Edric Vanyan
The Historian King
Credit for picture - http://th05.deviantart.net/fs70/PRE/i/2011/130/1/a/sci_fi_cityscape_by_pegasusprime-d3g0lbq.jpg
Iferetes Empire...
Intent:
The Intent is simple in clear, to create a new faction for players to rise up and join the Galactic theater, and with such a goal of course i plan to push and push to make this a Major Faction one day. But with that note, i wanted to make a completely custom named Empire ruled by a custom Race. Now a days we have the Galactic Republic, and the CIS, and the Fel Imperium and the Mandolorians, but no player made species or non-canon named Faction (Excluding the Fringe and Omega Protectorate as i dont know if they are canon named) Ever grows to become such a faction. Or atleast, that is what ive come to see in my time here. So i made this now to both give players a non-canon named Empire, with non-canon species as its base race to make things interesting.
Join-able Species and Races of the Empire.
Plain and simple any char of any race, species, or anything can join this, light side or dark side alike. Absolutely anyone or anything is allowed to join and are not bared. If you are a Jedi Representative, a criminal looking for a new life, a Sith looking to escape persecution. This Faction is a haven for your characters and a chance to start anew and to show the galaxy your strength and that strength of perseverance. So ya, have fun and come join up.
Sub Groups and Castes.
(Note, these subgroups and Castes are subject to change considering IC actions of members)
Infereti Nobles:
Pompous, Rich, Cruel, Slave owners and businessmen. Ask any Infereti and that is the answer you will get as a description of an Infereti Noble. They are the ruling class and business owners of the Infereti Civilization, serving as Generals when needed and enforcers of the king in many ways from wiping out a district of life, or just collecting pay from those under them. While there are a few moderate and kind hearted noblemen, they are out numbered by those that use to the power given to them to cause pain to those below them.
Merchant Class:
Acting as former Infereti Soldiers who have chosen to assume the quiet life and start a family, these are one of the few middle class groups of the empire, serving as merchants and traders that keep the Empire going and stopping it from collapsing on itself from lack of commerce. Also acting as tax collectors if needed these men have every bit of training as the next man, just prefer not to live a life dominated by fighting.
Druids of Life and Death:
Made up of the Force Users of the world, the Infereti Druids believe they have been given their powers by the gods of Life and Death, two of their prominent religious figures. Believing they were chosen by the gods, as well as most of the populace believing such as well, they hold a religious power over the others and are sought to for advice and blessings. Also serving as the king's personal guard and for the lack of a better term, crusaders and inquisitors, they Druids are a force that every Slave and Peasant know not to cross.
Armed forces of Iferetes:
The Pilots, Seamen, and Army of the Infereti people, these are the men under the direct command of the nobles, Generals, and King himself. Choosing a life of warfare these men never consider another place in society, learning to use every weapon and item at their disposal for deadly intent. These men are the ones that put down and start rebellions as well as fighting to the death for which ever cause they so choose. Sworn to serve until death it is likely that you will never see one leave the service or ever take a wife.
The Webs of Secrets:
Serving as the spies of the king these men and woman create a net of secrets and lies that spur rebellions and create a reason for the king's cruel and genocidal tests on his own people. Essential to the improvement of weapons and vehicles but in the way that they find test subjects the people in this organization are never known until caught, at such time they promptly are killed by a microwave irradiated chip in their brain.
The Slaves and Peasants of the Infereti:
These men, women, and children are the conquered and oppressed, the mine workers and the farmers, all the jobs that the Merchant class and above use them for. As the Infereti's chief trade resource these are many and cheap, the king himself owning over a hundred slaves directly under him. Also used as the rebellion fodder, they are incited to Rebel just so the king has an enemy to test his weapons on, adding to the already poor conditions of life they are forced to live in.
Technology of the Iferetes Empire:
(Once more, subject to change due to IC actions)
Technology level: Infereti Tech is at a Neo-Earth Level status, the best and fastest way to put it is, take current earth tech and multiply it by three hundred years. Now, i do recognize this will need a better breakdown... your about to regret wanting one.
