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Republic of Vesper

2026-04-11T01:38:29Z

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{{Nation|image=[[File:TempFlag Waving.png|center|315px]]|name=Republic of Vesper|area=*Vesper Planetary System|capital=*Vesper Planetary System|lon-status=* [[League of Nations|Member State]]|classification=[[Small Power]]}}
The '''Republic of Vesper''', commonly known as '''Vesper''', is a [[Non-Legacy Nation]] located in the [[Elysian Fields]]. It is a [[Small Power]] and a member of the [[League of Nations]].

== References ==

# [https://www.champlain.group/news/axis-gravracing "Axis Racing Teams Converge on Vesper for the Thousand Miles: Sea of Shards"], ''Champlain Group.''
# [https://www.champlain.group/news/opulent-axis-vip-villas "Opulent Axis VIP Villas on Vesper go Viral Across Foreign Networks"]. ''Champlain Group.''

Far Frontier

2026-04-11T01:36:12Z

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The '''Far Frontier''' is a loosely defined region of the [[Orion Arm]], widely regarded as the boundary between settled interstellar space and a more rugged, lawless periphery. While the term is often used to describe the entire outermost perimeter of human expansion, in formal use it refers specifically to those regions beyond the [[Sea of Clouds]] and [[Deutscher Wald]]. Only a few star systems within the Far Frontier are capable of sustaining consistent governance, infrastructure, or regulation. Of these, only a few dozens maintain anything more than tenuous links to the various powers and organizations of the interstellar "Core," such as the [[League of Nations]]. The entire region is known for its volatile mix of new and developing colonies, non-state actors, and growing transient populations.

== References ==

# [https://www.instagram.com/p/C7MqidTs4Zv/ "Disappearances across Far Frontier underreported at 'alarming' rates, say watchdog group"]. ''Champlain Group''
# [https://www.instagram.com/p/C8-Y-IquRy3/ "Growing Alarm In Far Frontier Following Series Of Suspected Huldra Attacks"]. ''Champlain Group''.
# [https://www.champlain.group/news/abandoned-facility-discovered-in-far-frontier-defies-belief "Abandoned facility discovered in the Far Frontier 'defies belief'"]. ''Champlain Group''
# [https://www.champlain.group/news/philippine-marines-destroy-huldra-nest-in-far-frontier "Philippine Marines Destroy Huldra Nest in Far Frontier"]. ''Champlain Group''.
# [https://www.champlain.group/news/ufo-sightings-surge-across-far-frontier "UFO sightings surge across Far Frontier"]. ''Champlain Group.''
# [https://www.champlain.group/news/daring-train-heist-see-thieves-nab-24-million-cigarettes-en-route-to-far-frontier "Daring Train Heist See Thieves Nab 24 Million Cigarettes En Route To Far Frontier"].''Champlain Group.''
# [https://www.champlain.group/news/capgras-syndrome "Death in Custody Halts Trial in Far Frontier Family Murders Tied to Capgras Syndrome"]. ''Champlain Group.''

Calypso Deeps

2026-04-06T17:14:04Z

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{{InfoboxRegion|image=[[File:CalypsoDeepsTemp.png|center|350px]]|name=Calypso Deeps|location=[[Local Supercluster]]|star systems='''Core'''

* Odyssey
* Ithaca
* Cyclops
* Siren
* Scylla
* Charybdis
* Roche
* Brujula
* Gonzalo
* Atequera
* Byblos
* Susa
* Palmyra
* Efes
* Persepolis
* Hatra
* Edirne
* Elcano
* Carvalho
* Barbosa
* Serrao
* Quesada
* Mendoza
* Cartagena
* Salle
* Magellan
* Zheng He

'''Outer'''

* Zonda
* Eyipantla
* Antillia
* Cartagena
* Callao
* Encruzilhada
* Cassiterides
* Bacalao
* Callwood
* Haywood
* Chtonia
* Tailwind
* Cyril
* Hughes
* Madona
* Sparrow
* Solomon
* Heinlein
* Lysander
* Arges
* Wisla
* Calla
* Orontes
* Argiriye
* Toros
* Alashiya
* Hattusha
* Cappadocia
* Efendi
* Dhala
* Kalkan
* Ararat
* Menouf
* Bulusma
* Lale
* Umut
* Dersaadet
* Birlik
* Huzur
* Liman
* Ara Nokta
* Kizilirmak
* Manzikert
* Athena
* Dionysus
* Andulela
* Chelif
* Tugela
* Senekane
* Maloti
* Zanahary
* Kalahari
* Ugunduzi
* Tubbataha
* Apasam Kamuy
* Terminus
* Pitung
* Anansi
* Ba Trieu
* Ga-Gorib|nations=* [[File:AndulelaChelifFlag.png|35px]] [[Republic of the Union of Andulela-Chelif|Andulela-Chelif]]
* [[File:CallaoFlag.png|35px]] [[Bolivarian Republic of Callao|Callao]]
* [[File:CallwoodFlag.png|35px]] [[Republic of Callwood|Callwood]]
* [[File:HeinleinFlag.png|35px]] [[Heinlein Colonial Republic|Heinlein]]
* [[File:TempFlag_Waving.png|35px]] [[Colonial Republic of Naxos|Naxos]]
* [[File:TempFlag_Waving.png|35px]] [[Federation of Senekane|Senekane]]
* [[File:ThasosFlag.png|35px]] [[Republic of Thasos|Thasos]]
* [[File:TurkeyFlag.png|35px]] [[Republic of Türkiye|Türkiye]]|subregions=* [[Encruzilhada Subcluster]]
* [[Golden Horn]]
* [[Hydrus Expanse]]
* [[Magellan Subcluster]]
* [[Pillars of Hercules]]
* [[Senekane Subcluster]]|num_star_systems=89 Star Systems|num_nations=8 States|num_subregions=6 Subclusters|organizations='''International Institutions'''
*[[File:LoNFlag.png|35px]] [[League of Nations]]
*[[File:TempFlag_Waving.png|35px]] [[Non-Aligned Movement]]
*[[File:TempFlag_Waving.png|35px]] [[African Union]]
*[[File:TempFlag_Waving.png|35px]] [[Union of South American States]]
'''Scientific & Academic Institutions'''
*[[File:Champlain_Color_1000.png|35px]] [[The Champlain Group]]|num_organizations=5 Organizations}}
The '''Calypso Deeps''' is a cluster of 89 star systems located in the [[Local Supercluster]]. The cluster includes 16 colonized systems and contains at least 8 countries. With the notable exception of the [[Republic of Türkiye]], all of the nations of the Calypso Deeps are [[Non-Legacy Nation|non-legacy nations]].

== Astrography ==
The Calypso Deeps are situated rimward of the [[Local Cluster]], spinward of the [[Amazonia Cluster]] and [[Sea of Clouds]], and trailward of the [[New Canaan Corridor]].

=== Translight Strings ===
There are a total of 109 charted translight strings connecting the 89 star systems of the Calypso Deeps. 44 of those translight strings are weak and unstable. There are six nexus star systems in the Calypso Deeps, each possessing at least four translight strings converging there: Anansi, Gonzalo, Encruzilhada, Callwood, Menouf, and Sparrow.
{| class="wikitable" style="width:75%"
|+
!Subcluster
!Astropolitics
!Organizations
!Settlement
!Notes
|-
|[[Encruzilhada Subcluster]]
|[[File:CallaoFlag.png|45x45px]] [[Bolivarian Republic of Callao|Callao]]
|
|
|
|-
|[[Golden Horn]]
|[[File:CallwoodFlag.png|45x45px]] [[Republic of Callwood|Callwood]]
[[File:HeinleinFlag.png|45x45px]] [[Heinlein Colonial Republic|Heinlein]]
|
|
|
|-
|[[Hydrus Expanse]]
|
|
|
|
|-
|[[Magellan Subcluster]]
|
|
|
|
|-
|[[Pillars of Hercules]]
|
|
|
|
|-
|[[Senekane Subcluster]]
|[[File:AndulelaChelifFlag.png|45x45px]] [[Republic of the Union of Andulela-Chelif|Andulela-Chelif]]
[[File:TempFlag_Waving.png|45x45px]] [[Federation of Senekane|Senekane]]
|
|
|
|-
! colspan="5" |Regional Interstellar Travel
|-
| colspan="4" rowspan="3" |Calypso Deeps - New Canaan Corridor
|Menouf - New Canaan
|-
|Ba Trieu - Shi Yang
|-
|Andulela - Dilmun
|-
| colspan="4" rowspan="3" |Calypso Deeps - Sea of Clouds
|Encruzilhada - Alpha Hydrus
|-
|Tailwind - Hopewell
|-
|Arges -
|-
| colspan="4" |Calypso Deeps - Amazonia Cluster
|Encruzilhada - Alavares Cabral
|-
| colspan="4" rowspan="3" |Calypso Deeps - Local Cluster
|Encruzilhada - Tau Eridanus
|-
|Athena - Daphne
|-
|Terminus - Portunus
|}

== Etymology ==
The Calypso Deeps is named after a nymph from Homer's Odyssey that detained the Odyssey's protagonist, Odysseus, for seven years against his will. Calypso (/kəˈlɪpsoʊ/; Ancient Greek: Καλυψώ, <small>romanized:</small> ''Kalupsō'', <small>lit. </small>'she who conceals').

== History ==

=== Pre-Colonization Era ===

==== [[Byblos Spire|Byblos Civilization]] ====
The Byblos Spire is a 4km tall obsidian-hued obelisk located in the [[Byblos]] system of the [[Calypso Deeps]]. Although the Spire and its surrounding structures are alien in origin, a 23-year long study has concluded that they are not of [[Scinfaxi]] origin.

== Contemporary Issues ==

=== Piracy In The Calypso Deeps ===
Due to the ongoing threat of piracy in the Calypso Deeps, an estimated 1/3rd of independent captains traveling through the area have outfitted their craft with illegally-obtained armaments and protection systems.

== References ==
# [https://www.instagram.com/p/C4JiYaZM00g/ "Byblos Ruins 'Not Scinfaxi In Origin'"]. ''Champlain Group''.
# [https://www.instagram.com/p/C-SvzUfsqwH/ "Don't Be Fooled. The Corridor Belongs To Türkiye, Not The O.T.O."]. ''Champlain Group''.
# [https://www.champlain.group/news/piracy-surge-in-the-calypso-deeps-forces-independent-captains-into-arms-race "Piracy Surge In The Calypso Deeps Forces Independent Captains Into Arms Race"]. ''Champlain Group''.
# [https://www.champlain.group/news/lost-evacuation-era-coffin-ship-discovered-after-133-years-in-calypso-deeps "Lost Evacuation-era "Coffin Ships" Discovered After 133 Years In Calpyso Deeps"]. ''Champlain Group.''
# [https://www.champlain.group/news/heightened-piracy-warnings-for-entirety-of-calypso-deeps "Heighted Piracy Warnings For Entirety Of Calypso Deeps"]. ''Champlain Group.''
# [https://www.champlain.group/news/ncu-suspends-byblos-spire-research "NCU Suspends Byblos Spire Research Amid Rising Pircacy In Calypso Deeps"]. ''Champlain Group.''

Byblos Spire

2026-04-06T17:09:37Z

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The '''Byblos Spire''' or the '''Spire''' is a 4km tall obsidian-hued obelisk located in the [[Byblos System]] of the [[Calypso Deeps]]. Although the Spire and its surrounding structures are alien in origin, a 23-year long study has concluded that they are not of [[Scinfaxi]] origin.

== References ==

# [https://www.instagram.com/p/C4JiYaZM00g/ "Byblos Ruins 'Not Scinfaxi In Origin'"]. ''Champlain Group''.
# [https://www.champlain.group/news/ncu-suspends-byblos-spire-research "NCU Suspends Byblos Spire Research Amid Rising Piracy in Calypso Deeps"]. ''Champlain Group.''

Templin-Keppe Corp

2026-04-06T17:08:11Z

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{{Organization|flag=[[File:TemplinKeppe_Logo.png|center|x200px]]|type=* Megacorporation|flag-title=Logo}}
The '''Templin-Keppe Corp''' is a [[megacorporation]] in the [[Orion Arm]].

== Acquisitions ==
Most recently, Templin-Keppe has worked to acquire industry leaders in advanced research, such as quantum information science, exotic matter, and ultra-scale physics simulations. The acquisition of 16 firms has been announced so far, most notably Vilya Technologies.

== Controversies ==
In 2285, a software update to Templin-Keppe branded cybernetics left tens of millions of users blind due to what the company described as an 'unintended error' that impacted several legacy models of optical replacement implants. In a statement, Templin-Keppe Cybernetics said it 'deeply regretted' the outage.

== References ==

# [https://www.champlain.group/news/tens-of-millions-temporarily-blinded-after-software-update-impacts-templin-keppe-cybernetics "Tens Of Millions Temporarily Blinded After Software Update Impacts Templin Keppe Cybernetics"]. ''Champlain Group''.
# [https://www.champlain.group/news/templin-keppe-corporation-consolidates-advanced-research-assets-in-multi-firm-acquisition-drive "Templin-Keppe Corporation Consolidates Advanced Research Assets in Multi-Firm Acquisition Drive"]. ''Champlain Group.''
# [https://www.champlain.group/news/ncu-suspends-byblos-spire-research "NCU Suspends Byblos Spire Research Amid Rising Piracy in Calypso Deeps"]. ''Champlain Group.''

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Bolivarian Republic of Callao

2026-03-31T17:24:17Z

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{{Nation|image=[[File:CallaoFlag.png|center|315px]]|name=Bolivarian Republic of Callao|area=*[[Callao Planetary System]]|capital=*[[Callao Planetary System]]|largestcity = *[[Palomino City Cluster]], [[Callao Planetary System]] (de facto)|clasification=[[Small Power]]|lon-status=* [[League of Nations|Member State]]|memberships=* [[Union of South American States]]}}

The '''Bolivarian Republic of Callao''', commonly known as '''Callao''', is a [[Non-Legacy Nation]] located in the [[Encruzilhada Subcluster]]. It is a [[Small Power]] and both a member of the [[League of Nations]] and of the [[Union of South American States]].

=== Cold War ===

==== [[Callao Civil War]] ====
The secession of the Palomino-based [[Callao People's Federation]] has caused a brief civil war in 2279. The [[Orion Treaty Organization]] intervened in order to stabilize Callao and to prevent further destabilization of the [[Encruzilhada Subcluster]]. By the end of the civil war, planet-wide fortifications were established on armistice lines. Since demarcation, Callao's armistice lines has had numerous cases of incursions caused by militias such as the [[Revolutionary Nationalist Army (Callao)|Revolutionary Nationalist Army]]. In one such incident, an attempted border incursion was repelled by [[French Republic|French]] peacekeepers.

== References ==
# [https://www.champlain.group/news/french-army-repels-fierce-separatist-border-incurision-on-callao "French Army Repels Fierce Separatist Border Incursion On Callao"]. ''Champlain Group.''
# ''[https://www.champlain.group/news/joint-peacekeeping-operation "Alpha Centauri, Red Vega Launch First Joint Peacekeeping Operation"]. Champlain Group.''
{{SmallPowers}}

United Centauri Republic

2026-03-31T17:23:11Z

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{{Nation|image=[[File:TempFlag Waving.png|center|315px]]|name=United Centauri Republic|area=* 1 Star System|capital=[[Alpha Centauri Planetary System|Alpha Centauri System]]|demonyms=Centauri|lon-status=* [[League of Nations|Member State]]|classification=[[Great Power]]|memberships=* [[African Union]]
* [[Solar Treaty Organization]]|population=10,684,800,000 ([[Population|2285 estimate]])}}
The '''United Centauri Republic''', commonly known as '''Alpha Centauri''' or '''Centauri''', Is a [[Non-Legacy Nation]], a [[Great Power]], and a [[Potential Superpowers|Potential Superpower]] located entirely within the [[Solar Subcluster]]. It is the [[Orion Arm]]'s [[Population|ninth-most-populous]] nation. Its sole system, the [[Alpha Centauri Planetary System]], is among the most heavily populated, and industrialized, systems in the entirety of the Orion Arm. It is a member of the modern [[League of Nations]], [[African Union]], the foremost member of the [[Solar Treaty Organization]], and a participant of the [[Joint Solar Authority]].

The United Centauri Republic is one of three Great Powers within the [[Local Supercluster]], along with the [[Federative Republic of Brazil]] and the [[Republic of India]]. Its role within Orion [[astropolitics]] is defined by its strategic position bordering major translight routes, and its emerging status as a major power.

== History ==

=== The Early Interstellar Age ===
In 2019, the [[Centauri Program]] was established as a joint venture between the [[Union of Soviet Socialist Republics]], [[Greater German Reich]], and the [[Orion Treaty Organization|Atlantic Treaty Organization]]. After five years, in 2024, the [[United States of America|American]] spacecraft "Chiron" completed the first successful crewed FTL jump - arriving in the Alpha Centauri planetary system. Humanity's first extrasolar colony was established in 2031 on the planet Harmony.

==== [[Sanctuary Worlds Program|'''Sanctuary Worlds Program''']] ====
Developed in 2100, and in operation until 2153, Alpha Centauri was one of the primary Sanctuary Worlds. As a result, it became host to a substantial population of refugees, displaced peoples, and other diaspora communities. Alpha Centauri would remain the largest economy in the [[Local Supercluster]] until being surpassed by the [[Commonwealth of Vega]] in 2130.

=== The Cold War ===

==== '''[[First Solar War]]''' ====
In 2208, the [[Commonwealth of Vega]] declared war on the United Centauri Republic, beginning the First Solar War. This conflict would last for five years, resulting in an armistice recognizing Vegan territorial gains and sovereignty.

==== '''[[Second Solar War]]''' ====
In 2229, what would become known as the Second Solar War began with an invasion of the [[Sirius Federation]] by the Commonwealth of Vega. Joining Vega were the [[Republic of Vesta]], [[United States of Juno]], [[Silvanus Colonial Republic]], [[Barrosa Colonial Republic]], [[Jarandi Colonial Republic]], and [[Kassar-Antrali Colonial Republic]]. Joining Sirius were the nascent [[Solar Treaty Organization]] members of the United Centauri Republic and [[United Provinces of Tau Ceti]], as well as the [[Apollo Federation]]. Although the war initially went in Vega's favor, meeting a high-water mark in 2231 with the destruction of the bulk of the United Centauri Republic fleet in the [[Battle of Cygnus]], the war would be brought to a decisive end that same year by the intervention of the [[German Reich]].

== See also ==

* [[University of Centauri]]
* [[Centauri Sentinel]]
* [[League of Nations General Assembly]]

== References ==

# [https://www.champlain.group/news/2285-set-to-be-deadliest-year-for-journalists "2285 set to be deadliest year for Journalists"]. ''Champlain Group''
# [https://www.champlain.group/news/vote-looms-on-alpha-centauris-security-council-ambitions "Vote Looms On Alpha Centauri's Security Council Ambitions"]. ''Champlain Group.''
# [https://www.champlain.group/news/joint-peacekeeping-operation "Alpha Centauri, Red Vega Launch First Joint Peacekeeping Operation"]. ''Champlain Group''.
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Republic of Vesper

2026-03-16T17:13:33Z

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Three Saints Colonial Administration

2026-03-08T05:04:35Z

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{{Nation|image=[[File:TempFlag Waving.png|center|315px]]|name=Three Saints Colonial Administration|classification=[[Frontier Power]]}}

== References ==
# [https://www.champlain.group/news/frontier-community-three-saints-under-nightly-lockdowns-following-attacks-by-alien-grostesques "Frontier Community: Three Saints, Under Nightly Lockdowns Following Attacks By Alien 'Grostesques'"]. ''Champlain Group''.
# [https://www.champlain.group/news/record-setting-grotesque-eliminated-on-three-saints-after-multiple-fatal-attacks "Record Setting Grotesque Eliminated on Three Saints After Multiple Fatal Attacks"]. ''Champlain Group.''
{{FrontierPowers}}

Federal Union of Vega

2026-03-08T05:03:21Z

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{{Nation
| image = [[File:VegaUnionFlag.png|center|315px]]
| name = Federal Union of Vega
| capital = Mistral

[[Vega Planetary System|Vega]] (disputed)
| area = *6 Star Systems
* 0 Interstellar Territories
| independence = 2233
|demonyms=Vegan, Federal Vegan|roundel=[[File:VegaUnionRoundel.png|center|90px]]|classification=[[Regional Power]]|lon-status=* [[League of Nations|Member State]]|memberships=* [[Axis Powers]]
* [[African Union]]}}

The '''Federal Union of Vega''', commonly known as '''Federal Vega''' or '''Fascist Vega''', is a [[Non-Legacy Nation]] at the trailward edge of the [[Vega Cluster]], with the [[Mistral Planetary System]] as its capital. It is a [[Regional Power]], and a member of the [[League of Nations]], [[African Union]] and [[Axis Powers]]. It is an authoritarian, fascist state created from German occupied territories following [[Second Solar War|The Second Solar War]]. Closely linked to the [[German Reich]] since its inception, the Federal Union of Vega has become a regional power with significant influence, often acting in concert with Axis policies and interests. Its government maintains strict control over its populace, emphasizing military strength and pervasive nationalism. The economy of the Federal Union of Vega is heavily militarized, with a focus on arms production, resource extraction, and state-controlled industries. It borders the [[Democratic Republic of Vega]] along their [[Vega Demilitarized Zone|shared demilitarized zone]].

