Point of Divergence (alt history / ISOT) (CLOSED / DEAD)

[Democratic East-Asia]

POINT OF DIVERGENCE
An alternate history ISOT RP



“If there’s a zeppelin, it’s alternate history. If there’s a rocketship, it’s science fiction. If there are swords and/or horses, it’s fantasy. A book with swords and horses in it can be turned into science fiction by adding a rocketship to the mix. If a book has a rocketship in it, the only thing that can turn it back into fantasy is the Holy Grail.”
-Debra Doyle

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https://discord.gg/XvUQxM6 - Our Discord Server
OOC - RIGHT HERE
IC - YOU READY OR NOT??

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So what is this?

This, my friends, is my 2nd attempt at making an RP. Unlike the first, this RP is meant to be far less serious (but not outright insane), but will hopefully still produce results! It utilizes the concept of ISOT (a common alternative history term taken from Stirling's Island In the Sea of Time trilogy) to make a nation RP that should produce interesting results. Anyhow, what might the term ISOT mean?

Essentially, an ISOT involves taking a large area of land, say an island or a country, and sending it back or forward in time to another era. This usually also results in the land from that time being sent back to 'now' to replace that country, but this is not necessarily part of the definition.

For example, a scenario with the premise of “2006 Germany ISOTed to 1942” would mean that the territory of 2006 Germany replaces that of 1942 Germany. This would serve as a set up for a story, where the ISOTed 2006 Germany and the rest of the 1942-Earth have to react to this strange event and to each other's presence. Coping with the ensuing culture shock and various differences would also be a major issue, especially early on in the story. Incidentally, this kind of “coping with the aftermath of an ISOT” is a very common theme (or trope) in works that use it.

Often, there are many ramifications associated with the concept of the ISOT (as stated above), something this RP will seek to explore. The world we'll be RPing will be a diverse one, one not confined by the mere boundaries of complete realism and factual truth. There will be variety, and it will (in many cases), be rather "out of earth".

The concept of the ISOT Map Game

It's quite simple: nations and organizations from all over the multiverse (fictional franchises, personal fiction, alternate history, etc) are teleported to a version of Earth completely bare of sentient life (note, all weather patterns and plant life still exist, as do geographic features), a "Virgin Earth". The RP that follows focusses on the post-teleport (from now on, we shall call this "The Event") situation of the planet, and what happens in a world where everything seems different from how the various nations once saw it.

It's my first real experience with a nation RP of this type, and I do believe it can succeed if implemented properly. For those interested, hop on board and prepare for a ride of your life! Forwards to a brave new world we go!

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The Event



"I have no clue what's going, but we've lost contact with the rest of the world!!" -Anonymous individual

"So you’re telling me there’s no way to get home, Mister Lasky?" -Captain Matthew Yelland of the USS Nimitz , The Final Countdown

Hitler rants about the situation

It might've been a hot, sunny day for some, and it might've been a cold, snowy day for others. However, none of that mattered in the end, as the event spared no one. Across many worlds within the greater multiverse, The Event happened. Whether it took seconds or minutes; whether it was a flash of light, or a sudden darkness, when the Event was over, societies and organizations from all over existence found themselves on a new world, one spared from the excesses of civilization, conflict, and strife. It was an empty world, one where no soul had ever stepped a foot upon. What the future has in store is yet to be known, but it will certainly be anything but static...

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Rules, Regulations, and some Basic Information

• Follow the given rules. I am willing to take criticism and make certain exceptions in some cases, but don't count on it.
• OP's word is final. If OP is not available, defer to CO-OPs.
• No god-modding / meta-gaming. While the concept of balance within this RP may be questionable, please consult with players if you plan on doing anything that will affect them to a large extent.
• As state above, be realistic in your actions. 1940s propeller planes won't do well against modern jets.
• 3 strikes and you're out. I won't tolerate flaming or trolling of any kind here. Each time you're accused of doing so, you'll get one strike and a warning to stop.
• A minimum requirement of 4 paragraph posts for anyone. Short posts aren't particularly interesting, just saying.
• Keep WMD use (against other players) to a minimum, unless common consensus can be made. WE'RE going to avoid any world ending apocalypse.
• Realism, what's that? Depending on your play style, your nation could be totally realistic or rather fantastical. All up to you, just nothing that's blatantly OP. Dieselpunk, steampunk, (other punk categories), alternative history, fiction (sci-fi, fantasy, etc) are all possibilities when creating / selecting (if you're taking RL ones) a nation / organization.

**NOTES:
-We are trying to limit the number of overly advanced factions (incredibly modern, cyberpunk / PMT and FT). IF someone does choose to do a nation / organization of the type, please keep it low key and small.
-Magic will be allowed (for those nations and groups that it applies to), so long as it isn't absurdly powerful.
-Your nation doesn't necessarily need to be from Earth, it simply needs to be able to fit on Earth, although nations originating from Earth-like worlds / Earth itself are preferable.

-Yes, you can be alien space bugs if you want (just tone it down).
-Yes, you can be some anime-esque nation of the sorts.
-Yes, you can be an insane atom-punk totalist dictatorship.
-You get the point.

-IMPORTANT - Organizations with no set location (companies, pirates, mercenaries, etc) can choose where to spawn / teleport to initially (if within another player's borders, permission is required). Most assets (buildings, infrastructure, etc) will come along.

-Nations DO NOT need to have their entire landmass ISOT-ed. You could honestly do some sort of rump state if you really wanted (ex: out of the USA, only the western states come along)

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Nation App

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[b]Official Political Ideology :[/b] (Anarchism, Marxist-Leninism, Classic Liberalism)
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[b]Population :[/b] (Self explanatory. Nothing too unrealistic)

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[b]Tech Level:[/b] (1980s? 1920s? Retro-future 1960s? Medieval Fantasy? A bit of explanation is preferred as well)
[b]Extra Information / Quirks:[/b] (Your nation special in any particular way?)

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[b]Amount of Industrialization :[/b] (General description of how industrialized your nation is)
[b]Economic Description :[/b]

[u][b]Military Description[/b][/u]
(Give precise numbers if possible. Otherwise ballpark estimates are allowed, but be sure to give enough detail)

[b]Army:[/b]

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[u][b]National Goals :[/b][/u]


[b]History :[/b] (At least 1 solid paragraph. NOTE: I will expect more of major powers)


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Organization App

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[b]Tech Level:[/b] (1980s? 1920s? Retro-future 1960s? Medieval Fantasy? A bit of explanation is preferred as well)
[b]Extra Information / Quirks:[/b] (Your organization special in any particular way?)

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Reservation App

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[Democratic East-Asia]

CURRENT MAP

The World as of Day 0, Year 0 (April 5th, ????) from The Event

List of Nations

Various Insane Dictatorships:

stuff

[Democratic East-Asia]

Screw this all, this Insane RP is out.

[Democratic East-Asia]

The Lack of insanity here is infuriating me. I shall go back to plotting and ranting on discord now.

[Greater Redosia]

Full Nation Name : Ottoman Empire
Short Nation Name :Ottoman
Flag / National Symbols:

Government Type : Sultanate with constitutional assembly
Official Political Ideology : Islam, Authoritarian semi-democracy
Head of State : Sultan Abdulammid II
Head of Government : Grand Vizier Ismet Inonu
Government Description : Sultan has full power to veto and override the assembly, Grand Vizier is the elected official of the assembly, the assembly is the governmental body of the Ottoman Empire which creates laws and oversees the courts.
Territory : the green on the map muh dude
Territorial Ambitions : Balkans, Arabia, Persia, Crimea, Caucasus, and Egypt
Capital City : Istanbul https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Istanbul# ... ublic_eras
Population : 28,331,140

Majority/Official Culture : Majority Turkish, minority Iraqi, Syrian, Greek, Kurdish, and Armenian
Majority/State Religion :Sunni Islam

Tech Level: 1945 era, mostly german equipment given to us by the German Empire following their victory over the Syndicalists.
Extra Information / Quirks: We are the Ottoderps, fear us.

Major Industries / Economic sectors:Oil, steel, general manufacturing
Amount of Industrialization : Modern by 1945 standards
Economic Description : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Economic_ ... rld_War_II

Military Description


Army: 1.3 million, 14 army corps, 41 infantry 3 cavalry, 15 fortified positions, and 5 armored brigades, 250 V1s and 100 V2s

Navy:1000 officers and 6,500 sailors 1 battleship, 1 battlecruiser, 2 protected cruisers, 2 torpedo cruisers, 11 destroyers, 13 subs, 20 minelayer ships, and 1 escort carrier on the way

Air Force: 150 Me 262s, 1,000 Bf 109s 350 He 111s


National Goals : Restoring the glory of the Ottoman Empire, all hail Kebab.


