Regency of Muirimi
The Regency of Muirimi is a relatively young polity located in Iphigenaia Sector and Theron Sector.
- It lies within Charted Space.
- It encompasses the Muirimi Culture.
Allegiance Codes
| Polity | Survey | Code | Type | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regency of Muirimi | Pre-Imperial | -- | No standard code | None |
| Regency of Muirimi | 1st Survey (300) | -- | 2-ltr code | None |
| Regency of Muirimi | 2nd Survey (1065) | ReMu | 4-ltr code | State came into existence ca 1050 |
Description (Specifications)
The Regency of Muirimi is a remote Spinward Hinters state in Iphigenaia sector.
- The majority of its population are descended from Solomani originating from the Central Asian and Indian subcontinent regions of Terra.
- These peoples make up a cultural group known as the Muirimi.
- The regions that make up the Regency each retain a distinct and unique culture and history.
(Chart sourced from Traveller Map).
Native Sophonts
One sophont species is native to the territory of the polity:
- Non-Human Races
- Namri of Namri. Hard-shelled, streamlined, multi-armed aquatic carnivores from a storm-wracked water world.
Demographics
Significant populations of the following races (sophont species) reside within the polity:
- Humaniti (Human Races)
Government & Politics
The Regency of Muirimi is a Federation characterized by a low degree of governmental centralization and a weak bureaucracy. It grants a high degree of local sovereignty planetary governments and sometimes suffers from a poor ability to create unified policy. The Regency of Muirimi government is usually classified as an Association, a type of Federation.
- It formed as a response to the increasing numbers of belligerent, land-hungry Aslan crossing into the region.
- By working together, each of its member states and worlds were better able to meet the challenges presented by the Aslan.
- The former states that comprise the Regency retain strong individual cultural identities.
Decline
The regency is not a particularly strong force, lacking both starships and manufacturing ability. It is likely to be overwhelmed by the endless waves of Ihatei within the coming decades.
Military & Intelligence
The Regency fields a number of Reconnaisance squadrons, each made up of ten TL–13 100 ton Jump-4 scouts.
Each naval station has its own defense squadron. Each squadron fields two large vessels as the core of its force:
- TL–11 20,000 ton Karna class Fleet Tender
- TL–11 10,000 ton Xarbo class Battle Rider
Ground forces of the regency include:
- Elite Light Grav Troop companies with TL–11 equipment.
Riter features a regency Naval Base.
- They have designed, constructed and deployed x16 TL–9 500 ton Riter class System Defense Boats, organized into four patrol squadrons.
Wiggins features a regency Naval Base.
- They have designed, constructed and deployed x31 TL–9 3,800 ton Guardwell class Fleet Destroyers, organized into three destroyer flotillas.
Wiggins features a Wiggins Regency Motor Rifle Regiment which deploys the BTR 182 class Heavy 6x6 Wheeled Truck.
History & Background (Dossier)
The rimward regions of Iphigenaia Sector were settled by the Muirimi, a Solomani cultural group largely originating from the Central Asian and Indian subcontinent regions of Terra in the last decades of the Long Night. The Muirimi territories are among the more remote human communities in Charted Space, abutting against the vast uninhabited expanses of the Hinters.
The Muirimi Culture: 1105
The Muirimi culture is closely related to Sitaraism, a form of star-worship that began on Terra during the Rule of Man.
- Muirimi is an evolution of the Urdu word "Mujrim", meaning "guilty", or "criminal".
- The name was originally a derogatory term, seemingly originating from the Muirimi Sitaraism belief that worlds (and their resources) were the property of the faithful alone, and as such could be taken from non-believers at will. Early followers of Sitaraism were categorized as criminals.
- Early members of the culture were persecuted for their faith but they survived, and the name is now a badge of pride.
- Muirimi has become a broad cultural term, referring to any individual originating from the long-settled but isolated human-dominated region lying along the edge of the Great Rift in Theron and Iphigenaia Sectors.
Until the Aslan colonised Touchstone Sector in the 1060s, the nearest neighbor to Muirimi region was the Nakris Confederation in Beyond Sector.
- The remoteness of the Muirimi states is tied to their complex history of religious persecution. The Muirimi have a reputation for isolationism.
Linguistic Topography
Naiurdu, a language descended from the Urdu language of Terra, is the official language of the Regency.
- Many Naiurdu words – particularly place names and world names – were translated into Riftian Anglic, but then transcribed phonetically by the Scout Service.
Other Languages:
- Native Languages and dialects are widespread.
- Riftian Anglic is also widely spoken.
Enlightenment
Enlightenment – and the unlocking of strange powers – play a central part in Muirimi Sitaraism belief.
- This takes years of dedicated training and requires a true spiritual awakening.
- It has been suggested that this is a form of psionic training.
- A few hardy souls from other parts of Charted Space make the long trek to what they term "Far Tibet", seeking "personal enlightenment".
- The Muirimi are generally xenophobic and few outsiders are accepted.
Pre-Regency Era: pre-1050
A simple map showing the small states and independent systems that came together to form the Regency (chart dating from prior to 1050):
(Chart sourced from Traveller Map).
Unity of Stars
The Unity of Stars was founded shortly after 200. It lay within Joseph and WillWlmo Subsectors of Theron Sector.
It survived almost unchanged for centuries before surrendering its independence to form the Regency in 1050, in order to better deal with the growing Aslan menace in the region.
Republic of Georgia
The Republic of Georgia was founded shortly before 200. It lay within Joseph and WillWlmo Subsectors of Theron Sector.
It survived almost unchanged for centuries before surrendering its independence to form the Regency in 1050, in order to better deal with the growing Aslan menace in the region.
(Chart sourced from Traveller Map)
Aslan scouts and pioneers began moving through the region in increasing numbers from the 1000s onwards.
- By the 1050s these incursions were frequent enough and strong enough to foment the formation of the Regency.
- By 1065, at the end of the Second Survey, the polity was extant.
Worlds & Sectors (Astrography)
This polity can be primarily found in the following areas:
Charted Space:
Capital
The capital/s of this polity is/are located in the following location/s:
- Xartisl, a rich world and an important shipbuilding center, serves as the capital.
World Listing
The following systems and worlds are a part of this polity:
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References & Contributors (Sources)
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- Library Data (N-Z) - Shown on map, not named.
- Aslan, Traveller Alien Module - Shown on map, not named.
- Solomani & Aslan - First time the name 'Regency of Muirimi' appears.
- EXTERNAL LINK: Beyond Library by Author: Peter Gray
- Author & Contributor: Lord (Marquis) and Master Scout Emeritus Adie Alegoric Stewart of the IISS