Terran Republic

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The Terran Republic is a federal republic^[1], meaning that independent states within the Terran Republic are governed independently of a primary, federal level of government, whose seat of power resides on Plumeth. Each state loosely encompasses the planetary system wherein the seat of power for that state resides. Planetary system states are subdivided based on population numbers, territory and the particular political structure of each state. The state government for each state has full control over major decisions which affect the state, but delegates decisions down to sector and subdivision governments as necessary.

The federal government is concerned primarily with:

• Security and defence
• Monetary policies
• Interstellar and international relations
• Border disputes
• Trade regulations
• Interplanetary travel

Political representatives for each level of government are democratically elected into office by the residents of the government’s region. For example, a resident of Greth can vote for their state’s governor and for the Terran Republic’s executive chairman, but could not vote for the governor of Duereth (unless they had simultaneous residency).

While every state within the Terran Republic follows this general structure, each state is also free to modify the structure, as long as each state is represented by a political representative. War and circumstance have changed how some states appoint their heads of state, from nomination to dynastic agreements. Terms for political representatives also vary by state.

Organisational Hierarchy

From around 400 BC up until 447, the Terran Republic was led by an executive chairman. Following the formation of the Coalition of Planets in year 0, the executive chairman also acted as the Terran Republic’s representative for the Coalition of Planets. All other positions of leadership evolved as the Terran Republic grew in size, colonised new worlds and engaged in conflicts.

The following table lists the different types of state officials in order of authority, as well as:

• Their term limits,
• Their methods of appointment, and
• The number in office at any one time.

During states of emergency, such as wartime or active conflict, the Terran Republic may enact martial law and temporarily appoint military officers to govern its holdings. Democratic leaders are reinstated once the state of emergency has passed.

Executive Chairman

Planetary System Governor

Planetary or Lunar Governor

Baron

Sector Governor

District Governor

Municipal Governor

History

400 BC to 185 BC

The following table lists the organisational hierarchy of the Terran Republic from its founding (400 BC) up to the colonisation of Plumeth and its moons (185 BC).

185 BC to 162 BC

The following table lists the organisational hierarchy of the Terran Republic from the colonisation of Plumeth and its moons (185 BC) up to the colonisation of Duereth (162 BC).

162 BC to 128

The following table lists the organisational hierarchy of the Terran Republic from the colonisation of Duereth (162 BC) up to the colonisation of Zascoeth’s moons (128).

128 to 142

The following table lists the organisational hierarchy of the Terran Republic from the colonisation of Zascoeth’s moons (128) to the colonisation of Greth (142).

142 to 151

The following table lists the organisational hierarchy of the Terran Republic from the colonisation of Greth (142) to the colonisation of Kiplar (151).

151 to 211

The following table lists the organisational hierarchy of the Terran Republic from the colonisation of Kiplar (151) to the colonisation of Scavor (211).

211 to 378

The following table lists the organisational hierarchy of the Terran Republic from the colonisation of Scavor (211) to the beginning of the First Megor Invasion (378).

378 to 391

The following table lists the organisational hierarchy of the Terran Republic from the beginning of the First Megor Invasion (378) to the beginning of the Second Megor Invasion (391).

391 to 403

The following table lists the organisational hierarchy of the Terran Republic from the beginning of the Second Megor Invasion (391) to the turning point in the Second Megor Invasion, when the Megor were pushed back to the Huk’Va solar system (403).

Martial Law

The following table lists the regions under martial law from the beginning of the Second Megor Invasion (391) to the turning point in the Second Megor Invasion, when the Megor were pushed back to the Huk’Va solar system (403).

403 to 409

The following table lists the organisational hierarchy of the Terran Republic from the turning point in the Second Megor Invasion, when the Megor were pushed back to the Huk’Va solar system (403), to the end of the Second Megor Invasion (409).

Martial Law

The following table lists the regions under martial law from the turning point in the Second Megor Invasion, when the Megor were pushed back to the Huk’Va solar system (403), to the end of the Second Megor Invasion (409).

