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Avalon

2026-10-27T17:58:40Z

Tholin:

{{unofficial}}

{{Infobox planet
| extrasolarplanet = no
| name = Avalon
| image = File:Avalon_space.png
| note = aa
| image_size =
| image_alt =
| caption = Weather Satellite image of Avalon
| apsis = astron
| alt_names = 
| periastron =
| apoastron =
| semimajor = {{Val|771568|u=km}}
| eccentricity = 0.01
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| inclination = {{val|0|u=°}}
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| time_periastron = 
| semi-amplitude =
| star = [[Solakku]]
| mean_radius = {{plainlist |
* {{val|2107|u=km}}
* 0.33 {{earth radius}}
}}
| satellite_of = [[Valaya]]
| volume =
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| mass = {{plainlist |
* {{val|1.633|e=23|u=kg}}
* 0.0273 {{earth mass}}
}}
| surface_grav = {{val|2.452|ul=m/s2}} (0.25 ''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/G-force g]'')
| moment_of_inertia_factor =
| escape_velocity = {{val|3.22|u=km/s}}
| albedo = 0.45
| circumference = {{convert|13238|km|mi}}
| sidereal_day = Tidally locked
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* {{val|5.6|u=United States}}
}}
}}

Avalon is the fourth and largest moon of [[Valaya]], and the only celestial body orbiting [[Solakku]] known to naturally harbor life and one of only three with exposed bodies of liquid on its surface. It is mostly barren, with a majority of the surface taken up by cold deserts, though heavily vegetated areas can be found in coastal regions, with the density of vegetation increasing towards the equator.

Avalon holds on to a thick atmosphere, which consists mostly of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nitrogen nitrogen] and [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oxygen oxygen]. It plays a vital role on sustaining the habitable surface conditions, as it generates a [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greenhouse_effect greenhouse effect] that maintains the average surface temperature of {{convert|-50|C|F}}. Evaporation occuring in Avalon’s oceans generate a consistent cloud cover in the atmosphere, as well as powering global precipitation.

Most notably, Avalon is one of just a few worlds in the galaxy where intelligent life has evolved. [[Avali]] have come to inhabit every geographical region of Avalon, having had a profound impact on its biosphere.

{{clear}}

== Natural History ==

Avalon formed approximately 2.31 billion years ago, shortly after its parent planet. Similarly to the planets, it coalesced out of a disk of gas and dust, though it formed inside a smaller disk orbiting Valaya, rather than the larger protoplanetary disk surrounding Solakku, with the material composing the former having been captured from the latter.

The atmosphere of Avalon didn’t form until after the moon’s formation. Sourced from volcanic activity and outgassing, its initial thickness was thinner than it is today. After this initial activity, Avalon’s surface rapidly cooled, causing volatile ices, including water and ammonia, to freeze solid. However, pockets of water, having condensed out of the atmosphere during this cooling process, formed underground, where they were kept liquid by tidal heating and geothermal heat.

These underground oceans were left isolated until 1.6 billion years ago, during which time the first Prokaryotic cells developed around geothermal vents and spread out from there. At the same time, Solakku’s luminosity had been slowly increasing, all the while volcanic activity enriched the atmosphere of Avalon with greenhouse gases, leading to temperatures rising to above the melting point of ammonia. Eventually, geological activity caused the thus forming ammonia surface oceans to make contact with the underground water oceans, causing them to mix. This process is known as The Great Nitrification event and lasted until 1.3 billion years ago, when Avalon’s surface temperature largely stabilized and the two sets of oceans became evenly mixed with each other.

At the time, the average composition of the oceans would’ve been more skewed towards a higher ammonia content than today, with geological evidence suggesting a ammonia content as high as 83%. The early, water-based life would’ve been forced to adapt to the sudden presence of Ammonia, a toxic substance for those early cells, causing a mass-extinction event out of which the first ammonia-based single-celled organisms emerged, alongside rare ammonia-tolerant, water-based species. The former went on to form the first Prokaryotes that then became the common ancestor to all modern life on Avalon.

It is believed that a number of these cells left their natural environment, floating upwards through the tunnels connecting the oceans until reaching the surface, where they quickly adapted to make use of starlight from Solakku as an energy source. These photosynthetic cells produced oxygen as a byproduct, initiating the Great Oxygenation Event, lasting 600 million years, during which carbon dioxide in the atmosphere was converted to oxygen. This, combined with the outgassing and evaporation caused by the rise in surface temperature, eventually transformed Avalon’s atmosphere towards the composition and thickness it has today. Due to reactions between the oxygen and ammonia, this also had the effect of skewing the water and ammonia contents of the oceans until reaching an equilibrium near its modern-day ratio.

About 1.3 billion years ago, halfway through the Great Oxygenation Event, the first Eukaryotic cells developed and filled the oceans. The first multi-cellular life developed much later, about 900 million years ago, though didn’t develop complex organisms until the progression of the Great Oxygenation Event. The presence of oxygen was instrumental in powering the diversity explosion 300 million years ago, during which almost every animal phyla that would ever exist on Avalon came into existence within a relatively short span of time. The intervening time between 900 million and 300 million years ago is often named "The Boring 600" as not much biological or geological evolution occurred on Avalon during this time.

Immediately following the diversity explosion, the first photosynthetic lifeforms began to spread onto land, constrained to the coastal regions by harsh climates further inland. The same diversity explosion eventually gave rise to Invertebrates 150 million years ago, then Vertebrates shortly after. These species too would spread onto land and eventually give rise to all modern native species of animals on Avalon. By 8 million years ago, this evolution gave rise to the first [[Avalids]], ancestors of the modern [[Avali]].

Though physiologically very different, these avalids developed intelligence and became pack animals as a means of surviving in their environment, building the first tools and using them, amongst other things, to create and control [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fire fire] as early as 400 thousand years ago. Avali creativity dates back to about 150 thousand years ago, 50 thousand years before the first modern Avali appeared. These would go on to become the only surviving species of avali, before spreading all across Avalon’s surface, practicing a nomadic lifestyle. The first instances of agriculture and permanent settlements by avali were recorded approximately 20 thousand years ago, and mark the very beginnings of recorded avali history.

Avalon

2026-10-27T17:50:02Z

Tholin:

Avalon

2026-10-27T15:43:15Z

Tholin:

Magnus

2026-09-08T10:51:45Z

Tholin:

{{unofficial}}

{{Infobox planet
| extrasolarplanet = no
| name = Magnus
| image = File:Screenshot4713.png
| note = aa
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| image_alt =
| caption = Enhanced color image of Magnus taken by probe fly-by
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| moment_of_inertia_factor =
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| albedo = 0.108
| sidereal_day = Tidally locked
}}

Magnus (natively '''Tivaleh''', lit. "soft glow") is the first and smallest rocky planet of [[Solakku]] and holds onto no atmosphere. Its surface features relatively few craters as it is very geologically active, which has the effect of constantly smoothing over the surface. The exception to this are the few large impact craters that have managed to flood with molten rock and are a prominent visual feature of Magnus.

Magnus possesses no moons, most likely due to its hill sphere being too small to capture any other bodies.

= Physical characteristics =

Magnus is the innermost and also smallest terrestrial planet of the Solakku system, consisting of approximately 60% metallic and 40% silicate material. It appears to have a crust varying in density between the night and day sides, which is partially molten on the latter side of the planet, sitting atop a solid mantle encasing a core consisting of solid and liquid layers. Exact compositions or sizes of these layers are difficult to determine due to the hostility of Magnus’ surface.

= Surface geology =

== Near side ==

Magnus is tidally locked to Solakku, with the day side receiving an average of 97.7kW/m² of solar flux, heating it to up to 1200K, the point of minerals with lower melting points softening or melting entirely. The molten mineral naturally flows to fill depressions in the terrain, most prominently impact craters, creating a distinctive appearance of liquid mineral filled lakes and oceans, colloquially referred to as "lava oceans". This is technically a misnomer as the liquid stems from melting by solar radiation, rather than volcanic activity, which does not occur on Magnus.

Minerals with a higher melting point still soften under the intense heat, making the surface of Magnus relatively smooth on the Solakku-facing side, as any steep terrain features would shrink or collapse under their own weight. This process gradually erases all impact craters as well, with even smaller craters smoothing over in just a few years.

Due to this only partially-solid state of the surface, it begins to behave more like a sponge due to small bubbles and pores forming in the rock. These create capillary forces that may draw in molten mineral to fill the space, meaning that the amount of liquid on Magnus is far greater than what can be seen from space, but also that the ground near the shores of Magnus can take on mud-like characteristics, but with superheated minerals rather than water.

== Far side ==

Magnus’ far side is in perpetual darkness, allowing it to cool and solidify. Larger structures such as mountains can theoretically exist here, but very few examples of such terrain features can be found, with most having been created by impactors, as their craters are not erased by heat on this side. Further surface analysis also shows large basins of solid igneous rock surrounded by cool but porous metamorphic rock, which suggests that the surface on this side was also once subjected to intense heat and melted in the same manner as the Solakku-facing side.

This appears impossible at first glance due to the tidally-locked nature of Magnus, however, a particularly large basin surrounded by displaced material found on the northern hemisphere on this side was determined to be the result of a particularly large impact. It is thus hypothesized that this impact imparted enough energy onto Magnus laterally to slightly impact its angular velocity. Tidal forces would have synchronized the planet’s rotation period to its orbital period again within a few hundred years, re-establishing the tidal lock, but would’ve induced a small drift of the the planet’s orientation relative to Solakku by at least 180°, flipping the day and night sides.

The impact would have to have been particularly powerful for this, however. Assuming a drift of exactly 180° caused by a perfect impact angle imparting an impulse directly opposite to Magnus’ angular velocity, the impulse energy would have to exceed {{Val|2.6|e=22|u=J}}. But as only a portion of the impact’s energy is released as a kinetic impulse, the total energy of this impact could be as high as {{Val|5|e=24|u=J}}. This is not theoretically impossible as this could be generated by an impactor with a mass of {{Val|1.5|e=16|u=kg}} traveling at {{Val|23|u=km/s}}. Comets of this mass have been detected, and as Magnus is deep within Solakku’s gravity well, any object in a highly eccentric orbit sharing the planet’s periapse will accelerate to comparable speeds near periapse. There are alternative explanations for Magnus’ shift in orientation, such as chaotic rotation, but the impactor theory has by far the widest support and evidence promoting it.

In any case, the fact that Magnus has flipped at least once in its life makes it near impossible to study its geologic history as any features from earlier points in its existence have been destroyed by intense heat on both sides of the planet. For instance, it is impossible to tell if Magnus ever harbored true volcanic activity, though it is safe to assume it once did, finding evidence of this would require studying its composition deep below the surface (i.e. through sample drilling), which would be both incredibly costly and dangerous and has thus far not been attempted.

== Magnetic field ==

Magnus has a global, though weak magnetic field, the only evidence of liquid layers in its core. At its strongest, it reaches only {{val|57|u=[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tesla_(unit) nT]}} and is aligned with the planet’s spin axis. It is assumed that tidal heating from Magnus’ orbit is what keeps a layer of the core hot enough to remain liquid, allowing it to generate a magnetic field through the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dynamo_theory dynamo] effect. This magnetic field forms a weak magnetosphere as it partially deflects the solar wind, though a large portion of this radiation still reaches the planet’s surface.

= Observation =

Similarly to [[Infernum]], Magnus can be observed by the naked eye, appearing as a particularly bright star, though not as intensely as Infernum, leading to its name, as its appearance is softer then that of Infernum. It is also easier to observe as its wider orbit takes it further away from Solakku in the sky. It was thus also known to many early cultures all across [[Avalon]].

Telescopic observations showed that Magnus varied in brightness with its position in the sky, leading early astronomers to conclude that it must display phases similarly to [[Solvis]] and all of [[Valaya]]’s moons. Although attempts were made to map its surface through telescopic observation, the intensity of the light reflected by its surface made this difficult, leading to the presence of molten minerals on its surface not being discovered until the first fly-by by a space probe.

Magnus

2026-09-08T10:50:37Z

Tholin:

{{unofficial}}

{{Infobox planet
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| name = Magnus
| image = File:Screenshot4713.png
| note = aa
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| image_alt =
| caption = Enhanced color image of Magnus taken by probe fly-by
| apsis = astron
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* 0.49 {{earth radius}}
}}
| surface_area =
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* {{val|4.479|e=23|u=kg}}
* 0.075 {{earth mass}}
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| surface_grav = {{val|3.067|ul=m/s2}} (0.31 ''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/G-force g]'')
| moment_of_inertia_factor =
| escape_velocity = {{val|4.356|u=km/s}}
| albedo = 0.108
| sidereal_day = Tidally locked
}}

Magnus (natively '''Tivaleh''', lit. "soft glow") is the first and smallest rocky planet of [[Solakku]] and holds onto no atmosphere. Its surface features relatively few craters as it is very geologically active, which has the effect of constantly smoothing over the surface. The exception to this are the few large impact craters that have managed to flood with molten rock and are a prominent visual feature of Magnus.

Magnus possesses no moons, most likely due to its hill sphere being too small to capture any other bodies.

= Physical characteristics =

Magnus is the innermost and also smallest terrestrial planet of the Solakku system, consisting of approximately 60% metallic and 40% silicate material. It appears to have a crust varying in density between the night and day sides, which is partially molten on the latter side of the planet, sitting atop a solid mantle encasing a core consisting of solid and liquid layers. Exact compositions or sizes of these layers are difficult to determine due to the hostility of Magnus’ surface.

= Surface geology =

== Near side ==

Magnus is tidally locked to Solakku, with the day side receiving an average of 97.7kW/m² of solar flux, heating it to up to 1200K, the point of minerals with lower melting points softening or melting entirely. The molten mineral naturally flows to fill depressions in the terrain, most prominently impact craters, creating a distinctive appearance of liquid mineral filled lakes and oceans, colloquially referred to as "lava oceans". This is technically a misnomer as the liquid stems from melting by solar radiation, rather than volcanic activity, which does not occur on Magnus.

Minerals with a higher melting point still soften under the intense heat, making the surface of Magnus relatively smooth on the Solakku-facing side, as any steep terrain features would shrink or collapse under their own weight. This process gradually erases all impact craters as well, with even smaller craters smoothing over in just a few years.

Due to this only partially-solid state of the surface, it begins to behave more like a sponge due to small bubbles and pores forming in the rock. These create capillary forces that may draw in molten mineral to fill the space, meaning that the amount of liquid on Magnus is far greater than what can be seen from space, but also that the ground near the shores of Magnus can take on mud-like characteristics, but with superheated minerals rather than water.

== Far side ==

Magnus’ far side is in perpetual darkness, allowing it to cool and solidify. Larger structures such as mountains can theoretically exist here, but very few examples of such terrain features can be found, with most having been created by impactors, as their craters are not erased by heat on this side. Further surface analysis also showed large basins of solid igneous rock surrounded by cool but porous metamorphic rock, which suggests that the surface on this side was also once subjected to intense heat and melted in the same manner as the Solakku-facing side.

This appears impossible at first glance due to the tidally-locked nature of Magnus, however, a particularly large basin surrounded by displaced material found on the northern hemisphere on this side was determined to be the result of a particularly large impact. It is thus hypothesized that this impact imparted enough energy onto Magnus laterally to slightly impact its angular velocity. Tidal forces would have synchronized the planet’s rotation period to its orbital period again within a few hundred years, re-establishing the tidal lock, but would’ve induced a small drift of the the planet’s orientation relative to Solakku by at least 180°, flipping the day and night sides.

The impact would have to have been particularly powerful for this, however. Assuming a drift of exactly 180° caused by a perfect impact angle imparting an impulse directly opposite to Magnus’ angular velocity, the impulse energy would have to exceed {{Val|2.6|e=22|u=J}}. But as only a portion of the impact’s energy is released as a kinetic impulse, the total energy of this impact could be as high as {{Val|5|e=24|u=J}}. This is not theoretically impossible as this could be generated by an impactor with a mass of {{Val|1.5|e=16|u=kg}} traveling at {{Val|23|u=km/s}}. Comets of this mass have been detected, and as Magnus is deep within Solakku’s gravity well, any object in a highly eccentric orbit sharing the planet’s periapse will accelerate to comparable speeds near periapse. There are alternative explanations for Magnus’ shift in orientation, such as chaotic rotation, but the impactor theory has by far the widest support and evidence promoting it.

In any case, the fact that Magnus has flipped at least once in its life makes it near impossible to study its geologic history as any features from earlier points in its existence have been destroyed by intense heat on both sides of the planet. For instance, it is impossible to tell if Magnus ever harbored true volcanic activity, though it is safe to assume it once did, finding evidence of this would require studying its composition deep below the surface (i.e. through sample drilling), which would be both incredibly costly and dangerous and has thus far not been attempted.

== Magnetic field ==

Magnus has a global, though weak magnetic field, the only evidence of liquid layers in its core. At its strongest, it reaches only {{val|57|u=[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tesla_(unit) nT]}} and is aligned with the planet’s spin axis. It is assumed that tidal heating from Magnus’ orbit is what keeps a layer of the core hot enough to remain liquid, allowing it to generate a magnetic field through the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dynamo_theory dynamo] effect. This magnetic field forms a weak magnetosphere as it partially deflects the solar wind, though a large portion of this radiation still reaches the planet’s surface.

= Observation =

Similarly to [[Infernum]], Magnus can be observed by the naked eye, appearing as a particularly bright star, though not as intensely as Infernum, leading to its name, as its appearance is softer then that of Infernum. It is also easier to observe as its wider orbit takes it further away from Solakku in the sky. It was thus also known to many early cultures all across [[Avalon]].

Telescopic observations showed that Magnus varied in brightness with its position in the sky, leading early astronomers to conclude that it must display phases similarly to [[Solvis]] and all of [[Valaya]]’s moons. Although attempts were made to map its surface through telescopic observation, the intensity of the light reflected by its surface made this difficult, leading to the presence of molten minerals on its surface not being discovered until the first fly-by by a space probe.

Avalon

2026-09-08T10:39:48Z

Tholin:

{{unofficial}}

{{Infobox planet
| extrasolarplanet = no
| name = Avalon
| image = File:Avalon_space.png
| note = aa
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| image_alt =
| caption = Weather Satellite image of Avalon
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* {{val|2107|u=km}}
* 0.33 {{earth radius}}
}}
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* {{val|1.633|e=23|u=kg}}
* 0.0273 {{earth mass}}
}}
| surface_grav = {{val|2.452|ul=m/s2}} (0.25 ''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/G-force g]'')
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| albedo = 0.45
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* {{val|5.6|u=United States}}
}}
}}

Avalon is the fourth and largest moon of [[Valaya]], and the only celestial body orbiting [[Solakku]] known to naturally harbor life and one of only three with exposed bodies of liquid on its surface. It is mostly barren, with a majority of the surface taken up by cold deserts, though heavily vegetated areas can be found in coastal regions, with the density of vegetation increasing towards the equator.

Avalon holds on to a thick atmosphere, which consists mostly of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nitrogen nitrogen] and [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oxygen oxygen]. It plays a vital role on sustaining the habitable surface conditions, as it generates a [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greenhouse_effect greenhouse effect] that maintains the average surface temperature of {{convert|-50|C|F}}. Evaporation occuring in Avalon’s oceans generate a consistent cloud cover in the atmosphere, as well as powering global precipitation.

Most notably, Avalon is one of just a few worlds in the galaxy where intelligent life has evolved. [[Avali]] have come to inhabit every geographical region of Avalon, having had a profound impact on its biosphere.

{{clear}}

== Natural History ==

Avalon formed approximately 2.31 billion years ago, shortly after its parent planet. Similarly to the planets, it coalesced out of a disk of gas and dust, though it formed inside a smaller disk orbiting Valaya, rather than the larger protoplanetary disk surrounding Solakku, with the material composing the former having been captured from the latter.

The atmosphere of Avalon would’ve formed later from volcanic activity and outgassing, though its initial thickness was thinner than it is today. After formation, Avalon’s surface rapidly cooled, causing volatile ices, including water and ammonia, to freeze solid. However, pockets of water, having condensed out of the atmosphere during this cooling process, formed underground, where they were kept liquid by tidal heating and geothermal heat.

These underground oceans were left isolated until 1.6 billion years ago, during which time the first Prokaryotic cells would’ve developed around geothermal vents and spread out from there. At the same time, Solakku’s luminosity had been slowly increasing, all the while volcanic activity enriched the atmosphere of Avalon with greenhouse gases, leading to temperatures rising to above the melting point of ammonia. Eventually, geological activity caused the forming ammonia surface oceans to make contact with the underground water oceans, causing them to mix. This process is known as The Great Nitrification event and lasted until 1.3 billion years ago, when Avalon’s surface temperature largely stabelized and the two sets of oceans became fully mixed with each other.

At the time, the average composition of the oceans would’ve been more skewed towards a higher ammonia content than today, with geological evidence suggesting a ammonia content as high as 80%. The early, water-based life would’ve been forced to adapt to the sudden presence of Ammonia, a toxic substance for those early cells, causing a mass-extinction event out of which the first ammonia-based single-celled organisms emerged. These Prokaryotes would then go on to become the common ancestor to all modern life on Avalon.

It is believed that a number of these cells left their natural environment, floating upwards through the tunnels connecting the oceans until reaching the surface, where they quickly adapted to make use of starlight from Solakku as an energy source. These photosynthetic cells produced oxygen as a byproduct, initiating the Great Oxygenation Event, lasting 600 million years, during which carbon dioxide in the atmosphere was converted to oxygen. This, combined with the outgassing and evaporation caused by the rise in surface temperature, eventually transformed Avalon’s atmosphere towards the composition and thickness it has today.

