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Stevid

Flag of Stevid
Motto: Fight On Till Death!
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Region	Greater Dienstad
Capital	Stevid Capita
Official Language(s)	English
Leader	David M. Conroy
Population	5 billion+
Currency	The Pound
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Welcome to Stevid. An old, prosperous nation, full of life and bustling commercial districts. Rich with natural resources and more money than it knows what to do with. A loving Capitalist Government that tries to put a brave face on anything. Yes, it has to be Stevid.Right from it’s first step into the modern world, Stevid has come a country that people quickly began to notice, not only for commercial interest but also for long term, standing international relationships that would last for nearly fifty years. Stevid’s first arrival on the big stage of world politics and international affairs was when they joined the United Nations. A small nation lost in a world of depression, filth, corruption and violence. And were welcomed with open arms. It was joining the United Nations that Stevid first began to get noticed and quickly started making many friends from across the world and joining (Short Term) Alliances before Stevid properly found it’s feet and left the UN. Now finally geologically located in the region of Imperial Armies in the Pacific Ocean, Stevid set it’s way out into the world stage. Becoming engaged in wars and peacekeeping missions, colonisation and re-building of a fallen Empire, forming secret pacts and “in the open” pacts with various nations- Stevid had found it’s feet and is now one of quite a few leading nations on Naval Warfare and Technologies.For more in depth information of Stevid, click on the provided links.

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Breif Historical Overlook

Historically, Stevid is a distinctively British nation with distinctive British origins. The major origin of Stevid will be mentioned later. But the first days of colonisation were to mark Stevid as a great nation for the rest of its history. The first and most obvious part of Stevid’s admired history is of course colonisation day. The day the British first landed on an almost totally deserted island with lush forests.

Colonisation day was really the most momentous day since the formation of Stevid as a colony/Nation- since that time there was generally nothing happening in Stevid apart from the building of the Docklands Naval ports (Soon to become world famous when the Navy is founded into the modern industry) and the formation and building of the Capital City, Stevid Capita and the second biggest city Sunderland.

Stevid’s monarchy started in 1678 when King Thomas I took the throne when Stevid was granted independence from the British Empire and since then there has been twenty different monarchs. The current one is King James the III. He has three heirs, two of which are males; Prince David of Rubet; Princess Jane of Hanna Stone and Prince George of Cadia. The monarchy has had along tradition of being members of the military- the ruling monarch has the title of being the ‘’High Lord Admiral of the Royal Navy of Stevid’’, first in line to the throne Prince David is a Commander in the Royal Navy; Princess Jane is a Medical Officer in the Army and Prince George is an Officer in the Territorial Army.

When Stevid became a fully modern and computer based nation, it quickly took to the world stage and began doing it’s bit to influence the world just that little bit more. Both individually and through the United Nations, Stevid began communication and interaction with those outside its main areas of influence. This meant going to war in the direst of instances and peacekeeping mission in volatile areas of the world that required direct intervention.

Stevid has prided itself on its modernised Royal Navy- since the times that the British colonial fleets that sailed around Imperial Armies Stevid has always had a naval force that had been recognised world wide and still is today. It was during the opening decade of Stevid’s ascension in world politics that the Government decided to be one of the first members to join the OMP(Organisation of Maritime Powers) becoming the four member of this alliance and also becoming the third most powerful Navy in the world that was officially recognised by the OMP. This was because Stevid processed one of the few classes of ships that was able to stand up to the Doujin Class Super Dreadnought, but that is now a long lost and distant memory. Time is costly in the military and over time the OMP became less inclined to do what they set out to do and even defied ignorance that Stevid was actually a member. Tired of these hypocrites and low runners that were dragging down the once mighty alliance, Stevid resigned its commission in the OMP under unjust pressure.

Stevid now is a still a powerful nation but government priorities have changed over time and Stevid has stepped aside for nations with more money and better technology to provide better maritime security- the problem was that it was falling to the rogue nations as Stevid stepped aside.

It soon became clear to many nations around the world (including Stevid) that hypocrisy was the main dominant factor in the world- afraid Stevid would become dragged into this corrupt world and their regimes, Stevid left the United Nations and became one with the Imperial Armies Region only to find it sprawling with hostile nations and a piracy on the high seas surrounding the region. Since then and to this day it has become the only home Stevid has ever seen or known despite the quarrels many neighbouring nations have with each other.

