Member States
Following is a brief description of each of the major member states of the Julian Protectorate.
Unincorporated (JP/J-)
Present in: Amdukan, Antares, Arzul, Empty Quarter, Mendan, Stars End, Trenchans
Many systems join the Protectorate without first joining, or forming, a member state. These systems enjoy the protection of the Star Legion, and the independence of needing to look after no interests other than their own. The correspondingly weaker voting rights prevents member states from breaking off and becoming independent on their own.
Constellation of Koekhon (Jc)
Present in: Amdukan, Arzul, Empty Quarter, Mendan, Stars End, Trenchans
This mixed Human-Vargr state has Vargr in charge of the Executive branch of government; Humans control the Judiciary. Most Humans in the area are of Solomani extraction, and there is a sizeable population descended from deportees from Terra itself. The Vargr population, like that of most of the Protectorate, is primarily Irilitok Vargr, but sizeable minorities of Urzaeng and Ovaghoun Vargr can also be found.
The Constellation's society is paradoxical in some ways; while Human/Vargr cooperation is at a very high level, some of the strongest bigotry of one race against the other can also be found here, primarily among the Urzaeng Vargr communities, many of whom are descendants of refugees from anti-Vargr pogroms in the Gashikan region, and among the Human Image community on Jyestha House (Divide/Amdukan 1432), a religious group that believes that Humans were created "in the image of" their deity, and that other "supposedly intelligent" species are merely a mockery of that deity's work, and unworthy of association with those who are "truly intelligent".
The Constellation of Koekhon's central location within the protectorate leaves it comparatively isolated from contact with states and cultures from outside the Protectorate, and it maintains formal relations within the Protectorate only with the Rukadukaz Republic. In debates in the Protectorate legislature, Koekhon delegates generally present an isolationist viewpoint.
Tetusu-Dene Evaluation: 7
Although Humans and Vargr work well together here as elsewhere, it is unusual for them to be found together in social situations. For the most part, the panet relationship common in the Asimikigir Confederation, and considered unremarkable elsewhere, is viewed as being somewhat perverted here, and demeaning to both parties.
Alliance of Ozuvon (Jo)
Present in: Amdukan, Arzul, Empty Quarter, Mendan, Stars End, Trenchans
This Vargr-majority state of the Protectorate was originally formed by Vargr escaping from the Second Empire of Gashikan, and specifically the area now encompassed by the Commonwealth of Mendan. The Vargr population is mixed Irilitok, Urzaeng, and Ovaghoun, with the Irilitok majority smaller than elsewhere in the Protectorate. Resentment and hostility to Humans in general, and Humans of the Mendan Commonwealth in particular, are prevalent here, and on many of the worlds of the Alliance, Humans are treated as second-class members of society at best.
Tetusu-Dene Evaluation: 5V
It is vanishingly rare for a Human to achieve any sort of Alliance-wide governmental post. On many worlds, Humans have the status of "untouchables", and on a small number of worlds, they are held in servitude that is different from slavery only on paper. Other states and the Protectorate itself have formally protested, but little has been achieved as yet.
Asimikigir Confederation (Ja)
Present in: Amdukan, Arzul, Empty Quarter, Mendan, Trenchans
The region in which the Julian Protectorate lies contains the whole range of Human-Vargr interactions, from outright hatred (in the coreward areas, in Gashikan) to total integration (on Asimikigir itself). The Empires of Gashikan have historically represented the negative extreme, where Human and Vargr will attempt to kill each other on sight.
The Asimikigir Confederation represents the other extreme, where human and Vargr cooperate openly and willingly, and even form intimate relationships (see "The Panet Relationship" under "Aliens of the Protectorate"), all in a completely integrated dual-species culture. Total equality is found throughout the Confederation, while the biological and sociological differences between male and female, and between human and Vargr, are fully accomodated.
The Asimikigir Confederation is also the home of the Menderes Corporations, the largest corporation in the Protectorate, and the only one that aspires to megacorporate status. The Menderes Corporation is fully diversified and socially progressive; although it emphasizes mercantile issues over social ones, it acts as an influence by example. Menderes social policies, though consistently downplayed by the company as simply good business, have consistently been cited as the single most important contributor to the good interrelationship that humans and Vargr have in the Confederation, and in the rest of the Protectorate as well.
