Just throwing an idea in, but what would you guys think about some sort of Geneva Convention, that lays out a few rules about Interplanetary warfare? Like no orbital bombardment of earth? No use of biological Weaponry that could exterminate Mankind? No development of "planet-Killers"? (I mean, come on...we dont have another habitable world in the system, so we better be careful with the one we have it)
Then again, some could refuse to sign it, which would lead to some sort of diplomatically backlash!
Well, the republic would properly flood the market with mass-produced weaponry from their manofactoria´s, but food...well, with so many slaves working, they really could need a reliable source of food!
For other relations, i could see the republic being quite arrogant towards your nation, yet not hostile. Treating them as "primitive Sea-dogs" they would be quite patronizing, but pay good coin for all food that they could bring, as long as they keep their pirates away from their black ships!
@Flagg Well, the Republic would dislike the whole "Cult of the Worm" thing, but i think they could overlook that and the magic, for some neat trade deals, and permissions to study the ruins! After all, what are ideals, if you can profit from going against them?
The republic is ruled by a senate of 66 seats. In theory, every true citizen has the right to canidate for one of the seats. In truth, only a small oligarchy can truly sustain the costs of the election campaign, and the office. The post of Senator is for life, yet assassinations and resignation due to blackmail are not unknown.
Below the Senat is the houses of voice, an assembly in each Prefecture, in which each able citizen can raise his voice to demand a motion. And while the entrence of the house is free, to stand on one of the tribune, great bribes are needed, as well as personal strength, to resist the attempts on one´s life, should the motion go against the wishes over the ones who oppose it!
Every adult Human, who has been granted the mark of the heretic, is considered a "true citizen", yet they only make up 20 percent of the whole republic. The rest is made up of Freemen, Clients and Slaves.
Humans are the most commonly found mortals in the republic. Making up all ranks of noteworthy political power, the main part of the Republican grand army, and provide the general (free) workforce, they are truly the masters of the republic. Yet only the ones with the mark of the heretic tattooed on their face are considered "true" republicans, as most don´t have this privilege. True Citizens: Men and women who where born in the republic, and were granted the Mark of the heretic after their birth. All can trace their bloodlines back to the great martyr Heretics of the past. While most of them don´t share the wealth of the upper classes, they still receive political power, and always have the right of the Ten Points. Freemen: Men and women who joined the republic after its creation, mostly human inhabitants of Nagath, seeking protection after the fall of the Dark Lord. While being free in all regards, they cant demand justice against a true Citizen, nor have they any political power. They receive the Mark of enlightenment in the halls of truth, after defying their old gods. Clients: No slaves, but close to them, Clients are considered serfs of a True Citizen, with little in terms of rights against him. Still, they cant be killed without a reason, and are seen as individuals, rather then property. Most clients are valued slaves, who earned their way into this rank. A client can be released into Freedom. They receive the Mark of Doubt, on the will of their Patron. Slaves: Human slaves are among the most common in the whole Republic. Mostly taken during slave-raids into the Justinian Imperium, or other human nations, their lot is a dark one. No rights protect them, and they can be killed without any consequences. They receive the Mark of Pain after being sold for the first time.
The majority of all Greenskins in the Brass Republic are slaves. Damned to short lives in the mines or manufactoria´s, they are seen as little more then a trade good, to be transported and resold at the owners whim. Yet, there are the some who serve the republic as Mercenaries, or even Soldiers. And while they are banned from any political power, a successful Orc slave Trader can become quite wealthy and powerful in the republic. At the same time, some Goblins show a glimmer of technological talent, and find themselves as assistance, or even foreman in the manufactoria´s, a post they mostly violently abuse against their kin. Among the higher ranks of society, loyal Orc bodyguards also have become some sign of power, and are well thought after.
The world has learned to fear the sight of the black Republican ships and the cog painted on their sails. Their warriors fear no gods, hate all magic, and are driven by an almost zealous fury against all who they see as weak. But their brutal slave-raids only make up a fraction of the total slave population in the Republic. Most slaves are bought from third parties, who know that the republic needs four resources to survive. Steel, Coal, Vesaniazium and Flesh! Without it, the Republic would consume itself in short time, and break apart!
Almost every race known in the world can be found in the flesh-markets of the Republic, and to some extend, cynical people could claim that the Republic is the most diverse empire in the whole world.
