United Cassiopeian Republic

The **United Cassiopeian Republic**, abbreviated to the **UCR** and sometimes simply referred to as the **Republic**, was a democratic commonwealth comprising tens of thousands of worlds all within the Cassiopeia Galaxy. The UCR was reorganized from its predecessor government, the Cassiopeian Republic, before the end of the Cassiopeian Civil Wars.

## History

### Formations After War

Once the Cassiopeian Civil Wars had ended in the year 5357 ASA, the Cassiopeian Republic was in a state of much-needed reformation and reconstruction. Through the combined efforts of the recovering Republic and the Will of Cassiopeia resistance movement, the United Cassiopeian Republic formed out of the ashes of the Cassiopeian Republic.

## Organization

### Politics

The government of the United Cassiopeian Republic was divided into several branches.

* The executive branch, which encompassed the Paramount, their Vice Paramount, and the remainder of the Paramount's cabinet, otherwise known as the Executive Office of Cassiopeia.
* The legislative branch, which encompassed the Cassiopeian Senate, which represented countless worlds within the UCR throughout the galaxy, as well as the Galactic Embassy, which represented the many polities and worlds outside of the UCR.
* The judicial branch, which encompassed an elaborate court system divided into various different levels established on all UCR worlds, with the highest and most important court level having been the High Court of Cassiopeia.
* The military branch, which took the form of the Cassiopeian Military and was divided into different branches, ultimately commanded by a bureaucratic body of high-ranking military officers known as the Cassiopeian Command.

The United Cassiopeian Republic deviated from its predecessor, the Cassiopeian Republic, by having stronger checks and balances in order to ensure that no single branch held an extraordinary amount of power over the other. While the Paramount held significant political power and influence, they could not entirely operate on their own free terms and had to adhere to the voices of the rest of the governmental branches and the people of the UCR altogether.

Citizens of the United Cassiopeian Republic had elective rights and could run for government positions. Paramounts were elected both by the citizens of Republic territory as well as by the Senators who represented these territories, with the senatorial votes weighted more than the average citizen's. All citizen votes for the Paramount were weighted according to the population of their territory. Republic laws limited the Paramount to a five-year term renewable once. Republic laws also allowed for a Paramount to be removed from office through a majority-based vote of no confidence.

Learning from the failures of its predecessor, the United Cassiopeian Republic pushed for more equality and representation in its governance. Many Paramounts after Paramount Palus Dier advocated for social and political programs that helped lessen the disparity between the rich and poor.

### Colonies and Territories

Most colonies and territories of the United Cassiopeian Republic operated under a parliamentary system. Any given world under the sovereignty of the UCR had a parliament in place, along with members of parliament who represented given cities or districts of the colony, a speaker of parliament who presided over debates during parliament meetings, and a prime minister who served as the head of government for the represented colony in its entirety.

## Society and Culture

The population of the United Cassiopeian Republic was a widely diverse union, with thousands of worlds represented within their government. Both Humans and various other sentient species populated UCR territory. As the biggest commonwealth in the Cassiopeia Galaxy, many UCR citizens found their nation to be a true beacon of order in an otherwise chaotic universe. The opinions of the people shifted as history twisted and turned through the course of hundreds of years.

The national colors of the UCR were maroon, indigo, and white, representing integrity, justice, and the light of the Republic respectively.

## Astrography

Given the UCR's immense size, UCR territory was found all throughout the Cassiopeia Galaxy, although more territories were situated within the Inner and Outer Core regions than in the Central and Outer Expanse regions. The capital of the United Cassiopeian Republic was Cassiopeia Prime, found in the Metropolis Sector. With it's power, the UCR was comprised of over thousands of worlds united under the Republic name.