Codex: The Republic:
Republic of Allied Species: When the Chiss made contact with Earth in 2025, an agreement was made between them which eventually made the Humans a space faring race. After the humans united after a brutal war, the Chiss introduced them to Hyper Drives which allowed them to travel at FTL without the need for the Mass Relays. As the Humans began exploring more of space, they soon discovered other new species and just like the Chiss helped them, the two allied helped these newly discovered species achieve space flight. Every discovered species has a seat on the Republic Senate located at Arcturus Station which passes laws agreed in Republic Space. Every species governs themselves at their home planet and many major colonies are able to pass their own laws but overall defence is up to the Senate who decides on the size of the military. The Military of the Republic is large which has worried the Citadel Council who fear that the Republic could use this fleet to conquer the rest of the galaxy but the only major war the Republic has been involved is fighting the Slaver and Criminal Gangs who attack their territory.
-The Humans: The humans were one of the founders of the Republic and are known for being curious people with a sense of adventure and exploration. Their home planet of Earth was suffering from pollution and over population until the Chiss helped them develop technology to clean Earth and find new places to settle.
-The Chiss: The other major founders of the Republic were the Chiss and are one of the most power species in the Republic. The Chiss are very similar to humans only having blue skin and red eyes. Their home planet of Csilla was the home of the Chiss Ascendancy which has the largest territory in Republic Space and before the formation of the Republic, they were a very closed off people who had little to do with the galaxy. Since the formation of the Republic, the Chiss donated much of their defence fleet to help form the overall Republic fleet and many of their old military leaders became teachers in Republic military schools to teach new military leaders. Many of the Chiss military leaders do not use their full name as their names are often long and difficult to pronounce so many shorten them to something simple.
-The Twi'leks: The Twi'leks are natives of the planet Ryloth. The planet Ryloth had varied terrain which was filled with jungles, mesas, valleys and volcanoes and due to this dangerous terrain, Twi'leks often lived in caves underground. Many Twi'leks lived in small clans but since their discovery by the Alliance, they have since united and many Twi'leks left Ryloth to search for a better life. Despite having their own language, many Twi'leks are able to speak the same language with the Republic without the need for Protocol Droids but many still keep their language as part of their culture. Ryloth is one of the major planets to have a Republic fleet since Ryloth is located near the Terminus systems and pirates often attack the planet and take Twi'leks as slaves. This fleet has many Twi'leks serving in the fleet to protect their homeland from these Slavers and these slave attacks and the protection make the Twi'leks one of the most loyal members of the Republic.
-The Togrutas: One of the more advanced species in terms of art in the Republic are the Togrutas. Natives of the planet Shili many Togrutas have colourful skin which blends in with Shili's colourful grasslands. Many Togrutas are peaceful and so now many join the military but many are artists and are known to create fabulous pieces of artwork. But the Togrutas peaceful ways and colourful skin makes them targets by Slavers who see them as exotic and quite valuable. Many Togruta also left Shili to find a better life and many Togruta live on the colony of Kiros, a colony dedicated to art and beauty.
-The Wookies: The Wookies are tall hairy humanoids native to the jungle planet Kashyyyk. Kashyyyk is a unique planet since it only has one season throughout the year since unlike most other planets; Kashyyyk doesn't orbit on an angle. Wookies are tall, can grow up to 3 meters tall, are covered head to toe in thick fur, which is usually brown or black, and sometimes white. Because of their size, Wookies are force to eat 3500-6000 calories a day. Despite this, Wookies have a very long life span and probably the longest lived species in the Republic. Some Wookies serve in the Republic military but one problem is that they are unable to communicate with other species, while they can understand other languages; Wookies are unable to speak it and often speak in growls. Wookies are also very aggressive and one joke is that a Wookie will pull his opponent's arms off if he loses a game of cards. Because of their looks and inability to speak other languages, Wookies are another prime target for Slavers which makes Kashyyyk one of the prime areas for protection.
-The Rodians: The Rodians are a species of reptilian humanoids originating from the planet Rodia. The Rodians generally have green scaly skin though sometimes this skin is yellow. They also have twin saucer-like antennae which are used to detect vibrations atop their heads. Because of this, Rodians are useful scouts because they can sense if there is an enemy nearby. Rodians are also expert climbers due to having suction cups at the end of their hands and feet. Rodians can also breathe on air saturated worlds without the need for breathing equipment. The Rodians home planet of Rodia is swampy and a jungle world so many cities are built within domes to prevent dangerous wildlife from attacking the city. The Rodians desperately wanted to find new homes so they quickly accepted the Republic and many Rodians left to live new lives though they never forgot the harshness of their old home and that made the Rodians perfect to join the Republic Secret Service to serve missions on harsh terrain which the Rodians have experience with.
