United Soolan Republic

United Soolan Republic Flag

### Military

United Soolan Republic Navy (USRN), United Soolan Republic Army, Republican Intelligence Agency

### Territories

73 worlds, 7 colonies, 146 uninhabited territories (peak)

### Anthem

olianarag gysunolosragiloph poiunoraglosuke (Our Sacred March)

The United Soolan Republic (abbreviated as the USR, and commonly referred to as the Republic) is a metanational interstellar government that operates as an autocratic republic. The Republic aims to sustain its development, and enforce the protection of its nation. The Republic encouraged cooperation and advancement in industrialization, defense, and conservation.

The Republic was once one of the most powerful metanational states, just behind the Blue Star Federation. The Republic spanned over 45 light years away from the capitol system of Soola, with the total number of worlds under the authority of the Republic being 73 worlds in the turn of the 23rd century.

Out of the 73 worlds under the Republic, 66 worlds were terraformed over a long period of time. The terraforming process for the Farahns, while slow, assured complete stability within the environment, and does not require the need to build platforms to keep the planet’s stability in check. Some worlds however, are purposely made to be completely industrial powerhouses, leading to some planets being notably “dirty”.

The intense civil unity, industrialization, and military might of the Republic holds a great influence between its neighboring nations, but did not have any intent to expanding itself anymore. The Republic has experienced multiple conflicts and tensions between different ideologies, some of which had evolved into armed conflicts, and in one case, the long term dissoloution of the Republic, which was reinstated after the Omegan Civil War.

The Republic has a notable distaste for the Blue Star Federation, as the Federation was considered a dangerous threat to the security and safety to the Republic, as well as holding wildly different ideologies and beliefs. This tension between these two superpowers often would break into conflicts, as well as the two largest scale conflicts in Alpha quadrant,

The Republic eventually suffered from economic hardships and developing subcultures. And by 19 November 2227 the Republic had completely dissolved, splitting into multiple nations.

# History

## Time of the Wind (**⊦⋿⊞⊐ ⊏⌯ ⊫⋿⊟⋈**) (1779 - 1844)

Until the Time of the Wind (1779), Farahns were were divided into 5 Tribes, and were completely separated and isolated from each other because of Farah’s massive mountains and marshes. In 1779, The Farahns finally connected themselves through trade routes through their wetlands. In just 20 years the Farahns had began a massive industrial boom which propelled the Farahns through technological advancements

With these trade connections brought forth a strong pact of unity, That each tribe could support each other in any way possible to propel themselves onward. Many Farahns believed that the gods lived above in the sky, and each deity would show themselves as a small light in the sky: the stars.

The belief that the Farahns were connected to their deities, and that to truly connect with them would be to reach the stars, would push the Farahns to work on ways to achieve space travel. Unfortunately the names of the original tribes were lost to time, as almost all evidence and research of the Farahn people before the New Age would be lost and destroyed during the Battle of Farah.

## Dawn of the Space Age (**⊪⊧⊓⋉⊐ ⊓⋁⊐**) (1845 - 1935)

With the goal of reaching their deities, the tribes banded together forming the Farahn Empire, led by King Munolirag Gysunopheku (⌬ ⊦⊏⋕ ⊪⊓⋈⋁). The Farahn Empire (⌬ A ⊐⊞⊧⋿⋕⊐) would last until its violent revolution at the creation of the New Age. The exact creation of the Farahn Empire is unknown, but it is speculated that the Empire was created at around 500 Old Age (**[XLL[ ⊏⊓**) (1870).

The Farahn Empire began its project to put Farahns into space through multiple smaller projects. Finding out which of the projects would be best suited to bring Farahns to the “ascended plane”. After several decades of testing, failures, and deaths of pioneers (The name of Farahn pilots) the maiden launch of the Ziloskoliuno (**⌯⊐⋋⊏⊓**). The Ziloskoliuno was a 20 meter hypersonic rocket jet similar to the human made X-15, though with larger wings and 3 rockets. The Ziloskoliuno was launched vertically from a tower. In 534 Old Age (**[X≧≩[ ⊏⊓**) (1904) the Ziloskoliuno lifted off into space, and several hours later the spacecraft exited the Farahn atmosphere. To the Farahns surprise the gates to their deities were not there, but rather an empty void of space that continued through an impossible distance, according to the vessel's sensors. The next year the Ziloskoliuno launched again with multiple satellites to record and measure space for studies.

Another massive setback would be faster than light travel. Without such it would be impossible to reach the closest star to Soola. The answer would be mysterious crystals found deep within the caves of Farah. These crystals, when injected with a sufficient power source, would generate a stable warp bubble, which could be modified through changes in the amounts of energy injected, controlling speed, direction, and acceleration. Warp crystals were used the manufacture of spacecraft, and were also used to power their FTL engines. The crystals were also especially volatile, and were susceptible to overheating and exploding

Desperate to show the people their gods were getting closer, the King began chartering private exploration groups to head to the nearest stars. Of the 17 groups chartered, only 6 made it to their systems.

