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The Orson Empire wrote:Switching back to the Standard Dialect, she spoke once more. "Now, two of my agents will have to search your apartment while I question you. This is standard protocol for our own safety, as I am sure you are aware, the Inquisition frequently deals with with high-risk and heavily armed suspects. This does not mean you are being implicated of a crime. Before we begin however, I will need to take a look at your passport, visa, and any Wagain identification, to ensure everything is still up-to-date with what we have on file."

Annie pulled her Wagain and Malian passports from the top kitchen drawer, presenting them to Special Agent Garm alongside her KSH residence permit. Her editor in Accra had a copy of the same documents, as well as backups of Riqueti’s investigative files. Annie had made no attempt to hide her work, which was in fact spread across most of the surfaces in her living room. The most confidential information, detailing the aliases and locations of several leading Federalists, she dared not commit to memory, for fear she would give it up under duress.

Novo Wagondia wrote:Annie pulled her Wagain and Ocearan passports from the top kitchen drawer, presenting them to Special Agent Garm alongside her KSH residence permit. Her editor in Accra had a copy of the same documents, as well as backups of Riqueti’s investigative files. Annie had made no attempt to hide her work, which was in fact spread across most of the surfaces in her living room. The most confidential information, detailing the aliases and locations of several leading Federalists, she dared not commit to memory, for fear she would give it up under duress.

Garm would sit down at the nearby table and revealed a small laptop that she carried on her person. She analyzed all documentation provided by Riqueti, comparing it to the records that were in the national database, all while the other agents continued their search. After a few minutes of this, the agent spoke again.

"Alright, everything seems to check out." Garm closed her laptop, and then handed Riqueti her documents back. "Now, down to business. Our Task Force is on assignment in this region to investigate claims that the Federalist movement, alongside other dissident groups are operating in substantial force here in Kinshasa. As you know, the Blues have been in active rebellion against the Empire since '89, and we're designated a terrorist organization in '95. Their movement has continued to gain steam long after the defeat of the old Separatist Alliance, and as such the Inquisition has been tasked with taking the wind out of the movement. Because of the substantial amount of autonomy granted to KSH, this has led the Emperor to conclude this city is acting as a...safe harbor of sorts for all manner of dissidents, and that the KDF has been actively aiding said dissidents, in brazen defiance of Imperial authority. As a foreigner who holds dual citizenship in two enemy nations, you have to understand that you are under great scrutiny in the midst of this investigation. I would just like to clarify, however...tell us, in detail, of your present occupation or purpose here in Orson. What exactly...encouraged you to take up residence in KSH?"

The Orson Empire wrote:"As a foreigner who holds dual citizenship in two enemy nations, you have to understand that you are under great scrutiny in the midst of this investigation. I would just like to clarify, however...tell us, in detail, of your present occupation or purpose here in Orson. What exactly...encouraged you to take up residence in KSH?"

"I have, over the course of the past four years, worked as a senior Orsonian correspondent for the Santa Catalina Tribune, mainly here in the Free City of Kinshasa. Under the rights granted to me by that city's government, I have provided fair and consistent coverage of current events to my readers around the world. I understand you may not approve of my presence here, but I have not strayed from the letter of the law in promoting peaceful, comprehensive reform in my native country."

Novo Wagondia wrote:"I have, over the course of the past four years, worked as a senior Orsonian correspondent for the Santa Catalina Tribune, mainly here in the Free City of Kinshasa. Under the rights granted to me by that city's government, I have provided fair and consistent coverage of current events to my readers around the world. I understand you may not approve of my presence here, but I have not strayed from the letter of the law in promoting peaceful, comprehensive reform in my native country."

"Right, right...certainly a respectable career, and one the government would not normally condemn. But, Ms. Riqueti, I think we both know it doesn't end there. You have left out more than a few details. Tell me...why do you think we are really out here tonight?"

The Orson Empire wrote:"Right, right...certainly a respectable career, and one the government would not normally condemn. But, Ms. Riqueti, I think we both know it doesn't end there. You have left out more than a few details. Tell me...why do you think we are really out here tonight?"

"Have I interviewed those who would dedicate their lives to the pursuit of democracy? I have. Have I worked to ameliorate the suffering of refugees, and turned the world's attention to the plight of the displaced? Willingly. Have I raised the standard of debate in this country by laying the groundwork for a truly free press? Without a moment's hesitation. All are freedoms permitted to me by the Free City of Kinshasa, enshrined within the charter of the United Council of Peoples. I am not a politician, Special Agent Garm, nor am I a soldier. I am a proud member of the Orsonian nation, and my allegiance rests solely with them. Whatever cause you have for visiting me tonight is beyond both my reason and my control, though I urge you to remember you are not the only authority I answer to"

Annie nodded toward the Malian and Wagain passports she had placed on the table beside her.

Novo Wagondia wrote:"Have I interviewed those who would dedicate their lives to the pursuit of democracy? I have. Have I worked to ameliorate the suffering of refugees, and turned the world's attention to the plight of the displaced? Willingly. Have I raised the standard of debate in this country by laying the groundwork for a truly free press? Without a moment's hesitation. All are freedoms permitted to me by the Free City of Kinshasa, enshrined within the charter of the United Council of Peoples. I am not a politician, Special Agent Garm, nor am I a soldier. I am a proud member of the Orsonian nation, and my allegiance rests solely with them. Whatever cause you have for visiting me tonight is beyond both my reason and my control, though I urge you to remember you are not the only authority I answer to"

Annie nodded toward the Malian and Wagain passports she had placed on the table beside her.

"Well, we'll see about that," Garm replied, now dropping all pretense of friendliness. At that moment, the two other agents returned back to the living room, having completed a thorough search. "We're done. No weapons, no explosives... she's clean," one of them reported.

"Good. Now, sieze her," Garm ordered. The two agents moved very quickly in order to overpower Riqueti before she had time to react, by grabbing and restraining her. The agent that had been near the front door aimed his rifle straight at Riqueti's chest. Garm stood up, approaching the journalist.

"The Inquisition cares little about what 'freedoms' the traitorous government of KSH has given you, nor of the authority of the weak, corrupt, human-dominated Council of Peoples. Their charter is more worthless than the paper it's printed on. Rest assured, your allies in this city and abroad are being dealt with as we speak."

Garm then moved to slap Riqueti across the face with her right hand, using her strength as an Orsonian to ensure the strike was very painful.

"Typical behavior of you human dogs. In your arrogance, you attempt to corrupt our Empire and force your Western degeneracy upon us. You come here as an enemy agent of the Wagain Empire and think you have the right to call yourself an Orsonian, you damned, disgusting ape?!"

