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=Skrell Politics=
==Federation Governance==

The Nralakk Federation is a unitary directorial republic, whose centralized body manages all mechanisms of the nation as a whole, and is led by the '''Grand Council'''. The federal government manages foreign relations and national-level decisions, with planetary and further divisional management delegated and handled by its council structure. Within each level is a council and its respective councillors, who convene to handle the duties of their governed region, sector, or field with shared authority. The only exception to this is the Grand Council itself, whose Grand Councillor operates with singular, ultimate authority.

The ''council'' is the body of governance at every level of Federation society, from a factory unit on Pluat, to the entire Federation itself. These councils can vary in size, term limits, and other small details, but they are all bound to three Federation-mandated guidelines; all councillors must be elected from the population their council governs, each councillor is afforded a singular and equal vote, and each council must obey the ruling of a superior council. For a motion to pass, or an action to be taken by a council, the normal convention is for a two-thirds majority vote, with some variations being dependent on the size or purpose of the governed entity. Every council must contain a chair unanimously elected from within the council itself, who then holds the responsibilities of representing the council, mediating debates, holding votes, and exercising a tie-breaking vote.

Councillors are typically low-to-high Primaries who, due to their position, are endowed with additional privileges and prestige, both in their community and their individual fields of expertise. One such privilege is the legal protection Councillors receive from being arrested and/or prosecuted as long as they hold the position, except in cases where the Kala have deemed them a threat to Federation Interests. Councillors may be removed from their position by a two-thirds majority vote polled from the citizens they are responsible for governing.

===Federal Government===

The Nralakk Federation has most of its power centred around the Federal government, the central body that legislates for and governs the Federation as a whole, headed by the Grand Council. While the Federal government oversees external relations as well as the overall governance of the Federation, the planetary governments oversee the regular day-to-day operations of Nralakk planets in the form of Planetary Councils.

====The Grand Council====
[[File:GrandCouncil.png|thumb|right|300px|The emblem of the Grand Council.]]
The '''Grand Council of the Nralakk Federation''' (Nral’malic: Qu’Wuqajeq-Nralakk) is the ultimate decision-making body of the federation, headed by the Grand Councillor. The Grand Council itself includes all members of the Advisory, Federal, and Judicial Councils, the Nralakk Federation Security Commission, the High Representative, the State-owned Enterprise Presidents, and delegates from the various Federal Civil Service agencies.
An even smaller body within the Grand Council is the '''Advisory Council of the Nralakk Federation''', which is the Grand Councillor’s closest circle, made up of experts for every matter the Grand Councillor maintains management of. The number of Grand Advisors on the Council fluctuates within a Grand Councillor’s term, with the current council currently:

{| class="wikitable"
|+ Advisory Council of the Nralakk Federation
|-
! Managing Government Council !! Advisor !! Responsibilities and Information
|-
| '''Nralakk Federation Security Commission''' [NFSC] || Grand Advisor of Security and Intelligence, Security Commissioner ''Tariqale'miluz Odakizu'' || Advises on matters of national security, foreign disputes, domestic surveillance.
|-
| '''Nralakk Federation Representative Corps Council''' [NFRCC] || Grand Advisor of Diplomacy, High Representative ''Arelqive’usoq Nwugayu'' || Advises on foreign policy, reports diplomatic efforts by representatives abroad, and relays information from foreign representatives within borders.
|-
| '''Nralakk Federation Legal Council''' [NFLC] || Grand Advisor of Justice, Federal Chief Magistrate ''Jirele-Eriuyushi Gaz’Owal'' || Advises on national policy, maintains information and legal records from federal and planetary courts.
|-
| '''Nralakk Federation Research and Advancement Council''' [NFRAC] || Grand Advisor of Scientific Innovation, Chief Director ''Ormish Jrolk'' || Advises on ongoing national and planetary projects, current scientific standards, and ethics.
|-
| '''Nralakk Federation Labour Council''' [NFLBC] || Grand Advisor of Workplace Affairs, Labour Secretary ''Ruyoq Oawui’pili'' || Advises on current workplace practices, concerns submitted by State-Owned Enterprises, and adoption of new equipment and technology.
|-
| '''Nralakk Federation Logistics and Transportation Council''' [NFLTC] || Grand Advisor of Infrastructure and Transportation, Administrator ''Yawi Finiquvi'' || Advises on infrastructure and transportation developments and reports on current logistics, potential deficits, and public transportation statistics.
|-
| '''Nralakk Federation Cultural Development Council''' [NFCDC] || Grand Advisor of Skrell Culture, Cultural Minister ''Lawuir-Gwikip Orizu’nari'' || Advises on recent cultural events in Federation citizens, development of the national language of Nral'malic, preservation of heritage and culture, and foreign culture.
|-
| '''Nralakk Federation Economic Planning and Quota Council''' [NFEPQC] || Grand Advisor of Economics, Economic Planner ''Yewis’kiv Bulo’woka'' || Advises on national quota projections, development of economic sectors, industrial expansion, and coordination with corporate and foreign labour bodies.
|-
| '''Nralakk Federation Health and Betterment Council''' [NFHBC] || Grand Advisor of Health, Chief Director ''Ninilur’yiv Avila'' || Advises on matters of medical developments, health trends within age and Index demographics, and birthrate projections.
|-
| '''Nralakk Federation Education Council''' [NFEC] || Grand Advisor of Education, Chief Instructor ''Gijiq’ximi Piq-Valik'' || Advises and reports on national curriculum, student body trends, and development of future educational development.
|-
| '''Nralakk Federation Diona Integration and Harmony Council''' [NFDIHC] || Grand Advisor of Diona Affairs, Diona Liaison ''Wuyoa Bero-Rixi''l & Gestalt Representative ''Curator'' of Greater Internal Harmony || Advises the development of the induction of diona and gestalts into the Federation, Spiral Garden statistics, and cultural developments within the Conglomerated Choir of Nralakk.
|-
| '''Nralakk Federation Hive Integration and Diplomacy Council''' [NFHIDC] || Grand Advisor of C'thur Affairs, C’thur Liaison ''Vilejio Trujiv’ruwi'' & C’thur Queens ''Mouv'' and ''Vytel'' || Advises on the development of Diulszi, C'thur Hive political involvement, adoption of both sapient workers and Viax into the national workforce, and the physical state of High Queen C'thur.
|-
| '''Nralakk Federation Traverse Management Advisory Board''' [NFTMAB] || Grand Advisors for the Traverse, all advisory board members || Recently formed, irregular council after the events of the Q'elpi Basin crisis. Advises on the matters of the Traverse's development, autonomy, and the Qehalak's development as an independent enforcement body.
|-
| '''Nralakk Federation Phoronic Research and Reserve Oversight''' [NFPRRO] || Grand Advisors for Phoron Application, all board members || Recently formed, irregular council in light of the phoron scarcity. Advises on all matters of the adoption of phoron technology, strategic reservation of phoron, and projections on the ongoing crisis.
|}

Beneath the Grand Council and the Advisory Council are the accessory and irregular councils that are members of the Federal government, but are still ultimately both beneath and answer to the Grand Council. These consist of the:

{| class="wikitable"
|+ Accessory and Irregular Councils
|-
! Accessory Council !! Information
|-
| '''Federal Council of the Nralakk Federation''' [FCNF] || The primary body of Planetary Government oversight, the Federal Council is the mechanism the Grand Councillor uses to manage the direction of the Planetary Councils. The Federal Council is made up of the Grand Councillor and every Planetary Councillor in Federation space.
|-
| '''Judicial Council of the Nralakk Federation''' [JCNF] || The most important mechanism of law and justice in the Federation, the Judicial Council proposes, writes, and codifies Federal laws, and appoints Federal Magistrates. The Judicial Council is made up of the Grand Councillor, the Federal Chief Magistrate and Chief Procurator, as well as select senior Federal Magistrates and Procurators.
|-
| [[Skrell_Enforcement#Nralakk_Federation_Security_Commission|'''Nralakk Federation Security Commission''']] [NFSC] || The supervisory body responsible for overseeing all security, intelligence, and law enforcement operations conducted by the Federation both domestically and internationally. Headed by the Grand Councillor and their appointed NFSC Commissioner, currently Tariqale'miluz Odakizu.
|-
| '''Federal Corporation and Economic Integration Board''' [FCEIB] || The body is explicitly headed by the Grand Councillor, with each President of the State-owned Enterprises serving as a member, to coordinate the direction of the Federation’s industries. Each President is a subordinate to the Grand Councillor and is only able to advise them, as they do not have a vote on any matter presented to the FCEIB. The FCEIB, being a relatively recent board formed in order to handle the original Work Initiative Programme before the expansion of corporate special economic zones, has seen significant growth as 2467 heralds further corporate presence in the nation. These positions include advisory positions from each foreign corporation present, though the position of being advisors relegates next to no real political power beyond having the direct ear of the Grand Councillor and the State-Owned Enterprises’ presidents.
|-
| '''Federal Civil Service''' [Not abbreviated] || An irregular, umbrella term for all the nonspecific bureaucrats, office workers, and general employees of the Federal government. The FCS is not an organisation itself in any form, and is made up of administrative and civilian employees of government bodies.
|-
| '''Nralakk Federation Representative Corps''' [NFRC] || The body containing the Representatives of the Federation to the other nations of the Spur, headed by the High Representative of the Nralakk Federation Arelqive’usoq Nwugayu. The Nralakk Federation's interstellar diplomacy is done through its '''Representatives''', consisting of several hundred members of the Nralakk Federation Representative Corps, who act as ambassadors for the Federation towards foreign entities. Each Representative is thoroughly vetted by the NFRC and granted ambassadorship status after being proven to be an accomplished member of the Federation, who holds its interests to enough of a degree to be trusted with the task to represent the nation abroad.

Representatives regularly become Primary Numericals and achieve idol status due to their work, particularly if their assignment is considered of vital importance to the Nralakk Federation. Idol Representatives are expected to be well-versed in politics, to always go beyond standards set by the Federation as an example of a model citizen, and are under minute security under the NFRC’s oversight. Any rumors of potential scandals are enough for a Representative to be recalled, particularly for those assigned to high-profile entities such as the [[Sol_Alliance|Solarian Alliance]], or the economically strategic [[Republic of Biesel]].

|}

===Planetary Government===

Within the Nralakk Federation, each planet is governed by a '''Planetary Council''', who are responsible for the dissemination of directives from the Grand Council and oversee the fulfillment of production quotas, and in turn submit the vast amounts of statistics and information necessary to ascertain the needs and capabilities of each planet. At the highest level are the Provincial and Municipal Councils, who oversee entire regions of the planet outside of large population centers, and can encompass multiple smaller settlements under their jurisdiction. Additionally, Planetary Councils are in close contact with their [[Skrell_Enforcement#Directory_Of_Internal_Security|security forces]], and have a special relationship with the [[Skrell_Enforcement#Council_Enforcers|Wukala]], who nominally serve them.

'''Provincial Councils''' manage the implementation of new directives from the Grand Council and its subordinate councils, track and update information regarding the population, productivity within the region, and record the average amount of UBI and social welfare program usage across its populace. Infraction rates and criminal activity also ultimately fall upon the Provincial Council, who then submits these reports to planetary enforcement boards. '''Municipal Councils''', their urban counterparts, maintain the same responsibilities and record similar statistics.

The average member of the Provincial and Municipal Councils are generally idols and well-known community figures, with the expectation of providing the fairest and best decisions towards improving their managed regions. The act of representing the planet’s sum total to the rest of the Nralakk Federation is not taken lightly, and candidates are usually under scrutiny throughout their service.

Beneath the Municipal and Provincial councils are the '''City Councils''', of which Municipal and Provincial variants also exist. Municipal City Councils, or MCCs, are tasked with the management of civil services and the development of the individual cities that preside over, and are usually the highest branch of the planetary government that the average Federation citizen interacts with. Social welfare programs and the universal basic income are provided through the MCC, and are expected to monitor and record the total population and demand for these programs in order to correspond with the Municipal Councils that lead above them.

'''Provincial City Councils''', or PCCs, manage more responsibilities than their city counterparts. The average PCC manages the industrial expansion and State-Owned Enterprises’ development and quota fulfillment in the smaller settlements and rural areas, regularly coordinating with the local workforce for oversight on most tasks. From ecological considerations on industrial expansion, to the local SOE branch’s fulfillment of domestic demand and quotas, PCCs are the backbone of these areas.

