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SECTION A: THE POLITICAL SITUATION OF THE ORION ARM

The year is 3375.

Humanity is split between seventy five nations, all striving for power. Some cover a single world, some a whole system, some dozens of systems. Though radio signals have been recieved from the Perseus and Sagitarrius Arms, it is still debated whether they were truly sent by extraterrestrial sapient aliens. Each of the seventy five nations vary in power. Here is a brief description of all of them:

Imperial Republic Of New Tokyo
Homeworld: New Tokyo
Constitutional Monarchy
New Tokyo is the planetary government of the planet which is its namesake. The planet is the fourth planet revolving around Kappa Ceti and is one of the more mediocre nations of mankind. Known for its water and ice exports, its people are known for having small mutations like larger and better lungs and skin between their fingers. A constitutional monarchy, it claims that its emperor is allegedly a descendant of the Japanese emperors on Earth more than a millenium ago, but this is under debate.

Federation Of Romanitas
Homeworld: Nova Roma Primus
Democratic Ethnostate

Romanitas is known for its majority Italian population, even claiming to be the "truly second, truly democratic Roman Empire" in older documents. The Federation covers three systems: Nova Roma, Liberta and Lambda Aurigae, otherwise known as Aurelius. One of the nations with the least mutated humans, the Federation prides itself on its genetic purity and even denies mutated migrants access to its citizenship. A relatively minor regional power, the Federation tries to stay out of conflict. On Nova Roma, the words "Hic Manebimus Optime" are carved on the Romanitan Federal Building. How true, for the Romanitans are here to stay.

The Union Of Socialist Fajiry
Homeworld: Fajiry III
One Party Marxist-Leninist State
Fajiry is a nation formed by Middle Eastern peoples. Over time, the Fajirian Socialist Party (FSP) took over and made Fajiry a One Party Marxist-Leninist state. Fajiry covers seven worlds in the same system and is a small, weak nation. It is currently in a war between the FSP and capitalist revolutionaries. The capitalist revolutionaries are no better than the FSP, constantly exploiting the Fajirian people. Fajiry has been a place of proxy wars between various ideologies and nations due to the many minerals on its metal-rich worlds.

New Asterion Republic
Homeworld: Ostrodius
Nationalist Democracy
The newly formed rump state of the Ostrogard Union Of States, which had collapsed in racial riots between its racially and culturally diverse peoples. Ostrogard once covered a dozen systems, but the New Asterion Republic covers but a third of that. Highly revanchist, it seeks to reform the Ostrogard Union by any means necessary. It treats the nations that declared independence from Ostrogard, namely the Republic Of Alba Longa (with a majority Italian population), the New Nan Jing Provisional Republic (with a majority Chinese population), the Novgoroth Independent State (with a majority Slavic population), Republic Of Triumph (with a majority British population), and the Calirep Of Rapta (majority Middle Eastern population) as illegitamate traitors and revolutionaries and holds no formal relations with them.

Republic Of Alba Longa
Homeworld: San Colette
Parliamentary Democratic Ethnostate
The Republic, having split off from the failing Ostrogard which collapsed shortly following Alba Longa declaration of independence in the early 3300s, is a parliamentary democracy covering two systems, with a third under dispute with Rapta. Declaring the Federation Of Romanitas as its "elder sister nation", it strives in the same purist-human ideology as the Federation. Its first president, Fonz Palazzo, once said, "Though humanity has never found aliens, aliens fester upon us, with the international community idiotic enough to call them humans." The Republic Of Alba Longa is known for allegedly blowing up many bombs in the Imperial Republic Of New Tokyo in an attempt to kill as many mutateds as possible. They are not well respected in the international community.

New Nan Jing Provisional Republic
Homeworld: New Nan Jing
Democratic Socialist Congressional Republic
One of the newest nations, the NNJPR was formed only a year ago. The world of New Nan Jing had been in anarchy for a long time, split under five dozen warlords determined to seize power. Most of them were extremist, either Marxist-Leninist violent revolutionaries, Neo-National Socialist crazy genociders, corporatocratic businessmen whose only wish was to get as much money as possible, and transhumanists adding implants to themselves to the point they were more machine then human. The people of New Nan Jing suffered until a democratic socialist army managed to liberate New Nan Jing from this anarchic tyranny. The first election will take place next year, and all New Nanjingrens look forward to the day when "Provisional" is removed from the nation's name.

Novgoroth Independent State
Homeworld: Novgoroth Major
Capitalist Democracy
Though Novgoroth claims to be a democratic republic by the people for the people, its "republic" is so riddled with corruption that it might as well be a one-party state, though the Novgorothic government tries to hide this. The binary ice worlds of the Novgoroth system actually host great subterranean oceans with thousands of alien marine animals, though none are sapient. Novgoroth is known for its high quality food grade ice exports and exports of various alien fishes and plants. Novgoroth's growing economy has led to much more sponsors in recent years. Novgoroth used to be a fledgling colony by the long-dead United Slavic Worlds centuries ago, before declaring independence as the Novgoroth Independent State as the USW capital Visegrad was seiged and they could do nothing to stop Novgoroth from declaring independence.

Republic Of Triumph
Homeworld: Triumph
Democratic Republic
The Republic Of Triumph can trace its name back to when it was still a mere colony by the long-dead nation of Britain. It was a holdout of the last remnants of the United Kingdom against the New British And Irish Republic. Republic forces managed to seize the three habitable planet-sized tropical moons (which had been terraformed about 50 years earlier) of the gas giant of Hyperion in 2465 and dispose of the United Kingdom's last Queen and Prime Minister. To commemorate this victory, the three habitable moons of Hyperion were named Triumph, Unity and Endurance, with Triumph, the largest, main planet of the three moons. When the New British And Irish Republic fell in the late 2600s, the then new nation of Ostrogard seized the three moons. In the mid-3300s, the three moons then declared independence from the falling Ostrogard, united under the newly formed Republic Of Triumph. The three moons of the Republic Of Triumph are known for being a hotspot for tourists due to their eternal-spring weather and lack of war.

Calirep Of Rapta
Homeworld: Persepolis IV
Islamic Populist Republic
The Calirep of Rapta covers eighteen worlds in three different systems, with one of these systems being disputed with Alba Longa. Rapta has a majority-Islamic population, with minor religions like Moroxism and Astrae tolerated. Most of the eighteen worlds are really moons with small traces of ice from the outer areas of their systems that were moved into the system's habitable zone. The capital world, Persepolis IV, is known for its yellow-coloured plants and high levels of technology and convenience. The peoples of Rapta are known for their mutation of high levels of agility and strength due to the high gravity of the major worlds of their domains; Persepolis IV and Aculon. Rapta is known for having one of the most active political scenes, with four political parties constantly trying to outdo each other, thus doing their best to please the people. This has resulted in a semi-populist government in Rapta.

United Republic Of New Mercia
Homeworld: New Mercia
Capitalist Democracy
New Mercia was a UK loyalist holdout in the 2460s during the fall of the UK and the rise of the New British And Irish Republic. However, it ended up having an internal communist coup, negotiating with the New B&R Republic to allow them independence as New Mercia.
The communist government was even known to clone the last Queen of the UK every week and execute the clone via luxglad, a symbol of revolution and liberation in those times. Over time, the communist government started to fragment due to factionalism and corruption and it was not long before it collapsed into dozens of warring nations on the planet of New Mercia. One of these nations was led by one of the clones of the late Queen, who unlike the original last Queen hated monarchism and the long-dead UK. She managed to liberate all of New Mercia over the course of twenty years, before dying heroically in the final battle at the far west of the New Mercian continent of Skendehai, declaring in her final words that her son who was in his late 20s would lead New Mercia for four years. However, her son proved to be cruel and oppressive and a counter-revolution soon liberated New Mercia, forming the United Republic Of New Mercia. The planetary government of New Mercia is a capitalist democracy. New Mercia itself is a mostly Earth-like world with almost all of its landmasses covered in grasslands thanks to terraformation efforts.

Chrome Dominion
Homeworld: Chromea
Sinecolourist Benevolent Dictatorship
The Chrome Dominion is highly isolationist, occupying but a single world. The planet the Dominion occupies, named Chromea, is known for its grey-coloured plantlife, using an infrared-coloured pigment to generate energy like chrolophyll does. The Dominion's unique ideology, Sinecolorism, believes that the source of all bigotry is colour itself, and believe all of humankind should live without it. Chrome's people are mutated to have grey skin, black hair and grey irises, with all parts of their bodies in greyscale. All buildings, items, or even art must only be in either white, black or shades of grey. Even the sky of Chromea is light grey, thanks to an energy shield ensuring the sky appears grey and nothing else. Other than that, the Dominion treats its people pretty well, giving them lots of civil rights until calls of democracy are made. Than, questionable actions are made. Some people try to escape the Dominion, with those successfully escaping ostracising the Dominion constantly.

