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The Shan Republic is one of the successor states to the Galactic Empire.
Although it is less populous than the Polaris Empire and has no worlds as prestigious as the core worlds, it is a military and political power with which it is obliged to converse both in the core and in the periphery.

The republic is one of the few democratic states in the Known Space, at least among the great powers. It is governed by a parliament and Grand Orator, who takes upon himself many powers, both military and political.
Parliament, however, controls the purse strings, so the Grand Orator does not always have the chance to put his policies into practice unless he finds agreement with the legislature.

CAPITAL: Volur - Orbits two red dwarfs and the first planet in the system.
It is a rather cold planet (an average of -5.5 C°), but the atmosphere is breathable (although only at low altitudes). It has two moons and is subject to some seismic activity.

SPECIES: Humans are the majority, but not absolute (about 45% of inhabitants).
Issarians and Draedans are rare, but not unknown. The Niln are the second largest ethnic group (about 20%) followed by the Rahal (15%). Animal men and represent another 10%. The rest are divided among the other species in the Galaxy.

CULTURE AND RELIGION: The majority of the population follow the Gods of the Eightfold Path.
But minorities follow the Sisterhood of the Five Gods and the Followers of the Prophets.
Although they do not deviate too much from the standard Galactic culture, a considerable majority of the population seems to come from the far east of Earth, giving a vague Asian colouring to the entire Shan culture. Notable is the use of wood (Shoshano wood as strong as steel).
Shan society is orderly and well-organised, but it is not, like Polaris, based on feudal principles and social classes, but rather on a ladder of competence that, at least technically, can be climbed.
The cities of the republic are well organised, often in a very regular manner, in square or rectangular grids.
The cities are very modern, and in taste reminiscent of Polar cities. They lack, however, large public monuments and fountains. The gardens on top of skyscrapers, often connected by bridges, are mostly private and inaccessible to the general public.
Respect for elders, parents and public figures is fundamental in Shan and precedes, if often only formally, the social order.
Two types of nobility are distinguished, that of 'pen' and that of 'Sword'.
The nobility of the sword is obliged to recruit soldiers and maintain the fleets of the republic, but in return they receive the collection of taxes from entire captaincies.
The Shan language is very complex and has complex grammatical rules for addressing various genders and inanimate objects. It is considered rude to get the rules and words wrong.

POLITICS and REVENDICATIONS: The Shan District, at the time of the Galactic Empire covered about twice as much territory, some of it in the periphery.
Its greatest opponent is the Ecclesiastical State, but claims are also made against the Tamnu-orian Planets and the Polaris Empire.

Description
The Shan Republic is one of the successor states to the Galactic Empire.
Although it is less populous than the Polaris Empire and has no worlds as prestigious as the core worlds, it is a military and political power with which it is obliged to converse both in the core and in the periphery.

The republic is one of the few democratic states in the Known Space, at least among the great powers. It is governed by a parliament and Grand Orator, who takes upon himself many powers, both military and political.
Parliament, however, controls the purse strings, so the Grand Orator does not always have the chance to put his policies into practice unless he finds agreement with the legislature.

CAPITAL: Volur - Orbits two red dwarfs and the first planet in the system.
It is a rather cold planet (an average of -5.5 C°), but the atmosphere is breathable (although only at low altitudes). It has two moons and is subject to some seismic activity.

SPECIES: Humans are the majority, but not absolute (about 45% of inhabitants).
Issarians and Draedans are rare, but not unknown. The Niln are the second largest ethnic group (about 20%) followed by the Rahal (15%). Animal men and represent another 10%. The rest are divided among the other species in the Galaxy.

CULTURE AND RELIGION: The majority of the population follow the Gods of the Eightfold Path.
But minorities follow the Sisterhood of the Five Gods and the Followers of the Prophets.
Although they do not deviate too much from the standard Galactic culture, a considerable majority of the population seems to come from the far east of Earth, giving a vague Asian colouring to the entire Shan culture. Notable is the use of wood (Shoshano wood as strong as steel).
Shan society is orderly and well-organised, but it is not, like Polaris, based on feudal principles and social classes, but rather on a ladder of competence that, at least technically, can be climbed.
The cities of the republic are well organised, often in a very regular manner, in square or rectangular grids.
The cities are very modern, and in taste reminiscent of Polar cities. They lack, however, large public monuments and fountains. The gardens on top of skyscrapers, often connected by bridges, are mostly private and inaccessible to the general public.
Respect for elders, parents and public figures is fundamental in Shan and precedes, if often only formally, the social order.
Two types of nobility are distinguished, that of 'pen' and that of 'Sword'.
The nobility of the sword is obliged to recruit soldiers and maintain the fleets of the republic, but in return they receive the collection of taxes from entire captaincies.
The Shan language is very complex and has complex grammatical rules for addressing various genders and inanimate objects. It is considered rude to get the rules and words wrong.

POLITICS and REVENDICATIONS: The Shan District, at the time of the Galactic Empire covered about twice as much territory, some of it in the periphery.
Its greatest opponent is the Ecclesiastical State, but claims are also made against the Tamnu-orian Planets and the Polaris Empire.