409 to 424

The following table lists the organisational hierarchy of the Terran Republic from the end of the Second Megor Invasion (409) to the beginning of the Sycophant Wars (424).

Martial Law

The following table lists the regions under martial law from the end of the Second Megor Invasion (409) to the beginning of the Sycophant Wars (424).

424 to 426

The following table lists the organisational hierarchy of the Terran Republic from the beginning of the Sycophant Wars (424) to the end of the Sycophant Wars (426).

Martial Law

The following table lists the regions under martial law from the beginning of the Sycophant Wars (424) to the end of the Sycophant Wars (426).

426 to 441

The following table lists the organisational hierarchy of the Terran Republic from the end of the Sycophant Wars (426) to the Champions of the Divine’s assault on the Hold (441).

Martial Law

The following table lists the regions under martial law from the end of the Sycophant Wars (424) to the Champions of the Divine’s assault on the Hold (441).

441 to 442

The following table lists the organisational hierarchy of the Terran Republic from the Champion of the Divine’s assault on the Hold (441) to the Nox’zh’r Apocalypse (442).

Martial Law

The following table lists the regions under martial law from the Champion of the Divine’s assault on the Hold (441) to the Nox’zh’r Apocalypse (442).

442

For the duration of the Nox’zh’r Apocalypse (442), the Terran Republic’s organisational hierarchy is in shambles. Terrans within the Terran Republic must mostly fend for themselves until the end of the Nox’zh’r Apocalypse.

442 to 447

The following table lists the organisational hierarchy of the Terran Republic from the end of the Nox’zh’r Apocalypse (442) to the creation of the Terran Communist State (447).

Martial Law

The following table lists the regions under martial law from the end of the Nox’zh’r Apocalypse (442) to the creation of the Terran Communist State (447).

Military

The Terran Republic has always had a militant force in the shape of the Dragoon Corps on Plumeth, and other peacekeeping forces throughout Terran Republic space. However, it didn’t have an organised military for the first seven hundred years of its existence.

Even as the Terran Republic expanded to cover the entirety of the Xaia solar system and most of the Huk’Va solar system in the First Era, Terran military force was lean and agile, composed mostly of individual marshals and their deputies, who did their best to keep the peace. Their primary concern was the growing number of raiders and space pirates, which increased in number each year. The Terran Republic didn’t see much need in having an organised military when relations with the other members of the Coalition of Planets was so cordial.

It would take the First Megor Invasion for the Terran Republic to finally organise a true military. From the Second Megor Invasion onward, the Terran Republic would consistently have the strongest and most effective military in the star cluster.

Ranks

Ranks in the Terran Republic’s military are universal across all disciplines, from ground soldiers and starship crew, to secret service agents and administrative staff. Members of the Terran Republic military do not need to be Terran—though the majority are, especially in higher ranks. The number of commanding officers at any one time depends largely on the number of active conflicts, as well as the standing size of the military.

The Grand Marshal and Marshal ranks were created in honour of the marshals who kept the peace in Terran Republic space before the First Megor Invasion.

Grand Marshal

• Reports directly to the Terran Republic and advises on military matters.
• Commands multiple fleets of starships.
• Commands multiple corps of soldiers. A corps is made up of two or more divisions.
• Governs a single planetary system or an asteroid belt under martial law.
• May hold an executive position during peacetime or in a civilian sector.
• Commands multiple Marshals.

Marshal

• Reports to a Grand Marshal.
• Commands a single fleet of starships.
• Commands a corps of soldiers. A corps is made up of two or more divisions.
• Governs a single planet or moon under martial law.
• May hold an executive position during peacetime or in a civilian sector.
• Commands multiple Captains.

Captain

• Reports to a Marshal.
• Commands a single starship, space station or military installation.
• Commands a division of soldiers. A division is made up of around three regiments.
• Governs a single civilian sector under martial law.
• May hold an executive position during peacetime or in a civilian sector.
• Commands a single Commander, a single Lieutenant Commander and multiple Lieutenants.