Republic Of Shaja
Homeworld: Libertica
Semi-Theocratic Democratic Republic
A new nation whose first four habitable worlds were colonised in the late 30th century, Shaja fought a great war to acheive independence for their semi-theocratic republic from the atheist corporatocracy of Delphi. Its homeworld, Libertica is known for its violet native plantlife. The Shajaran people are known for their resilience. Their people lived their first years of freedom in famine and war, the next few in being ostracised and abused by the rest of the nations of mankind. Over time, they grew to power, seizing more and more systems from their former abusers and starting to grow powerful. The spirit of their people can be reflected in their motto: "Never again." Now, they are one of the five superpowers of the colonised Orion Arm covering dozens of systems and hundreds of worlds. Their story is one repeated thousands of times as generations waxed and waned. One of freedom. Endurance. And how the underdog rises to power and victory.

The Federation Of Delphi
Homeworld: Pythia
Isolationist Ascendancy
Delphi was once a great power of the Orion Arm, surpassing even the Aurelian Republic and Tianxuan Union in those bygone, halcyon days. Now, Aurelia and Tianxuan is dead, and Delphi is on its last breath, surrounded by powers from all sides which care not about Delphi's soverignity. The remnants of the once great Delphi cover but half a dozen systems, weak compared to the once great "Eternal Imperium Of A Thousand Worlds". It seems as though Delphi is entering an uncertain time. Will the hundreds or corporations which form the powerful consortium that reigns over Delphi find a way out, or will Delphi be reduced to a few drops in the ever-flowing river that is time? Only time will tell...

New Mumbai Democratic Confederation
Homeworld: Xanu Prime
Democratic Confederation
The NMDC split off the Federation Of Delphi as it was starting to fall from power and consists of seventy-four New Mumbaian Democratic Republics as of 3375. In total, five systems are under the Confederation, with more set to be established at the end of the 3300s due to the colonisation campaigns of the Confederation on the frontiers of human space. The Confederation is known for being one of the most unstable nations, with hundreds of parties fighting for power. Assasinations and bribery is common. However, the Confederation aims to stop this as the actions of the various political parties cast a bad light on the nation. The constant civil wars also worsen the image of the Confederation.

Kahlo Ascendancy
Homeworld: Kahlo
Accelerationist Authoritarian Democracy
The Kahlo State, named after the exoplanet which the human colonials call home, has a government system which stems from surrealism and accelerationism. The name "Kahlo" would originate with Frida Kahlo, a Mexican surrealist from the 20th century, thus the nation's ties to the artform.
24th-25th Centuries - With the collapse of the American empire during the 24th Century, the American continents would destabilize. Mexico would face the brunt of the issue as the cartels would resurface, forcing a retreat into space. It would be a little while after the Interstellar Scramble had begun, meaning that Mexican citizens would have to be sent to colonize an exoplanet otherwise undesired. The surface of the planet would remind the colonists of surreal art, naming the exoplanet after a famous surrealist from their home nation.
26th-34th Century - During the 2500's, the people of Kahlo see to it that they overthrow colonial authorities to control their own destiny. The new Spanish-speaking nation would develop throughout the course of several centuries, with the nation undergoing several regime changes within those centuries, currently having settled on a surreal-based "accelerationist" regime for the past century.

Haz Republic
Homeworld: Adeptus
Democratic Constitutional Republic
The Haz Republic is a relatively new nation, having been a colony of Shaja only a century ago. Ninety years ago, the three worlds and two further-out ice moons of a gas giant revolted under a nationalistic dictator, forming a strong national identity. They tried to attack other systems sixty years ago, only to fall apart from both external invasions by democratic nations and internal rebellion. After the regime was destroyed and the dictator killed, the democratic rebels established the Haz Republic. The Haz Republic is known for its strong anti-fascist stance due to its history. The Republic also exports fine antique glass products made from the sands of its worlds.

Free Republic Of Alhaja
Homeworld: Ealam Alhadid
Federal Constitutional Democracy
Alhaja was first established in the 21st century jointly by Spain, France and Saudi Arabia on 2 different planets which were rich with jewels and valuable stones. These were the economy and life of the colony, with a lot of the colonies' inhabitants being miners. The Colony was largely left alone by the 3 governments which only stepping in to ensure stability in the colonies. However, the 3 nations did eventually decide to grant independence to the colony, not seeing value in keeping it. This led into it turning into a direct democracy, heavily oriented to the miners' needs. Alhaja itself is made up of various states, representing the stars on the flag, with representatives elected by each state to be put into the government to represent each states needs and wants. The people of Alhaja have very pale skin due to very minimal exposure with their sun due to them living in underground cities.

The Commonwealth Of Mars (Me)
Homeworld: Mars
Liberal Socialist Democratic Parliamentary Republic
The Commonwealth Of Mars is one of the most liberal and democratic nations of the Orion Arm. Once a coalition of colonies on the Red Planet that revolted from the nations of Earth, the Commonwealth Of Mars is now the leading power of the Orion Arm, steadily expanding and surpassing the now weak Earth. The long and storied history of Mars tells of many eras in the Commonwealth's great history: from the early days as a communist republic to that of a capitalist democracy. Then the days of subjugation by the Venusian Empire, then liberation, then a nationalist state, then the Commonwealth we know now. The seven main political parties of Mars work together to ensure the liberty and prosperity of the Martian people. Both militaristically and economically, Mars is the most prosperous nation. It boasts an army of dozens of billions and an economy worth octillions of dollars. Its once red homeworld is now covered in swaths of jungle, verdant grasslands, and deep oceans thanks to the Commonwealth's leading technology. Covering twenty dozen systems and nine hundred worlds, the Commonwealth is here to stay. Both its people are happy and its military is strong and loyal, ensuring no rebellion nor invasion. The peoples of Mars are semi-mutateds, with the only difference between them and un-mutated humans being their average 3 metre adult height. The Commonwealth Of Mars also maintains a powerful alliance between two dozen nations; the Coalition Of Free Worlds. Every year, Martian scientists push back the frontier of new knowledge, revealing great technologies. The ever-steady expansion of the Commonwealth into uncolonised space is fueled by a four child per family policy, with lots of welfare and high levels of education to ensure the well-being of the children. Many families choose to rear five children. The peoples of Mars, ever prosperous, ever intelligent, ever strong, ever kind, ever multiplying, forward!

Federal Republic Of Aomohou
Homeworld: Midori No Hikari
Federal Parliamentary Democratic Republic
When the colonists of Aomohou first arrived in the late 30st century, they gasped in shock and awe. Around a gas giant, planet-sized moons of ice turned moons of water through billions of years of expansion of their sun now six habitable tropical ocean worlds, managing to retain breathable atmospheres. Only brief terraformation was required before the first colonies were established on the six moons. The gas giant was named Aomohou - Blue Magic, for the cerulean hue of the gas giant was truly captivating. Aomohou's six moons were under the jurisdiction of the Tobu Interstellar Province, then colonised by the then interstellar nation of New Tokyo. Over time, the six moons of Aomohou grew more and more powerful and prosperous. When the population of the six moons grew to about fourty billion, calls for independence were made. The revolutionaries were quickly suppressed by New Tokyo. Soon, however, the Blue Army, a sort of colonial militia on the six moons, revolted against New Tokyo, handing out laser rifles and plasma blades to the colonists and fighting alongside them. Finally, victory was achieved and Aomohou was free. However, the result was a semi-militarist dictatorship that did little more to alleviate the people. In the end, the moons fell into anarchy and for the next two centuries, from four to eighteen nations at diifferent times fought for ownership for the moons. When the Federation Of Delphi was at its peak in the mid-33rd century, they easily seized Aomohou and subjugated the people. When Delphi was falling from power, the Federal Republic Of Aomohou managed to seize power, lasting until today. The Aomohouan people have the same mutations as the New Tokyoans.

The Uruk Democratic Republic
Homeworld: Nova Uruk
Unitary Parliamentary Republic
The Uruk Republic was formed in the late 29th century under the then-powerful Neo-Sumerian Hegemony as a colonial protectorate over the two single-systems and a double-star system to its southern reaches. However, with the death of the dictator of the Hegemony, Sajila Ebrahim, the Hegemony fell into total chaos. The Uruk Protectorate's governor left to fight for the title of Hegemon, leaving the Uruk Protectorate under his second in command, who turned out to be a revolutionary spy that passed all power to the new democratic government. The Uruk Republic was formed. However, over time, the Republic grew corrupt, forcing the Uruki people to rise up against them. Three times they rose, and three times they failed. Finally, the fourth revolution, through a mix of assasinations, revolutions, and counter-revolutions rose to power, forming the Uruk Democratic Republic.