By 548 Old Age ([X<X[ ⊏⊓) (1918) 11 Colonies were established in 7 systems around the Soola system. Technology was rapidly advancing and the industrialization for the Farahns was in full swing. Warp speeds managed to reach higher speeds, allowing quicker travel, as well as creating warp crystals themselves, making them more reliable. Nuclear fission reactors quickly became the primary source of energy, allowing faster charging to warp crystal batteries, and making ships go even faster and farther than before.

## Dawn of the New Age

As 565 Old Age approached (**[XVX[ ⊏⊓**) (1935), King Munolirag began to severely distrust his people after listening to a particularly paranoid advisor. The king, following what the advisor said was best, began to expand the military, imposing heavy restrictions and extreme punishments on Farahns who stepped out of line. The King, who was now deceived and blinded by the safety of his palace, followed everything to what the advisor told him. The advisor claimed he traveled constantly to the other worlds, which he did, however, it was to secluded areas far from the cities, full of luxury and devoid of anyone but royalty and staff.

In 560 Old Age, (**[XVL[ ⊏⊓**) (1930), the militant group called the Fighters for Farahn Freedom (**⌯A⌯**), or more commonly known as Trife, had begun to make appearances bombing small ports on Ragolit (**⋕⊏⊩**), causing massive damage to terminals. Trife began to run its own social media blog on the darkweb, usually surfacing on the clearweb when taking credit for a terrorist attack against the Farahn Empire. Until 564 Old Age (**[XV≩[ ⊏⊓**) (1934), where Trife raided an entire military facility, giving its weaponry out to the Farahns of the starving and poor world of Munimalin (**⊦⊥∥**), the alleged home planet of Trife. The now heavily armed and angry Farahns took over the planet, and in the matter of months the systems around Farah had completely rebelled against the King. In 0 New Age (**[L[ ⊟⊓**) (1935), The Palace was stormed and the entire royal family was either summarily executed, or imprisoned to be executed later. The entire palace as well as the library that held the history of the Farahns in the Old Age was burned down and destroyed.

## The Grand Revolution (**⋁⋕⊓⊟⋈ ⋕⊐⊩⊏⋋⊔⊦⋿⊏⊟**) and the Servan Plague (**⊪⊐⋕⊩⊓⊟☣**)

Despite the perceived massive setbacks, this newly formed republic began a massive campaign to explore and colonize after The Grand Revolution, with many new star systems being settled by the Republic. By 40 New Age (**[≩L[ ⊟⊓)** (1974) The Republic had populated a total of 37 worlds, many of which were still in the process of terraforming. Farahns are incredibly adaptive to their environment, so the priority for terraforming Republic worlds was solely focused on the atmosphere. This allowed for speedy terraforming operations and massive population booms.The 60s of the New Age (**[<L[ ⊦⊏ [≤L[ ⊟⊓**) (1994 - 2004) would feature new advances in the warp crystal technology, allowing safer ships with more power. Bigger ships and industry, and more growth for the Farahns. This growth would level before the Servan Plague (**⊪⊐⋕⊩⊓⊟☣**).

The exact appearance of the Servan Plague is unknown, however it is likely to have been linked with the Cavoda Event, as the Servan Plague made itself known in 75 New Age (**[≤X[ ⊟⊓**) (2019). The Servan plague was a unique Virus that targets the structure of an organism’s body. This includes bones, exoskeletons, and nails. The Servan Plague enters the body through airborne or waterborne means, and begins to eat away at targeted tissues and muscles. Before improvements in treatment, Servan Plague had a fatality rate of 85%, and the infection process could last up to 4 weeks. If no treatment was started in the first 3 days, fatality was assured. By the end of 79 New Age (**[≤≨[ ⊟⊓**) (2023), the plague had obliterated almost half of the entire Farahn race. While the plague is still in existence, The Farahns were able to quickly develop a fast and efficient medical process that can rid of the plague if infected. In 286 New Age (**[≥≦<[ ⊟⊓**) (2225) a reported averaged of 7,000 cases occur every year.

## First Contacts, and Conflictions

In 154 New Age (**[>X≩[ ⊟⊓**) (March 2098), the Republic encountered the Blue Star Federation, an unusual democratic government comprised of mostly humans and anthropomorphics. Contact was made in the Palzos (TRAPPIST-1) system, between military fleets. Difficulty in communication hampered contact at first, but when communication finally occured, the characteristic Fahran mistrust of outsiders soured the entire event. The first contact event between the Republic and the Blue Star Federation quickly became known as the Palzos Encounter. This encounter quickly led to distrust and paranoia to both nations, creating a massive arms race known to the Farahns as The Reckoning.

In 159 New Age (**[>X≨[ ⊟⊓**) (2103), the Republic encountered the Pe’kas, a somewhat large race that had barely begun its space age. The Republic quickly seized this race and incorporated them into their nation, although the Pe’kas were often exploited as a “lesser” race than the Farahns. A large percentage of Pe’kan were used in massive labor and mining camps, which progressively grew at the introduction of the First Solar War.