Transportation:
Transportation:
Transportation on Infereti is very much like in the rest of the known galaxy where hover capabilities and repulsorlifts are common among Infereti life. Their public vehicles utilize it to cover the vast militaristic cities. They still utilize Naval ships and trains as well due to the cheaper construction of them as even though repulsor tech is common its massively expensive. Most of the highly over priced revenue made from the purchase of the tech is sent directly to the king's coffers for him to do with which he pleased. Planes and more commonly used Zeppelins are common place as well, the Zeppelins being used more due to their slowness and the ability for the Infereti for once to rest compared to their normal lives. Though this also means they are a lot more expensive then a plane ride by a factor of five. Space travel to other systems is virtually impossible as Hyperdrive tech is not known to them and as such they are only able to travel from place to place through Ion engine capabilities and nucular powered engines.
Weaponry:
Weaponry:
The weaponry of the Infereti is a mixture of both Ionized energy and the physical kinetic energy akin to rail-guns and that of inertia powered weaponry. Their weaponry is varied and created as to encompass a wide variety of of threats that are found in different environments throughout their solar system and incidentally when found throughout the known galaxy. These constant improvements are due to almost every day revolutionary movements and internal strife that is like stealing encouraged. But the reason for this is much darker than that of the stealing, the king sends out his own agents to stir up those disloyal to the crown and as such creates a state of perpetual revolution that he can test his newest weapons on and remove anything he finds, unsavory.
Economic and Public Works Tech:
The use of precious metals as coins is the current system of trade and economics on the planet, this is akin to what you would expect of roman level economics where bartering and monetary trade. Public works structures are more like that of today rather than the norm in Star Wars, where the cities are on the ground floor and they still use actual roads to travel upon instead of skylanes. As such they have a driving code that would seem highly strange to that of anyone else in the the Star Wars universe. Basically take New York City and make it futuristic looking and you got their normal city. Telephones are as well still used due to holographic communications being massively expensive.
Government:
Absolute monarchy:
An Absolute Monarchy is a monarchical form of government where the monarch exercises ultimate governing authority as head of state and head of government, thus wielding political power over the sovereign state and its subject peoples.
As the Current ruling family the Hardrada's are the Kings, and Princes of the Infereti people, holding absolute power over those they view as under them. This has led to the remainder of the caste system for hundreds of years and created cruel and powerful rulers that hold no regard for other's lives. As such it is very rare for kings in the past to not continue the practice of inciting rebellions to kill off people just to test their latest weapons on them.
Culture:
The Culture of the Infereti People is very simple to a Feudalistic Caste society seen in Medieval Europe as well as in combination with Feudal Japan. It composes of many separate backgrounds and levels of importance and rank as well as integrates those of the outside universe into their hierarchy with a separate caste system for them, though this separate caste is viewed at a lower level than that of a normal caste position. But this also works in the separate caste's favor as they are vital for the success of the Iferetes Empire's future in the galactic theater. With the introduction of hyperdrives to the Infereti peoples, this allows for them to need experienced pilots, commanders, and most importantly force users to teach the greater knowledge of the force to the Druid caste, the Iferetes Empire's force users.
With that said the outsiders let into the Empire, in other words when you join as a non Infereti char, will have a very different system in a way. While the normal caste system, after the rule of Arthur Hardrada is instated, follows the order of Royalty, Druids, Nobles, Warrior, Merchant, and Serfs. The Outsider Caste System only goes as low as what would be the same as the Warrior Caste level, even if you are not a warrior persay. Its merely an influential rank that are in such an order as Aesir for those of Diplomats, representatives, and all of which hold a high societal standing in their own world and culture.
Next comes the Messenger caste, this is generally what teachers of the force and outside force users will be considered. The reason for the name is a religious reason, with the main religion being one that believes those with the force are chosen by the gods themselves, thus solidifying their place in the Druidic caste, Messengers are the god's hand picked teachers and warriors. This said it is the absolute most influential outsider caste, as it is the most respect caste by nearly every native caste.
The Noble caste is the only one that also is in the outsider caste system, Distinguished members of the outside world are generally part of this and are granted land and a clan of their own, thus making them citizens of not only the Empire but Iferetes itself. These are generally the Rich, Generals, top scientists, and Admirals from the outside Galaxy. While not the most respected by lower caste groups and the druids, the Native Nobles and Royalty caste find these the most needed and useful caste for the success of the Empire.
