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Economics and Industry / Project Psiloi - SUN
« on: February 25, 2023, 09:09:31 PM »


To our friends in S.U.N.

In the coming years we shall replace our Brontes tank. The Brontes has been designed as a rather unconventional tank with an emphasis on low observability and crew protection. We are hoping that a future design, currently being called Project Psiloi will replace it. This tank is designed to fulfil a light to medium tank role. We would invite our friends in the S.U.N. to join us in this project in a similar manner as we did with the Zarptica fighter. If acceptable we shall impose the same arrangement as that project where each nation shall identify providers for certain aspects of the tank and then each of us shall hold 25% of the rights to any sales of the tank.

We are hopeful you will join us in this project.

Best Regards
Queen Atalanta of Cassiopeia.

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International Organisations / SUN Business - Feb 2022
« on: February 07, 2023, 10:07:55 PM »

INTERNAL MEMO

Following the demise of the Rokkenjiman Crown Princess and the seeming raise to prominence of Charles Ofdensen the Realm of Cassiopeia is preparing manoeuvres for our military forces. In the past we have seen several issues with our South-Eastern neighbours and now we have had Charles Ofdensen state that we are part of some global conspiracy we have reason to be nervous. As such we would appreciate if nations would share with us intelligence they may have on matters related to Rokkenjima in any form.

Signed

Queen Atalanta of Cassiopeia.

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Diplomacy and Events / Cassiopeian Branch of WMO to Rokkenjima Courts
« on: January 24, 2023, 09:57:13 AM »
To Whom it May Concern

Today is was announced via RBC that your nations navy had sunk a ship as it " moves through the Peniche demonstrates a Rokkenjiman capability to strike a target regardless of where it is, or if it is mobile"

For a moving vessel to be struck that vessel must contain fuel, coolant, oils and various other chemicals including such elements as batteries. This is even before we examine the extent to which corrosion of other parts needed for movement are considered. As such it is impossible for such an action to not have environmental damage.

As the Declaration of Rights' for Cetaceans and Elephants states "Cetaceans and elephants have the right to the protection of their natural environment.". By the intentional sinking of such a vessel in such a manner we believe that the Rokkenjiman Navy, and therefore its commander in Chief have failed to do such. As a result we are bringing a case of their behalf for breaching the Declaration and damaging the rights laid out under Rokkenjiman law.

Signed

Mr. Telis Latsis
Co-Chair of Cassiopian branch of WMO.

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Diplomacy and Events / Cassiopeia and Aland
« on: June 30, 2022, 10:14:31 PM »

To:- Head Gothi Stein Ulfsson

Sometime back Cassiopeia alongside Chistopol, Drenovia and Paracambi formed the Sovereign Union of Nations. It has come to my realisation that you already posses strong friendships with Drenovia and Paracambi through organisations such as the Council of Albion and TUNA. It is also true that in the past your nation has been cast as outsiders after having nations trying to utilise the FSC against your whaling practices and then in the Marseille situation. I think therefore we may be able to see eye to eye on many things and work together. As such I would appreciate you being able to accommodate a meeting with myself in Krokom to explore opportunities before us.

Best Regards

Queen Atalanta

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Diplomacy and Events / Classical Neighbours
« on: June 04, 2022, 11:57:17 PM »

To:- His Imperial Majesty Emperor Marco Lupin IX

Since the restoration of our monarchy I am ashamed to say that we have done little to connect with our Abertonian neighbours. I am confident that given an opportunity we could turn our little corner of the Ardian Gulf into a prosperous one as we co-operate to make our lands supportive of each other. It is my hope that you will allow myself and a selection of my Ministers to come and visit. I am hopeful of beneficial meetings and finding ground for mutual co-operation.

Best Regards

Queen Atalanta II of Cassiopeia.

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To:- His Majesty King David of East Moreland

Following my response to you regarding the honour of being a Sword Mother to Prince Llewellyn I would be thankful if you could dispatch someone, possibly your ambassador, to the Complex of the Queen to help educate me on the requirements and more importantly responsibilities of this position. In addition to this I would like to speak with your ambassador regarding another matter. To my understanding you have stated that at some point early this year you have a proposal that would seek to ensure no one responsible for historical crimes against humanity find it easy to escape justice. We ourselves find many members of our once controlling Junta have fled across Mundus and would therefore believe some of heir crimes may fall under the umbrella of what you propose. I would therefore appreciate an insight into what you propose.