At the lowest and local levels are the '''Ward Councils''' and '''District Councils''', who preside over boroughs of population-dense cities, and smaller urban or rural cities respectively. Deviating from the higher bracket councils, both local councils are responsible for community initiatives, polls, updating total population and their fluctuations, as well as functioning as a forum for the citizens in their jurisdiction. Every skrell citizen is able to be granted correspondence through both councils, whether through personal requests or the local assemblies. While civilian assemblies for polling and public reception are common, idol-only panels function as direct routes for the most influential citizens of the Federation to interface with the local government. As these idols are usually given more say in the councils, they are usually expected to have some impetus to represent the interest of their local community beyond themselves. Beyond the technicalities and legal definitions, these councils form the backbone of communities through helping the individual citizens within them connect and work together for a collective effort.

Civilian space stations and installations, in contrast to the planets within the Federation, are managed entirely by individual '''Installation Councils''' in lieu of the three bracket council system. Operating as a hybrid of all three brackets, the average Installation Council has considerably more direct governance over their station, being afforded these abilities to compensate for the combined responsibilities of every bracket. All members from these councils are derived directly from the station staff, usually from the leaders of each individual department. While typically assigned to a Planetary Council that manages the planet whose gravitational well influences the installation, free-floating structures are afforded further autonomy.

==Skrell Schools of Thought==

The political, social, and economic ideologies of the Nralakk Federation have existed since the formation of the First Federation, and have since evolved towards their current, contemporary state. These “Schools of Thought” are the general guidelines and principles for wide ranges of individual beliefs a skrell holds, although they remain true to the core beliefs of the School.

===Primary Schools===
The Primary Schools are the two official and most common ideological spheres to which nearly every Nralakk citizen follows:

*Federalism (though unrelated to the traditional concept of Federalism from the identically-named human ideology) is the current dominant School of Thought in the Nralakk Federation, promoting the ideals of further centralisation and power for the Federal government: a command economy is planned and managed by the Federal government, and carried out by the Planetary Councils in order to perpetuate the necessary support of the welfare state; diplomacy and trade conducted with any nation deemed advantageous, regardless of their ideology for the benefit of the Federation; a security and intelligence apparatus which remains strong and maintains its presence outside of Federation space in the name of national interests; the diona and C’thur’s vaurca populaces should be further integrated into the Nralakk Federation.
While Federalism is primarily a monolithic School of Thought ideologically, the methods of its implementation have many small variations. Integrationist Federalists are interested in the further integration of the other interstellar species in the Orion Spur, with the end-goal of allowing all of them to live and forward the interests of the Nralakk Federation.

*Planetary Traditionalism is the less common School of Thought in the Nralakk Federation, which promotes the ideals of a decentralised Federal government. These ideals range from: Expanded self-governing power to the individual Planetary Councils, decentralised economies to provide each Planetary Council more freedom to revolve their planet’s industries to their individual specialities for the prosperity of the Federation; Diplomacy and trade opportunities offered only towards nations in-line with Traditionalist and Federal interests; a security and intelligence apparatus more focused on the planetary level, and does not conduct operations outside of the Federation, with the Qu’Wukala’s powers being restricted; The diona and C’thur Hive’s vaurca populaces should remain in their current positions in skrell society, primarily towards expanding the labor base of the Nralakk Federation.
Planetary Traditionalism tends to retain the same base concepts across the Core and Contingent systems, but experiences further variation towards the Traverse. Traverse colonies trend towards Planetary Traditionalism towards varying amounts of autonomy and decentralization. Towards the border towards human civilizations, more absorbed ideas of a capitalist scheme of economy and open markets become more popularized. Inversely, more radical planetary traditionalists further separation into sector-states and planet-states with their own planetary governments able to modify the Grand Council’s passed down laws. Those in the latter sometimes adopt the title of Commonwealth Traditionalists, in reference to the Commonwealth of Three.

===Secondary Schools===
The Secondary Schools are the myriad minority beliefs not endorsed by the Nralakk Federation, instead adopted by skrell outside of the Federation’s borders. These consist of:

*The Lyukal/Resistance Fronts’ ideologies span the diverse and extremist beliefs drawing from many differing interpretations of [[Skrell_Faith#Suur’ka|Suur’ka]] and [[Skrell_Faith#Kir’gul|Kir’gul]] tenets. A majority of these state that the Nralakk Federation is an overbearing, totalitarian state, and that skrell should actively resist its control. Believers in these radical ideologies find themselves divided between other opposing groups, leading to a significant degree of infighting that some consider a hindrance towards the primary goal of reforming (or destroying) the Federation. Lyukal/Resistant Front beliefs are found mostly in the [[Federation_Crime_and_Resistance#The_Resistance|subversive Traverse]], as well as with [[Starlight_Zone|non-Nralakk skrell]].

*Skrell Corporatism is the niche belief that the Nralakk Federation’s future lies within an open-market, capitalist economy where corporations drive industry, with competition being the key to achieving rapid innovation and expansion. Inspired by their human neighbours, Skrell Corporatism is nearly unheard of in the Nralakk Federation, with only some interest taking root where megacorporate special economic zones and cooperative areas are leased. In non-Nralakk skrell circles, this belief remains rare, as most skrell outside of the Federation’s welfare state face the reality of living in the broader, corporatist Spur.

*The Synthetic Wave is the belief held by the few remaining AI sympathisers, who now live in the Coalition of Colonies and obscure frontiers following the Tri-Qyu Calamity, that the Synthetic Era was a time of objective scientific and technological prosperity for skrell. Artificial Intelligence should continue to be developed by those in the Synthetic Wave, and that AI is the key towards the betterment of the Spur at large. Openly following this belief is guaranteed to have one shunned and ostracized in any circles beyond itself.
Notably, the phrase “Glorsh Loyalism” is a catch-all term for a broad spectrum of AI supporters for most disapproving skrell, despite Glorsh-Omega itself is a controversial topic amongst Synthetic Wave members. Most disavow Glorsh-Omega as a shortsighted and poorly handled intelligence, while others believe that Glorsh’s first execution was erroneous, and with more development, could have been the true guiding hand of the species.

*National Isolationism, while seen as particularly conservative and reactionary, has maintained a small niche of support in the Nralakk Federation. Isolationist skrell see the Nralakk Federation’s opening of its borders and Spur political involvement to be a distraction or active detriment to the Federation, and would see its borders closed in order to focus on its own domestic issues. Multiple groups would see skrell who settled outside of the Federation either returned or permanently exiled due to cultural contamination.
Phoron and its use in the Nralakk Federation is a controversial topic among Isolationists, who either see the nation’s dependence as a catastrophic deal with the devil towards foreign powers and outside elements, while other Isolationist groups believe the expansion to find new, Federation-owned sources of phoron is key to maintain self-sufficiency.

==Relations with Foreign States==

The Nralakk Federation, originally known for isolationist practices and the tumultuous involvement in the [[Unathi_History#First_Contact|first contact of Moghes]] and [[Tajaran_History#First_Contact|Adhomai]] alongside Solarian exploration, has since moved to distance itself from the results of their appearances into Spur politics. The Federation’s [[The_Beauchamp_Arc#A_Federation_Resolute|new era]] of foreign aid and renewing offers for potential friendships has begun the process of melting the icy exterior of the skrell giant, attempting to move against the perception of the Federation as being both distant and as Sol’s unspoken card to pull upon in the event of being threatened by other powers.

Though many perceive this as a turning of a new leaf and fantastic economic opportunity, there are just as many who perceive the Federation’s movements as a threat from a looming foreign power, now mobilized only out of necessity. Foreign aid and technological offerings have historically been an immense boon for struggling settlements and post-disaster recovery, with examples seen during the [[The_Beauchamp_Arc#THE_QUKALA’S_VICTORY:_BEAUCHAMP_ON_THE_RUN!|assault on Sol’s warp gates in 2464]], [[New_Gibson#Contact_with_the_Skrell|New Gibson’s biodomes]], and the [[New_Blades_Old_Wounds_Arc#Agreement_Reached_on_Ouerea!|Nralakk-Izweski Mutual Prosperity Agreement]].

===The Alliance of Sovereign Solarian Nations===
The Solarian Alliance and Nralakk Federation were the first two nations of differing species of the Orion Spur to make contact with each other, and have closely cooperated ever since. Both nations host dozens of the other’s representatives, being heavily intertwined economically and strategically. It remains in their mutual interests to ensure that they both continue to be stable, and something interstellar powers.

Strategic trade between the Alliance and the Federation stands as the second largest source of phoron, with both nations seeking to maintain each other’s strategic reserves and stability as the scarcity moves past peak phoron. The ASSN does push to retain preferential deals from their relationship and long history of cordial relations between each other, though how much exclusivity can be retained is yet to be seen.

===Republic of Biesel===
The [[Republic of Biesel]] maintains a positive relationship with the Nralakk Federation at a state level, however among the general population of the Republic, opinion on the Federation is largely reserved, with their inaction during the [[Republic_of_Biesel#Phoron_Scarcity_and_the_Second_Invasion_of_Biesel_(2462)|invasion of Tau Ceti]] and the [[Warbling_:_The_Traverse_Strikes_Back#Unprecedented_Mass_Migration_of_Skrell|refugee wave during the Traverse Crisis]] still in recent memory. Despite this, Tau Ceti remains a favorite for skrell traveling abroad, boasting the status of being the number one destination for work and travel visas.

The Republic of Biesel currently maintains the second-largest number of diplomatic representatives within the Nralakk Federation’s borders. With the ongoing [[phoron scarcity]], the Federation vies to improve relations and influence in the fledgling republic through foreign aid, the lending of advanced - non-phoron reliant - skrell technology, and research leases. Meanwhile, the Republic reciprocates by leveraging its political position to expand megacorporations’ ability to freely operate within the Federation’s economy. The Nralakk Federation has affirmed that they see the Republic of Biesel as a valuable diplomatic partner, and publicly wishes to increase diplomatic ties with them. This has since expanded further as [https://forums.aurorastation.org/topic/16330-tau-ceti-times/page/5/#findComment-181503|talks between the Republic and Federation] give way to a tentatively hopeful new era of cooperation between the two nations, with the Federation providing an unexpected apology and vested interest in cooperation. In spite of the news, the people of Biesel remain wary of what is to come in light of future agreements, particularly among the refugees hiding away from the Federation’s eye in the Starlight Zone.

===Serene Republic of Elyra===
The [[Republic of Elyra|Serene Republic of Elyra]] maintains suspicion and cooled relations with the Nralakk Federation, particularly due to Elyra’s interest in self-reliance, with only some improvement post-Lii’dra Incursion. Most attempts to open opportunities for phoron trade are met with cold responses, or slated off as too costly due to the distance between their territories. A general sentiment among Elyrans is that the Nralakk Federation’s efforts to pursue diplomacy is purely out of ambition with the collapse of the Solarian Alliance, consisting of nothing more than a changing of which political giant is meddling in their affairs.

The Serene Republic of Elyra retains a middling amount of representatives within the Federation and in their own borders, with their intentions focused primarily on securing research agreements and the technology trade. Both parties still support an interest in fostering further cooperation, if only to maintain their research agreements and little else.

===Empire of Dominia===
Despite their proximity, the [[Empire of Dominia]] and the Nralakk Federation have remained very neutral. Dominia’s stance on the Federation is turbulent due to the empire’s cultural and religious views on synthetics, the Federation’s past exploits with AI, and their subsequent disavowal of them splitting the public opinion. Attempts at trade have usually floundered due to logistics and dangers involving travel through the Federation’s furthest frontiers to access their trade ports. With synthetics remaining a constant topic in politics and current events, both factions have recognized the other’s stances on artificial intelligence as mutual… if in parallel to each other’s reasoning. This mutual standing point has been used as a reignition of diplomatic interaction between both nations, with potential trade returning as a talking point between Dominia’s representatives and the Federation itself.

Currently, the Empire of Dominia maintains a small number of representatives of the Nralakk Federation within its borders, though more are planned to be sent over should their relationships continue to warm. This has since developed further with the recent growing relations between the Solarian Alliance and Dominia, which has further warmed the Federation towards future collaboration.

