Sarmelonid Era

The **Sarmelonid era** was a time period in Galactic history, characterised by the dominance of the Sarmelonid Vozonid Empire.

## History

What is now known as the "Sarmelonid era" took place at the final centuries of the Igarin Empire, when resurgent supercorporations and rebellions challenged its decaying control.

## Galactic factions

### Old Humans/Maskoren Kjarijes Manojen

* Freyrgardian Nations
	+ Various homeworlds -- the Kingdom of Ulfbrandia (temperate) is the strongest of these
	+ Dominant species: Human, of the Nordisk/Mannurling race
	+ Location: Along the northwest of the galactic hub
		- As they were among the earliest humans in history to dwell in space, they fought their way to build their own civilisation somewhere among the distant stars. Their aggressive attitude and their love of combat led other civilisations to assume that humans were naturally born to be warriors.
* Zardarins
	+ Various homeworlds -- the Republic of Churnaver (subtropical) is the strongest of these
	+ Dominant species: Human, of the Ardesch race
	+ Location: South of the galactic hub
		- One of two later human civilisations to emerge from the Jerde System since the Sixteenth Age. Notable for their fanatical devotion to environmentalism and their love of sexuality.
* Tusharins
	+ Various homeworlds -- the Kingdom of Kliosallek (tropical) is the strongest of these
	+ Dominant species: Human, of the Tuksharan race
	+ Location: Southwest of the galactic hub
		- One of two later human civilisations to emerge from the Jerde System since the Sixteenth Age, joined by additional colonists from later eras. Notable for being skilled traders who mostly used modified machinery from bygone alien civilisations; and for spreading the curious Jerdiskar religion of Buddhism to their alien clients.
* Londurili Empire
	+ Homeworld: Londura (tropical)
	+ Dominant species: Human, of the Assuwelli race
	+ Location: Galactic northwest
		- The earliest humans to live in space, they were brought to that corner of the Galaxy as refugees from the Ente-Ruri invasion of their homeland. Protected from various threats and trained in the use of their rescuers technology, those humans built their own empire, and one of their dynasties was one of the oldest continuous civilisations in the Galaxy.

* Yingho League
* Hsindang Alliance
* Navagrahan Federation
* Rodinia and eight other realms

### New Humans/Rasenen Kjarijes Manojen

* Sarmelonid Vozonid Empire
	+ Homeworld: Jerde (temperate)
	+ Dominant species: Human, of the Vozonid race
	+ Location: Galactic south-southwest, close to the edge of the Galaxy
		- Once they were the rising star of the galactic south, eager for conquest, wealth, and power to challenge the existing rulers of the Galaxy. Now this same gryphon-worshipping empire has degenerated into a cesspool of alcoholism, corruption, poverty, dilapidation, and despair, though some members try to keep the Vozonid dream alive and burning in these dark times through their charisma, efficiency, and leadership. Its colours are red and yellow.
* Baranoria
	+ Various homeworlds
	+ Dominant species: Human, of various races
	+ Location: Galactic south-centre
		- The result of a more recent wave of colonisation, the Colonial Confederacy is a league of human countries in interstellar space that banded together to withstand the Igarin Empire and the Supercorporations. Its colours are blue, green, and yellow.
* Seven other powerful human nations

### "Demons"

The Terrans, otherworldly warmongering humans, were seen throughout the Galaxy as demons and liars.

