Imperial Humanity

The union of planets where the majority of humans believe in human superiority over all other sentient beings. The Imperial Union lost several wars against alien civilizations and is now confined to a handful of isolated planets, including Earth, Mars and Meridian. Imperial society is stratified into a social structure with the upper and middle classes reserved for humans.

Imperial Class System

 * 1) Imperial Aristocracy
 * 2) Higher Aristocracy (Royalty)
 * 3) Emperor (Grand Sultan, High Prince, First Regent)
 * 4) Regents, Viceroy, First Cardinal, Imperial Lord Chief Justice
 * 5) Sultans, Lord High Commissioner, Leader of Imperial Council, First Deputy Viceroy, Lord Chancellor
 * 6) Grand Dukes, Lord High Commander, Sector Overlord, Member of Imperial Council, Second Deputy Viceroy
 * 7) Princes, Cardinal, Lord Chief Superintendent, Lady Concubine to the Emperor, Assistant Deputy Viceroy
 * 8) Middle Aristocracy (Peers)
 * 9) Dukes, Lord Superintendent, Archbishop, System Overlord, Lord High Secretary
 * 10) Marquises, Lord Chief Inspector, Lady Concubine to a Regent
 * 11) Earls, Lord Inspector, Planetary Overlord, Lord High Justice
 * 12) Viscounts, Lord Sergeant, Lady Concubine to a Sultan
 * 13) Barons First Class, Lord Detective, Lord Justice, Leader of Parliament
 * 14) Barons, Lord Constable, Bishop, Lady Concubine to a Grand Duke
 * 15) Lower Aristocracy (Vassals)
 * 16) Baronets, Archdeacon, Lord Magistrate, Regional Chief Administrator
 * 17) Knight Commanders, Lady Concubine to a Prince, Regional Deputy Chief Administrator
 * 18) Knights, Grand Marshall, Regional Governor, Regional Chief Justice,
 * 19) Squires, Generals, Admirals, Mayor, Senator, Chief Secretary, Police Commissioner, Regional Judge
 * 20) Freeholders, Colonels, Sheriff,  Member of  Parliament, Police Commander, Magistrate, Deputy Chief Secretary
 * 21) Human Citizens
 * 22) Imperial Civil Servants, Military Officers, Police Officers and Professionals
 * 23) Technicians and Associate Professionals
 * 24) Artisans and Tenant Farmers
 * 25) Human and Non-Human Servants
 * 26) Upper Servants and Non-Commissioned Officers
 * 27) Lower Servants and Common Soldiers
 * 28) Serfs and Peasant Laborers
 * 29) Human Slaves, Robots and Non-Humans Slaves

Slaves are conditioned and programmed (brainwashed) to obey their masters. The conditioning wears off after time and disobedient slaves are sent back for re-conditioning. Servants who commit felonies are demoted to slaves and sent for re-conditioning. Citizens or Aristocrats who commit crimes will receive a prison sentence but are not sent for conditioning and do not lose their status.

The Lower Convocation of the Imperial Parliament is elected by Citizens, whereas the Senate is elected by Aristocrats and the Imperial Council is appointed by the Senate with the approval of the Emperor. The Senate can amend or change any law proposed by the Convocation, and the Emperor has the final veto.

Servants are associated with Aristocratic families are will only serve those Aristocrats, they will not serve under citizens. Servants are often given responsibility for supervision of slaves and robots. Citizens may not have servants but may have slaves and robots. Only aristocrats may own corporate shares or real property such as land or planets. Corporations may own slaves. Citizens and Corporations may be tenants of Aristocrats and have financial resources. Servants and slaves do not have money but are provided for by their noble patrons and masters. Masters have a duty of care for their slaves and nobles have a duty of care for their servants. The Emperor has a duty of care for all citizens who are unable to care for themselves.

Senior military, police and civil service ranks are reserved for lower and middle aristocrats, such as Colonel, General, Assistant Commissioner, Metropolitan Police Commander, Supreme Court Judge, Imperial Chief Medical Officer and Deputy Under-Secretary.