SPECIAL REPORT: POLITICAL TURMOIL IN FRANCE
The crackdown in Paris has been met with strong feelings on every side of the debate, but has also served as tinder for a raging fire that, for the longest time, had raged out of sight and out of mind for many. Government approval is at an all time low, and various factions are now positioning for power in the country.
The Party for the Restoration of the Empire, or the June 30th Movement, is the chief movement that opposition governments are rallying behind. Spearheaded by monarchists, the June 30th Movement is staunchly Catholic. However, the broader movement contains ideologies from all walks of life, including republicans and some anarchists.
-Federalist Support
-Republican Support
++Neo-Imperialist Support
-Separatist Support
--Monarchist Support, ++Monarchist Influence
+Socialist Support
-Fascist Support
-Insurrectionary Anarchist Support
--Moralist Support
++Assimilationist Support
-Visionary Thought Support
+Directionist Support
+Purian Support
-Technogaianism Support
SPECIAL REPORT: COUP D’ETAT IN RIO GRANDE DO SUL.
The long simmering crisis in Rio Grande do Sul came to an abrupt close on Christmas Day, 2190 AD, when a palace coup toppled the government and established Amando Ferreira as the new king of the country. Contrary to the previous government, however, this one has made it clear that hereditary rule is the name of the game, and that he has the backing of the army. This new government is steeped in monarchist, republican, and fascist ideology. Amando Ferreira reshuffled the country’s legislative body in a bid to win over the support of the republicans. [Legitimacy changed, government ideology changed, government decentralized]
SPECIAL REPORT: THE OMNINET
The Arctic Accord’s press release belies one of the most salient lingering effects of the war: the breakdown of communications. Prior to the war, much of the world was linked together with cables, allowing a citizen of the People’s Republic of China (minus restrictions) to communicate seamlessly and instantly with a star-crossed lover in New York City. One of the earliest targets during the war was undersea cables. To this day, very few countries are strongly connected with one another in the old sense.
The Arctic Accord’s Omninet, which links the metropoles of the Arctic Accord, is the newest iteration of the latest effort in human history to bring human civilization back into constant talking distance. Already, some private companies in Scandivika are laying cables, bringing the two countries closer together. The CCC is likely to follow suit someday, but the difficulty is greater in that regard thanks to the wild territories separating the CCC from much of Europe. Australia and Rome, likewise, face a behemoth task with linking. With proper support, the Omninet could provide the economic boom the world desires. [+Markets in Arctic Accord and Scandivika]
THE AMERICAS
POLITICAL REFUGEES FLEE TO BRAZIL. Brasilia, Stewardship of Brazil. A large number of technogaianists, and a relatively smaller number of republican supporters of the old regime, have fled to Rio Grande do Sul following the coup d’etat that toppled the previous government months prior. [-.1 Pops in Rio Grande do Sul, +.1 Pops in Brazil]
KAYRO DECLARATION. Indianapolis, Combine. The Kayro Declaration was met with no small amount of derision by the political class in Austellus, and ambivalence in New York. In Autellus particularly, a number of well-respected knights have called for Austellus to push the communists out of Kentucky and Missouri, “natural provinces of the Empire of Austellus”. These radicals have yet to bring their jingoistic views into the mainstream, but anti-Combine sentiment is on the rise in Austellus in general.