History : http://kaiserreich.wikia.com/wiki/Ottoman_Empire



#RedDawn1938


Full Organization Name :Caesar's Legion
Type of Organization :Post nuclear war tribe that wishes to take all of the south west
Flag / Symbols:

Official Economic Ideology : SLAVERY AND PILLAGING
Official Political Ideology : ROMAN EMPIRE STYLE POLITICS
Head of Organization : Caesar/Edward Sallow
Other Important Individuals : Legate Lanius, Vulpes Inculta

Territory : Soon to be Flagstaff Arizona
Territorial Ambitions : ALL OF ARIZONA AND NEW MEXICO
Capital City : Soon to be Flagstaff
Population : population of flagstaff plus 20,000 slaves
Membership : 10,000 to 12,500

Economic Description : BARTERING, RAIDING, AND SLAVERY!!

Tech Level: Fallout tech plus post nuclear tribal tech
Extra Information / Quirks: Ave,true to Caesar

Military Description http://fallout.wikia.com/wiki/Caesar%27 ... _hierarchy

Army: 10,000 to 12,500 plus 200 artillery

Navy: We got floating logs

Air Force: a what?


Organization Goals :bring all beneath the power of the Legion


History : http://fallout.wikia.com/wiki/Caesar%27s_Legion

#RedDawn1938

[Reatra]

DONG FANG HONG

[Democratic East-Asia]

CAESAR'S LEGION and the Ottoman Empire are ACCEPTED

[Reatra]

Full Nation Name: The Great and Grand Revolutionary Peasant and Proletarian Democratic Federated Socialistic Union of the Communes of the Mongol, Han, Tibetan, Manchurian, and Turkic People's Republic of China
Short Nation Name: The People's Republic of China. China. The People's Republic.
Flag / National Symbols: Same as irl really.

Government Type: One-Party Democratic Republic
Official Political Ideology: M A R X I S M - L E N I N I S M
Head of State: President Zhou Enlai
Head of Government: Chairman Mao Zedong
Government Description: Basically the CPC of irl, but in the middle of a Cultural Revolution (it's lit)

Territory: On the map afaik
Territorial Ambitions: LIBERATE THE WHOLE OF THE WORLD
Capital City: Beijing...
Population: 691 million

Majority/Official Culture:Chinese.

Majority/State Religion:N/A

Tech Level: Kinda sorta 1975-ish (but with wayyyyy better computers cause they use ternary logic).
Extra Information / Quirks: uhhhh.... Mao?

Major Industries / Economic sectors: Steel, agriculture, mining, computers (well not a huge sector but pretty big since ternary computers are cheaper and more effective overall), general manufacturing for the country.
Amount of Industrialization: Pretty industrial, imagine China in the mid 1990s... but less r e v i s i o n i s m
Economic Description: Mostly decentralized socialist planned economy.

Military Description


Army: People's Liberation Army (PLA). 2.1 million active troops, 2.2 million reserve, 11.1 million in People's Volunteer Army Militias (PVAM). Nice army of the people, the motto is [i}Serve the People![/i], of course. Rather large but has a rather large percentage of GDP (especially since PVAM and PLA battalions often do labor with the farmers and workers of China, anyway).

Navy: People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN). 595,000 personnel and 1094 vessels (excluding auxiliaries). 2 aircraft carriers, 8 amphibious transport docks, 64 landing ship tanks, 62 landing ship medium, 78 destroyers, 118 frigates, 68 corvettes, 288 missile boats, 188 submarine chasers, 34 gunboats, 58 mine countermeasure vessels, 236 submarines, 24 replenishment ships, along with 564 auxiliaries. 3700 aircraft.

Air Force: People's Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF). 398,000 personnel and 15400 aircraft.


National Goals: LIBERATE THE WHOLE OF THE WORLD


History: The UESR won the Global Struggle Against Capitalism, yet the imperialist powers would take over a decade to fully be defeated, and would still offer resistance in East Asia in the form of the Empire of Japan, the French in Indochina, and the Taiwanese puppet state set up by the United States. Mao Zedong, though, would fully liberate mainland China by 1942, and would begin to consolidate the new socialist order (while of course contributing to the ongoing war against reaction led by the UESR). The People's Republic of China would delay joining the UESR as long as possible, as the Communist Party of China was, in fact, likely more nationalist than the Kuomintang Party, and China had fought hard for its independence. Only during the First Cultural Revolution (and once Leon Trotsky, that horrible Bolshevik Butcher, finally died) would the People's Republic petition for becoming a republic in the UESR. By then, 1968, after three successful Five Year Plans (the last of which was the Great Leap Forward which propelled Chinese rural industry to turn China into an manufacturing giant of the world), China was preparing for a final assault on the remaining imperialists in Asia. The People's Liberation Army had been enlarged, its weapons made better, the Chinese scientific community utilizing every new technology, including satellites and ternary computers which could easily tell the military where and when the enemy lay. Sure there were civilian applications, but not as dramatic, and so we mostly gloss over the massive increase in production that factory computing brought.

Then, on May 5th 1968, the People's Republic of China found itself in a new world.



#RedDawn1938 (lmao)

[The V O I D]

I had to join this, of course!

Full Nation Name: The United Korean Republic
Short Nation Name: Korea/UKR
Flag / National Symbols: Flag. Coat of Arms is included in the flag.

Government Type: Unitary socialist democracy.
Official Political Ideology: Korean Democratic-Socialism.
Head of State: His Excellence, the President of the United Korean Republic, Kim Jong-nam
Head of Government: See above.
Government Description: A combination of socialist authoritarianism and actual democracy, the People's Assembly is divided into the General Senate and the Supreme People's Council. The former has general elections, with 55% of the seats reserved for the Korean Socialist Party, while the latter is entirely occupied by the Korean Socialist Party. Voting for other parties is allowed to elect Senators into the General Senate, while the KSP mostly runs the government and operates as a sort-of council in and of itself. The KSP tends to look at general trends and such, as well as into the Constitution, before selecting the members it needs for government. The President is gifted absolute executive authority, and is elected by the Supreme People's Council.

Territory: All of Korea.
Territorial Ambitions: N/A.
Capital City: Seoul.
Population: 190 million.

Majority/Official Culture: Korean.

Majority/State Religion: None; religion is allowed, but it is taxed.

Tech Level: IRL Modern Tech, but this time, Korea basically takes Japan's place as the tech hub from its world for various reasons.
Extra Information / Quirks: Korea has a higher Japanese population in general, as well as higher pop for various reasons.

Major Industries / Economic sectors: Technology, information technology, weapons technology, industrial metals.
Amount of Industrialization: Imagine a combination of IRL Japan, IRL China, and IRL South Korea.
Economic Description: Operating under Korean Democratic-Socialism, the economy operates as a semi-free market wherein councils set up by the government and communities act as the Boards of Directors for various corporations and groups, depending on their importance to that community or to the government. These Boards and their members are usually appointed by local community election or by the government, and allow for an influence from government and the people on corporate interests more directly.

Military Description

Army: Approx. 700,000 active soldiers; a little over 6 million in reserve. 2 military bases with 5 missile silos; 10 land-based ICBM Nuclear Warheads.

Navy: Ten fleets of various ships with personnel; 3 aircraft carriers. One nuclear submarine with 10 Nuclear Warheads.

Air Force: Five hundred jets of various design, many borrowed from their world's America.


National Goals: Keep independence; re-establish alliances and power.


History: The United Korean Republic's history draws back to the end of the Second Great War. With the North American Coalition's support, Korea managed to free itself from the tyrannical rule that they had suffered under from the Chinese Imperial Union. However, this victory came at a cost; their long-time ally and friend, Japan, was nuked heavily by the CIU before the end of the War. Because of this, most of Japan had to evacuate into Korea, wherein they were welcomed by their Korean brothers with open arms. The Republic of Korea was established, but its government would prove corrupt and inept; unable to handle the larger population that was ever-growing, especially with refugees retreating from the collapsing Imperial Union.

In the 1940s, nearly ten years after the Second Great War, the Republic of Korea collapsed into civil war between the Greater Democratic Republic of Korea and the Free Republic of Korea. There was much blood shed, and the nation remained split - as North Korea and South Korea - for a number of years. However, this would prove to not last long; fear of the Imperial Union in the North, and fear of assimilation or invasion by the Aztec Empire (which had conquered Japan's landmass as a show of force) in the South, the leaders and governments of both nations formed a defense pact and a treaty.

Eventually, in the 80s, the two Koreas were joined together once more - this time, as the United Korean Republic. The New Constitution, as established by Kim Il-Sung, would prove to be very popular with the people of both sides; the North, seeking to keep their Korean Socialism, and the South, seeking an end to their failed capitalism that had - twice over - ruined Korea. After revitalizing the economy and joining together, the United Korean Republic experienced a technology, economy, and population boom like never before. By the turn of the century in the year 2000, the United Korean Republic was one of the most advanced nations on its Earth - and had a population that was quickly approaching extreme levels. Sprawling metropolises covered the Korean Peninsula from the northern-most border, where a wall lay to protect against the Imperial Union, all the way down until the southernmost point.