== History ==

=== The Cold War ===

==== [[The First Vega War]] ====

In 2259, Federal Vega launched an invasion of Republican Vega territory. The resulting conflict, known as the First Vega War ended in 2263 in a stalemate, with minimal territorial change.

== Contemporary Issues ==

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|style="vertical-align: top; padding: 10px 20px 10px 20px; text-align: justify; |
* The Federal Union of Vega is in dispute with the Democratic Republic of Vega over the ownership of the Vega system.

|-
|}

== References ==

# [https://youtu.be/Zy0QphvuW60?si=hoPqLF7sUAOqbkQ- "Fleet Action Off Vega"]. ''Champlain Group''.
# [https://www.champlain.group/news/mass-graves-in-vega-cluster-linked-to-interstellar-dark-age "Mass graves in Vega subcluster linked to Interstellar Dark Age"]. ''Champlain Group.''
# [https://www.champlain.group/news/reich-sturmfront-a4-assault-guns-deployed-opposite-comintern-positions-on-river-vitus "Reich Sturmfront A4 Assault Guns Deployed Opposite COMINTERN positions on River Vitus"]. ''Champlain Group.''
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National Republic of Virngrund

2026-03-08T05:01:52Z

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{{Nation|image=[[File:VirngrundFlag Waving.png|center|315px]]|name=National Republic of Virngrund||demonyms=Virngrund, Virngrundian|lon-status=* [[League of Nations|Member State]]|classification=[[Regional Power]]}}
The '''National Republic of Virngrund''', commonly known as '''Virngrund''', Is a [[Non-Legacy Nation]] located within the [[Acadian Expanse]]. It is an [[Axis]]-aligned [[Regional Power]] and a member of the [[League of Nations]].

== History ==

=== The Cold War ===

==== '''[[Invasion of Saint-Joseph]]''' ====
The State of Virngrund has long deemed the city-state of [[Saint-Joseph]] as an illegal breakaway state. In 2285, Virngrundian forces launched a surprise invasion of the city. The initial invasion was marked with missile strikes and landings in the outskirts of Saint Joseph. Fighting was concentrated within maritime harbor facilities, spaceports & the regional rail terminal. Upon the capture of the National Palace, Saint-Joseph Prime Minister [[Aaron Desramaults]] issued a surrender. Afterwards, Virngrundian President [[Zelená]] proclaimed the return of the "breakaway" city.

==== '''[[Occupation of Saint-Joseph]]''' ====
A provisional government has been installed in the city by Virngrundian occupying forces. Following the [[Axis Powers|Axis]] model, occupation forces carried out mass arrests and deportations to the [[Greater German Reich|German Reich]] and other Axis States. Protests against the arrests have further escalated, killing hundreds. Due to protests, Virngrund authorities placed the city under lockdown.

Mass arrests have focused so far on members of political and cultural groups, academia, and the disbanded Royal military.

== References ==
# [https://www.instagram.com/p/DB-kI8jsgsQ/ "Virngrund starships and troops invade, seize parts of Saint-Joseph in ongoing planetary invasion"]. ''Champlain Group.''
# [https://www.champlain.group/news/saint-joseph-surrenders "Saint-Joseph Surrenders; U.S. Rules Out Military Intervention"]. ''Champlain Group.''
# [https://www.champlain.group/news/st-joseph-declared-an-unlawful-assembly-area-as-protests-against-fascists-mass-arrests-grow "St. Joseph Declared An “unlawful assembly area” as protests against fascists, mass arrests grow"]. ''Champlain Group.''
# [https://www.champlain.group/news/tensions-boil-in-st-joseph-after-occupation-forces-shoot-unarmed-protestors "Tensions Boil in St. Joseph After Occupation Forces Shoot Unarmed Protestors"]. ''Champlain Group.''
{{RegionalPowers}}

Elysian Fields

2026-03-08T04:58:21Z

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{{InfoboxRegion|image=[[File:ElysianFieldsTemp.png|center|350px]]|name=Elysian Fields|location=[[Local Supercluster]]|star systems='''Core'''

* Via Appia
* Sepolta
* Salita
* Trapani
* Nuraxi
* Amalfi
* Tridente
* Mongibello
* Ostia
* Vesper
* Quinquefolius
* Severin
* Grobnitsa
* Po
* Spes
* Fides
* Caritas
* Vaticanae

'''Outer'''

* Aurelia
* Avanti
* Kitiya
* Sardus
* Mdina
* Boreale
* Capriccio
* Petrarca
* Vivaldi
* Croix
* St. Christopher|nations=* [[File:AppiaFlag.png|35px]] [[Appian Republic|Appia]]
* [[File:AureliaFlag.png|35px]] [[Federation of Aurelia|Aurelia]]
* [[File:TempFlag Waving.png|35px]] [[Colonial Republic of Boreale|Boreale]]
* [[File:TempFlag Waving.png|35px]] [[Independent Republic of Grobnitsa|Grobnitsa]]
* [[File:TempFlag Waving.png|35px]] [[Holy See]]
* [[File:TempFlag Waving.png|35px]] [[Colonial Republic of Kitiya|Kitiya]]
* [[File:TempFlag Waving.png|35px]] [[Mdina Colonial Republic|Mdina]]
* [[File:TempFlag Waving.png|35px]] [[Independent State of Messis|Messis]]
* [[File:MongibelloFlag.png|35px]] [[Independent State of Mongibello|Mongibello]]
* [[File:TempFlag Waving.png|35px]] [[Petrarca Colonial Republic|Petrarca]]
* [[File:TempFlag Waving.png|35px]] [[Republic of Vesper|Vesper]]|subregions=* [[The Rubicon]]|num_star_systems=30 Star Systems|num_nations=11 States|organizations='''International Institutions'''
*[[File:LoNFlag.png|35px]] [[League of Nations]]
*[[File:TempFlag_Waving.png|35px]] [[Axis Powers]]
*[[File:RomeFlag_Waving.png|35px]] [[Pact of Rome]]
'''Violent Non-State Actors'''
*[[File:Justice&LibertyFlag_Waving.png|35px]] [[Justice & Liberty]]
*[[File:TempFlag_Waving.png|35px]] [[Ala Centauro]]
*[[File:TempFlag_Waving.png|35px]] [[Order of Saints Maurice and Lazarus]]|subregions-collapsed=1 Subregion|organizations-collapsed=|num_organizations=6 Organizations|num_subregions=1 Subcluster|}}
The '''Elysian Fields''' is a group of 30 star systems located on the trailward edge of the [[Local Supercluster]]. The cluster includes 16 colonized systems and at least 17 countries. With the notable exception of the [[Holy See]], these states are all classified as [[Non-Legacy Nation|non-legacy nations]] - emerging entirely in the Post-Earth era.

== Astrography ==
The Elysian Fields are situated coreward of the [[Sunset Gates]], trailward of the [[Argentine Arm]], rimward of the [[Mare Nostrum]], and spinward of the [[Acadian Expanse]].

=== Translight Strings ===
There are a total of 37 charted translight strings connecting the 30 star systems of the Elysian Fields. There are four nexus systems in the Elysian Fields, with at least four strings converging on each: Mongibello, Tridente, Quinquefolius, Croix, and Avanti.
{| class="wikitable" style="width:70%"
|+
!Subcluster
!Astropolitics
!Organizations
!Settlement
!Notes
|-
|[[The Rubicon]]
|[[File:AureliaFlag.png|45x45px]] [[Federation of Aurelia|Aurelia]]
[[File:TempFlag_Waving.png|45x45px]] [[Colonial Republic of Boreale|Boreale]]

[[File:TempFlag_Waving.png|45x45px]] [[Colonial Republic of Kitiya|Kitiya]]

[[File:TempFlag_Waving.png|45x45px]] [[Mdina Colonial Republic|Mdina]]

[[File:TempFlag_Waving.png|45x45px]] [[Petrarca Colonial Republic|Petrarca]]
|
|
|
|-
! colspan="5" |Regional Interstellar Travel
|-
| colspan="4" rowspan="3" |Elysian Fields - Mare Nostrum
|Via Appia - Fortezza
|-
|Tridente - Genova
|-
|Mogibello - Aureliane
|-
| colspan="4" |Elysian Fields - Argentine Arm
|Croix - Qhapaq Nan
|-
| colspan="4" |Elysian Fields - Acadian Expanse
|St. Christopher -
|-
| colspan="4" |Elysian Fields - Amazonia Cluster
|Boreale - Kalewtun
|-
| colspan="4" |Elysian Fields - Sunset Gates
|Aurelia - Outreach
|}

== Etymology ==
Calque of Latin ''Campī Ēlysiī'', from Ancient Greek Ἠλῠ́σῐον Πεδῐ́ον (''Ēlúsion Pedíon''). (''Greek mythology, Roman mythology'') Elysium; home of the blessed after death. (''idiomatic'') A place or state of ideal happiness; paradise.

== Contemporary Issues ==

==== [[Amalfi War]] 2283 - Ongoing ====

== References ==

# [https://www.instagram.com/p/C8CvRi3s1DI/ "German Fighter Ace 'Krahe' Sets New Combat Record With Dramatic Starship Kill"]. ''Champlain Group''.
# [https://www.instagram.com/p/DAjIV7oNQhf/ "Brazilian PMC Joins Air War Against Axis Over Sacala"]. ''Champlain Group''.
# [https://www.champlain.group/news/75000-troops-amp-200-aerospace-craft-to-reinforce-french-presence-in-the-aurelian-gate "75,000 Troops & 200 Aerospace Craft To Reinforce French Presence In The 'Aurelian Gate'"]. ''Champlain Group''.
# [https://www.champlain.group/news/vatican-unveils-restored-shard-of-16th-century-masterpiece "Vatican Unveils Restored Shard of 16th Century Masterpiece"]. ''Champlain Group''.
# [https://www.champlain.group/news/submersible-carrier-rosselli-downs-orbiting-fascist-cruiser-as-mercenaries-pour-into-warzone "Submersible Carrier Rosselli Downs Orbiting Fascist Cruiser As Mercenaries Pour Into Warzone"]. ''Champlain Group''.
# [https://www.champlain.group/news/axis-intimidation-fails-in-elysian-fields-west-african-commander "Axis intimidation fails in Elysian Fields - West African Commander"]. ''Champlain Group.''
# [https://www.champlain.group/news/double-ambush-shatters-pact-of-rome-convoy-during-fierce-amalfi-system-dogfight "Double Ambush Shatters Pact of Rome Convoy During Fierce Amalfi System Dogfight"]. ''Champlain Group.''
# [https://www.champlain.group/news/kriegsmarine-destroys-rebel-archipelago-fortress "Kriegsmarine Destroys Rebel Archipelago Fortress, Multiple Submarines Lost In Orbital Bombardment"]. ''Champlain Group.''
# [https://www.champlain.group/news/flying-tigers-will-deploy-to-elysian-fields "Flying Tigers Will Deploy To Elysian Fields"]. ''Champlain Group.''

Elysian Fields

2026-03-08T04:57:10Z

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Greater German Reich

2026-03-08T04:56:16Z

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{{Nation|image=[[File:GermanyFlag.png|center|315px]]|name=Greater German Reich|languages=*German (de facto)|capital=[[Germania Planetary System|Germania System]]|independence=*North German Confederation
18 August 1866
*Proclamation of German Empire
18 January 1871
*Abdication of Kaiser Wilhelm II
9 November 1918
*Enabling Act
23 March 1933|independence-title=Formation|other-names=''Großdeutsches Reich'' (German)|demonyms=German|classification=[[Superpower]]|lon-status=* [[League of Nations|Member State]]
* [[League of Nations Security Council|Security Council Member]]|memberships=* [[Axis Powers]]|population=26,356,000,000 ([[Population|2285 estimate]])}}

'''The Greater German Reich''', also known as the '''German Reich''' or '''Germany''', is a [[Legacy Nation]] located primarily in the [[Deutscher Wald]]. It is the [[Population|fourth-most populous]] nation in the [[Orion Arm]]. A [[Superpower]], it is the unquestioned leader of the [[Axis Powers]], a [[League of Nations Security Council|Security Council Member]] of the modern [[League of Nations]], and is the Orion Arm's preeminent fascist power.

== History ==

=== Pre-First Scinfaxi War ===
Evidence of human habitation in what was once Germany on Earth had been dated to over 1.3 million years ago, with various tribes inhabiting it from the Neolithic onward. Various Germanic tribes have inhabited the northern parts of modern Germany since classical antiquity. Through the conquests of Charlemagne, large parts of present-day Germany were combined into one territory for the first time around 800. In 962, the Kingdom of Germany formed the bulk of the Holy Roman Empire. During the 16th century, northern German regions became the center of the Protestant Reformation. Following the Napoleonic Wars and the dissolution of the Holy Roman Empire in 1806, the German Confederation was formed in 1815.

After the failed March Revolution of 1848, formal unification of Germany into the modern nation-state commenced on 18 August 1866 with the North German Confederation Treaty establishing the Prussia-led North German Confederation later transformed in 1871 into the German Empire. After the Great War and the German Revolution of 1918–1919, the Empire was in turn transformed into the Weimar Republic.

The rise of the NSDAP to power in 1933, facilitated by the Enabling Act, led to the establishment of a totalitarian dictatorship. In 1934, the position of Führer was created - combining the roles of head of state and Chancellor. The following year, the 1919 Treaty of Versailles is violated with the revival of the Luftwaffe, German re-armament, the reintroduction of conscription, and -in 1936- the reoccupation of the Rhineland. The 1930s also saw the creation of the "Gestapo" secret police, widespread persecution of religious minorities, and embracement of eugenics programs.

=== Terran Interregnum ===

==== '''[[French Crisis|The French Crisis]]''' ====
Beginning in 1958, the German government attempted to annex occupied territories of the French Republic. The resulting [[French Union State]] would be overthrown in a 1962 coup, which precipitated an 11-day nuclear standoff between the German Reich and the Atlantic Treaty Organization. The Reich backed down, stepping back from the precipice of mutually assured destruction.

==== '''[[Operation Flycatcher]]''' ====
In 1963, thousands were executed or imprisoned as the result of a political purge in the German Reich aimed at removing the influence of Joseph Goebbels.

==== '''[[Project Marathon]]''' ====
In 1967, the German Reich and the [[United States of America]] launch a large-scale terraforming project designed to reverse the spread of the [[Scinfaxi Quarantine Zones]]. The failed project was shut down in 2043, after nearly eight decades of operation.

=== Early Colonization Era ===
In 2019, the German Reich established the joint venture [[Alpha Centauri Colonization Program|Centauri Program]] along with the Atlantic Treaty Organization and the [[Union of Soviet Socialist Republics]]. The program would lead to the creation of mankind's first extrasolar colony, "Harmony", in 2031 in the [[Alpha Centauri Planetary System]]. Following the announcement of the creation of an independent colony in the [[Sea of Clouds]] by the [[United States of America]], the German Reich would scale down its participation in the Centauri Program in 2040 - along with the Soviet Union.

=== The Divide ===
Colonization of the Germania system, the capital of the German Reich, began in 2049.

=== The Second Scinfaxi War ===
Ten thousand German soldiers were killed while defending Berlin in 2153 as the Second Scinfaxi War came to an end.

=== The Cold War ===

==== [[Distant Interstellar Warning Line]] ====

Established during the Evacuation Effort of Earth, the Distant Interstellar Warning Line was created to act as a international trip-wire for Scinfaxi activity. At its height, the Greater German Reich, [[Union of Soviet Socialist Republics]], and [[United Kingdom]] deployed nearly ten-thousand automated sensor buoys and dozens of manned station. By the 2260s, the German Reich had withdrawn from the program.

==== [[Soviet-Reich Conflict]] ====

==== [[Second Solar War]] ====

==== [[First Vega War]] ====

===== [[Fleet Action Off Vega]] =====

==== [[War of the Bolivar Sea]] ====

== References ==
# [https://youtu.be/Zy0QphvuW60?si=QXtHwptv9GABwir9 "Fleet Action Off Vega"]. ''Champlain Group''.
# [https://www.instagram.com/p/DCr7DK-svdC/?img_index=1 "German Reich Rifleman"], ''Champlain Group''.
# [https://www.champlain.group/news/last-remaining-stations-in-distant-interstellar-warning-line-to-be-decommissioned-by-2289 "Last Remaining Stations In 'Distant Interstellar Warning Line' To Be Decommissioned By 2289"], ''Champlain Group''.
# [https://www.champlain.group/news/hundreds-of-thousands-arrested-across-the-reich-in-worst-tier-purge-on-record "Hundreds Of Thousands Arrested Across German Reich During Large Scale 'Tier Purge'"]. ''Champlain Group''.
# [https://www.champlain.group/news/ix6gqf14ikp2cv8cx2zm7b1bc8901m "Rival OTO, Reich Expeditions Will Resume To Gergesan Superorganism As Hive Mind Enters Hibernation"]. ''Champlain Group''.
# [https://www.champlain.group/news/death-of-dresdner-bank-chair-reignites-werewolf-rumors "Death Of Dresdner Bank Chair Reignites “Werewolf” Rumors"]. ''Champlain Group.''
# [https://www.champlain.group/news/kriegsmarine-destroys-rebel-archipelago-fortress "Kriegsmarine Destroys Rebel Archipelago Fortress, Multiple Submarines Lost In Orbital Bombardment"]. ''Champlain Group.''

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Templin-Keppe Corp

2026-03-08T04:54:40Z

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{{Organization|flag=[[File:TemplinKeppe_Logo.png|center|x200px]]|type=* Megacorporation|flag-title=Logo}}
The '''Templin-Keppe Corp''' is a [[megacorporation]] in the [[Orion Arm]].

== Acquisitions ==
Most recently, Templin-Keppe has worked to acquire industry leaders in advanced research, such as quantum information science, exotic matter, and ultra-scale physics simulations. The acquisition of 16 firms has been announced so far, most notably Vilya Technologies.

== Controversies ==
In 2285, a software update to Templin-Keppe branded cybernetics left tens of millions of users blind due to what the company described as an 'unintended error' that impacted several legacy models of optical replacement implants. In a statement, Templin-Keppe Cybernetics said it 'deeply regretted' the outage.

== References ==

# [https://www.champlain.group/news/tens-of-millions-temporarily-blinded-after-software-update-impacts-templin-keppe-cybernetics "Tens Of Millions Temporarily Blinded After Software Update Impacts Templin Keppe Cybernetics"]. ''Champlain Group''.
# "Templin-Keppe Corporation Consolidates Advanced Research Assets in Multi-Firm Acquisition Drive". ''Champlain Group.''

{{MegaCorps}}

Republic of Türkiye

2026-03-08T04:47:12Z

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{{Nation|image=[[File:TurkeyFlag.png|center|315px]]|name=Republic of Türkiye|area=*7 Star Systems|capital=[[Birlik Planetary System]]|anthem=|languages=*Turkish (Official)
*TİD (Turkish Sign Language)
*Kurdish
*Dozens of Regional Languages|independence=*Ottoman Empire
1299
*Turkish War of Independence
19 May 1919
*Grand National Assembly
23 April 1920
*Treaty of Lausanne
24 July 1923
*Republic declared
29 October 1923|independence-title=Establishment|other-names=''Türkiye Cumhuriyeti'' (Turkish)|demonyms=Turkish|classification=[[Great Power]]|lon-status=* [[League of Nations|Member State]]
* [[League of Nations Security Council|Security Council Member]]|roundel=[[File:TurkeyRoundel.png|center|90px]]}}
The '''Republic of Türkiye,''' commonly known as '''Türkiye''', is a [[Legacy Nation]] situated in the [[Calypso Deeps]] near the [[New Canaan Corridor]]. It is a [[League of Nations Security Council|Security Council Member]] of the [[League of Nations]] and a [[Great Power]].

== History ==

=== Pre-First Scinfaxi War ===
The area on [[Earth]] that would later become Türkiye was first inhabited by modern humans during the Late Paleolithic. Home to important Neolithic sites and some of the earliest farming areas, the area was inhabited by various ancient peoples. The Hattians were assimilated by the Anatolian peoples, such as the Hittites. Classical Anatolia transitioned into cultural Hellenization following the conquests of Alexander the Great; Hellenization continued during the Roman and Byzantine eras. The Seljuk Turks began migrating into Anatolia in the 11th century, starting the Turkification process. The Seljuk Sultanate of Rum ruled Anatolia until the Mongol invasion in 1243, when it disintegrated into Turkish principalities. Beginning in 1299, the Ottomans united the principalities and expanded. Mehmed II conquered Constantinople in 1453. During the reigns of Selim I and Suleiman the Magnificent, the Ottoman Empire became a global power. From 1789 onwards, the empire saw a major transformation, reforms, and centralization while its territory declined.