Lastly comes the Warrior equivalent, the Sarminas. Best on the legend of a ancient Infereti warrior, historically one of the first arrivals to the planet in truth and very much true due to the man actually being a Jedi, the Sarminas stood vigil for two hundred days and and two hundred nights defending his people from the then almost innumerable population of Ursin that populated and had caused death on the world for the thousands of years before humans even arrived. The legend ends with the Alpha Ursin, a ten meter high Ursin which had truly existed. With the Death of the Ursin came a heavy price for the Sarminas, whom had been cleaved along the side and his body bleeding out on the site. His death was immortalized by his greatest friend who made the spot of his friend's death a memorial which now resides in the palace of the king.
Those belonging to this outsider caste are those of whom are non force sensitive warriors, mercenaries, pilots, and so on. With that said it is the main martial branch and holds every bit of respect as the Warriors, but is symbolic in the fact that those of the outside universe are every bit as important as the native Infereti.
History:
Colonization Era -
Circa 25,000 BBY: Corellian Explorer craft Genesis activate Hyperdrive and heads out into the unknown galaxy, after an extended amount of time the Corellians arrive in the Inf-1 Star System but come out too close to the Planet and are pulled into the gravity before they are able to pull out of it. This was due to a malfunction in the Hyperdrive which was common for this era and had actually knocked out the engines with it causing the crash. The Exact date of the crash is unknown.Circa 24,000 BBY: A Thousand years after the crash the survives have constructed their own society after failing to fix the Hyperdrive due the inability and lack of needed resources or tools. Forced to resort to absolute base tools available the survivors have been reduced to what would be considered neolithic tools. Though the use of Galactic Basic was still used by them and thus allowed for it to be passed down from generation to generation.
Circa 20,000 BBY: The Infereti, as they are calling themselves now are beginning to evolve to better fit their environment, becoming leaner, paler, and attaining darker hair. Their eyes have all turned Blue or Silver as a further result and furthermore they have begun to develop their own culture. The Caste System has begun as the population was on a steady increase and groups formed into tribes with different territories. Tribal warfare has broken out but large scale deaths or war have not arose.
Circa 19,950 BBY: The death of a tribal prince during a raid has caused a massive war between two tribes and their allies, the deaths number in the thousands of a population of only Thirty thousand at the time. Effectively solidifying the use of slaves after the fact and a dynastic rule of several kings in constant war for supremacy. Around this time one group in particular, a heavily militaristic tribe began to undergo heavy change and began subjugating its female members to what would become their place for the next twenty thousand years.
Circa 15,000 BBY: Around this time the official religion of the Infereti as a whole was created. Their gods were five entities, War, Death, Life, Earth, and the Sky. These five deities would become the Infereti's prominent gods and also be used in future wars and crusades as a reason so subjugate others and cause widespread destruction. Also around this date a faction of Amazonian like female warriors rose up and created a kingdom that rivaled the male dominated ones, threatening the caste system that had become widely used.
Circa 12,500 BBY: The Amazonian like kingdom falls to a united army of the male dominated caste system nations. Its females are all but turned into slaves and concubines and those that escaped resided in small tribes in the thick forests that covered the planet. Those that were turned into slaves would further expand the slave caste system and due to the utter destruction of female power on the planet the fate of those in the male dominated nations were sealed.
Circa 10,000 BBY: The Infereti's most prominent king orders a crusade upon the other nations on the planet and as such cause a scar of widespread destruction across many cities and ends up doubling the size of his empire before being halted by a collection of lesser nations. Around this time the first powder powered ranged weaponry is created, due to this the death toll grows once more and several thousand die in the King's test on a disloyal city. After its destruction he turns the weapons on his enemy and begin a new push.
Circa 7,500 BBY: The last free Nation void of the caste system is held up in its city, and the first use of a nucular bomb is recorded by printed writing. The death toll was said to be nearly twenty three million by the end then anyone or anything that survived the genocidal bomb was systematically exterminated and removed from Infereti society. With the city's destruction the King assumes complete control over the Infereti people and creates a dynasty that is still in control today.
