Federation of Arden
The independent, human-inhabited state of the Federation of Arden consists of Arden (Spinward Marches 1011) and six other star systems. Arden is controlled by the Arden Society, a small group of dedicated individuals who become members through financial or labor contributions. The government is extremely repressive. In the years since the close of the Fifth Frontier War, the Federation has pursued expansionistic policies.
In 1121 the Federation announced the addition of two worlds Caloran (Spinward Marches 0911) and Rangent (Spinward Marches 1411) to the Federation.
The Federation of Arden is a relative latecomer to the stage of interstellar politics, occupying a unique position as a neutral state between the Imperium and the Zhodani Consulate. This has provided the great powers of the region with an avenue of communications even at times when diplomatic relations have been formally cut off.