In the 19th and early 20th centuries, persecution of Muslims during the Ottoman contraction and in the Russian Empire resulted in large-scale loss of life and mass migration into modern-day Türkiye from the Balkans, Caucasus, and Crimea. Under the control of the Three Pashas, the Ottoman Empire entered The Great War in 1914, during which the Ottoman government committed genocides against its Armenian, Greek, and Assyrian subjects. Following Ottoman defeat, the Turkish War of Independence resulted in the abolition of the sultanate and the signing of the Treaty of Lausanne. The Republic was proclaimed on 29 October 1923, modelled on the reforms initiated by the country's first president, Mustafa Kemal Atatürk.

== References ==

# [https://www.instagram.com/p/C-SvzUfsqwH/ "Opinion: Don't Be Fooled. The Corridor Belongs to Türkiye, not the O.T.O."]. ''Reed Geiman''.
# [https://www.champlain.group/news/turkish-superheavy-gala-gl-found-adrift-in-hatra-system-crew-of-200-missing "Turkish Superheavy Gala Gölü Found Adrift in Hatra System; Crew of 200 Missing"]. ''Champlain Group''.
# [https://www.champlain.group/news/abandoned-turkish-superfreighter "Investigators Admit Discrepancies in Initial Reports From Abandoned Turkish Superfreighter"]. ''Champlain Group.''
{{GreatPowers}}

New Canaan Corridor

2026-03-08T04:45:14Z

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{{InfoboxRegion|image=[[File:NewCanaanTemp.png|center|350px]]|name=New Canaan Corridor|location=[[Local Supercluster]]|subregions=*[[Ular Ketawa]]|star systems='''Core'''

* New Canaan
* Raijin
* Xíngdǎo
* Cái Nôi
* Seljuk
* Tiān Hòu
* Barong
* Rangda
* Ayodhya
* Kuroshio
* Sulu
* Chao Phraya
* Anunnaki

'''Outer'''

* Bakunawa
* Minokawa
* Xe Kong
* Nang Mai
* Nang Tani
* Kapuas
* Kalyak
* Pazuzu
* Apsara
* Shí Yáng
* Xuanzang
* Bà Triệu
* Dilmun
* Menouf
* Liúshā
* Cửu Long|nations=* [[File:TempFlag_Waving.png|35px]] [[Republic of New Canaan|New Canaan]]|num_subregions=1 Subcluster|num_star_systems=28 Star Systems|organizations='''International Institutions'''
*[[File:LoNFlag.png|35px]] [[League of Nations]]
*[[File:TempFlag_Waving.png|35px]] [[Rangda Peacekeeping Action Team]]|num_organizations=2 Organizations|num_nations=1 State|subregions-collapsed=|organizations-collapsed=|nations-collapsed=}}
The '''New Canaan Corridor''' is a group of 28 star systems located within the [[Local Supercluster]]. The cluster includes one colonized system belonging solely to the [[Republic of New Canaan]]. A [[Non-Legacy Nation|non-legacy nation]], New Canaan emerged entirely in the post-Earth era and does not share specific historical, cultural, or linguistic ties to any single nation of [[Earth]].

== Astrography ==
The New Canaan Corridor is situated spinward of the [[Calypso Deeps]] and rimward of the [[Well of Embers]].

=== Translight Strings ===
There are a total of 31 charted translight strings connecting the 28 star systems of the New Canaan Corridor. Over two-thirds of the translight strings of the New Canaan Corridor are weak and unstable. This cluster does not have any nexus star systems, as none of its stars have four or more strings connecting to them.
{| class="wikitable" style="width:75%"
|+
!Subcluster
!Astropolitics
!Organizations
!Settlement
!Notes
|-
|[[Ular Ketawa]]
|
|
|
|
|-
! colspan="5" |Regional Interstellar Travel
|-
| colspan="4" rowspan="2" |New Canaan Corridor - Spinward
|Liúshā -
|-
|Cửu Long -
|-
| colspan="4" rowspan="3" |New Canaan Corridor - Well of Embers
|Bakunawa - Sibu
|-
|Bakunawa - Masu
|-
|Pazuzu - Masu
|-
| colspan="4" rowspan="4" |New Canaan Corridor - Calypso Deeps
|New Canaan - Menouf
|-
|Dilmun - Andulela
|-
|Bà Triệu - Anansi
|-
|Bà Triệu - Ga-Gorib
|}

== Etymology ==
Hebrew ''כנען k'na'an'' ("to bend, to kneel; to be low, humble, or subjugated"), the namesake for a historical region and bronze age civilization once located in Earth's Southern Levant.

== Contemporary Issues ==

==== '''[[USNS Threshold]] Sighting''' ====
One of the Orion Arm's most famous ghost ships, the USNS Threshold, has been claimed to have been sighted in the New Canaan Corridor's [[Barong System]]. The sighting, attested by a society of freelancers and network enthusiasts dedicated to the exploration of interstellar debris, is the most recent of numerous sightings of the ship across the Orion Arm.

==== '''Piracy in the New Canaan Corridor''' ====
A joint [[Co-Prosperity Sphere]] - [[Orion Treaty Organization]] attempt to pacify and stabilize the New Canaan Corridor is ongoing. In this pursuit, the [[Empire of Japan]] has provided equipment and funding for many anti-piracy militias, many of which consist primarily of former pirates and rebels. One of the most notable of which being the [[Rangda Peacekeeping Action Team]]. Although the backing of these militia groups seems to be resulting in a drop in the number of attacks on shipping throughout the corridor, critics have raised concerns regarding human rights abuses and a lack of oversight.

Independent anti-piracy forces in the New Canaan Corridor are subject to severe limitations due to pressure from the governments of the superpowers and regional governments. Critics assert that these limitations leave third-party security organizations under-equipped and formal militaries overstretched.

Security organization authorities operating in the New Canaan Corridor have launched an investigation following a series of attacks on heavily-armed peacekeeping craft.

== References ==

# [https://www.instagram.com/p/C9iAnkHJNLf/ "Attacks Threaten Japanese-Backed Militias in Chao Phraya"]. ''Champlain Group''.
# [https://www.instagram.com/p/C-SvzUfsqwH/ "Don't Be Fooled. The Corridor Belongs To Turkiye, Not The O.T.O."]. ''Champlain Group''.
# [https://www.instagram.com/p/DBrOqNFvtZ7/ "'Ghost Hunters' On Edge After USNS Threshold Sighting In New Canaan Corridor"]. ''Champlain Group''.
# [https://www.champlain.group/news/outspoken-critic-of-the-co-prosperity-sphere-dies-amid-suspicious-circumstances "Outspoken Critic Of The Co-Prosperity Sphere, Dies Amid Suspicious Circumstances"]. ''Champlain Group''.
# [https://www.champlain.group/news/assassin-haunts-peacekeeping-forces-in-new-canaan-corridor "'Assassin' Haunts Peacekeeping Forces In New Canaan Corridor"]. ''Champlain Group''.
# [https://www.champlain.group/news/27-million-blocks-of-beef-biomass-hijacked-in-largest-ever-cattle-rustle "2.7 Million Blocks Of Beef Biomass Hijacked In Largest Ever 'Cattle Rustle'"]. ''Champlain Group''.
# [https://www.champlain.group/news/reaper-of-new-canaan-attacks-raise-suspicions-of-state-backed-privateer "'Reaper of New Canaan' attacks raise suspiscions of state-backed privateer"]. ''Champlain Group.''
# [https://www.champlain.group/news/pirates-that-seized-japanese-freighter-ryujin-maru-found-eviserated-five-months-after-daring-attack "Pirates That Seized Japanese Freighter Ryujin Maru Found “Eviserated” Five Months After Daring Attack"]. ''Champlain Group.''
# [https://www.champlain.group/news/quiet-riot "Quiet Riot Taunts Authorities After Running New Canaan Pirate Blockade"]. ''Champlain Group.''

Far Frontier

2026-03-08T04:43:33Z

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Nomadic Fleets

2026-03-08T04:40:32Z

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'''Nomadic Fleets''' are convoys of starships distinguished by their persistence as coherent communities across interstellar space. Most have no set origin or destination, and instead represent natural formations of vessels of multiple type and purpose, forming around shared access to fleet-based logistics, amenities, and even lodging. The smallest may consist of fewer than a dozen starships, while the largest assemble tens of thousands, spanning multiple star systems. The largest are effectively permanent, and have become home to the first generations of humans born in interstellar space with no port of call or, terrestrial or political affiliation.

As nomadic fleets have formed within each of the major interstellar blocs and other major centers of interstellar civilization, many have begun to exclusively affiliate with certain ideologies, economic interests or regional access. Others, however, maintain an apolitical stance and. A few are “artificial,” operated by national governments, usually as travelling cultural showcases or in some cases, military formations.

The movement of these flotillas remains an emerging field of study, as the routes they follow are not always predictable. Even fleets that maintain a central government and permanent population have been known to change course unexpectedly, or even to split into multiple formations, as each captain may ultimately go where they wish.

== Major or Noteworthy Fleets ==
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="width: 100%; vertical-align: middle;"
! style="width: 150px;" |Flag/Insignia
!Name
!Type
!Areas of Operation
!Affiliations
!Rivals
! style="width: 25%;" |Notes
|-
| style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px; height:150px" |
| style="padding:10px" | Midnight Run
|
* Natural Nomadic Fleet
|
* Orion Arm
|
* Apolitical
|
* Dead Hands
* Black Mask
|Extensive paramilitary forces embedded as security. Highly competent in anti-piracy and avoided by most known groups.
|-
|
|The Great White Fleet
|
* State-Sponsored Cultural Mission
|
* Orion Arm
|
* United States of America
|
* COMINTERM
* Sphere
* Axis
|Largest federally operated American nomadic fleet. Reliant on congressional funding and public mandate.
|-
|}

== References ==

# [https://www.champlain.group/news/midnightrun "Nomadic Fleet “Midnight Run” Enters Lyran Veil After Years in the Co-Prosperity Sphere"].''Champlain Group.''

Lyran Veil

2026-03-08T04:39:29Z

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{{InfoboxRegion|image=[[File:LyranVeilTemp.png|center|350px]]|name=Lyran Veil|location=[[Local Supercluster]]|star systems='''Core'''

* [[Vega]]
* Kona
* Mistral
* Coromuel
* Minuano
* Sirocco
* Pampero
* Harmattan
* Khansin
* Tsiokantimo
* Khazri
* Whitaker
* Virya
* Vasanta
* Sailastra
* Syamantaka
* Kancan
* Ghazwat
* Vereda
* Brilhando
* Shurdhi
* Leuchtfeuer
* Neurath

'''Outer'''

* Naga
* Pilgerweg
* Fervenz
* Desfiladero
* Nixie
* Liesma|nations=* [[File:SailastraFlag.png|35px]] [[Commonwealth of Sailastra|Sailastra]]
* [[File:VegaRepublicFlag.png|35px]] [[Democratic Republic of Vega|Republican Vega]]
* [[File:VegaUnionFlag.png|35px]] [[Federal Union of Vega|Federal Vega]]|subregions=* [[Vega Cluster]]|num_star_systems=29 Star Systems|organizations='''International Institutions'''
*[[File:LoNFlag.png|35px]] [[League of Nations]]
*[[File:CominternFlag.png|35px]] [[Communist Interstellar]]
*[[File:TempFlag_Waving.png|35px]] [[Axis Powers]]
*[[File:TempFlag_Waving.png|35px]] [[African Union]]|num_organizations=4 Organizations|num_subregions=1 Subcluster|num_nations=3 States|subregions-collapsed=|nations-collapsed=|organizations-collapsed=}}
The '''Lyran Veil''' is a group of 29 star systems located within the [[Local Supercluster]]. The cluster includes 12 colonized systems and several countries including the [[Commonwealth of Sailastra]], [[Federal Union of Vega]], and [[Democratic Republic of Vega]]. These states are classified as [[Non-Legacy Nation|non-legacy nations]], emerging entirely in the post-Earth era.

== Astrography ==
The Lyran Veil is situated coreward of the [[Local Cluster]], spinward of the [[Mare Nostrum]], and rimward of the [[Tannhauser Gate]].

=== Tranlight Strings ===
There area a total of 32 charted translight strings connecting the 29 star systems of the Lyran Veil. There are four nexus systems in the Lyran Veil, with each system having at least four translight strings converging on them: [[Vega]], [[Pilgerweg]], [[Sailastra]], and [[Desfiladero]].
{| class="wikitable" style="width:70%"
|+
!Subclusters
!Astropolitics
!Organizations
!Settlement
!Notes
|-
|[[Vega Cluster]]
|[[File:VegaUnionFlag.png|45x45px]] [[Federal Union of Vega|Federal Vega]]
[[File:VegaRepublicFlag.png|45x45px]] [[Democratic Republic of Vega|Republican Vega]]
|
|
|
|-
! colspan="5" |Regional Interstellar Travel
|-
| colspan="4" |Lyran Veil - Tannhauser Gate
|Pilgerweg - Nachtmusik
|-
| colspan="4" |Lyran Veil - Mare Nostrum
|Pilgerweg - Vorzeichen
|-
| colspan="4" rowspan="2" |Lyran Veil - Spinward
|Naga - Garuda
|-
|Naga - Dvaraka
|-
| colspan="4" rowspan="2" |Lyran Veil - Local Cluster
|Vega - Cepheus
|-
|Leisma - Cassiopeia
|}

== Etymology ==
Latin ''Lyra''/''lyra'', from Ancient Greek λύρα (''lúra'', “a lyre"). The Lyran Veil takes its name from the small constellation of the same name, which was visible from Earth. It, in turn, took its name from the lyre of the Ancient Greek mythological bard Orpheus - whose music could quell dangerous monsters and charm even inanimate objects.

== History ==

=== The Divide ===

==== Mandate for the Vega Colonies ====
The colonization of the Vega Cluster began in 2083 with the establishment of the Mandate for the Vega Colonies, the first extrasolar colony founded by nongovernmental interests. By 2130, the [[Commonwealth of Vega]] surpassed the [[United Centauri Republic]] economically, becoming the largest economy in the [[Local Supercluster]].

=== The Recovery ===

==== Lyra Campaigns ====
In 2184, mankind's first interstellar war was declared by the [[Commonwealth of Vega]] on the [[Altair Colonial Administration]] - marking the beginning of what is now known as the Lyra Campaigns. In 2187, the Lyra Campaigns were brought to an end by the ratification of the Vega Accords.

=== The Cold War ===

==== First Solar War ====
In 2208, the [[Commonwealth of Vega]] declared war on the [[United Centauri Republic]], beginning the First Solar War. This conflict would last for five years, resulting in an armistice recognizing Vegan territorial gains and sovereignty.

==== Second Solar War ====
In 2229, what would become known as the Second Solar War began with an invasion of the [[Sirius Federation]] by the [[Commonwealth of Vega]]. Joining Vega were the [[Republic of Vesta]], [[United States of Juno]], [[Silvanus Colonial Republic]], [[Barrosa Colonial Republic]], [[Jarandi Colonial Republic]], and [[Kassar-Antrali Colonial Republic]]. Joining Sirius were the nascent [[Solar Treaty Organization]] members of the [[United Centauri Republic]] and [[United Provinces of Tau Ceti]], as well as the [[Apollo Federation]]. Although the war initially went in Vega's favor, meeting a high-water mark in 2231 with the destruction of the bulk of the [[United Centauri Republic]] fleet in the [[Battle of Cygnus]], the war would be brought to a decisive end that same year by the intervention of the [[German Reich]].

Territories of Vega occupied by the [[German Reich]] shortly thereafter, in 2233, split to form the [[Axis Powers]] backed [[Federal Union of Vega]]. The remainder formed the Republic of Vega (Later, [[Democratic Republic of Vega]]).

==== First Vega War ====
Following the formal entry of the [[Federal Union of Vega]] into the [[Axis Powers]] in 2258, it began a sanctioned invasion of the Republic of Vega in 2259. This conflict would become known as the First Vega War. Although neither the [[German Reich]] nor [[Union of Soviet Socialist Republics]] formally joined the war, their fleets would meet in 2262 in the [[Fleet Action Off Vega]] - possibly the largest naval battle in human history. Soon thereafter, in 2263, the First Vega War would be brought to a formal end in a stalemate. The following year, the [[Democratic Republic of Vega]] would formally join the [[Communist Interstellar]].

== Contemporary Issues ==

=== The Vega Crisis ===
Identified by the Champlain Group, and other analytical groups, as of one of nine crisis points in the Orion Arm with the potential to spark a war between superpowers, the ongoing Cold War between the [[Axis Powers]] backed [[Federal Union of Vega]] and the [[Communist Interstellar]] backed [[Democratic Republic of Vega]] is the central astropolitical issue dominating the Vega Cluster and the larger [[Lyran Veil]]. As a part of these ongoing tensions, the [[Union of Soviet Socialist Republics]] has delivered tens of thousands of [[pre-positioned modules]] to the [[Vega]] system.

== References ==
# [https://www.instagram.com/p/C3a9R4QOY7T/ "Red Army Deploys Pre-Positioned Modules To Vega"]. ''Champlain Group''.
# [https://youtu.be/Zy0QphvuW60?si=0PM_5y9mEDxqgzfc "Fleet Action Off Vega"]. ''Champlain Group''.
# [https://www.champlain.group/news/midnightrun "Nomadic Fleet “Midnight Run” Enters Lyran Veil After Years in the Co-Prosperity Sphere"]. ''Champlain Group.''

Federation of Acadia

2026-03-08T04:37:58Z

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{{Nation|image=[[File:AcadiaFederationFlag.png|315px]]|name=Federation of Acadia|classification=[[Regional Power]]|lon-status=* [[League of Nations|Member State]]|memberships=* [[File:OTOFlag.png|text-bottom|30px]] [[Orion Treaty Organization|OTO]]}}

The '''Federation of Acadia''', commonly known as '''Acadia''', is a [[Non-Legacy Nation]] located in the [[Acadian Expanse]]. A [[Regional Power]], it is both a member of the [[Orion Treaty Organization]] and the [[League of Nations]].

== Etymology ==
The name Acadia derives from the Ancient Greek pastoral utopia of Arcadia, which has celebrated in poetry and art since at least the 3rd century BCE.

== History ==

=== [[Acadian Wars]] ===

The Acadian Wars were a series of interrelated conflicts fought between 2274 to 2283, with minor branches of the fighting continuing into the present day. With roughly 12 separate belligerents, stated aims encompassed wars of independence and ideology together with more limited ethnic and religious fighting combined with several insurgencies. In 2278, an American-led military intervention succeeded in the partial restoration of the Federation government and the concession of several star systems as newly sovereign states. Within the greater [[Cold War]], the conflict saw extensive involvement by the [[Union of Soviet Socialist Republics|Soviet Union]], [[German Reich]], and the [[Orion Treaty Organization]].

== References ==

# [https://www.champlain.group/news/pro-democratic-forces-reinforce-famed-skyscraper-stronghold-amid-fascist-advance-in-acadia "Pro-Democratic Forces Reinforce Famed Skyscraper Stronghold Amid Fascist Advance in Acadia"]. ''Champlain Group.''
# [https://www.champlain.group/news/united-americas-heavy-missile-strikes-target-fascist-aligned-forces-in-acadian-expanse "United Americas heavy missile Strikes Target Fascist-Aligned Forces in Acadian Expanse"]. ''Champlain Group.''
{{RegionalPowers}}

Orion Treaty Organization

2026-03-08T04:33:09Z

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{{Organization|flag=[[File:OTOFlag.png|315px]]|name=Orion Treaty Organization|abbreviation=O.T.O., OTO|num_members=10+ Member States|membership='''Superpower'''
*[[File:AmericaFlag.png|45px]] [[United States of America|United States]]
'''Great Powers'''
*[[File:FranceFlag.png|45px]] [[French Republic|France]]
*[[File:TempFlag_Waving.png|45px]] [[United Kingdom|Great Britain]]
*[[File:PacificStatesFlag.png|45px]] [[Pacific States of America|Pacific America]]
*[[File:WestAfricaFlag.png|45px]] [[Confederation of West African States|West Africa]]
'''Regional Powers'''
*[[File:AcadiaFederationFlag.png|45px]] [[Federation of Acadia|Acadia]]
*[[File:AustralasiaFlag.png|45px]] [[Commonwealth of Australasia|Australasia]]
*[[File:PhilippinesFlag.png|45px]] [[Commonwealth of the Philippines|The Philippines]]
'''Middle Powers'''
*[[File:ApolloFlag.png|45px]] [[Apollo Federation|Apollo]]
*[[File:ArtemisFlag_Waving.png|45px]] [[Artemis Colonial Republic|Artemis]]|type=* Military Alliance}}
The '''Orion Treaty Organization''' ('''OTO''') is an international military alliance with member states across the [[Orion Arm]]. It's interstellar reach is anchored by a core bloc of powerful members in the [[Sea of Clouds]] that includes the [[United States of America|United States]], [[French Republic|France]], the [[United Kingdom]], and [[Confederation of West African States|West Africa]]. The organization promises collective security, whereby an attack on a member state is considered an attack on all.

