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Well who will find them first, Rebels or Muncs?
Rezervovat za Shest, Kniha 2, Hladat 40
( Volume of Heroes, Book 2, Page 40)
Grozda, The Hero of Oblast drove his dragoons through the forrest. Dodging trees, he urged the platoon to at top speed to flank the opposing Canakk forces. Emerging from the tree line just behind the Canakk lines, Grozda cut into the side of the enemy lines and immediately splintered their formation. Grozda’s dragoons continued to drive into the formation, slashing their way to the Canakk elite guard. The Canakk elite guard sat ready as Gorzda’s dragoons dismounted and charged into their lines. Many heroes existed in the Canakk elite guard but Grozda was victorious in breaking through their lines and challenging King Juzhizkov Hladat of Oblast. The King was a massive man, at least three heads taller then Grozda. The two heroes battled valiantly for what seemed like ages before The King was slain. Without their king, the army collapsed and the Laumites were victorious. The Magna Armada marched on the city of Oblast and held a triumph in their enemies honor, reclaiming the city as part of Laumides once again. Mercy was shown to those who surrendered and the army rested, before moving on again.
About 90 million miles past the edge of Hol Known space
( Unknowingly around Palatine)
The MX-20 had exceeded its expected performance, easily making it one of the more advanced ships in the exploration fleet. Both Chev and Kiyvch were from the artisan class, born into ship building families. The two were childhood friends and grew up together, eventually becoming talented architects.
The MX-20 started as a freight drone prototype, which Kiyvch quickly modded into the piloted craft. It was relatively small, with the engines and reactor making up most of the space on the craft. Pilot and Navigator sat side by side on the bridge with a jumbo jet style instrument layout, keeping it compact. Both men shared a berthing that was barely the size of a conventional bedroom, with an equally small bathroom to match. The largest area on the vessel was the cargo bay, spanning the entire underside of the ship. Big enough to fit two fully loaded jeeps, their cargo bay was stocked to the brim with provisions and exploration equipment.
“ Reactor temperature?” Kiyvch asked cooly. “ Were good, its cool..” Chev said calmly, without even looking at the gauge. “ 1 AU on a single jump, that is not bad” Kiyvch said in an impressed tone. “ Easily a couple hundred thousand miles past our competitors”. We are at the target coordinates” Chev said with a hint of apprehension as the ship dropped out of faster then light speed. “ Engines powered down, drifting at a rate of 4500 kilometers a second, planet in sight” Chev said again.
The planet didn’t look much different from Itil, it looked habitable from their eyes. “ Lets deploy a probe” Kiyvch said, stepping onto and over the back of the chair. The pair had dropped communication probes to act as Hubs and signal repeaters for any communication back to Itil. This drastically reduced the time it took to relay messages and increased their clarity. A message from this distance would take weeks to get back to Itil, now it would take hours. “ Send the message quickly” Kiyvch said excitedly, “ tell them we have reached the target destination at least a month in advance”. With a chuckle Chev obliged and readied the message to be sent as he stepped over the back of his chair to walk aft.
Two space suits sat neatly hung in a equipment locker, showing signs of heavy use. The pair didn’t expect to use the suits with this frequency and the number of on the spot repairs were obvious. The suits were just not designed to preform physical labor this frequently or consecutively. This, amongst other information, was invaluable to the monarchy and was needed to further modernize the state.
The pair had to physically pull the probe from the cargo bay and out of the airlock to deploy it in space, a tedious process that took upwards of 45 minutes. Too any other ships orbiting the system, the MX-20 was small enough to classify as space junk on radar. Even the radiation signature it gave off when entering would look like an echo. As the pair ignited the engines to move towards the planet, a relatively small, yet significant thermal signature could be detected.
The underside of the craft glowed a sinister pink as the craft fell through the atmosphere. If the glowing red ball of fire didn’t alert everyone to their presence, then the loud sonic boom would. at around 2000m the retro-rockets slowed the crafts decent significantly, as it closed in on what remained of a large city square. The deafening sound of the retro rockets at full throttle echoed off the buildings around them as the craft pulled into a hover before gently setting down on the wrecked pavement. The ship whined as the engines powered down before the hissing sound of a hatch opening could be heard.
“ Yep, 70 percent nitrogen and 20 percent oxygen….its breathable” Kiyvch said though his breathing mask. “ Good” Chev said before ripping off the mask and goggle assembly, “ I always hated these things” he finished. Chev smacked his lips together like he was tasting the air, before grimacing slightly “ Tastes metallic..” he quipped still grimacing. “ Really? Kiyvch answered before taking his own mask off and nodding in approval.
The pair finally got a chance to analyze the square they landed in with a mixture of awe and terror. This was the first alien planet the two had ever seen, much less landed on. There were obvious signs of intelligent life, which mean something lived here. The state of the square and the surrounding blocks was concerning however. Yes, another species of being lived here but what caused all this destruction. Even the square the landed in showed recent signs of combat, with explosion craters and blood trails still fresh.
The two continued to mill around the square for a moment before retreating back into the ship, leaving the hatch open. They needed to write a report for the royal ministry and start putting together a map for their exploration.
It was going to be a long night for these two
( Volume of Heroes, Book 2, Page 40)
Grozda, The Hero of Oblast drove his dragoons through the forrest. Dodging trees, he urged the platoon to at top speed to flank the opposing Canakk forces. Emerging from the tree line just behind the Canakk lines, Grozda cut into the side of the enemy lines and immediately splintered their formation. Grozda’s dragoons continued to drive into the formation, slashing their way to the Canakk elite guard. The Canakk elite guard sat ready as Gorzda’s dragoons dismounted and charged into their lines. Many heroes existed in the Canakk elite guard but Grozda was victorious in breaking through their lines and challenging King Juzhizkov Hladat of Oblast. The King was a massive man, at least three heads taller then Grozda. The two heroes battled valiantly for what seemed like ages before The King was slain. Without their king, the army collapsed and the Laumites were victorious. The Magna Armada marched on the city of Oblast and held a triumph in their enemies honor, reclaiming the city as part of Laumides once again. Mercy was shown to those who surrendered and the army rested, before moving on again.
About 90 million miles past the edge of Hol Known space
( Unknowingly around Palatine)
The MX-20 had exceeded its expected performance, easily making it one of the more advanced ships in the exploration fleet. Both Chev and Kiyvch were from the artisan class, born into ship building families. The two were childhood friends and grew up together, eventually becoming talented architects.
The MX-20 started as a freight drone prototype, which Kiyvch quickly modded into the piloted craft. It was relatively small, with the engines and reactor making up most of the space on the craft. Pilot and Navigator sat side by side on the bridge with a jumbo jet style instrument layout, keeping it compact. Both men shared a berthing that was barely the size of a conventional bedroom, with an equally small bathroom to match. The largest area on the vessel was the cargo bay, spanning the entire underside of the ship. Big enough to fit two fully loaded jeeps, their cargo bay was stocked to the brim with provisions and exploration equipment.
“ Reactor temperature?” Kiyvch asked cooly. “ Were good, its cool..” Chev said calmly, without even looking at the gauge. “ 1 AU on a single jump, that is not bad” Kiyvch said in an impressed tone. “ Easily a couple hundred thousand miles past our competitors”. We are at the target coordinates” Chev said with a hint of apprehension as the ship dropped out of faster then light speed. “ Engines powered down, drifting at a rate of 4500 kilometers a second, planet in sight” Chev said again.
The planet didn’t look much different from Itil, it looked habitable from their eyes. “ Lets deploy a probe” Kiyvch said, stepping onto and over the back of the chair. The pair had dropped communication probes to act as Hubs and signal repeaters for any communication back to Itil. This drastically reduced the time it took to relay messages and increased their clarity. A message from this distance would take weeks to get back to Itil, now it would take hours. “ Send the message quickly” Kiyvch said excitedly, “ tell them we have reached the target destination at least a month in advance”. With a chuckle Chev obliged and readied the message to be sent as he stepped over the back of his chair to walk aft.