About 1.3 billion years ago, halfway through the Great Oxygenation Event, the first Eukaryotic cells developed and filled the oceans. The first multi-cellular life developed much later, about 900 million years ago.

Magnus

2026-07-26T21:03:00Z

Tholin:

{{unofficial}}

{{Infobox planet
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| name = Magnus
| image = File:Screenshot4713.png
| note = aa
| image_size =
| image_alt =
| caption = Enhanced color image of Magnus taken by probe fly-by
| apsis = astron
| alt_names = 
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| semimajor = {{convert|0.47|AU|km|abbr = on|sigfig = 5}}
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| time_periastron = 
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| star = [[Solakku]]
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* {{val|3121.7|u=km}}
* 0.49 {{earth radius}}
}}
| surface_area =
| volume =
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* {{val|4.479|e=23|u=kg}}
* 0.075 {{earth mass}}
}}
| surface_grav = {{val|3.067|ul=m/s2}} (0.31 ''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/G-force g]'')
| moment_of_inertia_factor =
| escape_velocity = {{val|4.356|u=km/s}}
| albedo = 0.108
| sidereal_day = Tidally locked
}}

Magnus (natively '''Tivaleh''', lit. "soft glow") is the first and smallest rocky planet of [[Solakku]] and holds onto no atmosphere. Its surface features relatively few craters as it is very geologically active, which has the effect of constantly smoothing over the surface. The exception to this are the few large impact craters that have managed to flood with molten rock and are a prominent visual feature of Magnus.

Magnus possesses no moons, most likely due to its hill sphere being too small to capture any other bodies.

= Physical characteristics =

Magnus is the innermost and also smallest terrestrial planet of the Solakku system, consisting of approximately 60% metallic and 40% silicate material. It appears to have a crust varying in density between the night and day sides, which is partially molten on the latter side of the planet, sitting atop a solid mantle encasing a core consisting of solid and liquid layers. Exact compositions or sizes of these layers are difficult to determine due to the hostility of Magnus’ surface.

= Surface geology =

== Near side ==

Magnus is tidally locked to Solakku, with the day side receiving an average of 97.7kW/m² of solar flux, heating it to up to 1200K, the point of minerals with lower melting points softening or melting entirely. The molten mineral naturally flows to fill depressions in the terrain, most prominently impact craters, creating a distinctive appearance of liquid mineral filled lakes and oceans, colloquially referred to as "lava oceans". This is technically a misnomer as the liquid stems from melting by solar radiation, rather than volcanic activity, which does occur on Magnus.

Minerals with a higher melting point still soften under the intense heat, making the surface of Magnus relatively smooth on the Solakku-facing side, as any steep terrain features would shrink or collapse under their own weight. This process gradually erases all impact craters as well, with even smaller craters smoothing over in just a few years.

Due to this only partially-solid state of the surface, it begins to behave more like a sponge due to small bubbles and pores forming in the rock. These create capillary forces that may draw in molten mineral to fill the space, meaning that the amount of liquid on Magnus is far greater than what can be seen from space, but also that the ground near the shores of Magnus can take on mud-like characteristics, but with superheated minerals rather than water.

== Far side ==

Magnus’ far side is in perpetual darkness, allowing it to cool and solidify. Larger structures such as mountains can theoretically exist here, but very few examples of such terrain features can be found, with most having been created by impactors, as their craters are not erased by heat on this side. Further surface analysis also showed large basins of solid igneous rock surrounded by cool but porous metamorphic rock, which suggests that the surface on this side was also once subjected to intense heat and melted in the same manner as the Solakku-facing side.

This appears impossible at first glance due to the tidally-locked nature of Magnus, however, a particularly large basin surrounded by displaced material found on the northern hemisphere on this side was determined to be the result of a particularly large impact. It is thus hypothesized that this impact imparted enough energy onto Magnus laterally to slightly impact its angular velocity. Tidal forces would have synchronized the planet’s rotation period to its orbital period again within a few hundred years, re-establishing the tidal lock, but would’ve induced a small drift of the the planet’s orientation relative to Solakku by at least 180°, flipping the day and night sides.

The impact would have to have been particularly powerful for this, however. Assuming a drift of exactly 180° caused by a perfect impact angle imparting an impulse directly opposite to Magnus’ angular velocity, the impulse energy would have to exceed {{Val|2.6|e=22|u=J}}. But as only a portion of the impact’s energy is released as a kinetic impulse, the total energy of this impact could be as high as {{Val|5|e=24|u=J}}. This is not theoretically impossible as this could be generated by an impactor with a mass of {{Val|1.5|e=16|u=kg}} traveling at {{Val|23|u=km/s}}. Comets of this mass have been detected, and as Magnus is deep within Solakku’s gravity well, any object in a highly eccentric orbit sharing the planet’s periapse will accelerate to comparable speeds near periapse. There are alternative explanations for Magnus’ shift in orientation, such as chaotic rotation, but the impactor theory has by far the widest support and evidence promoting it.

In any case, the fact that Magnus has flipped at least once in its life makes it near impossible to study its geologic history as any features from earlier points in its existence have been destroyed by intense heat on both sides of the planet. For instance, it is impossible to tell if Magnus ever harbored true volcanic activity, though it is safe to assume it once did, finding evidence of this would require studying its composition deep below the surface (i.e. through sample drilling), which would be both incredibly costly and dangerous and has thus far not been attempted.

== Magnetic field ==

Magnus has a global, though weak magnetic field, the only evidence of liquid layers in its core. At its strongest, it reaches only {{val|57|u=[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tesla_(unit) nT]}} and is aligned with the planet’s spin axis. It is assumed that tidal heating from Magnus’ orbit is what keeps a layer of the core hot enough to remain liquid, allowing it to generate a magnetic field through the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dynamo_theory dynamo] effect. This magnetic field forms a weak magnetosphere as it partially deflects the solar wind, though a large portion of this radiation still reaches the planet’s surface.

= Observation =

Similarly to [[Infernum]], Magnus can be observed by the naked eye, appearing as a particularly bright star, though not as intensely as Infernum, leading to its name, as its appearance is softer then that of Infernum. It is also easier to observe as its wider orbit takes it further away from Solakku in the sky. It was thus also known to many early cultures all across [[Avalon]].

Telescopic observations showed that Magnus varied in brightness with its position in the sky, leading early astronomers to conclude that it must display phases similarly to [[Solvis]] and all of [[Valaya]]’s moons. Although attempts were made to map its surface through telescopic observation, the intensity of the light reflected by its surface made this difficult, leading to the presence of molten minerals on its surface not being discovered until the first fly-by by a space probe.

Magnus

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Magnus (natively '''Tivaleh''', lit. "soft glow") is the first and smallest rocky planet of [[Solakku]] and holds onto no atmosphere. Its surface features relatively few craters as it is very geologically active, which has the effect of constantly smoothing over the surface. The exception to this are the few large impact craters that have managed to flood with molten rock and are a prominent visual feature of Magnus.

Magnus possesses no moons, most likely due to its hill sphere being too small to capture any other bodies.

= Physical characteristics =

Magnus is the innermost and also smallest terrestrial planet of the Solakku system, consisting of approximately 60% metallic and 40% silicate material. It appears to have a crust varying in density between the night and day sides, which is partially molten on the latter side of the planet, sitting atop a solid mantle encasing a core consisting of solid and liquid layers. Exact compositions or sizes of these layers are difficult to determine due to the hostility of Magnus’ surface.

= Surface geology =

== Near side ==

Magnus is tidally locked to Solakku, with the day side receiving an average of 97.7kW/m² of solar flux, heating it to up to 1200K, the point of minerals with lower melting points softening or melting entirely. The molten mineral naturally flows to fill depressions in the terrain, most prominently impact craters, creating a distinctive appearance of liquid mineral filled lakes and oceans, colloquially referred to as "lava oceans". This is technically a misnomer as the liquid stems from melting by solar radiation, rather than volcanic activity, which does occur on Magnus.

Minerals with a higher melting point still soften under the intense heat, making the surface of Magnus relatively smooth on the Solakku-facing side, as any steep terrain features would shrink or collapse under their own weight. This process gradually erases all impact craters as well, with even smaller craters smoothing over in just a few years.

Due to this only partially-solid state of the surface, it begins to behave more like a sponge due to small bubbles and pores forming in the rock. These create capillary forces that may draw in molten mineral to fill the space, meaning that the amount of liquid on Magnus is far greater than what can be seen from space, but also that the ground near the shores of Magnus can take on mud-like characteristics, but with superheated minerals rather than water.

== Far side ==

Magnus’ far side is in perpetual darkness, allowing it to cool and solidify. Larger structures such as mountains can theoretically exist here, but very few examples of such terrain features can be found, with most having been created by impactors, as their craters are not erased by heat on this side. Further surface analysis also showed large basins of solid igneous rock surrounded by cool but porous metamorphic rock, which suggests that the surface on this side was also once subjected to intense heat and melted in the same manner as the Solakku-facing side.

This appears impossible at first glance due to the tidally-locked nature of Magnus, however, a particularly large basin surrounded by displaced material found on the northern hemisphere on this side was determined to be the result of a particularly large impact. It is thus hypothesized that this impact imparted enough energy onto Magnus laterally to slightly impact its angular velocity. Tidal forces would have synchronized the planet’s rotation period to its orbital period again within a few hundred years, re-establishing the tidal lock, but would’ve induced a small drift of the the planet’s orientation relative to Solakku by at least 180°, flipping the day and night sides.

The impact would have to have been particularly powerful for this, however. Assuming a drift of exactly 180° caused by a perfect impact angle imparting an impulse directly opposite to Magnus’ angular velocity, the impulse energy would have to exceed {{Val|2.6|e=22|u=J}}. But as only a portion of the impact’s energy is released as a kinetic impulse, the total energy of this impact could be as high as {{Val|5|e=24|u=J}}. This is not theoretically impossible as this could be generated by an impactor with a mass of {{Val|1.5|e=16|u=kg}} traveling at {{Val|23|u=km/s}}. Comets of this mass have been detected, and as Magnus is deep within Solakku’s gravity well, any object in a highly eccentric orbit sharing the planet’s periapse will accelerate to comparable speeds near periapse. There are alternative explanations for Magnus’ shift in orientation, such as chaotic rotation, but the impactor theory has by far the widest support and evidence promoting it.

In any case, the fact that Magnus has flipped at least once in its life makes it near impossible to study its geologic history as any features from earlier points in its existence have been destroyed by intense heat on both sides of the planet. For instance, it is impossible to tell if Magnus ever harbored true volcanic activity, though it is safe to assume it once did, finding evidence of this would require studying its composition deep below the surface (i.e. through sample drilling), which would be both incredibly costly and dangerous and has thus far not been attempted.

== Magnetic field ==

Magnus has a global, though weak magnetic field, the only evidence of liquid layers in its core. At its strongest, it reaches only {{val|57|u=[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tesla_(unit) nT]}} and is aligned with the planet’s spin axis. It is assumed that tidal heating from Magnus’ orbit is what keeps a layer of the core hot enough to remain liquid, allowing it to generate a magnetic field through the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dynamo_theory dynamo] effect. This magnetic field forms a weak magnetosphere as it partially deflects the solar wind, though a large portion of this radiation still reaches the planet’s surface.

= Observation =

Similarly to [[Infernum]], Magnus can be observed by the naked eye, appearing as a particularly bright star, though not as intensely as Infernum, leading to its name, as its appearance is softer then that of Infernum. It is also easier to observe as its wider orbit takes it further away from Solakku in the sky. It was thus also known to many early cultures all across [[Avalon]].

Telescopic observations showed that Magnus varied in brightness with its position in the sky, leading early astronomers to conclude that it must display phases similarly to [[Solvis]] and all of [[Valaya]]’s moons. Although attempts were made to map its surface through telescopic observation, the intensity of the light reflected by its surface made this difficult, leading to the presence of molten minerals on its surface not being discovered until the first fly-by by a space probe.

Avalon

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Avalon is the fourth and largest moon of [[Valaya]], and the only celestial body orbiting [[Solakku]] known to naturally harbor life and one of only three with exposed bodies of liquid on its surface. It is mostly barren, with a majority of the surface taken up by cold deserts, though heavily vegetated areas can be found in coastal regions, with the density of vegetation increasing towards the equator.

Avalon holds on to a thick atmosphere, which consists mostly of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nitrogen nitrogen] and [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oxygen oxygen]. It plays a vital role on sustaining the habitable surface conditions, as it generates a [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greenhouse_effect greenhouse effect] that maintains the average surface temperature of {{convert|-50|C|F}}. Evaporation occuring in Avalon’s oceans generate a consistent cloud cover in the atmosphere, as well as powering global precipitation.

Most notably, Avalon is one of just a few worlds in the galaxy where intelligent life has evolved. [[Avali]] have come to inhabit every geographical region of Avalon, having had a profound impact on its biosphere.

{{clear}}

== Natural History ==

Avalon formed approximately 2.31 billion years ago, shortly after its parent planet. Similarly to the planets, it coalesced out of a disk of gas and dust, though it formed inside a smaller disk orbiting Valaya, rather than the larger protoplanetary disk surrounding Solakku, though the material composing the former would have been captured from the latter.

The atmosphere of Avalon would’ve formed later from volcanic activity and outgassing, though its initial thickness would’ve been thinner than it is today. After formation, Avalon’s surface rapidly cooled, causing volatile ices, including water and ammonia, to freeze solid. However, pockets of water, having condensed out of the atmosphere during this cooling process, formed underground, where they were kept liquid by tidal heating and geothermal heat.

These underground oceans were left isolated until 1.6 billion years ago, during which time the first Prokaryotic cells would’ve developed around geothermal vents and spread out from there. At the same time, Solakku’s luminosity had been slowly increasing, together with volcanic activity enriching the atmosphere above with greenhouse gases, leading to temperatures rising to above the melting point of ammonia. Eventually, geological activity caused the forming ammonia surface oceans to make contact with the underground water oceans, causing them to mix. This process is known as The Great Nitrification event and lasted until 1.3 billion years ago, when Avalon’s surface temperature largely stabelized and the two sets of oceans became fully mixed with each other.

At the time, the average composition of the oceans would’ve been more skewed towards a higher ammonia content than today, with geological evidence suggesting a ammonia content as high as 80%. The early, water-based life would’ve been forced to adapt to the sudden presence of Ammonia, a toxic substance for those early cells, causing a mass-extinction event out of which the first ammonia-based single-celled organisms emerged. These Prokaryotes would then go on to become the common ancestor to all modern life on Avalon.

It is believed that a number of these cells left their natural environment, floating upwards through the tunnels connecting the oceans until reaching the surface, where they quickly adapted to make use of starlight from Solakku as an energy source. These photosynthetic cells produced oxygen as a byproduct, initiating the Great Oxygenation Event, lasting 600 million years, during which carbon dioxide in the atmosphere was converted to oxygen. This, combined with the outgassing and evaporation caused by the rise in surface temperature, eventually transformed Avalon’s atmosphere towards the composition and thickness it has today.

About 1.3 billion years ago, about halfway through the Great Oxygenation Event, the first Eukaryotic cells developed and filled the oceans. The first multi-cellular life developed much later, about 900 million years ago.

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Avalon

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Avalon is the fourth and largest moon of [[Valaya]], and the only celestial body orbiting [[Solakku]] known to naturally harbor life and one of only three with exposed bodies of liquid on its surface. It is mostly barren, with a majority of the surface taken up by cold deserts, though heavily vegetated areas can be found in coastal regions, with the density of vegetation increasing towards the equator.

Avalon holds on to a thick atmosphere, which consists mostly of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nitrogen nitrogen] and [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oxygen oxygen]. It plays a vital role on sustaining the habitable surface conditions, as it generates a [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greenhouse_effect greenhouse effect] that maintains the average surface temperature of {{convert|-50|C|F}}. Evaporation occuring in Avalon’s oceans generate a consistent cloud cover in the atmosphere, as well as powering global precipitation.

Most notably, Avalon is one of just a few worlds in the galaxy where intelligent life has evolved. [[Avali]] have come to inhabit every geographical region of Avalon, having had a profound impact on its biosphere.

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== Natural History ==

Avalon formed approximately 2.31 billion years ago, shortly after its parent planet. Similarly to the planets, it coalesced out of a disk of gas and dust, though it formed inside a smaller disk orbiting Valaya, rather than the larger protoplanetary disk surrounding Solakku, though the material composing the former would have been captured from the latter.

The atmosphere of Avalon would’ve formed later from volcanic activity and outgassing, though its initial thickness would’ve been thinner than it is today. After formation, Avalon’s surface rapidly cooled, causing volatile ices, including water and ammonia, to freeze solid. However, pockets of water, having condensed out of the atmosphere during this cooling process, formed underground, where they were kept liquid by tidal heating and geothermal heat.

These underground oceans were left isolated until 1.6 billion years ago, during which time the first Prokaryotic cells would’ve developed around geothermal vents and spread out from there. At the same time, Solakku’s luminosity had been slowly increasing, together with volcanic activity enriching the atmosphere above with greenhouse gases, leading to temperatures rising to above the melting point of ammonia. Eventually, geological activity caused the forming ammonia surface oceans to make contact with the underground water oceans, causing them to mix. This process is known as The Great Nitrification event and lasted until 1.3 billion years ago, when Avalon’s surface temperature largely stabelized and the two sets of oceans became fully mixed with each other.

At the time, the average composition of the oceans would’ve been more skewed towards a higher ammonia content than today, with geological evidence suggesting a ammonia content as high as 80%. The early, water-based life would’ve been forced to adapt to the sudden presence of Ammonia, a toxic substance for those early cells, causing a mass-extinction event out of which the first ammonia-based single-celled organisms emerged. These Prokaryotes would then go on to become the common ancestor to all modern life on Avalon.

It is believed that a number of these cells left their natural environment, floating upwards through the tunnels connecting the oceans until reaching the surface, where they quickly adapted to make use of starlight from Solakku as an energy source. These photosynthetic cells produced oxygen as a byproduct, initiating the Great Oxygenation Event, lasting 600 million years, during which carbon dioxide in the atmosphere was converted to oxygen. This, combined with the outgassing and evaporation caused by the rise in surface temperature, eventually transformed Avalon’s atmosphere towards the composition and thickness it has today.

About 1.3 billion years ago, about halfway through the Great Oxygenation Event, the first Eukaryotic cells developed and filled the oceans. The first multi-cellular life developed much later, about 900 million years ago.

Avalon

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Avalon

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Avalon

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Avalon

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Tholin:

Avalon

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Tholin: Created page with "{{unofficial}} {{Infobox planet | extrasolarplanet = no | name = Avalon | image = File:Avalon_space.png | note = aa | image_size = | image_alt = | caption = Weather Satellite image of Avalon | apsis = astron | alt_names =  | periastron = | apoastron = | semimajor = {{Val|771568|u=km}} | eccentricity = 0.01 | period = {{convert|5.322|day|hour}} | avg_speed = {{val|10.53|u=km/s}} | inclination = 0° | angular_dist = | long_p..."

File:Avalon space.png

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Tholin: Avalon as seen from space

== Summary ==
Avalon as seen from space

Avalon Standard Calendar

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Tholin:

{{Unofficial}}

== Structure ==
The Avalon Standard Calendar was the official calendar system of the [[Illuminate Republic]]. It splits each year (one full orbit around [[Solakku]]), on Avalon into 893 days. This is equal to ~13 Earth-years and ~128 Earth-hours per day. These days are then organized into 20 seasons, of which 13 are 45 days long, and 7 are 44 days long. The first 7 seasons of each year are the short 44-day ones, with the rest being 45 days.

For everyday scheduling, there is also a division into 12 day long cycles, a number roughly based on the conjunction of Avalon and Mov. Every season is about 3.75 cycles long, but seasons and cycles are not forced to be aligned, making the behavior similar to how weeks are not aligned to months in the Gregorian calendar.

Year 0, Day 0 was defined as being the day the rule of law for the Illuminate Republic was signed, even though the calendar was not introduced until centuries after the fact, and made the official calendar of the Republic much later in the year 3. Years before year 0 are simply expressed as negative numbers.

Due to Avalon’s movement around Solakku, its Sidereal period is ever so slightly longer than its true rotation period, leading to a continuous buildup of error in time measurement, which eventually needs to be corrected by removing a day in the year. These leap years occur on every 180 years and remove the 45th day of the 8th season, making that year begin with 8 44-day seasons rather than 7. Theoretically, an additional day needs to be skipped every 2,592 years, which has yet to occur once, but has been scheduled to appear as an out-of-order, additional leap year in 2,593.

Written dates are formatted as <code>[day of season], [season] [year]</code> in the most compact form, for example: 23rd, 5th 50. But another commonly used format is <code>[day of cycle].[cycle of season], [season] [year]</code>, for example: 10.2 3rd 49.

== History ==
The Avalon Standard Calendar was originally derived as the Astronomer's Calendar, which was based on the perceived movements of the stars throughout the year with the primary purpose of tracking and planning astronomical observations. The exact year when the first version of this calendar was drafted is unknown as the original calendar did not count years, but was likely around the year -30.

To create this calendar, an existing ancient calendar, based on the movement of [[Crest]] throughout the year, was modified. As Crest slightly moves along its own orbit over each year, calendars based on its movement are not perfectly aligned to Valaya's orbital period and drift over time. The Astronomer's Calendar intended to correct for this.

Though originally only popular within Astronomy circles, this new calendar began gaining mainstream appeal due to its simplicity compared to moon calendars and perceived superiority as being based in scientific observation. Its first use in an official capacity was by the [[Avalonian Ascendancy]], recorded in the year -27 and it became a de-facto standard over the following years. It was not until the year 3 when it became the official standard calendar of the Illuminate Republic, when it was also decided to reset the year count such that year 0 marks the formation of the Republic.

