Imperial Expansion

The empires scouts discovered many spheres ripe for the taking while they were exploring. These spheres were taken some by force, others thru diplomacy. But the end result is always the same the empire builds a large communications obelisk on the surface around which they build an imperial bureaucracy. The Beacon, located around the base of the obelisk, home to imperial offices including communications, law enforcement, courts, ID registration, and houses the planet's senate. These senates elects someone to represent each planet at the imperial capital. Imperial Bank built with a shared demiplane where precious metals are stored. The empire runs on coin that is gold backed. Anyone can take this coinage to a bank to have it exchanged for gold or platinum. Identifying of the person making the withdrawal is accomplished with an invisible arcane id applied to citizens at birth and others upon request. Briskreach Arcane Academy spellcasters including wizard, sorcerers (schools is a safe place for them to learn control and are capable of taking care of any magical mishaps), and artificers. Fortuna College for Bardic Arts. Branchwood druid/ranger class training. HolyOrder training for clerics/paladins. Ranger Cadet Academy the location of Galactic Ranger training martial classes.
The promise of such planetary improvements as well as the protection of the vast GRDN (Galactic Ranger Detachment and Navy) bring many peacefully into the fold. Those who are not willing to submit are surrounded by blockade and are subjected to bombardment and invasion.