Cai'nul Trade Directorate

**Aktona Assembly (10/20⚔)**
**Aktona Lissomas (15/30✒)**

> "*In the vast complex web of probabilities and theoretical outcomes, it is the Cai'nul which verifies the Polylateral consensus which alludes the other nation states of the Aegis Cluster. In their illusions of perception they believe themselves masters of theorem and "hard science", but they only pursue such truths to the point of monetary satisfaction. A primitive interpretation of the factual components of reality and one easily exploited by greater minds.*"
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> **- An excerpt from Co'leths Treatise on Antediluvian Lifeforms**
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A counterbalance to the ambitions of the Icaro Dominion, the Cai'nul Trade Directorate is an ancient mercantile hegemony dedicated to the promotion of trade within the Icaro Cluster and the expansion of their own personal influence through that. Practicing an alternative form of mathematics called Polylateral Theoretics, the Trade Directorate sees most civilizations as antediluvian and intellectually primitive.

Ruled by the genetically engineered Ak'siu, they preach Polylateral thought as the future of scientific advancement and understanding. Institutionalizing this belief, they have fabricated the first truly Polylateral civilization and utilize it as a means to control the general populace and justify their expansionism.

Possessing a hybrid form of the Directorate-system, remnants of the Ak'sius dynastic past have influenced the current government which possesses a strong centralized leader called the **Kay'on** who earns their position through social combat. Supported by a legislative congress which acts as their counterbalance, the nation holds an affinity for the ruling species and has an authoritarian framework to enforce this.

Primarily led by its Ak'siu founders which make up a large quantity of the population, several member species called **cantons** exist in the Trade Directorate which joined willingly or through force. Practicing widespread enslavement, these enslaved species are considered indentured servants of their masters and have their lives largely dictated to them as an example to others. Nonetheless presenting itself as a haven for all peoples, the Trade Directorate is situated chiefly in Icaros central sector of Irathul and uses this to push their agenda as the clusters facilitators of international trade.

## History

### Ancient History

**Integumentum Era (20,000 AR - 6,544 BNAC)** Tracing its lineage back to the local Irathul administration of the Ordo Integumentum, the ancient Aoshanti government was known for controlling the Icaro Clusters wealthiest city-worlds. Home to the ancient clusters most influential figures and peoples, the Ak'siu were amongst many of the once countless inhabitants of the region that called it home. Genetically engineered to aid in governing the Aoshantis cluster-wide operations, the Ak'siu came to keep extensive records of the Ordo and preserved them over the generations. In later eras, it would be these same records which would come to inspire the modern Cai'nul state and its Directorate tenets.

As the cluster devolved into instability and conflict during the Great Darkness, Irathul was repeatedly invaded by hostile aliens and eventually abandoned following the Ventril Revolution. Forcefully relocated and stranded upon the war torn city-world of Cai'nul, the Ak'siu were hard-pressed to fight for survival as Aoshanti civilization collapsed across Icaro. Having never truly had independence from their creators, the Ak'siu were forced to reorganize themselves and began the Dynastic Period of their civilization.

**Dynastic Period (6,544 - 5,982 BNAC)** Split between various influential families which came to dominate early Ak'siu civilization, the species consolidated around these strong figures and formed into dynastic kingdoms under their rule. Institutionalizing a stratified system not too dissimilar from their creators, the dynastic hierarchy would come to change throughout the centuries as the kingdoms grew and reformed.

Forced to reside on a planet which was in the midst of rebelling from the Integumentums rule, various other alien civilizations and groups were trapped on the planets surface following the space elevators destruction and competed for the city-worlds finite resources. Learning early on how to co-exist with and control alien species, the Ak'siu suffered several scarring defeats at the hands of their competitors which were made up of primarily warrior cultures and genetically enhanced gladiators which attempted to revolt. Unable to compete physically with these groups, the Dynasties instead came to manipulate and control them subtly, causing staged conflicts between rivals before finishing them off.

Making an example of these defeated groups through their enslavement, the intellectually enhanced Ak'siu were able to outpace their competitors technologically and gradually arose as the dominant species. Establishing a stringent hierarchy over the surviving populace of Cai'nul, the Ak'siu exalted themselves above their subjects and unified the planet under their rule in 6,186 BNAC. This same unity however did not translate over to the dynastic kingdoms which continued to engage in ceaseless warfare with one another. Maintaining their authority for another two centuries, the Dynastic Period reached its conclusion in 5,982 BNAC with the emergence of the Cai'nul Renaissance which went on to revolutionize Ak'siu society and reform the kingdoms.

