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|alt_coat = The Horns of Zelvar  
|alt_coat = The Horns of Zelvar  
|symbol_type = Emblem
|symbol_type = Emblem
| motto  =Remember the fallen, fight for the living
| motto  ="We are as one, or not at all"
| founded    =7132 BBT  
| founded    =771 BBT  
| location    = [[Sector A1-0 (A1-0)|Sector A1-0]]
| location    = [[Sector A1-0 (A1-0)|Sector A1-0]]
| capital      = [[Colonus-Prime (A1-0)|Colonus]]
| capital      = [[Colonus Prime (A1-0)|Colonus Prime]]
| key_worlds  = *[[Colonus-Prime (A1-0)|Colonus]]
| key_worlds  = *[[Colonus Prime (A1-0)|Colonus Prime]]
*[[Avanti (A1-0)|Avanti]]
*[[Avanti (A1-0)|Avanti]]
*[[Mandabis (A1-0)|Mandabis]]
*[[Mandabis (A1-0)|Mandabis]]
*[[Scytheros (A1-0)|Scytheros]]
*[[Scytheros (A1-0)|Scytheros]]|<nowiki>Colonus]]</nowiki>
*[[Arachnis (A1-0)|Arachnis]]|<nowiki>Colonus]]</nowiki>
*Mandabis
*Mandabis
*Avanti
*Avanti
| population  =  42 trillion
| population  =  42.1 trillion
| head_of_state  =Lord Scytheros  
| head_of_state  =High Lord Scytheros  
| head_of_government      =Lord Scytheros  
| head_of_government      =High Lord Scytheros  
| major_species  =Vanti, Mandi
| major_species  =Avansi, Unity, Ythri, Scytherians, Priests
| language  =Colonian Hyper-Pheromones
| language  =Allisante
| key_technology  =Neural-Net
| key_technology  =Neural-Net
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Ship Cloaks
EMP Weaponry
Advanced Electrical-Disablement Technology
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'''The Colonus Pact''' is a spacefaring nation located in the north-west of [[Sector A1-0 (A1-0)|Sector A1-0]]. '''All information on this is subject to change until I go through it for revisions'''
'''The Colonus Pact''' is a spacefaring nation located in the north-west of [[Sector A1-0 (A1-0)|Sector A1-0]].
==Language==
==History==
As there is no official spoken/written language of The Colonus Pact, any and all names are either the result of long, intensive, and yet-incomplete translation attempts, or simply attributed to Colonus by other star-nations.


=== First Contact: ===
804 BBT


Communication in the Colonus Pact is done through advanced pheromones. Some citizens are also able to communicate telepathically thanks to neural implants that connect them to the hivemind.
What started out as an incredible scientific discovery soon became a race to find out who would die first


==History==
-Mandi Soldiers discover a Vanti science station floating in their space and destroy it.


=== First Contact: ===
=== The Queendom Wars: ===
7759 BBT
803 BBT - 779 BBT


The Vanti and Mandi first came into contact when a Mandi exploratory vessel inadvertently entered Vanti space. After a firefight with Vanti defense ships, the exploratory vessel was destroyed. Unbeknownst to the Vanti, a distress signal had been fired back to Mandi space, to be received by and outbound satellite roughly 50 standard years later.
Smelling blood in the water, the Collective moved in for the kill. It wouldn't be as easy as they thought


=== The Queendom Wars: ===
-The Mandi invades the Queendom, starting a series of brutal confrontations that would eventually push them back to the Collective.
The Queendom Wars was a series of three wars fought between the Mandabis Collective and Avanti Queendom


===== Queendom War 1: =====
=== The Signing of the Colonus Pact: ===
7683 BBT - 7635 BBT
771 BBT


Over the Course of 15 years, the fledgling Mandi Collective built up an invasion fleet to seek retribution from the Avanti Queendom. After 3 years of travelling, the fleet finally reach Vanti space, engaging with the ill-prepared defense fleet. Rather than engage the enemy head on, the Vanti queen drafted hundreds millions of male Vanti to fight while the fleet could be strengthened. Men were used as canon fodder by their female commanders to drain the Mandi's resources, weakening them until the counter-fleet was finished. Over the course of 40 years, 306 million Vanti soldiers died. 600 thousand of them were females.
Victory came at a cost, however, and the Queendom soon found itself selling its soul to avoid annihilation


