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'''Cemiess''' is an [[Empire|Imperial]] system in the [[Core Systems]] within the [[Inner Orion Spur]]. The moon [[Emerald]] features the personal residence of Princess [[Aisling Duval]].<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hU1EMzlExSU</ref><ref name=":0">Cemiess In-game description</ref>

Despite its relatively short distance from the Empire's capital of [[Achenar]], Cemiess was left undeveloped until the 31st century.  The [[Federation]] planned to begin [[terraforming]] the moon Cemiess 4 a in 3031, but this was stalled by Governor [[Raul Santorini]] of [[Tau Ceti]], an influential and fiscally-conscious [[Congressman]] who saw the project as a waste of money. A renewed colonisation push in 3055 resulted in a colonial charter and the construction of a small outpost in the system, establishing a solid Federal presence, but Santorini again delayed the terraforming mission's funding. The [[Empire]] drew up its own colonial charter for Cemiess that same year, but was similarly unable to set its plans into motion, even after [[Emperor]] [[Gaylen Trasken Duval]] approved the colonisation of Cemiess in 3061, his final official act before his death.<ref name="EE">''[[Elite Encounters RPG]]''</ref><ref name="TB0145">Tourist Beacon 0145, "Terraforming"</ref>

In 3080, the Empire finally attempted terraforming Cemiess 2, spurred by the onset of a massive migration wave from [[independent]], [[Galactic Cooperative]], and Federal worlds to Imperial space; the move effectively ended Federal ambitions in the system, and was applauded by Governor Santorini.<ref name="TB0145" /><ref name="EE" /> For unknown reasons, the terraforming of Cemiess 2 was soon dropped in favor of terraforming Cemiess 4 a. The first Imperial colonists landed on the newly-verdant Cemiess 4 a, renamed [[Emerald]], in 3101, but this provoked a minor war with the Federation over control of the system. In addition to the Empire's insult of settling what had once been a prospective Federal colony, the Federation publicly suspected the Empire of assassinating Governor Santorini in 3098 despite the Empire benefitting from the governor's moves to rein in the Federal budget, noting that Santorini had made numerous anti-Imperial statements in his speeches.<ref name="EE" /><ref name="TB0148">Tourist Beacon 0148, "Governor Santorini's Assassination"</ref> Federal Admiral [[O'Brien]] arrived and landed troops on Emerald, and the two superpowers grappled for control of the moon for the next three decades. Ultimately, O'Brien's invasion was defeated and the Imperial XV Fleet was permanently stationed in the system, cementing the Empire's claim.<ref name="TB0148" /><ref>Tourist Beacon 0195, "O'Brien's War"</ref><ref name="EE" /> The end of the dispute over Cemiess was formally marked in 3136 with the [[Emerald Treaty]], in which the Federation abandoned its claim to the system in exchange for Emperor [[Hender Saik Duval]] abolishing [[Imperial Slavery]] within the system.<ref name="EE" />