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The Erkthan Pact
The Erkthan Pact is a military and economic alliance comprised of nations and planets aligned with the interests of the Federal Republic of Althanac and her chief ally, the New rigelian empire. Negotiated between Federal President Michael Crushev and King Hashimoto, it was officially formed in opposition to the Allied Powers of the
Empire of Dogetopia, The lunar united states, Lulamoon land, The kitsune queendom, the Edmundian Empire, Robotnotopia and many others. Observers speculate a major motivating factor for this formal alliance was to induce the Neko Empire to split from the Allied Powers and join the Pact.MEMBER NATIONS
Parta is a city-state located on the planet of the same name, on the outskirts of the Althanacian solar system. A civilisation of warriors with a fiercely martial culture, the Partans are most well-known for producing some of the fiercest soldiers in the system.
Sentient habitation of Parta began approximately 60,000 years ago, when humans residing naturally on the continent of Hellenica began to develop agriculture. To defend themselves against the Minoklops, a race of horned, one-eyed man-eating beast native to Hellenica, these early people grouped together for protection, settling in the Tibri Valley 40,000 years ago. Soon, this small settlement grew into a large town, and then a city. Constant battles against the Minoklops for control of surrounding farmlands led to the development of a militaristic culture, with both men and women trained in combat from an early age. About fifty years ago, an Althanacian exploratory ship arrived, and relations were quickly established. Althanac now has a spaceport in Parta, and the armed forces of the Revolutionary Kingdom and, later, the Federal Republic, have led to the virtual eradication of the Minoklops. Partans are now regularly recruited into the Althanacian military, forming the ranks of the Partan Regiment.
The Government of Parta, the Grand Metropolis Council, is semi-democratic. The city’s founding charter, the Megalo Engrato, enshrines the right of every citizen to bear arms, exercise their freedom of speech and have a fair trial. Council representatives are randomly chosen from the population by sortition; on Sortition Day, held in May every four years, the names of those chosen to serve a term on the Council are announced in the city’s Forum. Conscription for the Partan Guard remains in place, and any young man or woman between the ages of 18 and 26 is eligible to be called up for duty. Youth are also expected to maintain basic combat skills such as swordsmanship, archery and sharpshooting.
The National Republic of Orderia is a militaristic nation located on the planet Jandakot,
The United Republic of Libertia is based on the planet Novaterra.
The Grand Duchy of Syrnia is a kingdom of mainly sentient pelicans located on the Western continent of the planet Aqualla, in a solar system neighbouring the Althanacian home system. It has a population of around 50 million, and its capital city, Seaberry, is located along the East coastline with the Maximus Ocean.
Habitation of Planet Aqualla began approximately 100,000 years ago, when a magical event now referred to as “The Awakening” gave the pelicans in the Seaberry area sentience. Over time, they built an extensive civilisation based around the coast, with the fishing industry being predominant. Soon, as the pelicans began to explore more ways to exploit the natural resources of the Maximus Ocean, ships and other nautical technologies were developed. Over the thousands of years, a rich culture built around the sea and its many wonders arose, giving rise to the unique Syrnian identity still seen today. About 6,000 years ago, the various fishing villages along the coast united under the rule of Chief Sebastian I, forming the groundwork for the modern Syrnian nation. The country developed quickly, experiencing its first Industrial Revolution in 1,000AD when new factories began processing fish at a faster rate than ever seen before. As more individuals were freed from the daily chore of fishing and preparing fish for consumption, Syrnians began to diversify into other fields. The nation expanded westwards towards the Great Continental Range, to quarry stones for the erection of large new temples and monuments in population areas. Culture and art flourished, democratisation occurred with the introduction of a Senate and the country entered a Golden Age. At this point, the nation was known as the Syrnian Republic.
Things took a massive turn for the worse in the early 7,000s. Having not developed space flight at all, the Syrnian Republic was totally caught unawares when the Dodo Empire arrived and began landing troops in major population areas. The Syrnian Republican Navy, the main ground-fighting force of the nation, was unprepared to battle against such an advanced foe, and was quickly vanquished. The war turned into a bloody guerrilla conflict, with resistance against the invaders organised on a local level after the Senate was burned to the ground by the Dodos. During this time, the Dogetopians had learned of the Syrnians, and the Ninjas covertly provided assistance to the various resistance groupings. These efforts eventually proved successful, and ten years after the initial invasion, the Dodos withdrew from the planet.
In the aftermath of the invasion, the old institutions of the Syrnian Republic were utterly destroyed. The leaders of the towns and cities, who had organised the war effort, filling the void, rose, created a system of nobility for themselves from scratch, and formed the basis of the current-day Grand Duchy. Gone was the democratically-elected Senate that had governed over Syrnian affairs for thousands of years. Subsequently, Althanac began providing the new government with aid to rebuild their shattered nation and develop better defensive mechanisms, building the basis for close economic and security cooperation that continues to this day.
The Government of the Grand Duchy is comprised of a Council of Lords that meets in Seaberry, each representing a region of the country. Every five years, the Council appoints a Grand Duke or Grand Duchess to act as the nation’s head of state. The current leader is Grand Duchess Amelia Paladin, from the southern city of Garandale.
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Planet Naturia is a celestial body located on the outskirts of the Althanacian home system, near the wormhole with Darkness. Due to its strategic position, it has been identified by the Ministry of Foreign Relations as a priority planet for inclusion in the Erkthan Pact.
Naturia is renowned for its clean environment and utter lack of built settlements. For most of its history, it remained uninhabited, its wildlife and plant life left to flourish. This gave rise to a uniquely biodiverse environment, with millions of species and multiple biomes developing on the planet.
In early 6053, the then-Revolutionary Kingdom of Althanac established a small spaceport on the central continent of Jagadeetha. After consolidating their footprint, the facility continued to expand, eventually becoming a key waypoint for both military and civilian spaceflights out of the Althanacian system.
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