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The Britannic Commonwealth of British Londinium

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Government Style: Presidential Republic
Population: 500 million
Capital: Kensington
Tech(s): Modern/Postmodern
Religions: Atheism - 33%, Islam - 30%, Hinduism - 32%, Other - 5%
ISO Nation Code: BRLN
Currency: Cicero
Official Languages: British English, Hindi, Arabic

Table of Contents:
I. The Armed Forces of the Crown
A. The Royal Army (http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showpost.php?p=12098937&postcount=2)
B. The Royal Air Force (http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showpost.php?p=12129835&postcount=11)
C. The Royal Navy (http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showpost.php?p=12098968&postcount=3)
D. The Royal Starfleet (http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showpost.php?p=12145482&postcount=20)
E. The Royal Metropolitan Police (http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showpost.php?p=12129835&postcount=12)
F. The Prætorian Guard (http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showpost.php?p=12132565&postcount=15)
G. Defence Measures (http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showpost.php?p=12132565&postcount=18)
II. Economy (http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showpost.php?p=12129835&postcount=6)
III. Society (http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showpost.php?p=12129835&postcount=5)
IV. Government (http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showpost.php?p=12142115&postcount=19)
V. History (http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showpost.php?p=12132565&postcount=16)

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For details on the equipment for all other parts of the army (i.e. aircraft, tanks, etc.), see http://www.army.mod.uk/equipment/index.htm

For Soldiers
1 x AK-101 or M4A2 or G36E
1 x GP-30 or M203 or AG36 Underbarrel Grenade Launcher
1 x Walther PP99 Pistol (silencer included)
1 x ASU
1 x Kevlar Vests with Ceramic Inserts
1 x Spectra Helmet
3 x Underbarrel Grenades
1 x Flashbang Grenade
1 x M1968 or M9 Bayonet
1 x RAC Gas Mask with Biological Filters

Personnel (Regular Army) - 600,500
Personnel (Territorial Army) - 343,000
Main Battle Tanks - 6,318 Challenger 2
Infantry fighting vehicles - 4,747 Warrior
APCs and reconnaissance vehicles - 21,000
Land Rover Wolf - 90,000
Pinzgauer - 18,000
Utility Trucks - 13,800
Artillery pieces and mortar - 18,000
Air Defence - 2,400
Army Aircraft - 2,100

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The Royal Navy is controlled by the Department for the Royal Navy, which in turn is controlled by the Ministry of Defence. Units are divided into attack groups, which consist of one carrier, seven destroyers, five frigates, three submarines, and two minesweepers.

Ships in Usage

Major Surface Combatants

CVN-21 Programme Carriers (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CVN-21)
Type 45 Destroyers (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Type_45)
LCS-class frigates (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Littoral_combat_ship)
Charon-class Frigates (http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showpost.php?p=12123521&postcount=1)
Zumwalt-class Destroyer (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zumwalt_class_destroyer)

Amphibious Forces

England-class landing platform docks (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Albion_class_landing_platform_dock)

Mine Warfare Forces

Bartleby-class mine countermeasure vessels (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hunt_class_MCMV)

Patrol Vessels

Antarctic Patrol ship (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cyclone_class_Patrol_ship)
River-class patrol boats (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/River_class_patrol_vessel)

Submarines
Astute-class submarines (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Astute_class_submarine)
Ohio-class submarines (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ohio_class_submarine)
Vanguard-class submarines (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vanguard_class_submarine)
Los Angeles-class submarine (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Los_Angeles_class_submarine)
Vampire-class submarine (http://z7.invisionfree.com/AoH_Official_Board/index.php?showtopic=121)

