Twilight of the Galaxy (OOC, Open) [Reupload in Progress]

[The V O I D]

Also, I am probs going to get that post up tomorrow, maybe.

Should I post a Core Systems battle right away for y'all, or post the XRA debriefing everyone and the Lady Governess and General Xol showing up?

[The Empire of Pretantia]

Seminomadic?!

Ya dun goofed Void. The Orso Empire hates semi or fully nomadic governments in exile. This is like the Second Pax Orso to them.



White.

The Imperial Remnant is likely going nowhere near the Orso. At least, they're going to wait until they has bigger fleets. You being fixed-in-place and their ability to go across the galaxy to starve anyone who chases them makes them have an advantage.

The Orso don't care, they chased the Ark Union all over the place. The Order of Mayax would definitely be all over it too.

The Far Frontier, however, isn't easy to reach. Same for the Far South.

[True Refuge]

Posted for you Gambia, fluff included.

[The Moscow Metro Red Line]

Hey Dansha, what is your nation and how is your post in the IC related? I am just curious. Also I finished that WIP post I was working on.

[Dansha]

Hey Dansha, what is your nation and how is your post in the IC related? I am just curious. Also I finished that WIP post I was working on.

League of Nations on page 126. That post was a battle set before the present day.

[Spindle]

Just a heads up, I'll be gone for the weekend. Just assume that Spindle goes through the first stages of rebuilding for that time.

[The Moscow Metro Red Line]

Hey Dansha, what is your nation and how is your post in the IC related? I am just curious. Also I finished that WIP post I was working on.

League of Nations on page 126. That post was a battle set before the present day.

So you have two nations?

[Dansha]

League of Nations on page 126. That post was a battle set before the present day.

So you have two nations?

Yeah. It's actually based off another idea I had for a nation before I made the Commonwealth. I'll still play the Commonwealth though.

[Zoblus]

So, a little something something on Lekhassan naming conventions.

The Lekhassans don't use surnames like other species do, mostly relying on a descriptive epithet and sometimes, in order to distinguish between multiple individuals with the same name, a short familial tittle. For example, Odanai the Younger would have the full name of Odanai XX-Ahi'bal Odanai XIV-Ahi'qar. However, this only applies to the riches portions of Lekhassan society, who follow the tradition of naming their favourite sons after their fathers or other important male relatives and ancestors.

For the lower spheres of Lekhassan society, the need for surnames is diminished due to two things. One, there is a greater pool of names with a huge assortment of influences, since the Lekhassans used to be spread out and more numerous. For example, a family of miners might have their own unique naming pool that distinguishes from everyone else to the point that, if one was to hear a name, they would instantly recognize that that individual comes from that family. Second, the lower classes are deemed too undeserving of the privilege of the naming customs of the upper classes and are forbidden from using the aforementioned naming conventions.

[Dansha]

Sort of like Anglo-Saxon names?

[The V O I D]

I'm tempted to have the Imperial Remnant be so scared of another attempted revolution within its own fleets or from aliens that they set up omnipresent monitoration throughout the fleets and any planets they temporarily colonize, as well as having actual Thinkpol [Thought Police] via Psionics and modifications, allowing Thinkpol to monitor an entire ship's population's thoughts at once and be able to understand them completely without mistake.

Should I?

[The Empire of Pretantia]

I'm tempted to have the Imperial Remnant be so scared of another attempted revolution within its own fleets or from aliens that they set up omnipresent monitoration throughout the fleets and any planets they temporarily colonize, as well as having actual Thinkpol [Thought Police] via Psionics and modifications, allowing Thinkpol to monitor an entire ship's population's thoughts at once and be able to understand them completely without mistake.

Should I?

Thinkpol? You think /pol/ is alright? :^)

That removes the fun from the ship. You also have to first install the things, and I don't think a government in exile that isn't anchored to any stable infrastructure would have trouble with that.

[Zoblus]

Sort of like Anglo-Saxon names?

Yup, pretty much like the Anglo Saxons.

If anybody has any questions about the Lekhassans, I'll be glad to answer, mostly because it lets me flesh them out.

[The Fallen Jedi]

I'm back on my original computer, so I'll be more active than usual, but I'll also need to get used to the keyboard again.

[The V O I D]

I'm tempted to have the Imperial Remnant be so scared of another attempted revolution within its own fleets or from aliens that they set up omnipresent monitoration throughout the fleets and any planets they temporarily colonize, as well as having actual Thinkpol [Thought Police] via Psionics and modifications, allowing Thinkpol to monitor an entire ship's population's thoughts at once and be able to understand them completely without mistake.