Two space suits sat neatly hung in a equipment locker, showing signs of heavy use. The pair didn’t expect to use the suits with this frequency and the number of on the spot repairs were obvious. The suits were just not designed to preform physical labor this frequently or consecutively. This, amongst other information, was invaluable to the monarchy and was needed to further modernize the state.
The pair had to physically pull the probe from the cargo bay and out of the airlock to deploy it in space, a tedious process that took upwards of 45 minutes. Too any other ships orbiting the system, the MX-20 was small enough to classify as space junk on radar. Even the radiation signature it gave off when entering would look like an echo. As the pair ignited the engines to move towards the planet, a relatively small, yet significant thermal signature could be detected.
The underside of the craft glowed a sinister pink as the craft fell through the atmosphere. If the glowing red ball of fire didn’t alert everyone to their presence, then the loud sonic boom would. at around 2000m the retro-rockets slowed the crafts decent significantly, as it closed in on what remained of a large city square. The deafening sound of the retro rockets at full throttle echoed off the buildings around them as the craft pulled into a hover before gently setting down on the wrecked pavement. The ship whined as the engines powered down before the hissing sound of a hatch opening could be heard.
“ Yep, 70 percent nitrogen and 20 percent oxygen….its breathable” Kiyvch said though his breathing mask. “ Good” Chev said before ripping off the mask and goggle assembly, “ I always hated these things” he finished. Chev smacked his lips together like he was tasting the air, before grimacing slightly “ Tastes metallic..” he quipped still grimacing. “ Really? Kiyvch answered before taking his own mask off and nodding in approval.
The pair finally got a chance to analyze the square they landed in with a mixture of awe and terror. This was the first alien planet the two had ever seen, much less landed on. There were obvious signs of intelligent life, which mean something lived here. The state of the square and the surrounding blocks was concerning however. Yes, another species of being lived here but what caused all this destruction. Even the square the landed in showed recent signs of combat, with explosion craters and blood trails still fresh.
The two continued to mill around the square for a moment before retreating back into the ship, leaving the hatch open. They needed to write a report for the royal ministry and start putting together a map for their exploration.
It was going to be a long night for these two
Ok, sorry for not speaking up sooner! I guess I will put myself between in that small patch of unmanaged space between 6,7,8 and 10. I have to help Sigma's rebels with their revolution!
Vive La Revolución !!
I only control 1 planet so far, but im exploring!!
@Isotope
Vive La Revolución !!
I only control 1 planet so far, but im exploring!!
@Isotope
Oh My, what have I placed myself in
Ooooook, so I am having a hard time placing my young nation. Who doesn't mind having a actively growing nation on their door step.
My Ideas:
In between the Fal Empire and the Argonis Collective. Really just directly in the middle of those two.
Or all the way out by 18 ( im not sure he is even here anymore)
My Ideas:
In between the Fal Empire and the Argonis Collective. Really just directly in the middle of those two.
Or all the way out by 18 ( im not sure he is even here anymore)
First posts are always so....nerve wracking
Cherven 4,
Faustus “Chev” Borov
Solomon Square, Bactria
The rain always made getting around the city that much harder. Most of the streets in Bactria remained unpaved and got really sloppy when it rained for more then five minutes. Unfortunately for the inhabitants of Bactria the rainy season was upon them.
Faustus trudged through the busy Solomon Square, dodging those stopping to shop at the many stalls in the open air market. The constant roar of rain hitting the thin wood and metal roof was almost completely drowned out by the sound of artisans trying to sell their wares. The smells of cooked meat and spices wafted through the large expanse as he made his way across the market, stopping at the edge of the pavilion.
Water cascaded off the edge of the pavilion roof, forming a kind of water barrier between the interior of the market and outside. Sighing, Faustus pulled up the hood of his cloak and pulled the material over his shoulders before walking out into the rain. Mud already began splashing onto his high boots as he walked his way down a narrow street, weaving his way through the heavy foot traffic. Pulling the hood back slightly, he squinted through the rain to try and make out the building numbers before stopping at a doorway.
Stepping up under the awning, Faustus eyed the call box to the right of the doorframe. Following the list with his finger before pressing a button beside the name “ Kiyvch”. A faint ringing sound could be made out over the roar of the rain before a loud “ Da” could be heard. “ Its Chev….let me in, its fucking pouring out here” he said swiping the hood off his head. “ Aye, ill buzz ya up” the voice replied before the door quickly slid to the left.
He walked through the doorway and into a antechamber before the door quietly shut behind him. A collection of equally muddy boots sat scattered to his right just before a stairwell leading up to the first floor. “ Chev, Im up here…” a man called out as Faustus quickly pulled off his boots and walked upstairs.
The second floor was dimmed and a large holographic map of the immediate area around the planet was floating around the room. “ Whats all this about?”, he said rather surprised before making his way to the closest chair and sitting down. “ You haven’t heard?” the man said “ The King has called for pilots, exploration missions! We are finally going to start colonizing!”. Chev, smirked and raised an eyebrow at his friend’s excitable outburst, “ What does this have to do with us?” he added skeptically. “ I have acquired a privateer contract from that beautiful clerk I’ve been talking to. Told her that I will discover scores of planets in her name” the man said with a chuckle. “ We have permission to draw supplies and head to these coordinates for exploration” the man added, quickly typing a series of commands into a small dome on the table between them.
The map snapped to Itil and then slowly began expanding to the limits of known space to the Monarchy, which wasn’t much. Before the end of the Three Century War both nations observed the solar system independently. There was no time or desire at the time to send manned exploration missions to the different planets of the solar system. Since the end of the war, only one planet has been explored and is in the beginning stages of colonization. The only data the Monarchy had on the other planets were based on observational data and speculation. With Itil quickly becoming overcrowded the Monarchy needed to expand and find more habitable planets or planets that can be made habitable. Since its founding in 2220, the “ New Monarchy” had dedicated its greatest minds to establishing reliable faster than light travel. Now it is used regularly to travel between Itil and the new planet Zhivot. Long distance faster than light travel is largely untested and has not been researched thoroughly.
“ There, maybe 90 million meters past the edge of the map, thats our destination”, the man said anxiously tapping the wooden table with his thumb. “ We are to observe the gas giants along the way and drop probes that will be supplied by another party”. Faustus looked at the distance between Itil and their destination, trying to estimate how long they would be in space. “ We would have to jump between planets and cool our drive at each stop”, he said with a sigh “ Even if we cut corners this will take months, who is supplying us with provisions Kiyvch?” he said looking towards his friend.
Kiyvch nodded and shrugged “ The state is supplying us and do you really care how long it takes”? he said rather matter of factly. “ We have the opportunity to break from the norm, create a whole new class in society. Recognition!, Glory!, Adventure!” he said rising his voice with excitement. “ This is the first time in our history where we are finally taking steps towards becoming a greater power, our ancestors would be pleased” he added solemnly. Chev nodded in agreement, he had no objections to the plan but his nerves were beginning to get to him. They were literally traveling into the unknown with now safety, the pair would be on their own.
Kiyvch tapped another series of commands into the map control, replacing the holographic map with the image of a ship. “ This is what we will use to get us there” the man said proudly, “ Designated the MX-20. This vessel is my baby and she is a runner let me tell you”, he said zooming onto the four engines that adorned the back. “ Quad Impulse V engines and my own custom dual core reactor will make this thing the fastest ship ever piloted. Ive stacked her with enough navigation, guidance and detection devices to rival the legion. We might not know where we are, but I can guarantee you the ship does” he said with a laugh. “ Weapons?” Chev added inquisitively, eyeing the holographic mock up. “ One twin 88mm cannon and 60 rounds, APHE and APDS, I wouldn’t expect much by ways of defense. We aren’t conquering, we are exploring, peacefully exploring” Kiyvch assured him.
a sigh escaped Chev’s lips as he looked over the mockup again, he couldn’t shake the feeling that they would find something out there. The Hol had sat in this corner of the galaxy rather isolated, or so they thought. Chev felt that there was more out there, and he didn’t want to meet it with just good intentions and a royal seal. “ Alright, I’m convinced…..when do we leave” he asked, looking towards Kiyvch one last time.