== Modern use ==
As this calendar is based around the orbits of specifically Avalon and [[Valaya]], it is of little use for nations existing on other planets or moons, which have tended over time to develop their own calendars. The Avalon Standard Calendar is still used within all territories of the Avalon Alliance, and some other nations, however. It is also to be used in all standard communication within the [[Solakkian Union]], and all official recordkeeping and by historians.

Spacecraft, space stations and other habitats which need to establish an artificial day/night cycle also tend to simulate Avalon’s day length, and as such use the Avalon Standard Calendar.

Government of the Illuminate Republic

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Tholin:

{{Unofficial}}

{{DiscordLink|https://discord.com/channels/1300333648519888926/1326470053566353458}}
[[File:Flag of the Illuminate Republic.png|thumb|Official flag of the Illuminate Republic]]
The [[Illuminate Republic]] is a democratic and federal parliamentary republic. This type of government system continues to be used in many avali nations as most new governments post-expansion used the Republic’s structure as a common template. The central ideas begin the Republic are separation of powers into the three branches of Legislative, Judicial and Executive, as well as the concept of no single individual of group attaining a significant amount of permanent power. There is no president or similar body leading the Republic or its governances, but a series of parliaments of diverse representatives from many tribes.

= Constitution =
The "New Constitution of the Illuminate" was the constitution of the Illuminate Republic. Signed in the year 0 and replacing its previous monarchical leadership, it transitioned the Illuminate into a complete democratic republic, with all parts of the governments now beholden to democratic elections. Although much of its basic law was copied from the previous government, it contained several new clauses ensuring important individual rights such as the right to free (political) expression or the unviolability of one’s personality and right to not be discriminated based on such.

"All avali have the right to an existence of their own. Each individual’s rights to their own world views, freedom, personality and pride are to be protected by all institutional power. Each individual has the right to fulfill themselves and express and let flourish their personality so long as this does not interfere with the rights of others. It is the state’s purpose to support an individual in these goals to the best of its ability." - Article 3

Heavy focus is also put on the well-being of individuals, securing social welfare as a fundamental, unconditional right for the first time in avali history. Post-expansion these laws were further expanded, amending terms such as the "Unconditional Equity" clause, which guaranteed equal access to necessities and materials for personal fulfillment, regardless of work status.

"No avali shall go hungry, or without medication, or work, or proper time and finances to express themselves freely." - Article 15

It also officially separates federal and regional government and acknowledging the right of tribes to govern themselves, ending the political repression of the previous decades. The constitution would be updated further over the existence of the Illuminate Republic, as it was designed to be adjusted to future political challenges. Infact, it would be amended or changed over 200 times, with one of the latest amendments codifying the Illuminate Republics membership in and dedication to upholding the Solakkian Union.
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= Executive =

== Agencies ==
Agencies make up the executive power of the Illuminate Republic and its leaders are appointed by parliament members through vote. Most often, but not always, this means they are determined by the primary. Once appointed, these leaders operate independently from parliament, carrying out their duties as instructed by the constitution or federal law. Outside of new elections, agency leaders may only be removed from office for poor conduct, neglect of duties or the expiration of their term limit. As is usual within all areas of the government, entire packs may be asked to head an agency, though they are usually asked to select a single individual as the named leader. In any case, a strict term limit of one year applies, after which the whole pack of the agency’s leader may not take up any agency leadership role again for at least three years. It is forbidden for multiple members of the same pack to take up leadership positions at different agencies.

Although new agencies may be created and old ones dismissed, some are constitutionally mandated. Examples of mandated agencies include the Federal Resource Agency, the Agency for Justice and the Agricultural Agency. The last agency to be added to the constitution itself was the Agency for Foreign Affairs at the end of The Expansion. A popular example for an agency created through simple law is the Extraction and Manufacturing Division/Agency (EMD / EMA), but others include the Bureau for Industrial Accident Investigation or the Federal Maritime Authority.

= Legislature =
Legislative power is mostly granted to Parliament directly, though certain rights are given to the Advisory Council as well. The parliament is directly elected by the people, while the Council consist of members selected from individual Regional Councils, representing the regions and their interests. The name of he Advisory Council is a holdover from previous iterations of the Illuminate government, where it merely acted in such an advisory role. In the Illuminate Republic, however, it holds limited legislative power, such as vetoing proposed federal legislation which conflicts with established regional law, or forcing investigative action.

== Parliament ==
Most of the following also applies to Regional Councils, though their exact sizes may differ greatly. The smallest Regional Council only contains 30 seats.

=== Election ===
Parliament is elected on a 5-season term via mixed-member proportional representation and approval voting and consists of 432 or more members, a number which has been increased several times from its original 216, mostly during the population crisis. Only tribes, unions or independent candidates which are already registered for election in their Regional Council and have received 5% of votes during any regional election may attempt to register themselves for federal election.

Voters are presented with two lists. One asks which tribes or unions the voter would approve of being in parliament, the result of which provides the initial distribution of seats in parliament according to the vote percentages. The other lists specific candidates, individuals or packs, from the electoral district the voter is registered in. Only a single winning candidate is selected by highest vote count and gets to move into parliament. If the candidate belongs to a tribe or union on the prior list, they will go to take up one of the seats won by this tribe or union. If not enough such seats are available, additional seats will be granted for these candidates to take up, potentially growing parliament past its standard 432 seats.

Candidates may also be independents, in which case they are assigned their own seats, added on top of the ones determined by the election thus far. This part of parliament is often know as the "proving grounds" as it majorly consist of vocal, inexperienced and/or young representatives

Vote counts themselves are also important, as the amount of votes a tribe or union has received determines which level of government support (i.e. financial funding) it receives over the next 5 seasons. This support must be used to meet campaign goals, i.e. completing public projects.

In any case, preceding an election, candidates (tribes, unions and independents alike) get a chance to campaign in the four cycles before the election date. The forms in which campaign ads may appear are strictly regulated and they may not consist of purposefully inflamatory content. Additionally, candidates must create two documents: a "Campaign Goals" document, outlining, in detail (often over 100 pages long), the goals the candidate has with any power they may gain, and a "Campaign Brief", no longer than one page, summarizing the most important points. Both must be written in formal language and be accessible for free to all voters. Though neither is directly legally binding, the crime of "campaign fraud" is committed if a candidate begins acting in gross disregard of their outlined goals following a successful election.

=== Organization ===

Once an election has concluded and seats have been assigned, tribes and unions within parliament must form at least one coalition. Traditionally, an attempt is made to form a coalition with a majority vote share, called the primary coalition. Only rarely does this fail, leading to a minority government, where no single coalition holds a majority of seats. Otherwise, parliament members outside the primary form the opposition.

Of note is that seats may be assigned not just to individuals, but packs. If a seat is assigned to a pack, it is not at all unusual to see this seat physically occupied by a different pack member at different times. Despite this, the current occupant is always expected to act in accordance with their pack, and may be penalized if found to be defying this obligation. Instances of this are colloquially known as the "pack rule". As membership of unions may be individual, though, any seat assigned to a union must be taken up by a member of it. The pack rule can thus not be used to gift seats to another union.

The opposition acts a controlling force within government, mostly using their powers to form and lead investigations into the operations of the governments. If legislation is ever challenged in court, it is usually the opposition leading this charge. The opposition members also communicate more directly and more often with the public, keeping them informed about the behaviors of the primary. Cooperation between investigative journalists and opposition members is not a rare sight. It is still not unusual for the opposition to find itself in a politically strong position, however, as they can find themselves holding on to critical votes, especially for controversial decisions. Multiple opposition unions have historically held the title of "tiebreaker" as a result.

A government body of chiefs and moderators is then elected, which are tasked with overseeing government operations in a politically neutral manner, such as moderating debates within parliament. Critically, it is the opposition that has the most influence over this body. Traditionally, it is the tribes and unions that are outside the largest coalition (primary or otherwise) which get to directly choose the chief moderator. All chief and moderator positions come with the same term limits as agency leaderships.

While the primary is responsible for proposing new legislation, all parliament members may have influence on its debate, formulation and, finally, approval. All parliament members vote independently on the passing of a bill, usually according to the views of their coalition or tribesmates. Once a vote passes, the new legislation is implemented after a set period, after another period where it may be challenged, either by the courts or the public through referendums. The Advisory Council may also block the implementation of legislation if it conflicts with regional law or would interfere heavily with regional operations, until such a time that this dispute is settled.

= Judiciary =
Courts follow civil law and are structured into three different types. First are regional courts that deal with most criminal and civil cases, and in the case of officially appointed judges, have the power to rule on local legislation. There are then specialized courts for problems related to specific areas of the law, i.e. labor law. The aptly named Highest Court deals directly with constitutional matters, dealing with cases where constitutional law may have been violated by government bodies. They can have the final say on whether or not a piece of legislation makes its way into the books or not. All Highest Court justices face a term limit of one year, which only renews once, after two years.

= Administrative Divisions =
The Illuminate Republic was originally divided into a multitude of regional governances and then further split up into the jurisdiction of individual tribes. Regional governance follows a scaled-down version of the federal government, with a parliament-like Regional Council and its own official courts and agencies. Tribes are typically tasked with enforcing regional law and have limited ability to set rules of their own within their territory. Notable regions include the territories of Southern Keji or Coastal Savov. By law, every tribe and coalition must belong to one regional governance.

The beginning of interstellar colonization complicated this division. It took until close to the end of the expansion for larger colonies to be granted their own status as a regional governance, but the distance and slow communication with Avalon made operating these governments difficult. As a result, interstellar governances were readily given additional power beyond what was required or allowed by the constitution, a contributing factor to the fracturing of the Illuminate Republic.

= Tribes and Unions =
[[File:Election 492.svg|thumb|Example of an election result from the 10th Season 12 {{legend|#FF1A1A|DCA: 183 seats}} {{legend|#00D6EF|Progress: 78 seats}} {{legend|#CB3ACB|TPC: 55 seats}} {{legend|#FFEE00|Tribe Hathol: 33 seats}} {{legend|#FFFFFF|SOUTH: 31 seats}} {{legend|#69FB2B|FOF: 21 seats}} {{legend|#004F9E|Colonial Tribes: 16 seats}} {{legend|#8E8E8E|Others: 27 seats}} {{legend|#7CE69C|Independents: 11 seats}} |329x329px]]
Although any tribe can put itself up for regional election and many of both tribes and tribe unions have appeared on the federal ballots or even in parliament, there are a few which have existed for a majority of the Republic’s lifespan or have had major historic impact. The most notable are:

* Democratic Coalition Avalon (DCA) was one of the original unions present in the first parliament and strongly represented the new Illuminate’s democratic values, vowing to uphold them at all cost. They eventually became very pro-technology as a way to increase economic and societal growth of the republic, being a main driving force behind the expansion.
* Southern Tribes of Keji (SOUTH) began as just the tribe of Keji, but slowly grew to encompass almost the entire southern regions of Avalon. They were generally accepted as the only union properly representing the unique cultural demands of tribes in these geographical regions.
* The Purple Coalition (TPC) are self-described environmentalists, heavily resisting the industrial revolution in favor of a return to "natural life". Despite being generally regarded as very eccentric in character and plagued with anti-establishment sentiments, they have nontheless been responsible for much of environmental protection law which persists to this day, often credited with playing a key role of protecting the environment during the early stages of the resource crisis.
* Feathers of Freedom (FOF) were the largest opposition group for a long time following the formation of the republic, with their stated goal of "keeping the government in check", they were in reality strongly against all government as a whole, wishing to restore total authority to the tribes with no federal government to speak of. Their views softened over time, though they still work to restore absolute power to the tribes.
* Tribe Rosev of [[Ralu]] was the first entirely off-world tribe to ever appear on a federal ballot. Despite never gaining more than two seats in parliament, their formation is a historically important landmark. They would eventually join one of the coalitions representing the colonies in the Solakku system, to greater success.
* The United Colonies Coalition (UCC) was the largest union ever formed in the republic’s history, encompassing tribes from almost all interstellar colonies at the end of the expansion. They are majorly credited with resolving the expansion’s crisis and formation of the Solakkian Union and continued to be a major power within parliament until the fracturing of the Illuminate Republic. Nowadays, they have mostly stepped back from politics within the Republic’s few remaining territories, instead becoming the first cross-national union, with versions of it existing in over a dozen Solakkian Union member states. They are now focus on empowering international cooperation on research and trade.
* Tribe Hathol is a rather rare instance of a singular tribe gaining major federal power. They heavily support and aim to protect the social policies of the republic, causing them to gain support outside their actual territory, especially during times of crisis. They also heavily collaborated with the UCC and every coalition containing the UCC also always included Tribe Hathol.

Government of the Illuminate Republic

2026-07-04T21:57:15Z

Tholin:

{{Unofficial}}

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[[File:Flag of the Illuminate Republic.png|thumb|Official flag of the Illuminate Republic]]
The [[Illuminate Republic]] is a democratic and federal parliamentary republic. This type of government system continues to be used in many avali nations as most new governments post-expansion used the Republic’s structure as a common template. The central ideas begin the Republic are separation of powers into the three branches of Legislative, Judicial and Executive, as well as the concept of no single individual of group attaining a significant amount of permanent power. There is no president or similar body leading the Republic or its governances, but a series of parliaments of diverse representatives from many tribes.

= Constitution =
The "New Constitution of the Illuminate" was the constitution of the Illuminate Republic. Signed in the year 0 and replacing its previous monarchical leadership, it transitioned the Illuminate into a complete democratic republic, with all parts of the governments now beholden to democratic elections. Although much of its basic law was copied from the previous government, it contained several new clauses ensuring important individual rights such as the right to free (political) expression or the unviolability of one’s personality and right to not be discriminated based on such.

"All avali have the right to an existence of their own. Each individual’s rights to their own world views, freedom, personality and pride are to be protected by all institutional power. Each individual has the right to fulfill themselves and express and let flourish their personality so long as this does not interfere with the rights of others. It is the state’s purpose to support an individual in these goals to the best of its ability." - Article 3

Heavy focus is also put on the well-being of individuals, securing social welfare as a fundamental, unconditional right for the first time in avali history. Post-expansion these laws were further expanded, amending terms such as the "Unconditional Equity" clause, which guaranteed equal access to necessities and materials for personal fulfillment, regardless of work status.

"No avali shall go hungry, or without medication, or work, or proper time and finances to express themselves freely." - Article 15

It also officially separates federal and regional government and acknowledging the right of tribes to govern themselves, ending the political repression of the previous decades. The constitution would be updated further over the existence of the Illuminate Republic, as it was designed to be adjusted to future political challenges. Infact, it would be amended or changed over 200 times, with one of the latest amendments codifying the Illuminate Republics membership in and dedication to upholding the Solakkian Union.
[[File:Ill republic govt.png|none|frame|The political system of the Illuminate Republic {{legend|#97D077|Election or Motion of No Confidence}} {{legend|#EA6B66|Veto}} {{legend|#7EA6E0|Confirms}} {{legend|#000000|Member Of}} {{legend|#FFF2CC|Legislative}} {{legend|#DAE8FC|Executive}} {{legend|#E1D5E7|Judicial}}]]

= Executive =

== Agencies ==
Agencies make up the executive power of the Illuminate Republic and its leaders are appointed by parliament members through vote. Most often, but not always, this means they are determined by the primary. Once appointed, these leaders operate independently from parliament, carrying out their duties as instructed by the constitution or federal law. Outside of new elections, agency leaders may only be removed from office for poor conduct, neglect of duties or the expiration of their term limit. As is usual within all areas of the government, entire packs may be asked to head an agency, though they are usually asked to select a single individual as the named leader. In any case, a strict term limit of one year applies, after which the whole pack of the agency’s leader may not take up any agency leadership role again for at least three years. It is forbidden for multiple members of the same pack to take up leadership positions at different agencies.

Although new agencies may be created and old ones dismissed, some are constitutionally mandated. Examples of mandated agencies include the Federal Resource Agency, the Agency for Justice and the Agricultural Agency. The last agency to be added to the constitution itself was the Agency for Foreign Affairs at the end of The Expansion. A popular example for an agency created through simple law is the Extraction and Manufacturing Division/Agency (EMD / EMA), but others include the Bureau for Industrial Accident Investigation or the Federal Maritime Authority.

= Legislature =
Legislative power is mostly granted to Parliament directly, though certain rights are given to the Advisory Council as well. The parliament is directly elected by the people, while the Council consist of members selected from individual Regional Councils, representing the regions and their interests. The name of he Advisory Council is a holdover from previous iterations of the Illuminate government, where it merely acted in such an advisory role. In the Illuminate Republic, however, it holds limited legislative power, such as vetoing proposed federal legislation which conflicts with established regional law, or forcing investigative action.

== Parliament ==
Most of the following also applies to Regional Councils, though their exact sizes may differ greatly. The smallest Regional Council only contains 30 seats.

=== Election ===
Parliament is elected on a 5-season term via mixed-member proportional representation and approval voting and consists of 432 or more members, a number which has been increased several times from its original 216, mostly during the population crisis. Only tribes, unions or independent candidates which are already registered for election in their Regional Council and have received 5% of votes during any regional election may attempt to register themselves for federal election.

Voters are presented with two lists. One asks which tribes or unions the voter would approve of being in parliament, the result of which provides the initial distribution of seats in parliament according to the vote percentages. The other lists specific candidates, individuals or packs, from the electoral district the voter is registered in. Only a single winning candidate is selected by highest vote count and gets to move into parliament. If the candidate belongs to a tribe or union on the prior list, they will go to take up one of the seats won by this tribe or union. If not enough such seats are available, additional seats will be granted for these candidates to take up, potentially growing parliament past its standard 432 seats.

Candidates may also be independents, in which case they are assigned their own seats, added on top of the ones determined by the election thus far. This part of parliament is often know as the "proving grounds" as it majorly consist of vocal, inexperienced and/or young representatives

Vote counts themselves are also important, as the amount of votes a tribe or union has received determines which level of government support (i.e. financial funding) it receives over the next 5 seasons. This support must be used to meet campaign goals, i.e. completing public projects.

In any case, preceding an election, candidates (tribes, unions and independents alike) get a chance to campaign in the four cycles before the election date. The forms in which campaign ads may appear are strictly regulated and they may not consist of purposefully inflamatory content. Additionally, candidates must create two documents: a "Campaign Goals" document, outlining, in detail (often over 100 pages long), the goals the candidate has with any power they may gain, and a "Campaign Brief", no longer than one page, summarizing the most important points. Both must be written in formal language and be accessible for free to all voters. Though neither is directly legally binding, the crime of "campaign fraud" is committed if a candidate begins acting in gross disregard of their outlined goals following a successful election.

=== Organization ===

Once an election has concluded and seats have been assigned, tribes and unions within parliament must form at least one coalition. Traditionally, an attempt is made to form a coalition with a majority vote share, called the primary coalition. Only rarely does this fail, leading to a minority government, where no single coalition holds a majority of seats. Otherwise, parliament members outside the primary form the opposition.

Of note is that seats may be assigned not just to individuals, but packs. If a seat is assigned to a pack, it is not at all unusual to see this seat physically occupied by a different pack member at different times. Despite this, the current occupant is always expected to act in accordance with their pack, and may be penalized if found to be defying this obligation. Instances of this are colloquially known as the "pack rule". As membership of unions may be individual, though, any seat assigned to a union must be taken up by a member of it. The pack rule can thus not be used to gift seats to another union.

The opposition acts a controlling force within government, mostly using their powers to form and lead investigations into the operations of the governments. If legislation is ever challenged in court, it is usually the opposition leading this charge. The opposition members also communicate more directly and more often with the public, keeping them informed about the behaviors of the primary. Cooperation between investigative journalists and opposition members is not a rare sight. It is still not unusual for the opposition to find itself in a politically strong position, however, as they can find themselves holding on to critical votes, especially for controversial decisions. Multiple opposition unions have historically held the title of "tiebreaker" as a result.

A government body of chiefs and moderators is then elected, which are tasked with overseeing government operations in a politically neutral manner, such as moderating debates within parliament. Critically, it is the opposition that has the most influence over this body. Traditionally, it is the tribes and unions that are outside the largest coalition (primary or otherwise) which get to directly choose the chief moderator. All chief and moderator positions come with the same term limits as agency leaderships.

While the primary is responsible for proposing new legislation, all parliament members may have influence on its debate, formulation and, finally, approval. All parliament members vote independently on the passing of a bill, usually according to the views of their coalition or tribesmates. Once a vote passes, the new legislation is implemented after a set period, after another period where it may be challenged, either by the courts or the public through referendums. The Advisory Council may also block the implementation of legislation if it conflicts with regional law or would interfere heavily with regional operations, until such a time that this dispute is settled.

= Judiciary =
Courts follow civil law and are structured into three different types. First are regional courts that deal with most criminal and civil cases, and in the case of officially appointed judges, have the power to rule on local legislation. There are then specialized courts for problems related to specific areas of the law, i.e. labor law. The aptly named Highest Court deals directly with constitutional matters, dealing with cases where constitutional law may have been violated by government bodies. They can have the final say on whether or not a piece of legislation makes its way into the books or not. All Highest Court justices face a term limit of one year, which only renews once, after two years.

= Administrative Divisions =
The Illuminate Republic was originally divided into a multitude of regional governances and then further split up into the jurisdiction of individual tribes. Regional governance follows a scaled-down version of the federal government, with a parliament-like Regional Council and its own official courts and agencies. Tribes are typically tasked with enforcing regional law and have limited ability to set rules of their own within their territory. Notable regions include the territories of Southern Keji or Coastal Savov. By law, every tribe and coalition must belong to one regional governance.

