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The '''Traken Union''', also known as the '''Union of Traken''' ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Cold Fusion (novel)|Cold Fusion]]'') or the '''Empire of Traken''', ([[TV]]: ''[[Black Orchid (TV story)|Black Orchid]]'') was a group of five or six allied planets centred around the star system of [[Mettula Orionsis]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Divided Loyalties]]'') At the heart of that system was [[Traken]], the capitol planet of the Empire and the most advanced world in the Union with the most ancient traditions. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Psychodrome (audio story)|Psychodrome]]'') Its leader was the [[Keeper of Traken]], who brought peace to the Union through the power of [[The Source (The Keeper of Traken)|the Source]].
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|aka        = Union of Traken, Empire of Traken
|type        = [[Empire]]
|affiliation =
|bases      = [[Traken]]
|leader      = [[Keeper of Traken]], [[Consuls of Traken]]
|members    = {{il|[[Traken]]|[[Serenity (Cold Fusion)|Serenity]]}}
|first      = The Keeper of Traken (TV story)
|appearances = {{il|[[TV]]: ''[[Logopolis (TV story)|Logopolis]]''|[[AUDIO]]: ''[[Primeval (audio story)|Primeval]]''}}
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The '''Traken Union''', ([[TV]]: ''[[The Keeper of Traken (TV story)|The Keeper of Traken]]'') also known as the '''Union of Traken''' ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Cold Fusion (novel)|Cold Fusion]]''; [[AUDIO]]: ''[[Primeval (audio story)|Primeval]]'') or the '''Empire of Traken''', ([[TV]]: ''[[Black Orchid (TV story)|Black Orchid]]''; [[PROSE]]: ''[[Doctor Who and the Keeper of Traken (novelisation)|Doctor Who and the Keeper of Traken]]'') was a political entity known for its universal harmony.


Peace was a major characteristic of the Empire. It was known for its universal harmony. Some said that there was so much goodness that evil died away when it arrived on Traken. The Fourth Doctor once described the Traken Union as "a whole empire held together by people just being terribly nice to each other." ([[TV]]: ''[[The Keeper of Traken]]'')
== Governance ==
The Traken Union was organised by the [[Keeper of Traken]], who drew on the minds of all those that lived within the Union through the use of [[The Source (The Keeper of Traken)|the Source]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Keeper of Traken (TV story)|The Keeper of Traken]]'') The rulers ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Doctor Who and the Keeper of Traken (novelisation)|Doctor Who and the Keeper of Traken]]'') were the five [[Consuls of Traken]], appointed representatives who were guided by the Keeper and could summon him by unanimous vote. The [[Traken law|law]] held that the Keeper could speak only through their consuls, ([[TV]]: ''[[The Keeper of Traken (TV story)|The Keeper of Traken]]'') who were always chosen from the elite. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Primeval (audio story)|Primeval]]'')


== Location ==
The consuls were based on [[Traken]], the Empire's capital planet and the one most advanced and with the most ancient traditions. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Psychodrome (audio story)|Psychodrome]]'')
With Traken at its centre, the union covered the [[star system]] [[Mettula Orionsis]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Keeper of Traken (TV story)|The Keeper of Traken]]'') With [[Serenity (Cold Fusion)|Serenity]] being part of the empire, it also covered part of [[Mutter's Spiral]] ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Cold Fusion (novel)|Cold Fusion]]''), or (according to another account) the [[Silver Devastation]], ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Cold Fusion (audio story)|Cold Fusion]]'') and by extension the [[Isop Galaxy]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Game of Death (novel)|The Game of Death]]'')


== Territories ==
== Territories ==
The Traken Union consisted of the planets Traken ([[TV]]: ''[[The Keeper of Traken (TV story)|The Keeper of Traken]]'') and Serenity ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Cold Fusion (novel)|Cold Fusion]]'', [[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Guardians of Prophecy (audio story)|The Guardians of Prophecy]]'')
The Union was a group of five or six allied planets centred around the star system of [[Mettula Orionsis]], ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Divided Loyalties (novel)|Divided Loyalties]]'') including [[Traken]] ([[TV]]: ''[[The Keeper of Traken (TV story)|The Keeper of Traken]]'') and the [[colony]] of [[Serenity (Cold Fusion)|Serenity]] on the edge of [[Mutter's Spiral]] ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Cold Fusion (novel)|Cold Fusion]]'') or the [[Silver Devastation]]. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Cold Fusion (audio story)|Cold Fusion]]'') Serenity was the only planet to survive the [[entropy wave]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Cold Fusion (novel)|Cold Fusion]]''; [[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Guardians of Prophecy (audio story)|The Guardians of Prophecy]]'')


