Free Jaffa Nation

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"We are attempting to build a whole new system of government that will span Jaffa worlds throughout the galaxy."

—Teal'c

The Free Jaffa Nation is a government formed by independent Jaffa after the downfall of the Goa'uld.

[edit] History

Born from the underground Jaffa Resistance movement, their base of operations is Dakara, a planet deep inside the territory of the former System Lord, Ba'al, though they plan to expand outward into the galaxy.

The new nation immediately became a major power, inheriting part of the fleets of the System Lords, partially filling the power vacuum left by their defeat. In an elaborate ceremony marking the official founding of the Jaffa Nation, Teal'c and Bra'tac, who were major figures in the freeing of Jaffa, were knighted Bloodkin to all Jaffa, the highest honour that can be bestowed on any Jaffa.

The nation was initially ruled by the Jaffa High Council, on which votes were appropriated based on unconfirmed military assets, the nation is divided between at least two major political factions: the opposition progressives who support Teal'c and Master Bra'tac's vision of a representative democracy and the ruling traditionalists who support the military oligarchy with Gerak at the head of the High Council.

With the arrival of the Ori, things began to become difficult for the Jaffa Nation. The nation was initially committed to resisting the spread of Origin and its attendant Priors; most Jaffa were horrified at the idea of worshipping false gods once more, as the resistance of the Jaffa of Kallana showed. However, Gerak was converted to Origin and as a result the Ori gained a powerful ally in the form of the Jaffa loyal to them. However, Gerak's choice threatened to split the Jaffa with civil war as the progressives and even some of Gerak's fellow traditionalists were opposed to this idea; even Gerak's aide Yat'Yir had doubts. In the end, however, Gerak chose to rebel against the Ori. (SG1: "Beachhead")

A resolution passed by the High Council mandated a referendum to determine whether the nation would adopt a constitution based on Earth representative democracies. It was passed, with elections to be held two months later. The Jaffa suffered greatly against the followers of the Ori with their ships being almost completely ineffective at stopping the recently arrived Ori battlecruisers. One of the first Jaffa worlds to fall to the Ori was Teal'c's home planet of Chulak. (SG1: "Stronghold")

The Jaffa leader Se'tak took matters into his own hands to deal with the Ori via the Dakara Superweapon. This weapon was used to target Ori worlds to wipe out the followers of Origin. A Jaffa strike force faced competition in the form of SG-1 and Adria, who killed the Jaffa who challenged her. Learning of the location of Dakara, Adria targeted the Dakara device and destroyed it, along with Se'tak and his loyal followers. Master Bra'tac survived the devastation of Dakara. Many other Jaffa worlds bowed down to the Ori afterwards, whether through fear or having actually been converted is unknown.

Several Jaffa worlds had willingly fallen into the hand of the Ori crusaders though small resistance movements still existed that gained intelligence on these enemies. Some groups, such as the Illac Renin, became devoted to the path the Ori showed them though many resisted it. In order to help stabilise the leadership of the Jaffa, a peaceful summit was called on the Jaffa world of Dar Eshkalon but a deceptive strike killed many of it attendees. It was revealed that this was done by radical Jaffa who followed the Ori and were led by a former First Prime known as Arkad who wished to steer the Jaffa's destiny into the hands of the Ori. Furthermore, to gain the favour of his new masters, he attempted to stockpile weapons grade naquadah to use against the Tau'ri but he was killed by Teal'c before he could accomplish this. Currently, the fate of the Jaffa Nation is unknown beyond the elimination of this single threat. (SG1: "Talion")

It could, however, be assumed that the Free Jaffa Nation was re-created after the defeat of the Ori.

[edit] Worlds under Free Jaffa control

• Chulac (Major Settlement)
• Dakara (Capital)
• Dar Eshkalon
• Hak'tyl (Probably, since Councilor Ka'lel being a Hak'tyl)

[edit] Jaffa High Council

The Jaffa High Council is the ruling body of the Free Jaffa Nation. Votes were appropriated on the Council based on unconfirmed military assets of the various coalitions represented. Many of the councillors are the former leaders of the Jaffa Resistance. The Jaffa High Council was divided between Traditionalists, favoring old-style government based on military strength, and Progressives, favoring some form of republic. The Traditionalist faction was led by Gerak and Yat'Yir, both former servants of Montu. It has revealed that the former followers of the System Lord Yu tend to be traditionalists. (SG1: "Ex Deus Machina")

Some known councillors include:

• Bra'tac - Leader of the Progressive opposition.
• Gerak (Deceased) - Former Head of the Council and of the ruling Traditionalist faction.
• Ka'lel - a Hak'tyl who appears to be moderately Progressive.
• Maz'rai (Deceased) - a former Apophis servant, native of Chulak, and a progressive who committed suicide by symbiote removal to undo Ba'al's brainwashing.
• Rak'nor is a former leader of the Jaffa Resistance and now serves as Teal'c's proxy on the Jaffa High Council.
• Se'tak (Deceased) - a Jaffa leader who came into power after Geraks death, he advocated a more harsh policy of dealing with the Ori through the use of the Dakara device. He was hostile towards the Tau'ri believing that the Jaffa should remain independent and free from alien influence. He was killed when Adria's battlecruiser targeted the Dakara superweapon and destroyed it.
• Teal'c - Former leader of the Progressive opposition.
• The former First Prime of Moloc was a member of the anti-Origin party after Gerak's conversion.
• U'kin - a member of the Jaffa High Council.
• Yat'Yir - Gerak's aide and successor as head of the Traditionalists.