The beginning of interstellar colonization complicated this division. It took until close to the end of the expansion for larger colonies to be granted their own status as a regional governance, but the distance and slow communication with Avalon made operating these governments difficult. As a result, interstellar governances were readily given additional power beyond what was required or allowed by the constitution, a contributing factor to the fracturing of the Illuminate Republic.

= Tribes and Unions =
[[File:Election 492.svg|thumb|Example of an election result from the 10th Season 492 {{legend|#FF1A1A|DCA: 183 seats}} {{legend|#00D6EF|Progress: 78 seats}} {{legend|#CB3ACB|TPC: 55 seats}} {{legend|#FFEE00|Tribe Hathol: 33 seats}} {{legend|#FFFFFF|SOUTH: 31 seats}} {{legend|#69FB2B|FOF: 21 seats}} {{legend|#004F9E|Colonial Tribes: 16 seats}} {{legend|#8E8E8E|Others: 27 seats}} {{legend|#7CE69C|Independents: 11 seats}} |329x329px]]
Although any tribe can put itself up for regional election and many of both tribes and tribe unions have appeared on the federal ballots or even in parliament, there are a few which have existed for a majority of the Republic’s lifespan or have had major historic impact. The most notable are:

* Democratic Coalition Avalon (DCA) was one of the original unions present in the first parliament and strongly represented the new Illuminate’s democratic values, vowing to uphold them at all cost. They eventually became very pro-technology as a way to increase economic and societal growth of the republic, being a main driving force behind the expansion.
* Southern Tribes of Keji (SOUTH) began as just the tribe of Keji, but slowly grew to encompass almost the entire southern regions of Avalon. They were generally accepted as the only union properly representing the unique cultural demands of tribes in these geographical regions.
* The Purple Coalition (TPC) are self-described environmentalists, heavily resisting the industrial revolution in favor of a return to "natural life". Despite being generally regarded as very eccentric in character and plagued with anti-establishment sentiments, they have nontheless been responsible for much of environmental protection law which persists to this day, often credited with playing a key role of protecting the environment during the early stages of the resource crisis.
* Feathers of Freedom (FOF) were the largest opposition group for a long time following the formation of the republic, with their stated goal of "keeping the government in check", they were in reality strongly against all government as a whole, wishing to restore total authority to the tribes with no federal government to speak of. Their views softened over time, though they still work to restore absolute power to the tribes.
* Tribe Rosev of [[Ralu]] was the first entirely off-world tribe to ever appear on a federal ballot. Despite never gaining more than two seats in parliament, their formation is a historically important landmark. They would eventually join one of the coalitions representing the colonies in the Solakku system, to greater success.
* The United Colonies Coalition (UCC) was the largest union ever formed in the republic’s history, encompassing tribes from almost all interstellar colonies at the end of the expansion. They are majorly credited with resolving the expansion’s crisis and formation of the Solakkian Union and continued to be a major power within parliament until the fracturing of the Illuminate Republic. Nowadays, they have mostly stepped back from politics within the Republic’s few remaining territories, instead becoming the first cross-national union, with versions of it existing in over a dozen Solakkian Union member states. They are now focus on empowering international cooperation on research and trade.
* Tribe Hathol is a rather rare instance of a singular tribe gaining major federal power. They heavily support and aim to protect the social policies of the republic, causing them to gain support outside their actual territory, especially during times of crisis. They also heavily collaborated with the UCC and every coalition containing the UCC also always included Tribe Hathol.

Government of the Illuminate Republic

2026-07-04T21:53:03Z

Tholin:

{{Unofficial}}

{{DiscordLink|https://discord.com/channels/1300333648519888926/1326470053566353458}}
[[File:Flag of the Illuminate Republic.png|thumb|Official flag of the Illuminate Republic]]
The [[Illuminate Republic]] is a democratic and federal parliamentary republic. This type of government system continues to be used in many avali nations as most new governments post-expansion used the Republic’s structure as a common template. The central ideas begin the Republic are separation of powers into the three branches of Legislative, Judicial and Executive, as well as the concept of no single individual of group attaining a significant amount of permanent power. There is no president or similar body leading the Republic or its governances, but a series of parliaments of diverse representatives from many tribes.

= Constitution =
The "New Constitution of the Illuminate" was the constitution of the Illuminate Republic. Signed in the year 0 and replacing its previous monarchical leadership, it transitioned the Illuminate into a complete democratic republic, with all parts of the governments now beholden to democratic elections. Although much of its basic law was copied from the previous government, it contained several new clauses ensuring important individual rights such as the right to free (political) expression or the unviolability of one’s personality and right to not be discriminated based on such.

"All avali have the right to an existence of their own. Each individual’s rights to their own world views, freedom, personality and pride are to be protected by all institutional power. Each individual has the right to fulfill themselves and express and let flourish their personality so long as this does not interfere with the rights of others. It is the state’s purpose to support an individual in these goals to the best of its ability." - Article 3

Heavy focus is also put on the well-being of individuals, securing social welfare as a fundamental, unconditional right for the first time in avali history. Post-expansion these laws were further expanded, amending terms such as the "Unconditional Equity" clause, which guaranteed equal access to necessities and materials for personal fulfillment, regardless of work status.

"No avali shall go hungry, or without medication, or work, or proper time and finances to express themselves freely." - Article 15

It also officially separates federal and regional government and acknowledging the right of tribes to govern themselves, ending the political repression of the previous decades. The constitution would be updated further over the existence of the Illuminate Republic, as it was designed to be adjusted to future political challenges. Infact, it would be amended or changed over 200 times, with one of the latest amendments codifying the Illuminate Republics membership in and dedication to upholding the Solakkian Union.
[[File:Ill republic govt.png|none|frame|The political system of the Illuminate Republic {{legend|#97D077|Election or Motion of No Confidence}} {{legend|#EA6B66|Veto}} {{legend|#7EA6E0|Confirms}} {{legend|#000000|Member Of}} {{legend|#FFF2CC|Legislative}} {{legend|#DAE8FC|Executive}} {{legend|#E1D5E7|Judicial}}]]

= Executive =

== Agencies ==
Agencies make up the executive power of the Illuminate Republic and its leaders are appointed by parliament members through vote. Most often, but not always, this means they are determined by the primary. Once appointed, these leaders operate independently from parliament, carrying out their duties as instructed by the constitution or federal law. Outside of new elections, agency leaders may only be removed from office for poor conduct, neglect of duties or the expiration of their term limit. As is usual within all areas of the government, entire packs may be asked to head an agency, though they are usually asked to select a single individual as the named leader. In any case, a strict term limit of one year applies, after which the whole pack of the agency’s leader may not take up any agency leadership role again for at least three years. It is forbidden for multiple members of the same pack to take up leadership positions at different agencies.

Although new agencies may be created and old ones dismissed, some are constitutionally mandated. Examples of mandated agencies include the Federal Resource Agency, the Agency for Justice and the Agricultural Agency. The last agency to be added to the constitution itself was the Agency for Foreign Affairs at the end of The Expansion. A popular example for an agency created through simple law is the Extraction and Manufacturing Division/Agency (EMD / EMA), but others include the Bureau for Industrial Accident Investigation or the Federal Maritime Authority.

= Legislature =
Legislative power is mostly granted to Parliament directly, though certain rights are given to the Advisory Council as well. The parliament is directly elected by the people, while the Council consist of members selected from individual Regional Councils, representing the regions and their interests. The name of he Advisory Council is a holdover from previous iterations of the Illuminate government, where it merely acted in such an advisory role. In the Illuminate Republic, however, it holds limited legislative power, such as vetoing proposed federal legislation which conflicts with established regional law, or forcing investigative action.

== Parliament ==
Most of the following also applies to Regional Councils, though their exact sizes may differ greatly. The smallest Regional Council only contains 30 seats.

=== Election ===
Parliament is elected on a 5-season term via mixed-member proportional representation and approval voting and consists of 432 or more members, a number which has been increased several times from its original 216, mostly during the population crisis. Only tribes, unions or independent candidates which are already registered for election in their Regional Council and have received 5% of votes during any regional election may attempt to register themselves for federal election.

Voters are presented with two lists. One asks which tribes or unions the voter would approve of being in parliament, the result of which provides the initial distribution of seats in parliament according to the vote percentages. The other lists specific candidates, individuals or packs, from the electoral district the voter is registered in. Only a single winning candidate is selected by highest vote count and gets to move into parliament. If the candidate belongs to a tribe or union on the prior list, they will go to take up one of the seats won by this tribe or union. If not enough such seats are available, additional seats will be granted for these candidates to take up, potentially growing parliament past its standard 432 seats.

Candidates may also be independents, in which case they are assigned their own seats, added on top of the ones determined by the election thus far. Vote counts themselves are also important, as the amount of votes a tribe or union has received determines which level of government support (i.e. financial funding) it receives over the next 5 seasons. This support must be used to meet campaign goals, i.e. completing public projects.

In any case, preceding an election, candidates get a chance to campaign in the four cycles before the election date. The forms in which campaign ads may appear are strictly regulated and they may not consist of purposefully inflamatory content. Additionally, candidates must create two documents: a "Campaign Goals" document, outlining, in detail (often over 100 pages long), the goals the candidate has with any power they may gain, and a "Campaign Brief", no longer than one page, summarizing the most important points. Both must be written in formal language and be accessible for free to all voters. Though neither is directly legally binding, the crime of "campaign fraud" is committed if a candidate begins acting in gross disregard of their outlined goals following a successful election.

=== Organization ===

Once an election has concluded and seats have been assigned, tribes and unions within parliament must form at least one coalition. Traditionally, an attempt is made to form a coalition with a majority vote share, called the primary coalition. Only rarely does this fail, leading to a minority government, where no single coalition holds a majority of seats. Otherwise, parliament members outside the primary form the opposition.

Of note is that seats may be assigned not just to individuals, but packs. If a seat is assigned to a pack, it is not at all unusual to see this seat physically occupied by a different pack member at different times. Despite this, the current occupant is always expected to act in accordance with their pack, and may be penalized if found to be defying this obligation. Instances of this are colloquially known as the "pack rule". As membership of unions may be individual, though, any seat assigned to a union must be taken up by a member of it. The pack rule can thus not be used to gift seats to another union.

The opposition acts a controlling force within government, mostly using their powers to form and lead investigations into the operations of the governments. If legislation is ever challenged in court, it is usually the opposition leading this charge. The opposition members also communicate more directly and more often with the public, keeping them informed about the behaviors of the primary. Cooperation between investigative journalists and opposition members is not a rare sight. It is still not unusual for the opposition to find itself in a politically strong position, however, as they can find themselves holding on to critical votes, especially for controversial decisions. Multiple opposition unions have historically held the title of "tiebreaker" as a result.

A government body of chiefs and moderators is then elected, which are tasked with overseeing government operations in a politically neutral manner, such as moderating debates within parliament. Critically, it is the opposition that has the most influence over this body. Traditionally, it is the tribes and unions that are outside the largest coalition (primary or otherwise) which get to directly choose the chief moderator. All chief and moderator positions come with the same term limits as agency leaderships.

While the primary is responsible for proposing new legislation, all parliament members may have influence on its debate, formulation and, finally, approval. All parliament members vote independently on the passing of a bill, usually according to the views of their coalition or tribesmates. Once a vote passes, the new legislation is implemented after a set period, after another period where it may be challenged, either by the courts or the public through referendums. The Advisory Council may also block the implementation of legislation if it conflicts with regional law or would interfere heavily with regional operations, until such a time that this dispute is settled.

= Judiciary =
Courts follow civil law and are structured into three different types. First are regional courts that deal with most criminal and civil cases, and in the case of officially appointed judges, have the power to rule on local legislation. There are then specialized courts for problems related to specific areas of the law, i.e. labor law. The aptly named Highest Court deals directly with constitutional matters, dealing with cases where constitutional law may have been violated by government bodies. They can have the final say on whether or not a piece of legislation makes its way into the books or not. All Highest Court justices face a term limit of one year, which only renews once, after two years.

= Administrative Divisions =
The Illuminate Republic was originally divided into a multitude of regional governances and then further split up into the jurisdiction of individual tribes. Regional governance follows a scaled-down version of the federal government, with a parliament-like Regional Council and its own official courts and agencies. Tribes are typically tasked with enforcing regional law and have limited ability to set rules of their own within their territory. Notable regions include the territories of Southern Keji or Coastal Savov. By law, every tribe and coalition must belong to one regional governance.

The beginning of interstellar colonization complicated this division. It took until close to the end of the expansion for larger colonies to be granted their own status as a regional governance, but the distance and slow communication with Avalon made operating these governments difficult. As a result, interstellar governances were readily given additional power beyond what was required or allowed by the constitution, a contributing factor to the fracturing of the Illuminate Republic.

= Tribes and Unions =
[[File:Election 492.svg|thumb|Example of an election result from the 10th Season 492 {{legend|#FF1A1A|DCA: 183 seats}} {{legend|#00D6EF|Progress: 78 seats}} {{legend|#CB3ACB|TPC: 55 seats}} {{legend|#FFEE00|Tribe Hathol: 33 seats}} {{legend|#FFFFFF|SOUTH: 31 seats}} {{legend|#69FB2B|FOF: 21 seats}} {{legend|#004F9E|Colonial Tribes: 16 seats}} {{legend|#8E8E8E|Others: 27 seats}} {{legend|#7CE69C|Independents: 11 seats}} |329x329px]]
Although any tribe can put itself up for regional election and many of both tribes and tribe unions have appeared on the federal ballots or even in parliament, there are a few which have existed for a majority of the Republic’s lifespan or have had major historic impact. The most notable are:

* Democratic Coalition Avalon (DCA) was one of the original unions present in the first parliament and strongly represented the new Illuminate’s democratic values, vowing to uphold them at all cost. They eventually became very pro-technology as a way to increase economic and societal growth of the republic, being a main driving force behind the expansion.
* Southern Tribes of Keji (SOUTH) began as just the tribe of Keji, but slowly grew to encompass almost the entire southern regions of Avalon. They were generally accepted as the only union properly representing the unique cultural demands of tribes in these geographical regions.
* The Purple Coalition (TPC) are self-described environmentalists, heavily resisting the industrial revolution in favor of a return to "natural life". Despite being generally regarded as very eccentric in character and plagued with anti-establishment sentiments, they have nontheless been responsible for much of environmental protection law which persists to this day, often credited with playing a key role of protecting the environment during the early stages of the resource crisis.
* Feathers of Freedom (FOF) were the largest opposition group for a long time following the formation of the republic, with their stated goal of "keeping the government in check", they were in reality strongly against all government as a whole, wishing to restore total authority to the tribes with no federal government to speak of. Their views softened over time, though they still work to restore absolute power to the tribes.
* Tribe Rosev of [[Ralu]] was the first entirely off-world tribe to ever appear on a federal ballot. Despite never gaining more than two seats in parliament, their formation is a historically important landmark. They would eventually join one of the coalitions representing the colonies in the Solakku system, to greater success.
* The United Colonies Coalition (UCC) was the largest union ever formed in the republic’s history, encompassing tribes from almost all interstellar colonies at the end of the expansion. They are majorly credited with resolving the expansion’s crisis and formation of the Solakkian Union and continued to be a major power within parliament until the fracturing of the Illuminate Republic. Nowadays, they have mostly stepped back from politics within the Republic’s few remaining territories, instead becoming the first cross-national union, with versions of it existing in over a dozen Solakkian Union member states. They are now focus on empowering international cooperation on research and trade.
* Tribe Hathol is a rather rare instance of a singular tribe gaining major federal power. They heavily support and aim to protect the social policies of the republic, causing them to gain support outside their actual territory, especially during times of crisis. They also heavily collaborated with the UCC and every coalition containing the UCC also always included Tribe Hathol.

Government of the Illuminate Republic

2026-07-04T21:51:38Z

Tholin:

{{Unofficial}}

{{DiscordLink|https://discord.com/channels/1300333648519888926/1326470053566353458}}
[[File:Flag of the Illuminate Republic.png|thumb|Official flag of the Illuminate Republic]]
The [[Illuminate Republic]] is a democratic and federal parliamentary republic. This type of government system continues to be used in many avali nations as most new governments post-expansion used the Republic’s structure as a common template. The central ideas begin the Republic are separation of powers into the three branches of Legislative, Judicial and Executive, as well as the concept of no single individual of group attaining a significant amount of permanent power. There is no president or similar body leading the Republic or its governances, but a series of parliaments of diverse representatives from many tribes.

= Constitution =
The "New Constitution of the Illuminate" was the constitution of the Illuminate Republic. Signed in the year 0 and replacing its previous monarchical leadership, it transitioned the Illuminate into a complete democratic republic, with all parts of the governments now beholden to democratic elections. Although much of its basic law was copied from the previous government, it contained several new clauses ensuring important individual rights such as the right to free (political) expression or the unviolability of one’s personality and right to not be discriminated based on such.

"All avali have the right to an existence of their own. Each individual’s rights to their own world views, freedom, personality and pride are to be protected by all institutional power. Each individual has the right to fulfill themselves and express and let flourish their personality so long as this does not interfere with the rights of others. It is the state’s purpose to support an individual in these goals to the best of its ability." - Article 3

Heavy focus is also put on the well-being of individuals, securing social welfare as a fundamental, unconditional right for the first time in avali history. Post-expansion these laws were further expanded, amending terms such as the "Unconditional Equity" clause, which guaranteed equal access to necessities and materials for personal fulfillment, regardless of work status.

"No avali shall go hungry, or without medication, or work, or proper time and finances to express themselves freely." - Article 15

It also officially separates federal and regional government and acknowledging the right of tribes to govern themselves, ending the political repression of the previous decades. The constitution would be updated further over the existence of the Illuminate Republic, as it was designed to be adjusted to future political challenges. Infact, it would be amended or changed over 200 times, with one of the latest amendments codifying the Illuminate Republics membership in and dedication to upholding the Solakkian Union.
[[File:Ill republic govt.png|none|frame|The political system of the Illuminate Republic {{legend|#97D077|Election or Motion of No Confidence}} {{legend|#EA6B66|Veto}} {{legend|#7EA6E0|Confirms}} {{legend|#000000|Member Of}} {{legend|#FFF2CC|Legislative}} {{legend|#DAE8FC|Executive}} {{legend|#E1D5E7|Judicial}}]]

= Executive =

== Agencies ==
Agencies make up the executive power of the Illuminate Republic and its leaders are appointed by parliament members through vote. Most often, but not always, this means they are determined by the primary. Once appointed, these leaders operate independently from parliament, carrying out their duties as instructed by the constitution or federal law. Outside of new elections, agency leaders may only be removed from office for poor conduct, neglect of duties or the expiration of their term limit. As is usual within all areas of the government, entire packs may be asked to head an agency, though they are usually asked to select a single individual as the named leader. In any case, a strict term limit of one year applies, after which the whole pack of the agency’s leader may not take up any agency leadership role again for at least three years. It is forbidden for multiple members of the same pack to take up leadership positions at different agencies.

Although new agencies may be created and old ones dismissed, some are constitutionally mandated. Examples of mandated agencies include the Federal Resource Agency, the Agency for Justice and the Agricultural Agency. The last agency to be added to the constitution itself was the Agency for Foreign Affairs at the end of The Expansion. A popular example for an agency created through simple law is the Extraction and Manufacturing Division/Agency (EMD / EMA), but others include the Bureau for Industrial Accident Investigation or the Federal Maritime Authority.

= Legislature =
Legislative power is mostly granted to Parliament directly, though certain rights are given to the Advisory Council as well. The parliament is directly elected by the people, while the Council consist of members selected from individual Regional Councils, representing the regions and their interests. The name of he Advisory Council is a holdover from previous iterations of the Illuminate government, where it merely acted in such an advisory role. In the Illuminate Republic, however, it holds limited legislative power, such as vetoing proposed federal legislation which conflicts with established regional law, or forcing investigative action.

== Parliament ==
=== Election ===
Parliament is elected on a 5-season term via mixed-member proportional representation and approval voting and consists of 432 or more members, a number which has been increased several times from its original 216, mostly during the population crisis. Only tribes, unions or independent candidates which are already registered for election in their Regional Council and have received 5% of votes during any regional election may attempt to register themselves for federal election.

Voters are presented with two lists. One asks which tribes or unions the voter would approve of being in parliament, the result of which provides the initial distribution of seats in parliament according to the vote percentages. The other lists specific candidates, individuals or packs, from the electoral district the voter is registered in. Only a single winning candidate is selected by highest vote count and gets to move into parliament. If the candidate belongs to a tribe or union on the prior list, they will go to take up one of the seats won by this tribe or union. If not enough such seats are available, additional seats will be granted for these candidates to take up, potentially growing parliament past its standard 432 seats.

Candidates may also be independents, in which case they are assigned their own seats, added on top of the ones determined by the election thus far. Vote counts themselves are also important, as the amount of votes a tribe or union has received determines which level of government support (i.e. financial funding) it receives over the next 5 seasons. This support must be used to meet campaign goals, i.e. completing public projects.

In any case, preceding an election, candidates get a chance to campaign in the four cycles before the election date. The forms in which campaign ads may appear are strictly regulated and they may not consist of purposefully inflamatory content. Additionally, candidates must create two documents: a "Campaign Goals" document, outlining, in detail (often over 100 pages long), the goals the candidate has with any power they may gain, and a "Campaign Brief", no longer than one page, summarizing the most important points. Both must be written in formal language and be accessible for free to all voters. Though neither is directly legally binding, the crime of "campaign fraud" is committed if a candidate begins acting in gross disregard of their outlined goals following a successful election.