Executive Branch

President of the Britannic Commonwealth of British Londinium - The Right Honourable James Swanner
Vice President - The Right Honourable Daniel Yañez
Chancellor of the Exchequer - The Right Honourable Ajeet Forbeson
Minister for the Home Office - The Right Honourable Tejas Yuhjijad
Minister for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs - The Right Honourable Kelsey Birhanu
Barrister General - Andrew Swan
Minister for Defence - The Right Honourable Chloe Sinclair, Supreme Commander of the Londinian Expeditionary Force
Minister for Health - The Right Honourable Doctor Elizabeth Nordström
Minister for Transport - The Right Honourable Tommy Azunawa
Minister for Culture, Media, and Sport - The Right Honourable Samuel Khitian
Minister for Education and Skills - The Right Honourable Amy Cronides
Minister for the Cabinet Office - The Right Honourable Aroon Zeldenthuis
Minister for Trade and Industry - The Right Honourable Billy Fabbri
Minister for the Environment, Food, and Rural Affairs - The Right Honourable Koslow Fitzscott
Minister for International Development - The Right Honourable Chase O'Dubhda
Minister for Work and Pensions - The Right Honourable Emmanuel Tussenvoegsel
Minister for Communities and Local Government - The Right Honourable Jöhánn Rotmænsen

Civil and political rights are highly valued in British Londinium. Employers may fire workers without giving any reason, homeless people are periodically found dead upon altars to assorted deities, several citizens have complained about scientists abducting their pets for experimentation, and manual labourers must be willing to have cybernetic limbs to get a job. The nation's schoolchildren are some of the most foul-mouthed in the country, and same-sex marriages are becoming increasingly common, skateparks can be found in every city, the Supreme Court vehemently protects civil rights and the right to privacy, British Londinium is notorious for its citizens' infidelity, and artists are pillars of society. Citizens can be frequently spotted going about their business stark naked, a National Academy regulates grammar and usage, the government helps teach children how to kill a man from six paces, and every product goes through extensive safety-testing by the government. Convicted murderers are free to walk the streets provided they attend rehabilitation classes, refugees from other nations are flocking to British Londinium's border, the nation is currently revamping its entire education system, and murderers frequently escape punishment by claiming they were protecting their honour. Main battle tanks stalk the woods of British Londinium in search of domo-kuns, elevator music has been replaced by thrash metal played at maximum volume, streakers swamp all public events in order to bare it all, and children are brainwashed at a young age to accept "Love and peace!" as a way of life. Pinkerton agents are called in to forcibly break up white collar strikes. New urban roads are threatening city parks, the government pours millions of ciceros into rehabilitation programs annually, 'The Anti-Government Hour' is a popular programme on many of British Londinium's radio stations, and the alarmingly racist TV show 'Bigtopians Say the Darndest Things' is a hit. Crime -- especially youth-related -- is moderate, probably because of the country's utter lack of prisons. The nation's youth is held blameless for all crimes, schoolchildren have twice-weekly sex education classes, drunk drivers are sent to rehabilitation paid for by the government, and cheese has become the new icon of political dissent. Notable individuals are granted land and titles, crowds of flag-burning protesters tend to accidentally become crowds of burning protesters, pristine wilderness has been trashed in the quest for cheaper oil, and people regularly disappear off the streets and all evidence of them is destroyed. Crime is totally unknown. Teachers are routinely tested to keep their jobs, psychological disorders are a taboo subject, organ donation is compulsory, and crooks and people with too many kids are being kicked out of the country. The preferred method for execution is giant blender.

Imports: IT services, beef, grain, rice, fruits, vegetables.
Exports: Automobiles, starship components, lumber products, aircraft, weaponry, electronic equipment.
Natural Resources: Titanium, gold, silver, cyanide, petroleum, uranium, palladium, diamonds, coal, iron, zinc, quartz.

OOC: You can't afford that much equipment, unless all your defense budget goes to outfitting. My soldiers have roughly that much eqiupment because there's not many of them, and our budgets are roughly the same so my troops would be better outfitted. Just inspiring some fear and intimidation for our coming war :)

OOC: Thanks for bringing that to my attention. I made some miscalculations in budgeting.

The nation of British Londinium is in two alliances, the Corporate Alliance and EVIL.