== References ==

# [https://x.com/ChamplainINTEL/status/1770610915357937769 "Tetus: “Nothing Ruled Out” In O.T.O. Response, Says Official"]. ''Champlain Group''.
# [https://www.champlain.group/news/axis-powers-overtake-oto-super-capital-deployment-losupcom "Axis powers overtake OTO 'supercapital' deployment - LOSUPCOM"]. ''Champlain Group.''
# [https://www.champlain.group/news/ix6gqf14ikp2cv8cx2zm7b1bc8901m "Rival OTO, Reich Expeditions Will Resume To Gergesan Superorganism As Hive Mind Enters Hibernation"]. ''Champlain Group.''

United States Navy

2026-03-08T04:30:23Z

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{{Organization|country=[[File:AmericaFlag.png|text-bottom|x15px]] [[United States of America|United States]]|abbreviation=USN|type=Navy|role=Interstellar warfare|establishment=13 October 1775 (510 years)

(As the Continental Navy)}}
The '''United States Navy''' '''(USN)''' is the interstellar service branch of the [[United States Department of Defense]].

== History ==

=== Pre-First Scinfaxi War ===
The history of the United States Navy divides into two major periods: the "Old Navy", a small but respected force of sailing ships that became notable for innovation in the use of ironclads during the American Civil War, and the "New Navy" the result of a modernization effort that began in the 1880s. The United States Navy claims October 13, 1775 as the date of its official establishment, when the Second Continental Congress passed a resolution creating the Continental Navy. With the end of the American Revolution, the Continental Navy was disbanded. Under the Presidency of George Washington, merchant shipping came under threat in the Mediterranean by Barbary pirates from North Africa. This led to the Naval Act of 1794, which created a permanent standing U.S. Navy. After the War of 1812, the U.S. Navy was at peace until the Mexican-American War in 1846, and combatted piracy in the Mediterranean and Caribbean seas, as well as fighting the slave trade off the coast of West Africa. In 1845, the Naval Academy was founded at old Fort Severn at Annapolis, Maryland by the Chesapeake Bay. In 1861, the American Civil War began and the U.S. Navy fought the small Confederate Navy with both sailing ships and new revolutionary ironclad ships while forming a blockade that shut down the Confederacy's civilian coastal shipping. After the Civil War, most of its ships were laid up in reserve, and by 1878, the Navy was just 6,000 men. In 1882, the U.S. Navy consisted of many outdated ship designs. Over the next decade, Congress approved building multiple modern steel-hulled armored cruisers and battleships, and by around the start of the 20th century had moved from twelfth place in 1870 to fifth place in terms of numbers of ships. Most sailors were foreigners. After winning two major battles during the 1898 Spanish-American War, the Navy continued to build more ships, and by the end of the Great War had more men and women in uniform than the British [[Royal Navy]]. The Washington Naval Conference of 1921 recognized the Navy as equal in capital ship size to the Royal Navy, and during the 1920s and 1930s, the Navy built several aircraft carriers and battleships.

=== 23rd Century ===
In conjunction with the [[Orion Treaty Organization]], the U.S. Navy has super capital ships deployed to the [[Local Supercluster]] due to the region's strategic significance.

Under the Greene Administration, the U.S. Navy began a naval expansion to 70,000 ships to fulfill a campaign promise made by President Greene. This expansion has been met with accusations and concerns of cost overruns and cronyism.

== References ==

# [https://www.instagram.com/p/C17yC5ZSbgP "U.S. Shipbuilding on Track for '70,000 Ship Navy'"]. ''Champlain Group''.
# [https://www.champlain.group/news/axis-powers-overtake-oto-super-capital-deployment-losupcom "Axis Powers Overtake OTO 'Super Capital' Deployment — LOSUPCOM"]. ''Champlain Group''.
# [https://www.champlain.group/news/suspected-us-black-fleet-vessel-tracked-entering-restricted-meadowlark-system "Suspected U.S. “Black Fleet” Vessel Tracked Entering Restricted Meadowlark System"]. ''Champlain Group.''

Far Frontier

2026-03-08T04:28:20Z

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Union of Soviet Socialist Republics

2026-03-08T04:24:20Z

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{{Nation|image=[[File:SovietUnionFlag.png|center|315px]]|name=Union of Soviet Socialist Republics|independence=*October Revolution
7 November 1917
*Treaty of Creation
30 December 1922
*Constitution
31 January 1924|languages=*Russian (de facto)
*RSL (Russian Sign Language)
*Mandarin
*Romanian
*Ukrainian
*Uzbek
*Hundreds of regional languages|independence-title=Formation|other-names=Союз Советских Социалистических Республик

''Soyuz Sovyetskikh Sotsialisticheskikh Respublik'' (Russian)|demonyms=Soviet|classification=[[Superpower]]|lon-status=* [[League of Nations|Member State]]
* [[League of Nations Security Council|Security Council Member]]|memberships=* [[File:CominternFlag.png|30px]] [[Communist Interstellar]]
* [[Arusha Pact]]|roundel=[[File:SovietUnionRoundel.png|center|90px]]|population=32,054,300,000 ([[Population|2285 estimate]])}}

The '''Union of Soviet Socialist Republics''', commonly known as the '''Soviet Union''' ('''USSR'''), is a [[Legacy Nation]] situated predominantly in the [[Zhar Ptitsa]]. It is the [[Population|most populous]] nation in the [[Orion Arm]]. The USSR is a [[Superpower]], a founding member of the [[Communist Interstellar]], a member of the [[Arusha Pact]], and is a [[League of Nations Security Council|Security Council Member]] of the modern [[League of Nations]]. It is a flagship communist state.

== History ==

=== Pre-First Scinfaxi War ===
Human settlement on the Earth territories of the Soviet Union dates back to the Lower Paleolithic. The East Slavs emerged as a recognized group in Europe between the 3rd and 8th centuries CE. The first East Slavic state, Kievan Rus', arose in the 9th century, and in 988, it adopted Orthodox Christianity from the Byzantine Empire. Kievan Rus' ultimately disintegrated; the Grand Duchy of Moscow led the unification of Russian lands, leading to the proclamation of the Tsardom of Russia in 1547. By the early 18th century, Russia had vastly expanded through conquest, annexation, and the efforts of Russian explorers, developing into the Russian Empire, which became one of the largest in Earth's history.

However, with the Russian Revolution in 1917, Russia's monarchic rule was abolished and eventually replaced by the Russian SFSR - the world's first constitutionally socialist state, led by Vladimir Lenin. The revolution was not accepted by all within the Russian Republic, resulting in the Russian Civil War. In 1922, following the Russian Civil War, the Russian SFSR, Ukrainian SSR, Byelorussian SSR, and Transcaucasian SFSR united into the Soviet Union - with federal bodies of political power historically located in the capital of Moscow. Each union republic retains state sovereignty and the right to freely withdraw from the Union. Following Lenin's death in 1924, Joseph Stalin came to power, inaugurating rapid industrialization and forced collectivization that led to significant economic growth but contributed to a famine between 1930 and 1933 that killed millions.

=== The Cold War ===
==== [[Distant Interstellar Warning Line]] ====
Established during the Evacuation Effort of Earth, the Distant Interstellar Warning Line was created to act as a international trip-wire for Scinfaxi activity. At its height, the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, [[Greater German Reich]], and [[United Kingdom]] deployed nearly ten-thousand automated sensor buoys and dozens of manned station. By the 2260s, the Soviet Union had withdrawn from the program.

==== [[Soviet-Reich Conflict]] ====

==== [[First Vega War]] ====

===== [[Fleet Action Off Vega]] =====

== Contemporary Issues ==
{| class="wikitable" style="border: 1px solid #e7cc75; width: 75%; border-left: 10px solid #e7cc75; background-color: transparent; vertical-align: top;"
| style="vertical-align: top; text-align:center; padding: 10px; width:7.5%" |[[File:Champlain_Color_1000.png|40x40px]]
| style="vertical-align: top; padding: 10px 20px 10px 20px; text-align: justify; " |
* Competes with the [[Republic of China]] for recognition as the legitimate Chinese Government.
* Competes with the [[Międzymorze Commonwealth]] for recognition as the successor government to several former Eastern European states.
* Competes with the [[Union of Bulgaria and Romania]] for recognition as the legitimate Bulgarian and Romanian Governments.
* Competes with the [[Republic of Finland]] for recognition as the legitimate Finnish Government
|}

== References ==
# [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zy0QphvuW60 "Fleet Action Off Vega"], ''Champlain Group''.
# [https://www.instagram.com/p/C3a9R4QOY7T/ "Red Army Deploys Pre-Positions Modules To Vega"], ''Champlain Group''
# "[https://www.instagram.com/p/DChn0taPOU_/ Thousands Feared Dead On Soviet Agri-World As Mass Unexplained Firestorms Rage]", ''Champlain Group''
# [https://www.champlain.group/news/volgograd-system-will-return-to-historic-name-of-stalingrad <nowiki>''</nowiki>Volgograd System Will Return to Historic Name of “Stalingrad”"], ''Champlain Group''.
# [https://www.champlain.group/news/last-remaining-stations-in-distant-interstellar-warning-line-to-be-decommissioned-by-2289 "Last Remaining Stations In 'Distant Interstellar Warning Line' To Be Decommissioned By 2289"], ''Champlain Group''
# "[https://www.instagram.com/p/DC-D4Cxpog-/ Soviet Union Rifleman]"'', Champlain Group''
# [https://www.champlain.group/news/thousands-of-soviet-tanks-afvs-hundreds-of-warships-headed-to-reinforce-vega "Thousands of Soviet tanks, AFVs, Hundreds of Warships headed to reinforce Vega"]. ''Champlain Group.''
# [https://www.champlain.group/news/smuggled-footage-alleges-soviet-killings-of-alien-khar-shayun-in-secret-frontier-massacres "Smuggled Footage Alleges Soviet Killings of Alien Khar-Sha’yun in Secret Frontier Massacres"]. ''Champlain Group''.
{{Superpowers}}

Greater German Reich

2026-03-08T04:23:06Z

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Werwolf

2026-03-08T04:20:58Z

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{{Organization|name=Werwolf}}
'''Werwolf''' is a purported [[Non-State Actor]] organization.

== History ==

=== 2285 Csepel Naval Yard Explosion ===
Several non-[[Axis]] governments alleged the involvement of the Werwolf organization in the explosion at the [[National Republic of Hungary|Hungarian]] fleetyard. In response to the resulting media coverage, Hungarian National Governor [[János Antal]] instead alleged the involvement of "British spies and [[MI6]]".

== References ==

# [https://www.instagram.com/p/C7j1rRkvBCM/ "'British Spies and MI6' Behind Csepel Fleetyard Explosion, Hungarian Leader Claims"]. ''Champlain Group''.
# [https://www.champlain.group/news/death-of-dresdner-bank-chair-reignites-werewolf-rumors "Death Of Dresdner Bank Chair Reignites “Werewolf” Rumors"]. ''Champlain Group.''

United States of America

2026-03-08T04:19:21Z

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{{Nation
| image = [[File:AmericaFlag.png|center|315px]]
| name = United States of America
| motto ="In God We Trust"

<div class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" style="overflow:auto; padding:7px">
<div style="font-weight:bold;">Other traditional mottos:</div>
<div class="mw-collapsible-content">
* "E pluribus unum"
("Out of many, one")

* "Annuit cœptis"
("Providence favors our undertakings")

* "Novus ordo seclorum"
("New order of the ages")
</div></div>
| orionimage =
| capital = [[New Philadelphia Federal District]], [[Columbia (planet)|Columbia]], [[Independence System]]
| largestcity = [[New Jamestown Megalopolis]]
| area=
| government = Federal presidential republic
| government2 = government2
| president = test
| vice_president = test 2
| house_speaker = test3
| chief_justice = test 4
| legislature = '''Congress'''
| independence = *Declaration of Independence
4 July 1776
*Articles of Confederation
1 March 1781
*Treaty of Paris
3 September 1783
*Constitution
21 June 1783
| population =26,711,900,000 ([[Population|2285 estimate]])
| languages = *English (de facto)
*ASL (American Sign Language)
*Spanish
*Hundreds of Regional Languages
| currency = American Dollar
| networks = +1
|anthem="The Star-Spangled Banner"|demonyms=American|classification=[[Superpower]]|lon-status=* [[League of Nations|Member State]]
* [[League of Nations Security Council|Security Council Member]]|memberships=* [[File:OTOFlag.png|30px]] [[Orion Treaty Organization|OTO]]
* [[United Americas]]|upper-chamber=Senate|lower-chamber=House of Representatives|roundel=[[File:AmericaRoundel.png|center|90px]]|other-names=}}

The '''United States of America''' ('''USA'''), commonly known as the '''United States''' ('''US''') or '''America''', is a [[Legacy Nation]] situated predominantly in the [[Sea of Clouds]]. It is the Orion Arm's [[Population|third-most populous]] nation. It is a federal presidential republic firmly rooted in the principles of liberal democracy. Its economic system is a fusion of free-market capitalism with limited, strategic government regulation and oversight. The United States is one of the most highly developed nations in the [[Orion Arm]], ranking highly across international metrics of wealth, economic dynamism, labor productivity, quality of life, higher education and civil liberties. It is a founding member of the [[Orion Treaty Organization]], the [[Bank of Orion]], and a [[League of Nations Security Council|Security Council Member]] of the modern [[League of Nations]]. It is widely recognized as a [[Superpower]] and the vanguard of the Western Democratic Movement, due to its immense political, cultural, economic, military, and scientific power.

=History=

=== Pre-First Scinfaxi War ===
American history begins with the migration of Paleo-Indians over Earth's prehistoric Bering land bridge more than 12,000 years ago. Colonization by the [[United Kingdom|British Empire]] in 1607 led to the settlement of the Thirteen Colonies which declared their independence in 1776. Victory in the ensuing Revolutionary War gave the nascent United States control over much of the East Coast of North America.

The nation continued to spread westward across the continent, admitting more states, purchasing territory from European powers, and displacing the local indigenous tribes, often violently. Sectional division over slavery led to the secession of the Confederate States of America, which fought a four-year war against those states that remained in the Union. The victory and preservation of the Union in 1865 ended the American Civil War and slavery was abolished nationally. A brief, victorious war in 1898 against Spain established the United States as a great power and it acquired former Spanish holdings in the Caribbean and Asia.

[[Commonwealth of the Philippines|The Philippines]] was one such protectorate, and the site of the first recorded observation of [[Scinfaxi]] outgrowths by American researchers. In both the [[Evacuation Effort]] and [[First Scinfaxi War]], the United States assumed a prominent role, admitting tens of millions of refugees, while also enduring significant casualties and widespread devastation. In 1947, during [[Operation: Hercules]], seven atomic detonations took place on U.S. soil. These bombs were the direct result of the Manhattan Project, an American initiative that ultimately contributed to humanity's triumph in the conflict.

=== Post-First Scinfaxi War ===
Serious disputes over the reintegration of the Pacific Emergency Government culminated in a dual-state solution and the formation of the [[Pacific States of America]] in 1954. The aftermath of the war left the United States and its allies in the Atlantic Treaty Organization as one of the world's major political blocs, and marked the start of a prolonged ideological and geopolitical competition with the [[Axis Powers]], [[Communist Interstellar|Comintern]], and [[Co-Prosperity Sphere]].

In 1984, American researchers confirmed the existence of Cosmic Strings, heralding the second stage of the space race, a key aspect of the evolving Cold War. In 2018, an American spacecraft completed the first translight jump to [[Alpha Centauri Planetary System|Alpha Centauri]]. The United States subsequently joined the [[Centauri Program|Alpha Centauri Colonization Program]] as a founding member and key sponsor before it withdrew from the initiative in 2039.

Throughout the latter half of the 21st century, the United States was heavily involved in the colonization of the [[Sea of Clouds]] and the mass-relocation of its population from Earth. Concurrently, it was a major backer of hundreds of independent colonies throughout the [[Local Cluster]] and [[Calypso Deeps]]. In 2076, the capital of the United States was moved to New Philadelphia to mark the nation's tricentennial.

In 2153, the United States ceased to exist on Earth following the atomic bombardment of the planet that ended the [[Second Scinfaxi War]].

= Contemporary Issues =
{| class="wikitable" style="border: 1px solid #e7cc75; width: calc(100% - 420px); border-left: 10px solid #e7cc75; background-color: transparent; vertical-align: top;"
|-
|style="vertical-align: top; text-align:center; padding: 10px; width:7.5%" | [[Image:Champlain_Color_1000.png|40px]]
|style="vertical-align: top; padding: 10px 20px 10px 20px; text-align: justify; |
* Systemic political polarization at every level of government.
* Growing gap between the wealthiest and poorest in their ability to access education, healthcare, and career opportunities.
* Influence of [[Megacorporation|megacorporations]] in politics and policy-making spheres.
* Internal divisions between member nations of the OTO.
* Increasing number of interventions and other commitments as part of the Cold War.
|}

== References ==
# [https://www.instagram.com/p/C17yC5ZSbgP/ "U.S. Shipbuilding on Track for '70,000 Ship Navy'"]. ''Champlain Group''.
# [https://www.instagram.com/p/DDiAOgPO1Je/ "United States Rifleman"]. ''Champlain Group''.
# [https://www.champlain.group/news/saint-joseph-surrenders "Saint-Joseph Surrenders; U.S. Rules Out Military Intervention"]. ''Champlain Group''
# [https://www.champlain.group/news/ashburn-yellowjackets-thrash-highgrove-city-railroaders-21-10-in-orion-bowl-ccxxxvi "Ashburn Yellow Jackets thrash Highgrove City Railroaders 21-10 in Orion Bowl CCXXXVI"]. ''Champlain Group''
# [https://www.champlain.group/news/us-approves-sale-of-heavy-cruisers-to-philippine-commonwealth "U.S. Approves Sale of Heavy Cruisers To Philippine Commonwealth"]. ''Champlain Group''.
# [https://www.champlain.group/news/united-states-coast-guard-justified-in-destruction-of-modded-smuggling-freighter-report-finds "United States Coast Guard Justified In Destruction Of Modded Smuggling Freighter, Report Finds"]. ''Champlain Group.''
# [https://www.champlain.group/news/appalachian-megalopolis-demands-action-after-3-workers-killed-by-non-terran-species "Appalachian Megalopolis Demands Action After 3 Workers Killed By Non-Terran Species"]. ''Champlain Group.''
{{Superpowers}}

New Canaan Corridor

2026-03-08T04:17:22Z

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United Kingdom

2026-03-08T04:14:50Z

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{{Nation|image=[[File:TempFlag Waving.png|center|315px]]|name=United Kingdom|independence=*Acts of Union 1707
1 May 1707
*Acts of Union 1800
1 January 1801
*Irish Free State Constitution Act
6 December 1922|languages=*English (Official)
*British Sign Language
*Dozens of Regional Languages|capital=[[Britannia Planetary System|Britannia System]]|independence-title=Formation|demonyms=British|area=* 61 Star Systems|roundel=[[File:BritainRoundel.png|center|90px]]|head-of-state=George IX|head-of-state-title=Monarch|government=Constiutional Monarchy|classification=[[Great Power]]|lon-status=* [[League of Nations|Member State]]
* [[League of Nations Security Council|Security Council Member]]|memberships=* [[File:OTOFlag.png|30px]] [[Orion Treaty Organization|OTO]]
* [[Commonwealth of Nations]]|population=14,241,600,000 ([[Population|2285 estimate]])}}

The '''United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland''', commonly known as the '''United Kingdom''' ('''UK''') or '''Britain''', is an interstellar nation situated primarily in the [[Sea of Clouds]]. Thanks to its advantageous geography, control of major translight routes across the Sea of Clouds, and it's leading role in the region's financial sector, it is marked as a [[Potential Superpowers|Potential Superpower]]. The [[Orion Arm]]'s [[Population|eighth-most populous]] nation, It is a [[Great Power]], one of the foremost members of the [[Orion Treaty Organization]], the [[Commonwealth of Nations]], the [[Bank of Orion]], as well as a founding [[League of Nations Security Council|Security Council Member]] of the [[League of Nations]].