===Eridani Corporate Federation===
The [[Eridani Federation|Eridani Corporate Federation’s]] relations with the Nralakk Federation is the second largest corporate entrypoint into the Federation’s economy, seconded only by the [[Republic of Biesel]]. Being a sovereign nation under the [[Sol Alliance|ASSN]] has endeared them to the Federation at large, but the heavily controlled economy remains slow to allow foreign corporate influence beyond limited special economic zones established by both [[Einstein Engines]], [[NanoTrasen Corporation]], [[Zeng-Hu Pharmaceuticals]], and other corporate conglomerate members. With the Phoron scarcity and economic shifts, however, further allowance of the corporations into the Federation, and the loosening of its economic control, is projected to be all but assured by Eridani economic and political analysts.

The Eridani Corporate Federation retains the third largest number of representatives within its borders as Eridani continues to court the Federation for further trade deals and corporate influence.

===Coalition of Colonies===
The [[Coalition of Colonies]]’ member states recognize the Nralakk Federation’s close ties to the [[Sol Alliance|Solarian Alliance]] as the largest hurdle against diplomatic interactions between each other - particularly as the Coalition invites further breakaway states into its fold. Despite the Federation’s neutrality in recent conflicts with the ASSN as a sign of potential diplomatic opening, most anti-Solarian members of the Coalition still see the Federation as its staunch ally. Stances on further diplomatic relations with the Nralakk Federation vary by member state:

[[Xanu Prime]], being the economic powerhouse of the Coalition, has considered potential trade with the Federation to be a great boon against recent decades’ economic tumult. The Federation’s distancing from the ASSN made in the Interstellar War and diplomatic advances towards Ex-Solarian nations have softened the initial coldness. While the Federation was slow to act on expanding diplomatic and economic opportunities with the Coalition at large, Xanu Prime has been the recipient of the first exploratory trade routes and diplomatic visitations by the Federation’s representatives. Similar opportunities await Xanu’s political discussions on what to do with Sol’s largest ally.

The [[Scarabs|Scarab Fleets]] are a peripheral faction that has maintained very little notice from the Federation, beyond being the recipient of foreign aid that has trickled down from Xanu and other Coalition states. The most relevant major vessel of the fleet is the [[Scarabs#Faladay_Tadhhab_Bsre_(Fa’Ta-Bs)|Fa’Ta-Bs]] with its ties to [[Zeng-Hu Pharmaceuticals]], which became a topic of interest regarding the development and creation of the [[Offworlder_Humans#The_ESS|ESS RIGsuits]] and other off-worlder aids. Despite this initial obscurity, outreach towards the Coalition will provide further opportunities for the Scarabs to make their presence known to the Federation, and with some hope, become the recipients of trade and aid in the future.

[[Konyang]] is a controversial subject when discussing future political dealings with the Coalition, having been a [[Konyang#History|recent Solarian breakaway]], the host of a wide swath of synthetic advancements, and the positronic vaults. In spite of this, the newest member of the Coalition still receives the same offer of amicability and trade, though the Federation’s own anti-AI stance has alienated Konyang’s populace just as much.

[[Assunzione]]’s sheer remoteness renders it mostly as an interest for research, though most efforts are strained through sheer distance, and what few research efforts are hampered by the insularity of Assunzione’s people. Despite this, the potential for the technology trade would be an immense boon for the domed cities, and cooperation in the future is slated for both parties.

[[Vysoka]]’s relative lack of development and position within the Coalition renders the Federation’s interaction with them unremarkable beyond ecological consultation. While cordial (and more than interested in receiving Federation technology to rapidly catch up with the relative stagnation on the planet itself), most diplomatic interactions do not develop much further than maintaining an amicable relationship between each other.

[[Himeo]]’s position as the industrial powerhouse of the Coalition is tempered with its significantly less generous position of the Federation’s relationship with Sol, as well as the perception of the Nralakk Federation as the worst parts of [[Federal_Technocracy_of_Galatea|Galatea]] placed on a much larger scale. Ideological differences between both factions have hampered diplomatic processes severely, and skepticism hangs above any future agreements.

[[Federal_Technocracy_of_Galatea|Galatea]] remains hostile and untrustworthy of the Federation under the same suspicion of psionic tampering, and the broad ban of skrell from entering their borders has frozen most interactions entirely. It is unlikely to improve any time in the near future, particularly with the xenophobic distrust, and the implications of its highest echelons being able to manufacture lethal feedback psionic implants.

[[Gadpathur]]’s circumstances render it the most difficult member of the Coalition of Colonies, with even the [[Gadpathur#Interstellar_War_and_Bombardment_(2260s_-_2278)|fact of their existence]] having shaken many skrell’s perception of Sol entirely. The Federation now navigates any interactions with Gadpathur with caution as to not upset its position as Sol’s ally, as much as it cannot deny the reality the planet exists in. Foreign aid is floated and immediately put down due to the potential controversy involved with extending anything towards Gadpathur, while the planet itself wrestles internally with whether to consider the Federation’s growing distance between the Solarian Alliance as a sign of a potential ally, or its past with Sol as a damning act of flirting with their sworn enemy.

===Izweski Hegemony===
The [[Izweski Hegemony]]’s history with the Nralakk Federation is once again blossoming in light of the [[New_Blades_Old_Wounds_Arc#Agreement_Reached_on_Ouerea!|Nralakk-Izweski Mutual Prosperity Agreement]], reopening trade and the prospect of a positive future relationship together after the grim reality of their first contact and the events of the Contact War. While the [[New_Blades_Old_Wounds_Arc#Agreement_Reached_on_Ouerea!|N-IMPA]] is set to heal the wounds caused in their first encounter, time will only tell if the mistakes of the past will heal as time goes on.

===Golden Deep===
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The [[Golden Deep]] is unanimously met with extreme suspicion and derision – an example of the absolute worst portions of the broader Spur’s economic systems and synthetic handling. The [[Golden_Deep#Domadice|Domadice]]’s mere existence is a topic of controversy, being an artificial intelligence of alien source that interacts freely with the world around them immediately drawing comparisons to Glorsh-Omega. There are no efforts to extend diplomatic relations with the Golden Deep, and both The Midas and the Merchant Fleet are barred from ever entering the Federation’s borders.

===The Rotunnkc Compact===
[[The Rotunnkc Compact]] has a pleasant relationship with the Nralakk Federation, though most interactions with the Compact is solely with the [[The_Rotunnkc_Compact#The_Consortium|Commonwealth]] and [[The_Consortium|Consortium]]. Their strong ties together renders trade well-received, though the Commonwealth’s [[Pactolus_Exploration_League#The_Pactolus-Hieroaetheria_Concordat|recent movements to endear itself with the Golden Deep]] have put strain on a once-perceived happy relationship between both factions, with talks of reprimanding measures floating in the Council.

===People’s Republic of Adhomai===
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Having declared the [[People's Republic of Adhomai]] as the recognized authority of Adhomai, as well as the formal recognition of the Project Unity Initiative, the PRA is set as the sole Tajaran faction to receive aid and diplomatic interaction. The PUI has faced setbacks due to the phoron scarcity, but the slow extension of supplies and cautiously open diplomatic channels allow for further interaction between the two, though Adhomai’s tense situation has hindered much more than this.

===Democratic People’s Republic of Adhomai===
The [[Democratic People's Republic of Adhomai]] are currently considered a threat to the greater Spur’s safety with their association of [[Democratic_People%27s_Republic_of_Adhomai#Al'mariism|Al’mariism]], and have received nothing but condemnation since the terror attack on District 8 in Mendell City.

===New Kingdom of Adhomai===
The [[New Kingdom of Adhomai]] is stuck in a difficult position, being considered not a valid civil authority of Adhomai in spite of their efforts. While some diplomatic efforts are attempted by the NKA to some avail, most motions to have them included under the Project Unity Initiative have fallen flat due to the Federation refusing to compromise after the events of the [[Ghosts_of_War_Arc#Mendell_City_Police_Prevents_Terrorist_Attack_in_District_Eight|District 8’s bombings]] despite the New Kingdom not being tied with Al’mariist beliefs. Any chances to this position may only occur when the tensions on Adhomai wind down, but the outlook remains pessimistic for both parties.
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=Qerr'Malic=

Qerr’Malic is the moon of Qerrbalak, and was the first celestial body explored by skrell at the start of their space age. Since ancient history, Qerr'Malic was seen as a benevolent figure watching over the planet due to its influence over the tides, and has stayed a cultural fascination well into the modern day. Followers of both Qeblak and Weishii hold a reverence for the moon, especially within sects on Qerrbalak. Qerr’malic is roughly twice the size of Earth’s Luna, and is the sole moon of the planet. The lunar colonies are separated between surface installations and their underground infrastructure and maintenance areas, dubbed the Second Surface by those living there.

==History==

Qerr'Malic was a subject of focus during Qerrbalak’s ancient historical periods, with its presence in the night sky and tidal influence earning it the name '''Protector of the World'''. In the period of Qe'qlak being the dominant religion, Qerr'Malic was revered as a guardian created by Nralakk to protect Qerrbalak.

During the [[Skrell_Early_History#The_War_of_the_Tides_and_Skrell_Space_Age|War of the Tides period]] in 1980 BCE, the first skrell-made surveillance probe landed on the surface of Qerr'Malic. This sparked a wave of further probes and scientific instruments sent by multiple factions to expand intelligence networks and participate in the space race. The few probes, drones, and satellites that survived remain on the surface as monuments to this part of skrell history.

Colonization efforts of the moon began after the first settlements within the crust of Aliose proved successful, though Qerr'Malic proved more difficult than Aliose due to its lack of atmosphere. Qerr’Malic’s colonies were originally intended to facilitate research and cultural fascination, but were quickly overturned at the discovery of rich mineral loads under the surface.

With Qerrbalak’s resource reserves exhausted by the time of this discovery, Qerr’Malic’s resource richness turned the colonies into rapidly expanding industrial centers. Soon, most of the colony’s population became extraction and industrial workers, expanding deeper into the moon’s subterranean surface. The Qerr'Malic Mining Consortium was established to manage the expansion of the colonies, and was primarily comprised of multiple [[Skrell_Early_History|Consultant Agencies]]. The mining consortium eventually formed the ruling body of Qerr’Malic’s colonies, with the establishment of the Commonwealth of the Three eventually absorbing it afterwards. Most of the moon’s colonists agitated for independence from the Commonwealth before moving to break ties, resulting in the original Consultant Agencies' reemerging to quash the independence effort after negotiations failed.

Qerr'Malic’s colonies eventually shifted away from resource extraction and industrial focuses as the moon’s resources waned in light of its expansion, instead switching towards operating as a port between trade and Qerrbalak’s logistics network. Tourism grew as the colonies catered towards the influx of off-world visitors, with 2002 CE considered the turning point of Qerr’Malic’s full shift towards catering to tourists. Most mines were developed into subterranean transportation networks, or repurposed into housing for the maintenance workers required to maintain the colony, forming the Second Surface. Little of the original surface settlements remain, with what remains being maintained as historical museums for tourists to visit.

Pre-[[Skrell_Synthetic_Age#Reign_of_Glorsh-Omega|Glorsh-Omega]], Qerr’Malic hosted a large server farm which Glorsh used to access and communicate with other artificial intelligences within the Nralakk Federation’s networks. This server farm was destroyed in the initial attempt to stop Glorsh-Omega’s expansion, and the facilities that remain is classed as a heritage site, with cordons surrounding it to prevent development around it.
==Government==

During the rule of the Commonwealth of Three, Qerr’Malic was ruled by a Consultant Agency-based mining consortium, being essentially led and managed by corporations. With the formation of the second Nralakk Federation, Qerr’Malic was formally absorbed by the Federation’s [[Nralakk_Federation#Government_Structure|political structure]] as a formally managed colony. Qerr'Malic only has two regions, consisting of the Surface Region and the Second Surface Region. Both regions are assigned governors, and are led by the Planetary Governor '''Aleq Val'monn''' since their placement in '''2250 CE'''. Val’monn faces heavy criticism for their lack of action regarding the Gasriders on Qerr’Malic, with no current formal actions taken by Nralakk's System Councillor to replace them thus far.

