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| | region=[[10000 Islands]] | | | region=[[10000 Islands]] | |
| − | motto=Whatever it Takes | | + | motto=In battle, there are no points for second place. | |
| | map=[http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b178/roy3306/MapofBetaAurigaeVII.jpg] | | | map=[http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b178/roy3306/MapofBetaAurigaeVII.jpg] | |
| | language=English, Russian, Spanish | | | language=English, Russian, Spanish | |
| | capital=Beta Aurigae City | | | capital=Beta Aurigae City | |
| − | population=4,287,000,000 | | + | population=6,643,000,000 | |
| | currency=Kilo | | | currency=Kilo | |
| | leader=Klev Kisharn | | leader=Klev Kisharn |
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| | + | ==State of the Union== |
| | + | The Nation of Beta Aurigae VII is a massive, economically powerful nation, notable for its absence of drug laws. Its hard-nosed, hard-working, cynical population of 6.637 billion have some civil rights, but not too many, enjoy the freedom to spend their money however they like, to a point, and take part in free and open elections, although not too often. |
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| − | == National History ==
| + | It is difficult to tell where the omnipresent government stops and the rest of society begins, but it juggles the competing demands of Defence, Law & Order, and Commerce. The average income tax rate is 100%. A powerhouse of a private sector is led by the Uranium Mining, Information Technology, and Beef-Based Agriculture industries. |
| − | '''478 A.D. – 703A.D. (The Construction Years)'''
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| − | Two years after the fall of the Western Roman Empire, a small Germanic tribe set itself on an island just North of Modern Day Russian. Life was hard for the settlers and for 50 years they labored to build their civilization in the harsh conditions of their chosen land. After many struggles and failures, a great leader arose to lead them boldly into the next century. His name was Boris Kobechev. Under Kobechev, the tribe developed a strong system of government that gave them an order that was until this time unheard of. Kobechev raised and army and the tribe began to build ships again to travel from their island. They made many alliances with other tribes until Kobechev’s death in 563. By this time, the tribe had evolved into a small country known as Aurigea. Various leaders would continue to shape the nation into a small but influential piece of land. Then a man by the name of Yarin Listov took power in 702, beginning what would come to be known by all Aurigeans the Age of Regression.
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| − | '''704 A.D. – 751 A.D. (Regression and Death)''' | + | Graffiti graces every city's streets, breastfeeding mothers are replacing smokers to loiter outside the workplace, citizens are regularly found digging for treasure in their gardens, and UFO sightings are listed daily in the morning news. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to the all-pervasive police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Beta Aurigae VII's national animal is the Tiger Shark, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation, and its currency is the Kilo. |
| − | A series of wars sparked off one of the darkest chapters in Aurigean history as Listov began his first attempt and Imperialist conquest. First he attacked three small tribes on the mainland completely obliterating any trace that they ever existed. Then he moved to bigger conquests and with the destruction of two ally cities, he had expanded the reach of Aurigea with and iron fist. With the armies he had now created, Listov launched and offensive on the Eastern Roman Empire and was handily defeated by a far superior Roman force. Reeling, the Aurigean armies were pushed back to their island while the Romans plotted a final offensive to wipe out the Aurigean threat forever. The night before it was launched however, the oppressed citizens of Aurigea rose up against Listov and killed him. When the Romans sailed on Aurigea the next morning, they found white flags draped upon the walls of the capital, and they were welcomed into the city to find that Listov had been killed and a new leader was installed. After many talks with the Romans, an alliance was formed that would secure the future of Aurigea for another 700 years.
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| − | '''752 A.D. – 1461 A.D. (The Golden Age)'''
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| − | The prime of the Aurigean civilization, only a few minor wars were present in this era and they were easily won with the help of the Romans from Constantinople. Nothing of incredible significance happened during this period except for a few technological advancements. Then in 1461, that all changed.