Tetusu-Dene Evaluation: 8+
The Asimikigir Confederation is a model of interspecies cooperation. There is a small amount of benign and voluntary social segregation; only the fact that, on many worlds other than Asimikigir itself, the panet relationship is viewed with some unease prevents a full 9 rating. On Asimikigir itself, the Tetusu-Dene Evaluation would unquestionably be 9.
Rukadukaz Republic (Jr)
Present in: Amdukan, Antares, Arzul, Empty Quarter, Mendan, Stars End, Trenchans
The Rukadukaz Republic is one of the most influential members of the Protectorate, behind the Asimikigir Confederation and possibly the Commonwealth of Mendan. The vast majority of trade with the Imperial Domain of Antares flows through the Republic, and the Imperial Division of the Menderes Corporations is based here.
The Republic is also the "front line" in the event of hostilities with the Imperium; there is no other Protectorate member state with as strong a permanent Star Legion presence as the Republic. This presence has provided a boost to the Republic's shipbuilding industry; while in general, the high-tech and luxury ships built in the Protectorate are built by Vargr firms and yards in the Asimikigir Confederation, the shipyards of the Rukadukaz Republic are known for sturdy, absolutely reliable ships - when they can be obtained; it is not unusual for Rukadukaz shipyards to be concentrating on military contracts for either production or maintenance/overhaul.
The Rukadukaz Republic is one of the few Protectorate member states with a non-Irilitok majority among its Vargr; in fact, Irilitok Vargr are vanishingly rare in most of the Republic. Virtually all Vargr in the Rukadukaz Republic are Ovaghoun; there are a few communities of Logaksu and Urzaeng Vargr on the spinward edge of the Republic.
Tetusu-Dene Evaluation: 8
Integration between Vargr and Human is almost as extensive here as in the Asimikigir Confederation. On most issues involving interspecies relations, Rukadukaz attitudes will closely mirror Asimikigir attitudes. In general, the Rukadukaz Republic will quietly follow the lead of the Asimikigir Confederation, but on those occasions when the Republic chooses to be proactive, they and the Asimikigir Confederation are a formidable team.
Lorean Hegemony (Hl)
Present in: Amdukan, Arzul, Empty Quarter, Mendan, Stars End, Trenchans
The Hegemony of Lorean is one of the largest member states of the Protectorate, in terms of the number of member worlds, if not the largest. Nevertheless, its influence in Protectorate affairs is limited due to lack of proximity to major trading or diplomatic partners (other than the Rukadukaz Republic), and its own political priorities involve local development. It is one of the most active supporters of the Development Division of the Menderes Corporations, and a sizeable percentage of the Division's activities are focussed on the Hegemony.
The Hegemony of Lorean is the only active proponent within the Protectorate of pursuing relations with the K'kree outposts to trailing; Lorean efforts at promoting the K'kree trade have generally been met with disinterest by both the Protectorate and the K'kree. Nevertheless, promotion continues at a low level due to the potential that such trade has for increasing the importance, and therefore the influence, of the Hegemony in Protectorate affairs.
Tetusu-Dene Evaluation: 7
Social segregation is not a matter of policy in the Hegemony; rather, it is a result of perceived psychological and sociological differences between the races. In general, interspecies relations are amicable, and members of the two species will work together without incident.
Hhkar Sphere (Jh)
Present in: Amdukan, Arzul, Empty Quarter, Mendan, Stars End, Trenchans
The Hhkar Sphere is the only member confederation of the Julian Protectorate in which neither Human nor Vargr is the majority race. Instead, the saurioid Hhkar dominate these planets. The Hhkar initial intrusion into the sector was hostile, and while the Hhkar have been integrated into the Protectorate, there is still a good deal of wariness about them and their intentions, and a well-staffed and well-armed Star Legion base is maintained at Kargan as both a warning and an insurance policy.
The Hhkar generally do not associate with other races for purposes other than business; the most accurate Tetusu-Dene evaluation would assign a 0 to the Hhkar Sphere, although it is felt that based on past interactions, it would be better to assign a rating between 2 and 3.
It is a standing policy of the Hhkar Sphere that the Droyne community on Ahbrazz is forbidden contact with non-Hhkar. No reason for this restriction has been given.