== History ==

=== Pre-First Scinfaxi War ===
The islands that would eventually constitute the heart of the United Kingdom were inhabited continuously since the Neolithic, with the first known settlement by Cro-Magnons around 30,000 years ago. The Roman conquest of the British Isles began in 43 CE, resulting in a nearly 400 year rule of southern Britain. The Roman period was followed by an invasion by Germanic Anglo-Saxon settlers in the 4th century CE. In 1066 CE, the Normans conquered England. With the end of the Wars of the Roses in 1487, the English state stabilized and began to grow in power, resulting by the 16th century in the annexation of Wales, the union of the Kingdoms of England and Scotland, and the establishment of the British Empire.

The first industrialized country, it became the earth's foremost power for the majority of the 19th and early 20th centuries, encompassing almost a quarter of the world's landmass and population. During its height on Earth in the 1920s the British Empire was the largest empire in human history. [[Legacy Nation|Legacy Nations]] that were once formerly British colonies include the [[United States of America]], [[East African Federation]], [[Confederation of West African States]], [[Republic of India]], [[United Arab Republic]], [[Republic of Indonesia]], [[Commonwealth of Australasia]], and the [[Islamic Federation of Pakistan]].

=== The Cold War ===

==== [[Distant Interstellar Warning Line]] ====
Established during the Evacuation Effort of Earth, the Distant Interstellar Warning Line was created to act as a international trip-wire for Scinfaxi activity. At its height, the United Kingdom, [[Greater German Reich]], and [[Union of Soviet Socialist Republics]] deployed nearly ten-thousand automated sensor buoys and dozens of manned station. Following Soviet and German withdrawals from the program in the 2260s, Britain's War Office has confirmed the scheduled decommissioning of its own assets by 2289.

==== [[Mandhatri 85]] ====
The UK’s Interstellar Environment Research Council, partnered with their Indian counterparts, saw hundreds of scientists embark on the Mandhatri 85 expedition in 2285 with the goal of studying the architecture and possible functions of Borehole 814.

== References ==

# [https://www.champlain.group/news/united-kingdom-rifleman "British Rifleman"]. ''Champlain Group''.
# [https://www.champlain.group/news/last-remaining-stations-in-distant-interstellar-warning-line-to-be-decommissioned-by-2289 "Last Remaining Stations In 'Distant Interstellar Warning Line' To Be Decommissioned By 2289"]. ''Champlain Group''.
# ''[https://www.champlain.group/news/fleet-dreadnought-hms-victory-commissioned-into-royal-navy "Fleet Dreadnought HMS Victory Commissioned Into Royal Navy"]. Champlain Group''.
# [https://www.champlain.group/news/joint-indian-british-expedition-mandhatri-85-enters-gateway-to-hell-on-kurugallu "Joint Indian-British Expedition Mandhatri 85 enters “Gateway to Hell” on Kurugallu"]. ''Champlain Group.''
# [https://www.champlain.group/news/british-army-to-feature-at-orion-arms-largest-defence-exhibition "British Army To Feature At Orion Arm's Largest Defence Exhibition"]. ''Champlain Group.''
{{GreatPowers}}

United Kingdom

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{{Nation|image=[[File:TempFlag Waving.png|center|315px]]|name=United Kingdom|independence=*Acts of Union 1707
1 May 1707
*Acts of Union 1800
1 January 1801
*Irish Free State Constitution Act
6 December 1922|languages=*English (Official)
*British Sign Language
*Dozens of Regional Languages|capital=[[Britannia Planetary System|Britannia System]]|independence-title=Formation|demonyms=British|area=* 61 Star Systems|roundel=[[File:BritainRoundel.png|center|90px]]|head-of-state=George IX|head-of-state-title=Monarch|government=Constiutional Monarchy|classification=[[Great Power]]|lon-status=* [[League of Nations|Member State]]
* [[League of Nations Security Council|Security Council Member]]|memberships=* [[File:OTOFlag.png|30px]] [[Orion Treaty Organization|OTO]]
* [[Commonwealth of Nations]]|population=14,241,600,000 ([[Population|2285 estimate]])}}

The '''United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland''', commonly known as the '''United Kingdom''' ('''UK''') or '''Britain''', is an interstellar nation situated primarily in the [[Sea of Clouds]]. Thanks to its advantageous geography, control of major translight routes across the Sea of Clouds, and it's leading role in the region's financial sector, it is marked as a [[Potential Superpowers|Potential Superpower]]. The [[Orion Arm]]'s [[Population|eighth-most populous]] nation, It is a [[Great Power]], one of the foremost members of the [[Orion Treaty Organization]], the [[Commonwealth of Nations]], the [[Bank of Orion]], as well as a founding [[League of Nations Security Council|Security Council Member]] of the [[League of Nations]].

== History ==

=== Pre-First Scinfaxi War ===
The islands that would eventually constitute the heart of the United Kingdom were inhabited continuously since the Neolithic, with the first known settlement by Cro-Magnons around 30,000 years ago. The Roman conquest of the British Isles began in 43 CE, resulting in a nearly 400 year rule of southern Britain. The Roman period was followed by an invasion by Germanic Anglo-Saxon settlers in the 4th century CE. In 1066 CE, the Normans conquered England. With the end of the Wars of the Roses in 1487, the English state stabilized and began to grow in power, resulting by the 16th century in the annexation of Wales, the union of the Kingdoms of England and Scotland, and the establishment of the British Empire.

The first industrialized country, it became the earth's foremost power for the majority of the 19th and early 20th centuries, encompassing almost a quarter of the world's landmass and population. During its height on Earth in the 1920s the British Empire was the largest empire in human history. [[Legacy Nation|Legacy Nations]] that were once formerly British colonies include the [[United States of America]], [[East African Federation]], [[Confederation of West African States]], [[Republic of India]], [[United Arab Republic]], [[Republic of Indonesia]], [[Commonwealth of Australasia]], and the [[Islamic Federation of Pakistan]].

=== The Cold War ===

==== [[Distant Interstellar Warning Line]] ====
Established during the Evacuation Effort of Earth, the Distant Interstellar Warning Line was created to act as a international trip-wire for Scinfaxi activity. At its height, the United Kingdom, [[Greater German Reich]], and [[Union of Soviet Socialist Republics]] deployed nearly ten-thousand automated sensor buoys and dozens of manned station. Following Soviet and German withdrawals from the program in the 2260s, Britain's War Office has confirmed the scheduled decommissioning of its own assets by 2289.

==== [[Mandhatri 85]] ====
The UK’s Interstellar Environment Research Council, partnered with their Indian counterparts, saw hundreds of scientists embark on the Mandhatri 85 expedition in 2285 with the goal of studying the architecture and possible functions of Borehole 814.

== References ==

# [https://www.champlain.group/news/united-kingdom-rifleman "British Rifleman"]. ''Champlain Group''.
# [https://www.champlain.group/news/british-army-to-feature-at-orion-arms-largest-defence-exhibition "British Army To Feature At Orion Arm's Largest Defence Exhibition"]. ''Champlain Group''.
# [https://www.champlain.group/news/last-remaining-stations-in-distant-interstellar-warning-line-to-be-decommissioned-by-2289 "Last Remaining Stations In 'Distant Interstellar Warning Line' To Be Decommissioned By 2289"]. ''Champlain Group''.
# ''[https://www.champlain.group/news/fleet-dreadnought-hms-victory-commissioned-into-royal-navy "Fleet Dreadnought HMS Victory Commissioned Into Royal Navy"]. Champlain Group''.
# [https://www.champlain.group/news/joint-indian-british-expedition-mandhatri-85-enters-gateway-to-hell-on-kurugallu "Joint Indian-British Expedition Mandhatri 85 enters “Gateway to Hell” on Kurugallu"]. ''Champlain Group.''
{{GreatPowers}}

League of Nations

2026-03-08T04:10:39Z

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{{Organization|name=League of Nations|flag=[[File:LoNFlag.png|center|315px]]|abbreviation=LoN|type=International Institution|num_members=500+ Member States|membership='''Superpowers'''
* [[File:GermanyFlag.png|45px]] [[Greater German Reich|German Reich]]
* [[File:JapanFlag.png|45px]] [[Empire of Japan|Japan]]
* [[File:SovietFlag.png|45px]] [[Union of Soviet Socialist Republics|Soviet Union]]
* [[File:AmericaFlag.png|45px]] [[United States of America|United States]]

'''Great Powers'''
* [[File:AbyssiniaFlag.png|45px]] [[Imperial State of Ethiopia|Abyssinia]]
* [[File:TempFlag_Waving.png|45px]] [[United Centauri Republic|Alpha Centauri]]
* [[File:BrazilFlag.png|45px]] [[Federative Republic of Brazil|Brazil]]
* [[File:ChinaFlag.png|45px]] [[Republic of China|China]]
* [[File:EastAfricaFlag.png|45px]] [[East African Federation|East Africa]]
* [[File:FranceFlag.png|45px]] [[French Republic|France]]
* [[File:TempFlag_Waving.png|45px]] [[United Kingdom|Great Britain]]
* [[File:IndiaFlag.png|45px]] [[Republic of India|India]]
* [[File:IndonesiaFlag.png|45px]] [[Republic of Indonesia|Indonesia]]
* [[File:TempFlag_Waving.png|45px]] [[Międzymorze Commonwealth|Intermarium]]
* [[File:ItalyFlag.png|45px]] [[Italian Social Republic|Italy]]
* [[File:PacificAmericaFlag.png|45px]] [[Pacific States of America|Pacific America]]
* [[File:SpainFlag.png|45px]] [[Spanish State|Spain]]
* [[File:TurkeyFlag.png|45px]] [[Republic of Türkiye|Türkiye]]
* [[File:UnitedArabRepublicFlag.png|45px]] [[United Arab Republic|U.A.R.]]
* [[File:WestAfricaFlag.png|45px]] [[Confederation of West African States|West Africa]]

'''Regional Powers'''
* [[File:AcadiaFederationFlag.png|45px]] [[Federation of Acadia|Acadia]]
* [[File:ArgentinaFlag.png|45px]] [[Argentine Republic|Argentina]]
* [[File:AureliaFlag.png|45px]] [[Federation of Aurelia|Aurelia]]
* [[File:AustralasiaFlag.png|45px]] [[Commonwealth of Australasia|Australasia]]
* [[File:BulgariaRomaniaFlag.png|45px]] [[Union of Bulgaria and Romania|Bulgaria-Romania]]
* [[File:ChariMakasaFlag.png|45px]] [[Solidarité of Chari-Makasa|Chari-Makasa]]
* [[File:ChileFlag.png|45px]] [[Republic of Chile|Chile]]
* [[File:CubaFlag.png|45px]] [[People's Federation of Cuba|Cuba]]
* [[File:VegaUnionFlag.png|45px]] [[Federal Union of Vega|Federal Vega]]
* [[File:GranColombiaFlag.png|45px]] [[Republic of Gran Colombia|Gran Colombia]]
* [[File:HungaryFlag.png|45px]] [[National Republic of Hungary|Hungary]]
* [[File:KoreaFlag.png|45px]] [[Republic of Korea|Korea]]
* [[File:ManchuriaFlag.png|45px]] [[Empire of Great Manchuria|Manchuria]]
* [[File:MexicoFlag.png|45px]] [[United Mexican States|Mexico]]
* [[File:PakistanFlag.png|45px]] [[Islamic Federation of Pakistan|Pakistan]]
* [[File:PhilippinesFlag.png|45px]] [[Commonwealth of the Philippines|The Philippines]]
* [[File:PortugalFlag.png|45px]] [[Portuguese National Federation|Portugal]]
* [[File:VegaRepublicFlag.png|45px]] [[Democratic Republic of Vega|Republican Vega]]
* [[File:TempFlag_Waving.png|45px]] [[Sirius Federation|Sirius]]
* [[File:SwedenFlag.png|45px]] [[Kingdom of Sweden|Sweden]]
* [[File:TempFlag_Waving.png|45px]] [[United Provinces of Tau Ceti|Tau Ceti]]
* [[File:ThailandFlag.png|45px]] [[Kingdom of Thailand|Thailand]]
* [[File:VietnamFlag.png|45px]] [[Empire of Vietnam|Vietnam]]
* [[File:VirngrundFlag_Waving.png|45px]] [[National Republic of Virngrund|Virngrund]]

'''Middle Powers'''
* [[File:AndulelaChelifFlag.png|45px]] [[Republic of the Union of Andulela-Chelif|Andulela-Chelif]]
* [[File:ApolloFlag.png|45px]] [[Apollo Federation|Apollo]]
* [[File:AppiaFlag.png|45px]] [[Appian Republic|Appia]]
* [[File:TempFlag_Waving.png|45px]] [[Union of Arcturan Republics|Arcturus]]
* [[File:ArtemisFlag_Waving.png|45px]] [[Artemis Colonial Republic|Artemis]]
* [[File:TempFlag_Waving.png|45px]] [[Callisto Colonial Republic|Callisto]]
* [[File:CastineFlag.png|45px]] [[National Republic of Castine|Castine]]
* [[File:TempFlag_Waving.png|45px]] [[Eridani Republic|Eridani]]
* [[File:FinlandFlag.png|45px]] [[Republic of Finland|Finland]]
* [[File:TempFlag_Waving.png|45px]] [[Republic of Ireland|Ireland]]
* [[File:JunoFlag.png|45px]] [[United States of Juno|Juno]]
* [[File:KhalistanFlag.png|45px]] [[Federation of Khalistan|Khalistan]]
* [[File:TempFlag_Waving.png|45px]] [[People's Republic of Kitiya|Kitiya]]
* [[File:MongibelloFlag.png|45px]] [[Independent State of Mongibello|Mongibello]]
* [[File:TempFlag_Waving.png|45px]] [[Republic of New Canaan|New Canaan]]
* [[File:NorwayFlag_Waving.png|45px]] [[Kingdom of Norway|Norway]]
* [[File:QuebecFlag.png|45px]] [[Republic of Quebec|Quebec]]
* [[File:TempFlag_Waving.png|45px]] [[Federation of Senekane|Senekane]]
* [[File:SilvanusFlag.png|45px]] [[Silvanus Colonial Republic|Silvanus]]
* [[File:TetusFlag.png|45px]] [[Tetus People's Republic|Tetus]]
* [[File:TempFlag_Waving.png|45px]] [[Tianyuan Republic|Tianyuan]]
* [[File:VestaFlag.png|45px]] [[Republic of Vesta|Vesta]]
* [[File:WhitehallFlag.png|45px]] [[High Republic of Whitehall|Whitehall]]

'''Small Powers'''
* [[File:BanjunaMaharaFlag.png|45px]] [[Free State of Banjuna-Mahara|Banjuna-Mahara]]
* [[File:TempFlag_Waving.png|45px]] [[Colonial Republic of Boreale|Boreale]]
* [[File:CallaoFlag.png|45px]] [[Bolivarian Republic of Callao|Callao]]
* [[File:TempFlag_Waving.png|45px]] [[Independent Republic of Grobnitsa|Grobnitsa]]
* [[File:TempFlag_Waving.png|45px]] [[Heinlein Colonial Republic|Heinlein]]
* [[File:TempFlag_Waving.png|45px]] [[Holy See]]
* [[File:KumasiFlag.png|45px]] [[Kumasi Colonial Republic|Kumasi]]
* [[File:TempFlag_Waving.png|45px]] [[Mdina Colonial Republic|Mdina]]
* [[File:TempFlag_Waving.png|45px]] [[Mediana Colonial Republic|Mediana]]
* [[File:TempFlag_Waving.png|45px]] [[Independent State of Messis|Messis]]
* [[File:TempFlag_Waving.png|45px]] [[Colonial Republic of Naxos|Naxos]]
* [[File:TempFlag_Waving.png|45px]] [[Petrarca Colonial Republic|Petrarca]]
* [[File:SailastraFlag.png|45px]] [[Commonwealth of Sailastra|Sailastra]]
* [[File:SalamisFlag.png|45px]] [[Salamis Colonial Republic|Salamis]]
* [[File:TempFlag_Waving.png|45px]] [[Republic of Thasos|Thasos]]
* [[File:ValVerdeFlag.png|45px]] [[Colonial Republic of Val Verde|Val Verde]]
* [[File:TempFlag_Waving.png|45px]] [[Republic of Vesper|Vesper]]|establishment=* Treaty of Versailles:
10 January 1920
* First Meeting:
16 January 1920}}The '''League of Nations''' is an intergovernmental organization dedicated to maintaining international peace and security. As outlined in its founding Covenant, its goals include fostering friendly relations among nations, promoting international cooperation, and serving as a central platform for coordinating interstellar action. It currently counts over 500 member states, encompassing nearly all sovereign nations in the [[Orion Arm]]—excluding those in the [[Far Frontier]].

== History ==
Originally founded in 1920 at the Paris Peace Conference to prevent future wars, aggression by the [[Axis Powers]] meant the League had lost much of its credibility by the 1930s. It played little role during the [[First Scinfaxi War]], but was revitalized in 1962 following the [[French Crisis]]. This new iteration inherited some of the League's traditions and assets, but was largely restructured as an organization.

Throughout the 21st century, [[Cold War]] politics often paralyzed the League’s decision-making. It intervened primarily in conflicts that threatened the stability of [[Scinfaxi Quarantine Zones|Quarantine Zones]] or involved the [[Scinfaxi]].

At the dawn of the space race and the interstellar age, the League was briefly entrusted with oversight over major components of the [[Centauri Program]]. As colonization efforts expanded exponentially, its role evolved into the [[Sanctuary Worlds Program|Sanctuary Worlds program]]. Hundreds of [[League of Nations Mandates]] were established across the Orion Arm, disproportionately settled by the diaspora of refugees left stateless following the First Scinfaxi War.

The League was heavily active on Earth during the final years of the [[Evacuation of Earth|Evacuation]] and the [[Second Scinfaxi War]]. Many Mandates became critical nodes in interstellar supply chains, but were left economically devastated and politically adrift during the [[Interstellar Dark Age]]. As translight travel and communication were gradually restored, tensions emerged between the League, its superpower backers, and former Mandates-turned-independent states—culminating in devastating conflicts such as the [[Solar Wars]].

These conflicts forced a major restructure of the League, and membership has surged since the 2230s as [[Non-Legacy Nation|non-legacy nations]] have joined. In 2249, many of the Orion Arm’s [[Astropolitics#Great_Powers|Great Powers]] were granted a permanent seat on the [[League of Nations Security Council]], joining the [[United States of America|United States]], [[German Reich]], [[Union of Soviet Socialist Republics|Soviet Union]], and the [[Empire of Japan]].

== Refences ==

# [https://www.champlain.group/news/human-demographics-now-in-uncharted-territory-following-century-of-explosive-growth "Human Demographics now in 'uncharted territory' following century of 'explosive' growth".] ''Champlain Group.''
# [https://www.champlain.group/news/oto-delegation-criticized-as-ashen-faced-humiliated-after-soviets-display-captured-arms-in-league-congress "OTO Delegation Criticized as “Ashen Faced”, “Humiliated” After Soviets Display Captured Arms In League Congress"]. ''Champlain Group.''

Elysian Fields

2026-03-08T04:09:03Z

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United States of America

2026-03-08T04:04:23Z

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Union of Soviet Socialist Republics

2026-03-08T04:02:49Z

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Democratic Republic of Vega

2026-03-08T04:01:17Z

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{{Nation
| image = [[File:VegaRepublicFlag.png|center|315px]]
| name = Democratic Republic of Vega
| capital = Khazri

[[Vega Planetary System|Vega]] (disputed)
| area = *4 Star Systems
* 0 Interstellar Territories
| independence = 2254
| Allegiance = Comintern
| networks =
|demonyms=Vegan, Republican Vegan|roundel=[[File:VegaRepublicRoundel.png|center|90px]]|classification=[[Regional Power]]|lon-status=* [[League of Nations|Member State]]|memberships=* [[File:CominternFlag.png|30px]] [[Communist Interstellar]]
* [[Arusha Pact]]
* [[African Union]]}}

The '''Democratic Republic of Vega''', commonly known as '''Republican Vega''' or '''Communist Vega''', is a [[Non-Legacy Nation]] at the spinward edge of the [[Vega Cluster]], with the [[Khazri Planetary System]] as its capital. It is a [[Regional Power]], a member of the [[League of Nations]], [[Arusha Pact]], [[African Union]] and [[Communist Interstellar]]. It borders the [[Federal Union of Vega]] along their [[Vega Demilitarized Zone|shared demilitarized zone]].

== History ==

=== The Cold War ===

==== [[The First Vega War]] ====

The First Vega War began in 2259 with the Federal Vega's attempted invasion of the Republican Vega territory. It concluded in 2263 in a stalemate, with virtually no territorial changes.

