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Line 33: The Capella-centric viewpoint of the Hegemony's rulers in the Agoropolis also had a corrosive effect on internal freedoms; as Capella retained the primary role within the Hegemony and had the greatest decision-making authority, the Hegemony began to devolve into being an organ for the export of Capellan politics, politics that were enforced by control of the internal planetary affairs of the various Hegemony client states and worlds. While each member of the Hegemony retained representation within the Agoropolis based on relative population, government control increasingly relied on the services of the Deimosis. Originally a government agency originally created to coordinate the internal census and other such matters between the various client states, the Deimosis evolved to become an internal secret police organization, one charged with the protection of Hegemony policy against all enemies, foreign and domestic.<ref name="HL(TCC)p14+"/> The Capella-centric viewpoint of the Hegemony's rulers in the Agoropolis also had a corrosive effect on internal freedoms; as Capella retained the primary role within the Hegemony and had the greatest decision-making authority, the Hegemony began to devolve into being an organ for the export of Capellan politics, politics that were enforced by control of the internal planetary affairs of the various Hegemony client states and worlds. While each member of the Hegemony retained representation within the Agoropolis based on relative population, government control increasingly relied on the services of the Deimosis. Originally a government agency originally created to coordinate the internal census and other such matters between the various client states, the Deimosis evolved to become an internal secret police organization, one charged with the protection of Hegemony policy against all enemies, foreign and domestic.<ref name="HL(TCC)p14+"/> − Internally, these two factors worked together, resulting in the Hegemony evolving from a democratically-inspired representative state into a greedy plutocracy. These weren't the only problems affecting the Hegemony though; external factors also beleaguered the Hegemony. The greatest of these was interstellar geography; unlike the majority of other states formed or forming during this era, the Hegemony didn't have a contiguous border. The core of the Hegemony remained densely packed around Capella, just beyond the borders of the [[Sarna Supremacy]] and the [[Sian Supremacy]], but numerous client states joined the Hegemony during the 2280s and 2290s that lay outside this region. Three members, [[Asuncion]], [[Zion]] and [[Arboris]] were halfway between Capella and [[Terra]]; other states, such as [[Homestead]], [[Nihal]], [[St. Andre]] and [[Highspire]] had other nations between them and the core of the Hegemony. While Homestead and Nihal could be reached via special transit arrangements agreed between the governments on Capella, [[Sian]] and [[St. Ives]], worlds like St. Andre and Highspire were close to the borders of the Sarna Supremacy and the [[Tikonov Grand Union]], states which considered them to be uncomfortably close. Other worlds located heavily spinward of the Hegemony core such as [[Anaheim]], [[Brusett]] and [[Wernke]] were not only a long way from the Hegemony core but were also increasingly contested diplomatically by various mercantile interests backed by the [[House Davion|Davion]] family. The wide dispersal of Hegemony member worlds and client states threw up the same problem over and over again; how could the Hegemony defend and control such widely dispersed worlds?<ref name="HL(TCC)p14+"/> + Internally, these two factors worked together, resulting in the Hegemony evolving from a democratically-inspired representative state into a greedy plutocracy. These weren't the only problems affecting the Hegemony though; external factors also beleaguered the Hegemony. The greatest of these was interstellar geography; unlike the majority of other states formed or forming during this era, the Hegemony didn't have a contiguous border. The core of the Hegemony remained densely packed around Capella, just beyond the borders of the [[Sarna Supremacy]] and the [[Sian Supremacy]], but numerous client states joined the Hegemony during the 2280s and 2290s that lay outside this region. Three members, [[Asuncion]], [[Zion]] and [[Arboris]] were halfway between Capella and [[Terra]]; other states, such as [[Homestead]], [[Nihal]], [[St. Andre]] and [[Highspire]] had other nations between them and the core of the Hegemony. While Homestead and Nihal could be reached via special transit arrangements agreed between the governments on Capella, [[Sian]] and [[St. Ives]], worlds like St. Andre and Highspire were close to the borders of the Sarna Supremacy and the [[Tikonov Grand Union]], states which considered them to be uncomfortably close. Other worlds located heavily spinward of the Hegemony core such as [[Anaheim]], [[Brusett]] and [[Wernke]] were not only a long way from the Hegemony core but were also increasingly contested diplomatically by various mercantile interests backed by the [[Davion]] family. The wide dispersal of Hegemony member worlds and client states threw up the same problem over and over again; how could the Hegemony defend and control such widely dispersed worlds?<ref name="HL(TCC)p14+"/> ===The Capellan Hegemony/Sarna Supremacy War=== ===The Capellan Hegemony/Sarna Supremacy War===
