After the Empire was born and till nowadays, the main legislative body is the Earth Senate, which is divided into two Houses: Lower House (includes elected deputies) House of Lords (includes representatives from all planets of the Empire) The number of representatives depends on the population of the planet. Each star system has its own House of Representatives which deals with local affairs. The highest representative power belongs to the Council of Equals. The Emperor is the head of the representative branch and the supreme commander in chief. The Emperor is elected for life until he is overthrown by the Council of Equals and the House of Lords. The Emperor chooses his heir among the candidates (proposed by the noble houses) whom the Council of Equals and the House of Lords can either approve or reject. Then a new heir is selected. Then they vote again to approve the heir as the Crown Prince and Grand Duke of Mars. From this moment the prince loses all ties with the family. Refuses all other titles, standings, and heritage. Since that moment the Empire is his life. The Emperor's children can only become heirs if they are worthy. The title of the emperor is not inherited by children. The Cabinet of Ministers unchangeably remains as the main body of executive power. #VergeofWar #Vergethegame #wargames #tabletopwargaming #scifi #lore #backstory_to_2232 https://www.instagram.com/p/CHfgKSNhPmm/?igshid=1f2n6ftgjvsfz












