TENSEI

[Seon]

To: The World Community
From: The Federation of South India/Dakshin Bharat ke Sangh
Subject: The New Outer Space Treaty

While we all composed different people and politics all of us recognize the value of orbital and extra-orbital development both in terms of economic, scientific research and human development. Therefore: In order to prevent conflict, we propose that Earth Orbit, the Lagrange Points, and Luna be declared a demilitarized zone (DMZ) with the following conditions.
1. All parties could retain security/police forces but would not station military forces/vessels or construct fortifications. This would include any satellite weapons that could be used to target other satellites, stations or targets on Earth/Luna.
2. Intelligence gathering/scientific satellites/stations would be exempt and could retain defensive measures against debris.
3. All parties would agree to assist any vessels, stations or personnel in distress or emergency regardless of nationality.
4. Standardized communications channel/flight paths would be agreed upon to prevent collisions, facilitate travel and trade and assist in disaster response/aid.

EAEC rejects this treaty until a proper supranational organization capable of handling international disputes and transactions is in place to facilitate and enforce this treaty.

 

[inthesomeday]

And thankfully, it seems the peoples of Earth have learned their lesson about neoliberal globalism, for the most part.

Hail the nation-state. To hell with internationalism.

 

[gay_Aleks]

We question the ability of the neoliberal forces to control space - if they couldn't properly keep in control their climate emissions when their very existence was at risk, why should we have illusions that the private companies or nationstates, emboldened by the profit motive or strategic positioning, would be even remotely reined in?

 

[KaiserElectric]

El Libertad
The #1 News Provider for Gran Colombia

BREAKING: 'Father Libertador' dead at 76
​

Father Marcos Esteban Reyes, the hero of the White Revolution and the founder of Gran Colombia, has died today at his home in Caracas. Known to the people of Gran Colombia as 'Father Libertador', Fr. Reyes is beloved by the nation for his efforts to organize pacifist resistance against the corporatist and dictatorial Latin American Union. His arrest and maiming at the hands of the LAU terror squads led to the uprising that finally overthrew the corporate overlords of the Andean States and the Guineas, and it was through his efforts that freedom and democracy came to the people of Gran Colombia after the age of the Black Imperialism. He was also instrumental in organizing the conference that brought the rebel leaders under the banner of Gran Colombia, and while he never chose to lead the nation himself, he gave his guidance in the turbulent early years to our new administration before quietly retiring to his home. There he continued to give his wisdom and compassion to the downtrodden and the needy that came to his door until he died from complications from the injuries he sustained in his fight for our freedom.

As per Father Reyes wishes, there was no state funeral for his passing, although there are plans for a march to be held leading from the sight of the Caracas national park, the former jailhouse, to the capital building, the same route he and his followers took during the White Revolution that saw the overthrow of the LAU. President Julia Castilla declared that the day of his passing will become a national holiday of rememberence, and expressed that while today the nation mourns, in time "we will celebrate...celebrate that the Father Libertador lived to see the people he loved so much become free."

Panama Canal Zone reopens as Panama rejoins Gran Colombia


​

While the nation is shaken by the loss of its greatest revolutionary hero, there is much to celebrate as diplomats report continued success in the negotiations to reunite the former states of Gran Colombia. While talks have been extended with the border states between Gran Colombia and Brazil over concerns of security and self-defense, Ecuador and Panama have both agreed to reenter the union. Panama in turn has announced that the Panama Canal will be reopened shortly thanks to an influx of credit from the nation they have proudly joined. While Gran Colombians are celebratory over the return of old allies to the union, many economists and traders are celebratory over the reopening of the canal in particular, as it is expected to give a sizeable boost to the world economy as well as the economic health of the nation. In either case, there is much to celebrate on all fronts as Gran Colombian citizens and economists alike await the final result reunification talks as well as the future prosperity of the nation.

When tyranny becomes law, rebellion is a right. -Simon Bolivar​

 

[Terran Empress]

The Founding of the Greater Confederation of Soviets​

In the year 2052 and 2054 two new Soviet States established themselves. The Ukrainian Federation of Soviets and the Siberian Soviet Federation respectively. Then Comrade - President Tatiana Raina Nikolayevna immediately recognized their sovereignty and sent delegations congratulating them on their revolutions and for throwing off their former bourgeois oppressors. While some more hardline and authoritarian elements in the Supreme Soviet expressed their dissatisfaction with this outcome and believed that these new Soviet States should have been annexed directly by the Federation of Soviets of Russia. However these dissenting voices were soon quieted when former Comrade-President Aleksi Rodionovich Aliyev expressed his approval of Comrade-President Tatiana’s recognition of the other Soviet Federations.

