The Mercian Empire

The Dominion

## General Information

The Merician Empire is located on Mericia, it is a constitutional monarchy much like Earth's United Kingdom. The Merician Empire is well known for its military and technological prowess both on and off of the battlefield and is the most technologically advanced nation in the galaxy as a whole.

## History of the Merician Empire

### Foundation

The Merician Empire was founded at the beginning of the second era, it was composed of the seven cities of Mericia and it's two moons. Towards the middle of the second era the hierarchy of the Merician throne was changed forever, the family ended up splitting into two royal houses. These two houses, the House of Wayne and the House of Avalon, sparked a war known as The War of Two Thrones. This war ended with the two families deciding to alternate which house has monarchal power on the death of the previous monarch. After the war the Merician Empire expanded rapidly at one point holding almost half of the galaxy. It also colonized Earth and is indirectly responsible for the foundation of the The High Republic and United Galactic Nations.

### The First Golden Age of Mericia

Right around the colonization of Earth and other worlds, The Merician Empire marched into its golden age. During this period there where many changes, Mericia became a world of shining silver cities its capital was the most beautiful. One major advancement made by Mericia was the creation of the Multiverse Gateway, located within the heart of the original Merician Capital. However this age was never meant to last... the golden age ended in The Cataclysm of Mericia fueled by its own hubris and striving for perfection.

### The Cataclysm of Mericia

The Multiverse Gateway became unstable and began ravaging Mericia. Depending on the source of your information, it is believed the portal was either sabotaged or an unknown element entered the gateway causing its instability. The Mericians were able to seal the gate at a great cost, they lost their connection to the rest of the multiverse, and their beloved original capital. With the cataclysm over, the Dark Age of Mericia began.

### The Dark Age of Mericia

Having been disconnected and lost to legend, Mericia fell into darkness and despair. The military and the crown lost most of its political power as The Dominion took over control of the planet and subsequently the empire. An elusive group known as The Blood Shield, on Mericia, or The Masters, rest of the galaxy, was founded to return power to the monarchy and gain power themselves. Two major events happened during the Dark Age of Mericia, the coronation of Michael Wayne and the birth of his first two children, his son Maximilian Wayne and daughter Eleanor Wayne. The crash of the NX Triton royal cruiser, an event created by The Masters, resulted the 'deaths' of both Eleanor and Maximillian. The return of both children to Mericia caused an end to The Dark Age of Mericia and began the Age of Reconnection, also called the Second Golden Age of Mericia.

### Age of Reconnection/Second Golden Age of Mericia

With the return of Maximillian and Eleanor, The Merician Empire became stabilized, partially due to Maximillian fighting the entirety of The Dominion to a standstill and Eleanor's economic and justice reforms she championed in the Parliament of Worlds. Their return also brought new nations and galactic powers into interacting with Mericia, specifically the United Galactic Nations of Earth and The High Republic and The High Empire. This newfound trade and unity returned Mericia to its golden age. After the exploration of the Old City, the former Merician capital city, the Multiverse Gateway was rediscovered and with the help of Maximillian they were able to reopen it and put a failsafe in place to seal it, if it became unstable again.

#### Non-Alignment with The Universe's Timeline

*The Age of Reconnection, and its subsequent Golden Age, is the Merician name for the Era of Alliances and Empires.*

## Merician Empire Governmental Structure

The Merician Empire is broken into a three tiered hagiarchy:

* The Office of the Emperor
	+ This office is the highest power on Mericia and all decisions go through here.
* The Dominion
	+ The Dominion is the equivalent of the Parliament of Worlds but for the multiple fiefdoms under the Merician Crown.
* The Parliament of Worlds
	+ The Parliament of Worlds is the equivalent to The Dominion but for the citizens of the multiple democratic city states and worlds, who are loyal to the Merician Crown.