Template:UnderConstruction The Phoenix Age (4000–4027) is the name used to describe the reign of King Andrew when the re-united Hapes Consortium was rising from the ashes of the Hapan civil war. The time-period is considered a transition from the Age of Queen-Mothers and Dark Age on to the Golden Age as the King mixed the new with the old in order to re-establish a firm government. Most Hapans look back on this period in Hapan history with fondness.
Overview
King Andrew ruled the Hapes Consortium with a firm, yet gentle, hand. He adopted a style of leadership similar to many of the historical Queen-Mothers and encouraged unity across the Hapes Cluster.
The first few years of the Phoenix Age were difficult as many Hapans had trouble accepting a male monarch. The King relied heavily upon the support of the old nobility of the Rim Worlds and Rifle Worlds regions to maintain order and peace. At the same time he was suspicious of them as only a few years earlier they had been sworn enemies. As time passed and the population came to terms with the idea of a male monarch, the King gradually reduced the power and influence of the nobility throughout the Hapes Consortium.