Kiyvch laughed and stood, stretching his back with a loud groan “ Tomorrow….” he said with a smile “ Funny how things work out that way huh?”
Faustus “Chev” Borov
Solomon Square, Bactria
The rain always made getting around the city that much harder. Most of the streets in Bactria remained unpaved and got really sloppy when it rained for more then five minutes. Unfortunately for the inhabitants of Bactria the rainy season was upon them.
Faustus trudged through the busy Solomon Square, dodging those stopping to shop at the many stalls in the open air market. The constant roar of rain hitting the thin wood and metal roof was almost completely drowned out by the sound of artisans trying to sell their wares. The smells of cooked meat and spices wafted through the large expanse as he made his way across the market, stopping at the edge of the pavilion.
Water cascaded off the edge of the pavilion roof, forming a kind of water barrier between the interior of the market and outside. Sighing, Faustus pulled up the hood of his cloak and pulled the material over his shoulders before walking out into the rain. Mud already began splashing onto his high boots as he walked his way down a narrow street, weaving his way through the heavy foot traffic. Pulling the hood back slightly, he squinted through the rain to try and make out the building numbers before stopping at a doorway.
Stepping up under the awning, Faustus eyed the call box to the right of the doorframe. Following the list with his finger before pressing a button beside the name “ Kiyvch”. A faint ringing sound could be made out over the roar of the rain before a loud “ Da” could be heard. “ Its Chev….let me in, its fucking pouring out here” he said swiping the hood off his head. “ Aye, ill buzz ya up” the voice replied before the door quickly slid to the left.
He walked through the doorway and into a antechamber before the door quietly shut behind him. A collection of equally muddy boots sat scattered to his right just before a stairwell leading up to the first floor. “ Chev, Im up here…” a man called out as Faustus quickly pulled off his boots and walked upstairs.
The second floor was dimmed and a large holographic map of the immediate area around the planet was floating around the room. “ Whats all this about?”, he said rather surprised before making his way to the closest chair and sitting down. “ You haven’t heard?” the man said “ The King has called for pilots, exploration missions! We are finally going to start colonizing!”. Chev, smirked and raised an eyebrow at his friend’s excitable outburst, “ What does this have to do with us?” he added skeptically. “ I have acquired a privateer contract from that beautiful clerk I’ve been talking to. Told her that I will discover scores of planets in her name” the man said with a chuckle. “ We have permission to draw supplies and head to these coordinates for exploration” the man added, quickly typing a series of commands into a small dome on the table between them.
The map snapped to Itil and then slowly began expanding to the limits of known space to the Monarchy, which wasn’t much. Before the end of the Three Century War both nations observed the solar system independently. There was no time or desire at the time to send manned exploration missions to the different planets of the solar system. Since the end of the war, only one planet has been explored and is in the beginning stages of colonization. The only data the Monarchy had on the other planets were based on observational data and speculation. With Itil quickly becoming overcrowded the Monarchy needed to expand and find more habitable planets or planets that can be made habitable. Since its founding in 2220, the “ New Monarchy” had dedicated its greatest minds to establishing reliable faster than light travel. Now it is used regularly to travel between Itil and the new planet Zhivot. Long distance faster than light travel is largely untested and has not been researched thoroughly.
“ There, maybe 90 million meters past the edge of the map, thats our destination”, the man said anxiously tapping the wooden table with his thumb. “ We are to observe the gas giants along the way and drop probes that will be supplied by another party”. Faustus looked at the distance between Itil and their destination, trying to estimate how long they would be in space. “ We would have to jump between planets and cool our drive at each stop”, he said with a sigh “ Even if we cut corners this will take months, who is supplying us with provisions Kiyvch?” he said looking towards his friend.
Kiyvch nodded and shrugged “ The state is supplying us and do you really care how long it takes”? he said rather matter of factly. “ We have the opportunity to break from the norm, create a whole new class in society. Recognition!, Glory!, Adventure!” he said rising his voice with excitement. “ This is the first time in our history where we are finally taking steps towards becoming a greater power, our ancestors would be pleased” he added solemnly. Chev nodded in agreement, he had no objections to the plan but his nerves were beginning to get to him. They were literally traveling into the unknown with now safety, the pair would be on their own.
Kiyvch tapped another series of commands into the map control, replacing the holographic map with the image of a ship. “ This is what we will use to get us there” the man said proudly, “ Designated the MX-20. This vessel is my baby and she is a runner let me tell you”, he said zooming onto the four engines that adorned the back. “ Quad Impulse V engines and my own custom dual core reactor will make this thing the fastest ship ever piloted. Ive stacked her with enough navigation, guidance and detection devices to rival the legion. We might not know where we are, but I can guarantee you the ship does” he said with a laugh. “ Weapons?” Chev added inquisitively, eyeing the holographic mock up. “ One twin 88mm cannon and 60 rounds, APHE and APDS, I wouldn’t expect much by ways of defense. We aren’t conquering, we are exploring, peacefully exploring” Kiyvch assured him.
a sigh escaped Chev’s lips as he looked over the mockup again, he couldn’t shake the feeling that they would find something out there. The Hol had sat in this corner of the galaxy rather isolated, or so they thought. Chev felt that there was more out there, and he didn’t want to meet it with just good intentions and a royal seal. “ Alright, I’m convinced…..when do we leave” he asked, looking towards Kiyvch one last time.
Kiyvch laughed and stood, stretching his back with a loud groan “ Tomorrow….” he said with a smile “ Funny how things work out that way huh?”
Name of Nation: The Anzac-Canakkle Monarchy
(New Monarchy)
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Type of Government: The monarchy controls all matters of the state, but allows the citizenry to control their local governments. Each region has a elected leader that is the liaison between the royal family and the people
Leader(s): King Ganius Kleto Bactra Anzac
Queen Vulpa Ameez Canakkle
Persons of Importance:
-Prince Holvar Juli Solonius Anzac ( Eldest)
-Prince Cato Aurelia Castus Anzac
-Princess Lucretia Totale Bella Anzac ( Youngest)
Species(s) and Demographics: The Anzac-Canakkle Monarchy is made up of one species, the Hol. To date, the monarchy hasn’t met any other sentient species. They are gray skinned humanoid creatures, and differ from humans only by skin tone.
Religion Description and Demographics: The entirety of the Anzac-Canakkle Monarchy is made up of the Hol people who worship their monarchs like deities. As members of the royal family are born, they are deemed holy and worshipped by the people of the ACM ( Azac Canakkle Monarchy. As they age and control state matters, they are ordained saints by the people. There is no name for this region and it is mostly passive, not requiring any ceremonies or special rites. Citizens either worship the entire royal family, a certain member of the royal family or both. Some members of the royal family have specific names, gained either from battlefield accolades, humanitarian missions or Economic successes.
King Ganius Kleto Bactra Anzac ( Saint of War)
Queen Vulpa Ameez Canakkle ( Saint of Mercy)
Prince Holvar Juli Solonius Anzac ( Saint of Order)
Princess Lucretia Totale Bella Anzac ( Saint of Love)
Culture: Since the beginning of the Three Century war, society never had the chance to undergo drastic cultural changes. Most towns and villages stayed rather rural, using upgraded versions of the tools their ancestors used. For example, most farmers still use mules to plow their fields. The plows however, usually plow, seed and cover automatically.
There is a distinct class system, yet class is not linked to wealth in any way. There are farmers that are wealthier then lords, and lords that are poor as some farmers. Your class represents your area of expertise in society. Everyone, except the immediate royal family and regional governors, have chosen their specialty in life. In the large expanse of countryside between the cities on Itil, you will usually find those of the farming class. In the large mega-cities doting the surface however, you can find people of all classes. There are three main classes of people; Lords, responsible for upholding law and order. Artisans, the creators of some good and service. The artisan class encompasses everyone from home builders to arms manufacturers, this also is the largest class in the dual monarchy. The last class is warrior, which encompasses everything from guards to elite military units. Few decide to stray from their parents chosen class, most businesses have been family owned since the beginning of the war. Having warred for the majority of recorded time, diplomacy is the focus for the monarchy. Royal diplomats are expert at conflict avoidance, resolution and negotiation. There is a small corps of royal diplomats that handle all matters of foreign affairs.