With Thanks

Queen Atalanta II



With issues in the Kyne and Matilda's brewing Atalanta considered cancelling the meeting with the East Moreland ambassador however that wouldn't do. In the coming days having some friendly connections could be useful, especially with the Morelanders having a vested interest in the neighbouring Commonwealth. The Complex was not as pleasant in winter as it had been a few months earlier. The place was largely made of stone and so was a nightmare to keep warm. Large faux fur throws covered many of the floors and log burning fires could be found in many of the working spaces. The more residential parts of the complex had been more modernised by the people seemed to love the Complex as it was, and as many parts of it were open to the public on organised tours it was unlikely to change much anytime soon.

The Queen had arranged for lunch to be served in the small suite that gave a view across the valley to the Complex Of Olympus. She had picked the location for two reasons. The first was because she thought the view was awe inspiring and she hoped to impress the ambassador. The second was as a reminder to herself. She was surprised to be offered this honour by the King of East Moreland and she understood it perhaps contained some religious element. While she was a firm believer you could follow whichever faith you wanted she herself was believed, according to her nations Priesthood, to be a "Celestial" , touched by the Gods and naturally if she was expected to give allegiance to Helus or some other foreign God that would be a deal breaker. She also saw this as an oppurtunity. If she understood things correctly the Morelanders offered this position as a means of a political gesture and so Atalanta believed she may be able to secure help for something she wanted much more than a relationship as a kind of "aunt" or something to a foreign Prince. The fire place had a small pot bubbling away with the aroma of a light vegetable stew while on the table sat some bread, cheese and salad. A newly opened bottle of red wine sat waiting for the ambassador to arrive.

Downstairs the Palace's security handled checking the ambassador in and escorted them into the Queen's prescence with a bow and announcement of their name.

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As you will no doubt be aware the Rokkenjiman's have made confusing statements regarding the nature of their operations within the Matilda Canals and surrounding regions. While on paper they seem to have clarified their stance the frankly cavalier attitude of their response to my official protest and a statement that " Great care and attention has been paid to ensure that the types of concerns relayed by Cassiopeia were minimized if not outright eliminated." which we disagree with. As such I think ourselves, and others in one of the world's busiest waterways, need to be extra vigilant of their actions to ensure they are abiding by what they have authored. As such and to not further add to the amount of shipping in such a busy waterway I would ask whether your nations would be interested in undertaking a series of training exercises for our maritime patrol aircraft. We shall make use of the extra shipping as surveillance targets and believe that in line with the SUN Charter about making good on the Joint Defence Association's aim to have our militaries exercise together.

We shall make our military airfields and refuellers available to any nation wishing to take part for the next 30 days.

We look forward to hosting your airmen.

Best Regards

Queen Atalanta II

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Diplomacy and Events / Protest about Rokkenjiman Naval Activities
« on: January 02, 2022, 12:58:55 AM »

In a recent Press Release from the Imperial Rokkenjiman Press Office the following statement was released "Given prior threats from the Heyran Republic Imperial High Command shall be establishing an exclusion zone around Rokkenjiman vessels operating in the region specifically in regards to foreign naval vessels. Vessels of the Heyran Republic are hereby warned not to approach the exclusion zone."

This concept of an exclusion zone in peace is incompatable with the very document that Rokkenjima are claiming to protect.

While in times of war such zones are sensible and neccessary we are currently unaware of any war being fought in the region. It is stated in the FSC that a nation has every right to enjoy the rights of exploiting its own EEZ and also to have free access to navigation on the high seas. By sticking a massive naval contingent in the region of one of the worlds most used trade lanes and thus attempting to enforce such a zone they are preventing free access and potentially stopping Heyra and other states in the region from exploiting the EEZ. As explained by D.Mundis (see spoiler) Rokkenjima must "demonstrate due regard for neutral rights to legitimate uses of the seas." A blanket exlcusion zone around their vessels which are spread across the region is not giving that regard. Furthermore as they have not complied with the normal procedures of  well established legal guidance which states a need for "public declarations and notifications concerning the geographic and temporal dimensions of the zone and safe passage through the zone under certain conditions. The establishing State must ensure that due regard is given to to the rights of neutrals to enjoy legitimate uses of the seas."  I believe they are also acting against the spirit of the document they claim to be acting in defence of.

So long as they remain in international waters and international airspace, Rokkenjiman warships and military aircraft enjoy the full spectrum of the high seas freedoms of navigation and overflight, including the right to conduct naval maneuvers, subject only to the requirement to observe international standards of safety, to recognize the rights of other ships and aircraft that may be encountered, and to issue NOTAMs and NOTMARs as the circumstances may require.