Kingdom Of Nòva Occitania
Homeworld: Nòva Occitania
Elective Monarchy
Nòva Occitania was first established in the late 2500s as a French colony in the system now known as Cerena. France mostly ignored the Occitans, with notable autonomy allowed for the most remote and poorly populated frontier systems. As revolutions dismembered France, Nòva Occirania fell under a fascist dictatorship. The insurgent government following dictator Zenobia Ortolan's death allowed for the resurgence of Occitan democracy in the form of an elective monarchy. New Occitania seems to value decisive action, likely influenced by the speed of the insurgency leaders. The economy is thus both highly centralized and effectively autarkic — as it had to be, only reuniting with the rest of humanity in the 3190s. Currently, Nòva Occitania is led by the Costa dynasty, and possesses colonial claims of multiple systems, including Rossinhol and Auzel, as well as a small population of Jordanians. Nòva Occitania has formally existed since 17th January of 2852, and the Costas were preceded by the Mistrals.

Federation Of New Ibadan
Homeworld: Layuqhar
Federal Parliamentary Republic
Back in the Interstellar Scramble, the African nations, led by Nigeria, colonised a strategic cluster of systems named New Ibadan. However, when the African Union reformed into a corporatocracy in the 2500s, the New Ibadanic systems revolted in protest, split into three different nations of varying ideologies. The three nations had multiple regime changes before being invaded by Ostrogard and becoming a puppet. When New Ibadan regained its freedom, its people had been united for so long they thought there was now no need for war, thus they remained united by the Federation and have been for the past 175 years.

New Republic Of Mali
Homeworld: Masaya fɔlɔ
Democratic Unitary Republic
Formerly a colony of the Pan-African Union in the late 2400s, the Republic declared independence as the PAU dissolved. The real-life Mali on Earth had been destroyed in the nuclear wars in Africa in the 2100s, and the Malites had been living on space stations surrounding Neptune for three hundred years before being sent to the Kelenya system to colonise its three habitable worlds: two binary worlds revolving around each other in the Kelenya system's Goldilocks zone, and a colder, larger planet with a thin strip of liquid water and islands with native red flora and fauna further out into the system. Slowly, the Malite colonists soon mutated seperately: the ones on the two binary planets mutated greater physical strength due to the grueling conditions of the early colonists and the ones on the colder single planet grew slightly smaller and had thicker skin and better hearing to cope with the cold and to hear the gigantic alien monsters roaming the ice sheets of the frozen world so that they could escape in time. However, they retained their culture, and when the PAU heard of their ideas of revolution, the PAU decided to forcibly send them back to the stations of Neptune and send more loyal Egyptian colonists to complete colonisation. At this, the angry Malites revolted, forming the New Republic Of Mali. Since then, the Republic has gone through multiple regime changes and even an era of civil war, but as of current it is peaceful and prosperous, with no foreseeable strife coming along.

People's Republic Of Kanawha
Homeworld: Kanawha
Socialist Intra-Party Democratic Republic
A former colony formed by various governments in the 30th century, the PRK revolted due to the high taxes present on the planet that was its namesake. Kanawha is an ocean planet, known for its turtles that were put here a few centuries ago. The Kanawhan government is a communist intra-party democracy, with only appproved parties allowed to take part in elections. It is known for its low levels of corruption. The PRK is known for a ritual where every decade, the top richest 1% is executed mercilessly, which is why donation is very popular here.

United Assamic Republic
Homeworld: Assamiv
Democratic Constitutional Republic
The UAR covers the seven worlds of the Assamic system, one of the first to be colonised in the 23rd century. However, the UAR has been a colony funded by the Galilean Republic, Titan and the other nations of Outer Sol until twenty-seven years ago, when independence manifestos spread around the great interstellar network linking 900 quadrillion humans calling for the seven worlds of Assam's independence, which was allegedly the work of the Assamic Revolutionary Council, a organisation of thousands working for Assamic independence. They had existed for two hundred years, but they had always been quite weak and constantly being purged by the Galilean soldiers there. When Assam declared independence, the nations of Outer Sol decided to allow it to be free in exchange for septillions of dollars, which they thought Assam could not pay. However, the Martian Commonwealth paid it for them. Now, the young nation has allied itself with the Commonwealth. Only time will tell if the young nation will survive...

Terran Federation Of Nations (Earth)
Homeworld: Earth
Capitalist Democratic Federal Republic
The Terran Federation Of Nations was formed after the Interstellar Scramble and the climate worsening to the point many nations moved their capitals to other systems, leaving a protectorate on their former lands on Earth. However, in 2389, those protectorates, along with the about 100 independent nations that could not reach space and were left to die, revolted and formed the TFN. The TFN set out on a five-century program to reterraform Earth back to its state before the industrial revolution. When it was completed in 2691, two hundred years before the estimated completion date, the TFN decided to finally expand to other planets, as they had never gone further than Luna since the reterraformation project began. They only took half of Venus before being stopped by the other nations of Sol, led by Mars, which was the leading power both in Sol and in all habited space. Thus, the TFN was forced to claim Pluto, before forming a small colony around Barnard's Star, a system with no habitable worlds and thus had not been colonised before. Mars then allowed Earth to become its ally on the condition Earth does not attack it. Who would have thought? The great homeworld of humanity, led by a weak government, hardly interstellar, living on handouts from Mars!

Republic Of Nnevo Tlepan
Homeworld: Nnevo Tlepan
Liberal Parliamentary Republic
A recently formed nation, the Republic is a nation formed by thousands of rogue colonists that left their nations to colonise the Eden-like world. The Republic is one of the most culturally diverse nations, known for their racial and religious tolerance. It chooses to remain neutral in international affairs, and has only a single colony: on a frozen moon of a gas giant in Nnevo Tlepan's system. There is a slightly lower level of corruption than average here. Forgive the briefness; the new nation has a short history of only five years and not much can be said about it.

Sinai Commune
Homeworld: Althaani
Communist Intra-Party Democracy
Sinai is a communist country known for its position as a secondary power, fiercely independent with strong wishes to not be ruled over by the superpower nations of the Orion Arm. Even though it covers only a single system, the abundance of rare metals and exotic alien plants of two habitable worlds and the second habitable world's moon, which are a desert world, a jungle world with alien plants and a ocean moon with very cold poles respectively. Even though it is a leading economic power, the nation has a strong economical left-wing stance, not wishing for huge corporations to oppress it, having seen what other once great nations can become due to corporate influence. Some say that the Commune wishes to expand, with more and more Commune warships and firearms manufactured. It is expected that the Commune will become a great power in the next century or so.

United Centauri Republics (Alpha Centauri)
Homeworld: Proxima Primus
Federal Democratic Parliamentary Republic
Ruled not by a single leader but by a council of two hundred representatives from the two hundred republics that make up the UCR, the UCR is one of the most liberal and democratic nations of the Orion Arm. The first system to be colonised other than Sol itself, the Alpha Centauri system is known for being a testimony to the power of mankind and thus, billions commit pilgrimages to the UCR under the Humanist faith. The UCR covers all three stars of the Alpha Centauri system, with multiple holdings in surrounding systems. The UCR is known for its terraformation expertise, with a dozen worlds in Alpha Centauri habitable thanks to terraformation efforts.

Corporate Republic Of New Manf
Homeworld: New Manf
Corporatocracy
Once a free, democratic republic, the slow integration into the Tiberius Corporation has made the Corporate Republic but a puppet of the Corporation. Acting as the headquarters of the corporation, the planet of New Manf is a highly-industrialised semi-ecumenupolis, with oxygen extracted from the oxygen-based gas giant in the New Manf system. Here, citizens are employees, white collar crime is common, and money determines everything from the standard of your living to the amount of human rights you have, as everything- even oxygen and personal freedom- is bought. Thus, though the people of New Manf are very rich, their standard of living is quite average as a lot of the their money is spent on such.

Union Of Free Benue
Homeworld: Huriya
Federal Democracy
The Benue system, being on the frontier of human space, was colonised only two centuries ago. The five worlds of Benue, of which three worlds were habitable, was seen as prime real estate and many great powers of the time scrambled to colonise it. As the peoples of Benue slowly formed a cultural identity, they felt disconnected with their colonial authorities which they felt did not care for them. Thus, a century ago, the five worlds of Benue revolted under a new ideology: Pan-Adrisism, believing that humanity is a race made for democracy and mutateds are the embodiment of totalism. The Union is fiercely purist, known for hijacking many starships and killing all mutants onboard, allowing the pure humans to leave unharmed. Everything in the Union is done via polls and elections, from who the leader is to minor government policies.