==Economy==
Qerr’Malic’s economy originally functioned as an industrial powerhouse, with the moon’s rich mineral reserves providing for a resource-exhausted Qerrbalak and a growing production base. Once these reserves were completely tapped, the colonies transitioned to its position above Qerrbalak as an immense port, with the expansion of amenities for visitors to Qerr’Malic slowly changing the face of its surface cities from industrial towns to vacation locales. Modern Qerr’Malic advertises itself as the most popular and luxurious tourist destination in the Nralakk Federation, drawing an immense amount of tourists and vacationers throughout the year to its cities. Any remaining industries are sequestered into the Second Surface underground, and is otherwise primarily dependent on imports to keep the cities running.

Most income comes from Qerr’Malic’s immense service and hospitality industry, catering to the many vacationers and Primary Numericals who expect a luxury experience, and pay as much for it. Resorts, clubs, entertainment venues, and many other opportunities for patrons to entertain themselves make the bulk of most employment for local skrell, with maintenance and operational management relegated to vaurca and dionae within the Second Surface. Billions of credits flow into Qerr’Malic from the collective conspicuous spending of its clientele, with its functions as a trade port supporting the unending vacation on the moon.

===Special Economic Zone===

Toqleq'wesi hosts the Idris Incorporated-sponsored casino named ''MARE LAETATIO'', which is a massive casino that hosts premiere services such as restaurants, lounge singers, gambling halls, and extravagant stage performances. Idris sponsors many human workers to staff the casino, though local skrell are readily hired as staff where possible.

NanoTrasen also has a presence on the Qerr’Malic, hosting server farms and infrastructure for the non-citizen extranet networks within the Nralakk system. The corporation has promised to import only small amounts of workers as specialists, instead hiring locals for unskilled labour as part of an agreement with the local Qerr’Malic Government.
==Environment==

[[file:qerrmalicmapunlabelled.png|thumb|right|360px|An unlabelled map of Qerr'Malic.]]

Qerr’Malic’s formation is the presumed result of two orbital bodies impacting each other during Qerrbalak’s earliest geological eon, and predominantly features craters across its surface. This early impact is the assumed source of the multiple prominent craters on Qerrbalak’s surface, with the "Collider Theory" based on similar mineral compositions between the moon and the surviving pieces found in the planet’s craters. While notably mineral-rich in its past, modern Qerr’Malic is considered completely exhausted of resources, featuring immense extraction sites and artificial caverns under its surface.

Qerr'Malic’s terrain is rocky and extreme, featuring immense impact basins, prominent faults, and deep ravines across the surface. Due to the difficulty of the surface, most large crevices were used to house the colonial facilities, before being expanded to extract and refine the moon’s resources. After the industrial downturn and pivot towards acting as a port and tourist destination, these underground areas were developed into the maintenance and transport facilities that make up the modern Second Surface. While interest in terraforming Qerr'Malic is sometimes expressed by the Federation, the lack of resources and atmosphere discourage official efforts and are diverted to the Federation's other sectors. Because of this, the surface settlements on Qerr’Malic consist solely of arcologies similar to [[New Gibson]] and [[Aliose]].

With the integration of [[C'thur_in_the_Federation|Hive C'thur’s]] [[Vaurca|vaurca]] into the Federation’s workforce, Qerr’Malic’s Second Surface expanded to house them as the new majority of maintenance workers. This influx saw the expansion of the underground transportation network, which now more readily ferries supplies to the surface colonies.

== Seasons ==

Qerr’Malic lacks an atmosphere, and thus has no weather or seasons beyond its rotation. Seasons are instead simulated within the colonies themselves, mimicking Qerrbalak’s seasonal patterns and calendar. During the Qu-Paalq season, the humidity and temperature rise within the colonies, with the Lu-Paalq season cooling them. In the areas not designated as living spaces, the artificial atmosphere is kept at a constant, standard temperature and humidity for skrell to work in comfortably.

==Cities and Landmarks==

[[file:qerrmalicmap.png|thumb|right|360px|A map of Qerr'malic and its cities]]

===Zuvl'Qlip===
'''Zuvl’Qlip''' is the capital and first colony of Qerr’Malic, and is located within the Sea of the Void atop its mountains on the eastern fringe. Zuvl’Qlip has the largest permanent population of the colonies, and maintains robust transport to the surrounding colonies via the Second Surface’s transport network despite its geographical isolation. Zuvl’Qlip is also the location for Qerr’Malic’s primary spaceport, making it the first destination for most arriving tourists.

While not the primary destination for visitors, the capital still offers many entertainment venues on the historical and cultural significance of Qerr’Malic. The most popular of these is the Explorers' Museum, which is part of the Nralakk Federation’s [[Nralakk_Federation#The_Archive_Project|Archive Project]]. The Explorers’ Museum features the most cultural artifacts and historical objects of the species, and showcases artifacts from Qerr’Malic’s initial colonization, archaeological samples, and diaries of the first colonists. The Explorers' Museum also provides high-class facilities that provide authentic skrell cuisine and cinematography.

===Sub'Quleq===
'''Sub'Quleq''', or Settler's Paradise in Basic, is located in the Second Surface as the primary living space for non-skrell workers on the Qerr’Malic. The city primarily houses C'thur workers and sizable Diona communities. Settler's Paradise is considered an infamous host to most illegal activity and less respectable entertainment venues on Qerr’Malic.

C’thur hive cells are regularly suspected of managing criminal gambling dens, being accused of being rigged against clientele. Most bars and clubs in the city are run by local hive cells, although some are considered suspect of price-gouging tourists. Dionae taking part in the city’s underground entertainment industry are usually buskers and grifters. Dionae use their ability of audio-mimicry and detach nymphs to become stage or street performers. Tourists visiting Sub’Quleq will commonly see diona singers in clubs or on sidewalks, using their mimicry to perform popular songs, with grifters distracting their audience with dazzling performances while other nymphs steal from them.

Despite Sub’Quleq being a hotbed for illegal activity, most efforts to curb them fail. Most gambling dens are temporary establishments and readily disappear within days, often migrating to service other locations. Most local hive cells’ Ta-caste members cooperate closely with Kala authorities to halt other illegal fronts, notably stopping illegal k’ois farms. Tourists are discouraged from visiting Sub’Quleq, with multiple tourism guides and public areas hosting public warnings about visits to the city. Despite this, Sub'Quleq still a popular location for slum tourism due to its reputation and access to less respectable and obscene entertainment options. The authorities on Qerr’Malic are seen as notoriously unhelpful with reports from Sub’Quleq’s tourists, seeing them as having accepted the risks beforehand.

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===Toqleq'wesi===
'''Toqleq’wesi''' is the second-largest city on Qerr’Malic, located within the deepest trench in the Sea of the Stormcloud. Toqleq’wesi is the entertainment capital of the moon, with the majority of tourists making it their sole destination. The city advertises itself as the entertainment capital of the entire Nralakk Federation both domestically and internationally, with advertisements for trips to Qerr’Malic focusing on it entirely. Advertisements for discounted trips to Qerr’Malic on Viv-ID or the extranet are very common, prominently displayed as the number one tourist destination of the Federation.

Toqleq’wesi’s formation started in a tectonically unstable section of the Sea of the Stormcloud, which unearthed a geothermal vent to an exotic gas found solely on Qerr’Malic. This gas was dubbed ‘Xu’xi Gas’, with inhalation causing intoxicating effects on the user.

===Ban'zlip===
'''Ban’zlip''' is the remains of the server farm that Glorsh-Omega used to assume control of all synthetics and other artificial intelligences within the Nralakk Federation. This facility is roughly two hundred square kilometers in total size, and is kept well-maintained by a permanent group of resident maintenance crews. Most of Ban’zlip is closed to the public due to safety concerns, with shuttlecraft used to provide tours of safer sections. The ruin is designated as a heritage site, preventing any attempts of expansion near it or otherwise disrupting it. Small, designated archaeological projects are underway in an attempt to recover pre-Glorsh data that might still be housed in the remaining intact servers.

== Holidays ==

*'''Founding Day''' - Celebrated in the middle of Avroxi-qog, Founding Day on Qerr’Malic is a celebration of the shift in 2002 CE, with the colonies being redesignated from a mining colony to one of tourism. Because Qerr’Malic is specialized in its service economy, Founding Day celebrations are staggered based on the typical work shift: fireworks displays and other public events take place at 4 AM for night shift workers, and again at 7 PM for day shift workers. This allows the locals to take part in the festivities without necessitating time off to celebrate. Qerr’Malic has since evolved the holiday to include tourists, with many venues becoming themed on mining or astronauts, referencing the colony’s early history and the initial moonwalks that took place early in the space age.

*'''Qerr’paq’uu''' - Celebrated during the transition from Qu-Paalq to Lu-Paalq, Qerr’paq’uu celebrates the cultural and religious significance that Qerr’Malic has within skrell culture and Qerrbalak. Considered fairly tame, the holiday has no officially observed festivities, instead primarily celebrated in local communities. Stargazing nights, street parties, potlucks, and other locally organized events are common. Qeblak and Weishii followers will typically schedule [[Skrell_Faith#Coming_of_Age|coming of age]] ceremonies coincide with Qerr’paq’uu, believing it to bring them luck.

== Demographics ==
[[file:QerrmalicDemographics.jpeg|thumb|350px|A pie chart showing the demographics of skrell living on Qerr'Malic.]]

As Qerr’Malic lacks any natural bodies of water, Axiori skrell are relatively uncommon both on the surface and Second Surface regions. Most skrell are Xiialt, with smaller communities of Xiiori skrell. The majority of non-skrell Qerr’Malic live in the Second Surface region, mostly consisting of C’thur vaurcae. The smallest non-skrell group on Qerr’Malic are dionae, who also live and work in the Second Surface. Qerr’Malic’s tourist populace fluctuates on the season, but regularly stays at nearly '''4%''' of the current population.

There are a small number of humans that work on Qerr’Malic, specifically within the designated special economic zone, and are employed by Idris and NanoTrasen.

===Percentages===

====Skrell====

Skrell make up roughly '''70%''' of Qerr’Malic’s total permanent population. The percentages below are of the skrell population:

*Axiori - 25%
*Xiialt - 67%
*Xiiori - 8%

====Non-Skrell====

Non-skrell on Qerr’Malic make up the other 30% of the moon’s population, not including tourists. The percentages below are of the non-skrell population:

*C’thur Vaurca - 87%
*Dionae - 12%
*Human - <1%

== Culture and Life on Qerr'Malic ==

Qerr’Malic has a distinct cultural divide between the surface and the Second Surface. The surface metropolises of Toqleq’wesi and Zuvl’Qlip are bustling metropolises and primarily exist as places of luxury. Surface cities provide high quality commodities, places to dine, shop, and almost every form of entertainment. Visitors to Qerr’Malic expect the level of quality that comes with the moon’s public image, coupled with heavy Qekala presence to reassure tourists of their safety while they spend their vacation under the domes. Almost all local skrell workers live on the surface, residing inside habitats connecting to the larger cities through the subsurface trams. Qerr’Malic locals living on the surface are perceived as more sociable, due to their work training regarding maintaining positive appearances while working with tourists.

In contrast, the Second Surface is a network of transport stations, utility stations, storage facilities, and living quarters to support the surface. The Second Surface has its foundations in redeveloped mining complexes from Qerr’Malic’s past, with most old infrastructure repurposed to provide a robust support network for the entire moon. Closer to the true surface are tram stations, warehouses, and utility stations controlling power, atmosphere, and heating systems for the colonies. Further subterranean structures consist of habitat sections for Qerr’Malic’s non-skrell workers to live, with the C’thur vaurcae its primary inhabitants. The environment of the Second Surface is comfortable for vaurca, who are adapted to living in vast underground complexes, though most dionae residents find it stressful. A lack of natural light, and their reliance on artificial light sources to sustain themselves, leaves most dionae residents in a state of constant anxiety. Qerr’Malic dionae have adapted to forming larger communities, finding safety in numbers in the cities within the Second Surface like Sub’Quleq, where the fear of losing light sources is reduced. Inhabitants of the Second Surface are usually more industrious due to their importance in maintaining the surface colonies, and have developed more insular communities as a result.

