Imperium of Flame

The Imperium of Flame is an imperialistic, highly advanced faction from the Illias Sector of the Triangulum Galaxy.

Government
As an imperium, the Imperium of Flame is ruled by a sovereign Emperor. The title is hereditary and the monarchy is absolute, with no parliament or other body. Control over the population is achieved by a top down system, with each rank controlling a large number of individuals from the rank below: Salamandra is the capital system and the moon Pyvaros is the capital of the Imperium overall.

Size
The Imperium encompasses over 22,000 systems, and over 15 trillion citizens. Their holdings make up a substantial proportion of the Illias Sector, challenged in the sector only by the Amber Nexus. All individuals are Incendyn due to the Imperium's policies on foreign empires.

Notable systems

 * Salmandra
 * Oridos
 * Cusoracht
 * Tachez
 * Drakenos
 * Pyvaros
 * Monterror
 * Geax
 * Steiur
 * Umbur
 * Jasspen
 * Fraedi
 * Kallahas
 * Saevaryn
 * Tellepha
 * Grae
 * Ignux
 * Lussith
 * Kense-Shadda
 * Dor-Shadda
 * Eilf-Shadda

Culture
Culture in the Imperium is shaped by the imperialistic, aggressive attitude of the faction, leading to an emphasis on imperial pride, patriotism, nationalism, and disdain for other empires. Competition is encouraged and superiority compared to an opponent, however it is achieved, is always seen as positive. Conquest is seen as the duty of citizens and battle is seen almost as an art.

Education
Due to implants and augmentations, external education is not needed by citizens of the Imperium. As machines and transapients carry out research and development, there is no motivation for further education to occur.

Entertainment
Competitive sports, both physical and virtual, as well as mass media such as neurovision and psycholiterature are the main forms of entertainment in the Imperium. Music is widespread and the creation of music is encouraged, though originality is rare given the length of time this has been going on.

Religion
The Imperium endorses no religion and it is rare amongst citizens.

Language
Officially, the language of the Imperium is Ketru, a language based on trinary that is almost impossible to mutate or corrupt between systems. It was specifically tailored during the Imperium's rise to foster the traits that the Emperor desired in his subjects, putting particular emphasis on concepts central to the faction.

Systems may have their own, unofficial languages, but the media and inter-system communication are carried out through Ketru.