### Igarinoids/Grifajen

* ~~Igarin Empire/Nineteenth Galactic Empire~~
	+ Homeworld: Gausari (tropical)
	+ Dominant species: Igarin, of the Igarin race
	+ Location: Galactic north and centre
		- The Igarin Empire was the successor of a long-lasting civilisation that ruled much of the Galaxy. Its cruelty and fanaticism towards its Emperors and their solar deity Faneson earned it many enemies throughout its existence, while thousands were sacrificed every day to its dark gods to boast their dominance and sate their wrathful appetite. Its colours were blue and black.
* Free Igarin Alliance
	+ Homeworld: Dapivel (temperate)
	+ Dominant species: Igarin, of the Igarin race
	+ Location: Galactic southeast
		- The Free Igarin Alliance was founded by a collection of isolated planets that seceded from the Igarin Empire. Due to their independence, it became a haven for many religious sects and atheist communities, and a repository of much of the Galaxy's ancient history as it was mostly lost during the anti-heretical purges of the Igarin Empire. Its colours are aquamarine and white.
* Razanid Domain
	+ Homeworld: Razanbilwan (desert)
	+ Dominant species: Igarin, of the Razanid race
	+ Location: Galactic east-northeast
		- The Razanids were a dynasty of mining barons who broke away from the Igarin Empire, as they were dissatisfied with having to pay excessive amounts as tribute to the Emperors. Their colours are blue and yellow.
* Chakravela
	+ Homeworld: Chakravela (tropical)
	+ Dominant species: Igarin, of the Resparin race
	+ Location: Galactic southeast, west of the Free Igarin Alliance
		- Descendants of refugees from the Imperial conquest and subjugation of their homeworld of Nandegakko, the Chakravelians form a defensive barrier along the FIA's western borders. They continued their civilisation's penchant for preserving history, civil freedoms, and secularism, in opposition to their enemy's fanatical devotion to Faneson and the Sun-Emperors. Their colours are yellow and red.
* Nandegakko
	+ Homeworld: Nandegakko (tropical)
	+ Dominant species: Igarin, of the Resparin race
	+ Location: Galactic south, near the Jerde System.
		- A nation reborn from the defeat of its Igarin oppressors, Nandegakko seeks to rebuild from its ruins and select its allies carefully in light of the current situation that the Galaxy is plunged into. Other than their retention of many traditions that the Igarins of the rest of the Galaxy consider to be archaic, it is known for being one of a few nations in the otherwise-polytheistic Galaxy to be openly atheist and proud of it. Its colours are blue and yellow.
		- Nandegakko is also represented by the many warbands and city-states founded by exiles who fled from their homeworld after its conquest by the Igarin Empire. These splinter factions also housed hundreds of resistance movements who fought the Igarin Empire's state cult.
* Resparin Pirates
	+ Various homeworlds -- Uturlagi (tropical, sea) is the strongest among them.
	+ Dominant species: Igarin, of the Resparin race
	+ Location: Spread mostly along the galactic centre and south
		- After their exile from Gausari, the Resparin race of Igarinoids spread throughout the Galaxy, displacing native races and civilisations to survive. Many of them preferred piracy and raiding, for it was considered as the ultimate freedom from Imperial tyranny.
		- Many of them are close allies to the Nandegakkovian city-states and warbands scattered by the Igarin conquest of their homeworld, armed by the advanced technology their allies provided.
* Ironworld
	+ Homeworld: Tekanvil (industrialised temperate)
	+ Dominant species: Igarin, of the Monterjo race
	+ Location: Far galactic southeast; newly-gained territories in the southern edge of the Galaxy
		- Founded by left-leaning fanatics and impoverished workers who fled from their defeated insurrection, Ironworld was reforged into an industrial powerhouse. Under the leadership of its dictators, the Ironworlders became a massive army, totally devoted to subjugating the whole Galaxy to serve their dictator "in the name of the working class". Their government's attempts to eliminate all forms of spirituality have earned it the disgust of the rest of the Galaxy, that nearly everyone else mentions Ironworld as a stereotypical example of all atheists. Although Ironworld has earned support from the hated poor and the slaves in the Empire, they preferred the Supercorporations and the FIA for being closer and more affordable. Their colours are crimson and gold, looking somewhat like the Konjors and the Vozonids.

### Supercorporations/Megarandɨrwaljes

There were nine Supercorporations who fought for control of the Galaxy. Two of them, the Konjors and Malendors, were large enough to dominate greater parts of the Galaxy.

#### Konjor Supercorporation

* Homeworld: Kuelgon (irradiated swamp, industrialised). It also has five other capitals.
* Dominant species: Igarin, of the Kuelgon race
* Location: North and east of the Igarin Empire
	+ Descendants of exiles from Gausari, the Kuelgons developed into the Konjor Supercorporation, to unite the Galaxy against their enemies and earn much profit. Like its predecessor this warlike Supercorporation boasts having the most wealth and weaponry in the Galaxy, but it is also plagued by excessive cruelty and frequent infighting. Due to their evolution in the planet Kuelgon's toxic environment, mutation is common among the Kuelgons, and many higher-ranked Konjor officials utilise mutant abilities to aid them in combat. Its colours are orange, red, and yellow.

#### Konjor members

* Imdegabat/Nabena
* Kalawar B

#### Malendor Supercorporation

* Homeworld: Novantir (temperate, industrialised)
* Dominant species: Igarin, of the Gedrava race
* Location: Along the eastern edge of the Galaxy
	+ The Malendors were another rebellion that broke out against the Igarin Empire, and it eventually coalesced into a Supercorporation to make its economy more efficient for a campaign of galactic conquest. It was the latest incarnation of the oldest continuous civilisation in the Galaxy, and the direct successor of the First Celestial Empire. This ever-advancing Supercorporation boasted the best infrastructure and vehicles in the Galaxy and a high level of technological advancement, but it was also plagued by excessive hubris, commercialism, and repetition. Its colours were sky blue and white.

