Estellion Parliament

The Estellion Parliament, also known once known as the Ashlan Parliament, Imperial Council of Estellion, and later the Nadir Parliament, is the governing body of the Estellion Sky Empire. It consists of three components: an upper house, the House of Lords, a lower house, the House of Vassals, and the head of House Lilty and Apex of the Estellion Empire.

History
Before the reign of Mihli Lilty in Imperial Year 9999, it was primarily controlled by the House of Lords' Estellion Council, causing the House of Vassals to be merely a formality. The Apex's role within the government began to slowly diminish with the Bank Wars, until it had completely diminished with the end of Lydia Lilty's reign, though military loyalty and power was held until the end of Falla Lilty's reign, a few hundred years later. After Mihli Lilty took power in Imperial Year 9999, she disbanded the Estellion Council and charged it's members with treason and war crimes against the people of Estellion. She created the offices of the Grand Chancellor of Lords and Council of Dukes to replace the former Estellion Council's administrative roles within the House of Lords. She also increased the membership of House of Vassals from one to three elected officials from every sky island system.

Upper House
Consists of the House of Lords, formerly controlled by the Estellion Council, now lead by the Grand Chancellor of Lords and Council of Dukes. It exists to represent the noble houses in the Estellion Empire's government and consists of a total of three hundred noble representatives (usually head of the family) and one adviser to the Grand Chancellor appointed by the Nadir.

Lower House
Consists of the House of Vassals and was formerly a ceremonial office but was given greater influence by Mihli Lilty. The Lower House once consisted of five hundred elected members (one elected from each sky island), but with the acquisition of the Flavian Trade Federation and other territories by Mihli Lilty and including the increase to three representatives per system, now consists of 1896 representatives.

Apex-in-Parliament
The current reigning Apex/Nadir, holds supreme power to veto anything.

Other Government Controlled/Funded Divisions

 * Estellion Sky Empire Mint
 * Estellion Royal Navy - Controlled directly by Apex.
 * Imperial Transportation Bureau
 * Estellion Cipher Pol
 * Estellion Intelligence Network