COUP HOTLY DEBATED IN BRAZIL. Brasilia, Stewardship of Brazil. The coup d’etat in Rio Grande do Sul ultimately ended with the ouster of the technogaianist faction of Rio Grande do Sul, angering committed technogaianists in Brazil who see even the loss of the unpopular ruler of Rio Grande do Sul as an opening shot against technogaianists across the region. Neo-Imperialists and Fascists, in particular, are capitalizing on this development. [+Neo-Imperialist Influence, +Fascist Influence]
SOCIALIST PARADISE. New Cincinnati, Combine. The Combine is one of, if not the most, heavily planned economy in the world, and certainly the most planned in North America. Combine communists are congratulatory of the government’s initiative and increasingly see the government as the sword that will liberate workers across North America. [++Socialist Support]
RALLY AROUND THE GARDEN. Brasilia, Stewardship of Brazil. The ouster of the ruler of Rio Grande do Sul has caused technogaianists in Brazil to rally around the government. [++Technogaianist Support]
ARISTOCRAT ARRESTED IN CONNECTION WITH ASSASSINATION. Charleston, Empire of Austellus. Tensions are high in Austellus after MPs raided the manor of one of the country’s “Knights and Belles” and arrested the son of a prominent knight and member of the Carolina Trust. This reveals a growing rift between the military and high society as a number of officers have risen in the military through ability and have disdain for officers who arrived through familial position. [-Monarchist Influence, +Federalist Influence]
HIGH POLITICAL RISK, HIGH RETURNS. Atlas, Empire of Austellus. Despite the many, many problems plaguing Austellus’s political sphere at the moment, one city is seeing its fortunes remain high: Atlas. International investors are seemingly drawn by the financial capital’s ability to remain optimistic even in the face of growing tensions in the political sphere, which many take to mean that as bad as things seem, the government will actually find a way through the trouble. [++Market]
ATLAS KILLER APPREHENDED. New York City, New York Conglomerate. The Atlas Killer claimed six victims before authorities caught up with the woman, who worked as a government contractor for the city’s security forces. Abigail Long left damning evidence at the scene of her last murder, allowing the police to make an arrest. The city can sleep safely once more. [+Stability]
ARMY LAUNCHES CAMPAIGN WEST. Asgard, Combine. Elements of the Combine Army launched an expeditionary force westward, seizing two provinces. In New Cincinnati, there are calls to arrest the officers who led the expeditionary for launching the risky invasion without approval. The Asgard soldiers, however, are adamant that what is done is done. [+1 Pop, ++Neo-Imperialist Influence]
EUROPE
COMPLIANT REPUBLICANS IN TERRA PICCOLA. Terra Piccola, Terra Piccola. Republicans are having a tough time actually finding an issue with the city’s government, and so are increasingly warming up to the city government. [++Republican Support]
UNITED MEDITERRANEAN REPUBLICS? Messenia, United Mediterranean Emirates. A number of people in Sicily have voiced their dissatisfaction with the Sicilian emirate’s rule and are advocating for a new republican government, compete with legislative body. The Sicilian movement has allies across the UME. So far, republican support for the UME government as a whole is tepid. [+Republicanism]
PROTECTIONIST POLICY IDEALS ELICIT STRONG REACTION. Athens, Greece. A number of republican-minded members of government have spoken strongly against increased tariffs. They argue that Greece is already fairly competitive in terms of labor costs, capital access, and political stability, and that increasing tariffs would lower net investment in Greece as opposed to increase it. [-Republican Support]
DIVISIONS IN FREE IRELAND MOVEMENT. Dublin, Utilitarian Republic of Great Britain and Ireland. The Free Ireland Movement is the collective name of loosely-aligned and coordinated parties and organizations in Ireland seeking the freedom of Ireland from the URGBI. In the last year, a division has emerged between Catholic organizations and Protestant organizations, the latter of which has weaker Purian sentiments. The Catholic organizations, along with some Protestant ones, seem to be gaining the upperhand, but the divisions have weakened the moralists. [-Moralist Influence, -Moralist Support]
REGIONALISM ON THE RISE IN GREECE. Athens, Greece. A growing number of Greek organizations are calling for the central government to some of its powers to local and regional governments. The Greek organizations are predominately separatist in nature. [-Separatist Support]