**Cai'nul Renaissance (5,982 - 5,868 BNAC)** Marked historically as a period of rapid societal change and advancement, the Cai'nul Renaissance emerged as a result of the Ak'sius monopoly on power, planet-wide reconstruction efforts and archaeological excavations. Uncovering forgotten technology and artifacts from previous eras, the Ak'siu came to question the fall of their creators and many of their own values. This gave rise to alternative schools of thought and contrarian ideologies which resisted dynastic authority, the planet undergoing a period of general unrest.

From uncovering their lost history, the Ak'siu came to believe themselves to be the Ordo Integumentums successors and rediscovered the Directorate-based system their creators once utilized. Weaponized by opponents of dynastic rule as an alternative to the current system, the Directorationist movement formed in 5,934 BNAC as an umbrella of multiple political factions pushing for a Directorate reformation. Believing out of necessity that a centralized authoritarian state was required to survive the potential chaos in Icaro, the Directorationist movement increasingly gained support over the Renaissance as it disavowed the old dynastic system which disenfranchised large portions of the xeno populace.

Traditional science as an institution was questioned for its apparent rigidness and lack of innovation, Polylateral Theoretics emerging as its successor. Resolving both the populaces religious and scientific woes, it became an influential force in Ak'siu society which went on to completely change the way each kingdom governed itself. By 5,914 BNAC, the adoption of Polylateralism and its reforms became widespread amongst the kingdoms, each attempting to maintain their families noble legitimacy and relevance in modern politics. This became ever more precedent with the dynastic opposition to the burgeoning Directorate movement which painted the dynasties as increasingly archaic and a vestige of Cai'nuls past.

As the dynasties grew desperate to maintain control over their populaces, societal focus shifted from its martial past towards scientific advancement and trade. This societal change became the future foundation for the modern Trade Directorate and as the Directorationists grew in power, the dynasties made preparations for the inevitabile. Planning to orientate themselves at the top of this future governing body, the absolute dynastic rule of the past neared its end. Declaring the unification of the Cai'nul kingdoms into a single governing body in 5,868 BNAC, the Cai'nul Trade Directorate was born.

### Modern History

**Formation of the Trade Directorate (5,868 - 5,542 BNAC)** Successful in retaining their control throughout the reorganization process into a Directorate-based system, the seventeen dynastic families formulated the Assembly of Cai'nul to act as the sole governing body of the nation. Made up of the seventeen families with each holding seventeen seats, it was an oligarchic process that needed a simple majority to pass resolutions. It curried the populaces favor through disavowing the old dynastic hierarchy and enacting stringent Directorate tenets to prevent the institutionalization of a similar stratified system. Formalizing the state in 5,868 BNAC, it remained unpopular amongst autocratic Directorationists which maintained vocal criticism of the newly formed government.

Developing the planets infrastructure and continuing FTL research which began in the Renaissance, the Assembly made its first agenda to rebuild Cai'nuls space elevator and establish a interstellar presence. In 5,827 BNAC it achieved this goal and initialized expeditions into nearby solar systems, looking for resources and signs of life. Using stars charts from the Integumentum era, they remapped Irathuls stars and found multiple signs of battle and prior conflicts. Giving rise to the autocratic wing of the Directorationists, these findings encouraged young impressionable electors to join the autocrat faction and work to realize their goals.

Encountering the Teqra (Pronounced: Teh-kr-ah) in 5,820 BNAC, the foreign people was xenophobic in its disposition and territorial towards outsiders. Possessing none of the civilized qualities the Ak'siu expected of other spacefaring civilizations, the Trade Directorate suffered from a period of stellar shock before proceeding with its star mapping operation. Requiring substantial resources to sustain their city-world, the nation expanded its territorial borders to encompass several other systems and the habitable world of **Kei'nok** to colonize.

