The Council of Harmony

Emblem: The Starwing Flag

Species: Sarran and Achmer, some Humans

Colors: White and Gold

Motto: "Afaelyamis" ("Of One Spirit")

Government: Consociational Alliance

Heads of State: Representatives

Capital: Eilatha, Soranum, Planet Ecirron, Eos System

Unit naming system: Referred to as different types of angels and spirits by Humans

Favored unit type: Aerospace and Sea

Short History:

No Human knows precisely when the High Council of Harmony first came into existence. At some point, the many city-states on the Sarran homeworld of Ecirron formed a planetary Council in which every city-state was represented by a single Prelate, the word Humanity uses for the Sarran political-religious leaders. The Sarran all believe unflinchingly in their religion and in the combination, indeed the inseparability, of Church and State as a single functioning unit. Sarran religious leaders are Sarran governmental leaders and vice-versa. They see no difference between the two. As the Sarran domain spread to other planets and eventually other stars, Prelatures increased in size until there was one for each planet, with the Prelate of Ecirron being the most respected and most powerful. When the Sarran and Achmer first discovered one another, they immediately began communications to enter into an alliance against their common enemy, the Helexith Coalition. The Sarran proposed that all planets under either species be united in the existing Council, with each system instead of each planet having a single representative. The Achmer, a coldly logical and unreligious people, agreed to these terms surprisingly quickly and apparently with no care that Sarran language, terminology, and symbology dominated in the alliance. Since then the two species have coexisted in seemingly almost perfect peace. Recently, a few Human refugees have entered Sarran space and been allowed to settle on a planet in the Sarran domain. These Humans are now considered to be part of the alliance, though they are not yet represented in the Council. The Sarran and Achmer are wary of their presence, as Humans have proven time and time again that they are chaotic creatures who may not even fully understand the meaning of their own word for the Council: "Harmony."


Alignment:

- Chaotic. Believe in allowing a wide range of personal freedoms. Allow people to go their own way and do their own thing, so long as they do not harm others.
- Peaceful. Do not believe in fighting as the best way to solve problems and only use war as a last resort.
- Defensive. Usually keep entirely to themselves and will only engage an enemy if directly provoked and threatened.
- Honorable. Only engage in battle with foes who can defend themselves, do not crush the weak for pointless pleasure.


Super-Soldiers:

Knights of the Temple ("Templar")

Description: Some Sarran families traditionally give one of their children to the Temple to be raised there and serve it all their lives. The females usually become priestesses, while the males usually become Templar (although there are exceptions in many cases if the individual shows more aptitude in the other area). Templar are trained in a multitude of combat styles and weapons, especially swordsmanship, and are often very skilled with their psychic abilities as well.

There are no Achmer super-soldiers.

Numbers: Unknown. Possibly thousands.