The United Korean Republic stood strong, even in the face of adversaries. But after the Event, it will truly be put to the test and have to face new allies, new enemies, and a whole new world.


#RedDawn1938 (don't remove this)

[Democratic East-Asia]

I had to join this, of course!

Full Nation Name: The United Korean Republic
Short Nation Name: Korea/UKR
Flag / National Symbols: Flag. Coat of Arms is included in the flag.

Government Type: Unitary socialist democracy.
Official Political Ideology: Korean Democratic-Socialism.
Head of State: His Excellence, the President of the United Korean Republic, Kim Jong-nam
Head of Government: See above.
Government Description: A combination of socialist authoritarianism and actual democracy, the People's Assembly is divided into the General Senate and the Supreme People's Council. The former has general elections, with 55% of the seats reserved for the Korean Socialist Party, while the latter is entirely occupied by the Korean Socialist Party. Voting for other parties is allowed to elect Senators into the General Senate, while the KSP mostly runs the government and operates as a sort-of council in and of itself. The KSP tends to look at general trends and such, as well as into the Constitution, before selecting the members it needs for government. The President is gifted absolute executive authority, and is elected by the Supreme People's Council.

Territory: All of Korea.
Territorial Ambitions: N/A.
Capital City: Seoul.
Population: 213 million.

Majority/Official Culture: Korean.

Majority/State Religion: None; religion is allowed, but it is taxed.

Tech Level: IRL Modern Tech, but this time, Korea basically takes Japan's place as the tech hub from its world for various reasons.
Extra Information / Quirks: Korea has a higher Japanese population in general, as well as higher pop for various reasons.

Major Industries / Economic sectors: Technology, information technology, weapons technology, industrial metals.
Amount of Industrialization: Imagine a combination of IRL Japan, IRL China, and IRL South Korea.
Economic Description: Operating under Korean Democratic-Socialism, the economy operates as a semi-free market wherein councils set up by the government and communities act as the Boards of Directors for various corporations and groups, depending on their importance to that community or to the government. These Boards and their members are usually appointed by local community election or by the government, and allow for an influence from government and the people on corporate interests more directly.

Military Description

Army: Approx. 700,000 active soldiers; a little over 6 million in reserve.

Navy: Ten fleets of various ships with personnel; 3 aircraft carriers.

Air Force: Five hundred jets of various design, many borrowed from their world's America.


National Goals: Keep independence; re-establish alliances and power.


History: The United Korean Republic's history draws back to the end of the Second Great War. With the North American Coalition's support, Korea managed to free itself from the tyrannical rule that they had suffered under from the Chinese Imperial Union. However, this victory came at a cost; their long-time ally and friend, Japan, was nuked heavily by the CIU before the end of the War. Because of this, most of Japan had to evacuate into Korea, wherein they were welcomed by their Korean brothers with open arms. The Republic of Korea was established, but its government would prove corrupt and inept; unable to handle the larger population that was ever-growing, especially with refugees retreating from the collapsing Imperial Union.

In the 1940s, nearly ten years after the Second Great War, the Republic of Korea collapsed into civil war between the Greater Democratic Republic of Korea and the Free Republic of Korea. There was much blood shed, and the nation remained split - as North Korea and South Korea - for a number of years. However, this would prove to not last long; fear of the Imperial Union in the North, and fear of assimilation or invasion by the Aztec Empire (which had conquered Japan's landmass as a show of force) in the South, the leaders and governments of both nations formed a defense pact and a treaty.

Eventually, in the 80s, the two Koreas were joined together once more - this time, as the United Korean Republic. The New Constitution, as established by Kim Il-Sung, would prove to be very popular with the people of both sides; the North, seeking to keep their Korean Socialism, and the South, seeking an end to their failed capitalism that had - twice over - ruined Korea. After revitalizing the economy and joining together, the United Korean Republic experienced a technology, economy, and population boom like never before. By the turn of the century in the year 2000, the United Korean Republic was one of the most advanced nations on its Earth - and had a population that was quickly approaching extreme levels. Sprawling metropolises covered the Korean Peninsula from the northern-most border, where a wall lay to protect against the Imperial Union, all the way down until the southernmost point.

The United Korean Republic stood strong, even in the face of adversaries. But after the Event, it will truly be put to the test and have to face new allies, new enemies, and a whole new world.


#RedDawn1938 (don't remove this)

WELCOME BACK MY FRIEND!!!

This is accepted, obviously

EDIT: WAAAITT

[The V O I D]

I had to join this, of course!

Full Nation Name: The United Korean Republic
Short Nation Name: Korea/UKR
Flag / National Symbols: Flag. Coat of Arms is included in the flag.

Government Type: Unitary socialist democracy.
Official Political Ideology: Korean Democratic-Socialism.
Head of State: His Excellence, the President of the United Korean Republic, Kim Jong-nam
Head of Government: See above.
Government Description: A combination of socialist authoritarianism and actual democracy, the People's Assembly is divided into the General Senate and the Supreme People's Council. The former has general elections, with 55% of the seats reserved for the Korean Socialist Party, while the latter is entirely occupied by the Korean Socialist Party. Voting for other parties is allowed to elect Senators into the General Senate, while the KSP mostly runs the government and operates as a sort-of council in and of itself. The KSP tends to look at general trends and such, as well as into the Constitution, before selecting the members it needs for government. The President is gifted absolute executive authority, and is elected by the Supreme People's Council.

Territory: All of Korea.
Territorial Ambitions: N/A.
Capital City: Seoul.
Population: 213 million.

Majority/Official Culture: Korean.

Majority/State Religion: None; religion is allowed, but it is taxed.

Tech Level: IRL Modern Tech, but this time, Korea basically takes Japan's place as the tech hub from its world for various reasons.
Extra Information / Quirks: Korea has a higher Japanese population in general, as well as higher pop for various reasons.

Major Industries / Economic sectors: Technology, information technology, weapons technology, industrial metals.
Amount of Industrialization: Imagine a combination of IRL Japan, IRL China, and IRL South Korea.
Economic Description: Operating under Korean Democratic-Socialism, the economy operates as a semi-free market wherein councils set up by the government and communities act as the Boards of Directors for various corporations and groups, depending on their importance to that community or to the government. These Boards and their members are usually appointed by local community election or by the government, and allow for an influence from government and the people on corporate interests more directly.

Military Description

Army: Approx. 700,000 active soldiers; a little over 6 million in reserve.

Navy: Ten fleets of various ships with personnel; 3 aircraft carriers.

Air Force: Five hundred jets of various design, many borrowed from their world's America.


National Goals: Keep independence; re-establish alliances and power.


History: The United Korean Republic's history draws back to the end of the Second Great War. With the North American Coalition's support, Korea managed to free itself from the tyrannical rule that they had suffered under from the Chinese Imperial Union. However, this victory came at a cost; their long-time ally and friend, Japan, was nuked heavily by the CIU before the end of the War. Because of this, most of Japan had to evacuate into Korea, wherein they were welcomed by their Korean brothers with open arms. The Republic of Korea was established, but its government would prove corrupt and inept; unable to handle the larger population that was ever-growing, especially with refugees retreating from the collapsing Imperial Union.

In the 1940s, nearly ten years after the Second Great War, the Republic of Korea collapsed into civil war between the Greater Democratic Republic of Korea and the Free Republic of Korea. There was much blood shed, and the nation remained split - as North Korea and South Korea - for a number of years. However, this would prove to not last long; fear of the Imperial Union in the North, and fear of assimilation or invasion by the Aztec Empire (which had conquered Japan's landmass as a show of force) in the South, the leaders and governments of both nations formed a defense pact and a treaty.

Eventually, in the 80s, the two Koreas were joined together once more - this time, as the United Korean Republic. The New Constitution, as established by Kim Il-Sung, would prove to be very popular with the people of both sides; the North, seeking to keep their Korean Socialism, and the South, seeking an end to their failed capitalism that had - twice over - ruined Korea. After revitalizing the economy and joining together, the United Korean Republic experienced a technology, economy, and population boom like never before. By the turn of the century in the year 2000, the United Korean Republic was one of the most advanced nations on its Earth - and had a population that was quickly approaching extreme levels. Sprawling metropolises covered the Korean Peninsula from the northern-most border, where a wall lay to protect against the Imperial Union, all the way down until the southernmost point.

The United Korean Republic stood strong, even in the face of adversaries. But after the Event, it will truly be put to the test and have to face new allies, new enemies, and a whole new world.


#RedDawn1938 (don't remove this)

WELCOME BACK MY FRIEND!!!

This is accepted, obviously

Nice to see you again, DEA.

