Syruvos Horde

The Syruvos Horde (Bnek Siirivos in Syrovian), later known as the Kingdom of Syruv (Sariv Alaks), was an interstellar Human kingdom that encompassed much of the Chopani, Raioballo, Relgim, Cassander, and Cademimu sectors. Their ruling class composed of the Syruvii culture, who developed on the steppe planet Syr in the Raiobello sector and spoke the Syrovian language.

History
Syr was first terraformed and colonized by warlike nomads from the Nijune sector circa 8000 BBY. Over the millennia, the colonists developed into a unique civilization that acquired access to hyperspace travel through unknown means (many historians speculated that the Syruvii developed the means of interstellar travel through the discovery of abandoned Rakatan starships). During the New Sith Wars, the Syrovii tribes were unified into the Syruvos Horde following a large war and led a series of colonization efforts of numerous neighboring systems, a majority of which were inhabited. After two centuries of terraformation and colonization, the Horde began leading conquests of other Human civilizations in what would become the Cassander and Cademimu sectors. Much of the Horde's history after this point was plagued by rebellions and political discourse. In around 1200 BBY, the Galactic Republic led three invasions of the Horde's territories and occupied most of the Cassander sector (which was named after the Republic general and space explorer Hugo Cassander, who commanded the first and second invasions, and was killed by a traitorous soldier while traveling to participate in the third). From c. 1180 to 1050 BBY, the Horde made several attempts to invade the Halthor and Fath sectors, though every attempt was repelled by Republic forces. In around 1020 BBY, the Kingdom of Mytir (which occupied the Myto sector) invaded the Syruvii-controlled Chopani sector while an allied Republic force led by the Eriadu-born general Soffel Mostt, who was most known for his conquest of the farm world Garqi (formerly known as Giirqni), led another sector successful invasion of the Cassander sector and a semi-successful in the Relgim sector. Syr and the Horde's other most populated worlds were conquered by a Jedi-led Republic army from 1017 to 1008 BBY, leading to the dissolution of the Horde in 1006 BBY. The Jedi's telepathic abilities during the conquests led to them being recognized as demigods in Syrovii religion. Syr's government was reformed as a member of the Galactic Senate and was ruled by the Kingdom of Syruv, which was a puppet government of the Republic. Republic diplomats spent millennia spreading Core culture and the Basic language across Syruv's territories. The Syruvos Defense Force (Hygr Siirivos Ukt) as well as a local Republic Judicial Forces garrison served as Syr's primary military force following the Ruusan Reformation. During the Separatist Crisis (24-22 BBY), a pro-Separatist emerged on Syr and its colonies, though these rebellions were pacified by the Grand Army of the Republic and the Judicial Forces during the early months of the Clone Wars. The Kingdom of Syruvos was reorganized as the Viceroyalty of Syr following the Republic's transformation into the Galactic Empire in 19 BBY. Syr's territories remained unaffected during the early Galactic Civil War though in 5 ABY became part of the New Republic after remaining Imperial holdouts were ousted by the Syruvii Guard (Uktr Siirivi), after which point Syr's territories were once again reorganized as the Syruvii Commonwealth (Caanwilt Siirivi).

Society
The Syruvii culture was often regarded as extremely primitive even after their incorporation as a Republic territory. Despite having access to hyperspace-capable starships, the Syruvii still lived in huts made of animal skin, relied on domesticated mammals for ground travel, and had little knowledge of agriculture. Syruvii warriors were armed with wooden spears, with stone axes and clubs being reserved for kings and the most powerful chieftains. In their later years, Syruvii armies adopted shields and steel-bladed weapons such as swords, though blasters and other ranged weapons remained virtually nonexistent throughout the Syruvii empire. Those who wielded such advanced technology on Syr often earned themselves demigod-status among the locals, while other visitors were sometimes captured and executed. Syruvii tribes were divided into five castes (the caste system was not implemented until after the tribes were unified):

Hunters and Gatherers (Hujryl), who hunted wild animals and scavenged for other valuable resources. Slaves/peasants could be considered a distinct class that was below the Hujryl, though they often played the same roles and were thus placed in the same category at different points in history.

Warriors (Sutryl), who defended the territories of their tribe.

Guards (Sutrylajti, "higher warriors"), who served as bodyguards of tribe leaders and enforced the king's law. Those within the king's tribe of this caste were often known as the Hetpyrajti ("kings' warriors" or royal guard), who enforced law throughout the royal tribe as well as in the royal palace and served as a soldiers when vassal tribes attempted to rebel.

Chieftains (Jejtyl), who ruled tribes and oversaw their own territories as vassals to the king's tribe. A chieftain's direct family members were known as Jejtyktajti who were often given their own fiefdoms and private armies. Chieftains served as the king's war council and provided their private armies during wars with other governments.

The King of Syr (Siir Guh, or Guhtyl) ruled the Syruvii civilization. The position was initially a hereditary one during the reign of the Jelikid dynasty (who was of foreign descent), though after the Horde's reformation the king was elected from reigning chieftains and later by all citizens of Syr.