While we also believe the Iwi to have acted contrary to common decency in dealing with their rightful grievences this does not give a single nation the right to impose upon others. While a nation may attempt to impose a exclusion zone or safety zone around their vessels "Ships and aircraft are not required to remain
outside such zones and force may not be used against such entities merely because they entered the zone. Commanders may use force against such entities only to defend against a hostile act or demonstrated hostile intent, including interference with declared military activities.[1]

It is therefore our hope that Rokkenjima shall clarify the terminology it is using and adopt procedures that will ensure they do not interfere with commercial shipping or the activities of the Cassiopeian Navy. While our Realm does not recognise the current attempts at authority within the document of the FSC we do respect the spirit of it and believe the document could be a great foundation for international co-operation. From statements issued historically by Rokkenjima we believe they share our hopes of international co-operation and therefore we hope they take our concerns onboard and do not interfere with nations in the region until such a time as acts that run contrary to good order are actually taking place.

Signed

Queen Atalanta II
Spoiler: Document on Naval Exclusion Zones written by a guy who was Senior Trial Attorney at The Hague • show

http://etheses.lse.ac.uk/842/1/Mundis_Law_Naval_Exclusion_Zones.pdf

The linked document is written by Daryl Mundis Bio

Zones established in major shipping lanes have the potential to significantly interfere
with the rights of neutrals, notwithstanding the fact that the State establishing the zone must
demonstrate due regard for neutral rights to legitimate uses of the seas. Naval warfare
obviously increases the risks that neutral shipping may be hit accidentally by missile,
submarine or other naval weapons systems. However, the mere existence of the zone may
force neutral merchant shipping to divert course, leading to increased fuel costs and sailing
times


Spoiler: Legal Requirements • show

Reflecting the rules governing blockades, there are certain legal requirements that
States must comply with in order to establish a zone.

Same D.Mundis document



 1. https://www.marines.mil/Portals/1/Publications/MCTP%2011-10B%20(%20Formerly%20MCWP%205-12.1).pdf?ver=2017-07-11-151548-683

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International Organisations / SUN-Proposed Union-Lijiang Trade Agreement
« on: December 14, 2021, 09:27:01 PM »

Following recent talks between Queen Atalanta II and Dragon-Emperor Tielin II it was brought up that the Majestic Empire of Lijiang would like to seek a potential trade arrangement between ourselves and their nation. With this in mind the Queen has provisionally put forward the following as a potential agreement. Her Majesty now calls upon the rest of the SUN to review this and upon inviting the Dragon-Emperor to our HQ prepare for discussions.

The following arrangement is in place between Lijiang and the Sovereign Union of Nations.

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a) Lijiang is recognised as a preferred trade partner.

b) As a preferred trade partner they are to face tariffs at a lower rate than non-member nations. These tariffs will be set on a reciprocal nature.

c) So long as an item complies with local laws it may enter any other nation covered by this treaty with no limits.

d) Companies may offer investment in any other nation on the same conditions as local ones. These companies will comply with local employment and taxation rules. No taxes will be charged on top of local taxes on funds taken out of the nation.

e) Lijiang will be permitted to have a non-voting representative on the FTA of the Sovereign Union of Nations.

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Diplomacy and Events / The Dragon & The Cetus
« on: August 22, 2021, 05:34:47 PM »

To: Dragon-Emperor Tielin II

It has been brought to my attention that over the last few weeks the so called "International Community" has attempted to strong arm your nation into a position on various issues that you may not wish to have taken. This is a concern we ourselves have and have taken steps towards attempting to limit the impact such a "community" can have upon our nation. If you would be prepared to allow a delegation from my nation to come and visit you I would like to discuss closer co-operation between our nations. I believe we are both capable of putting together an arrangement that would be beneficial to our homelands.

I look forward to your response.

Blessings of the Gods

Queen Atalanta II

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TTHE ASSEMBLY OF SOVEREIGN NATIONS (ASN) FLOOR

Cassiopiean representative stands.

"Fellow representatives I have been asked to relay a request and a proposal on behalf of my Realms government. The Cassiopeians recognise in the heavens the constilations which many keep the names of Gods or people from our mythology. As such this has created a fascination with space and the cosmos. As of now no one from our nation though has ever entered space and we have relied on other nations for matters such as satellite launches and similar things. We are currently in talks with East Moreland to piggy back an astronaut from our nation into space on their space programmes back however in the long term we would like to be reliant on ourselves. We are therefore proposing that perhaps we as a group of four nations should examine the possibility, desire and feasibility of establishing or combining efforts to allow us to carry out things such as exploration and satellite launches ourselves. First I would like to hear if other members have an interest in doing such a thing and then if so perhaps look at a method to help us achieve this. I look forward to your opinions." 

