M'KHara

M'KHara or the M'KHaren Empire is one of the largest and oldest powers in the Known Worlds, dating back to the Dynastic Period of the Mage Wars. It is the only such nation to have survived, as it was spared by the Gudersnipe Army during Laytami's campaign to wipe out the dynasties.

M'KHara is an imperial monarchy that stretches back to the Dynastic-era of the Mage Wars. Though the Royal line is broken in many places, each emperor legitimizes his rule through some claim of lineage. Officially, M'KHara is a constitutional monarchy guided by a "philosopher king". The emperor is required to be very well-educated, and particularly knowledgeable about the history of his people.

M'KHara controls about 10% of the known worlds. Their empire is vast and considered economically very strong.

History

Purportedly, the Empire's national symbol is of Eladamrian origin; but in the story Forbidden Zone, it is implied to derive from a synonym, in that language, of "Waste Dump".

Tradition holds that the empire was founded on a date which corresponds to B.G.A. 2321 in the Alliance Calendar. The M'KHaren's have their own dating system, which is best left to imagination.

M'KHaren Empire

The largest multi-world government to escape the Mage Wars was basically functional. The exact distance of their reach has never been determined, but at one time the M'KHarens may have controlled as much as half of the Known Worlds. By the time the Known Worlds Mapping Project took place, M'KHara controlled roughly 10% of known space.

Government

The M’KHarens have always had an absolute monarch; and although they practice limited democracy on the municipal level, it is the emperor who makes all the big decisions. How, then, do they succeed in being a technologically-advanced major power in the verse?

The M’KHarens have always followed the system of having a “scholar king”, which essentially means the emperor is smart. There is a royal family and a royal line, but they are extremely learned. The next Emperor begins his training in boyhood, when he would be carefully groomed for the throne. Science, mathematics, philosophy, economics: the future king studies all of these. The royal family may even include several princes, all competing to see who can be the smartest, because the emperor will always chose his most competent heir.

In this way, when the emperor makes appointments, he chooses wisely, and for the good of the people. He lives to serve his country, not his selfish desires.

Technology

M'KHara is technologically very advanced. Their spacecraft use Slipstream Drives, their power generators operate on principles no outside group has been able to discern, and their star mapping and navigational capabilities are second to none.