Eventually, the fleet was deployed against the worn-out Mandi. The territory that had been slowly taken was won back in quick, decisive battles. Eventually, the Mandabis Collective had to sue for peace, withdrawing the rest of their forces after 8 years of fighting. The female soldiers and leaders were hailed as heroes by the Queendom, and the new fleet was sent out to explore and conquer new territory. The 50 million male soldiers that survived were denied their pensions.
-Those drafted into the Vanti military start a revolt that threatened to bring the matriarchy to its knees. The royalty are only saved after the Collective steps in, unifying with the Queendom and putting down the rebels. All things come with a price, however, and the population found itself subject to forceful cultural assimilation by their new friends.


===== Queendom War 2: =====
=== Zalain's Revolution: ===
7589 BBT - 7467 BBT
630 BBT - 626 BBT


Emboldened by their previous victory, the Avanti Queen vowed to spread across the sector. However, they eventually encountered the far reaches of the Mandi collective once again. To avoid further war, a demilitarized zone was establish between them. However, as they continued expanding they continuosly clashed over land. Upon reaching a rogue planet
They could take their words, but they couldn't take their memories


=== The Colonus Pact: ===
-The crippled rebel movement is reborn from the ashes when Zalain, a war veteran of Royal Blood, turns against the Queendom. Under his leadership, the rebels gain win after win while forcing the Collective to pull its fleet out of Vanti space. The Revolution only comes to an end with the abdication of Zalain's sister, High Lord Ewain, allowing Zalain to take control.


=== The Purification War: ===
=== The Purification War: ===
76 BBT - 64 BBT
Unity wasn't a choice
-The Ytharans, Yipsi, and rogue Mandi hives declare independence from the Colonus Pact, throwing the nation into war. For the first time ever, the High Lord of Colonus directly leads the troops, ignoring the Senate's call for talks of peaceful reunification. Must of the war is fought in Yipsi and Ytharan space, with their rival territories (the Krim and Scytherians respectively) surging in through shared borders. The Vanti military attacks from the inside, using experimental BrightSpace tech to move faster than was previously thought possible. During this time, the Ytharans discover that their practices of total war has led to the destruction of and important climate for reproduction, causing them to sue for peace. The Yipsi fall next, while the Queen Mother of the Collective offers sanctuary to the rogue hives.


=== '''The Great Death:''' ===
=== '''The Great Death:''' ===
61 BBT - 58 BBT
Pestilence was always lurking in the shadows, waiting for the opportunity to kill
-A pandemic sweeps through the Collective, killing tens of trillions before it is finally stopped. High Lord Araknis declares a rebalancing of power in a senate full of empty seats.


== First Contacts ==
== First Contacts ==


==Astrography==
=== Galactya: ===
==Politics==
61 BBT
The Colonus Pact and its subsidiary nations are governed by a Constitutional Monarchy, the head of which being the Vanti monarch.


The Legislative Branch is made up of an upper House and a lower House. The upper House, known as the House of Concord, is proportional to population and made up exclusively of members of the Colonus Pact. It seats elected officials from the Mandi Freethinkers and the Avanti Kingdom, and the High Queens from the Mandabis Collective. The lower House, known as the House of Concert, grants all of the Colonus Pact's subsidiary nations equal-representation and a chamber to address their issues. Although there is some oversight and restrictions, the Colonus Pact generally respects the House of Concert's decisions and allocates the appropriate resources to them.
During the first test of the BrightSpace Drive, a malfunction in the drive caused the ship to end up in Galactyan space. After a friendly first contact, relations between the nations soon cooled after official diplomats from Colonus entered the conversation


There is no overarching Judicial Branch. Each planet is expected to deal with violations of the law with their own Judicial branch. Any complaints may be brought before the respective House, which may then vote to establish a Judicial Organization.
=== Colestia: ===
0 BBT


The law is upheld by the Antlions, the secret police that watches over Colonian territory with an all-seeing eye
During a botched attempt to spy on Colestia, an area that seemed to be of CoUS's interest, the crew of the spy ship ended up in discussion with a Colestian police ship. While, due to situations on both sides, it didn't lead anywhere, is served to establish non-confrontational relations between Colestia and Colonus.


