Atasarid Kingdom

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Part of the western Demise, the Atasarid stand as a realm of Old Aoshanti origin composed of a league of semi-autonomous regions under the Atasarid dynasty who reign from their planet of Atas.

Part of the western Demise, the Atasarid stand as a realm of Old Aoshanti origin composed of a league of semi-autonomous regions under the Atasarid dynasty who reign from their planet of Atas.

In the long past, the Atasarid held close ties to the vassal state of the First Imperium of Coriusian till it fell, even unsuccessfully attempting to prevent its fall as it broke apart. To this day, the descendants of the old Aoshanti rulers of Coriusian reside within their territory. Despite this, Atasarid efforts to restore them to the Coriusian throne have proven minimal in recent years, though the past saw many attempts.

The fall of Abzuan Coriusian and later collapse of the Abzuan Empire has left the kingdom an isolated vestige of its origin, as it continues to survive as a relic state in the modern era. The nation had been in a state of expressed isolationism, seeking to avoid the greater realm of Aoshtai’s politics until Aulus, 23 NE.

## History

### Founding of Atas

71,000-66,000 BNE

The Abzuan Empire would settle the planet of Atas in the system of Tatalum, with it starting off as a backwater brought under imperial influence by the Atasarid family. The first wave of colonists were those who sought to start new, isolated lives, ones far from the direct authority of Abzu. With its rich natural resources and prime land for agriculture, Atas seemed like a haven for many seeking opportunity in the frontiers of the empire. Thus, the Atasarid’s holdings started as one of rural communities spread across the planet, modestly growing. Despite this, the Atasarid sought to be more than the rulers of farms and small townships, they sought to form a kingdom.

Through their efforts, the realm grew to span multiple systems, ascending from a mere outpost into a recognized vassal state. Vital to such, Atas was developed into a minor city-world, serving as the heart of the new Atasarid Kingdom. As its economic and population center, Atas generated the wealth that funded the kingdom’s expansion and also enriched the Abzuan Empire, exporting minerals and food in mass. With this, the life of isolation initially sought in the region ended, though the development would disappoint some, most accepted such and embraced the new opportunities that came with the region’s growth. As the Atasarid continued their growth, even colonizing other planets, the issue of challenges by its nobility would arise, resulting in the establishment of a system that came to define the realm’s politics.

### Formation of the Lower Crowns

66,000-43,000 BNE

A product of three powerful noble families in the Atasarid Kingdom, the Lower Crown States were formed after protests by the kingdom’s nobility for greater autonomy over their holdings. The resulting system of Lower Crowns would see the formations of the Realms of Urhmor, Vivolum, and Sarussuf, all of which acting as semi-autonomous regions whom, in return for serving the Atasarid crown, got powerful say in the Atasarid government in the Council of Lower Crowns. Despite this decline in Atasarid authority over their own region, their power continued to grow. Atas grew to house nearly eight billion, becoming a regional trade hub open to foreigners and its fellow imperials. As it turned out, Atas remained the dominant planet of the Atasarid influence, its population and sheer output besting that of all the Lower Crown realms. It enabled the Atasarid to keep the Lower Crowns under their control via dominating their economies, with it proving beneficial that they maintain their loyalties to the kingdom.

The economic and population boom of the Atasarid realm was limited however, they and their Lower Crown states having a total population of twelve billion and not nearly as rich as other regions. While the region continued its development, it ultimately halted. Its realms eventually ceased their respective expansions, moving to solidify their gains. Atas’ population growth halted due to Atasarid efforts to maintain the planet’s self-sufficiency and Tatalum saw little overall development outside of Atas. This began to see stagnation of the kingdom. It wouldn’t last however, with invasion of Coriuisian and the construction of a gate near the region beginning a new era of prosperity for the Atasarid.

### Golden Age of Atas

43,000-22,500 BNE

Roughly around 43,000 BNAC, the Atasarid took part in the conquest of Coriusian alongside mainly Abzuan forces. After the success, an Aoshanti family took the name of Coriusum and was made ruler of the new Coriusian vassal. Soon, the Abzuan Empire moved to construct gates connecting Coriusian to Aoshtai and Selten, with the Aoshtai side of the gate being close to the Atasarid Kingdom. When the project was done, the Atasarid Kingdom experienced a golden age. They profited lucratively via trade with Coriusian and also expanded trade with foreigners. The kingdom also saw a notable population growth.

