Solarian Empire

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The Solarian Empire is the main representative body of the Human Race across the stars. Under Solaria, the Solar System was united and Humanity propelled into a new age of discovery, enlightenment and prosperity. The Solarian Empire is ruled by the Lyonnais Dynasty, at its head Emperor Alexander VI.

## History

While the Solarian Empire is rather young, it was two thousand years prior to its existence that Markus Leonhardt first coined it. An Empire erected from the ashes of the Age of Hedonism, Solaria owes its existence to upwards of two millennia of unceasing Terran toiling. At the onset of the 41st century, Solaria had secured the entirety of the Solar System and repurposed its resources to the service of Man.

### Early History:

After the liberation of Humanity from the elites that once ruled it, the world united under the rule of Leonhardt. The Earth therefore became the subject of a singular body's rule, and thus has it been ever since. The Terran Union, the stepping stone towards Solaria, catered to the primary needs and necessities of Man. Humanity had indeed been poisoned by the vices of the Age of Hedonism, and it was Leonhardt's utmost concern to shatter the normality of drugs, androids, perversion and instant gratification. Not only that, the bulk of Humanity had forewent education, as per the plotting of the past-elite, and needed proper education, apprenticeships and the materials with which to build a new civilisation. For the first millennia - and by that the span between the 24th and 32nd century -, Humanity busied itself with the rediscovery of all olden knowledge, the restructuring of its societies and the repurposing of its masses. By the coming of the 32nd century, Leonhardt had been long gone, and it was a succession of his most faithful and prominent disciples that guided the Terran Union into its second phase.

### Colonisation of the Solar System:

From the 32nd century and up to the 41st, in which was Solaria officially proclaimed, the Terran Union had finally reached a state of order, stability and prosperity. Man could now look to the stars, and that he did. The first stellar body colonised by the Union was none other than the Moon. Mars and Venus were quick to follow, and as Humanity benefitted from the three bodies' resources, its very first SPS - Stellar Piping System - was built around Jupiter. Through this SPS was the Union able to siphon Jupiter's gasses and slot them according to both need and benefit. The Terran Union quickly bloomed, and spread its influence further beyond the Asteroid Belt and towards the edges of its System.

## Territories

### The Solar System:

#### The Sun:

The Sun is indeed part of the Solarian Empire's vast territory. The latter's main source of power, in major part due to the Stellar Solar Panels (SSPs) continuously circling the Star, the Sun has proven itself numerous times both Humanity's greatest aide and undoing force. Through the energy constantly radiated by the Sun and absorbed by its surrounding SSPs, Solaria is never short of energy. The power of the Sun nonetheless aliments the many laboratories dotting its orbit, where countless humans and computers alike research further ways to stretch Solaria across the stars.

#### Mercury:

Mercury, the smallest planet in the Solar System, also hosts the Solarian Empire's smallest colony. Exclusives to its poles, where the temperature remains a constant freeze, Solarian industries rise up to the skyless ether and help dislodge the vast array of useful metals held within Mercury's body. As such, the planet is verily not the habitable paradise; it is an industrial region at best and a temporary seat of research let the need arise. Its few inhabitants are to constantly be supplied with the means to survive Mercury's harsh weather and absolute lack of atmosphere.

#### Venus:

Venus, the second planet closest to the Sun and yet its hottest. Surprisingly, no humans have ever set foot on Venus. This is majorly due to its inhospitable landscape, acidic atmosphere and carbon-dominated air, though this matter has not inhibited Solaria from making of Venus both a point of harvest for its many noble gasses and resources, but also a testing ground for its Artificial Intelligence and Robots. As such, the planet's landscape is dotted by robot-fielding bases remotely controlled from orbit. Venus' harsh landscape proves the perfect testing grounds for weapons of war and of industry, while nonetheless owing up to an increasing chance of terraforming in the upcoming millennia.

#### The Moon:

The Moon is Earth's only satellite, its single most important stellar body and one of its main sources of radioactive material. Boasting a strong population of working men and robots alike, the Moon also boasts the busiest "highway" to Earth besides that of Mars. Countless facilities, dedicated to either harvesting or manufacturing, dot the Moon's craters, and provide Earth and its Empire sustenance and material. The Moon has yet to be terraformed.

#### The Earth:

The birthplace of Humanity and the eternal capital of the Solarian Empire, the Earth, through its green valleys and vast, glimmering oceans, represents the goodness of Humanity and the healing of its past scars. The Earth's soil, after Solaria's expansion to the stars, has been freed of the vibrations of factory motors. The air, now devoid of smog, blows gently across the planet's green valleys, forests and jungles. There are no more industries on Earth, for it has now become Humanity's residence, repose and grand palace. Smog, dust and grime are therefore left to dissipate into the ether of Earth's neighbouring planets.

#### Mars:

The flagship of Solarian colonialism, Mars stands as the Empire's largest assembly of Humans beyond Earth. Not exactly the paradise that its green sister is, Mars, nevertheless now terraformed, hosts a sizeable human population, and is dotted with industrial complexes, vast megapolises and spacious laboratories and power plants. The air is dusty, and the Red Planet's temperature fluctuates brusquely as seasons shift, yet that deters not its hardy citizens, who toil day and night for the sake of Solaria.

#### Jupiter:

Home to the Solarian Empire's first Stellar Piping System (SPS), Jupiter is the centre of both the Solar System and the Empire's vast collections of hydrogen. Jupiter, through its sheer size, has single-handedly alimented the bulk of the Solarian industry's need for hydrogen and helium, therefore making of its SPS the Empire's most important artificial stellar object. Jupiter's SPS is massive, and spans a little bit less than a third of the gas giant's circumference. It is controlled through personnel living within the SPS, but also through many bases established across Jupiter's satellites, which themselves offer the Empire a vast array of other essential resources.