Colonizing its first world in 5,787 BNAC, Kei'nok would suffer an attack the same year from the Heso (Pronounced: Hes-oh) which enslaved the colonists. Known as the **Duress of Kei'nok**, the attack would bolster the autocrats and be one of their chief talking points for pushing military action, the Assembly ratifying its first war the following year. Engaging in total war, the Hesos technology was found to be primitive and slow compared to Ak'siu standards, the Trade Directorate outmaneuvering their enemies at every turn. Testing AI-user integration in the heat of battle, early tests proved encouraging and set a standard for future conflicts. Victorious in their first war, the Heso were driven off from the region and Kei'nok was reestablished as a colony world.

In their victory, the Trade Directorates autocratic faction grew substantially in the Assembly and became a significant threat to the established status quo. To curry favor amongst the populace and discredit their rising opponents, the dynastic faction took credit for the aggressive actions against the Heso and focused on the expansion of Cai'nuls resource network to further the planets prosperity. Engaged in an internal struggle between these two factions, the Trade Directorate expanded over the 5,700s and 5,600s BNAC uneventfully. In 5,569 BNAC, the young elector Ok'tro Deio arose to prominence in the Assembly for his silver tongue and fervor. A closeted autocrat, he pushed for Cai'nul to establish diplomatic ties with its neighbors and was an early subscriber to the **Jei'vah** doctrine.

Engaging with alien powers through state visits and backdoor dealings throughout the 50s and 40s, he was a skilled diplomat that helped establish the Trade Directorates influence within Irathul. In 5,543 BNAC, this influence was ultimately challenged by the Breilon in an incident known as TBA, LEADS TO: Declaring the Irathul Campaign to civilize the greater sector and secure Ak'siu dominance, the Assembly began its most ambitious agenda for the Trade Directorate.

**Irathul Campaign (TBA)** TBA, Bei'yin Sateph (Pronounced: Bay-yin Saw-teph)

**Icaro Wars (TBA)** TBA

**Aoshtai Era (20 to Present NAC)** TBA

## Culture and Society

Based on the Ak'sius culture and their traditions, the Trade Directorate was founded with the concept of a manufactured society in mind to maintain control and direction over its member species. Referred to as **Na'rouh** (Pronounced: Nah-row), the Ak'siu meticulously engineered its institutions for subconscious assimilation and a reliance on traditionally Ak'siu concepts. Basing Na'rouh off of transcendental numbers, the ultimate goal was to create the illusion of a multicultural society which was built off of their own culture; it becoming so intrinsically intertwined with the Trade Directorate that assimilation was not resisted nor even recognized. Utilizing Polylateral Theoretics as the nations mathematical system and teaching Ak'siuese as the national language, individuals and groups which resisted Ak'siu culture would be forced to abandon institutionalized norms of society and be excluded from daily life. In this carefully crafted system, Na'rouh has developed into an underlying method of national control which the Ak'siu use against their subject species.

On the surface, Cai'nul is a multicultural nation with various different groups and faiths calling the Trade Directorate home. Protected under the second directorate tenet, member species are treated as equal citizens in society with the ability to express their own cultures and ways of life without discrimination. Inter-species relationships are common and traditionally oppressed groups are protected; the nation presenting itself as a beacon for all walks of life. Within the Ak'siu populace however, a stratified system exists amongst themselves with members of the species having to show traditional obedience and respect to those higher in society than them. Treated as a cultural norm rather than a law, Ak'siu which fail to follow this hierarchy are largely excluded from their peoples way of life and are seen as outcasts. A vestigial remnant of their dynastic past, the hierarchy is divided amongst the **Siu'jan** (Pronounced: Sew-jan), **Zei'nuath** (Pronounced: Zay-nu-ath) and the **Ji'nul** (Pronounced: Jeye-newl) which all play a specialized role in their traditional society.

Highly commercialized and invested in the pursuit of prosperity, the Trade Directorate has a heavy corporate presence within society and many influential universities are recruiting grounds for conglomerate powers. Teaching Polylateral thought to citizens in public schools, individuals are encouraged to learn and master different fields throughout their lives in the pursuit of knowledge. Boasting a skilled and disciplined workforce from these teachings, Cai'nul citizens are known to be hardworking and are commonly employed by foreign corporations for outsourced labor at cheaper prices. Ruthlessly competitive and innovative, the Cai'nul market is a powerful societal force which is essential to the nations culture and societal cohesion.

