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22 Century Rp Uk Factbook

Waldenburg 2
05-10-2006, 21:07
His most Britannic Majesties Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.

Sovereign: His Majesty King James III
Head Of State: Air Chief Marshall His Grace Peter Summerton
Governing Body: Parliament
Government Style: Constitutional Monarchy
Capital: London
Population (As of 2100): 71,680,000

For the past nearly 80 years the UK has been withdrawing on it’s self, becoming less renown as a military and cultural power. A society that thought power would evade it, and leave the ancient Island nation to it’s own devices.

OOC: I think I should be able to write a little Internal history of my own volition.

IC

2007: British Troops remained stationed in Iraq once Americans pull out. The RA suffers terrible losses in a late withdrawal. Because of inconsistency between American and UK commanders a slight military rift opens up between the two nations.

2009: Economic Sanctions are taken against Russia after its leaving Europe, under Prime Minister Gordon Brown. The effects of this action create a political turmoil, which ends with the assassination of the PM, and with a near dissolution of the Labour party.

2011: Death of Her Majesty Elizabeth II, Gibraltar is ceded to Spain.

2011: Prince Charles Is Crowned King, and uses his executive power to end the Embargoes placed on Russia, which Parliament had allow to continue, do to its popularity in continental Europe.

2015: London is declared a Megalopolis, which spreads to what was recently Dover.

and 2018: The Conservative Party under Reginald Ferrow attempt to abolish the Monarchy, and institute a Conservative, Faith based Government. Needless to say it failed but instead of admitting defeat Ferrow and 10,000 Support attempted to storm Buckingham Palace. The King and Queen were killed in the ensuing brawl. Prince William immediately seized control and ordered Marshall law on London and the surrounding area.

2019: Prince William Is Crown King, still under marshal law.

2020: The UN is disbanded and the UK fearing the loss of one of its useful tools for protection and peace passes the Military Reform act, which increases the Military by 40%. Marshall Law is ended.

2022: The UK leaves the EU after infighting about UK’s military buildup and British Banks aggressive mercantilism against Europe’s firms, and various corruption charges against UK EU representatives.

2025: Self-enforced diplomatic Isolation begins. Yorkshire, becomes the capital of a new Parliamentary party which pushes for expansion. Mostly they are referred to as the radicals and have only taken Yorkshire’s seats.

2050: Terrorists, and separatist on the Island of Saint Helens seize the aircraft carrier HMS. Repulse and offer the acts of separation to the UK. Two weeks later England flexes it military muscle and storms the Island retaking the carrier, but allowing most of the terrorists to escape.

2051-2059: Everyone of the crown dependencies, except the Isle of Mann, break away from their mother country and establish themselves as a string of nations. The UK’s military is spread thin as it tries to put down attack after attack on their colonies. Eventually the terrorists are defeated by the RAF at the battle of Pitcairn, ending the crisis.

2060: The Labour Party which enjoyed almost complete supremacy in elections loses the Prime Minister Position to an Expansionist candidate. The dependencies are reorganized into colonies with military governors.

2061: Great Britain’s first space shuttle is launched and deposits a series of communication satellites above the world which link the UK to her empire more efficiently.

2065: Isolation ends as the expansionist government gains more ground. London has yet again become a financial center.

2068: Death of King William V, his son takes the name James and ascends the throne at the age of 39.

2073: The Labour who had lost the majority in Parliament, stages a coup to oust the Expansionist Party. The military splits with the navy and Marines taking the side of the Labour Party. Peter Summerton, at that time Captain in the RAF, leads a strike on the Labour Party battleship HMS Cromwell sinking it in the Orkney Islands. A low-grade civil war follows mostly civilian riots with battalions of marines occasionally attacking ammo depots.

2074: Peter Summerton, recently promoted to Air Marshall, leads another strike team to Leeds where it wipes out last military power of the Labour Party. The conservative party, which was never popular, fell apart after external pressure from the Expansionists.

2080: Through a unanimous vote in Parliament Peter Summerton is elected Prime Minister of England and All her Empires.

2082: The Royal Navy completes its first heavily armoured cruiser, the HMS Gibraltar it was one of the first ships to be armed with a railgun, which has never been tested on a live target.

