At'Chor Allied Colonies

The At'Chor Allied Colonies (often abbreviated as the ACAC) are the oldest ally and closest neighbor of the Techume. The ACAC began as a coalition of oasis-kingdoms cast out and labeled heretical by the predominant religious organization on Chora, the One Temple. Eventually, the libertarian, tolerance-minded Colonies outgrew the One Temple, and their so-called Manifold Temple became more popular than the orthodox organization. In 2089 the ACAC became the single largest organization on Chora, and began tentative exploration of its solar system.

The Colonies are ruled by a Reverend Elder, elected by the Elders of the different states (and later, planetary colonies), who traditionally forgoes his name upon his election, only referred to by his title.

Since its forays into space, the ACAC has grown into an economically powerful star nation bounded only by its allies in the Techume to the galactic west (with whom it shares the largest border) and two fallen empires. It joined the Techume to form the Righteous Concord in 2257, and with the Techume fought off several attempted incursions by surrounding empires throughout the century. While currently considered militarily inferior to the Techume, the Allied Colonies remain a diverse and economically potent star nation as well as the ethical and geographical heart of the Concord, whose headquarters is on Chora. Its capital is Chora, and the majority of its colonized planets are in its northern regions while the At'Chor South remains a relatively frontier-zone. The ACAC also integrated the Azimon Successor Khanate in the southwest quadrant after the Horde Crisis.

Throughout the late 23rd into the 24th centuries, the ACAC were the front line of the Concord's conflicts, especially during the latter half of the Second Bemoid War when much of the At'Chor core was occupied by the Dah until General Sanober Gichki led the Liberation Campaigns. At the end of the 2300s the At'Chor also pushed for what became known as the War for the Soul of the Dah, initiating the Great Expansion of the late 24th and early 25th centuries. In the overall architecture of the Concord, the At'Chor serve as the bureaucratic masters.