Kaymin

**Kaymin,** commonly referred to as **"Kaymin the Supreme",** was the founder and Supreme Imperator of the Sarapo Imperium. Formerly the leader of the powerful Bassican Dominion, he was successful in unifying the nations of Quixoni under his rule and defeating the Terraxi Technocratic Union. The formation of a planet-wide Imperium under Kaymin's leadership marked a new era of peace and prosperity for the Sarapo. For this reason, Kaymin is widely regarded as the greatest Sarapo who ever lived and reverred as an almost god-like figure. His descendents, the Imperator, have continued to rule the Imperium since his death, proudly proclaiming themselves to be the 'Blood of Kaymin.' However, the absolute power Kaymin wielded as Supreme Imperator was abolished in his last will and testament, which declared that rulership of the Imperium would thereafter be the collective responsibility of the newly formed Imperator High Council. The governance of the Imperium, even after Kaymin's death, runs in accordance to Kaymin's Law.

### History

#### Early Years

Kaymin was born in Bassicar in the years following their destructive war with the Hydrissi Confederacy. Although he was born a Servitor, he was able to prove himself worthy of becoming a member of the Bellator caste who ruled the Bassican Dominion as a military dicatorship. It is said that Kaymin showed an early aptitude for leadership and strategy, distinguishing him from his fellow Bellator. He enjoyed a swift rise through the ranks, becoming a Primus by the time he was thirty years hatched. By this time, a cold war between the Bassican Dominion and the Terraxi Technocratic Union threatened to spiral out of control as both sides procurred weapons capable of destroying all of Quixoni.

#### Conflict with the Technocratic Union

Kaymin rose to the rank of First Bellator during the protracted cold war with the Terraxi Technocratic Union, leading the Bassican Dominion in a frantic arms race against their most dangerous rivals. Although the Bassican military was the largest and most formidable fighting force on Quixoni, the Terraxi had a definite technological edge. The deployment of their new attack satallites was a dark day for Bassicar. These new orbital weapons were capable of making surgical strikes on key targets, effectively holding the entire planet hostage to the Technocrats. However, the deployment of these terrifying new weapons also succeeded in rallying the other nations of Quixoni against the Terraxi. In the hopes of rallying support, Kaymin began to negotiate with the fractured states of Hydrissi.

#### Formation of the Imperium

As all the nations of Quixoni were menaced by the dreaded Terraxi superweapons, Kaymin seized an opportunity to bring the Hydrissi in the the fold. After the destructed of the old Hydrissi Confederacy, the continent had been divided into a number of smaller nation states. Promising them protection from the Terraxi, Kaymin was able to convince the Hydrissi to swear allegience to him. It was at this time that Kaymin started to style himself Imperator. The union of the Bassicans and the Hydrissi, with Kaymin as supreme leader, led to the formation of the New Imperium, which would soon thereafter be renamed the Sarapo Imperium.

#### Fall of the Technocratic Union

Although they were now the single most powerful nation on Quixoni, the New Imperium was still very much at the mercy of the Terraxi orbital superweapons. Fortunately, a prominant defector within the TTU was able to give the Imperium the means to hack the satallites and turn them against the Terraxi. However, Kaymin did not intend to destroy the Terraxi continent and instead offered the Technocratic Union an opportunity to join the Imperium, allowing them an opportunity to surrender and retain some measure of power within the new regime. This led to a great scism within the TTU, with some wanting to accept Kaymin's terms and others willing to destroy all they had built rather than be swallowed up by the Imperium. As a result, the invaluable Terra-1 Supercomputer was destroyed by it's own creators and the automated cities of Terrax quickly fell into ruin and disrepair without the governing intelligence.

#### The Great Unification

With the fall of the Technocratic Union, the Sarapo were finally united under one regime. The Sarapo Imperium spanned Quixoni, becoming the governing authority on all three continents. Kaymin proclaimed an end to the rivalries and prejudices of the past, declaring that all Sarapo were citizens of the Imperium, regardless of where they came from.

### Supreme Imperator

Kaymin ruled the new Imperium with absolute authority and the burden of this leadership weighed heavily upon him. He realized, quickly, that the role of Supreme Imperator was unsustainable. Responsibility for governance of the Imperium was too big a burden to be held by a single Sarapo.

### Legacy

Kaymin is perhaps the most reverred figure in all of Sarapo history. Much is made of the fact that he was born a Servitor, became a Bellator and then ascended to Supreme Imperator. Kaymin is, therefore, the only Sarapo who has ever belonged to all three castes. For this reason, Servitor, Bellator and Imperator alike admire Kaymin.

It is considered taboo to say anything disparaging towards Kaymin. The Bellator Police have been known to arrest Sarapo who publically denigrate Kaymin. Even so, some have been bold enough to criticize Kaymin as a vain and egotistical tyrant who succeeded in rebuilding all of Sarapo society in his own image.