Kepler

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Lore of Kepler

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The nation of Kepler was forged when a team of colonizers left mother Earth to colonize the earth-like planet K-128-b. As they went far and far away from Earth, they gradually lost connection with the mother planet, and was trapped in the new colony. Taking over the non-intelligent life forms with ease (Except for the intelligent but friendly aquatic creatures), the colonizers set up their own home and the government. The first nation that was formed was held in unity by the wisdom of the Emperor, who managed to handle diplomacy well enough so that the Empire would not drift away. As centuries passed, people grew tired of autocratic rule and asked for representative constitutional monarchy, which was granted, and the Empire of Kepler was born.

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Attempts at space flight and solar system dominance

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As the nation advanced in unprecedented speed in technology, interstellar travel soon became viable and enough resources were amassed for colonization. As this new Empire took its first baby steps at expanding its sphere of influence across its own solar system, and after the colonization of the first planets, they discovered that they were not the only intelligent life in their system, so a war for dominance against the aliens began, with the Empire losing around 18 million of its new, technologically advanced terminators after a suicide attack by the enemy fleet, but the war ended in a Kepler victory with help from the newly contacted Helheimic Empire, and a planet was ceded to them as thanks for their help. Massive investments into tourism began, which boosted the income from tourism and made Kepler into a major tourist hotspot, which allowed more money for economic development. But now, it hit a deadlock, as the investments had been too much, and its progression was halted by the lack of cash. But with aid from Helheimic Empire, as well as Kepler's new technologically advanced military products gaining mass demand, the economic stagnation soon passed away and the Empire became a dominant force in its own solar system, and soon puppeted many weaker Empires around it, such as Crypsonian Empire, and people who refused it went through a trial of fire and blood and was utterly defeated by military campaigns, such as Keyifostrilgost, though when they asked for independence it was granted to them, such as in the case of Crypsonia.

The planet that was ceded to Helheim was taken back because of diplomatic reasons where Helheim turned on his own puppet, Javania, causing fears among our diplomats on a nation with such a volatile and changing diplomatic nature.

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The massive economical leaps from the stock market

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As the stock market trading system began between Empires, Kepler, using its best economists, exploited the stock market for massive gains with large risks. This successfully led it to become an economic superpower, and at times the #1 economic superpower in the galaxy.

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War with ICC

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With this cash, massive investments in fleets began, and a general war with ICC was prepared. Kepler's role was using its fleet to scout out and destroy planets, and it successfully destroyed a planet and took out more than 300 ICC Heavy Cruisers, dealing a temporary victory. But with the tide of the war turning against the United Coalition, Kepler played a less and less of a role and more and more of funding empires in the frontlines of the war to continue their struggle against the ICC.

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Megastructures

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Construction of multiple megastructures began, as Dyson spheres were constructed in order to gain energy to colonize and establish dominance in the solar system, and the Dyson spheres, after another megaproject of its own, was repurposed to launch massive amounts of energy at enemies, with enough potential to destroy fleets and burn down crusts of planets. Later, as Kepler became a dominant force in many solar systems and played a much bigger role in the Galaxy, construction of Black Hole energy harvesting and black hole bomb designs (if it ever becomes necessary) were conducted, as well as a throughout study on the Nature of Gamma bursts and how to utilize them.

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Current situation

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As the elections approached, the civilians did participate as usual, but this time, the Leftist coalition had gained the hearts and minds of the people. With an unprecedented victory, promising peace, pacifism, prosperity and even allowing forms of market capitalism to exist, the Communists came to power. Soon, they started their work on keeping and funding the army and fleet to be loyal, and persecution of their enemies began, as corruption reports start unveiling. The people were happy because of the notion that this government was taking action against corruption, but in reality they were consolidation of power. Around 10% of the private market was nationalized, especially targeted against enemies, Revolutionary battalions were formed, the Emperor was cut out from real power and became a Figurehead, Political Purges in where millions died and millions discharged began, and mass media surveillance began. Life continued as normal, with people in their private businesses and farms earning their wage, but with a close eye on them by the Government, as it prepares to further its political ideology and spread the revolution abroad, as it formed the United Soviet Space Republics Alliance with other communist nations. Only time will tell of what lies ahead, as the future seems turbulent despite the strong foundations of political power that is lodged and the vast military and economic power that People's Republic of Kepler possesses.