## The First Solar War

### Buildup and Outbreak

Since 168 New Age (**[><≨[ ⊟⊓**) (2112), the Republic and the Blue Star Federation had heated close calls over the Rendican System, which the Republic claimed to be illegally under the control of the Blue Star Federation, as there were prior settlements before the Federation began using the system, thus the system was under Republican control. However the Blue Star Federation argued that because the old settlements had died off, they were unable to successfully colonize the star system, which the Federation had done decades later. This clash of differing beliefs of colonization caused a massive confrontation, and an uproar of the Farahn peoples.

After the construction of the military base in the Rendican system, the Republic claimed that the Federation was taking large steps of aggression. It was decided that by the end of the 170 New Age (**[>≤L[ ⊟⊓**) (2114) The Republic would take over the Rendican system with military force. The invasion amassed a large military force which invaded the star system in only 29 hours. 3 hours after the invasion began, the Federation declared war on the Republic.

### Early Years

With the outbreak of war, the Republic quickly formed the infamous Task Force 9. The combined force of over 250 ships would be the spearhead of Operation Firecracker, the war strategy that would involve gradually taking over each system with overwhelming might. Many systems quickly fell to the Republic, and the few star systems that managed to put up a fight were isolated and blockaded, which usually met with continued aggressive violence by the fleets of Republic ships. By 173 New Age (**[>≤≧[ ⊟⊓**) (2117) 32 of the 60 star systems under the Federation at the time were under the control of the Republic. The closest star systems were the core worlds of the Centauri system and the Sol System. Unfortunately the famous admiral who led Task Force 9, William Trench, was killed during the Battle of Kalopis. The new admiral, Shakira Pevochik, would lead Task Force 9 straight into the Sol System, skipping the industrial powerhouse of the Centauri System.

### The Battle of Sol

The Battle of Sol, despite the Republic heavily outnumbering the small defense fleet of Sol early on, were completely destroyed by the end of the Battle due to the timely arrival of reinforcements to the Admiral Bane's Federation fleet, who then proceeded to cripple the Republic battle fleet. This is why the battle began turning in the Federations favor, until the Battle of Saturn, which was the first true rout of a Republican fleet in their history. The decisive use of hit and run battle tactics to stall the invading fleet, superior battlefield management and leadership, and new technologies such as the warp disruptor, by the Federation kept the infamous Task Force 9 at bay until the bulk of the Federation Navy warped in, hitting the USRN from the rear and bottling them in. This massive defeat was not only the most damaging defeat to the Republic, but the Federation’s victory led to a massive surge in morale and power for the Federation.

### Changing Tide

By 174 New Age (**[>≤≩[ ⊟⊓**) (2118), the Federation had retaken and liberated most of the nation-states under the occupation of the Republic, and quickly began to push into the territories of the Republic of Soola. The Republic occasionally glassed planets as it retreated, resulting in the loss of billions of lives. With the massive industrial power of the Federation into full gear, the Federation was almost overpowering to the Republic completely, especially with the massive loss of territories. The ferocity of the Federation Navy was a shock to the entire Republic.

Throughout 175 New Age (**[>≤X[ ⊟⊓**) (2119), the Federation was successfully invading territories of the Republic through the use of vicious and aggressive blockades and violently bombarding the planet’s infrastructure until the system was completely under the Federation. The Federation's Operation Federal Glory, a line drive deep into Republican space, is responsible for the massive food shortages and starvation that occurred from the isolating blockades, and bombarding of infrastructure. By the end of the year, 14 official territories of the Republic were invaded and under the occupation of the Federation, with the capitol system of Soola only 7 light years away from Federation controlled space.

### Battle of Farah

The end of 175 New Age (**[>≤X[ ⊟⊓**) (2119) would begin the Battle of Farah. The Battle of Farah would be the Federation’s massive siege, attack, and invasion of the capital system of the Republic. The Battle of Farah was the largest, longest, and last major battle of the First Solar War, lasting until the end of 177 New Age (**[>≤≤[ ⊟⊓**) (2121). The massive battle came to a quick end, along with the war, when the Farahn Revolution began. Revolutionaries, who were tired of the war, mass poverty, and government abuse in the Republic, revolted and stormed the capitol buildings, forcing President Vinca and her high officials outside of Republic territories, the remaining officials were executed on the planet Farah. Shortly after the 54 day revolution, Vinca and her remaining associates completely fled from the Republic, now under a terrorist organization called the Vinca Memorai. The Federation stopped its military operations once the new revolutionary government signed their unconditional surrender.

With the First Solar War ending, and the United Soolan Republic Government reestablished under President Rupaso, the Federation forced the reestablished United Soolan Republic to sign the Treaty of Oberon, which set the formal document of surrender for the First Solar War.

## Rebuilding the Nation and Peace

The End of the First Solar War was devastating for the Republic, with a devastated infrastructure and economy, and its capital cities nearly obliterated, and its armies now too weak to defend its territories. The treaty of Oberon was also detrimental in the moral standpoint for the Farahns, as it signified the reality that their nation was defeated. Surprisingly, the Federation offered  assistance in rebuilding in return of cooperation and peace, which the new government was quick to agree on. The economies of both nations established exchanges with each other, which boosted the Soolan Mint’s value. The close rebuilding process between the two nations continued until the next decade, which by then both nations were stable enough to independently repair themselves from the conflict.