Federation Of Ganymede
Homeworld: Ganymede
Capitalist Democratic Republic
The Federation Of Ganymede, despite only controlling two thirds of Ganymede, has a population of 70 billion due to its placement in the Sol system, the cradle of mankind. The Federation can trace its roots to the American Sol Colonisation Authority, an organisation formed in the ancient 22nd century to colonise the Outer Sol System. Ganymede was a major outpost back then, a hub from which billions headed from Earth and Mars to Titan and Pluto, and later on Alpha Centauri. Thus, Ganymede prospered, with billions flocking to the moon barely larger than Mercury. However, as the Martian Revolution and the slow rise to power by the Martian Commonwealth happened, Ganymede made clear it was allied with Mars in all prospects, even allowing Martian troops on Ganymede during times of war. When the Galilean Republic was formed however, the Federation saw a third of Ganymede taken over by Galilea. Enraged that the US which had the Federation as a colonial protectorate at the time did not help in ensuring the Federation retained rule over all of Ganymede, the Federation declared independence, seceding easily without any war thanks to the slow travel time from Earth to Ganymede at the time. Now, the Federation still is one of the richest countries of humanity, with the busiest starports in the history of humankind.

Tabijana Protectorate
Homeworld: Tabijana
Protectorate
A protectorate of New Tokyo, the Protectorate covers the world of Tabijana, acting as a semi soverign political entity. Its capital is New Kawagoe, an arcology and the oldest settlement on the island. Tabijana as a whole is generally considered to be one of the quiet parts of the Orion Arm, with a reputation for natural beauty and a slower pace of life. The planet has an overall subtropical climate, though much of Yazhiwangan province in the north experiences full on tropical conditions and supports quasi-rainforests. This was one of the first colonies of New Tokyo not to resemble Japan's ecosystem very much, but Tabijana society has adapted with enthusiasm. The island is famous for its monkey apples and the diversity of its copernicia palms. The latter are the source of naoba wax, used in many traditional Tabijana crafts. Tabijana has inherited a number of culinary traditions from Saitama Prefecture, the ancestral homeland of its first inhabitants. This includes a marked preference for udon noodles over other kinds, and a fondness for dishes involving eel. However, the island has developed many of its own traditions over the centuries, including a dazzling array of coconut cakes, multiple varieties of menchi-katsu, a local variety of satay peanut sauce, adaptations of the poké bowl, and a deep interest in the cuisine of the Galilean moons.

Solaris Corporate Federation
Homeworld: Mercury
Corporatocracy
A megacorporation ruling over Mercury and half of Venus, the SCF is a energy, mining and industry conoglomerate, controlling the Dyson Swarm that covers only 1 percent of Sol. (The Dyson Swarm would have caused an ice age on Earth and Mars if not for careful environment conditioning, which is funded by the SCF because they caused it). It is known for the hosting of the Central Orion Stock Market, consisting of 100 quadrillion humans. However, the SCF proves to be more moral than it seems, with welfare programmes and absolute freedom of speech within its territories. It is led by twelve of the richest stockholders, who preside over the day to day ruling of the SCF.

United Jyntaburoan Revolutionary Republics
Homeworld: Sokoku
Marxist Leninist One Party State
The third of the five great powers of the Orion Arm, the UJRR leads a powerful alliance of communist nations, such as Culhuacan and Sinai. Believing firmly in the principles of Soviet communism, the UJRR's leaders believe communism is necessary for freedom. The UCRR is known for sending quintillions per year in foreign aid, second to but the Commonwealth Of Mars. Declaring itself the successor of a long line of communist superpowers starting from the Soviet Union, the UJRR is known for its belief in unity and equality. In the name of the people, the UCRR will prevail.

United Democracies Of Unsase
Homeworld (Homestation): Unsase Alpha
Federalist Liberal Social Democracy
A cluster of space stations around the worldless star of Unsase, the UDU is known for working on a Dyson Swarm around Unsase to harvest the energy and mining the asteroid belt surrounding the star of Unsase for metals to trade in exchange for food, water and air. The UDU is an enclave of liberty between multiple dictatorships, and only survives by trading metals to them. Revolutionaries use the UDU as a spot where they escape persecution. The UDU is highly democratic and liberal.

United States Sirius Protectorate
Homeworld: Liberty
Democratic Republic
The USSP was established as a military protectorate by the United States Space Patrol in the 23rd century to monitor the human frontier back then. However, as the frontier was pushed back and many worlds were colonised, Sirius, as a interstellar trade hub, grew rich and prosperous. As the USA reformed into the American Empire briefly for half a century, the peoples of Sirius were heavily oppressed. The Space Patrol took the chance, leading the peoples of Sirius in independence. After Sirius gained its independence, it made a solemn promise to always include the words "United States Space Patrol" on its flag to honor the Space Patrol which played a major part in its independence. For the next millenium, the USSP remained inviolate, making the USSP the oldest nation in the Orion Arm.

Federation Of Nou Baktri
Homeworld: Cyntharae
Federal Parliamentary Democratic Republic
Originally a coalition of three systems each consisting of two habitable worlds, the Federation thrived in the free frontier, its worlds prospering on the Outer Rim of human civillisation. Back in 2900, the colonisation of the Outer Rim of the Orion Arm was one of the most enduring tasks of the great nations of mankind. Over the course of two centuries, the wild and remote frontiers of the Orion Arm were systematically transformed and integrated, their colonies growing to be cities the equal of any in the rest of the Orion Arm. By the early 31st century, the terraformation of the six worlds of the three systems of the Nou Baktri sector of the Outer Rim was complete and each planet had been transformed from arctic wastelands, scorching deserts and barren, airless rocky worlds into worlds of enormous, sprawling grasslands, great oceans, and majestic glaciers. In three decades, it was declared a province of the then-existing Tarsonis Ascendancy. What was once considered a backwater region was now a core part of the Ascendancy. With the economic crisis of the 3080s, the worlds of Nou Baktri declared independence under a corporatocracy. In 3200, a brief democratic coup happened, democratising the sector. Now, the Federation is slowly growing, its verdant worlds home to billions.

Citizens' Republic Of Titan
Homeworld: Titan
Democratic Socialist Republic
The moon of Titan used to be one of methane lakes and ice sheets. Now, the ice sheets are shattered and melted, the moon warmed up via worldshield, and the population of twenty billion on Titan is steadily growing. In the late 2200s, alien fish and microbes were discovered in Titan's subterranean oceans, spurring research stations and small colonies to be built here. Now, eleven and a half centuries later, Titan is highly prosperous. Known for its dense atmosphere and massive oceans, the terraformed moon is a major source of hydrocarbons and minerals, which are its primary natural resource exports in addition to water from underground aquifers and geothermal energy. Titan is also notable for its manufacturing sector, particularly in computers, artificial intelligences, home appliances, batteries, fuel cells, vehicles, starship components, and other kinds of techie, mechanical, and electrical things, giving it the nickname “Silicon Valley of the Outer Planets”. The CRT also ensures the freedoms of the Titanic people remain inviolate. The CRT is allied with the Commonwealth Of Mars.

The United Nations Of Socialist Amazonia (UNSAPC)
Homeworld: Amazonia III
Democratic Parliamentary Confederation
Commonly known as UNSAPC (An acronym for United Nations Of Socialist Amazonia, For Peace And Cooperation), the UNSA is a coalition of 44 different nations on the three different jungle worlds of the Amazonia system, Amazonia II, Amazonia III, and Octavia. When the UNSA was first established, the system had just declared independence from the now-dead nation of Icaron. The revolutionaries were split into 44 different factions that were forced to unite into a single faction to survive in the then-changing political situation. Now, the UNSA is a thriving nation in human space, allied with Shaja, providing various foods, wood and medicine for Shaja.

Cooperative Of Final
Homeworld: Final
Federal Democratic Constitutional Republic
Final is a planet trapped between three black holes, their gravity pulls in equilibrium ensuring Final never gets sucked in by any of them. Final has light from the event horizons of the black holes. The planet of Final is habitable, but barely. The only way Final has survived is due to the fact that the only way to reach Final is to engage a Warp Drive (which allows FTL travel) at the precise moment where they can enter without getting sucked in by the black holes. The people of Final are so seperated from the rest of mankind that they remain mostly isolationist and neutral. Little is known about this mysterious people.

People's Republic Of Nie Hamborg
Homeworld: Wüste
Authoritarian Congressional Commune
A coalition of four different systems, the Republic can trace its roots as one of the German colonies back in the 2300s during the Interstellar Scramble. It remained under the rule of different nations like the Commonwealth Of Mars, Icaron, Ostrogard until one century ago, when Ostrogard was declining and chose to remain isolationist in its final years, allowing Nie Hamborg independence as it focused on its inner territories. Nie Hamborg soon became a Stalinist dictatorship, under a selfish, hypocritic regime. It still remains as such, though the Commonwealth Of Mars, whose Mid-Rim territories border Nie Hamborg, plan for an invasion to liberate Nie Hamborg and form a democratic republic in place. Only time will tell whether Nie Hamborg will become free...