LANGUAGE: The Hol speak Bolčoi, pronounced bolshoy. To human ears it would sound like a slurred version of a slavic language, like Russian, Czech or Polish. The spoken language has many hard sh and ch sounds that are used to denote tense, gender and time.
History:Prior to the Alliance, the Hol lived as a federation of loosely allied city states. Each had its own claim to territory based wealth, size and military prowess. The city of Laum, governed by the rich and politically ruthless Anzac family held the largest territory. The Anzac family or Anzaci to the Laumites, had already assimilated two other nation states before deciding to expand again, this time through conquest. Through large bribes to nobles, good pay and conscription the Anzaci gathered a massive army and conquered the known region. City states either assimilated, pledging allegiance to the Anzac family or were crushed by military action. This was not an isolated event however, as the Anzaci rose to power the Canakkle federation was being born. The Federation was a small group of closely tied city states that collectively governed the shared area. The Federation grew fast, and soon what was a collection of four city states turned into a nation of 20.
With no knowledge of each other the new formed nation of Laumedies began conquering territory of the Canakkle federation. The response from the Canakk Federation was swift and devastating. The veteran army that had founded Laumedies was wiped out by the armies of 20 city states, an army containing both sons of the the emperor Jackal Gali Anzac. At first, the Canakk Federation had no idea what they had done, until the Laumites began burning their way through Federation territory. Entire cities were sieged and set ablaze by the now significantly larger Luamite army. Anyone who tried to flee the city was killed, man woman and child alike. It didn’t take long for the federation to gather their own armies to meet the Laumites, resulting in a month long frenzy of battles and skirmishes. When the battles ended, borders were drawn that would last for the next three centuries. At first both nations licked their wounds and strengthened. Fortifying borders, building infrastructure and spending a lot of time thinking, training and developing new ways to kill each other. A cold war was next, espionage, covert action and propaganda were the weapons of both nations for the next six years. It didn’t take long for the cold war to turn into a planet wide conflict, with Laum and federation forces doing battle on land and on the planets “great oceans”. This first world war lasted eight years and devastated the outer boundaries of each territory while the inner territories remained relatively untouched. Another cold war started while each nation rushed aid to their affected territories followed by a brief 10 year period of detente. For a moment the feeling of peace washed over the planet and there were rumors of cooperation and even integration amongst the territories. The Laumites, now tired from decades of constant fighting and espionage desperately wanted peace amongst the two nations. The war had lost favor in the royal courts and the noble families were close to revolution at the thought of another world war. To the Federation, the scorched earth campaign by Laumedies was still fresh in the minds of many and the leadership was eager for revenge. Using the guise of establishing trade routes, Federation forces clandestinely breached the border defenses and started the “Strum offensive”, strum meaning vengeance in the Canakk tongue. At first the Federation solidified their hold of the border region, cleverly cutting off towns as they inched forward. Rebels and soldiers were executed or imprisoned while civilian leaders were given the choice to either submit or die. Much to the surprise of the Federation, most cities chose to die, suffering months of sige before finally falling to the defenders. The Federation horribly misjudged conditions in Laumedies, The Anzaci were thought to be evil slave drivers, ruling the empire with an iron grip and swift hand. The truth was much different, many local leaders rarely saw their regional governors, who more often then not, were held in very high esteem by the populace. Quality of life nation wide was high and the people revered the royal family, some even thinking them divine.
The Federation had taken almost a third of Laumedies before word got to the ruling generals in the capital. At first there was shock, anger and outrage at the depravity of their neighbors, such underhanded tactics were seen as undesirable by the leading generals of Laumedies. The people, still mourning the loss of both crown princes were quick to answer the call to arms, men joined armies and militias nation wide to combat this threat. Laumedies produces truly terrifying armies of professional soldiers and civilians like, dwarfing the army of the “Strum offensive”. Espionage was not new to the Laumites but never before had spies been used to this extent. Large and elaborate networks linked the besieged towns with the intelligence services, and soon resistances were formed in sieged cities to harass the federation forces from behind as “Magna Armada” or Queens army marched forward. It took a long and extremely bloody 50 years for the Laumites to regain their lost territory, devastating the already devastated border regions in the process. As their industrial revolution began, war was now mass produced and increased on a frightening scale. “The Great Oceans”, which was relatively peaceful before, now became bloody battlefield as steel replaced wooden fighting vessels. Large, inaccurate muskets gave way to frighteningly accurate bolt action weapons that completely changed the view of warfare. Cannons were replaced by field guns of various sizes and capability, turning once lush green fields into bogs of mud, tepid water and rotting bodies of the long deceased. A no-mans land was established, on the land borders between the two nations, and the war ground to a halt. large systems of trenches with large bunkers were established on either end. Advancing toward the border of either country meant certain death and constant artillery bombardments made soldiers lives hell. With the land war ground to a halt, the naval war intensified almost immediately. Large naval engagements and island hopping campaigns added to the bloody struggle for supremacy. For two centuries the two nations skirmished and fought at various intensities, taking their fight to the skies and finally space.
After nearly three hundred years of hostilities, two nations finally signed non aggression pacts, ending the war and destruction. The planet would be forever changed, muddy bogs, pulverized sections of turf and large cracks the crust were scattered around the planet. 30 percent of the planet was dead, completely destroyed from constant warfare. Half buried burnt out tanks dot the countryside, while the half submerged hulls of ships are common along the coast. Cooperation started immediately, the two nations adapted to peace quickly. The royal families intermarried and the two nations slowly blended together. The dual state of the Anzac-Canakkle Monarchy was formed 100 years after wars end. The “New Monarchy” was founded around the principles of diplomacy and conflict avoidance, so that another three centuries war can never happen.
TECHNOLOGY: Civilian technology is commonly upgraded versions of old tools. Plows are still pulled by animals, but the plow also seeds, waters and covers the ground while moving. “ If it isn’t broke, why fix it” can be used for most of the civilian technology you will see. Quality of life is very high, and life spans have reached two centuries for some. Military technology is very modern and increasingly effective. The Hol perfected the art of killing each other during the three centuries war and still do research to remain sharp. Powered armor, holographic HUDs and bio-augments are common amongst the military. Weaponry is a mix of ballistic and magnetically accelerated projectiles, the common round types are the APDS or Armor Piercing Discarding Sabot and APHE or Armor High Explosive.
Military:
The once giant militaries of the A-C Monarchy have been condensed down to an elite force of 1000 soldiers. Called “ The Legion” by the Hol, they are designed to operate as large singular unit or small separate platoon sized forces. They specialize as a quick raid force and are classified as heavy infantry, utilizing multiple weapon and armor systems. The Legion is organized into four companies of 200 men, each company being split up into platoons of 20. The last 200 soldiers make up the armored detachment, using tanks, self propelled field guns and a small detachment of VTOL strike aircraft. Being small in number, each soldier is equipped with the best the monarchy has to offer. Each soldier wears powered armor and fields the best weapons known. The Legion are professional soldiers and train constantly, new techniques and tactics are always being developed and tested.
Infantry:
The backbone of “ The Legion” is its infantry. Classified as heavy infantry, the Shock troops of the legion are the most distinguishable face of the military.
