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OOC: Inspirations are Megas' Factbook, and Kyanges' Factbook.

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The Workers State of New Dornalia

"Pray for the Dead, Fight Like Hell for the Living"

Domestic Statistics
Government Category: Inoffensive Centrist Democracy
Government Priority: Law & Order
Economic Rating: Thriving
Civil Rights Rating: Average
Political Freedoms: Some
Income Tax Rate: 100%
Major Industry: Uranium Mining, Arms Manufacturing, and Automobile Manufacturing
National Animal: tama
National Currency: Dollar
Total Population: 330,000,000
(60% Human, 40% Abhuman (50% Elven, 50% gente-gata anime catpeople, perjoratively known as "Neckers."))

Government Budget
Details Administration: $657,024,043,420.80 12%
Social Welfare: $109,504,007,236.80 2%
Healthcare: $492,768,032,565.60 9%
Education: $492,768,032,565.60 9%
Religion & Spirituality: $109,504,007,236.80 2%
Defence: $1,095,040,072,368.00 20%
Law & Order: $1,423,552,094,078.40 26%
Commerce: $547,520,036,184.00 10%
Public Transport: $219,008,014,473.60 4%
The Environment: $0.00 0%
Social Equality: $219,008,014,473.60 4%

New Dornalia Economic Statistics
Exchange Rate: 1.1032 Dollars = $1
Gross Domestic Product: $5,476,712,928,882.56
GDP Per Capita: $16,596.10
Unemployment Rate: 5.33%
Consumption: $0.00
Government Budget: $5,824,681,236,000.00
Government Expenditures: $5,475,200,361,840.00
Goverment Waste: $349,480,874,160.00
Exports: $672,493,003,542.56
Imports: $670,980,436,500.00
Trade Surplus: $1,512,567,042.56

Planets owned:

Sol System:
-Earth SSR
-Mars SSR

Alpha Centauri:
-Luxembourgia SSR

Tau Ceti:
-Tudehastan SSR
-Minhastan SSR

Engels System:
-New Wuhan SSR
-New Magnitogorsk SSR

Chou Enlai System:
-New Star City SSR
-New Leningrad SSR

Governing Structure:

Thw WSND is governed by an elected Politburo, or Congress/Parliament, that makes laws and appoints justices of the Workers High Court (the ND Supreme Court). The head of this body is the Premier, which is appointed by the Party Council, a body made up of the numerous Party factions that decides who the Premier will be (like the US Electoral College). The Premier stays in power as long as his faction does, and the Premier has extensive powers (though his actions can be vetoed by the Politburo), including veto power, Commander-in-Chief powers, etc.

There are numerous departments in the WSND, called Commissariats, that advise the Premier and the Politburo on various matters and coordinate policy in their fields.

These include:

Commissariat for National Defense
Commissariat for Foreign Affairs
Commisariat for Trade
Commissariat for Health and Labor
Commissariat for Envrionmental Safety
Commissariat for Science
Commissariat for Internal Affairs

The current Premier is Robert MacIntyre, of the Progressive Arm of the New Dornalian Communist Party (the NDCP is the only legal party, though it has many branches).

Important Cities:

Los Angeles/New Dornalia City, Earth SSR-home to 10 million persons, Los Angeles is the capital of the Workers State. Indeed, it was the cradle of ND civilization for a good long time.....until first contact was made. Now, it is a hub of commerce and politics throughout the nation, home of the HQ of Shirow Design Bureau.

Tovarichiigrad, Mars SSR- The Second City. Site of the People's Acolytes Academy, and home to five million.

Hammer and Tongs, Luxembourgia SSR- Furthest colony of the Workers State, also one of the biggest outside the Sol System. Population is 2,000,000, and is rapidly growing.

Religion-

Freedom of Religion is practiced in New Dornalia. 65% worship the Patriotic Church, a deified version of Communism that embraces the ideal that there is an all powerful People's Will flowing throughout existence, and that it manifests itself in the form of "Heroes of the People;" famous Communist heroes like Mao, Che, Lenin, etc. Stalin is seen as a Satan figure in this faith, as is Pol Pot. A variation of this faith is embraced by Force users in ND, who have joined up as the "People's Acolytes;" a force of Neutral Force Communist Jedi.

