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''Jessy Rai`ix Chime James Hapesah'' was the second male monarch of the Consortium and was one of the longest-serving heads-of-state of the Galaxy in recent times, with a reign lasting no less than ten years. Widely recognised as a successful and loved leader of the Consortium, King James' coronation saw the beginning of The Golden Age. Though King James' reign was by no means uneventful - with the attempted military revolt by [[Grand General Harr]], the [[Black Sun Crisis]], the [[Horizon Conflict|coalition against the Horizon Conglomerate]], and the [[Dellalt Conflict]] occuring during his time in power, each was dealt with swiftly and with a favourable outcome for the King and the Consortium. The Golden Age was named as such due to the massive expansion of both the Hapan Armed Forces and the Consortium's government, with many business endeavours and construction projects to further restock the Hapan Treasury, seeing the Consortium past the point where it needed to rely on the assistance and loans of other governments.
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''Jessy Rai`ix Chume James Hapesah'' was the second male monarch of the Consortium and was one of the longest-serving heads-of-state of the Galaxy in recent times, with a reign lasting no less than ten years. Widely recognised as a successful and loved leader of the Consortium, King James' coronation saw the beginning of The Golden Age. Though King James' reign was by no means uneventful - with the attempted military revolt by [[Grand General Harr]], the [[Black Sun Crisis]], the [[Horizon Conflict|coalition against the Horizon Conglomerate]], and the [[Dellalt Conflict]] occuring during his time in power, each was dealt with swiftly and with a favourable outcome for the King and the Consortium. The Golden Age was named as such due to the massive expansion of both the Hapan Armed Forces and the Consortium's government, with many business endeavours and construction projects to further restock the Hapan Treasury, seeing the Consortium past the point where it needed to rely on the assistance and loans of other governments.
  
 
The latter stages of King James' reign also saw the formation of the [[Imperial Union]] in Year 7, a diplomatic body created initially between the Hapes Consortium and the Galactic Empire, which later expanded to include other governments. Though the Union agreement made provisions for military assistance in defensive actions, the Consortium was not obliged by the agreement to take part in offensive campaigns, thus servicing the continued Hapan desire to remain outsiders in the Galactic Civil War.
 
The latter stages of King James' reign also saw the formation of the [[Imperial Union]] in Year 7, a diplomatic body created initially between the Hapes Consortium and the Galactic Empire, which later expanded to include other governments. Though the Union agreement made provisions for military assistance in defensive actions, the Consortium was not obliged by the agreement to take part in offensive campaigns, thus servicing the continued Hapan desire to remain outsiders in the Galactic Civil War.

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Hapes Consortium
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Political information
Government System Absolute Monarchy
Head of State Rai`ix Chume Alex Tylger
Head of Government Fel`da Regalix Andrew Starfyre
Commander-in-Chief Rai`ix Chume Alex Tylger
Executive branch Royal Council
Legislative branch Royal Council
Judicial branch Ministry of the Interior
Territorial information
Territory Hapes Cluster

Stenness Node

Provinces Capital Region

Interior Region

Rifle Worlds Region

Rim Worlds Region

Gateworlds Region

Lorelli Reach Region

Transitory Mists

Capital Chume`Dan, Hapes Prime
Societal information
Official language Hapan (and sub-dialects)

Galactic Basic (secondary)

Currency Hapan Aquii

Galactic Credit

Historical information
Formed from Lorell Raiders
Date of establishment Ca Year -4026
Date of dissolution Ca Year -80
Date of reunification Ca Year -26

The Hapes Consortium is an ancient government holding dominion over a relatively small sector of space known as the Hapes Cluster, situated in the Inner Rim. The Consortium maintained strict isolationism as a core principle for several millennia, shunning contact with outsiders since it was first founded by the female descendants of the Lorell Raiders. This allowed a distinct culture to develop, steeped in traditions that Hapans hold in high esteem even to this day. Following a bloody civil war that caused the near-collapse of their economy and revolutionized aspects of Hapan society, gradual contact with the Galaxy outside their borders was re-established over the course of several decades. Having rebuilt its society, economy, military, and industrial capacity, the Consortium has become a somewhat reluctant, yet arguably significant, player in Galactic politics. The government maintains a non-expansionist stance, seeking to balance tradition and cultural preservation with its new-found responsibilities as a major power in the Galaxy.