==Economy==
=== Rosecordia: ===
0 BBT
 
After yet another botched spy attempt, this time on Rosecordia, Rosecordia opened a portal to the Rose Nexus in Colonian Space. Lord Scytheros and Ishani personally saw to the negotiations, and agreed to an alliance.
 
=== The Babylon Treaties: ===
0 ABT
 
==Government==
 
=== The Head of Colonus: ===
The Colonus Pact is led by members of the Vanti royal family who rule with supreme authority. At the time of the High Lord's death, the chosen heir, typically the eldest child, ascends to the throne as the new High Lord of Colonus. 
 
Whilst the High Lord has the authority to act at their own discretion, some abide by the Royal Senate as a sign of respect towards the Mandi (and their military and industrial power). 
 
=== The Royal Senate: ===
The Royal senate is the second highest authority, only second to the High Lord themself. The Royal Senate is made up of high-ranking Mandi queens, lesser Vanti lords, and Mandi governors. The Royal Senate is part of the legislative branch and is the highest authority in the judicial branch. All amendments to the law must be accepted by the High Lord, but judicial interpretation of the law (within reason) laws solely within the judicial branch 
 
=== The Council of Sub-Governors: ===
The Council of Sub-Governors is the third highest authority, although its power is sometimes undermined by the individual Mandi queens, governors, and Vanti lords ruling over its member territories. The Council of Sub-Governors is made up of the leaders of the Colonus Pact's conquered territories. It deals with legislative matters not pertaining to Colonus Pact interests, or that are better dealt with "locally." The Council of Sub-Governors does not handle legal matters, as those are settled by planet.


== Military ==
== Military ==
=== Visps: ===
The Visps are the standing military of the Royal Senate, acting only upon its authority. They are the jaw of the Collective and Monarchy, protectors of the fragments, and honored among the dead.
Once service was restricted to the Mandi, but advancements of the neural net have since opened it up to other species. However, the Mandi spirit of warfare has survived into the present era. Many ships still carry swarms of ram fighters, albeit modified to serve purposes besides certain death.
=== Karchin: ===
The Karchin are the secret police of The Colonus Pact, responsible for maintaining stability and order. Many of its members were formerly in the Colonian Spycorps, but there's a strong Ytharan and Scytherian interest in the organization, to the point that it's become a new area of competition between the rival fragments. The Karchin serve the judicial branch, with Chronos serving as its director.
=== The Royal Fleet: ===
Comprised of the only most loyal soldiers of the Colonus Pact, the Royal Fleet contain the best and brightest, as well as the most cutting-edge technology in the empire. The fleet contains several warships, and a Capital "Orb" ship capable of moving and firing in any direction at a moment's notice.
The Capital Ship is the largest and most powerful asset of the fleet, capable of taking on a small fleet on its own. However, due to the material drain, the ship is only updated once every 50 years, and has to be replaced every other High Lord to avoid becoming outdated
=== The Drone Fleet: ===
To test the capability of Hexadecimal to protect Colonus in the event of an invasion, and as an alternative to the devastating implications of the Colonus Military Reserve, High Lord Krimsi, mother of High Lord Araknis, entrusted the AI with a remote fleet. Despite high hopes and promising results, neither Lord Krimsi nor the Royal Senate were convinced of Hexadecimal's "undying loyalty" and never expanded the fleet beyond its initial capacity.
=== Colonus Military Reserve: ===
After the Colonus Pact expanded to its current size, whereas no more territory could be gained short of purchases or war, the Royal Senate and Council of Sub-Governors jointly passed Resolution DE7. As per its articles, Resolution DE7 mandated the formal military training of all sapient beings living as citizens within the Colonus Pact and its territories. Military training begins once citizens reach the age of majority of their species and complete their desired amount of education. Conversely, citizens may choose to delay voluntary education until after the completion of their military training.
Citizens may be called upon to protect their home in the event of an invasion, with reinforcements from the Military and nearby Colonian planets available if needed.
The High Lord reserves the right to call upon the entire populace of Colonian in the event of an extinction war or any other threat that stands to damage Colonus in a catastrophic way. Citizens may be tasked with any number of vital jobs and are to be rotated between them to avoid the tiring out of soldiers. If all else fails, all citizens of the Colonus Pact will be ordered to man a force of all Colonian fleets in a last-ditch attack against the threat, or the glassing of the capital worlds of the aggressors.