2089: Peter Summerton assumes the Dukedom of Kent and is elected Chancellor of England for life. He swears loyalty to the king, and promises a “new country” for his sovereign.

2090: The UK buys Greenland from Denmark.

2095: Bermuda is sold to the world spanning BBC and it’s affiliates. The UK has ignored the island but enjoyed selling it for outrageous amounts of money which the BBC quietly paid.

2100: Start of a new Century

Demographics:
Religion: 1% Roman Catholic, 18%Muslim, 9% Protestant (Church of England) 10% New Age Religion.

England Population: 60,630,000
Scotland Population: 6,070,000
Wales Population: 3,830,000
Northern Ireland Population: 1,850,000

Major Cities:
London
Portsmouth
Manchester
Liverpool
Cardiff
Belfast
Leeds
(Most other of the modern day cities have lost providence and have balanced around the political turmoil.

London: Capital of the Empire, population now around 17 million, the government is based here and King James lives under the protection of a military based cut out of old London. The bases sit on the Thames and has rockets and vehicles capable of destroy an entire street of houses if the Chancellor should wish.

Portsmouth: Only slightly outside London, and has become a prominent center for shipping and manufacture. The city is so located that it is far enough away from London to avoid the crowd but close enough for efficient transport.
Manchester: The last of the old English cities, landed gentry still controlling the city through a system of squires and banks. The city is the seat of the Liberal Democrats who detest the land owners. The tension in the city has attracted many illicit business which, hides behind the gilded doors of the city.

Liverpool: To escape London most large corporations transferred their Liverpool. Notably the BBC, English Airways, the Bank of England (Even though it’s run through government mandate) and Amstrad LTD. The city is mostly inhabited by the corporation’s workforces.

Cardiff: Home of the RAF, and the RA.

Belfast: Home of the Gleenlandish expedition party, who has been digging out the platinum and diamonds from Greenland. The colonial government for Greenland is also located here.

Leeds: The technological capital of the UK most experiments here are unknown to the small populace. The government keeps tight control on Leeds after the rioting and revolt of the political parties.

Government:

The UK is still lead by the House of Commons, which is almost exclusively controlled by the Expansionist party. The House of Lords has become a sentimental group and holds no power except create more lords.

Chancellor of the United Kingdoms and Her Empires: Peter Summerton controls the military, the Foreign Service, and trade issues. He has supreme executive power in the case of an emergency. He is also the closest advisor to the monarch and reigns for life unless he should resign.

The King: Has achieved more power since the creation of the Expansionist power, he is the only one who can dismiss the Chancellor although, considering the power Summerton holds this would be unwise. He may also select new members of Parliament at will, which also would be foolish as the Expansionist Party would call for his dismissal. The King is also for the most part a figurehead he does however act as permanent Lord Mayor of London.

Parliament: Still in the same building as 400 years ago although it along with its power has diminished. This body still controls all internal issues of the UK and holds some odd, arcane powers over which it may use.

Makeup:

189 Seats: The Expansionist Party- Dedicated to a strong Empire, and England.

33 Seats The Welsh Home Party: For unity The WHP hopes for reentry into the EU and better ties with Europe and America.

29 Seats: Democratic Liberals- For human rights and internal strength.

4 Seats- Religious Lobby- The Archbishop of Canterbury felt it necessary to keep this moneymaking Government institute a little control.

1 Seat: Conservative Party- Back to the old ways the gentry and good honest whippings.

Positions:

Minister of the Interior: Sir Albert Gertoff
Minister of External Affairs: Peter Summerton
Minister of War: Peter Summerton
Minister of Finance: (I of course realize this post in the C of E but to sort it out…) Lady Hannah Sap
Minister of Education: Sir Felix Cammerdon
Minister of Transportation: Harrid Mared
Minister of Science: Dame Unta Prish
Minster of Security: His Grace Viscount Henry Morsen
Minister of Colonial affairs: Peter Summerton
Minister of Populace: Sir Fernando Disimond
Minister of Culture: Randolph Petrezkin

Lord of Ireland: His Grace Joseph Harding
Commissioner of Scotland: Lord Alfred Habberline
Prince of Wales: His Highness Prince Edmond
Margrave of Northern Ireland: His Grace Peter Summerton.
Archbishop of Canterbury: His Grace Zaphiel Scottling.