A Company, Reconnaissance ( 200 Hol, 20 Mirelurk APCs, 3 Grail Recon aircraft)
B Company, Regimental Combat Team ( 200 hol, 10 BTR-90 APCs, 10 Mirelurk APCs)
C Company, Weapons and Support ( 200 hol, 20 MK2-170mm field guns, 10 MK1-105MM anti tank guns, 50 STG-88 Anti Aircraft Artillery, 50 GAU-1 40mm Anti Air Gun, 10 TOR-89 SAM, MK5-70mm mortars)
D Company, Armor and Aircraft ( 200 Hol, 30 UTG—1 “Ghoul” Air to Air fighters, 30 UTG-45 “ Banshee” Air to Ground fighters, 10 SU-30 multirole fighters, 100 T-90s tanks)
(New Monarchy)
Banner/Flag:
Type of Government: The monarchy controls all matters of the state, but allows the citizenry to control their local governments. Each region has a elected leader that is the liaison between the royal family and the people
Leader(s): King Ganius Kleto Bactra Anzac
Queen Vulpa Ameez Canakkle
Persons of Importance:
-Prince Holvar Juli Solonius Anzac ( Eldest)
-Prince Cato Aurelia Castus Anzac
-Princess Lucretia Totale Bella Anzac ( Youngest)
Species(s) and Demographics: The Anzac-Canakkle Monarchy is made up of one species, the Hol. To date, the monarchy hasn’t met any other sentient species. They are gray skinned humanoid creatures, and differ from humans only by skin tone.
Religion Description and Demographics: The entirety of the Anzac-Canakkle Monarchy is made up of the Hol people who worship their monarchs like deities. As members of the royal family are born, they are deemed holy and worshipped by the people of the ACM ( Azac Canakkle Monarchy. As they age and control state matters, they are ordained saints by the people. There is no name for this region and it is mostly passive, not requiring any ceremonies or special rites. Citizens either worship the entire royal family, a certain member of the royal family or both. Some members of the royal family have specific names, gained either from battlefield accolades, humanitarian missions or Economic successes.
King Ganius Kleto Bactra Anzac ( Saint of War)
Queen Vulpa Ameez Canakkle ( Saint of Mercy)
Prince Holvar Juli Solonius Anzac ( Saint of Order)
Princess Lucretia Totale Bella Anzac ( Saint of Love)
Culture: Since the beginning of the Three Century war, society never had the chance to undergo drastic cultural changes. Most towns and villages stayed rather rural, using upgraded versions of the tools their ancestors used. For example, most farmers still use mules to plow their fields. The plows however, usually plow, seed and cover automatically.
There is a distinct class system, yet class is not linked to wealth in any way. There are farmers that are wealthier then lords, and lords that are poor as some farmers. Your class represents your area of expertise in society. Everyone, except the immediate royal family and regional governors, have chosen their specialty in life. In the large expanse of countryside between the cities on Itil, you will usually find those of the farming class. In the large mega-cities doting the surface however, you can find people of all classes. There are three main classes of people; Lords, responsible for upholding law and order. Artisans, the creators of some good and service. The artisan class encompasses everyone from home builders to arms manufacturers, this also is the largest class in the dual monarchy. The last class is warrior, which encompasses everything from guards to elite military units. Few decide to stray from their parents chosen class, most businesses have been family owned since the beginning of the war. Having warred for the majority of recorded time, diplomacy is the focus for the monarchy. Royal diplomats are expert at conflict avoidance, resolution and negotiation. There is a small corps of royal diplomats that handle all matters of foreign affairs.
LANGUAGE: The Hol speak Bolčoi, pronounced bolshoy. To human ears it would sound like a slurred version of a slavic language, like Russian, Czech or Polish. The spoken language has many hard sh and ch sounds that are used to denote tense, gender and time.
History:Prior to the Alliance, the Hol lived as a federation of loosely allied city states. Each had its own claim to territory based wealth, size and military prowess. The city of Laum, governed by the rich and politically ruthless Anzac family held the largest territory. The Anzac family or Anzaci to the Laumites, had already assimilated two other nation states before deciding to expand again, this time through conquest. Through large bribes to nobles, good pay and conscription the Anzaci gathered a massive army and conquered the known region. City states either assimilated, pledging allegiance to the Anzac family or were crushed by military action. This was not an isolated event however, as the Anzaci rose to power the Canakkle federation was being born. The Federation was a small group of closely tied city states that collectively governed the shared area. The Federation grew fast, and soon what was a collection of four city states turned into a nation of 20.
With no knowledge of each other the new formed nation of Laumedies began conquering territory of the Canakkle federation. The response from the Canakk Federation was swift and devastating. The veteran army that had founded Laumedies was wiped out by the armies of 20 city states, an army containing both sons of the the emperor Jackal Gali Anzac. At first, the Canakk Federation had no idea what they had done, until the Laumites began burning their way through Federation territory. Entire cities were sieged and set ablaze by the now significantly larger Luamite army. Anyone who tried to flee the city was killed, man woman and child alike. It didn’t take long for the federation to gather their own armies to meet the Laumites, resulting in a month long frenzy of battles and skirmishes. When the battles ended, borders were drawn that would last for the next three centuries. At first both nations licked their wounds and strengthened. Fortifying borders, building infrastructure and spending a lot of time thinking, training and developing new ways to kill each other. A cold war was next, espionage, covert action and propaganda were the weapons of both nations for the next six years. It didn’t take long for the cold war to turn into a planet wide conflict, with Laum and federation forces doing battle on land and on the planets “great oceans”. This first world war lasted eight years and devastated the outer boundaries of each territory while the inner territories remained relatively untouched. Another cold war started while each nation rushed aid to their affected territories followed by a brief 10 year period of detente. For a moment the feeling of peace washed over the planet and there were rumors of cooperation and even integration amongst the territories. The Laumites, now tired from decades of constant fighting and espionage desperately wanted peace amongst the two nations. The war had lost favor in the royal courts and the noble families were close to revolution at the thought of another world war. To the Federation, the scorched earth campaign by Laumedies was still fresh in the minds of many and the leadership was eager for revenge. Using the guise of establishing trade routes, Federation forces clandestinely breached the border defenses and started the “Strum offensive”, strum meaning vengeance in the Canakk tongue. At first the Federation solidified their hold of the border region, cleverly cutting off towns as they inched forward. Rebels and soldiers were executed or imprisoned while civilian leaders were given the choice to either submit or die. Much to the surprise of the Federation, most cities chose to die, suffering months of sige before finally falling to the defenders. The Federation horribly misjudged conditions in Laumedies, The Anzaci were thought to be evil slave drivers, ruling the empire with an iron grip and swift hand. The truth was much different, many local leaders rarely saw their regional governors, who more often then not, were held in very high esteem by the populace. Quality of life nation wide was high and the people revered the royal family, some even thinking them divine.
The Federation had taken almost a third of Laumedies before word got to the ruling generals in the capital. At first there was shock, anger and outrage at the depravity of their neighbors, such underhanded tactics were seen as undesirable by the leading generals of Laumedies. The people, still mourning the loss of both crown princes were quick to answer the call to arms, men joined armies and militias nation wide to combat this threat. Laumedies produces truly terrifying armies of professional soldiers and civilians like, dwarfing the army of the “Strum offensive”. Espionage was not new to the Laumites but never before had spies been used to this extent. Large and elaborate networks linked the besieged towns with the intelligence services, and soon resistances were formed in sieged cities to harass the federation forces from behind as “Magna Armada” or Queens army marched forward. It took a long and extremely bloody 50 years for the Laumites to regain their lost territory, devastating the already devastated border regions in the process. As their industrial revolution began, war was now mass produced and increased on a frightening scale. “The Great Oceans”, which was relatively peaceful before, now became bloody battlefield as steel replaced wooden fighting vessels. Large, inaccurate muskets gave way to frighteningly accurate bolt action weapons that completely changed the view of warfare. Cannons were replaced by field guns of various sizes and capability, turning once lush green fields into bogs of mud, tepid water and rotting bodies of the long deceased. A no-mans land was established, on the land borders between the two nations, and the war ground to a halt. large systems of trenches with large bunkers were established on either end. Advancing toward the border of either country meant certain death and constant artillery bombardments made soldiers lives hell. With the land war ground to a halt, the naval war intensified almost immediately. Large naval engagements and island hopping campaigns added to the bloody struggle for supremacy. For two centuries the two nations skirmished and fought at various intensities, taking their fight to the skies and finally space.