==Technology==
==Technology==
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In order to keep the benefits of a coordinated hive, the Mandi created a device that, when surgically implanted into the brain, could like member of the hive even when they were apart. When the Mandi unified with the Vanti, neuroscientists were able to successfully adapt the device to work on other species as well.
In order to keep the benefits of a coordinated hive, the Mandi created a device that, when surgically implanted into the brain, could like member of the hive even when they were apart. When the Mandi unified with the Vanti, neuroscientists were able to successfully adapt the device to work on other species as well.


Later, as the population expanded, Emperor Arachnis ordered the partitioning of the hivemind. The ability to deliberately section off the hivemind created a drastic increase in productivity, as well as diminishing the disorientation experienced by non-Mandi.
Later, as the population expanded, High Lord Araknis ordered the partitioning of the hivemind. The ability to deliberately section off the hivemind created a drastic increase in productivity, as well as diminishing the disorientation experienced by non-Mandi.


After the discovery of the language barrier between other species, Mandi Freethinkers used this technology as a translating tool, to limited success.
After the discovery of the language barrier between other species, Mandi Freethinkers used this technology as a translating tool, to limited success.
=== Hexadecimal (Colonian Super AI): ===
[[Hexadecimal (A1-0)|Hexadecimal]] is the Super AI of the Colonus Pact and resides in a Dyson Sphere on the east side of the Colons Pact. Rather than being trained off the minds of the best and brightest, Hexadecimal was trained off of volunteers who went through advanced perception training, such as identifying the correct hexadecimal of colors. To this end, they hoped to create an AI that maintained its core intelligence but was able to perceive the world more closely to biologicals, and therefore (theoretically) act more in line with biologicals.
=== Chronos (Colonian Smart AI): ===
Chronos is the "son" of Hexadecimal, and an AI on a smaller intellectual scale that his "parent". He can serve far more specialized roles than Hexadecimal, and has a much more human personality. Additionally, he can take the form of a hologram or pilot a robotic body. Chronos is the Karchin Director and the leader of the Drone Fleet.


=== Cloak: ===
=== Cloak: ===
During the Vanti rebellion, a male scientist was able to create a cloak that could hide rebel ships from the Royal Fleet.  
During the Vanti rebellion, a male scientist was able to create a cloak that could hide rebel ships from the Queendom Fleet.  


More than just signal suppressors, modern-day cloaks can also visibly hide ships, making surprise attacks increasingly practical.
More than just signal suppressors, modern-day cloaks can also visibly hide ships, making surprise attacks increasingly practical.


=== Avanced Trackers: ===
=== Avanced Trackers: ===
To more efficiently monitor non-Colonian movements in Colonian space, Antlion developed an array of trackers to function in whatever situation agents find themselves in.
To more efficiently monitor non-Colonian movements in Colonian space, the Karchin developed an array of trackers to function in whatever situation agents find themselves in. A notable, although somewhat less-effective type are shield-trackers, which can stick to certain shields and send out a signal after a ship drops out from FTL travel.


=== Electro-Magnetic Weaponry: ===
=== Advanced Electric-Disablement Technology: ===
The Colonus Pact makes use of kinetic weaponry on their capital ships, but they're far more known for their advanced EMPs. Because of the nature of their neural-net, Mandibus had to develop more advanced emp-hardened technology. The logical side affect was more powerful emps that could leave enemy warships open to a kamikaze run. Currently small ships are equipped with guns that can fire electro-magnetic bolts, which can travel
The Colonus Pact makes use of standard weaponry on their Capital Ship, but they're far more known for their advanced EMPs. Because of the nature of their neural-net, Mandabis had to develop more advanced emp-hardened technology. The logical side effect was more powerful emps that could leave enemy warships open to fighter squadrons and warship attacks. Currently small ships are equipped with guns that can fire electro-magnetic bolts, which can travel 800 meters before dissipating. Larger ships instead fire electro-magnetic capsules that detonate on impact or remote triggering.


