Kharkosanth
Empire Government
Tribunes, Magistrates, and Wardens
The government of the Kharosanth Empire is made up of a
series of Representative Tribunals. Each Tribune represents an area of
interest, from Agriculture, to the arts, to Exploration and Expansion. Each
Tribune is composed of 10 members, called Magistrates, who earn the right to
sit on the Tribune through action and deed: a complex rating system having
been developed over the years to measure the relative merit of those who claim
to be experts in a particular field. There are also complex rules for the
formation, development, and ratification of new Tribunes.
All Tribunes are essentially Empirical,
making decisions and acting on a Empire-wide scale.
Members of the Tribunes generally reside on Cyarkos
itself, and the Tribunes formally meet and make decisions
there. Tribunes appoint Imperial Wardens to carry out
their decisions and can bestow sufficient rights and
powers on them to implement their plans. Imperials Wardens
can likewise appoint Provincial Wardens. For example, the
Agricultural Tribunal on Cyarkos may determine that
Jangijul is capable of providing a higher export of crops
to support the colony on Scryon. They would appoint one or
more Imperial Wardens on Jangijul to ensure that takes
place. The Imperial Wardens would then determine what
crops are most appropriate to focus on and the geographic
areas that are best suited to producing them. They would
appoint local Provincial Wardens to organize and carry out
the plan.
Wardens are generally experts in the
area they are called to represent. They are often drawn
from the local population and are active in the area of
specialty they will preside over. The local population
that the Warden presides over have a Right of Recall,
through their local Mayor or Governor, if they feel the
Warden's actions are not in their best interest.
Several Tribunes hold particular clout.
The Tribune of Scientific Development oversees the IDC,
which drives a lot of the Empire's scientific development
and trade. The Tribune of Military Affairs advises the
Emperor on the proper structure, development, and
deployment of the Imperial Fury. The Expansionist
Tribune was formed during the Expansionist Movement and
sets much of the Imperial policy on exploration,
colonization, and invasion. The Judicial Tribune sets the
laws under which the Empire operates and oversees
elections.
The Emperor, Governors, and Mayors
The Emperor Elect is in charge of the Kharkosanth Empire.
They oversee, co-ordinate,
and advise the Magistrates of the
Representative Tribunals. He is elected by the entire
population of the Empire once every 5 years.
Governors Elect are in charge of
planets. They oversee, co-ordinate,
and advise the Imperial
Wardens and answer to the Emperor Elect. Each planet determines how often Gubernatorial
Elections are carried out, with every 5 years co-inciding
with the election of the Emperor being almost universal.
Mayors Elect are in charge of cities,
settlements, and geographic areas. They oversee,
co-ordinate,
and advise the Provincial Wardens and answer to the
Governor. Each city determines how
often Mayoral Elections are carried out, with either 1 or
2 years being most common.
Tributaries
Kharkosanth law allows for the formation of Tributaries by
the Emperor, Tribunals, Governors, Mayors, and Wardens.
Tributaries are independently functioning organizations
that answer to level of government under which they were
formed.
Imperial Design Core (IDC) - an
Imperial Tributary answering directly to the Tribunal of
Scientific Development. The IDC acts almost as an
independent corporation designing and developing
technology for the benefit of the Empire and the Imperial
Fury. Some technology is kept directly for the benefit of
the Empire, while other technology is manufactured and
sold for profit.
Imperial Fury - The Kharkosanth starfleet and ground forces are collectively known as the Imperial Fury
and answer directly to the Emperor. The Imperial Fury is
further divided into three areas of specialty. The
Starforce includes the military, scientific, and merchant
ships of the Kharkosanth Empire. Its high commander is
still referred to as "The Black Admiral" in honour of Cyarkos Rhulson.
The Groundforce acts as Imperial police, troops, and
security forces. The "Little Fleet" is highly secretive
and draws members of the other two chains of command to
provide special forces, intelligence services, and
security for the Emperor.
History
The original government of the Kharkosanth Empire was, of
course, Cyarkos Rhulson. When Rhulson and his Little Fleet
disappeared from the wargames in the Balinino system, he
declared that he and his military would rule absolutely
until they founded a settlement in the NK1901 system, at
which point a Provisional Government would take over, as
devised and run by the people he had chosen to accompany
him.
Upon forming the Cyarkos settlement, the
Provisional Government of the Kharkosanth took over from
Rhulson's military. The Tribunal system was set in place,
though it had only 5 members on each Tribune at the time,
with a Governor Elect chosen by popular vote to oversee
and direct the operation of the Tribunes. Rhulson himself
was offered to be appointed the first Governor Elect post
but he refused in order to maintain his standing and focus
as head of the Little Fleet.
The addition of the position of Emperor
Elect and devising of the local Governor Elect positions
came about with the Expansionist Movement in Archaic
Times. It was determined that a working system needed to
be in place before any colonization or conquest could
occur. Audron Skaliu, governor of Cyarkos, was appointed
as the first Emperor of the Kharkosanth Empire. The
Judicial Tribune, Tribune of Military Affairs, and the
Judicial Tribune were all formed at this time. The
Karkosanth starfleet, still known as the "Little Fleet"
then became a Tributary organization under the Tribune of
Military Affairs known officially as the Imperial Starforce.
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