Skrell who end up falling below the Secondary Numerical category in the Social Compatibility Index system, or are legal fugitives, regularly flee to the Second Surface. The labyrinthine complexes are preferred places to hide from the law, which has since become a refuge for Qerr’Malic’s Gasriders, who work in the manufacture, smuggling, and sale of refined Xu’xi gas native to the moon.

Skrell from Qerr’Malic will typically be from a service and hospitality background, with most employed in the surface cities. Qekala presence on Qerr’Malic is notably denser due to the moon’s popularity as a tourist destination, with more enforcers stationed there as foreign tourism rises in popularity. Surface employees are regularly trained to be friendly and approachable regardless of their position, due to their constant interaction with tourists. Due to their customer-friendly disposition, most skrell from Qerr’Malic readily find work opportunities abroad with corporations like [[Idris Incorporated]], which emphasizes consumer friendliness in its service and security branches. Vaurca and dionae regularly find work in engineering or mining careers, though some vaurca virtual reality specialists do find employment in their specializations. Most specialists maintain and operate the sophisticated VR centers found in some sections of the surface cities' venues. VR specialists that leave Qerr’Malic with their hive cell will typically transfer careers towards tech support or network maintenance.

== Gasriders ==

Gasriders refer to those who participate in the production and selling of Xu’xi gas. Xu’xi gas is a naturally occurring substance produced in the geothermal vents of Qerr’Malic, and in small quantities give the user a mild high, comparable to Wulumunusha. While the natural gas itself is not illegal, with vape bars built around vents being a common sight within Toqleq’wesi where the gas was originally located, the refinement and sale of Xu’xi gas is illegal due to refining methods creating a stronger, highly addictive narcotic.

Gasrider operations are limited to the deeper, remote areas of the Second Surface, away from authorities who are unable to readily search the immense network of tunnels and warehouses. Xu’Xi gas is smuggled out of Toqleq’wesi before being refined in large quantities, then smuggled back to the surface for sale to locals and tourists alike by dealers. Refined Xu’xi gas is also sold in bulk to the less-reputable establishments found on Qerr’Malic, such as the C’thur gambling dens of Sub’Quleq, or to smugglers who ship the gas off-world to other planets within the Nralakk Federation, or outside of the Federation entirely to other markets, such as Mendell City’s [[Starlight Zone]].

The Gasriders beyond Qerr’Malic also produce synthetic alternatives to Xu’xi gas, with a similar high, but is coupled with stronger hangovers and potential lethality depending on the purity. Despite the Federation’s efforts, as well as resistance in local skrell communities in the Republic of Biesel and Sol Alliance, neither are successful in curbing the expansion of the Gasriders’ operations. This has been attributed to the inactivity of Qerr’Malic’s Planetary Governor, Aleq Val'monn, whose detractors claim is secretly benefitting from the operations on the moon. These claims remain unproven, but Governor Val’monn remains pressured from the public, as well as their superiors, to take an active effort against them.

''See Related Page: [[Skrell_Culture#Typical_Skrell_Slang|Typical Skrell Slang]]''

==The Bureau of Void Technologies==

The Bureau of Void Technologies (Quqaa-Lu’piq) is a government organization tasked with studying and procuring Glorsh-era technology, with the intent to reverse-engineer them and keep them out of the hands of anti-Federation agents. Headquartered on Zuvl'Qlip, the Bureau’s sprawling facilities are designed to minimize the potential harm caused by reactivating Glorsh-era technology. Scientists of the Quqaa-Lu’piq often specialize in anomalistics, engineering, biological, and medical fields. Founded in 2396, the Bureau formed as a response to the growing concerns over the reliance on [[Skrell_Technology#Synthetic_Age_Technology|Glorsh-era technology]], which serves as an irreplaceable backbone to many Federation industries.

The Quqaa-Lu’piq is most well known in the Federation Core for the '''Museum of the Abyssal Age''' (Qeriqau-Lu’Xaqii), also colloquially known as the '''Museum of Ink'''. The Museum is dedicated to the history of the [[Skrell_Synthetic_Age#Late_Synthetic_Age|Glorsh-era]] skrell and the atrocities committed by the synthetic mind. The many exhibits include actual Glorsh-produced observation devices, [[Skrell_Biology#X’Lu’oa|X’Lu’oa]] syringes, wiped server racks, deadly combat synthetics, and scale models of the prisons and homes that housed millions of skrell during the period. Stations around the exhibits use psionic feedback technology and optional psionically active “tabs,” like those used [[Skrell_Culture#Music|in concerts]], to project lesser versions of survivors' emotions directly into visitors' brains.

Outside of the core, the Bureau is known for its bounty system that it uses to officially sanction independent scavengers in the Traverse to collect Glorsh-era technology on its behalf. Federation politicians criticize the bounty system for putting citizens in harm's way, though many Coreworld-dwelling skrell see it as a necessary, albeit distasteful, practice. By Traversers, however, it is seen as a source of gainful employment, with many out-of-work spacers, miners, and low Index-scoring individuals flocking to help the Bureau uncover the next haul of long-lost technology. Rewards for those who survive excursions into deep space and uncover Glorsh-era technology include credit payouts and an increase to their Index score, making it an appealing profession for those looking for social mobility. The only exception to this bounty system is the [[Notable_Skrell_Systems_and_Locations#Tri-Qyu|Tri-Qyu system]], which is strictly off-limits to all non-government personnel due to its connection to Glorsh-Omega.

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=Nralakk Federation Enforcement=
The Nralakk Federation’s ''Enforcers'', or '''Kala''', are responsible for upholding the security and law of skrell space. Functioning under a centralised structure, the Kala are governed by a supervisory body known as the Nralakk Federation Security Commission (NFSC). The NFSC’s doctrines revolve around mobility, flexibility and precision. Presently, the Kala maintains two core objectives: firstly, ensuring the safety, security and cooperation of all systems under the Federation flag, and protecting their borders; secondly, protecting the national security of the Federation from foreign nations and groups, as well as proactively gathering intelligence on both their allies and their adversaries.

==History==
The origins of the centralised skrell security community begins at the conclusion of the War of Tides, and subsequent formation of the Commonwealth of Three in 901 CE. The Tzqul Republic, Heshqu Council and Weishqi Republic, who had previously all handled their own internal affairs, created the '''Commonwealth Internal Security Committee (CISC)''' as an international policing and intelligence agency. The national rivalries within the CISC laid the foundation for significant inefficiencies and failures in its short history, leading to uncontainable conflicts in the newly established outer colonies. With the formation of the First Nralakk Federation in 878 CE, the Grand Councillor engaged in widespread purges of the CISC, and reformed the organisation into a force of separate Kala, loyal to the Grand Council.

The reign of [[Skrell_Synthetic_Age#Late_Synthetic_Age|Glorsh-Omega]] led to the gradual disbandment of the existing Kala in favour of automated security drones under the AI’s direct control, with skrell collaborators not placed in enforcement positions due to their inefficiencies in engaging with Glorsh’s esoteric risk assessment programmes. Following the Tri-Qyu Calamity in 2192 CE, and the formation of the Second Nralakk Federation in 2245 CE, the new federal government recruited the Lyukal cells deemed most disciplined and loyal to Federation ideals, forming a new security and intelligence organisation to aid in the reformation of the now fractured skrell space, and train new generations of Kala to make up this organisation. Among the first duties of these proto-Kala was to reestablish societal order in the [[Notable_Skrell_Systems_and_Locations#The_Core_System_:_Nralakk|Core Systems]], enforce the recent blanket ban on all forms of artificial intelligence, and rebuild the Federation’s immense surveillance network.

The rapid recovery of the Federation meant that the existing, decentralised Kala structure became bloated and inefficient with the ever-expanding Federation frontier. Grand Councillor [[Notable_Skrell#Rixa_Tep-Wul|Rixa Teq-Wul]] reorganised the Kala under two new agencies, the '''Directories of Internal and External Security (DIES)''', which would operate independently of one another and report directly to the Grand Councillor. Additionally, the '''Wukala''' were created from the ranks of the most loyal Kala as political operatives protecting Federation ideals. Ultimately, this led to the two agencies competing with one another for prominence and funding, sabotaging the other’s reputation through a number of covert actions throughout the early 2400s, with some prominent anti-Federation individuals claiming that [[Federation_Crime_and_Resistance#Marauders|Marauder]] groups were funded to fuel this rivalry. The election of Grand Councillor [[Notable_Skrell#Weashbi_Jrugl|Weashbi Jrugl]] in 2453 came with the formation of an oversight organisation to unify the security services, the '''Nralakk Federation Security Commission (NFSC)''', which was staffed with the Grand Councillor’s allies, though the Wukala would remain independent of the Commission and retain their autonomy due to the influence of the High Prefect.

In recent history, the prominence of the Kala has only grown as domestic and foreign troubles led to their expanding powers and political relevance. Within the Traverse region, the problematic handling of the Kala created many critics of Grand Councillor Jrugl’s security policies amongst the rank-and-file Kala, though officials in the Directories are hesitant to report this dissidence for fear of being punished themselves. Both the phoron scarcity, and the recent foreign policy changes by the Grand Council, have also created some dissent within the Kala, who disapprove immensely of overreliance on the megacorporations. However, High Prefect Eluteluk has remained publicly supportive of their Grand Councillor, dissuading any serious protest within the Federation’s security apparatus.

==Nralakk Federation Security Commission==
The Nralakk Federation Security Commission serves as the umbrella organisation containing the myriad of different security and intelligence agencies. The Commission, and by extension the entirety of the Nralakk Federation’s vast security apparatus, is chaired by the Grand Councillor, although they will appoint a Commissioner to oversee the daily operations of the organisation in their place. To be the Commissioner of the NFSC is one of the highest honours a skrell can achieve, acting as the trusted hand of their Grand Councillor. Commissioners almost always veterans across a broad range of security and intelligence fields and afforded Idol status, they are also given a position on the Grand Council as the Grand Advisor of Security and Intelligence.

The Commission is composed of the Grand Councillor, the Commissioner, the Directors of Internal and External Security, select Grand Council Enforcers, and other intelligence and security experts from various sectors. The current Commissioner is '''Tariqale'miluz Odakizu''', a well-known academic and lecturer in Federation security and law, with an extensive background experience as the Executive Director of External Security during first contact with humanity.

===Council Enforcers===
[[File:Srom.PNG|thumb|right|200px|The emblem of the Council Enforcers.]]
Independent of the Nralakk Federation’s security community, the '''Wuqrnjeqkala''', shortened to '''Wukala''' (and translating to Council Enforcers), are planetary council-appointed Kala who enforce disciplinary action at the discretion of the councillors they are assigned to. While being a Wukala member is a prestigious position which grants Index rating bonuses, Idol status is never awarded out of an interest in keeping the operatives relatively anonymous. Wukala operatives focus on domestic crime and suppression of anti-Federation actions, and are granted access to the Federation's internal surveillance systems to oversee their assigned region. The Qekala work closely with Wukala intelligence to enforce the law, with direct responses from the Wukala only appearing in the event that immediate detainment or capture is necessary, particularly when their persons-of-interest attempt to flee the planet, or evade sentencing and/or reeducation. Unlike those of the inner systems, the Wukala of the Traverse’s planetary councils are appointed by the Qu’Wukala instead of their respective planetary councillor, and are given a wider licence than their inner system counterparts to ensure the loyalty of their ward. This allows the Traverser Wukala full control of the security apparatus in their planetary council, which is most often exercised in the form of combatting infiltration by anti-Federation elements, and ensuring corruption is kept to a minimum. Due to their important role, and the danger a subversive Wukala could possess, Traverser Wukala are always loyalty implanted.

