On July 24, year 33 SE, the Martian Division of the Universe took place. The entire universe was divided into three sectors. Each sector was one third of the sphere that represented the Universe. The division was conducted by lottery: each emperor drew a ticket with a sector name. As soon as an emperor drew the third ticket for a sector, that sector was automatically granted to that empire for eternal use.
Dan Rios, emperor of the Corporate Republic, was the first to draw three tickets. The Corporates received the upper-right sector. Between the Sunflowers and the Hetmanates, a heated struggle arose: each wanted the “left” sector, because the “lower” one contained the enormous Canis Major Void, where there is almost nothing. Emperor-Koshovyi Taras Velychko and the Sunflower emperor Wang Mang (王莽) could not draw the third “left” ticket. Five times in a row each drew an already occupied sector. Finally, Wang Mang drew the “left” sector, granting his empire rule there, while the Hetmanates automatically received the “lower” sector. Though the Hets were in despair, an agreement was an agreement.
Results of the Martian Division of the Universe in Year 33
- Each sector was granted to an empire in eternal possession.
- The Solar System was to become demilitarized, with no troops of any empire present by year 100 SE.
- Each empire was obliged to pay a science tax to Jovian Europa to continue research.
- The empires had to leave the Solar System for their own sectors.
- The empires were forbidden to develop their own warp engines.
- All warp technology belonged to Jovian Europa.
- In case of violation of the rules, laws, or the Martian Division, Jovian Europa would disconnect the offender from warp crossings.
- The Solar System became demilitarized, with a population of about 15-20 billion.
- Order was maintained by Peace Troops directly subordinate only to the three heads of the laboratory on Jovian Europa.
- Each empire had a group of representatives on Jovian Europa.
- The laws of the empires did not apply in the Solar System.
- Jovian Europa was forbidden to research or develop any military technology.
- Jovian Europa was forbidden to favor any empire.