And thanks! I can't wait to get into this. BTW, how do you like the UKR's background? Does it make you curious as to what-the-fuck was going on back in its world?

[Democratic East-Asia]

Nice country, but hold up. The population is really high (the two Koreas added up today are lower). It would be nice to see that cut a bit (I got complaints from the others).

[The V O I D]

Nice country, but hold up. The population is really high (the two Koreas added up today are lower). It would be nice to see that cut a bit (I got complaints from the others).

Well, in the history, the reason there's a large pop boost is that Japan got nuked a bit more heavily than in OTL so the other half of Japan which wasn't nuked evacuated to Korea because otherwise they were all probably going to die. What remained got taken by the Aztec Empire of the UKR's world, Japan-wise.

That and large amounts of refugees coming in from the Chinese Imperial Union, trying to escape the tyrannical and collapsing government that somehow keeps not-collapsing despite always being on the verge. It got so bad that North Korea had to put up a wall at some point, which is still active/being reinforced to this day under the United Korean Republic. Considering that most of UKR's cities are metropolis-sized, this accounts for the overpopulation. There's probably very little farmland and like in the app, the UKR took Japan's place as the tech hub of its world; it is still MT, but obviously just Japan-esque MT with hints of American.

I can lower it if you insist, but this Korea is basically a large portion Japan + both Koreas + some Chinese refugees and their descendants, population-wise. I'd be willing to tone it down to just South Korea's pop + 75% of Japan's modern-day pop, which would be around 150 million-ish, if you really think it's necessary, but my app gives justification for the large pop boost. Plus, in the 80s/90s, there was a 'baby boom' from the reunification and economic booms, as well as the increase in advancing tech as well as working with other nations to grow stronger. So... yeah. Make of that what you will, but if you want, I can turn it down to 150 million, but I don't think I can go much lower than that considering things.

[Democratic East-Asia]

Nice country, but hold up. The population is really high (the two Koreas added up today are lower). It would be nice to see that cut a bit (I got complaints from the others).

Well, in the history, the reason there's a large pop boost is that Japan got nuked a bit more heavily than in OTL so the other half of Japan which wasn't nuked evacuated to Korea because otherwise they were all probably going to die. What remained got taken by the Aztec Empire of the UKR's world, Japan-wise.

That and large amounts of refugees coming in from the Chinese Imperial Union, trying to escape the tyrannical and collapsing government that somehow keeps not-collapsing despite always being on the verge. It got so bad that North Korea had to put up a wall at some point, which is still active/being reinforced to this day under the United Korean Republic. Considering that most of UKR's cities are metropolis-sized, this accounts for the overpopulation. There's probably very little farmland and like in the app, the UKR took Japan's place as the tech hub of its world; it is still MT, but obviously just Japan-esque MT with hints of American.

I can lower it if you insist, but this Korea is basically a large portion Japan + both Koreas + some Chinese refugees and their descendants, population-wise. I'd be willing to tone it down to just South Korea's pop + 75% of Japan's modern-day pop, which would be around 150 million-ish, if you really think it's necessary, but my app gives justification for the large pop boost. Plus, in the 80s/90s, there was a 'baby boom' from the reunification and economic booms, as well as the increase in advancing tech as well as working with other nations to grow stronger. So... yeah. Make of that what you will, but if you want, I can turn it down to 150 million, but I don't think I can go much lower than that considering things.

Alrighty then, I'll say lower it by say 20 million. That should do for now. Do realize that you're going to need to find a suitable source of food soon (as you stated, there's not much farmland), unless you want starvation to be a thing.

Anyhow, important announcement: All nations start out with 2 weeks of food supplies for their people (if they don't have enough).

[The V O I D]

Well, in the history, the reason there's a large pop boost is that Japan got nuked a bit more heavily than in OTL so the other half of Japan which wasn't nuked evacuated to Korea because otherwise they were all probably going to die. What remained got taken by the Aztec Empire of the UKR's world, Japan-wise.

That and large amounts of refugees coming in from the Chinese Imperial Union, trying to escape the tyrannical and collapsing government that somehow keeps not-collapsing despite always being on the verge. It got so bad that North Korea had to put up a wall at some point, which is still active/being reinforced to this day under the United Korean Republic. Considering that most of UKR's cities are metropolis-sized, this accounts for the overpopulation. There's probably very little farmland and like in the app, the UKR took Japan's place as the tech hub of its world; it is still MT, but obviously just Japan-esque MT with hints of American.

I can lower it if you insist, but this Korea is basically a large portion Japan + both Koreas + some Chinese refugees and their descendants, population-wise. I'd be willing to tone it down to just South Korea's pop + 75% of Japan's modern-day pop, which would be around 150 million-ish, if you really think it's necessary, but my app gives justification for the large pop boost. Plus, in the 80s/90s, there was a 'baby boom' from the reunification and economic booms, as well as the increase in advancing tech as well as working with other nations to grow stronger. So... yeah. Make of that what you will, but if you want, I can turn it down to 150 million, but I don't think I can go much lower than that considering things.

Alrighty then, I'll say lower it by say 20 million. That should do for now. Do realize that you're going to need to find a suitable source of food soon (as you stated, there's not much farmland), unless you want starvation to be a thing.

Anyhow, important announcement: All nations start out with 2 weeks of food supplies for their people (if they don't have enough).

Yeah. Before the Event, food wasn't an issue; they were allies with the NAC, kinda scared of the Aztec but they were kinda allies with them, too, and they had other sources of food. Now, they have to re-establish allies.

Obviously, it seems PRC is just as hostile as the Imperial Union, so luckily the UKR has experience with a hostile China and Chinese refugees and have a wall to defend from... otherwise I could've been in deeper shit than I am.

That leaves Japan and the communist America or the Soviets for an alliance. Maybe the Confederates, we'll see. Mexicans are probably right out because they might remind Koreans of the Aztec, and thus TRIGGER them.

[Democratic East-Asia]

Yeah. Before the Event, food wasn't an issue; they were allies with the NAC, kinda scared of the Aztec but they were kinda allies with them, too, and they had other sources of food. Now, they have to re-establish allies.

Obviously, it seems PRC is just as hostile as the Imperial Union, so luckily the UKR has experience with a hostile China and Chinese refugees and have a wall to defend from... otherwise I could've been in deeper shit than I am.

That leaves Japan and the communist America or the Soviets for an alliance. Maybe the Confederates, we'll see. Mexicans are probably right out because they might remind Koreans of the Aztec, and thus TRIGGER them.

The USSR is under NewneCarriebean, who's rather insane in terms of RPing (Stalin's going to start a civil war and attempt to nuke Moscow). The UASR is also verifiably insane (Nixon is not the same man as he was IRL), and nearing a civil war.

Japan seems friendly enough, but there is no Mexico yet (might be one). CSA I dunno, we'll see.

[The V O I D]

Yeah. Before the Event, food wasn't an issue; they were allies with the NAC, kinda scared of the Aztec but they were kinda allies with them, too, and they had other sources of food. Now, they have to re-establish allies.

Obviously, it seems PRC is just as hostile as the Imperial Union, so luckily the UKR has experience with a hostile China and Chinese refugees and have a wall to defend from... otherwise I could've been in deeper shit than I am.

That leaves Japan and the communist America or the Soviets for an alliance. Maybe the Confederates, we'll see. Mexicans are probably right out because they might remind Koreans of the Aztec, and thus TRIGGER them.

The USSR is under NewneCarriebean, who's rather insane in terms of RPing (Stalin's going to start a civil war and attempt to nuke Moscow). The UASR is also verifiably insane (Nixon is not the same man as he was IRL), and nearing a civil war.

Japan seems friendly enough, but there is no Mexico yet (might be one). CSA I dunno, we'll see.

Well, as I said, we'll see how things work out. Point is, Korea might need allies. I'm going to see about getting Japan and maybe the Confederates, and maybe the Brits since they're close enough to China in some places to cause some discomfort if the Chinese try to get nasty.

[The Knockout Gun Gals]

Full Organization Name : United Nations Anti-Terrorist Coalition
Type of Organization : Police force, anti-terrorism task force.
Flag / Symbols:

Official Economic Ideology : Capitalism, Black Market
Official Political Ideology : Globalism
Head of Organization : Joseph Manderley
Other Important Individuals : Paul Denton, Anna Navarre, Gunther Herrmann, Alex Jacobson, Sam Carter, Jaime Reyes

Territory : Iceland.
Territorial Ambitions : N/A
Capital City : Reykjavik
Population : N/A
Membership : 20,000

Economic Description : N/A

Tech Level: 2050s, FT. Cybertechnology and nanotechnology in forms of both mechanical and nano augmentations already boosted the performances of agents involved with the experiments and turned into either mech-augs agent or nano-augs agent. Plasma weaponry have been developed as well, though the use of it are exclusively for nano-augs at the time being.
Extra Information / Quirks: Beside the clear advantages in terms of weaponry and augmentations, they also have the disadvantages of a rather small in size, most of the soldiers are armed with standard-issued ballistic based assault rifles and the resources available for them to manufacture their weapons are limited to whatever resources they able to procured on their current territory.

