Sepharem Council

The Sepharem Council, or the Council of the Sepharem, is the ruling body of the Sepharem species and its associated territories. It is a loose confederation consisting of 22 constituent polities and several smaller planets with no council seats.

The Sepharem Council
The Sepharem only have a limited central government, lead by the Sepharem Council. The Council represents the various 'nations' recognised by the Council Charter. Each nation has one representative and one vote on Council policy. Currently, it has 22 recognised members. Representatives serve at the pleasure of their home planet according to their own laws. A representative may also be permanently banned by the Council following a two-third majority vote, forcing his or her home planet to appoint a new representative, though this is an extremely rare occurrence. The Council is presided over by the Speaker, who is chosen by vote and serves as long as he or she can maintain the support of the Council.

The Council deals with all disputes between member states of the Sepharem, regulates external trade, awards colonisation and settlement rights, represent the Sepharem species diplomatically, and oversees the Combined Expeditionary Forces. In addition, the Council oversees the various council offices and appoints their directors.

The Council is stationed on the moon of Shovahnal.

Military
The military arm of the Council is the Combined Expeditionary Forces, composed of the Combined Army and the Combined Navy.

Additionally, the Council maintains several separate security units and special operations groups. Each colony of the Council typically also maintains its own planetary defence force.

Species
The Sepharem are a bipedal humanoid species renowned for their diminutive size compared to other humanoids. They are hairless.