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|orgname=Song Dominion | |orgname=Song Dominion | ||
|races=[[Nusriza]],[[Decheerans]],[[Ry'nari]],[[Amaians]] | |leader= Picram | ||
|races=[[Nusriza]], [[Decheerans]], [[Ry'nari]], [[Amaians]] | |||
|base=[[Song City]] | |base=[[Song City]] | ||
|allies=Unknown | |allies= Unknown | ||
|enemies=[[Celestine Ascendancy]],[[Ishvana]]}} | |enemies=[[Celestine Ascendancy]], [[Ishvana]]}} | ||
==Background== | ==Background== | ||
The '''Song Dominion''' was formed in 29 A.E. by an alliance of the [[Decheerans]], the [[Nusriza]], the [[Amaians]], and the [[Ry'nari]] to oppose the forces of the [[Ishvana]] during the [[Bushraki War]] - the first invasion by the Ishvana in 40,000 years, since the [[War of Extinction]] that saw the end of the reign of the [[Elder Races]]. | The '''Song Dominion''' was formed in 29 A.E. by an alliance of the [[Decheerans]], the [[Nusriza]], the [[Amaians]], and the [[Ry'nari]] to oppose the forces of the [[Ishvana]] during the [[Bushraki War]] - the first invasion by the Ishvana in 40,000 years, since the [[War of Extinction]] that saw the end of the reign of the [[Elder Races]]. | ||
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And so began one of the most unique engineering projects and one of the most defiant displays of pure stubbornness Starmourn has ever seen - the construction of [[Song City]]. | And so began one of the most unique engineering projects and one of the most defiant displays of pure stubbornness Starmourn has ever seen - the construction of [[Song City]]. | ||
[[File:Song_City.jpg|thumb|left|300px|Song City.]] | [[File:Song_City.jpg|thumb|left|300px|Song City.]] | ||
==The City== | |||
Song City is a huge, craggy, green, self-sustaining island in the sky, constructed that way in order to distance it from the radiation-laden ground. It's covered in huge, shining metallic spires and is lush with plant life of all kinds, in distinct contrast to the world below. | |||
The 'island' was created with a [[Decheeran]] landmass generation technology, who developed it using their knowledge of solar energy and nanotech. This landmass (which the Decheeran's call '[[sunloft]]') is strong, porous, and scientifically lighter than air, resembling dark green cork. Sunloft is biodegradable when exposed to water, which is great for food production, though it requires constant upkeep and an influx of raw biomatter to replenish the substance of the island. | |||
Many of the residential buildings in the city are crafted primarily from [[wood]], another influence of the Decheerans. Massive [[hovertech]] engines (developed by the [[Amaian]]s and the [[Ry'nari]]) keep the city in the air and stable, while force fields, controlled electrostatic discharge, and atmospheric manipulators keep the air clean and the wind quiet. Tech is in use everywhere, but wealthier residents prize discrete tech that doesn't make itself glaringly obvious. | |||
Despite the serene, minimalist facade of the city, its inhabitants are painfully aware of what caused the wasteland below, which even eight centuries later remains mostly uninhabitable. As such, the Song Dominion is capable of fielding a ruthless military force when it needs to, under the command of its [[Lord Commander]], and it has large clusters of military satellites in orbit around the planet, placed there to house their combined army and protect the capital from any incursions. Great gun emplacements are concealed beneath the spongy mass of the city itself, which could turn the whole thing into an island-sized, laser-shooting battleship in the sky. | |||
==The Lord Commander== | |||
There has only been a Lord Commander in Song since the end of the [[40 Year Empire War]] in 727 A.E., when Adyos Endatia, [[Grand Admiral]] of the [[Song Fleet]], effected a bloodless coup, displacing and exiling the civilian leadership with the support of a large portion of the populace. | |||
As the decades passed, the military's influence spread throughout all of the Song Dominion, until it was no longer possible to reasonably separate where society began, and the military ended. The entire society was armed, and all able-bodied adults were required to serve a two-year stint in the armed forces. Private militias, loyal to the State, were formed to defend the Dominion, usually composed of small fighter craft with perhaps a corvette or even destroyer anchoring that cell. The Lord Commander, whoever it may be at the time was lionized and was considered not just the peoples' political and military leader, but in many ways a spiritual leader as well, embodying the best of the strength, resilience, and will to power that marks the Song Dominion. | |||
The system of selecting the Lord Commander slowly changed as well, until it arrived at today's system, wherein citizens gain Influence by performing actions that help the Dominion and can then spend that Influence on a Challenge to replace the Lord Commander with a new one. The more useful that citizen is, the more Influence they have, and thus the more say in appointing a new Lord Commander. | |||
That is, however, the only direct say the citizens of the Song have, for the Dominion believes in unity of purpose and unity of mind. Near-total power is exercised by the Lord Commander, at their discretion, though an incompetent or corrupt Lord Commander is likely to find themselves quickly replaced by the powerful amongst the citizenry. | |||
The current leader of the Song Dominion is: <b>Lord Commander Picram</b> - A [[Decheeran]]. | |||
===Further reading=== | |||
To understand more about the rivarly between the Song Dominion and the Celestine Ascendancy, read [[Martias and the Angel]]. | |||
[[Category:Song Dominion]] | [[Category:Song Dominion]] | ||
[[Category:Organizations]] | [[Category:Organizations]] | ||
[[category:Governments]] | |||