====Grand Council Enforcers====
The '''Qu'Wuqrnjeqkala''', shortened to '''Qu’Wukala''' (and translating to Grand Council Enforcers), are the personal agents of the Grand Councilor and the Grand Council's highest members. Qu'Wukala operatives are tasked with providing the security details for their assigned wards, council members, protection of the Nralakk Federation's secure assets, and the completion of any requested tasks from the Grand Council itself. Unlike their sibling Kala, operatives of the Qu'Wukala are allowed their Idol statuses, and are touted alongside their wards as being among the highest echelons of the Federation. Rumors of the Qu'Wukala being utilised as assassins, rather than their official role as intelligence agents and bodyguards, are dismissed as overtly ridiculous conspiracy theories. The leader of both the Qu’Wukala, and to an extent, all planetary Wukala, is High Prefect Eluteluk Dozopil-Raqirztzlip, who has held their position long before Grand Councillor Weashbi Jrugl’s ascension. Thanks to the great power held by the Qu’Wukala, the High Prefect is rumoured by many in [[Starlight_Zone|Biesel’s]] resistance circles to be the puppetmaster of the young and relatively inexperienced Jrugl to control the entire nation, and uses their enforcers to ensure their position is secured.

===Directory of Internal Security===
The Nralakk Federation’s vast networks of surveillance networks and enforcers are controlled by the '''Directory of Internal Security (NFDIS)''', which is one of the largest organs of the government. Due to the substantial size of the Federation’s domestic security operations, the NFDIS is divided into planetary administrative divisions called Districts, which have a vast amount of autonomy from the NFDIS itself, instead receiving their directives from their respective planetary council. Below that, the number of divisions and their sizes is dependent on the given planet’s proximity to the Nralakk system, but the universal base unit is a Station, which contains the necessary facilities to oversee the entire security of a rural region or city. Within these stations are multiple agents An agent monitoring domestic intelligence is called a Nlomkala, or Wake Enforcer; an agent monitoring the Srom is called a Sromkala, or Dream Enforcer; and an agent performing security and policing duties is called a Qekala, or Home Enforcer. The DIS is currently led by Executive Director '''Gelqai'nelusa Iqo'ujin''', the former District Inspector of Qerrbalak, and a veteran in the internal security apparatus known for their integrity and numerous successful anti-corruption campaigns within the Kala.

====Domestic Surveillance====
[[File:Ruup.PNG|thumb|right|200px|The emblem of the Wake and Dream Enforcers.]]
The Nlomkala are the eyes and ears of the Federation are found at every level of society, to the point of being (erroneously) remarked by non-Federation citizens that every electronic appliance is outfitted with hidden cameras feeding directly to the Nlomkala. In reality, the pervasive surveillance in the Federation is an open, accepted part of life to feed information to the Social Compatibility Index, and ensure the Federation’s economy continues to operate. This vast network is overseen by '''Nlomkala''', or Wake Enforcers. The sheer scale of the Nlomkala’s operations makes them one of the largest employment sectors in the nation, with C’thur vaurca and dionae employed in high level positions alongside skrell. The '''Sromkala''', or Dream Enforcers, are a specialized division of the Nlomkala with [[Skrell#Psionics|high psionic aptitude], with agents placed close to Nlom Relays in order to amplify their capabilities to monitor the Wake. A common belief is that every Nlom Relay in the Federation contains at least one Sromkala agent within a cryogenic pod to suspend their body, while still allowing their consciousness to continue working within Srom.

====Law Enforcement====
[[File:Nlom.PNG|thumb|right|200px|The emblem of the Wake and Dream Enforcers.]]
The Qekala are the fist of the Federation’s security apparatus in skrell space. Only a fourth of the NFDIS is made up of Qekala operatives, who are responsible for general policework. The Qekala’s regular operations include regular patroles, providing security presence, warrant execution, emergency response, and have a significant portion of its staff dedicated towards intelligence and surveillance. Aspiring Qekala members are placed under rigorous scrutiny, testing athletic ability, legal knowledge, and general capability to respond with correct force and procedure. Qekala members are expected to operate amphibiously across multiple environments across the myriad environments in the Nralakk Federation. Non-skrell members, like the C’thur warriors of Vytel’s Brood, are employed in limited numbers for vaurca-majority regions. These Warriors are implanted with a loyalty implant, which equalises the Federation's orders to the same priority as a Queen's, with conflict of interests forcing a warrior to hibernate until resolved.

In the Traverse region, Qekala are exclusively recruited from the planets they are stationed on, creating concerns of conflicts of interest between the Federation and their homes. Consequently, the Traverser Qekala receive much lower funding and equipment than their inner system counterparts, alongside higher scrutiny in their operations, with the NFDIS requiring harsh loyalty and background checks on potential recruits. Alongside this, the day-to-day operations of the Qekala are not controlled by their planetary council, but rather the Wukala of said council, to further ensure loyalty to the Federation is prioritised above all else.

===Directory of External Security===
While the Federation spares no expense in ensuring internal harmony is protected from domestic agitators, they recognise that the most pressing threat to their continued security in the present day are the actions of foreign actors that seek to destabilise the Federation, even including Traverser rebels during the period of instability in the Q’elpi Systems. The solution to this issue is the Directory of External Security (NFDES), whose diverse range of operations have led to it following a different structure to its domestic counterpart; it is divided into three Sections, which are the Intelligence, Covert Actions, and Defence Sections. An agent of the Intelligence Section is called a Ruupkala, or Intelligence Enforcer; an agent of the Covert Actions Section is called a Tupkala, or Covert Enforcer; and an agent of the Defence Section is called a Qukala, or Star Enforcer. The DES is currently led by Executive Director Ripalji Guyuo, a former operative of the Covert Actions Section and a close associate of Grand Councillor Jrugl, ascending to replace their predecessor immediately after Jrugl’s appointment.

====Foreign Operations====
[[File:Tup.PNG|thumb|right|200px|The emblem of the Covert Enforcers.]]
The prestigious Intelligence and Covert Actions Sections serve as the Federation’s first line of defence against foreign threats, maintaining offices for every nation in the Spur. The two Sections conduct their activities under the umbrella category of Foreign Operations, and work very close together to perform the widest berth of duties of any security organisation; intelligence gathering, counter-intelligence, monitoring skrell outside of the Federation (both citizen and not), maintaining networks of undercover operatives in foreign nations organisations, and even performing assassinations, though this last speciality has never been confirmed or acknowledged by the Federation. This position at the forefront of skrell security has made the Foreign Operations component of the NFDES a highly desirable position for well performing citizens, and is a valuable pathway towards an undoubtedly successful political career. The Ruupkala are rumored to monitor the fabled “Drylist,” which supposedly holds the names of all skrell living abroad who have performed deductive behaviors against the Nralakk Federation, displayed worrying ideals, joined an opposing faction, or renounced their citizenship. Some theorize that this list even covers non-skrell who may pose a threat to the Federation.

====Defence====
[[File:Qukala.PNG|thumb|right|200px|The emblem of the Star Enforcers.]]
The relative security of skrell space has left their military forces quite unlike any other nation in the Spur; rather than existing as the pride of the country and a bulwark in the defence of its people, these honours are held by the pervasive intelligence operatives of the Nralakk Federation. The Defence Section is regarded by most within the skrell security community as an unfortunate necessity to combat piracy in the less civilised Traverse, and other border regions and frontiers. Additionally, the Qekala that make up the Defence Section have a very poor standing in the Traverse, where they are most widespread and responsible for enforcing an extensive anti-piracy mandate—viewed by many Traversers as unnecessary military policing. This reputation has not left the Defence Section unscathed and is reflected in its relatively low quality size, staffing, equipment, and funding compared to other branches of Federal security, and a miniscule force when compared to their Solarian neighbours. The lack of interest in the Defence Section was capitalised on by the C’thur Hive, particularly Queen Vytel, as Vaurca warriors are perfectly suited to EVA operations and to act as an intimidating force against pirates. These C’thuric Warriors have a Federation-designed Loyalty Implant much like their Qekala siblings. Although the injection of C’thur warriors has been an undeniable success, the effort was not enough to prevent the Federation’s recent embarrassments in the Traverse region. Aside from their regular duties, the Qekala are responsible for providing the security for Federation embassies, consulates, and diplomats serving abroad.

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=Nralakk Federation Enforcement=
The Nralakk Federation’s ''Enforcers'', or '''Kala''', are responsible for upholding the security and law of skrell space. Functioning under a centralised structure, the Kala are governed by a supervisory body known as the Nralakk Federation Security Commission (NFSC). The NFSC’s doctrines revolve around mobility, flexibility and precision. Presently, the Kala maintains two core objectives: firstly, ensuring the safety, security and cooperation of all systems under the Federation flag, and protecting their borders; secondly, protecting the national security of the Federation from foreign nations and groups, as well as proactively gathering intelligence on both their allies and their adversaries.

==History==
The origins of the centralised skrell security community begins at the conclusion of the War of Tides, and subsequent formation of the Commonwealth of Three in 901 CE. The Tzqul Republic, Heshqu Council and Weishqi Republic, who had previously all handled their own internal affairs, created the '''Commonwealth Internal Security Committee (CISC)''' as an international policing and intelligence agency. The national rivalries within the CISC laid the foundation for significant inefficiencies and failures in its short history, leading to uncontainable conflicts in the newly established outer colonies. With the formation of the First Nralakk Federation in 878 CE, the Grand Councillor engaged in widespread purges of the CISC, and reformed the organisation into a force of separate Kala, loyal to the Grand Council.

The reign of [[Skrell_Synthetic_Age#Late_Synthetic_Age|Glorsh-Omega]] led to the gradual disbandment of the existing Kala in favour of automated security drones under the AI’s direct control, with skrell collaborators not placed in enforcement positions due to their inefficiencies in engaging with Glorsh’s esoteric risk assessment programmes. Following the Tri-Qyu Calamity in 2192 CE, and the formation of the Second Nralakk Federation in 2245 CE, the new federal government recruited the Lyukal cells deemed most disciplined and loyal to Federation ideals, forming a new security and intelligence organisation to aid in the reformation of the now fractured skrell space, and train new generations of Kala to make up this organisation. Among the first duties of these proto-Kala was to reestablish societal order in the [[Notable_Skrell_Systems_and_Locations#The_Core_System_:_Nralakk|Core Systems]], enforce the recent blanket ban on all forms of artificial intelligence, and rebuild the Federation’s immense surveillance network.

The rapid recovery of the Federation meant that the existing, decentralised Kala structure became bloated and inefficient with the ever-expanding Federation frontier. Grand Councillor [[Notable_Skrell#Rixa_Tep-Wul|Rixa Teq-Wul]] reorganised the Kala under two new agencies, the '''Directories of Internal and External Security (DIES)''', which would operate independently of one another and report directly to the Grand Councillor. Additionally, the '''Wukala''' were created from the ranks of the most loyal Kala as political operatives protecting Federation ideals. Ultimately, this led to the two agencies competing with one another for prominence and funding, sabotaging the other’s reputation through a number of covert actions throughout the early 2400s, with some prominent anti-Federation individuals claiming that [[Federation_Crime_and_Resistance#Marauders|Marauder]] groups were funded to fuel this rivalry. The election of Grand Councillor [[Notable_Skrell#Weashbi_Jrugl|Weashbi Jrugl]] in 2453 came with the formation of an oversight organisation to unify the security services, the '''Nralakk Federation Security Commission (NFSC)''', which was staffed with the Grand Councillor’s allies, though the Wukala would remain independent of the Commission and retain their autonomy due to the influence of the High Prefect.

In recent history, the prominence of the Kala has only grown as domestic and foreign troubles led to their expanding powers and political relevance. Within the Traverse region, the problematic handling of the Kala created many critics of Grand Councillor Jrugl’s security policies amongst the rank-and-file Kala, though officials in the Directories are hesitant to report this dissidence for fear of being punished themselves. Both the phoron scarcity, and the recent foreign policy changes by the Grand Council, have also created some dissent within the Kala, who disapprove immensely of overreliance on the megacorporations. However, High Prefect Eluteluk has remained publicly supportive of their Grand Councillor, dissuading any serious protest within the Federation’s security apparatus.

==Nralakk Federation Security Commission==
The Nralakk Federation Security Commission serves as the umbrella organisation containing the myriad of different security and intelligence agencies. The Commission, and by extension the entirety of the Nralakk Federation’s vast security apparatus, is chaired by the Grand Councillor, although they will appoint a Commissioner to oversee the daily operations of the organisation in their place. To be the Commissioner of the NFSC is one of the highest honours a skrell can achieve, acting as the trusted hand of their Grand Councillor. Commissioners almost always veterans across a broad range of security and intelligence fields and afforded Idol status, they are also given a position on the Grand Council as the Grand Advisor of Security and Intelligence.

