Imperial Union of Cyreia

## Keisara Union av Cyreia

The Imperial Union of Cyreia is what many call the true rogue state of the world, yet no one has ever called for the name to be applied to the nation. Certainly one of the most authoritarian and strange countries in the world, no one really knows what goes on inside, as it is difficult to enter and very few people ever leave. From their eugenics campaign to devotion to the line of Empresses, Cyreia is considered a beautiful and unified nation, although sometimes seen as very extreme.

## Government

### Executive

The incredibly authoritarian government of Cyreia isn't all that large- no massive government bureaucracy, as most administrative decisions either come down to the Sublime Empress herself or are decided by one of many artificial intelligences that assist in running the economy and smoothing out state administration.

#### The Sublime Empress

The Head of State of the Union, the Sublime Empress (Sublimera Kejsarinna) is appointed to a life term by the Imperial Congress and is given the opportunity to choose who they wish to be appointed next to the position of Empyreal Scion (Empyreal Ætling). The Empress appoints every member of the Council of Senators (henceforth known as the Senate), and approves of all the elected candidates of the Assembly of Advisors. She is also the authority to veto or pass any bills that are passed by the Imperial Consultative Congress and create any decrees that she may desire.

#### The Palatine and the Serene Advisory Conclave

The Head of Government and the Cabinet, each member of the Serene Advisory Conclave (Seren Rådgivande Konklav) is chosen by the Empress based on qualifications and expertise from the elected members of the Assembly of Advisors and the High Palatine (Miloti Palatin) from them. The Serene Advisory Conclave is just that- advisory, with the Palatine having all of the real power in the conclave to preside over both the Senate and the Assembly and selectively choose which bills see the light of day and which are never spoken of. The Palatine can also request the Empress to reorganize the members of the 13 member Conclave, giving them power over how the Conclave members act. The Palatine can also remove any member from the Consultative Congress, a power that even the Empress does not have, but they must have the support of the Conclave to do so. Members of the Serene Advisory Conclave are known as Lords (Primores), and their ministerial offices are known as Counties (Primorats).

### Legislative

The legislative branch of the Imperial Union, or the Imperial Deliberative Congress (Keisara Vísvitandi Kongress) isn't the most powerful, but has a history of usurping expectations and granting themselves power that rivaling even the Empress, only to have most members be removed by the Palatine immediately.

#### The Council of Senators

The Council of Senators (Senatorråd) is the upper house of the Deliberative Congress, with all 51 members being appointed by the Empress herself on the advice of the Palatine, who typically chooses candidates for the Senate from experienced and loyal members of the Assembly. Any proposed bills that involve constitutional or governmental changes or amendments must be passed by the Senate. Senators, like Advisors, can be removed by the Serene Advisory Conclave. Senators stand for reappointment every 5 years, and should there not be enough Senators reappointed to fit the seats, those votes are cast by the Palatine *vox eorum,* or "in their voice" on the Empress's behalf.

#### The Assembly of Advisors

The Assembly of Advisors (Församling av Rådgivare) is the only democratically elected house of the congress, with Advisors being elected from small constituencies, typically many per city. With 991 elected Advisors, the amount of voters per Advisor is one of the smallest and most representative in the world. The members of the Serene Advisory Conclave are chosen from the Assembly, and members-elect may be barred from taking their office should the Empress wish to decline them their seat for whatever reason they chooses. In that case a runoff election will be held between the three candidates from the district with the next amount of votes. Advisors are elected every two years, and can serve 10 terms unless they are a member of the Serene Advisory Conclave, which grants them another 5 terms to use.

### Judicial

#### The Council of Cyreia

The Council of Cyreia (Cyrådet) is the 9-person high court of the Imperial Union. Of the 9 positions, 4 of them are directly elected by the people, 4 are appointed by the Empress or Senate (typically Ecclesiarchs), and the final position is the Empress herself. Should a member of the congress or of the court choose to challenge a law passed by the congress, it comes before the court and the decision becomes a future precedent. Typically, the Empress then releases a decree stating the precedent and clearing up the issue with a law of their own.

#### Other Imperial Courts

All other Imperial courts consist of 5 members, with two being elected by the people in the district, two being appointed by the district Ecclesiarchy (Ecclesiarchyen), and the final members, the Lord Justice of the court, being appointed by the Palatine and approved by the Assembly. The Lord Justice is commonly also the elected Director of the district the court is located in.

## Government Authority and Technology

The government of Cyreia (Regering av Cyreia) has broad powers of control over the populace, from the police force to the state religion having power of everyday lives.

### Eugenics

In Cyreia, every pregnancy is highly important, and much work goes into altering the genetic material of the child as it grows. This process is done to create one singular and homogeneous Cyreian people and culture. With the recent advent of genetic modification being able to be preformed on adults, every immigrant or non-conforming person is altered to fit within the homogeneous system, with their consent. The alternative to getting the genetic modification is being deemed an outsider and not trusted by the Cyreian people.