Tanarsan Confederacy

The Tanarsan Confederacy is a technocracy. They are ruled by a council that is made up of experts in fields important to the nation, such as agriculture, shipbuilding, etc.

Tel'Shaka
The Tel'Shaka have six fingers. They are bipedal, with greyish skin. The average Tel'Shaka, without biomechanical augments, is 4'8", and weighs 120 pounds. The average Tel'Shaka will have several biomechanical augments to his body that increase his intelligence, and strength.

Homeworld
The Tel'Shaka homeworld is called Thraxus. Some believe that this is actually not the original homeworld of the Tal'Shaka, but that their ancestors migrated here a long time ago. Regardless of whether this is true or not, they have made this planet theirs.

The planet suffered from extreme weather cycles, due to its axial tilt. The terrain is rough, and mountains are common. However, the Tel”Shaka have worked hard to terraform the planet to one that is more hospitable with their technology.

Empire Information
The technocracy was formed out of a desire to expand the Tel'Shaka's wealth of knowledge, as well as bring enlightenment to the younger races. They have expanded benevolently for many years, working in cooperation with the worlds in their cluster, spreading the fruit of their wisdom. All the while, they keep learning. It only controls some of the world in its cluster.

There is a council that determines united policy, but many of the races that operate under the protection of the Technocracy enjoy complete autonomy. Each person that makes up the council represents a section of the Technocracies main industries and economic makeup. They also help drive innovation by virtue of having the greatest skills. When something needs to be decided on by the whole council, there is a majority vote. If it only involves one member, they can do whatever they please, and are not required to inform the council, although most usually do.

Technology
Tanarsan technology is streamlined towards increased efficiency. This gives them very advanced production methods. They are also advanced with regards to biomechanical engineeri.ng, using the technology to augment themselves. However, they are lacking in weapons technology, being a mainly peaceful race. They use wormholes for space travel, and their ships are usually small and fast, but not well suited for combat.

Military
The main branch of the military is the Tanarsan Star Navy. without any real external threats, the military serves as an anti-piracy force, and a moral booster when performing parafes and such.