With the nation now stable in the 2130s, the Republic focused its efforts on protecting its infrastructure and people, to become a more docile and less aggressive nation. This change in approach and foreign affairs further stabilized the nation’s politics and people. There were issues with terrorism from terrorist cells from the former government leadership, but this was well managed by the military, as well as joint BSFN-USRN task forces.

The Federation’s completion of the Reality Warp Gate (ReWaG) brought unease with the Republic, and quickly brought the ERA treaty to the table for the Federation to sign and follow. There would be multiple instances such as the Hancock Incident that would further this unease in the Republic, and many officials urged the Federation to discontinue the ReWaG program. The Federation ignored and continued settling the reality connected to the ReWaG gate.

Throughout this timeframe of peace, the Republic expanded itself to several new territories for colonization, a total of 8 new worlds began the process of colonization.

## The Second Solar War and Dissolution

On 30 May 2152 (208 New Age) (**[≥L≦[ ⊟⊓**) a group of BSF military personnel attempted to assassinate the President of the Republic, an operation which ended in disaster. All of the involved assassins were killed and identified as RMP operatives under active duty. This created an insulted and violated nation, now seeking to fight back the Federation for betraying their trust. Soon after the Republic declared war on the Federation, and the immediate Battle of Earth began, which ended in a catastrophic Federation defeat as the capital system was occupied by the Republic.

While the Republic never attacked the ReWaG system or the other reality connected to it, much of the Federation’s core worlds were besieged by the Republic, and the Republic’s control over the core systems would remain that way even when the Federation began its initiative of the Second Battle of Earth in January 2153. The Battle ended as the PHOENIX AI showed itself and initiated the Doomsday Order, which led to the immediate destruction of both the Federation and the Republic as the PHOENIX Empire took over.

## The Odna Alliance and Attempted Restoration

With the formation of the Odna alliance, the remnants of the militaries of the Federation and the Republic defeated and destroyed the PHOENIX Empire, and its AI. The Farahns worked immediately to bring back the Republic. Unfortunately, the PHOENIX Empire had stripped much of the territories of the Republic of its resources and wealth, which made the entire nation struggle to create a strong government. Despite the Blue Star Federation’s offer to help the nation, the Republic rejected all assistance, and kept rebuilding their economy by themselves. The Republic worked and achieved some progress in the 2180s, but began to decline again in the 2190s due to economic hardship. By 2224 (280 New Age) (**[≥≦L[ ⊟⊓**), the United Soolan Republic collapsed, and its territories began to separate into their own nations; the Republic of Tionen, Zekuf Union of Planets, United Territories of Shinomu, Soolan Royal Territory (The former core worlds of the Republic). The remaining systems and planets of the Republic were either completely abandoned or were incorporated into the Blue Star Federation or Hargosi Interstellar Empire. By 2227 (283 New Age) (**[≥≦≧[** **⊟⊓**), the United Soolan Republic had entirely dissolved.

# Status at Peak

### Territories

The Republic of Phoenix, at its peak in the 2100s, was made up of seventy-three (73) worlds, seven (7) colonies, and one hundred and forty-six (146) uninhabited territories. The Republic was one of the most homogeneous societies, primarily being of the species of Farahn. The Republic's territories from the capital of Soola extended approximately 17 light-years on the northern plane, 38 light-years on the southern plane, 38 light-years on the western plane, and 45 light-years on the eastern plane, 41 light-years above, and 32 light-years below.

### Government and Politics

The Republic was a Unitary and Militaristic nation—comprising seventy-three (73) worlds, seven (7) colonies, and one hundred and forty-six (146) uninhabited territories. It was notably conservative and was considered one of the most militaristic states in the known space. The Republic used a corporatist-technocracy as its form of government.

* Technocracy is a form of government in which the decision-maker is selected based on skill in a given area of responsibility, particularly concerning scientific or technical knowledge. Decision-makers are chosen based on specialized knowledge and performance rather than political affiliations, parliamentary skills, or popularity. A Technocracy is a government that applies the scientific method to solving social problems.
* Corporatism is a horizontal political ideology that advocates the organization of society by corporate groups based on their common interests. The term originates from the Latin corpus, or "body." The idea is that the nation will reach a peak of harmonious functioning when every corporation (organ) does its job for the country.
* A unitary state governs a nation as a single entity in which the central government is the supreme authority.
* Militarism is the belief of a government that the state should maintain a robust military capability and use it aggressively to expand national interests. Furthermore, it glorifies the military and the ideals of a professional military class and the "predominance of the armed forces in the administration or policy of the state."

The government technocracy works via an elected for-life president and their Council. The Presidential Council elected the President based on whom they believed would fit the position best. It is hypothetically possible for anyone to become President if they had citizenship. However, someone who is usually already in the Council or is already very far up the social ladder was most likely to be elected President.