Should I?

Thinkpol? You think /pol/ is alright? :^)

That removes the fun from the ship. You also have to first install the things, and I don't think a government in exile that isn't anchored to any stable infrastructure would have trouble with that.

So, is that a yes or no? Also, the 'omnipresent monitoration' would simply be the Thinkpol and specialized AI monitoring all systems and people. And people having tracking chips implanted into them.

All to ensure the safety of the Remnant.

It's basically an all-space naval multi-fleet version of 1984, but without socialism; and more militarism and pseudo-monarchism and dictatorialism.

[The Greater Gambia]

Here's what it's like for Tagali names.
Ex:
Yaliza(Individual's name) | Ol-(First Syllable of the "Weaker" parent's Family House name) | Jahara (Family House name of the "Stronger" Parent)

Basically, Tagali Surnames are made from combining the surnames of the parents. The "Middle" name, so to speak, comes from the House name of the Parent either less well off resource and financial wise or even in a lower position in the Tagali caste system than their partner. The last part of the name is taken from the higher ranked Member of the relationship. This is the house the child is born into and will remain in their entire lives unless they marry into a House of higher standing, then combining their name with their own.

For example, Jalan Vel-Zalad marries Tilani Po-Jinali. The Zalad's are apart of the Oraku (Hunter) Caste and as such are quite respected in Tagali society, especially in the Home System. However, Tilani's House, the Jinali, are descendants of Kagan Ha-Jinali, the Tagali famous for wiping out the dreaded flying Kelgar that once plagued Jakala's western continent and a member of the Honazeen (Avatar) Caste. While they themselves are not members of the Honazeen Caste, they are members of the next highest one, the Arav (Kin) Caste, the families of the Honazeen. This gives them incredible political power as well as vast amounts of wealth and resources accumulated over generations.

Since Jalan is lower on the caste system, he must renounce his membership to the House of Zalad and join House Jinali. His new name is Jalan Zal-Jinali and is now apart of the Arav Caste. Due to the marriage, an alliance of sorts is established between the Zalad and Jinali houses. In ancient Tagali times, this would mean that whenever the Zalads left the Mountain Enclaves to hunt, the Jinali's would be guaranteed the highest quality cuts and other products before the Zalads sold the rest to a Merchant House. In return, the Jinali's could raise an issue on behalf of the Zalads before other High ranking Houses or paying for a Family Compound either in one of the valleys or near the top of the mountains, giving them extra safety against the terrors of Jakala. This also meant that in times of war, the Jinali could call upon the Zalad's to raise up arms and fight along side them, giving them a psychological edge as Hunters were seen as some of the best warriors in Tagali society as they fought the creatures of Jakala even in peacetime, while the other houses grew docile.

This alliance can be broken in two ways. Either the couple breaks up, meaning that the alliance between the two Houses is broken, Jalan takes back his old name, renounces his claim to any offspring that came from the relationship (they stay apart of house Jinali), and both families pay a sort of "breakup" fee to each other before going their separate ways. Another way is for one member of the relationship to commit one of the three forbidden crimes (non sanctioned murder, thievery, rape). The Perpetrator of one of these crimes is immediately demoted to a Farda (Houseless). They are stripped of their caste and surname, and practically exiled out of their Enclave, forced to live in Farda slums at the base of the mountains, vulnerable to disease and predators.

For the Houses of the Perpetrator, they are required to pay hefty sums to the Victim House, sometimes enough to send a House into Poverty while raising the Victim House into extreme wealth. While they may try to work through it and keep their alliance, the House that the Criminal was married into will most likely renounce the Criminal's original House in an attempt to save face. The Criminal's birth House loses great amounts of respect for "raising a Demented One" and is indirectly forced to marry into less reputable houses and thrown into poverty. In some Tagali cultures, it is even demanded that Honor Killings be carried out on the Spouse and Children of the Farda in an attempt to save the reputation of the receiving house (Tagali nations in Modern times have made this practice illegal). While some Houses have been able to jump back after generations, many never do. Many Tagali alive today that are born into poverty and Hunger, especially in the undercities built deep into the Mountains, are in that position due to the actions of a long forgotten relative from thousands of years ago.

I'll work on the Tagali Caste System later.

[Equalsun Empire]

Question, Gambia: Now that there's so many of your people, how do they manage which houses have alliances and which don't? By this point, all the houses should be allied to every single other house :s

[Plzen]

I'm thinking of putting up an expeditionary force into Spindle

Perhaps. If I can find a good IC excuse to do so.