A SUBDUED OFFICER CORPS. Rome, Neo Roman Empire. An influential, but passive, military is a rare entity in the post-war world. In Rome, the uniform and the men and women who wear it enjoy prestige in everyday society, but save for the general staff and some heroic officers, this prestige doesn’t seem to translate to any real power, yet the military is fine with that. How long such a state of affairs will last is anybody’s guess. [+Monarchist Support]
NEW EMPIRE. London, Utilitarian Republic of Great Britain and Ireland. WINSDOR has used a type of nationalism to unite the people of Great Britain, but there seems to have been a cost. A growing number of British upper-middle class and upper-class elites wish to see the URGBI expand overseas. France, they claim, would be a prime target of expansion given its relative political weakness at the moment. However, others point to wide open territories in Asia and Africa as having higher rates of return for the military investment required to subdue the territories. [+Neo-Imperialist Influence]
TRUE BLUE DANUBE. Prague, New Danubian Federation. 2190 was a fairly uneventful year for the New Danubian Federation. While its neighbors experienced a fair number of drama, the people of the federation pride themselves for their relative lack of drama. [+Stability]
LONG LIVE OUR KING. Oslofjord, Technocratic Monarchy of Scandivika. Scandivika is doing fine, eh? Once you get around the awful, awful parts of living in the country, it isn’t that bad. In true Civilization fashion, long live our king indeed. [+Monarchist Support]
BALKAN WOES. Sarajevo, Neo Roman Empire. The city is no longer a den of vipers devouring Roman conscripts and volunteers, but only because the vipers have filled themselves with Roman dead to sate their hunger for the time being. To say that Croatians and Bosnians living in the Roman Empire do not enjoy the experience is an understatement. Rights afforded Italians simply do not exist in the Balkan colony, even for those few Bosnians and Croatians who are legally “citizens”. This is proving a breeding ground for separatist movements. [--Separatist Support, +Separatist Influence]
FRENCH EXPANSION ON THE MEDITERREAN COAST. Marseille, France. The French military launched a successful operation aimed at expanding French territory along the Mediterranean. A coalition of warlords managed to bog down the attack, but not before the strategic port at Marseille was in government hands. [+2 Provinces, +1 Pop]
RELIGIOUS RENEWAL IN DANUBE. Prague, New Danubian Federation. A report by the European Council for Religious Studies concluded that the New Danubian Federation is experiencing a revival in its religious sector as a growing number of people reaffirm their faith and attend service. [+Moralism]
THE NATIONAL RAIL NETWORK PROJECT DERAILED NEAR BIRMINGHAM.. Birmingham, Utilitarian Republic of Great Britain and Ireland. The National Rail Network Project was the main project of WINDSOR in 2190 AD. The infrastructure project aimed to increase rail connectivity between the cities of Britain to facilitate the flow of commercial goods and passengers. In much of Britain, this has gone off without a hitch save for near Birmingham, where flooding has halted construction of the project as well as suspicious accidents causing the breakdown of machinery. However, in the rest of Britain, the project is working. [+Visionary Thought Influence, -Purian Support]
THE ROMAN COMMUNIST PARTY. Rome, Neo Roman Empire. The Roman Communist Party is a curious entity in European politics. It is a self-professed revolutionary vanguard party with the goal of overthrowing the empire and establishing a people’s dictatorship. At the same time, the party is divided into two wings, the radical RCP which draws support in Bosnia and Southern Italy, and the Roman Socialist Party which is more moderate and draws its support from largely Northern Italy. Few people realize that the RCP is, technically, a part of the greater RCP. Neither wing of the party is truly happy with the state of governmental affairs, but it is the RCP that takes the harder stance against the government and can find allies among the non-citizen classes. [-Socialist Support, ++Socialist Influence]
LOYAL MILITARY. Nantes, France. The political crisis that plagued France in the summer of 2190 showed the military that it has made many enemies in society, and that the government is necessary for it to maintain its status and privilege in France. [++Neo-Imperialist Support]
PARSIAN CRACKDOWN MET WITH MIXED RESULTS. Paris, France. The soldiers and officers told to enter Paris were given expressed orders to “calm” Paris. In effect, this was treated as an order to crackdown. The crackdown was a success, at a notable human cost. [-.11 Pops, --Republican Influence, -Anarchist Influence, -Republican Support, --Anarchist Support]