20% practice Christianity. Predominate forms are Baptist, Catholicism, Mormonism, and Abhuman Evangelist (a form of Christianity practiced by Abhumans, like "Necker" catgirls and Elves). 10% are Jewish, 3% are Muslim, 2% are other religions.

Culture-

The People of ND are raised, technically from a Post-Apocalyptic situation; hence the Abhumans. As such, many forms of modern pop culture, such as anime, Star Wars, etc., are seen as simple myths and folktales, and cherished. Rock and roll could be called the national music, though blues and R&B/Soul have a huge following too.

Also, years of Communist indoctrination have given the People an inbred distrust of royalty and big business, and other practices they see as "capitalist (a perjorative)," such as Christianity (it was only with the MacIntyre Administration that Freedom of Religion was instituted; he himself was a Baptist) or addressing persons as "sir" or "ma'am," as "Citizen" or "Comrade" is often a common form of address. Many can quote old Communist texts, and many are devout, religiously and Socialistically. Law and order is a desired virtue; indeed, many support the broad powers of the Internal Security Bureau (though it has been softened and restrained in recent years by Premierist and Politburo action). Progressive "nanny state" measures like welfare and national health are favored, and generally, the attitude of the people is that big government that works for the people in a contract relationship (it gives them plenty of goodies, they fight for it and pay it taxes) is good.

However, in a contradictory turn of events, many embrace the idea of small business and medium business. This has led to a form of "Restrained Capitalism" featured in the MacIntyre Administration; which allows for large corporations to exist, but puts them under control of Worker's Committees (OOC: Credit goes to Communist Louisiana, and some RL Chinese companies for this concept) or the direct command of the government, while leaving medium and small businesses unimpeded, but watched. Closed shops where people must join unions are mandatory, and only recently have businessmen been allowed to join the Party. Guns are also cherished and tolerated; this is again due to the necessity of a post-Apocalyptic landscape. In fact, citizens are even required to own a firearm and are required to be proficent in it; this is a duty which many surprisingly enjoy.

Abhumans occupy a unique place in society, and not a happy one. Their lot is equivalent to Black Americans or Northern Irish Catholics, especially the "Neckers," which thanks to continous warfare in the early days of the WSND, were and are still treated like different persons, often recieving discrimination in housing and jobs and being stereotyped in everyday media in a way similar to Native Americans and Asian women (the "Suzie Wong") in the 1950's. Elves actually have it a bit easier, but are still mocked as "pretty boys" and "Spocks." Things are getting better, as Abhumans have banded together using legal action.

Catpeople do not have standard last names; in lieu of this, the mother's first name and the suffix "Chibi" is affixed. This is the equivalent of old Scandanvian names liked "Carlsson," which mean "Son of Carl;" a name like "Linda-chibi" means "Child of Linda." Catpeople, meanwhile, come from all over (ex. Mexican-American and Asian-American descended tribes in the Western Old US, Turkish and German tribes in Eastern Germany); but they all generally have elements of Japanese culture in every tribe; a pattern that demands further research.

Elves use standard last names, as many Elves came from populations of West-Central European descent, predominately Dutch and German (large numbers of Elves exist in or are descended from populations in Midwest North America, South Africa (Boers), the Netherlands, Germany, Scandanavia, and Celtic areas like Scotland and Ireland), many will have names of these sort; for example, particularly well known Elven surnames are "ten Boom," "Kruger," "van der Roon," "Stuyvesant," "Botha," "Larsen," "Christensen," "Becker," "Olsen," "Mackay," "O'Connell," "MacClanathan," and "Menzies."

New Dornalians are also eager to embrace science, if not necessarily new ideas, an ideal formed from necessity in a post-Apocalyptic world. As a result, a new wave of scientific integration and innovation has occured, and has impacted society. Many New Dornalians cherish old timey things and will often follow the way of "waste not want not," but get a new shiny car in their face or give them a new computer and they'll go for it.

Sports in New Dornalia are relatively primitive compared to other civilizations. Sportshooting, boxing, kendo, kung fu, and soccer are relatively popular. In addition, the rise of Mobile Suits has led to private and government attempts to begin some kind of Mobile Suit Tournament, akin to G Gundam or Battlebots in real life.