The Stevidian Empire and Commonwealth

For the best part of three to four hundred years, Stevid was part of the British Empire and today is a member of the British Commonwealth. However, now due to it’s independence, Stevid began to construct it’s own Empire under the guidance of the British Consulate office in the capital city both in Stevid and in London. Stevid first began building its Empire in the early year of 2002. Member states numbered in few as the ranged from, Stevid (Founder), Adaptus Astrates, Dead Fox ‘’’(Deceased)’’’, New Province Colony, Rubet Island ‘’’(expelled for one year)’’’ and Kurona. Despite the small size, it was none the less and Empire- a mutual agreement with all member states of the economy, military. The Stevid influence had marginally increased in the world, few countries could claim they had an Empire at all! Stevid had the rare privilege to say, “We have an Empire.”

Despite the Empire, Stevid’s reputation for having an Empire didn’t influence anyone in particular; the Empire was insignificant compared to others. But none the less, it was an Empire. The Most important asset to the Stevidian Empire is the oil rich nation of Adaptus Astrates. Adaptus Astrates North Sea Oil Corporation provides Stevid with oil on a vast amount and since Adaptus Astrates has always claimed itself a totally neutral nation and freedom of the seas has always secured Stevid’s Oil supply. Adaptus Astrates is a long-term partner of the Empire and extremely valuable to the whole region for it’s oil.

Stevid’s Empire crumbled away before the eyes of the foreign office. The already small Empire was going through a rough phase of what was inactivity. Member nations weren’t exactly pulling their weight towards the Empire- only Adaptus Astrates gave money to the Foreign Office to continue the Empire’s operations and assets over seas- other nations did not. It didn’t take long for the Stevid Government to see the Empire was pulling Stevid down and so almost immediately disbanded the Empire and all member states were declared independent. The Empire turned into a Commonwealth and so it stayed for nearly thirty years. Stevid’s Commonwealth acts pretty much the same way the British Commonwealth does today apart from the fact that the Empire was finally revitalized after a long period of slumber.

During the newly re-formed democratic government, a weather satellite spotted a massive colonial island. News of this massive island travelled around the world extremely quickly. The Stevidian government equally quickly jumped at the opportunity, Stevid would be in direct control of the colony and all the resources that it processed. It took less than a month to send out colonial naval forces and air forces to claim a section of the island, and in the time span of about two months- Stevid had gained a huge territory on the island and mining of the resources began almost immediately. Building of political buildings and the building of whole towns and cities have now finally been completed. It was named the ‘’’New Province Colony’’’ and from that day on, the Empire was revitalised. The Stevid Empire returned back to the world larger than it had left.

The Empire itself has never gone to war on the whole, many of the nations in the Empire regard themselves as neutral and so it operates more of the past Commonwealth than the Empire. However the Imperial Ministry in Stevid Capita has no objections to this seeing as the Empires policy of no longer forcing nations to fight their battles for them. There are few nations Stevid can’t take on, so the Empire now is seen as just a political statement by the new government.

Flags of The Empire

This is the first flag ever hiosted above the government house in Stevid. It remained this way for hundreds of years.

Second of the Flags to be hoisted was this one above. It was hoisted one minute after the first. It represents British Dominace and it\'s reign in Stevid.

This is Adaptus Astrates Flag. It has been a long term member of the Stevid Empire and the Commonwealth since it was first founded. Their economic help and desire to serve has gotten them a close seat next to the Stevidian Government

This was the Third and final colonial flag to be rasied on the first day representing the British Navy that first discovered the nation. It was, for a short period of the Twenty-first Century, Stevid\'s National Flag.

This is Stevids current national flag. Similar to the first one except without the diagonal red cross from corner to corner. This is because of the expulsion of Rubet Island from the nation of Stevid for one year due to the puppet government there was found to be harbouring \'\'Red Cell\'\' Terrorist members.

Origins of Stevid

The origins of Stevid are not widely unknown to those who have close ties and international bonds with Stevid. Stevid is distinctly British and 87% of the population have family origins linked to the United Kingdom stretching back hundreds of years. As mentioned earlier, Stevid was formally a colony set up by British members of the Royal Navy as colonists expanding British wealth, Power and Influence throughout the world. Stevid was discovered by these pioneers and was quickly colonised by the British and it took no more than three months before civilians were living on this pacific island.

