Aurean-Ishga Empire

Government Type:

Originally an absolute Triarchy, later morphed into a parliamentary Triarchy and then a parliamentary Tetrarchy as the war went on

Official Language:

English (referred to in-universe as Human)

Religions:

Various pantheons all devoted to technically the same Gods

Calendar:

Gregorian (referred to in-universe as the Human Calendar)

National Holidays:

New Year's Day (Januray 1): General festivities to bring in the New Year

Light and Shadow Day (January 12): Commemorates the day Cydbwysedd became the first Man of Light and Shadow

Arturia Day (January 15): Commemorates the day The Pendragon was slain and Arturian independence was restored

Weasel Day (January 18): Commemorates the birthday of Weasel, the first Southern Tetrarch

Ryu 97 New Year (Usually late January or early February, depends on their zodiac): A festival originating on Ryu 97 to bring in the new year; it started out as a planet holiday exclusive to Ryu 97, but we thought it was a fun holiday so we just made it a national thing

Aurea Day (March 23): Commemorates the day the Aurean Alliance forced all Tatian Forces on Aurea to surrender

Arturius Day (April 4): Commemorates the birthday of Arturius, the first Eastern Tetrarch

Beth Day (August 8): Commemorates the birthday of Beth, the first Western Tetrarch

Alliance Day (May 16): Commemorates the day that Michael signed the Alliance Charter, forming the Aurean Alliance

Ishgabangaloodoo Day (October 9): Commemorates the day the Battle of the Ishga Skies was won

Michael Day (December 16): Commemorates the birthday of Michael, the first Northern Tetrarch

Paxica Day (December 29): Commemorates the day Weasel defeated Tate and won The War

Election Day (December 30): Election day was made a holiday to maximize voter turnout and get people politically engaged

Capitals:

Ishgabangaloodoo (Northern), Arturia (Eastern), Aurea (Southern), Paxica (Western), Aurea (Supreme)

Currency:

Galactic Credits (1 Galactic Credit is worth about 0.76 US Dollars)

Heads of State:

Northern, Eastern, Southern, and Western Ministers (De Jure), Council of the Four Monarchs (Ceremonial)

Constitution:

Aurean-Ishga-Arturian Charter (Signed 21 AR), later replaced by Aurean-Ishga-Arturian-Paxican Charter (Signed 21 AR)

Branches of Government:

-Executive: Northern, Southern, Eastern, and Western Ministers; Northern, Southern, Eastern, and Western Tetrarchs

-Legislative: Northern, Southern, Eastern, and Western Parliaments; Supreme Parliament

-Judicial: Northern, Southern, Eastern, and Western Supreme Courts, Ultimate Court

National Animals:

Golden Retriever (North), Dragon (East), Sand Worm (South), Bison (West)

Motto:

You either die a hero or you live long enough to see yourself become the villain.

Military:

-Aurean Navy

Ships by size (descending order)

-Flagship

-Large Transports

-Cruisers/Destroyers (Used interchangeably)

-Medium Transports

-Frigates

-Corvettes

-Small Transports

-Mobile Artillery

-Fighters and Bombers

-Dromons

-Aurean Army

Organization (descending order)

-Army (3 companies)

-Company (10 legions)

-Legion (10 cohorts)

-Cohort (6 centuries; except the 1st cohort in a legion, which has 12 centuries)

-Century (10 squads)

-Squad (8 men)

-Ishga Navy

Ships by size (descending order)

-Flagship

-Transports

-Battleships

-Frigates

-Ground Assault Ships

-Corvettes

-Mobile Artillery

-Fighters and Bombers

-Ishga Army

Organization (descending order)

-Army (3 companies)

-Company (10 legions)

-Legion (10 cohorts)

-Cohort (6 centuries; except the 1st cohort in a legion, which has 12 centuries)

-Century (10 squads)

-Squad (8 men)

-Arturian Army

Organization (descending order)

-Army (3 companies)

-Company (10 legions)

-Legion (10 cohorts)

-Cohort (6 centuries; except the 1st cohort in a legion, which has 12 centuries)

-Century (10 squads)

-Squad (8 men)

-Arturian Navy (Did not exist until the last 3 months of the war)

Ships by size (descending order)

-Flagship

-Transports

-Cruisers/Destroyers (Used interchangeably)

-Frigates

-Corvettes

-Mobile Artillery

-Fighters and Bombers

-Paxican Navy (Did not exist until after the end of the war)

Ships by size (descending order)

-Flagship

-Dreadnoughts

-Transports

-Cruisers/Destroyers (Used interchangeably)

-Frigates

-Corvettes

-Mobile Artillery

-Fighters and Bombers

-Paxican Army (Did not exist until after the end of the war)

Organization (descending order)

-Army (3 companies)

-Company (10 legions)

-Legion (10 cohorts)

-Cohort (6 centuries; except the 1st cohort in a legion, which has 12 centuries)

-Century (10 squads)

-Squad (8 men)

-Planets within the empire are free to develop their own militaries as long as their primary allegiance is to the Aurean-Ishga Empire