Terran Empire

The Terran Empire was a xenophobic, centralised military superstate formed from the Terran Federation after the Great War.

Government
The Empire was centred around the Emperor, who had absolute authority on all matters. Due to the size of his demesne however, sectors where allocated to Governors, who controlled their space as they saw fit.

Origins
The Great War caused vast strain on the Terran Federation, in terms of resources and manpower. The overall cohesion and validity of the Federation was called into question as worlds began to abandon it, feeling it was safer to go alone then be part of a dying organisation. Public opinion of the Federate system was also at an all time low. Politically speaking, it was extremely chaotic. No-one knew how to deal with the situation, and it seemed complete collapse was imminent.

Titus Pompey, while theoretically the most powerful man in the Federation, was just another player in the political mess. He called for a complete reorganisation of the government, into a far more centralised system.

A crisis quickly brewed as Senator's where murdered, small war's where fought, and overall, the Senate collapsed. This period would become known as the Senatorial Crisis.