United Council of Systems

The Unified Council of Systems, more accurately described as the Lanaktallan Despotism, is the collective of ruling councils that govern Lanaktallan space. While it promises equality and prosperity to all races, it does not take long to notice that the Lanaktallans seem much more equal and prosperous than the rest. The council is made up of various unified industrial, scientific, and military councils that govern different sectors of Lanaktallan society. Races are segregated into hierarchies - the Civilized races, the near-Civilized races, and the neo-sapient races. Titles come from how high up on a council's organization chart an individual is, with powerful individuals bearing the title of Most High.

Unified Council space is divided into four sections: The Core Worlds, The Inner Sphere, the Outer Rim, and the Periphery which is next to the Great Gulf, called the Long Dark by the Terran Confederacy. Tens of thousands of star systems with thousands of settled worlds.

## History

The UCS formed after the end of the Mantid - Lanaktallan precursor war. The Lanaktallans moved through Mantid Space, dispersing to many different worlds and reforming their power simultaneously. They expanded from these worlds to unify, conquer other races, and acquire resources. The United Council of Systems has existed for approximately 100 million years, and appears to have been relatively unchanged in that time. The Lanaktallans frequently locate, gentle, and assimilate races.

Contact was made with the Terrans a year before the 6th precursor war. After the first few contact events, the Terrans withdrew from the great gulf and the Lanaktallans did not have further contact despite multiple expeditions. However, Terran Digital Sentiences were active in the Unified Council dataspace without council knowledge. When Precursor malware attacked said dataspace as part of their ongoing attacks at the beginning of the 6th precursor war, the Confed navy requested permission to enter and assist at the Unified Prime Council system, the governing system of the Unified Council of Systems. This event caused a significant disruption of multiple Councils, including a revolt that cost the Unified Executor council a fleet worth 20% of it's force.

## Structure

The Unified Council of Systems is the government of Lanaktallan space, which is made up of the species comprising the Unified Civilized Races. The UCS has an extensive quantity of bureaucracy and red tape, designed to ensure that all species asides from Lanaktallans remain in perpetual indentured servitude.

The Lanaktallans control everything within the UCS. While many live in poverty similar to other races, the 1% of Lanaktallan society lives a opulent life of food, parties, and power. The society is ruled by a parliamentary system called the Unified Galactic Council, which is made up of different races but is structured so that only Lanaktallans have a vote. Research is controlled by the Unified scientific council, Economy by the Unified Commerce Council, and Military action by the Unified Military Fleet.The most powerful council seems to be the Executor Council, which has the power to disappear individuals, conquer races, and works to keep society in stagnation. The system is convoluted and bloated, with multiple councils and titles nested in each role.