History

Ancient History

The Pre-Founding Age (Year -4496 to Year -4026)

Few records from this period of Hapan history have survived the passage of time, but it is known that during this time the brutal and savage Lorell Raiders were a constant thorn in the side of the Galactic Republic. They raided countless worlds and were a continuous threat in the mid and outer rims of the galaxy. As the Republic intensified the efforts to track them down, the Raiders had to seek out locations for new bases of operations. It was at this time they dared to venture into a gap in the Transitory Mists. Within they found the Lorell system functioning as a natural gateway in the cosmic dustcloud. They established colonies on Lorell and later Hapes Prime.

Continuing their old ways, the Raiders robbed worlds of vast amounts of wealth while also kidnapping the most beautiful women they could find. The women were forced to serve as slaves and wives of the pirates and were often left behind on the Raiders colonies within the Hapes Cluster. In the end the Republic sent the Jedi to deal with the Raiders threat. Most of the Raiders ships were destroyed in extensive campaigns and much of the male population was killed in the process. This left the women outnumbering the men within the cluster. Led by Ta'a Chume and Enelithia Nele'serin they rose up against their husbands and oppressors in rebellion and in turn took over all the Raiders assets and outposts.

The Age of Queen Mothers (Year -4026 to Year -81)

Sometimes referred to as the first golden age, it was at this time that the Hapes Consortium was established as an actual governing body with the Queen Mother as head of state. It lasted nearly four thousand years with nine specific eras and ten dynasties. Treasures the Lorell Raiders had robbed from outside worlds were used to purchase defences and goods to build up an actual peaceful society within the Hapes Cluster. Some decades were spent indoctrinating new ideals and ideas into the minds of the population and it was not until three to four centuries had passed that the Consortium began to change into more familiar form with noble families, a class ruled society with feudal control and an actual space fleet.

The civilisation grew over time, slowly expanding across the Hapes Cluster, not needlessly disturbing the nature on worlds where human presence was not needed. To the female Hapans the balance of nature and civilisation was extremely important, as were the ideals of beauty and perfection. The military grew stronger, as did the power of the royalty and nobility. The new government was often troubled by piracy and mercenaries over the centuries. While the Hapans resented what the Lorell Raiders had stood for, they also recognised that the savages had been their ancestors and were murdered by the guardians of the Galactic Republic and for this reason they banned Jedi from the cluster.

Sentient species who were native to the cluster were annexed and made part of Hapan society, often in lesser roles as servants and slaves. Religion was also banned in order to cement the idea of the Queen Mother being the ultimate power of the Hapan peoples. The borders of the Hapes Consortium were closed from the second millennium in order to prevent any more foreign attacks and intervention on the Hapan government.

By the end of the final dynasty, the last Queen Mother fell into a coma without designating a heir. This triggered a massive military conflict due to the vulnerability of the Hapan feudal system. Corrupt and power hungry nobility joined under the banners of those who would make a claim for the Hapan throne and plunged the Consortium in to an extensive conflict.

The Dark Age (Year -81 to Year -26)

The Dark Age refers to the time-period between the fall of Year -81 to the summer of Year -26 when the Hapes Cluster was in a state of chaos and the Hapes Consortium technically ceased to exist as a unified governing body, with the creation of initially two (later more) governing factions who fought for control. The Hapan Civil War took place between early Year -80 and Year -28, with the eventual surrender of the Draconian Union to Andrew Starfyre's Phoenix Movement in Year -27. It was a time when the ancient noble houses waged war on one other, squandering Hapan treasuries to fulfill their own needs and fund the machines of war. The age had a profound impact on Hapan society, but is said to have changed it for the better.