The Republic upholds the idea of its founding fathers, the exiled heretics of the Society of Doubt, seeing all Gods as Tyrants and Magic as a gold chain, to keep the mortals in line. Of all gods, the God-Emperor Justinian is the most dispised and most hated, and the warriors of the repulic will miss no chance to defile his places of worship, and put his priests to the sword.
The Dark Lord Daigon is respected, and honored as "the great Teacher", who granted the exiled heretics a place to live, and eagerly supported them to understand the secrets of gunpowder, smoke and Vesaniazium. Seen as a great, and powerful mortal, rather then a god, great efforts are made, to bring him back into this world, efforts who till this day show no result, and among some are argued to be hopeless.
In the eyes of the republic, the days of magic are numbered, and a new age has began! They believe in a cold, calculated world of steel, smoke and gunpowder, rather then wood, magic and gods.
[..]: Added by the Arch-heretic 1. Thou shall not bow to any god....[or suffer the presence of those who bow] 2. Thou shall not use magic, for it is a leash...[nor shall you suffer the presence of those who wear it] 3. Thou shall not believe in perfection, for it is a treacherous lie...[except the perfection you can behold in the human form] 4. Thou shall not bow to a crown, for it has no meaning in the eye of the enlightened...[but the enlightened shall put the weak on their knees] 5. Thou shall question each word, decree or idea...[except the truth of the great Teacher, the great martyr and the Arch-Heretic 6. Thou shall not hold a leash upon your fellow mortal...[yet be free to put the leash on those weak] 7. Thou shall believe in your fellow mortal, for he is thy kin...[yet you shall judge his every step without mercy] 8. Thou shall trust in all that never was alive...[for it is yours alone to form] 9. Thou shall not trust in all that once was alive...[for it has been formed by gods] 10. Thou shall fight the false God-Emperor till your last day...[and put all who follow him to the sword]
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Got my claim Worked out! imgur.com/a/LjPrV Gonna go with a republic of heretics, who turned into slave drivers!
Copied out of Chatzy: My base idea was that in a dutchy of the Justinians Empire, a small sect began to question the nature of their god-Emperor. Calling themself "The society of doubt" they began to spread their ideas, and slowly build up an Ideology around the idea that Justinian was a man, and that if gods exist, they are little more then tyrants, that have to be fought, rather then worshiped. It took a few years for the sect to be found, but the answer of the Empire was brutal and swift. Putting the whole dutchy to the sword, the surivers felt to Nagath, and swore fealty to the dark lord! This was the beginning of the Brass Republic. My idea was that they started off as decent people, but then ended up more and more corrupted by the land, turning form a "true" republic, into a decadent society of brutal slavers, holding up their perverted old virtues, and eager to end the tyranny of all gods!
Since the whole rp seems quite crowded with godless commies, it is time to bring in some Prussian Space Capitalists!
WIP,
Jötunn Global
Power form the core
Faction Name: The most honorable Cooperation Jötunn Global (offical) Jötunn Global (Most common) Big JG (on the street)
Faction Government: Neo-Feudal Cooperation
Since its founding, the cooperation is in the hand of the Korngold Family, with the oldest child taking the position of CEO. The position has turned from an absolute position of power it once held, to a head of a whole council of shareholder families, who swear fealty to the CEO, but also hold their own private interests. These shares include their own land, assets, troops, and even Spaceships, and grant the hold families great power inside the Cooperation.
The Current CEO is Friedrich Willhelm Roland Korngold
"To all Bolshevik Traitor scum that can hear me! This asteroid "Bismarck" might be a worthless rock, but it is Jötunns worthless rock! And on my bloody honor, we will stand our ground till the last man, so god help us!" Last known words of Oberst Heinrich von Aslaug, commander of the Bismarck Station, now known as the "Rosa Luxemburg" Station, KIA during the great Disaster
Jötunn still holds its core territory on earth, which includes what is left of Germany, Belgium, Iceland, Scandinavia, Iceland and Svalbard. Its Capital lies in the Berlin-Hamburg Mega-city, a gigantic Hive-city of Neo-Futurist architecture
The "Neu-Mond Land", a small but notable developed part of the moon, is seen as the Jewel of Jötunn´s extra-terrestrial possession, which has turned into an luxury outpost for the wealthy, and a brain-pool of Jötunn´s most bright minds.
