Victory or Martyrdom
"When every nation clings strongly to its national identity and seeks independence, political empires are torn up and their components revert to their social origins."
- Muammar Al-Qaddafi, The Green Book
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≋ A The Srivijayan Consortium Roleplay ≋
From Sumatra in the West, to the many small islands scattered all across the Pacific in the East; the Kesultanan Besar of Bruneian Malaya has ruled over its domain unchallenged for centuries since its formation. The owner to some of the world's most valuable trade routes, the Kesultanan Besar controls practically all trade passing from the Indian Ocean to the Pacific Ocean and the South China Sea, and vice versa. The nation also holds valuable resources such as oil and minerals, all worth potentially trillions of dollars. Beyond its geographic potential, the Kesultanan Besar has utilized its many resources over the centuries to build an empire; and with the decline of imperialism, consolidate its power and influence as a nuclear power.
Power however, does not come cheap. Through centuries of conquest and expansionism, the Kesultanan Besar had accumulated and created a great number of nations within its very borders. Nations being, communities united by language, history, culture, religion, and ideology. By enthroning the Bornean nation of Bruneian Malaya as the ruler of all the nations within its territory, numerous peoples find themselves denied their rightly-deserved self-determination as the identity of Bruneian Malaya influences its subject nations by forces it sees benevolent, but in truth does not serve justice to the national identities that it seeks to override.
It would have been only a matter of time, before some misfortune befell the Kesultanan Besar; shaking its foundation, and allowing the occupied nations of Malaya to see the light of freedom through the cracks, and the opportunity for them to uphold their national identities and pursue self-determination.
On April 20, 2069; a man by the name of Hafeez Natzar who claimed to be the descendant of the supposedly childless founder of Bruneian Malaya, assassinated the ruling Sultan and assumed the throne. Many among those that rallied under his banner were powerful people, with ties to influential aristocratic families; dissatisfied with their waning power. However, not many recognized his legitimacy; and soon, all across the Kesultanan Besar, unrest erupted into revolt.
Among the many factions that arose, came the Fardhinist Coalition; led by Farid Harun Sambwrna, the former Bendahara of Bruneian Malaya under its previous Sultan. In contrast to the greater centralization and consolidation of power sought by the Natzarists, the nations of Malaya saw in the Fardhinist Coalition, the promise of both self-determination, and solidarity and support among nations at the same time. The Fardhinist Coalition sought to dismantle the Kesultanan Besar, and establish in its place a coalition of several independent Malay nations all working together towards common goals and supporting each other.
Despite the matter of such affairs being the sole responsibility of the Malay nations however, foreign powers find themselves meddling in the civil war of which they should have little business to. Due to the geographic position of Malaya, the civil war has disrupted sealanes through which a large portion of the world's trade passes through; causing concern among nations whose economies are affected by such. Moreover, there grows the fear that Bruneian Malaya's nuclear arsenal may find itself in the wrong hands, pointing at the wrong targets; in case malevolent factions rise from the clearing smoke as the victors.
Whoever the true victor may be, there will be one truth that will not change among all the factions of the conflict. They will either attain victory, or martyrdom.
Power however, does not come cheap. Through centuries of conquest and expansionism, the Kesultanan Besar had accumulated and created a great number of nations within its very borders. Nations being, communities united by language, history, culture, religion, and ideology. By enthroning the Bornean nation of Bruneian Malaya as the ruler of all the nations within its territory, numerous peoples find themselves denied their rightly-deserved self-determination as the identity of Bruneian Malaya influences its subject nations by forces it sees benevolent, but in truth does not serve justice to the national identities that it seeks to override.
It would have been only a matter of time, before some misfortune befell the Kesultanan Besar; shaking its foundation, and allowing the occupied nations of Malaya to see the light of freedom through the cracks, and the opportunity for them to uphold their national identities and pursue self-determination.
On April 20, 2069; a man by the name of Hafeez Natzar who claimed to be the descendant of the supposedly childless founder of Bruneian Malaya, assassinated the ruling Sultan and assumed the throne. Many among those that rallied under his banner were powerful people, with ties to influential aristocratic families; dissatisfied with their waning power. However, not many recognized his legitimacy; and soon, all across the Kesultanan Besar, unrest erupted into revolt.
