The 9 100

The 9 100 (or nine, one-hundred) are the central political authority governing the 9 worlds. Containing 100 members of each species as a representative body, they control matters of international trade, resource allocation, conflict and expansion but do not have authority over the individual worlds themselves.

Structure

The 9 100 are a representational republic where each delegate world is allowed a single vote (world point) and are determined by a simple majority. Withholding a vote is considered "nay" when a vote is otherwise a draw.

World points are determined by private single world votes before heading to the grand counsel. All delegates are considered equal with two exceptions.

The priori are the elected tie breakers for world delegations, and the callers are the delegate elected to actually cast the world point. The callers ability to speak before casting lends them heightened notoriety as world delegations are not publicly announced but grand counsels are. The Enshan are unelected bodies who form administrative duties, and officially call grand councel for "the right of the 9".

Tabiar are Aeliod servants who are mentally modified to be unable to "cause harm to any delegate either through physical or mental acts, or inaction". The Tabiar carry out most of the essential tasks for the delegates while they live on Kalish Station.

Public Agenda

The official purpose of the 9 100 is to mantain order in the galaxy of the 9 with minimal interference into worldly affairs. In practice, this ideal has waxed and waned over the centuries with different leading bodies gathering control before being forced to loosen their grip when edging on revolt. This cyclical churning of power dynamics is known to modern political theorists as "the cobweb" refering to a growing structure of complicated lines which serve to ensare those it claims to serve. The cobwebs must be cleared through threat of force roughly every 300 hundred earth years. To the 9 100's credit, large rebellions have always ended in a capitulation to power regression rather than tyranical oppression as many of the longer lived electorate recognize that power gained does not equate to power kept.
In the times of The Entralion the 9 100 envision themselves as just rulers, coming from 60 year period of relative calm, they see a future before them laden with possibility and beauty. This vision manifests in a great funding of art, which is allowed as long as it does not allocate projects unfairly to specific planets. To this end, some have begun to see the 9 100 as providers of cultural heritage beyond their own world.

Assets

In addition to owning Kalish Station, the 9 100 have been gifted multiple "refueling ports" throughout the galaxy. Nominally these are for the travel needs of delegates and staff but can also act as private retreats for official or unofficial business. The exact number or location of these ports are not know and many of them would act as safehouses in the event of a direct attack on Kalish station. Last, but not least, the 9 100 are in possession of the largest known fleet of ships including three massive liberators.

Military

A small number of Tabiar have been modified to act as guards, called the En-Tulpi (Fire Children), their eyes glow red from their increased mental modifications and they exhibit minimal free will of action.

Peace and Justice for all

Founding Date

103 TN

Type

Geopolitical, Republic

Capital

Kalish Station

Alternative Names

The 9

Training Level

Elite

Veterancy Level

Veteran

Legislative Body

Delegates form the legislative and judicial body. As all laws are written both complex and plain language, most loopholes and misunderstandings are means tested prior to official votes. When problems do arise rather than having a grand councel, smaller representations of 18 make a judgement. The individuals in the 18 are cycled through, but may defer due to availibility.

Executive Body

The worlds themselves are responsible for enforcing legislation and the 9 100 mantains only a small guard force for the delegates. Worlds follow laws because if they do not, war is automatically declared. Further, in the event of significant conspiracy against the grand councel a "emergency release" exists as a global Electronic Transmagnetic Stimulator which allows the temporary destruction of almost all technology on a world for as long as the threat exists. As it does not actually destroy the devices it targets or kill beings it is seen as a "hard reset" on any conspiracy without the risk of fusion explosives.

Controlled Territories

• Kalish Station