Principality of Uranus

The ***Principality of Uranus***, commonly referred too as the "Bug Kingdom" is a rare and isolated government often only engaging in limited contact with exclusive set of planets.  It's neglected by most of the galaxy due too it's disinterest in getting involved with conflicts outside of their contact field. With the 5 Queens all running a coordinated plan of action too keep their planet safe from external threats.

## The 7 Kingdoms:

The oldest collected pieces of information regarding the Principality can be found in the age of the 7 Kingdoms. Where the ***Mites, Harvesters, Soldiers, Hunters, Defenders, Drones,*** and ***Parasites*** were all in active. In the period of the 7 kingdoms, two kingdoms were at the principle of conflict. The Drones and the Defenders were looking too hoard food for their respective leadership. This sense of greed would get the other 5 kingdoms in the position of caution.

As all the kingdoms have very little in the way of concern for keeping the peace and would rather the two erase the other if a Egg of the new queen could be born. Frequent farming raids would be conducted between the two kingdoms and often the Harvesters would have too play a role in feeding the other two kingdoms during the "Death season" of the planet and as a result they had become the top of the reliance chain. Both the Defenders and Drones could see the potential of a powerful Harvester base uprising.

The Mites intervened but were neglected because of their Queens unwillingness to co-operate with the other Kingdoms. The Drones and the Defenders would harden their losses with each territory raid until the eventual cause of the crisis would come into play that all the Kingdoms were not prepared for. The Queen of the Parasite nest had dug a secret tunnel called "nerve" too communicate with the other Queens directly with support of each type of Uranian. The Nerve would be the longest lasting communication tunnel.

## The Delta Wars:

After 150 years of raids, the Drones had launched a indirect war onto the Defenders taking multiple casualties while also inflicting them as well. The Drones were ordered by their queen to capture all of the resource rich food zones the Defenders had. The other Queens had pleaded that this was a act of civil war against their own kind. With little concern of the other Queens the Drone Queen allowed her minions too eradicate all Defenders who were unfortunate enough gathering food for the upcoming Death season.

As the conflict between the two launched into a full on war when a accidental invasion into the Hive was made. The Defenders Queen, unhealthy and weak had relied on other Queens too act. The Parasite Queen had assured the Defender Queen her role of stability and re-igniting the way of life is justified once again. The War had begun between the Drones, Defenders, and Parasites over their colonies. The crisis had zapped all 3 of their food rationing fields dry. Knowing the conflict was coming their way. Harvesters had developed a hard agreement with the Hunters. The agreement had defended both of the Hives from the warring ones. The exceptional hives had begun growing food inside of their own hives which was exclusive too the Soldiers and the Mites. While the others were continuing to starve as well as the Queen.

The Tunnel had officially been allowed too work, all other 6 Hives had been invaded with the unfortunate destruction of the Parasite Queen, her Egg was all that was left. The Drone Queen was near death but had healed from her attack. Other Hives had acquired little to no damage in their attacks. This stunt had begun the "Delta" Wars. Where the non-combat states would form a alliance of blood and war. Harvesters and Soldiers had become the primary ones for this agreement. Overt feeding had become part of their queens diet who needed it in order too release more Eggs correctly.

She had informed the Soldier Queen that in order too save the Parasite people they needed too find a way to capture her Egg and return it too a non-combatant zone. While the planning had continued, Hunters had joined in on the crisis as it's own faction. Both sides had suspected them of working with the other but the following had left the Hive free from corruption or occupation. The last non-combatant one would be the emphasis on the Mites. While they outclassed every Hive in numbers they lacked the every virtual trait possible in order too stand a chance.

## **5 Kingdoms Era:**

After the destruction that ravaged all of the 2 Kingdoms. The last 5 Queens of their era prepared for a prolonged era of peace. This era has been marked with consistent themes of famine and a lost of territorial control in multiple regions of the planet. The fallen kingdoms had been re-arranged as mass farming and water harvesting plants that is led by the Harvesters and the Defenders respectfully. The 5 Kingdoms had made Alien contact in 1988 by the *Neptunian Confederation* on their intergalactic mission of expeditions.

Uranus, was the last of the "Planet council of 88" too be selected. The 5 Kingdoms had disputed but selected a Harvester by the name of ***Ootori*** too represent Uranus. Despite being the only multi-limbed species in the room. Uranus was under developed and prime for exploitation by all the galactic powers yet were eager too co-operate with other planets too help expand it's under developed society. In the IQ tests, Uranus has shown off a average mental capacity. Leaving them rejected by all the planets. Earth, desperate for a ally had aligned itself with Uranus and this formation would eventually lead too the organization of the *Kid Army*.