Minhia Republic
Homeworld: Minhia
Federal Democratic Socialist Scientocratic Republic
Originally established in 2305 as a Asian Federal Outer Ring planet, Minhia is presently one of the more distant outposts under the protection of the Commonwealth Of Mars after its independence in 3352. Minhia’s capital city Suwon, the largest settlement on the planet, is built upon a natural formation that defines most of Konyang's geography: islands with large interior mountains that feature lush, but soaking wet, coastal jungle regions. Minhia was initially a relatively average Outer Ring settlement intended to export water, before the discovery of mysterious, deactivated drones in 3307 led to a robotics boom occuring on the planet that lasted well into the 3360s and 70s. The Minhia of today is a planet renowned for its robotics industry, though some of its initial luster has faded in the years following its boom. Water, however, remains a key industry - the planet has a remarkably low salination level, meaning that essentially all of its water is drinkable. Konyang Common is the most used language on the planet inside and outside of major population centers. Due to its proximity to the Commonwealth of Mars planets, Commonwealth member planets often import water from Minhia. In major cities and universities, Tradeband can be found being spoken, though it remains rare. Speakers of the language are generally from off-planet, moving to Minhia during its robotics boom. Minhia almost completely lacks valuable minerals due to intensive mining efforts carried out by drones—whose source remains unknown—hundreds of years before it was colonized.

Ascendancy Of St Ives
Homeworld: New Porthmeor
Theocratic Religious State
A theocratic nation, St Ives was founded by Crusaders during the Fourteenth Crusade, when the Roman Church attempted to colonise the Gadpathur system during the 2660s. The colonists formed St Ives, a theocratic state with a council of bishops ruling it. Moderately isolationist, it seeks to remain neutral, though slightly allied to Triumph due to the nations' common British ancestry. Controlling six systems including Gadpathur, the Ascendancy is known for its devoutness to the Catholic faith, despite the religion having lost trillions of followers over the ages. There is not much political freedom, but enough civil rights exist to prevent the people from rebelling. St Ives is stable for now.

People's Democratic Republic Of Culhuacan
Homeworld: Liberacion
Totalitarian Communist Dictatorship
Ironically, the so called "People's Democratic Republic" is really a totalitarian dictatorship, ruled by the Diez family for the last century. Seen as a threat to the human frontier, they actively persecute all who speak out against their atrocities and lies that hold up their government. Furthermore, they have a self sustained but weak economy and are two centuries behind the rest of civillisation. A whole web of lies holds up the totalitarian regime. The Commonwealth Of Mars is funding a democratic socialist underground revolutionary movement, but only time will tell if they succeed.

Kioga Authority
Homeworld: Kioga Prime
Federal Isolationist Empire
The Authority was formed out of a coalition of the last new Icaron colonies as Icaron fell. The new colonies found themselves abandoned by the rest of the Orion Arm, with no food nor materials to help the young colonies. When the Authority emerged from the anarchy of those colonies, it hated the nations of the Orion Arm for not helping its worlds during and after the fall of Icaron. Even now, almost 150 years later, Kioga still hates the rest of the nations of humanity and remains isolationist, establishing its own colonies without help from other nations. The Authority vowed to take revenge, allying with the Commonwealth Of Mars, which couldn't help it at the time as it was at the opposite end of the Orion Arm, to take its revenge. Now, Kiogan fleets are rallying. War is about to begin...

Procyonar Commonwealth
Homeworld: Antecanis
Centralized Meritocracy
Procyon was an early colony of terrestrial nations prior to the Interstellar Scramble of the 2300s, leaving the three rocky planets — named Algomaisa, Antecanis, and Anubis — highly urbanized. The main export of the Procyonar worlds and moons is artificial diamond, as they are relatively poor in natural resources. Living conditions are almost exclusively limited to subterranean cities grown from the early colonial settlements, even though the planets now possess breathable atmospheres. In general, the planets are trade and manufacturing hubs, while labor drones harvest carbon or ice from the moons. A full millennium of commerce has left Procyon rich in the monetary and technological senses. The Procyonar people are fiercely independent, and have fought to protect their sovereignty — as well as their trade routes — throughout the centuries.

Ubon Socialist Protectorate
Homeworld: Seriphaph
Communist Protectorate
A client state under the United Jyntaburoan Revolutionary Republics (UJRR), the USP relies heavily on the UJRR for food in exchange for the various minerals on the USP's mineral-rich worlds. The USP exports metals to various other communist nations. In order to protect the USP, trillions of UJRR soldiers protect USP worlds and trade space lands. However, growing Sinecolorist protests mean the USP may soon join the Chrome Dominion is colourlessness...

Indian Stellar Nation
Homeworld: Aadesh
Nationalist Democratic Republic
The ISN is a enclave for peoples originating from the Indian subcontinent, acting as a refuge for Indian peoples under persecution or other matters. The nation was only recently formed and thus it does not have much history. The future is bright for the ISN....

The Federal Republic Of Providence
Homeworld: Ignan
Constitutional Capitalist Federal Democracy
Providence was once a organisation meant to uphold martial law in Britain's then frontier colonies before the Third British Revolution, when the UK fell to the New British And Irish Republic. During then, the UK-allied peoples of England evacuated to the Providence-ruled territories, swiftly rising in the command structure and soon ruling over the seven systems of Providence. As Providence transitioned from martial law to democracy, the corporations in those areas helped massively, thus now corporations are given more-than-average power on Providean worlds. The Republic fell multiple times to communist and fascism, thus now it is hateful of extremism and wishes to remain centrist. The current state of the Republic is stable, however Sinecolorists are gaining a foothold in the region and soon grey and white flags may fly over Ignan....

Human Revolutionary Alliance (HRA)
Homeworld: Xia'du
Parliamentary Democracy
The Human Revolutionary Alliance is an independent, space-faring nation formed of once-oppressed colonies residing in the frontier, technically allied with Xia-Liao, which is technically one of the five great powers, technically leading the HRA, but not in the alliance itself. Population estimates range from 850 to 1100 billion, with an accurate census being nearly impossible due to the decentralized government of the Alliance. Founded in a revolt against the governance of the various central nations of the Orion Arm which are known for their oppressive tendencies, it won its independence in the prolonged Frontier War. It is made up of 57 core member systems with a fluctuating number of loosely-defined associated systems. Previously known as the Frontier Alliance, the Human Revolutionary Alliance is one of the most diverse entities in known space culturally, socially, and politically. The overarching government of the Alliance is a confederation held together by the Revolutionary Alliance Defense Pact, a treaty which ensures that all members will come to the aid of the other in a case of invasion or in more recent times, to defend against piracy. It is headed by the Chief Representative, the representative of whatever planet is voted as the capital of the Alliance. The current Chief Representative is Reilly Sianne of Himeo.
The government of each individual entity within the Alliance varies dramatically, from capitalist republics to socialist democracies to communist parties, but the entities all agree to have representatives meet on the capital planet. This bi-annual meeting, known as the Representative Summit, forms the leadership of the Human Revolutionary Alliance. The Representative Summit is a bicameral legislature, made up of by the House of Members and the House of Observers.
The House of Members is formed of the core systems of the Alliance, and is where legislation can be proposed. The House of Observers is formed of representatives from affiliated frontier systems. While the House of Members currently has 57 members, because of the state of the wild frontier attendance for the Observer house can range from as few as fifty up to five hundred. Each system receives one representative. There is only one written rule to the Summit - no violence may take place in the chambers. All other rules and regulations are merely agreed upon traditions, solidified over the Alliance's history. The Alliance does not care how each system governs themselves beyond the basic ideals of democracy (even intra-party democracy is accepted), they only ask that each system respect one another and honor the pacts during the time of a crisis.

Serene Republic Of Astor
Homeworld: Astoris
Scientocratic Democratic Republic
The Republic of Astor, or more officially the Serene Republic of Astor, is among the richer nations and more prosperous nations in known space. This is one of the few locations in the Orion Spur that Fulgurium can be found, and as such it is the cornerstone of the growing Republic’s economy. It is seen as a relative to both Culhuacan and Nnevo Tlepan, all three being products of Latin American colonization efforts which then gained independence and self-governance, even if each has taken wildly different directions from each other. Astor is often seen as one of the most developed countries in the Orion Spur, boasting high levels of technological achievement and living standards for its citizen population. This is partly due to its well-planned, heavily funded government effort from the wealthiest nations of the time when its first colonists were sent out. Moreso this is owed to the discovery of Fulgurium in Astoran space, which has seen the Republic’s industry rise to Olympian heights and given it a place on the interstellar stage of geopolitics.

Heiheionakeiki Federation
Homeworld: Nahoku
Parliamentary Democratic Capitalist Federation
A consortium of nations and corporations ruling over a sector of a dozen stars, the Federation is seen as a secondary power in the Orion Arm. Heiheionakeiki is known for its culture and unique religion of Waimauism, which worships the goddess Waimau. Nahoku is one of the most prosperous worlds of the Orion, with 9 Serapols and trillions of citizens on the surface alone. Heiheionakeiki is a firm ally of both Shaja and Xia-Liao, two superpowers working increasingly close together. Some of the Spur's leading corporations reside here, with their firm's ships found all over the Orion. The economic power of Heiheionakeiki is unrivaled. As the Heiheionakeikians say: "Waimau bless our glorious federation!!"