=== Organization ===

Once an election has concluded and seats have been assigned, tribes and unions within parliament must form at least one coalition. Traditionally, an attempt is made to form a coalition with a majority vote share, called the primary coalition. Only rarely does this fail, leading to a minority government, where no single coalition holds a majority of seats. Otherwise, parliament members outside the primary form the opposition.

Of note is that seats may be assigned not just to individuals, but packs. If a seat is assigned to a pack, it is not at all unusual to see this seat physically occupied by a different pack member at different times. Despite this, the current occupant is always expected to act in accordance with their pack, and may be penalized if found to be defying this obligation. Instances of this are colloquially known as the "pack rule". As membership of unions may be individual, though, any seat assigned to a union must be taken up by a member of it. The pack rule can thus not be used to gift seats to another union.

The opposition acts a controlling force within government, mostly using their powers to form and lead investigations into the operations of the governments. If legislation is ever challenged in court, it is usually the opposition leading this charge. The opposition members also communicate more directly and more often with the public, keeping them informed about the behaviors of the primary. Cooperation between investigative journalists and opposition members is not a rare sight. It is still not unusual for the opposition to find itself in a politically strong position, however, as they can find themselves holding on to critical votes, especially for controversial decisions. Multiple opposition unions have historically held the title of "tiebreaker" as a result.

A government body of chiefs and moderators is then elected, which are tasked with overseeing government operations in a politically neutral manner, such as moderating debates within parliament. Critically, it is the opposition that has the most influence over this body. Traditionally, it is the tribes and unions that are outside the largest coalition (primary or otherwise) which get to directly choose the chief moderator. All chief and moderator positions come with the same term limits as agency leaderships.

While the primary is responsible for proposing new legislation, all parliament members may have influence on its debate, formulation and, finally, approval. All parliament members vote independently on the passing of a bill, usually according to the views of their coalition or tribesmates. Once a vote passes, the new legislation is implemented after a set period, after another period where it may be challenged, either by the courts or the public through referendums. The Advisory Council may also block the implementation of legislation if it conflicts with regional law or would interfere heavily with regional operations, until such a time that this dispute is settled.

= Judiciary =
Courts follow civil law and are structured into three different types. First are regional courts that deal with most criminal and civil cases, and in the case of officially appointed judges, have the power to rule on local legislation. There are then specialized courts for problems related to specific areas of the law, i.e. labor law. The aptly named Highest Court deals directly with constitutional matters, dealing with cases where constitutional law may have been violated by government bodies. They can have the final say on whether or not a piece of legislation makes its way into the books or not. All Highest Court justices face a term limit of one year, which only renews once, after two years.

= Administrative Divisions =
The Illuminate Republic was originally divided into a multitude of regional governances and then further split up into the jurisdiction of individual tribes. Regional governance follows a scaled-down version of the federal government, with a parliament-like Regional Council and its own official courts and agencies. Tribes are typically tasked with enforcing regional law and have limited ability to set rules of their own within their territory. Notable regions include the territories of Southern Keji or Coastal Savov. By law, every tribe and coalition must belong to one regional governance.

The beginning of interstellar colonization complicated this division. It took until close to the end of the expansion for larger colonies to be granted their own status as a regional governance, but the distance and slow communication with Avalon made operating these governments difficult. As a result, interstellar governances were readily given additional power beyond what was required or allowed by the constitution, a contributing factor to the fracturing of the Illuminate Republic.

= Tribes and Unions =
[[File:Election 492.svg|thumb|Example of an election result from the 10th Season 492 {{legend|#FF1A1A|DCA: 183 seats}} {{legend|#00D6EF|Progress: 78 seats}} {{legend|#CB3ACB|TPC: 55 seats}} {{legend|#FFEE00|Tribe Hathol: 33 seats}} {{legend|#FFFFFF|SOUTH: 31 seats}} {{legend|#69FB2B|FOF: 21 seats}} {{legend|#004F9E|Colonial Tribes: 16 seats}} {{legend|#8E8E8E|Others: 27 seats}} {{legend|#7CE69C|Independents: 11 seats}} |329x329px]]
Although any tribe can put itself up for regional election and many of both tribes and tribe unions have appeared on the federal ballots or even in parliament, there are a few which have existed for a majority of the Republic’s lifespan or have had major historic impact. The most notable are:

* Democratic Coalition Avalon (DCA) was one of the original unions present in the first parliament and strongly represented the new Illuminate’s democratic values, vowing to uphold them at all cost. They eventually became very pro-technology as a way to increase economic and societal growth of the republic, being a main driving force behind the expansion.
* Southern Tribes of Keji (SOUTH) began as just the tribe of Keji, but slowly grew to encompass almost the entire southern regions of Avalon. They were generally accepted as the only union properly representing the unique cultural demands of tribes in these geographical regions.
* The Purple Coalition (TPC) are self-described environmentalists, heavily resisting the industrial revolution in favor of a return to "natural life". Despite being generally regarded as very eccentric in character and plagued with anti-establishment sentiments, they have nontheless been responsible for much of environmental protection law which persists to this day, often credited with playing a key role of protecting the environment during the early stages of the resource crisis.
* Feathers of Freedom (FOF) were the largest opposition group for a long time following the formation of the republic, with their stated goal of "keeping the government in check", they were in reality strongly against all government as a whole, wishing to restore total authority to the tribes with no federal government to speak of. Their views softened over time, though they still work to restore absolute power to the tribes.
* Tribe Rosev of [[Ralu]] was the first entirely off-world tribe to ever appear on a federal ballot. Despite never gaining more than two seats in parliament, their formation is a historically important landmark. They would eventually join one of the coalitions representing the colonies in the Solakku system, to greater success.
* The United Colonies Coalition (UCC) was the largest union ever formed in the republic’s history, encompassing tribes from almost all interstellar colonies at the end of the expansion. They are majorly credited with resolving the expansion’s crisis and formation of the Solakkian Union and continued to be a major power within parliament until the fracturing of the Illuminate Republic. Nowadays, they have mostly stepped back from politics within the Republic’s few remaining territories, instead becoming the first cross-national union, with versions of it existing in over a dozen Solakkian Union member states. They are now focus on empowering international cooperation on research and trade.
* Tribe Hathol is a rather rare instance of a singular tribe gaining major federal power. They heavily support and aim to protect the social policies of the republic, causing them to gain support outside their actual territory, especially during times of crisis. They also heavily collaborated with the UCC and every coalition containing the UCC also always included Tribe Hathol.

Government of the Illuminate Republic

2026-07-04T21:30:51Z

Tholin:

{{Unofficial}}

{{DiscordLink|https://discord.com/channels/1300333648519888926/1326470053566353458}}
[[File:Flag of the Illuminate Republic.png|thumb|Official flag of the Illuminate Republic]]
The [[Illuminate Republic]] is a democratic and federal parliamentary republic. This type of government system continues to be used in many avali nations as most new governments post-expansion used the Republic’s structure as a common template. The central ideas begin the Republic are separation of powers into the three branches of Legislative, Judicial and Executive, as well as the concept of no single individual of group attaining a significant amount of permanent power. There is no president or similar body leading the Republic or its governances, but a series of parliaments of diverse representatives from many tribes.

= Constitution =
The "New Constitution of the Illuminate" was the constitution of the Illuminate Republic. Signed in the year 0 and replacing its previous monarchical leadership, it transitioned the Illuminate into a complete democratic republic, with all parts of the governments now beholden to democratic elections. Although much of its basic law was copied from the previous government, it contained several new clauses ensuring important individual rights such as the right to free (political) expression or the unviolability of one’s personality and right to not be discriminated based on such.

"All avali have the right to an existence of their own. Each individual’s rights to their own world views, freedom, personality and pride are to be protected by all institutional power. Each individual has the right to fulfill themselves and express and let flourish their personality so long as this does not interfere with the rights of others. It is the state’s purpose to support an individual in these goals to the best of its ability." - Article 3

Heavy focus is also put on the well-being of individuals, securing social welfare as a fundamental, unconditional right for the first time in avali history. Post-expansion these laws were further expanded, amending terms such as the "Unconditional Equity" clause, which guaranteed equal access to necessities and materials for personal fulfillment, regardless of work status.

"No avali shall go hungry, or without medication, or work, or proper time and finances to express themselves freely." - Article 15

It also officially separates federal and regional government and acknowledging the right of tribes to govern themselves, ending the political repression of the previous decades. The constitution would be updated further over the existence of the Illuminate Republic, as it was designed to be adjusted to future political challenges. Infact, it would be amended or changed over 200 times, with one of the latest amendments codifying the Illuminate Republics membership in and dedication to upholding the Solakkian Union.
[[File:Ill republic govt.png|none|frame|The political system of the Illuminate Republic {{legend|#97D077|Election or Motion of No Confidence}} {{legend|#EA6B66|Veto}} {{legend|#7EA6E0|Confirms}} {{legend|#000000|Member Of}} {{legend|#FFF2CC|Legislative}} {{legend|#DAE8FC|Executive}} {{legend|#E1D5E7|Judicial}}]]

= Executive =

== Agencies ==
Agencies make up the executive power of the Illuminate Republic and its leaders are appointed by parliament members through vote. Most often, but not always, this means they are determined by the primary. Once appointed, these leaders operate independently from parliament, carrying out their duties as instructed by the constitution or federal law. Outside of new elections, agency leaders may only be removed from office for poor conduct, neglect of duties or the expiration of their term limit. As is usual within all areas of the government, entire packs may be asked to head an agency, though they are usually asked to select a single individual as the named leader. In any case, a strict term limit of one year applies, after which the whole pack of the agency’s leader may not take up any agency leadership role again for at least three years. It is forbidden for multiple members of the same pack to take up leadership positions at different agencies.

Although new agencies may be created and old ones dismissed, some are constitutionally mandated. Examples of mandated agencies include the Federal Resource Agency, the Agency for Justice and the Agricultural Agency. The last agency to be added to the constitution itself was the Agency for Foreign Affairs at the end of The Expansion. A popular example for an agency created through simple law is the Extraction and Manufacturing Division/Agency (EMD / EMA), but others include the Bureau for Industrial Accident Investigation or the Federal Maritime Authority.

= Legislature =
Legislative power is mostly granted to Parliament directly, though certain rights are given to the Advisory Council as well. The parliament is directly elected by the people, while the Council consist of members selected from individual Regional Councils, representing the regions and their interests. The name of he Advisory Council is a holdover from previous iterations of the Illuminate government, where it merely acted in such an advisory role. In the Illuminate Republic, however, it holds limited legislative power, such as vetoing proposed federal legislation which conflicts with established regional law, or forcing investigative action.

== Parliament ==
Parliament is elected on a 5-season term via mixed-member proportional representation and approval voting and consists of 432 or more members, a number which has been increased several times from its original 216, mostly during the population crisis. Only tribes, unions or independent candidates which are already registered for election in their Regional Council and have received 5% of votes during any regional election may attempt to register themselves for federal election.

Voters are presented with two lists. One asks which tribes or unions the voter would approve of being in parliament, the result of which provides the initial distribution of seats in parliament according to the vote percentages. The other lists specific candidates, individuals or packs, from the electoral district the voter is registered in. Only a single winning candidate is selected by highest vote count and gets to move into parliament. If the candidate belongs to a tribe or union on the prior list, they will go to take up one of the seats won by this tribe or union. If not enough such seats are available, additional seats will be granted for these candidates to take up, potentially growing parliament past its standard 432 seats.

Candidates may also be independents, in which case they are assigned their own seats, added on top of the ones determined by the election thus far. Vote counts themselves are also important, as the amount of votes a tribe or union has received determines which level of government support (i.e. financial funding) it receives over the next 5 seasons. This support must be used to meet campaign goals, i.e. completing public projects.

Of note is that seats may be assigned not just to individuals, but packs. If a seat is assigned to a pack, it is not at all unusual to see this seat physically occupied by a different pack member at different times. Despite this, the current occupant is always expected to act in accordance with their pack, and may be penalized if found to be defying this obligation. Instances of this are colloquially known as the "pack rule". As membership of unions may be individual, though, any seat assigned to a union must be taken up by a member of it. The pack rule can thus not be used to gift seats to another union.

Once the election has concluded, tribes and unions within parliament may form coalitions. Traditionally, an attempt is made to form a coalition with a majority vote share, called the primary coalition. Only rarely does this fail, leading to a minority government, where no single coalition holds a majority of seats. Otherwise, parliament members outside the primary form the opposition.

The opposition acts a controlling force within government, mostly using their powers to form and lead investigations into the operations of the governments. If legislation is ever challenged in court, it is usually the opposition leading this charge. The opposition members also communicate more directly and more often with the public, keeping them informed about the behaviors of the primary. Cooperation between investigative journalists and opposition members is not a rare sight. It is still not unusual for the opposition to find itself in a politically strong position, however, as they can find themselves holding on to critical votes, especially for controversial decisions. Multiple opposition unions have historically held the title of "tiebreaker" as a result.

A government body of chiefs and moderators is then elected, which are tasked with overseeing government operations in a politically neutral manner, such as moderating debates within parliament. Critically, it is the opposition that has the most influence over this body. Traditionally, it is the tribes and unions that are outside the largest coalition (primary or otherwise) which get to directly choose the chief moderator. All chief and moderator positions come with the same term limits as agency leaderships.

While the primary is responsible for proposing new legislation, all parliament members may have influence on its debate, formulation and, finally, approval. All parliament members vote independently on the passing of a bill, usually according to the views of their coalition or tribesmates. Once a vote passes, the new legislation is implemented after a set period, after another period where it may be challenged, either by the courts or the public through referendums. The Advisory Council may also block the implementation of legislation if it conflicts with regional law or would interfere heavily with regional operations, until such a time that this dispute is settled.

= Judiciary =
Courts follow civil law and are structured into three different types. First are regional courts that deal with most criminal and civil cases, and in the case of officially appointed judges, have the power to rule on local legislation. There are then specialized courts for problems related to specific areas of the law, i.e. labor law. The aptly named Highest Court deals directly with constitutional matters, dealing with cases where constitutional law may have been violated by government bodies. They can have the final say on whether or not a piece of legislation makes its way into the books or not. All Highest Court justices face a term limit of one year, which only renews once, after two years.

= Administrative Divisions =
The Illuminate Republic was originally divided into a multitude of regional governances and then further split up into the jurisdiction of individual tribes. Regional governance follows a scaled-down version of the federal government, with a parliament-like Regional Council and its own official courts and agencies. Tribes are typically tasked with enforcing regional law and have limited ability to set rules of their own within their territory. Notable regions include the territories of Southern Keji or Coastal Savov. By law, every tribe and coalition must belong to one regional governance.

The beginning of interstellar colonization complicated this division. It took until close to the end of the expansion for larger colonies to be granted their own status as a regional governance, but the distance and slow communication with Avalon made operating these governments difficult. As a result, interstellar governances were readily given additional power beyond what was required or allowed by the constitution, a contributing factor to the fracturing of the Illuminate Republic.

= Tribes and Unions =
[[File:Election 492.svg|thumb|Example of an election result from the 10th Season 492 {{legend|#FF1A1A|DCA: 183 seats}} {{legend|#00D6EF|Progress: 78 seats}} {{legend|#CB3ACB|TPC: 55 seats}} {{legend|#FFEE00|Tribe Hathol: 33 seats}} {{legend|#FFFFFF|SOUTH: 31 seats}} {{legend|#69FB2B|FOF: 21 seats}} {{legend|#004F9E|Colonial Tribes: 16 seats}} {{legend|#8E8E8E|Others: 27 seats}} {{legend|#7CE69C|Independents: 11 seats}} |329x329px]]
Although any tribe can put itself up for regional election and many of both tribes and tribe unions have appeared on the federal ballots or even in parliament, there are a few which have existed for a majority of the Republic’s lifespan or have had major historic impact. The most notable are:

* Democratic Coalition Avalon (DCA) was one of the original unions present in the first parliament and strongly represented the new Illuminate’s democratic values, vowing to uphold them at all cost. They eventually became very pro-technology as a way to increase economic and societal growth of the republic, being a main driving force behind the expansion.
* Southern Tribes of Keji (SOUTH) began as just the tribe of Keji, but slowly grew to encompass almost the entire southern regions of Avalon. They were generally accepted as the only union properly representing the unique cultural demands of tribes in these geographical regions.
* The Purple Coalition (TPC) are self-described environmentalists, heavily resisting the industrial revolution in favor of a return to "natural life". Despite being generally regarded as very eccentric in character and plagued with anti-establishment sentiments, they have nontheless been responsible for much of environmental protection law which persists to this day, often credited with playing a key role of protecting the environment during the early stages of the resource crisis.
* Feathers of Freedom (FOF) were the largest opposition group for a long time following the formation of the republic, with their stated goal of "keeping the government in check", they were in reality strongly against all government as a whole, wishing to restore total authority to the tribes with no federal government to speak of. Their views softened over time, though they still work to restore absolute power to the tribes.
* Tribe Rosev of [[Ralu]] was the first entirely off-world tribe to ever appear on a federal ballot. Despite never gaining more than two seats in parliament, their formation is a historically important landmark. They would eventually join one of the coalitions representing the colonies in the Solakku system, to greater success.
* The United Colonies Coalition (UCC) was the largest union ever formed in the republic’s history, encompassing tribes from almost all interstellar colonies at the end of the expansion. They are majorly credited with resolving the expansion’s crisis and formation of the Solakkian Union and continued to be a major power within parliament until the fracturing of the Illuminate Republic. Nowadays, they have mostly stepped back from politics within the Republic’s few remaining territories, instead becoming the first cross-national union, with versions of it existing in over a dozen Solakkian Union member states. They are now focus on empowering international cooperation on research and trade.
* Tribe Hathol is a rather rare instance of a singular tribe gaining major federal power. They heavily support and aim to protect the social policies of the republic, causing them to gain support outside their actual territory, especially during times of crisis. They also heavily collaborated with the UCC and every coalition containing the UCC also always included Tribe Hathol.

Illuminate Republic

2026-07-04T20:19:47Z

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{{Unofficial}}

[[File:Flag of the Illuminate Republic.png|thumb|Flag of the Illuminate Republic]]
The Illuminate Republic is the final iteration of the Illuminate state, having lasted from 0 to present day and was the first fully democratic government of Avalon. It replaced the [[Avalonian Ascendancy]]. Today, the term "Illuminate" is often used to refer to the [[Solakkian Union]] as a whole.

Similar to previous iterations of the Illuminate rule, the republic laid claim to the entirety of Avalon’s surface and actively governed most of it. On top of this, it also held rule over an increasing number of other worlds in space following the start of [[The Expansion]]. Since the year 63, the Illuminate Republic has been a part of the Solakkian Union, being one of its many forming members.

== History ==

== Economy ==

== Society ==

== Culture ==

== Government and Politics ==
''Main page: [[Government of the Illuminate Republic]]''

Unlike the previous Illuminate, the Illuminate Republic is governed by a parliament of representatives on a 5-Season term selected by public vote. This form of government is also mirrored in the regional governances in the form of elected Regional Councils. Both parliament and Regional Councils are responsible for staffing courts and agencies on their respective levels of government, which form the judicial and executive branches of government.

== Geography ==
''Main page: [[Avalon#Geography]]''

Illuminate Republic

2026-07-04T20:13:54Z

Tholin:

{{Unofficial}}

[[File:Flag of the Illuminate Republic.png|thumb|Flag of the Illuminate Republic]]
The Illuminate Republic was the last iteration of the Illuminate state, having lasted from 0 to 103 and was the first fully democratic government of Avalon. It replaced the monarchical Illuminate. Today, the term "Illuminate" is often used to refer to the [[Solakkian Union]] instead.

Similar to previous iterations of the Illuminate rule, the republic laid claim to the entirety of Avalon’s surface and actively governed most of it. On top of this, it also held rule over an increasing number of other worlds in space following the start of [[The Expansion]]. Since the year 518, the Illuminate Republic has been replaced with the [[Avalon Alliance]].

== History ==

== Culture ==

== Government and Politics ==
''Main page: [[Government of the Illuminate Republic]]''

Unlike the previous Illuminate, the Illuminate Republic is governed by a parliament of representatives on a 5-Season term selected by public vote. This form of government is also mirrored in the regional governances in the form of elected Regional Councils. Both parliament and Regional Councils are responsible for staffing courts and agencies on their respective levels of government, which form the judicial and executive branches of government.

== Geography ==
''Main page: [[Avalon#Geography]]''

Avalonian Ascendancy

2026-07-04T18:11:09Z

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The '''Avalonian Ascendancy''' also known as the '''First Illuminate''' was a large state that at points controlled much of Avalon in early and middle history. The Ascendancy was an authoritarian, imperialistic empire that prioritized expansion, subjugation and a policy of resource extraction in conquered territories. It was the first state to achieve a semi-global status and at points directly controlled over 60% of the population. The Ascendancy maintained power in one form or another for one hundred years, before being overthrown by [[The Revolution]] in the year 0.

== History ==

=== Background ===
[br]

As society grew and various city-states around Avalon began to take form, Those located nearest the equator sat at a distinct advantage due to the much milder climate and readily accessible resources.