After nearly three hundred years of hostilities, two nations finally signed non aggression pacts, ending the war and destruction. The planet would be forever changed, muddy bogs, pulverized sections of turf and large cracks the crust were scattered around the planet. 30 percent of the planet was dead, completely destroyed from constant warfare. Half buried burnt out tanks dot the countryside, while the half submerged hulls of ships are common along the coast. Cooperation started immediately, the two nations adapted to peace quickly. The royal families intermarried and the two nations slowly blended together. The dual state of the Anzac-Canakkle Monarchy was formed 100 years after wars end. The “New Monarchy” was founded around the principles of diplomacy and conflict avoidance, so that another three centuries war can never happen.
TECHNOLOGY: Civilian technology is commonly upgraded versions of old tools. Plows are still pulled by animals, but the plow also seeds, waters and covers the ground while moving. “ If it isn’t broke, why fix it” can be used for most of the civilian technology you will see. Quality of life is very high, and life spans have reached two centuries for some. Military technology is very modern and increasingly effective. The Hol perfected the art of killing each other during the three centuries war and still do research to remain sharp. Powered armor, holographic HUDs and bio-augments are common amongst the military. Weaponry is a mix of ballistic and magnetically accelerated projectiles, the common round types are the APDS or Armor Piercing Discarding Sabot and APHE or Armor High Explosive.
Military:
The once giant militaries of the A-C Monarchy have been condensed down to an elite force of 1000 soldiers. Called “ The Legion” by the Hol, they are designed to operate as large singular unit or small separate platoon sized forces. They specialize as a quick raid force and are classified as heavy infantry, utilizing multiple weapon and armor systems. The Legion is organized into four companies of 200 men, each company being split up into platoons of 20. The last 200 soldiers make up the armored detachment, using tanks, self propelled field guns and a small detachment of VTOL strike aircraft. Being small in number, each soldier is equipped with the best the monarchy has to offer. Each soldier wears powered armor and fields the best weapons known. The Legion are professional soldiers and train constantly, new techniques and tactics are always being developed and tested.
Infantry:
The backbone of “ The Legion” is its infantry. Classified as heavy infantry, the Shock troops of the legion are the most distinguishable face of the military.
A Company, Reconnaissance ( 200 Hol, 20 Mirelurk APCs, 3 Grail Recon aircraft)
B Company, Regimental Combat Team ( 200 hol, 10 BTR-90 APCs, 10 Mirelurk APCs)
C Company, Weapons and Support ( 200 hol, 20 MK2-170mm field guns, 10 MK1-105MM anti tank guns, 50 STG-88 Anti Aircraft Artillery, 50 GAU-1 40mm Anti Air Gun, 10 TOR-89 SAM, MK5-70mm mortars)
D Company, Armor and Aircraft ( 200 Hol, 30 UTG—1 “Ghoul” Air to Air fighters, 30 UTG-45 “ Banshee” Air to Ground fighters, 10 SU-30 multirole fighters, 100 T-90s tanks)
OOOOOOOOK, I know I need to add pictures but this is the basis of it
Name of Nation: The Anzac-Canakkle Monarchy
Banner/Flag: The National Flag is white and yellow, split horizontally down the middle.
Type of Government: The monarchy controls all matters of the state, but allows the citizenry to control their local governments. Each region has a elected leader that is the liaison between the royal family and the people
Leader(s): King Ganius Kleto Bactra Anzac
Queen Vulpa Ameez Canakkle
Persons of Importance:
-Prince Holvar Juli Solonius Anzac ( Eldest)
-Prince Cato Aurelia Castus Anzac
-Princess Lucretia Totale Bella Anzac ( Youngest)
Species(s) and Demographics: The Anzac-Canakkle Monarchy is made up of one species, the Hol. To date, the monarchy hasn’t met any other sentient species. They are gray skinned humanoid creatures, and differ from humans only by skin tone.
Religion Description and Demographics: The entirety of the Anzac-Canakkle Monarchy is made up of the Hol people who worship their monarchs like deities. As members of the royal family are born, they are deemed holy and worshipped by the people of the ACM ( Azac Canakkle Monarchy. As they age and control state matters, they are ordained saints by the people. There is no name for this region and it is mostly passive, not requiring any ceremonies or special rites. Citizens either worship the entire royal family, a certain member of the royal family or both. Some members of the royal family have specific names, gained either from battlefield accolades, humanitarian missions or Economic successes.
King Ganius Kleto Bactra Anzac ( Saint of War)
Queen Vulpa Ameez Canakkle ( Saint of Mercy)
Prince Holvar Juli Solonius Anzac ( Saint of Order)
Princess Lucretia Totale Bella Anzac ( Saint of Love)
Culture: Since the beginning of the Three Century war, society never had the chance to undergo drastic cultural changes. Most towns and villages stayed rather rural, using upgraded versions of the tools their ancestors used. For example, most farmers still use mules to plow their fields. The plows however, usually plow, seed and cover automatically.
There is a distinct class system, yet class is not linked to wealth in any way. There are farmers that are wealthier then lords, and lords that are poor as some farmers. Your class represents your area of expertise in society. Everyone, except the immediate royal family and regional governors, have chosen their specialty in life. In the large expanse of countryside between the cities on Itil, you will usually find those of the farming class. In the large mega-cities doting the surface however, you can find people of all classes. There are three main classes of people; Lords, responsible for upholding law and order. Artisans, the creators of some good and service. The artisan class encompasses everyone from home builders to arms manufacturers, this also is the largest class in the dual monarchy. The last class is warrior, which encompasses everything from guards to elite military units. Few decide to stray from their parents chosen class, most businesses have been family owned since the beginning of the war. Having warred for the majority of recorded time, diplomacy is the focus for the monarchy. Royal diplomats are expert at conflict avoidance, resolution and negotiation. There is a small corps of royal diplomats that handle all matters of foreign affairs.
LANGUAGE: The Hol speak Bolčoi, pronounced bolshoy. To human ears it would sound like a slurred version of a slavic language, like Russian, Czech or Polish. The spoken language has many hard sh and ch sounds that are used to denote tense, gender and time.
History:Prior to the Alliance, the Hol lived as a federation of loosely allied city states. Each had its own claim to territory based wealth, size and military prowess. The city of Laum, governed by the rich and politically ruthless Anzac family held the largest territory. The Anzac family or Anzaci to the Laumites, had already assimilated two other nation states before deciding to expand again, this time through conquest. Through large bribes to nobles, good pay and conscription the Anzaci gathered a massive army and conquered the known region. City states either assimilated, pledging allegiance to the Anzac family or were crushed by military action. This was not an isolated event however, as the Anzaci rose to power the Canakkle federation was being born. The Federation was a small group of closely tied city states that collectively governed the shared area. The Federation grew fast, and soon what was a collection of four city states turned into a nation of 20.
With no knowledge of each other the new formed nation of Laumedies began conquering territory of the Canakkle federation. The response from the Canakk Federation was swift and devastating. The veteran army that had founded Laumedies was wiped out by the armies of 20 city states, an army containing both sons of the the emperor Jackal Gali Anzac. At first, the Canakk Federation had no idea what they had done, until the Laumites began burning their way through Federation territory. Entire cities were sieged and set ablaze by the now significantly larger Luamite army. Anyone who tried to flee the city was killed, man woman and child alike. It didn’t take long for the federation to gather their own armies to meet the Laumites, resulting in a month long frenzy of battles and skirmishes. When the battles ended, borders were drawn that would last for the next three centuries. At first both nations licked their wounds and strengthened. Fortifying borders, building infrastructure and spending a lot of time thinking, training and developing new ways to kill each other. A cold war was next, espionage, covert action and propaganda were the weapons of both nations for the next six years. It didn’t take long for the cold war to turn into a planet wide conflict, with Laum and federation forces doing battle on land and on the planets “great oceans”. This first world war lasted eight years and devastated the outer boundaries of each territory while the inner territories remained relatively untouched. Another cold war started while each nation rushed aid to their affected territories followed by a brief 10 year period of detente. For a moment the feeling of peace washed over the planet and there were rumors of cooperation and even integration amongst the territories. The Laumites, now tired from decades of constant fighting and espionage desperately wanted peace amongst the two nations. The war had lost favor in the royal courts and the noble families were close to revolution at the thought of another world war. To the Federation, the scorched earth campaign by Laumedies was still fresh in the minds of many and the leadership was eager for revenge. Using the guise of establishing trade routes, Federation forces clandestinely breached the border defenses and started the “Strum offensive”, strum meaning vengeance in the Canakk tongue. At first the Federation solidified their hold of the border region, cleverly cutting off towns as they inched forward. Rebels and soldiers were executed or imprisoned while civilian leaders were given the choice to either submit or die. Much to the surprise of the Federation, most cities chose to die, suffering months of sige before finally falling to the defenders. The Federation horribly misjudged conditions in Laumedies, The Anzaci were thought to be evil slave drivers, ruling the empire with an iron grip and swift hand. The truth was much different, many local leaders rarely saw their regional governors, who more often then not, were held in very high esteem by the populace. Quality of life nation wide was high and the people revered the royal family, some even thinking them divine.
