Chapter 11
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The Free Terminus Systems
Overview
The Free Terminus systems are exactly as their name implies, they are groups of people who have become dissatisfied with their government and have decided to leave to a place where they can be free. The Terminus system was first colonized by Asari who left the Empire, then followed by the Salarians who disliked their government and so on and so on. The free Terminus systems are populated with small individual planet sized governments with some entitles governing a couple planets each. Most of these little governments have loose alliances with each other and meet with one another in the space station Omega for diplomatic talks. The Council tolerates the presence of the Free Terminus Systems, because they act like a safety valve for anyone who is dissatisfied with the Council.
Society
The societies of the Free Terminus system can vary greatly depending were you are at. There are pockets of culture from all species that live on the Terminus system, and can interact with each other freely. Some races have gone to the Terminus to be able to be free, while others just want to be left alone. Plenty of political refugees live in the Terminus to escape governments that can't catch them there. Overall the species of the Terminus tend to get along well and stay out of each other's way. It is important to note that what makes the Terminus different than the League is the fact that in the Terminus people can be themselves, and in the League people have to assimilate into League society.
Economy
The Terminus systems have the ability to buy and sell anything they can without the fear of Council regulation. Within the Terminus system there is free trade between all, because of the looseness of the governments in the Terminus. Whether it be legal or illegal many products find a way of flowing in and out of the Terminus.
Politics
The Free Terminus systems nations have gotten along mostly well, mainly because of their mutual dislike of their mother nations. The main hub of the Terminus is Omega, Omega is the center of politics in the Terminus. Whenever people need to set up diplomatic talks, or discuss anything of importance it is done at Omega. Omega itself was formerly a Prothean mining station that was discovered by the first Asari who left the Empire. After some time it was discarded, until after the Krogan Crusades when a group of Krogan occupied the station as a base to launch attacks against the Council. After the Crusades ended a Krogan known as the Patriarch decided to stay on the Space Station, upon learning more about the Free Terminus systems. He believed that in the future that freedom would reign for all species, and that the Free Terminus systems were a beacon of hope in the galaxy. The Patriarch managed to clean up Omega, and build it from the ground up to an impressive counter to the Citadel, it was then he managed to get transform it to the hub it is now. In doing so he made the Terminus a more unified than it previously was and gave it a voice for the galaxy to hear.
As of now the Terminus system is home to many political entities, each acting on its own behalf, but using Omega as a way to talk to one another. Many political refugees, failed reformers, the persecuted, and isolationists live in the Terminus systems, it is also rumoured allot of Cerberus high command is located in the Terminus Council races see the Terminus as a valve to let out those who do not belong. The Council also is known to bully the Terminus a lot, especially by throwing patrol ships extremely close to Terminus space, not recognizing many of the Terminus governments, and sending SPECTRES in to cause some chaos every once and a while. The Terminus have mutually discovered a long time ago that trying to fight back could mean a possible invasion, an invasion that would destroy all of them, and end their precious independence.
Humanity and the Terminus Systems have complicated relationship. The Terminus is the biggest buyer of GHA resources, because of the remoteness of the Terminus systems, and the cheapness of human products. However humanity also has a problem with the Terminus protecting Cerberus and other anti-government humans. The GHA does not want to anger its most valued customer with raids in Terminus space so for the most part they can't touch a lot of the Cerberus higher ups. The GHA also wants to search for potentially rich planets in the Terminus, but once again they don't want to anger a customer by intruding. The GHA outwardly claims to respect the Terminus as a valuable buyer, but inwardly are looking for anyway to get more leverage in order to get planets and Cerberus.
Short chapter today, only 2 more to go before the story of reverse effect comes to life. Also for the Character bio list I'm doing, Is their anyone in particular you want to see?