Paresa

Paresa is an Imperial system in the Core Systems within the Inner Orion Spur. It is the headquarters of Nova Imperium, an Imperial splinter faction that advocates traditionalism and isolationism. Between January 3305 and November 3306, Nova Imperium had been outlawed by the Empire for sedition, but the Treaty of Paresa decriminalized the group.

History

Sometime in 3304, Paresa became the headquarters of Nova Imperium, an extremist faction of Imperial soldiers, traditionalists, and sympathizers who sought to depose Emperor Arissa Lavigny-Duval and replace her with her nephew Hadrian Augustus Duval, as well as withdraw the Empire from cooperation with the rest of human civilisation in order to focus on defending the Imperial people from the Thargoids. After weeks of rising tensions in late 3304 in which Nova Imperium appeared to be gaining political momentum, Imperial loyalists finally confronted Nova Imperium in the Battle of Paresa after the group began illgally assembling an armada in January 3305. The battle ended with the capture of Imperator Kaeso Mordanticus, and was followed by his public execution and an Empire-wide purge of Nova Imperium cells and supporters. The broken remnants of Nova Imperium reorganised in Paresa under the Imperator's successor, Hadrian Augustus Duval, but still face opposition from independent pilots who support the Imperial establishment.

In October 3306, Imperator Hadrian was critically wounded by a Neo-Marlinist Liberation Army hit squad that breached the command deck of Dyson City, Nova Imperium's headquarters. The NMLA had recently assassinated Prince Harold Duval, and sought to eliminate all members of the Imperial Family to bring about a democratic revolution within the Empire. On October 28, 3306, Princess Aisling Duval arrived in Paresa aboard the Majestic Class Interdictor INV Achenar's Courage to offer the Imperator protection and medical assistance. After Hadrian recovered, he announced on November 10 that he would seek reintegration into the Imperial Family, signalling a new direction for Nova Imperium. While Emperor Arissa denied Hadrian the royal title of prince and any formal position within the Imperial Family in a decree on November 16, he was recognized as a Duval by blood and he and his followers were granted royal pardons. In addition, the Imperial Senate ratified the Treaty of Paresa, which decriminalized Nova Imperium in exchange for acknowledgement of Arissa Lavigny-Duval as the Empire's rightful ruler and contributions in future operations against the NMLA.

System Layout

• Paresa (Class K star)
  • Paresa A Belt
  • Paresa 1
  • Paresa 2
  • Paresa 3
    • Dyson City (Coriolis Starport)
    • INV Achenar's Courage (Majestic Class Interdictor)
  • Paresa 4
    • Kahn Orbital (Orbis Starport)
  • Paresa 5
    • Koishikawa Port (Orbis Starport)
  • Paresa 6
    • Paresa 6 a
      • Lee Arena (Settlement)
      • Knight Base (Surface Port)
      • Porco Horizons (Surface Port)
      • Van Houten Lab (Settlement)
  • Paresa 7
  • Paresa 8
  • Paresa 9
  • Paresa 10
    • Alexandrov Vista (Surface Port)
    • Baker Depot (Surface Port)
    • Moon Vision (Settlement)
    • Mouchez Settlement (Settlement)
    • Paresa 10 a
    • Paresa 10 b
  • Paresa 11

Minor Factions

• Nova Imperium (Patronage, Empire)
• Order of Paresa (Dictatorship, Independent)
• Paresa Blue Family (Anarchy, Independent)
• Paresa Inc (Corporate, Empire)
• Paresa Patron's Principles (Patronage, Empire)
• Paresa Public Industries (Corporate, Independent)
• Peraesii Empire Consulate (Patronage, Empire)