-Mon Calamari: One of the most recent discovered species in the Republic are the aquatic species known as Mon Calamari. The Mon Calamari are an amphibious species that can live in both land and water and they are capable of living underwater for long periods. While the Mon Calamari have a representative on the Republic Senate, the people back on their home planet of Mon Cala are ruled by a royal family. The Mon Calamari are also often members of the Republic Secret Service and generally serve missions involving water die to them being able to win underwater without equipment. However their home planet of Mon Cala is one of the more unstable region of the Republic space and this is due to another major species living on the planet as well known as the Quarrens.
-The Quarrens: The other major species of Mon Cala are the squid like Quarrens. Just like the Mon Calamari, the Quarrens can live on both land and water but the two species often argue over who should be the rulers of the planet and represent Mon Cala on the Senate. This makes the fear of Civil War a worry factor of the Senate and while the Senators try their best to keep the peace between the two species, many fear that it is only a matter of time before the Senate is forced to choose which species to support.
-The Na'vi: The Na'vi are the only Republic discovered species not to have a seat on their home planet. Discovered on the moon Pandora, the Na'vi are tall blue skinned humanoids who are expert hunters and trackers. Pandora is a mineral rich world and is full of exotic landscapes. Relations between the Republic and Na'vi were tense and so the Republic only has a small research outpost of 200 stationed on the planet and sometimes tour guides bring tourists to the moon to view the landscape. Any visitors have to wear breathing equipment when outside the science base since Pandora's atmosphere is toxic to most species. The Na'vi are split into different factions as different tribes have different ways of life, some live in very tall trees known as hometrees, some live on large plains hunting on 6 legged horses while others live on the coast and fish using flying creatures known as ikran. Relations between the Republic and Na'vi improved after the Batarians attacked the moon hoping to enslave the Na'vi but were fought back by a joined force of Republic starfighters who beat them in space and some of Pandora's wildlife who beat the Batarians on land, this victory improved relations and now Na'vi are more accepting of the Republic and though not members, they still allow Republic visitors to visit the moon. The Republic has a military base in the same system in order to protect the Na'vi against any future attack.
-The Mirialans: The Mirialans are a near human species that look so much like humans except for their pale green skin and they have a strong connection to the world around them. Their homeworld is the planet Miral near the Terminus systems and as a result, they became a Republic species in order to get protection from the raiding factions from the Terminus Systems.
-The Besalisks: Sometimes nicknamed the Republic's Elcor, the Besalisks are a tall species from the planet Ojom. The Besalisks key feature is they four massive arms and orange skin and are often involved in heavy fighting. Many Besalisks often open small business on Arcturus Station and are often also hard working in Republic shipbuilding operations which make the Besalisks respectable people for their hard work.
-The Neinodians: Exiled from Citadel Space many years ago, the Neinodians from the planet Neimodia have been forced to live a policy which forced them to fund outlaw activity for many years due to many years of Citadel sanctions against them. The origins of this was refusing to adandom the use of AIs after the creation of the Geth. The Neinodians were one of the biggest producers of AI in their Battledroids which protected trade. Republic Representatives approached them and offered their Trade Federation rights in the Republic which allowed the Neinodians to start becoming large trade partners again and are heavily involved in investment and banking in the Republic which is why they are often nicknamed the Republic Volus by the Citadel.
-The Zabrak: One of more independent of the Republic species are the Zabrak. This near human species come from the planet Iridonia and are natural biotics with a strong connection to it. They have a range of different skin colours with some looking almost like humans while others look more alien but they all have the spikes on their head. They are also a very religious people and they often selected their leaders known as the Nightsisters who train people in biotics to fight wars.
-The Iktotchi: Hailing from the moon Ithor, the Iktotchi are also near human except for have two large horns that dangle from their head. Like many other Republic species, the Iktotchi are very ambitious and hoped to one day have power just like the humans and the Chiss.
-The Kel Dor: Of all the species in the Republic, the Kel Dor are the only ones that require breathing masks to breathe on most worlds since oxygen is toxic to them. Their home planet of Dorin is a world that has an atmosphere made up of Helium and Dorin gas. Despite this disadvantage, the Kel Dor are excellent fighter pilots and are often involved in fighter squadrons for the Republic. The Kel Dor are also able to breathe is space much easier thanks to their breather masks so they even take high risk missions to sabotage enemy ships during a battle which makes the Kel Dor a brave people to the Republic.