Military Description N/A

Army:

Navy:

Air Force:


Organization Goals : To bring their own version of order to the world.


History : http://deusex.wikia.com/wiki/UNATCO



#RedDawn1938 (don't remove this)

[Republic of the Cristo]

I understand that this land is already claimed, but considering the size of my purposed nation and their technological level I would think that their presence would make an interesting mechanic.

Full Nation Name : The Cherusci
Short Nation Name : Cherusci, you could call them Cherusks
Flag / National Symbols:

[img]http://www.honga.net/totalwar/rome2/images/rome2/flags/cherusci/mon_256.png
[/img]

Government Type : Tribal monarchy
Official Political Ideology : Non
Head of State : Arminius
Head of Government : Arminius
Government Description : A tribal monarchy, with varying elder heads

Territory : Border between West Virginia and Virginia
Territorial Ambitions : None thus far
Capital City : This place has since been over taken by forest land, but previously it was simply a wooden settlement of several thousand people
Population : 82,000

Majority/Official Culture : German

Majority/State Religion : Paganism

Tech Level: 0 A.D.
Extra Information / Quirks: I think that thus far we are the most primitive civilization

Major Industries / Economic sectors: Hunting, fishing, mercenary work, iron smiths
Amount of Industrialization : Pre-industrial, we are quite literally barbarians
Economic Description : Very agrarian, with the overwhelming majority of the population living as independent peasants. Trade is limited because production is limited.

Military Description

Right now: 16,340 men
Max: 30,000

There are extremely few professional soldiers, with most soldiers during wartime simply being drafted on by local leaders.

Army: 16,340 men from 15 to 50 years old. Trained in unconventional methods of warfare by their fathers and led by charismatic warlords, what these men lack in discipline and organization, they make up for in size and brutality.

Navy: none

Air Force: MAGIC!


National Goals : DESTROY THE ROMAN EMPIRE!


History : the Cherusci were an ancient Germanic tribe of northwestern Germany. Following campaigns by Julius Ceaser, the Cherusci were subject to slavery and mercenary work by the Roman Empire. One such man pulled from the Cherusci ranks to work for the Romans was a man called Arminius. Arminius would gain the upperhand in a power struggle within the Cherusci nation and would successfully launch a rebellion against the Roman Empire, destroying three whole legions in the battle of Teutoburg forest.

( This is where it leaves off. The history of the Cherusci is very vague, with Julius Ceaser's account of them actually being the first. I am sorry about it's brevity ).


#RedDawn1938 (don't remove this)

[Cafleau]

Full Nation Name : People's Republic of Persia
Short Nation Name : Persia
Flag / National Symbols: https://i.redd.it/vx25uvauig5y.png

Government Type : Socialist Dictatorship
Official Political Ideology : Grecco-Mazdakism "Democracy" (Democratic/Religious Socialism)
Head of State : Speaker and Protector Echelaos Vesmawala
Head of Government : National Ecclesia (assembly)
Government Description : The National Ecclesia is made up of 250 party leaders and representatives and leaders who vote on and provide laws while the Speaker mediates. In practice Echelaos is the absolute dictator and can make and pass laws as he pleases using the Ecclesia as a rubber stamp.

Territory : Modern Day Iran
Territorial Ambitions : This https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/ ... map%29.svg and maybe this http://www.ancient.eu/uploads/images/35 ... 1485681201
Capital City : Rhages (essentially just Tehran)
Population : 12,960,000

Majority/Official Culture : Grecco-Persian

Majority/State Religion : Hellenistic Zoroastrianism

Tech Level: 1932
Extra Information / Quirks: What if Alexander Lived longer and was able to complete his Hellenization of the Persian Empire

Major Industries / Economic sectors: Oil/Petroleum, Agriculture
Amount of Industrialization : Semi-Industrialized with only the major cites having large factories.
Economic Description : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Economic_history_of_Iran (the first few paragraphs about the Pahlavi dynasty)

Military Description
67,600 men armed mostly with great war era rifles and artillery, still uses cavalry heavily for scouting and light skirmishing

Army: 648,000 divided into eight infantry divisions, six cavalry division, and one armored battalion

Navy: 200 officers 4,800 sailors distributed across 5 destroyers, and two Light cruiser

Air Force: 50 bi-planes, 100 scouting balloons


National Goals : Industrialize the nation, unite the Hellenized "Persians"


History : After the humiliating loss in the Great War the Qajar-Seleucus Empire faced open revolt from the outrage populace, the last Basileus of the empire in a desperate bid to save himself and his nation abdicated his throne. After brief days of rioting the situation on the streets calmed enough for the relaxing of the martial law the had been put into place by former regent-now Prime Minister Alexander Bhomisa. The authoritarian regime of Bhomisa continued for several years until the pressure from the Londinium Stock Market crashed leading to massive economic destabilization and increased support for radical groups like the Hellenistic Revival Front and the Persian Communist Party. The regime in Rhages fearing the extremism growing in popularity agreed to host elections, on their terms. The election an obvious sham to everyone ended in the expected victory for the conservative Persian Front, unfortunately for Bhomisa it would not lead to peace on the streets.

Violent street riots broke out following the election announcements with Hellenic Front gold-shirts fighting with worker leagues. Worse news came when military units refused to disperse the rioters, Alexander knew he had lost the nation, he and his ministers fled the nation the following night as fires burned throughout the capital. Fighting would last for several days until the Labor Battolian under the command of Echelaos Vesmawala forced out the conservative and fascist oppositon and claimed the presidential palace for the workers cause. It seemed as if the leaders of the communist party would achieve their goals of establishing their control over the Persian state when victory was clenched from their jaws.

Echelaos wielded the popularity with the masses like a club, and quickly declared himself Speaker of the Revolution. To say the party elders where furious was an understatement but forced with the mob around them capitulated to Echelaos and made him Commander of the Army and Speaker of the assembly. What followed next was a year of civil war as the Red Army slowly pushed out the opposition strong holds. In 1931 Echelaos overthrew the party elders and purged the hardliners of the communist party declaring himself Protector of the Revolution.

#RedDawn1938 (don't remove this)

Is the discord link supposed to take us to Out of Reach?

[Cafleau]

Full Organization Name : Nautilus Pirates
Type of Organization : Pirate Organization
Flag / Symbols:

Official Economic Ideology : Anarchy
Official Political Ideology : Pirate-Anarchy
Head of Organization : Captain Ulrik Svensgaard
Other Important Individuals : Richard Baxton

Territory : Falkland Islands
Territorial Ambitions : N/A
Capital City : No established Capital (De facto Deadman's Tavern)
Membership : 5,000

Economic Description : raiding and pillaging also basic mining and farming

Tech Level: 2060, mobile seaborne settlements
Extra Information / Quirks: Nomadic Future Pirates

Military Description

Army: 4,500 shared with navy, no heavy land vehicles

Navy: 4,500 spread across three Destroyers ,eight Frigates and five submarines

Air Force: 15 planes making up three squadrons


Organization Goals : Raid and Pillage as much as we can


History : Captain Svensgaard was one of the many aboard the Unity that woke during the hectic tragic last days. After being woken up he like others set about gaining a core of loyal followers around himself. His ideology (or lack thereof) of only caring about the purist of wealth and power went far among the scared and wanting of the Unity crew. Eventually when the inhabitable happened and Captain Garland was killed cause the tensions between the various groups to boil over into open warfare, he and his followers where able to gain contol of one of the limited escape pods and land on Alpha Centauri. The Nautilus Pirates as they called themselves set up several city-islands and become the bane of the seas during the early months of Planet-fall.

#RedDawn1938 (don't remove this)

[Hashirajima]

===============================

Full Nation Name : Empire of Japan/Great Japanese Empire (大日本帝國, Dai Nippon Teikoku)
Short Nation Name : Japan
Flag / National Symbols:
Flag

Imperial Seal


Government Type : Constitutional Monarchy
Official Political Ideology : Centrist
Head of State : Emperor Akihito
Head of Government : Shinzo Abe
Government Description :
The government is formed by the Diet, a bicameral legislative body composed of a lower House of Representatives and a upper House of Peers. The Prime Minister retains power as head of government, and is tasked with forming the Cabinet.

Territory : Japan Home Islands, Nanpō, Ryukyu, Karafuto (Sakhalin)
Territorial Ambitions : None (invasion attempts of the above will be met with great vengeance and furious anger)
Capital City : Tokyo
Population : 127 million

Majority/Official Culture : Japanese

Majority/State Religion : Shinto

Tech Level: 2010s Modern... Plus (see below)
Extra Information / Quirks: Shipgirls. Though most of them are just plain sick of this particular thing called "war". Of course, don't force their hand. Really.

