Haleah

Haleah is a faction in the Whirlpool. It consists of mostly humans, with some outside aliens. Most of Haleah's power is located in a single planetary system, but recent activity shows colonization on a new planetary system. About five planets are colonized in total, including their capital, Haleah Prime. Haleans prefer a forested temperate climate, with mountains and no oceans. The Halean political structure is a hereditary autocracy, and is strongly influenced by their religion Caperce.

Politics
As a hereditary autocracy, Haleah is strongly influenced by the Capercian religion, making the latter a popular issue among Halean politics. Although the nation is stable, and the people with very good personal freedoms, scandals are a commonplace. Haleah is currently fighting a losing war with the Star Legion.

Culture
Haleans highly value ethics, and are known for their exotic plantlife. Popular entertainment among the Halean people usually consists of art shows and museums, and the most respected profession is in entertainment. Haleans discriminate heavily against foreigners, making it tough to emigrate into the nation. A major taboo among Haleans is invoking strong emotions, most Haleans are well respected but blunt.

Economy
The Halean economy heavily consists of resource related exports and military related imports, as the planets they colonize have the former in abundance and the nation lacks the technology to create sufficient military weapons. Their main technology focus is on large scale weapons, including a project the nation's been working on for quite a long time, "The Venture Starship." The Halean economy is very stable, although it's strength is in an exponential decline. Wealth is in the hands of very few.

Military
Haleah is a medium sized civilization, although it's military is very average. It's main focus is on space and starships, with the Venture Starship being the big project. Soldiers are drafted at the age of 20 and are used to conquer other planets among nearby solar systems.