The Republic of Qloath

The Republic of Qloath is the interstellar government of all Qloathi worlds and outposts. It is ruled from Arqueniou where the seat of its power resides in the Qloathi Senate. This is a democratic, unicameral establishment where all populated worlds combine to elect Senators to represent them. The Senate employs a Mixed Member Representation system to fill the three-hundred person Senate.

One place where the Qloathi Senate differs from other governments is that rather than a faction or party being elected to control of the government as a whole, the various positions within the Senate are individually voted upon by Senators.

Officeholders of the Senate

 * Senatorial Consul - The effective Head of State is the Senatorial Consul, who is elected from among the Senators for a period of four years. A Key Holder of the Senate.
 * Senatorial Vice-Consuls - A set of three Senators who are next in the line of succession, and are the pool of officers who may be appointed to represent the Consul in inquiries, ceremonies, delegations, and other purposes.
 * Senatorial Ombudsman - An Inspector-General-like position, the Ombudsman receives the complaints of the public made against senators, pursues ethics breaches, and serves as master of ceremonies. A Key Holder of the Senate.
 * Speaker of the Senate - A senator appointed to a two-year term to serve as the Speaker, who manages debate in the Senate. A Key Holder of the Senate.

Offices of the Senate
Each office is led by a Secretary. Secretaries are traditionally Senators, but it is not an absolute requirement. Sometimes outsiders may be appointed to these positions.


 * Office of Exploration

Key Holders
There are three Offices of the Senates who are known as Key Holders. The Consul, the Ombudsman, and the Speaker of the Senate carry the three traditional keys to the locks on the Senate. Somewhat less ceremoniously but more practically, they also hold the passphrases and fingerprint authorisations to the Senate defence fields as well.