Commonwealth of Mendan (Jm)
Present in: Arzul, Empty Quarter, Gashikan, Mendan, Stars End, Trenchans
The Commonwealth of Mendan is the only Member State of the Protectorate that was originally part of the Second Empire of Gashikan. Of the states on or near the Mendan Main, it is second in influence and political power only to the Asimikigir Confederation.
The Commonwealth of Mendan is the conservative voice in the Protectorate Council, urging restraint in relations with other states, and generally arguing against expansion of the Protectorate.
Internally, while the Commonwealth accepts the principle of equality between Vargr and Human, some residual race hatred between the species still exists, and Human and Vargr are found together or in cooperative arrangements less often than elsewhere in the Protectorate. These attitudes are changing, however slowly, and the extent of the change explains to a great extent why the Commonwealth chose to affiliate itself with the Protectorate rather than with the strongly anti-Vargr Third Empire of Gashikan.
Tetusu-Dene Evaluation: 6H
Many worlds of the Commonwealth of Mendan rate a full 7; there are as many that do not. No world in the Commonwealth prohibits Vargr participation in government, but institutionalized discrimination remains a major social influence in the Commonwealth.
The Lumda Dower (Jl)
Present in: Arzul, Empty Quarter, Mendan, Stars End, Trenchans
The three planets of the Lumda Dower are ruled by a constitutional monarchy in which both humans and Vargr play an important part. While the Lord of Lumda, the head of the executive branch, is always a male human (though his heir is a member of his wife's family), the judiciary is entirely in the hands of Dower Vargr, and the legislature is bicameral, with each species holding one chamber.
Tetusu-Dene Evaluation: 7H
While there is no mandatory segregation of Human from Vargr in the Lumda Dower, social patterns indicate that many members of both species are uncomfortable among the other. While this is not unnatural, it is exhibited in the Lumda Dower to a greater extent than in other member states.
Vugurar Dominion (Jv)
Present in: Arzul, Empty Quarter, Mendan, Stars End, Trenchans
The Vugurar Dominion is a Vargr-majority state. Its representatives in the Protectorate Council tend to be outspoken on every issue, although they are firmly committed to the principles of the Protectorate. Many of the most vocal advocates for Vargr equality throughout the region are Vugurar citizens; there is a strong sensitivity in the Dominion to anti-Vargr prejudice.
Tetusu-Dene Evaluation: 8
The race-consciousness of the Dominion has led to a very strong set of anti-prejudice laws. Overcoming residual hesitancy about strong integration on the Asimikigir model is a major goal of the Dominion government; much of the government-created entertainment is either set on Asimikigir or in the Asimikigir Confederation, or is centered on Asimikigir citizens traveling in the Dominion. In either case, it is not unusual for a panet relationship to be prominent in the story.
Pirbarish Starlane (Jp)
Present in: Arzul, Empty Quarter, Mendan, Stars End, Trenchans
The Pirbarish Starlane takes its name from that of the Vilani authority responsible for patrolling the Mendan Main prior to the collapse of the Rule of Man. Its capital, Lasla, was the second most important planet in the region prior to the Julian War, and it served as a coordination center for guerrilla resistance activity during Imperial occupation. Although the Asimikigir Confederation has eclipsed it in importance, the Pirbarish Starlane is still influential in the region.
Tetusu-Dene Evaluation: 7H
No world in the Pirbarish Starlane mandates different treatment of Human and Vargr; however, many worlds do have institutionalized social segregation.
Ukhanzi Coordinate (Ju)
Present in: Arzul, Empty Quarter, Mendan, Stars End, Trenchans
The Ukhanzi Coordinate is one of the three states that form the majority of the so-called "Antares Crescent", an area that has historically had close ties to the Imperial Domain of Antares. The Ukhanzi Coordinate differs from the other states of the region, as its relationship with the Imperium is noticeably cooler than that of its neighbors; many of the Vargr majority are descended from Imperial Vargr fleeing mistreatment. The appointment of Vargr Archdukes has affected the attitudes of Coordinate Vargr less than those of Vargr elsewhere in the Protectorate; Coordinate Vargr see Soegz and his successors first as part of the Imperial power structure, and only second as Vargr.
Tetusu-Dene Evaluation: 7V
Many Vargr in the Ukhanzi Coordinate are cautious in their relationships with Humans; this is a legacy not of the Race Wars, as it is elsewhere in the Protectorate, but of mistreatment of Vargr by Imperial authorities. Tensions have improved remarkably over the past several decades; it is entirely likely that a reevaluation within the next few decades will raise the evaluation to a full 8.