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International Organisations / Sovereign Union of Nations HQ
« on: January 04, 2021, 10:58:42 PM »

Quote from: Sovereign Union of Nations Treaty Text

PREAMBLE

A nation's identity is governed by its ability to maintain its traditions, culture and sovereignty. In the modern era many nations have moved towards organisations, treaties and standards that erode such abilities. It is the belief of those nations that have signed this document that it is possible to maintain a nations own identity while also ensuring that they can work in unison with others in the pursuit of peace and prosperity for all citizens. As such the nations which have, through their own particular process, ratified this charter shall form the Sovereign Union of Nations (here after called the Union) and shall abide by its Articles.

ARTICLES
1. STRUCTURE

a) The Union shall consist of a number of sub-organisations each designed to foster co-operation in a specific field. These shall be classed either compulsory or optional.

b) Once a member of the Union a nation may opt in or out of Optional sub-organisations by giving 30 days notice.

c) The Union's main organisation is the Assembly of Sovereign Nations (ASN). This is a compulsory organisation. Each nation shall appoint an ambassador to this body which will base itself in a member nation for six months on a rotational basis. The order of this rotation shall take place in order of joining starting with the founder nations in alphabetical order.

d) No Compulsory sub-organisation may be created without the consent of all members[1]

e) No Optional sub-organisation may be created without the consent of the majority of members[2].

f) Upon foundation several sub-organisations shall be created and outlined in this charter. As additional sub-organisations are created their specific conditions shall be added to this charter.

2. THE ASSEMBLY OF SOVEREIGN NATIONS (ASN)

The ASN is a compulsary organisation. The purpose of the ASN is to co-ordinate actions between member nations and to attempt to resolve disputes.

a) The ASN shall consist of one appointed delegate per nation.

b) The appointed delegate may change depending on the nature of the Assemblies session.

c) An appointed delegate may bring with them to discussions anyone deemed necessary for advising them.

d) Any adviser to the appointed delegate may address the Assembly.

e) Each session of the Assembly shall be overseen by a Chairperson who shall be appointed by the nation hosting the meeting but may not be their appointed delegate.

f) The ASN shall, when requested, seek to arbitrate in disputes between members. Should the chairperson's nation be involved in the dispute a new Chairperson must be appointed by the delegates. The ASN shall draft a proposal to peacefully solve the dispute and vote upon it. After voting the proposal must be approved by the nations in dispute.

g) The ASN may discuss any issue raised by an appointed delegate and if deemed appropriate by the membership draft a proposal or resolution. These are not binding upon members.

3. THE JOINT DEFENCE ASSOCIATION (JDA)

This is an optional sub-organisation and is aimed at promoting and supporting nations being capable of defending themselves.

a) The JDA shall consist of a retired military officer from each nation. They shall be called the JDA Officer

b) It shall be the duty of the JDA Officer to share relevant intelligence of impending attacks by either nations or terrorists. There shall be no compulsion to share intelligence if it is believed that by doing so a nations own security would be endangered.

c) The JDA Officers shall inform the Association of any impending military exercises their nation is to carry out so far as by doing so they do not endanger their exercises.

d) The JDA shall establish a network of preferred suppliers. These shall be companies from within the Union who are cleared to provide equipment and services to other members of the Union with streamlined paperwork.

e) The JDA nations shall host an annual joint exercise.

f) The JDA nations attempt to ensure at least 3.5% of GDP is allocated to matters of national defence.

4. THE FREE MOVEMENT ZONE (FMZ)

This shall be a compulsary organisation and is aimed at streamlining movement for the purpose of education, business and leisure.

a) The Zone shall admit any citizen from another members nation so long as the following criteria are meet.

i) The traveller holds a valid passport with at least six months left before expiry.
ii) The traveller holds a valid return ticket.
iii) The traveller can provide evidence if requested of being able to fund their stay without reliance on employment while in the host nation.
iv) The traveller can provide an address at which they can be contacted for the duration of their stay.
v) The traveller can demonstrate upon arrival if requested that they are a legitimate tourist, have been offered a place on an educational course lasting no more than five years or has been invited to conduct business meetings or negotiations.
vi) The traveller is not deemed a threat to national security.

b) Any traveller found to be in breach of any of article 4a is to be immediately deported.

c) Any traveller committing a crime which would carry a prison sentence of greater than two years in the nation the crime is committed may be immediately deported and their native nation shall carry out the imprisonment.

d) Each member nation shall ensure airlines from other member states have sufficient access to ensure travel opportunities are encouraged.

e) Each member nation shall require any traveller staying for longer than six months to register with local authorities at regular intervals.

