Chiss Ascendancy


 * "The Chiss do not simply accept alien concepts without careful consideration. We certainly do not submit to domination. By anyone."
 * ―Thrawn

The Chiss Ascendancy, sometimes termed Chiss Space or the Chiss Empire by outsiders, was a portion of the galaxy just inside the Unknown Regions that was ruled by the Chiss. The Chiss were a highly advanced society, believing to have technology which surpassed the known galaxy technology by 2,000 years, and stayed far ahead of advancements within the known galaxy. When the Fel Empire's last Empress died, the Chiss Ascendancy stopped supporting the Empire. At some point, they became supporters of a company known as Visionous Incorported, an originally Chiss controlled company, which would later form into the Independant System of Kamino.

Government

 * "We Chiss are accustomed to formulating our own policies."
 * ―Aristocra Formbi.

The Chiss were governed by an oligarchy of extended Ruling Families from House Palace, located in the city of Csaplar. Each clan with the families was headed by leaders known as Aristocra who wore particular colors to indicate their clan and family loyalties. Standard and day-to-day decisions were made by a democratically elected parliamentary body from each of the 28 colonies. Issues were siphoned up through the parliament to a cabinet of appointed governors, and then to the ruling families, where a decision made by the parliament and/or cabinet could be approved for action. Each of the extended ruling families was responsible for a set of government affairs to manage: House Sabosen was responsible for social issues such as justice, health, and education; House Inrokini was responsible for industry and science; House Csapla was responsible for colonial affairs, agriculture and redistribution of resources; and House Nuruodo was responsible for military and foreign affairs. The Csapla's redistribution of resources amongst the Chiss colonies and Csilla was particularly important, given the collectivist-socialist economic system of the Chiss, and led to their relative position at the head of the families, with the others acting in an advisory role. House Nuruodo would be ranked as second, considering the importance of warfare on Chiss society.

Each family was equally represented in the Chiss government, although they went to great lengths to ensure that family identity was eliminated wherever possible. The leaders of the Chiss did not use names, but instead wore colorful robes to distinguish themselves. This helped ensure that decisions were reached in a fair and equitable method. Although the four extended ruling families were not known to face power struggles, five lesser clans often vied for greater authority and power, such as House Chaf, which was considered the fifth ruling family.

Astrography

 * "Don't forget, the rest of Thrawn's people are out there somewhere. Whole star systems full of Chiss, whom I notice haven't exactly been eager to make their presence known to the New Republic."
 * ―Mara Jade Skywalker.
 * In total, the Ascendency consisted of Csilla and twenty-eight inhabited colonies, although the Ascendancy contained several hundred thousand star systems within or near its borders.[8] Information on all planets and star systems visited by the Chiss were kept in the Expeditionary Library on Csilla.[8]

Notable Locations

 * Avidich — A vertiginous world of high peaks and dizzying drops, Avidich is used by the Chiss to cultivate edible lichens.
 * Brask Oto —CEDF space station serving as the barbican for the Redoubt.
 * Celwis — This colony along the Vagaari Corridor, once raided with regularity by alien aggressors, showcased a decisive demonstration of Chiss military strength shortly after the formation of the CEDF.
 * Cioral — Home of House Csapla, this planet is heavily urbanized, yet is responsible for overseeing the Ascendancy's half-dozen agricultural colonies.
 * Copero — Home of House Mitth, this world is the location of the Chiss Ascendancy's largest Shipyard.
 * Cormit — location of one of the two major CEDF bases.
 * Crustai — colony world where Chaf'orm'bintrano later rendezvoused with Jade Sabre en route for Outbound Flight.
 * Csaus — Home of House Inrokini, Csaus is the Ascendancy's hub of science and communications.
 * Csilla — ice-girt home world and political capital of the Chiss. Site of the city of Csaplar and the Expeditionary Library.
 * Jamiron — this world appears barren from space, but hides hydroponic Ag facilities inside its porous crust.
 * Kinoss — location of one of the two major CEDF bases.
 * Klasse Ephemora — this system contains the gas giant Mobus, around which the living planet Zonama Sekot orbited until late in the Yuuzhan Vong War.
 * Mobus — gas giant in the Klasse Ephemora system. Zonama Sekot sought refuge in a lunar orbit around Mobus after its flight from its home system in 29 BBY, and from 30 ABY, Zonama Sekot was resettled by the Yuuzhan Vong remnant.
 * Naporar — home of the Nuruodo family and location of the CEDF headquarters.
 * Ool — A forested planet spotted with vast circular plots of farmland.
 * Oyokal — An aquaculture colony of fish-stocked pools and wave-riding algal beds, Oyokal is home to a quadrupedal native species.
 * Pesfavri — location of defense fleet base near the redoubt.
 * The Redoubt — dense star cluster developed as an interstellar fortress by the Chiss. Site of Brask Oto and the unnamed planet on which Outbound Flight came down.
 * Rentor — The Chiss settlements on this world are constructed atop icebergs that slowly cruise the ocean currents.
 * Rhigar — site of a Chiss military academy in the Rata Nebula.
 * Sarvchi — home of the Chaf family.
 * Shihon — All animals on Shihon are boneless, with bulbous gasbags filling the sky and city-sized jellies choking the oceans.
 * Sposia — Home of House Sabosen, Sposia holds the Ascendancy's top academies and med-centers.
 * Tenupe — Situated on the Sparkle Run, Tenupe is a jungle world captured by the Chiss Ascendancy from the Killiks in the final battle of the Swarm War.
 * Thearterra — An obscure body in the S-K system, this world is perpetually racked by volcanoes, hailstorms, and ground-quakes.
 * Thrago — site of a CEDF supply depot anchored around a small moon, destroyed by rogue Jedi in 36 ABY.
 * Yashuvhu — remote hinterland planet with a Force-sensitive Human population; home world of the duuvhal, and of Force-talent Valara Saar.
 * Catlia, Massoss, Sharb, Noris, Schesa, and Ornfra — These outlying colonies, all homes to former Ruling Families, were largely wiped out prior to the Swarm War. The families on Catlia and Massoss became Joiners, while the others fell on the losing side of a civil conflict.