Albion
Albion is a star kingdom in the region near Deseret. It is a constitutional monarchy ruled by King Anwir Pendragon . As a member of the Stellar Monarchist League, Albion is actively engaged in seeking out other members for support. Due to the planet's low gravity, Earth-like temperatures, gigantic forests, and idyllic archipelagos Albion is quickly becoming a popular destination for interstellar tourism.
History
Government
Star System
Culture
History
In XXXX AD, Prince Alfred of House Windsor licensed the Albion Colonial Charter through the Stellar Monarchist League. As Chief Executive Officer, Prince Alfred oversaw the construction and outfitting of the colony ship Dover before leaving the Sol system with the first batch of colonists. They arrived in the Albion system in the year XXXX AD, and Prince Alfred established the new royal House of Pendragon. In time, the colony on the planet Albion grew and the three habitable moons in the system were settled. A new batch of colonists arrived in XXXX PD, sent from the Stellar Monarchist League along with a number of frigates to secure the system.Government
Albion is a federal constitutional monarchy comprised of X provinces and X territories. The government is led by the Monarch, who delegates domestic policy to the prime minister and the Cabinet.Executive
The Monarch (King or Queen) of Albion is the Head of State as well as the Head of Government. Each monarch's prime minister (chosen for their ability to organize majority votes in Parliament) provides to the Monarch recommendations for each of the minister positions within the supreme decision-making committee, known as the Cabinet. Although most domestic policy is delegated to the ministers of the Cabinet, the Monarch retains the position as Commander in Chief of the Military and maintains control over special units within each Ministry, such as the Royal Investigation Unit in the Ministry of Home Affairs.Judicial
The Supreme Court (acronym: SCA) is the final court of appeal in Albion for civil cases. It hears cases of the greatest public or constitutional importance affecting the whole population. It is comprised of 12 justices, each Judge nominated by the House of Commons and ratified by the House of Lords. The Monarch cannot veto Supreme Court nominees, though they may make their displeasure known. All twelve justices are not present for every case. Unless the case brought before them is of enough importance, each case is usually heard by a panel of five justices. The composition of panels is ultimately determined by the President of the Supreme Court, chosen by the Monarch. To avoid a tie, all cases are heard by a panel containing an odd number of justices.Legislative
The Legislative branch of Albion is Parliament, comprised of the House of Commons and the House of Lords. The head of Parliament is the reigning monarch, represented by the Prime Minister, chosen by the monarch due to their predicted ability to coordinate majority votes in Parliament. The Prime Minister then forms a Government by recommending members of Parliament to serve as Ministers of various departments in the Executive branch. Parliament is a bicameral congress, consisting of an upper house and a lower house, the House of Lords and the House of Commons respectively. The monarch has the authority to veto or cancel bills in the House of Lords, the House of Lords has the authority vote down bills from the House of Commons, and the House of Commons has the authority to override the veto of the Monarch. The Prime Minister can come from either House but normally comes from the House of Lords due to their ability to vote down bills from the House of Commons. The Monarch also has the power to introduce legislation in the House of Commons. Typically this legislation is announced with the support of the Prime Minister but their support is not required. The House of Commons The Commons is an elected body consisting of X members known as members of Parliament (MPs). MPs are elected to represent constituencies by the ranked voting system and hold their seats until Parliament is dissolved. The House of Lords The House of Lords is the upper house of the Parliament of Albion. Members of the House of Lords are drawn from the peerage, made up of Lords Temporal and Lords Spiritual. The constitution of Albion stipulates that 2/3 of the House of Lords be Lords Temporal with the Lords Spiritual comprising the remaining 1/3, gradually gaining members as new Lords Temporal are seated. Most Lords Temporal are hereditary peers, but their number also includes citizens appointed by the Monarch on the advice of the Prime Minister. The Lords Spiritual are religious leaders chosen by the Monarch; typically archbishops and bishops in The Episcopal Church of Albion, but they can come from any religious group the Monarch chooses to grant influence to.Star System
The Kingdom of Albion is located within the Brythonian star system, roughly 300 light years from Earth. It's capital planet is also named Albion.Brythonia
A yellow dwarf star and center of the Brythonia star system.Dumnonia
A Cthonian planet, a gas giant stripped of its hydrogen and helium atmosphere over time by its proximity to the starAlbion
An terrestial planet with only 80% of Earth's gravity. Due to the low gravity, plants and animals grow to incredible size. Flying animals are rare, most instead preferring to glide in between the massive trees that cover the surface. Most of Albion's population lives here, scattered throughout the planet's many archipelagos.Cymry
A cold hydrogen rich gas giant close to the Cornwall Belt and the center of industrial activity in the system.Lloegyr
A planet with high amounts of heavy metals and toxic gases. Despite its smaller size than Albion, Lloegyr has a gravity 30% heavier than Earth's.Sai Kung
A water planet with 4 moons: Nian, Qilin, Pixiu, and Diting.Lyonesse
A planet possessing no water or life but famous for its majestic mountain ranges and auroras.Thule
An ice giant rich with methane.The Cornwall Belt
The Cornwall Belt is a torus-shaped region in the Brythonia system, located roughly between the orbits of the planets Cymry and Lloegyr, occupied predominantly by carbonaceous (C-type), and silicate (S-type) asteroids.Culture
Art
Albion is famous for their pastel/oil/watercolor paintings, wood/metal sculpture and engraving, and textiles. They often feature otherworldly representations of Earth or Albion, filled with landscapes and mythological creatures.Music
On Albion, music is most often played in pubs or plazas. Vocals are often in four part ensembles featuring pieces in the folk revival or solar rock genres.Sports
Racing is popular in Albion, both on land with custom built cards and on sea with both catamaran and monohulled sailing ships. Also popular are track and field events, with extremely long distance races made possible by the planet's lower gravity.Food
Meals on Albion favor saucy dishes served with a variety of baked goods. Tea is consumed in large amounts, with locals taking several breaks throughout the day to rest and sip a cup.
Albion Concept Art by UWU_b011
Type
Geopolitical, Kingdom
Capital
Demonym
Albionese
Leader Title
Head of State
Head of Government
Government System
Monarchy, Constitutional
Power Structure
Federation
Economic System
Mixed economy
Official State Religion
Location
Official Languages
Related Ethnicities
Demographics of Original Colonists
- English
- Scottish
- Welsh
- Irish
- Manx
- British Chinese
- British Indians
- British Polish
- Australians
- New Zealanders
- Canadians
- Americans
- South Africans
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