Atas' population reached ten billion, with four billion in other Atasarid core worlds, while the total of the Lower Crown states reached eleven billion. To accommodate Atas' growing needs, massive investments were made for vast, multilayer farms and factories. Resource extraction of Tatalum’s other interstellar bodies increased dramatically too. Despite these efforts though, Atas would have to rely on the Lower Crowns for some of its resources as its demands for such soared. Reliance on the Lower Crowns for some of its resources broke the once undisputed, total economic control of Atas. It would maintain its status as the kingdom’s center of power though, demonstrated by the planet’s sheer population.

A major development for the Atasarid would be the adoption of the cubit, matching with other Abzuan vassals. For the time, it provided a currency far stabler than prior ones used by the Atasarid treasury and served as a positive economic reform. Despite this, its potential to be excessively minted by the Imperial government would pose a looming specter, a threat once nonexistent for the Atasarid prior. Towards the end of the Golden Age of Atas, the growth of the nation began to slow and cracks showed. The decline would spark the Dark Years of the kingdom.

### Fall of the Empire and the Dark Years

22,500-13,700 BNE

As with other realms under Abzuan influence, the Atasarid Kingdom suffered decline under the late Abzuan Empire. The cubit, initially viewed as a positive addition made by the middle Abzuan Empire and introduced in prior years, fell to hyperinflation in the later years of the Abzuan Empire. Rulers of the Lower Crowns began to question Atas’ authority, becoming increasingly bold in their moves for expanded power. As a complacent Atasar family sat idly to the attempts of the Lower Crowns to form an oligarchy above Atas’ authority, the kingdom became less stable and Lower Crowns began doubting Atasarid ability to govern. The once undisputed power of Atas over its realm had fallen.

Crisis around 18,500 BNAC in Coriusian also worsened the Atasarid’s position, as the Coriusum family fled to the kingdom and called for aid in retaking their rebelling state. Initially this saw promising success, but the war in Coriusian soon proved to be a nightmare outside of Atasarid control. The loss of Coriusian from Abzuan influence alongside the end of trade with Coriusian further plunged the kingdom into decline. Later collapse of the Abzuan Empire left the Atasarid Kingdom alone to fend for itself and is generally deemed the lowest point of the Dark Years. Tesar invaders laid waste to the kingdom and only stopped after receiving generous terms which gave them their own Lower Crown realm, Hayyatet. Centuries would pass until the kingdom began its recovery, experiencing a resurgence after.

### The Atas Resurgence

13,700-9,600 BNE

From the ashes of the Dark Years, the Great Monarchs of Atas restored the kingdom's authority and it's institutions in a stunning resurgence. Once again, the Lower Crowns would be reined back under Atas' power, their monarchs made to swear to never again challenge Atasarid rule in the Daruverun Oaths of 13,430 BNAC. 13,404 BNAC saw the Atasarid Cubit emerge as the new national currency, minted only by Atas to further affirm the planet's role as the realm's center. As the Resurgence progressed, the Atasarid once again grew involved in foreign affairs, with some looking ambitiously. With Coriusian composed of squabbling states and Atasarid power at a new peak, the Coriusum family urged the Atasarid for conquest.

This conquest came around 12,900 BNAC under Victor Coriusian the Second, a general of Coriusum origin. Given command of only some of the Atasarid military, the kingdom expected her expedition to join history as one of many failed attempts to retake Coriusian. To the shock of Coriusian and the Atasarid, she crushed the forces of Grenas at the Coriusian-Aoshtai gate, simply requesting reinforcements for her efforts. With full Atasarid backing, she brought Fieni Ka under the kingdom's influence, even taking parts of Madchjam and Kajlitenan territories. As thanks for her achievements, the Coriusum family assumed rulership over the Atasarid realm of Parva Coriusian.

The new realm made a large addition, practically doubling the population under Atasarid rule and reviving Atasarid-Coriusian trade. Parva Coriusian stood as the symbolic peak of the Atasarid and was followed by renewed passion to retake the rest of Coriusian. The death of Victor Coriusian the Second was a major blow to this however, and the dream of a full reconquest of Coriusian died with her. Despite this, the kingdom vigorously defended Parva Coriusian from a coalition of Coriusian's native powers for long. Many products of Atasarid influence would take long for angered native powers of Coriusian to remove after the Atasarid were expelled. Vigorous defense only meant so much however, the gradual fall of Parva Coriusian being viewed as the end of the Atasarid high tide as its power receded from minor prominence into obscurity.