The Von Braun Consturction Station, named after the great pioneer of engineering Wernher von Braun, is Jötunns greatest Construction bay, and main port for its 2nd Fleet.
During the golden Age of Jötunn, in the year 2243, that was quickly followed by the great disaster, plans were made to construct the greatest man-made structure in the solar system, the "Valhalla" Stations around Saturn. Seen as ridiculous gigantic, they were seen as a symbol of Jötunn´s megalomania.
Planned as self-containing trading hubs, mining facilities, construction facilities, and even Military bases, they were to be a symbol of Jötunns superiority among all other powers in the Solar system.
Fate had different plans, as the rebellion in the Belt, the powerstuggle inside, and the war on mars brought Jötunn close to its collapse, and the single station of the five that already was in construction turned into an weight that would drag Jötunn into the depth of financial ruin! After 30 years of construction, the work was stopped, at a stage of 64 Percent of completion. But even in this state, and in the year 2300, it is among the largest structures made by men!
Only a handful of astroids remain under Jötunn control, after the onslaught that was the Great disaster. Heavily fortified, and turned into fortresses, they are seen as the "Great defensive Wall against the Bolshevik beast". With the now independent Belt possessions eager and armed, and the growing threat in form of the People's Republic of the Belt, Jötunn has made sure that it keeps an eye on these threats.
The great Disaster has let to a great loss in territory in space, including all possessions in the Belt, who eagerly try to join the People's Republic of the Belt, and most of the territory on Mars and Venus, yet Titan still is held by Jötunn with an Iron grip, as a stronghold far outside of its zone of influence.
"I swear on my honor, as a loyal employee and subject, of our most honorable Cooperation, that is shall serve and follow, from this day till my last! I pledge allegiance, to our most noble and benevolent CEO, the house of Korngold and the great Houses of Shareholders!" Pledge of allegiance, spoken each morning in the ground education Academies (age 5-9)
In its origins, as a European company, it ethnicity is mostly German, followed by Scandinavians, dutch and Belgium people. Over the time of its almost 300 years of history, and the Jötunn takeover of these lands in 2065, barley anyone still recognizes these old nations, and most inhabitants on Earth, Lunar and Titan see them-self rather as part of Jötunn, then anything else. The conflicts of the past, and the great influence of the military have let to a revival of the old "Prussian" virtues of Discipline, Honor and Loyalty, which have formed a new culture, which mostly looks down on the "soft" cultures of the past, and the "Bolshevik" influenced ideas of Democracy.
Over the years, a newly designed language "Neu-Sprech", has replaced the mostly dominant German, by infusing it with French, English and Chinese Words, but mostly keeping its old grammar. A highly efficient language, many unnecessary words were simply removed, and through calculating social engineering, and great propaganda efforts, it has become the dominant tongue of the working classes. This feat has allowed Jötunn to have greater influence on the information the lower classes revive, and about the way they communicate. Replacing the word for "Democracy" with "Mistake of the masses" and "Communism" with "Idea born of Madness", among many others has lead to good results for the Cooperation in terms of fighting "unwanted thoughts". Still, the higher ranks of society have hold onto the use of German, French and (mostly on Luna) even Latin, as a mere means to distance themselves from the working class. This has let to situations in which leading Managers weren't able to communicate with their own employees, and Officers from earth, couldn't give orders to their assigned Colonial Militias. The mere mentioning of Neu-Sprech is an insult in the higher The whole process had let to a strange, but highly interesting way of rebellion, in the form of "Frei-Sprech" a language mostly used by Freedom Fighters and other rebel organisations, who use it as a secret way of communication, by re-branding words from "Neu-Sprech" allowing them to speak freely, even in a crowded room of loyal Employees.
Most cities, outposts and Stations are held in a Neo-Futuristic style, that takes inspiration from the Art-Deco style as well. Gigantic Monstrosities of concrete and steel mostly dominate Jötunn cities, with clear symbols of its past. The eagle with the red core is dominant, as well as statures of the great founder of the Company, Roland Korngold, the largest overlooking the "Neu-Mondland" asset, with a height of 250 meters. A whole person cult has formed around the founder of the cooperation, and even the smallest outpost has an stature of him in the center.