Possessing a social populace which values personal communication skills and community-driven motives, citizens of the Trade Directorate are communal and driven by a shared belief in faith or the Directorates values. Public celebrations and socialite events are commonplace to entertain the citizenry and attract visitors, electronic forms of communication being largely used as secondary or last resorts. Public debate is a common sight which is derived from Ak'siu culture, entire public spaces being dedicated to intense discussions which can host vast audiences. Nationally the emphasis on socialization, grants the state several benefits from a socially active populace as they can more easily identify **lapsed** individuals and natural social pressure can recondition outliers in society.

## Religion

Officially a secular state which protects freedom of religion, the Trade Directorate recognizes Polylateral Theoretics as a scientific field of study and a form of mathematics which is enforced nation-wide. Phasing out traditional or **vestigial** forms of mathematics, Polylateralist doctrine is the unofficial state religion, having been intertwined with the nations scientific process. Championed primarily by the Ak'siu as an advanced perception of reality, it has weaved its way into all aspects of society and is required to be adopted by citizens for them to function properly within the Directorates framework.

Other religions nonetheless exist within the Trade Directorate and are officially protected by the state, Cai'nul being a bastion for religious minorities and heretical sects. Faiths which are seen as opposed to the Directorates tenants are subject to the Kay'ons scrutinizing gaze, capable of being outlawed and suppressed such as Aoshanti worship or other beliefs which conflict with secular law. Irreligious beliefs are socially ostracized and seen as ignorant by the general populace, most of the Trade Directorates citizens believing in some form of spirituality. Institutionally the recognition of a spiritual existence is reinforced by Polylateralist teachings, which believes that spiritual realms can influence the very foundations of mathematics and science itself.

## Government

Classified in laymen terms as an **Elective Dictatorship**, the Trade Directorate possesses a partial democratic process where the regional overseers are elected by the populace and go on to vote for a series of representatives for the Cai'nul Congress. The Directorates other member states are then granted a number of seats to fill for their own representation, each with the possibility of still achieving the Kay'onship. Once Congressional elections are finalized, the Congress acts as the legislature body of the state which creates or repeals laws; the Kay'on possessing significant sway over this process and its outcome. Any member which believes a new director is required to guide the nation can challenge the Kay'on for control; a successful challenger inheriting the Kay'onship and becoming the new head of state. Those which fail in their challenge are ousted from the Congress and barred from politics, it being considered a largely risky and unfavorable course of action which should only be taken as a last resort.

### Directorate Tenets

Every Directorate is led by a core set of ideals known as **Tenets** which are established to guide the nation on its ultimate goal. Those which stray from these ideals are considered estranged and if convicted of diversion, they are permanently retired from politics within the Directorate. All members of the government are held to these ideals, even the Kay'on being subject to these tenets and their strict rules.

**This aforementioned Directorate which has been forged on the date of 5,868 BNAC is bound by the tenets listed below and carrying out their realization to best of the nations ability.**

1. The Establishment and promotion of order within the Icaro Cluster.
2. The Preservation of the Ak'siu people and all species under their protection.
3. Resistance against the Ordo Integumentum and its attempts at reconquest.
4. The Establishment of International Trade within Icaro and the promotion of its success.
5. The Advancement of technology and the restoration of Icaro.
6. The Expansion of national trade for mutual prosperity.
7. The Promotion of Icaro independence from extracluster interests.

### Kay'on Succession

Utilizing a form of conflict known as **Ta'kul** to decide the Trade Directorates succession for the Kay'on, the nation abides by the traditional transition of power originally established by the Ordo Integumentum. Any Cai'nul Congressional Director which desires to challenge the Kay'on for power must present a dark azure cloth before a Congressional hearing and place it upon the Kay'ons desk in a show of defiance. The challenger must then leave and study on the finer points of the Directorates tenets and present a case as to why the current director is unsuitable to lead the nation. The Kay'on in response to this challenge must wear the azure cloth on their right wrist throughout the process and prepare to defend their station in a similar manner.

After two weeks of preparation, an event is held in the Congressional building where both participants present their cases to the public and congress for evaluation. A prolonged social debate then ensues with both sides being granted allotted times to refute claims and state their points, the debates extending for hours in some cases as a test of fortitude and strength. Following their conclusion, another week is granted to process the information before a Congressional election is held to determine the winner. In the event of an accusation of foul play or a Kay'on unwilling to step down, a national election is held over the issue. The side determined to have committed foul play is immediately disqualified and tried, the same applying to an unwilling Kay'on if they fail in national elections. In the event of a victorious Kay'on which is unwilling to step down, their victory can force the current Congress to step down and cause premature Congressional elections to occur.