5. THE FREE TRADE AUTHORITY (FTA)

The FTA is a compulsary organisation.

a) The FTA shall aim to move member nations to trading without tariffs being in place between them.

b) The FTA shall seek to have tariffs for member nations at a lower level than for non-member nations.

c) FTA members agree to each appoint a delegate to the Authority Working Group which shall oversee the aims of a) and b)

d) FTA members agree that they shall not undertake any practice or action designed at weakening the economy of any other member nation.

e) The FTA shall deem any product in which 75% of the manufacturing process is undertaken in member nation as being a "Native Product"

f) Native Products may, so long as they comply with local health and safety laws, enter any member nation with no tariffs so long as they are then moved to a third member nation within 30 days.

6. SOVEREIGN UNION OF NATIONS DISEASE ADVISORY COMMITTEE (SUNDAC)

The SUNDAC shall be an optional organisation and shall exist to track spreads of disease and foster co-operation in preventing transmissions and finding solution.

a) SUNDAC shall have an appointed liaison officer in each nation.

b) The Liaison officer shall be tasked with communicating incidents of high infection of any disease.

c) SUNDAC nations shall share data regarding any outbreaks.

d) SUNDAC nations agree that should liaison officers agree that an outbreak of disease in multiple countries is connected all SUNDAC nations shall co-operate in finding suitable cures and preventions.

e) SUNDAC nations agree that in the event of a global outbreak they will permit medically trained appointed individuals nominated by the liaison officers to visit and conduct their own data and sample gathering in so far as they do not interfere with the home nations procedures. Furthermore these visitors agree to make any data and details of samples available to the host nation prior to leaving.

7. THE REPRESENTATIVE COUNCIL

The Council is a compulsory organisation.

a) The Council shall consist of each members individual responsible for making foreign policy decisions or their appointed representative.

b) The Council shall meet once a year. The venue for the meeting shall be by rotation between members starting with the first founding nation alphabetically.

c) The host nations appointed representative shall Chair the Council.

d) The Council shall meet to discuss any changes or amendments to this charter.

e) Should a situation arise where a meeting of the Council is deemed necessary sooner than once a year this can be triggered by the ASN passing a resolution to do so.

f) Only this Council may expel a nation from the Union and this shall be by a 3/4 majority vote.[3]

8. MEMBERSHIP

a) Any Nation on Mundus may apply for membership of the Sovereign Union of Nations. This application must be in the form of a letter from their Head of State stating their reasons for joining and nominating a representative to meet with ASN delegates of those already members.

b) Upon their application being received ASN delegates shall discuss the application and vote upon whether to reject or admit the candidate.

c) Should two existing members request a review of an application the potential new member shall be invited to meet with the ASN delegates prior to any vote taking place.

d) A simple majority of voting members is required for admission to be granted.[4]

e) A nation may leave the Union at any time with 48 hours notice.

f) All nations must, before applying, ensure they fulfill the following criteria.

i) They have in place through a national constitution or other similar means legislation clearly explaining to their citizens their rights and responsibilities as citizens.

ii) They have in place for their military training dedicated to military ethics.

iii) They have or will publicly state their recognition of sovereign borders of Mundus in accordance with what is referred to as the Cassiopeian Standard Geopolitical Map[5]

iv) They have or will publicly state their recognition of each sovereign nation as identified on the Cassiopeian Standard Geopolitical Map having exclusive economic access to seas 200 nautical miles from its coastline. In situations where this would clash with another nations zone the midpoint is to be considered to designate exclusivity.[6]

g) As part of the admission process it is not permitted to insist on nations changing any of their documents pertaining to f)

9. DECLARATION

The nations signed below declare that on the date XX/XX/XX in the Cassiopeian city of Golgagra they have agreed to those articles outlined above. They recognise that by affixing their signature the Articles outlined above shall come into force 21 days from their signatures. They further declare that they shall in the future reach no agreement that shall go against the spirit of this charter.

 1. OOC -It is assumed that after 7 days of a vote being started anyone not voting has voted with the majority of voting members
 2. OOC- a period of 3 days will be given for votes to be cast and a majority of those cast in time will be considered as being sufficent
 3. Taken from those voting within 72 hours.
 4. OOC- a period of 3 days will be given for votes to be cast and a majority of those cast in time will be considered as being sufficent
 5. OOC-This will be the Regional Map as made by Achkaerin, IC - Imagine this being the official school text book for Geography in Cassiopeia or something
 6. Essentially UNCLOS but without us signing the FSC

Current Members

Drenovia
Cassiopeia
Chistopol
Paracambi


HQ Building in the Cassiopeian City of Golgagra

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Press Offices / Press Office of the Celestial Family of Cassiopeia
« on: December 12, 2020, 08:06:28 PM »

It is with the blessings of Ares that Queen Atalanta II has today authorised the mobilisation of the 1st Phalanx[1] of the Celestial Army in response to the illegal actions of the Ikhan Prime Minister. With reports of little detail coming from the nation the Queen has also authorised the Hypaspists to prepare should it become necessary to repatriate members of the embassy or Cassiopeian citizens.

