Messianic Order

The Messianic Order, is a theocratic and monastic order based on the orthodox christian faith, although with a focus on the mother of Jesus being the primary saint and example of purity. With a capital on the planet of New Byzantium, and a military expansion on Thessalonica, the Order believes that the spirit of St. Mary reincarnates to guide the people, and when the previous head of state dies, the state looks for the first girl born on the planet afterwards. Highly militaristic, the Order operates with elected bishops and that control the political aspect, with the female figurehead having right of veto on any state decision as archbishop and empress.

History
Historically just a church on the oceanic planet of New Byzantium, the Messianic Order is argued by many to have seized power through a violent coup d'etat, while many others claim the first incarnation of Mary was elected to become president, which resulted in the government form eventually changing to its current state. Since spacefaring was reintroduced to their planet, their goals to settle and expand to multiple systems has led them into several territorial squabbles, the last of which culminated into a two-month military conflict with the Homeland Federation in 3197 ending in a stalemate.

Since then, then the Order has kept their cards close to their chest, keeping the results of their system explorations to themselves, creating a strained relationship with Silverlight Zaibatsu and all the signatory governments under sector law.