The Parliament
The Parliament
They’ve ruled the Confederation for three centuries. They don’t age. They don’t die. And they don’t intend to ever stop.
Overview
The Parliament is the true power behind the United Confederation. While elected officials and appointed ministers handle day-to-day governance, the Parliament shapes policy from the shadows. Their reach extends into every major institution.
They have ruled for over three hundred years—the same individuals, the same agenda, the same iron grip on power.
Structure
The Parliament’s internal structure remains largely unknown to outsiders. What has been established:
- Matriarch Cyrene - Apparent leader, oldest known member
- Ministers - Public-facing representatives like Felda Shleak
- Delegates - Various species representatives with unknown roles
- Operatives - Assets throughout Confederation institutions
Immortality
Parliament members do not age. Some have served for centuries, their faces unchanged in official portraits dating back generations. How they achieved this immortality—and what it costs—is one of the galaxy’s darkest secrets.
The answer connects to Project Renewal. The trafficking conspiracy Robert exposed is only the surface of something far more horrifying.
Project Renewal
The Parliament’s most closely guarded initiative. What is publicly known:
- Massive infrastructure spanning multiple star systems
- Connection to the disappearances from Outer Colony worlds
- Classified research facilities in remote locations
- Defended with resources that dwarf ordinary Confederation operations
What Project Renewal truly is, what it requires, and how far the Parliament will go to protect it—these revelations drive the Fannec Records series toward its conclusion.
Philosophy
The Parliament believes their eternal rule is necessary for galactic stability. Democracies fail. Empires collapse. Only the Parliament’s immortal guidance can shepherd civilization through the centuries.
They do not see themselves as tyrants. They see themselves as caretakers—gardeners pruning what must be pruned so the garden can grow.
The lives consumed by their projects are acceptable losses in the maintenance of order.
The Shadow
Parliament influence permeates the Confederation:
- SLPS - Law enforcement serves Parliament interests
- Military - Ultimate loyalty flows upward
- Corporations - Major industries operate with Parliament approval
- Media - Narrative control across civilized space
- Infrastructure - Control of essential systems
Opposing the Parliament means opposing everything that makes galactic civilization function.
The shadow behind the throne.
Connections
- The United Confederation - Public face of their rule
- Project Renewal - Their greatest secret
- Minister Felda Shleak - Public representative
- Robert Fannec / GreenNet - Primary threat to their order
The Parliament is the primary antagonist faction throughout the Fannec Records series.