Starfleet CIR: Post-Terran Status of Azedi Worlds

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ABSTRACT

Intelligence update on current status of Confederacy of Azed, categorized by known government units.

The six Ministers of the Confederate Cabinet, the Confederacy’s overall governing body, were executed by the Terrans. Though processes theoretically exist for each Azedi member world to select a new Minister and reform the Cabinet, the supporting institutions and other functional necessities of centralized government were destroyed with the fall of Azed. Without a new Cabinet the Azedi remain fractured, with each world in a different state of disarray.

SUMMARY

Azed (Species: Frith)

System Report:

The planet, Azed, was totally destroyed by a weapon of mass destruction. A black hole was left in its place, rendering the system extremely hazardous. The Frith suffered the heaviest casualties, by far: it is estimated that less than 300,000 Frith remain in the entire Confederacy.

Government Status: Localized

The few Frith religious leaders, Guides, that survived the homeworld's destruction have been diligently organizing functional Frith communities wherever they are, while preaching a number of variations on the theme of divine punishment. The exact object of blame varies by community, but they share the consensus that the Terran invasion was penance exacted for some sin against the Azed deity.

Predictions:

The Frith are unlikely to contribute meaningfully to any effort to re-form the Confederacy, but their Guides may still exert an influence on the more devout members of the other Azedi species.

Citali

System Report:

Though the general population and infrastructure suffered comparatively little hardship, the Citali science and research facilities were devastated by the Terrans' search for knowledge of wormhole technology. A relatively rapid recovery is possible, depending on factors such as the Citali's ability to organize its workforce and whether imports from other Confederacy worlds can be reestablished.

Government Status: Ad-hoc

Because the original Citali government was comprised of its leading scientists, they were among the first to be killed during the Terran occupation. Despite this, the Citali mounted one of the most organized resistance movements in the Confederacy. Despite multiple crackdowns and compromised cells, the resistance continued to harass the Terrans right up until the planet's liberation by Starfleet, and its leadership is believed to still exist, though far outside the public eye.

Predictions:

While the resistance leadership may not represent a true government, it is likely that they will be selected for reestablished government roles in short order. If the Confederacy is re-formed, Citali will be vital to the effort and likely support it.

Ikmore

System Report:

Conventionally, Ikmore was the Azedi world least damaged by direct Terran actions. The planet's population and infrastructure are largely intact.

Government Status: Succession Conflict

Despite suffering little physical damage, Ikmore remains largely in functional disarray because of the execution of the entire royal line of succession. Not only were the monarch and her descendants killed, but records of the original monarch's genetic profile were destroyed, severely hampering efforts to accurately identify the next in line to the throne. As a result several factions have formed, each supporting a purported heir. Though the situation has not yet not devolved to open warfare, it is preventing any concerted recovery efforts from being undertaken.

Predictions:

The hostility the Ikmore factions are showing each other over the succession issue is borderline uncharacteristic of them based on previous interactions. There is a high likelihood that the Terrans deliberately fueled their disagreements in order to keep them from mounting a resistance. A spontaneous peaceful resolution is extremely unlikely. Without outside intervention, civil war is the most likely short-term outcome. A stabilized Ikmore government MAY support the re-formation of the Confederacy, but is just as likely to assert its independence.

Kacam

System Report:

Kacam's heavily industrialized, heavily urbanized environment was the site of the majority of the ground combat seen during the Terran invasion. Though it was spared from orbital bombardment, there are very few areas of the planet that were not at least partially devastated by the fighting. Conditions for the average resident of Kacam are extremely poor. Millions are estimated to be living in damaged structures, and a significant portion of the population has lost access to the power grid and water purification systems. Of particular note is that Kacam relied heavily on imported food shipments to maintain its population. Emergency stores were largely depleted during the occupation and the food shortage is now a major crisis.

Government Status: Intact

Though Kacam's minister to the Confederate Cabinet was executed along with the others, the world's corporate structure was able to generally avoid Terran scrutiny. The Board of Directors quickly selected a new Chief Executive, and the government remains fully function. Notably, Kacam's upper class has been disproportionately spared the effects of the conflict. While the average citizen currently lives in squalor, the average corporate manager lives in luxury, even by pre-occupation standards.

Predictions:

Kacam is expected to be the strongest supporter for the re-formation of the Confederacy, primarily because without food shipments from Ralin and the expertise provided by specialists from other worlds, its civilization is more likely to collapse than successfully adapt to isolation.

Ralin

System Report:

On Ralin, population centers were the hardest hit by the Terran occupation. Most political organizations advocated for resistance of some sort, which resulted in their extermination. Various other supporting industries are experiencing workforce shortages as a result of casualties, thought he planet's food production industry was largely unaffected, thanks to its decentralization and the use of low-population settlements that generally escaped the Terrans' notice.

Government Status: Functional

While a large portion of Ralin's legislative body, the Principal Assembly, was killed, the world's robust and complex system of political parties has allowed replacement candidates to fill most of the empty seats. Though inexperienced as leaders, they have been able to rely on well-established procedural legislation to ensure continuity of government. Surviving Delegates, no matter how junior, have found themselves in prominent roles on reorganizing and rebuilding committees. The current Governing Coalition, the first formed after the Terran withdrawal, is comprised of three unlikely and previously-insignificant parties: the Anti-Corruption Assembly, the Ralin Sovereignty Assembly, and the Assembly for the Advancement of Fishermen.

Predictions:

Political winds on Ralin are notoriously difficult to predict with any accuracy, however the makeup of the new Governing Coalition suggests that it is an alliance of convenience that will last only as long as the primary focus is on Ralin's own recovery and stabilization. The world's stance towards the other Azedi worlds and towards the Federation may vary wildly depending on which group manages to retain power at the end of that period.

Viggo

System Report:

Viggo was rendered largely uninhabitable by Terran orbital bombardment. Casualties were high, but enough hardened infrastructure remained intact to support a significant number of survivors planetside, albeit restricted to indoor compounds with air filtration systems. It is not yet clear whether these compounds will be self-sufficient enough to survive long-term.

Government Status: Fragmented

The losses sustained by the Azedi Military resulted in the depletion of officers of sufficient rank to fill Viggo governmental positions. Though the Terran retreat has seen the return of surviving military units, commanded by Commandant Eraton, formerly the 3rd highest ranking officer. Despite this boon, the Viggo officer corps remains too depleted to maintain control. "Temporary" civilian governments have begun to form in each surviving compound. For the moment each local government appears to be willingly subordinate to the Commandant.

Predictions:

It is likely that the military will retain control of the Viggo population, though it almost certainly will not be a bloodless process. The Viggo do not have the scientific or technical expertise to properly assess the environmental damage to their planet. Based on their history it is likely that they will turn to conquest rather than compromise. Though a shadow of its former strength without its backbone of dreadnoughts, if the Viggo manage to consolidate the remains of the Confederate Navy they would be in a position to overpower the other Azedi worlds with relative ease. Without the counterbalance of a strong Frith input, the Viggo are unlikely to support a peaceful re-creation of a Confederacy.

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