== Contemporary Issues ==

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* The Democratic Republic of Vega is in dispute with the Federal Union of Vega over the ownership of the Vega system.
*

|-
|}
== References ==

# [https://youtu.be/Zy0QphvuW60?si=hoPqLF7sUAOqbkQ- "Fleet Action Off Vega"]. ''Champlain Group''.
# [https://www.instagram.com/p/C3a9R4QOY7T/ "Red Army Deploys Pre-Positioned Modules To Vega"]. ''Champlain Group''.
# [https://www.champlain.group/news/thousands-of-soviet-tanks-afvs-hundreds-of-warships-headed-to-reinforce-vega "Thousands of Soviet tanks, AFVs, Hundreds of Warships headed to reinforce Vega"]. ''Champlain Group.''
{{RegionalPowers}}

French Republic

2026-03-08T03:20:51Z

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{{Nation|image=[[File:FranceFlag.png|center|315px]]|name=French Republic|independence=*Treaty of Verdun
10 August 843
*First Republic
22 September 1792
*Second Republic
23 February 1848
*Third Republic
4 September 1870|languages=*French (Official)
*Francosign (French Sign Language)
*Dozens of regional languages|capital=[[Ile-De-France Planetary System|Ile-De-France System]]|independence-title=Establishment|other-names=''République française'' (French)|demonyms=French|lon-status=* [[League of Nations|Member State]]
* [[League of Nations Security Council|Security Council Member]]|memberships=* [[File:OTOFlag.png|30px]] [[Orion Treaty Organization|OTO]]|classification=[[Great Power]]|roundel=[[File:FranceRoundel.png|center|90px]]|population=14,246,400,000 ([[Population|2285 estimate]])}}

The '''French Republic''', commonly known as '''France''', is a [[Legacy Nation]] situated primarily in the [[Sea of Clouds]], with the [[Ile-De-France Planetary System]] as its capital. It is the [[Orion Arm]]'s [[Population|seventh-most populous]] nation. With a resilient diversified economy, abundant resources, and a vast cultural and military reach across post-African states, it is a [[Potential Superpowers|Potential Superpower]]. France is a [[Great Power]], a founding [[League of Nations Security Council|Security Council Member]] of the [[League of Nations]], [[Bank of Orion]], and one of the foremost members of the [[Orion Treaty Organization]].

== History ==

=== Pre-First Scinfaxi War ===
The oldest traces of archaic humans in what was France on Earth dated from approximately 1.8 million years ago. Neanderthals occupied the region into the Upper Paleolithic era, but were slowly replaced by Homo sapiens around 35,000 BCE. Agricultural development led to the advent of metallurgy between the 4th and 3rd millennia BCE. During the Iron Age, the territory of metropolitan France was inhabited by the Gauls (a Celtic people), before falling under Roman domination in 51 BC following the Gallic Wars. The Franks (a Germanic people) settled there in the 5th century and founded the Carolingian Empire in the 9th century. The empire was partitioned in 843, and West Francia became the Kingdom of France, a major power in Europe during the Middle Ages.

In 1789, the French Revolution adopted the Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen, marking the end of the Ancien Régime and absolute monarchy, as well as the spread of revolutionary ideas. The country then experienced several changes of institutional regime (First Republic, First Empire, Restoration, July Monarchy, Second Republic, Second Empire) until the definitive advent of the Republic following the defeat against Prussia and the civil war of 1871. From the middle of the 16th century to the 20th century, it was the second largest colonial empire behind the [[United Kingdom]] - with colonies in [[Legacy Nation|Legacy Nations]] like the [[Confederation of West African States]], [[East African Federation]], [[Empire of Vietnam]], [[Republic of India]], [[United Arab Republic]], and the [[United States of America]]. France was one of the main belligerents in the Great War.

=== First Scinfaxi War ===
[[Reykjavik Summit]]

Three years into the First Scinfaxi War, in 1947, representatives from the French Republic met with those from the [[United States of America]], [[Greater German Reich]], [[Union of Soviet Socialist Republics]], [[United Kingdom]], [[Empire of Japan]], [[Republic of China]], and [[Federative Republic of Brazil]] in Reykjavik, Iceland. During this summit, the existence of the atomic bomb was disclosed.

=== Terran Interregnum ===

==== [[French Crisis|The French Crisis]] ====
In 1958, fifteen years after the First Scinfaxi War was declared over, territories of the French Republic occupied by the [[Greater German Reich]] were annexed in a betrayal of the [[Reykjavik Summit]] of 1947. Following months of growing protests, Free French forces overthrew the [[French Union State|Marseille Regime]] in an overnight coup on October 19th, 1962. The following eleven days were characterized by a tense nuclear standoff between the [[Axis Powers|Axis]] and [[OTO|ATO]], ending with a German withdrawal and the abolition of the French Union State.

=== Cold War ===

==== [[Acadian Wars]] ====
Fought between 2274 and 2283, the Acadian Wars were a series of interrelated conflicts conducted within the [[Acadian Expanse]]. In 2278, the French Republic, along with the [[United States of America]] and the [[United Kingdom]], participated in a military intervention on behalf of the [[Federation of Acadia]] in the ongoing conflict. After five years, this intervention succeeded in securing the partial restoration of the Federation government and the creation of several newly sovereign states.

==== Aurelian Gate ====
As of 2285, the total contribution of French forward-deployed forces in the [[Federation of Aurelia]] totals over 1.1 million troops - one sixth of the total [[Orion Treaty Organization]] commitment.

==== Super Capital Ships in the Local Supercluster ====
As of 2285, according to [[LOSUPCOM]], the French fleet dreadnought Richelieu and her sister ship Joan of Arc have been deployed to the [[Local Supercluster]]. These two ships are widely regarded as the most powerful warships present in that region of the Orion Arm.

==== [[Callao Civil War]] ====
Erupting in 2279 with the secession of Palomino, the largest city cluster of the Callao Republic, the [[Orion Treaty Organization]] intervened in order to stabilize the Callao Republic and to prevent further destabilization of the [[Encruzilhada Subcluster]]. French peacekeepers have participated in this effort. Most recently, in repulsing an attempted border incursion by over a hundred separatist tanks and armored fighting vehicles.

== References ==

# [https://www.champlain.group/news/75000-troops-amp-200-aerospace-craft-to-reinforce-french-presence-in-the-aurelian-gate "75,000 Troops & 200 Aerospace Craft To Reinforce French Presence In the 'Aurelian Gate'"]. ''Champlain Group.''
# [https://www.champlain.group/news/axis-powers-overtake-oto-super-capital-deployment-losupcom "Axis Powers Overtake OTO “Super Capital” Deployment — LOSUPCOM"]. ''Champlain Group.''
# [https://www.champlain.group/news/french-army-repels-fierce-separatist-border-incurision-on-callao "French Army Repels Fierce Separatist Border Incursion On Callao"]. ''Champlain Group.''
# [https://www.champlain.group/news/french-voltigeur "French Voltigeur"]. ''Champlain Group.''
{{GreatPowers}}

French Republic

2026-03-08T03:19:45Z

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Calypso Deeps

2026-03-08T03:05:08Z

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{{InfoboxRegion|image=[[File:CalypsoDeepsTemp.png|center|350px]]|name=Calypso Deeps|location=[[Local Supercluster]]|star systems='''Core'''

* Odyssey
* Ithaca
* Cyclops
* Siren
* Scylla
* Charybdis
* Roche
* Brujula
* Gonzalo
* Atequera
* Byblos
* Susa
* Palmyra
* Efes
* Persepolis
* Hatra
* Edirne
* Elcano
* Carvalho
* Barbosa
* Serrao
* Quesada
* Mendoza
* Cartagena
* Salle
* Magellan
* Zheng He

'''Outer'''

* Zonda
* Eyipantla
* Antillia
* Cartagena
* Callao
* Encruzilhada
* Cassiterides
* Bacalao
* Callwood
* Haywood
* Chtonia
* Tailwind
* Cyril
* Hughes
* Madona
* Sparrow
* Solomon
* Heinlein
* Lysander
* Arges
* Wisla
* Calla
* Orontes
* Argiriye
* Toros
* Alashiya
* Hattusha
* Cappadocia
* Efendi
* Dhala
* Kalkan
* Ararat
* Menouf
* Bulusma
* Lale
* Umut
* Dersaadet
* Birlik
* Huzur
* Liman
* Ara Nokta
* Kizilirmak
* Manzikert
* Athena
* Dionysus
* Andulela
* Chelif
* Tugela
* Senekane
* Maloti
* Zanahary
* Kalahari
* Ugunduzi
* Tubbataha
* Apasam Kamuy
* Terminus
* Pitung
* Anansi
* Ba Trieu
* Ga-Gorib|nations=* [[File:AndulelaChelifFlag.png|35px]] [[Republic of the Union of Andulela-Chelif|Andulela-Chelif]]
* [[File:CallaoFlag.png|35px]] [[Bolivarian Republic of Callao|Callao]]
* [[File:CallwoodFlag.png|35px]] [[Republic of Callwood|Callwood]]
* [[File:TempFlag_Waving.png|35px]] [[Heinlein Colonial Republic|Heinlein]]
* [[File:TempFlag_Waving.png|35px]] [[Colonial Republic of Naxos|Naxos]]
* [[File:TempFlag_Waving.png|35px]] [[Federation of Senekane|Senekane]]
* [[File:TempFlag_Waving.png|35px]] [[Republic of Thasos|Thasos]]
* [[File:TurkeyFlag.png|35px]] [[Republic of Türkiye|Türkiye]]|subregions=* [[Encruzilhada Subcluster]]
* [[Golden Horn]]
* [[Hydrus Expanse]]
* [[Magellan Subcluster]]
* [[Pillars of Hercules]]
* [[Senekane Subcluster]]|num_star_systems=89 Star Systems|num_nations=8 States|num_subregions=6 Subclusters|organizations='''International Institutions'''
*[[File:LoNFlag.png|35px]] [[League of Nations]]
*[[File:TempFlag_Waving.png|35px]] [[Non-Aligned Movement]]
*[[File:TempFlag_Waving.png|35px]] [[African Union]]
*[[File:TempFlag_Waving.png|35px]] [[Union of South American States]]
'''Scientific & Academic Institutions'''
*[[File:Champlain_Color_1000.png|35px]] [[The Champlain Group]]|num_organizations=5 Organizations}}
The '''Calypso Deeps''' is a cluster of 89 star systems located in the [[Local Supercluster]]. The cluster includes 16 colonized systems and contains at least 8 countries. With the notable exception of the [[Republic of Türkiye]], all of the nations of the Calypso Deeps are [[Non-Legacy Nation|non-legacy nations]].

== Astrography ==
The Calypso Deeps are situated rimward of the [[Local Cluster]], spinward of the [[Amazonia Cluster]] and [[Sea of Clouds]], and trailward of the [[New Canaan Corridor]].

=== Translight Strings ===
There are a total of 109 charted translight strings connecting the 89 star systems of the Calypso Deeps. 44 of those translight strings are weak and unstable. There are six nexus star systems in the Calypso Deeps, each possessing at least four translight strings converging there: Anansi, Gonzalo, Encruzilhada, Callwood, Menouf, and Sparrow.
{| class="wikitable" style="width:75%"
|+
!Subcluster
!Astropolitics
!Organizations
!Settlement
!Notes
|-
|[[Encruzilhada Subcluster]]
|[[File:CallaoFlag.png|45x45px]] [[Bolivarian Republic of Callao|Callao]]
|
|
|
|-
|[[Golden Horn]]
|[[File:CallwoodFlag.png|45x45px]] [[Republic of Callwood|Callwood]]
[[File:TempFlag_Waving.png|45x45px]] [[Heinlein Colonial Republic|Heinlein]]
|
|
|
|-
|[[Hydrus Expanse]]
|
|
|
|
|-
|[[Magellan Subcluster]]
|
|
|
|
|-
|[[Pillars of Hercules]]
|
|
|
|
|-
|[[Senekane Subcluster]]
|[[File:AndulelaChelifFlag.png|45x45px]] [[Republic of the Union of Andulela-Chelif|Andulela-Chelif]]
[[File:TempFlag_Waving.png|45x45px]] [[Federation of Senekane|Senekane]]
|
|
|
|-
! colspan="5" |Regional Interstellar Travel
|-
| colspan="4" rowspan="3" |Calypso Deeps - New Canaan Corridor
|Menouf - New Canaan
|-
|Ba Trieu - Shi Yang
|-
|Andulela - Dilmun
|-
| colspan="4" rowspan="3" |Calypso Deeps - Sea of Clouds
|Encruzilhada - Alpha Hydrus
|-
|Tailwind - Hopewell
|-
|Arges -
|-
| colspan="4" |Calypso Deeps - Amazonia Cluster
|Encruzilhada - Alavares Cabral
|-
| colspan="4" rowspan="3" |Calypso Deeps - Local Cluster
|Encruzilhada - Tau Eridanus
|-
|Athena - Daphne
|-
|Terminus - Portunus
|}

== Etymology ==
The Calypso Deeps is named after a nymph from Homer's Odyssey that detained the Odyssey's protagonist, Odysseus, for seven years against his will. Calypso (/kəˈlɪpsoʊ/; Ancient Greek: Καλυψώ, <small>romanized:</small> ''Kalupsō'', <small>lit. </small>'she who conceals').

== History ==

=== Pre-Colonization Era ===

==== [[Byblos Spire|Byblos Civilization]] ====
The Byblos Spire is a 4km tall obsidian-hued obelisk located in the [[Byblos]] system of the [[Calypso Deeps]]. Although the Spire and its surrounding structures are alien in origin, a 23-year long study has concluded that they are not of [[Scinfaxi]] origin.

== Contemporary Issues ==

=== Piracy In The Calypso Deeps ===
Due to the ongoing threat of piracy in the Calypso Deeps, an estimated 1/3rd of independent captains traveling through the area have outfitted their craft with illegally-obtained armaments and protection systems.

== References ==
# [https://www.instagram.com/p/C4JiYaZM00g/ "Byblos Ruins 'Not Scinfaxi In Origin'"]. ''Champlain Group''.
# [https://www.instagram.com/p/C-SvzUfsqwH/ "Don't Be Fooled. The Corridor Belongs To Türkiye, Not The O.T.O."]. ''Champlain Group''.
# [https://www.champlain.group/news/piracy-surge-in-the-calypso-deeps-forces-independent-captains-into-arms-race "Piracy Surge In The Calypso Deeps Forces Independent Captains Into Arms Race"]. ''Champlain Group''.
# [https://www.champlain.group/news/lost-evacuation-era-coffin-ship-discovered-after-133-years-in-calypso-deeps "Lost evacuation-era "coffin ships" discovered after 133 years in Calpyso Deeps"]. ''Champlain Group.''
# [https://www.champlain.group/news/heightened-piracy-warnings-for-entirety-of-calypso-deeps "Heighted piracy warnings for entirety of Calypso Deeps"]. ''Champlain Group.''

Orion Treaty Organization

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{{Organization|flag=[[File:OTOFlag.png|315px]]|name=Orion Treaty Organization|abbreviation=O.T.O., OTO|num_members=10+ Member States|membership='''Superpower'''
*[[File:AmericaFlag.png|45px]] [[United States of America|United States]]
'''Great Powers'''
*[[File:FranceFlag.png|45px]] [[French Republic|France]]
*[[File:TempFlag_Waving.png|45px]] [[United Kingdom|Great Britain]]
*[[File:PacificStatesFlag.png|45px]] [[Pacific States of America|Pacific America]]
*[[File:WestAfricaFlag.png|45px]] [[Confederation of West African States|West Africa]]
'''Regional Powers'''
*[[File:AcadiaFederationFlag.png|45px]] [[Federation of Acadia|Acadia]]
*[[File:AustralasiaFlag.png|45px]] [[Commonwealth of Australasia|Australasia]]
*[[File:PhilippinesFlag.png|45px]] [[Commonwealth of the Philippines|The Philippines]]
'''Middle Powers'''
*[[File:ApolloFlag.png|45px]] [[Apollo Federation|Apollo]]
*[[File:ArtemisFlag_Waving.png|45px]] [[Artemis Colonial Republic|Artemis]]|type=* Military Alliance}}
The '''Orion Treaty Organization''' ('''OTO''') is an international military alliance with member states across the [[Orion Arm]]. It's interstellar reach is anchored by a core bloc of powerful members in the [[Sea of Clouds]] that includes the [[United States of America|United States]], [[French Republic|France]], the [[United Kingdom]], and [[Confederation of West African States|West Africa]]. The organization promises collective security, whereby an attack on a member state is considered an attack on all.

== References ==

# [https://www.champlain.group/news/axis-powers-overtake-oto-super-capital-deployment-losupcom "Axis powers overtake OTO 'supercapital' deployment - LOSUPCOM"]. ''Champlain Group.''

Axis Powers

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{{Organization|name=Axis Powers|abbreviation=Axis, AXS|num_members=18+ Member States, 2+ Observer States|membership='''Superpower'''
*[[File:GermanyFlag.png|45px]] [[Greater German Reich|German Reich]]
'''Great Powers'''
*[[File:ItalyFlag.png|45px]] [[Italian Social Republic|Italy]]
*[[File:SpainFlag.png|45px]] [[Spanish State|Spain]]
'''Regional Powers'''
*[[File:BulgariaRomaniaFlag.png|45px]] [[Union of Bulgaria and Romania|Bulgaria-Romania]]
*[[File:HungaryFlag.png|45px]] [[National Republic of Hungary|Hungary]]
*[[File:PortugalFlag.png|45px]] [[Portuguese National Federation|Portugal]]
*[[File:VegaUnionFlag.png|45px]] [[Federal Union of Vega|Federal Vega]]
'''Middle Powers'''
*[[File:MongibelloFlag.png|45px]] [[Independent State of Mongibello|Mongibello]]

''' '''
'''Observer States'''
*[[File:JapanFlag.png|45px]] [[Empire of Japan|Japan]]
*[[File:ArgentinaFlag.png|45px]] [[Argentine Republic|Argentina]]|type=* International Institution
* Economic Organization
* Military Alliance}}
The '''Axis Powers''' is a collective defense treaty that constitutes the military component of the interstellar fascist movement. Its principal members include the [[German Reich]], [[Italian Social Republic]], and [[Spanish State]]. Though largely centered in the [[Deutscher Wald]], its members include [[Legacy Nation|legacy]] and [[Non-Legacy Nation|non-legacy nations]] across the [[Orion Arm]] and [[Far Frontier]].

== References ==

# [https://www.champlain.group/news/axis-powers-overtake-oto-super-capital-deployment-losupcom "Axis powers overtake OTO 'supercapital' deployment - LOSUPCOM"]. ''Champlain Group.''