However in 2057 yet another Soviet State was founded. The United Soviets of Central Asia was established by kazakh socialists following the Soviet Russian, Ukrainian, and Siberian model. With multiple Soviet States popping up and the popularity of Comrade-President Tatiana in each of these polities for her recognition of the independence of the other soviet states she received a significant amount of votes from the people of Central Asia, and came in third place in the vote despite not officially running. Many officials in both the Russian and Central Asian Soviet were calling for unification after this, while the pro independence camp were vehemently opposed. However with four separate and Independent Soviet States both the independents and unionists could agree, something should be done to bring the Soviet countries together.

The Four Comrade-Presidents and their governments agreed to meet together in 2058 in Moscow to discuss their situation. After weeks of negotiation and debate a compromise was obtained between the four governments and the Independence and Unionist movements. These states would come together to form the Greater Confederation of Soviets. The Confederation decided on seven main points.

1. The Supreme Soviets of each State would remain independent from one another and be the primary legislative bodies of each of the four Soviet States.
   
   
2. The Comrade - President of all four states would be united into a single title, with a singular Comrade - President being elected into office for all four states, uniting the four polities under a single leader and creating a common but not binding foreign policy.
   
   
3. The current four Comrade - Presidents would continue to finish their term and an election will be held in 2061 for the first Comrade - President of the Greater Confederation of Soviets
   
   
4. New Socialist States may join the GCS by petitioning the current members and accepting the Current Comrade - President as their own Comrade - President.
   
   
5. Each Soviet State ultimately has control over their own foreign policy, and are not obligated to support any other in wars, trade deals, embargos or other foreign policy.
   
   
6. To amend this constitution all Supreme Soviets of the GCS must agree to the change.
   
   
7. The Greater Confederation of Soviets will use the flag of the USSR from 1924 to represent itself on the global scale.

And thus finally in 2058 the Greater Confederation of Soviets was born uniting the four polities into a loose confederation. With what is assumed to be Tatiana’s final term coming to a close in 2061 the Soviet Confederation will be electing its first united Comrade - President. Only time will tell whether this confederation will last or if it will fall apart like the old Soviet Union.



Flags of the Confederation:


Flag of the Greater Confederation of Soviets


Flag of the Federation of Soviets of Russia


Flag of The Ukrainian Federation of Soviets


Flag of the Siberian Soviet Federation


Flag of the United Soviets of Central Asia


OOC:

What does this mean gameplay wise?

The looseness of the confederation is to show that the NPCs remain NPCs and under Decamper’s control more so than mine.

Gameplay wise I will be playing the Supreme Soviet of Russia and the Comrade - President of the Confederation.

In an election year I will write RP for candidates for Comrade - Presidents from Russia and their positions. If Decamper wishes to give candidates from the NPCs and detail their positions I encourage that. I will also write RP for how the Russian people vote in the election, while Decamper, if he wishes, will determine how the peoples of Siberia, Ukraine, and Central Asia will vote. After all votes are tallied the new Comrade - President will be sworn in and I will roleplay as them until the next election. I hope this system can lead to some more interesting election RP from me and hopefully won’t be too much of a bugger on Decamper. With 2061 happening in the final round of claims this system will hopefully be tested then.

 

[Gurra09]

​

Joint Communiqué on the Establishment of a South American Trade Alliance
from the People's Socialist Republic of Uruguay, Intendência Verditas, Gran Colombia and the Brazilian Democratic Workers' State​

We the nations of South America declare today that we will stand together to protect the well-being of our home and its people. This continent has endured the hardships of exploitation by foreign governments and multinational capitalist ventures during the Third World War and as a new South America which truly answers to the people now rises from the ashes we must work to establish a new order. To this end, our four nations announce the formation of a trade alliance guided by the following core principles:

Social responsibility - ensuring a good quality of life for every South American, to give them the means and opportunity to live a meaningful life on their own terms.

Environmental responsibility - ensuring the health of our shared ecosystem, to protect its unique biodiversity for generations to come.

Sustainability - ensuring that we do not engage in trade practices which may have short-term benefits but adverse long-term effects.

Resistance to capitalism and neocolonialism - ensuring a South America for South Americans, to work for and not against the people who live here.

