Argrathan Star Coalition

Argrathan Star Coalition or ASC for short is the current governing body of the Agartha Cluster.

Government Structure
The Star Coalition is governed by a group of high military officials from each planet they represent or control. These officials act as governors of their worlds and pass day to day laws to help keep their planet's people running and in line. Yet despite all this power regulated to these individuals, the Archon has the final say on anything whether it be a trade agreement or war. Before the Consolidation Act of 2263 Undine and Mulumius despite being considered slaves could represent their worlds as Governors during the Daymag era.

Society
The ASC is now built on the institutionalization of slavery. Their homes, weapons, defenses, ships were all built on forced labor. They see this as the norm and won't hesitate to defend it. Since their initial contact with the Falmitan, the ASC has been building defenses rather than offensive weaponry. This has culminated in defense in depth tactics, preferring to only to go on the attack when their defense has wittle away at their enemies forces.

History
The ASC history began during the tumultuous period of the Final Hive War. With the Falmitan retreating from many front-line sectors it gave the opportunity to Zed'drathian scientists to explore systems locked away by the horde. one such system was the Zinbunar system, inhabited by the primitive Argrathans. Zed'drathian xenobiologists studied the atomic age society closely, often forgetting protocol on erasing their presence. The Argrathan astronomer, Anchard, accidentally discovered the presence of intelligent alien life orbiting their planet during a routine look at their moon. He made his findings public and the various nations got together to form the Zagrathar Council. Together they sent a message to the "unidentified orbiting object" to leave their space and spouting their sovereignty. Zeddrathian scientists ignored them and continued to study.

Zeddrath-Argrathan War
The Council then decided after months of deliberation and ignored hails to declare war on the unknown alien presence in their system. Forming a fleet of primitive spaceships they launch an attack at the research orbital taking the scientists completely by surprise. Once the UOO was destroyed they moved on to the starbase orbiting their star. A small Zed'drathian garrison and fleet was assigned to the station to fend off any Falmitan stragglers. A battle commence with every Argrathan on Zagrathar watching, with the fate of their species hanging in the balance. The Zed'drath fleet, heavily out numbered, called for back up but help never arrived as the First Battle of Falmirog was underway. With their new found enemies destroyed they quickly began salvaging what they could to fend off a counterattack; an attack that never came. The Council then formed the Zagrathar Republic, and with their newly salvage hyperdrive technology they went on the offensive, taking system after system from the Zed'drath Imperium. With little resistance they took the home systems of the Mulumius and the Undine, and pushed towards the edge of their cluster determined to find the Zed'drath homeworld. They were stopped by a Falmitan fleet at the battle of Heios. Heios, a new colony world for the Republic was invaded by Falmitan drones and nuked from orbited once a proper Zed'drath fleet arrived to destroy them. Peace was achieved after Republic forces agreed to withdraw from the Heios system, effectively boxing them in the Agartha Cluster.

Republic Era
The newly formed Zagrathar Republic began to fall apart after the war. Widespread protest over what many assumed was cowardice by the government when they sought for peace with concessions. Fleet Admiral Daymag, considered a national hero in the Battle of Zagrathar, staged a popular Coup d'état against the govenrment and formed the Argrathan Union.

Daymag Era
During this era, most enjoyed the relative peace Daymag brought to the cluster. He and his government spear headed mass building projects and cultural sites. The increase in education boosted their understanding of the abandoned Zed'drath and Falmitan tech. Defenses against percieved Zed'drath attacks was created and the fleets & military expanded tenfold. The administration also, against many high level military officials wishes, allowed freedom for most Undine and Mulumius. Many refugees from the Savage Lands saw the Union as the best place for them to settle down, which was widely encouraged by Daymag. This decision led to the Future Party uprising, a revolt by supremacists and xenophobes in the government and military. Once in power, they had Daymag and his entire administration killed.

ASC Era
With their main rival gone, the military and government officials began passing laws to force its alien citizens back into slavery. Many aliens who enjoyed their freedom fought back, forming the short-lived Undal State. ASC destroyed the U.S fleets and bombarded Undai, Yidzuun, and Milus into submission. Fearing another revolt, the ASC passed the Consolidation Act, a series of laws ordering the military to hunt down and kill any "Non-Argrathan". This period known by Undine survivors as the Great Undai Purge, virtually wiped out all aliens within the Coalition. This hit the nation's production hard and pratically destroyed the Argrathan economy. As of 2310 the ASC has been racked with violent unrest across all worlds as the government seek to enslave colonists to make up for the production lost.