First Arcadian Empire

## The First Arcadian Empire

> "*In order to ensure the security and continuing stability, the Republic will be reorganized into the First Arcadian Empire, for a safe and secure society, which I assure you will last for 10,000 years. An Empire that will be continue to be ruled by this august body and a sovereign ruler chosen for life. An Empire ruled by the majority, ruled by a new consitution." - Chancellor Jan Vadac 3568 AST*"
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The **First Arcadian Empire**, **Arcadian Empire**, or **FAE**, is the central civilian government that administrates Arcadia and its colonies throughout the Journey Arm supercluster of the galaxy. The Arcadian Empire replaced the Arcadian Republic in the aftermath of the Fall of Arcadia.

## History

The First Arcadian Empire can trace its origins back to the Great War of 2243 on Arcadia. With numerous Arcadian governments fighting independent battles against Tenbaran Empire and Agbaran Dominion forces after an unknown starship crashed landed on the Island of Krell and a war began for technology of the superior starship. The United Nations became involved, eventually using the war to absorb most, if not all Arcadian governments into itself, forming a global government, The Republic of Arcadia to combat the Tenbara and Agbara which helped stabilize the planet, eventually ending the war.

With the United Nations winning the war, the Republic was conceived to stop further conflict. In the coming years the Republic of Arcadia began to reach for the skies using recovered technology from the starship to create starships of their own with the Republic of Arcadia Space Command (RASC) being founded to aid in Arcadian exploration.

Some time in late August of 2283 a small Interplanetary War broke out between Arcadian Colonies, however this was quickly subdued by RASC. Over 1000 years later in 3510 a shocking incident involving the testing of a prototype Abyssal Class Warhead sent the outer colony of Iturn into an uprising, however after a 7 year conflict RASC was yet again able to subdue the insurrection.

After the Fall of Arcadia the Arcadian Republic was reformed into the First Arcadian Empire. With the Republic of Arcadia Space Command forming into Imperial Space Command.

### Civil War

*Main Article: Arcadian Civil War*

In 3552 AST 35 years after the Abyssal Incident and the newly conceived Cerberus Union sent Arcadian Colonies once more into an uprising. With the old insurrection of Iturn rising once again. The insurrection began a streak of terror attacks against inner Arcadian worlds in protest of the Union. Wanting independence from Arcadia once again as to escape the chains of the Union. The loyalists quickly gained reputation within the outer colonies as a result the Forebound Collective was formed to combat Arcadia and the quickly forming Cerberus Union. Being formed of several outer colonies the Forebound Collective was able to form a fully functioning Navy and Military to combat the Arcadian Navy.

### Fall of Arcadia

*Main Article: Fall of Arcadia*

In late 3562 AST during the Arcadian Civil War an unknown enemy attacked the outer colony Iturn ending the Forebound Collective almost instantly. Terror stuck the hearts and minds of Arcadian civilians as the weakened Arcadian Navy began to intercept this unknown force but with little success. Emergency Power was given to the Republic of Arcadia Space Command for the duration of the Fall.

Arcadian colonies quickly began to fall. With Arcadia's allies in and outside of the Cerberus Union helped with evacuation and battles against the enemy; trying to slow them as best they can. The Free Commonwealth of Stars, DUST Hierarchy and Star Explorers were some of the major allies during this conflict. With DUST and the Commonwealth helping primarily in naval and ground battles along with Arcadia. While Star Explores helped with evacuation.

During May of 2563 the unknown enemy found Arcadia. Hundreds of thousands of lives and thousands of ships were lost in the efforts to defend evacuating civilian to Arcadian salvation stations.

### Post Fall

Following the inauguration of Ambassador. JR-81 "Stan" in January 3565, the RASC handed back its emergency powers to the Arcadian Government on January 8th of that year. As well, the Republic of Arcadia began Project Prometheus to begin the exploration of the galaxy once more in hopes that Arcadia can find a new home.

In 3567 Ambassador Jan Vadac became the head of the Arcadian Government. In 3568 the Republic of Arcadia was reformed into the First Arcadian Empire. The Republic of Arcadia Space Command was reformed into the Imperial Space Command.

## Branches

 **N/A** | **Arcadian Internal Affairs** | The Arcadian internal affairs division.

## Jurisdiction

### Planetary

The Empire's maintained a number of colonies throughout the Journey Arm of the galaxy, in various stages of colonization; from the well developed Inner colonies, to the largely unexplored and underdeveloped Outer Colonies.

The Empire's influence over these worlds were reduced to cinders during the Fall of Arcadia, with Arcadian's now calling the Cerberus world of Alexandria home for now. However with Project Prometheus the idea of new Arcadian worlds is only a matter of time.

## Integrated Spieces

The First Arcadian Empiree has many relations with other empires outside of their own, however many of them have integrated with Arcadia fully.

### The Red Brotherhood

An ancient trading guild from across the stars, first making contact with Arcadia in late 3144 the Red Brotherhood quickly became members of the Empire. Due to closely linked biology between the members of the Red Brotherhood and Arcadian's breeding was never a problem. Many born from Red Brotherhood and Arcadian mix tend to call themselves members of the Red Brotherhood over being recognized as full Arcadian.

Hybrid Brotherhood members born with an Arcadian parent or have Arcadian genes present tend to have more Arcadian biology. A well known and central member of the Red Brotherhood in 3567 is Sector Admiral Kim Vanderhoven being a sixth generation Red Brotherhood he is more Arcadian than Brotherhood, but continues to call himself Brotherhood due to strong loyalty within Brotherhood blood.

The Red Brotherhood set up a small district within the Arcadian capital of Idon using what was salvaged from their ship.

## Trivia

* The First Arcadian Empire once used to be a faction known as Cerberus. However after talks Cerberus was disbanded and reformed into the newer Cerberus Union with ThatFungiNub creating the Republic of Arcadia to be one of it's founding states. Leaving Gmunga and Xerma to create their own factions to aid in the formation of the Union.
* After several months Xerma's faction "AIS" merged with Arcadia.
* The Republic of Arcadia is currently the largest faction within the game Skywanderers with 43 members currently.