When Stevid was discovered, it was totally uninhabited. This was probably excellent news for the British colonists seeing as they needed try and quell any rebellious natives that might challenge British authority over the island. The fact that Britain didn’t face opposition meant it was an easy prize for British over their rivals such as the French in Africa, the Spanish and Portuguese in the Americas. With the colony secured, British immigrants straight off the boat from merry old England landed and properly colonised the island and began to spread out across the island and multiply throughout the land.

Seeing as Stevid IS more or less 100% British, the accent and dialect used by the natives is distinctly English and very standard English at that too. But as soon as Stevid was granted freedom of independence by the British Empire three years after the Second World War, Stevid began to fend for itself. Following help directions from the British consulate in the capital city, the Stevid began shaping a new image of Stevid in the form of their predecessor colonists that came from Britain. As far as Stevid is concerned, it is very much like modern day England. A green and pleasant land with rolling hills, a governmental parliamentary house of Commons and Lords were issues are debated and laws passed and legislations briefed, a Royal Family and Royal Palace, a Royal Navy with an illustrious history. It’s all very similar and that’s the way the population wanted it, a little England, a part of England was to be everywhere in the world and Stevid was to be England’s little part of the Pacific continent.

Common British patriotism and distrust of outsiders is not widely uncommon in Stevid on par with traditional Britain. The tensions between the British population in Stevid and the French, German (especially now in current Stevid International affairs), Italians, Spanish, Dutch and the Belgians, all of which usually feel that they are the worse off in Stevid. Despite the government claiming that this is controversial rubbish, the all to common anti-European attitudes usually associated to the British. The origins seen in Stevid can almost instantly be traced back to Britain and her once flourishing Empire and Commonwealth.

Nation of The Seas

Ever since it’s founding Stevid has been a nation of the seas. Loved by its citizens and others overseas alike is its Navy. The Royal Navy of Stevid has had a long and illustrious history under the reigns of the Government and the monarchs, leading the Navy through smooth and rough times throughout history. From the early days of British colonisation to the current days of the modern Navy and Empire, the Stevid Navy has been one to marvel at in both awe and wonder.

Stevid’s reign over the local seas lasted centuries and mere decades after the collapse of the British Empire. Stevid has always boasted, among other things, a strong and powerful Navy full of graceful and bloody history with many victories to its name over the few losses it has suffered. Despite the current state of affairs revolving around Imperial Armies concerning the fighting power of the Royal Navy, it stills stand strong in the face of evil and more advanced technology.

Stevid’s Navy wasn’t first known as the Royal Navy of Stevid; in fact Stevid wasn’t used by the British Empire to house and to build naval warships until the Napoleonic Era. Stevid was just like a service station, used now and again by naval ships of the British and the allied nations with the British. But come the war in Europe, Stevid was turned into a war machine just in case Napoleon brought the war from Europe to the Americas and the Asian continents (which thankfully never happened). From then on, an Admiralty was built in Stevid and the war galleys built in Stevid came under direct control of the Stevid Admiralty- Stevid had it’s first warships. The Admiralty was built in the capital city with modern architecture (of the Napoleonic Era) and it remains standing in the current capital city, unchanged by time and refurbished every two years, it remains Stevid centralised nerve centre for the Royal Navy and hasn’t changed since apart from the obvious anti-terrorism upgrades and various other upgrades. But the general layout of the architecture on the outside of the building is unchanged.

After the collapse of the British Empire, Stevid was allowed to fend for itself, all warships it built fell under it’s command and from that day in 1947, Stevid’s own Royal Navy was born. Now as we approach this period of the century, the Royal Navy has had increased duties to perform just as it’s British naval counterparts had to do during the days of the fallen Empire. These duties include patrolling the high seas in search of enemy and pirate activity, protecting Stevid interest around the world (such as the Empire) and of course flowing Admiralty and government orders to go to war with an enemy nation. And now with the technology these days in age, the navy’s tasks and roles have been somewhat reduced over time but still none the less very important. Without the navy, Stevid’s role on the seas would be negligible or nil.