The Presidential Council was the highest point of the social ladder any person could have climbed without being elected President. Each Council member had complete control over their corporation, separated by industry. Most of these Council members were born into upper-class families who have worked for the corporation for generations. However, it is hypothetically possible for someone to start at the bottom and work their way up.

The Republic was a very hierarchical state. From city council to local county to planet state and eventually the Central Government, the government above it approved every policy change below it. This authority is necessary for the homogeneous political structure to ensure every layer of government works for the nation's welfare. In addition, every government had its local court. Of course, each court correlated to the size or severity of the problem. A person wouldn't get charged with piloting against the state on the local level, such as a person who had a property dispute would see resolution on the national level.

The militarism of the nation served several uses for the government. Off the bat, the militaristic culture originated from the struggle of the revolution. But as well as the patriotic factor that came with it, a nation with a common goal mobilizes better. Furthermore, it gave a unique form of hope that anyone who is down on their luck and unemployed has a hope to make their way in society via the military.

The Republic used an isolationist political philosophy that advocates the opposed involvement in the political affairs of other countries. This philosophy made the entire economy of the Republic an Autarky. Accordingly, the Republic had Banned all foreign companies from having any investment. And any outsider product was heavily tariffed. Furthermore, it was rare to see the Republic doing anything outside its borders, military or diplomacy. This isolation made the Republic a massive void of information discovered after the Blue Star Federation occupied the Republic.

Autarky comes from the Greek: αὐτάρκεια, which means "self-sufficiency." It is a political ideology that advocates for a self-sufficient economy. The isolation seen by the Republic showed this ideology. The corporatist model of the economy organized an autarky.

Furthermore, the Republic used to have strong border controls, ensuring its close border policy and restricting immigration heavily. Moreover, citizenship worked through what is known on Earth as jus sanguinis. Jus sanguinis means 'right of blood' and operated by the principle of granting citizenship based on their parent's citizenship status. This citizenship system ensures the Republic's homogeneous culture and that humans and anthropomorphics  are the minority population.

### Parties and Elections

The Republic operated under a one-party system. Though technically possible, another party could be in power if the President doesn't belong to the Republican Technocrat Party (RTP). It Is unlikely that every other party was banned, however the President's Council wouldn't choose someone who wasn't part of the party. In the Republic, the RTP was very connected to the structure of the government. However, the Party and Government were not directly correlated.

The RTP desired to preserve the way of life back during the Empire while also avoiding the Empire's downfall. Therefore, they had a largely isolationist strategy, hardly interacting with the outside worlds and maintaining a massive military. All the people do is usually for the benefit of thir nation or community. These ideals are why the RTP had adopted a corporatist economic plan—allowing for the max amount of national control over the economy while still avoiding class warfare. The RTP also used a technocracy to ensure only the best rule over the state. In the hope these intellectual few can guide the nation through the Republic’s troubles, ensuring the Republic's prolonged existence.

### Foreign Relations

The Republic had a minimal, intentional influence on the galactic metanational sense. The Republic avoided any form of alliance and generally kept to its own. The Blue Star Federation and the Republic had a general distaste for each other. The general xenophobia of the Republic made it one of the least desirable places to travel until after its downfall. Even trade was nearly nonexistant. In short, the Republic desired and maintained a bubble usually unaffected by the interstellar community.

### Government Finance And Spending

Taxation in the Republic was Flat, conducted at the national level primarily. The forms of taxation were 55% flat income taxes (National income: 35.1%), payroll tax (17.4%), 15% value-added tax (sales) (7.9%), automation tax (7.9%) land value tax (5.6%), 15% corporate Tax (4.3%), 35% capital gains tax (3%), diverted profits tax (2.1%), 90% junk food tax (0.3%), and tariffs (0.0%).

The subdivisions also had their ways of taxation: 25% property tax (2.3%), car tax (2%), and 10% carbon tax (0.3%).

Other forms of income were: revenue service (5.6%) subsidies returns (1%), penal labor (0.4%), state rail (0.2%), state telecoms (0.1%), state energy (0.0%) and state water (0.0%). 4.5%, 41.9 trillion Mint, goes into the national debt.

In 2135, taxes collected by the Republic totaled ~19.6% of gross domestic product. That is worth 885 trillion in income. The national GDP was worth 4.425 quintillion Soolan Mint. The high productivity of the nation produces 20% of the economy. The national debt is 3.299 quintillion dollars, with a debt to GDP ratio of 74.56%.