==Infrastructure==
=== BrightSpace Drive: ===
Using data from the anomaly deep in Araknis's (star) heart, Colonus was able to fashion together a mechanism that allows ships to travel to and from BrightSpace. Colonus had a monopoly on the technology until it was stolen in a rocky first contact with Rosecordia


==Demographics==
==Demographics==
The Colonus territory includes a range of species, two of which belong to the Colonus Pact.
=== Colonus Pact: ===
Mandi (Hive): The Mandi Hive comprises the greatest percentage of the Colonus Pact's demographics, containing roughly 34 trillion members, a majority of the population.
Mandi (Freethinkers): The Mandi Freethinkers are a small group of Mandi who are born or become incompatible with the hivemind. Directly opposite to the Hive, Freethinkers comprise the smallest percentage of the demographic, containing roughly 5 trillion members.
Vanti: The Vanti species make up the second highest percentage of the Colonus Pact's demographics, containing roughly 18 trillion members.
=== Colonus Territories: ===
Humans (Colonus Pact): 13 Trillion
Ytharans: 968 Billion
Jellies: 140 Million
Yipsid: 3 Trillion
Krim: 4 Trillion
=== Total Population: ===
78 Trillion Colonians
==See also==
==See also==
=== [[BrightSpace (A1-0)|BrightSpace]] ===
=== [[Jellies (A1-0)|Jellie]] ===
=== [[Krim (A1-0)|Krim]] ===
=== [[Mandi (A1-0)|Mandi]] ===
=== [[Scytherian/Priest (A1-0)|Scytherian/Priest]] ===
=== [[Vanti (A1-0)|Vanti]] ===
=== [[Ytharan (A1-0)|Ytharan]] ===

Latest revision as of 21:01, 1 May 2024

[Colonus is being retconned]

Colonus Pact

Colonus
Flag
Motto"We are as one, or not at all"
Founded771 BBT
LocationSector A1-0
CapitalColonus Prime
Key worlds
Population42.1 trillion
Head of stateHigh Lord Scytheros
Head of governmentHigh Lord Scytheros
Major speciesAvansi, Unity, Ythri, Scytherians, Priests
LanguageAllisante
Key technologyNeural-Net

Ship Cloaks

Advanced Electrical-Disablement Technology
MilitaryVisps

The Colonus Pact is a spacefaring nation located in the north-west of Sector A1-0.

History

First Contact:

804 BBT

What started out as an incredible scientific discovery soon became a race to find out who would die first

-Mandi Soldiers discover a Vanti science station floating in their space and destroy it.

The Queendom Wars:

803 BBT - 779 BBT

Smelling blood in the water, the Collective moved in for the kill. It wouldn't be as easy as they thought

-The Mandi invades the Queendom, starting a series of brutal confrontations that would eventually push them back to the Collective.

The Signing of the Colonus Pact:

771 BBT

Victory came at a cost, however, and the Queendom soon found itself selling its soul to avoid annihilation

-Those drafted into the Vanti military start a revolt that threatened to bring the matriarchy to its knees. The royalty are only saved after the Collective steps in, unifying with the Queendom and putting down the rebels. All things come with a price, however, and the population found itself subject to forceful cultural assimilation by their new friends.

Zalain's Revolution:

630 BBT - 626 BBT

They could take their words, but they couldn't take their memories

-The crippled rebel movement is reborn from the ashes when Zalain, a war veteran of Royal Blood, turns against the Queendom. Under his leadership, the rebels gain win after win while forcing the Collective to pull its fleet out of Vanti space. The Revolution only comes to an end with the abdication of Zalain's sister, High Lord Ewain, allowing Zalain to take control.

The Purification War:

76 BBT - 64 BBT

Unity wasn't a choice

-The Ytharans, Yipsi, and rogue Mandi hives declare independence from the Colonus Pact, throwing the nation into war. For the first time ever, the High Lord of Colonus directly leads the troops, ignoring the Senate's call for talks of peaceful reunification. Must of the war is fought in Yipsi and Ytharan space, with their rival territories (the Krim and Scytherians respectively) surging in through shared borders. The Vanti military attacks from the inside, using experimental BrightSpace tech to move faster than was previously thought possible. During this time, the Ytharans discover that their practices of total war has led to the destruction of and important climate for reproduction, causing them to sue for peace. The Yipsi fall next, while the Queen Mother of the Collective offers sanctuary to the rogue hives.

The Great Death:

61 BBT - 58 BBT

Pestilence was always lurking in the shadows, waiting for the opportunity to kill

-A pandemic sweeps through the Collective, killing tens of trillions before it is finally stopped. High Lord Araknis declares a rebalancing of power in a senate full of empty seats.