[The Greater Gambia]

Question, Gambia: Now that there's so many of your people, how do they manage which houses have alliances and which don't? By this point, all the houses should be allied to every single other house :s

Well the answer is-*slaps Equalsun with a fish* They found a way.

In all seriousness, House alliances and all are more of a tradition at this point. Marriages in this day and age are more of for love and all that shit instead of mutual survival. Even the caste system isn't even as powerful as it once was, especially as the Tagali came in contact eith othed species. Suddenly, Hunters, God King Kin, and assassins weren't as important as merchants, scholar, teachers, and diplomats.

It does tend to flair up from time to time, especially during Federation colonial waves. As Tagali move farther out from the core worlds, they lose access to old family ties and resources and have to start from scratch. This leads to old habits to arise again and even new houses being born, although the influence of other species have had an impact on these "new blood" houses.

[The Empire of Pretantia]

Thinkpol? You think /pol/ is alright? :^)

That removes the fun from the ship. You also have to first install the things, and I don't think a government in exile that isn't anchored to any stable infrastructure would have trouble with that.

So, is that a yes or no? Also, the 'omnipresent monitoration' would simply be the Thinkpol and specialized AI monitoring all systems and people. And people having tracking chips implanted into them.

All to ensure the safety of the Remnant.

It's basically an all-space naval multi-fleet version of 1984, but without socialism; and more militarism and pseudo-monarchism and dictatorialism.

Pseudo-monarchism?

[The V O I D]

So, is that a yes or no? Also, the 'omnipresent monitoration' would simply be the Thinkpol and specialized AI monitoring all systems and people. And people having tracking chips implanted into them.

All to ensure the safety of the Remnant.

It's basically an all-space naval multi-fleet version of 1984, but without socialism; and more militarism and pseudo-monarchism and dictatorialism.

Pseudo-monarchism?

Ki'Tan is the Emperor, but the title 'emperor' is just that - a title - while his true designation is Chief Admiral or Grand Admiral. Pseudo-monarchism. He claims to be a monarch when in reality he's just a military dictator validated by a military dictatorship council under his control.

[The Empire of Pretantia]

Pseudo-monarchism?

Ki'Tan is the Emperor, but the title 'emperor' is just that - a title - while his true designation is Chief Admiral or Grand Admiral. Pseudo-monarchism. He claims to be a monarch when in reality he's just a military dictator validated by a military dictatorship council under his control.

That's still a monarchy because it's ruled by a monarch because he calls himself a monarch, so no pseudo-for-youdo.

The difference between a dictator and a monarch is the monarch's fancy hat has more metal bits in it.

[The Fallen Jedi]

Okay, honestly, I have to do a timeskip between you and me Plzen, because I've already lost interest in our interaction, I'll be skipping to the point where Alpha 01-1 and 3 meet up with Unit 2.

[Zoblus]

On Lekhassan Politics:

Being an oligarchal republic, there are elections, but they're extremely limited. Only the richest, most powerful among the upper class are allowed to participate, either as voters or as those running.

When a tetrarch dies or is forced to resign, a general election is called upon by the remaining three tetrarchs. A call is sent to all 196 systems, declaring the need to fill the vacancy/vacancies, with each system sending up to four representatives. These men and women are among the most powerful from their respective systems, chosen to represent the interests of their subordinates on the homeworld of Kath. Assembling in the Palatial Manor of the Tetrarchs, the first portion of the election process begins.

From the 784 representatives, 104 are chosen, mostly through use of political favors and bribery. These 104 then get to work, attempting to sway the opinions of the other Lekhassans through bribery, political favors, speeches, or family reputation in order to move on to the next part of the election process.

From the 104, 34 are then chosen, seeking then to win over the other Lekhassans that they didn't sway the previous round. This round involves heavy amount of bribery and political favors, where some have lost entire fortunes attempting to move on to the final round of the election.

From the 34, 5 are chosen, seeking now to not only win over those that have not been won over the previous times, but to also win the favor of the tetrarchs. This stage can involve handing over control of planets, trade routes, and children in order to secure the favor of the tetrarchs.

After this part, the tetrarchs take the decisions of the other representatives and apply it to their own, usually taking a full 7 days to come to a final decision. Once it is announced, the winner/winners are given a grand public ceremony in order to welcome them to their new position.

[Bentus]

Hiya, sorry all for dropping off the radar after my singular post. Not feeling it as much as I thought I would, so probably going to drop out I don't think it'll rock the boat much. Happy RPing guys, this looks like it has the potential to generate an absolute beast of a story.