 

[Immaculate]

​

Joint Communiqué on the Establishment of a South American Trade Alliance
from the People's Socialist Republic of Uruguay, Intendência Verditas, Gran Colombia and the Brazilian Democratic Workers' State​

We the nations of South America declare today that we will stand together to protect the well-being of our home and its people. This continent has endured the hardships of exploitation by foreign governments and multinational capitalist ventures during the Third World War and as a new South America which truly answers to the people now rises from the ashes we must work to establish a new order. To this end, our four nations announce the formation of a trade alliance guided by the following core principles:

Social responsibility - ensuring a good quality of life for every South American, to give them the means and opportunity to live a meaningful life on their own terms.

Environmental responsibility - ensuring the health of our shared ecosystem, to protect its unique biodiversity for generations to come.

Sustainability - ensuring that we do not engage in trade practices which may have short-term benefits but adverse long-term effects.

Resistance to capitalism and neocolonialism - ensuring a South America for South Americans, to work for and not against the people who live here.

The Coven (1) of Intendência Verditas affirms its membership among the South American Trade Alliance.


1: The Coven refers to the high military council of the Verditas, the highest authority within the government. Its name is not officially the coven but it is used so commonly and widely that even its membership refers to itself thereas. The coven is made up of veterans of the resource/metanat-corp wars. They are survivors of the metanat gene attacks and are therefore all female. Older, conservative, suspicious, and jealous of their powers, they are often out of touch with the more optimistic younger generation.

 

[Traveller76]

Zanzibarland and South India agree to a treaty of friendship, as well as to lower trade barriers between our two countries and to share technology.

Signed Nalini Anandi, President, Federation of South India

 

[Crezth]

HWITCHES!

IC-

While we commend the initiative that the Federation of South India has shown on this issue, we unfortunately cannot sign this until a large enough group of nations sign this agreement to ensure that we will not be attacked from outer space. We would be willing to agree to a modified agreement including sections three and four however.

TransLuna Corporation notes that if not even the United Nations can get behind strategic arms limitation talks, there is little hope for the endeavor entirely. We won't be sacrificing our only protection against the extremist fanatical militaristic lunatics who insist on sharpening knives while the rest of us are bending the swords of the old world into plowshares.

 

[SouthernKing]

Zanzibarland and South India agree to a treaty of friendship, as well as to lower trade barriers between our two countries and to share technology.

Signed Nalini Anandi, President, Federation of South India

Signed, Judith Wanyika, Chairwoman of the Zanzibarland Reclamation Authority

 

[jackelgull]

The African Trade League:

Goals: Promote peace and prosperity in Africa
Commitments:
All members shall lower trade barriers among each other so that prices in one member nation are competitive with prices in all member nations.
Members agree to using this league as an open diplomatic forum for dialouge, mediation and arbitration between fellow member states before embracing more hostile actions.
Structure:
There shall be an African Council to oversee and execute the functions of the League. Each member state gets one seat on the council. Each member state has the ability to call up a meeting of the African council.
Eligibility to join the African council:
Nations with their capitals in the African continent are eligible to join this trade league. In order to approve their inclusion, all current member states on the Council must approve of their ratification.

Signed Thato Pillay, President of South Africa


P.S: For game purposes, this is a trade group.

 

[SouthernKing]

^

Signed, Judith Wanyika, Chairwoman of the Zanzibarland Reclamation Authority

 

[Seon]

Pusan Daily News

EAEC Deliberates New Constitution

Enclaves and settlements in the Korean Peninsula and With the unification of Japanese Home Islands a near certainty, the top leadership within the Council have gathered in Nagoya in order to discuss the foundation of a new state and a transition away from the emergency authority of the EAEC. This will almost certainly be a contentious meeting filled with disputes, especially with the ongoing reeducation and reprogramming initiatives in Shikoku not yet completed. "Nevertheless," Councillor Yuna remarked. "It is important to begin this discussion early."

The idea of returning to some form of democratic government based upon egalitarian principles have always been the mandate of the EAEC, but have faced severe challenges in the past decades, especially from universities such as KAIST who advocated against returning to the old 'dead end' governing style of democracy and a shift to Oxbridge-style technocratic foundation style governance instead. With the KAIST faction in ascendance over the last decade, it is an almost certainty that the new government will retain elements of technocracy and computer-controlled bureaucracy, assuming that the KAIST faction compromise on the issues of democratic referendums and regular elections.

What seems to be the consensus among leaders, however, is ensuring that future population does not develop undue loyalty towards any particular precepts, tenets, ideologies, or even identity of the newly founded state. "Blind loyalty and devotion to old ideologies, race and precepts destroyed us once," a councilor from Nagoya remarked. "Nobody should feel loyalty to our Society simply because they were born into it, and those who seek to belong to our Society must be welcomed regardless of their origins or past."