In anger, Garm would then punch Riqueti in the stomach.

The Orson Empire wrote:"Typical behavior of you human dogs. In your arrogance, you attempt to corrupt our Empire and force your Western degeneracy upon us. You come here as an enemy agent of the Wagain Empire and think you have the right to call yourself an Orsonian, you damned, disgusting ape?!"

In anger, Garm would then punch Riqueti in the stomach.

Annie recoiled in shock, unprepared for Garm's sudden change in demeanor. Between pained gasps for breath, she struggled to speak.

"I was born on the island of Madagascar on December 10th, 1991. I serve my people. And I am twice the Orsonian you will ever be."

Novo Wagondia wrote:Annie recoiled in shock, unprepared for Garm's sudden change in demeanor. Between pained gasps for breath, she struggled to speak.

"I was born on the island of Madagascar on December 10th, 1991. I serve my people. And I am twice the Orsonian you will ever be."

Garm said nothing in reply, done interacting with an obvious enemy agent. Annie would be handcuffed and a bag placed over her head. Two of the agents would begin dragging her out of the apartment; she was to be deported from KSH to Australia, where a public execution awaited her. Meanwhile, Garm confiscated Annie's passports and her keys, and turned off all of the lights in the apartment before locking the doors behind her.

Air Defense Research Program:

The Air Defense Research Program was formalized by the Ministry of Defense in 1959, to create new weaponry and technology capable of countering the dominance of aircraft and missiles in modern warfare. It was one of numerous research programs meant to improve the Imperial Military for a possible Third World War. The program was a direct response to the problems the Imperial Military had experienced during the Second World War, as well as its aftermath; during the conflict, the combined aircraft of the Mamaran and Malian air forces often vastly outnumbered their Orsonian counterparts, leaving Orsonian ground forces vulnerable to air strikes and Orsonian cities open to strategic bombing. AA guns became less effective later into the war as piston-engine aircraft were replaced with modern jet fighters. Furthermore, nuclear weaponry had been invented, as well as ICBM's that could deliver a nuclear strike on a target thousands of kilometers away. The prospect of mutually assured destruction would make another world war impossible and would threaten any attempt at territorial expansion, unless an effective means of destroying the ICBM's while they were still in the air could be found. Surface-to-air missile installations had been constructed across Orson after the war, but Imperial High Command desired to go even further, believing that the SAM's would not be enough to fully satisfy their ambitions.

The laser had already been invented by 1960 in the United States, while an ancient archive dating back to the Rebellion Era was uncovered in Australia in 1963, which contained useful technological blueprints. These two discoveries led to the belief that a direct energy weapon was capable of satisfying the criteria of the program. The laser had an advantage of AA guns or SAM's, as it was far more accurate and traveled at the speed of light, allowing the laser to hit a target instantaneously. Throughout the rest of the 20th century, billions of Imperial Credits would be granted to the program, while major advancements in the use of the laser as a weapon were achieved. These advancements steadily decreased the cost of manufacturing a laser, ensuring mass production was viable, and battery technology was also substantially improved. In the 1970's however, an alternative school of though emerged among those working in the program- the railgun. The railgun was a linear motor device that could fire solid projectiles at extraordinarily high speeds using the electromagnetic force, easily exceeding the muzzle velocity of traditional gunpowder artillery. While not as fast as a laser, it was nevertheless fast enough to compete, and a railgun projectile had far more penetrating power than the earliest lasers. An intense rivalry developed between both groups that had to eventually be sorted out by MOD, which ultimately chose to fund both projects, believing that the combination of both laser and railgun batteries could be enough to make aircraft and missiles obsolete.

The pulse laser system was invented by 1990; this works by firing the laser in a series of short burst, with each burst lasting just a few microseconds. The pulses allow the laser to "drill" through its target much faster than the continuous beam system that had been in use, solving the issue of armor penetration. The first laser artillery was deployed during the Second Orson Civil War with great effect, eliminating attempted air strikes and bombing runs by ISA jets, and aided in the eventual destruction of the Separatist Air Force. Laser artillery entered mass production in the 1990's, while railgun artillery was in mass production by 2003. The Empire's air defense network was substantially updated with these new weaponry; a number of older SAM sites were decommissioned, while traditional AA guns were moved to reserve roles. These artillery were grouped into large batteries, which played a critical role in the security of the borders and critical chokepoints that the Malians or Mamarans might attempt to seize in the next war. Imperial High Command has formed its strategy in the belief that its new air defense network has made aircraft and missiles obsolete and a nuclear war impossible, and this strategy would be put to the test during the Third World War.

The success of the program has also led to inventions outside of air defense. Examples include the X1 Direct Energy Weapon (the first man-portable laser weapon in use by the Imperial Army), and the "laser tank" (an armored vehicle equipped with a laser cannon as its primary weapon).

(OOC: Partly inspired by the recent RP involving me and Novo.)

Law Enforcement in Orson:

Law enforcement is one of three critical components of the Orsonian criminal justice system, the other two being the courts and the Rehabilitation System (labor camps). Modern policing in Orson is highly regulated and scrutinized, especially due to the major restructuring and centralization of the entire system as a result of the Second Orson Civil War.

Prior to 2004, the responsibility of policing the Empire was left up to the territorial governments and client states, with only minor involvement at the national level. This was a holdover from the feudal period of the Empire, as the autonomy of the local nobles meant they were solely responsible for maintaining order over their own demesne. There was no national-level agency like the FBI in the United States or the Royal Canadian Mountain Police in Canada. Combined with the lax gun culture in Orson, this resulted in major problems- the territorial forces became so powerful that they could effectively challenge the Imperial Military, ultimately leading to the civil war. Politicians in Orson began to take this issue seriously in the late 20th century, resulting in the establishment of the Imperial Inquisition in 1977. The Inquisition was originally an independent agency, answerable only to the Senate; it had the purpose of infiltrating and gathering intelligence on separatist movements (code for the territorial governments and their forces) and bringing them to justice. Inquisitors were very well-trained, allowing them to act as both normal police officers, special forces, and spies, depending on the operation. This was the first time that officers had been deputized by the national government. Gradually, the power of the Inquisition expanded to investigating anyone who posed a threat to the state, beyond just the separatists. Inquisitors first went after the Federalist movement in 1995, after they were declared a terrorist organization, beginning a long feud that would not end for decades to come. When the civil war broke out, the Inquisition was granted sweeping powers by the Senate to maintain law and order in the Empire; the organization had long been criticized for its questionable tactics, but they really started to become appalling during that war. Recognizing the Inquisitors as a useful tool for his future regime, Turner (then Governor of New Guinea) worked closely with the organization during the war and gained many allies in its leadership. The Ministry of State Security (MOSS) was established in 2000 to ensure national security from all foreign and domestic threats, and the Inquisition was placed under its leadership. Turner's influence eventually resulted in the Law Enforcement Establishment Act of 2004, establishing the Inquisition as a national-level agency and giving it authority over all territorial forces.