This united agreement led too a large sum of outdated equipment from Earth too be sent too Uranus, the natives found this insulting but bizarrely amusing too have a concept of other societies equipment. Neptune had also participated in the modernization of Uranus. With complete co-operation with Earth, the Uranian-Orbital-Defense-Force. Was established and later absorbed into the Kid Army properly as it's own separate allied army. The Uranian Military had led it's formation strictly by the species of

Uranian who would serve. With the higher populated Uranians serving first. With the less populated uranians being selected for defense of their Queens. Despite their reach too space, Uranus was facing a hard famine. The worst since the 7 Kingdoms, leading too a large decline in the life of the Hunters and Defenders who brunt the hardest of all the species'.

## First Galactic War:

In 1990, the *Droid Empire* had invaded Uranus and Earth. The theatre of Uranus' branch of the Kid Army emphasized a "Extermination" codec. The Plutonians who landed on the planet faced the harsh reality they were part of a cure too the famine they were enduring. A bigger emphasis on reverse enginnering Droid Equipment and a "bug colony" mindset had proved too forceful against the Droid Empire too the point where the Plutonians had withdrawn and were eventually replaced with more standard Droids on the battlefield.

Weapons of Mass Destruction was authorized too be used on Uranus. The 4-OO and 5-OO nuclear warheads were dropped on both the Hive of Life and the Hive of Hope. Little damage was done, with the horrifying realization that the Uranian population is immune too the damages of radioactive combat. With the exception too this being the Soldiers. More concrete and elemental forms of warfare were adopted in order too fight off the under developed Uranians who were happy too continue the fight. By 1994, the Marshins had gotten entangled in the conflict and immediately saw the danger that Uranians posed.

They turned their attention too the Earth campaign and even with the extra-support. Uranus had held it's own, while the Earth struggled too have considerable defense, 1995 the blockade against Uranus had lifted successfully. The Droid Empire now on the defensive had too tighten their grip on Earth as a Uranian liberation force was on it's way. The Neptunian foreign core had indirectly assisted in the troop transfer over too Earth but was safe guarded by Uranus. Uranian military concern would capture the galaxies attention until 1999, when the Earth had forfeited it's role in the war. Leaving the Queens of Uranus and the planet itself on it's own.

## Uranian-Droid War:

In 1999, the Droid Empire had colonized Earth and Uranus' limited supply of troops, galactic support, and equipment was minor. All the Queens had made the preparations that those who wish too continue too fight and live on Uranus with their military honors is welcome too come too the planet. Documented recon information had shown that *10,000* Humans had immigrated from Earth, *150* Neptunian's immigrated from Neptune, and *345,000* had returned back too their home world after being on defensive support of Earths moon.

The battle for Uranus in particular was brutal. Leading too multiple raids and catastrophic hardships. The Plutonians themselves embarrassed by their failures 8 years prior. Had looked too settle the score in a brutal campaign. The Uranian population was exhausted and on short supply but had pressed on the fight against the Empire. Uranus had cut contact with Neptune and Earth as both sides had formerly advised the planet surrender in 1999 in secrecy. Kid Army loyalists in Uranus was imprisoned for a lack of

Imperial recognition. While many humans from Earth who found a way too escape too Uranus had found themselves in a grizzly conflict. This campaign introduced Beta-Marshins on the battlefield as well as the introduction of Hunters switching battle duties with the Soldiers for offensive materials until 2001. The Uranian-Droid wars expanded on the use of torture, POW camps, and violence as a method of deterring the enemy into submission. By 2002, the death of Ootori Kruger had broken the will of Uranian Military command as he was recognized as the finest and final true warrior of the war. While simulatiously the mysterious galactic rumor of Peter had emerged, this had boosted espionage activity for Uranus and boosted the moral of them.

Knowing one single man had done a level of irreversible damage was, for the first time in Uranuan history. Romanticized and considered the military goal of the Uranian military too keep fighting on. In their stalemate conflict, the Droid Empire had lost steam too keep up with the Uranians and movement between both sides had stayed stagnate.

## References:

* *Kid Wars:* It's name dropped as one of the last planets fighting the Droid Empire
* Kid Wars - 02 Squadron: The story takes place on Uranus during the Uranian-Droid Wars
* *Kid Wars - Command Journal*: Story takes place on Uranus during the first galactic war.
* Kid Wars - Year of the Commandos: Constantly referenced as the planet with no shortage of war talent.

## Trivia:

* The Principality of Uranus was inspired by the Hive of the Mantids from Turok 2.
* Mars and Uranus is the only planets that function successfully off of multiple monarchs working together.
* Uranians cannot reproduce with each other.
* Uranus is the least developed planet, relying on rearranging crashed ships and space stations too create population centers instead of their own natural resources unless needed.
* Uranus is said too be one of two planets that discovered the source of soul energy.