The Lumus Culture

Location
The Lumus home world of Solum is located in the Sol system in the Draco Tao (NGC-1300 ) galaxy. Lumus civilization is spread far and wide throughout the Karora sector of the Constellation Eridanus, however the bulk is located in Draco-Tao and Vigilem (NGC-1291 ) galaxies.

Culture
With the majority of the population on Solum coming from Pangaea it’s not surprising that many continued the values and traditions of their former society. Lumus culture emphasizes the importance of the interconnectedness of community as well as intellectual advancement. Also common is the belief/philosophy that it is the destiny of mankind to spread throughout the universe.

It goes without saying that given the number of people, rate of growth, varying beliefs, and vast distances, the Lumus political and social system is incredibly diverse and complex. However in the broadest sense, Lumus society is comprised of three sub-groups.

Lumus Imperium
The Lumus Imperium evolved from the temporary government formed on Solum after the exodus from Earth. Over time the Imperium ruling families became a culture of its own (see Politics section below).

Lumus Scientia
The Lumus Scientia are almost solely responsible for the technological advancement of Lumus civilization. The Scientia as a society within the Lumus are larger, and in some aspects more powerful than the Imperium. However they lacked the political organization to establish any real power base in Draco Tao. This is not the case in the Vigilum galaxy, where the Scientia readily challenge Imperium authority.

Lumus Civis
The third Civis class includes anyone that is not part of the Scientia or Imperium societies. Civis societies are far reaching and greatly vary in size, technologies, and social structures.

History
After the exodus from Earth in 2181 humanity struggled to settle on its new home-world of Solum. A temporary government was formed to help organize more than two billion displaced peoples. Over time the new governing body became known as the Lumus Imperium, and by 2210 the Imperium was recognized as the established authority of Solum.

The Imperium and their supporters were aggressively pushing further into the stars by 2230, establishing colonies, outposts, and trade routes. They grew so fast that they quickly exceeded the Brotherhoods resources to protect them. This led to conflicts between the Brotherhood and Imperium leaders, who eventually formed their own military.

Lumus expansion continued at a steady rate until about 2247 when Pirate Clans from the Milky Way used the Nomad rebellions to get a foothold in Draco-Tao. The Clans slowed Lumus colonization but not by much. By 2275 the population had reached 20 billion and the Imperium had their eyes set on a whole new galaxy. In 2278 the Imperium began their expansion into the Karora sector.

Politics
Most Lumus colonies maintain their own local governments to handle day to day issues and there is very little interaction by the Imperium. At the local level colony governments range from tribal, to democratic, to dynastic. There are no rules pertaining to government structure as long as the general mandates of Imperium law are followed.

The Imperium itself is comprised of political groups called Families. Each Family is made up of representatives from various planets and colonies with members all vying for power and influence over the Imperium council. Anyone can choose to join a Family and work their way up the ranks in hopes of reaching the Imperium council. Representatives remain in power for as long as their Family continues to support them.

The Scientia are the only group that bypass the Family structure having their own elected group that represent them in the Imperium directly.