In the modern day, Imperial law enforcement has a three-tiered structure:

Territorial/Crownland Forces: The vast majority of law enforcement officers in the nation. As a result of the Second Orson Civil War, the Forces have been fully demilitarized, to ensure they can pose no threat to the state. Territorial forces are subject to the laws and organization of their respective territory, as well as heavy scrutiny from the Inquisition, while crownland forces answer directly to the Imperial government. Typically however, the Forces are organized around local communities, with a certain branch of the Forces usually only policing a certain town or larger subdivision. However, since they do not answer solely to that specific town or subdivision, they can be moved around to police different parts of the territory or crownland if necessary (such as if there is a major riot or disaster in a city, and they request more officers then available in that city to help maintain order). Nevertheless, all of the Forces must adhere to certain national standards, such as a unified police database. The Forces handle much of the day-to-day work, such as traffic stops, patrols, executing warrants, etc. They are almost always lightly-armed; a number of officers don't even carry guns, instead using melee weapons, pepper spray, and tasers. At most, an officer would be allowed to have a pistol or revolver.

Armed Deployment Groups (ADG's): Unlike the Forces, ADG's are more heavily armed and armored, having access to weaponry typically barred from use by the Forces (such a semi-automatic rifles, shotguns, tear gas, smoke and stun grenades, certain armored vehicles, etc.). Each force contains one ADG, and members are typically recruited from the best of the Forces. The ADG's exist to aid in far more dangerous situations that the Forces are unequipped for and not trained to handle, effectively making them the equivalent of SWAT. These duties include riot control, hostage situations, serving warrants on known violent or heavily-armed suspects, and investigating terrorist threats. Additionally, they execute any other duty that is not serious enough for the Inquisition itself to step in, and help take some of the burden off of the Inquisitors so they can focus on the most serious work. Of course, ADG's are subject to even more oversight than the Forces, and are much fewer in number.

Inquisitor Agents: The most dreaded of all law enforcement officers. They are the most well-trained, and have access to any weaponry or technology necessary to complete the mission. Inquisitor task forces are usually involved in direct threats to national security, and operate numerous counter-terrorist and counter-insurgency operations. The ongoing guerilla war with the Federalists and Contra-Turneristas is primarily waged by Inquisitors, alongside soldiers from the Imperial Military. Inquisitors also conduct foreign operations through a vast network of clandestine agents embedded in various nations, as well as monitor and hunt down foreign spies on Orsonian soil. Most infamously however, the Inquisition is directly responsible for the maintenance of the Emperor's totalitarian regime, including massive surveillance on tens of millions of Imperial citizens and the investigation of any citizen suspected of creating dissent against the Imperial government or suspected involvement in any prohibited organization. Inquisitors are above the law, and are so powerful that they can force territorial governments to do their bidding; this also means that Inquisitors cannot be sued or investigated for any potential crime they may have committed while in uniform, as the actions of the Inquisition cannot legally be considered a crime. Most Orsonians understand that if one is actively being investigated by the Inquisition, they have already lost, and there is generally no hope for them. At this point, all one can do is pray for a quick and merciful death.

The Orson Empire wrote:(OOC: Partly inspired by the recent RP involving me and Novo.)

Law Enforcement in Orson:

Law enforcement is one of three critical components of the Orsonian criminal justice system, the other two being the courts and the Rehabilitation System (labor camps). Modern policing in Orson is highly regulated and scrutinized, especially due to the major restructuring and centralization of the entire system as a result of the Second Orson Civil War.

Prior to 2004, the responsibility of policing the Empire was left up to the territorial governments and client states, with only minor involvement at the national level. This was a holdover from the feudal period of the Empire, as the autonomy of the local nobles meant they were solely responsible for maintaining order over their own demesne. There was no national-level agency like the FBI in the United States or the Royal Canadian Mountain Police in Canada. Combined with the lax gun culture in Orson, this resulted in major problems- the territorial forces became so powerful that they could effectively challenge the Imperial Military, ultimately leading to the civil war. Politicians in Orson began to take this issue seriously in the late 20th century, resulting in the establishment of the Imperial Inquisition in 1977. The Inquisition was originally an independent agency, answerable only to the Senate; it had the purpose of infiltrating and gathering intelligence on separatist movements (code for the territorial governments and their forces) and bringing them to justice. Inquisitors were very well-trained, allowing them to act as both normal police officers, special forces, and spies, depending on the operation. This was the first time that officers had been deputized by the national government. Gradually, the power of the Inquisition expanded to investigating anyone who posed a threat to the state, beyond just the separatists. Inquisitors first went after the Federalist movement in 1995, after they were declared a terrorist organization, beginning a long feud that would not end for decades to come. When the civil war broke out, the Inquisition was granted sweeping powers by the Senate to maintain law and order in the Empire; the organization had long been criticized for its questionable tactics, but they really started to become appalling during that war. Recognizing the Inquisitors as a useful tool for his future regime, Turner (then Governor of New Guinea) worked closely with the organization during the war and gained many allies in its leadership. The Ministry of State Security (MOSS) was established in 2000 to ensure national security from all foreign and domestic threats, and the Inquisition was placed under its leadership. Turner's influence eventually resulted in the Law Enforcement Establishment Act of 2004, establishing the Inquisition as a national-level agency and giving it authority over all territorial forces.

In the modern day, Imperial law enforcement has a three-tiered structure:

Territorial/Crownland Forces: The vast majority of law enforcement officers in the nation. As a result of the Second Orson Civil War, the Forces have been fully demilitarized, to ensure they can pose no threat to the state. Territorial forces are subject to the laws and organization of their respective territory, as well as heavy scrutiny from the Inquisition, while crownland forces answer directly to the Imperial government. Typically however, the Forces are organized around local communities, with a certain branch of the Forces usually only policing a certain town or larger subdivision. However, since they do not answer solely to that specific town or subdivision, they can be moved around to police different parts of the territory or crownland if necessary (such as if there is a major riot or disaster in a city, and they request more officers then available in that city to help maintain order). Nevertheless, all of the Forces must adhere to certain national standards, such as a unified police database. The Forces handle much of the day-to-day work, such as traffic stops, patrols, executing warrants, etc. They are almost always lightly-armed; a number of officers don't even carry guns, instead using melee weapons, pepper spray, and tasers. At most, an officer would be allowed to have a pistol or revolver.

