The
Falcarian Allegiance
The
Falcarian Allegiance
The Falcarian Allegiance is an interstellar power in the Delta Quadrant. 52 star systems under it's domination from colonies to subjugated worlds. Their fascist style government had been in power for more than 40 years when the monarchy (Falcarian Stellar Kingdom) was ousted in a bloody coup after a localized Borg excursion removed many of the high ranking government officials and King Davyd himself.
The Government is controlled by the political organization , Goras, which through an iron grip, remained in power ever since. The secret police, HKL, act as the government's instruments to ensure loyalty among the citizens and deal with matters of state security.
Between 2330 -2336, the last Alberag War was fought when the enemy invaded but a counter attack proved effective enough to keep the Alberag on their side of the border but battles such as the Alberag attack of colony of Daria which introduced the Jaharabese as an weapon began to change the tide toward the Alberag. The Borg would assimilate the Alberag but for reasons unknown did not venture into Falcarian space except the only instance of Falca. Without their long time enemy, the Allegiance's sphere of influence grew.
The Falcarian race average in height from 6' to 6' 7", have black antennae above the eyes, where eyebrows would be. Their psi rating is high making them telepathic but on a world with such gifts they learned to master it, some don't even use it anymore. Their strength can rival that of a Vulcan. They have life span similar the Vulcans
They are very militarilistic, loyalty to the State is instilled in them as children and very few stray from the official path. They can be very effieient soldiers but often come off as cold and and unsympathetic. Arrogance is also common trait among them, especially with no rival power to challenge their authority since the Alberag 40 years ago.
Falcarians born before the Monarchy was abolished in 2336, had the word 'STAR' as a prefix attached to thier family name. The current regime is against this tradition but it is known to be used by rebels and dissidents for political purposes rather than nostalgia.
In the late 2370's Phason (General) Zaker assumed leadership of the Allegiance, becoming Premier (Head of State). No one knows for certain what the arrival in 2376 of Starfleet Captain Sword Starheavens, the once exiled crown prince of Falcaria, will do to the political framework.
In 2377, Premier Eskra assumed control and with the alliance with the Ssorans, have been victorius in a war with the Federation forces.
The LP-38 is the stardard sidearm of the Allegiance soldier, can be set from stun to kill with a safety feature. It is a powerful weapon with a range of .5 kilometers. It uses phaser type energy packs fitted into the casing just before the trigger guard.
The
Demantra class battleship is the largest vessel in the Falcarian
Navy, twice the size of the Romulan warbird, it is a mobile fortress
with hundreds of phaser cannons and torpedoe launchers but due
to their size, only 20 have been built to date and they are not
maneuvrable enough for certain combat scenarios. It is equipped
with two launch bays, one on each side, mid-ship. They carry the
Kliess fightercraft. The Xerses is the closest ship to the Federation
sector. Crew 5000
Rixji
class cruiser - The Falcarian's main warship is said to look similar
to terrestrial ocean going vessels. The three nuclear powered
engines are at the stern and give the ship a comparable warp 7
ability. They have a crew of 800, compared to the larger Demantra
class battleship. Laser cannons are built on turrets giving it
a 180 degree field of fire. During wartime, Rixjis are often formed
in packs of four ships giving it more fire power. The captain
(ishka) is hindered by a tightly controlled command and control
environment and the always present 'political officer' of the
HKL. Ishkas must take care that any action taken meets with the
approval of the Government. Rixjis are supplemented by smaller
triangular designed destroyers that often act as escort during
hazardous duty. Each Rixji is equipped with 1500 nuclear warheads,
enough to render a planet uninhabitable. These ships do not have
transporter technology and a large shuttlebay for troop deployment
is located aft of the primary deck castle.
Exkor class destroyer
- The Exkors are the backbone of the Falcarian navy with a rather
triangular designed hull, possibly influenced by Alberag configurations.
They are slightly larger than Miranda class starships, 245 meters
long but similar crew complement of around 200. They are equipped
with fixed laser cannons and multiple nuclear warhead launchers.
Top speed is Warp 6.2. They usually operate in packs, are escorts
for Rixji class cruisers and the Demantra class battleships. First
encountered by the USS Hunter during engagement with the Borg
in late 2376. Unlike other warships, the Exkors have the ability
to land given that their launch bays are not adequate for complete
to-and-from transportation
The
Kliess Fightercraft, shown here flying over the colony of Aldea
is the principal attack ship in the arsenal. A Demantra class
battleship can hold up to two hundred of these fighters. Equiped
with dual phaser emitters and a bow/stern torpedo launching system
,makes it a very lethal and formidable craft
The Falcarian uniform is made up of a black hip length coat, black flared trousers with a one inch red stripe running down the side and black jack boots. The Allegiance crest is on the right breast of the uniform. Green epaulettes on the coat have the rank pips: silver pips for junior officers, gold pips for senior officers. Ranks have no Starfleet equivalent but officers start at the rank of pec . The rank of phason, however can be assumed to be equivalent to general or admiral and is the highest known rank in the Falcarian armed forces.
The ranks are pecs, meers, ishka, dakTaan, phason, grand phason. Ishka has two gold pips and appears to be equivalent to a Starfleet Captain. DakTaan is a senior rank, having three gold pips. Phason has a gold bar and star. It is believed that this rank may be divided into three levels.
Falcarian development was slower than their neighbors in that as late as the 20th century, they were in a version of their own Middle Ages. King Horus started the Starheavens dynasty after several devasting wars and created the first world government by 1994 though there still existed several rogue states and some regions never were governed.
The Garos movement was a secret society then under a mystic cleric, Seth, known in the power circle as the 'Monk'. He was often found in the Royal Court of King Horus but was envious of a non-corporeal entity that the Falcarians thought was a ghost , calling it the 'Spirit'. Spirit assisted King Horus and in order for Seth to have more control over the King, used black magic to banish her into another realm, another dimension. Seth's victories were short lived when phasons considered him too dangerous and tried to kill him. Seth went into exile, only to resurface in 2330 during King Davyd's reign, Horus' son.
The Falcarians ventured into space in 2079 but no colonization began initially because of the Alberag that targeted the primitive space probes. The development of energy weapons and the nuclear bomb helped create a fleet of gunships and several skirmishes with the Alberag were successful. As a period of peace descended, exploration and colonization began.
By 2124, Davyd had taken the throne and space exploration began in ernest. Falca was the first colony and later would serve as a secondary capital. Sorcea soon followed and by 2149, six colonies were started. They encountered the Airion in 2155 and created a co-existence treaty with the matriarchy.
The Alberag returned in 2164 and nearly devestated the budding stellar kingdom, the colonists of Batten were massacred but again the Alberag retreated after striking several nuclear mines. The Falcarian recovery was slowed by apathy for those who believed a stellar kingdom was wrong and all should return home.
Contact was made with the Narnian Kingdoms in 2172 when a lone space probe was sent to investigate Alberag movements in the 'northern' region. Diplomatic relations formally began in 2173 but not with all 12 kingdoms that made up Narnia.
2188 seen the kingdom again florish and the development of the Serion class dreadnough, largest vessels ever constructed at the time and using shield generators and thick hull plating for better protection. Weapons had not gone well and high energy lasers was the best they could do after disrupter type weapon overloaded, destroying a space station which was testing it. Nuclear missiles were given more yield but nothing could be done about the radiation.