The Commission is composed of the Grand Councillor, the Commissioner, the Directors of Internal and External Security, select Grand Council Enforcers, and other intelligence and security experts from various sectors. The current Commissioner is '''Tariqale'miluz Odakizu''', a well-known academic and lecturer in Federation security and law, with an extensive background experience as the Executive Director of External Security during first contact with humanity.

===Council Enforcers===
[[File:Srom.PNG|thumb|right|200px|The emblem of the Council Enforcers.]]
Independent of the Nralakk Federation’s security community, the '''Wuqrnjeqkala''', shortened to '''Wukala''' (and translating to Council Enforcers), are planetary council-appointed Kala who enforce disciplinary action at the discretion of the councillors they are assigned to. While being a Wukala member is a prestigious position which grants Index rating bonuses, Idol status is never awarded out of an interest in keeping the operatives relatively anonymous. Wukala operatives focus on domestic crime and suppression of anti-Federation actions, and are granted access to the Federation's internal surveillance systems to oversee their assigned region. The Qekala work closely with Wukala intelligence to enforce the law, with direct responses from the Wukala only appearing in the event that immediate detainment or capture is necessary, particularly when their persons-of-interest attempt to flee the planet, or evade sentencing and/or reeducation. Unlike those of the inner systems, the Wukala of the Traverse’s planetary councils are appointed by the Qu’Wukala instead of their respective planetary councillor, and are given a wider licence than their inner system counterparts to ensure the loyalty of their ward. This allows the Traverser Wukala full control of the security apparatus in their planetary council, which is most often exercised in the form of combatting infiltration by anti-Federation elements, and ensuring corruption is kept to a minimum. Due to their important role, and the danger a subversive Wukala could possess, Traverser Wukala are always loyalty implanted.

====Grand Council Enforcers====
The '''Qu'Wuqrnjeqkala''', shortened to '''Qu’Wukala''' (and translating to Grand Council Enforcers), are the personal agents of the Grand Councilor and the Grand Council's highest members. Qu'Wukala operatives are tasked with providing the security details for their assigned wards, council members, protection of the Nralakk Federation's secure assets, and the completion of any requested tasks from the Grand Council itself. Unlike their sibling Kala, operatives of the Qu'Wukala are allowed their Idol statuses, and are touted alongside their wards as being among the highest echelons of the Federation. Rumors of the Qu'Wukala being utilised as assassins, rather than their official role as intelligence agents and bodyguards, are dismissed as overtly ridiculous conspiracy theories. The leader of both the Qu’Wukala, and to an extent, all planetary Wukala, is High Prefect Eluteluk Dozopil-Raqirztzlip, who has held their position long before Grand Councillor Weashbi Jrugl’s ascension. Thanks to the great power held by the Qu’Wukala, the High Prefect is rumoured by many in [[Starlight_Zone|Biesel’s]] resistance circles to be the puppetmaster of the young and relatively inexperienced Jrugl to control the entire nation, and uses their enforcers to ensure their position is secured.

===Directory of Internal Security===
The Nralakk Federation’s vast networks of surveillance networks and enforcers are controlled by the '''Directory of Internal Security (NFDIS)''', which is one of the largest organs of the government. Due to the substantial size of the Federation’s domestic security operations, the NFDIS is divided into planetary administrative divisions called Districts, which have a vast amount of autonomy from the NFDIS itself, instead receiving their directives from their respective planetary council. Below that, the number of divisions and their sizes is dependent on the given planet’s proximity to the Nralakk system, but the universal base unit is a Station, which contains the necessary facilities to oversee the entire security of a rural region or city. Within these stations are multiple agents An agent monitoring domestic intelligence is called a Nlomkala, or Wake Enforcer; an agent monitoring the Srom is called a Sromkala, or Dream Enforcer; and an agent performing security and policing duties is called a Qekala, or Home Enforcer. The DIS is currently led by Executive Director '''Gelqai'nelusa Iqo'ujin''', the former District Inspector of Qerrbalak, and a veteran in the internal security apparatus known for their integrity and numerous successful anti-corruption campaigns within the Kala.

====Domestic Surveillance====
[[File:Ruup.PNG|thumb|right|200px|The emblem of the Wake and Dream Enforcers.]]
The Nlomkala are the eyes and ears of the Federation are found at every level of society, to the point of being (erroneously) remarked by non-Federation citizens that every electronic appliance is outfitted with hidden cameras feeding directly to the Nlomkala. In reality, the pervasive surveillance in the Federation is an open, accepted part of life to feed information to the Social Compatibility Index, and ensure the Federation’s economy continues to operate. This vast network is overseen by '''Nlomkala''', or Wake Enforcers. The sheer scale of the Nlomkala’s operations makes them one of the largest employment sectors in the nation, with C’thur vaurca and dionae employed in high level positions alongside skrell. The '''Sromkala''', or Dream Enforcers, are a specialized division of the Nlomkala with [[Skrell#Psionics|high psionic aptitude], with agents placed close to Nlom Relays in order to amplify their capabilities to monitor the Wake. A common belief is that every Nlom Relay in the Federation contains at least one Sromkala agent within a cryogenic pod to suspend their body, while still allowing their consciousness to continue working within Srom.

====Law Enforcement====
[[File:Nlom.png|thumb|right|200px|The emblem of the Wake and Dream Enforcers.]]
The Qekala are the fist of the Federation’s security apparatus in skrell space. Only a fourth of the NFDIS is made up of Qekala operatives, who are responsible for general policework. The Qekala’s regular operations include regular patroles, providing security presence, warrant execution, emergency response, and have a significant portion of its staff dedicated towards intelligence and surveillance. Aspiring Qekala members are placed under rigorous scrutiny, testing athletic ability, legal knowledge, and general capability to respond with correct force and procedure. Qekala members are expected to operate amphibiously across multiple environments across the myriad environments in the Nralakk Federation. Non-skrell members, like the C’thur warriors of Vytel’s Brood, are employed in limited numbers for vaurca-majority regions. These Warriors are implanted with a loyalty implant, which equalises the Federation's orders to the same priority as a Queen's, with conflict of interests forcing a warrior to hibernate until resolved.

In the Traverse region, Qekala are exclusively recruited from the planets they are stationed on, creating concerns of conflicts of interest between the Federation and their homes. Consequently, the Traverser Qekala receive much lower funding and equipment than their inner system counterparts, alongside higher scrutiny in their operations, with the NFDIS requiring harsh loyalty and background checks on potential recruits. Alongside this, the day-to-day operations of the Qekala are not controlled by their planetary council, but rather the Wukala of said council, to further ensure loyalty to the Federation is prioritised above all else.

===Directory of External Security===
While the Federation spares no expense in ensuring internal harmony is protected from domestic agitators, they recognise that the most pressing threat to their continued security in the present day are the actions of foreign actors that seek to destabilise the Federation, even including Traverser rebels during the period of instability in the Q’elpi Systems. The solution to this issue is the Directory of External Security (NFDES), whose diverse range of operations have led to it following a different structure to its domestic counterpart; it is divided into three Sections, which are the Intelligence, Covert Actions, and Defence Sections. An agent of the Intelligence Section is called a Ruupkala, or Intelligence Enforcer; an agent of the Covert Actions Section is called a Tupkala, or Covert Enforcer; and an agent of the Defence Section is called a Qukala, or Star Enforcer. The DES is currently led by Executive Director Ripalji Guyuo, a former operative of the Covert Actions Section and a close associate of Grand Councillor Jrugl, ascending to replace their predecessor immediately after Jrugl’s appointment.

====Foreign Operations====
[[File:Tup.PNG|thumb|right|200px|The emblem of the Covert Enforcers.]]
The prestigious Intelligence and Covert Actions Sections serve as the Federation’s first line of defence against foreign threats, maintaining offices for every nation in the Spur. The two Sections conduct their activities under the umbrella category of Foreign Operations, and work very close together to perform the widest berth of duties of any security organisation; intelligence gathering, counter-intelligence, monitoring skrell outside of the Federation (both citizen and not), maintaining networks of undercover operatives in foreign nations organisations, and even performing assassinations, though this last speciality has never been confirmed or acknowledged by the Federation. This position at the forefront of skrell security has made the Foreign Operations component of the NFDES a highly desirable position for well performing citizens, and is a valuable pathway towards an undoubtedly successful political career. The Ruupkala are rumored to monitor the fabled “Drylist,” which supposedly holds the names of all skrell living abroad who have performed deductive behaviors against the Nralakk Federation, displayed worrying ideals, joined an opposing faction, or renounced their citizenship. Some theorize that this list even covers non-skrell who may pose a threat to the Federation.

====Defence====
[[File:Qukala.PNG|thumb|right|200px|The emblem of the Star Enforcers.]]
The relative security of skrell space has left their military forces quite unlike any other nation in the Spur; rather than existing as the pride of the country and a bulwark in the defence of its people, these honours are held by the pervasive intelligence operatives of the Nralakk Federation. The Defence Section is regarded by most within the skrell security community as an unfortunate necessity to combat piracy in the less civilised Traverse, and other border regions and frontiers. Additionally, the Qekala that make up the Defence Section have a very poor standing in the Traverse, where they are most widespread and responsible for enforcing an extensive anti-piracy mandate—viewed by many Traversers as unnecessary military policing. This reputation has not left the Defence Section unscathed and is reflected in its relatively low quality size, staffing, equipment, and funding compared to other branches of Federal security, and a miniscule force when compared to their Solarian neighbours. The lack of interest in the Defence Section was capitalised on by the C’thur Hive, particularly Queen Vytel, as Vaurca warriors are perfectly suited to EVA operations and to act as an intimidating force against pirates. These C’thuric Warriors have a Federation-designed Loyalty Implant much like their Qekala siblings. Although the injection of C’thur warriors has been an undeniable success, the effort was not enough to prevent the Federation’s recent embarrassments in the Traverse region. Aside from their regular duties, the Qekala are responsible for providing the security for Federation embassies, consulates, and diplomats serving abroad.

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=Nralakk Federation Enforcement=
The Nralakk Federation’s ''Enforcers'', or '''Kala''', are responsible for upholding the security and law of skrell space. Functioning under a centralised structure, the Kala are governed by a supervisory body known as the Nralakk Federation Security Commission (NFSC). The NFSC’s doctrines revolve around mobility, flexibility and precision. Presently, the Kala maintains two core objectives: firstly, ensuring the safety, security and cooperation of all systems under the Federation flag, and protecting their borders; secondly, protecting the national security of the Federation from foreign nations and groups, as well as proactively gathering intelligence on both their allies and their adversaries.

==History==
The origins of the centralised skrell security community begins at the conclusion of the War of Tides, and subsequent formation of the Commonwealth of Three in 901 CE. The Tzqul Republic, Heshqu Council and Weishqi Republic, who had previously all handled their own internal affairs, created the '''Commonwealth Internal Security Committee (CISC)''' as an international policing and intelligence agency. The national rivalries within the CISC laid the foundation for significant inefficiencies and failures in its short history, leading to uncontainable conflicts in the newly established outer colonies. With the formation of the First Nralakk Federation in 878 CE, the Grand Councillor engaged in widespread purges of the CISC, and reformed the organisation into a force of separate Kala, loyal to the Grand Council.

The reign of [[Skrell_Synthetic_Age#Late_Synthetic_Age|Glorsh-Omega]] led to the gradual disbandment of the existing Kala in favour of automated security drones under the AI’s direct control, with skrell collaborators not placed in enforcement positions due to their inefficiencies in engaging with Glorsh’s esoteric risk assessment programmes. Following the Tri-Qyu Calamity in 2192 CE, and the formation of the Second Nralakk Federation in 2245 CE, the new federal government recruited the Lyukal cells deemed most disciplined and loyal to Federation ideals, forming a new security and intelligence organisation to aid in the reformation of the now fractured skrell space, and train new generations of Kala to make up this organisation. Among the first duties of these proto-Kala was to reestablish societal order in the [[Notable_Skrell_Systems_and_Locations#The_Core_System_:_Nralakk|Core Systems]], enforce the recent blanket ban on all forms of artificial intelligence, and rebuild the Federation’s immense surveillance network.