Kay'ons which remain in power throughout their reign and die of natural causes or in the line of duty are succeeded by their successor who inherits the position. Usually challenges are commenced in this period and newly elected Kay'ons must survive a series of debates to silence their opponents. In the event of a Kay'on who did not elect a successor, the Congress elects a director amongst themselves to take the position.

### Ruling Administration

* Kay'on
* Cai'nul Congress
* Ak'siu Dynasties
* Minor Officials

Ruler of the Cai'nul Trade Directorate and it's people, the Kay'on is the absolute authority of the state which is tasked with acting as a **vanguard** for the nation-state and its populace. Utilizing the Directorate tenets as their foundation of ruling, the Kay'on must present an image of absolute strength and purity in the Directorates ideals, being the sole individual tasked with ensuring the success of their nations ultimate goals. Capable of enacting executive decisions and proposing policy changes to the Cai'nul Congress, the Kay'ons power grants them substantial sway in the political process with those which oppose them risking political and financial ties with their backers.

Commander in Chief of the Cai'nul Aktona, the military high command answers directly to the Kay'on and operates under their guidance. Intrinsically tied to one another in their protection of the nation-state, the two are closely bonded together and have traditionally supported each others interests to maintain this political alliance.

* PROFILE
* RENOWN

  Kay'on of Cai'nul

Following the aforementioned Directorate succession system, the Kay'on is the strongest yet most vulnerable position within the nation. Subject to national and congressional scrutiny, those which hold this office must possess great intellectual wit and mental resilience to handle the stress of guiding the nation. Only electing the most skilled and idealistic to this position, those with **Dynastic ties** are known to have calmer reigns than those that don't, political and economic institutions aiding these dynastic Kay'ons on family ties alone to promote their shared interests.

The legislative body of the Trade Directorate and its people, the Cai'nul Congress traces its origins back to the Assembly of Cai'nul and the seventeen royal dynasties which founded it. Created originally as the sole governing body of the nation, the Ak'sius transition to an autocratic Directorate system brought forth many substantial changes that weakened the Congresses authority. Handing over both executive and judicial power to the Kay'on, the Congress became the legislative branch with much of its previous power diminished. Tasked with passing and creating laws for the nation, it remains a balance to the Kay'ons authority with a partial democratic process.

Elected by the Trade Directorates regional overseers, the general populace only partakes in the election of overseers and has no say in Congressional elections. Held to an eight year term, Congressional Directors have no term limits and many are career politicians. Political parties are utilized as the primary method for candidates to be elected and each follows a theorem to aid the Trade Directorates continued mission of upholding the tenets. Outside of congressional seats, two arbitrators are present on the floor at all times and are chosen by the Kay'on as their impartial authority to keep the peace. A third arbitrator seat is saved for the Kay'on who unlike their subordinates has a vote on congressional matters.

Initially made up of 289 seats, the original Assembly of Cai'nul had seventeen representatives for each royal dynasty. Since its conception, additional seats have been added based on sectoral population size. With the induction of Directorate member states, they are granted an allotted number of seats to fill for their own representation and have a fixed number based on their population and status in society. Being allowed to elect or choose their representatives as they see fit, these representatives are treated as equal members of Congress and allowed to join any of Cai'nuls political parties.

**Cai'nul Congressional House**
220 seats is a majority
439 seats total

**Theorem:** *Deformation*
**Taxation:** *Raise*
**Spending:** *Trade Power Navy*
**Debt:** *Puritanical attitude*
**Military:** *Buildup Strength*
**Economy:** *Reform Capitalist*
**Trade:** *Assertive*
**Foreign:** *Practical, Trade Focused*
**Alliance:** *Icaro-Aligned*

**Theorem:** *Approximation*
**Taxation:** *Raise*
**Spending:** *Great Power Navy*
**Debt:** *As Needed*
**Military:** *Buildup Strength*
**Economy:** *Dirigisme*
**Trade:** *Assertive*
**Foreign:** *Internationalism*
**Alliance:** *Cai'nul Hegemony*