Armed Deployment Groups (ADG's): Unlike the Forces, ADG's are more heavily armed and armored, having access to weaponry typically barred from use by the Forces (such a semi-automatic rifles, shotguns, tear gas, smoke and stun grenades, certain armored vehicles, etc.). Each force contains one ADG, and members are typically recruited from the best of the Forces. The ADG's exist to aid in far more dangerous situations that the Forces are unequipped for and not trained to handle, effectively making them the equivalent of SWAT. These duties include riot control, hostage situations, serving warrants on known violent or heavily-armed suspects, and investigating terrorist threats. Additionally, they execute any other duty that is not serious enough for the Inquisition itself to step in, and help take some of the burden off of the Inquisitors so they can focus on the most serious work. Of course, ADG's are subject to even more oversight than the Forces, and are much fewer in number.

Inquisitor Agents: The most dreaded of all law enforcement officers. They are the most well-trained, and have access to any weaponry or technology necessary to complete the mission. Inquisitor task forces are usually involved in direct threats to national security, and operate numerous counter-terrorist and counter-insurgency operations. The ongoing guerilla war with the Federalists and Contra-Turneristas is primarily waged by Inquisitors, alongside soldiers from the Imperial Military. Inquisitors also conduct foreign operations through a vast network of clandestine agents embedded in various nations, as well as monitor and hunt down foreign spies on Orsonian soil. Most infamously however, the Inquisition is directly responsible for the maintenance of the Emperor's totalitarian regime, including massive surveillance on tens of millions of Imperial citizens and the investigation of any citizen suspected of creating dissent against the Imperial government or suspected involvement in any prohibited organization. Inquisitors are above the law, and are so powerful that they can force territorial governments to do their bidding; this also means that Inquisitors cannot be sued or investigated for any potential crime they may have committed while in uniform, as the actions of the Inquisition cannot legally be considered a crime. Most Orsonians understand that if one is actively being investigated by the Inquisition, they have already lost, and there is generally no hope for them. At this point, all one can do is pray for a quick and merciful death.

Hmm. Interesting, especially the section on the Inquisition. I’m somewhat surprised that Force officers don’t have guns. I feel as though a gun would be much safer for the officer than using a baton to try to stop a rage state Orsonian.

Cybus1 wrote:Hmm. Interesting, especially the section on the Inquisition. I’m somewhat surprised that Force officers don’t have guns. I feel as though a gun would be much safer for the officer than using a baton to try to stop a rage state Orsonian.

Extremely strong sedatives exist that can help bring an Orsonian out of a rage state. ADG' are typically called in to deal with situations like those.

And yeah, it's a strange contradiction because you always picture Orsonian police being heavily armed. Because the territorial forces actively aided the rebel movement and fought against the Empire during the civil war, they have been demilitarized to that extent, as the government is highly paranoid of another rebellion (even more so after the 2006 7/7 coup).

The Kendrack Curse

A term coined by unknown political commentary and cartoon author Stratos in 2168 (a few years after the Kendrack Flare, the first Interplanetary war in Corsahn History), the Kendrack Curse is described as the phenomenon that leads to political and military failures for those of the Kendrack bloodline after the First Rebellion.

Like the first to suffer the curse, these failures are often met with extreme tragedy. Forsay Kendrack had lost the grace of his two fellow nation leaders, Johnathan Corsahnim and Andreas Tirmanius, during the fall of the Triumvirate. This lead to his being branded a traitor, much to John's dismay, and his friends abandoning him to the fate of defeat and eventual public execution. The motive for his aggression was a simple one: Forsay choked on power and his fist became one of iron, one that was quickly smelted.

The second of the three notable failures was during the Kendrack Flare, where Forsay Kendrack's grandson (age 26 at the time of death) Carson Kendrack ate the wrong end of a Corsahn Projectile Cannon over the planetoid known as the Grey Stone, a haven for criminals in the Explorer's Region of the Hope Cluster. His tragedy, however, didn't come from the cannon, but rather his own men - which consisted of hardened criminals that couldn't be trusted with military operations anyway - who abandoned him in the heat of a seemingly unwinnable final battle. Carson was branded a pirate, and it was believed that another Kendrack couldn't cause another incident.

Of course, the final example of the curse came much later, in 2300 after the election of Derelis Sild, a distant cousin of Carson and a distant nephew of Forsay. The irony is that he successfully went to war with the Cybusian Empire, and died in his sleep in the middle of his aggressive campaign in the name of his many-great uncle's glory. The real tragedy of this was the loss of life on both sides of the conflict, rather than a personal one. He died simply for his ancestor's glory, which was short lived and misdirected.

The Orson Empire wrote:Extremely strong sedatives exist that can help bring an Orsonian out of a rage state. ADG' are typically called in to deal with situations like those.

And yeah, it's a strange contradiction because you always picture Orsonian police being heavily armed. Because the territorial forces actively aided the rebel movement and fought against the Empire during the civil war, they have been demilitarized to that extent, as the government is highly paranoid of another rebellion (even more so after the 2006 7/7 coup).

Ah!! Interesting. That makes sense.

Torchwood Supernatural Threat Index:

The Red Queen;
Elizabeth Green, codenamed The Red Queen, is a threat to all life and sentience. The leader of Redlight’s Hivemind, Elizabeth wants nothing more to spread Redlight across existence; she believes infection to be a gift, freeing people from individuality and mortality. She displays an unusual interest/obsession with Emperor Mercer; while there are no records to indicate her presence before the Rebelllion, there was a mass destruction of monuments and records, many centuries before the Rebelllion, which may be the reason why no records exist. Alex has very briefly alluded to them “being in love, very long ago.”, but if this is true, he has no current feelings for her. She is extremely dangerous, her Avatars being exceptionally hard to kill through conventional means; requiring a coalition from various nations acting in concert to destroy it. Simply by existing, it spreads Redlight everywhere around it, and is strong and durable enough to fight both Emperor Mercer and Nyarlathotep simultaneously, on a more or less equal footing. Elizabeth is believed to be somewhere within the Redlight-controlled territory known as The Red Wastes. See Runners for more information.

Runners:
Unique and highly dangerous Redlight forms; Runners are intelligent and mostly independent, and can disguise themselves as Evolved or Evol’Cor, to a near-perfect degree. They have access to the Hiveminds collective knowledge base, allowing them to access information on virtually any topic in an instant, from local customs to blueprints of targeted vessels. They are highly capable combatants, and they can use various magical abilities, as well as form biomass weapons and Consume targets. They also each emit their own unique strain of Redlight, which hides within the body until “activated” by the Runner, via spores or physical contact. The only known way to definitively identify a suspected Runner involves an extremely in-depth genetic analysis, vivisection, or dissection. Fortunately, Runners are quite rare. Kill-Teams are quite capable of terminating a Runner, if one is found in time. See The Red Queen for more information.

