Kartanin Dominion

The Black Star Confederacy
Six years before the Battle of Yavin took place, the Kartanin destroyer Arthanym encountered an unknown vessel orbitting a deserted world on the fringe of the Dominions influence - the Sword of Vengeance, a starcruiser of the Black Star Confederacy. Thanks to Eryn-Tahn-S'sant and Commodore Ton Lind the encounter turned out not only peacefull, but sparked further relations quickly thereafter.

At first, merely the respective borders and area of interest were formulated. A proposed "non-agression pact" from the Confederacy was refused with irritation; the feline warriors were apparently confused about the need of what humans considered political and diplomatic necessities. Nevertheless, in 5 BBY the two governments signed an agreement on the trade of technology and resources, thus facilitating the rise of anti-matter based development in the Confederacy, and a greatly increased supply of valarite for the Dominion, a mineral which at the time was in high demand for their hyperdrive technology.

It took another 8 years and several cooperative military operations until a formal alliance was formed between the Confederacy and the Dominion.

The Pirate Wars
One year after the Battle of Yavin, a being dubbing itself the 'Pirate King' began raids on traders in confederate and dominion space. Over the next four years, raids increased significantly, and even military convoys and smaller task forces were destroyed by the pirates apparently swiftly growing power. Finally, in 5 ABY, their main base could be identified as Drillaria, in the Achiara system.

Still, it took the Kartanin Warfleet and the Confederate Navy almost another year until the last resistance was shattered, and, aided by rebel groups among the drillarians themselves, Drillaria was captured, together with the Pirate King and his high command. The majority of the spoils found were given to the Confederacy, while the Dominion instead choose to maintain the occupation of Drillaria itself, with the final objective of integrating it into Ardustaar.

Today, the drillarians are full-fledged members of the Dominion of their own accord.

The Avanian Axis
The Avanian Axis was an empire located in a secluded starcluster to the galactic north of Kartanin space. Their first contact started out seemingly well - an emissary was sent to the Kartanin destroyer that had encountered the avanian vessel. Instead of negotiation however, he demanded surrender. After a series of brief, bloody skirmishes a cease fire was signed, and the Axis retreated into their own space. There had been no word from them since, and the Dominion erected several listening posts near the cluster.

The Leeran Colonies
A few centuries ago, somewhere during the Age of Blood, a realm calling itself the Leeran Empire collapsed, leaving dozends and hundreds of star systems without central leadership. Many small alliances followed, and their infighting continued until only a few years ago. In 15 ABY, the Kartanin Warfleet launched an offensive against several leeran colonies, conquering the systems of Ancathra, Breenan and Soralia within two months. These three served as military strongholds and base of operations for the rest of the campaign, during which the Dominion occupied several more systems. Though they almost completely ignored the more peaceful among the leeran worlds, a score of them requested to join the Dominion out of their own accord. The offense was finally halted when the fleet was largely recalled to aid the Black Star Confederacy in civil war. The most powerful among the remaining colonies formed the Leeran Alliance, and negotiated a yet uneasy truce with the Dominion. Time will tell whether the Kartanin will again call for war, or open the door for more peaceful relations.

The Call of the Voice
Despite the mistakes of the past, and the seeming unity displayed towards outsiders, the High Houses were still far from being anywhere near unified. Each military operation spanning across the forces of several houses was tedious to plan at best, and an open invitation for a new feudal war at the worst. Minor infighting occured still almost daily, and as if that was not already enough, the lesser houses started to become restless and displeased with their more influental counterparts.

When First Admiral Eshtemoh Cosimo came to the Council to request the Kartanins aid in the civil war raging in the Black Star Confederacy, it took them little time to agree that aid should be sent. However, when the question arose on who would be leading the fleet dispatched, it very nearly came to fang and claw between several houses.

It was at this time a group of Asanatira stepped in. Few what had transpired within the council hall would ever be known to the public, and the Admiral was politely requested to leave before he learned much of use. When Shiana-Merr-D'hios, Asanatir of Ardustaar, left the halls again she merely informed him that she would be commanding the Kartanin relief forces - unusual, but not the first time the Temple of the Voice took a more direct hand in the Dominions business.

What was made clear across all of Ardustaar shortly thereafter, however, was not merely unusual: The Voica had taken direct control over the Dominion, and two of the high lords had been slain by the hands of Asanatira. The houses were commanded to immediatly relinquish their navies to the Temple of the Voice. Despite history, tradition, and respect towards the Voica, there were a few houses that resisted. Their leaders were marked traitors, and given the opportunity of honourable death in single combat against the Asanatira. Those that refused were hunted down, and driven into exile or slain.

Meanwhile, Asanatir Shiana-Merr-D'hios once again visited the Confederacy. This time, at the head of a Kartanin Warfleet, to aid their confederate brothers in arms.

Species
Various different species call the Dominion home. The most notable ones are listed below.


 * Kartanin
 * Drillarians
 * Frenna
 * Nitaaru
 * Quintha
 * Humans

In addition to those listed, it is easily possible to walk across many galactic races, or even more likely, across members of nearby governments such as the Black Star Confederacy or the Jade Empire.

Systems
The Dominion encompasses many star systems, most of them located in the star cluster of Ardustaar.

Ardustaar
Ardustaar, as the star cluster is called that houses most of Dominion space, consists of countless systems, planets and remote outposts. In total, it consists nearly 2000 stars, though many of those sport little to no planetary bodies, and even fewer are hospitable to most humanoid life. Due to interstellar gas, a blue haze seems to rest within Ardustaar, increasing in intensity the closer one travels towards its core.



Only a select few systems shall be listed here.


 * Achiara
 * Charnas
 * Cuunen
 * Farrfyr
 * Quinthata
 * Ri'itar'a
 * Varriasi

Leeran Sector
Astronomically speaking, the Leeran Sector is still part of the Ardustaar star cluster, namely its eastern edge. Roughly a third of this area is controlled by the Dominion, while the rest is held by the recently formed Leeran Alliance and several still independent systems.

Dominion space
 * Ancathra
 * Breenan
 * Soralia

Alliance space
 * Halora

Other systems & outposts
A few other outposts have been erected and systems claimed by the Dominion, farther away from their home.


 * Thrakis
 * Nrazek Station

Dominion Society
Dominion society is difficult to describe as a single whole piece. Most member species and worlds continue their own culture without major disturbance, the influx of different cultures to their ancestral homes aside. The Kartanin lead and protect, and unless in direct opposition to Dominion law, leave their subjects to their own business. Economic leadership and administration rests largely with the Nitaaru.