As such, the Councilors have scoffed and rejected any idea of national flags, symbols, anthems, or words. "Symbols and words associated with our Society shall be whatever people decide is the symbol of their Society," Hyoungcheol of newly established Gangnam Enclave remarked. "We honestly don't care if it's a picture of people slapping each other with fishes or a rose or something. Who is anyone to say that this or that is what everyone's Society should be like?" Upon being questioned on the nature of the ongoing crackdown and reeduation efforts in Shikoku, Mr. Hyoungcheol waved his hand and claimed: "Oh those dissenters are just wrong."

While much ambiguity and even outright enigma surrounds the direction that the future government of Korean Peninsula and Japanese Islands will take, it appears as if its name, at least, have been determined. Many Councilors involved in the drafting process referred the newly conceived state and organization as the "Society." "It's just 'the Society'," Councilor Yuna explained. "It's not a Society by anyone or anything, nor is it a Society for anyone or anything. It's not even a Society of anyone or anything either."

OOC: Changing name from EAEC into the Society starting next turn.

 

[inthesomeday]

Excerpts from Live NBO News Script for [13 August 2057]:

Special Introduction
Tonight's broadcast marks a special occasion-- the 150th anniversary of the dissolution of union between Norway and Sweden. This unfortunate occasion requires extra vigilance from the military police, in order to quell possible violence enacted by Swedish secessionist groups. As a result it is a necessity for the NBO to maintain public complicity. Last week, a decisive blow was dealt to a radical headquarters in Gothenburg by the Imperial secret police. Other than a few locals-- all of whom have been respectively corrected-- the public eye has missed this success. In order to achieve the goal of maintained public complicity on this dangerous eve, the operation will be reported as live, breaking news, interrupting a story regarding international diplomatic affairs (starting p. 7).

Mrs. Olsen: The globalist organization has been decried by official political experts as doomed to fail. We have a live stream contact set up with University of Oslo political scientist Anna Heidel to discuss the implications of this new international order. Dr. Heidel?

Shot: Splitscreen two shot. Dr. Heidel on the right, Mrs. Olsen on the left. The recording of Dr. Heidel should be prepared and recorded with occasional static (timed by seconds in Mrs. Olsen's notes). 2-second delay.

Dr. Heidel: Hey, Mrs. Olsen, thanks for having me on the show.

Mrs. Olsen: Thank you, Dr. Heidel. Tell me, your article condemning the creation of the GDTGD caused quite a stir among the Imperial population. What exactly do you see as the largest potential failures of the Group?

Dr. Heidel: Well, the same failures of the old international organizations can and will apply here. For one thing, based on the well-established principle of Realpolitiks, the nature of the nation-state precludes it from acting for any purpose other than acquiring geopolitical power. This simple principle disempowers the very possibility of the globalist agenda being fulfilled. On another level, the particular situations of the modern day pose too many problems to this organization for it to operate longer than a decade or so with any efficiency or popular sovereignty. For example, the very existence of the Caliphate in the Middle East renders an entire region out of the globalists' control. No Western international organization has ever been able to quell Islamism; the only cure for such a disease is warfare. And how about China? How can this sort of organization realistically hope to affect any change towards stability in the region? And for another thing--

Shot: Cut to the studio, Mr. Haade one shot, intercut audio.

Mr. Haade: I'm-- I'm sorry, Dr. Heidel, I'm going to have to interrupt you-- we have breaking news here at the studio. Jan, are you getting this?

Shot: Anchor two-shot.

Mrs. Olsen: Yes, Harald, it seems as though a-- a strike against the terror organization the Swedish Anarchist Front has yielded great success tonight for the Imperial police.

Mr. Haade: The strike began in Gothenburg approximately three hours ago, with a task force reconnaissance group-- reminder, folks, this is live news-- a task force group sieging a downtown apartment complex basement. Apparently, there were... There were fourteen suspected anarchists apprehended, with a trial date set already for next Tuesday. Six were wounded, with one dead and three now in critical condition, being treated at a military hospital near the city. No police were harmed. Again, this is breaking news, as soon as more details are available we will report them.

Mrs. Olsen: Well, this is startling news. So sorry for the interruption, Dr. Heidel. Do... Have you got any commentary on this news, perhaps?

Shot: Return to splitscreen, two shot of Mr. Haade and Mrs. Olsen on the left and one shot of Dr. Heidel on the right. Delay remains.

Dr. Heidel: As a matter of fact, this relates directly to my next point! How does an organization claim to be responsible for global peace and defense when, in the very backyard of its founder, groups like the Saskatchewan Popular Front and the Canadian People's Militia openly disregard its authority? The fact is, the globalist organization faces the same three problems it always has, historically. Weakness, weakness, and weakness. As long as there are Islamists in the Middle East, separatists in the globalist backyards themselves, and general disorder for most of the world's population, no international political group will ever be able to hold a popular mandate or even project power on a wide enough scale to succeed.