The Yellow King;
Also known as The King In Yellow, The Yellow King is an Outer God, much like Nyarlathotep. Believed to be known as Hastur, he has a hostile relationship with his “brother” Nyarlathotep. He spreads madness wherever it goes, and causes mass suicides, corpse resurrection, and chaos. All those affected become his subjects, and strive to spread the madness to everyone else. His only materialization thus far caused multiple solar systems to be driven mad, and he even severed the connection to the Hivemind for a large number of Redlight forces. Fortunately, the King appears to be bound to certain protocols and ceremonies. The forbidden play also called “The King In Yellow” must be preformed before an audience, in a theater, and a spell must be recited to summon the King. The play has been banned, most copies destroyed. However, certain portions of the play, if read aloud in conjunction with certain incantations and rites, can summon members of his Court; Court members can drive a planet mad, but the madness is not contagious and they cannot last long in our reality before returning to Carcosa. His Avatar also required a coalition to destroy. See The Theater Goer for more information.

The Theater Goer:
Johannes Vanderberg, the strange and powerful servant and emissary of The Yellow King. Johannes’s background is completely unknown, and reports of him or people fitting his description date back to before the Rebellion. An enigmatic being, he is certainly not a mere mortal, since his wounds emit golden light and a strange yellow ichor rather than blood. His true nature is unknown, as are his powers; but he has fought and killed Torchwood Kill-Teams and Runners before, and strange occurrences or tragedies seem to follow him. He is, as his designation implies, a fan of the theater, opera, and other “high culture”, often being sighted attending them and vanishing at the end. He is unpredictable, at times cooperating with Torchwood forces to destroy servants of Nyarlathotep, and once even voluntarily going into custody (only to vanish from his cell the moment he walked inside), and slaughtering Kill-Teams at other times. He is always polite and affable, but behind this lies a devotion to his King. He wanders the universe in search of copies of the The King in Yellow to preform to summon his King or a member of his Court. Johannes can be destroyed, but he reappears eventually; some theorize he is an Avatar of the King, though he has denied this on multiple occasions when asked, simply stating that he is an emissary. His Court position, if he has one, is unknown. Because of the risks associated with the play, Johannes Vanderberg is considered a threat to the Empire; Kill-Teams can take him on, but Prepyati are recommended. See The Yellow King for more information.

The Crawling Chaos:
Nyarlathotep, also known as The Crawling Chaos, is an Outer God, and possibly the greatest threat to the Empire’s long-term survival. Regarding our universe as a mere source of entertainment, he was directly responsible for The Rebellion, the largest and most devastating conflict in history, simply be he was bored. Wherever he goes, madness and death occur, and he has successfully imitated important figures before. He does not care for worship, except as a means to an end, but sometimes uses faith against Alexander by appearing to Mercerists and encouraging extremism, as was the case with The Black Dawn. Nyarlathotep is incredibly powerful, but his avatars are seemingly weaker than the other gods, or he deliberately allows them to be destroyed to make his victims over-confident. Prepyati or Ravenelki are to be deployed upon sighting Nyarlathotep. Civilians and other non-Torchwood survivors are to be administered amnestics and monitored for signs of madness. Unlike The Red Queen or The Theater Goer, Nyarlathotep is completely unpredictable, although he seems to enjoy harassing the Emperor.

Thoughts?

2025:
The Imperial Government has announced the creation of a vast exploration fleet, to be escorted by the military, and to include vessels from the Imperial Exploration Corps and civilian groups such as the Order of The Raven (which has already prepared a vast Pilgrimage Fleet flagship to take part, named the Lord Mercer), and the Followers of the Apocalypse, who have dispatched a medical frigate. This fleet is to consist of at least 50 vessels, and is known as the White Fleet, due to the fact that several of the vessels are named for prominent members of the White Russian movement. Imperial news agencies will be sending press detachments to accompany the voyage and report back, and foreign news sources are invited to do so as well. Adding even more excitement to the voyage is the fact that a minor celebrity will be part of the exploratory crew; Nicholas Usher, cousin of the famed Natalia Usher, will be accompanying the voyage in his personal craft, the Blackbird. Nicholas is following in the footsteps of the famed Nathanial Usher, the famous explorer of the pre-Rebellion era, who ultimately went mad and died horribly, being the first to contract the Usher Malady. If this bothers him, he doesn’t show, and is quite excited to be following in his ancestors footsteps.

The Imperial White Fleet:
The White Fleet is the name of the exploratory fleet dispatched in 2025 to explore the southeastern boundaries of the Empire. Named because many of the vessels are named for member of the White Russian movement or prominent Imperial figures, the White Fleet is a mix of military and civilian vessels, as well as a variety of religious vessels.

The White Fleet consists of, but is not limited to, the following vessels;
INS Lord Mercer: Forge Class Battleship
INS Tsar Nicholas The II: Forge Class Battleship
INS Admiral Kolchak: Murder Class Carrier
INS Wrangel: Delta Class Battleship, sister ship of the Sternberg.
INS Sternberg: Delta Class Battleship, sister ship of the Wrangel
INS Stolypin: Diplomat Class Cultural Vessel
INS Rasputin: Diplomat Class Cultural Vessel
INS Hermogenes: Diplomat Class Cultural Vessel
INS Chekov: Diplomat Class Cultural Vessel
INS Anton Sokolov: Nautilus Class Exploratory Vessel
INS Lomonosov: Nautilus Class Exploratory Vessel
INS Pavlov: Nautilus Class Exploratory Vessel
INS Butlerov: Nautilus Class Exploratory Vessel
INS Shukov: Archimedes Class Engineering Support Ship

Stellar Confederate Army Makeup as of 2270

Airmobile Infantry make up the vast majority of the SCA's numbers, trained to fly with jetpacks and equipped with hologram camouflage devices, Personal Shielding devices & nano-composite armor for defense and with fusion laser rifles, fusion laser pistols, miniature collapsible grenade launchers, an assortment of grenades for their launchers, pure energy spike sniper rifles, and fused-plasma shotguns for offense. These infantry can quickly redeploy across the battlefield and fulfill a wide variety of roles from breaching, to trench-clearing, to sniping, to basic rifleman duties and even demolitions work. Their hologram camouflage devices can even suppress the light emitted from their jetpacks.