**Theorem:** *Percolation*
**Taxation:** *Lower*
**Spending:** *Social Programs*
**Debt:** *Puritanical attitude*
**Military:** *Maintain Strength*
**Economy:** *Dirigisme*
**Trade:** *Assertive*
**Foreign:** *Practical, Trade Focused*
**Alliance:** *Cai'nul Hegemony*

**Theorem:** *Elimination*
**Taxation:** *Raise*
**Spending:** *Great Power Navy*
**Debt:** *As Needed*
**Military:** *Buildup Strength*
**Economy:** *Dirigisme*
**Trade:** *Assertive*
**Foreign:** *Nationalism*
**Alliance:** *Cai'nul Hegemony*

**Theorem:** *Choqua*
**Taxation:** *Raise*
**Spending:** *Social Programs*
**Debt:** *As Needed*
**Military:** *Buildup Strength*
**Economy:** *Reformed Capitalist*
**Trade:** *Assertive*
**Foreign:** *Internationalism*
**Alliance:** *Neutrality*

**Theorem:** *Singularity*
**Taxation:** *Lower*
**Spending:** *Trade*
**Debt:** *Puritanical Attitude*
**Military:** *Maintain Strength*
**Economy:** *Dirigisme*
**Trade:** *Assertive*
**Foreign:** *Internationalism*
**Alliance:** *Icaro-Aligned*

Political blocs and alliances between parties are fluid arrangements which usually last for the duration of an established goal. Whilst commonly used against other parties, they are utilized at times to combat the Kay'ons influence in congress and resist a bill they are attempting to pass. Requiring a simple majority to oppose the Kay'ons bills, they require a substantial 3/4ths of congress to lawfully reject emergency acts and to assume governmental control if the Kay'on is unable to. In the event of an unlawful Kay'on, a replacement can be elected amongst congress to assume their position.

Holding substantial power during the Kay'ons **Ta'kuls**, Congressional Directors vote on the winner of these challenges and are closely monitored by the Arbitrators for foul-play. In the event of impartial voting or corruption, the election is brought to a national level to determine the outcome. If the national election ends in victory for the Kay'on, the Congressional Directors are investigated and if biased voting was conducted, the entire Congress can possibly be reshuffled.

The original founders of the Trade Directorate and the heirs of Cai'nuls ancient kingdoms, the Ak'siu Dynasties are a group of powerful aristocratic families which trace their heritage back to the rulers of Cai'nuls **Dynastic period**. Originally made up of seventeen families, only nine remain in present times, having successfully evolved in the political environment over centuries of change. Owners of large tracts of land and major corporations within the nation, the Dynasties use their political power to leverage family members into positions of power and even into the Kay'onship to promote their interests.

Competing with one another through economic warfare and intrigue, political assassinations remain a common issue amongst the Dynasties which continue to stoke century old rivalries. Desiring an aristocratic presence within the governing system, they remain an ever present entity which at times will aid or hinder the current administration.

The majority of Cai'nuls governing body is made up of intermediate government workers and overseers which govern specific sectors of the Trade Directorates territory. Operating off of an internal meritocratic system, higher government positions are filled through the promotion of lower level workers, preventing government complacency. The Kay'on is exempt from this practice and allowed to select their national department heads from among the Directorates populace. Internally officials are chosen based on skill by their superiors and Dynastic or Corporate influence is actively suppressed to prevent rampant corruption. Being held to the same ideals as their superiors, Directorate workers which fail to follow the nations tenets are barred from governmental positions and higher ranking officials are imprisoned for their crimes. Considered complex in its web of bureaucratic agencies and institutions, the departments within the Trade Directorate are traditionally reorganized and reshuffled every three decades to streamline government operations and adapt the administration for modern changes.

Regionally each sector is led by an overseer which is locally elected by the populace for an eight year term, these officials being tasked with governing their home sector and electing candidates for the Congressional elections. Picking their own department heads and direct subordinates, local representatives underneath them are elected through local democratic processes and cannot be removed from office unless a vote of no confidence is passed against them or they are convicted of a crime. Overseers report directly to the Cai'nul Congress and play an integral role in electing candidates for them, being unable to elect themselves nor be elected by their successor for two term cycles.