UNDER NEW MANAGEMENT. Sevastopol, Corporate Collective Conclave. Anfisa Petrov, the new leader of the CCC, was voted into office by vote a few hours ago after the tragic death of the previous executive in a vehicular accident. Anfisa Petrov has already promised a new era of “effective” governance and security over the “misguided policies” of the previous administration took focused on external matters. Her speech has provided her increased support by the necessary factions. [+Directionist Support, +Fascist Support]
FRENCH DEMOCRATS. Nantes, France. Federalists and Republicans in the country are split on how to proceed in their ongoing civil campaign against the regime. Federalists are considered the less radical of the grouping and would likely settle for gradual reform, whereas the Republican branch is more radical owing to their claimed French tradition of being radical. In any case, the argument is damaging both brands at a time where the movement needs every ally read. However, as radical as the Republicans are, they’re losing many supporters to Federalists. [-Federalist Influence, -Republican Influence]
CROWN SUPPORTS KNIGHT. Copenhagen, Kingdom of Scandivika. The decision to honor the knight was extremely divisive in the kingdom, with various groups falling along one line or another. Separatist groups have used this as proof of the growing breach of trust between the monarchy and the subjects it claims to protect. More democratic forces have decried that lack of due process in the judgement against the child. However, hardliners support the move. [++Separatist Influence, various effects on support]
THE PURIAN EMPIRE. Rome, Neo Roman Empire. The pamphlet has a large, menacing machine looming over an Italian city. In large Italian letters, the pamphlet screams “Never again!” Of the many Purian states to emerge in the post-war world, the Neo Roman Empire has emerged as the state with the most military power. Unlike Terra Piccola or Danube, Purianism isn’t an intrinsic feature of the government’s ideology, which doesn’t prevent a large number of Purians from believing that is the case. [+Purian Influence]
FRENCH CULT OF PERSONALITY. Nantes, France. A cult of personality is beginning to emerge around the leader of France. For what reasons? Nobody really knows for sure other than he seems to be an extremely charismatic orator behind closed doors. The cult comes nowhere close to the one the leader of Libya enjoys, but a cult is a cult. [+Cult of Personality Influence]
MARSEILLE, GATEWAY TO THE MEDITERRANEAN. Marseille, France. Marseille has been under French administration for less than six months, but already it is proving to be a godsend to the French economy as it becomes an exit point for French goods to the rest of the Mediterranean. [+Market]
VERSAILLE. Paris, France. A remarkable number of people look at Great Britain and think “this is a good idea, what about us?” The Versaille Movement is a Visionary Thought movement calling for the establishment of France’s own advanced AI system to manage and run the country. The idea is appealing, especially in light to the chaos and strife that nearly rocked France to its foundations in the summer. [++Visionary Thought Influence]
AFRICA
PAMBAZUKA EXPANDS. Pambazuka’s military expansion this year was, by the summer, the most successful military operation undertaken globally. [+4 Provinces, +2 Pops]
AFRICA SIGNS TRADE AGREEMENTS. Lagos, West African League of City States. The majority of countries with a presence on the African continent signed mutual trade deals in 2190 reducing greatly reducing trade barriers on the continent. Time will tell how this experiment will play out, but already there are murmurs of discontent over foreign competitors “playing unfair” as well as a boom in new investment.
COMBATING SEPARATIST SENTIMENT. Lagos, West African League of City States. The government underwent a public education campaign aimed at warning its citizens of the dangers of separatism as well as the benefits of living in a close-knit, monitored, country. This two-pronged approach includes intelligence services digging through the lives of CEOs and government officials. The results have been mixed. [-Separatist Influence, +Separatist Support, -Stability]
CONTRACTOR SCANDAL ROCKS GOVERNMENT. Nairobi, Republic of Pambazuka. The Federalist Party of Pambazuka implemented a large infrastructure program in early-2090 with the goal of revitalizing the East African nation’s economy amid rising domestic demand. The Federalist Party, which promised “thousands of jobs to local communities” may have meant well, but the contractors who took up the crusade against poor water infrastructure used migrant labor from the eastern SADC as their metaphorical foot soldiers. These undocumented workers reported to a journalist investigating the allegations that contracting companies would bring them into the country and then take their passports, pay less than advertised, and threatened deportation if anybody demanded better working conditions. The scandal, which is still unfolding, has damaged the popularity of the ruling Federalist Party. [--Federalist Influence, -Socialist Support, -Separatist Support]