Commander

• Reports to a Captain.
• Second-in-command to a Captain , handling any duties their Captain wants to delegate and taking command if their Captain is unavailable.
• May also command a single, smaller starship, space station or military installation.
• Commands a regiment of soldiers. A regiment is made up of around three battalions.
• Governs a single civilian municipality, settlement, or colony under martial law.
• May hold an executive or administrative position during peacetime or in a civilian sector.
• Commands multiple Lieutenants.

Lieutenant Commander

• Reports to a Captain or Commander.
• Third-in-command to a Captain , handling any duties their Captain wants to delegate and taking command if their Captain and Commander are unavailable.
• May also command a single, smaller starship, space station or military installation.
• Commands a battalion of soldiers. A battalion is made up of around three companies.
• May hold an executive or administrative position during peacetime or in a civilian sector.
• Commands multiple Lieutenants.

Lieutenant

• Reports to a Captain, Commander, or Lieutenant Commander.
• Commands a single department aboard a starship or space station, or at a military installation.
• Commands a company of soldiers. A company is made up of around three platoons.
• May hold a managerial position during peacetime or in a civilian sector.
• Commands a single First Lieutenant and multiple Majors.

First Lieutenant

• Reports to a Lieutenant.
• Second-in-command to a Lieutenant, handling any duties their Lieutenant wants to delegate and taking command if their Lieutenant is unavailable.
• May also command their own company of soldiers. A company is made up of around three platoons.
• May hold a managerial position during peacetime or in a civilian sector.
• Commands multiple Majors

Major

• Reports to a Lieutenant or First Lieutenant.
• Supervises multiple Sergeants and Privates in an active role as part of a department aboard a starship or space station, or at a military installation.
• Commands a platoon of soldiers. A platoon is made up of around three squads.
• May hold a managerial position during peacetime or in a civilian sector.
• Commands multiple Sergeants and Privates.
• Responsible for Cadet training.

Sergeant

• Reports to a Major.
• Senior role within a department aboard a starship or space station, or at a military installation.
• Commands a squad of soldiers. A squad is made up of around ten soldiers.
• May hold a technician or specialist position during peacetime or in a civilian sector.
• Commands multiple Privates.
• Responsible for Cadet training.

Private

• Reports to a Major or Sergeant.
• Lowest enlisted rank in the military. starship crew, soldiers, staff—whatever is needed.
• May work as staff during peacetime or in a civilian sector.

Cadet

• Reports to a Major or Sergeant.
• Military trainees before being promoted to Private.
• Goes through boot camp before being allowed to serve aboard a starship or space station, or at a military installation.

Conflicts

The following table lists the major conflicts in which the Terran Republic military participated. When not in a major conflict, they regularly skirmish with Megor, raiders and space pirate across Terran Republic space.

Economy

The Terran Republic has the most complex economy of all nations in the star cluster. It is the Terran Republic which first implemented credits as a currency, which is managed by the Traders and Commerce Guild. Credits allow Terrans to trade almost instantaneously across vast distances, rather than relying on the trade and barter of goods, which is how the Erelan Empire and T’avian Collective previously engaged in trade before the formation of the Coalition of Planets.

Individual social worth is deeply intertwined with economic worth in the Terran Republic. Individuals with a higher net worth are generally well regarded in society, while those without means are considered immoral and worthless. Terrans in the Terran Republic see credits as the only real way to find happiness and success in life.

Following the First Megor Invasion, the Terran Republic had its first economic competitors in the form of Zao trade cartels, which rivalled the Terran Republic in their pursuit for credits while seeing no need to comply with the Traders and Commerce Guild’s regulations—unless it benefits them directly.

Plumeth City is also home to an interstellar stock exchange market, housed on the NET, wherein corporations and people exchange credits in hopes of accruing wealth.