Umojan Protectorate

==Government and Society==
{{Quote|[[Korhal]] may be one of the jewels in the [[Confederate]] crown, but Umoja isn't without culture and breeding.|[[Juliana Pasteur]] describes the people of Umoja to [[Arcturus Mengsk]]|StarCraft: I, Mengsk}}
[[File:UmojanProtectorate SC2 Logo1.jpg|thumb|Umojan Protectorate insignia]]
The worlds that claim allegiance to the Umojan Protectorate have long held independence as their defining trait.<ref name="XT39323">Blizzard Entertainment. 2013-03-21. [http://us.battle.net/sc2/en/game/planet/xt39323 Koprulu Sector Systems: XT39323]. ''Blizzard Entertainment''. Accessed 2013-08-15</ref> Umojans are fiercely independent<ref name="SC:IMengsk" /> and consider themselves to be an enlightened people, harboring obvious contempt for their sister colonies that submitted to the near-fascist yoke of the [[Terran Confederacy]].<ref name="SC1Man" /> Subsequently, Umojans defied the espoused right of [[Emperor of the Terran Dominion|Emperor]] [[Arcturus Mengsk]] to rule over all terrans, and the Protectorate took great pains to ensure its way of life wasn't compromised by the Dominion.<ref name="XT39323" />

Umojan architecture and technology is known for being highly functional,<ref name="SC:IMengsk" /> and the technology has a reputation for being cutting-edge. The Umojans are known for possessing a small government and lucrative economy,<ref name = "SC:DevilsDue">Golden, Christie (April 12, 2011). ''[[StarCraft II: Devils' Due]]''. Simon & Schuster (Gallery Books). ISBN 978-1416-55085-3.</ref> said government being run by the Umojan Ruling Council.<ref name="SC:Upr" /> Umojan technology is sought after by the Terran Dominion, and is considered to be a rarity even among their most advance technological circles.<ref name="NCO NightTerrors" /> Many workers from around the sector seek jobs in Umojan factories as a chance to start a new life, as they have a reputation for good pay and high security.<ref name = "SCSur:Issue1">Houser, Jody (w), Guzmán,Gabriel (p, i). "[[StarCraft: Survivors: Issue 1]]" ''[[StarCraft: Survivors]]'' '''1''' (7) (July 24, 2019) Dark Horse Comics.</ref>

The Protectorate seeks a truce with the [[protoss]], believing that the elder race can teach them the mysteries of the greater meaning of life, the universe, and everything.<ref name="SC1Man" /> However, the Protectorate is unable to decode the protoss's [[Khala]]-based communications, and the protoss have ignored them.<ref name="CreativeQA5">Blizzard Entertainment. 2012-11-05. [http://us.battle.net//sc2/en/blog/7778772 StarCraft II Creative Development Q&A - Part 5]. ''Blizzard Entertainment.'' Accessed 2012-11-05.</ref> By [[2511]], the Umojans relied on defense from the [[Daelaam]] against any future [[zerg]] incursions, though [[Valerian Mengsk]] questioned whether or not aid would actually be provided.<ref name ="SC:Evolution">Zahn, Timothy (November 8, 2016). ''[[StarCraft: Evolution]].'' Del Rey Books. ISBN 0425284735.</ref> In spite of their love of the protoss, the Protectorate never signed the ceasefire between the three races, and stockpiles arms in the case of a xenos attack, though many suspect this is just as much a precaution against the Dominion.<ref name="SCSur:Issue1"/> Secretly, the Protectorate even has worked on experimental weapons specifically to combat the protoss.<ref name="SCSur:Issue3">Houser, Jody (w), Guzmán,Gabriel (p, i). "[[StarCraft: Survivors: Issue 3]]" ''[[StarCraft: Survivors]]'' '''3''' (24) (September 18, 2019) Dark Horse Comics.</ref>