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| − | '''1461 A.D. – 1995 A.D'''
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| − | The advent of gunpowder made the once impregnable city of Constantinople easy pickings and the Ottomans took full advantage of it. With their allies gone, the Aurigeans were once again isolated and on their own. But, as had happened once before, a new leader arose from the ashes to lead Aurigea to greatness. With the Turkish armies pushing farther and farther into the territory gained during the Golden Age, the Aurigeans were on their last thread of hope, a hope that came in the form of Grig Kobechev. Quickly enlisting the help of the mercenaries known as the List’ten, Kobechev rallied the armies and launched a massive counter-offensive against the Turkish troops. The ensuing battle which would be known as The Battle of Bloody River, lasted for 3 weeks until at last when the dust settled, the Turks were driven from the field by the Aurigeans who returned to their homeland victorious. Kobechev was the hero of the day. To solidify the power of Aurigea, Kobechev offered the List’ten a permanent home in Aurigea on the condition that they stay on in a military position as the elite troops of the army. The offer was accepted and the combined forces of the Aurigeans and the List’ten became one of the most feared armies in their small portion of the earth.
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| − | '''1995 A.D. – 2000 A.D. (The Gramal/Weyr Conflict and the Post-War Years)'''
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| − | The Gramal – Weyr Conflict and Peace Talks. After the war, Aurigea entered a period of calm that was only opposed by attacks from radical groups in the Northern regions. A few laws were passed because of this and peace once again ensued. Until that fateful day in 2001 when another rebel attack created the Aurigea of today.
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| − | '''2001 A.D. – Present (The Changing of the Guard)'''
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| − | Immediately following a flurry of attacks by the rebels who had been quiet for some time, the List’ten invoked their rite of protection by assassinating Governor General Stanley Molotov who had taken the rebel attacks laying down and never got back up. When the List’ten had taken control of the country, it officially became Beta Aurigae VII. Since that time, Beta Aurigae VII has been involved in two major conflicts, The NationStates War and The War on Klington.
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| − | == Military ==
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| − | '''Land Forces''' | + | |
| − | The long proud history of the Beta Aurigean army is upheld with the same splendor and power as it has been for over one thousand years. Vastly more modern and much larger than those early days, over a thousand years of experience has brought about a lethal efficiency that is almost unmatched in the world. While the exact numbers are top secret material, most of the equipment is not. The full list of all equipment will follow in a later section, but two of the most commonly used peices of technology are showcased in the data boxes, the BA8 Maritimus Main Battle Tank and the MAM77 Integrated Assault Rifle.
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| − | '''Navy'''
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| − | Quite possible the best largest and most skilled manned line of defense in the Aurigean arsenal, the Royal Navy of the Golden Eagle. Numbering upwards of two thousands ships, again the exact numbers are top secret, Beta Aurigae VII boasts one of the most advanced navies in the world. Supplied by the Royal Shipyards of Isselmere-Nieland, the navy is gifted with the latest technology avaliable. Beta Aurigae's naval afficers are the most highly trained men of their kind in the world. Combining this with the ships and sailers they have to work with, the Aurigean navy is ranked among the most feared in the world.
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The Nation of Beta Aurigae VII is a massive, economically powerful nation, notable for its absence of drug laws. Its hard-nosed, hard-working, cynical population of 6.637 billion have some civil rights, but not too many, enjoy the freedom to spend their money however they like, to a point, and take part in free and open elections, although not too often.
It is difficult to tell where the omnipresent government stops and the rest of society begins, but it juggles the competing demands of Defence, Law & Order, and Commerce. The average income tax rate is 100%. A powerhouse of a private sector is led by the Uranium Mining, Information Technology, and Beef-Based Agriculture industries.
Graffiti graces every city's streets, breastfeeding mothers are replacing smokers to loiter outside the workplace, citizens are regularly found digging for treasure in their gardens, and UFO sightings are listed daily in the morning news. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to the all-pervasive police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Beta Aurigae VII's national animal is the Tiger Shark, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation, and its currency is the Kilo.
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