Rar Errall/Wolves Warren (Vw)
Present in: Amdukan, Arzul, Empty Quarter, Mendan, Stars End, Trenchans
Rar Erral ("The Wolves' Warren") is unusual in the Protectorate, being a one-species state. The entire population of the state is Vargr, with Urzaeng Vargr making up a significant majority. These Vargr are generally refugees or the descendants of refugees from Gashikan and Trenchan; it is suspected, but not proven, that this state is used as a base for raids on planets in the Third Empire of Gashikan.
For many years, treatment of Human citizens of the Protectorate that entered the area was acceptable, if cold; non-Protectorate Humans were summarily expelled. In recent years, even Protectorate citizens have been so expelled; formal protests have been repeatedly filed, and there is movement in the Protectorate legislature to revoke Rar Errall's membership in the Protectorate. The Asimikigir Confederation and Commonwealth of Mendan representatives have led the countermovement, offering as justification the possibility of influence by example, or "constructive engagement".
Tetusu-Dene Evaluation: 2V
Violence against Humans has not been reported, but summary expulsion of Humans, regardless of the reason for their presence, has become common.
JP non-member client state (Cs)
Present in: Empty Quarter
There are a small number of Protectorate client states on its border with the Two Thousand Worlds. These worlds parlay their astrographical usefulness to the Protectorate for minimal Star Legion protection. Some are just waiting for the opportunity to become full-fledged unincorporated member systems.
Associated States: The Sarkan Constellation
Present in: Mendan
The Sarkan Constellation is a remnant of the Hormine League, a former medium sized state in Mendan Sector which collapsed due to racial tensions. The majority of the inhabitants of the Constellation are Vargr, but the government, such as it is, is firmly in the hands of Humans.
For the most part, the government of the Sarkan Constellation is unable to enforce its will on its member planets. Its association with the Julian Protectorate is in name only, and it is not unknown for corsair bands based here to raid Julian shipping.
Tetusu-Dene Evaluation: 5H
In spite of the majority Vargr population, Humans dominate all aspects of the Sarkan Constellation. Vargr are barred from holding public office or owning businesses. Most public accommodations open to Vargr are considered substandard.
Associated States: The Zuugabish Tripartite
Present in: Mendan
The Zuugabish Tripartite failed to achieve its goal of membership in the Julian Protectorate primarily due to resistance by the Asimikigir Confederation and the Rukadukaz Republic, both of which objected to the relationship between Human and Vargr within the Tripartite.
While Humans dominate the Tripartite, there is a sizeable and restive Vargr population. Uprisings are common, and are often put down violently. The presence of corsair bands in and around the Zuugabish Tripartite does nothing to improve the situation.
The weak central government has been unable to stop the establishment of corsair bases within its territory, or to prevent raids on its territory from outside; the three provincial governments are only slightly stronger, but are suspected of using the corsair bands for their own unofficial purposes.
Tetusu-Dene Evaluation: 5H
The primary obstacle to improved relations between Human and Vargr here is the direction of corsair activity against Human worlds, by corsairs based in the Confederation of Bammesuka and in Meshan sector. It is likely that with a stronger central government, the situation in the Zuugabish Tripartite could be improved to the point where its candidacy for membership in the Julian Protectorate would be viable. For now, Associated State status has been chosen, and the government is attempting to cultivate closer ties with the Confederation of Mendan, in hopes of receiving aid that will allow it to reach its goals.
Associated States: The Confederation of Bammesuka
Present in: Mendan
The Confederation of Bammesuka is a weak, decentralized interstellar state left over from the collapse of the Second Empire of Gashikan. In many respects, the culture here parallels that of the Confederation of Mendan; however, the Confederation government does not have the resources to exercise control of the area, and the little control that it does exercise is undermined by corsairs based in the Confederation and by raids conducted by other corsairs based in the Sarkan Constellation, the Zuugabish Tripartite, and Meshan sector.
Tetusu-Dene Evaluation: 4H
Gashikan attitudes toward Vargr are for the most part preserved here, and reinforced by corsair activity. Nevertheless, weak as it is, the Confederation government has been attempting to moderate those attitudes.
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