== Government ==

== Economy ==

== Society ==

== Culture ==

Avalonian Ascendancy

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Acendency

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Avalonian Ascendancy

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Magnus

2026-01-30T17:22:32Z

Tholin:

{{unofficial}}

{{Infobox planet
| extrasolarplanet = no
| name = Magnus
| image = File:Screenshot4713.png
| note = aa
| image_size =
| image_alt =
| caption = Enhanced color image of Magnus taken by probe fly-by
| apsis = astron
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| apoastron =
| semimajor = {{convert|0.47|AU|km|abbr = on|sigfig = 5}}
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| period = {{convert|120.3|day|hour}}
| avg_speed = {{val|53.61|u=km/s}}
| inclination = 0.0037°
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| time_periastron = 
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| star = [[Solakku]]
| mean_radius = 0.49 {{earth radius}}
| surface_area =
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| mass = 0.075 {{earth mass}}
| surface_grav = 
| moment_of_inertia_factor =
| escape_velocity = {{val|4.356|u=km/s}}
| albedo = 0.108
| sidereal_day = Tidally locked
}}

Magnus (natively '''Tivaleh''', lit. "soft glow") is the first and smallest rocky planet of [[Solakku]] and holds onto no atmosphere. Its surface features relatively few craters as it is very geologically active, which has the effect of constantly smoothing over the surface. The exception to this are the few large impact craters that have managed to flood with molten rock and are a prominent visual feature of Magnus.

Magnus possesses no moons, most likely due to its hill sphere being too small to capture any other bodies.

= Physical characteristics =

Magnus is the innermost and also smallest terrestrial planet of the Solakku system, consisting of approximately 60% metallic and 40% silicate material. It appears to have a crust varying in density between the night and day sides, which is partially molten on the latter side of the planet, sitting atop a solid mantle encasing a core consisting of solid and liquid layers. Exact compositions or sizes of these layers are difficult to determine due to the hostility of Magnus’ surface.

= Surface geology =

== Near side ==

Magnus is tidally locked to Solakku, with the day side receiving an average of 97.7kW/m² of solar flux, heating it to up to 1200K, the point of minerals with lower melting points softening or melting entirely. The molten mineral naturally flows to fill depressions in the terrain, most prominently impact craters, creating a distinctive appearance of liquid mineral filled lakes and oceans, colloquially referred to as "lava oceans". This is technically a misnomer as the liquid stems from melting by solar radiation, rather than volcanic activity, which does occur on Magnus.

Minerals with a higher melting point still soften under the intense heat, making the surface of Magnus relatively smooth on the Solakku-facing side, as any steep terrain features would shrink or collapse under their own weight. This process gradually erases all impact craters as well, with even smaller craters smoothing over in just a few years.

Due to this only partially-solid state of the surface, it begins to behave more like a sponge due to small bubbles and pores forming in the rock. These create capillary forces that may draw in molten mineral to fill the space, meaning that the amount of liquid on Magnus is far greater than what can be seen from space, but also that the ground near the shores of Magnus can take on mud-like characteristics, but with superheated minerals rather than water.

== Far side ==

Magnus’ far side is in perpetual darkness, allowing it to cool and solidify. Larger structures such as mountains can theoretically exist here, but very few examples of such terrain features can be found, with most having been created by impactors, as their craters are not erased by heat on this side. Further surface analysis also showed large basins of solid igneous rock surrounded by cool but porous metamorphic rock, which suggests that the surface on this side was also once subjected to intense heat and melted in the same manner as the Solakku-facing side.

This appears impossible at first glance due to the tidally-locked nature of Magnus, however, a particularly large basin surrounded by displaced material found on the northern hemisphere on this side was determined to be the result of a particularly large impact. It is thus hypothesized that this impact imparted enough energy onto Magnus laterally to slightly impact its angular velocity. Tidal forces would have synchronized the planet’s rotation period to its orbital period again within a few hundred years, re-establishing the tidal lock, but would’ve induced a small drift of the the planet’s orientation relative to Solakku by at least 180°, flipping the day and night sides.

The impact would have to have been particularly powerful for this, however. Assuming a drift of exactly 180° caused by a perfect impact angle imparting an impulse directly opposite to Magnus’ angular velocity, the impulse energy would have to exceed {{Val|2.6|e=22|u=J}}. But as only a portion of the impact’s energy is released as a kinetic impulse, the total energy of this impact could be as high as {{Val|5|e=24|u=J}}. This is not theoretically impossible as this could be generated by an impactor with a mass of {{Val|1.5|e=16|u=kg}} traveling at {{Val|23|u=km/s}}. Comets of this mass have been detected, and as Magnus is deep within Solakku’s gravity well, any object in a highly eccentric orbit sharing the planet’s periapse will accelerate to comparable speeds near periapse. There are alternative explanations for Magnus’ shift in orientation, such as chaotic rotation, but the impactor theory has by far the widest support and evidence promoting it.

In any case, the fact that Magnus has flipped at least once in its life makes it near impossible to study its geologic history as any features from earlier points in its existence have been destroyed by intense heat on both sides of the planet. For instance, it is impossible to tell if Magnus ever harbored true volcanic activity, though it is safe to assume it once did, finding evidence of this would require studying its composition deep below the surface (i.e. through sample drilling), which would be both incredibly costly and dangerous and has thus far not been attempted.

== Magnetic field ==

Magnus has a global, though weak magnetic field, the only evidence of liquid layers in its core. At its strongest, it reaches only {{val|57|u=[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tesla_(unit) nT]}} and is aligned with the planet’s spin axis. It is assumed that tidal heating from Magnus’ orbit is what keeps a layer of the core hot enough to remain liquid, allowing it to generate a magnetic field through the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dynamo_theory dynamo] effect. This magnetic field forms a weak magnetosphere as it partially deflects the solar wind, though a large portion of this radiation still reaches the planet’s surface.

= Observation =

Similarly to [[Infernum]], Magnus can be observed by the naked eye, appearing as a particularly bright star, though not as intensely as Infernum, leading to its name, as its appearance is softer then that of Infernum. It is also easier to observe as its wider orbit takes it further away from Solakku in the sky. It was thus also known to many early cultures all across [[Avalon]].

Telescopic observations showed that Magnus varied in brightness with its position in the sky, leading early astronomers to conclude that it must display phases similarly to [[Solvis]] and all of [[Valaya]]’s moons. Although attempts were made to map its surface through telescopic observation, the intensity of the light reflected by its surface made this difficult, leading to the presence of molten minerals on its surface not being discovered until the first fly-by by a space probe.

Magnus

2026-01-30T13:46:19Z

Tholin: Adjust SMA

{{unofficial}}

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| extrasolarplanet = no
| name = Magnus
| image = File:Screenshot4713.png
| note = aa
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| image_alt =
| caption = Enhanced color image of Magnus taken by probe fly-by
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| moment_of_inertia_factor =
| escape_velocity = {{val|4.356|u=km/s}}
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| sidereal_day = Tidally locked
}}

Magnus (natively '''Tivaleh''', lit. "soft glow") is the first and smallest rocky planet of [[Solakku]] and holds onto no atmosphere. Its surface features relatively few craters as it is very geologically active, which has the effect of constantly smoothing over the surface. The exception to this are the few large impact craters that have managed to flood with molten rock and are a prominent visual feature of Magnus.

Magnus possesses no moons, most likely due to its hill sphere being too small to capture any other bodies.

= Physical characteristics =

Magnus is the innermost and also smallest terrestrial planet of the Solakku system, consisting of approximately 60% metallic and 40% silicate material. It appears to have a crust varying in density between the night and day sides, which is partially molten on the latter side of the planet, sitting atop a solid mantle encasing a core consisting of solid and liquid layers. Exact compositions or sizes of these layers are difficult to determine due to the hostility of Magnus’ surface.

= Surface geology =

== Near side ==

Magnus is tidally locked to Solakku, with the day side receiving an average of 97.7kW/m² of solar flux, heating it to up to 1200K, the point of minerals with lower melting points softening or melting entirely. The molten mineral naturally flows to fill depressions in the terrain, most prominently impact craters, creating a distinctive appearance of liquid mineral filled lakes and oceans, colloquially referred to as "lava oceans". This is technically a misnomer as the liquid stems from melting by solar radiation, rather than volcanic activity, which does occur on Magnus.

Minerals with a higher melting point still soften under the intense heat, making the surface of Magnus relatively smooth on the Solakku-facing side, as any steep terrain features would shrink or collapse under their own weight. This process gradually erases all impact craters as well, with even smaller craters smoothing over in just a few years.

Due to this only partially-solid state of the surface, it begins to behave more like a sponge due to small bubbles and pores forming in the rock. These create capillary forces that may draw in molten mineral to fill the space, meaning that the amount of liquid on Magnus is far greater than what can be seen from space, but also that the ground near the shores of Magnus can take on mud-like characteristics, but with superheated minerals rather than water.

== Far side ==

Magnus’ far side is in perpetual darkness, allowing it to cool and solidify. Larger structures such as mountains can theoretically exist here, but very few examples of such terrain features can be found, with most having been created by impactors, as their craters are not erased by heat on this side. Further surface analysis also showed large basins of solid igneous rock surrounded by cool but porous metamorphic rock, which suggests that the surface on this side was also once subjected to intense heat and melted in the same manner as the Solakku-facing side.

This appears impossible at first glance due to the tidally-locked nature of Magnus, however, a particularly large basin surrounded by displaced material found on the northern hemisphere on this side was determined to be the result of a particularly large impact. It is thus hypothesized that this impact imparted enough energy onto Magnus laterally to slightly impact its angular velocity. Tidal forces would have synchronized the planet’s rotation period to its orbital period again within a few hundred years, re-establishing the tidal lock, but would’ve induced a small drift of the the planet’s orientation relative to Solakku by at least 180°, flipping the day and night sides.

The impact would have to have been particularly powerful for this, however. Assuming a drift of exactly 180° caused by a perfect impact angle imparting an impulse directly opposite to Magnus’ angular velocity, the impulse energy would have to exceed {{Val|2.6|e=22|u=J}}. But as only a portion of the impact’s energy is released as a kinetic impulse, the total energy of this impact could be as high as {{Val|5|e=24|u=J}}. This is not theoretically impossible as this could be generated by an impactor with a mass of {{Val|1.5|e=16|u=kg}} traveling at {{Val|23|u=km/s}}. Comets of this mass have been detected, and as Magnus is deep within Solakku’s gravity well, any object in a highly eccentric orbit sharing the planet’s periapse will accelerate to comparable speeds near periapse. There are alternative explanations for Magnus’ shift in orientation, such as chaotic rotation, but the impactor theory has by far the widest support and evidence promoting it.

In any case, the fact that Magnus has flipped at least once in its life makes it near impossible to study its geologic history as any features from earlier points in its existence have been destroyed by intense heat on both sides of the planet. For instance, it is impossible to tell if Magnus ever harbored true volcanic activity, though it is safe to assume it once did, finding evidence of this would require studying its composition deep below the surface (i.e. through sample drilling), which would be both incredibly costly and dangerous and has thus far not been attempted.

== Magnetic field ==

Magnus has a global, though weak magnetic field, the only evidence of liquid layers in its core. At its strongest, it reaches only {{val|57|u=[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tesla_(unit) nT]}} and is aligned with the planet’s spin axis. It is assumed that tidal heating from Magnus’ orbit is what keeps a layer of the core hot enough to remain liquid, allowing it to generate a magnetic field through the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dynamo_theory dynamo] effect. This magnetic field forms a weak magnetosphere as it partially deflects the solar wind, though a large portion of this radiation still reaches the planet’s surface.

= Observation =

Similarly to [[Infernum]], Magnus can be observed by the naked eye, appearing as a particularly bright star, though not as intensely as Infernum, leading to its name, as its appearance is softer then that of Infernum. It is also easier to observe as its wider orbit takes it further away from Solakku in the sky. It was thus also known to many early cultures all across [[Avalon]].

Telescopic observations showed that Magnus varied in brightness with its position in the sky, leading early astronomers to conclude that it must display phases similarly to [[Solvis]] and all of [[Valaya]]’s moons. Although attempts were made to map its surface through telescopic observation, its high albedo made this difficult, leading to the presence of molten minerals on its surface not being discovered until the first fly-by by a space probe.

Magnus

2026-01-30T13:15:18Z

Tholin: Section on observation

{{unofficial}}

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| extrasolarplanet = no
| name = Magnus
| image = File:Screenshot4713.png
| note = aa
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| image_alt =
| caption = Enhanced color image of Magnus taken by probe fly-by
| apsis = astron
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| semimajor = {{convert|0.5927712|AU|km|abbr = on|sigfig = 5}}
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| angular_dist =
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| star = [[Solakku]]
| mean_radius = 0.49 {{earth radius}}
| surface_area =
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| density =
| mass = 0.075 {{earth mass}}
| surface_grav = 
| moment_of_inertia_factor =
| escape_velocity = {{val|4.356|u=km/s}}
| albedo = 0.108
| sidereal_day = Tidally locked
}}

Magnus (natively '''Tivaleh''', lit. "soft glow") is the first and smallest rocky planet of [[Solakku]] and holds onto no atmosphere. Its surface features relatively few craters as it is very geologically active, which has the effect of constantly smoothing over the surface. The exception to this are the few large impact craters that have managed to flood with molten rock and are a prominent visual feature of Magnus.

Magnus possesses no moons, most likely due to its hill sphere being too small to capture any other bodies.

= Physical characteristics =

Magnus is the innermost and also smallest terrestrial planet of the Solakku system, consisting of approximately 60% metallic and 40% silicate material. It appears to have a crust varying in density between the night and day sides, which is partially molten on the latter side of the planet, sitting atop a solid mantle encasing a core consisting of solid and liquid layers. Exact compositions or sizes of these layers are difficult to determine due to the hostility of Magnus’ surface.

= Surface geology =

== Near side ==

Magnus is tidally locked to Solakku, with the day side receiving an average of 61.4kW/m² of solar flux, heating it to up to 1200K, the point of minerals with lower melting points softening or melting entirely. The molten mineral naturally flows to fill depressions in the terrain, most prominently impact craters, creating a distinctive appearance of liquid mineral filled lakes and oceans, colloquially referred to as "lava oceans". This is technically a misnomer as the liquid stems from melting by solar radiation, rather than volcanic activity, which does occur on Magnus.

Minerals with a higher melting point still soften under the intense heat, making the surface of Magnus relatively smooth on the Solakku-facing side, as any steep terrain features would shrink or collapse under their own weight. This process gradually erases all impact craters as well, with even smaller craters smoothing over in just a few years.

Due to this only partially-solid state of the surface, it begins to behave more like a sponge due to small bubbles and pores forming in the rock. These create capillary forces that may draw in molten mineral to fill the space, meaning that the amount of liquid on Magnus is far greater than what can be seen from space, but also that the ground near the shores of Magnus can take on mud-like characteristics, but with superheated minerals rather than water.

== Far side ==

Magnus’ far side is in perpetual darkness, allowing it to cool and solidify. Larger structures such as mountains can theoretically exist here, but very few examples of such terrain features can be found, with most having been created by impactors, as their craters are not erased by heat on this side. Further surface analysis also showed large basins of solid igneous rock surrounded by cool but porous metamorphic rock, which suggests that the surface on this side was also once subjected to intense heat and melted in the same manner as the Solakku-facing side.

This appears impossible at first glance due to the tidally-locked nature of Magnus, however, a particularly large basin surrounded by displaced material found on the northern hemisphere on this side was determined to be the result of a particularly large impact. It is thus hypothesized that this impact imparted enough energy onto Magnus laterally to slightly impact its angular velocity. Tidal forces would have synchronized the planet’s rotation period to its orbital period again within a few hundred years, re-establishing the tidal lock, but would’ve induced a small drift of the the planet’s orientation relative to Solakku by at least 180°, flipping the day and night sides.

The impact would have to have been particularly powerful for this, however. Assuming a drift of exactly 180° caused by a perfect impact angle imparting an impulse directly opposite to Magnus’ angular velocity, the impulse energy would have to exceed {{Val|2.6|e=22|u=J}}. But as only a portion of the impact’s energy is released as a kinetic impulse, the total energy of this impact could be as high as {{Val|5|e=24|u=J}}. This is not theoretically impossible as this could be generated by an impactor with a mass of {{Val|1.5|e=16|u=kg}} traveling at {{Val|23|u=km/s}}. Comets of this mass have been detected, and as Magnus is deep within Solakku’s gravity well, any object in a highly eccentric orbit sharing the planet’s periapse will accelerate to comparable speeds near periapse. There are alternative explanations for Magnus’ shift in orientation, such as chaotic rotation, but the impactor theory has by far the widest support and evidence promoting it.

In any case, the fact that Magnus has flipped at least once in its life makes it near impossible to study its geologic history as any features from earlier points in its existence have been destroyed by intense heat on both sides of the planet. For instance, it is impossible to tell if Magnus ever harbored true volcanic activity, though it is safe to assume it once did, finding evidence of this would require studying its composition deep below the surface (i.e. through sample drilling), which would be both incredibly costly and dangerous and has thus far not been attempted.

== Magnetic field ==

Magnus has a global, though weak magnetic field, the only evidence of liquid layers in its core. At its strongest, it reaches only {{val|57|u=[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tesla_(unit) nT]}} and is aligned with the planet’s spin axis. It is assumed that tidal heating from Magnus’ orbit is what keeps a layer of the core hot enough to remain liquid, allowing it to generate a magnetic field through the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dynamo_theory dynamo] effect. This magnetic field forms a weak magnetosphere as it partially deflects the solar wind, though a large portion of this radiation still reaches the planet’s surface.

= Observation =

Similarly to [[Infernum]], Magnus can be observed by the naked eye, appearing as a particularly bright star, though not as intensely as Infernum, leading to its name, as its appearance is softer then that of Infernum. It is also easier to observe as its wider orbit takes it further away from Solakku in the sky. It was thus also known to many early cultures all across [[Avalon]].

Telescopic observations showed that Magnus varied in brightness with its position in the sky, leading early astronomers to conclude that it must display phases similarly to [[Solvis]] and all of [[Valaya]]’s moons. Although attempts were made to map its surface through telescopic observation, its high albedo made this difficult, leading to the presence of molten minerals on its surface not being discovered until the first fly-by by a space probe.

Magnus

2026-01-30T12:47:42Z

Tholin: Section on the magnetic field

{{unofficial}}

{{Infobox planet
| extrasolarplanet = no
| name = Magnus
| image = File:Screenshot4713.png
| note = aa
| image_size =
| image_alt =
| caption = Enhanced color image of Magnus taken by probe fly-by
| apsis = astron
| alt_names = 
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| apoastron =
| semimajor = {{convert|0.5927712|AU|km|abbr = on|sigfig = 5}}
| eccentricity = 0
| period = {{convert|120.3|day|hour}}
| avg_speed = {{val|53.61|u=km/s}}
| inclination = 0.0037°
| angular_dist =
| long_periastron = 
| time_periastron = 
| semi-amplitude =
| star = [[Solakku]]
| mean_radius = 0.49 {{earth radius}}
| surface_area =
| volume =
| density =
| mass = 0.075 {{earth mass}}
| surface_grav = 
| moment_of_inertia_factor =
| escape_velocity = {{val|4.356|u=km/s}}
| albedo = 0.108
| sidereal_day = Tidally locked
}}

Magnus (natively '''Tivaleh''', lit. "soft glow") is the first and smallest rocky planet of [[Solakku]] and holds onto no atmosphere. Its surface features relatively few craters as it is very geologically active, which has the effect of constantly smoothing over the surface. The exception to this are the few large impact craters that have managed to flood with molten rock and are a prominent visual feature of Magnus.

Magnus possesses no moons, most likely due to its hill sphere being too small to capture any other bodies.

= Physical characteristics =

Magnus is the innermost and also smallest terrestrial planet of the Solakku system, consisting of approximately 60% metallic and 40% silicate material. It appears to have a crust varying in density between the night and day sides, which is partially molten on the latter side of the planet, sitting atop a solid mantle encasing a core consisting of solid and liquid layers. Exact compositions or sizes of these layers are difficult to determine due to the hostility of Magnus’ surface.

= Surface geology =

== Near side ==

Magnus is tidally locked to Solakku, with the day side receiving an average of 61.4kW/m² of solar flux, heating it to up to 1200K, the point of minerals with lower melting points softening or melting entirely. The molten mineral naturally flows to fill depressions in the terrain, most prominently impact craters, creating a distinctive appearance of liquid mineral filled lakes and oceans, colloquially referred to as "lava oceans". This is technically a misnomer as the liquid stems from melting by solar radiation, rather than volcanic activity, which does occur on Magnus.

Minerals with a higher melting point still soften under the intense heat, making the surface of Magnus relatively smooth on the Solakku-facing side, as any steep terrain features would shrink or collapse under their own weight. This process gradually erases all impact craters as well, with even smaller craters smoothing over in just a few years.

Due to this only partially-solid state of the surface, it begins to behave more like a sponge due to small bubbles and pores forming in the rock. These create capillary forces that may draw in molten mineral to fill the space, meaning that the amount of liquid on Magnus is far greater than what can be seen from space, but also that the ground near the shores of Magnus can take on mud-like characteristics, but with superheated minerals rather than water.

== Far side ==

Magnus’ far side is in perpetual darkness, allowing it to cool and solidify. Larger structures such as mountains can theoretically exist here, but very few examples of such terrain features can be found, with most having been created by impactors, as their craters are not erased by heat on this side. Further surface analysis also showed large basins of solid igneous rock surrounded by cool but porous metamorphic rock, which suggests that the surface on this side was also once subjected to intense heat and melted in the same manner as the Solakku-facing side.

This appears impossible at first glance due to the tidally-locked nature of Magnus, however, a particularly large basin surrounded by displaced material found on the northern hemisphere on this side was determined to be the result of a particularly large impact. It is thus hypothesized that this impact imparted enough energy onto Magnus laterally to slightly impact its angular velocity. Tidal forces would have synchronized the planet’s rotation period to its orbital period again within a few hundred years, re-establishing the tidal lock, but would’ve induced a small drift of the the planet’s orientation relative to Solakku by at least 180°, flipping the day and night sides.

