Great Houses

An oligarchic council of ruling families, The Great Houses is a government comprised on 14 factions spread across 11 worlds. They appear open and willing to cooperate with the galaxy but with a mild dose of xenophobia, they hold themselves and their way of life as the superior choice.

Formation
The formation of the Great Houses was part of the peace agreement that ended Nu'Barran civil war. The formation was in response to first contact with the Democratic Republic of the Straits of Miora, when the Nu'Barrans realised that they were not the sole species in the galaxy, that other nations existed and were technologically superior to themselves.

The diplomatic structures and protocols that maintain the stability of the House Council were established during this time, with a key focus on no House preciding in rule over the others. There was minor resistance from the militarist houses, yet the proof of alien contact was sufficient evidence for the need to re-unify.