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The Capella-centric viewpoint of the Hegemony's rulers in the Agoropolis also had a corrosive effect on internal freedoms; as Capella retained the primary role within the Hegemony and had the greatest decision-making authority, the Hegemony began to devolve into being an organ for the export of Capellan politics, politics that were enforced by control of the internal planetary affairs of the various Hegemony client states and worlds. While each member of the Hegemony retained representation within the Agoropolis based on relative population, government control increasingly relied on the services of the Deimosis. Originally a government agency originally created to coordinate the internal census and other such matters between the various client states, the Deimosis evolved to become an internal secret police organization, one charged with the protection of Hegemony policy against all enemies, foreign and domestic.<ref name="HL(TCC)p14+"/> | The Capella-centric viewpoint of the Hegemony's rulers in the Agoropolis also had a corrosive effect on internal freedoms; as Capella retained the primary role within the Hegemony and had the greatest decision-making authority, the Hegemony began to devolve into being an organ for the export of Capellan politics, politics that were enforced by control of the internal planetary affairs of the various Hegemony client states and worlds. While each member of the Hegemony retained representation within the Agoropolis based on relative population, government control increasingly relied on the services of the Deimosis. Originally a government agency originally created to coordinate the internal census and other such matters between the various client states, the Deimosis evolved to become an internal secret police organization, one charged with the protection of Hegemony policy against all enemies, foreign and domestic.<ref name="HL(TCC)p14+"/> | ||
| − | Internally, these two factors worked together, resulting in the Hegemony evolving from a democratically-inspired representative state into a greedy plutocracy. These weren't the only problems affecting the Hegemony though; external factors also beleaguered the Hegemony. The greatest of these was interstellar geography; unlike the majority of other states formed or forming during this era, the Hegemony didn't have a contiguous border. The core of the Hegemony remained densely packed around Capella, just beyond the borders of the [[Sarna Supremacy]] and the [[Sian Supremacy]], but numerous client states joined the Hegemony during the 2280s and 2290s that lay outside this region. Three members, [[Asuncion]], [[Zion]] and [[Arboris]] were halfway between Capella and [[Terra]]; other states, such as [[Homestead]], [[Nihal]], [[St. Andre]] and [[Highspire]] had other nations between them and the core of the Hegemony. While Homestead and Nihal could be reached via special transit arrangements agreed between the governments on Capella, [[Sian]] and [[St. Ives]], worlds like St. Andre and Highspire were close to the borders of the Sarna Supremacy and the [[Tikonov Grand Union]], states which considered them to be uncomfortably close. Other worlds located heavily spinward of the Hegemony core such as [[Anaheim]], [[Brusett]] and [[Wernke]] were not only a long way from the Hegemony core but were also increasingly contested diplomatically by various mercantile interests backed by the [[ | + | Internally, these two factors worked together, resulting in the Hegemony evolving from a democratically-inspired representative state into a greedy plutocracy. These weren't the only problems affecting the Hegemony though; external factors also beleaguered the Hegemony. The greatest of these was interstellar geography; unlike the majority of other states formed or forming during this era, the Hegemony didn't have a contiguous border. The core of the Hegemony remained densely packed around Capella, just beyond the borders of the [[Sarna Supremacy]] and the [[Sian Supremacy]], but numerous client states joined the Hegemony during the 2280s and 2290s that lay outside this region. Three members, [[Asuncion]], [[Zion]] and [[Arboris]] were halfway between Capella and [[Terra]]; other states, such as [[Homestead]], [[Nihal]], [[St. Andre]] and [[Highspire]] had other nations between them and the core of the Hegemony. While Homestead and Nihal could be reached via special transit arrangements agreed between the governments on Capella, [[Sian]] and [[St. Ives]], worlds like St. Andre and Highspire were close to the borders of the Sarna Supremacy and the [[Tikonov Grand Union]], states which considered them to be uncomfortably close. Other worlds located heavily spinward of the Hegemony core such as [[Anaheim]], [[Brusett]] and [[Wernke]] were not only a long way from the Hegemony core but were also increasingly contested diplomatically by various mercantile interests backed by the [[Davion]] family. The wide dispersal of Hegemony member worlds and client states threw up the same problem over and over again; how could the Hegemony defend and control such widely dispersed worlds?<ref name="HL(TCC)p14+"/> |
===The Capellan Hegemony/Sarna Supremacy War=== | ===The Capellan Hegemony/Sarna Supremacy War=== | ||