In 2135, the Republic spent a total of 925 trillion Soolan Mint. the spending went into:

* Welfare and Benefits: 382.6 trillion (20.6%)
	+ Job Guarantee: 67.9 trillion (7.3%)
	+ Child Benefits: 40 trillion (4.3%)
	+ Social Security and Pensions: 33.5 trillion (3.6%)
	+ Disability benefits: 29.5 trillion (3.2%)
	+ Food Stamps: 20.4 trillion (2.2%)
* Vouchers: 169.7 trillion (18.5%)
	+ Healthcare: 94.2 trillion (10.2%)
	+ School: 75.5 trillion (8.1%)
* Armed forces: 138.1 trillion (14.9%)
	+ United Soolan Republican Army: 85.5 trillion (9.2%)
	+ United Soolan Republic Navy: 38.1 trillion (4.1%)
	+ Weapons of mass destruction: 8.1 trillion (0.9%)
	+ Republic Intelligence Agency: 6.37 trillion (0.7%)
* Space relating expresses: 135.8 trillion (14.6%)
* Subsidies and Grants: 114.2 trillion (12.4%)
	+ Infrastructure: 44.82 trillion (4.8%)
	+ Mining: 24.7 trillion (2.7%)
	+ Agriculture: 15.3 (1.7%)
	+ Rural Development: 10.9 (1.2%)
	+ Tertiary Education: 10.3 (1.1%)
* Law Enforcement: 21 trillion (2.3%)
	+ Police: 10.6 trillion (1.2%)
	+ Private Police: 8 trillion (0.9%)
	+ Private Prisons: 2 trillion (0.2%)

Unfortunately, 39.16% of income and expresses were undocumented.

### Military

The Republic's Armed Forces were under direct command and control of the President. After the President was the Chief of the armed forces in the President's Council. Underneath the Chief is the military Council. The Council is divided into three parts: United Soolan Republican Army, the United Soolan Republic Navy, and the Republic Intelligence Agency. The military headquarters is on Farah, in the Soola System. The RIA has the most independence from the rest of the command. In 2135, the Republic spent 169.7 trillion ⌬, equivalent to 18.5% of their GDP on military spending.

Periodic military training is mandatory in the Republic, and a 10% population conscription. In addition, the Republic often takes up military exercises and patrols in the nation's territory. As a result, the Republic's armed forces were ready for all sorts of battles. But, primarily focusing on large fleet cooperation and engagements, commanders weren’t scared to entrench themselves heavily, ensuring that a planet-hopping campaign would be excruciating.

### Law Enforcement and Crime

Law enforcement in the Republic was primarily used for the safety of the nation, as well as crushing internal threats. Performed mainly by the private sector, it's responsible for containing most everyday crimes. Security had four (4) branches: Private security industry, Public security force, Censorship, and Prison-Court; furthermore, the Republic Intelligence Agency dealt with internal affairs as well.

In addition, the private security industry provided the following: gated communities, law enforcement, and corporate defense. The gated communities have the job of protecting the ruling (both economic and political) elite from the widespread violence of the society and are heavily encouraged by the government. On the other hand, private law enforcement was heavily armed, quick to respond, and used to cost a pretty penny to call. Moreover, the private enforcement has no regulations regarding arms control, and it was common to see them armed with submachine guns. This lack of law for the Private Police would have been a brutal fighting force if someone had been willing to pay. The most important job of the Private Police was their defense of private property of the business class, putting down strikes, sabotage, and any other threat to the nation's productivity. Property damage was said to be covered by the government during police engagements, but payment for damages have rarely happened.

Unlike its private counterpart, the Public Security Force had the only difference: it aimed to protect the general public instead of corporate interest. So, Generally, it was better than the private sector's police force. However, the Republic didn't favor it as much as the private sector because it didn't directly help the corporate's desires. Besides this contrition, the Republic never gave up on using private security firms.

Although there was some freedom of the press, most press was government controlled and the government often stretched, bent, or neglected reports of events to imcrease patriotism, nationalism and government support within the Republic. The Corporation of Republican News monitored almost all media. This power gave the absolute say in what the people know and what they don't. This system kept strong support for the government.

The prison-court system was directly under the state and hence was a hotbed for corruption. Jury nullification was banned, and judges had substantial restrictions. They had to fall under an absolutist law book, and secret courts were ordinary for most capital crimes. Most prisons were privately owned and used abusive labor practices, which was worth about 3.5 Trillion ⌬.

The RIA interacted with internal affairs. Mainly tasked to discover terrorists and destroy dangerous organizations, those found guilty of terror or anti government plots were usually sentenced to capital punishment or prison labor for years

According to the Crime Statistics and Research of the Republic, there was a 49% crime rate, 3% violent crime rate, and a 25% youth crime rate. But, impressively, with the high security in the nation, there was a perfect sense of safety among the people.

## Economy

The Republic held a gross domestic product of around  120 trillion ⌬, which rounds to around 25% of the gross world product at market exchange rates, and 15% of the gross world product at purchasing power parity. In 2130 (186 New Age), the Republic had a national debt of an estimated 129 trillion ⌬. However the national debt would rise to over 214 trillion ⌬ before its collapse. Due to its isolationist ideas, the Republic was the one of the smallest importers and exporter of goods. The total Republic trade deficit in 2230 was 152 trillion ⌬.

After the reestablishment of the Republic in 2181 (237 New Age). The average annual gross domestic product growth had risen from 1.4%, to 2.9%, before falling massively to just 0.8%. The Republic’s economy continued to gradually decline, with the Soolan Mint becoming hyper inflated by over 400% in 2217 (273 New Age). The economy had collapsed and the nation had splintered in the 2220s

The Republic used the Soolan Mint as a standard unit of currency, with the symbol of the currency being ⌬. The standard abbreviation of the Soolan Mint is SOM.