Mr. Haade: That's an excellent point, Dr. Heidel. Thank you so much for coming on the show. For now, we cut to footage of a military parade in Copenhagen while we establish a live feed with one of the brave soldiers responsible for tonight's attacks.

 

[Omega124]

The African Trade League:

Goals: Promote peace and prosperity in Africa
Commitments:
All members shall lower trade barriers among each other so that prices in one member nation are competitive with prices in all member nations.
Members agree to using this league as an open diplomatic forum for dialouge, mediation and arbitration between fellow member states before embracing more hostile actions.
Structure:
There shall be an African Council to oversee and execute the functions of the League. Each member state gets one seat on the council. Each member state has the ability to call up a meeting of the African council.
Eligibility to join the African council:
Nations with their capitals in the African continent are eligible to join this trade league. In order to approve their inclusion, all current member states on the Council must approve of their ratification.

Signed Thato Pillay, President of South Africa


P.S: For game purposes, this is a trade group.

The Holy Kingdom of Zion, noting our intention to return to our Holy and Sacred Promised Land in Ethiopia (including a reshifting of the Imperial bureucracy to Addis Ababa), expresses interest in helping our fellow African brothers and sisters and joining this Council, if you are willing.

 

[jackelgull]

The Holy Kingdom of Zion, noting our intention to return to our Holy and Sacred Promised Land in Ethiopia (including a reshifting of the Imperial bureucracy to Addis Ababa), expresses interest in helping our fellow African brothers and sisters and joining this Council, if you are willing.

As Zanzibar and the Congo have agreed, and since you have excellent relations with the Sahel who seem highly unlikely to object, and since short of unforseen complications you will become eligible to join, I am proud to extend my invitation to you to participate in our organization on behalf of all our member states. May we Africans prove to the world we are stronger together.

 

[Mathalamus]

To: The World Community
From: The Federation of South India/Dakshin Bharat ke Sangh
Subject: The New Outer Space Treaty

While we all composed different people and politics all of us recognize the value of orbital and extra-orbital development both in terms of economic, scientific research and human development. Therefore: In order to prevent conflict, we propose that Earth Orbit, the Lagrange Points, and Luna be declared a demilitarized zone (DMZ) with the following conditions.
1. All parties could retain security/police forces but would not station military forces/vessels or construct fortifications. This would include any satellite weapons that could be used to target other satellites, stations or targets on Earth/Luna.
2. Intelligence gathering/scientific satellites/stations would be exempt and could retain defensive measures against debris.
3. All parties would agree to assist any vessels, stations or personnel in distress or emergency regardless of nationality.
4. Standardized communications channel/flight paths would be agreed upon to prevent collisions, facilitate travel and trade and assist in disaster response/aid.

the Republic of Cyprus would refuse to sign this treaty, unless everyone else did.

 

[J.K. Stockholme]

Excerpts from an introductory textbook on political science.

Chapter 2: Substructuralism
​

Substructuralism is a theoretical framework for historical events, with thinkers in sociology, history, game theory, and international relations. The various theories of the school generally agree that societies (or groups of societies, e.g. a world community) possess “substructures” which produce predictable historical phenomena, such as wars, revolutionary activity, economic crises, and large-scale changes in socio-political systems.

~~~
​

Substructural Theory of History​

Substructuralists periodize human history into three distinct stages. The first stage is characterized by widespread poverty, ignorance, and monarchy - the pre-modern era (~ 10,000 BCE to ~ 1750 CE). This was the era in which the overwhelming majority of history occurred. Hundreds of generations lived in societies where economic growth progressed at 0.01% per year, where infant mortality pulled life expectancy down such that the “average” life lasted 30 years, and there existed no expectation that the future brought anything except more of the past. Despots came and went, their empires rose and fell, and from a system-level perspective historical events were random - the beating pulse of a prince with contested claims could be all that stopped open war.

Then the English invented capitalism and a period of continuous economic growth above 2% per year revolutionized the earth forevermore. This was the modern era (~ 1750 to 2030). Unlike the pre-modern era, where events were (at the level of large-scale macro-dynamics) fundamentally random, events in the modern era acquired a substantially more predictable nature. The spread of nationalism, messianic ideologies, industrial methods of production, business cycles - among other phenomena - permitted the systematizing and cataloguing of societal behaviour. In other words, events stopped being fundamentally random - they became open to scientific prediction.

The third stage is a contrivance brought about by the invention and accidental activation of an existential risk from technology. Progress in the sciences begot the flattening of space and the infinite expansion of killing-power such that any perturbation in the stability of the world order would reset the entire planet back to the beginning of the second stage. The early twentieth century’s international order was too interdependent to survive a global nuclear winter.

