Xanian Empire

"Nonsense. The empire was built on bad decisions and poor judgement."

- Lucius Xania II, Emperor of Xania

The Xanian Empire, formally known as the Grand Empire of Xanus, or more commonly, Xania, is the largest interstellar power of the Virgo Cluster, as well as the most power government in all of Known Space. Established in 171 ATE, the Xanian Empire is the successor to the old Maikalian Empire, which collapsed following the Maikalian Civil War two years prior to Xanian Empire's formation. Today, the empire is led by Emperor Lucius Xania II, who is a direct descendant of Xanus, the man responsible for leading the ancestors of the Maikalians to the Virgo Cluster. An absolute monarchy, the empire spans seventeen star systems and a population of more than thirty-three billion imperial subjects.

Having a long and tumultuous history, the Xanian Empire has for the last five and a half centuries, struggled to maintain power of its many territories. However, following the crippling defeat during the First Hyperion Conflict in 514 ATE, Xania has since become a pale shadow of its former self, holding only four of the original seven sectors of the Virgo Cluster it once controlled. The attempts to regain these sectors have been met with defeat time and time again, with only a few victories over its adversaries, the foremost of which being the Unified Nyr Federation, which the Xanians regard as their most despised enemy. The Xanian Empire is largely disliked for its history of oppression and brutality, which has only added to its already numerous problems.

The wars between the Xanian Empire and UNF have only made matters worse for the Xanians. There have been a total of six wars between the two powers, though as of the sixth conflict, it appears as if the Nyr are posed to invade Xanian space. As of the recent past, the Xanians are hopeful that their government will be able to muster a sufficient against a potential Nyr invasion, though the military's abysmal history of defeats have seen many turning to a peace with the Metians to focus their energies against the forces of Kaldheim. Only the future can tell whether or not the Xanian Empire will survive, as the era of decay within the empire has only proven that Xania is clearly threatened with a collapse under its own weight and greed.

Military
Main article: Imperial Xanian Armed Forces