Circa 5,000 BBY: The creation of the first space craft is accomplished and the exploration of the moons begin, the practice of inciting rebellions also begins and is done to test out new weapons against those who are not loyal to the Infereti.
Circa 1000 BBY: The dynasty begins to create massive bases on the other planets in the solar system and on their moons, to which are both created for the purposes of mining valuable and needed resources while also using them to again incite rebellions and test out new space weapons. As such this creates the trend that would happen for the next thousand and eight hundred years.
Circa 400-836 ABY: While the rest of the Galaxy dies off due to the Gulag plague, the Infereti experience a golden age due to their forced isolation. As such their technology is able to progress to the point that it now rivals that of the rest of the galaxy even without ever coming in contact with them.
Campaign Era - (PC Controlled Storyline, Subject to change depending upon what happens)
836 ABY: ( A Heated Introduction (Part I) ) Several outsiders arrive on the planet to act as first contact with the outside world, due an almost disastorous Expedition and for some Cruise many end up stranded on the planet with Soldiers of the Royal Corp dispatched to arrest or kill anyone found. The survivors that are able to Evade the Royal Corp Soldiers arrive in Lokrin, the main Matrian Settlement. The Prince is killed during the operation.
836 ABY: The Survivors attempt a rescue on an Enslavement camp in which the passengers of the Wanderer and anyone else captured was brought to. Overseer and Head Torturer Vizies Hardrada along with two other masters of the Force impede the group's progress as well as attempt to kill them. Vizies is killed in the assault and the Slaves are freed, following the Survivors back to Lokrin.
836 ABY: The Survivors are ambushed at Lokrin by the Royal Corp's air and ground devisions, High General Theron Hardrada leads an armored barrage of the Settlement and orders for every living thing to be exterminated. The use of bio-chemical weapons and naplam burn and ruin the land as well as killing several thousand people. The Main Survivor group confronts him and kill him.
836 ABY: The Survivors are hunted down through the cave systems of Iferetes' vast mines until Prince Kaidan Hardrada, Heir to the Empire, finds them and traps them. Choosing single combat with <Insert Survivor> Kaidan is killed and he reveals a plan that for their defiance it is too late as the entire slave population of Rokhan, some 20 million souls, are to be exterminated as a show of power before being finished off by his Brother.
836 ABY: The Survivors enter and find their way through the Capital of Iferetes Rokhan, until finally at the throne room and command center of Menealous Hardrada, King of the Infereti. Upon fighting him he is finally killed thus ending his rule and putting his only Surviving son as heir. Soon after the new king abolishes the Slave caste and female Caste, incorporating the two into existing castes or the Peasant Caste which was created for those whom did not find a place. Hyperdrive technology is introduced to Iferetes and they begin to expand out and look for new influences to shape their society.
Post Campaign Era - (Present RPs that Shape the Empire)
837 ABY: ( In the Wake of Hades' Touch. ) The New King of Iferetes entertains Representatives and his own supporters by holding a public meeting in the throne room of the palace. Allowing for others to spread influence to Iferetes and Iferetes to spread influence outwards.
(TBC, I still have several other things to touch up on, but i hope this allows for some explanation into the caste system for those of you who want to join. I thank you for your consideration and as said above i will answer any questions that are needed answered. I hope that you all find this interesting as i am trying to make it as extensive and unique as i can.)
How to join and FAQ:
Just find my faction page and click on it to join, you know the process by this point im sure. If there are any questions feel free to post them, i would love to answer any questions on this and will be adding in links to the background information as it is added in. As well if you want to join in on the campaign that will shape the leadership and Iferetes Empire first hand, the Campaign Link will be below as well.
Background info and Links:
Infereti Species - http://starwarsrp.net/topic/16726-infereti/
Arthur Hardrada, Prince of Iferetes - http://starwarsrp.net/topic/21830-arthur-david-hardrada/
Campaign OOC Information - http://starwarsrp.net/topic/21708-attempt-two-at-the-infereti-storyline/
Infereti Kite Shield - http://starwarsrp.net/topic/21695-infereti-kite-shield-resubmitted-as-the-last-was-never-finished/
Infereti Longsword - http://starwarsrp.net/topic/21697-infereti-longsword-resubmitted-and-finished/