Faction: Chiss Ascendancy
Background
Information is scarce regarding the Chiss Ascendancy and what we do know has come through limited contact.
What we do know is that the Chiss race formed the Ascendancy some five thousand years prior to the Battle of Yavin and that for much of that time they concerned themselves only with their own affairs and protecting themselves from outside predations.
Fiercely territorial and xenophobic, the Chiss distrust and shun almost all other races with only a few exceptions, and prefer to keep themselves out what they see as the affairs of others.
Contact with the Ascendancy has been limited to a few incidents with the Jedi and a handful of diplomatic exchanges between the Chiss and the New Republic and Skye Alliance, and only the Skye Alliance has anything close to a working relationship with them and that is limited to a small amount of trading.
In much the same way, other than the actions of the legendary Grand Admiral Thrawn, the Chiss have had little influence on the events of the galaxy at large. Though it is believed that it was Thrawn who was responsible for the disappearance of the Outbound Flight prior to the Clone Wars.
Military
The Chiss Ascendancy military is divided into two distinct levels, the Expansionary Defence Fleet and the Colonial Phalanxes.
It is the Expansionary Defence Fleet that is responsible for patrolling and defending Ascendancy space as well as mounting operations beyond their borders.
Highly trained and extraordinarily disciplined, in the few engagements witnessed by outsiders, the CEDF troops have defeated and routed forces far greater than theirs and while few have ever approached the tactical and strategic level of Thrawn, their ability to outthink and out plan an opponent is one of the Chiss’ greatest strengths.
Equipped with the latest ships and weaponry, it is a foolish foe who challenges the CEDF.
The Colonial Phalanxes are much smaller units assigned to each of the colonies of the Ascendancy and are akin to militia units though their training and equipment is on a par with that of the CEDF.
House Nurunodo currently leads the CEDF, much as it has done since centuries ago when the Chiss who would come to be known as Thrawn to the galaxy was inducted into the military and house Nurunodo.
Military Strength – Strong.
Politics/System Of Government
Very little information exists about the politics of the Ascendancy.
What we do know is that the government is democratically elected, with a leader picked from each of the colony worlds. These form the parliament, with issues moved up through a cabinet of governors and from there to the Aristocra, with each Aristocra representing each of the Ruling families.
Each Ruling Family is responsible for a different department of the government, though these roles often change with the waxing and waning of a family’s fortunes. What we do know is that the Nurunodo family is responsible for military and foreign affairs and that the Chaf family often handles contact with outside influences.
Economics.
We have very little data on the Ascendancy economy, but from what we can tell it appears to be strong, due to the Ascendancy’s self sustaining nature.
Intelligence/Counter-Intelligence
While we believe that the CEDF operates an intelligence service, we have no information to confirm this belief.
Relationships With Other Nations.
Other than the limited contact between the Ascendancy, the New Republic, the Skye Alliance and the Jedi Order, there has been no contact between the Chiss and other nations in the galaxy.
Fractured Galaxy 