The impact would have to have been particularly powerful for this, however. Assuming a drift of exactly 180° caused by a perfect impact angle imparting an impulse directly opposite to Magnus’ angular velocity, the impulse energy would have to exceed {{Val|2.6|e=22|u=J}}. But as only a portion of the impact’s energy is released as a kinetic impulse, the total energy of this impact could be as high as {{Val|5|e=24|u=J}}. This is not theoretically impossible as this could be generated by an impactor with a mass of {{Val|1.5|e=16|u=kg}} traveling at {{Val|23|u=km/s}}. Comets of this mass have been detected, and as Magnus is deep within Solakku’s gravity well, any object in a highly eccentric orbit sharing the planet’s periapse will accelerate to comparable speeds near periapse. There are alternative explanations for Magnus’ shift in orientation, such as chaotic rotation, but the impactor theory has by far the widest support and evidence promoting it.

In any case, the fact that Magnus has flipped at least once in its life makes it near impossible to study its geologic history as any features from earlier points in its existence have been destroyed by intense heat on both sides of the planet. For instance, it is impossible to tell if Magnus ever harbored true volcanic activity, though it is safe to assume it once did, finding evidence of this would require studying its composition deep below the surface (i.e. through sample drilling), which would be both incredibly costly and dangerous and has thus far not been attempted.

== Magnetic field ==

Magnus has a global, though weak magnetic field, the only evidence of liquid layers in its core. At its strongest, it reaches only {{val|57|u=[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tesla_(unit) nT]}} and is aligned with the planet’s spin axis. It is assumed that tidal heating from Magnus’ orbit is what keeps a layer of the core hot enough to remain liquid, allowing it to generate a magnetic field through the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dynamo_theory dynamo] effect. This magnetic field forms a weak magnetosphere as it partially deflects the solar wind, though a large portion of this radiation still reaches the planet’s surface.

= Observation =

Magnus

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Magnus (natively '''Tivaleh''', lit. "soft glow") is the first and smallest rocky planet of [[Solakku]] and holds onto no atmosphere. Its surface features relatively few craters as it is very geologically active, which has the effect of constantly smoothing over the surface. The exception to this are the few large impact craters that have managed to flood with molten rock and are a prominent visual feature of Magnus.

Magnus possesses no moons, most likely due to its hill sphere being too small to capture any other bodies.

= Physical characteristics =

Magnus is the innermost and also smallest terrestrial planet of the Solakku system, consisting of approximately 60% metallic and 40% silicate material. It appears to have a crust varying in density between the night and day sides, which is partially molten on the latter side of the planet, sitting atop a solid mantle encasing a core consisting of solid and liquid layers. Exact compositions or sizes of these layers are difficult to determine due to the hostility of Magnus’ surface.

= Surface geology =

== Near side ==

Magnus is tidally locked to Solakku, with the day side receiving an average of 61.4kW/m² of solar flux, heating it to up to 1200K, the point of minerals with lower melting points softening or melting entirely. The molten mineral naturally flows to fill depressions in the terrain, most prominently impact craters, creating a distinctive appearance of liquid mineral filled lakes and oceans, colloquially referred to as "lava oceans". This is technically a misnomer as the liquid stems from melting by solar radiation, rather than volcanic activity, which does occur on Magnus.

Minerals with a higher melting point still soften under the intense heat, making the surface of Magnus relatively smooth on the Solakku-facing side, as any steep terrain features would shrink or collapse under their own weight. This process gradually erases all impact craters as well, with even smaller craters smoothing over in just a few years.

Due to this only partially-solid state of the surface, it begins to behave more like a sponge due to small bubbles and pores forming in the rock. These create capillary forces that may draw in molten mineral to fill the space, meaning that the amount of liquid on Magnus is far greater than what can be seen from space, but also that the ground near the shores of Magnus can take on mud-like characteristics, but with superheated minerals rather than water.

== Far side ==

Magnus’ far side is in perpetual darkness, allowing it to cool and solidify. Larger structures such as mountains can theoretically exist here, but very few examples of such terrain features can be found, with most having been created by impactors, as their craters are not erased by heat on this side. Further surface analysis also showed large basins of solid igneous rock surrounded by cool but porous metamorphic rock, which suggests that the surface on this side was also once subjected to intense heat and melted in the same manner as the Solakku-facing side.

This appears impossible at first glance due to the tidally-locked nature of Magnus, however, a particularly large basin surrounded by displaced material found on the northern hemisphere on this side was determined to be the result of a particularly large impact. It is thus hypothesized that this impact imparted enough energy onto Magnus laterally to slightly impact its angular velocity. Tidal forces would have synchronized the planet’s rotation period to its orbital period again within a few hundred years, re-establishing the tidal lock, but would’ve induced a small drift of the the planet’s orientation relative to Solakku by at least 180°, flipping the day and night sides.

The impact would have to have been particularly powerful for this, however. Assuming a drift of exactly 180° caused by a perfect impact angle imparting an impulse directly opposite to Magnus’ angular velocity, the impulse energy would have to exceed {{Val|2.6|e=22|u=J}}. But as only a portion of the impact’s energy is released as a kinetic impulse, the total energy of this impact could be as high as {{Val|5|e=24|u=J}}. This is not theoretically impossible as this could be generated by an impactor with a mass of {{Val|1.5|e=16|u=kg}} traveling at {{Val|23|u=km/s}}. Comets of this mass have been detected, and as Magnus is deep within Solakku’s gravity well, any object in a highly eccentric orbit sharing the planet’s periapse will accelerate to comparable speeds near periapse. There are alternative explanations for Magnus’ shift in orientation, such as chaotic rotation, but the impactor theory has by far the widest support and evidence promoting it.

In any case, the fact that Magnus has flipped at least once in its life makes it near impossible to study its geologic history as any features from earlier points in its existence have been destroyed by intense heat on both sides of the planet. For instance, it is impossible to tell if Magnus ever harbored true volcanic activity, though it is safe to assume it once did, finding evidence of this would require studying its composition deep below the surface (i.e. through sample drilling), which would be both incredibly costly and dangerous and has thus far not been attempted.

= Observation =

Magnus

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Magnus

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File:Screenshot4713.png

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Render of the planet Magnus

Infernum

2025-10-21T11:10:45Z

Tholin:

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Infernum (natively <b>Valotolave</b>, lit. "burning land") is a [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hot_Jupiter hot jupiter] planet orbiting close to [[Solakku]]. It orbits with a short period of about 25 hours, making it observable as transiting Solakku several times per Avalon day. Its close proximity to Solakku is responsible for tidal effects on the surface of the star, which trigger observable stellar activity.

It is the largest planet in the Solakku system and one of the brightest. Observations of it have historically contributed significantly to avali understanding of several concepts in astronomy and astrophysics. Like other planets which may be observed by the naked eye, Infernum has contributed significantly to avali folklore.

No moons orbit Infernum, as its [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hill_sphere hill sphere] is too small to fit any other celestial body.

{{clear}}

= Physical Characteristics =

== Composition ==

The upper atmosphere for Infernum is observed to contain 90% Hydrogen, with almost 10% Helium, with the remainder being traces of various molecules such as titanium monoxide and carbon monoxide. However, the overall ratio of gases within the planet is estimated to be closer to 80% Hydrogen and 20% Helium. A significant amount of silicates and iron are observable in Infernum’s spectrum, dredged up by the high temperatures.

== Size and mass ==

Infernum measures about 16 Earth radii, or 50 times the size of [[Avalon]]. However, this figure is only a rough average. In reality, Infernum is [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spheroid prolate] as it is being stretched by the gravity of Solakku. Its radius is additionally being inflated by the high temperatures puffing it up even before being stretched.

Infernum’s mass sits at 985 Earths or 36,000 Avalons, making it the heaviest planet in the Solakku system, only eclipsed by the star [[Crest]]. This mass is still by far not enough to have it be considered a brown dwarf, despite the fact that Infernum visibly radiates light on its far side.
This mass is also slowly dropping as Infernum undergoes mass loss from Solakku’s gravity slowly stripping material from Infernum’s atmosphere. The high temperatures also aid in allowing atoms to be accelerated away from the planet. However, this process is very slow and is expected to take many times longer to completely strip the planet of its atmosphere than it will take for its orbit to drop past the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roche_limit roche limit].

== Atmosphere ==

Infernum’s atmosphere consist primarily of hydrogen and helium, with smaller amounts of other compounds such as iron, titanium monoxide, carbon monoxide and even water and ammonia vapors.

A thick cloud layer of silicate and iron vapors is constantly maintained everywhere on the planet. As these are highly opaque, they make direct observation of deeper layers of the planet difficult. They are also highly reflective, raising Infernum’s albedo to 0.5.
It is assumed that, just like clouds on other planets, these are capable of precipitation, in this case in the form of droplets of molten iron, which re-evaporate in the hotter deeper layers of the planet.

The atmosphere of Infernum is also characterized by intense winds circulating heat between the near and far side at speeds of up to {{val|12|u=km/s}}. The temperature of the day side is about {{convert|3,187|K|abbr = on|sigfig = 3}}, which drops to {{convert|1,853|K|abbr = on|sigfig = 3}} on the night side. The day side temperature is actually high enough to ionize hydrogen. These hydrogen ions flow to the far side and recombine into neutral atoms, before cycling back towards the near side.

== Internal structure ==

Due to difficulty of observation, Infernum’s internal structure is hard to discern, but it most likely contains a mantle of metallic hydrogen with a layer of liquid hydrogen coating it before the puffy atmosphere. At the very center should be a rocky core, from which the planet originally grew.

The temperature of Infernum’s interior is estimated to be even more extreme below the cloud layers than the visible layers of atmosphere, probably growing to 10,000s of Kelvins.

== Formation ==

It is highly improbable that Infernum formed in its present location. Gas giants generally form past the frost line, which is where temperatures allow volatile chemicals to freeze solid, and contribute to the mass of growing terrestrial planetoids. This eventually pushes them past a mass where they are able to start accreting a thick hydrogen and helium envelope, eventually developing into a gas giant.

However, this close to Solakku, there would have been neither enough rocky nor gassy material available to form a gas giant directly. Instead, Infernum is likely to have formed as just described, and then migrated inwards to its current orbit. The mechanics by which this could have occurred are numerous, but the amount of distance Infernum would have had to cross means it was potentially extreme.

Most likely, Infernum formed together with [[Valaya]] in relatively close orbits, before an encounter with a heavy object from interstellar space pushed both planets into closer orbits, though Infernum was affected more strongly.
This theory also explains why there are only two terrestrial bodies in-between the orbits of Valaya and Infernum, as the latter’s migration would have disrupted the orbits of every object within this space.

== Orbit and rotation ==

Infernum has an incredibly close orbit to Solakku, only 0.025 AU, which is 21 times closer than even [[Magnus]]. It completes this orbit once every 25 hours, meaning it is seen transiting Solakku several times per day from Avalon. Its orbital eccentricity is negligible and can be assumed to be zero, the result of its orbit having long since circularized under the gravitational pull of Solakku. Its inclination is incredibly high, on an almost polar orbit around Solakku, further indicating that it migrated to its current orbit after a major disruption to the Solakku system.

This orbit is continuously decaying due to tidal forces removing energy from Infernum’s velocity. It is assumed that Infernum originally circularized on a much higher orbit, but has been spiraling inwards for millions of years. As the effects of tidal friction become more pronounced the deeper the planet falls into Solakku’s gravity well, this decay is accelerating and will eventually bring the planet within the roche limit, at which point its hydrogen and helium composition will be rapidly pulled apart. The rocky core at its center might survive for some time longer, but will also eventually be destroyed, with all of Infernum’s mass adding to that of Solakku. This process is estimated to begin in anywhere from 5 to 25 million years.

Infernum is tidally locked to Solakku due to its proximity. However, Infernum is not a solid body, meaning the atmosphere is free to rotate at a different speed at different latitudes. The rotation of its magnetosphere is instead used as a reference point for measuring Infernum’s rotation. Notably, Infernum possesses an axial tilt which is only misaligned from its orbital plane by 12.1 degrees, which is counterintuitive to its probable origin as a planet in roughly the same plane as the others. This implies either its axis shifted over time after gaining its inclination, or the event which pushed it towards its current orbit was an impact, rather than gravitational influence of a passing object.

== Magnetosphere ==

Infernum possesses a magnetic field with a mean strength of {{val|0.12|u=[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tesla_(unit) mT]}} with a highly asymmetric shape. Though a magnetic dipole, it interacts with the solar wind from Solakku, which compresses and weakens it against the direction of Infernum’s orbit. Infernum’s high orbital velocity causes its magnetic field to leave a [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bow_shock bow shock] within Solakku’s corona, visibly disturbing the solar winds.

These interactions serve to generate strong radio signatures, including short bursts in a wide range at and above 1 MHz and even as high as 50 MHz or more. These can be picked up on Avalon with shortwave radio receivers.

= Observation =

Infernum’s surface is incredibly difficult to observe. Most of the time, the whole planet is obscured by the brightness of Solakku in the background. Even if the planet is visually located next to the star, its high albedo means it reflects a lot of incoming light from Solakku on the day side, making it incredibly bright and obscuring details. It is possible to observe the night side of Infernum using amateur equipment by blocking the light from the day side, revealing a deep red glow of thermal photons emitted in the upper atmosphere.

Exploration using probes is also inadvisable, due to the required proximity of the spacecraft to Solakku. The closest approach ever performed to Infernum by spacecraft still only reached a distance of {{convert|0.01|AU|km|abbr = on|sigfig = 5}}.

However, Infernum’s shadow cast by Solakku is easily observable via a telescope with proper filters. Infact, Infernum may sometimes be observable by the naked eye when Valaya has eclipsed Solakku and it briefly becomes visible as a bright dot before it too is eclipsed. Prehistoric records also suggest observations of Infernum all across Avalon, including its far side, using thick material like pieces of wood to block out the light of Solakku, revealing Infernum as a white spot next to the star.

These observations strongly shaped early astronomy, as Infernum is the easiest to observe evidence of another planet orbiting Solakku, due to its short orbital period making its motion visible over just a few hours of observation. Infernum’s name was most likely derived at this time and many old myths connect it to Solakku. It is most often seen as Solakku’s younger packmate, closer in existence to a moon, but burning with flame which it still has to borrow from its larger companion whom it flies with. It is said that once its nurturing period is over, it will have grown into another star similar to Solakku.

Observations of Infernum’s transit across Solakku became easy to obtain after the invention of the telescope and formed the basis of a Solakku-centric model of the Solakku system. They also helped to inform early theories of universial gravitation and orbital mechanics. Crucially, coordinated observations taken from different locations on Avalon allowed measurement of the stellar parallax to Solakku and first semi-accurate estimation of the distance between Avalon and Solakku. Repeating this experiment with Avalon in different positions in its orbit also aided in confirming the scale of the Valaya moon system.

Infernum

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Tholin:

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Infernum (natively <b>Valotolave</b>, lit. "burning land") is a [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hot_Jupiter hot jupiter] planet orbiting close to [[Solakku]]. It orbits with a short period of about 25 hours, making it observable as transiting Solakku several times per Avalon day. Its close proximity to Solakku is responsible for tidal effects on the surface of the star, which trigger observable stellar activity.

It is the largest planet in the Solakku system and one of the brightest. Observations of it have historically contributed significantly to avali understanding of several concepts in astronomy and astrophysics. Like other planets which may be observed by the naked eye, Infernum has contributed significantly to avali folklore.

No moons orbit Infernum, as its [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hill_sphere hill sphere] is too small to fit any other celestial body.

{{clear}}

= Physical Characteristics =

== Composition ==

The upper atmosphere for Infernum is observed to contain 90% Hydrogen, with almost 10% Helium, with the remainder being traces of various molecules such as titanium monoxide and carbon monoxide. However, the overall ratio of gases within the planet is estimated to be closer to 80% Hydrogen and 20% Helium. A significant amount of silicates and iron are observable in Infernum’s spectrum, dredged up by the high temperatures.

== Size and mass ==

Infernum measures about 16 Earth radii, or 50 times the size of [[Avalon]]. However, this figure is only a rough average. In reality, Infernum is [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spheroid prolate] as it is being stretched by the gravity of Solakku. Its radius is additionally being inflated by the high temperatures puffing it up even before being stretched.

Infernum’s mass sits at 985 Earths or 36,000 Avalons, making it the heaviest planet in the Solakku system, only eclipsed by the star [[Crest]]. This mass is still by far not enough to have it be considered a brown dwarf, despite the fact that Infernum visibly radiates light on its far side.
This mass is also slowly dropping as Infernum undergoes mass loss from Solakku’s gravity slowly stripping material from Infernum’s atmosphere. The high temperatures also aid in allowing atoms to be accelerated away from the planet. However, this process is very slow and is expected to take much longer to completely strip the planet of its atmosphere than it will take for its orbit to drop past the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roche_limit roche limit].

== Atmosphere ==

Infernum’s atmosphere consist primarily of hydrogen and helium, with smaller amounts of other compounds such as iron, titanium monoxide, carbon monoxide and even water and ammonia vapors.

A thick cloud layer of silicate and iron vapors is constantly maintained everywhere on the planet. As these are highly opaque, they make direct observation of deeper layers of the planet difficult. They are also highly reflective, raising Infernum’s albedo to 0.5.
It is assumed that, just like clouds on other planets, these are capable of precipitation, in this case in the form of droplets of molten iron, which re-evaporate in the hotter deeper layers of the planet.

The atmosphere of Infernum is also characterized by intense winds circulating heat between the near and far side at speeds of up to {{val|12|u=km/s}}. The temperature of the day side is about {{convert|3,187|K|abbr = on|sigfig = 3}}, which drops to {{convert|1,853|K|abbr = on|sigfig = 3}} on the night side. The day side temperature is actually high enough to ionize hydrogen. These hydrogen ions flow to the far side and recombine into neutral atoms, before cycling back towards the near side.

== Internal structure ==

Due to difficulty of observation, Infernum’s internal structure is hard to discern, but it most likely contains a mantle of metallic hydrogen with a layer of liquid hydrogen coating it before the puffy atmosphere. At the very center should be a rocky core, from which the planet originally grew.

The temperature of Infernum’s interior is estimated to be even more extreme below the cloud layers than the visible layers of atmosphere, probably growing to 10,000s of Kelvins.

== Formation ==

It is highly improbable that Infernum formed in its present location. Gas giants generally form past the frost line, which is where temperatures allow volatile chemicals to freeze solid, and contribute to the mass of growing terrestrial planetoids. This eventually pushes them past a mass where they are able to start accreting a thick hydrogen and helium envelope, eventually developing into a gas giant.

However, this close to Solakku, there would have been neither enough rocky nor gassy material available to form a gas giant directly. Instead, Infernum is likely to have formed as just described, and then migrated inwards to its current orbit. The mechanics by which this could have occurred are numerous, but the amount of distance Infernum would have had to cross means it was potentially extreme.

Most likely, Infernum formed together with [[Valaya]] in relatively close orbits, before an encounter with a heavy object from interstellar space pushed both planets into closer orbits, though Infernum was affected more strongly.
This theory also explains why there are only two terrestrial bodies in-between the orbits of Valaya and Infernum, as the latter’s migration would have disrupted the orbits of every object within this space.

== Orbit and rotation ==

Infernum has an incredibly close orbit to Solakku, only 0.025 AU, which is 21 times closer than even [[Magnus]]. It completes this orbit once every 25 hours, meaning it is seen transiting Solakku several times per day from Avalon. Its orbital eccentricity is negligible and can be assumed to be zero, the result of its orbit having long since circularized under the gravitational pull of Solakku. Its inclination is incredibly high, on an almost polar orbit around Solakku, further indicating that it migrated to its current orbit after a major disruption to the Solakku system.

This orbit is continuously decaying due to tidal forces removing energy from Infernum’s velocity. It is assumed that Infernum originally circularized on a much higher orbit, but has been spiraling inwards for millions of years. As the effects of tidal friction become more pronounced the deeper the planet falls into Solakku’s gravity well, this decay is accelerating and will eventually bring the planet within the roche limit, at which point its hydrogen and helium composition will be rapidly pulled apart. The rocky core at its center might survive for some time longer, but will also eventually be destroyed, with all of Infernum’s mass adding to that of Solakku. This process is estimated to begin in anywhere from 5 to 25 million years.

Infernum is tidally locked to Solakku due to its proximity. However, Infernum is not a solid body, meaning the atmosphere is free to rotate at a different speed at different latitudes. The rotation of its magnetosphere is instead used as a reference point for measuring Infernum’s rotation. Notably, Infernum possesses an axial tilt which is only misaligned from its orbital plane by 12.1 degrees, which is counterintuitive to its probable origin as a planet in roughly the same plane as the others. This implies either its axis shifted over time after gaining its inclination, or the event which pushed it towards its current orbit was an impact, rather than gravitational influence of a passing object.

== Magnetosphere ==

Infernum possesses a magnetic field with a mean strength of {{val|0.12|u=[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tesla_(unit) mT]}} with a highly asymmetric shape. Though a magnetic dipole, it interacts with the solar wind from Solakku, which compresses and weakens it against the direction of Infernum’s orbit. Infernum’s high orbital velocity causes its magnetic field to leave a [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bow_shock bow shock] within Solakku’s corona, visibly disturbing the solar winds.

These interactions serve to generate strong radio signatures, including short bursts in a wide range at and above 1 MHz and even as high as 50 MHz or more. These can be picked up on Avalon with shortwave radio receivers.

= Observation =

Infernum’s surface is incredibly difficult to observe. Most of the time, the whole planet is obscured by the brightness of Solakku in the background. Even if the planet is visually located next to the star, its high albedo means it reflects a lot of incoming light from Solakku on the day side, making it incredibly bright and obscuring details. It is possible to observe the night side of Infernum using amateur equipment by blocking the light from the day side, revealing a deep red glow of thermal photons emitted in the upper atmosphere.