Important Things to Note:
1) They like their namesakes. e.g. A certain river in Karafuto/Sakhalin
2) Don't, ever, mess with the destroyers' ice cream supply.
3) Some things regarding them don't make sense. These are generally minor and inconsequential. Live and let live.
4) Yes, they are "crewed" by fairies. Don't ask how that works (see No. 3). And yes, that really is Isoroku Yamamoto...

Side note:
Yes, I built *most* of the IJN's WWII paper ships. And my Yamatos are carriers.

Major Industries / Economic sectors: Manufacturing, IT, Fishery, Agriculture, Shipbuilding, Service
Amount of Industrialization : Highly Industrialised
Economic Description : Recovering from Abyssal War

Military Description
Army: Imperial Japanese Army (IJA)


The Imperial Japanese Army is the branch of the Japanese military, organised post-war under the Imperial Japanese Armed Forces command structure, in charge of conducting land-operations. Faced with a post-war bloat after WWII, it underwent an extensive demobilisation exercise as well as reorganisation. Five principle army groups - the Kwantung Army, China Expeditionary Army, First General Army, Second General Army, and Southern Expeditionary Army Group - were retained, and downsized to peacetime manpower. This formed the five Area Armies (Field Army-sized units) of today, namely the Northern, Northeastern, Eastern, Central, and Western Area Armies respectively. Their component Area Armies in turn became Armies (equivalant of modern Corps), while their Armies became Divisions.

In addition, heeding lessons from both WWII and the Cold War, each division is now organised into highly mechanised combined arms units, with organic armour, artillery, and combat service support elements.

Active Personnel: 660,000

Organisation:
- Northern Area Army "Toku (德 Special)" (Hokkaido, Northern Territories; HQ Sapporo) [Field Army]
-- I Army [CORPS]
--- 3rd Div
--- 5th Div
-- III Army [CORPS]
--- 30th Div
--- 44th Div
-- XVII Army [CORPS]
--- 58th Div
--- 4th Div
--- 34th Div

- Northeastern Area Army "Eishu (栄集 Prosperous)" (Touhoku; HQ Sendai) [Field Army]
-- II Army [CORPS]
--- 1st Div
--- 6th Div
--- 12th Div
--- 43rd Div
-- VI Army [CORPS]
--- 11th Div
--- 12th Div
--- 13th Div
--- 23rd Div

- Eastern Area Army "Konoe (近衛 Imperial Guard)" (Kanto, Northern Chuubu; HQ Nerima-Tokyo) [Field Army]
--- Imperial Guards Div
-- XI Army [CORPS]
--- 36th Div
--- 50th Div
-- XII Army [CORPS]
--- 51st Div
--- 52nd Div
-- XIII Army [CORPS]
--- 53rd Div
--- 54th Div

- Central Area Army "Hatamoto (旗本Bannermen)" (Chuugoku, Kansai, Shikoku, Southern Chuubu; HQ Itami) [Field Army]
-- XV Army [CORPS]
--- 55th Div
--- 59th Div
--- Yura Div
-- XVI Army [CORPS]
--- 40th Div
--- 56th Div
--- 57th Div
--- Tsushima Div

- Western Area Army "Tora (虎 Tiger)" (Kyushu, Okinawa; HQ Kumamoto) [Field Army]
--- Teishin Shudan (Para/Airborne)
-- VII Army [CORPS]
--- 16th Div
--- 25th Div
--- 29th Div
-- XIV Army [CORPS]
--- 35th Div
--- 41st Div
--- 18th Div
--- 37th Div
-- XXII Army [CORPS]
--- 15th Div
--- 2nd Div
--- 38th Div

Key Equipment:
- Howa Type 89 AR
- Type 10 MBT
- Type 89 IFV
- Type 99 155 mm Self-propelled Howitzer
- Type 87 Self-Propelled Anti-Aircraft Gun

IJA Air Service (IJAAS)


The IJA Air Service, as the air arm of the IJA, now possesses a widened mandate. While retaining the roles of defending Japanese air space, collection of intelligence, aerial operations, and air support for IJA operations, the modern IJAAS has two additional roles: Nuclear deterrence and the operation of Japan's UAV air wings.

Most of the WWII-era Air Armies were based abroad to support IJA operations, mainly in China and Eastern Russia. After the war they were withdrawn back to the Home Islands, downsized, and reassigned to their current areas of responsibility. Currently, each Air Army is analagous to a Numbered Air Force of the USAF.

Active Personnel: 328,876
Aircrafts: 6,803
ICBMs: 255

Units --> Associated IJA Area Army (If applicable):
- 1st Air Army (Kanto, Northern Chuubu; HQ Yokota Air Base) --> Eastern Area Army
- 2nd Air Army (Hokkaido, Northern Territories; HQ Chitose Air Base) --> Northern Area Army
- 5th Air Army (Touhoku; HQ Misawa Air Base) --> Northeastern Area Army
- 6th Air Army (Kyushu, Okinawa; HQ Kasuga Air Base) --> Western Area Army
- 4th Air Army (Chuugoku, Kansai, Shikoku, Southern Chuubu; HQ Miho Air Base) --> Central Area Army
- Hikoutai Airlift Command
- Unmanned Operations Command
- Ballistic Missile Command

Main Equipment/Aircrafts:
- Mitsubishi F-2
- Kawasaki OH-1
- Boeing AH-64 Apache
- F-15 Eagle
- Kyuushu G14W "Chibi-Shinden" UAV
- Tsurugi-Kai ICBM (150) [475kt x 12 MIRV per missile]
- Kaiten ICBM (5) [475kt x 35 MIRV per missile]
- Mitsubishi G15M Unzan Heavy Stealth Bomber
-- Type 63 Earth-Penetrating Aerial Munition (75) [Massive Ordnance Penetrator]
-- Type 55 Special-Type Aerial Munition (100) [1.5mt gravity bomb]


Navy: Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN)


The Imperial Japanese Navy of the 21st century, prior to the outbreak of the Abyssal War, has undergone massive streamlining and reorganisation due to post-war economic necessity and a change in the territories held by Japan. The Cold War had further necessitated different assets for a different set of operational requirements. As of 2017, the Navy is organised around five naval districts and six active sea-going fleets. An additional three fleets were organised after the outbreak of the latest conflict as the operational structure of the shipgirls forces.

Vessels:
CVN: 12
DDH: 14
CAG: 22
DDG: 34
DD: 33
DE: 21
SSK: 29
SSN: 14
SSBN: 8 (16 missiles per submarine)
- Ohka-Kai SLBMs (150) [475kt x 10 MIRV per missile]
Minesweepers: 4
Patrol Vessels: 14
Training Vessels: 2
Training Submarine: 2
Support Vessels: 5

Shipgirls:
CV: 19
CVB: 12
CVL: 9
CVE: 7
AV: 9
FBB: 6
BB: 6
CA: 18
CLT: 3
CL: 27
DD: 140
DE: 58
SS: 204
SSV: 15

Major Shore Establishments:
- Yokosuka Naval Base (HQ Yokosuka Naval District)
- Yokosuka Naval Air Technial Arsenal
- Kure Naval Base (HQ Kure Naval District)
- Kure Naval Arsenal
- Sasebo Naval Base (HQ Sasebo Naval District)
- Sasebo Shipyard
- Maizuru Naval Base (HQ Maizuru Naval District)
- Ominato Naval Base (HQ Ominato Naval District)
- Karafuto Naval Detachment Base
- Imperial Naval Academy
- Naval War College

Active Fleets:
1st Fleet (North Pacific)
- Mobile Force One
-- JS Akagi (Akagi-class CVN)
-- Escort Force One
--- JS Hiyou (Hiyou-class DDH)
--- JS Jun'you (Hiyou-class DDH)
--- JS Akizuki (Akizuki-class DD)
--- JS Teruzuki (Akizuki-class DD)
--- JS Suzutsuki (Akizuki-class DD)
--- JS Hatsuzuki (Akizuki-class DD)

- Surface Force One
-- Cruiser Division One
--- JS Kongou (Kongou-class CAG)
--- JS Hiei (Kongou-class CAG)
-- Destroyer Squadron One
--- JS Shiratsuyu (Shiratsuyu-class DDG)
--- JS Shigure (Shiratsuyu-class DDG)
--- JS Murasame (Shiratsuyu-class DDG)
--- JS Yuudachi (Shiratsuyu-class DDG)

2nd Fleet (Middle Pacific)
- Mobile Force Two
-- JS Kaga (Akagi-class CVN)
- Escort Force Two
--- JS Zuihou (Zuihou-class DDH)
--- JS Shouhou (Zuihou-class DDH)
--- JS Niizuki (Akizuki-class DD)
--- JS Wakatsuki (Akizuki-class DD)
--- JS Shimotsuki (Akizuki-class DD)
--- JS Fuyutsuki (Akizuki-class DD)