### Science and Technology

The usage of the Warp Crystal for warp travel in the 20th century proved a valuable solution to the Republic’s need for faster than light travel, however these crystals eventually became hard to find by the 23rd century due to overmining, and before the fall of the nation the Republic were experimenting on artificially created warp crystals. These crystals and the design implementing these crystals allowed Republic built ships to not require Nacelle engine pods for FTL travel.

The Republic’s primary method of interstellar travel was through the use of these Warp Crystals, while powered from matter/antimatter reaction. Energy produced by the reactors is injected in a controlled manner into these crystals, which with the help of some field generators in order to improve its stability, generate a warp bubble. Modulation of this energy allows the ship to control its speed, and adjustments to the balance of the field allow course adjustments and steering.

The Republic was vital in the improvement of medical sciences, and have constantly kept their response to the Servan plague and any mutations of the plague in check. Farahns were exceptionally well-learned in medical sciences, engineering, and online technologies, and during the 2190s the Republic suffered a massive brain drain as many began to leave the Republic in favor of a more stable life within the Federation or similar.

Due to the anatomy of Farahns, most control systems were large control panels and small screens. Much of the appearance of these control systems are comparable to that of the 1990s of Earth, however holographic projections were present but downsized to avoid overwhelming Farahns.

### Income, Wealth, and Poverty

The Republic at its peak held around 30% of the known population. The Republic had around 19% of the wealth of Omega reality. The Republic had the wealthiest individuals in Omega reality, however the exact wealth is unknown due to lost documentation. Wealth in the Republic, such as income and taxes, was moderate, With the richest 10% of the adult population possessing 65% of the Republic’s household wealth. Corruption was a major issue that persisted within the Republic even in its final days.

Income inequality was extremely high, with the top ten earners taking more than half of all overall income. The rise in share of total annual income received by the top 8 percent, has affected income inequality significantly, while the majority of the population possesses only 7% wealth. The Republic had more low income workers and the poorest working class than any other nation.

### Transportation

Personal transportation is dominated by spacecraft, which are operated under a network of Warp lanes and highways that extend to its territories. The Republic had a small shipbuilding industry, with large and powerful cargo vessels built. It is estimated that only 1 in every 14 Farahn had access to a private spacecraft.

Civil interstellar transportation was owned and regulated by the Republic, all spaceports were owned and regulated by the Republic as well. 2 of the busiest spaceports were managed by the Republic.

The Republic runs its warp networks with Soola as the main networking hub, with secret warp lanes in secret for use by the government only.

### Energy

At its peak the Republic had received an estimated 64% of its energy from matter and elements. Since 2130 the largest source of energy was nuclear and fusion (41.8%), followed anti-matter (12.5%), wind and solar (36.2%), hydro-electric (0.1%), and fossil fuels (9.4%)

## Demographics

### Population

The population of the Republic at its peak was roughly 6.2 trillion. This includes all member systems, colonies, and territories. Although once the largest nation in Omega Reality, once the Federation began expanding rapidly in the 2120s, the USR fell into a distant second place. After reconstruction in the 2180s, population slowly declined, until the Republic finally collapsed in 2227.

### Nationality, Race, and Ethnicity

Since 2135, around 16% of the population have been immigrants, 8% are naturalized, non-resident citizens, 70% are permanent residents, 1% were temporary lawful citizens, and 5% are unauthorized immigrants.

In a study in 2135 (191 New Age), the population in the Republic was 71% Farahn, 6.2% Pe’kas, 1.4% anthropomorphics, 1.3% Human, 0.2% Volain, 19.9% other.

### Community and Family

In a study in 2135 (191 New Age), around 84% of citizens live in urban environments, including cities. About 42% of citizens living in urban environments live in areas with more than 60 million in population.

As of 2220 (276 New Age), around 57% of the population over the age of 20 in human years were married, 7%were widowed, 9% were divorced, and 27% were never married. In 2135, the total fertility rate of the combined Republic was 2.31. In the same year the average age in human years\* to give birth was 36. The Republic’s rate of children living in single-parent households was approximately 8%.

### Language

The Republic used the Serpensa (⌆) language as the primary language for the nation, some education centers also taught other languages, such as English, though this was rare. Approximately 83% of the population only used Serpensa as the primary language, with 18% of the population fluent in more than 1 language. The invention of the Universal Translator in 2109 (165 New Age) would prove highly useful for the Republic as the nation began to fall apart.

### Religion

While there were no laws that restrict or govern religions, the Republic held many superstitions and traditions. Defining Farahn belief and tradition as a religion is controversial, and is more defined as a way of life.

### Health

The Republic during its peak held an average life expectancy of 105 human years\* in 2135 (191 New Age). The Republic also experienced a low suicide rate, drug overdose rate, and obesity rate. The Republic ran a government program called the FPHS, Farahn Peoples Health and Safety (**A⋀⊪**) (**A ⋀⊥⋋⊦⋀ ⊪⊓⌯⊐⊦⋿**), which was a government funded healthcare, which covered all legal citizens of the Republic.

