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|Don't trust… their lies. Don’t trust… their false peace.
== Politics ==
=== Government ===
The Superiority is some form of a federation or republic. It's divided into regions, containing a number of worlds and space stations. Each region is designated by a letter and a number, and each has a local government responsible for maintaining the affairs there; one such local government is [[Starsight (station)|Starsight]] station, responsible for region C4.{{file ref|Starsight.jpg|Starsight view}}{{book ref|sky2|9}} It's unknown whether they have some sort of capital world
▲[[File:Starsight.jpg|thumb|right|300px|<center><small>by [[Isaac Stewart]]</small></center> [[Starsight (station)|Starsight]], one of Superiority's regional governments]]
The leader of the Superiority holds the title of the '''High Minister'''; the current High Minister is [[Ved (Skyward)|Ved]]. Beneath the High Minister is a number of Ministers, each of whom controls one of the '''departments''' of Superiority.{{book ref|sky2|29}} Each department is responsible for a particular facet of Superiority's existence; the precise number of departments is unknown. There is also the '''senate''', which is responsible for assessing and passing or vetoing new laws and legislation. While local sub-governments can exile people for various actions with virtually no oversight, the senate regulates any more impactful activities, like shutting down news networks.{{book ref|sky2|29}} The Ministers seem to be members of the senate, though it's likely it's comprised of more than just them.{{book ref|sky2|35}}▼
▲The Superiority is some form of a federation or republic. It's divided into regions, containing a number of worlds and space stations. Each region is designated by a letter and a number, and each has a local government responsible for maintaining the affairs there; one such local government is [[Starsight (station)|Starsight]] station, responsible for region C4.{{file ref|Starsight.jpg|Starsight view}}{{book ref|sky2|9}} It's unknown whether they have some sort of capital world or parliament, though it can be assumed that they are, at their core, a democracy, at least to some extent.{{book ref|sky2|13}}
▲The leader of the Superiority holds the title of the '''High Minister'''; the current High Minister is [[Ved (Skyward)|Ved]]. Beneath the High Minister is a number of Ministers, each of whom controls one of the '''departments''' of Superiority.{{book ref|sky2|29}} Each department is responsible for a particular facet of Superiority's existence; the precise number of departments is unknown.
==== Department of Protective Services ====
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The Superiority does not rule over every single species in the known universe; however, it does exert indirect power over most. This is thanks to their control over [[delver]]-safe FTL technology. While all species can
As a result, the Superiority doesn't possess much in the way of the military, with [[KRELL]], dedicated to containing humans in their preserves, being their largest fighting force. If they want to pressure any species, or feel threatened by them, all the Superiority needs to do is cut them off from access to the FTL network.{{book ref|sky2|10}}
== Culture ==
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|If a species gets rowdy or dangerous, we can just leave them to themselves. It's not so bad. We don’t '''owe''' them our technology, particularly if they’re not going to be peaceful.
|[[Morriumur]]{{book ref|sky2|28}}
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Superiority promotes peace and nonaggression among its members, to the point of peacefulness being one of the deciding factors in whether or not a species can join them.{{book ref|sky2|25}} Displays of anger are frowned upon, and violence against is usually seen as the last resort. Often, this leads the species of primary intelligence to view others with patronizing condescension.{{book ref|sky2|11}} This attitude sometimes makes Superiority's official communiques come across as cutesy or infantile, even when talking about serious matters.{{book ref|sky2|21}}
The beings of non-primary intelligence are often referred to, half-seriously and half-mockingly, as '''lesser species'''. Leaders and lesser species are not ordinarily supposed to mingle, and an attempt to bridge this gap is commonly viewed with suspicion.{{book ref|sky2|16}} Moreover, much of Superiority's culture is based around fear and hatred of humanity, and it seems that the usual taboo against aggression is suspended when speaking of humans.{{book ref|sky2|29}}
On the other hand, Superiority does provide safety and prosperity to its members. Their living spaces are rich and well-furnished, with many parks and creative artwork, and citizens walk the streets without fear of crime or attack.{{book ref|sky2|28}} Information is, by and large, freely available, even on topics such as humanity.{{book ref|sky2|18}} People can and do
== Notable citizens ==
== Notes ==
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