Venetian Government

The Venetian people have a government of larger-than-average size, playing a heavy role in Venetian society both in enforcement of law and influence in society.

The Venetian government is ruled by a senate of 31 senators, each elected by their delegate cities (the 31 cities of Venetia). This small number of delegates exists due to the inherently telepathic method of communication between the Venetian senators and their delegates.

These Venetian senators, by law, are required to be pure Venetians, have taken at least 5 years of retreating in a temple, and must have taken courses in government and economics.

The Venetian government has a sizable, but not overly large, fleet of enforcement and defense personnelle, with enough troops and ships to defend the Venetian system effectively, but not enough to extend their forces to other systems. Law enforcement is ever-present in Venetian life, but due to the telepathic nature of Venetians, most inhabitants accept and even support them into their daily lives.

The Venetian government is very involved in the planet’s economy, pushing forth and incentivizing STEM fields and scientific research to a large extent.

The Venetian government, while not shy from a fight, tends to avoid warring if possible, and occasionally acts as a mediator between factions if necessary.

The Venetian government is generally neutral with all factions except for the Ogrons, having no treaties or outstanding relations with any faction, except for their condemnation and ongoing attempt to deter Ogron raiding.