Roving Flotilla

The Klymu Independent Flotilla (often shortened to the Flotilla) is massive fleet consisting of 67 million Klymu. They had formed after they refused to conform to the lifestyle of the rest of the Klymu Empire. The fleet is considered a sovereign nation and constantly roams the galaxy upholding the Klymu's original nomadic life style.

History
The rise of the Klymu Empire led to many expeditions into nearby star systems. Travel was slow as their ships could not travel faster than the speed of light. However, a small fleet had discovered ancient ruins containing several warp drives, a major discovery in Klymu history. Eventually, this led to skirmishes and eventually a civil war. The warp drive had provided the oppurtunity to escape from what some Klymu believed to be an oppressive, sedentary life style. The civil war ended in a stalemate - some Klymu escaped with the warp drive to roam the galaxy as nomads. Others salvaged what they could from the ruins to develop their own warp drive.

After the eventful discovery, the Flotilla Klymu focused on building their numbers. They would frequently build camps on the surfaces of many planets in order to gather resources to build their fleet and numbers. As a result, Flotilla Klymu have become extremely adaptable over time, becoming tolerant of diseases as well as atmospheric and gravity differences between planets.

Government
The Flotilla is a loose democracy. Each ship is referred to as a clan, and crew is considered family while the captain is considered a clan leader. Aboard the capital ship is the Chieftan, the leader of the entire Flotilla. The Chieftain makes decisions regarding which planets to make camps on.

To gather resources to build the fleet, the Flotilla creates camps on the surfaces of planets. Usually, these planets are not habitable, and for a Klymu will require either a pressure suit or breath mask. Such camps will usually last several decades until the Flotilla moves on to another star system. The Klymu will regularly rotate between living on the surface as well as their ships to help maintain their immune system.

Crime System
The crime system of the Flotilla is highly simplified in comparison to its Empire counterpart. Overtime, the Flotilla Klymu have built their structure on bond and trust as well as an obligation to sustain the fleet. The most common punishment regardless of the crime is exile. The offender is marooned on the nearest planet where they are left to fend for themselves. More serious crimes such as mutiny will result in execution.