~~~​

However, there is hope. The revolution in consciousness of the modern era was the newfound faith in a majority of people that the future was conquerable by human will. Despots could be killed and their kingdoms transformed into revolutionary socio-political systems; the entire practice of empire could be abolished by tenacious guerrillas in the rural countryside, etc.

What makes the current era different is that we aren't blind prophets drawing linear extrapolations of current trends - we possess statistically significant knowledge about the oscillations of modernity. Kondratiev waves, globalization, the problem of infinite capital accumulation, the internal and external behaviour of democracies and autocracies - we have the greatest wealth of historical knowledge any civilization could ever have had about their own location in history.

​

England was the source of the most momentous transformation in human history once before. There is no law of nature that stipulates England must fundamentally reorder the earth every few centuries, but nothing stops us from trying.

 

[Immaculate]

Somewhere in Italy a tear falls.

 

[Decamper]

A hundred and twenty years have passed
And nothin's really changed​

For the first time in three decades, travel and communication across entire continents is possible and mostly safe, and even transoceanic relations are becoming common. International organisations have sparked the flames of intercontinental trade. Infrastructure between polities has made rail and road transport across continents possible. Increased satellite, combined with the repair of some underseas communication cables, has at last made stable diplomatic relations between all of the world’s polities possible. And increasingly necessary.

While the common civilian can not afford the costs of satellite communication, regional data networks pale in comparison to the internet of the pre-war days, and movement between polity borders is heavily restricted, every year these barriers are bridged. And with that, the peoples of the world come closer to one another, and so to do their ideals. Some polities are going full bore in closing these distances, while others shore up the walls.

The growing international contact is on full display in northeast Asia, where the Russian-backed Siberian Soviet Federation and Iron Blood State client North State had a brief period of conflict in Transbaikal. North State supporters eventually persuaded their Soviet opponents, either diplomatically or otherwise, but the North State’s advance northwards was halted in Yakutia. The North America-based NorSoc also made inroads across the Bering Sea with Kamchatka joining the socialist polity. The EAEC went through significant changes as well the last five years, with the last remaining pre-war Japanese islands joining the polity, which then underwent significant internal changes, resulting in the EAEC officially changing its title to the Society. Tensions between the Chinese successor states continued to grow as the Iron Blood State worked to match and surpass the military advances made by the Republic of China in the beginning of the decade. While both the IBS and RoC mostly focused on internal development, the Republic also reclaimed more of western pre-war Chinese territory.

The Republic of Vietnam continued its non-expansionist, domestically focused development policies, which has lead the polity to having one of the highest wealth per population rates in the world. Meanwhile, territorial acquisitions in pre-war Myanmar and western Australia have given the Nijima-Haus Directorate multiple borders with other polities for the first, and many are curious how the so-far quiet Directorate will enter the international stage. In Oceania, the Dunedin Treaty Organisation has been largely quiet, while its sponsored polity, the Commonwealth of South Australia, continued to reunite the southern Australian territories.

The borders of the twin Indian polities remained largely static, with only the Federation of South India changing through the annexation of Ceylon. The Dominion of India mostly focused on domestic development, while its sister polity focused on space and technology, while also expanding its military. The Islamic Khilāfa of Afghanistan was not so reserved and expanded rapidly, leading to tense borders with the newly formed, Russian-backed United Soviets of Central Asia in the north and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to the west.

Both Saudi Arabia and the Sanctuary Republics reacted quickly to the advancing Afghan forces, significantly expanding their own militaries. While the two middle eastern polities can’t compare to Afghan martial juggernaut, they have invested much more into creating strong economies to support the troops they do have. The Republic of Cyprus meanwhile has heavily focused on advancing its research abilities. While Cyprus may not be on the bleeding edge of any one scientific field, the island has become the overall technologically advanced polity on earth.

