Aaunnei

Aaunnei was a small, backwater planet in the wild Warlord Dominion. It orbited an old red giant star called Sueler, itself named after a long dead warlord. A largely windswept world it was home to a meagre population of immigrant Humans, probably brought by the Tarali invasion fleet in 52 ATA. Before the Empire occupied the planet, Aaunnei was a nominal part of Talysarr's empire. Its inhabitants were for the most part simple farmers, forced to to provide food for Tarali troops on Talysarr and the other Sueleric planets. Only 20% of resources were allocated to the settlers.

Aaunnei was the most fertile world in the Sueleric system and was also relatively close to the system's large asteroid field. Several large asteroids were of concern to Aaunnei, as they had a high risk of future collision.

The capital, and only large settlement, was Unose City, which was situated on the middle continent. Over half of the planetary population lived here. A garrison of 25,000 Tarali troops were also stationed here before the planet became a member of the Restored Republic.

In 74 ATA the Republic decided to liberate Sueleric and swiftly captured Bak'esh to serve as its base. Talysarr's Tarali governor evacuated the garrison on Aaunnei, deeming the planet little worth in holding. Aaunnei was soon after occupied by Republic forces and was given the option of either joining the Republic or remaining independent. The planetary leaders embraced the invitation and within a year the planet had been granted admission and its own seat in the Senate on Darinn.

The oppressed Talians on Talysarr heard of Aaunnei's newfound role in the Republic and many took the dangerous risk of leaving their heavily defended homeworld to reach sanctuary on Aaunnei. It is estimated that some 20,000 Talians ran the gauntlet and reached Aaunnei.

Despite the anti-Tarali feelings held by most Aaunneians the planet's first representatives were Nationalist delegates, who were firm adherants to Aaunnei's conservative traditions. By 92 ATA however the Socialist Party had ousted the Nationalists on Aaunnei, due mainly to the younger generations of Aaunneians having a more liberalist, outward-looking stance. Its first Socialist senator was the popular Dana Hu, herself half-Human, half-Talian.

With the peace treaty between the Republic and the Empire in 95 ATA Sueleric became more open and trade began to flow between the two states. The people of Talysarr, for example, benefited from Aaunneian foodstuffs whilst the Empire allowed Aaunnei access to a few space probes monitoring rogue asteroids. A Tarali embassy opened in Unose City, although it was very small.

List of senators
Edris Dadria Nationalist to 92 ATA male Human Dana Hu Socialist 92 to ? ATA female Human/Talian