Sarapo Imperium

**The Sarapo Imperium** is a hereditary oligarchy that rules over all Sarapo, both on their homeworld of Quixoni and on their new colony in the Raptus Sector. The Imperium was formed by Kaymin the Supreme, who unified the nations of Quixoni, creating a world government under his rule as Supreme Imperator.

After Kaymin's death, control of the Imperium given to his direct descendents, the Imperator, who became the entrenched ruling caste over several generations. The Imperium is now governed by the Imperator High Council, made up of the twelve most prominant and powerful Imperator. The Bellator have control of the military and law enforcement but are forbidden hold political power. The Sarapo Imperium guarantees citizenship to all Sarapo, but the majority of the Servitor Caste live a harsh and stratified existence while the Imperator enjoy every luxury.

### History

#### Formation

The early Imperium was formed when the Bassican Dominion, under the leadership of Kaymin, succeeded in bringing the Hydrissi states under their rule in exchange for protection against the Terraxi Technocratic Union. This union of the Bassican and Hydrissi Sarapo was known as the New Imperium. A few years later, with the fall of the Technocratic Union, the Terraxi were brought into the Imperium as well. Thereafter, it was named the Sarapo Imperium and recognized all Sarapo as its citizens.

#### Kaymin's Reign

Having united all the nations of Quixoni and under him, Kaymin named himself Supreme Imperator and held absolute power in the Imperium. His leadership was almost universially praised by the Sarapo, who looked upon him as a great hero and saviour. The Bellator, who had once ruled as military dictators, were relegated to control of the military without the political power they once had.

### Government

#### Imperator High Council

The ruling body of the Imperium, made up exclusively of Imperator. Competion for a chair on the high council is fierce among the Imperator. However, once an Imperator earns their chair, it can not be taken away and they will remain on the council until their death. Imperator on the council can, however, be demoted to a lower chair by the First Imperator for incompetence or corruption. The chairs are numbered from one through to twelve and the Imperator on the council are similarly numbered. When an Imperator on the council dies, all other Imperator below the deceased move up a chair, vacating The Twelfth Chair, which then becomes avaliable to a new addition to the council.

#### Bellator Tactical Command

Any Bellator to achieve the rank of Primus is inducted into Bellator Tactical Command, putting them in a position of absolute authority over other Bellator. Tactical Command reports directly to the First Bellator, who in turn reports directly to the Imperator High Council. When a new First Bellator needs to be chosen, the Primus compete with each other in a series of wargames and simulations to prove themselves worthy of supreme command. The Imperator have no influence on who becomes First Bellator.

#### The Emerald Order

Overseers of the Imperial treasury, consisting of the most capable financial minds in the Imperium. The Emerald Order is led by a First Treasurer, who acts as the chief finanicial advisor to the Imperator High Council. The Emerald Order is responsible for the allocation of funds and resources to Bellator Tactical Command, the Tech Assemby and the Imperator.

#### The Tech Assembly

Formerly the governing body of the Terraxi Technocratic Union, the Tech Assemby now oversees all of the Imperium's scientific endevours and research. The Tech Assembly consists of the hundred greatest scientific minds in the Imperium, headed by the First Assembler, who reports directly to the Imperator High Council, advising them on matters of science and technology. The Tech Assemby recieved a considerable discretionary fund from the Imperium to conduct their research and devise new technologies.