First Contacts

Galactya:

61 BBT

During the first test of the BrightSpace Drive, a malfunction in the drive caused the ship to end up in Galactyan space. After a friendly first contact, relations between the nations soon cooled after official diplomats from Colonus entered the conversation

Colestia:

0 BBT

During a botched attempt to spy on Colestia, an area that seemed to be of CoUS's interest, the crew of the spy ship ended up in discussion with a Colestian police ship. While, due to situations on both sides, it didn't lead anywhere, is served to establish non-confrontational relations between Colestia and Colonus.

Rosecordia:

0 BBT

After yet another botched spy attempt, this time on Rosecordia, Rosecordia opened a portal to the Rose Nexus in Colonian Space. Lord Scytheros and Ishani personally saw to the negotiations, and agreed to an alliance.

The Babylon Treaties:

0 ABT

Government

The Head of Colonus:

The Colonus Pact is led by members of the Vanti royal family who rule with supreme authority. At the time of the High Lord's death, the chosen heir, typically the eldest child, ascends to the throne as the new High Lord of Colonus.

Whilst the High Lord has the authority to act at their own discretion, some abide by the Royal Senate as a sign of respect towards the Mandi (and their military and industrial power).

The Royal Senate:

The Royal senate is the second highest authority, only second to the High Lord themself. The Royal Senate is made up of high-ranking Mandi queens, lesser Vanti lords, and Mandi governors. The Royal Senate is part of the legislative branch and is the highest authority in the judicial branch. All amendments to the law must be accepted by the High Lord, but judicial interpretation of the law (within reason) laws solely within the judicial branch

The Council of Sub-Governors:

The Council of Sub-Governors is the third highest authority, although its power is sometimes undermined by the individual Mandi queens, governors, and Vanti lords ruling over its member territories. The Council of Sub-Governors is made up of the leaders of the Colonus Pact's conquered territories. It deals with legislative matters not pertaining to Colonus Pact interests, or that are better dealt with "locally." The Council of Sub-Governors does not handle legal matters, as those are settled by planet.

Military

Visps:

The Visps are the standing military of the Royal Senate, acting only upon its authority. They are the jaw of the Collective and Monarchy, protectors of the fragments, and honored among the dead.

Once service was restricted to the Mandi, but advancements of the neural net have since opened it up to other species. However, the Mandi spirit of warfare has survived into the present era. Many ships still carry swarms of ram fighters, albeit modified to serve purposes besides certain death.

Karchin:

The Karchin are the secret police of The Colonus Pact, responsible for maintaining stability and order. Many of its members were formerly in the Colonian Spycorps, but there's a strong Ytharan and Scytherian interest in the organization, to the point that it's become a new area of competition between the rival fragments. The Karchin serve the judicial branch, with Chronos serving as its director.

The Royal Fleet:

Comprised of the only most loyal soldiers of the Colonus Pact, the Royal Fleet contain the best and brightest, as well as the most cutting-edge technology in the empire. The fleet contains several warships, and a Capital "Orb" ship capable of moving and firing in any direction at a moment's notice.

The Capital Ship is the largest and most powerful asset of the fleet, capable of taking on a small fleet on its own. However, due to the material drain, the ship is only updated once every 50 years, and has to be replaced every other High Lord to avoid becoming outdated

The Drone Fleet:

To test the capability of Hexadecimal to protect Colonus in the event of an invasion, and as an alternative to the devastating implications of the Colonus Military Reserve, High Lord Krimsi, mother of High Lord Araknis, entrusted the AI with a remote fleet. Despite high hopes and promising results, neither Lord Krimsi nor the Royal Senate were convinced of Hexadecimal's "undying loyalty" and never expanded the fleet beyond its initial capacity.

Colonus Military Reserve:

After the Colonus Pact expanded to its current size, whereas no more territory could be gained short of purchases or war, the Royal Senate and Council of Sub-Governors jointly passed Resolution DE7. As per its articles, Resolution DE7 mandated the formal military training of all sapient beings living as citizens within the Colonus Pact and its territories. Military training begins once citizens reach the age of majority of their species and complete their desired amount of education. Conversely, citizens may choose to delay voluntary education until after the completion of their military training.