Fire Support Troopers are fairly rare (about as rare as one might expect artillery to be compared to the bulk of the army) and are equipped similarly to Airmobile infantry but with a more advanced cloaking device, and their weapon of choice is the antimatter rifle that gives them the firepower to replace traditional heavy artillery emplacements. Their role is quite simple, move ahead with the bulk of the army but use cloaking to get into position overlooking the enemy forces on the last final approaches and to provide fire support for the rest of the army to punch through enemy defenses or to repulse enemy offensives. They have the additional advantage of being able to better support the front-lines because they are deployed where they can directly see the fighting and thus can have superior situational awareness to perhaps more powerful heavy guns that are much further back. However it is extremely dangerous to be a fire support trooper as they are the highest priority targets for the enemy and once the fire support trooper engages the enemy their position will be traced back quite quickly and the direct-fire nature of these troops makes them vulnerable to the entire enemy army when revealed forcing hit-and-run tactics using their jetpack if a trooper expects to survive more than a single engagement.

Armored Infantry are power armor soldiers that use short-ranged teleportation and advanced sensors in the place of jetpacks for maneuvering around the battlefield. They have more powerful personal shielding devices and their nano-composite armor is layered on extremely heavily for their power armor suits. They are meant to disrupt the enemy even further by teleporting into the enemy's rear and inflicting heavy damage with their more powerful weaponry than the airmobile infantry (but less than the fire support troopers since the Armored infantry end up in quite close quarters fairly often so that much firepower would just kill themselves) and to perform specialty missions like demolishing vital enemy assets with demolitions charges or taking out enemy field commanders.

Shocktroops are more elite Armored Infantry and Airmobile Infantry and belong to the Battalions of Death and the Divisions of Death, they are intended to be the first of the airmobiles and armored infantry to clash into the enemy lines and are trained to be incredibly aggressive and quick on their feet to keep the enemy disorganized and unable to regroup and reassess the tactical situation effectively. They are also intended to be deployed to delay enemy offensives and buy time for more allied troops to be brought up, just as they were used in the world wars before to buy time to stabilize the front-lines at the cost of whole elite divisions. They are also allocated to commando raids deep into enemy territory and for these commando raids are often under the command of the Secret Staff Office, which leads to the peculiarity of how these commandos are actually under the authority of the Legislative branch rather than the Executive branch and cannot be ordered around by the Minister of Defense or The Prime Minister even when acting as Supreme Commander unless parliament issues special authorization for them to be able to order Intelligence operations without the involvement of the Parliamentary Board on Intelligence.

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The SCA maintains other units than those described above but these are the primary combat ones to be concerned about, there are still army engineers and logistics units and of course those that still operate some of the vehicles of the army despite the army notably thinning out on the number of vehicles since many of their roles could be fit by the Fire Support infantry and the distribution of jetpacks but some tasks still require more traditional units.

Oceara wrote:Stellar Confederate Army Makeup as of 2270

Airmobile Infantry make up the vast majority of the SCA's numbers, trained to fly with jetpacks and equipped with hologram camouflage devices, Personal Shielding devices & nano-composite armor for defense and with fusion laser rifles, fusion laser pistols, miniature collapsible grenade launchers, an assortment of grenades for their launchers, pure energy spike sniper rifles, and fused-plasma shotguns for offense. These infantry can quickly redeploy across the battlefield and fulfill a wide variety of roles from breaching, to trench-clearing, to sniping, to basic rifleman duties and even demolitions work. Their hologram camouflage devices can even suppress the light emitted from their jetpacks.

Fire Support Troopers are fairly rare (about as rare as one might expect artillery to be compared to the bulk of the army) and are equipped similarly to Airmobile infantry but with a more advanced cloaking device, and their weapon of choice is the antimatter rifle that gives them the firepower to replace traditional heavy artillery emplacements. Their role is quite simple, move ahead with the bulk of the army but use cloaking to get into position overlooking the enemy forces on the last final approaches and to provide fire support for the rest of the army to punch through enemy defenses or to repulse enemy offensives. They have the additional advantage of being able to better support the front-lines because they are deployed where they can directly see the fighting and thus can have superior situational awareness to perhaps more powerful heavy guns that are much further back. However it is extremely dangerous to be a fire support trooper as they are the highest priority targets for the enemy and once the fire support trooper engages the enemy their position will be traced back quite quickly and the direct-fire nature of these troops makes them vulnerable to the entire enemy army when revealed forcing hit-and-run tactics using their jetpack if a trooper expects to survive more than a single engagement.

Armored Infantry are power armor soldiers that use short-ranged teleportation and advanced sensors in the place of jetpacks for maneuvering around the battlefield. They have more powerful personal shielding devices and their nano-composite armor is layered on extremely heavily for their power armor suits. They are meant to disrupt the enemy even further by teleporting into the enemy's rear and inflicting heavy damage with their more powerful weaponry than the airmobile infantry (but less than the fire support troopers since the Armored infantry end up in quite close quarters fairly often so that much firepower would just kill themselves) and to perform specialty missions like demolishing vital enemy assets with demolitions charges or taking out enemy field commanders.

Shocktroops are more elite Armored Infantry and Airmobile Infantry and belong to the Battalions of Death and the Divisions of Death, they are intended to be the first of the airmobiles and armored infantry to clash into the enemy lines and are trained to be incredibly aggressive and quick on their feet to keep the enemy disorganized and unable to regroup and reassess the tactical situation effectively. They are also intended to be deployed to delay enemy offensives and buy time for more allied troops to be brought up, just as they were used in the world wars before to buy time to stabilize the front-lines at the cost of whole elite divisions. They are also allocated to commando raids deep into enemy territory and for these commando raids are often under the command of the Secret Staff Office, which leads to the peculiarity of how these commandos are actually under the authority of the Legislative branch rather than the Executive branch and cannot be ordered around by the Minister of Defense or The Prime Minister even when acting as Supreme Commander unless parliament issues special authorization for them to be able to order Intelligence operations without the involvement of the Parliamentary Board on Intelligence.

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The SCA maintains other units than those described above but these are the primary combat ones to be concerned about, there are still army engineers and logistics units and of course those that still operate some of the vehicles of the army despite the army notably thinning out on the number of vehicles since many of their roles could be fit by the Fire Support infantry and the distribution of jetpacks but some tasks still require more traditional units.

Hmm, very interesting!! Quite unique! A force relying mostly on infantry, albeit highly mobile infantry. Interesting, and clever, since they can outflank or “kite” more traditional armored vehicles.

The Orson Empire wrote:Garm said nothing in reply, done interacting with an obvious enemy agent. Annie would be handcuffed and a bag placed over her head. Two of the agents would begin dragging her out of the apartment; she was to be deported from KSH to Australia, where a public execution awaited her. Meanwhile, Garm confiscated Annie's passports and her keys, and turned off all of the lights in the apartment before locking the doors behind her.

