United Revolutionary Socialist Republic of Seratenland - Seraten The capital of the Republic, Seraten stood at the thinnest point of the isthmus between the two continents, approximately in the middle of the new Republic. The city had been ravaged by the great war, and then by the civil war, but in the past years of Socialist rule, it had been rebuilt. Though it lacked the grandeur and the architectural beauty of the old buildings, dating back to the ancient empires that once ruled these lands. The new buildings were beauteous in their own right, built out of modern materials ina modern brutalist style, the city, besides a few of the old churches and a palance, was a spitting image of modern construction. Within one of these new modern construction, the Revolutionary Socialist party was debating, arguing over policy. The world now was dangerous, in fact it had always been dangerous, but the Socialist regime was generally paranoid of the threats of their enemies. Most monarchs of the world were not pleased with the existence of such a state, one that advocated their overthrow and death. Unfortunately for the URSR, it was bordered by two of these states. To the east and south was the Holy Empire of Denzgraad, a theocratic state, filled with illiterate peasants, and nobles, A prime target for the spread of Revolutionary Socialism, but that would also make the URSR a prime target of the Denz. Georgios Tsolakoglou was one of the Republic's greatest generals. He had led the Socialist armies against the monarchist and democratic forces during the civil war and won. He was an esteemed person in the party, when he spoke those around him listened. "We need not fear the threat of Denzgraad, the eastern terrain is rough. Their armies are incompetent, peasant soldiers with little training and drive. Our fortifications, our tanks, can hold the line against their superior numbers. What we have to fear from the Denzgraad is their fleet. Our naval power is insignificant compared to theirs. In this regard, I feel, that it is prudent to establish cordial diplomatic relations with Denzgraad. We have more to fear from the Qalimeqi, and they are a mutual enemy of Denzgraad." "The Qalimeqi have an army, and an airforce that is a significant threat to the sovereignty of this great nation. We still share to some degree a common bond with Denzgraad, religion, culture, and the threat of the Qalimeqi. The armies of the Qalimeqi and their proxy states could be a significant force. We share little with the Qalimeqi, they practice a religion that is foreign,a culture that is foreign, and are a monarchist state. In this regard we should pursue a policy of detente with Denzgraad, and amr ourselves to defend against the enemies in the Qalimeqi empire." "The army, and the airforce as such need improvement. To the north is the Arkili Federation, an atheistic nation of bird people. We share a bond their with them, and a common foe of the Qalimeqi. They have an incredibly powerful airforce, their land is home to the greatest airships that are currently in use. We need to contact the Arkili, and purchase from them, the materials and supplies necessary to establish our own significant airforce, and we must acheive a strategic pact with them to deter and perhaps to eventually put and end to the Qalimeqi ability to make war upon us."