The Federation had taken almost a third of Laumedies before word got to the ruling generals in the capital. At first there was shock, anger and outrage at the depravity of their neighbors, such underhanded tactics were seen as undesirable by the leading generals of Laumedies. The people, still mourning the loss of both crown princes were quick to answer the call to arms, men joined armies and militias nation wide to combat this threat. Laumedies produces truly terrifying armies of professional soldiers and civilians like, dwarfing the army of the “Strum offensive”. Espionage was not new to the Laumites but never before had spies been used to this extent. Large and elaborate networks linked the besieged towns with the intelligence services, and soon resistances were formed in sieged cities to harass the federation forces from behind as “Magna Armada” or Queens army marched forward. It took a long and extremely bloody 50 years for the Laumites to regain their lost territory, devastating the already devastated border regions in the process. As their industrial revolution began, war was now mass produced and increased on a frightening scale. “The Great Oceans”, which was relatively peaceful before, now became bloody battlefield as steel replaced wooden fighting vessels. Large, inaccurate muskets gave way to frighteningly accurate bolt action weapons that completely changed the view of warfare. Cannons were replaced by field guns of various sizes and capability, turning once lush green fields into bogs of mud, tepid water and rotting bodies of the long deceased. A no-mans land was established, on the land borders between the two nations, and the war ground to a halt. large systems of trenches with large bunkers were established on either end. Advancing toward the border of either country meant certain death and constant artillery bombardments made soldiers lives hell. With the land war ground to a halt, the naval war intensified almost immediately. Large naval engagements and island hopping campaigns added to the bloody struggle for supremacy. For two centuries the two nations skirmished and fought at various intensities, taking their fight to the skies and finally space.
After nearly three hundred years of hostilities, two nations finally signed non aggression pacts, ending the war and destruction. The planet would be forever changed, muddy bogs, pulverized sections of turf and large cracks the crust were scattered around the planet. 30 percent of the planet was dead, completely destroyed from constant warfare. Half buried burnt out tanks dot the countryside, while the half submerged hulls of ships are common along the coast. Cooperation started immediately, the two nations adapted to peace quickly. The royal families intermarried and the two nations slowly blended together. The dual state of the Anzac-Canakkle Monarchy was formed 100 years after wars end. The “New Monarchy” was founded around the principles of diplomacy and conflict avoidance, so that another three centuries war can never happen.
TECHNOLOGY: Civilian technology is commonly upgraded versions of old tools. Plows are still pulled by animals, but the plow also seeds, waters and covers the ground while moving. “ If it isn’t broke, why fix it” can be used for most of the civilian technology you will see. Quality of life is very high, and life spans have reached two centuries for some. Military technology is very modern and increasingly effective. The Hol perfected the art of killing each other during the three centuries war and still do research to remain sharp. Powered armor, holographic HUDs and bio-augments are common amongst the military. Weaponry is a mix of ballistic and magnetically accelerated projectiles, the common round types are the APDS or Armor Piercing Discarding Sabot and APHE or Armor High Explosive.
Military:
The once giant militaries of the A-C Monarchy have been condensed down to an elite force of 1000 soldiers. Called “ The Legion” by the Hol, they are designed to operate as large singular unit or small separate platoon sized forces. They specialize as a quick raid force and are classified as heavy infantry, utilizing multiple weapon and armor systems. The Legion is organized into four companies of 200 men, each company being split up into platoons of 20. The last 200 soldiers make up the armored detachment, using tanks, self propelled field guns and a small detachment of VTOL strike aircraft. Being small in number, each soldier is equipped with the best the monarchy has to offer. Each soldier wears powered armor and fields the best weapons known. The Legion are professional soldiers and train constantly, new techniques and tactics are always being developed and tested.
Infantry:
The backbone of “ The Legion” is its infantry. Classified as heavy infantry, the Shock troops of the legion are the most distinguishable face of the military.
A Company, Reconnaissance ( 200 Hol, 20 Mirelurk APCs, 3 Grail Recon aircraft)
B Company, Regimental Combat Team ( 200 hol, 10 BTR-90 APCs, 10 Mirelurk APCs)
C Company, Weapons and Support ( 200 hol, 20 MK2-170mm field guns, 10 MK1-105MM anti tank guns, 50 STG-88 Anti Aircraft Artillery, 50 GAU-1 40mm Anti Air Gun, 10 TOR-89 SAM, MK5-70mm mortars)
D Company, Armor and Aircraft ( 200 Hol, 30 UTG—1 “Ghoul” Air to Air fighters, 30 UTG-45 “ Banshee” Air to Ground fighters, 10 SU-30 multirole fighters, 100 T-90s tanks)
Name of Nation: The Anzac-Canakkle Monarchy
Banner/Flag: The National Flag is white and yellow, split horizontally down the middle.
Type of Government: The monarchy controls all matters of the state, but allows the citizenry to control their local governments. Each region has a elected leader that is the liaison between the royal family and the people
Leader(s): King Ganius Kleto Bactra Anzac
Queen Vulpa Ameez Canakkle
Persons of Importance:
-Prince Holvar Juli Solonius Anzac ( Eldest)
-Prince Cato Aurelia Castus Anzac
-Princess Lucretia Totale Bella Anzac ( Youngest)
Species(s) and Demographics: The Anzac-Canakkle Monarchy is made up of one species, the Hol. To date, the monarchy hasn’t met any other sentient species. They are gray skinned humanoid creatures, and differ from humans only by skin tone.
Religion Description and Demographics: The entirety of the Anzac-Canakkle Monarchy is made up of the Hol people who worship their monarchs like deities. As members of the royal family are born, they are deemed holy and worshipped by the people of the ACM ( Azac Canakkle Monarchy. As they age and control state matters, they are ordained saints by the people. There is no name for this region and it is mostly passive, not requiring any ceremonies or special rites. Citizens either worship the entire royal family, a certain member of the royal family or both. Some members of the royal family have specific names, gained either from battlefield accolades, humanitarian missions or Economic successes.
King Ganius Kleto Bactra Anzac ( Saint of War)
Queen Vulpa Ameez Canakkle ( Saint of Mercy)
Prince Holvar Juli Solonius Anzac ( Saint of Order)
Princess Lucretia Totale Bella Anzac ( Saint of Love)
Culture: Since the beginning of the Three Century war, society never had the chance to undergo drastic cultural changes. Most towns and villages stayed rather rural, using upgraded versions of the tools their ancestors used. For example, most farmers still use mules to plow their fields. The plows however, usually plow, seed and cover automatically.
There is a distinct class system, yet class is not linked to wealth in any way. There are farmers that are wealthier then lords, and lords that are poor as some farmers. Your class represents your area of expertise in society. Everyone, except the immediate royal family and regional governors, have chosen their specialty in life. In the large expanse of countryside between the cities on Itil, you will usually find those of the farming class. In the large mega-cities doting the surface however, you can find people of all classes. There are three main classes of people; Lords, responsible for upholding law and order. Artisans, the creators of some good and service. The artisan class encompasses everyone from home builders to arms manufacturers, this also is the largest class in the dual monarchy. The last class is warrior, which encompasses everything from guards to elite military units. Few decide to stray from their parents chosen class, most businesses have been family owned since the beginning of the war. Having warred for the majority of recorded time, diplomacy is the focus for the monarchy. Royal diplomats are expert at conflict avoidance, resolution and negotiation. There is a small corps of royal diplomats that handle all matters of foreign affairs.