Annie Riqueti lived alone and was not heard from for some time. She kept in regular contact with her editor, and was active in Kinshasa's expat community, but was also known to drop off the grid if a worthy lead came to her attention. Often times, keeping strict radio silence was the only way to ensure the Inquisition wouldn't beat her to a valuable informant. As such, it was with relatively little fanfare that Annie Riqueti missed her first filing deadline three days after her abduction by the Orsonian Inquisition.

Her editor in Accra only began to worry after a second deadline passed five days after she had last responded to any calls. Annie was an efficient reporter, and it was unusual for her to drop off the radar for so long, especially with no prior notice. Her editor knew to look for certain code phrases - "expecting some rain" or "working late tonight" - which indicated a coming break, but none were present in Annie's most recent messages.

Though it was late in the evening, Annie's editor called a friend working for Pan-American Public Radio (PPR) in the Free City. Kinshasa's Wagain expats were few and far between, but they nonetheless maintained a strong connection and could be expected to support each other in a pinch. The PPR contact soon confirmed that Annie's apartment was locked and seemingly abandoned - her car was still parked on the street, and mail had been collecting by the door for at least a few days.

It was at this point that the Accra office alerted the Tribune's Santa Catalina headquarters of a potential abduction, using internal channels so as not to encourage her kidnappers and potentially seal her fate. There was not yet enough evidence to alert the police, but the Accra office nonetheless contacted an informant in the KSH Territorial Forces, who was known to be sympathetic to their cause. As quietly as possible, instructions were issued for the inside man to find out as much as he could, while the Accra office readied itself for a ransom note.

2020:
In Germany, an anti-Mercerist and anti-Cybusian movement has begun to gain notoriety amongst Christians. Led by Father Peter Iwanicki, a Cybusian Pole, the grassroots movement calling itself the Christian Freedom Movement opposes Alexander Mercer, Mercerism, and Imperial technology. Father Iwanicki claims that “Alexander Mercer is not a god, but a demon, sent to test the faithful with his idolatry”, and that “The technology and trinkets of the Cybusians have seduced many. We must flee from this blasphemous “brilliance” into the safety of God’s love, and the refuge of penitence.” He has also railed against the Orsonians, calling them “the foul offspring of Alexander, horrible, malevolent, evil; demons given flesh, they threaten the body, mind, and most importantly, the soul of all good men and women.”
The group has engaged in peaceful protests and public gatherings, and has attracted quite a deal of media attention. Father Iwanicki has been quite vocal in his views, and has beseeched the spiritual communities of foreign nations for support, claiming that the Orsonians are merely a small taste of the evils in store for mankind at Cybusian hands and that “If we, as brothers and sisters in Christ, do not stand against the heresy, what will be the legacy of Christianity? A footnote in the history of another world ruled by the Cybusians. If we do not stand as one, I fear a great tragedy, an absolute sorrow, will befall the faithful, regardless of nation.”

Novo Wagondia wrote:...It was at this point that the Accra office alerted the Tribune's Santa Catalina headquarters of a potential abduction, using internal channels so as not to encourage her kidnappers and potentially seal her fate. There was not yet enough evidence to alert the police, but the Accra office nonetheless contacted an informant in the KSH Territorial Forces, who was known to be sympathetic to their cause. As quietly as possible, instructions were issued for the inside man to find out as much as he could, while the Accra office readied itself for a ransom note.

(OOC: Novo and I have now established that this is occurring in 2018.)

As news of Riqueti's disappearance began to spread through Wagondia, Emperor Turner would give a press conference to the Orsonian media in Central Plaza, eight days after she went silent. Turner's statement to the press revealed that Riqueti's abduction was no isolated incident, and what was unfortunately likely to happen to her:

"Good morning. I come before our friends in the press today to provide an update on the ongoing situation in the Free City of Kinshasa. Eight days ago, over 100 individuals were arrested in the city by the Imperial Inquisition, the culmination of an active investigation that is apart of the wider Operation Scinfaxi, which is of course the ongoing purge and destruction of the Federalist movement. These individuals were believed to be directly associated with the Federalists or the Wagain Contra-Turneristas, or otherwise Wagain citizens believed to be working directly with those illegal organizations. One of these individuals was confirmed as a member of the Paramount Committee, the governing body of the Federalists, who was conducting operations against the Imperial Military and the Inquisition from a clandestine safehouse in Kinshasa; all individuals are currently being held on charges of treason and conspiracy to incite insurrection. Furthermore, 25 officers of the Kinshasa Defense Force have been arrested on similar charges, for their role in aiding these individuals. Finally, 3 members of the Kinshasa City Council have been arrested, while Grand Mayor Suli is currently being held under house arrest. Inquisition Task Force 301 is currently operating in full force within the Kinshasan city limits as the investigation continues further, and both the KDF and City Council are currently under constant surveillance.

For over 150 years, this government has respected the rights, privileges, and autonomy of the Kinshasans, but it is now apparent that the Kinshasans have abused these privileges to directly aid organizations in active rebellion against the Empire, as well as enemy foreign powers- the autonomy of the city has been used as a 'safe harbor' to hide individuals who would otherwise be prosecuted for their crimes in other jurisdictions. Such brazen disloyalty and betrayal can no longer be tolerated, and the traitors will soon be dealt with accordingly. The Wagain government, as well as all foreign governments, must be taught a lesson- no longer can they expect to create dissent within our Empire and attempt to tear down our values with impunity. All jurisdictions within the Empire will be held to the same standards and will be expected to report and actively counteract all attempts to incite an insurrection- and yes, that includes even territories with a liberal government. And to the Federalist movement...do not expect to rest easy. Very soon, our operation shall be completed, and we shall wipe out your pathetic movement and put an end to a conflict that has killed tens of thousands of innocent people. Even Jerick Pallas himself should sleep with one eye open, as his days are numbered."

Cybus1 wrote:2020:
In Germany, an anti-Mercerist and anti-Cybusian movement has begun to gain notoriety amongst Christians. Led by Father Peter Iwanicki, a Cybusian Pole, the grassroots movement calling itself the Christian Freedom Movement opposes Alexander Mercer, Mercerism, and Imperial technology. Father Iwanicki claims that “Alexander Mercer is not a god, but a demon, sent to test the faithful with his idolatry”, and that “The technology and trinkets of the Cybusians have seduced many. We must flee from this blasphemous “brilliance” into the safety of God’s love, and the refuge of penitence.” He has also railed against the Orsonians, calling them “the foul offspring of Alexander, horrible, malevolent, evil; demons given flesh, they threaten the body, mind, and most importantly, the soul of all good men and women.”
The group has engaged in peaceful protests and public gatherings, and has attracted quite a deal of media attention. Father Iwanicki has been quite vocal in his views, and has beseeched the spiritual communities of foreign nations for support, claiming that the Orsonians are merely a small taste of the evils in store for mankind at Cybusian hands and that “If we, as brothers and sisters in Christ, do not stand against the heresy, what will be the legacy of Christianity? A footnote in the history of another world ruled by the Cybusians. If we do not stand as one, I fear a great tragedy, an absolute sorrow, will befall the faithful, regardless of nation.”