(OOC: Tag.)

Very nice. Let's see more!

Biology-

Due to terraforming projects, many native Earth plants and animals have been spread to all parts of the Workers State. However, the Atomic Apocalypse that helped birth this State altered some of the Earth life, making mutations of normal animals, and even birthing some mythical ones (like Chinese type dragons).

An interesting form of life, unique to Luxembourgia, is the xenofungus. A squishly, pink lifeform that can best be described as an "intellegent fungus-plant," it is a native fungus that grows and renders farmland unusable. Pests and predators grow out of it; these include fearsome Mind Worms that use Psychic attacks and dig into their unfortunate victims; Luxembourgian Locusts, a flying bug like lifeform that eats up nigh near anything and has psychic powers, and Spore Towers, which launch dangerous acid spores at any nearby thing it percieves as hostile.

Reportedly, attempts to introduce Earth plants and animals have resulted in failure and even unexpected crossbreeds, and mostly, Luxembourgians have been working to harvest the xenofungus and use it for fuel, and to try and get rid of it in general.


OOC: The Luxembourgia stuff is from Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri, but Luxembourgia was actually Chiron/Planet.

Military:

Every New Dornalian citizen is obligated to serve two years in the Armed Forces. The main branches are the People's Navy and the Red Army.

The Navy is responsible for commanding the space fleets that defend ND space, and through its Aviation Forces branch, commands fighters and close air support. The Army is responsible for ground warfare; initially independent, recent changes have made it very subordinate to the Navy, whom it depends upon to go places......

Currently, about 4,000,000 persons in the Workers State are on active duty; 8,760,000 persons are in reserves, mainly the People's Militia, a reserve force akin to the US National Guard, trained to defend New Dornalia, provide fresh troops, and engage in guerilla actions against invaders.

Another branch, some 60,000, is the People's Acolytes. They are New Dornalia's answer to the Jedi. However, unlike most Jedi, they follow a different organizational structure; masters are called "Sensei," trainees are called "Novitiates," and the group is organized on a hierarchy similar to Special Forces. They also use powers from both sides of the Force, they even reject the standard notions of Light and Dark, embracing their way as the "Red." The fighting arts of the Acolytes are derived from kendo, European-fencing, judo, capoeira, and even Shaolin Kung-Fu (some hand-to-hand moves are embraced, as well as the Shaolin Spade, revived as a lightsaber-based weapon).


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Spartacus Squadron

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The Logo of Spartacus Squadron

An elite team of pilots, Spartacus Squadron, officially People's Navy Aviation Corps Reconnaisance Unit #25, was formed on order of the Premier on March 31st, 2165, after purchase of 150 Eshirian "Draken" fighters.

This force is comprised out of only the best in the People's Navy Aviation Corps, in this case, the top 10%. Spartacus Squadron's missions are:

-To lead raids on high value enemy targets
-To aid in extraction of New Dornalian citizens, personnel
-To provide intellegence data through long distance reconnaisance.

So far, about 1,500 persons are counted as members of Spartacus, with about 50 active duty pilots, 100 reserve pilots, the rest support techs.

(OOC: Rofl. Join the "Red" side of the force! Very nice so far. I demand more! ^_^ .)

~Tag~

Well done, ND. Well done, indeed. :)

Important Corporations/People to Know (OOC: List gets constantly updated, so this isn't all, folks!):

Jensen Design Bureau- Quasi-government owned corporation, akin to Boeing/Tupolev. They make aircraft and ships for the Navy.

Shirow Design Bureau- Quasi-government owned corporation, makes Mobile Suits and specializes in Powered Armor.

Tartakovsky Design Bureau- Yet another quasi-government owned corporation. This one makes small arms, and ship guns (i.e. turbolasers, gauss guns, etc.).

Commissariat of Trade- Not a corporation, but a body that advises the ND Government on economic and financial matters. Often brokers trade deals with foreign governments and direct sells guns and other goodies to other places, and even does Super Saver Shipping :).