Local Supercluster

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{{InfoboxRegion
| image = [[File:LocalSupercluster.png|450px]]
| imageBG = #153229
| name = Local Supercluster
| nameBG = #153229
| color2 = #fff
| type = Interstellar Region
| location = Expanding outwards with the Sol System at its rough center. Bordered by the Sea of Clouds on its Rimward edge, the Deutscher Wald to its Coreward, and the Orinoco Bridge to its Rimward.
| subregions =
*[[Amazonia Cluster]]
**[[Bolivar Sea]]
**[[Encontro Das Águas]]
*[[Argentine Arm]]
*[[Calypso Deeps]]
**[[Pillars of Hercules]]
**[[Encruzilhada Subcluster]]
**[[Magellan Subcluster]]
**[[Golden Horn]]
**[[Senekane Subcluster]]
*[[Elysian Fields]]
**[[The Rubicon]]
*[[Indian Arm]]
**[[Saat Nadiyaan]]
*[[Local Cluster]]
**[[Apollo Subcluster]]
**[[Arcturus Subcluster]]
**[[Draconis Subcluster]]
**[[Juno Reach]]
**[[Solar Subcluster]]
*[[Lyran Veil]]
**[[Vega Cluster]]
*[[Mare Nostrum]]
**[[Septem Colles]]
**[[Patres Patriae]]
*[[New Canaan Corridor]]
**[[Ular Ketawa]]
*[[Well of Embers]]
| star systems = *[[Sol Planetary System|Sol]]
*[[Alpha Centauri Planetary System|Alpha Centauri]]
*[[Vega]]
| organizations = '''International Institutions'''
*[[File:LoNFlag.png|35px]] [[League of Nations]]
*[[File:OTOFlag.png|35px]] [[Orion Treaty Organization]]
*[[File:CominternFlag.png|35px]] [[Communist Interstellar]]
*[[File:TempFlag_Waving.png|35px]] [[Axis Powers]]
*[[File:NAMFlag.png|35px]] [[Non-Aligned Movement]]
*[[File:TempFlag_Waving.png|35px]] [[African Union]]
*[[File:TempFlag_Waving.png|35px]] [[Union of South American States]]
*[[File:RomeFlag_Waving.png|35px]] [[Pact of Rome]]
*[[File:TempFlag_Waving.png|35px]] [[Solar Treaty Organization]]
*[[File:TempFlag_Waving.png|35px]] [[Arusha Pact]]
*[[File:TempFlag_Waving.png|35px]] [[Commonwealth of Nations]]
*[[File:TempFlag_Waving.png|35px]] [[Association of Caribbean States]]
*[[File:TempFlag_Waving.png|35px]] [[Joint Solar Authority]]
'''Scientific & Academic Institutions'''
*[[File:DouglassCollbohmLogo.png|35px]] [[Douglas-Collbohm Corporation]]
*[[File:Champlain_Color_1000.png|35px]] [[The Champlain Group]]
'''Non-State Actors'''
*[[File:TempFlag_Waving.png|35px]] [[Freeport Network]]
'''Violent Non-State Actors'''
*[[File:Justice&LibertyFlag_Waving.png|35px]] [[Justice & Liberty]]
*[[File:TempFlag_Waving.png|35px]] [[Ala Centauro]]
*[[File:TempFlag_Waving.png|35px]] [[Order of Saints Maurice and Lazarus]]
*[[File:TempFlag_Waving.png|35px]] [[Rangda Peacekeeping Action Team]]
'''Media & Cultural Organizations'''
*[[File:TempFlag_Waving.png|35px]] [[Centauri Sentinel]]
| nations =
'''Great Powers'''
*[[File:BrazilFlag.png|35px]] [[Federative Republic of Brazil|Brazil]]
*[[File:IndiaFlag.png|35px]] [[Republic of India|India]]
*[[File:ItalyFlag.png|35px]] [[Italian Social Republic|Italy]]
*[[File:TurkeyFlag.png|35px]] [[Republic of Türkiye|Türkiye]]
*[[File:TempFlag_Waving.png|35px]] [[United Centauri Republic|Centauri]]
'''Regional Powers'''
*[[File:AureliaFlag.png|35px]] [[Federation of Aurelia|Aurelia]]
*[[File:ArgentinaFlag.png|35px]] [[Argentine Republic|Argentina]]
*[[File:ChileFlag.png|35px]] [[Republic of Chile|Chile]]
*[[File:GranColombiaFlag.png|35px]] [[Republic of Gran Colombia|Gran Colombia]]
*[[File:PakistanFlag.png|35px]] [[Islamic Federation of Pakistan|Pakistan]]
*[[File:TempFlag_Waving.png|35px]] [[Sirius Federation|Sirius]]
*[[File:TempFlag_Waving.png|35px]] [[United Provinces of Tau Ceti|Tau Ceti]]
*[[File:VegaRepublicFlag.png|35px]] [[Democratic Republic of Vega|Republican Vega]]
*[[File:VegaUnionFlag.png|35px]] [[Federal Union of Vega|Federal Vega]]
'''Middle Powers'''
*[[File:AppiaFlag.png|35px]] [[Appian Republic|Appia]]
*[[File:AndulelaChelifFlag.png|35px]] [[Republic of the Union of Andulela-Chelif|Andulela-Chelif]]
*[[File:ApolloFlag.png|35px]] [[Apollo Federation|Apollo]]
*[[File:ArtemisFlag_Waving.png|35px]] [[Artemis Colonial Republic|Artemis]]
*[[File:TempFlag_Waving.png|35px]] [[Union of Arcturan Republics|Arcturus]]
*[[File:TempFlag_Waving.png|35px]] [[Callisto Colonial Republic|Callisto]]
*[[File:TempFlag_Waving.png|35px]] [[Eridani Republic|Eridani]]
*[[File:JunoFlag.png|35px]] [[United States of Juno|Juno]]
*[[File:KhalistanFlag.png|35px]] [[Federation of Khalistan|Khalistan]]
*[[File:TempFlag_Waving.png|35px]] [[People's Republic of Kitiya|Kitiya]]
*[[File:MongibelloFlag.png|35px]] [[Independent State of Mongibello|Mongibello]]
*[[File:TempFlag_Waving.png|35px]] [[Republic of New Canaan|New Canaan]]
*[[File:TempFlag_Waving.png|35px]] [[Federation of Senekane|Senekane]]
*[[File:SilvanusFlag.png|35px]] [[Silvanus Colonial Republic|Silvanus]]
*[[File:TetusFlag.png|35px]] [[Tetus People's Republic|Tetus]]
*[[File:TempFlag_Waving.png|35px]] [[Tianyuan Republic|Tianyuan]]
*[[File:VestaFlag.png|35px]] [[Republic of Vesta|Vesta]]
'''Small Powers'''
*[[File:BanJunaMahara.png|35px]] [[Free State of Banjuna-Mahara|Banjuna-Mahara]]
*[[File:TempFlag_Waving.png|35px]] [[Colonial Republic of Boreale|Boreale]]
*[[File:CallaoFlag.png|35px]] [[Bolivarian Republic of Callao|Callao]]
*[[File:CallwoodFlag.png|35px]] [[Republic of Callwood|Callwood]]
*[[File:TempFlag_Waving.png|35px]] [[Independent Republic of Grobnitsa|Grobnitsa]]
*[[File:TempFlag_Waving.png|35px]] [[Holy See]]
*[[File:TempFlag_Waving.png|35px]] [[Heinlein Colonial Republic|Heinlein]]
*[[File:KumasiFlag.png|35px]] [[Kumasi Colonial Republic|Kumasi]]
*[[File:TempFlag_Waving.png|35px]] [[Mdina Colonial Republic|Mdina]]
*[[File:TempFlag_Waving.png|35px]] [[Mediana Colonial Republic|Mediana]]
*[[File:TempFlag_Waving.png|35px]] [[Independent State of Messis|Messis]]
*[[File:TempFlag_Waving.png|35px]] [[Colonial Republic of Naxos|Naxos]]
*[[File:TempFlag_Waving.png|35px]] [[Petrarca Colonial Republic|Petrarca]]
*[[File:SailastraFlag.png|35px]] [[Commonwealth of Sailastra|Sailastra]]
*[[File:SalamisFlag.png|35px]] [[Salamis Colonial Republic|Salamis]]
*[[File:TempFlag_Waving.png|35px]] [[Republic of Thasos|Thasos]]
*[[File:TempFlag_Waving.png|35px]] [[Republic of Vesper|Vesper]]
| state actors =
| non-state actors =
| population =
| references =
|system-icon=[[File:LocalSuperCluster Icon.png|35px]]|num_nations=48 States|num_subregions=10 Clusters, 18 Subclusters|num_star_systems=393 Star Systems|num_organizations=21 Organizations}}
The '''Local Supercluster''' is a geopolitical region corresponding roughly to those star systems charted during the first generation of interstellar travel. It extends outward with [[Sol Planetary System|Sol]] at its approximate center, outward to the [[Sea of Clouds]] on its trailing edge, the [[Deutscher Wald]] to its coreward, and the [[New Canaan Corridor]] to its spinward. It is a Major Region, with 10 constituent regions and 18 subclusters.

A great diversity of [[Legacy Nation|legacy]] and [[Non-Legacy Nation|non-legacy nations]] exists in the Local Supercluster, with [[Republic of India|India]], [[Federative Republic of Brazil|Brazil]], [[United Centauri Republic|Alpha Centauri]], [[Italian Social Republic|Italy]] and [[Vega Planetary System|Vega]] the most populous. Its economies range from the very poor, to extremely wealthy, and the region has experienced both periods of relative peace and conflict.

As the epicenter of the colonization effort, the history of the region dates back to the [[First Scinfaxi War]]. The [[Solar Subcluster|Solar]], [[Apollo Subcluster|Apollo]] and [[Draconis Subcluster|Draconis]] subclusters were the very first to be charted, and colonies like [[United Provinces of Tau Ceti|Tau Ceti]], [[Sirius Federation|Sirius]], [[Commonwealth of Vega|Vega]] and [[United States of Juno|Juno]] later became some of the first independent colonies in the [[Orion Arm]]. The [[Astropolitics|astropolitical]] importance of the region diminished following the [[Evacuation of Earth]], but was later recognized throughout the late 22nd and early 23rd centuries.

== References ==

# [https://www.champlain.group/news/axis-powers-overtake-oto-super-capital-deployment-losupcom "Axis powers overtake OTO 'supercapital' deployment - LOSUPCOM"]. ''Champlain Group.''

[[Category:Major Regions]]
[[Category:Orion Arm]]
[[Category:Regions]]

French Republic

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{{Nation|image=[[File:FranceFlag.png|center|315px]]|name=French Republic|independence=*Treaty of Verdun
10 August 843
*First Republic
22 September 1792
*Second Republic
23 February 1848
*Third Republic
4 September 1870|languages=*French (Official)
*Francosign (French Sign Language)
*Dozens of regional languages|capital=[[Ile-De-France Planetary System|Ile-De-France System]]|independence-title=Establishment|other-names=''République française'' (French)|demonyms=French|lon-status=* [[League of Nations|Member State]]
* [[League of Nations Security Council|Security Council Member]]|memberships=* [[File:OTOFlag.png|30px]] [[Orion Treaty Organization|OTO]]|classification=[[Great Power]]|roundel=[[File:FranceRoundel.png|center|90px]]|population=14,246,400,000 ([[Population|2285 estimate]])}}

The '''French Republic''', commonly known as '''France''', is a [[Legacy Nation]] situated primarily in the [[Sea of Clouds]], with the [[Ile-De-France Planetary System]] as its capital. It is the [[Orion Arm]]'s [[Population|seventh-most populous]] nation. With a resilient diversified economy, abundant resources, and a vast cultural and military reach across post-African states, it is a [[Potential Superpowers|Potential Superpower]]. France is a [[Great Power]], a founding [[League of Nations Security Council|Security Council Member]] of the [[League of Nations]], [[Bank of Orion]], and one of the foremost members of the [[Orion Treaty Organization]].

== History ==

=== Pre-First Scinfaxi War ===
The oldest traces of archaic humans in what was France on Earth dated from approximately 1.8 million years ago. Neanderthals occupied the region into the Upper Paleolithic era, but were slowly replaced by Homo sapiens around 35,000 BCE. Agricultural development led to the advent of metallurgy between the 4th and 3rd millennia BCE. During the Iron Age, the territory of metropolitan France was inhabited by the Gauls (a Celtic people), before falling under Roman domination in 51 BC following the Gallic Wars. The Franks (a Germanic people) settled there in the 5th century and founded the Carolingian Empire in the 9th century. The empire was partitioned in 843, and West Francia became the Kingdom of France, a major power in Europe during the Middle Ages.

In 1789, the French Revolution adopted the Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen, marking the end of the Ancien Régime and absolute monarchy, as well as the spread of revolutionary ideas. The country then experienced several changes of institutional regime (First Republic, First Empire, Restoration, July Monarchy, Second Republic, Second Empire) until the definitive advent of the Republic following the defeat against Prussia and the civil war of 1871. From the middle of the 16th century to the 20th century, it was the second largest colonial empire behind the [[United Kingdom]] - with colonies in [[Legacy Nation|Legacy Nations]] like the [[Confederation of West African States]], [[East African Federation]], [[Empire of Vietnam]], [[Republic of India]], [[United Arab Republic]], and the [[United States of America]]. France was one of the main belligerents in the Great War.

=== First Scinfaxi War ===
[[Reykjavik Summit]]

Three years into the First Scinfaxi War, in 1947, representatives from the French Republic met with those from the [[United States of America]], [[Greater German Reich]], [[Union of Soviet Socialist Republics]], [[United Kingdom]], [[Empire of Japan]], [[Republic of China]], and [[Federative Republic of Brazil]] in Reykjavik, Iceland. During this summit, the existence of the atomic bomb was disclosed.

=== Terran Interregnum ===

==== [[French Crisis|The French Crisis]] ====
In 1958, fifteen years after the First Scinfaxi War was declared over, territories of the French Republic occupied by the [[Greater German Reich]] were annexed in a betrayal of the [[Reykjavik Summit]] of 1947. Following months of growing protests, Free French forces overthrew the [[French Union State|Marseille Regime]] in an overnight coup on October 19th, 1962. The following eleven days were characterized by a tense nuclear standoff between the [[Axis Powers|Axis]] and [[OTO|ATO]], ending with a German withdrawal and the abolition of the French Union State.

=== Cold War ===

==== [[Acadian Wars]] ====
Fought between 2274 and 2283, the Acadian Wars were a series of interrelated conflicts conducted within the [[Acadian Expanse]]. In 2278, the French Republic, along with the [[United States of America]] and the [[United Kingdom]], participated in a military intervention on behalf of the [[Federation of Acadia]] in the ongoing conflict. After five years, this intervention succeeded in securing the partial restoration of the Federation government and the creation of several newly sovereign states.

==== Aurelian Gate ====
As of 2285, the total contribution of French forward-deployed forces in the [[Federation of Aurelia]] totals over 1.1 million troops - one sixth of the total [[Orion Treaty Organization]] commitment.

==== Super Capital Ships in the Local Supercluster ====
As of 2285, according to [[LOSUPCOM]], the French fleet dreadnought Richelieu and her sister ship Joan of Arc have been deployed to the [[Local Supercluster]]. These two ships are widely regarded as the most powerful warships present in that region of the Orion Arm.

==== [[Callao Civil War]] ====
Erupting in 2279 with the secession of Palomino, the largest city cluster of the Callao Republic, the [[Orion Treaty Organization]] intervened in order to stabilize the Callao Republic and to prevent further destabilization of the [[Encruzilhada Subcluster]]. French peacekeepers have participated in this effort. Most recently, in repulsing an attempted border incursion by over a hundred separatist tanks and armored fighting vehicles.

== References ==

# [https://www.champlain.group/news/75000-troops-amp-200-aerospace-craft-to-reinforce-french-presence-in-the-aurelian-gate "75,000 Troops & 200 Aerospace Craft To Reinforce French Presence In the 'Aurelian Gate'"]. ''Champlain Group.''
# [https://www.champlain.group/news/axis-powers-overtake-oto-super-capital-deployment-losupcom "Axis Powers Overtake OTO “Super Capital” Deployment — LOSUPCOM"]. ''Champlain Group.''
# [https://www.champlain.group/news/french-army-repels-fierce-separatist-border-incurision-on-callao "French Army Repels Fierce Separatist Border Incursion On Callao"]. ''Champlain Group.''
# [https://www.champlain.group/news/axis-powers-overtake-oto-super-capital-deployment-losupcom "Axis powers overtake OTO 'supercapital' deployment - LOSUPCOM"]. ''Champlain Group.''
{{GreatPowers}}

Calypso Deeps

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{{InfoboxRegion|image=[[File:CalypsoDeepsTemp.png|center|350px]]|name=Calypso Deeps|location=[[Local Supercluster]]|star systems='''Core'''

* Odyssey
* Ithaca
* Cyclops
* Siren
* Scylla
* Charybdis
* Roche
* Brujula
* Gonzalo
* Atequera
* Byblos
* Susa
* Palmyra
* Efes
* Persepolis
* Hatra
* Edirne
* Elcano
* Carvalho
* Barbosa
* Serrao
* Quesada
* Mendoza
* Cartagena
* Salle
* Magellan
* Zheng He

'''Outer'''

* Zonda
* Eyipantla
* Antillia
* Cartagena
* Callao
* Encruzilhada
* Cassiterides
* Bacalao
* Callwood
* Haywood
* Chtonia
* Tailwind
* Cyril
* Hughes
* Madona
* Sparrow
* Solomon
* Heinlein
* Lysander
* Arges
* Wisla
* Calla
* Orontes
* Argiriye
* Toros
* Alashiya
* Hattusha
* Cappadocia
* Efendi
* Dhala
* Kalkan
* Ararat
* Menouf
* Bulusma
* Lale
* Umut
* Dersaadet
* Birlik
* Huzur
* Liman
* Ara Nokta
* Kizilirmak
* Manzikert
* Athena
* Dionysus
* Andulela
* Chelif
* Tugela
* Senekane
* Maloti
* Zanahary
* Kalahari
* Ugunduzi
* Tubbataha
* Apasam Kamuy
* Terminus
* Pitung
* Anansi
* Ba Trieu
* Ga-Gorib|nations=* [[File:AndulelaChelifFlag.png|35px]] [[Republic of the Union of Andulela-Chelif|Andulela-Chelif]]
* [[File:CallaoFlag.png|35px]] [[Bolivarian Republic of Callao|Callao]]
* [[File:CallwoodFlag.png|35px]] [[Republic of Callwood|Callwood]]
* [[File:TempFlag_Waving.png|35px]] [[Heinlein Colonial Republic|Heinlein]]
* [[File:TempFlag_Waving.png|35px]] [[Colonial Republic of Naxos|Naxos]]
* [[File:TempFlag_Waving.png|35px]] [[Federation of Senekane|Senekane]]
* [[File:TempFlag_Waving.png|35px]] [[Republic of Thasos|Thasos]]
* [[File:TurkeyFlag.png|35px]] [[Republic of Türkiye|Türkiye]]|subregions=* [[Encruzilhada Subcluster]]
* [[Golden Horn]]
* [[Hydrus Expanse]]
* [[Magellan Subcluster]]
* [[Pillars of Hercules]]
* [[Senekane Subcluster]]|num_star_systems=89 Star Systems|num_nations=8 States|num_subregions=6 Subclusters|organizations='''International Institutions'''
*[[File:LoNFlag.png|35px]] [[League of Nations]]
*[[File:TempFlag_Waving.png|35px]] [[Non-Aligned Movement]]
*[[File:TempFlag_Waving.png|35px]] [[African Union]]
*[[File:TempFlag_Waving.png|35px]] [[Union of South American States]]
'''Scientific & Academic Institutions'''
*[[File:Champlain_Color_1000.png|35px]] [[The Champlain Group]]|num_organizations=5 Organizations}}
The '''Calypso Deeps''' is a cluster of 89 star systems located in the [[Local Supercluster]]. The cluster includes 16 colonized systems and contains at least 8 countries. With the notable exception of the [[Republic of Türkiye]], all of the nations of the Calypso Deeps are [[Non-Legacy Nation|non-legacy nations]].

== Astrography ==
The Calypso Deeps are situated rimward of the [[Local Cluster]], spinward of the [[Amazonia Cluster]] and [[Sea of Clouds]], and trailward of the [[New Canaan Corridor]].

=== Translight Strings ===
There are a total of 109 charted translight strings connecting the 89 star systems of the Calypso Deeps. 44 of those translight strings are weak and unstable. There are six nexus star systems in the Calypso Deeps, each possessing at least four translight strings converging there: Anansi, Gonzalo, Encruzilhada, Callwood, Menouf, and Sparrow.
{| class="wikitable" style="width:75%"
|+
!Subcluster
!Astropolitics
!Organizations
!Settlement
!Notes
|-
|[[Encruzilhada Subcluster]]
|[[File:CallaoFlag.png|45x45px]] [[Bolivarian Republic of Callao|Callao]]
|
|
|
|-
|[[Golden Horn]]
|[[File:CallwoodFlag.png|45x45px]] [[Republic of Callwood|Callwood]]
[[File:TempFlag_Waving.png|45x45px]] [[Heinlein Colonial Republic|Heinlein]]
|
|
|
|-
|[[Hydrus Expanse]]
|
|
|
|
|-
|[[Magellan Subcluster]]
|
|
|
|
|-
|[[Pillars of Hercules]]
|
|
|
|
|-
|[[Senekane Subcluster]]
|[[File:AndulelaChelifFlag.png|45x45px]] [[Republic of the Union of Andulela-Chelif|Andulela-Chelif]]
[[File:TempFlag_Waving.png|45x45px]] [[Federation of Senekane|Senekane]]
|
|
|
|-
! colspan="5" |Regional Interstellar Travel
|-
| colspan="4" rowspan="3" |Calypso Deeps - New Canaan Corridor
|Menouf - New Canaan
|-
|Ba Trieu - Shi Yang
|-
|Andulela - Dilmun
|-
| colspan="4" rowspan="3" |Calypso Deeps - Sea of Clouds
|Encruzilhada - Alpha Hydrus
|-
|Tailwind - Hopewell
|-
|Arges -
|-
| colspan="4" |Calypso Deeps - Amazonia Cluster
|Encruzilhada - Alavares Cabral
|-
| colspan="4" rowspan="3" |Calypso Deeps - Local Cluster
|Encruzilhada - Tau Eridanus
|-
|Athena - Daphne
|-
|Terminus - Portunus
|}

== Etymology ==
The Calypso Deeps is named after a nymph from Homer's Odyssey that detained the Odyssey's protagonist, Odysseus, for seven years against his will. Calypso (/kəˈlɪpsoʊ/; Ancient Greek: Καλυψώ, <small>romanized:</small> ''Kalupsō'', <small>lit. </small>'she who conceals').

== History ==

=== Pre-Colonization Era ===

==== [[Byblos Spire|Byblos Civilization]] ====
The Byblos Spire is a 4km tall obsidian-hued obelisk located in the [[Byblos]] system of the [[Calypso Deeps]]. Although the Spire and its surrounding structures are alien in origin, a 23-year long study has concluded that they are not of [[Scinfaxi]] origin.

== Contemporary Issues ==

=== Piracy In The Calypso Deeps ===
Due to the ongoing threat of piracy in the Calypso Deeps, an estimated 1/3rd of independent captains traveling through the area have outfitted their craft with illegally-obtained armaments and protection systems.

