The Georgian Kingdom of The Far Reach (colloquially known as “The Kingdom”) is a human kingdom located in the Far Reach region of outer human space, which borders modern Pelagia, the human Republic of Gall, and some uncharted regions. The Georgians were the first humans to come into contact with the Pelagians, and bore the brunt of the early conflict with them. It was Georgian colonial defense forces that suffered the first losses against the Pelagian Royal Vanguard, and it was the Kingdom that first petitioned Earth to dispatch Human Alliance forces to defend its borders.

The Kingdom is one of only a very few remaining monarchies in human space, and by far the largest. It is traditionally ruled by the Portian royal family, whose lineage can be traced to the earliest days of Georgian colonization. Rochard Portian became the first Georgian King when he lead his forces to victory against the Earth Alliance and established independence for Georgia.

Rochard’s grandson, King Rochard II, then greatly expanded the Kingdom’s territory when he went to war with the neighboring Republic of Gall.  Taken almost completely by surprise, it took some time for Gall to mount an effective response. By the time the Galls were able to mount an effective defense, Rochard II had more than doubled the size of the Kingdom. Rochard II then established peace with Gall before the war became too bogged down. In some ways this has been the only criticism of Rochard II from the Georgian perspective, with many considering that a lost opportunity to completely defeat and take over the Galls. As a result of Rochard II’s restraint, Gallian-Georgian relations since then have been a centuries long story of rivalry and war.

The other main source of Georgian territorial expansion has been the exploration and colonization of unknown space. Georgian explorers (sometimes referred to as “charters”) have become legendary for their courage and tenacity for exploring the unknown reaches of space, an undertaking many believe to be among the most dangerous of human endeavors. It was this lust for territorial expansion that ultimately brought the Georgians into contact with the Pelagians, the first human contact with a new sentient alien species in over three centuries.

The rapid and relentless expansion by the Kingdom has lead to a variety of societal issues as well as rapid economic expansion. While the Kingdom has most certainly benefited economically from the rapid influx of goods from new colonies (especially the inner Georgion worlds), it has also struggled to deal with the societal issues that come along with rapid expansion. Georgian colonists have become accustomed to the freedom and independence that comes with colonial life, and have begun to identify less and less with the Georgian nation and lose respect the authority of the monarchy. As a result, Kingdom forces have been dispatched more and more often to quell independence uprisings from colonies all over Kingdom space.