Robert MacIntyre- 35 years old, youngest Premier ever elected. A Baptist, he has had to work extra hard to climb up the already slippery and shady world of New Dornalian politics as a result. Is responsible for many progressive reforms, as well as ND's contacts with the outside world. Hardworking and studious, he makes decisions a bit hastily, but he is known as being friendly and even quite charming and funny-a trait that has bailed him out before.

Junko Tadanobu- 21 years old. Dubbed "The Tokyo Kid," she was orphaned when her parents died at the hands of Mormon raiders and raised in an orphanage in Gardena, CA. Eventually, her Psychic abilities earned her a spot working with the Commissar for Foreign Affairs, acting as interpreter and psyker. A big Star Wars fan, she worked herself to the bone to get the People's Acolytes off the ground. Is rumored to be stubborn and uncompromising, with a touch of paranoia, and really, really smart-not to mention good looking.

Jack Cortes- 55 years old. A big Gundam fan, Jack orchestrates the Commissariat for National Defense. Forward thinking, he has been credited with helping to get the People's Navy to where it is today. A bit biased towards the Navy, he has come under fire in recent days by Army brass. Nonetheless, he has been credited with many achievements, including the successful integration of Mobile Suits into the Navy. Considered a potential successor for the Progressive Arm.

Field Marshal Carl Shinseki- 44 years old. Head of the General Staff, and currently the highest ranking Army official. A veteran of many wars with Abhumans and Mormons, he has resisted the integration of Abhumans into the Red Army in vain and has been criticized for racist remarks towards Abhumans and Mormons. Nonetheless, he is an expert tactician, and he is a master at counterinsurgency and conventional battle; one of the reasons he has NOT been fired. He loves westerns, and carries a personal pair of Colt Peacemakers, ivory handled, like Patton, and even wears an old Stetson and cowboy boots.

Belinda Linda-chibi- 24 years old. One of the few Abhumans in ND's government; in this case, a diplomat who successfully negotiated the agreement between Kyanges and New Dornalia to provide an Eclipse Star Destroyer and seven colony ships to New Dornalia. She is also an active Abhuman Rights activist, and is a founding member of the Gente-gata Equity Association, the main Abhuman rights association of its kind.

Henry Jameson- 24 years old. Half Chinese, half Scottish, all hero. An explorer who landed on the planet of Kol'tssein at the behest of the Governor of Luxembourgia, he and his men are currently embroiled in war between various kingdoms on that planet, actively providing aid to the Kingdom of Kol'tssein, which has come under attack from stronger imperialist neighbors.

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History-

OOC: This is an alternate universe Earth, BTW. That incident with the Norweigian Rocket really did happen though-the Russians nearly nuked the planet until they managed to sort things out.

IC:


It all began with the Apocalypse.

In the year 1995, the US and the USSR went to war. The Russians, mistaking a Norweigian test rocket for a nuke, launched the long-feared blitz of West Germany in retaliation, igniting the War to Truly End All Wars.

When it was over in a matter of months, the world was in ruins. Large parts of North America, Europe, and Asia were turned into nuclear wastelands. Zombies, mutants, and horrors began to emerge. Nazis, Rogue Generals, ganglords, cultists, angry clans, and all those with guns and men to spare went to war in an orgy of death, to see who would emerge as the king of this new Hell.

In this atmosphere, a group of anime fans, college leftists, gun nuts, gangbangers, and kung-fu enthusiasts emerged to rule Long Beach, California. Led by a charismatic leader named Jack Leung, he took the name of an old manga he was drawing himself, the "Adventures in Dornalia," and used it to name his nation "Dornalia," which lorded over all of Long Beach. He soon began a bloody war of expansion, fighting the Crips/Bloods, the LAPD, and the remnants of the California National Guard and the Church of Scientology to lord over all of LA County. He consolidated his hold, and established a bizarre, dictatorial regime, where he named himself as King.

He embraced progressive measures, ruling over his city state like a benevolent despot. However, absolute power soon corrupted Jack, and he began to abuse his powers, supping well as others starved and killing all who resisted. He even began to embrace Nazism, modeling his armed forces after the Waffen SS and keeping an iron grip over the people.

By 2035, his state had grown by leaps and bounds, ruling over much of the West. However, it was poor, and on the verge of bankruptcy, morally and finacially. LA began to resemble the LA of Blade Runner-grimy, dark, and full of sin.

