Much like the Nova Empire, the Shi'ar Protectorate grew out of the collapse of the Old Republic. The ruling nobility of the planet Chandilar was incredibly wealthy and grew even more so during the Republic era, bartering their natural resources for credits. After the fall of the Galactic Empire, the Shi'ar offered planets the protection of the Chandilaran. The resulting Protectorate mirrors the Nova Empire but is strictly under the control of the Majestrix. In addition to the potent space-fleet, the Shi'ar are defended by the Imperial Guard, made up of metahumans from throughout the Protectorate.
In many ways The Dominion is the opposite of the Republic idea enshrined in government like the Nova Empire. They are a collection of species that provide vital functions, but instead of the cause of mutual benefit, they are solely for the enjoyment of their leaders, the so-called Dominators (or Founders as they are known within the Dominion). No one is sure what the Dominators look-like - witnesses say they have jaundiced skin and massive teeth and claws. However, recently its been theorized that this is a form is but a ruse and that the Founders might be shape-shifters themselves or utilize advanced cloaking technology to hide their true form.
Originally believed to have been a race of near-humans, the Borg Collective is now a multi-species empire with grand ambitions. They have enhanced themselves with advanced cybernetic implants and are linked together via a sophisticated hive-mind. Their stated goal is the assimilation of all sentient life in the Universe. In their time an entire fleet of the Grand Order of the Republic and later the Imperial Navy was tasked to contain the spread of the Borg. Since the fall of the Galactic Empire, various combined fleets have been assembled to deal with the Borg threat. With a great cost in personnel and equipment they have beaten the Borg back to their hive-worlds, only for them to return a few years later stronger than ever. As the cost of repelling the Borg increases it is feared that soon they will not be able to be stopped.
Another species of cyborgs, the Chitauri have made their mark on Known Space. Once a divided people living on their home-world, they were visited by the Mad Titan, Thanos, who forcibly unified them and honed them into a fearsome army. Augmenting their physical form through eugenics, bionics, and advanced technology, Thanos led his new people on a grand crusade against the surrounding systems, even launching an unsuccessful invasion of planet Earth.
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