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== History ==
===Departing the Federation===
{{Quote|The origins of the Empire date back to the colonisation of the Achenar system in the middle of the 23rd century. Marlin Duval was a wealthy woman from Earth, who, disenchanted with their administration and authorities, set off with her own colonising fleet to Achenar 6d because it was so far from Earth. Her leadership ended abruptly when her brother Henson oversaw a flying 'accident' in which she perished. The democratic government changed abruptly to one of strict imperial rule and from then on the family assumed leadership. Female children in the family were prevented with genetic techniques, such was the hatred of Marlin Duval's principles and vision of a world in peace. This restriction was gradually phased out over the years, but the succession of Emperors has remained along the male line until recently."|Tourist
[[File:Empire_Capitol_Achenar_6D.png|thumb|250px|Capitol, the Empire's capital planet]]
What is now known as the Empire began around in the middle of the 23rd century, with the architect of peace and an anti-Federation activist [[Marlin Duval]].<ref name="GalnetBirthOfAnEmpire">[https://community.elitedangerous.com/galnet/uid/559fe59e9657ba1b5a47e853 GalNet: The Birth of an Empire]</ref> She had long spoken out against the oppressive Federal administration of the time. Such was her disenchantment that she gathered her family together, along with many supporters, and left the Federation. Marlin led them to a distant star system called Achenar, many light years from Sol, in order to found a new colony based on peaceful ideals.<ref name="GalnetBirthOfAnEmpire" /> In 2292,<ref name="EE" /> a suitable home was found orbiting Achenar 6, a Class III gas giant, and Achenar 6d was colonised. Now called [[Capitol]], this moon formed the core world of the [[Republic of Achenar]], which would later become the Empire.<ref name="GalnetBirthOfAnEmpire" />
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In 2296, only four years after the founding of the Republic of Achenar,<ref name="EE" /> Marlin Duval was killed in a shuttle accident, in which her partner and children also perished. No evidence ever surfaced linking her brother Henson to the incident, but even the most loyal Imperial historians openly accept that the event was suspicious in light of his subsequent actions.<ref name="GalnetBirthOfAnEmpire" />
Assuming control of the senate as Marlin's closest living heir, Henson Duval quickly disbanded the ruling council and installed himself as leader of the Achenar system's colonies, transforming the Republic into the Empire.<ref name="EE" /> Citing the continued threats made by the Federation and their defencelessness in the face of a military invasion, Henson began a campaign of propaganda rejecting his sister's pacifistic ideals. Such was his passion and power of persuasion that he succeeded in converting the capricious colonists to his doctrines in a remarkably short period of time.<ref name="GalnetBirthOfAnEmpire" /> Henson Duval was formally crowned as the first [[Emperor]] of the Empire in 2320.<ref name="
===Accusations of Genocide===
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===Leadership===
[[File:Arissa Lavigny-Duval.png|thumb|250px|Emperor Arissa Lavigny-Duval]]
The [[Emperor]] is the head of state and head of government of the Empire. Monarchs of the [[Imperial Family]] have ruled the Empire since the coronation of [[Henson Duval]] in 2320.<ref name="
The line of succession to the Imperial throne is generally hereditary except if there is no suitable candidate acceptable to the [[Imperial Senate]].<ref name=":5" /> When ascended to the throne, the emperor rules until death.
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