### Education

Education in the Republic was government funded, and managed by the state. All juveniles are to required to attend education from 5 human years\* until they reach the age of 15 human years\*. Universities were private institutions and were very difficult to get in, and were often expensive.

In a study in 2135 (191 New Age), approximately 80% of children attend public institutions, with 18% attending universities, and less than 1% are home schooled. An average of 15,000 ⌬ are spent per student by the Republic. In the same study in 2135 (191 New Age), 65.3% of the adult population had graduated highschool, with 40% earning an equivalent bachelor's degree, and 18% earning an equivalent graduate’s degree. An estimated 97.1% of the population are literate.

Due to the necessary education being government funded, no student debt has been recorded.

## Culture and Society

The Republic, despite being largely a homogeneous society, was so large that sections of the Republic’s territories were developing various subcultures. These cultures would hold slight deviations from the standard norm of the traditional Farahn, which would also cause different ideologies to take hold in their areas of influence. The variations in culture and ideas began its effect in the 2190s, and was one of the significant reasons for the downfall of the Republic.

The Republic was famous for its strength, loyalty, honor, and industry; as well as a unifying belief in safety and protection, and success. The Republic’s defensive and isolationist nature was not only the reason they rose to power, but their downfall as well.

The few non Farahn species that became part of the Republic were often treated as inferior to their Farahn counterparts, and terror plots against the government were common, with some executed during the decline of the nation.

### Literature, Philosophy, and Visual Art

The most famous literature and writing came from the core and capital worlds. While many of the ancient writings and text have lost the original copies, and the names of the authors have been lost as well. These books are often valuable textbooks that define the superstitions and traditions of the Farahn. The destruction of the original copies are also a major influence in the development of differing cultures within the Republic. Famous writers during the Republic were Shammii Ulluen, Frenku Terwa, Chivha Mun, Meminar Rinum, and many more. Many of the translated books from the Republic became widely popular to the Federation in the 2130s when the Republic opened itself up for some time.

Art provides a valuable insight into the culture and ideas of the Republic, many of the artworks found often are clever runic like objects that depict the world, often with bright and sharp colors. Architecture was commonly brutalist with a mix of natural aesthetics in more rural areas, to compact design in urban areas. Art is valued and complex in the Farahn culture, and would develop into more complex subareas as new cultures formed. Artwork was endorsed by the local governments, and there were designated art walls, however street art would become useful to spread anti government sentiment near the end of the nation’s lifespan, but the Republic would continue to censor these illegal works of art. Many of these street artists were inspired by the Federations street artist figures.

### Food

Depending on the state nation, food can be of a massive variety. The most popular and common food Farahn cuisine, however this form would often hold variants depending on the region.

### Music

Much of the music in the Republic was inspired by Federation music, with the most popular being techno and rock themed music. Traditional onkaskraga (⊑⋋⋕⋿) folk music is an important cultural form of art for the Farahns, and has been notably included in modern music.

### Cinema

While the majority of films were not by the government, the film and cinema was still monitored for any anti government sentiment. The majority of older film copies were destroyed during the Battle of Farah, so only low quality copies of old films exist.

Many of the movies were often depicting the horror of war and the beauty of the universe, with a famous translated film series “My War”, which was a fictional biography of a Farahn soldier during the First Solar War, which was aired in 2207 (263 New Age).

### Theater

Theater for the Republic was the earliest form of the film cinema. However, the culture of theater had died off with the Republic shifted to cinema. Theater largely became inspired from the Federation’s theater sets, but were rare in the Republic. After the First Solar War, Shakespearean plays became very popular among Farahns, along with many other examples of human literature.

### Sports

The sporting world of the Republic was very popular not only for the nation, but for other nations with a large influence on the Federation. Hunting was a common regulated sport as well, with many worlds hosting large game events. The harsh terrain and harsh winds on Farah made glide and suit jumping a large sport, with multiple racing events, and the famous FARAH GLIDE (**∀ ⋁⋋⋿⋈**), which is a 11 hour long race to complete the distance of many of Farah’s largest valley’s, many of these glides, often in wingsuits, at an average speed of 35 kph, with the harshest areas reaching speeds of over 100 kph. FARAH GLIDE occurs every 3 years. Other common sports popular in the Republic are climbing, caving, and vehicle racing.

### Mass Media

With the introduction of high speed networking technologies from the Federation in the 2100s, the network is important for even faster hosting. The largest broadcaster, Farah National (a state-owned broadcaster), was vital in spreading the news across the entire Republic. Farah National was heavily regulated by the government, and broadcasts were carefully created to avoid the public misinterpreting their messages. Multiple smaller broadcasts outlets were present as well, scattered in strategic positions amid the Republic’s territories to help boost the main networks signals.

Paper based newspapers or magazines were abandoned by the Republic once space travel was established, with almost all communications and articles on the web, with only original copies as physical products, kept in the archive libraries on Farah. Local news would be vital for the local regions, and journalism would become an active and dangerous job, especially in the turbulent years leading to the fall of the Republic.

Freedom of the press would not truly exist until the fall of the Republic in 2227 (283 New Age).