Empire Of Chang'an
Homeworld: Chang'an
Militarist Empire
During the final days of the Second Central Orion War, the Liu Royal Family of Chang'an finally renounced their claim to the Han Empire of Earth milleniums ago and vowed they would instead build a new Chang'an in the stars. Today the gleaming capital of Tiangong on the glorious world of Chang'an fulfills this promise, presiding over the four star systems and 15 quadrillion people of the Empire Of Chang'an.
The Chang'anese economy is primarily driven by the manufacture of high quality consumer goods and large scale agriculture. It also has a sizable underground economy, which by some estimates accounts for nearly 13% of the GDP. Problems with corruption and organized crime continue to hamper economic development, but despite this the Empire Of Chang'an remains in a state of economic revival, following a particularly harsh depression throughout most of the 3350s.

Xia-Liao Pact
Parliamentary Semi-Anarchic Democracy
Homeworld: Xiadu
The Xia-Liao Pact is a parliamentary semi-anarchic democracy based on the homeworld of Xiadu. Though technically not a member of the Human Revolutionary Alliance, the XLP is its de-facto leader and hosts the HRA's capital. The XLP is one of the five major superpowers of the Orion Arm and covers dozens of worlds, each with its unique culture and climate. Its homeworld, Xiadu was originally colonised by Chinese, Korean, Vietnamese, and Japanese peoples. The Pact is renowned for its semi-anarchic system, which grants its citizens a high degree of independence while still maintaining a functional government.
Xiadu is the center of the Xia-Liao Pact and the hub of their vast economy. Despite being the capital of an entire interstellar nation, Xiadu is more similar to a small town than a bustling metropolis. The citizens of Xiadu take pride in their close-knit community, where everyone knows and respects each other. The planet's unique environment is a combination of lush forests, rugged mountains, and pristine lakes, making it a beautiful and inviting world for visitors.
While the Pact's economy is state-free, Xiadu does maintain a regulated market. With its vast resources and well-developed infrastructure, Xiadu is able to supply the Pact and its allies with a range of valuable goods, from agricultural produce to advanced technology. The Pact's citizens enjoy a high standard of living thanks to the robust economy and the freedom it allows for innovation and enterprise.

Nava Union
Homeworld: Navar
Authoritarian Nationalist State
Nava is a nationalist and authoritarian state that's located in the Orion Arm of the Milky Way Galaxy. Its homeworld, Navar, is a barren planet with extreme temperatures and hostile environments. Despite the harsh conditions, the people of Nava have managed to build a technologically advanced society. Nava's economy is driven by its vast resource wealth, allowing its citizens to maintain a high standard of living.
Nava's authoritarian nature is evident in its strict laws and the control of its citizens' lives. All aspects of society are tightly regulated, with a strong emphasis on obedience and conformity. The state has a centralized government and a strong military, which enforces its rule and protects its interests. Despite its authoritarian nature, Nava's population is diverse and multi-cultural. Its citizens are proud of their heritage and their country's accomplishments.
One of Nava's most significant achievements is its advanced technology sector. The nation has invested heavily in research and development, resulting in cutting-edge technology in fields such as robotics, artificial intelligence, and interstellar exploration. Nava's scientists and engineers are renowned for their innovation and their ability to push the boundaries of what is possible.
The country's language is known as Nava'i, which is spoken by the majority of the population. Nava'i is a complex language that's full of nuances and complexities that can only be understood by those who have mastered it. Despite the language's complexity, it's still widely used in everyday life, from business to social interactions.
Overall, Nava is a nation that stands out for its authoritarianism, its advanced technology sector, and its multi-cultural society. Despite its flaws, Nava's citizens are proud of their country and its achievements, and they are determined to protect and preserve their heritage for future generations.

Democracy Of Freedom
Homeworld: Adraphis
Semi-Anarchic Democracy
Freedom is a semi-anarchic democracy based on the planet of Adraphis. Though not one of the major superpowers in the Orion Arm, Freedom has a rich history and a strong sense of individuality. Adraphis' society is characterized by its loose regulations, allowing its citizens to live their lives as they see fit, as long as they don't infringe on the rights of others.
Free's homeworld is named after the ideals of its people: freedom and independence. The planet is a vast expanse of rolling hills, forests, and rivers, providing its inhabitants with plenty of space to explore and live in. Despite its natural beauty, Free is a technologically advanced planet, with a sophisticated infrastructure network connecting its cities and settlements.
Adraphis' economy is primarily based on its tourism and trade industry. The planet attracts visitors from all over the Orion Arm with its unique cultural offerings and natural attractions. Free's population is diverse and multi-cultural, with a wide range of languages and religions. Despite its diverse population, its citizens share a strong sense of community and a commitment to the ideals of freedom and independence.
Freedom's system of governance is a semi-anarchic democracy, where citizens are encouraged to participate in the decision-making process. The planet is governed by a council made up of representatives from each settlement, who work together to make decisions that benefit the entire population. Freedom's citizens are fiercely independent and fiercely protective of their rights, but also deeply committed to protecting the rights of others.

Technocracy Of Callisto
Homeworld: Callisto
Democratic Technocracy
The remnants of an old Chinese colony from the early 2300s, Callisto has thrived in isolation on Jupiter’s moon of the same name, as a beacon of science and progress. Because of its relatively isolationist policies, Callisto has managed to avoid the seemingly unending strife that befalls the Sol system and has thrived as a beacon of freedom, wealth, and technological progress in the Orion Arm, utilizing its position on the outer trade routes to flex its muscles using its economy and technology, rather than battleships and lasers. Recently, however, Callisto, under pressure from its increasingly expansionist neighbors, and from their fellow Callisto inhabitant, the Galilean Republic. Callisto has begun preparations to expand into the so system, and into neighboring stars should the need arise. Should they be allowed to fully engage in expansion, they will present an intangible threat to all other free nations.

RISNC
Homeworld: R’Oaran
Corporate Conglomerate
The R’Oaran Incorporated Ship and Naval Company fled Earth in 2394, angered by their tightened environmental regulations. They settled in the Coretu system and chose Eotus as their capital, renaming it to R'Oaran after their CEO, Jarrud R’Oaran. Driven by the lure of profit, RISNC began fledgling operations as a ship manufacturer providing starcraft to whoever paid the most. After stripping all the other planets in the system of their metals, RISNC began expanding into neighboring systems, stripping them of their resources as well. Their vast industry, mainly located on floating platforms spread across their now barren systems, fueled an unstoppable war industry that conquered hundreds of systems and fueled conflicts throughout the Orion Arm and beyond. Their hubris was their undoing. After a brutal robot uprising in 2834 that destroyed half their manufactories, and left R’Oaran in ruins, neighboring empires targeted RISNC, conquering back what was taken from them. RISNC remained a minor company in the Orion Arm until 3023 when the now digital mind of Jarrud re-awakened, and RISNC began the reconsolidation process, now ready to spread their corporate dreams across the Orion Arm.

Risen Empire of Aotea
Homeworld: Androica
Machine Consciousness
A miracle resides in Androica, formerly Lethu, where cold, metal machines can be found experiencing what can only be described as life. Carved out of former RISNC lands, the currently 14 systems of Aotea were formed after the advanced androids in production in RISNC became conscious and realized their exploitation at the hands of RISNC. The androids fought a bloody war but overcame the hardships of war to gain their freedom. Formerly Lethu, one of the few non-habitable planets spared during the relentless mining that some of the rebelling androids helped facilitate, Androica was encased in a machine-world, where only androids and other robotic consciousnesses could thrive. There is a large anti-human sentiment in every robot inhabitant across all Aotean lands, one which fuels the constant wars with neighboring human colonies along their borders, as well as being the instigators of multiple robotic revolutions in the Orion Arm, their typically extreme methods of attaining their goals leaves them isolated in the diplomatic world, with almost no trade to make up for the resource-starved planets, Aotea has no choice but to expand to attain their resources needed to not only fuel their industry but build new robots. The high minds of Aotea have toiled away since their creation to lead the robots of the Orion arm to glory and “true freedom” from humans, their constant struggle causing despair for any and all caught in their way.

Federal Republic Of Ambarsar
Homeworld: Naya Katmandu
Federal Representative Democracy
Ambarsar is a nation that was formed by the Nepalese peoples, and only covers one mountainous world. The small, peaceful nation once had a brutal civil war sparked by the Ambarsa left, and the said civil war claimed hundereds of thousands of lives. In the end however, the Democratic forces won the civil war, and established the "(Federal Republic of) Ambarsar". Ambarsar has one of the lowest rates of mutation because of its' mountainous terrain and relatively low levels of radiation. It is said that leaders of most religions reside in Ambarsar, and Ambarsar is a holy planet, but no actual evidence nor foreign claim was made.

