[center][img=http://i.imgur.com/CDhGshc.png][/center] [center][b][u]The Collective Commonwealth of Socialist States (CCSS)[/b][/u][/center] [b]Political Status:[/b] The Collective Commonwealth of Socialist States (CCSS or Collective Commonwealth for short) exerts a moderate amount of political pressure on the Galaxy. Their opinion is usually heard and justified in political meetings both regulation and emergency, but they do not consider themselves to be a major super-power in their own galaxy. They are a nation that often strives for peace, but is more than capable of defending itself or its allies in time of war. In some cases, the Collective Commonwealth will declare war on nations over land or money, but this often happens only in times of desperation or economic deficit. They realize the natural threat presented as of recent millennia and as a result spend a good amount of money towards researching new protective technologies and furthering technological bonds between friendly nations. [b]Current Political Leader:[/b] The Collective Commonwealth is governed by a coalition government consisting of three main political parties. In the most recent elections, about half a galactic year ago, the Imperialist Party (IP) had 22% of the total seats, followed by the Republican's Conservative Union (RCU) with 18% of total seats, and the National Socialist Party (NSP) with 17% of total seats. These three parties formed together as a coalition to lead the nation, and Chairman Lazar Artuvsk was immediately elected to rule over and with the Coalition. [b]Form of Government:[/b] The government is a Coalition government with an elected Chairman in charge of more 'focused' matters. The CCSS itself is a left-wing, Socialist-commonwealth nation under a democratic system of freedoms and the right to vote. The communities all contribute to each other to better themselves, their military, and economy, and operate under the entire nation. This is a key aspect of the CCSS, granting it the economic and militaristic power it currently bears. --- [b]Total Population:[/b] The CCSS has a population of approximately 2,336,804,480,000 (2.33 Trillion) according to a national census performed two galactic years ago. [b]Employed Population (includes military):[/b] The Employment rate of the Collective Commonwealth's population is at a stable 93.88%. This means that approximately 2,193,792,045,000 (2.19 Trillion) people are employed in some career, and only approximately 100,430,124,350 (100.4 Billion) people are unemployed. [b]Military Population (soldiers, militia, rebel forces):[/b] --- [b]Brief Biography of your Political Leader:[/b] The CCSS is governed by a joint coalition of three primary political parties; the Imperialist Party, the Republican's Conservative Union, and the Nation Socialist Party, after it was determined that they had somewhat similar goals. The Imperialist Party is by far the most popular political party in the government, however due to the large amount of political parties going for governmental dominance, they seldom win a majority election. They believe that the CCSS should operate under a fully communist order and should cooperate with foreign nations to boost diplomatic, economic, and militaristic standings. The Republican's Conservative Union is the second-most popular party trying to usher in an age of full democracy, freedoms, and valuing traditional practices and faith. They believe that with the Collective Commonwealth acting under a conservative government, it won't move forward as much as it will better its current position, allowing more time and space for improvement both internally and externally. The National Socialist Party is the fourth-most popular party, and believes in an entire system of Socialism and public freedom. Along with the RCU, they also value traditional standards, but want to see the nation progress and thrive through advancements in several primary fields. They are focused on the survival of the nation, and are highly respected although they rarely win an election by themselves. The current Chairman, Lazar Artuvsk is currently eighty-three and a third galactic years old. He is a mix of both the Harkin and Enteran species, a match not commonly seen, and was voted the head of the government alongside Anton Ghavarok during an internal meeting hosted by the coalition. He served twenty eight years in the CCSS military, his first eight of which piloting varying planetary and interplanetary fighter and bomber craft, the next seven as an officer on board multiple Commonwealth star-cruisers, and the latter thirteen years as a colonel operating both various planetary fighter squadrons and on his main flagship, the RCSC Apollo. From a young age, Lazar had shown intelligent potential and had dreamed of a position in his planet and nation's politics, however temporarily discarded the idea as he attended the Royal Commonwealth Military University (RCMU) and later when he joined the military. However, after being promoted to the rank of Craft Officer II, Lazar began to think of pursuing a career in politics. He retired from the military when he was forty-seven galactic years old, retired for a while, and began his political career twelve years later. [b]Notable Figures and their Background Information (brief):[/b] W I P. --- [b]Main Species Information:[/b] Denonym: Harkin (Pronunciation: Hærkin), Harkish (Pronunciation: Hærkish), alternate pronunciations are (Har-kin, or Har-kish). Despite the CCSS being more of a democratic-coalition government, they have only one main species; the Harkin. These organisms have been quite intelligent since their first beginnings, almost three billion years ago, however reproduction was never a major occurrence- this paired with fertility control and several unspoken events explain the low population the Collective Commonwealth currently has. The Harkin are typically small, considered by some to be dwarves, and adult Harkin may only reach four-foot nine in