Each nation of the Hegemon offers open contracts to its population to join the combined military of the Thousand Empires. Armies and fleets stand ever ready to protect the vital tradelanes that connect planets to their colonies and their territories to the broader interstellar economy.

The Directorate relies on sponsorship by the MacroCorps but can operate independently with financing from the Summit Council on Protea which sets the mandates for civilization as determined by the calculations of The Market.