Persean Republic

The Persean Republic is an interstellar empire in the game Dying Sun. It is populated by humans, with it's capital at Iota Persei Tetrae, and has about 12 inhabited systems. Earth is not one of them: for the fate of Earth, see the.

The Dying Sun
The yellow star Iota Persei, from which the Perseans take their name, is burning it's nuclear fuel at an alarming rate; in 200 (or so) days, it will eat itself and explode in a massive supernova that will wipe out the entire Persean empire. Normal methods, such as re-seeding the sun with skimmed fuel from gas giants, are not enough. The player character of Dying Sun is sent on a quest to find out how to prevent the supernova.

Economy
The Persean Empire as a whole is self sufficient, with most planets having light industry, agriculture and service economies as well as commodity exchanges. There are some planetary trade imbalances...

Technology
Primitive by galactic standards. Mostly lasers and massdrivers, powered by heavy-helium fueled fusion reactors and hyperdrives.