Among the many factions that arose, came the Fardhinist Coalition; led by Farid Harun Sambwrna, the former Bendahara of Bruneian Malaya under its previous Sultan. In contrast to the greater centralization and consolidation of power sought by the Natzarists, the nations of Malaya saw in the Fardhinist Coalition, the promise of both self-determination, and solidarity and support among nations at the same time. The Fardhinist Coalition sought to dismantle the Kesultanan Besar, and establish in its place a coalition of several independent Malay nations all working together towards common goals and supporting each other.
Despite the matter of such affairs being the sole responsibility of the Malay nations however, foreign powers find themselves meddling in the civil war of which they should have little business to. Due to the geographic position of Malaya, the civil war has disrupted sealanes through which a large portion of the world's trade passes through; causing concern among nations whose economies are affected by such. Moreover, there grows the fear that Bruneian Malaya's nuclear arsenal may find itself in the wrong hands, pointing at the wrong targets; in case malevolent factions rise from the clearing smoke as the victors.
Whoever the true victor may be, there will be one truth that will not change among all the factions of the conflict. They will either attain victory, or martyrdom.
List of Factions
- Main Factions
- The Natzarist Faction
- IDEOLOGY : Monarchism, Aristocracy
- GOALS : To decrease autonomy and increase noble power, as well as to recognize Hafeez Natzar is the head of state and government of Bruneian Malaya.
- The Fardhinist Coalition
- IDEOLOGY : National Liberation, Malay Coalitionism,
Socialism, Islamism, Direct Democracy - GOALS : To allow all the occupied nations of Malaya to become independent, and be part of a united coalition of nations working towards common goals.
- IDEOLOGY : National Liberation, Malay Coalitionism,
- The Natzarist Faction
- Independent Factions(May join one of the main factions or continue functioning independently)
- The Pagarayung Republik
- IDEOLOGY : Christian Nationalism
- GOALS : To establish Sumatra as an independent Spanish-speaking Christian state.
- The Java Republik
- IDEOLOGY : Hindu Nationalism
- GOALS : To establish Java and the Lesser Sunda Islands as an independent Hindu state.
- The Gurun Republik
- IDEOLOGY : Gurunese Nationalism
- GOALS : To establish Australia, New Zealand, and several Pacific Islands as an independent power.
- Free Taiwan
- IDEOLOGY : Chinese Nationalism
- GOALS: To become either independent or unify with mainland China.
- The Pagarayung Republik
Rules
1. You must sign up to join this RP
2. OP's word is law.
3. No godmodding.
4. No metagaming.
5. To make sure you read the rules, type "Battlemechs are useless and I support Bangsamoro independence." at the end of your application.
6. No colonial empires.
7. No infantry railguns.
8. No railgun tanks.
9. No use of WMDs without OP's permission.
10. If you use battlemechs, don't complain when they get easily dispatched.
2. OP's word is law.
3. No godmodding.
4. No metagaming.
5. To make sure you read the rules, type "Battlemechs are useless and I support Bangsamoro independence." at the end of your application.
6. No colonial empires.
7. No infantry railguns.
8. No railgun tanks.
9. No use of WMDs without OP's permission.
10. If you use battlemechs, don't complain when they get easily dispatched.
Application Form:
- Code: Select all
[box][size=150][b]Application[/b][/size]
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[b]Nation Name:[/b] NAME OF YOUR NATION
[b]Faction to Support:[/b] FACTION YOUR NATION IS SUPPORTING
[b]Agenda:[/b] AGENDA IN JOINING CONFLICT
[b]Main Factbook[/b] LINK TO MAIN FACTBOOK
[b]Territory:[/b] TERRITORY
[b]Initial ORBAT:[/b] ORBAT
[b]Military Factbooks:[/b] LINK TO MILITARY FACTBOOKS
[b]RP Sample:[/b] LINK TO RP SAMPLE
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