Space based weapons programme (http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showthread.php?p=12122277#post12122277)

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Aircraft of the RAF

Fighter Aircraft
RAC Curiatii (http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showpost.php?p=12135101&postcount=1)
F-35 Lightning II (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/F-35_Lightning_II)
F-22 Raptor (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/F-22_Raptor)
Eurofighter Typhoon (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eurofighter_Typhoon)
Tornado GR.4 (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RAF_Tornado_GR4)
BAE Harrier II (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RAF_Harrier_II)
Super Hornet (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/F/A-18E/F_Super_Hornet)

Bombers
B-2 Bomber (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/B-2_Spirit)
B-52 Stratofortress (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/B-52_Stratofortress)
A-10 Warthog (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A-10_Thunderbolt_II)

Survelliance Aircraft
Global Hawk (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RQ-4_Global_Hawk)
SR-71 Blackbirds (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SR-71_Blackbird)
MQ-1 Predator (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MQ-1_Predator)

Electronic Warfare Aircraft
EF-11A Raven (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/EF-111A_Raven)

Airborne Early Warning Aircraft
E-3 Sentry (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/E-3_Sentry)

Cargo Aircraft
C-17 Globemaster III (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/C-17_Globemaster_III)
Modified Airbus A380 (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A380)
Airbus A400 (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Airbus_A400M)

Tankers
KC-135 Stratotanker (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/KC-135_Stratotanker)
Airbus A330 (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Airbus_A330_MRTT)

Helicopters
RAF Chinook (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RAF_Chinook)
Apache Helicopters (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Westland_WAH-64_Apache)

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The police forces of British Londinium are nationalised, with one division in each city, and depending on the size of the city, multiple precincts.

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A Metropolitan Police patrolcar

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Diplomatic Protection Vehicle

All Metropolitan Police officers are armed with a Walther PP99 and a truncheon, along with a radio, two sets of handcuffs, a whistle, and a flashlight.

The Specialist Firearms Command is the heavy duty wing of the Metropolitan Police. They are armed with:

9 mm Heckler & Koch MP5A4 (and several other MP5 variants).
7.62 mm Heckler & Koch G3K with Schmidt & Bender Flashdot sights and either collapsible stocks or adjustable PSG1 stocks.
5.56 mm Heckler & Koch G36k with various sighting systems.
The standard issue pistol is the 9 mm Glock 22.
M26 Taser made by Taser International.
L104A1 Baton gun (Heckler & Koch).
Benelli M3 Super 90 12 Gauge Shotgun

There is no way I can voice my utter disgust that a "Royal Navy" modelled of the British fleet uses an American capital ship.

There is no way I can voice my utter disgust that a "Royal Navy" modelled of the British fleet uses an American capital ship.

OOC: Hey, at least the USN stuff works, ours just putters along from one software crash to another - and is occasionally run aground by drunk or stupid captains...!

Also, nice factbook :)

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The Prætorian Guard is entirely loyal to President Swanner, and to no other individual. They are responsible for doing the President's bidding, whatever it may be.

Equipment:

1 x AN-94 (included grenade launcher, 1.5x red dot)
1 x M8 with grenade launcher
1 x F2000 with grenade launcher
1 x SIG-Sauer SIG Pro 2340 in .40SW and laser pointer
1 x Digital Camouflage
1 x Dragon Skin Armour
1 x M420 Helmet with Integrated Radio and HUD display
3 x Underbarrel Thermobaric Grenades
1 x Smoke Grenade
1 x Flashbang Grenade
1 x Snake Combat Knife
1 x RAC Gas Mask with Biological Filters

The Britannic Commonwealth is a remnant of the British Empire. First discovered by explorer Francis Drake, the Isles of Londinium rapidly became British colonies. During the Second World War, British Londinium fought for its independenence from the United Kingdom, and suceeded, establishing the Dual Empire of British Londinium. However, a bloody coup occured, and Skgorria and Atopiana invaded British Londinium, and establishing a fascist puppet government. In the resulting chaos, a once obscure corporation, the Royale Group bought out the entire nation. However, the Government managed to obtain sufficient funds to buy back the nation, and held democratic elections.

OOC: More to come later....

There is no way I can voice my utter disgust that a "Royal Navy" modelled of the British fleet uses an American capital ship.

