Federal Republic of Rheinland
| House Rheinland | |||||
| Bundesrepublik Rheinland | |||||
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| Capital | Planet New Berlin, New Berlin System | ||||
| Official languages | German, English | ||||
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| Founded | 3 A.S. | ||||
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Rheinland, or the Federal Republic of Rheinland (Bundesrepublik Rheinland) is the title of one of the four original houses in Sirius. It's territory extends from the fringes of the Crow Nebula to the yellow clouds of the Walker Nebula, with territorial claims deep inside the nebula itself. It is a theocratic, fascist dictatorship ruled by a Kanzler as head of state and government. Rheinland sovereign territories border the systems of Sigma-13, Omega-11, Omega-7, Hudson and Bering. The state military maintains it's bases in several systems connected to Rheinland by jump holes, such as Omega-15.
History
Main article: History of Rheinland
Controlled and contested space
The Federal Republic consists of six star systems (New Berlin, Frankfurt, Stuttgart, Dresden, Munich, Hamburg), four of those containing a habitable planet (New Berlin, Stuttgart, Munich, Hamburg). Each planet is under the direct supervision of a planetary governor, although still being officially controlled by the central Rheinland state, and the Kanzler.
Territorial claims
Rheinland Military units can be encountered in the Bering and Omega-7 systems, supervising trade and conducting patrols. There is also a battleship (Schwerin) stationed in Omega-15, right next to the jump hole to Dresden. The trade lanes in Omega-7 are broadcasting a Rheinland Police IFF, indicating a degree of direct state control, despite the still official independent status of the system. Claims in Sigma-13 have been withdrawn following the conclusion of the Eighty Years War.
