Halless 1
From Turtledove
Halless 1 is the first planet in the Epsilon Indi system. The Race sent a Conquest Fleet under Hisstan the Conqueror to Halless 1 millennium ago. The Fleet easily conquered the planet and integrated its natives, the Hallessi, into their Empire as full citizens.
At the time of the arrival of the Race's Conquest Fleet, Halless 1 had been unified under a single ruling imperial dynasty. The Hallessi Emperor was deposed by Hisstan and the Race's Ssumaz Emperor was recognized as the Emperor of Halless 1.
[edit] Literary Note
It is not known whether Halless 1 was politically unified prior to the Race conquest. Atvar believed it was, Wakonafula believed it was not. Clearly one or the other held an incorrect understanding of history. As a military leader, Atvar presumably had an in-depth knowledge of past campaigns by Race forces, so greater weight should be afforded his beliefs. If Wakonafula is in the wrong, it is possible that the Race deliberately misinformed Hallessi as to their planet's history so that they would believe conditions prior to the Race's coming had been worse than they were, and would thus be more grateful to the civilizing effects of Race culture. However, this is not consistent with the Race's established attitudes toward its colonial citizens. (Another, likelier, explanation is, of course, author carelessness.)
