Groajoren Empire

The Groajoren Empire, officially Groajoren Province (often mistaken as "Provinces") is a constitutional monarchy in the Outer Core. A relatively hostile people with isolationist tendencies, the Province is known as a threat to most in their region of space.
Their homeworld and capital, Leuthea, sits in the Mexolea system. Here the worlds of Unthea, Duthea, and Docthea can be found acting as the empire's richest worlds (the names derived from the Lutheasian words for 1, 2, and 4 respectively, Leu being 3)
== Government ==
The empire works under a form of constitutional monarchy with power leaning in favor of the monarch. 
Each system has one Governor, with Vice Governors as needed in particularly populated systems. The governors rule over their worlds and meet in the Board of Governors twice a year to bring concerns and requests to both the emperor and imperial spotlight. 
Above them are the Lords, who act as the upper house of the government. The empire is divided into 13 sectors with 12 lords, each containing multiple systems. The sole exception being the Mexolea Sector with only Mexolea. The lords manage their territories as they see fit, only answering to the emperor. They meet as needed, either due to current events or the monarch's request, in the Provincial Assembly. After the emperor, the Assembly is the highest law of the land and sets imperial legislation and conduct.
Emperor Oktawiusz Rząsa (octa-wee-uz, are-o-sa) acts as leader & head of state of the empire. His fiefs consist of the worlds in the Mexolea system, along with anyone or anything within its borders.
== Foreign Relations ==
Groajoren are seen as a comparatively hostile race. An alien may be able to enter it's jurisdiction, interact with it's people as best they can, and leave unharmed, but neighboring factions wont find such calm on the diplomatic level. Since 29 BGS the empire has been engaged in fighting with numerous powers on their eastern borders, only a brief ceasefire between 7 BGS & 1 GS due to the Gorron Invasion. Other diplomatic endeavors are, for the most part, non-existent.
Most notable is their strained relationship with the Core Republic. While war has yet to break out, a series of skirmishes and an incident on Upio-10 has brought the two close to it. The empire may be interested in expanding its borders, but the Republic's strength and desire to keep the peace has prevented further hostilities, at least momentarily.
== Military ==
The Provincial Army & Navy make up the bulk of imperial forces. The army also comprises of the Army Air Guard & Imperial Guard, the terrestrial air forces and empire-wide police/governmental security. The army and navy can also bolster their ranks with their respective reserves as needed. Males may enlist into a local militia at 16, or the regular services with parental consent. At 18 a Gorajoren is considered an adult and may enlist wherever and however he pleases until he is 60. Females must wait until they are 18 to enlist in any military organization, and cannot serve non-vehicular combat roles. Males may serve up to the age of 70 (non-combat roles cease at 60) while females may only serve until they are 48. (enlisting no later than 42).
The lords can enact conscriptions in their individual territories as they see fit. Conscripted fighters must serve for two years or until called off. After this, the fighter cannot be conscripted again for six years. The emperor may do the same, but instead the lords send the number of men requested split twelve ways, each sector supplying him with a percentage of the people needed (minus those drafted from the emperors own lands).
In the event of a defensive conflict, the emperor can declare a state of action and remove all bars from conscription, excluding females and essential workers. The age limit of 18-48 remains the same, although males as low as 14 can volunteer.
== Notes ==
* The animal on their flag is a Vosteton, a vulture native to Leuthea who acts as the national animal
** In reality the animal is the skull of a capybara darkened
*Unlike the Board of Governors, where either gender can serve, the Assembly is male-only. This is due to tradition rather than a cultural preference for men