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The League of Equal Races
Turians/ (Some) lesser species
Overview
"All are at their most basic form equal", is the motto of League of Equal Species, sometimes called the Turian League, or the simply the League much how the GHA is just called the Alliance too many alien species. The League had its start with the Turians. The Turians prior to their discovery by the Asari and Salarians were embroiled in the Turian unification wars, in which many of the Turian colonies fought for individual independence. The unification war lasted for decades and was a battle of ideologies rather than power. For most Turians it seemed like it would last for many decades more, that is until the Turian equality revolution began. The equality revolution stemmed from the belief that all conflict is caused by people believing they are superioir to one another. It was a movement based on one principal, all Turians are inherently equal; no one is above or below anyone else in life or death. The fatigue from war propelled the equality movement at an unthinkable pace, soon in a stunning historical turn of events the Turian unification wars ended by the peace talks only a few years after the equality movement started.
The Turians decided that their colonies should join together in a "League of Equals" were all treated fairly in life, thus the Turian League was born. In more modern times the Turian League has absorbed other races as members of its league, changing its official name into the League of Equal Races. Overall the League has the biggest population in the Citadel Council, and is represented as one entity Some would characterize the League as a mix of imperialism and communism due to some questionable government activates done in the name of keeping its people "equal".
Society
Society in the League is like not like anywhere else in the galaxy. If a person is either born into a League world they are raised from birth to believe in the philosophy of equality. Equality is the basis of society on League worlds. Fairness, sharing, selflessness are what children are taught from a young age and is what is expected of all citizens. Those who visit the League feel a general kindness from the people. Bigotry is something the League does not believe in but ignorance is.
The League has the greatest variety of species in its ranks, where Turian are still a moajority by 20 percent. Populations of Elcor, Hanar, Volus, Drell, and even members of the big three races can be found within the borders of the League. All these races must obey the Leagues beliefs in equality, and for the most part do. It should also be noted that while at a glance the League seems utopian there are some big draw backs. Under the belief of equality League society heavily censors freedom of Speech, reading, the extranet, the arts, and monitors the sciences. People who voice their opinions against the League are shunned or even in some extreme cases deported.
Military
The League military is fairly small compared to its massive population. The greatest achievement of the League military was the dropping of genophage gas bombs, and arming the Citadel allies with more supplies. Since the Krogan Rebellions the League military is run by a skeleton crew. The real power of the League military is the defense systems put in place. Shields, defense turrets, and citizen run militias are the real heart of the League military. In the event of invasion everyone in the League is ready to do their part. Much like the Asari invading League space would be a nightmare, and the League has a much more unified and powerful central government.
Economy
The League economy is very isolated from the rest of Council space. The main reason for this is that being raised in the League, League business men are not as cutthroat as business men from Council space, allot of people from the League who try to compete with Citadel business tend to not last long. The League lacks a single product or service they can do that gives them an edge over the other species. It is for that reason the League economy only buys and sell products within League space. The only thing League businessmen have against others is that it can be guaranteed that any product that comes from the League is top of the line, because a League business man would never sell you short.
Politics/Relationship with humans
For its size the League wields little influence outside its own territory. The League distances itself from obtaining allies with any one species. The League wants to remain as a force of equality for all. With little accomplishments the and not being swayed to support any one of the big three races it was thrown out a long time ago for Councillorship. In politics it refuses to take sides, and is not considered a threat to their power by Quarians, Salarians, or Asari. The one thing the League does want is immigration. The League since meeting the Citadel races has been in a population boom, much like the GHA has been on a land boom. When the League was at first headed by only Turians they sought to give the benefits of equality to as many as they could, this belief that equality will one day trump all other belief and political systems is core to the philosophy of the League. The League preys on the down trodden and poor who feel not respected by their government to join the League. The smaller races are more likely to immigrate to League space then the bigger ones. Politically Turians still control most of the government but have been shown to give up positions f power to aliens who have come to League space.
The League has and the GHA have had a few instances of contact, mostly League representatives trying to get GHA citizens to join the League. The GHA wanting to appear friendly has allowed some people to go over to League space, and has made the possibility of immigration possible to its citizens albeit difficult to do. The GHA has yet to get the League to buy resources from them due to the Leagues isolated economy. The GHA hopes by allowing some immigration the League will open up to them and prove to be a cash cow like no other.
There you have it the Turians, they are ardent believers in equality and want to spread it to as many as they can. Like their counterparts they still have client races, but no longer have the rigid structure of citizenship. Also on the smaller races, they haven't been entirely absorbed by the League; they do still have independent governments but have less power due to population drain by the League. These races, because their societies and politics don't have a giant influence in the game they will be equal to what they were in normal mass effect continuity. Up next Krogan, then the Free Terminus systems then the Geth and Batarians because there different in this universe. I'm planning to turn the Geth and Batarians into just one chapter unless anyone in the comments says otherwise.