We shall in the coming hours be keeping a close eye on the situation and we hope the Emperor is able to deal with the situation swiftly and hopefully peacefully.

From the desk of Queen Atalanta II

 1. Equivalent to a Division

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Diplomacy and Events / The Outsiders Conference
« on: November 30, 2020, 08:57:42 PM »

To:- His Majesty King Kārlis IV of Chistopol
His Imperial Majesty Emperor Benson of Paracambi
His Majesty King Đurađ IV of The Drenovian Union

Since taking the throne of Cassiopeia it has come to my attention that there is an expectation by many nations that major treaties must be signed otherwise your nation is seen as something akin to an outsider. We believe that each nation on Mundus is sovereign over their own future and as such do not recognise the right of any power to tell us how to run our nations. As such I believe that we should seek bonds of mutual friendship between us in order to ensure that those with agendas designed to capitulate us to foreign ideals are not permitted to succeed in turning our nations into mere copies of their own. Should you be willing to accept my invitation I would like to invite you, or your representatives, to attend a meeting with myself and my Councillors in our capital of Golgagra.

We hope that you will accept our invitation and look forward to seeing you soon.

Blessings of the 12.

Queen Atalanta II of Cassiopeia

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Diplomacy and Events / Cassiopeia request to East Moreland
« on: November 17, 2020, 08:01:42 PM »

To:- His Majesty King David III of East Moreland.

It is my first official duty as ambassador to your Kingdom to formally extend a request for Queen Atalanta II to be permitted to visit East Moreland as part of an official state visit. The Queen is keen to begin building strong diplomatic relations with nations across Mundus and believes that your nation has a history of supporting nations in taking that first step. With our Realms previous diplomatic ties all but extinguished by the former military junta that seized power we are effectively beginning from scratch. It is Her Celestial Majesties hope that by a nation as esteemed as yours offering an official visit that others will soon follow and her deeper hope that East Moreland and Cassiopeia can begin constructing a friendship that may lead to positive opportunities for both nations.

I look forward to your reply.

Blessings of The 12.

Her Excellency Squadron Leader Angeliki Papadimitriou
Ambassador to East Moreland

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It is my understanding that in May 2019 the nations of Ui Cenneslaig, Quintelia, New Derusima and the SICR forged an agreement to produce a high speed rail-line between themselves to aid in commerce and travel across Ardia. It is my desire to have my Realm undertake a variety of infastructure projects and among them is to attempt to tap ourselves into this Southern Line. Naturally for this to happen to we would need to obtain the co-operation of Novinica and the ASA and therefore I hope to discuss this proposal with them in the near future.

It is also my desire to seek the approval of the Southern Line nations to have these systems join. This will bring great benefit to my own realm as well as give those in the Southern Line project a North/South axis that could further be expanded in years to come if Kodumaa also agree to add southward.

It is my hope that the nations mentioned will accept my invitation to come to Golgagra in the coming days so we may discuss this oppurtunity in friendship.

Blessings of the 12 be with you.

Queen Atalanta II

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Character Guides / Cassiopeians
« on: October 25, 2020, 11:04:38 PM »

Her Celestial Majesty Queen Atalanta II
Phylarch of Golgagra
Oracle of the Martyr Cassiopeia

1980 - Born in the Cassiopeain town of Charaki to Princess Melaina and her husband Sir Daidalos Papoutsis. Her father requested the Temple of Posiedan take omens on the day of her birth. Her birth name is Hanlia Manolas

1986 - Enrolled in the National Academy for Girls.

1992 - Joined the nations Naval Cadet Cadre, a youth group for those with an interest in the oceans and potentially military service.

1994 - Father dies issues stemming from a blood clot. Is certified as a potential member of the Celestial Family.

1996 - Becomes recognised as Princess Hanlia.

1998 - Graduates the National Academy for Girls and enrolls in the Metaxochori University to study Maritime Engineering however drops out after six weeks and instead joins the Navy becoming a Warfare Intelligence Officer. After basic training she is assigned to the Missile Boat CNS Hecuba.

2000 - Is posted to the destroyer CNS Okeanos.

2006 - Applies to serve on the CNS Ganymede, the nations flagship Amphibious Assault ship however is passed over during blind application reviews. Instead she enrolls on the Naval Operations Course, a 22 week officer training programme that often leads to inclusion in special forces operations as a support officer.

