The Vertosan Empire
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Capital Nation: The State of Vertosa
Charter Nation: The Principality of The Vertosan Islands
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History
The Vertosan Empire is a political union of nations. It was formed in November 2004 after a series of events, that started when the nation known as Vertosa ceased to exist after a nuclear attack from unknown origin. The people fled to a near by archipelago, now known as The Vertosan Islands. When the people returned to the mainland to rebuild their nation, there were those who decided to remain on the islands. The Vertosan Islands was officially recognised as a nation in October 2004.
From here, Vertosan citizens began to colonise the nearby territories. They moved from the Pacific into unchartered waters and began to build nations. The colonies were widespread and no mechanism was in place to defend them from attack. It seemed clear that Vertosa had many enemies who had colluded to destroy Vertosan culture by launching the initial nuclear strike of the State of Vertosa.
The President of Vertosa proposed that an informal alliance should be formed. This way, the nations would be able to share resources and help each other out in times of need. He appealed to other nations to help, but only a few were willing. However, there were a few sovereign nations that were encountering difficulty themselves. They became allies of the Vertosan people and began to work with the new nations. It was from this that the alliance came into being, based on principles of cooperation and teamwork (more details at the bottom of this page).
In the November of 2004, The Sovereign Alliance of the Vertosan Empire was born. The Empire is based in the Sovereign Alliance region, but this is not exclusive. In fact, the headquarters is based in the Pacific region still. The Pacific region holds great influence over the Empire. In theory, all people are citizens of Vertosa and policy is determined from there, but the nations in the empire are free to do as they please.
Over time, the Empire wishes to fully establish itself in the Sovereign Alliance, but constitutional barriers need to be addressed first. At present, 2 out of the 5 nations are not located in the Sovereign Alliance. The State of Vertosa (capital nation) will always remain the the Pacific because of its relations there. The Free Land of JK Galbraith is currently assigned to The goddamn middle of nowhere , in an attempt to secure diplomatic relations with the inhabitants there.
Membership
Nations in the Empire are:
- The Principality of The Vertosan Islands, in Sovereign Alliance
- The Protectorate of The Vertosan Mountains, in Sovereign Alliance
- The Emirate of Dyspraxia, in the Sovereign Alliance
- The Free Land of JK Galbraith, in The goddamn middle of nowhere
Affiliations (nations or regions that make up the SAVE Protectorate)
- The Rapidly More Urban Kingdom of Wombourne, in Pacific (recently relocated from August Dominion)
- The Emirate of Hashimia, in Pacififc
Government
Each nation in the Empire has its own government, but general policy is determined by the Executive Syndicate of the State of Vertosa. A representative from each member state sits on the Executive Syndicate and can influence the policy of the President.
National Identity
All nations retain their national identity, but take on the Sovereign Flag as their own. SAVE Protectorate nations do not have to adopt the flag because they are not part of the empire. Should they apply to join the empire, adopting the flag would be one of the few requirements that would need to be met.
Principles of the Vertosan Empire
- The Vertosan Empire is a voluntary alliance and does not enforce tyranical rule on member nations.
- The Vertosan Empire will fight any cause that it sees as just, as long as they have a vested interest in it. The empire is not, by nature, interventionalist.
- The Vertosan Empire will serve to protect and nurture nations in what it calls the SAVE Protectorate without seeking reward or compensation.
