The Octavian Empire

Founded by soldiers and preserved by military discipline and devotion to the art of war, the Octavian Empire is an army as much it is a nation. Children are born into legions and raised to do battle among the stars. Fighter pilot, merchant, and engineer are all driven by the desire to restore their ancient empire to its former glory, dreaming of a day when the Octavian banner flies across known space. The Octavian legions are governed by the senate, which rules from the transported world of Ares Prime. For the moment, the imperial throne lies vacant. Many commanders and pilots dream of seizing the power of the emperor, but at the moment no faction has the power to enforce its claim. This is a source of constant intrigue in Octavian space, and a drain on energy and resources. If an emperor can gain the full support of the legions, it could herald a new age of Octavian aggression.