2007 - When the military junta takes control of the nation she is initially arrested by the commanding officer of the CNS Okeanos while the vessel is patrolling the Krimeon. After two days in the brig the crew mutiny and she is freed by the ships Second in Command who had now taken control of the vessel. After much discussion onboard a decision is made to find a safe port away from control of the Junta. Word came that several vessels on patrol in the Kyne had been permitted to dock and seek amnesty in Marseille. The Okeanos slips past naval patrols and reaches Marseille.

Her mother Melaina refuses to comply with the Junta and is imprisoned. Only Princess Sophia Metaxas complies with the Junta and becomes Queen Cassandra. Later in the year the royals who had been imprisoned were executed on trumped up charges of treason against the new Queen.

In Marseille she begins organising communication between loyalist factions across both the Realm and spread across Mundus.

2014 - With the Sorority of Materna gaining a chokehold on Marseille the exiles there head further south to Drenovia who grant them permission to reside there with their vessels. The CNS Okeanos begins regular joint patrols with the Drenovia Navy.

2017 - With people across Cassiopeia beginning to protest about the Junta and harsh reprisals taking place she begins working with exiles to explore options of return and leading an uprising. Hanila is the only royal serving in the military and plays a lead role in the process.

2018 - On the 16th May the CNS Okeanos manages to infiltrate its way close to the Cassiopeian coast thanks to members of the military in Cassiopeia providing support. A team of 16 operatives from the elite  Doru Hoplite force made entry to the Complex of the Queen, which at that time was known as Complex of Ares, and assassinated half the Junta. Meanwhile an uprising lead by Army forces who had remained loyal and infiltrated the nation seized the capital. The CNS Okeanos was joined by several other ships and fought its way into Metaxochori port, the largest in the nation and effectively seized control of the nations 2nd biggest city. Within 48 hours forces aligned with the Junta had laid down their arms and its ring leaders were all arrested or dead.

On the 26th May the Oracles had all been replaced following the Doru Hoplites removing the previous ones from office and replacing them with the highest ranking Priests of each Cult who had sought asylum abroad. These new Oracles shortlist two of the royals who had fled as potential Queens, Hanila and her cousin Princess Clytia Andreas. While the nation shall never know how the decision was made it was left very clear to the Oracles that the Doru Hoplites expected Hanila to be made Queen.

On the 28th May the Oracles announced the omens supported Hanila to become Queen and named her Queen Atalanta II. She was crowned three days later.

2019 - Began to oversee the Trials of Betrayal which have to date put 1,471 individuals on trial for crimes committed as part of the Junta. While most lower ranking individuals have now been granted amnesty and are part of the non-criminal hearings known as the Trials of Healing there are still an estimated 800 individuals sought for arrest and Trials of Betrayal.

2020 - The Queen now seeks to open the nation up to the world once more. 


Queen Atalanta II's personal seal / coat of arms

 


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Diplomacy and Events / The Return of Ambassadors
« on: October 15, 2020, 12:57:09 PM »

Almost a decade ago the weakness of the Priesthood at that time and the niavity of my cousin, Queen Cassandra, allowed a handful of corrupt generals and other senior offices to usurp the authority of the government and impose on the Realm of Cassiopeia an eight year period of isolation. These dark days saw foreign diplomats expelled from the nation save for a select few. As such there now exists no embassies in our nation and this is something we wish to put right. In days of antiquity an ambassador from foreign lands was granted great respect and their arrival in the realm was a time of celebration and welcoming. I see their return as being exactly that today thousands of years later.

With this all said I therefore invite all nations of Mundus to come to the Queen's Complex in our capital province on the 24th October and install a new ambassador for their nation. Currently former embassies are being reacquired, repaired and refurbished to permit them to once more take their rightful place in our capital of Golgagra. I look forward to personally welcoming the new ambassadors, their families and any other official from your nation that wishes to attend.

Blessings of the Twelve

Her Celestial Majesty Queen Atalanta II
Phylarch of Golgagra
Oracle of the Martyr Cassiopeia

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QUEEN TO ADDRESS THE REALM
CSTV1 & Radio Alpha @7pm

It has been announced today that at 7pm local time Her Celestial Majesty Queen Atalanta II, Phylarch of Golgagra, Oracle of the Martyr Cassiopeia will address the nation. The Queen's address will be made public on the state operated Cassiopeian State Television Network as well as the largest of the three state operated radio stations, Radio Alpha. The exact nature of what Queen Atalanta II will address has not been made public however it is expected that the Queen will outline a series of new policy directions for both domestic and foreign stances. The announcement has already started tongues wagging across the nation with many expecting the Queen to set out exactly which international treaties the nation will endorse as well as commenting on many key issues across the region.

