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Eve: On Recent Hegemony Activity

By: Dr. Arilani Trelish , PhD. Astrohistory

On a far off world on the very edge of the Galaxy is a mysterious world shrouded in storms of sand and lightning. A world untouched by society or civilization but yet holds sway over a vast domain. A world few have ever set foot on. A world even fewer have returned from. This world is Tartarus. Homeworld and capital of The Hegemony, a federation ruled by a mysterious council of 12 and a being they call The Eternal One. From their temple deep in the heart of the storm, this council executes the will of the Eternal One and keeps the systems within the Hegemony protected.

For 500 years the Hegemony has been an isolated group of a couple dozen planets and systems. In the last 50 or so, their gaze has fallen upon the independent systems of the Galaxy. In the past the Hegemony sought to dominate galactic trade, but now their goals seem to have changed. Little by little they've absorbed system after system into their hegemony, all without firing a shot. The expansionary fleet continues its mission of growing the Hegemony. But for what purpose? And why do they seem so frightened at the prospect of failing?

Only time will tell and speculation within the Republic and Independent Systems persists. Some see it as a desperate attempt to obtain resources, others see it as a desire to impose the will of the 12 and the Eternal One on the rest of the galaxy. I feel I can offer a different theory. It is not a power grab or resource grab. It's a strategic retreat into the galaxy. The Hegemony is near collapse and this is a desperate attempt to stave off the inevitable. Is this retreat due to internal strife or did they perhaps find something lurking in the intergalactic median that the rest of us have yet to encounter? Only time will tell.