-Yoda: The creature known as Yoda is a small green skinned creature found on the planet Dagobah, the only sentient creature found on the planet. This creature was also a natural biotic and would replace the Asari and Turian teachers teaching the Republic biotics after several cases of abuse of power by the teachers. His training led to the founding of a biotic order called the Jedi which teaches that Biotics should be used for protecting people and not for gaining power.
Arcturus Station: Arcturus Station is the capital of the Republic, constructed over a number of years and still being built, the base is the Republic's version of the Citadel and is a floating city in the Arcturus system. Every single species in the Republic is represented her and they all have their own piece of the station. As well as being a place for politics, the station is also a space city as there are people who live on the city. Life on the station is like living on any other planet with bars for bringing, arcades for playing in as well as combat simulators for residents to use. The Station is also a tourist attraction for both Republic and Citadel species and there are many shops and hotels for these people to stay in. To maintain order in the station, the Republic uses locals from the station which are trained by former soldiers from the Republic military. These local soldiers are more like policemen than soldiers and they concentrate on preventing crime in particular smuggling since they have to prevent illegal substances or explosives from getting onto the station. Many of the Council Races have an embassy on the station which allows them to talk with the Republic when they need to
-The Republic Senate: Unlike the Citadel Council which is represented by 1 representative from the major species, the Senate has many representatives from every race. Each home planet is represented by one elected member from that planet; the only exception to this is Mon Cala which has two due to there being two major species on the planet. Every major colony also has a representative for their planet so this results in there being many different members in the senate. The Senate always meets together and they live on Arcturus Station until their term as a Senator is finished which is usually 4 years. Senators can have 2 terms as a senator and they someone else has to be senator for that planet. A separate group of trained soldiers who are nicknamed Blue Robes since they wear blue armour and cloaks guards the Senate to keep them safe from assassins as sometimes rivals try to kill their enemy. The senate meets to discuss trade laws and also if the Republic is going to war, if the majority of the Senate votes for war then the Republic goes to war, this is the only time when the Senators remain in power until the war is over.
-Supreme Chancellor: At the start of every term, the Senators elect one of them to be the Supreme Chancellor. This is the head of the Senate and represents the Republic as a whole. Just like the Senators, the Chancellor may only have 2 terms in office before leaving although if a Chancellor is a senator in their second term as a senator, then they stay for a 3rd term. In times when the Republic is in a crisis then the Chancellor is given emergency powers and absolute control over the Republic although this has never happened yet as the Verge War was not a full crisis. During the Shanxi War, emergency powers were nearly given but they were prevented when all-out war was prevented. The current Chancellor of the Senate is Mon Mothma, a diplomat who was the Senator for the colony of Chandrila. Mothma has been described as a diplomat who encourages peace with the Citadel and is against war although she approves of fighting against pirates to protect their colonies and she deeply cares for the people of the Republic. Mon Mothma was the one who encouraged closer ties with the Citadel but this has led some senators to fear she might make the Republic join the Citadel Council although this is unlikely.
Republic Armed Service: While each home planet has its own fleet to defend their home planet from attack, many colonies relay on the protection of the Republic in order to protect themselves from pirate attacks. There were three aspects of the Republic Armed Services, the Navy, the Army or being a fighter pilot. Each part of the military has it's own training academy so that they can train to be used in that section of what they were doing. The armed services are also a way of keeping the Republic together as many species work in different parts of the military although some are concerned about having their home planet's defence done by a foreign power so many of the Home Defence Fleets are made up of that planet's species.
-Republic Secret Service: After the confrontation between the Republic and the Citadel, the Senate voted to establish their own secret service group similar to the Citadel Spectres in order to monitor threats towards the Republic. These Agents were handpicked from the military training academies and are sent undercover to investigate any threat whether it be terrorists or from pirate attacks. Unlike the Spectres, the public doesn't know who the Agents are which makes it difficult for them to be discovered during their missions.
End:
Notes: Well this is a brief summary of the different parts of the Republic and the species and the government. I was going to use the different spaceships and vehicles on this chapter but I need to do a bit more research on that so that codex will be at the end of this story. Just to let you know, some major characters from the Star Wars series will be appearing in the series but some might not be until the Mass Effect 2 story as I do plan to bring in Han Solo into the Mass Effect 2 storyline. Luke Skywalker will be appearing but will not be a major character. Other species from the Star Wars universe will also only start appearing when we get to Mass Effect 2. One last thing, sadly story updates on all my stories will be slow because I have a lot of university work to do and then exams later but I will try and update when I can but don't expect updates to be often.