Recent History

Phoenix Age - King Andrew I (Year -26 to Year 1)

King Andrew I, or as more properly titled in the Hapanii language; Andrew Rai`ix Chume Starfyre was the first male monarch of the Consortium, having been granted the position by a majority of the remaining nobility after the conclusion of the Hapan Civil War and instigating what Hapans refer to as The Phoenix Age, named after the movement to which King Andrew owed his ascension to the throne. The Hapan Treasury had been all but emptied during the destructive war that preceded this Age, and as such the majority of King Andrew's reign was spent working to rebuild the Consortium and re-unite the Hapes Cluster under a single banner.

With no heridetary heir to the throne known to exist at the time King Andrew appointed Crown Prince Jessy James as his successor, who assumed the reign of the Consortium upon King Andrew's abdication in Year 1.

Second Golden Age - King James I (Year 1 to Year 11)

Jessy Rai`ix Chume James Hapesah was the second male monarch of the Consortium and was one of the longest-serving heads-of-state of the Galaxy in recent times, with a reign lasting no less than ten years. Widely recognised as a successful and loved leader of the Consortium, King James' coronation saw the beginning of The Golden Age. Though King James' reign was by no means uneventful - with the attempted military revolt by Grand General Harr, the Black Sun Crisis, the coalition against the Horizon Conglomerate, and the Dellalt Conflict occuring during his time in power, each was dealt with swiftly and with a favourable outcome for the King and the Consortium. The Golden Age was named as such due to the massive expansion of both the Hapan Armed Forces and the Consortium's government, with many business endeavours and construction projects to further restock the Hapan Treasury, seeing the Consortium past the point where it needed to rely on the assistance and loans of other governments.

The latter stages of King James' reign also saw the formation of the Imperial Union in Year 7, a diplomatic body created initially between the Hapes Consortium and the Galactic Empire, which later expanded to include other governments. Though the Union agreement made provisions for military assistance in defensive actions, the Consortium was not obliged by the agreement to take part in offensive campaigns, thus servicing the continued Hapan desire to remain outsiders in the Galactic Civil War.

King James also fostered the Hapes Consortium's second era of prosperous relations with the Trade Federation, following Jacob Jansen's ascension to the position of Viceroy. Shortly before the end of his reign, the two governments created an alliance considered seperate of the Imperial Union, involving a mutual defence pact and common foreign policy.

After ten prosperous years in power, King James chose to retire to the Hapan system of Rii, appointing Crown Prince Alexander Tylger to succeed him, despite having his own young child who would have, in some years, been eligible for the throne. In his abdication speech to the nation, King James indicated that his retirement had been a long time in the planning, and the transference of power to the Consortium's latest male monarch occurred without any turbulence.

King Alexander I (Year 11-present)

Alexander Rai`ix Chume Tylger Arxianah succeeded King James on Year 11, Day 82, causing ripples of shock to spread throughout the Galactic Community at the abdication of King James. King Alexander's ascension was, however, viewed favourably by the majority of the Hapan nobility. Tylger, a nobleman from Arxian, had served in the Royal Hapan Armed Forces and had also held many prestigious government positions such as Prime Minister, Minister of Law, Minister of Culture, Minister of the Interior, and Lord Regent, prior to being named heir to the Throne and being awarded the title of Crown Prince. King Alexander's Coronation occurred after the traditional observance of the 'Month of the Vacant Throne' in a ceremony with many external officials invited to attend.

The great-grandnephew of the last Queen Mother - Inaq Thian Pal`durath - through his granduncle's marriage to Pelin`a Da`tan Pal`durath, Tylger is the heir to a so-called Draconian tradition. E Unio Drakenus, the Union of Dragons or Draconian Union, was a major contender for the Throne during the Hapan Civil War. This alliance of conservative nobles favoured a strong and absolute monarchy, ruling through the feudal nobility, promoting heavy militarisation, while maintaining the traditions of Hapan culture. Upon taking the Throne, it became evident that the new Sovereign was intent on leading the Consortium with these historical values in mind.

