Orion Empire

Flag of the Orion Empire

Orion Empire territory 2057

The Orion Empire is a nation that inhabits 4 celestial bodies. The capital and most of the population resides on Minmus with the 2nd largest population on Kerbin with only several thousand living on Duna and Ike. The Empire has many different Kerbin territories and is primarily a very industrial nation with a strong economy, education system, welfare state, and military.

## Government

The Government of the Empire is a more streamlined form of democracy. There are 2 main segments of the government which are the parliament, and the Emperor. The Emperor once elected, will remain in power until either his death, a national referendum, or a supermajority in parliament. The goal of the position of the Emperor is to handle all of the important decisions for domestic and foreign policy. The Emperor is also the supreme commander of the Orion Armed Forces.

However, it is important to note that there are many checks on the Emperor's power. A national referendum can be called at any time if 30% of the population supports it. This could be for a myriad of reasons from losing a war to attempting to be a dictator. If the Emperor does not wish to leave, the Armed Forces will forcibly remove the Emperor from office until a new one can be elected.

The Parliament is elected by the provinces according to population. All elections are run via popular vote. The Parliament's main purpose is to develop legislation either proposed by the Emperor, or to suggest things to the Emperor. the Parliament may only supersede the Emperor's wish if they have a 90% majority.

## Economy and Infrastructure

### Infrastructure

The Orion Empire has a well developed economy with a strong focus on infrastructure.

Its infrastructure on Minmus is made up of large domes that are airtight and dot the territory. It has several 200m skyscrapers in the capital of New London. It has no need for public transportation due to a standard issue jetpack being given to every civilian in order to ensure fast travel throughout the Empire. In orbit around Minmus, the Empire has a large orbital station that has of space for summits, headquarters and more. It is equipped with a shipyard to construct ships up to light cruisers as well as repair ships in the Orion Space force.

On Kerbin, the Empire provides a strong infrastructure to its population. As a result of this, in Castana, high speed rail lines as well as hyperloops are used to travel throughout itself and Aurora. There are 2 large cities in Castana and 1 large city in Aurora.

In space, the Orion Empire has constructed a global satellite constellation with 1000+ satellites for power. Nuclear fusion reactors are in orbit and they use direct laser power transmission to send power to satellites which then send power to receivers throughout the Empire to provide constant, clean, and safe power.

On Duna and Ike, the Empire has set up several outposts in addition to its fleet there. The most notable of these is the Ike Spire which reaches 218m above the surface. Duna has a city made up of smaller buildings.

### Economy

This nation has a decently diversified economy. Prominent industries are manufacturing of advanced technologies such as aircraft, hyperloops, satellites and more, Tea production and refinement (Through Tea farms in Castana), power generation, and finally some agriculture.

The Empire has a lot of businesses and a relatively large private sector. The most prominent companies are the multi-national organizations for Aerospace and Naval engineering. OAE (Orion Aerospace), and ONE (Orion Naval engineering) are the 2 largest companies in the Empire each employing over 300,000 workers with high wages.

The Empire strives to minimize wealth inequality while also allowing a market to encourage competition which is the best way to ensure technological advancement. A 1000 Imperial Credit per month UBI is given to all civilians as the primary welfare. Large corporations are fairly taxed as well as the rich. Due to the nature of this nation, it can ensure that companies won't leave due to the talent of the workforce and the market opportunity.

This nation is very dependent on trade seeing as most of its population is on Minmus. Without the essential supply lines from its Kerbin and Duna colonies and trading partners to Minmus, the population would surely starve.

## Leadership

In the year 2000, The Orion people escaped to Minmus under the leadership of Augustus Bonaparte who established the Orion government

**Emperors**

2000-2035 Augustus Bonaparte

2035-present Antonius Bonaparte (59 years old)

## Military [Orion Armed Forces]

### Orion Space Force [OSF]

As the oldest and most well funded part of the Orion Armed Forces, the Orion Space Force is a very important part of the Empire's war doctrine. Warships ranging up to 700 tons and 50 meters in length are in service in the fleet. It numbers 25 capital ships and 128 fighters. It is split up into 3 fleets: The First, Second, and Third fleet, which defend Minmus, Kerbin, and the Duna system respectively. The Orion Space Force is larger than all other nations' space forces combined and ensures the safety and security of the Empire. New warships are constantly in development

### Orion Royal Air force [ORAF]

The Orion Air Force was the first branch to be established upon the reintroduction of the Orion people to Kerbin. It has had considerable research put into it in 2 distinct phases. The first phase was the drone phase where the primary fighters used were of the unmanned variety. The reason for this was due to Orion pilots not being trained at all for atmospheric combat having been on Minmus for over 40 years. A massive pilot re-training program was started in the Empire and eventually drones were phased out due to the superiority of manned fighters in strategic thinking, problem solving, and price.

The next phase where manned fighters were introduced, the Orion military aircraft industry took off. Orion engineers had enough experience to design truly effective fighter jets that eclipsed the drones in almost way. Currently, the Orion Royal Air Force is one of the most potent forces on Kerbin.

### Orion Royal Navy [ORN]

The Orion Royal Navy is another prominent branch within the Orion Armed Forces. Orion ship builders started developing ships once they acquired a research facility on the RAF Insulam island of the Atlas Federation. The Empire started with a cruiser and an aircraft carrier. However, the engineers had a lot of trouble with general hull stability and lost several prototypes to mysterious ripping apart of the hulls. Eventually they got the hang of it and developed prominent ships such as the

Invincible Class Medium Carrier

Queen Elizabeth Super-carrier

Prometheus Type 45 Class Destroyer

Warspite Class Guided Missile Cruiser

Phoenia Class Battleship

The Orion Royal Navy is composed of 2 carrier groups and is designed to project power anywhere on Kerbin to support allies and defend from the Empire's enemies abroad.