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== History ==

=== Foundation ===

With his army of True Slaves providing for their every need, the scientists, philosophers, and other intellectuals became the Nation's True Citizens. While some were left unaware of the true extent of Sansha's crimes, they nonetheless spread the good word of Nation, bringing more followers into the realm. Soon, the Nation spanned several regions, rivaling each of the empires in might.

=== Downfall ===

Sansha himself was reportedly killed in the fighting; the Gallente Federation retrieved a body which matched Sansha's DNA and appearance. All that was left of his once mighty Nation were scattered survivors, ruined stations and settlements, and wrecked ships.

=== Reformation ===

The commanders slowly began the process of rebuilding the Nation from the scraps. They built new ships, fresh stations, and secretively recruited new members. Operating through shell corporations, go-betweens, and mercenaries, they procured new subjects for the True Slave conversion. It was slow going at first, because they wished to avoid attracting the attention of the still-hostile empires.

=== Reemergence ===

The Nation began sending ships on raids across the cluster, though they focused on their nearest neighbors, the Amarr Empire. In early YC108, they began to make raids against the Angel Cartel, igniting a brief territorial war between the pirate factions. They soon began expanding further, sending probe ships across Stain and neighboring regions. Soon after, a person identifying itself as Sansha's Speaker released an ultimatum to the Cartel and cluster at large. Soon after, however, the Nation went silent again, apparently returning to its own ways such as picking among dead bodies following the Empyrean War.

=== Revival ===

Nation attacks continued for several months. Despite capsuleer resistance, many systems, particularly those in low-security areas, were devastated and completely depopulated by the assaults. Master Kuvakei was finally confirmed as Sansha Kuvakei himself, though the truth of his survival has been left a mystery. However, in December, the attacks changed focus. Rather than assaulting planetary populations directly, the Nation began to disrupt capsuleer activities across constellations. This change in tactics was seemingly in response to the capsuleer resistance, though some believe the earlier raids had replenished the Nation's True Slave populations sufficiently to make continued slave raids less necessary.

=== Government ===

However, Sansha does not have the faculties to control every individual detail of his Nation, no matter how much he might wish he was able to. Instead, he delegates local control to a number of highly trusted, loyal True Citizens such as Vizan Ankonin, Chelm Soran, Citizen Astur, and Citizen Arson. These commanders are given carte blanche to act as they see fit to advance Sansha's vision. However, because they too are fitted with Slave Implants, they are prevented from acting against Sansha's will in any way.

=== Foreign Relations and Military ===

Most recently, Sansha's Nation has been targeting capsuleers with their incursions, though it continues to make attacks of opportunity against empire targets. Some capsuleers have declared their loyalty to the Nation; recently the Nation has been openly welcoming and recruiting them.

=== Economy ===

It does not actively trade with any party, though it does occasionally exchange resources to a limited degree with the Guristas and Blood Raiders.

=== Demographics ===

Ethnically, the Nation is relatively diverse, closely matching the demographics of the cluster at large.

=== True Slaves ===

It is incredibly difficult to remove Slave Implants once they have been installed. After a certain time has passed, which differs from person to person, a True Slave's individuality has been broken in such a way that psychological recovery from the process is irreversible. These True Slaves desire only death, either in service of Sansha or suicidally, should they be freed from their bonds.

=== True Citizens ===

Rarely, Sansha targets specific members of society for integration into the Nation, exerting additional control over them through the Slave Implants. Finally, if a True Citizen has disloyal thoughts or attempts to act against the Nation's interests, the implants they are fitted with can be used to bring them back into line. Often, this results in psychological damage and a loss of individuality and creativity to the potential defector. Depending on the citizen's worth to the Nation, this can end with them converted fully to a True Slave.

=== Technology ===

Sansha's Nation is technologically advanced, matching and in some cases surpassing every empire save perhaps the Jove. Even then, the Nation may have access to Jove technology, as they have been captured occupying stations in Jove space. Its areas of most advancement are ship design, gravitational manipulation, and implant technology.

=== Ships ===

The Nation utilizes several basic hull designs, though they have great internal variations. The four most well known are known as the Succubus, Phantasm, Nightmare, and Revenant. Blueprints for these designs have fallen into capsuleer hands. However, at least one other style of frigate has been seen, though its name and design has not been disseminated outside the Nation.

=== Wormholes ===

The Nation has also discovered a method of creating artificial wormholes, seemingly at will. These wormholes allow only Sansha ships to pass through, though they can be disrupted by continued gravimetric jamming. The method the Nation uses to create and restrict these wormholes is unknown by the rest of the cluster, giving them a huge logistical advantage.

=== Slave Implants ===

Even True Citizens are fitted with a form of Slave Implant, though these are primarily designed to enhance the user's abilities rather than subvert their will. Some of these devices have fallen into the hands of capsuleers, who use them to augment their captaining abilities. As yet, these implants do not appear to link the users to Sansha's will, making it seem likely that another vital component is necessary to complete the shackles.