In the months following Tylger's ascension in Year 11, the Hapes Consortium became involved in several conflicts outside the Hapes Cluster. Coming to the aid of a prospective Imperial Union member, the Tion Hegemony, the Consortium involved itself in the Cron Conflict by devoting significant military resources to destroy the perceived insurrection. Shortly thereafter, the Consortium was also involved in a short-lived conflict over governance of the planet Taboon in the Stenness Node, a Hapes Consortium-Trade Federation protectorate, which ended in victory. Consortium-Federation relations were further nurtured in the summer of Year 11 when the two governments intervened on behalf of Haor Chall Engineering in the Centrality sector.

Territory

Official records of charted celestial bodies within the Hapes Cluster indicates that the Hapes Consortium is made up of 95 planets and 19 smaller planetoids, spread out across six distinct regions. Since Year 10, the Consortium has also laid claim to the planet of [[Taboon] in the Stenness Node, a small sector between the Hapes Cluster and Trade Federation space that is considered a joint security zone or protectorate of both governments.

Government

The Hapes Consortium consists of many unique worlds and semi-autonomous systems that recognizes the Sovereign as their Head of State, and rely on the Royal Council to keep their best interests in mind, both in domestic and external affairs. In the millennia since its foundation - due to the radically different human ethnicities, cultures, and belief systems that had been brought to the Hapes Cluster by the Lorell Raiders - many groups sought to establish their own colonies within this patch of space. Various indigenous species were also found in the Cluster, many of whom were either conquered by the descendants of the Raiders, or joined the Consortium voluntarily, such as the population of Maires. All these worlds are represented at the Royal Court by their local leaders, such as the Archon of Vergill, while noble rulers represent their dominions in the Council of Lords.

In historical times, across nine distinct eras and ten dynasties, the Hapan political scene developed in several directions. While the Consortium was originally heavily centralised around Hapes Prime and Lorell, steps were taken to expand the sphere of influence across the Hapes Cluster. This was accomplished through the establishment of colonies, state-sponsored corporations aimed at exploration, as well as the establishment of a feudal nobility. While the majority of the Hapan population lived in relative harmony, rivalries between noble families plagued the upper echelons of Hapan society, eventually culminating in the Hapan Civil War at the end of the Pal`durath dynasty as an extention of the two Princess' struggle over the contested crown. As a result, distinct ideologies developed, favouring various degrees of centralisation and control. Today, most of these ideological directions are considered insignificant or archaic, playing no major role in the day-to-day governance of the Consortium, or the selection of government officials.

Royal Family

The Royal Family rules the Hapes Consortium, with a Sovereign on the Throne. This system of government was part of the founding principle of the Consortium and has continued to be enforced ever since, apart from the interlude of the Dark Age when several parties contested the right to rule. Many of these contenders were either members of the last dynasty, scions of noble houses, or descendants former royal houses.

While the Hapan monarchy was originally hereditary, typically favouring the Sovereign's first-born child or first-born female child, this tradition has not been enforced since the reunification in Year -26. In ancient times, dynasties of ruling monarchs were occasionally overthrown or died out, causing the nobility to select a new family to take the Throne. In modern times, the reigning Sovereign typically selects his or her heir from among the most worthy senior officials of the Consortium that are of Hapan descent. Hence the heir of the Sovereign may not be a blood relative, though customs of adoption have been common among the nobility and royalty of the Consortium. If a Sovereign dies without an appointed heir, the Council of Lords along with veteran members of the Royal Council select a new Sovereign.

Besides the Sovereign, members of the Royal Family may serve the Consortium in a variety of official or unofficial positions. Historically, Pelin`a (Princess) Da`tan Pal`durath, the daughter of the last Queen Mother, served as the Royal Overseer for the Rifle Worlds. In recent history, Pelin`a Tara Tylger served as commander of the Chume`doro, as well as Fel`da of Intelligence (granting her an independent seat on the Royal Council.)

The Royal Family has a number of luxurious residences at their disposal, but the Fountain Palace is considered to be the official Royal residence. Situated in the heart of Chume`Dan on Hapes Prime, it is one of the oldest structures in the Hapes Cluster.

