Xa/Pil~oy Consensus

= Introduction =

The Xa/Pil~oy Consensus is a minor neutral empire of the galactic rim that operates independently of Factions, including the Galactic Senate. It played a large role in the survival of Terran forces during the Second Terran War.

The dominant race of the Consensus are the Xa/Pil~oy.

Given their physical limitations and their private nature, the Consensus heavily utilises sentients from outside their systems to act as proxies and engage in most of their diplomatic work on their behalf. These sentients are of highly disparate races, and are hired on an individual basis.

=History=

Foundation
The Xa/Pil~oy Consensus became starborn and highly active in the Dead Zone of the Glactic Rim near the end of the First Age. However, they did not appear on the galactic scene, per se. It was more that systems blinked out of existance, dropping off the radar one by one.

The First Age
Thanks to the Consensus confining its activities to the Dead Zone of the galactic 'southeast', is has been able to maintain a neutral stance in politics, blissfully ignorant of the First Terran War and actively choosing to stay out of the Second Terran War to protect their Glorious Isolation. Conversely, of course, this meant that Consensus Space was heavily visited during the war by both sides as shelter against the as a safe haven, and the outer areas of the Consensus were heavily used by Fleets of the Imperial Star Forces in the last weeks of the war. These fleets would later become the backbone of the Neo-Terran Directorate Star Forces. Intensely private, the Consensus strictly controlled visits to their core system to prevent "contamination", but was unable to prevent the sheltering of war fleets due to the weakness of their own military.

The Second Age
Spurned by the allied races for not expelling Terran fleets, the Consensus remained only a minor player in Galactic politics of the Second Age, preferring to maintain its isolation. Spurned by the Galactic Senate, the Consensus has made a tidy sum for itself as a corporate tax haven for the vast majority of the Second Age, using its profits to build and train a discrete military force to ensure its neutrality.

The Third Age
Just before the start of the Third Age, the Xa/Pil~oy were rocked by the first major assassination in their history, which has caused them to question their neutral stance. Nobody is sure what course they will take from here.