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=Heliostatic Coalition=
The '''Heliostatic Coalition''' is an interplanetary organization centered on assisting its member states in surviving the harsh perils of surviving in our universe and thriving within the regions of space that they occupy. Physically occupied regions quite far from the Orion arm, their territory is closer to the Nova Sector then it is Sol Federation territory. The members of this coalition are representatives of various cultures and communities, both human and alien, but all brought together under the banner of unity as dreamt of in the earliest days of the Sol Federation.

==History==

In the decades following the arrival of the [[Lore:Moths|Mothic people]]s and hot off the boom of cries for {{TooltipInline|[[Lore:SolFed#International_Space_Administration|Unificationism]]|A movement to abandon or minimize existing human nations and unite under a single banner. Ironically, the movement itself was highly disjoint, with coteries pushing for mutually exclusive omni-governments, ranging from a single unitary state to a broad federation.}} across the Sol sector, an explosion of new settlement groups set to the stars in search of new lands and new opportunities. These movements, however bold and wonderful, were shortsighted. Expeditionary ships sent from the Sol sector landed, expecting secondary ships containing proper colonists. However, for [[Lore:SolFed#First_Migration|one reason]] or [[Lore:SolFed#First_Migration|another]]<!--todo: be funny and have a second actual reason linked here-->, this second wave never came, or when the second wave did arrive, these second waves were not what these fledgling colonies needed to achieve the modern sophistication of their Sol sector counterparts. All together, contact with those within the Sol Sector is lost, and soon, the colonists would realize they were alone.

What followed for each colony varied. From planet to planet, system to system, the struggles varied. But every colony struggled greatly. With only enough supplies to establish the groundwork for a greater colony, many settlers were forced to begin long-term survival efforts. Food was scarce, as farmers were forced to compete with unpredictable environmental conditions and a vast array of pathogens decimating their crops. Many colonists had brought advanced equipment. However, few of these colonists would know how to maintain this equipment, much less make new ones, with the industrial precision that made these tools so effective. It was enough to give the colonists a head start, but effectively, the colonists were reduced to pre-industrial methods.

Colonies would form around the landed colony ships. These colony ships, acting as community centers, emergency shelters, or fortresses, depending on the needs of the time, would slowly fall into disrepair as the knowledge and equipment needed to maintain them faded and failed. Hope, however, was not lost. The people of these colonies were not crushed under the weight of their circumstances but instead raised by their dreams of Unificationism and accelerated by limited post-industrial knowledge. Over time, slowly through blood, sweat, and tears, sources of coal and then oil were located. Post-industrial factories were established, communities sometimes led by noble families descended from captains of these great colony ships were formed, other communities formed councils and miniature democracies, and a niche within the inhospitable environment was carved inch by inch.

Finally, many years later, limited space travel is redeveloped, and the people of these colonies begin to spread to their neighboring planets, then even neighboring solar bodies. Contact between colonies is made and dreams of Unificationism are reignited. Still, out of contact with their counterparts in Sol, these colonies band together out of a need for survival. Together, they form the '''Heliostatic Coalition''', bolstering each other to survive and establish stable, thriving communities among their united territories.

Their foundation was well established, and they began to expand further and further till, finally, the coalition began to encounter spacers from the Sol Federation 200 years after having lost contact. Initially, the idea of reconnecting with their lost kin brought jubilation. However, as information about their distant cousins trickled back, the celebration turned to disappointment. The Sol Federation had become more divided than ever, and so it was with great sadness that when a Sol Federation envoy extended an offer for the Heliostatic Coalition to rejoin the Sol Federation as a member state, the coalition declined.

This begins the period of tension between the two states that has boiled for approximately a hundred and fifty years. While this period is most compared to a cold war, this is not a time with out cooperation. The most prominent example was a temporary alliance between Sol Federation forces and Heliostatic Coalition fleets against the invasion from [[Lore:Voidborn|Void Imperium]] attacks, successfully repelling hostile forces from both systems. At the end of the conflict both sides amicably returned to their territories.

==Culture==

The coalition members are a varied number of states, all with a wide variety of backgrounds that are difficult to pin down to one specific culture. However, a large number of their citizens are human, and a large number of these humans trace their roots back to the '''eastern half of Europe'''. It would belittle other ethnic groups to point to just one and claim them as the source, with citizens finding ancestry in '''Slavic, Celtic, Tatar, and even Macedonian''' roots. While some communities still observe religious traditions from their native homes, many have also combined their ways with those of their neighbors. Others still have to move past these cultural traditions, abandoning them outright or making new ones. With the integration of new species into the fold, further expansion of their cultural practices occurred.