Soon, a change would emerge.

In 2050, a group of radicals met to form the Comrades Society. Drawing upon Marxist-Leninist and Maoist ideals, they vowed to kill the King, currently King Jack II, and establish a fair, equitable government.

Soon, the King was faced with a massive insurgency, as terrorism and urban resistance akin to the IRA of the 1970's thundered across the West. In addition, the Mormon Union began a push south and west, expelling the Dornalians from Nevada and Arizona, and Elven tribes, expelled from the Upper Midwest by the Mormons, moved into Washington and Oregon, clashing with the Dornalians successfully on many occasions.

The result was a violent revolution, which resulted in the overthrow of the monarchy and the creation of the Dornalian Republic. But, like many revolutions, it turned sour. Infighting between Leninists and Maoists soon crippled the new government, and foreign invaders nearly wiped Dornalia off the map.

However, the Leninists soon emerged victorious, and conducted a masterful defense under the command of General Shimura, a great hero in New Dornalian history. His actions at San Bernardino, Fresno, and Lake Tahoe stopped invaders, and kept the nation solvent.

With the enemy kept at bay, for now, the Leninists began to consolidate their rule. Under their guidance, oppression remained. However, the standard of living rose genuinely, and many were definetly better off than under the monarchy. Under the stewardship of General Shimura, who became Premier, the First Constitution was made, giving New Dornalians (the "New" was added to symbolize a distance from the old, hated monarchy) a semblance of democracy and some rights. The Patriotic Church emerged, its creed written out as a pastiche of Communist lore and government attempts to get the people in line by embracing a moral creed. Trade flourished, scientists worked to get our understanding of technology back to what it was before the Apocalypse with success (teams of Scavengers, or commandos commissioned by the Commissariat of Science, were sent to find examples of pre-Apocalypse tech and old documents/software of any kind) and it seemed that the nation was doing just fine!

But, oppression remained. So did war; the Shimura regime saw near constant war with Mormons, Abhumans, and Navajo Indians. By 2090, New Dornalia had experienced almost 500 wars of varying size and shape, ranging from failed expeditions to Oregon, to brushfire wars in the Sierra Nevadas, to small-scale skirmishes.

Now, it was time for a change.....it was now 2156, and a new Premier, Robert MacIntyre was commissioned. He had a more liberal agenda.......

...which showed, as he repudiated the old regime's policies. He established a concrete Bill of Rights, a new constitution that provided fro a real democracy, and he worked to create Restrained Capitalism, New Dornalia's present system of economics.

He also worked to increase funding for pure sciences, and began to encourage New Dornalians to use science and diplomacy to try and solve problems. This resutled in treaties with nations as far away as Japan and South Africa, which greatly benefited the Workers State with goods and supplies.

By now, the Commissariat for Science had sent out several space probes. The result was first contact, on March 24th, a day still celebrated. This soon led to what was dubbed the "Soviet Renaissance," a burst of technological innovation and space exploration. The Che Guevara Space Station was made, mechas were introduced into military service, and Jedi were recruited.

However, the event that really put New Dornalia into the bigtime was the colonization of New Star City and New Leningrad in 2161, no mean feat for a nation a small as New Dornalia at the time. The acquistion of an Eclipse Star Destroyer and seven colony ship from Kyanges added to New Dornalia's race to the top, as this led to the creation of stronger ships that could compete with other nations, and much needed improvements. It also led to the creation of Mobile Suits, which are now the pride and joy of New Dornalia, as well as indegenous fighter designs, as well.

However, the matter of Earth still remained. The Treaty of Los Angeles was signed on June 26th, 2164 in a masterful example of gunboat diplomacy at its best (or worst; the whole of Alpha Fleet, 15 Zaitsev Imperial Star Destroyers and 20 Mao Zedong II Battleships, was aimed at Earth, to persuade other nations at a conference to agree). This treaty unified Earth-an accomplishment that Lenin and Mao could only dream about.

Now, as New Dornalia enters the stars, having colonized six new planets and now facing down the Sith in an all out war, it remains to be seen whether the Workers State has what it takes in this year 2165

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