Tuspec and Khardat (located in the Far-west) are satellites of Astralon and are technocracies. Tuspec specializes in large-scale cosmological and fundamental physics research. It has a moderately powerful military. Khardat, which is ⅕ of Tuspec's size, is a technological testing ground for systems too experimental for immediate deployment elsewhere. Its military is completely autonomous. Both are part of the Sakryl-Turgo Supercluster Complex and were established by Astralonians in 8/8/2060.
I think I might be sharing projects too fast lol