Trope:Rising Empire

The Empire is a common trope. When it decays, it is aVestigial Empire. An empire during its formation, in its expansionist stage, is a Rising Empire. Typically it will be aProud Warrior Race, a Proud Merchant Race or both that is feeling its oats and beginning several generations of conquest, exploration and colonization. Likely it will have The Conquerorat its head, perhaps a Young Conqueror or a Galactic Conqueror.

Portrayals from a rising empire's viewpoint will typically emphasize pioneering, exploration and epic deeds. Portrayals from the viewpoint of its victims will, of course, emphasize ruthless tyranny over indigenous peoples. It is possible to proceed with both viewpoints in mind. A rising empire doesn't have to imply primarily military conquest, but will include a period of expansion by whatever means. Many a Hegemonic Empire is this and will become an empire classic later in its history.

In the theory of international relations, such states are considered prototypical revisionist states: that is, they wish to "revise" the existing order to their benefit.

Examples:

 * The New Directian Empire deffinetly fit this role. Whether the current empire does remains to be seen.


 * The Tooks and Erusians probably aspire to be this and they might very well succeed.