Term limits apply to the lower administrations of the Directorate and vary from 2 to 4 terms depending on the position. Judges are an exception and are hand picked by the Kay'on to represent their ideals within the nation. Permanent until the holder abdicates or they are told to vacate by the current Kay'on, the legal system is separated into four layers of local, regional, sectoral and national courts with a final tribunal holding the Kay'on as the ultimate judge in high profile cases.
## Military

Organized under the Cai'nul Aktona (*Pronounced: Ak-tow-nah*), the armed forces of the Directorate is a robotics dependent fighting force which specializes in electronic warfare. Following the doctrine of **Akro'neuva** (*Pronounced: Ak-row-new-way-vah*), they practice overwhelming force to prevent prolonged conflicts and to swiftly capitulate their enemies. Split between the Aktona Assembly and the Aktona Lissomas (*Pronounced: Liss-sow-mas*), the nation possesses a third non-combatant military branch known as the Aktona Syncrals which operates as a supportive branch to the aforementioned.

When conducting joint operations, the military branches are subservient to the Aktona Hierarchy which coordinates the military planning between both branches. Promoting tactics of shock and awe, the Directorates military is made to swiftly and effectively dispatch of their enemies to force surrender, suffering in prolonged engagements with their expensive production costs. Softening enemy forces with electronic attacks by the Syncrals prior to battle, protection of the robotic neural network is of upmost importance to ensure victory.

The Assembly primarily fields robotic armies supported by organic units to maintain their operational status and coordinate their efforts. Lissoma fleets rely on AI assistance to maximize their efficiency in battle, but are taught in primarily manual conditions to ensure success in the event of a neutral network failure. Success of the Cai'nuls forces relies heavily on their technology, the Directorate suffering heavy losses in low technological environments where they no longer possess the advantage; the Hierarchy having proven itself to be a rigid and static institution resilient to battle adaptability.

## Territory

Focused on the development of their owned territories, the Cai'nul promote high population density and resource independence amongst its planetary holdings. Extending itself over multiple sectors in the Icaro Cluster, the Directorate keeps control over its territories through its extensive usage of Hyperlane networks and economic influence over its neighbors. Broadly established across its own worlds and within the administrations of various other nations, the Directorates true territorial extent is illusive to even its own populace which utilizes its sovereign borders as the basis of their predictions.

### Major Planets

*National Capital*
*Economic Center*
*Ancient City-World*
*Technological Center*
*Mining World Heritage*
*Robotics Manufacturer*
*Production Center*
*Corporate Heritage*
*Military Production*

### Cantons

*Conservative Republic*
*Democratic Ideals*
*Subjugated Serviles*
*Directorate Autocracy*
*Artificial State*
*Myriath Survivors*
*Technocratic Republic*
*Scientific Society*
*Idealistic Pioneers*

## Relations

Practitioners of soft power and economic domination, the Cai'nul follow the doctrine of **Kios'nu** which emphasizes economic warfare and subterfuge against rival powers. Defeating their enemies through long term trade wars and demographic destruction, they are an Imperialist power which liquidates defeated nation states into Directorate **cantons** that are vassalized. Valuing other powers which share their common interests in scientific progress and economic prosperity, they ensure the establishment of trade deals which favor their agenda.

Concerned with long term survival and maintaining their power, the Cai'nuls doctrine promotes the consolidation of established territories over rapid expansion and desires to restore Integumentum-era standards for civilization. Idealistic in their approach to political affairs, they utilize their economic power to force other nations to follow in-suite and present themselves as international mediators to legitimize their authority. Invested in the affairs of foreign powers, they desire to establish a permanent presence in Aoshtai to expand their markets intergalactic. Nativists which value Icaros independence from foreign interests, they are opposed to foreign investment into the Cluster and work to disrupt their interests.

### Alliances & Commitments

None
   Minor Icaro Powers

### Trade & Support Relations

   Minor Icaro Powers
None

### Rivals & Enemies

**▼** Kingdom of Zoscia

   Icaro Dominion
   Kingdom of Zoscia

   Icaro Dominion

### Embassies & Diplomatic Missions

  Icaro Dominion
  Kingdom of Zoscia
Aoshtai Galaxy
Selten Galaxy
  Icaro Dominion
  Kingdom of Zoscia
Aoshtai Galaxy
Selten Galaxy