ASIA
SUDDEN LOSS OF FAITH IN KOREAN GOVERNMENT. Seoul, United Korean Nation. The country’s cult of personality suffered a massive lost in support over the last year. Why this has happened in the fairly secretive Korean government is unknown to most of the international community, just that it is happening. [--Cult of Personality Influence]
DEFENSE AGAINST ISLAM LEAGUE. Tel Aviv, State of Israel. The DAIL is an Ultraorthodox Jewish organization that is rallying Israeli youth against what it perceives to be the dangers of the Islamic State of Egypt. The fascistic movement also strongly advocates for Israel to expand into Anatolia in order to increase its power in the Eastern Mediterranean. The movement sees the government more of an obstacle than an ally in its goals at the moment.[+Fascist Influence, -Fascist Support]
RELIGION IN THE DEMOCRATIC ISLAND REPUBLIC. Ka-I Democratic Island Republic. It isn’t too surprising to see yet another country experience a religious revival after decades of world war and starvation. [+Moralist Influence]
INCREASED INVESTOR CONFIDENCE IN ORISSA. Paradip, Rajahnate of Orissa. Political stability in Orissa continues to attract twitchy investors seeking alternatives to the increasingly unstable European markets. [+Markets]
STABILITY IN CHINA. Shanghai, All China Cooperation Organization. The All China Cooperation Organization confederate structure allows great flexibility by regional governments to local problems. [+Republicanism Support]
ALL DIRECTIONS ARE GOOD DIRECTIONS. Paradip, Rajahnate of Orissa. Orissa and the CCC host the largest communities of Directionist thinkers, but Orissa is richer and more stable, and therefore usually ends up having the more influential thinkers. Directionists in the country are happy about this fact and support the government because of it. [+Directionist Support]
[REDACTED] [REDACTED], Manilla Authority. The [DATA EXPUNGED]. [+Stability]
LACK OF IMPERIAL DRIVE. Paradip, Rajahnate of Orissa. It is less than surprising that a country that has mostly ups and little number of downs will end up being inward focused and less willing to sacrifice blood and treasure on foreign expeditions, something Neo-Imperialists like to do. [--Neo-Imperialist Influence]
PREWAR WEAPON RESEARCH FACILITY DISCOVERED. Sichuan Province, All China Cooperation Organization. Army engineers discovered a prewar weapons facility in Sichuan Province far from any existing urban center. Like its Danube counterpart, the facility seems to extend deep underground and is full of automated security systems. Some are asking the government to approve an expedition into the facility, while others request that the government condemn the facility and establish a permanent security presence around the facility to keep out civilians and spies.
POLY-BLANCHE EXECUTIVES MEET IN ATARAIXA ASCENDENT. Brisbane, Australian Arcology. The bombing of PB’s corporate office in the Upper Arcology has left corporate executives on edge, especially as no suspects or motive has been found, executive meetings have taken the air of pre-war parliamentary addresses. Not all executives attend all meetings in order to maintain a successor in the event of the worse, and the meetings are carried out in a revolving fashion between mansions in the Far Upper Arcology, the corporate office, and undisclosed locations. While the bombing is beginning to fade into the past, some lessons can’t be unlearned. [+Visionary Thought Influence]
ANARCHISTS ARRESTED. Shanghai, All China Cooperation Organization. Three suspected leaders of ACCO’s largest insurrectionary anarchist organization were arrested under suspicion of planning attacks against governmental and corporate offices and installations. [-Insurrectionary Anarchist Support, -Influence]
22ND CENTURY IMPERIALISM. Manila, Manila Authority. For centuries, the image of imperialism, especially in Southeast Asia, had been associated by technologically advanced nations carving out colonies with soldiers, but the view is now changing. The Manila Authority had, excellently, used its control of a vital piece of infrastructure to establish hegemony over the region. The Neo-Imperialists of Manila Authority are a new breed in this world, and this breed believes in the government. [+Neo-Imperialist Support, +Neo-Imperialist Influence]