- Surface Force Two
-- Cruiser Division Two
--- JS Kirishima (Kongou-class CAG)
--- JS Haruna (Kongou-class CAG)
-- Destroyer Squadron Two
--- JS Umikaze (Shiratsuyu-class DDG)
--- JS Yamakaze (Shiratsuyu-class DDG)
--- JS Kawakaze (Shiratsuyu-class DDG)
--- JS Harusame (Shiratsuyu-class DDG)

3rd Fleet (Sea of Japan)
- Mobile Force Three
-- JS Hiryuu (Hiryuu-class CVN)
-- Escort Squadron Three
--- JS Taiyou (Taiyou-class DDH)
--- JS Ryuujou (Taiyou-class DDH)
--- JS Harutsuki (Akizuki-class DD)
--- JS Yoizuki (Akizuki-class DD)
--- JS Natsuzuki (Akizuki-class DD)
--- JS Shimakaze (Akizuki-class DD)

- Surface Force Three
-- Cruiser Division Three
--- JS Mogami (Mogami-class CAG)
--- JS Mikuma (Mogami-class CAG)
-- Destroyer Squadron Three
--- JS Oboro (Fubuki-class DDG)
--- JS Akebono (Fubuki-class DDG)
--- JS Sazanami (Fubuki-class DDG)
--- JS Ushio (Fubuki-class DDG)

4th Fleet (Sea of Okhotsk)
- Mobile Force Four
-- JS Souryuu (Hiryuu-class CVN)
-- Escort Force Four
--- JS Chitose (Chitose-class DDH)
--- JS Chiyoda (Chitose-class DDH)
--- JS Michitsuki (Akizuki-class DD)
--- JS Hanazuki (Akizuki-class DD)
--- JS Kiyotsuki (Akizuki-class DD)
--- JS Ootsuki (Akizuki-class DD)

- Surface Force Four
-- Cruiser Division Four
--- JS Suzuya (Mogami-class CAG)
--- JS Kumano (Mogami-class CAG)
-- Destroyer Squadron Four
--- JS Murakumo (Fubuki-class DDG)
--- JS Shinonome (Fubuki-class DDG)
--- JS Usugumo (Fubuki-class DDG)
--- JS Shirakumo (Fubuki-class DDG)

5th Fleet (East China Sea)
- Mobile Force Five
-- JS Shoukaku (Shoukaku-class CVN)
-- Escort Force Five
--- JS Fusou (Fusou-class DDH)
--- JS Yamashirou (Fusou-class DDH)
--- JS Hazuki (Akizuki-class DD)
--- JS Yamazuki (Akizuki-class DD)
--- JS Urazuki (Akizuki-class DD)
--- JS Aogumo (Akizuki-class DD)

- Surface Force Five
-- Cruiser Division Five
--- JS Tone (Tone-class CAG)
--- JS Chikuma (Tone-class CAG)
-- Destroyer Squadron Five
--- JS Amagiri (Fubuki-class DDG)
--- JS Sagiri (Fubuki-class DDG)
--- JS Samidare (Shiratsuyu-class DDG)
--- JS Suzukaze (Shiratsuyu-class DDG)

6th Fleet (Philipine Sea)
- Mobile Force Six
-- JS Zuikaku (Shoukaku-class CVN)
-- Escort Force Six
--- JS Ise (Ise-class DDH)
--- JS Hyuuga (Ise-class DDH)
--- JS Benigumo (Akizuki-class DD)
--- JS Harugumo (Akizuki-class DD)
--- JS Amagumo (Akizuki-class DD)
--- JS Yaegumo (Akizuki-class DD)

- Surface Force Six
-- Cruiser Division Six
--- JS Aoba (Aoba-class CAG)
--- JS Kinugasa (Aoba-class CAG)
-- Destroyer Squadron Six
--- JS Akatsuki (Fubuki-class DDG)
--- JS Hibiki (Fubuki-class DDG)
--- JS Ikazuchi (Fubuki-class DDG)
---JS Inazuma (Fubuki-class DDG)

7th Fleet (Carrier Task Force - Based Yokosuka)*
- Yamato, Musashi, Shinano, Yoshino, Nagato, Mutsu
- Yahagi, Kasumi, Suzutsuki, Suzuya, Kumano, Zuihou

8th Fleet (Surface Task Force - Based Kure)
- Kongou, Kirishima, Haruna, Hiei, Ryuujou, Shouhou
- Agano, Akizuki, Teruzuki, Aoba, Kinugasa, Chitose

9th Fleet (Mixed Task Force - Based Sasebo)
- Fusou, Yamashiro, Ise, Hyuuga, Hiyou, Jun'you
- Noshiro, Shigure, Yuudachi, Mogami, Mikuma, Chiyoda

IJN Air Service (IJNAS)


The IJNAS came about prior to WWII as the air arm of the IJN, tasked with both carrier-based operations and providing air support for SNLF troops. While formerly operating from both ships and an extensive network of land bases like the IJAAS, the post-war modernisation efforts have seen an adjustment in their mandate. Now, it is mainly involved in the operation of the carrier air groups of the IJN Mobile Forces, and also conducting maritime air patrol as well as search and rescue operations.

Active Personnel: 287,808
Aircraft: 2,466

Main Aircrafts:
- Boeing F/A-18E/F Super Hornet
- Kawasaki P-1
- SH60
- Kyuushu G14W Onzan Carrier-based Stealth Bomber
-- Type 63 Earth-Penetrating Aerial Munition (75) [Massive Ordnance Penetrator]
-- Type 55 Special-Type Aerial Munition (see IJAAS)

Units:
== Carrier Air Groups ==
Carrier Air Group 1 - JS Akagi
Carrier Air Group 2 - JS Kaga
Carrier Air Group 3 - JS Hiryuu
Carrier Air Group 4 - JS Souryuu
Carrier Air Group 5 - JS Shoukaku
Carrier Air Group 6 - JS Zuikaku
Carrier Air Group 7 - JS Yamato
Carrier Air Group 8 - JS Musashi
Carrier Air Group 9 - JS Shinano
Carrier Air Group 10 - JS Yoshino
Carrier Air Group 11 - JS Nagato
Carrier Air Group 12 - JS Mutsu
Carrier Air Group 13 - Onzan Koukuutai

== Maritime Patrol Groups ==
Yokosuka Patrol Group
Kure Patrol Group
Sasebo Patrol Group
Maizuru Patrol Group
Ominato Patrol Group

Air Force:
<Integrated with Army and Navy. (See IJAAS, IJNAS)>

Others:
Marines: Imperial Japanese Marine Corps (IJMC)

The amphibious arm of the post-war Imperial Japanese Armed Forces, it is responsible for amphibious combat, counter-landing and reinforcement of remote islands of Japan, and also functions as a rapid reaction combined arms force utilising the mobility offered by the IJN. While the role was performed previously by the Special Naval Landing Force of the IJN, it was deemed prudent to reorganise the force into an independent branch after WWII, incorporating the surviving remnants of the IJA's elite 20th Division, a unit that had also proven themselves in amphibious operations.

Currently, the IJMC is organised into two division-sized "regiments", plus an additional task force for the far-flung island groups in the Pacific. Each regiment is integrated with their own logistical and combat support elements.

Active Personnel: 110,250
Aircraft: 600

Units:
- 1st Marine Regiment "Suzuya (鈴谷)" - Karafuto
- 2nd Marine Regiment "Yoshida (吉田)" - Okinawa
- Iwo Jima Marine Task Force

Key Equipment:
- AAV-P7/A1
- Type 87 ARV-Kai (Amphibious)
- V-22 Osprey

- Shinshuu Maru-class LHD (4)
-- JS Shinshuu Maru
-- JS Akitsu Maru
-- JS Nigitsu Maru
-- JS Kumano Maru

- Shimane Maru-class LHA (7)
-- JS Shimane Maru
-- JS Ootakisan Maru
-- JS Daiju Maru
-- JS Taisha Maru
-- JS Yamashio Maru
-- JS Chigusa Maru
-- JS Zuiun Maru

National Goals :
- Self-preservation
- Control and preservation of rightful territories

History :

<Generally the same until after the Feburary 26 Incident>

After the attempted coup, perpetrated by IJA personnel, Emperor Hirohito decided that the Army's political ambitions requires some curtailing. He observed closely the new Cabinet formation, and when the demand that only active-duty officers be allowed to serve as Minister of War and Minister of the Navy was made, Hirohito cited past instances of this regulation being used to overthrow civilian governments and overruled it, at the same time blockading the more extremist elements of the military from gaining power.

