A brief background to the New Expoletian Empire

The Chronicles of Expoletia, being a Sci Fi adventure, is set in the future, 1300 years after the discovery of warp technology. This places the date at 3754 Earth Empire Time. The story arc is set in our own Universe - frequent references to the Sol system are made.

Population and Genetics of the Expoletians

The New Expoletian Empire consists of the super planets New Expoletia, Expoletia, and Eternia. This trio of planets is located 433,796 light years from Earth, orbiting a Blue Supergiant star. The technology of the Empire mirrors that of Earth at each point in time, but since the inhabitants live on planets that possess very little liquid of any sort, they require atmospheric space farms to synthesize and produce enough food to feed the 300 billion inhabitants (Excluding those that have not come of age) of the Empire.

There is an approximately equal amount of males to females due to the way that Expoletian genetics work. A female Expoletian is guaranteed to have two children in her lifetime, but these children are genderless. The male Expoletian carries all the DNA for the children, and is guaranteed to impregnate the female with a male child as the first born. If there is a second child born, and in most cases there are two children born to each couple, this child is always female. A female can have more than two children, but the likelyhood of conceiving after the second child decreases by a factor of 6 for every child after 2. The likelyhood of conceiving a third child is one-in-six, and a fourth child is one-in-thirtysix. 

A male Expoletian will grow up to be between 5foot8inches tall and 6foot8inches tall, and weigh anywhere between 90kilograms and 140kilograms. The males most suited for the military stand around 6 feet tall, and weigh 100kilograms, with some exceptions being made for outstanding prospects. The Expoletian soldiers are expected to serve for a minimum of twenty years in the armed forces, although most do not see combat face to face as battles are normally undertaken by the most experienced soldiers only. Regardless of rank or tenure, a soldier is required by Expoletian law to wear their armour and carry a weapon with them at all times when in public. This is to signify that they are a protector of the peace, and that they serve their Empire with pride.

The Expoletian Military has eight ranks within it. There are specialist academies for soldiers willing to learn how to be a leader in the military, and these soldiers are among the best in the Universe.

• The Admiral of the Fleet, or Admiral for short, is the highest power in the Expoletian Armed Forces. Every operation and every attack is approved by the Admiral. The Admiral's insignia is a patch showing the Expoletian Empire, signifying their high status.
• The Commander takes their orders directly from the Admiral and the Senators. Normally the highest ranking officer of any operation, the Commander's insignia is represented as the current Command Vessel of the Empire
• The General is the soldier that leads the troops when on the battlefield. They possess far greater knowledge of soldier tactics than the Commander or the Admiral, and is often regarded as the best soldier in the Empire. Their insignia is a fully armoured soldier, holding a heavy assault rifle.
• Colonels, also known as Wing Commanders, respond directly to the General, and lead large squadrons or platoons of soldiers on the battlefield. They have undergone extensive, and advanced combat training to be recognised as leaders. Their insignia is an energy sword.
• Captains are numerous, and most are pilots of the Expoletian Fleet. They have the most training of any soldier, as they are required to monitor multiple ship systems and keep an eye out for trouble. Their insignia is represented by the Mercury-10 Fighter.
• Lieutenants serve as assistants to high ranking officials, making sure that they are safe during battles and acting as messengers. Their insignia is represented by the Hawk Transport.
• Defense Soldiers are elite soldiers that are primarily stationed aboard the Expoletian Fleet, preventing any attacks on the vessel itself. Their insignia is a Shield.
• Soldiers are the initial class that every recruit is known as. For the majority of their military career, soldiers never received a rank increase, but are known as the heart of the military. They have no insignia, but each soldier is allowed to customise their suit of armour to have their family name printed on the back of it.

Of the 150 billion adult males in the Empire, just over 100billion are registered soldiers, and they help any civilian during their free periods, either by harvesting crops or offering to act as couriers. Fiercely loyal to the Empire, they wish to only see it prosper and grow. 
Due to Expoletian regulations, females are banned from considering a military career, as they are the key to ensuring the survival of the Empire. Many females take up political careers, or serve as engineers and scientists, and this allows them to help the military without being considered a soldier.

After the Fall of the last Emperor, the Empire has been run by a Senate, consisting of around 30,000 diplomats, representing every faction in the Empire. The Senate is responsible for appointing the current governor, and for ensuring peace in the Empire. The Admiral of the Fleet receives their wishes and is tasked with maintaining the Senate's rule.

Weapon and Vessel Manufacturing

Kodekai Maufacturing is the largest of the Empire's manufacturers, creating all Galdon-class cruisers and above of interstellar vessels, as well as developing and manufacturing almost every weapon used, as well as all power sources used in the Empire.
Shadow Hawk Limited is responsible for the production of the Empire's fighters and the most deadly sniper rifles available, as well as the totality of the Empire's AI robotic forces.

The Fleet is currently equipped with Generation 6 weaponry, which includes Type XIII Turrets and Type X Torpedo launchers, as well as Kodekai Assault Batteries. The Fleet is dominated by Kodekai Galdon and Heavy Cruisers, which are the fastest and toughest ships, respectively, vessels in the entire fleet for their size. The Command Ship is normally the largest, most advanced vessel in the fleet, and this vessel has been the Malevellum for nearly 5 decades. The largest vessel produced by Kodekai Manufacturing is the Dreadnought Class. Ten times larger than the Kodekai Super Battleship, the Dreadnought was formerly equipped with the Type 2 "Civilian" Class Super Ray Destroyer Battery, a weapon capable of imploding a planet. This weapon was removed when it proved to be the downfall of the Ultimate, a prototype Dreadnought. The Dreadnought now has nearly impregnable armour and shielding, with enough firepower to take on an Armada of over 1,000 vessels single-handedly. However, the Dreadnought is so large, it cannot be serviced on any Expoletian Stardock, instead requiring four years of laborious repairs at the hands of engineers clinging to the vessel as it orbits New Expoletia. This makes the Dreadnought an unreliable combat vessel, and it is rarely seen on the battlefield, instead acting as a heavily armed courier vessel.