Oliveira (Futuro II)

Oliveira is a planet in the Euler System of the Attican Traverse that hosts a small but influential business colony, which primarily hosts businesses and corporations dealing with galactic exploration, colonization, and scientific expeditions. Because of these businesses, the colony primarily attracts a combination of wealthier upper-class business people and middle-class aspiring explorers. The colony became self-governing in 2258, becoming an independent state known as the Republic of Oliveira. It is run like a family business by the Silva family, who occupy the position of President as well as most high-ranking offices, which are all appointed and not voted upon. The representative of Oliveira in the Alliance Parliament is also appointed. As long as the colony retains its very pro-business economic policies, the peoples inhabiting Oliveira hardly care.

Government
Oliveira's government is officially known as the Republic of Oliveira, and is a centralized presidential republic run as more of a family business than anything. The President is the head of state and government of the republic, and his cabinet is known as the Directorate. The

Named for Mateus Silva, leader of the prospector team that unearthed the Prothean Archives on Mars, this ice giant was once home to a large recovery operation for helium-3. In its heyday, the helium-3 flowed freely here to fuel merchant ships commuting from Benning to Arcturus.

All infrastructure on Silva has been destroyed, along with the colony on Oliveira, its moon.

The asari homeworld has been called the "crown jewel of the galaxy," the "apex of democracy," and the "beating heart of galactic love." Its republics have a remarkably low incidence of war, disease, violent crime or famine, riding a stable economy backed by wealthy colonies and Thessia 's vast element zero reserves. Traces of eezo in the water and soil are so common that most life on Thessia has adapted to its presence.

Thessia's fortunes have been upended by the Reaper assault. The communications infrastructure that forms the backbone of the society's e-democracies has been eliminated. Millions are without power, water, or food, a move to coerce the asari into widespread surrender. This is a necessary part of the Reaper strategy, since husks alone have difficulty disarming or capturing a population full of biotics.