Tepasi

The planet Tepasi is part of the Core Worlds' Tepasi system. It was colonized by Humans before 26,000 BBY and was already emerging as a hub of commerce when it became a founding member of the Galactic Republic. A forested world located on the Commenor Run, it was colonized by Humans before 26,000 BBY and was already emerging as a hub of commerce when it became a founding member of the Galactic Republic.

Tarzen Tagge helped the planet when it was hit by a series of earthquakes many years ago, prompting the criminal lord to form the Tagge Company, which is still operating as a significant conglomerate today.

It was located on the Commenor Run, a hyperlane that linked Esseles and Korfo. The planet was prone to earthquakes, and there were forests on its surface that supported predatory achtnaks. Unlos Tagge was a Tepasi city and the capital and throne city of the Tagge Family, led by Baron Charingad Tagge and was the ruling noble family on the planet.

## History of Tepasi

Between 27,500 and 26,000 BBY, Humans colonized Tepasi via sleeper ships from Kuat, and around 25,000 BBY, when it was establishing itself as a commercial hub, it became a founding member of the Galactic Republic and secured its place in the galaxy for years to come. Around 600 BBY, a family of Tepasi nobles made investments that allowed the Christoph system to be converted into a successful mining operation. Tarzen Tagge, a crime lord, utilized his fleet of small freighters to carry supplies and crews to a section of Tepasi ravaged by a series of groundquakes in 200 BBY, becoming a local hero in the process.

Tepasi subsequently became the throneworld of the noble House of Tagge, and Unlos Tagge became the lovely yet protected city where the Royal Palace of Tepasi held the seat of power for the Baron Tagge, the head of the ruling Tagge family and the seat of governmental authority.

Throughout galactic history it maintained a reputation for beauty, elegance, and culture and while it boasted a heavy military of at least two Sector Armies ( 294,912 troopers ) it had a rather measly fleet though it did have enough to ferry the troops around.

## Nobility and the Peerage

We could devote an entire page on the Tepasi nobility and peerages, but that's a waste so it will be explained here.

Members of the Tepasi nobility are members of peers' direct relatives who have courtesy titles or honorifics. Members of the peerage are given various titles and land, and Tepasian peers are occasionally referred to as lords in general, but individual peers are not addressed or referred to in this manner. All peers and peeresses have certain personal advantages, but apart from admission to the House of Lords for life peers and select hereditary peers, the fundamental characteristic of a peerage currently is the title and style conferred.

One of these advantages is the conferral of a coat of arms, unique to each peer though families have their own distinct coat of arms and blazon. Peers have the right to use certain heraldic devices, such as a coronet atop their arms. These coronets are only seen in heraldic depictions, atop a peer's arms, though they may be worn upon the installation of a new Baron Tagge or Royal Governor. A silver gilt chaplet and an ermine fur base are included in the coronets and a helmet from times of the old republic may also be present.

For example, the blazon of the House of Tagge is simple, though Baron Charingad Tagge is creating a new one by his right: **sanguine  a double tressure flory counter flory or, in fess point a eagle closed yellow-ochre, achievement mantling brunatre and or, peers helmet, crest a barons crown or, supporter a lion rampant or armed sable langued azure lion rampant or armed sable langued azure, compartment grass much higher, motto "House of Tagge" much higher.**

There are varying ranks of the nobility and they are explained in order of hierarchy: Archduke/Archduchess, Duke/Duchess, Count/Countess, Baron/Baroness, Baronet/Baronetess, and Knights/Dames. However, through legislation passed by supporters of Charingad Tagge, the Baron of the House of Tagge is of equal standing with Dukes/Duchesses due to their unique relationship with Tepasi and Archduchess Radrienne.

An Archduke is the first among equals and as such, has a unique title and coat of arms. The Archduke has the powers of a planetary governor and resides in Castle Tagge along with the Duke and Duchess of Sainbrook, where the castle is built and is the head of the Tepasi legislature, discussed below.

Archduchess Sergea Caventi founded several chivalric orders:

* The orders of the Cross, the Star, and Eagle honors royals, peers, statesmen, and eminent military commanders;
* The Order of Tepasi honors senior military officers and civil servants;
* The Order of Unlos honors diplomats and colonial officials;
* The Royal Caventian Order, in the personal gift of the monarch, honors those who have personally served the royal family.

## Legislature and Government

Tepasi's Archduchal Parliament is the highest legislative body on the planet, as well as any linked planets. It is the only political body on Tepasi that has legislative supremacy and thus ultimate power over all other political bodies: the Parliament is bicameral, although it is divided into three parts: the Archduke, the House of Lords, and the House of Commons (the primary chamber). The House of Lords is made up of the Lords Temporal, who are mostly life peers appointed by the Archduke/Archduchess, and 92 hereditary peers who sit either because they hold a royal post or because their fellow hereditary peers elected them.

The House of Commons is a democratically elected body, with first-past-the-post elections held every five years for 650 single-member constituencies. All government ministers, including the Prime Minister, are members of the House of Commons or, less usually, the House of Lords, and are thus answerable to the respective parts of the legislature, according to constitutional convention.

In theory, the Archduke/Duchess of Tepasi, in their function as Crown-in-Parliament, holds Tepasi's supreme legislative power. The Crown, however, usually acts on the prime minister's recommendation, and the House of Lords' powers are limited to just delaying legislation; consequently, authority is de facto vested in the House of Commons.