Royal Council

The Royal Council is the upper chamber of Lorell Hall, the Consortium's executive and legislative body. The Royal Council consists of the Fel`das (ministers) of the six ministries (Interior, External Affairs, Defence, Industry, Intelligence, and Finance), arbitrary Royal Advisors of various standing and title, as well as occasional Fel`tas (deputy ministers). They debate and discuss all matters pertaining to the Consortium's policies, direction, and projects, though only the Fel`da have an actual vote on matters of importance.

If the Sovereign so wishes, he or she will appoint a Fel`da Regalix (prime minister). This person can either serve in that role while maintaining jurisdiction over a ministry, or ascend to that position exclusively. Hence the number of individuals on the council is never fixed. The Fel`da Regalix functions as a chairman of the Royal Council, tallying votes in debates and tabling matters of importance. When the Sovereign is absent for an extended period of time, the Fel`da Regalix is temporarily elevated by decree to the position of Regent.

The Sovereign may also decide to appoint a more permanent Lord Regent, who serves as a co-ruler subordinate to the monarch, yet superior to the Fel`da. This position was initially invented for the sake of Zell Jaak, a Tarix (Grand Duke) whom King James wished to make his Crown Prince. Jaak's race (Falleen) caused an uproar among the nobility, leading the the instatement of the Lord Regent, considered to be a co-ruler, though not a heir apparent. Only three people have held this position in recent history: Zell Jaak, Alex Tylger, and Locke Firecam.

If the Sovereign appoints a Crown Prince or Crown Princess, that person is also given a seat on the Royal Council, and is considered superior to the Lord Regent, Fel`da Regalix, and the other members of the chamber.

Council of Lords

The Council of Lords is the lower chamber of Lorell Hall, consisting of various nobles representing their holdings in the Hapes Consortium. Members of this chamber are exclusively appointed by the Sovereign at his or her behest, and are limited to discussing matters pertaining to governance and nobility privileges. Individuals with noble titles may be stripped of their privileges due to failure to meet standards of excellence, or a prolonged absence from the political scene.

While Consortium had an extravagant feudal nobility ruling over its worlds and systems prior to the Dark Age, the Hapan Civil War led to the dissolution of many prominent noble houses, and a centralzation of power under the Sovereign in Year -26. Most noble families were stripped of representative privileges by King Andrew and were mostly allowed to retain a mere ceremonial role. Near the end of his reign, King Andrew began reinstating the prominance of the nobility, starting with the appointment of Alexander Tylger as Tarix. During the reign of King James, this tradition would continue with the appointment of new Tarix, typically holding dominion over a star system.

Following the ascension of King Alexander, reforms have been underway to reinstate some of the privileges and authority of lower tiers of nobility, which also includes representation in the Council of Lords.


Second Galactic Civil War
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Rebel Alliance

Rebel Alliance

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Blue Star Dominion · The Antarian Rangers and Galactic Alliance-ARK- · The Invid Order · Jedi Order · The Resistance · TIEFE · Rogue Squadron · Triumvirate Coalition)

Imperial Union

Black Sun · Galactic Empire · The Faerytail Family · Tresario Star Kingdom

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Aurodium Legion · Mandalore · Tion Hegemony

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Adlentar · Alderaan · Bacta Wars · Berchest · Beta · Churnis · Corellia · Dellalt · Dostra · Dressel · Hosnian · Kashyyyk · 2nd Krmar II · Meridian · N'zoth · Sacorria · 1st Tatooine · 2nd Tatooine · Trellen

Major Hostile Takeovers

Takeover of The Antarian Rangers (Y9 D221 - Y10 D341) · Corporate Sector Authority Nationalisation (Y5 D139 - Y10 D102) · Takeover of the New Republic

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Black Sun Crisis (Y3 D53 - Y3 D293) · Cron Conflict (Y11 D64 - D297) · First Imperial Civil War (Y-2 - Y0) · Second Imperial Civil War (Y1 D307 - Y3 D290) · Third Imperial Civil War (Y6 D318 - Y10 D160) · Fourth Imperial Civil War (Y11 D291)

Related Wars

Outer Rim War (Y7 - Present Day) · Mandalorian Civil War (Y16 D35 - Present Day)

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