Imperium of Ur-Tesar

## Historical information

### State

Recovering from a failed war against the Reformed League and the civil war that followed

## Relationships

### Enemies

* Orientum Compact
* Concourse Commonwealth
* Lessoan League

### Wars

At peace

**Overview**TradeCharacters

> "*So long as the Imperium of Ur-Tesar stands proudly on its own feet, dedicates its blood, sweat and tears to itself and to no outsider, the Tesar are whole.*"
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> **- Didact Suun'dar**
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A once militarily powerful influence in the Concourse region of the Aoshtai Galaxy, the Imperium of Ur-Tesar is a highly nationalistic, proud Tesar nation known for its diplomatic isolationism and sporadic aggressive behavior towards neighboring powers. Having existed in the pre-Ascendancy period, as a conquered territory of the aforementioned power, and a liberated state post-war, the Imperium has seen much of the history of the Concourse. Currently strong-armed into an unequal alliance due to a recent catastrophic military failure against the Reformed League of the Aoshanti Empire, the Imperium has, in a sense, once again fallen under the control of an Ascendant power.

## History

### Pre-Ascendancy

Originally founded by a group of the wave of Tesar refugees that overwhelmed the Concourse during the fall of the Abuzian Aoshanti Empire, various forms of Tesar states have existed and shifted throughout the years. Though the power, attitude, and government structure of the Imperium has shifted and changed throughout the centuries, the Imperium itself has stood throughout much of the last millennium of Concoursian history.

### Ascendancy - Post-Ascendancy Period

Conquered by the Ascendancy of the Broken Ring during the Concourse Wars of the -200's - 0 NAC, Tesar military muscle and industrial capacity was taken advantage of to fuel the Ascendancy's massive military-industrial complex. Due to the pride and nationalistic sentiment that permeated the conquered Imperium territories, the Tesar were governed more strictly and carefully to prevent uprisings, and introduction of other species was restricted to avoid stirring popular anger, where possible. The Imperium would reform into its modern state following the collapse of the Ascendancy's control over its eastern territories, under the leadership of the autocratic Didact Suun'dar. Returning to a state of diplomatic isolation and sporadic raids into its weaker neighbors during the years of 10-18 NAC, the Imperium would become infamous among the eastern Concourse for its behavior.

### Imperial Crisis of 18 NAC

In 18 NAC, the Reformed League was declared, furthering the divisions between the members of the New Aoshanti Empire, which, practically speaking, had split into 3 different powers. The Imperium saw opportunity in this declaration, as the Reformed League was not thought of fondly by much of the rest of the local powers, due to its acts of rebellion and espousal of Ascendancy philosophy and religion. Invading under the premise of disarming and suppressing a nascent second Ascendancy to keep the region secure, the Imperium mobilized a numerically superior military force to that of the nascent Reformed League. Deploying from the central astronaval base at the capitol of Cormeum, the South Classis and South Legio proceeded immediately to the Reformist capitol of Vigila.

Engaging both the defending fleets and fortifications, the initial bouts of combat were highly indecisive, with both sides taking very minimal losses. However, despite a substantial numerical advantage on the side of the Imperium, the fierce determination and exemplary autocratic coordination of the Vigila forces led to a stunning decisive victory, resulting in the destruction of much of the Tesar forces. Having forced the surviving Tesar forces to surrender, the Reformist military moved on the insufficiently defended Cormeum, resulting in the formal surrender of the Imperium of Ur-Tesar. Following this catastrophic defeat, the Imperial government was strong-armed into an unequal alliance wherein the Reformed League could exert direct control over the Tesar and demand substantial reparations, and obligate the Imperium to a mutual defense agreement.

### Tesar Civil War of 18 NAC

Due to the catastrophic failure of the invasion and extreme loss of sovereignty on the part of the ruling Didact Suun'dar, much of the surviving Imperium military, as well as a number of worlds instigated a coup in order to attempt to dethrone Suun'dar and reject the Reformist alliance. While the initial divisions among the territories of the Imperium threatened to rip the state into warring pieces, the war would be ended prematurely due to the intervention of the Reformed League on the behalf of the original government. The same force that forced Cormeum to surrender would travel throughout Tesar territory, putting down rebellious planets and installations, until the last northern holdout lost hope and surrendered. Though the uprising failed, the divisions and resentment sown by the war and the failure of Suun'dar would severely damage the former nationalistic unity that once permeated much of the Imperium.

## Government

### The Didact

An autocratic position, the position of Didact resides as the highest executive authority within the Imperium of Ur-Tesar. Serving as the chief commander of the armed forces, vested with a plethora of executive powers, and additionally capable of exerting great power over the legislative process, the office of Didact wields great power. Additionally, Didacts serve for life, with no (formal) means of recall. Candidates for Didact originate from within the ranks of the Senate, and are selected by said body. Though a nominally electoral process, the structures of political power within the Senate as well as the power of the Didact themselves have often resulted in nepotistic selections.

### The Senate

Consisting largely of powerful individuals and interests within the Imperium, the Senate makes up the legislative element of the Imperium, with 50 seats. While the Senate is capable of acting without intervention, the legislative powers of the Didact allow them to propose and vote on laws, with the vote of the Didact carrying the weight of 15. As such, decisions that the Didact chooses to weigh in on will strongly favor their opinion, though a sufficiently opposed Senate is capable of overcoming this.

## Foreign Policy

Though the more modern forms of the Imperium have historically shied away from diplomatic relations, the Imperial Crisis of 18 NAC and its aftermath have forced the Imperium into following the diplomatic wishes of the Reformed League.

### Rivals/Enemies

 - Reformed League
 - Orientum Compact
 - Concourse Commonwealth