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ENCYCLOPEDIC COMPENDIUM OF THE MONAVIAN EMPIRE
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ENCYCLOPEDIC COMPENDIUM OF THE MONAVIAN EMPIRE
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INTRODUCTION
This thread serves as a portal through which the entire NS community can access OOC and IC reference material regarding the Imperial Federation of the Monavian Empire. It provides links to all of the dispatches that you can find on my nation account’s homepage and contains reference posts covering material that could not be included in the homepage dispatches due to the limit on the number of them I am allowed to post. I have also included links to the repository where I store the previous (2008–2014) editions of my nation’s statistical overview factbook.
Each of the links in this post is followed by a description of the content it leads to for the purposes of helping direct any searches made by readers. Last, but far from least, I encourage all of my readers to post their comments, questions, and suggestions for improvements here in the interests of building up rapport with the community and fostering a stronger spirit of togetherness with my fellow players.
CANONICITY
The contents of this thread are completely and irrevocably canon as written, except in those places where I as the author make retroactive adjustments and emendations to remove errors and eliminate inconsistencies between minor details and the rest of the overall body of canon. All information about the Monavian Empire that was contained in previous threads, especially information about its history or culture, is voided to the extent that it conflicts with this compendium, all other portions remaining valid as originally stated. All content which existed within the old NationStates forum run by Jolt has been deleted as of October 2010 and is consequently voided to the extent that it does not appear in this compendium.
CONTENTS
✠ Factbook (2020 Edition)
• The Factbook of the Monavian Empire is a statistical summary and overview of the country’s population, geography, economy, government, military, and relations with foreign states. A repository of obsolete factbooks from 2007 through 2014 can be found in this thread.
✠ The Constitution of the Monavian Empire
✠ Index of Treaties Ratified after 2006
✠ A Brief Overview of the Monavian Political System
• A summary of the structure and components of the Monavian government, the role of the rule of law, and contemporary political parties.
✠ Overview of Internal Policies
• An anthology of various legal miscellany, including immigration law, social policies, media ratings, and other legislation.
✠ History of the Monavian Empire Part I (Prehistory to 454)
✠ History of the Monavian Empire Part II (454 to 1686)
✠ History of the Monavian Empire Part III (1686 to 1860)
✠ History of the Monavian Empire Part IV (1860 to 1936)
✠ History of the Monavian Empire Part V (1936 to Present)
✠ Overview of Monavian Culture and Society
• This document provides an overview of Monavian architecture, art, cuisine, education, literature, fashion, sports, traditions, music, economic class distinctions, religious affiliations, and ethnicity.
✠ You Know You Are a Monavian if…
• A compilation of humor based on Monavian culture.
✠ Military Reference Tables
• This document contains a summary of the different reference tables for comparative ranks and pay grades, as well as several tables detailing alert postures.
✠ Defenses of the Monavian Empire Part I
• This document contains the first section of a three-part summary of the major strategic defenses of the Monavian Empire.
✠ Defenses of the Monavian Empire Part II
• This document is the second section of the three-part summary of the major strategic defenses of the Monavian Empire.
✠ Defenses of the Monavian Empire Part III
• This document is the third section of the three-part summary of the major strategic defenses of the Monavian Empire.
✠ The Monavian Imperial Army
• This document contains the full-scale organization and order of battle of the Monavian Imperial Army.
✠ The Monavian Imperial Navy
• This document contains the full-scale organization and order of battle of the Monavian Imperial Navy.
✠ The Monavian Imperial Air Force
• This document contains the full-scale organization and order of battle of the Monavian Imperial Air Force.
✠ The Monavian Royal Guard
• This document contains the full-scale organization and order of battle of the Monavian Royal Guard.
✠ The Monavian Royal Marine Corps
• This document contains the full-scale organization and order of battle of the Monavian Royal Marine Corps.
✠ The Monavian Royal Coast Guard
• This document contains the full-scale organization and order of battle of the Monavian Royal Coast Guard.
✠ The National Militia
• This document contains the full-scale organization and order of battle of the National Militia.
✠ A Brief Overview of the Monavian National Intelligence Administration
• This document provides information about the Monavian Empire’s premier intelligence service.
✠ Dramatis Personae of Monavia
• This document contains a periodically-updated list of all my roleplayed characters.
✠ Guide to Monavian Flags, Arms, and Emblems
• A gallery of national symbols and their descriptions.
✠ My Roleplaying Résumé and Reputation
• A list of links to my past involvements with this game.
✠ Log of Changes
• This document contains a list of all significant changes made to this compendium.
DISCLAIMER AND PROPRIETARY INFORMATION
This compendium is meant to serve as an out of character (OOC) reference source for fellow players within the NS community. While much of the information contained in this compendium is openly knowable while in character (IC), please keep in mind that certain IC details are not. Players are free to cite details contained in this thread when planning or writing IC threads, but in all cases they should treat this information with appropriate discretion to avoid meta-gaming and other violations of the roleplaying conventions and practices that are generally accepted by other members of this site.
The text of this compendium is largely my original work, with the occasional exception of text attributed to third-party sources. Nothing contained in this thread may be plagiarized or used to misrepresent me as the author thereof, nor shall it be revised or altered except as permitted by site policies governing the posting and editing of user-created content. No outside party may use the content of this thread in any way which violates site and board rules, administrator and moderator policies, or applicable national and international copyright laws.
All of the photographs that I have posted in this thread are the property of third parties which are not affiliated with me, this message board, or its host site, except where otherwise indicated. All third-party images may be subject to disappearance as a result of deletion, transference to other Web addresses, or any other sort of alteration performed by their owners in the course of exercising their proprietary rights.
The credit for the creation of the original Great Seal of the Monavian Empire, the original flags of the nation's political parties, and all arms and emblems is due to Imagery Nation. The original national flag (no longer displayed) was created by Jeuna in 2007. The topographical maps were created by Alfegos. The regional maps of Nova are largely the work of Etoile Arcture, Czardas, and Googlewoop. All other custom images are my personal work unless I have stated otherwise.