#### Malendor members

* Novantir (capital)
* Anchanok
* Rukthan
* Kerason
* Aspiera

#### Others

* Bivorin Supercorporation
	+ Homeworld: Bivoro (boreal)
	+ Dominant species: Bivorin
	+ Location: Along the west of the galactic hub
		- The Bivorins were an affluent company that became its own empire, as its inhabitants sought to defend their independence from the Igarin Empire and its rivals. While the Konjor specialise in military equipment, clones, and domestic utilities; and the Malendors specialise in vehicles and infrastructure; and Bivorins prefer furniture and electronics. Their colours are green and white.
* Feminor Supercorporation
	+ A matriarchy set up against the Malendors' bias and gender roles.
* Womindor Supercorporation
	+ A supercorporation ruled by worm-like beings.
* Laxardor Supercorporation
* Septardor Supercorporation
* Oxiardsor Supercorporation
* Niveaux Supercorporation

### Later Powers/Raleen Magarinjes

* Galactic Community
	+ Homeworld: Tharinara (tropical, industrialised), later Gausari
	+ Dominant species: Igarin, of the Resparin race
	+ Location: Galactic south, later galactic centre
		- A growing rebellion that supplanted the Igarin Empire as the dominant galactic superpower. Its wars against the Supercorporations to unite the Galaxy and enforce peace through militarism strained and weakened it in later years.
* Old Cyan Senate
	+ Homeworld: Turganzen (boreal), later Dōrun (temperate, ring-shaped)
	+ Dominant species: Skarjin
	+ Location: Southern galactic rim
		- A later rebellion against the Galactic Community's repressive rule, the (Old) Cyan Senate was founded as a society of intellectuals and geniuses. Like its name, its colours are cyan and white.
* Noviron
	+ Homeworld: Noviron (later known as Vovtarla)
	+ Dominant species: Igarin, of the Monterjo race
	+ Location: Far away to the northeast of the Jerde System
		- A recently-founded kingdom established by a rebellion against Vozonid rule. In spite of their independence, its people are heavily influenced by their former rulers' culture, though they have a penchant for white horses as those animals were symbols of their war for their independence. Its colours are blue and white.
* Kyrvotin Empire
	+ Homeworld: Kyrvanest (temperate, now barren)
	+ Dominant species: Kyrvotin
	+ Location: Another universe
		- A horde of silver bird-like aliens that poured into this dimension after some intruders mishandled a damaged Celestial Gate at the ruin-studded planet of Autelon. Their goal is to harvest as much resources as possible to feed their dying empire's industries, and harvest the enslaved locals to generate energy to stop the dimensional cracks in their broken universe. Its colours are grey and silver.
* Four Igarinoid realms, two of which are influenced by human cultures
* Two Vozonised alien realms

### Others/Oloweata

* Vigefion
	+ Homeworld: Vigefion (temperate)
	+ Dominant species: Vigefionian, of the Thelaxrin race
	+ Location: Galactic centre-south-southeast
		- Another ancient empire that held its ground against the onslaught of the Igarin Empire and the Supercorporations. Its humanoid inhabitants were among the earliest races to utilise the traditions and technology of the bygone Celestials, whom they revere. Its colours are blue, white, and gold.
* Kingdom of Ipadwana
	+ Homeworld: Epadwana/Wosono (boreal, steppes)
	+ Dominant species: Epadwaranai, of the Wanaxon race
	+ Location: East-southeast of the galactic hub
		- A reluctant ally of the Vigefionian crown and a trade hub that rivals the Razanids, Ipadwana seeks to fortify its interstellar territories against the treacherous politics outside its borders.
* Laduran Pirates
	+ Various homeworlds -- the Kingdom of Thuxar (temperate) is the strongest among them
	+ Dominant species: Laduran (steppes)
	+ Location: East of the galactic hub
		- Various aggressive pirate bands of fair, blond warriors that seek plunder and violence. Due to their physical toughness and strength, they would make great mercenaries, and they were sometimes used by some empires as the templates for manufactured military clones. Their colours include blue, gold, white, and/or crimson.
* Eight Hordes
	+ Various homeworlds
	+ Dominant species: various black-carapaced monsters
	+ Location: Galactic southwest
		- While the box-like Suvokkon and their kin had been exterminated by the Igarin Empire long ago, other creatures continue to plague this sector of the Galaxy. Like their annihilated relatives, the Eight Hordes live in hives.

## Society

Cloning a person, and then torturing the person's clones, is one way to greatly insult another person in Galactic society.

## See also

* Sixteenth Age
* Galactic Empires
* Jauparturnid Era
* Malendor timeline