LANGUAGE: The Hol speak Bolčoi, pronounced bolshoy. To human ears it would sound like a slurred version of a slavic language, like Russian, Czech or Polish. The spoken language has many hard sh and ch sounds that are used to denote tense, gender and time.
History:Prior to the Alliance, the Hol lived as a federation of loosely allied city states. Each had its own claim to territory based wealth, size and military prowess. The city of Laum, governed by the rich and politically ruthless Anzac family held the largest territory. The Anzac family or Anzaci to the Laumites, had already assimilated two other nation states before deciding to expand again, this time through conquest. Through large bribes to nobles, good pay and conscription the Anzaci gathered a massive army and conquered the known region. City states either assimilated, pledging allegiance to the Anzac family or were crushed by military action. This was not an isolated event however, as the Anzaci rose to power the Canakkle federation was being born. The Federation was a small group of closely tied city states that collectively governed the shared area. The Federation grew fast, and soon what was a collection of four city states turned into a nation of 20.
With no knowledge of each other the new formed nation of Laumedies began conquering territory of the Canakkle federation. The response from the Canakk Federation was swift and devastating. The veteran army that had founded Laumedies was wiped out by the armies of 20 city states, an army containing both sons of the the emperor Jackal Gali Anzac. At first, the Canakk Federation had no idea what they had done, until the Laumites began burning their way through Federation territory. Entire cities were sieged and set ablaze by the now significantly larger Luamite army. Anyone who tried to flee the city was killed, man woman and child alike. It didn’t take long for the federation to gather their own armies to meet the Laumites, resulting in a month long frenzy of battles and skirmishes. When the battles ended, borders were drawn that would last for the next three centuries. At first both nations licked their wounds and strengthened. Fortifying borders, building infrastructure and spending a lot of time thinking, training and developing new ways to kill each other. A cold war was next, espionage, covert action and propaganda were the weapons of both nations for the next six years. It didn’t take long for the cold war to turn into a planet wide conflict, with Laum and federation forces doing battle on land and on the planets “great oceans”. This first world war lasted eight years and devastated the outer boundaries of each territory while the inner territories remained relatively untouched. Another cold war started while each nation rushed aid to their affected territories followed by a brief 10 year period of detente. For a moment the feeling of peace washed over the planet and there were rumors of cooperation and even integration amongst the territories. The Laumites, now tired from decades of constant fighting and espionage desperately wanted peace amongst the two nations. The war had lost favor in the royal courts and the noble families were close to revolution at the thought of another world war. To the Federation, the scorched earth campaign by Laumedies was still fresh in the minds of many and the leadership was eager for revenge. Using the guise of establishing trade routes, Federation forces clandestinely breached the border defenses and started the “Strum offensive”, strum meaning vengeance in the Canakk tongue. At first the Federation solidified their hold of the border region, cleverly cutting off towns as they inched forward. Rebels and soldiers were executed or imprisoned while civilian leaders were given the choice to either submit or die. Much to the surprise of the Federation, most cities chose to die, suffering months of sige before finally falling to the defenders. The Federation horribly misjudged conditions in Laumedies, The Anzaci were thought to be evil slave drivers, ruling the empire with an iron grip and swift hand. The truth was much different, many local leaders rarely saw their regional governors, who more often then not, were held in very high esteem by the populace. Quality of life nation wide was high and the people revered the royal family, some even thinking them divine.
The Federation had taken almost a third of Laumedies before word got to the ruling generals in the capital. At first there was shock, anger and outrage at the depravity of their neighbors, such underhanded tactics were seen as undesirable by the leading generals of Laumedies. The people, still mourning the loss of both crown princes were quick to answer the call to arms, men joined armies and militias nation wide to combat this threat. Laumedies produces truly terrifying armies of professional soldiers and civilians like, dwarfing the army of the “Strum offensive”. Espionage was not new to the Laumites but never before had spies been used to this extent. Large and elaborate networks linked the besieged towns with the intelligence services, and soon resistances were formed in sieged cities to harass the federation forces from behind as “Magna Armada” or Queens army marched forward. It took a long and extremely bloody 50 years for the Laumites to regain their lost territory, devastating the already devastated border regions in the process. As their industrial revolution began, war was now mass produced and increased on a frightening scale. “The Great Oceans”, which was relatively peaceful before, now became bloody battlefield as steel replaced wooden fighting vessels. Large, inaccurate muskets gave way to frighteningly accurate bolt action weapons that completely changed the view of warfare. Cannons were replaced by field guns of various sizes and capability, turning once lush green fields into bogs of mud, tepid water and rotting bodies of the long deceased. A no-mans land was established, on the land borders between the two nations, and the war ground to a halt. large systems of trenches with large bunkers were established on either end. Advancing toward the border of either country meant certain death and constant artillery bombardments made soldiers lives hell. With the land war ground to a halt, the naval war intensified almost immediately. Large naval engagements and island hopping campaigns added to the bloody struggle for supremacy. For two centuries the two nations skirmished and fought at various intensities, taking their fight to the skies and finally space.
After nearly three hundred years of hostilities, two nations finally signed non aggression pacts, ending the war and destruction. The planet would be forever changed, muddy bogs, pulverized sections of turf and large cracks the crust were scattered around the planet. 30 percent of the planet was dead, completely destroyed from constant warfare. Half buried burnt out tanks dot the countryside, while the half submerged hulls of ships are common along the coast. Cooperation started immediately, the two nations adapted to peace quickly. The royal families intermarried and the two nations slowly blended together. The dual state of the Anzac-Canakkle Monarchy was formed 100 years after wars end. The “New Monarchy” was founded around the principles of diplomacy and conflict avoidance, so that another three centuries war can never happen.
TECHNOLOGY: Civilian technology is commonly upgraded versions of old tools. Plows are still pulled by animals, but the plow also seeds, waters and covers the ground while moving. “ If it isn’t broke, why fix it” can be used for most of the civilian technology you will see. Quality of life is very high, and life spans have reached two centuries for some. Military technology is very modern and increasingly effective. The Hol perfected the art of killing each other during the three centuries war and still do research to remain sharp. Powered armor, holographic HUDs and bio-augments are common amongst the military. Weaponry is a mix of ballistic and magnetically accelerated projectiles, the common round types are the APDS or Armor Piercing Discarding Sabot and APHE or Armor High Explosive.
Military:
The once giant militaries of the A-C Monarchy have been condensed down to an elite force of 1000 soldiers. Called “ The Legion” by the Hol, they are designed to operate as large singular unit or small separate platoon sized forces. They specialize as a quick raid force and are classified as heavy infantry, utilizing multiple weapon and armor systems. The Legion is organized into four companies of 200 men, each company being split up into platoons of 20. The last 200 soldiers make up the armored detachment, using tanks, self propelled field guns and a small detachment of VTOL strike aircraft. Being small in number, each soldier is equipped with the best the monarchy has to offer. Each soldier wears powered armor and fields the best weapons known. The Legion are professional soldiers and train constantly, new techniques and tactics are always being developed and tested.
Infantry:
The backbone of “ The Legion” is its infantry. Classified as heavy infantry, the Shock troops of the legion are the most distinguishable face of the military.
A Company, Reconnaissance ( 200 Hol, 20 Mirelurk APCs, 3 Grail Recon aircraft)
B Company, Regimental Combat Team ( 200 hol, 10 BTR-90 APCs, 10 Mirelurk APCs)
C Company, Weapons and Support ( 200 hol, 20 MK2-170mm field guns, 10 MK1-105MM anti tank guns, 50 STG-88 Anti Aircraft Artillery, 50 GAU-1 40mm Anti Air Gun, 10 TOR-89 SAM, MK5-70mm mortars)
D Company, Armor and Aircraft ( 200 Hol, 30 UTG—1 “Ghoul” Air to Air fighters, 30 UTG-45 “ Banshee” Air to Ground fighters, 10 SU-30 multirole fighters, 100 T-90s tanks)
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