There isn't much support directly for Father Iwanicki's movement itself(We are concerned about his intentions and do not want a Christian Theocracy to pop up), but the confederation has massive support for German Independence in general as the Cybusian presence is considered by many here to be an Illegal Occupation intended to punish Humanity for having dissident political and economic beliefs to Arcadia and to suppress the freedoms of all inhabitants of earth under implicit threat of further invasions.

The Orson Empire wrote:(OOC: Novo and I have now established that this is occurring in 2018.)

As news of Riqueti's disappearance began to spread through Wagondia, Emperor Turner would give a press conference to the Orsonian media in Central Plaza, eight days after she went silent. Turner's statement to the press revealed that Riqueti's abduction was no isolated incident, and what was unfortunately likely to happen to her:

"Good morning. I come before our friends in the press today to provide an update on the ongoing situation in the Free City of Kinshasa. Eight days ago, over 100 individuals were arrested in the city by the Imperial Inquisition, the culmination of an active investigation that is apart of the wider Operation Scinfaxi, which is of course the ongoing purge and destruction of the Federalist movement. These individuals were believed to be directly associated with the Federalists or the Wagain Contra-Turneristas, or otherwise Wagain citizens believed to be working directly with those illegal organizations. One of these individuals was confirmed as a member of the Paramount Committee, the governing body of the Federalists, who was conducting operations against the Imperial Military and the Inquisition from a clandestine safehouse in Kinshasa; all individuals are currently being held on charges of treason and conspiracy to incite insurrection. Furthermore, 25 officers of the Kinshasa Defense Force have been arrested on similar charges, for their role in aiding these individuals. Finally, 3 members of the Kinshasa City Council have been arrested, while Grand Mayor Suli is currently being held under house arrest. Inquisition Task Force 301 is currently operating in full force within the Kinshasan city limits as the investigation continues further, and both the KDF and City Council are currently under constant surveillance.

For over 150 years, this government has respected the rights, privileges, and autonomy of the Kinshasans, but it is now apparent that the Kinshasans have abused these privileges to directly aid organizations in active rebellion against the Empire, as well as enemy foreign powers- the autonomy of the city has been used as a 'safe harbor' to hide individuals who would otherwise be prosecuted for their crimes in other jurisdictions. Such brazen disloyalty and betrayal can no longer be tolerated, and the traitors will soon be dealt with accordingly. The Wagain government, as well as all foreign governments, must be taught a lesson- no longer can they expect to create dissent within our Empire and attempt to tear down our values with impunity. All jurisdictions within the Empire will be held to the same standards and will be expected to report and actively counteract all attempts to incite an insurrection- and yes, that includes even territories with a liberal government. And to the Federalist movement...do not expect to rest easy. Very soon, our operation shall be completed, and we shall wipe out your pathetic movement and put an end to a conflict that has killed tens of thousands of innocent people. Even Jerick Pallas himself should sleep with one eye open, as his days are numbered."

The Confederate Government has denounced the "Imperial Invasion of Kinshasa" (although in the full text of their statement, it is clear they didn't see Kinshasa as independent, but rather an autonomous region so the use of invasion is more to convey how it feels rather than the technicality of the situation.) and has called for the mayor to be freed from House arrest stating that Suli could hardly be considered a flight risk while stuck with the duties of their office.

The Orson Empire wrote:(OOC: Novo and I have now established that this is occurring in 2018.)

As news of Riqueti's disappearance began to spread through Wagondia, Emperor Turner would give a press conference to the Orsonian media in Central Plaza, eight days after she went silent. Turner's statement to the press revealed that Riqueti's abduction was no isolated incident, and what was unfortunately likely to happen to her:

"Good morning. I come before our friends in the press today to provide an update on the ongoing situation in the Free City of Kinshasa. Eight days ago, over 100 individuals were arrested in the city by the Imperial Inquisition, the culmination of an active investigation that is apart of the wider Operation Scinfaxi, which is of course the ongoing purge and destruction of the Federalist movement. These individuals were believed to be directly associated with the Federalists or the Wagain Contra-Turneristas, or otherwise Wagain citizens believed to be working directly with those illegal organizations. One of these individuals was confirmed as a member of the Paramount Committee, the governing body of the Federalists, who was conducting operations against the Imperial Military and the Inquisition from a clandestine safehouse in Kinshasa; all individuals are currently being held on charges of treason and conspiracy to incite insurrection. Furthermore, 25 officers of the Kinshasa Defense Force have been arrested on similar charges, for their role in aiding these individuals. Finally, 3 members of the Kinshasa City Council have been arrested, while Grand Mayor Suli is currently being held under house arrest. Inquisition Task Force 301 is currently operating in full force within the Kinshasan city limits as the investigation continues further, and both the KDF and City Council are currently under constant surveillance.

For over 150 years, this government has respected the rights, privileges, and autonomy of the Kinshasans, but it is now apparent that the Kinshasans have abused these privileges to directly aid organizations in active rebellion against the Empire, as well as enemy foreign powers- the autonomy of the city has been used as a 'safe harbor' to hide individuals who would otherwise be prosecuted for their crimes in other jurisdictions. Such brazen disloyalty and betrayal can no longer be tolerated, and the traitors will soon be dealt with accordingly. The Wagain government, as well as all foreign governments, must be taught a lesson- no longer can they expect to create dissent within our Empire and attempt to tear down our values with impunity. All jurisdictions within the Empire will be held to the same standards and will be expected to report and actively counteract all attempts to incite an insurrection- and yes, that includes even territories with a liberal government. And to the Federalist movement...do not expect to rest easy. Very soon, our operation shall be completed, and we shall wipe out your pathetic movement and put an end to a conflict that has killed tens of thousands of innocent people. Even Jerick Pallas himself should sleep with one eye open, as his days are numbered."

Any attempt to restrict the flow of goods, people, existing freedoms, or existing autonomous status of Kinshasa will be met with capital flight by multinational corporations and the potential uprooting of existing offices and personnel. A change in status will result in firms re- evaluating their presence in the city. JP Morgan has already announced they are moving their West Central African HQ and assets (with (with 275 billion Osperitas assets under management) from Kinshasa to London.

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