SINGAPOREAN SEPARATISM ON THE RISE. Singapore, All China Cooperation Organization. The Southeast Asian Independence Movement, or SAIM, hosted the first of what it plans to be annual conventions in a five star hotel in downtown Singapore. The main agenda of the convention was steps political parties and NGOs should take toward gradual autonomy and independence for ACCO Southeast Asian provinces. Three attendees were members of government. [+Separatism]
WHAT ARE CYBER VAMPIRES? Brisbane, Australian Arcology. A mysterious website has appeared and taken the Australian intranet by storm. The website, whose servers are mysteriously thought to be in Manilla (despite there being, as far as anybody is aware, of sea cables connecting Manilla and Brisbane), purports to contain a list of young men and women who are victims of “Cyber Vampires”. The list includes dozens of missing men and women from the Under Arcology, breeding widespread fear that the Cyber Vampires may simply be satanic cult that has operated in the Arcology for at least a decade. [-Stability]
SHANGHAI TO SICHUAN. Shanghai, All China Cooperation Organization. The All China Cooperation’s confederal military launched an offensive in the yellow zone between Shanghai and Sichuan in an attempt to link the inland enclave with the rest of the country. The offensive achieved significant gains early on, but warlords in the region increased coordination enough to fend their relatively equal foe. [+2 Provinces, +1 Pop, +Stability]
UNLIMITED HORIZONS CORPORATION EARNINGS REPORT. Brisbane, Australian Arcology. The annual earnings report for 2189 for the Unlimited Horizons Corporation was released in March of 2190, sending UHC stocks plummeting to now lows thanks to lower-than-expected earnings, lower than the “pessimistic” (a quote from a UHC executive) outlook the markets had assumed. For the first time, the UHC management are working to avoid a potential hostile merger by one of its competitors. Oh how the mighty has fallen! [-Fascist Support, -Fascist Influence]
MAJOR UPSET IN THE UNDER ARCOLOGY. Brisbane, Australian Arcology. True to form, the Harper Family, the undergang crime family with alleged backing from the UHC, has dissolved following the assassination of Jonas Harper. While who is responsible for the brazen assassination is unknown, the dissolution of the Harper Family organization has left a power vacuum in the Under Arcology looking to be filled. [+Technogaianist Influence, +Visionary Thought Influence, +Federalist Influence, +Neo-Imperialist Influence]
OPPOSITION STARVED. Manila, Manila Authority. Separatist movements in the Manila Authority are subdued entities. The government’s nearly complete control of the country’s internet makes it difficult for opposition groups to coordinate, much to the chagrin of these groups. [-Separatist Support, -Separatist Influence]
ACCORD EXPANSION DISRUPTED BY ADMINISTRATIVE ISSUES. Norilesk, Arctic Accord. The general in charge of the great expansion of the Arctic Accord was promised bombers, fighters, and enough strength to achieve all his objectives. Instead, he only receive a third of the promised material. This reveals a sharp divide between the establishment’s promises and ability to deliver. Regardless, the Arctic Accord did manage to seize a territory. (GM Note: You can never use capability the turn it is created. Only capability you have in the spreadsheet at the start of the update can be used in your orders.) +1 Province, +.5 Pops]
THE POPULAR WILL. Manila, Manila Authority. The Manila Authority is not unique. Like the New York Conglomerate, the state gives people pretty far reaching civil liberties and economic liberties, but little political liberty. There is increasing democratic sentiment in the country calling for legislative elections, something several in the political elite are already opposed to. [+Federalist Influence, +Republican Influence]
THE YEAR IS NOW 2191 AD.
MAP AND STATS
The Stats!
The Map
The Rules!
ORDER FORMAT
You
must follow this format or accept the risk your orders will be followed incorrectly, or even outright ignored.
Country | Executive Spendable | Military Spendable
Executive Spending
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Military Spending
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Amount of Executive Spendable sent to the Treasury
Amount of Executive Spendable lended out.
No Military Spendable can be banked.
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All other orders. Expand on above orders details wise. Etc.
You cannot do imprecise spending. No “all into”, “rest into”, “half into”, etc., orders will be accepted. Any order that says “bank everything” will be
entirely ignored. Precise numbers must be used. Same for any military orders. No “half army capability goes this way half that way” type of stuff either will be allowed and is grounds for full dismissal of all military orders.
PATCH NOTES
GM NOTES
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