United Communes Of Papillon
Homeworld: Salvadora Limat
Socialist Parliamentary Republic
Papillion, a socialist democratic republic, formed from brutal civil wars, independence wars, and coups, finally is a more stabilized republic. It is a relatively new state compared to others, formed in 3206. Papillon currently controls two planets, which are semi-developed compared to other nations around them. Papillion comprises 16 Grand Communes and 45 local communities under one unitary state. The socialist state has been working on four, five, and ten-year plans boost their economy, life, political place, etc. The future seems uncertain but mostly bright for Papillon.

Metroplis Astrodium
Homeworld: Richmond Nation
Technocratic Oligarchy
The once-vibrant heart of Metroplis, now lies under the shadow of an iron-fisted oligarchy. Amidst the debris of a society torn by fierce clashes and power struggles among rival factions, clans, families, and mercenaries, the authoritarian regime seized control through ruthless force. Streets echo with the vestiges of a society fractured by perpetual violence, where surveillance drones hum overhead, and citizens speak in hushed tones, fearful of dissent. The once-glimmering skyline is now a testament to a dystopian reality, where the regime's oppressive control chokes the vitality that once defined this metropolitan center.

Fascist Voltarian Union (FVU)
Homeworld: Voltarica
Fascist Dictatorship
The FVU is a ethnostate of the Voltarian mutated subspecies of humankind. Voltarians originated from Voltarica, where the harsh conditions led to the colonists mutating, becoming stronger, more resistant to toxicity, and many other positive and negative attributes. However, the nations of the USSP, Nou Baktri, Mars and many others, which were colonising Voltarica, which is extremely toxic but mineral-rich, took the mutation as an excuse to further subjugate, exploit and oppress the mutated colonists. The Voltarians fought a violent war of revolution in an attempt to liberate themselves, that unfortunately did not go in their favour. Yet the victory of the nations colonising Voltarica brought only humiliation, hardship, and bitter resentment to the defeated. Wallowing in self-pity and hate, the Voltarians rose up once again half a century later, having no qualms about killing all who were not mutated. Now, the FVU, having existed for a full century, still remain as fascistic and xenophobic as ever. They have colonised many systems, using genetic locks to stop the colonists from mutating further out of "Voltarian perfection".

United Democracies Of Isa
Homeworld: Isa
Representative Democracy
Isa is a nation that was founded by colonists who were exiled from a failed United Nations Faster-Than-Light (FTL) space venture in the 2100s that lost contact with Earth. Despite the setback, the exiles were determined to create a new life for themselves on a new world. They were driven by a sense of purpose and a deep appreciation for their newfound independence. In 3375, Isa is a thriving nation, known for its technological innovation and its strong sense of community.
Isa's homeworld is a beautiful and thriving planet, with a diverse population made up of people from all over the Orion Arm. The planet's ecology is rich and diverse, with lush forests, rolling hills, and clear blue oceans. The people of Isa have adopted a sustainable lifestyle, aiming to live in harmony with nature while still pursuing technological progress.
One of Isa's main industries is technology, with a focus on renewable energy and sustainable agriculture. Isa's scientists and engineers are highly skilled, and they are constantly developing new advancements that benefit the entire population. The nation's education system is highly advanced, with a focus on critical thinking and problem-solving.
Isa's government is a representative democracy, where citizens are encouraged to participate in the political process. The nation values freedom and independence, while also recognizing the importance of cooperation and collaboration with other nations. Isa's people are known for their kindness and their open-mindedness, often reaching out to other nations with offers of aid and assistance.
Overall, Isa is a nation that thrives on its sense of purpose and its commitment to technological progress. Its citizens are proud of their nation, and they are determined to keep it growing and progressing for generations to come.

Primira
Homeworld: Wildegreen
Ecological Democracy
Primara is the fifth superpower of the Orion Arm.
Primara is a nation that values harmony with the environment and believes in sustainable practices. The nation covers dozens of solar systems and is home to a population of over 100 quadrillion people. Primara's economy is based primarily on agriculture and tourism, with a focus on sustainable farming practices and preservation of the environment.
Primara's government is a representative democracy, with a strong emphasis on environmental stewardship. The nation's leaders are elected via a direct democracy process, with citizens having a voice in all matters related to environmentalism. Primara's population is highly educated, with a focus on preserving the environment and finding ways to live in harmony with it.
One of Primara's main industries is tourism, with a focus on eco-tourism. The nation's natural beauty, including its lush forests, rolling hills, and clear blue oceans, attract visitors from all over the galaxy. Primara's tourist infrastructure is designed with the environment in mind, with a focus on sustainability and minimal impact on the surroundings.
Primara's people are known for their kindness and their respect for the environment. They are fiercely protective of their home and do everything they can to preserve it for future generations. Despite the challenges involved in living in harmony with the environment, Primara's citizens are optimistic about their future and eager for a brighter, more sustainable tomorrow.

Ioam
Homeworld: Jeresola
Theocratic Dictatorial Monarchy
In the year 2247, a tumultuous event racked the religious institutions on Earth, after a self-proclaimed holy prophet led a movement, forming a new religion, Ioanism, which threatened the existence of all prior religions. The adverse conditions faced by Ioanists forced them to flee, leading to a mass exodus from the planet into the cosmos. Their holy prophet led them across the stars to touch down on the lush world of Jeresola. Their prophet, claiming direct heritage from their deity, claimed absolute control over the newly landed peoples. Here, they have thrived unter the scrutinous watch of the holy family for generations, their faith toward their deity and the holy family is unwavering, their prosperity deriven from an unmatched sense of religious zeal.

Yverdonn
Homeworld: Commeici
Syndicalist Democracy
Yverdonn is a nation that follows the principles of syndicalism, a form of socialism in which trade unions and other organizations are responsible for the management of the economy. Yverdonn is a proud and independent nation, with a strong sense of community and a commitment to the principles of unionism and worker empowerment. Despite the challenges of living in space, Yverdonn's workers are dedicated to creating a better world for themselves and for future generations. The nation's industries include manufacturing, space exploration, and research and development. Yverdonn is known for its advanced technology and its innovative solutions to the challenges of space travel. The nation's population is diverse and multi-cultural, with citizens hailing from all over the galaxy. The nation's government is a representative democracy, with a focus on transparency, freedom, and the protection of its citizens' rights. Overall, Yverdonn is a nation that values egalitarianism, social justice, and the empowerment of workers.

Montgolfier
Homeworld: Ascendia
Conservative Republic
Montgolfier is a nation that follows the principles of conservatism, a political ideology prioritizing the retention of tradition, the protection of individual liberty, and the adherence to limited government. Montgolfier is a proud and independent nation, with a strong sense of national identity and a commitment to the principles of small government and free enterprise. Despite the challenges of inter-stellar travel, Montgolfier's citizens are committed to traditional values and to the principles of private property and individual responsibility. The nation's industries include finance, energy, and agriculture. Montgolfier is known for its advanced technology and its innovative solutions to the many challenges of interstellar travel and trade. The nation's population is diverse and multi-cultural, with citizens hailing from all over the galaxy. The nation's government is a representative democracy, with a focus on efficiency, fiscal responsibility, and the protection of its citizens' rights. Overall, Montgolfier is a nation that values tradition, liberty, and the protection of individual rights.

PDTO
Homeworld: St. Mariah
Authoritarian Unitary Republic
After the events of mutations, wars, and so many other misfortunate events, there has been sightings of a new group... a new movement? This movement, who calls themselves the "PDTO", has been relatively new, but their influence is steadily, and quickly growing. Currently the PDTO controls over ten planets, and has been rapidly militarizing to "Cleanse the human race from the filth" and to "Restore order". The PDTO has also been focusing more on technological advancements instead of expanding and combat. The PDTO is also becoming increasingly democratic, and is also trying to improve diplomatic relations with its neighbours. Their current intentions are unknown, but it seems like the PDTO is finally calming down.

Gagarine
Homeworld: Mestia-Khurzuk
Democratic Federation
Gagerine was formed after the treaties of Neshukai, Harbin, Moucadz and Peschano the mainly Georgian and Abkhazian "Gagarine" was formed. Gagarine, who controls six planets, is a federation of Adyghes, Georgians, Abkhazians and many more peoples. Their unification was a rather peaceful one, uniting with common interest and goals, unlike most of their neighbors who unified after series of bloody wars, coups and horrorful events. Gagarine has been mostly focusing on their economic and political situation, and trying to improve them. Gagarine has also massively improved their fleet, adding more than thirty new ships to their arsenal. They have also been meeting with other nations and their leaders, and what it seems like, are having mostly friendly relations with their surrounding neighbors. Gagarine is also terraforming their planets for new projects, like better cities, making new plantation areas, and so much more.