#### Saturn:

The Solar System's second gas giant, Saturn hosts the Empire's second SPS. This one, however, is still under construction, and is expected to be ready and pumping by 4392. Saturn's many moons, for the time being, provide Humanity a brief respite from the vastness of space, and allow the Empire's artificial intelligence a continuous trickle of information as they tirelessly labour the SPS into shape. Some of Saturn's terraformed moons also serve as shipyards and places of detent for travellers seeking the outer ridges of the Solar System.

#### Uranus:

It is in Uranus' many moons that Human life begins to substantially shift in order to accommodate the lack of sunlight. Supplements and solariums are fundamental to the survival of Uranus, Neptune and Pluto's populations. Uranus, unlike its bigger sisters, supplies a noticeable amount of methane, and is thus host to orbiting refineries that continuously send in ships to manually extract the gasses. This antique method shall remain in use until Uranus' very own SPS is eventually erected.

#### Neptune:

As the Solar System's last bodies stray further from the Sun, thus are they shrouded in mystic unknowingness, and embraced by the Sunless Sky. Neptune's greatest moon, Triton, an icy wasteland devoid of soul and of light, houses a large fuel station periodically visited by envoys from Jupiter. Travellers to Pluto are, therein, offered a place to rest, before embarking towards the dwarf-planet and fully exiting the Solar System for another.

#### Pluto:

Unlike its blue neighbour, Pluto bustles with activity. The entirety of the planet is a massive port dedicated to the Empire's valiant colonisers, who, through the dwarf-planet itself, exit the Solar System in order to head elsewhere - perhaps the Apollan System, in which resides the fateful planet E-131, also known as Elysium.

## Government

The Solarian Empire adheres to a single figurehead - the Emperor, under which extend a plethora of bureaus and councils that help maintain peace and order across the Empire's vast realms. While Alexander VI embodies Humanity and its Empire, and is the main enactor of its policies, edicts and declarations, the Upper Class - split among governors, councillors, military leaders and lead industrialists - takes over the main administrative, legislative and executive duties wherever the Emperor is not physically there to assume them. Alexander VI currently resides in Earth, which he directly oversees. The entirety of the Empire adheres to a singular code of law, the Solarian Codex Juris, which is coined, established and maintained by the Council of the Twelve - the ruling body of the Cult of the Perfect Man.

## Culture

Solarian Culture is one with that of the Cult of the Perfect Man. The marketisation, promotion and divulgation of sexuality, once common during the Age of Hedonism, is both considered taboo and outlawed. The qualities of mankind are defined according to each's dedication to their passions, as well as the amount of work serviced to the Empire. Social Classes are only preserved in order to fulfil an administrative role, as classes otherwise differ neither in richness nor in status. Holidays are periodic and abundant, and the respect of both the State and Authority - nonetheless their link to the worship of the Perfect Man - are emphasised above all. Being a good, respectable and productive citizen is therefore not only mandated by law, but also by faith.

Given the abundance of resources and total lack of market, the citizens of the Empire enjoy a very liberal palette of careers to choose from, mainly curated according to the citizen's tastes, wants and talents. Everything is provided free of charge, though with a catch - a constant trickle of labour must be submitted in return for the freely acquired products, and that in order to sustain the Empire. Must one forego work without offering convincing justification, they will therefore be stripped of their right to enjoy the goods freely administered by the state. As such, the State exerts control over almost all aspects of Solarian life - a matter perhaps alarming, if not for the Emperor and Council of Twelve's close moderation. Despite the heavily totalitarian undertones of the Empire, the Solarians nonetheless enjoy a life devoid of financial worries, near-absolute equality and open to be exploited in whichever way deemed appropriate by the individual - in close accordance, nonetheless, to societal norms.

## Economy

Due to the extreme abundance of all useful resources to mankind, Humanity has foregone the idea of currency. The driving body of the Empire are its vast, numerous industries scattered across Solaria's many colonies, churning out constantly the necessary resources in order to sustain the Empire's needs. As such, material goods are exchanged for labour. The Empire will provide its citizens everything they need - housing, education, food, medicine, electricity, etc. - as long as its citizens provide labour back. This back and forth activity sustains the Empire's growing industry, and allows it to rapidly expand across the stars without needing to strain itself or its populace. One may thusly be but a factory worker, yet enjoy a life of luxury and stability.

## Religion

The Empire's religion is none other than the Cult of the Perfect Man, which worships its eponymous deity and oversees the goings and doings of Solaria.

## Technology

The Solarian Empire is technologically advanced, and capable of solving the totality of biological, geological and humanitarian problems taught impossible to solve during the Second Millennia. Not only is the Solarian Empire in possession of means to directly draw energy from the Sun and resources from Jupiter, its citizenry also enjoys a level of comfort once only thought available to the rich elites. Scientists, doctors, architects, theologians and sociologists benefit greatly from the advanced means given to them, while the army enjoys but a small portion of the Empire's attention - such due to the two thousand years of peace experienced by the Empire, and the dwindling necessity for self-defence. The army nonetheless enjoys highly advanced and complex means of warfare, having completely mastered the art of ballistics, electromagnetics and robotics. The Solarian Empire is only overtaken by the Elysian Ark, which boasts a considerable leap in technology to even dwarf that of Solaria, following the discovery of ERA and its implementation across varying sectors of Elysian life.