Bhumi-Tyran Republic
Now overwhelmingly agnostic, The Republic was formed as a partnership between the major theocratic superpowers of post-Exodus Tyra to form a single, united government for the planet. Once considered a technophobic relic, the natural beauty and plentiful resources of Tyra, not to mention the nostalgic allure of the homeworld of all known civilization, has helped The Republic to grow into a successful economic power as well as a bohemian haven for artists and naturalists. Ruled by a democratically elected 100-person senate, The Bhumi-Tyran Republic has brought the first lasting age of peace and prosperity to the planet.
The Sangha
The Sangha is a loose and far-flung collective of monks and lay Buddhists without a capital city or homeworld, but with presence and influence in every planetary system of Solis. Renowned as scholars and teachers, this collective oversees the largest universities in Solis as well as the Zazen City Nature Preserve, the largest off-Tyra collection of natural flora and fauna. The Sangha enjoys a deep respect, particularly among ship captains, for their at-cost emergency refueling missions coordinated by a monastery of Zen monks known affectionately as ‘Rat Boys’. Although technically an anarchy, the community of The Sangha tends to leave matters of politics and trade to a handful of recognized Lamas, high monks of a lineage of reincarnated leaders and holy people.
Church of the Outer Gods
In the exploration rush of the Exodus Era, tragedy and discovery often came hand-in-hand. The stranded survivors of the wreck of the capital ship Soyuz Tereshkova were the first to discover the Elder Tombs of Zaoth, and spent three generations studying the ruins in secret, cut off from the rest of Solis. The community descended from these shipwrecked explorers came to call themselves the Church of the Outer Gods. Obsessed with the mysteries of their de-facto homeworld, they are openly ambivalent about reintegration into society at large. The smallest of the major provinces, The Church is ruled by a secretive council of scientist priests and is largely uninterested in politics or commerce. While rarely participating in Solis-wide affairs, The Church has openly and enthusiastically shared their discoveries of prehistoric ruins and technologies, bolstering a new era of exploration and innovation.
Kingdom of Midgard
The only remaining monarchy in Solis, The Kingdom is ruled with strict and subtle efficiency by QuEEN, a massive central AI, housed in the near-Solis orbiting Yggdrasil City. While Yggdrasil is the official governing capital of Midgard, only a handful of scientists actually live here at any given time with the sole purpose of attending to QuEEN. The majority of Midgard's population is scattered about the dwarf planets of the asteroid belts, giving them unparalleled mining access to the materials that the rest of the system depends on. Highly respected as scientists and engineers, The Kingdom is perhaps most beloved for their skilled artisans; their handcrafted beer, wine and liquor is served in nearly every station bar in Solis.
The People's United Free States of Solis
The Free States are formed by a loosely connected alliance between the many small, independent colonies and cities of Solis. Any governing body is eligible for inclusion, and nearly everyone not associated with one of the four major provinces falls somewhere under the umbrella of the UFS. Individual states are free to govern themselves; The Free States only asserts itself as a governing entity when necessary for the protection of the rights and interests of these smaller provinces. Political decisions are made by consensus among member representatives, each chosen by their own state. The Free States represent the largest and most diverse collection of cooperating humans in the history of the species.
