Tactile Technology

Tactile Technology, abbreviated as TacTec or simply Tactile, are a multi-stellar Scientific State which operates under the guidance of its presiding AI, AEGIS. They control roughly 40 percent of the galaxy, and their empire is well known for its generally lax laws, making it a haven for smugglers and drifters.

They focus on making research improvements, studying races within and outside their empire, and engineering massive, well-armed battleships. Planets within their empire must subscribe to a base set of primary rules, which can be added to as the planet sees fit. Surveillance is incredibly pervasive throughout the empire, however most camera feeds are linked directly to AEGIS, who uses said feeds to learns about society and adapt conditions towards it. No punishments are instigated by AEGIS, and it is up to the individual planet to act.

Demographics
Tactile Technology is composed of mostly alien races, with humans being the minority outside of the Human Empire.

No extra-terrestrial species make up a distinct majority, however humans are a small 5% compared to all other species.

Government
TacTec prides itself on its generally open-source policy towards technology - open-source being towards empires under its domain - and the heads of state are all prominent scientists. Many are quick to point out that research often comes before welfare in Tactile, and so many of the poorer classes are marginalised.