Orvaq Republic

Orvaq Civilisation
For information on Orvaq history, see the Pillar article, For information on the Species, see the Orvaq page.

As the first space-faring race to emerge in the Pillar region in known history, the Orvaq have always lain at the heart of galactic affairs, though rarely holding the influence they aspire to.

Territories
The Orvaq own numerous territories in the Pillar region, even after they lost a significant portion of their empire to the Ulossi and Klinvol. These systems are highly developed and highly populated due to the influx of migrants from lost regions of the empire. Due to the Orvaq-Ulossi war and the bombing of so many industrialised worlds, the Orvaq systems in 1000AP are centres of trade, commerce and finances in Pillar, controlling much of the business in the region by virtue of being the only developed systems in the immediate aftermath of the war.

List of key Orvaq-controlled systems:
 * Or

Government
The Orvaq Republic is a democratic government in which all citizens get a vote. Citizens are able to vote on the election of their immediate governors all the way up to senate level. However, as one moves further up the hierarchy, votes are weighted towards those in power. As such, the senate voting in a new financial overseer can in theory be challenged by the masses, though in reality if the senate vote was unanimous it would require 90% of the Orvaq population to vote in opposition to obtain a draw. As such, the upper echelons of power are slow to adapt and move, and many key families have made a home in the senate house.

Military
The Orvaq maintain a token stake in Circle's military, more to fulfill necessary quotas than contribute significantly. The military outside of Circle is relatively small, but highly specialised. Given their position in the heart of Pillar the Orvaq dispensed with traditional fleets, instead focusing on small strike teams and special operations units that answer to various opaque and sometimes unaccountable republican bodies. These strike teams are highly feared, even more so since they have been known to operate in regions across Rasalum where Orvaq interests lie, including the Islands.

Technology
As the Orvaq republic lies in the heart of Pillar, technology from across known space filters in and out of its borders. As a rule of thumb, the Orvaq republic and its citizens have access to the highest levels of common and uncommon technology, though it must be noted that the republic is far behind on military starship construction, and given their past with the Ulossi and Klinvol, those races are unlikely to share their developments in the area.