Many historians draw thematic parallels between the coalition’s method, approaches, and historic Sol Federation policy. Prior to the [[Lore:SolFed#First_Migration|First Great Migration]], well before large-scale expansion and integration took hold, the coalition methods and styles of approaching issues were similar to the ‘old’ Sol Federation before large-scale expansion and integration of many new member states began. As mentioned previously, {{TooltipInline|[[Lore:SolFed#International_Space_Administration|Unification]]|A movement to abandon or minimize existing human nations and unite under a single banner. Ironically, the movement itself was highly disjoint, with coteries pushing for mutually exclusive omni-governments, ranging from a single unitary state to a broad federation.}} is still a hot topic or, in the minds of the average citizens, a uniting goal. While many still long to reconnect with their distant cousins in the Sol Federation, there is a deep sense of betrayal. The people of the coalition had to fight tooth and nail to maintain what they had but stayed true to their values, while the people of the Sol Federation seem to have abandoned them.

==Government==

The Heliostatic Coalition’s legislation matters are handled by the '''Chamber of Legislation''' located in the capital. This governmental body comprises ''elected representatives'' of ''each member state'' whose population or industrial advancement and population sustainment have reached a specified capacity outlined in the Chamber of Legislation’s member charter. These officials are designated by their respective populations. Most hold local elections. ''Each member is assigned one vote within the Greater Chamber of Legislation''. Once a year, a guide of the Chamber of Legislation is elected by his or her peers through a vote of greater than sixty percent. This person is stripped of their position of representative and is hereby solely the guide of the Chamber of Legislation. In their stead, a new representative will be elected shortly to fill their vacated seat.

The '''Greater Chamber of Legislation''' will vote on all legislative matters, enact changes to the Charter of Law, order military actions, and allocate funds to projects or efforts, among other responsibilities and powers.

Those who have joined the Coalition within the last two to five years or whose population and society have not developed to the degree for them to meet the capacity outlined in the Chamber of Legislation’s member charter are assigned to the '''Lower Chamber of Legislation'''. Those members who have recently joined are in an evaluation period, where their communities are having a census conducted by the '''Department of Development'''’s census officers. They will determine what the community needs to continue developing and what areas it does not need assistance in, and make recommendations to the Greater Chamber of Legislation as to whether to immediately elevate the evaluated member to the Greater Chamber of Legislation or to keep them in the Lower Chamber of Legislation. 

Those members who the Greater Chamber of Legislation determines to have failed to meet the guidelines of the charter will be assisted by the Department of Development and are under legislative contract to make all necessary and possible efforts to further their colony's development to meet charter guidelines. If the member meets these guidelines, the Greater Chamber of Legislation will elect to elevate that member to the Greater Chamber of Legislation. 

Failure to do so is rare as the Department of Development is given a wide array of resources to assist. But if they do fail to meet the Department’s expectations within the allotted time frame, the member will be placed up for review by the Greater Chamber of Legislation, who will elect a ‘Big Brother’ member to assume assistance and authority to continue development efforts until such time as the lesser member reaches the expected guidelines. This outcome is rare and considered a last resort. While in the past abuse has been seen, the Greater Chamber of Legislation has been quick to reign in such abuses as it goes directly against the mission of the Heliostatic Coalition and the culture of the Coalition.

The Lower Chamber of Legislation is led by a guide elected from the Greater Chamber of Legislation. Together, these members of the lower chamber can pool their opinions into the cost of one vote as part of the Greater Chamber of Legislation.

==Astrography==

The Heliostatic Coalition’s territory is located in the Orion Arm, trailing many light years behind the Sol Federation's nearest colony. They are significantly closer to the Nova Sector than they are to the Sol Sector. They however are much closer to Void Imperium territory and frequently have disputes with Imperium forces over this.

The CZD homeworld is located within the Heliostatic Coalition’s territory on '''Vistula'''.

==Foreign Relations==

For the most part, the Heliostatic Coalition retains an amicable relationship with its neighbors and has been able to stay that way since becoming a major player on the galactic stage. While trade with the two governments is permitted, travel between them is heavily monitored, and some Coalition goods are outlawed in Sol Federation territory. This is primarily a conflict of influence, with recent years seeing certain young Coalition members, specifically those frustrated with the procedures of the Chamber of Legislation, abandoning the Coalition in favor of membership with the Federation.

===[[Lore:SolFed|Sol Federation]]===

Most military interactions end in a standstill with no exchange of weapons, and at worst, are sites of chest beating and length measuring. The exception to this was an encounter shortly following the official announcement of the Coalition's refusal to join the Federation. A Federation military transport shuttle entered the Coalition’s territory for three days and had to be forcefully asked to withdraw, with Sol Federation military commanders citing the Coalition’s actions as reasonable and appropriate.

The most recent action to note is, of course the joint operation between Sol Federation and Heliostatic Coalition military forces to engage at the time rapidly growing threat of the [[Lore:Voidborn|Void Imperium]]. The coordinated military forces were enough to expel Void Imperium vessels or destroy them. Since then, all sides have returned to their original boundaries waiting for the next move.

=Commonwealth of Zvirdnyn Dominions=
The most notable member of the HC, whose tale most closely matches the HC's overarching origin.

"They're a hybrid democracy and monarchy. At the top is the Emperor, and beneath them are two legislative bodies."

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