== History ==
== History ==
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The Traken Union was formed through the signing of agreements. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Goth Opera (novel)|Goth Opera]]'') As the [[Trakenite|Trakens]] did not believe that they had anything to learn from the past, they did not study their history. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Primeval (audio story)|Primeval]]'')
Peace was a major characteristic of the Empire. It was known for its universal harmony. Some said that there was so much goodness that evil died away when it arrived on Traken. The Fourth Doctor once described the Traken Union as "a whole empire held together by people just being terribly nice to each other." ([[TV]]: ''[[The Keeper of Traken (TV story)|The Keeper of Traken]]'')
In [[1981]], [[entropy]] built up in the universe and destroyed the Traken Union. ([[TV]]: ''[[Logopolis (TV story)|Logopolis]]'') The only remaining Trakenites were [[Nyssa]] and the inhabitants of Serenity, the outpost of Trakenites most remote to Traken. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Cold Fusion (novel)|Cold Fusion]]'', [[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Guardians of Prophecy (audio story)|The Guardians of Prophecy]]'')
In [[1981]], [[entropy]] built up in the universe and destroyed the Traken Union. ([[TV]]: ''[[Logopolis (TV story)|Logopolis]]'') The only remaining Trakenites were [[Nyssa]] and the inhabitants of Serenity, the outpost of Trakenites most remote to Traken. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Cold Fusion (novel)|Cold Fusion]]'', [[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Guardians of Prophecy (audio story)|The Guardians of Prophecy]]'')



Revision as of 13:39, 15 August 2021

The Traken Union, (TV: The Keeper of Traken) also known as the Union of Traken (PROSE: Cold Fusion; AUDIO: Primeval) or the Empire of Traken, (TV: Black Orchid; PROSE: Doctor Who and the Keeper of Traken) was a political entity known for its universal harmony.

Governance

The Traken Union was organised by the Keeper of Traken, who drew on the minds of all those that lived within the Union through the use of the Source. (TV: The Keeper of Traken) The rulers (PROSE: Doctor Who and the Keeper of Traken) were the five Consuls of Traken, appointed representatives who were guided by the Keeper and could summon him by unanimous vote. The law held that the Keeper could speak only through their consuls, (TV: The Keeper of Traken) who were always chosen from the elite. (AUDIO: Primeval)

The consuls were based on Traken, the Empire's capital planet and the one most advanced and with the most ancient traditions. (AUDIO: Psychodrome)

Territories

The Union was a group of five or six allied planets centred around the star system of Mettula Orionsis, (PROSE: Divided Loyalties) including Traken (TV: The Keeper of Traken) and the colony of Serenity on the edge of Mutter's Spiral (PROSE: Cold Fusion) or the Silver Devastation. (AUDIO: Cold Fusion) Serenity was the only planet to survive the entropy wave. (PROSE: Cold Fusion; AUDIO: The Guardians of Prophecy)

History

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The Traken Union was formed through the signing of agreements. (PROSE: Goth Opera) As the Trakens did not believe that they had anything to learn from the past, they did not study their history. (AUDIO: Primeval)

Peace was a major characteristic of the Empire. It was known for its universal harmony. Some said that there was so much goodness that evil died away when it arrived on Traken. The Fourth Doctor once described the Traken Union as "a whole empire held together by people just being terribly nice to each other." (TV: The Keeper of Traken)

In 1981, entropy built up in the universe and destroyed the Traken Union. (TV: Logopolis) The only remaining Trakenites were Nyssa and the inhabitants of Serenity, the outpost of Trakenites most remote to Traken. (PROSE: Cold Fusion, AUDIO: The Guardians of Prophecy)

Following the fall of the Traken Union, the Benign Union rose in its place, with its capital the planet Serenity. (AUDIO: The Guardians of Prophecy)