Economy:

The UK has long ruled the world financial and has not since lost its touch. Especially the BBC has become a sprawling corporation with perhaps it’s own private army. Giant money makers blanket the world, and the UK no longer belongs to any financial protection groups, can gouge and sell to whom it wishes.

Annual budget of the UK: 3.875 Trillion $ (This is without Inflation or the like as I don’t think I could predict that accurately. The increase is do to infrastructure increase and that.

Annual Budget of Pacific Crown Dependencies: 175 Million $
Annual Budget of Atlantic Crown Dependencies: 14 Billion $
Annual Budget of Artic Crown Dependencies: 51 Billion $

Military:

The armed forces of the UK have had a dramatic overhaul in the last 100 years still incomparable to other Major forces. Still with the world growing to large empire’s ruling all, the UK stands ready to fight.

Royal Army of the United Kingdom and Her Empires:
Commander: Peter Summerton
Second in Command: General Hansel Kippermoff

Regular Regiments:

Total Strength:
530,000 Combat troops (Armed usually with the SCAR 11 AR, or Turcotte Rapid SMG along with support weapons.)

1,200,000 Logistical Personnel (After the military reform act all citizens must assist in times of war with some part of the Armed Forces.)

1st Home Guard Army of England
2nd Home Guard Army of England
3rd Home Guard Army of England
1st Mountain Division of Scotland
1st Expeditionary Force of Scotland
2nd Expeditionary Force of Scotland
Scots Guards
Grand Army of North Ireland
1st Royal Welsh Army
2nd Royal Welsh Army
3rd Royal Welsh Army
1st Colonial Army of the Empire



Royal Air Force of the United Kingdoms and Her Empires:
Commander: Peter Summerton
Second In Command: Air Marshall Douglas Fannder

Regular Units:

480 F-19 American made Fighters
1040 Surrey Class Fighters (Fast Interceptors)
340 Aberdeen class Bombers
980 UD-6 Gunships

Total Strength Combat: 18,500
Logistical Personnel: 59,700

Royal Navy of the United Kingdoms and Her Empires:
Commander: Peter Summerton
Second In Command: Admiral Harold Grendville

Regular Ships:

Destroyers:

HMS. Courageous
HMS. Scourge
HMS. Indestructible
HMS Devonshire
HMS Summerton
HMS Gibraltar
HMS Majesty
HMS Victory
HMS Nelson
HMS Iolite
HMS Walpole
HMS Dreadnought

Frigates:

HMS Glory
HMS Glasgow
HMS Trafalgar
HMS King James
HMS Cordial
HMS White Knight
HMS Vienna
HMS Righteous Arm
HMS Divine Wind
HMS Hong Kong
HMS Pickle
HMS Elizabeth
HMS Opulent
HMS Bounty
HMS Lordship
HMS Irreverent
HMS Journey
HMS Elephant
HMS Nile
HMS Drake
HMS Myriad
HMS Athena
HMS Mercurial
HMS Heptarch

Battleships:

HMS Hannibal
HMS Republic
HMS Yorkshire
HMS Power
HMS Falkland

Aircraft Carriers:

HMS Ark Royal
HMS Ocean
HMS Good Will
HMS Suez
HMS Britannica
HMS William
HMS Bondage

Rail Gun Cruisers:

HMS: Commoner
HMS Eden
HMS Cook
HMS Handel

Super Cruisers:

HMS Pax Britannica

Submarines: (Numbered) 24

Total Naval Combat Craft: 77

In Battle Groups

Concordia
Kensington
Falkland
Home Fleet
Orkneys
The Fleet of Northern Ireland

Combat Troops: 375,000
Logistical Personnel: 1,260,000


Royal Marines of the United Kingdoms and Her Empires:
Commander: Peter Summerton
Second In Command: General Stephen Harding

Regular Units

Combat Troops: 35,000 (Armed almost exclusively with the SCAR carbine)
(All attached to the Royal Bases in Wales)
Logistical Personnel: 58,000


(Note: That these are war time numbers, the standing army at about 900,000 Combat and logistical. Numbers for the RA includes vehicles and alike.)

To be edited.