Militarism is seen as a virtue in the society of Jötunn, and among the few things that really went through the society as a whole. From the lowest Working class Child, to the scion of one of the wealthiest Shareholder Family, all are expected to support the military, be it with their work, or as part of it. Among the higher ranks of society, it belongs to a normal career to spend some time in service. The Navy is almost always the first choice, as the service is seen as more honorable and prestigious, then on the ground in the army.
The lower classes often see service as a chance to escape the harsh life at the bottom, as veterans are able to get access to better education, habitats and food.
History: Era Roland Korngold [2021-2106]: Birth of a Giant "Why i stay on earth, while so many of our rivals are taking to the moon? My dear friend, Jötunn will one day take to the moon, but today, we use our chance! Let them fight over their claims of Helium-3 and let them forget about the endless energy that has always slumbered beneath their feet! Let us all hold out today, for tomorrow belongs to us!" Roland Korngold, 2034 during his famous "Power from the core" speech The landing of the first Shipment of Helium-3 on earth, was seen by many as the start of a new golden age, but for the traditional energy-Cooperations, it was a death sentence! In a mere year, their Stocks were in free fall and countless went bankrupt. With the lack of European involvement in the new Space age, and the leaving of Great Britan, a catastrophic decline of the European economy began. In the year 2021, a brilliant young engineer, Viktor Alsberg presented his friend and Roommate, Roland Korngold, a young law student from Denmark, with an innovative concept for a new generation of Geo-thermal Reactors, the Loge-Generator Mark 1. Seeing the potential in the Innovation, Roland was able to convince his friend, not to simply sell it, but rather, try, and acquire research grants, and Investors. Becoming his partner, Roland soon used his charm and connects of his father, to get in touch with the right people in the dying energy industry, and the european union, and soon, Viktor would have more then a simple concept, as 2023, the first Prototype was build. During the celebration, Roland would make the drunken and coked out Viktor sign the patent, making Roland Korngold the sole owner of the rights to the prototype. Persuading Viktor that everything was all right, and the two of them were equal partners, they founded their own company, Jötunn Energy, and soon, with the Generator installed in Iceland, they would showed with partnership offers. Once more, Roland showed a Calculating mind, abusing the critical situation of the energy market, and aggressively expanding into it. 2029, Jötunn Energy held 60 Percent of Europas energy Market, and was already expanding into Africa and Asia. 2034 the Mark.5 Loge-Generator was released as a Prototype, and Jötunn once more was able to hold its ground against its Helium-3 rivals. Knowing that he only had postponed the inevitable, Roland soon bought great shares of the remains of ESA, as well as creating the private Security force, Wotan-Sec. 2041, Jötunn would buy out the shares of a rival, and found its first Helium-3 mines on Lunar. Holding onto its shares and dominance of the European Energy market, Roland could forsee conflicts brewing in Europa, as the Climate change showed the world an ugly truth, it wanted to ignore for far to long. But Jötunn had time to prepare for this. Buying the loyalty big parts of the armed forces of Germany, Denmark and the Netherlands, expanding its own private security and signing contracts with PMC companies, Roland was building an army for the wars to come. When the Climate change finally came, kicking off the greatest refugee Crisis in the history of Mankind, Roland gave the order to strike! Sizing Iceland in a Cooperate Coup d'etat, Roland betrayed the European Union, who´s grants had brought him into these positions in the first place. Kicking off the first Euro-Jötunn war, which lasted 3 months, and ended in a humiliating defeat for the European union, which had to declare Jötunn as its own state, and grant it de-facto free reign over Northern Germany, Denmark and the Netherlands. Shocked by the brutality of Jötunns forces, and Rolands ruthlessness in the conflict, Viktor threatened to leave the Company, which only resulted in a laughter from Roland, who explained to him who truly owned his brainchild, the Loge-generator. In a fit of rage over this betrayal, from the man he believed to be his best friend, Viktor stabbed Roland in the chest, letter opener , before being shot by security forces. Roland survived, yet would suffer the rest of his life from damage to his liver and lung. Yet even more, Jötunn would suffer from the loss of its most brilliant mind, for Viktor alone had been responsible for almost every driving invitation of the company in the sector of energy. Keeping on its former course, Jötunns armed forces would be further expanded, while in 2067, the first belt colony was created, fortifying Jötunns state as a superpower, and Roland Korngold, as one of the most powerful