The Empire

The Empire of Aquaticus formed over 600 years ago and by and large has remained unchallenged throughout the centuries. Scholars on the subject state that the Empire first forming by the land dwellers of the three first islands, Charpon, Seerilius, and Egorial, along with the water dwellers of the inner sea, the Neobinions. Over the centuries other Land Dwelling and Water Dwelling communities would either request to join or be conquered. In the current time there are 14 Land Dwelling members and 12 Water Dwelling members. As part of the formation of empire the Emperor has always come from one of the four founding communities. Each of the four also have a permanent seat in both the upper and lower senates. The eighth most prosperous Land and Water communities also have seats on the upper and lower senates and all member communities have a seat on the lower senate. Over time, the operations of the Empire have been divided up between the two senates for the majority of the things. Regardless, the Emperor can always make a decree that supersedes the senate’s decisions if he decides to. Whereas the senate seats are chosen by elections every six years by the citizens of the islands/communities they represent. The Emperor is chosen for life. The selection of a new Emperor is done by the high senate, the candidate can be a member of the high senate or a leader of one of the guilds or standing military units from one of the four original member communities. History shows that the decision on who to select as the new Emperor has largely followed the current world needs of the Empire. When war or forcible expansion has been the need, a military leader has been chosen. In peaceful times a high placed merchant or senator (often someone who is both) has been chosen.

Every island and seaborne community that is a member of Empire has many members as part of their government, though not directly in charge. They include nobles who provide governance of the Empire’s requirements and laws. Trade officials that oversee the Empire’s requirements for fair trade and transport of each members marketable goods to the central marketplaces. The Imperial Navy officers and men who travel with the trade ships to insure that the pirates that ply the vast waters of the world. At rare times the same navy has been known help “influence” newly found islands or waterborne to join the empire. This influence in all but one situation has been to blockage places until the capitulate to the trading terms of the Empire. At the highest levels, members of the Empire serve in the upper and lower senates making decisions that decide the fate of the known world. Most of these decisions are making choices on the quantities of goods each member will be expected to provide and the prices that each trade good will earn the seller and cost the buyers. Overall the Empire is viewed as a progressive, beneficial, organization that helped unite the world in fair trade.