Chiss Ascendancy

The Chiss Ascendancy, sometimes termed the Chiss Empire by outsiders, is a portion of the galaxy just inside the Unknown Regions that is ruled by the Chiss.

Government
The Chiss are governed by an oligarchy of extended Ruling Families from the House Palace, located in the city of Csaplar. Each clan with the families is headed by leaders known as Aristocra who wear particular colors to indicate their clan and family loyalties. Standard and day-to-day decisions are made by a democratically elected parliamentary body from each of the 28 colonies. Issues are siphoned up through the parliament to a cabinet of appointed governors, and then to the ruling families, where a decision made by the parliament and/or cabinet can be approved for action. Each of the extended ruling families is responsible for a set of government affairs to manage: House Csapla is responsible for agriculture and resource management; House Nuruodo, alongside House Mitth, is responsible for military affairs; House Inrokini is responsible for industry, non-military science, and communications; House Sabosen is responsible for social issues such as justice and education; House Chaf is responsible for diplomatic and foreign affairs; House Kress is responsible for military science and education; House Prard is responsible for social issues such as health and emergency services; and House Kema is responsible for colonial affairs. The Csapla's redistribution of resources amongst the Chiss colonies and Csilla is particularly important, given the collectivist-socialist economic system of the Chiss, and has lead to their relative position at the head of the families, with the others acting in an advisory role. House Nuruodo is often ranked as second, with House Mitth as a close third, considering the importance of warfare on Chiss society.

Each family is equally represented in the Chiss government, although they go to great lengths to ensure that family identity is eliminated wherever possible. The leaders of the Chiss do not use names, but instead wear colorful robes to distinguish themselves. This help ensure that decisions are reached in a fair and equitable method. Although the nine extended ruling families are not known to face power struggles, lesser clans often vie for greater authority and power.

Armed forces
While their history has been marked by nearly continual warfare and conquest of other worlds, the Chiss are generally not violent. They prefer to extend themselves only from a defensive posture. There are two military organizations: the Chiss Expansionary Defense Fleet and the Colonial Phalanxes, which are both led by the Nuruodo and Mitth families. The Chiss Expansionary Defense Fleet patrols the Chiss borders and space, although segments are known to combat forces beyond the realm of the Chiss in times of dire need. This fleet is considered to be a tool of foreign affairs rather than a military asset. Each of the 28 colonies is protected by a phalanx, which is commanded by a Syndic, or House leader, and responsible for handling any threats that slips past the fleet. In times of crisis, Chiss Expansionary Defense Fleet segments draw upon the nearby phalanxes to strengthen themselves and tighten boarder patrols. The formation of the Chiss Army and Navy is tributary, with each Chiss colony world sending a complete Phalanx to Csilla for command by the Nuruodo and Mitth family.

In 965 BBY, the Ascendancy passed the Non-Aggression Law, prohibiting preemptive warfare.

Ship designs

 * Chiss Star Destroyers.
 * Chiss Cruisers.
 * Chiss Assault Cruisers.
 * Chiss Combat Cruisers.
 * Chiss Corvettes.
 * Chiss Beacon Ships
 * Chiss Escort Carriers


 * Advanced Clawcraft.
 * Nssis-class Clawcraft.
 * Chiss Heavy Fighters.
 * Chiss Recon Fighters.

Foreign affairs
The Chiss are very xenophobic, believing themselves to be superior to all others. Because of this, the Chiss are as isolationist as possible. They rarely engage in trade with those outside their borders.

Planets

 * Csilla — ice-girt homeworld and political capital of the Chiss. Site of the city of Csaplar and the Expansionary Library.
 * Sarvchi — colony world.
 * Crustai — colony world.
 * The Redoubt — dense star cluster developed as an interstellar fortress by the Chiss. Site of Brask Oto Command Station.
 * Brask Oto — CEDF space station serving as the barbican for the Redoubt.
 * Thrago — site of a CEDF supply depot anchored around a small moon.
 * Rata Nebula — an H II region, within which lies the system containing Rhigar.
 * Rhigar — site of a Chiss military academy in the Rata Nebula, with three moons: the green-hued Asdroni, the forest moon Rhigar 2, and the more distant, blue-tinged Rhigar 3.
 * Yashuvhu — remote hinterland planet with a Force-sensitive Human population; homeworld of the duuvhal.
 * Klasse Ephemora system — remote hinterland system surrounded by navigational anomalies, centered on the star Klasse A; location of the gas-giant Mobus.
 * Mobus — gas giant in the Klasse Ephemora system. Zonama Sekot sought refuge in a lunar orbit around Mobus after its flight from its home system in 29 BBY.
 * Pesfavri

In total, the Ascendency consists of Csilla and twenty-eight inhabited colonies, although the Ascendancy contains several hundred thousand star systems within or near its borders. Information on all planets and star systems visited by the Chiss are kept in the Expeditionary Library on Csilla.