At various Temples across the nation omens have been taken with many indicating that, as the Oracle at Hekabe put it, "The Queen will announce a stance strong and stable like the foothills of Mount Olympia. Her foresight shall be as focused as an eagle on the wing and a time brighter than gold will sweep across all realms for I have seen it in the flowing of the water and the falling of the autumn leaves." This has lead some to believe that the Queen will perhaps for the time being shun what some international observers would believe are "benchmark" treaties such as the Mundus Charter of Human Rights and the Uppsal Convention. One such expert is our own International Affairs editor who tells us, "The Queen will I think try and maintain the strong moral and cultural pride we have as a nation. Human Rights are not something in danger in the Realm, they never have been, however to many signing a document written by outsiders and giving it governance over our own laws will be in essence turning her back on our own democracy."

The Queen will be making her speech from the garden of the Complex of the Queen in Golgagra.

Two executed for kidnapping and murder. The third man covicted of the crime took Hemlock-----------Representative of Dionysus told not to seek reappointment following Mundus Games fiasco----------Queen's teenage sister to be "certified" as descendant of Andromeda at the weekend--------National Assembly's Forum nearing end of repairs following 2018 Bomb Attack---------Ithaca Zoological Gardens welcome newborn albino Bear, Oracle's believe it a good omen for nation

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Factbooks and Maps / The Realm of Cassiopeia
« on: October 14, 2020, 11:26:51 AM »


Stories tell us that there once lived a Queen called Cassiopeia, the daughter of  Coronus ( a famed warrior) and Zeuxo (a water nymph). She was believed to be so beautiful that Kings and Princes of neighbouring realms would give her land just for a chance to sit next to her at banquets. This lead to her becoming rather arrogant. She married a famed soldier called Aeolus and the pair soon become leaders of a large area of land that became their own realm. Life there was said to be good and everyone lived in peace. Aeolus and Cassiopeia began to raise a family including a daughter called Andromeda who legends say was even more beautiful than her mother. News of the beauty of the mother and daughter soon spread outside their continental home and a group of water nymphs heard of the Queen's boasts about her and the young Princesses beauty outshining theirs. As such these jealous water nymphs determined that they would curse the Queen's land with a giant flood killing thousands. The Queen begged for mercy and the nymphs agreed that should Andromeda be chained to the cliffs on the shore of their land they would halt the floods at that point. Desperate to save her people the Queen was willing to consider this however she found her teenage daughter Andromeda had already begun to journey to the cliffs to essentially sacrifice herself for the people. Sadly a young man obsessed with the young Princesses beauty unchained her and whisked her away to safety. Seeing their sacrifice taken away from them the nymphs prepared to destroy the nation. Cassiopeia however offered her life in return for the nations and threw herself from the cliffs towards the sea. Seeing her love for the people Poseidon refused to allow her to enter the sea and instead sent her to reside with the Gods in the heavens. Poseidon punished the water nymphs for their demands and helped install Andromeda as Queen. Her first act was to punish the young man who had prevented her from saving the nation and effectively doomed her mother to die in her place. The new Queen's beauty was such that she took Poseidon as her lover and their descendants have ruled over the realms established by Cassiopeia every since.

Today the nation has a population of approximately 68million people, collectively known as Cassiopeians.



Racial Breakdown:- 80% Cassiopeian (RL Greek), 5% Ikhan, 5% Rokkenjiman, 5% Novinican, 5% Iwi
Languages:- Greek is the only official language permitted.
Religion:- 85% Olympian, 15% various faiths from Ikhan, Rokkenjima, Novinica, The Iwi
Capital City:- Golgagra (Population around 2.2million)
Primary Exports:- Aluminium , Medicament, Fruits and Nuts, Fresh or Dried Grains, Vegetables, Prepared or Preserved fish, Fresh or Frozen meat products, fabrics.
Primary Imports:- Petroleum Products, Chemicals, Gas, Heavy machinery, motor vehicles.
GDP per capita:- $22,034

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Introductions / The Realm of Cassiopeia
« on: October 14, 2020, 10:58:26 AM »
Hi.

Was on NS for quiet some time and bumped into several people here in regions like Albion and even further back Audaxia (57364th version).

Tried tracking down that region but dead however did bump into Rob in Albion again who directed me here. Looking forward to getting back into some modern RP.

The Realm of Cassiopeia will be a monarchy passed down the female line. The people are essentially based on the Ancient Greek Pantheon. The nation will be made up of several small sub-nations, each named after a Greek Goddess or mythical figures. I'm cooking up a backstory that would explain to you all why we've been rather inactive internationally for a while and hope to slot into what you've got.

In RL I'm 27 work in fabrics, from York in the UK, real name Emily. Hopefully see you on Discord when I sort out the app.

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