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The Code of the Systems Commonwealth
We are the protectors of Justice
We are the protectors of Worlds
We are the protectors of the Galaxy
In the protection of the People we care.
History
Its origins can be traced back to a legendary Vedran male warrior, General Huascar Yoweri, whose campaign of conquest across the unknown regions produced the Vedran Empire. The general's personal guard, lieutenants and other retainers and assistants formed the nucleus of the High Guard, which quickly grew to be the Empire's official military force.
Initially open to only male and female Vedran members, the High Guard admitted recruits from other races when enlistment began to decrease.
The Systems Commonwealth was born out of the Vedran Empire. The Vedrans, originating from Tarn-Vedra, which was their homeworld and the capital of their empire, were once a slave race to the old Rakattan empire. It lasted for about 5800 years, starting with a time of political reform and ending with a violent civil war started by the rebellious Vedran. The Commonwealth formed from the devastation of the Rakattan empire. the Commonwealth (and its preceding Empire) was spread across the Unknown Regions. Eventually the commonwealth grew smaller and smaller as more and more systems moved inward to the center of the Commonwealth, eventually only 1/2 dozen systems remained within the commonwealth ultimately small but highly technologically advanced.
Organization
The High Guard is divided into two branches: the Argosy (navy) and Lancer Corps (space marines). It operates a massive space fleet, consisting of every type of starship known to military science.
Complementing the High Guard is the Home Guard, a type of National Guard planetary defense force. Each Systems Commonwealth world has its own contingent of Home Guard personnel.
Vedran Empire
The Vedran government was a hereditary monarchy, with the empress as the head of state and government.
Despite four thousand years of successful conquest, the Vedran Empire could not last. The Vedrans themselves had become a minority within their own Empire, relative to the numbers of other races. Eventually, even their military, the High Guard; previously the exclusive preserve of the Vedrans themselves; became too small to maintain control of the many planets within Vedran borders. The Vedrans were forced to allow non-Vedrans into their ranks. However, dissatisfaction with Vedran domination continued among the Empire's non-Vedran citizens. This culminated in the Perseid Insurrection, which was a failed but very significant attempt at secession by the Empire's Perseid worlds. The High Guard crushed the uprising violently and thus preserved the Empress' authority, but at the same time a series of events and reforms were set in motion that would eventually undermine absolute imperial authority and set the stage for democracy.
Empire to Commonwealth
The popular reaction to the devastation of the Perseid Insurrection forced the Vedrans to appease their subjects lest they face a more widespread revolution. Elections were held for the Conclave, the first parliament for the Empire. Over the following decades, the Conclave would exceed its intended purpose as a powerless facade and pass reforms and legislation. This progressivism soon evolved into republicanism, and factions formed calling for the abolishment of the Imperial Throne and establishment of a Systems Republic. The Empress and her loyalists protested and only a compromise brokered by Sani Rifati prevented a civil war—the Vedran Empire became the Systems Commonwealth, and instead of being an absolute hereditary monarchy, it became a parliamentary monarchy, with the Empress as a ceremonial head of state to symbolize the bond of Vedran monarchy to popular democracy.
The Battle of Tukayyid
By far one of the most prominent battles leading to the political reform of the Vedran Empire, the Empire lost a great many soldiers and ships during the battle. The conflict started when a Vedran princess by the name of Lanaya Kalvar was to be wed to a human ambassador on the planet Keelax, the Ambassador publicly executed the Vedran princess claiming it as a ruse by the empire to try and take full control of Keelax's resources, in truth the marriage was supposed to be a truce between the 2 planets, the Vedran Empress outraged at the murder of her daughter ordered the High Guard into action, the High Guard fleet was 500 ships in strength, the Keelaxians had a standing navy of 200 ships the Keelaxians would have been slaughtered had it not been for the 1500 ships they had in hiding, it was due to the treachery of the Star League General Blake who during the height of the battle turned on the Vedran Empire and attacked. the battle raged in the Tukayyid sector over the frozen world of Tukayyid for nearly 6 months, the High Guard fleet while out numbered was technologically superior, at the end of the battle 6 High Guard ships limped back to Tarn-Vedra, and a single Keelaxian ship was left intact.
The Commonwealth
The political system of the Commonwealth was a classic parliamentary democracy. The Empress remained as head of state, though with little real power. In lieu of one Premier or Chancellor, the Systems Commonwealth had three heads of government: the Triumvirs, to prevent one person from taking too much power and keep things fair and balanced.
Tarn-Vedra
Location: Unknown Regions, Galactic grid E-12
Diameter: 11,930
Water coverage: 64%
Climate: Temperate
Population: 14 billion (92% Vedran, 8% miscellaneous)
Language: Basic, High Basic, Vedran(sith)
Government: Imperial Commonwealth
Major Exports: Soldiers, Star Ships, Weapons, Armor
Major Imports: Agricultural goods, food, water, clothing
System/Star: Vedran/Verd Prime
Planetary Information: As befits the capital of the Systems Commonwealth, Tarn-Vedra is a planet of contrasts. While the coastal and mountain regions of Tarn-Vedra's three major continents are among the most heavily urbanized in Vedran space, the planet's vast swaths of prairie, tundra and savanna stretch on uninterrupted for thousands of square miles. The cities of Tarn-Vedra house the headquarters for many of the Commonwealth's administrative bodies, including the High Guard, All Systems University and Ministry of Public Welfare. Meanwhile, the plains are where the many Vedran clans hold the festivals, ceremonies and mating games that have bound their culture together for centuries.
Standing Military:
About 0.5% of the population are actual members of the military
High Guard: 150,000
Lancer Corps.: 30,000
Home Guard: 200,000
Elementals: 2,000
Fleet Size:
Major Cities
Strana Mechty: Capital of Tarn-Vedra and of Clan Dusk Wolf
Iron Hold: Military fortress in the northern mountains, Capital city of Clan Snow Bear
Raxon: Capital City of Clan Fire Stallions
Tamaron: Floating Ocean Habitat, Capital City of Clan Sea Fox
Priori: Capital City of Clan Blood Raven
Strato Domingo: Capital City of Clan Star Viper
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