Empire of Varroerth
The Empire of Varroerth is a large Vargr polity located within the Vargr Extents.
- It is a state in name only. Entire regions occasionally declare independence before being reabsorbed.
- Provinces are ruled by Governers who act independently.
Allegiance Codes[edit]
A semi-standardized system of astronavigational codes have been used within and without the Vargr Extents over its history.
| Polity | Survey | Code | Type | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Empire of Varroerth | Pre-Imperial | EmVa | No standard code | Founded [[ |
| Empire of Varroerth | 1st Survey (300) | Ve | 2-ltr code | None |
| Empire of Varroerth | 2nd Survey (1065) | VVar | 4-ltr code | None |
| Client State of Empire of Varroerth |
2nd Survey (1065) | CsVe | 4-ltr code | None |
History & Background (Dossier)[edit]
The Varroerth emperor and some of his "yes-Vargr" claim that the Empire of Varroerth dates back to the original interstellar organization founded in the very first days of Vargr space exploration. There is, however, very little evidence and the more accepted date of the Empire's inception is closer to the year 26 Imperial. Nevertheless, this likely does make the Empire of Varroerth the oldest interstellar government in the Vargr Extents.
In the ensuing centuries, the Empire of Varroerth has changed drastically. Originally, it was a force that sucked independent worlds into itself and digested them like an infinitely huge amoeba. Today it is an empire in name only.
Government & Politics (Leadership)[edit]
Stretched to its limits, the central empire authority has little influence among its member worlds. The Emperor Varroerth XLVII is no more than a figurehead. The actual power in the Empire of Varroerth lies with its twenty regional governors, who operate independently from the emperor and from each other, as well.
Several independent corsair groups are also in control of quite a bit of military, economic, and political power within the confines of the Empire. The common bond between these corsairs and the regional governors is the lip-service they pay to the emperor and Empire of Varroerth as a matter of political convenience. They all have found the idea of a charismatic emperor favorable among the general populace, and they seem to have no qualms with this status as figurehead, as long as the real power is in their hands.
Military & Intelligence (Force Projection)[edit]
Military skirmishes between any combination of regional governors, corsairs, and independently-minded member worlds occur on a regular basis within the borders of the Empire. Loose confederations of individual worlds often secede from the phantom Empire to form their own interstellar governments. Many of these new governments are ignored by the central empire authority, left to their own devices by an empire without the energy to fight civil wars.
Demise[edit]
The Empress Wave started to affect the Empire of Varroerth from coreward from the early 1100s. As such it became the first of the major Vargr States to be struck by this phenomenon[1]. Additionally, the Empire of Varroerth was struck from rimward by Virus from the late 1130s with the main attacks occurring in the 1140s. These two waves of destruction, combined, crushed the polity utterly.
Worlds & Sectors (Astrography)[edit]
Just as there is little central government, there is little common culture in the Empire of Varroerth. Individual worlds and clusters of worlds form their own governments, societies, and customs, usually under some control from either the regional governors or corsair groups.
World Listing: 1105[edit]
The following systems and worlds are a part of this polity:
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References & Contributors (Sources)[edit]
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- ↑ Information provided to the library by Joshua Bell at travellermap.com. Set &ew=1105 to view.