The Rothnian Republic is a successor to the once mighty Rothnian Empire. The Rothnian Empire was a wealthy, powerful nation with massive political influence and an abundance of natural resources. By all accounts it was a modern nation with a high standard of living and enough wealth and resources to buy or conquer half the Gulf.
Unfortunately, it was also an oppressive regime. Ruled by a brutal emperor, the lives of its citizens were as limited as they were comfortable. For every new public park, luxury apartment, or brand new piece of technology there was a journalist locked up, a dissident killed, a freedom curbed. Slowly but steadily, discontent grew, pressure on the royal family to change things increased, but received nothing but pushback. When the whole thing boiled over, the Rothnian Empire tore itself apart in a civil war.
Cities died and planets burned. Countless lives and an untold amount of destruction later, it was finally over. From the ashes of the empire, a republic emerged. Far behind the rest of the galaxy, a shadow of its former glory, it nonetheless had one thing: The ability to change and hope for the future.
And change it did.
Many more years passed, but slowly, it rebuilt. Though it had lost the means to extract or refine its natural resources, they were still there to be used. Though its infrastructure was demolished, there were people willing to rebuild. Many lives were extinguished so a new generation could look forward to a brighter tomorrow.
Now, it's marching forward like never before, well on its way to reclaim the status it once had. In a few short years, it has managed to claw its way back into relevance, create a terrible foreign policy, ally itself with the Coalition of Terra, and unlearn what it has learned. In a few more, it promises to become a shining beacon of freedom, prosperity, and meddling. Rothnia lives.
Location: The faction is located somewhere in the Boötes sector, between the CIT and the Terran Coalition.
Undergoing a redesign
Version history:
Version 1:
-Released the fleet
-Included Screwdriver-M, Hammer-C, Hammer-C, Stormbringer-M,
Version 2:
-Added doodads to all ships
-Buffed the armour of Sledgehammer-C and Hammer-C
-Increased the fire rate of the Thumper cannons
-Various changes to the Screwdriver-M
-Added Shredder-M, Sledgehammer-A, Sledgehammer-B, Mad Topol-L and Big Bones-L