I have a couple questions to add on to this old thread - sorry for grave-digging! I was about to start a new one, but I did a search and luckily found this one, which answered some of my questions about this wacky-looking name.

First, why not name the faction simply Qart-Hadast (or any variation of the spelling)? Was "Safot Softim biQarthadast" actually used, in the way that SPQR was an official emblem? Or is it simply a phrase that was translated and put together by the developers?

Second, I'm curious about the spacing. biQarthadast isn't a typo surely, so why is it strung together, as opposed to bi Qarthadast? It just looks so off-putting; can't something be done to make it easier for modern eyes, if the entire 'Safot Softim....' phrase is indeed historical?

I mean, pointing again to the SPQR example, "Senatus Populusque Romanus" seems clearly tuned for a modern audience, with the u's and spaces and lowercase letters, none of which should have been typical of the time (correct me if I am mistaken).

Last, the faction name uses a Q and the city name a K. Is that inconsistency there by design; if so, why? Variety?

I'll close by saying that this mod kicks serious butt, I'm loving it, and it's piqued my curiosity about a lot of the nomenclature used -- hope my questions can be answered!