The rapid recovery of the Federation meant that the existing, decentralised Kala structure became bloated and inefficient with the ever-expanding Federation frontier. Grand Councillor [[Notable_Skrell#Rixa_Tep-Wul|Rixa Teq-Wul]] reorganised the Kala under two new agencies, the '''Directories of Internal and External Security (DIES)''', which would operate independently of one another and report directly to the Grand Councillor. Additionally, the '''Wukala''' were created from the ranks of the most loyal Kala as political operatives protecting Federation ideals. Ultimately, this led to the two agencies competing with one another for prominence and funding, sabotaging the other’s reputation through a number of covert actions throughout the early 2400s, with some prominent anti-Federation individuals claiming that [[Federation_Crime_and_Resistance#Marauders|Marauder]] groups were funded to fuel this rivalry. The election of Grand Councillor [[Notable_Skrell#Weashbi_Jrugl|Weashbi Jrugl]] in 2453 came with the formation of an oversight organisation to unify the security services, the '''Nralakk Federation Security Commission (NFSC)''', which was staffed with the Grand Councillor’s allies, though the Wukala would remain independent of the Commission and retain their autonomy due to the influence of the High Prefect.

In recent history, the prominence of the Kala has only grown as domestic and foreign troubles led to their expanding powers and political relevance. Within the Traverse region, the problematic handling of the Kala created many critics of Grand Councillor Jrugl’s security policies amongst the rank-and-file Kala, though officials in the Directories are hesitant to report this dissidence for fear of being punished themselves. Both the phoron scarcity, and the recent foreign policy changes by the Grand Council, have also created some dissent within the Kala, who disapprove immensely of overreliance on the megacorporations. However, High Prefect Eluteluk has remained publicly supportive of their Grand Councillor, dissuading any serious protest within the Federation’s security apparatus.

==Nralakk Federation Security Commission==
The Nralakk Federation Security Commission serves as the umbrella organisation containing the myriad of different security and intelligence agencies. The Commission, and by extension the entirety of the Nralakk Federation’s vast security apparatus, is chaired by the Grand Councillor, although they will appoint a Commissioner to oversee the daily operations of the organisation in their place. To be the Commissioner of the NFSC is one of the highest honours a skrell can achieve, acting as the trusted hand of their Grand Councillor. Commissioners almost always veterans across a broad range of security and intelligence fields and afforded Idol status, they are also given a position on the Grand Council as the Grand Advisor of Security and Intelligence.

The Commission is composed of the Grand Councillor, the Commissioner, the Directors of Internal and External Security, select Grand Council Enforcers, and other intelligence and security experts from various sectors. The current Commissioner is '''Tariqale'miluz Odakizu''', a well-known academic and lecturer in Federation security and law, with an extensive background experience as the Executive Director of External Security during first contact with humanity.

===Council Enforcers===
[[File:Srom.PNG|thumb|right|200px|The emblem of the Council Enforcers.]]
Independent of the Nralakk Federation’s security community, the '''Wuqrnjeqkala''', shortened to '''Wukala''' (and translating to Council Enforcers), are planetary council-appointed Kala who enforce disciplinary action at the discretion of the councillors they are assigned to. While being a Wukala member is a prestigious position which grants Index rating bonuses, Idol status is never awarded out of an interest in keeping the operatives relatively anonymous. Wukala operatives focus on domestic crime and suppression of anti-Federation actions, and are granted access to the Federation's internal surveillance systems to oversee their assigned region. The Qekala work closely with Wukala intelligence to enforce the law, with direct responses from the Wukala only appearing in the event that immediate detainment or capture is necessary, particularly when their persons-of-interest attempt to flee the planet, or evade sentencing and/or reeducation. Unlike those of the inner systems, the Wukala of the Traverse’s planetary councils are appointed by the Qu’Wukala instead of their respective planetary councillor, and are given a wider licence than their inner system counterparts to ensure the loyalty of their ward. This allows the Traverser Wukala full control of the security apparatus in their planetary council, which is most often exercised in the form of combatting infiltration by anti-Federation elements, and ensuring corruption is kept to a minimum. Due to their important role, and the danger a subversive Wukala could possess, Traverser Wukala are always loyalty implanted.

====Grand Council Enforcers====
The '''Qu'Wuqrnjeqkala''', shortened to '''Qu’Wukala''' (and translating to Grand Council Enforcers), are the personal agents of the Grand Councilor and the Grand Council's highest members. Qu'Wukala operatives are tasked with providing the security details for their assigned wards, council members, protection of the Nralakk Federation's secure assets, and the completion of any requested tasks from the Grand Council itself. Unlike their sibling Kala, operatives of the Qu'Wukala are allowed their Idol statuses, and are touted alongside their wards as being among the highest echelons of the Federation. Rumors of the Qu'Wukala being utilised as assassins, rather than their official role as intelligence agents and bodyguards, are dismissed as overtly ridiculous conspiracy theories. The leader of both the Qu’Wukala, and to an extent, all planetary Wukala, is High Prefect Eluteluk Dozopil-Raqirztzlip, who has held their position long before Grand Councillor Weashbi Jrugl’s ascension. Thanks to the great power held by the Qu’Wukala, the High Prefect is rumoured by many in [[Starlight_Zone|Biesel’s]] resistance circles to be the puppetmaster of the young and relatively inexperienced Jrugl to control the entire nation, and uses their enforcers to ensure their position is secured.

===Directory of Internal Security===
The Nralakk Federation’s vast networks of surveillance networks and enforcers are controlled by the '''Directory of Internal Security (NFDIS)''', which is one of the largest organs of the government. Due to the substantial size of the Federation’s domestic security operations, the NFDIS is divided into planetary administrative divisions called Districts, which have a vast amount of autonomy from the NFDIS itself, instead receiving their directives from their respective planetary council. Below that, the number of divisions and their sizes is dependent on the given planet’s proximity to the Nralakk system, but the universal base unit is a Station, which contains the necessary facilities to oversee the entire security of a rural region or city. Within these stations are multiple agents An agent monitoring domestic intelligence is called a Nlomkala, or Wake Enforcer; an agent monitoring the Srom is called a Sromkala, or Dream Enforcer; and an agent performing security and policing duties is called a Qekala, or Home Enforcer. The DIS is currently led by Executive Director '''Gelqai'nelusa Iqo'ujin''', the former District Inspector of Qerrbalak, and a veteran in the internal security apparatus known for their integrity and numerous successful anti-corruption campaigns within the Kala.

====Domestic Surveillance====
[[File:Ruup.PNG|thumb|right|200px|The emblem of the Wake and Dream Enforcers.]]
The Nlomkala are the eyes and ears of the Federation are found at every level of society, to the point of being (erroneously) remarked by non-Federation citizens that every electronic appliance is outfitted with hidden cameras feeding directly to the Nlomkala. In reality, the pervasive surveillance in the Federation is an open, accepted part of life to feed information to the Social Compatibility Index, and ensure the Federation’s economy continues to operate. This vast network is overseen by '''Nlomkala''', or Wake Enforcers. The sheer scale of the Nlomkala’s operations makes them one of the largest employment sectors in the nation, with C’thur vaurca and dionae employed in high level positions alongside skrell. The '''Sromkala''', or Dream Enforcers, are a specialized division of the Nlomkala with [[Skrell#Psionics|high psionic aptitude], with agents placed close to Nlom Relays in order to amplify their capabilities to monitor the Wake. A common belief is that every Nlom Relay in the Federation contains at least one Sromkala agent within a cryogenic pod to suspend their body, while still allowing their consciousness to continue working within Srom.

====Law Enforcement====
[[File:Nlom.png|thumb|right|200px|The emblem of the Wake and Dream Enforcers.]]
The Qekala are the fist of the Federation’s security apparatus in skrell space. Only a fourth of the NFDIS is made up of Qekala operatives, who are responsible for general policework. The Qekala’s regular operations include regular patroles, providing security presence, warrant execution, emergency response, and have a significant portion of its staff dedicated towards intelligence and surveillance. Aspiring Qekala members are placed under rigorous scrutiny, testing athletic ability, legal knowledge, and general capability to respond with correct force and procedure. Qekala members are expected to operate amphibiously across multiple environments across the myriad environments in the Nralakk Federation. Non-skrell members, like the C’thur warriors of Vytel’s Brood, are employed in limited numbers for vaurca-majority regions. These Warriors are implanted with a loyalty implant, which equalises the Federation's orders to the same priority as a Queen's, with conflict of interests forcing a warrior to hibernate until resolved.

In the Traverse region, Qekala are exclusively recruited from the planets they are stationed on, creating concerns of conflicts of interest between the Federation and their homes. Consequently, the Traverser Qekala receive much lower funding and equipment than their inner system counterparts, alongside higher scrutiny in their operations, with the NFDIS requiring harsh loyalty and background checks on potential recruits. Alongside this, the day-to-day operations of the Qekala are not controlled by their planetary council, but rather the Wukala of said council, to further ensure loyalty to the Federation is prioritised above all else.

===Directory of External Security===
While the Federation spares no expense in ensuring internal harmony is protected from domestic agitators, they recognise that the most pressing threat to their continued security in the present day are the actions of foreign actors that seek to destabilise the Federation, even including Traverser rebels during the period of instability in the Q’elpi Systems. The solution to this issue is the Directory of External Security (NFDES), whose diverse range of operations have led to it following a different structure to its domestic counterpart; it is divided into three Sections, which are the Intelligence, Covert Actions, and Defence Sections. An agent of the Intelligence Section is called a Ruupkala, or Intelligence Enforcer; an agent of the Covert Actions Section is called a Tupkala, or Covert Enforcer; and an agent of the Defence Section is called a Qukala, or Star Enforcer. The DES is currently led by Executive Director Ripalji Guyuo, a former operative of the Covert Actions Section and a close associate of Grand Councillor Jrugl, ascending to replace their predecessor immediately after Jrugl’s appointment.

====Foreign Operations====
[[File:Tup.PNG|thumb|right|200px|The emblem of the Covert Enforcers.]]
The prestigious Intelligence and Covert Actions Sections serve as the Federation’s first line of defence against foreign threats, maintaining offices for every nation in the Spur. The two Sections conduct their activities under the umbrella category of Foreign Operations, and work very close together to perform the widest berth of duties of any security organisation; intelligence gathering, counter-intelligence, monitoring skrell outside of the Federation (both citizen and not), maintaining networks of undercover operatives in foreign nations organisations, and even performing assassinations, though this last speciality has never been confirmed or acknowledged by the Federation. This position at the forefront of skrell security has made the Foreign Operations component of the NFDES a highly desirable position for well performing citizens, and is a valuable pathway towards an undoubtedly successful political career. The Ruupkala are rumored to monitor the fabled “Drylist,” which supposedly holds the names of all skrell living abroad who have performed deductive behaviors against the Nralakk Federation, displayed worrying ideals, joined an opposing faction, or renounced their citizenship. Some theorize that this list even covers non-skrell who may pose a threat to the Federation.

====Defence====
[[File:Qukala.PNG|thumb|right|200px|The emblem of the Star Enforcers.]]
The relative security of skrell space has left their military forces quite unlike any other nation in the Spur; rather than existing as the pride of the country and a bulwark in the defence of its people, these honours are held by the pervasive intelligence operatives of the Nralakk Federation. The Defence Section is regarded by most within the skrell security community as an unfortunate necessity to combat piracy in the less civilised Traverse, and other border regions and frontiers. Additionally, the Qekala that make up the Defence Section have a very poor standing in the Traverse, where they are most widespread and responsible for enforcing an extensive anti-piracy mandate—viewed by many Traversers as unnecessary military policing. This reputation has not left the Defence Section unscathed and is reflected in its relatively low quality size, staffing, equipment, and funding compared to other branches of Federal security, and a miniscule force when compared to their Solarian neighbours. The lack of interest in the Defence Section was capitalised on by the C’thur Hive, particularly Queen Vytel, as Vaurca warriors are perfectly suited to EVA operations and to act as an intimidating force against pirates. These C’thuric Warriors have a Federation-designed Loyalty Implant much like their Qekala siblings. Although the injection of C’thur warriors has been an undeniable success, the effort was not enough to prevent the Federation’s recent embarrassments in the Traverse region. Aside from their regular duties, the Qekala are responsible for providing the security for Federation embassies, consulates, and diplomats serving abroad.