Exploration using probes is also inadvisable, due to the required proximity of the spacecraft to Solakku. The closest approach ever performed to Infernum by spacecraft still only reached a distance of {{convert|0.01|AU|km|abbr = on|sigfig = 5}}.

However, Infernum’s shadow cast by Solakku is easily observable via a telescope with proper filters. Infact, Infernum may sometimes be observable by the naked eye when Valaya has eclipsed Solakku and it briefly becomes visible as a bright dot before it too is eclipsed. Prehistoric records also suggest observations of Infernum all across Avalon, including its far side, using thick material like pieces of wood to block out the light of Solakku, revealing Infernum as a white spot next to the star.

These observations strongly shaped early astronomy, as Infernum is the easiest to observe evidence of another planet orbiting Solakku, due to its short orbital period making its motion visible over just a few hours of observation. Infernum’s name was most likely derived at this time and many old myths connect it to Solakku. It is most often seen as Solakku’s younger packmate, closer in existence to a moon, but burning with flame which it still has to borrow from its larger companion whom it flies with. It is said that once its nurturing period is over, it will have grown into another star similar to Solakku.

Observations of Infernum’s transit across Solakku became easy to obtain after the invention of the telescope and formed the basis of a Solakku-centric model of the Solakku system. They also helped to inform early theories of universial gravitation and orbital mechanics. Crucially, coordinated observations taken from different locations on Avalon allowed measurement of the stellar parallax to Solakku and first semi-accurate estimation of the distance between Avalon and Solakku. Repeating this experiment with Avalon in different positions in its orbit also aided in confirming the scale of the Valaya moon system.

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Magnus possesses no moons, most likely due to its hill sphere being too small to capture any other bodies.

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Magnus possesses no moons, most likely due to its hill sphere being too small to capture any other bodies.

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Government of the Illuminate Republic

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[[File:Flag of the Illuminate Republic.png|thumb|Official flag of the Illuminate Republic]]
The [[Illuminate Republic]] was a democratic and federal parliamentary republic. This was the final form of the Illuminate government before its formal dissolution. The term Illuminate now refers to the [[Solakkian Union]]. Following the Illuminate Republic is the [[Avalon Alliance]].

The type of government system of the Illuminate Republic continues to be used in many avali nations as most new governments post-expansion used it as a common template. The Avalon Alliance also still uses the exact same form of government, with all but one of the same popular unions present in its parliament.

= Constitution =
The "New Constitution of the Illuminate" was the constitution of the Illuminate Republic. Signed in the year 309 and replacing its previous monarchical leadership, it transitioned the Illuminate into a complete democratic republic, with all parts of the governments now beholden to democratic elections. Although much of its basic law was copied from the previous government, it contained several new clauses ensuring important individual rights such as the right to free (political) expression or the unviolability of one’s personality and right to not be discriminated based on such.

"All avali have the right to an existence of their own. Each individual’s rights to their own world views, freedom, personality and pride are to be protected by all institutional power. Each individual has the right to fulfill themselves and express and let flourish their personality so long as this does not interfere with the rights of others. It is the state’s purpose to support an individual in these goals to the best of its ability." - Article 3

Heavy focus is also put on the well-being of individuals, securing social welfare as a fundamental, unconditional right for the first time in avali history. Post-expansion these laws were further expanded, amending terms such as the "Unconditional Equity" clause, which guaranteed equal access to necessities and materials for personal fulfillment, regardless of work status.

"No avali shall go hungry, or without medication, or work, or proper time and finances to express themselves freely." - Article 15

It also officially separates federal and regional government and acknowledging the right of tribes to govern themselves, ending the political repression of the previous decades. The constitution would be updated further over the existence of the Illuminate Republic, as it was designed to be adjusted to future political challenges. Infact, it would be amended or changed over 200 times, with the last amendment codifying its own dissolution, and the formation of the Avalon Alliance.
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= Executive =

== Agencies ==
Agencies make up the executive power of the Illuminate Republic and its leaders are appointed by parliament members through vote, most often, but no always, this means they are determined by the primary. Once appointed, these leaders operate independently from parliament, carrying out their duties as instructed by the constitution or federal law. Outside of new elections, agency leaders may only be removed from office for poor conduct or neglect of duties. As is usual within all areas of the government, entire packs may be asked to head an agency, though they are usually asked to select a single individual as the named leader.

Although new agencies may be created and old ones dismissed, some are constitutionally mandated. Examples of mandated agencies include the Federal Finance Agency, the Agency for Justice and the Agricultural Agency. The last agency to be added to the constitution itself was the Agency for Foreign Affairs at the end of The Expansion. A popular example for an agency created through simple law is the Extraction and Manufacturing Division/Agency (EMD / EMA), but others include the Bureau for Industrial Accident Investigation or the Federal Maritime Authority.

= Legislature =
Legislative power is mostly granted to Parliament directly, though certain rights are given to the Advisory Council as well. The parliament is directly elected by the people, while the Council consist of members selected from individual Regional Councils, representing the regions and their interests. The name of he Advisory Council is a holdover from previous iterations of the Illuminate government, where it merely acted in such an advisory role. In the Illuminate Republic, however, it holds limited legislative power, such as vetoing proposed federal legislation which conflicts with established regional law.

== Parliament ==
Parliament is elected on a 5-season term via mixed-member proportional representation and approval voting and consists of 432 or more members. Only tribes, unions or independent candidates which are already registered for election in their Regional Council and have received 5% of votes during any regional election may attempt to register themselves for federal election.

Voters are presented with two lists. One asks which tribes or unions the voter would approve of being in parliament, the result of which provides the initial distribution of seats in parliament according to the vote percentages. The other lists specific candidates, individuals or packs, from the electoral district the voter is registered in. Only a single winning candidate is selected by highest vote count and gets to move into parliament. If the candidate belongs to a tribe or union on the prior list, they will go to take up one of the seats won by this tribe or union. If not enough such seats are available, additional seats will be granted for these candidates to take up, potentially growing parliament past its standard 432 seats.

Candidates may also be independents, in which case they are assigned their own seats, added on top of the ones determined by the election thus far. Vote counts themselves are also important, as the amount of votes a tribe or union has received determines which level of government support (i.e. financial funding) it receives over the next 5 seasons.

Of note is that seats may be assigned not just to individuals, but packs. If a seat is assigned to a pack, it is not at all unusual to see this seat physically occupied by a different pack member at different times. Despite this, the current occupant is always expected to act in accordance with their pack, and may be penalized if found to be defying this obligation.

Once the election has concluded, tribes and unions within parliament may form coalitions. Traditionally, an attempt is made to form a coalition with a majority vote share, called the primary coalition. Only rarely does this fail, leading to a minority government, where no single coalition holds a majority of seats. Otherwise, parliament members outside the primary form the opposition.

The opposition acts a controlling force within government, mostly using their powers to form and lead investigations into the operations of the governments. If legislation is ever challenged in court, it is usually the opposition leading this charge. The opposition members also communicate more directly and more often with the public, keeping them informed about the behaviors of the primary.

A government body of chiefs and moderators is then elected, which are tasked with overseeing government operations in a politically neutral manner, such as moderating debates within parliament. Critically, it is the opposition that has the most influence over this body. Traditionally, it is the tribes and unions that are outside the largest coalition (primary or otherwise) which get to directly choose the chief moderator.

While the primary is responsible for proposing new legislation, all parliament members may have influence on its debate, formulation and, finally, approval. All parliament members vote independently on the passing of a bill, usually according to the views of their coalition or tribesmates. Once a vote passes, the new legislation is implemented after a set period, after another period where it may be challenged, either by the courts or the public through referendums. The Advisory Council may also block the implementation of legislation if it conflicts with regional law or would interfere heavily with regional operations, until such a time that this dispute is settled.

= Judiciary =
Courts follow civil law and are structured into three different types. First are regional courts that deal with most criminal and civil cases, and in the case of officially appointed judges, have the power to rule on local legislation. There are then specialized courts for problems related to specific areas of the law, i.e. labor law. The aptly named Highest Court deals directly with constitutional matters, dealing with cases where constitutional law may have been violated by government bodies.

= Administrative Divisions =
The Illuminate Republic was originally divided into a multitude of regional governances and then further split up into the jurisdiction of individual tribes. Regional governance follows a scaled-down version of the federal government, with a parliament-like Regional Council and its own official courts and agencies. Tribes are typically tasked with enforcing regional law and have limited ability to set rules of their own within their territory. Notable regions include the territories of Southern Keji or Coastal Savov. By law, every tribe and coalition must belong to one regional governance.

The beginning of interstellar colonization complicated this division. It took until close to the end of the expansion for larger colonies to be granted their own status as a regional governance, but the distance and slow communication with Avalon made operating these governments difficult. As a result, interstellar governances were readily given additional power beyond what was required or allowed by the constitution, a contributing factor to the dissolution of the Illuminate Republic.

= Tribes and Unions =
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Although any tribe can put itself up for regional election and many of both tribes and tribe unions have appeared on the federal ballots or even in parliament, there are a few which have existed for a majority of the Republic’s lifespan or have had major historic impact. The most notable are:

* Democratic Coalition Avalon (DCA) was one of the original unions present in the first parliament and strongly represented the new Illuminate’s democratic values, vowing to uphold them at all cost. They eventually became very pro-technology as a way to increase economic and societal growth of the republic, being a main driving force behind the expansion.
* Southern Tribes of Keji (SOUTH) began as just the tribe of Keji, but slowly grew to encompass almost the entire southern regions of Avalon. They were generally accepted as the only union properly representing the unique cultural demands of tribes in these geographical regions.
* The Purple Coalition (TPC) are self-described environmentalists, heavily resisting the industrial revolution in favor of a return to "natural life". Despite being generally regarded as very eccentric in character and plagued with anti-establishment sentiments, they have nontheless been responsible for much of environmental protection law which persists to this day.
* Feathers of Freedom (FOF) were the largest opposition group for a long time following the formation of the republic, with their stated goal of "keeping the government in check", they were in reality strongly against all government as a whole, wishing to restore total authority to the tribes with no federal government to speak of. Their views softened over time, though they still work to restore absolute power to the tribes.
* Tribe Rosev of Ralu was the first entirely off-world tribe to ever appear on a federal ballot. Despite never gaining more than two seats in parliament, their formation is a historically important landmark. They would eventually join one of the coalitions representing the colonies in the Solakku system, to greater success.
* The United Colonies Coalition (UCC) was the largest union ever formed in the republic’s history, encompassing tribes from almost all interstellar colonies at the end of the expansion. They are majorly credited with resolving the expansion’s crisis and formation of the Solakkian Union and continued to be a major power within parliament until the dissolution of the Illuminate Republic. It is the only group with a presence in parliament which did not continue on into the Avalon Alliance, choosing to dissolve itself together with the republic.
* Tribe Hathol is a rather rare instance of a singular tribe gaining major federal power. They heavily support and aim to protect the social policies of the republic, causing them to gain support outside their actual territory, especially during times of crisis. They also heavily collaborated with the UCC and every coalition containing the UCC also always included Tribe Hathol.

Solakkian Union

2025-08-13T21:25:11Z

Tholin:

{{Unofficial}}

{{DiscordLink|https://discord.com/channels/1300333648519888926/1339367972963090503}}
[[File:Flag for Tholin 3maybe.png|thumb|Official flag representing the Solakkian Union. Besides official uses, ships frequenting between two or more nations also often choose to fly under this flag.]]
The Solakkian Union (aka The Conglomerate) is a political Union between all current independent avali governments across interstellar space. There are a total of 27 member states, and the Union is heavily based on keeping the free trade and travel between member states that was previously enforced by the [[Illuminate Republic]]. It is named after [[Solakku]], the central star of the system containing [[Avalon]]. While not its actual name, it is often referred to still as The Illuminate or The Conglomerate.

Citizens of any of its member states are automatically also considered citizens of the Solakkian Union, and as such are allowed free travel between member states. The contract of the Solakkian Union, which all member states have signed, actively requires this free travel right to be upheld, alongside the freedom of trade without restriction or undue taxation. Several international organizations are also directly sponsored by the Solakkian Union, such as the Galactic Health Organization.

Though the Solakkian Union mostly leaves member states to govern themselves, it has legislative, judicial and executive power for enforcing its stated goals, with its main legislative body being the Special Council, which contains representatives of all member states.

== History ==
The Solakkian Union was officially formed in 518, as a reaction of the long-term effects of [[The Expansion]]. After its end around 508, the Illuminate Republic, still governing all avali colonized space in the galaxy, quickly came to realize that governing such a large amount of spacially scattered population was infeasible for their government structure. Although attempts were made to universially raise living standards and increase political representation, a desire for independence in the colonies continued to grow. This also lead to an increasing generational divide that stalled further developments, until, slowly, control of the government passed to the newer generations.

This culminated at the end of the year 516, when the Illuminate passed a bill allowing colonies to separate from the Illuminate Republic under specific circumstances without fear of retaliation or discrimination, either becoming independent, or joining another nearby nation. The restrictions on this were gradually lifted until effectively completely removed by 518, at which point most of the Illuminate’s former colonies had already fractured off. The idea to form a Union of some kind had been put forth as early as 515, as the next step following the aforementioned law. First revisions of the contract of the Solakkian Union were drafted as early as late 515, and it was finally agreed upon and signed by all member states in mid-518.

Simultaneously, the Illuminate Republic chose unanimously to dissolve itself and form a new government, now known as the [[Avalon Alliance]], encompassing only the Solakku, Crest and Amber Light systems. It borrowed the same constitution and government structure as its predecessor, effectively only changing its name in a convoluted way. The reasoning for this being to ensure that no single government will be able to describe itself as ''the'' original Illuminate, and attempt to re-assert claims over its former territories. Though this change has also drawn criticism as an attempt for this new government to rid itself of the rather negative image and turbulent history of the Illuminate.

== Politics ==
The Solakkian Union’s primary legislative body is the Special Council, which contains representatives from all member states, which must be democratically selected. Although the Union’s executive power is limited when it comes to the member states, they have control of trade and travel regulation, and are able to step in when the concepts of free trade or travel are being violated by a member state. Additionally, they oversee that member states follow contract requirements, such as having a democratically elected leadership and enforcing universial avali rights. Any adjustments or amendments to contract terms must pass a supermajority vote within the council, though simple majorities suffice for actions such as managing the international organizations, the primary day-to-day duty of the council.

There exists a formal process for new states to join the Union, though it is rarely used as new nations can only be created by further colonization, which is exceptionally rare post-expansion.

Solakkian Union

2025-08-13T21:23:06Z

Tholin:

{{Unofficial}}

{{DiscordLink|https://discord.com/channels/1300333648519888926/1339367972963090503}}
[[File:Flag for Tholin 3maybe.png|thumb|Official flag representing the Solakkian Union. Besides official uses, ships frequenting between two or more nations also often choose to fly under this flag.]]
The Solakkian Union (aka The Conglomerate) is a political Union between all current independent avali governments across interstellar space. There are a total of 27 member states, and the Union is heavily based on keeping the free trade and travel between member states that was previously enforced by the [[Illuminate Republic]]. It is named after [[Solakku]], the central star of the system containing [[Avalon]]. While not its actual name, it is often referred to still as The Illuminate or The Conglomerate.

Citizens of any of its member states are automatically also considered citizens of the Solakkian Union, and as such are allowed free travel between member states. The contract of the Solakkian Union, which all member states have signed, actively requires this free travel right to be upheld, alongside the freedom of trade without restriction or undue taxation. Several international organizations are also directly sponsored by the Solakkian Union, such as the Galactic Health Organization.

Though the Solakkian Union mostly leaves member states to govern themselves, it has legislative, judicial and executive power for enforcing its stated goals, with its main legislative body being the Special Council, which contains representatives of all member states.

== History ==
The Solakkian Union was officially formed in 518, as a reaction of the long-term effects of [[The Expansion]]. After its end around 508, the Illuminate Republic, still governing all avali colonized space in the galaxy, quickly came to realize that governing such a large amount of spacially scattered population was infeasible for their government structure. Although attempts were made to universially raise living standards and increase political representation, a desire for independence in the colonies continued to grow. This also lead to an increasing generational divide that stalled further developments, until, slowly, control of the government passed to the newer generations.

This culminated at the end of the year 516, when the Illuminate passed a bill allowing colonies to separate from the Illuminate Republic under specific circumstances without fear of retaliation or discrimination, either becoming independent, or joining another nearby nation. The restrictions on this were gradually lifted until effectively completely removed by 518, at which point most of the Illuminate’s former colonies had already fractured off. The idea to form a Union of some kind had been put forth as early as 515, as the next step following the aforementioned law. First revisions of the contract of the Solakkian Union were drafted as early as late 515, and it was finally agreed upon and signed by all member states in mid-518.

Simultaneously, the Illuminate Republic chose unanimously to dissolve itself and form a new government, now known as the [[Avalon Alliance]], encompassing only the Solakku, Crest and Amber Light systems. It borrowed the same constitution and government structure as its predecessor, effectively only changing its name in a convoluted way. The reasoning for this being to ensure that no single government will be able to describe itself as ''the'' original Illuminate, and attempt to re-assert claims over its former territories. Though this change has also drawn criticism as an attempt for this new government to rid itself of the rather negative image and turbulent history of the Illuminate.

== Politics ==
The Solakkian Union’s primary legislative body is the Special Council, which contains representatives from all member states, which must be democratically selected. Although the Union’s executive power is limited when it comes to the member states, they have control of trade and travel regulation, and are able to step in when the concepts of free trade or travel are being violated by a member state. Additionally, they oversee that member states follow contract requirements, such as having a democratically elected leadership and enforcing universial avali rights. Any adjustments or amendments to contract terms must pass a supermajority vote within the council, though simple majorities suffice for actions such as managing the international organizations, the primary duty of the council.

There exists a formal process for new states to join the Union, though it is rarely used as new nations can only be created by further colonization, which is exceptionally rare post-expansion.

Solakkian Union

2025-08-13T21:12:10Z

Tholin:

{{Unofficial}}

{{DiscordLink|https://discord.com/channels/1300333648519888926/1339367972963090503}}
[[File:Flag for Tholin 3maybe.png|thumb|Official flag representing the Solakkian Union]]
The Solakkian Union (aka The Conglomerate) is a political Union between all current independent avali governments across interstellar space. There are a total of 27 member states, and the Union is heavily based on keeping the free trade and travel between member states that was previously enforced by the [[Illuminate Republic]]. It is named after [[Solakku]], the central star of the system containing [[Avalon]]. While not its actual name, it is often referred to still as The Illuminate or The Conglomerate.

Citizens of any of its member states are automatically also considered citizens of the Solakkian Union, and as such are allowed free travel between member states. The contract of the Solakkian Union, which all member states have signed, actively requires this free travel right to be upheld, alongside the freedom of trade without restriction or undue taxation. Several international organizations are also directly sponsored by the Solakkian Union, such as the Galactic Health Organization.

Though the Solakkian Union mostly leaves member states to govern themselves, it has legislative, judicial and executive power for enforcing its stated goals, with its main legislative body being the Special Council, which contains representatives of all member states.

== History ==
The Solakkian Union was officially formed in 518, as a reaction of the long-term effects of [[The Expansion]]. After its end around 508, the Illuminate Republic, still governing all avali colonized space in the galaxy, quickly came to realize that governing such a large amount of spacially scattered population was infeasible for their government structure. Although attempts were made to universially raise living standards and increase political representation, a desire for independence in the colonies continued to grow. This also lead to an increasing generational divide that stalled further developments, until, slowly, control of the government passed to the newer generations.

This culminated at the end of the year 516, when the Illuminate passed a bill allowing colonies to separate from the Illuminate Republic under specific circumstances without fear of retaliation or discrimination, either becoming independent, or joining another nearby nation. The restrictions on this were gradually lifted until effectively completely removed by 518, at which point most of the Illuminate’s former colonies had already fractured off. The idea to form a Union of some kind had been put forth as early as 515, as the next step following the aforementioned law. First revisions of the contract of the Solakkian Union were drafted as early as late 515, and it was finally agreed upon and signed by all member states in mid-518.

Simultaneously, the Illuminate Republic chose unanimously to dissolve itself and form a new government, now known as the [[Avalon Alliance]], encompassing only the Solakku, Crest and Amber Light systems. It borrowed the same constitution and government structure as its predecessor, effectively only changing its name in a convoluted way. The reasoning for this being to ensure that no single government will be able to describe itself as ''the'' original Illuminate, and attempt to re-assert claims over its former territories. Though this change has also drawn criticism as an attempt for this new government to rid itself of the rather negative image and turbulent history of the Illuminate.

== Politics ==
The Solakkian Union’s primary legislative body is the Special Council, which contains representatives from all member states, which must be democratically selected. Although the Union’s executive power is limited when it comes to the member states, they have control of trade and travel regulation, and are able to step in when the concepts of free trade or travel are being violated by a member state. Additionally, they oversee that member states follow contract requirements, such as having a democratically elected leadership and enforcing universial avali rights. Any adjustments or amendments to contract terms must pass a supermajority vote within the council, though simple majorities suffice for actions such as managing the international organizations, the primary duty of the council.

There exists a formal process for new states to join the Union, though it is rarely used as new nations can only be created by further colonization, which is exceptionally rare post-expansion.

File:Flag for Tholin 3maybe.png

2025-08-13T21:11:41Z

Tholin:

Official flag of the Solakkian Union

File:Solakku from space.png

2025-08-12T08:21:14Z

Tholin: Tholin uploaded a new version of File:Solakku from space.png

The star Solakku