The Crown-in-Parliament consists of three distinct elements: the Archduke, the House of Lords, and the House of Commons. A person cannot be a member of both Houses, and members of the House of Lords are legally prohibited from voting in House of Commons elections. All Bills require the Archduke/Royal Archduchess's Assent to become law, and certain delegated legislation requires the Archduke/Order Archduchess's in Council. Through prerogative powers, the Crown has executive powers that are independent of Parliament, such as the right to negotiate treaties, declare war, bestow honors, and appoint officers and public servants. The Prime Minister and the government are directly accountable to both Parliament and the people through the control of public finances and the election of members of parliament.

The Speaker of the House for the Commons and the Lord/Lady Speaker in the House of Lords preside over both houses of the Archducal Parliament. The consent of the Archduke/Archduchess is theoretically required before the election of the Speaker becomes valid in the Commons, but it is invariably granted by modern tradition. The entire body makes decisions on points of order and punishes rowdy members, although the Speaker alone makes decisions in the Lower House. Speeches in the House of Lords are addressed to the entire House (with the phrase "My Lords"), whereas those in the House of Commons are addressed solely to the Speaker (using "Mr Speaker" or "Madam Speaker"). Speeches can be delivered to both Houses at the same time.

### Voting and Duration of the Archducal Parliament

Members of both Houses may vote by voice, with members shouting "Aye!" and "No!" in the Commons and "Content!" and "Not-Content!" in the Lords, and the presiding officer declaring the outcome. A challenge to either Speaker's decision can be made, and a recorded vote (known as a division) can be requested: however, the Speaker of the House of Commons has the authority to overrule a frivolous division request, but the Lord Speaker does not.

Members of each House must file into one of the two lobbies next to the Chamber; clerks record their identities, and their votes are counted when they exit the lobbies to re-enter the Chamber. The Speaker of the House of Commons is assumed to be apolitical and does not vote until there is a tie; the Lord Speaker, on the other hand, votes with the rest of the Lords.

Both Houses usually conduct their business in public, and spectators are welcome to sit in the galleries.

Originally, there was no clear limit on how long a Parliament might last, but the Triennial Act of 6785 established a three-year cap. The Septennial Act of 6015 increased the maximum term to seven years since frequent elections were regarded inconvenient, but the Parliament Act of 7900 lowered it to five. Modern parliaments, on the other hand, rarely last the full term; instead, they are usually dissolved sooner. The Two-Year Parliament was formed in 6970 and disbanded after two years. The Fixed-term Parliaments Act 7950 CRC, championed by Julius Tagge, repealed the Septennial Act, establishing a presumption that a Parliament will last for five years unless two-thirds of the House of Commons vote in favor of an early election, or the administration loses the House's confidence.

**Summary history of terms of the Tepasi Archducal Parliament**
 6105 CRC

## Landmarks

One of the most prominent landmarks on Tepasi is Castle Tagge: home to the House of Tagge for nearly 25,000 years and is only a few minutes away from Unlos Tagge, Tepasi's capital city. The original structure may be traced back to Tarzen Tagge's generosity and the founding of TaggeCo in 600 BBY. Following his elevation to Baron of the House of Tagge in 200 BBY, Baron Sethon Tagge considerably rebuilt the castle and the Barons and Baronesses of the House of Tagge have each added their own touch over the ages to cover much of the original lands on which the castle was erected

The castle has many rooms and state-of-the-art conveniences. Every room is adorned with museum-quality artwork, and galleries and halls are lined with portraits and sculptures of previous generations of Tagges. The ancient catacombs beneath the structure are where members of the Tagge family have been interred since the beginning of their history, and currently, the castle functions as Charingad and Adrianna Tagge's private home.

The grounds of Castle Tagge comprise 52,609 square meters (13.000 acres) and include a stronghold, a palace, and a small hamlet. Castle Tagge is surrounded by large parkland, which stretches east from the Upper Ward across a terrace going back to 5000 CRC. The Unlos Park, which stretches to the east of the castle, is a man-made creation.

The Unlos Park consists of parkland and two operating farms, as well as a number of estate homes primarily occupied by employees and the Willen estate. The Long Walk, a double-lined avenue of trees that runs for 2.65 miles (4.26 kilometers) south of the castle and is 240 feet (75 meters) wide, is a double-lined avenue of trees that runs for 2.65 miles (4.26 kilometers) south of the castle.

## Tepasi Security Forces

The Republic Military was disbanded and reconstituted as the Judicial Forces after the Ruusan Reformation in 1000 BBY. They were created to operate as crisis intervention and fast response troops, as well as police the Republic's borders, leaving the PSFs to keep the peace. New rules were imposed on the PSFs in conjunction with the Republic's demilitarization, notably regarding fleet sizes and armaments. Judicial Inspectors from the Republic's Judicial Department strictly implemented the rules. Many affluent or industrialized worlds, on the other hand, were able to exploit loopholes in the system to expand their troops and have larger capital ships at their disposal.

Tepasi was one of these planets, as the Tagge Company and the Baron Tagge wished to keep their shipments safe from marauders and pirates: therefore, in 7500 CRC the Tepasi Security Forces were established under the purview of the House of Tagge. 1 million soldiers and 5,000 scout starships was at their disposal and they meant to keep a firm control on their own PSF and maintain the proud military traditions of the Republic. One of these traditions was a large system of ranks and insignia that distinguished the leaders of the TSF and how their organization was done. These grades and insignia were unique to the TSF and, in some circumstances, senior officers in the independent services; the uniforms and rank systems of the TSF's other branches, the Air Force and Royal Navy, were not.

For your convenience, please see this spreadsheet for a full list of TSF uniforms and rank insignia.

    https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1aAPvWyCdSspVWzZLSxcUzl7w70wiO5j7lIK7BS7JzBs/edit?usp=sharing