The Solar Republic

Star of the Republic

Also simply referred to as The Republic, is the succeeding, demokratic government to The Society, and is responsible for about 10 billion people in the solar system. The Capital is located on Luna, and as of Iron Gold, the territories of the Republic were as follows:

• Mercury (Seized by The Reaper in the Siege of Mercury)

• Luna

• Earth

• Mars

• Phobos

• Deimos
• The Asteroid Belt

Culture

Children are taught in mixed-color groups from a young age.

Government

The Republic attempts to govern fairly by having senators of all Colors participate in the Senate. Order is kept through using the Wardens. The Republic is led by a democratically elected Sovereign with 4-year long terms of service. The Senate is represented by ten senators of each color having a total of 140 senators, all of whom wear white togas as the uniform of their office.

In 753 PCE the Senate is divided between two political parties, the Optimates, led by Daxo au Telemanus, and the Vox Populi, founded by Dancer O'Faran. The Copper and Obsidian senators form their own independent voting blocs.

Military

The Republic's military is primarily led by the Free legions that are mainly consisted of Obsidian, Gray, Brown, and Red infantrymen. Currently, the offensive forces of the Republic are mainly on Mercury containing about 9 million men.

There are at least fifteen legions within the Republic army, many of which are grouped together as part of the Republic Expeditionary Force, commonly known as the Free Legions, which contains most of the Republic's main offensive forces. Divisions of the Republic army include:

• The Second Legion, known as the Terran Blacksmiths, is under the command of Imperator Cadus Harnassus
• The Seventh Legion, known as the Pegasus Legion, is under the personal command of ArchImperator Darrow O'Lykos.
• The Fifteenth Legion, known as the Helldiver Legion
• The Rat legion, known to wear rat skulls around there necks. is one of the legions that compose the free legions.
• Haemanthus Legion
• Hawk Legion

The Solar Republic navy originally consisted of the Red Armada, which was eventually broken up into four fleets:

• The White Fleet, the offensive force which supports the Free Legions, is made up of two individual fleets:
  • The First fleet, commanded by Imperator Orion xe Aquarii
    • Ships of the First Fleet:
      • Spirit of Lykos
      • Hope of Tinos
      • Echo of Ragnar
  • The Second fleet, under the personal command of ArchImperator Darrow O'Lykos
    • Ships of the Second Fleet
      • Morning Star
      • Echo of Ares
• The third fleet, the Home Guard, serves as the defensive fleet for Luna and Earth.
• The fourth fleet, the Ecliptic Guard, serves as the defensive fleet for Mars, Phobos, and Deimos
• Other Ships of the Solar Republic and Red Armada:
  • Dejah Thoris - the personal flagship of Sovereign Virginia au Augustus.
  • Persephone's Howl
  • Shout of Mykos
  • Dancer of Faran
  • Cry of Thebes
  • Evening Tide
  • Pandemonium
  • Reynard

Beginning in 749 PCE, military pilots undergo training at the Darkstar Conservatory, a training academy founded on Mars by Orion xe Aquarii. The sigil of the school is a blue trident piercing a cracking golden planet on a field of black. The school building is a perfect black sphere, and was constructed south of Agea to train the next generations of ripWing aces, destroyer captains, and torchShip daredevils.

Two military awards are known have be given to Republic military veterans as a commendation for their service.

• A platinum rat pendant awarded to veterans of the Rat Legion.
• A white fist pendant awarded to soldiers who fought in the liberation of Earth.