Naxarat

Naxarat (/næxɑrɑt/) is the home planet of Cherrewin Yehan and Zuhrovet Sikandaret.

The planet is home to two significant ethnic groups: the Kirrish, and the Naxorians. It was incorporated in the heptarchate c. 350.

Pre-Heptarchate Government

Prior to incorporation in the heptarchate, the three branches of government were the military/executive, the judiciary/religious scholars, and the legislature/Council of Houses.

Houses

Naxorian Houses are like privately held corporations with hereditary membership. If you're legally of age (23) and own a full House share, you receive a certain amount of money every year from your House. If you're actively working for the House you get extra, and if you're at executive level you get even more.

If you have a fractional share you get only that fraction of the House funding (and that's true for the extras as well, so a full-share executive makes twice as much as a half-share executive would in the same position).

If you have anything more than a half share you can vote in House elections for the Board of Directors and to choose the House's representatives to the Council of Houses. Again, fractions of a share mean fractions of a vote.

Language

The Naxorian language has at least four grammatical genders (masculine, feminine, animate neuter, inanimate neuter) and no definite or indefinite articles.

Atrocities

Prior to the heptarchate, the Kirrish were oppressed by the Naxorians. The Naxorians frequently imprisoned Kirrish people within industrial or military machines, forcing them to serve as operators. When the heptarchate liberated the Kirrish, it retained knowledge of the relevant technology for its own ends.