Balkanized Space

Balkanized Space is an astrographic term for an area of space dominated by non-aligned world-states.

• Anytime two or more world-states form a single multi-world governing polity, they become known as pocket empires.

Description (Specifications)

The parts of Charted Space not dominated by the large interstellar states of the Major Races are defined by two other potential situations:

• Some of this non-Major-Race space is occupied by independent powers, usually known as Pocket Empires. These are small fry to the larger powers and usually end up conquered, made allies of, of otherwise co-opted into larger power structures.
• Much of the rest of non-Major-Race space is Balkanized Space.

History & Background (Dossier)

Balkanized Space is alternately called "Free Space," or "Non-Aligned Space." Some call it pure chaos.

• It is a vast stretch of world-states, smaller pockets of societies and civilizations that have yet to come together to form the multistellar political entities known as Pocket Empires.
• In Balkanized Space, anything goes. Might makes right, and often the gun rules. Alternatively, some groups come together on a planetary level and form communes, monasteries, artist's villages, unrestricted mining conglomerates, and anything else that can pop into a sophont's mind.
• You name it, it can happen in Balkanized Space.

References & Contributors (Sources)

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• Author & Contributor: Lord (Marquis) and Master of Sophontology Maksim-Smelchak of the Ministry of Science