Africa remains comparatively quiet compared to the rest of the world, with around half the continent not under the administration of any polity. The expansive power vacuum has enabled two outsider polities to make footholds, with the Republic of Italy taking control of pre-war Tunisia, while the Caribbean-based Kingdom of Zion has returned as promised to eastern Africa. While the Italian presence in Africa is for now separated both geographically and diplomatically from the local polities, Zion has been welcomed into the African community, joining the Union of South African-founded African Trade League. A newcomer itself to the world stage, South Africa has quickly made its mark with the creation of the ATL, as well as significant domestic development and a ‘peacekeeping’ invasion of southern Mozambique. The invasion has created a border with the Zanzibarland Reclamation Authority, which also made territorial acquisitions in Madagascar and pre-war South Sudan. Opposite Zanzibarland, the Treda Union and its bubble of sponsored polities, the Jovian Triumvirate, Oort Aspirant, and newly-founded Little Titan, continued to spread through central and East Africa. The Sahel Protection Alliance expanded into Guinea, Cape Verde, and Morocco, bring it into spitting distance of the Iberian polities. Perhaps this was also the reason for the SPA’s extensive focus on growing its land forces.

The situation in Europe has grown increasingly tense over the last half decade. In a move that is seen as fairly blatantly focused on containing the Nordic Empire, the Federation of Soviets of Russia, Federal Republic of Germany, and the Socialist Union of Democratic Societies have declared a defensive alliance, along with the United Nations of Earth, the Dominion of India, and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. While appearing formidable, there are strains in the organisation, with many questioning the ability of the socialist polities to work with their globalist allies. The SUDS and Germany have already come into low-level conflict, with SUDS-backed socialist and German-backed social-democrats clashing over the fate of the Netherlands, with the area eventually joining Germany. The Socialist Union made gains in Andalusia and Sardina, though this has only increased tensions with their Iberian and Italian neighbours. The futurist Atlantica and Ibericus polities have reacted to the climate in Europe by signing a full military alliance with their fellow technocrats in the British Isles; the Oxford-Cambridge Directorate, Administrative State of Ireland, and Edinburgh-Glasgow Directorate. The cause of much of Europe’s fervour of bloc-making, the Nordic Empire, did not actually make any territorial or military expansions since the early `50s, instead focusing on domestic development and solidifying its ideology in its newer territories, though its mainland client polity, the New Teutonic Knights, annex territories along the Baltic coast. While western Europe has come entirely under the control of major polities, a swathe of eastern Europe remains in chaos. This pocket of anarchy is surrounded mostly by minor polities, with the Knights in the north, Germany’s Czech Republic in the West, Russia’s rapidly growing Ukrainian Federation of Soviets in the East, and Bulgaria’s Croatia and recently organised New Romanian State. The Republic of Bulgaria’s project of an independent, isolated Balkans has progressed smoothly during the past decade, with the steady growth and improvement of Bulgaria itself, as well as its northern border client-polities. Amid the tensions and expansionist ambitions of the European polities, the desires of the Swiss-based TransLuna appear conservative, with most of its attention turned inwards or upwards.

By ‘59, the entirety of North America has come under polity control. By area, the United Nations of Earth is the largest polity, though much of its territory remains underdeveloped. Along with its ambitions of a global democratic organisation, the UNE also formed a non aggression agreement with Black Rose. The enigmatic polity remained silent for the most part, though its rapid military enlargement has drawn some sideways glances. The Combined Syndicated States of America likewise invested heavily into its armed forces, doing little to relax the UNE populations along the border. The second socialist polity in North America, the Columbian Union, poured most of its resources into propaganda and reeducation, along with the annexation of Kentucky and some internal development. The last North American socialist polity, NorSoc, spent considerable time and effort to bring eastern Siberia and Hawaii into the fold, as well as bolstered its military to maintain a presence in its distant territories. With the acquisition of the Yacatan Peninsula, the Mexican Federation has finished its reconquest of pre-war Mexico, and now held sway over most of Central America, but most of Mexico’s attention was fixed on intensive development of its capital region. Outside of the great journey to East Africa, the Holy Kingdom of Zion continued to develop and strengthen its Caribbean base. By ‘59, Zion was the most smoothly functioning and governed polity in the world, greatly easing its African expedition.

As tensions between polities rise across the world, the South American community appears to be locking arms together. The South American Trade Alliance, spearheaded by the People's Socialist Republic of Uruguay, has brought together Intendência Verditas, Gran Colombia, and the Brazilian Democratic Workers' State to ensure the horrors of the ‘30s neocolonialism and environmental destruction never return. Most of the continent is under the administration of the polities, but the few that remain are expected to be divided in peaceful manner through the Alliance’s diplomatic channels. It also expected that Uruguay’s latest project, the United Socialist Republic of Araucanía and Patagonia, will also be admitted into the organisation.