Citizens may be called upon to protect their home in the event of an invasion, with reinforcements from the Military and nearby Colonian planets available if needed.

The High Lord reserves the right to call upon the entire populace of Colonian in the event of an extinction war or any other threat that stands to damage Colonus in a catastrophic way. Citizens may be tasked with any number of vital jobs and are to be rotated between them to avoid the tiring out of soldiers. If all else fails, all citizens of the Colonus Pact will be ordered to man a force of all Colonian fleets in a last-ditch attack against the threat, or the glassing of the capital worlds of the aggressors.

Technology

Neural-Net:

In order to keep the benefits of a coordinated hive, the Mandi created a device that, when surgically implanted into the brain, could like member of the hive even when they were apart. When the Mandi unified with the Vanti, neuroscientists were able to successfully adapt the device to work on other species as well.

Later, as the population expanded, High Lord Araknis ordered the partitioning of the hivemind. The ability to deliberately section off the hivemind created a drastic increase in productivity, as well as diminishing the disorientation experienced by non-Mandi.

After the discovery of the language barrier between other species, Mandi Freethinkers used this technology as a translating tool, to limited success.

Hexadecimal (Colonian Super AI):

Hexadecimal is the Super AI of the Colonus Pact and resides in a Dyson Sphere on the east side of the Colons Pact. Rather than being trained off the minds of the best and brightest, Hexadecimal was trained off of volunteers who went through advanced perception training, such as identifying the correct hexadecimal of colors. To this end, they hoped to create an AI that maintained its core intelligence but was able to perceive the world more closely to biologicals, and therefore (theoretically) act more in line with biologicals.

Chronos (Colonian Smart AI):

Chronos is the "son" of Hexadecimal, and an AI on a smaller intellectual scale that his "parent". He can serve far more specialized roles than Hexadecimal, and has a much more human personality. Additionally, he can take the form of a hologram or pilot a robotic body. Chronos is the Karchin Director and the leader of the Drone Fleet.

Cloak:

During the Vanti rebellion, a male scientist was able to create a cloak that could hide rebel ships from the Queendom Fleet.

More than just signal suppressors, modern-day cloaks can also visibly hide ships, making surprise attacks increasingly practical.

Avanced Trackers:

To more efficiently monitor non-Colonian movements in Colonian space, the Karchin developed an array of trackers to function in whatever situation agents find themselves in. A notable, although somewhat less-effective type are shield-trackers, which can stick to certain shields and send out a signal after a ship drops out from FTL travel.

Advanced Electric-Disablement Technology:

The Colonus Pact makes use of standard weaponry on their Capital Ship, but they're far more known for their advanced EMPs. Because of the nature of their neural-net, Mandabis had to develop more advanced emp-hardened technology. The logical side effect was more powerful emps that could leave enemy warships open to fighter squadrons and warship attacks. Currently small ships are equipped with guns that can fire electro-magnetic bolts, which can travel 800 meters before dissipating. Larger ships instead fire electro-magnetic capsules that detonate on impact or remote triggering.

BrightSpace Drive:

Using data from the anomaly deep in Araknis's (star) heart, Colonus was able to fashion together a mechanism that allows ships to travel to and from BrightSpace. Colonus had a monopoly on the technology until it was stolen in a rocky first contact with Rosecordia

Demographics

The Colonus territory includes a range of species, two of which belong to the Colonus Pact.

Colonus Pact:

Mandi (Hive): The Mandi Hive comprises the greatest percentage of the Colonus Pact's demographics, containing roughly 34 trillion members, a majority of the population.

Mandi (Freethinkers): The Mandi Freethinkers are a small group of Mandi who are born or become incompatible with the hivemind. Directly opposite to the Hive, Freethinkers comprise the smallest percentage of the demographic, containing roughly 5 trillion members.

Vanti: The Vanti species make up the second highest percentage of the Colonus Pact's demographics, containing roughly 18 trillion members.

Colonus Territories:

Humans (Colonus Pact): 13 Trillion

Ytharans: 968 Billion

Jellies: 140 Million

Yipsid: 3 Trillion

Krim: 4 Trillion

Total Population:

78 Trillion Colonians

See also

BrightSpace

Jellie

Krim

Mandi

Scytherian/Priest

Vanti

Ytharan

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