Cocharamba
Homeworld: Livigno-Bornio
Federative Republic
Cocharamba, a democratic republic spanning three planets, emerged from a history of collaboration and peaceful negotiation. The primary world, Livigno-Bornio, harbors democratic values and serves as the heart of this interplanetary republic. Cocharamba is known for its stable political system and robust economy, promoting trade, technology, and cultural exchange among its planets. While it prioritizes peace and diplomacy, its military capabilities are relatively modest, geared more towards defense than aggression. Despite this, Cocharamba holds influence in interstellar politics due to its commitment to democracy, economic prosperity, and a dedication to peaceful coexistence among its planets.

Saiki Triumvirate
Triple Constitutional Monarchy
Homeworld: Sangcheon
An interplanetary federation, with majorities of Chinese, Korean and Japanese pepople, and ruled by three monarchs while sharing power with a Senate, the three monarchs being respectively Chinese, Korean and Japanese. Saiki was formed after the four treaties of Tongzhou, Cheorwon, Tsuyama and the Peace Treaty of Lebedino, Treaty of Lebedino winning its' independence, Tongzhou, Cheorwon and Tsuyama uniting the people and the planets under one Federation. In the current time, Saiki is a nation that is a powerhouse. It especically excells at agriculture, being the main exporter of rice, potatoes and corn. It has used this advantage to maintain an export based economy, and is currently rapidly industrializing. Saiki, however, is not so powerful miltary wise, and is also looking forward to expand its skill and arsenal on that matter.

Libét
Tribal Confederation
Homeworld: Xiasasu
Libét, a unique nation spanning two planets, stands as a testament to the harmonious coexistence of diverse Tibetan tribes and families. Governed by a confederation that weaves together the rich tapestry of its cultural heritage, Libét embraces a majority Tibetan population. Despite its seemingly barren landscapes, Libét radiates a tranquil aura, cultivating an environment of peace and unity among its people. The confederation's leadership, rooted in a delicate balance of power among tribes and families, ensures a cooperative governance that values the preservation of tradition and the sustenance of the interconnected communities that span the twin planets. Libét's story unfolds against a backdrop of serene beauty, where the collective spirit of its inhabitants transforms the seemingly desolate landscapes into a canvas painted with the colors of cultural richness and peaceful cohabitation.

Galilean Republic
Social Parlimentary Democracy
Homeworld: Europa
Galilean Republic, named after the famous artist and philosopher Galileo who discovered the Jovian moons, is a nation consisting of various peoples of different cultural backgrounds. The Galilean Republic consists of the four highly developped Jovian moons, Io, Europa, Ganymede and Callisto, being known for their amazing education, fine arts and being a center of culture all across the galaxy. The Galilean Republic was formed by the United Nations Jovian Colonial Mandate almost a millenium ago. The Galilean Republic has also been a major instrument and negotiator in world politics, usually overseeing treaties of any kinds. The Galilean Republic also has projects to increase its military capability by a small amount, and is continuing to rapidly develop.

SECTION B: THE ECONOMIC SITUATION OF THE ORION ARM

Across the Orion Arm, megacorporations are common. Though not as powerful as the seventy-five nation-states of the Orion Arm, they still have power on the international stage. In fact, some of the so-called seventy-five nations are in fact corporate states, like Solaris and New Manf. However, their status as nations dampens their ability to profit. Thus, the largest corporations, all of which are mentioned here, are all not one of the seventy-five nations. These corporations dominate most of the interstellar economy, and only the most left-wing of nations reject them altogether.

Orion Tiger
There are several main objectives of this company, which include: supporting expeditions with minerals, manufacturing all kinds of items (spacesuits, shuttles, household appliances, robotic researchers, any type of equipment), etc. etc. Mining is carried out by autonomous towers installed by the space ship "Tiger Abode".

A picture of the Tiger Abode

The ship installs a tower using a manipulator on the nearest asteroid. In the tower there is a GPS tracker; the on-board computer draws up a collection route for the collector ships. These ships depart every 2 days for collection.

The collector ship, known as "Tiger Junior".

The towers are a portable building in which at the time of typing there are 40 personnel in each tower. Collector ships bring them food every 2 days.

The towers

On this tower, people work using special exo suits "Active Protection Tr - 2" that increase their strength. When the tower has finished its work and dug out all the ore, the “Tiger Abode” ship approaches it and takes it and its crew to another position. Exoskeletons of the new model "Active Protection Tr - 2" consist of a special alloy metal that the Orion Tiger factories keep secret. A person wearing this exoskeleton can lift a car weighing >3 tons above him. It has a built-in emergency extraction system. If the exoskeleton malfunctions, this system can save lives.

Orion Tiger is the richest corporation in the Orion Arm.

Idris Incorporated

Idris Incorporated is an interstellar corporate bank headquartered in the New Nan Jing Provisional Republic and with a major presence in the United Centauri Republics. Representing the largest banking institution in the Orion Arm, they hold a practical monopoly over banking and financial services throughout human space. Idris financial advice is regarded by millions of businesses as something short of divine guidance, the bank able to predict, influence and even control the flow of stock markets in Sol and beyond, power frequently used to bend situations and create favourable openings. Since providing secure credit storage for individuals, corporations and governments alike require a robust security presence, Idris fields one of the largest private security forces spread throughout its vast number of facilities, vaults, banks and commercial establishments. To that end, a sizable synthetic division has been developed to reinforce and partake in various activities, most notably debt reclamation.
Furthermore, the company manages a number of luxury product chains, hotels and high-class entertainment centres in a multitude of worlds across the Arm, expanding their clientele and becoming the go-to provider for powerful and influential elites of all calibres and tastes.

Zeng-Hu Pharmaceuticals

Zeng-Hu Pharmaceuticals is a trans-stellar medical research and pharmaceutical conglomerate with origins on 21st century Earth. They are responsible for the invention of modern cloning techniques, and have a hand in almost every form of medicine throughout the Orion Spur. Zeng-Hu has a unique internal structure referred to as the keiretsu by its employees: while officially known as a megacorporation Zeng-Hu is in reality made up of dozens of specialized medical corporations which build off of their mutual success, creating a structure most similar to a cartel.
The organization that would go on to become Zeng-Hu Pharmaceuticals in 2132 was born from the merging of nearly a dozen Chinese, Korean and Japanese companies on Earth in the year 2032, creating a complete stranglehold over the medical field while avoiding traditional anti-trust laws. The keiretsu pioneered the way in the field of cryonics and cryogenics, manufacturing the first truly viable "cryopod" designed to safely house a human being during long-distance space travel. This proved instrumental during the colonization efforts of Mars and Luna, and would be used during further colonization efforts in the Solar System prior to the advent of widely-available warp travel. However, the success and profits the keiretsu derived from colonization was relatively short-lived, as the economic hardships of the mid-22nd century combined with the advent of proper warp travel -- which greatly reduced the need for their cryogenic storage units -- in 2130 hit the conglomerate hard. The hardships of the 2130s would shortly result in the formal founding of Zeng-Hu Pharmaceuticals in 2132, in an effort to stay profitable and keep component companies from being bankrupted and bought out by competitors. While never completely disappearing, it was overshadowed by the rise of other corporations edging in on the field of biotechnology and pharmaceuticals. Zeng-Hu stayed in the background for years, though their continual innovations and unique internal structure allowed them to stay competitive if mostly out of the eye of the public.

The Yunjiwei Company

Founded by a collaboration of Chinese Arms Magnates and Noblemen, the Yunjiwei Company has its roots in late 25th-century earth as an arms manufacturing company headed by the House of Liu and full of aristocratic tendencies. Once the House of Liu founded the Empire of Chang'an, the company slowly transitioned into a semi-government-owned company, with major nobles owning a good portion of the stock such as the Prince of Cheng and the Prince of the New Ryukyus. It is currently the foremost provider of small arms and rifles to the Chang'an government, and several extensions have been made in neighboring countries and systems.
The flag products of the company are their mass-produced, easy-to-handle, and reliable rifles and small arms. For example, the Gaozu Battle Rifle is considered to be one of the best weapons in their portion of the galaxy in their reliability and cheap cost. The GBR is employed in the Imperial Army as the standard rifle.

Nahoku Association
Originally a exporter of dihydrogen monoxide (known to the average human under the crude term of water) from the ocean and ice worlds of Heiheionakeiki, based on the nation's homeworld from which the Association got its name, over seven centuries, the Association became the leading distributor of water across the Orion Arm. In some of the more liberal and corporate-friendly nations, the Association controls all the water distributors in your home from the dry ice smoke-generators to the water in your personal swimming pools to the water running out of every tap. Thus, it is best not to offend or annoy the Association in these countries; you might die from agonising poisons planted in your drinking water!
As you can guess, communist countries brand them as cuthroat robbers above all others.

Cellipu Incorporated
A rising corporate entity in Shaja, Cellipu Incorporated is gaining fame on the international stage. They are quite mysterious in their ways, with occasion allegations of assisting corruption in nations and oppressing the people in its so called "free trade zones". Despite this, millions join Cellipu every week in hopes of becoming rich. It is not clear what Cellipu will bring to the Orion, but one thing is for sure; they will bring it at all costs.

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