With the situation on Earth growing more economically stable every year, more polities are looking upwards again. The late ‘50s have seen Intendência Verditas, Black Rose, the Mexican Federation, the United Nations of Earth, the Zanzibarland Reclamation Authority, and the Nijima-Haus Directorate all launch space programs. This brings the total number of polities with active satellites in orbit to eleven, though among those, only the Federation of South India and TransLuna have expended extra resources to clear away orbital debris.

While transoceanic trade and travel is only in its infancy, the transcontinental expansion of the Holy Kingdom of Zion, and the more so the founding of the Global Democratic Trade and Defence Group between North American, European, and West Asian polities have sparked the flames of a global community, and with it the infrastructure needed to support the flow of people and goods across continents and oceans. The effects of these closing global ties may take years to truly be felt, but it is undeniable that change is underway.

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Stats

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Bonuses
Service guarantees citizenship in the Columbian Union: +Military Readiness
The warriors of Afghanistan pour over the borders: +Military Readiness
TransLuna’s Dr. Balgar is all about the waves, man: +Energy Expertise
South India looks onwards: +Cohesion
Zion returns to the Promised Land: +Cohesion
Greenland is to become green under the Nordic Empire: +Greenland Wealth
Saudi Arabia’s democracy stays strong amid tense times: +Cohesion
President Thato Pillay addresses South Africa: +Cohesion
The EAEC/Society pokes through old-Tokyo: +Honshu East Wealth
The UNE restarts globalism with the GDTDG: +Cohesion
President Dario Lupi continues to develop Italy: +Cohesion
Zanzibarland has TRAINS: +Cohesion
The Militus Maris is Atlantica’s best hope for advancement: +Cohesion
Germany is ready for the Nords: +Military Readiness
Gran Colombia celebrates and mourns its founder: -0.000001 pop, +Cohesion
Russia welcomes the Greater Confederation of Soviets: +Cohesion
Oxbridge is ready to lead this third stage of humanity: +Cohesion

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This turn will cover from the beginning of 2060 to the end of 2064.

This will be the final intro turn. While the stats posted are still not in use until after the update I highly suggest you at least look at the economy and cohesion sections to make sure you aren’t going to collapse on the first turn. I by default set all of your policy spending at the ‘expected’ amount to give a feel for what your economic situation will look like if you want to keep a stable budget. Trade Groups are likewise worth looking at, but the effects of joining them won’t be felt until this update, so feel free to leave or change them this round without any ill effect.

If you have any questions, do ask.

This next turn, all major polities have 7 development points to spend, except for the below:
SUDS 8
Italy 8
Siberia 4
Dunedin 14
Sanctuary 8
Federation of South India 8

All minor npcs have 3 development points.

Available actions are:

• Claim a province. In the event two players claim the same province, rng will decide the winner, and the loser will be refunded their point next turn. Newly annexed provinces will have randomised ideology. Claiming a distant overseas province requires 2 points. There's a handy little line on the map in Antarctica that shows what is considered 'distant'. 'Blitz' claims are okay, but any encircling, wall building, snake chains or any other silliness will be dealt with.
• Improve a province. This will improve the wealth of a province by 5. (note: value may change as balance is fine tuned)
• Change Political Freedom/Centralisation. May change freedom/centralisation to any degree.
• Improve/Change Tech Expertise: provides 2.5 tech points, which can be placed into expertise. Can be placed in amounts as low as 0.5.
• Improve Cohesion by 5%. All polities begin at 50%.
• Improve military. Raises military readiness by 5, military reserves by 5, and 5 EP worth of military units (Army Div=1, Air Wing=2, Navy Group=5).
• Convert province ideology. Change the ideology of one province within your polity to your preferred ideology.
• Space program. Opens up an orbit ‘province’ for your polity with a small amount of wealth. This represents satellites.
• Improve space. Improve the orbit ‘province.’ NOTE: at game start, orbital development is greatly restricted by space debris. Represents expanded satellite programs.
• Remove space debris. Removes 5 ‘debris’ from orbit.
• 2 points, create npc in a neighbouring province. You may create an npc using the regular signup sheet. Next turn the npc will handle its own development, but will be friendly with your polity and share your ideology. In the following turns, the npc will receive 3 points to spend each turn. Creating an npc in a distant overseas province requires 4 points.

This is the last turn new players may join as new polities, just follow the sign-up instructions in the first post. New players can also submit orders the turn they join, using the current turn points (7 for this turn). After this turn, new players will only be able to join by taking over an NPC.

Once again, please send orders via private message (conversation, whatever). Orders posted in thread will not be processed.

Let’s try to get into the full game quickly. Orders are once again due on Friday the 23rd at around 19:00 JST. As before, I’ll give a heads up a day or so before ‘lock.’