When the neighbouring nations of Stevid banded together and decided to form the region of Imperil Armies, Stevid was given the role of patrolling the seas of the whole region for anti-piracy or outsiders interfering with regional affairs. Back in those days long gone and past, Stevid’s navy was the best in the region and none really opposed it to such a content that they would wage war to see it fall. Now days it a lot smaller than what it once was but almost more powerful despite the decrease in size. Unlike many nations in the world, Stevid has seen the light and has decided that no one can win a war with numbers- only a bit of technology and some darn good commanders delivering skilled orders that have been drilled into the crews of the al the fleets in Stevid. This makes Stevid’s navy one of the smallest but also one of the deadliest and most skilled navies in the world. And for that, the Admiralty is extremely proud.

Only a few years ago, Stevid re-emphasised to the region and the world that it time that was destroying the navy’s reputation of a formidable force, although it was known that the fleet was aging with older Frigates and Destroyers but with newer cruisers, battleships and carriers worthy of the title “His/Her Majesties Ship”. Stevid was being criticised on having a stupidly old navy and navy such as Stevid’s without much of a flag ship that was barely any better than the Doujin Class, something had to be done. Stevid BAE Systems had already decided on the plans on the Domination Class Battleship which, when the plans had been confirmed, was already out dated and somewhat obsolete. The government immediately put the plans on hold and began a truly expensive and daring task. Across the world, signs were showing the age of the Battleship was fading fast and the age of the Super Dreadnought was gathering speed. Three major naval powers had finished developing their SDN’s leaving Stevid’s navy rather pitiful. But only a few months later, the designs for Stevid own SDN had been completed- the Catholic Class SDN. Within one year of construction, the Dockland naval works produced their largest ship ever in record time. Stevid is known now throughout the world for it’s SDN fleet and for it’s place in the world as a super power with access to a Super Dreadnought. Stevid’s place in Imperil Armies had been shifted up the table drastically, but it’s days of having the most powerful navy in the region were now over.

OMP and Stevid's Anti-Piracy Policy

In the days when Stevid navy was stepping into the Post Modern Technology Era, the master of the seas founded the OMP at the time, Doujin. Doujin was the founder, owner and designer of the Doujin Class SDN. Doujin founded the Organisation of Maritime Powers on the impression that the world on the seas needed order and powerful naval nations to lead it. Stevid, being a naval nation, jumped at the chance to join and became the fourth member to join it’s ranks. But after a period of activity, the OMP seemed to disappear into the depths of the unknown and rarely interfered with international events- only on occasions did it come forward.

It was not until a few years later that Stevid felt rather unwanted in the alliance and felt to be one of the down trodden nations despite being one of the first nations that joined and helped the alliance get on to it’s feet. Stevid left the alliance in disgust and horror at the corruption that had consumed the OMP- ever since the nation of Doujin had finished it’s long life, the OMP was merely a shadow of it’s former self.

Stevid Anti-Piracy Policy has been the backbone of the fleets’ organisations. Stevid has a strong home fleet force and maintains a constant watch on shipping entering and leaving the waters under their jurisdiction. During the days of Stevid’s membership in the OMP, the Admiralty sent out a message to the nations of the OMP and outside the OMP with a proposal. The Royal Navy would enter the waters of any nation that gave permission and carry out pirate checks on suspicious vessels. The message received mixed responses, some agreeing to the proposal, other turning it away as utter nonsense. Never the less, Stevid carried out its promises to every nation that went along with the proposal. Stevid continues to operate anti-pirate activities in these nations’ waters.

During the brief conflict surrounding the waters of Holy Panooly, pirates had taken almost complete control of the dangerous waters. Stevid’s Task Force 0125.2 were on the scene, along with some other allied nations, within days of the crisis starting. The allied navies and Holy Panooly’s own River Patrol Craft managed to partly contain the pirates to a certain degree. Stevid now has, and to this day maintains, a significant naval presence in the waters surrounding Holy Panooly and Adaptus Astrates.

Stevid’s home fleet are extremely strict on drug trafficking, weapons smugglers, general pirate hijacking ships and small boats, and in many cases force is used. Around the South Eastern Coast of Stevid sees many frigates patrolling the seas and sometime even firing cannons shots at small boats failing to stop when ordered to. The navy doesn’t take any chances when it comes to piracy and what with a shadowy and rather unknown terrorist cell, known as “Red Cell”, operating in Stevid, weapons and drugs are usually the products being smuggled into the country. If the navy finds the smugglers, force is usually applied and if in the direst of circumstances lethal force is used to permanently halt the smugglers. Survivors are always apprehended, tried, and almost always sent to prison for no less the thirty to sixty years.

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