### The Silent Years

9,600-6,200 BNE

When Parva Coriusian was finally thrown away by Coriusian’s natives and attempts to restore it failed, the Atasarid Kingdom fell into quiet times. Never again would the kingdom attempt to wage wars of reclamation nor any other conflict against foreigners, as such became increasingly viewed as vain. Fortunately, Coriusian's main powers didn't intrude into Aoshtai for vengeance, though spacers such as the Basur States would come to haunt them. Also, the end of Atasarid-Coriusian trade forced the kingdom to scale back on it's more ambitious ventures, as it sought a shift of focus to its domestic industry and refused to have its market rely on foreigners. Though this successfully stabilized their economy, it left them isolationist and uninvolved in foreign affairs.

### The Good Crowns

6,200-3,300 BNE

Breaking from the Silent Years, the Good Crowns sought to assert the kingdom into international affairs as a welcoming power of the Demise. King Hattas Basura would end the Basur high tide in 5,890 BNAC, crushing their forces in the Battle of Lakkenev. With the Basur States scattered and there being a push to reintegrate into the international stage, foreign trade was soon promoted back into Atasarid markets. While some would criticize the shift for bringing dependence on foreigners, the prosperity it brought was undeniable. Yet crisis would revive Atasarid isolationism, with it officially lasting until recent years.

### Crisis, the Savulusian Era, and Its End

3,300 BNE-Current

Breaking the Daruverun Oaths, the Lower Crowns tried to depose the crown in a plot to split Atasar holdings amongst themselves. Due to Atas’ dependence on foreign imports, the Lower Crowns attempted a blockade followed by an attack. The plot failed however and Savulus crushed the Lower Crowns decisively. The Lower Crowns were forced to submit to the New Daruverun Oaths and were reduced in power, losing much of their regional autonomy, but maintaining most of their prior power in the government system.

Following this, Savulus made a declaration of Atasarid isolationism. Henceforth, the Atasarid Kingdom and its Lower Crowns swore to confine themselves away from the rest of the Aegis Cluster. Though some of their people would occasionally venture beyond their nation, the numbers of such were trivial to the kingdom’s overall policy. It would remain this way for thousands of years, but its enforcement lessened over the passing of time and when Etern and Valitdia took over in 12 NE, it was clear isolationism was near its end. By Aulus, 23 NE, Savulus’ isolation was officially discontinued.

## Government

In the government, there is the Monarch, the Lower Crowns, and Senate. The Monarchs are accompanied by a council of advisors and have executive, legislative, and judicial powers over the nation, though their actions can be overturned by either a 70% majority of the Senate or three Lower Crowns and a majority of the Senate. When the Monarchs disagree on a matter, it is legally passed to the Lower Crowns and Senate automatically. If one abstains from voting, it counts as them agreeing with the other Monarch’s decision. Monarchs can only be ousted for high crimes, in which case, either a 80% Senate majority or minimal of three Lower Crowns and 70% of the Senate. In the event of an ousting, the heir/s of the Monarchs take power.

The Lower Crowns are made of the 4 lower realm leaders, and function like the Monarch, but to a lesser extent. With a minimum of a three majority, they can make propositions which can either be struck down by the Monarch with at least 30% of the Senate’s backing or a Senate majority. This said, in the case of a proposal approved by both the Lower Crowns and Monarch, only a 80% Senate majority could overturn such.

Meanwhile, the Senate is the only democratically elected body of the government and theoretically hold the most power. However, due to the rarity of high Senate majorities, they are usually unable to overturn or propose laws by themselves alone, acting in conjunction with the Lower Crowns and Monarch more often than not.

## Nation Stats

### Production

5 Shipyards (10 points) - Tatalum

5 Complexs (10 points) Atas, Tatalum

### Operatives

* **Coriusum Namides Iustu** (Head of a Research Team)
* **Kaltesh Rheyus Coden** (Cipher, Atas)

### Finances

**Aulus, 23 NE**: +3,600 trillion, Spare Income, +700 trillion, URS investments, +700 trillion, Hosharian investments, -2,000 trillion, Industrial Effort, +400 trillion, Sold 2 shipyard points to the Candescin, -2,000 trillion, to the Order of the Pyrite Worm

**Lars, 23 NE**: +3,600 trillion, Spare Income, -1,680 trillion, Loan Payments, -1,600 trillion, 800 trillion each to the Radsa Authority and Amestria, -350 trillion to the Knelkist Charter, +6,000 trillion in loans from Ibi’s Hollow (to be repaid by Aldor 24 NE), -6,000 trillion to Ascalon

**Prigemen, 24 NE:** +6,000 trillion, Spare Income, -7,000 trillion in debt repayment to Ibi’s Hollow