Suck it up, Matt, we rule the waves now. :D

The so-called Londinian Wall is a series of defence measures built by the Britannic Commonwealth after wargame simulations showed innumerable weakpoints. The defence mechanisms include:


Large amounts of Czech hedgehogs on the beaches
Caltropes on the beaches
Barbed/Razor wire obstacles on the shores
Large reinforced, concrete pillboxes housing artillery, tanks, light infantry along the shore; a second line of pillboxes slightly inland reinforced those
Large coastal artillery cannons and anti-missile batteries
Gun turrets housing further heavy guns
Machine gun and anti-tank nests
Bunkers
Anti-air batteris (colloquially referred to as flak towers) in every city

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The newly reconstructed Houses of Parliament. There are 646 seats in Parliament, and each member is refered to as a Member of Parliament (MP). Each of the 16 provinces recieves 40 seats. The Labour Party holds 238 seats in Parliament (36%). The Pirate Party holds 116 seats (18%) The Libertarian Party holds 103 seats (16%). The Conservative Party holds 71 seats (11%). The Official Monster Raving Loony Party holds 58 seats (9%). The Federalist Party holds 25 seats (4%). The Islamic Party, the Fancy Dress Party, and the Democratic People's Party each hold 12 seats (2% each).

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The D'Oyly Court, the highest court in British Londinium

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Kensington Palace, the official residence of the President

President of the Britannic Commonwealth of British Londinium - The Right Honourable Phillip Sinclair
Vice President - The Right Honourable Daniel Yañez
Chancellor of the Exchequer - The Right Honourable Ajeet Forbeson
Minister for the Home Office - The Right Honourable Tejas Yuhjijad
Minister for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs - The Right Honourable Kelsey Birhanu
Minister for Justice - The Right Honourable Andrew Swan
Minister for Defence - The Right Honourable Elliot Crompton, Supreme Commander of the Londinian Expeditionary Force
Minister for Health - The Right Honourable Doctor Elizabeth Nordström
Minister for Transport - The Right Honourable Tommy Azunawa
Minister for Culture, Media, and Sport - The Right Honourable Chloe Khitian
Minister for Education and Skills - The Right Honourable Amy Cronides
Minister for the Cabinet Office - The Right Honourable Aroon Zeldenthuis
Minister for Trade and Industry - The Right Honourable Billy Fabbri
Minister for the Environment, Food, and Rural Affairs - The Right Honourable Koslow Fitzscott
Minister for International Development - The Right Honourable Chase O'Dubhda
Minister for Work and Pensions - The Right Honourable Emmanuel Tussenvoegsel
Minister for Communities and Local Government - The Right Honourable Jöhánn Rotmænsen

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Ships in Usage

Soveriegn-class Battlecruiser (http://memory-alpha.org/en/wiki/Sovereign_class) - Sixteen in service
Defiant-class escort (http://memory-alpha.org/en/wiki/Defiant_class) - Five in service
Prometheus-class Tactical Warships (http://memory-alpha.org/en/wiki/Prometheus_class) - Two in service
Excelsior-class Heavy Cruiser (http://memory-alpha.org/en/wiki/Excelsior_class) - Ten in service

I really hope the above post was meant for FT and not MT.

Flak Towers in every city? You know those are ineffective in MT?

Flak Towers in every city? You know those are ineffective in MT?

Who says?

Who says?

The Americans after the First Gulf War at the very least. =^^=

You should try SAMs atleast. Although a dedicated fighter wing would be your most effective defense (against enemy planes).

Flak Cannons and those things -- Very Ineffectual.
SAMs -- Can get most rookies;
AA Guns -- These barely do damage, and they rarely hit.

Flak Cannons and those things -- Very Ineffectual.
SAMs -- Can get most rookies;
AA Guns -- These barely do damage, and they rarely hit.

Also usually make cool pictures for CNN and the History Channel. =^^=

All text in red type is top secret classified. It is unknown to the normal reader and even anyone else other than those present in the text. All are loyal to the government so please none of that, "We had spies" nonsense because I'm going to ignore it.

Italic text is text that is speech. It is italic to differentiate from normal text.

Italic underlined text is thought.

Orange text is a memory.

Green text is documents, communications, etc.

Bold, blue text is a service announcement meant in OOC form

Small text is a translation.

Small, bold text is OOC.

All text in red type is top secret classified. It is unknown to the normal reader and even anyone else other than those present in the text. All are loyal to the government so please none of that, "We had spies" nonsense because I'm going to ignore it.

Italic text is text that is speech. It is italic to differentiate from normal text.

Italic underlined text is thought.

Orange text is a memory.

Green text is documents, communications, etc.

Bold, blue text is a service announcement meant in OOC form

Small text is a translation.

Small, bold text is OOC.

Cool. I rule :).