It was noted that this marked the start of the Emperor's increased involvement in military affairs, and was followed soon after with forcing the IJA to de-escalate the Marco Polo Bridge Incident. This resulted in a truce, and eventually implicit agreement between Japanese and Chiang Kai-shek's National Revolutionary Army, drawing on the Chiang's former service in the IJA as a personal appeal. With the brief hostilities resolved, Japan began fortifying the Soviet-Manchurian border and building up troops in preparation for an assault against Mao's communist forces, fulfilling their part of the agreement.

From then on, the Emperor increasingly tightened the reins on the Imperial Japanese Army, in several Imperial General Headquarters meetings "informally" promulgated the doctrine of defensive build-up in existing territories. At the same time, through implicit patronage of centrist elements in the government, Hirohito sought to regulate the more extremist elements in power.

When both the Army and Navy presented their plans for Japanese expansion, the Hokushin-ron ("Northern Expansion Doctrine") was nominally favoured due to the opposing "Nanshin-ron" ("Southern Expansion Doctrine") leading to unnecessary conflict with the anti-Communist Western powers, though both were considered. In view of ongoing military acquisitions and their demand for resources, the expansionist components of both plans were curtailed in favour of securing a steady source of resources from both British Malaya (UK) and the Dutch East Indies (Netherlands). Trade with US was also prioritised, and offensive military plans culled due to projected resource consumption. Instead, build-up of the Manchuria forces continued, with the Soviet-Manchurian border prioritised.

Prior to the outbreak of war, the Anglo-Japanese Alliance was restored, which eventually drew Japan into WWII against the communist bloc, starting with the strike on Vladivostok by the Kido Butai to neutralise Soviet Pacific presence. At the same time, the IJA aided the KMT in eradicating Mao's CCP, as well as slowly progressing through Siberia and East Russia cumulating in the Battle of the Urals against the legendary tank commander Ivan Ivanovic Ivanov. Throughout WWII, Japan gradually aided Manchuria and Korea with their independence, as well as negotiated Taiwan's transfer over to KMT rule. They played a pivotal war in the Far East Theatre, eventually ending the war with Allied victory in the 1980s.

However, it took yet another war, termed the Cold War, marked by nuclear tensions and brinkmanship, before the communist regime in the Soviet Union was broken. This period saw a massive change in both military branches as they sought to streamline operations and utilise new technology to augment their combat capabilities. It also saw the birth of the third branch of the new Imperial Japanese Armed Forces, the Marines Corp.

This hard worn peace found the Empire formally renounce its imperialist ways, seeking political reforms as it transitions into a modern nation. A period of rapid growth and prosperity ensued, grinding to a halt in the 2010s as the supernatural scourge known as the Abyssals erupted from the depths. Demonic-looking beings that prowl the oceans and seas, it brought global trade to a halt until a countermeasure was found in summoned beings called shipgirls. Embodiment of each nation's past naval vessels, they were found to be the only way to combat the new threat.

And so war once more found Japan. And Japan was not found wanting, rapidly advancing through the Pacific as part of the Pacific Rim Taskforce alongside the United States, Canada, ASEAN, and the post-war Russian Federation. After a long campaign to reclaim the islands in the Pacific, now they turned to the last bastion of Abyssal presence in this ocean.

The long-abandoned and cordoned off northernmost territory of Japan, Karafuto. Now the dominion of the Abyssal known only as the Northern Water Princess...

And of course that's when everything went to hell in a handbasket.

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[Democratic East-Asia]

IMPORTANT

If you have nukes, declare how many right now (and what type of delivery system) in the section about military (and place them under whatever relevant branch they're in. You don't need to go directly by what I've written: you can add some sort of WMD command, etc). Other than that, have fun.

I will review apps after school.

[Oprain]

Full Nation Name: Portuguese Empire
Short Nation Name: Portugal
Flag / National Symbols: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a1/Flag_Portugal_%281830%29.svg/1200px-Flag_Portugal_%281830%29.svg.png

Government Type: Absolute monarchy
Official Political Ideology: Colonialism (?)
Head of State: John III
Head of Government: John III
Government Description : Absolute monarchy, or despotic monarchy is a form of monarchy in which one ruler has supreme authority and where that authority is not restricted by any written laws, legislature, or customs. These are, hereditary monarchies. In contrast, in constitutional monarchies, the head of state's authority derives from and is legally bounded or restricted by a constitution or legislature.

Territory: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/ ... 29.svg.png and

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/ ... y-1811.jpg
Canary islands, Cabo Verde, Azores
Territorial Ambitions : None
Capital City : Lisbon
Population : 3 million

Majority/Official Culture : Portuguese
Majority/State Religion : Roman Catholicism

Tech Level: 1535, but because of trade sometimes more modern weapons although it is very rare.
Extra Information / Quirks:

Major Industries / Economic sectors: ship construction, sugar cane, dyes, woods, and gold.
Amount of Industrialization : We are in the 1500s so no industrialization
Economic Description : One of the biggest economic sectors is trade, Agriculture has a not-dominant position. Work in Progress

Military Description

Army: 30,000 active duty personnel, made up of pikemen, swordsmen and arquebusiers or musketeers.
Navy: 1500 personnel, 13 ships, mostly carracks.(It can be more)

Air Force: Say whaaaat?


National Goals : Establish a colonial worldwide empire


History : The Portuguese Empire (Portuguese: Império Português), also known as the Portuguese Overseas (Ultramar Português), was one of the largest and longest-lived empires in world history and the first colonial empire of the Renaissance. It existed for almost six centuries from the capture of Ceuta in 1415 to the handover of Portuguese Macau to China in 1999. Work in Progress


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I hope this is good.

[The Free Territory of Makhnovia]

The Free Territory of Makhnovia
Short Nation Name : The Free Territory
Flag / National Symbols::same as my NS flag

Government Type : Platformist Anarcy Territory
Official Political Ideology : Anarcho-Communism
Head of State : Sich Rada
Head of Government : None
Government Description : Delegetes are elected for specific tasks by collectives. Re-elections are frequent and often.

Territory :
Territorial Ambitions :
Capital City : Makhno, formerly Huliapolie- small city in Zaporozhie that had underwent industrialization and modernization
Population : 8 million people

Majority/Official Culture : Ukrainian

Majority/State Religion : Secular state: Atheists 47% Orthodox 39%, Muslim 10% others 4%

Tech Level: Basically modern tech, although rural parts are still underdeveloped. Also, south is much more developed by the north because of the influence of Black Sea Ports
Extra Information / Quirks: It's Anarcho-communist clusterfuck in which peasant's collectives, militia representatives, intellectuals and trade unions all constantly fight around various legislations. And still it works- probably because they like chaos.

Major Industries / Economic sectors: Agriculture, Dairy, Food production and suprisingly, IT
Amount of Industrialization : (General description of how industrialized your nation is) Cities are modern, villages are pretty unindustrialized. There are several industrial farms.
Economic Description : Most of the budget goes towards welfare and healthcare (healthcare and education are only aspect of society that are somewhat centralized) The next is divided amongst local communities that assign it in various ways.

Military Description

Revolutionary Insurrectionist Army numbers 100 000 people. it's mostly locally organized into worker's and peasant's militia's. In the last 30 years it underwnet a lot of modernization, mostly using Soviet weaponry.

Army: Army is under control of Worker's Revolutionary Department of Defence. All ranks are elected by soldiers democratically but at least ten years of experience in service are required before someone can be nominated for rank higher than liutenant. Motorized infantry and armor divisions are expecially well modernized and recently some attention had been devoted to drones.

Navy:
10 nuclear submarines, 1 frigate, 1 corvette, 40 support ships ,10 airplanes

Air Force:
150 Aircraft. Russian aircrafts are prefered. Air force is quite obsolete by modern standarce, and it's focused mostly on defence of airspace.

National Goals : Modernize further. Remain free. Cooperate with democratic and free countries

History : (At least 1 solid paragraph. NOTE: I will expect more of major powers) In this timeline, Revolutionary Insurrectionist Army of Ukraine wasn't betrayed by Trotsky (Lenin and Bukharin violently opposed this plan), so after civil war ended they joined the USSR as a Free Territory separate from mostly Bolshevik-leaning north of Ukraine. The nation was faced with hardship- it was one of most underdeveloped parts of Ukraine and political strife between various factions grew worse after Nestor Makhno died in 1935. However, Nazi Invastion managed to unite Ukrainians once more and after the war Anarchist collectives in the south voted to be independant but to reamain in cordial relationships with the USSR. There were three main phases of Makhnovian's political history:

1946-1968- Bolheviks dominate the Rada and lead typically pro-Soviet politics. Army is modernized and most of the cities are industrialized.
1968-1991- Anarchists and reformist take over the Raa, led by leftist student movements. More libertarian version of socialism is practiced, army loses it's grip on society
1991. Green parties and Anarchists prevail. Focus is on clean tech and IT. Makhnovia opens up towards foreign investors.


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