men in the entire world. With an Iron Fist, africa was invaded, and territory was gained, before 2070, Jötunn disbanded the European Union by force, turning most of its states into puppets, before annexing them a few years later. Investing greatly into their new African possessions, and building the "Bifrost" space elevator, and making preparations for further expansions into the solar system. It was at this time, when Roland Korngold would earn his Nickname as the "Iron Kaiser", as all opposition was smashed with incredibly brutality, most notifiable the "Bismarck" uprising, in which almost sixteen thousand workers were killed with poison gas, after a strike had turned into an uprising. But Roland had a new goal, for he could feel the age taking its toll on his body. He had children, with Maria Korngold groomed to be the perfect heir for his empire, yet Roland was not ready to die. Investing millions into the research of immortality, he spend the rest of his life in Neu-Mondland, in an artificial enclosed surrounding, hoping to endure until his investment would bear results. Becoming more and more paranoid, he soon would no longer see visitors, change his guards daily, and stop cutting his hair and nails. Driven by the sole desire to live forever, he saw his old friend Viktor in ever shadow, and soon would be constantly armed. 2101, he started to hallucinate and decided too disown all of his children and place a loyal aid at the top of Jötunn, before shooting the aid a week later for treason, as she had forgotten to bring a spoon to his soup. Finally, at the 30.12.2106, he died in his sleep, a mere month, before Immortality was finally archived. His last words were:"Viktor, is that you? Hell it is then..."
Era Maria Korngold [2106-2243]: The golden Age "We all salute in front of the "Iron Kaiser" but to be fully honest, Maria should receive a far higher praise then even her father. She turned an Company with territory, into an empire, she expanded it to its greatest extend, and brought almost 150 years of prosperity and growth. Yes, she waged no "Great war" during her lifetime, but to be honest, in my book, this should be put to her credit! If she wouldn't have succumbed to sickness, the belt would most likely no mostly in Jötunn hand, and Bolshevik ideas just an dark nightmare of the past!" Vincent Lutherberg, Historian at the Grand Acadamy of Neu-Mondland, History of the Korngolds Maria took Jötunn over a mere day after her fathers death. Already in her late sixties, she was hard pressed by the expectations placed on her. Her father, even after his descend into madness, was seen of one of the greatest figures of the 21st century, and Jötunn was at a position of great power, yet seen as bloodthirsty warmonger's, even among other imperialistic Companies. Era Konrad Korngold [2243-2271]: The Great Disaster "Some say it would been the best for the company, if Konrad has been declared unfit to rule after we lost the Belt! Some say he never should have been CEO in the first place! I say, this son-of-a-Bitch should have been smothered in his crib in the first place! I feel no regret for killing him, only for this poor girl that had the misfortune to be at the wrong place at the wrong time! Now, go on with it and aim true, lads!" Last words of Admiral den Borgush, executed for the murder of CEO Konrad Korngold and High Treason Era Friedrich Korngold [2271-Present]: The Wars to come
"We have been brought to our knees, defeated, shamed and humiliated! Yet, even in our darkest hour, we have never surrendered to the odds, and this is what will make us outlast this crisis! Others will break and their fall will bring Chaos! The fires of war will soon be unleashed, and its sparks will bring Chaos! The mad ideas of the belt will not remain there, and it will bring chaos! Let us be the order in this chaos, the fire of reason in the dark! The darkness of this day is frightened, yet tomorrow belongs to us!" Friedrich Korngold, Statement to the Crash, 1/1/2300 A summary of the faction’s history, pretty straightforward. Start around the colonial era depending on when it was involved (a lunar nation's history would begin with the founding of the first colony in its territory, while an Earth nation's would start from when it became involved in space colonization). Remember that most of early colonization (up until the deeper parts of the asteroid belt) was done by corporations here.
Technology: An overview of the faction’s technological capabilities. Keep in mind the general scale I outlined. If there are any questions, PM me.
Military: Just your military capabilities. You can include equipment descriptions if you want to, but don't try to sneak by a Wave Motion Gun or something.
Gonna place my claim between the red Empire, and The Narrator´s land! Thinking about a heretic kingdom, that was driven out of Justinian Imperium, and who´s great values have been perverted, until it turned into a slaving ariostracy, rather then a enlightened Republic!
Alternatively, i would go for spider Riding Nomads, who mostly dwell in the tunnels under the Claws, and now came out to take on the land above!
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