Kellarian Republic

The Kellarian Republic is the ruling body of the Kellarian people on the planet Kellar Prime.

Hidden Appearances
Despite its name and its outward appearance as a democracy, the Kellarian Republic is an oligarchy run by a select few individuals who rule with an iron fist. Very few members of the population know the truth, and the few that do actually know it either are with the government or are hunted to extinction to keep the population in line.

History
The Republic was founded an indeterminate amount of time ago, and developed warp drive six months before first contact with the Federation. However, considering that the leaders of the Republic instruct all space-faring members of their society to be as secretive as possible, this may be a lie. For hundreds of years, the Republic reigned over the blinded populace of Kellar Prime, until a certain sect of the populace discovered the truth.

The Revolution
The details regarding the true beginnings of the revolution have been mostly censored by the ruling government, but rumors suggest that a member of the inner circle of the government grew disillusioned with the ruling body and left the planet with a sizable force of the Kellarian military. Because he knew the truth about the government, the remaining members of the governing circle, known as "The 17" to those who know of its existence, began a systematic campaign of extermination against anyone who was known to have connections to the splinter faction. Because the members of the revolution could no longer be safe within the system, the leader decided to leave and settle in a new system. To ensure secrecy, he informed no one, not even his top commanders, of where he planned to take his revolution.

First Contact
It was late 2383 when the Federation made first contact with the Kellarians. The USS Remington, on a routine scientific mission, discovered four destroyed Revolution vessels. The fourth contained survivors who were brought on board. It was soon after that the Remington made contact with the Revolution. A lone Revolution attack craft attempted to attack the ship. However, not knowing of the conflict between the two groups, the Remington destroyed the fighter. Because Kellarians refuse to be treated by anyone other than their own species, the Remington brought on a doctor from a Republic vessel. After discovering that the attacking ship belonged to the same species as the survivors brought on board, the Remington set out to find the Revolution's base of operations.