Undying Empire

### **History and Society**

The Undying Empire, or the Cordatha Empire was a force to be reckoned with in the pre-expansion and pre-Federation times. They were supposedly the longest lasting galactical government to date, although many historians argue their subjects were hardly under a real government. The date of its formation is unknown, but it is assumed they gained power somewhere in the 4000s B.E. Not much is known from their records, as little remains from their political purges and civil right revolutions. Their society was structured as a matriarchy, having one sole governor, that being the Matriarch. Their society had basically excluded any males from it due to the huge power and ambient difference between female specimens and male. Male specimens had very violent and animalistic natures, along with only being able to breathe underwater. This allowed their society to give females a more prominent role in all areas, since they were able to walk and breathe on land more easily.

### **Religion**

They had a religion, called Cult of The Night Goddess, where they would worship a goddess that was represented by their moons, which were 9 in total. The Matriarch is thought of being a representation of the Night Goddess, and that's why she's the most powerful in their society and its higher leader. It is thought this religion arised during the adaptational period of the species, where the night would provide cold moisture opposed to the day with its less-humid sun.

During the period around 1930s A.E, this Empire was growing exponentially. After expanding to all 9 moons and establishing themselves there, their society was in dire need of resources and territory. Needing an excuse to explore the cosmos, the Matriarch launched a crusade of sorts, to spread the word of the Night Goddess to all ignorant worlds and absorb them into their holy empire. As such, it started a long period of exploration and conquering, culturally absorbing all innocent and primitive worlds into it, excluding its male population and educating their females into the word of the Night Goddess.

### **The End of an Empire**

Eventually, the Undying Empire found itself at odds with other galactic governments that, although small, put quite a strain on the supremacy of the empire while attacking at the same time. Some of these included the Etherian Empire and the Vulkanian Authocracy, one of the largest post-expansion human colonies to grow. As these multiple forces choked and extended the Undying Empire, the matriarchy became fragilized. Many planets started revolting and slaves were striking back. As their hold on multiple corners of the galaxy weakened, the Empire was driven back, and collapsed on itself as the Empire of Etheria absorbed it through their extensive campaign. The Undying Crusades were over, and the Empire had collapsed.

As of 5061 A.E (After Expansion), the empire has been able to recover somewhat, but greatly reduced in size and much weaker. As the years went by, multiple civil rights movements and revolutions took place to give rights to the tribal-like males, and they were unsuccessful. Due to this strife in their society, they had not much of a place in political disputes such as the Federo-Etherian War. The males and females are still not equal in the current Cordathan landscape, but the future looks bright, although not very ambicious for the Cordathans. The nine moons surprisingly were not totally lost during the crusades.

### **Mentions**

* The Undying Empire currently has not yet been mentioned in any Everdream work.