Ministry of Economic Affairs

The Ministry of Economic Affairs operates as the principal body for financial policy, trade coordination, and realmwide resource regulation across the Sapphire Empire. Headed by the Minister of Economic Affairs, the MoEA oversees multiple subdivisions responsible for maintaining equitable commerce and economic unity across all 75 realms.   Minister of Economic Affairs Appointed by the Sapphire Empress, the Minister serves as the chief architect of imperial fiscal strategy, reporting directly to the Throne and attending high-level council sessions.   Underministers (typically five) Each Underminister oversees a core domain of imperial economics and coordinates with Realm Financial Envoys and local economic agents.   Core Subdivisions Commerce Regulation Authority (CRA) Responsible for licensing, regulatory compliance, and approval of commercial entities. Ensures all business operations are harmonized with imperial law and inter-realm trade protocols.   Resource Allocation Office (RAO) Oversees logistical movement of vital materials and commodities across the Empire. Coordinates with transport ministries and realm-specific supply chains to avoid regional shortages or surpluses.   Department of Financial Equity (DFE) Tasked with upholding fair labor conditions, setting standardized wage guidelines, and reviewing merger or monopoly risk. Works closely with realm guilds and union equivalents.   Market Surveillance Bureau (MSB) Prevents artificial scarcity, hoarding, illegal inflation, and corruption in local marketplaces. Operates investigative teams that collaborate with the Ministry of Public Welfare and Order.   Sapphire Mint & Revenue Division (SMRD) Manages currency issuance (Vires), taxation policy, and long-term investment strategies. Responsible for automated taxation oversight systems and predictive financial modeling.   Regional Economic Overseers Stationed in major realms, these officials execute MoEA policy locally, liaise with realm governments, and report on economic indicators and compliance.   Imperial Fiscal Tribunal (Advisory) An advisory board composed of realm economists, historical analysts, and technocrats that periodically convene to assess macroeconomic trends and recommend systemic reforms.

The Ministry of Economic Affairs exists to ensure sustained prosperity, stability, and opportunity across all 75 realms of the Sapphire Empire. Its mission is rooted in the principle of economic unity: that every citizen, regardless of realm, status, or origin, should have access to fair markets, honest labor, and essential resources.   The MoEA pursues the following public objectives:   Realmwide Economic Equity Ensure fair distribution of goods, wages, and services across urban centers, rural districts, and newly integrated territories.   Transparent and Regulated Trade Maintain open, secure, and lawful trade across realm borders while preventing exploitation, corruption, or monopolistic control.   Labor Rights and Mobility Uphold the rights of workers through standardized wages, occupational protections, and pathways to advancement.   Market Stability and Oversight Prevent artificial scarcity, market manipulation, or price destabilization through active surveillance and real-time correction protocols.   Resource Stewardship Coordinate inter-realm allocation of essential goods—including food, medical supplies, construction materials, and energy—to avoid shortage or hoarding.   Unified Currency and Revenue System Maintain the value and consistency of the imperial currency (Vires), streamline tax collection, and fund public infrastructure and innovation initiatives.   In all its efforts, the Ministry operates under the guiding maxim: "For the Many, Across the Realms."

The Ministry of Economic Affairs was established in Year 0 AFE, following the official formation of the Sapphire Empire under Empress Salena Athomath. Its creation was a direct response to the fractured, often incompatible economic systems that had previously governed the 75 realms—many of which varied wildly in currency, trade law, resource access, and taxation methods.   Early integration efforts were overseen by a provisional Bureau of Unified Commerce, formed after the signing of Realm Unification charter.   This temporary body laid the groundwork for what would become the MoEA’s first three directorates: Commerce Regulation, Resource Allocation, and Currency Stabilization.   In Year 1 AFE, the introduction of Vires as the singular imperial currency marked the Ministry’s first major success. The Sapphire Mint & Revenue Division was founded shortly thereafter, consolidating all fiscal policy, taxation enforcement, and monetary regulation under a central authority.   By Year 2 AFE, the MoEA launched the Department of Financial Equity, aimed at correcting economic disparities between core and peripheral realms. This included the dismantling of monopolistic guilds, the standardization of wage baselines, and the creation of inter-realm employment councils.   During the Third Year Reformation, the Ministry’s scope was expanded to include anti-corruption initiatives under the newly created Market Surveillance Bureau—a response to several high-profile black market incidents in the aftermath of early unification.   Today, the MoEA stands as one of the most quietly powerful arms of the imperial structure, managing trillions of Vires in daily trade and resource flow. Its policies shape the rhythm of daily life across every realm—from the smallest village on the frontier, to the high towers of Athomathia itself.