== References ==
# [https://www.instagram.com/p/C4JiYaZM00g/ "Byblos Ruins 'Not Scinfaxi In Origin'"]. ''Champlain Group''.
# [https://www.instagram.com/p/C-SvzUfsqwH/ "Don't Be Fooled. The Corridor Belongs To Türkiye, Not The O.T.O."]. ''Champlain Group''.
# [https://www.champlain.group/news/piracy-surge-in-the-calypso-deeps-forces-independent-captains-into-arms-race "Piracy Surge In The Calypso Deeps Forces Independent Captains Into Arms Race"]. ''Champlain Group''.
# [https://www.champlain.group/news/lost-evacuation-era-coffin-ship-discovered-after-133-years-in-calypso-deeps "Lost evacuation-era "coffin ships" discovered after 133 years in Calpyso Deeps"]. ''Champlain Group.''

Tenth Legion

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{{Organization|name=Tenth Legion|type=* Grey PMC|country=[[File:ArgentinaFlag.png|text-bottom|x15px]] [[Argentine Republic|Argentina]]}}The '''Tenth Legion''' is a [[Private Military Company|private military company]] (PMC) headquartered in the [[Argentine Republic]]. Evidence suggests that the Tenth Legion has been used as a proxy by the [[Italian Social Republic|Italian government]], allowing it to have plausible deniability for military operations abroad, and hiding the true casualties of [[German Reich|Reich]] and Italian foreign interventions.

== Known Military Assets ==

=== '''Alesia''' ===
The “Alesia” is a 4 kilometer long spaceport stationed in the [[Rammanu Planetary System|Rammanu System]] of the [[Well of Embers]]. The station is estimated to be capable of housing over 35,000 personnel, which is roughly enough personnel to man two brigades, three air wings, and various other kinds of tactical units. It has been confirmed to operate a flotilla comprising at least seventeen escorts and four cruisers.

While the Alesia is officially a regional headquarters of the Tenth Legion designed to support anti-piracy operations, it’s been suspected to be providing significant support to fascist-aligned groups in the Well of Embers in order to replace communist smuggling routes through the Well with fascist ones. It is also believed to be engaged in the interception of “shadow fleets” operated by the [[Union of Soviet Socialist Republics|Soviet Union]] as well as other powers.

== Contemporary Issues ==
The Tenth Legion have boarded the [[Ular Ketawa]] independent station [[Emerald Garden]] in an effort to hunt down members of the anti-fascist guerilla movement [[Red Orchestra]] due to suspected ties between the Red Orchestra and communist "shadow fleets" operating in the Ular Ketawa and the [[Well of Embers]].

== References ==
# [https://www.champlain.group/news/mammoth-starport-forms-new-heart-of-fascist-mercenary-empire-in-well-of-embers"Mammoth Starport Forms New Heart Of Fascist Mercenary Empire In Well Of Embers"]. ''Champlain Group''.
# [https://www.champlain.group/news/fascist-mercenaries-hit-red-orchestra-in-starport-attack "Fascist Mercenaries Hit Red Orchestra In Starport Attack"]. ''Champlain Group''.
# [https://www.champlain.group/news/captured-fascist-mercenaries-were-tortured-before-execution-SNWKr "Captured Fascist Mercenaries Were Tortured Before Execution"]. ''Champlain Group''.

Emerald Garden

2026-03-08T02:46:30Z

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The '''Emerald Garden''' is an independent [[Station|space station]] located in the [[Ular Ketawa]]. Its primary clientele include freelancers and fringe operators, many associated with violent non-state actors. .

== Contemporary Issues ==

* In 2285, the Emerald Garden was boarded by units of the Tenth Legion PMC, with violent skirmishes escalating into broader clashes between its contractors and several local armed groups. The assault appears linked to a wider operation targeting COMINTERN “shadow fleets,” though station officials have offered contradictory and confused accounts of its purpose. The PMC’s main objective seems to be Red Orchestra elements believed to be using sections of the station as a hidden fortress and staging ground.
* [[Justice & Liberty]], a radical anti-fascist organization is believed to have arrived on the station sometime after, specifically to resist the PMC. They have claimed responsibility for the death and mutilation of seven members of the Tenth Legion captured during the fighting.

== References ==

# [https://www.champlain.group/news/fascist-mercenaries-hit-red-orchestra-in-starport-attack "Fascist Mercenaries Hit Red Orchestra In Starport Attack"]. ''Champlain Group''.
# [https://www.champlain.group/news/captured-fascist-mercenaries-were-tortured-before-execution-SNWKr "Captured Fascist Mercenaries Were Tortured Before Execution"]. ''Champlain Group''.

League of Nations Security Council

2026-03-08T02:43:11Z

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{{Organization|flag=[[File:LoNFlag.png|315px]]|name=League of Nations Security Council|abbreviation=LoNSC|type=[[Principal Organ]]|num_members=17 Member States|membership='''Superpowers'''
*[[File:AmericaFlag.png|45px]] [[United States of America|United States]] [[File:OTOLogo.png|text-bottom|15px]]
*[[File:SovietUnionFlag.png|45px]] [[Union of Soviet Socialist Republics|Soviet Union]] [[File:CominternLogo.png|text-bottom|15px]]
*[[File:GermanyFlag.png|45px]] [[German Reich]] [[File:AxisLogo.png|text-bottom|15px]]
*[[File:JapanFlag.png|45px]] [[Empire of Japan|Japan]] [[File:SphereLogo.png|text-bottom|15px]]
'''Great Powers'''
*[[File:EastAfricaFlag.png|45px]] [[East African Federation|East Africa]] [[File:CominternLogo.png|text-bottom|15px]]
*[[File:BrazilFlag.png|45px]] [[Federative Republic of Brazil|Brazil]] <sup><small>NAM</small></sup>
*[[File:WestAfricaFlag.png|45px]] [[Confederation of West African States|West Africa]] [[File:OTOLogo.png|text-bottom|15px]]
*[[File:FranceFlag.png|45px]] [[French Republic|France]] [[File:OTOLogo.png|text-bottom|15px]]
*[[File:ItalyFlag.png|45px]] [[Italian Social Republic|Italy]] [[File:AxisLogo.png|text-bottom|15px]]
*[[File:ChinaFlag.png|45px]] [[Republic of China|China]] [[File:SphereLogo.png|text-bottom|15px]]
*[[File:IndiaFlag.png|45px]] [[Republic of India|India]] <sup><small>NAM</small></sup>
*[[File:IndonesiaFlag.png|45px]] [[Republic of Indonesia|Indonesia]] [[File:SphereLogo.png|text-bottom|15px]]
*[[File:AbyssiniaFlag.png|45px]] [[Imperial State of Ethiopia|Abyssinia]]
*[[File:TurkeyFlag.png|45px]] [[Republic of Türkiye|Türkiye]]
*[[File:SpainFlag.png|45px]] [[Spanish State|Spain]] [[File:AxisLogo.png|text-bottom|15px]]
*[[File:UnitedArabRepublicFlag.png|45px]] [[United Arab Republic|U.A.R.]] <sup><small>NAM</small></sup>
*[[File:TempFlag_Waving.png|45px]] [[United Kingdom|Great Britain]] [[File:OTOLogo.png|text-bottom|15px]]}}
The '''League of Nations''' '''Security Council''' is one of the principal organs of the [[League of Nations]], charged with maintaining interstellar security. Its powers, as defined in the Covenant of the League of Nations, include the establishment of peacekeeping operations, international sanctions, and the authorization of military action. The LoN Security Council (LoNSC) is the only League institution with the authority to issue binding resolutions on member states.

Membership in the Security Council is reserved for the most powerful states in the [[Orion Arm]] and is often considered a hallmark of [[Astropolitics|Great Power]] status. Most resolutions require a simple majority, with some requiring a two-thirds vote.

== References ==

# [https://www.champlain.group/news/vote-looms-on-alpha-centauris-security-council-ambitions "Vote Looms On Alpha Centauri's Security Council Ambitions"]. ''Champlain Group.''

United Centauri Republic

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Juno Reach

2026-03-08T02:40:20Z

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{{InfoboxRegion|population=588,823,785 (2285 estimate)|name=The Juno Reach|location=[[Local Cluster]]|star systems='''Core'''

* Juno
* Juventas
* Flora
* Agenoria
* Vesta

'''Outer'''

* Portunus
* Virtus
* Veritas
* Janus
* Silvanus
* Dea Dia|nations=* [[File:BanJunaMahara.png|35px]] [[Free State of Banjuna-Mahara|Banjuna-Mahara]]
* [[File:JunoFlag.png|35px]] [[United States of Juno|Juno]]
* [[File:KumasiFlag.png|35px]] [[Kumasi Colonial Republic|Kumasi]]
* [[File:SalamisFlag.png|35px]] [[Salamis Colonial Republic|Salamis]]
* [[File:SilvanusFlag.png|35px]] [[Silvanus Colonial Republic|Silvanus]]
* [[File:TetusFlag.png|35px]] [[Tetus People's Republic|Tetus]]
* [[File:VestaFlag.png|35px]] [[Republic of Vesta|Vesta]]|subregions=* [[Hearth of Vesta]]|image=[[File:Juno+Reach.jpg|center|350px]]|num_star_systems=11 Star Systems|organizations='''International Institutions'''
*[[File:LoNFlag.png|35px]] [[League of Nations]]
*[[File:NAMFlag.png|35px]] [[Non-Aligned Movement]]
*[[File:TempFlag_Waving.png|35px]] [[Solar Treaty Organization]]|num_organizations=3 Organizations|num_subregions=1 Subregion|num_nations=7 States}}
The '''Juno Reach''' is a group of 11 star systems located entirely within the [[Local Cluster]]. The subcluster includes four colonized systems and seven countries: the [[United States of Juno|Juno]], [[Silvanus Colonial Republic|Silvanus]], [[Tetus People's Republic|Tetus]], [[Republic of Vesta|Vesta]], [[Salamis Colonial Republic|Salamis]], [[Kumasi Colonial Republic|Kumasi]], and [[Free State of Banjuna-Mahara|Banjuna-Mahara]]. These states are classified as [[Non-Legacy Nation|non-legacy nations]], emerging entirely in the post-Earth era.

The Republic of Vesta is the most populous nation in the Juno Reach, with almost half of the subcluster's population, followed by the United States of Juno, Silvanus Colonial Republic, Tetus People's Republic, and Salamis Colonial Republic. Most of the population of the Juno Reach are located within only four star systems: Dea Dia, Juno, Silvanus, and Vesta.

== Astrography ==
The Juno Reach is situated coreward of the [[Senekane Subcluster]], trailward of the [[Well of Embers]], rimward of the [[Indian Arm]], and spinward of the [[Apollo Subcluster]].

=== Interstellar Objects ===

==== [[Resource Development Area|Resource Development Areas]] ====
There are three notable resource development areas located in and around the Juno Reach: [[Evpraksiya Resource Development Area]], [[Davila Resource Development Area]], and [[Tibbitt Resource Development Area]].

==== [[Jacobsen Ice Field]] ====
The Jacobsen Ice Field sits between the star systems of Agenoria, Flora, Janus, and Juno. It shares its namesake with the nearby Fort Jacobsen.

==== [[Hearth of Vesta]] ====
The center of the Juno Reach is dominated by a feature known as the Hearth of Vesta, around which the subcluster's resource development areas are situated.

==== Military Installations ====
There are eight notable naval bases located in and around the Juno Reach: [[Naval Base Covington]], [[Naval Station Alencar]], [[HMNB Vesta]], [[Farah Anchorage]], [[Pinnock Fleet Anchorage]], [[Fort Jacobsen]], [[Muziris Naval Station]], and [[INS Kunjali]].

==== Notable Wrecks ====
There are two notable shipwrecks in and around the Juno Reach: [[Wreck of the Polina Osipenko]], and [[Wreck of the J.H. Hackett]].

=== Translight Strings ===
There are a total of 12 translight strings connecting the 11 star systems of the Juno Reach. There are three nexus star systems in the Juno Reach, each having four or more translight strings connecting to them: [[Janus]], [[Silvanus]], and [[Portunus]].
{| class="wikitable" style="width:75%"
|+
!Star System
!Astropolitics
!Organizations
!Settlement
!Notes
|-
|[[Agenoria Planetary System|Agenoria]]
|
|
|
|Disputed system.
|-
|Dea Dia
|[[File:BanJunaMahara.png|45x45px]] [[Free State of Banjuna-Mahara|Banjuna-Mahara]]
[[File:KumasiFlag.png|45x45px]] [[Kumasi Colonial Republic|Kumasi]]

[[File:SalamisFlag.png|45x45px]] [[Salamis Colonial Republic|Salamis]]

[[File:SilvanusFlag.png|45x45px]] [[Silvanus Colonial Republic|Silvanus]]
|
|
|Capital system of Banjuna-Mahara, Kumasi, and Salamis.
|-
|[[Flora Planetary System|Flora]]
|[[File:JunoFlag.png|45x45px]] [[United States of Juno|Juno]]
|
|
|Disputed system.
|-
|Janus
|
|
|
|
|-
|Juno
|[[File:JunoFlag.png|45x45px]] [[United States of Juno|Juno]]
|
|
|Capital system of Juno.
|-
|[[Juventas Planetary System|Juventas]]
|
|
|
|
|-
|Portunus
|
|
|
|
|-
|Silvanus
|[[File:SilvanusFlag.png|45x45px]] [[Silvanus Colonial Republic|Silvanus]]
[[File:TetusFlag.png|45x45px]] [[Tetus People's Republic|Tetus]]
|
|
|Capital system of Silvanus and Tetus.
|-
|Veritas
|
|
|
|
|-
|Vesta
|[[File:VestaFlag.png|45x45px]] [[Republic of Vesta|Vesta]]
|
|
|Capital system of Vesta.
|-
|Virtus
|
|
|
|
|-
! colspan="5" |Regional Interstellar Travel
|-
| colspan="4" rowspan="2" |Juno - Indian Arm
|Janus - Muziris
|-
|Veritas - Asraya
|-
| colspan="4" |Juno - Old Styx
|Virtus - Orcus
|-
| colspan="4" rowspan="2" |Juno - Apollo Subcluster
|Silvanus - Apollo
|-
|Portunus - Apollo
|-
| colspan="4" |Juno - Senekane Subcluster
|Portunus - Terminus
|-
| colspan="4" |Juno - Spinward
|Portunus - Odinokoye Pero
|}

== Etymology ==
From Middle English ''Juno'', from Latin ''Iūnō'' of uncertain origin - either from Proto-Indo-European ''*dyúh₃onh₂'' (“she of heavenly authority”), or ''*h₂yúh₃onh₂'' (“the young goddess”). Juno was the queen of the ancient Roman pantheon, and was believed to not only be a goddess of marriage and childbirth - but also of politics, power, and war.

== History ==

=== The Divide ===

==== [[Sanctuary Worlds Program|'''Sanctuary Worlds Program''']] ====
At least one nation of the Juno Reach, the [[Republic of Vesta]], was a recognized sanctuary world for the purposes of the Sanctuary Worlds Program that ran from 2100-2153.

=== The Cold War ===

==== [[Second Solar War|'''Second Solar War''']] ====
Several nations of the Juno Reach were belligerents of the Second Solar War, fought between 2229 and 2232: the [[Republic of Vesta]], [[United States of Juno]], and [[Silvanus Colonial Republic]] joined Vega and its allies.

== Contemporary Issues ==

==== [[Tetus Coup|'''Colonial Republic of Tetus Coup''']] ====

==== '''[[United States of Juno]] [[Solar Treaty Organization|SaTO]] Membership Action Plan''' ====

==== '''[[United States of Juno]] - [[Republic of Vesta]] Territorial Dispute''' ====
Beginning in the 2260s, an unofficial competition between the [[United States of Juno]] and the [[Republic of Vesta]] began for the control of the [[Agenoria]], [[Flora]], and [[Juventas]] planetary systems. This contest would become a central and defining point of contention in the astropolitics of the Juno Reach.

Following the announcement that the United States of Juno planned to join the [[Solar Treaty Organization]] by 2287, the Republic of Vesta announced the construction of new orbital districts and [[Station|stations]] in the [[Agenoria Planetary System]]. This was followed by increased tension across the disputed systems, with Juno claiming that Vestan activity in the systems violated Juno's [[IDIZ]]. Weeks later, a Vestan reconnaissance aerospace craft was shot down in the [[Flora Planetary System]] by two Junonian aerospace craft, prompting the recalling of the Vestan ambassador to Juno.

== Demography ==
The Juno Reach has a population of around 588,823,785 according to the most recent population estimate with the greatest population density occurring in Vesta and Juno due to their historic status as Sanctuary Worlds. As a result of multiple worlds in the Juno Reach being historical Sanctuary Worlds, the population of the Juno Reach is formed by a diverse array of refugee populations who fled during the [[Evacuation of Earth]].

=== Languages ===
Languages found in the Juno Reach include Arabic, Bengali, English, French, Hausa, Hindi, Portuguese, Spanish, Swahili, Tamil, and Yoruba.

== References ==
# [https://www.instagram.com/p/C4pJqp7xfel/ "Fears of Military Coup in Tetus Colonial Republic"]. ''Champlain Group''.
# [https://www.instagram.com/p/C4qJCfbsT9q/ "Tetus: Reports Allege Soviet Starships Over Capital City; President Killed"]. ''Champlain Group''.
# [https://www.instagram.com/p/C4suYcOLGmI/ "Tetus: 'Captain' Vasquez Declares New Government, Denies COMINTERN Ties"]. ''Champlain Group''.
# [https://www.instagram.com/p/C4wafSYthsU/ "Tetus: "Nothing Ruled Out" in O.T.O. Response, Says Official"]. ''Champlain Group''.
# [https://www.instagram.com/p/C4yLCvYsibn/ "Tetus: Former President Fled So Quickly, "Mountain" of Narcotics Left Behind In Palace"]. ''Champlain Group''.
# [https://www.instagram.com/p/C5gTjKlM3aM/ "Silvanus News Blackout Ends. Former Tetus President Alive, In Exile"]. ''Champlain Group''.
# [https://www.instagram.com/p/C7R0N39MnEo/ "Sirius President Maya Garcia Arrives In Juno As Former Rivals Aim To Strengthen Strategic Ties"]. ''Champlain Group''.
# [https://www.instagram.com/p/C7zTNC_J3l4/ "Protests Spread Across Juno, Vesta Following Announcement of SaTO Membership Plan"]. ''Champlain Group''.
# [https://www.instagram.com/p/C77BkkCvnDU/ "Vesta To Accelerate Militarization of Agenoria System Ahead of SaTO Expansion"]. ''Champlain Group''.
# [https://www.instagram.com/p/C9c3C9btM3a/ "Juno Officials: Vestan Warships 'Increasingly Provocative' After SaTO Agreement"]. ''Champlain Group''.
# [https://www.instagram.com/p/C-YFhUFRax4/ "German Warship's Unexpected Visit To Vesta Fuels Speculation"]. ''Champlain Group''.
# [https://www.instagram.com/p/DARGtrHviub/ "Vestan Aerospace Fighter Shot Down in Contested Flora System"]. ''Champlain Group''.
# [https://wiki.champlain.group/images/5/5c/Juno%2BReach.jpg "Geopolitics of the Juno Reach (2285)"]. ''Champlain Group''.
# [https://www.instagram.com/p/DAbas_Huq6x/ "Vesta Recalls Its Ambassador To Juno As League of Nations Takes Sides"]. ''Champlain Group''.
# [https://www.champlain.group/news/vesta-recognizes-tetus-revolutionary-government-will-provide-arms-amp-cash "Vesta Recognizes Tetus Revolutionary Government. Will Provide Arms & Cash"]. ''Champlain Group''.
# [https://www.champlain.group/news/juno-to-receive-military-hardware-as-tensions-with-vesta-ratchet-up "Juno To Receive Military Hardware As Tensions With Vesta Ratchet Up"]. ''Champlain Group''.
# "[https://www.champlain.group/news/vestanorbitalexpansion Vestan Orbital Expansion In Disputed Agenoria Signals Military Buildup]". ''Champlain Group''
# ''[https://www.champlain.group/news/top-soviet-deputy-to-visit-juno-reach "Top Soviet Deputy To Visit Juno Reach"]. Champlain Group.''
# ''[https://www.champlain.group/news/soviet-trade-ministry-in-juno-reach "Soviet trade ministry Unveils Major Fuels-and-Fusion Initiative With Tetus in Juno Reach"]. Champlain Group.''
# ''[https://www.champlain.group/news/silvanus-missile-strikes "Silvanus Missile & Air Strikes Hit Outskirts of Tetus City"]. Champlain Group.''
# ''[https://www.champlain.group/news/tetus-army-fires-across-border "Tetus People’s Army Fires Across Border Into Silvanus"]. Champlain Group.''
# ''[https://www.champlain.group/news/background-tetus-border-clash "Background: Tetus Border Clash"]. Champlain Group.''

United States of America

2026-03-08T02:35:04Z

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