height. They have a stocky build, muscular, however their weight combined with their height typically makes travel on foot for Harkin, explaining their frequent automated forms of transportation. They are a relatively old race, granting them a sense of wisdom, and although having the brawn and strength of a dwarf, they managed to evolve intelligently rather quickly. They favour machines, automation, and mass-manufacturing over natural preservation, however do dedicate a few garden worlds to their many gods. They live on mainly surface colonies, rarely expanding underground and preserving more of the 'inside' of a planet than the outside. This has been a characteristic trait of them since they were first industrialized, not long after they came into play in the stage of intelligent organisms. They had always dreamed of reaching milestones faster and giving the extra effort, however as far as evolution went, they maintained a steady and natural pace. Evolution was gradually slowed through technological advancements and it has appeared only a few deca-million years ago that evolution for the Harkin halted entirely. Mechanical limbs mixed with nutritional advancements completely removed the need of adaptation, and their industrial environments are more than well suited for their needs. They favour demo-socialist societies and have always longed for expansion, however as they gradually grew more wise, the dream of expansion was shut out. Now-a-days, they are more interested in keeping, maintaining, and building on what they already have. [b]Side Species Information:[/b] Denonym: Farroen (Pronunciation: Fɑr-own), Farroe (Pronunciation: Fɑr-oʊ), alternate pronunciations are considered disrespectful and are not used. Denonym: Enteran (Pronunciation: En-tər-ɑːn) (En-terr-ahn), alternate pronunciations are considered slightly disrespectful, Enter (Pronunciation: En-tər) Denonym: Apoak (Pronunciation: æ-poe-eɪch) (Ah-poe-ache), alternate pronunciations are Apoaken (Pronunciation: æ-poe-eɪch-en),Ah-poe-achen). There are many side species of relative intelligence that the Harkin have learned to live and become one with, including the Farrogoeh, the Apoakin, and the most populous, the Enteran. Both the Enteran and the Farrogoeh possess relatively humanoid traits, with the Enteran being one more in-tune with nature and populating garden and civilian worlds, and the Farrogoeh sharing almost bird-like senses. The Apoakin are more identified as a chain of mammals than humanoids, appearing almost like a cross-breed of tiger and grey wolf. They are highly intelligent, and although not having the intelligence of creating metropolises and factories of mass production, they are very alert of their surroundings and are even able to communicate with and devise tactics between members of packs, often working with the Enteran; the only race that has established a stable communication with the mammals. The Apoakin are identified by typically having dark-orange and black colours, similar to an Earthly tiger, however it is organized in a great coat that protects against elements, as does a wolf. They feel emotions and have established a language of sorts, and are often used for hunting, companionship, or military needs. Their skin is tough, being nearly resistant to bullets however still susceptible to plasma and energy weapons. Under the right circumstances, Apoakin are useful in a diverse array of jobs. --- [b]Economic Overview:[/b] --- [b]Militaristic Overview:[/b] The Collective Commonwealth possesses a military composed of mostly regional defence and peacekeeping forces, however in times of hostility can call up reserve forces combined with standing fleets and armies to provide a devastating force against the enemy. [b][i]The Armed Forces of the Collective Commonwealth (The Army)[/i][/b] [hider=(Army) Rank Structure] The Armed Forces follow a stable and composed rank structure, made up of four main sections; Enlisted Soldiers, Commissioned Officers, Non-Comissioned Officers (NCOs), and Commanding Officers (CMOs). [b]Enlisted Ranks[/b] - Private - Training rank. (No insignia or acronym). - Private(2) (PVT) - Major Private (MPT) - Specialist (SPC) - First Private (FPT) - Sergeant - First officer rank. (SGT) [b]Commissioned Officers[/b] - Sergeant First Class - (SFC) - Commanding Sergeant - (CSG) - Sergeant Major - (SGM) - Command Sergeant Major - (CSM) - Enlisted Officer 1 - (EO1) - Enlisted Officer 2 - (EO2) [b]Non-Commissioned Officers[/b] - Enlisted Officer 3 - (EO3) - The last officer rank that can be deployed to combat situations. - Lieutenant - (LT) - First Lieutenant - (1LT) - Captain - (CPT) - Major - (MAJ) - Lieutenant Commander - (LCO) [b]Commanding Officers[/b] - Commander (CMD) - Lieutenant Colonel - (LTC) - Colonel (COL) - Colonel Major (CMA) - Brigadier General (BGN) - Planetary General (PGN) - Lieutenant General (LGN) - General (GEN) - The highest achievable rank while not in wartime. - National General (NTLGEN) - The highest achievable rank, only awarded to one general during times of crisis. [/hider] The army typically utilizes the following vehicles, often divided into different regiments. [hider=Land Vehicles] [img=http://i.imgur.com/tHfxbAN.jpg] [b]Main Combat Tank[/b] The main Combat Tank of the Collective Commonwealth's army is the RE-1 Python, with one centred gun in the middle of the turret that is capable of firing bursts of infrared-focused light energy, able to burn through medium armour and various walls with ease. Upon contact, the light "laser" from the main gun causes temperatures of up to 5200 K, which can cause shock and overheating death within seconds. The fire rate of this main cannon is around three shots per minute, depending on the maintenance of the vehicle. On the right side (behind, standing in front of it, left) of the vehicle there are two large rocket pods that are capable of carrying nine light rockets each, reaching a maximum of eighteen light rockets. These projectiles are unguided, going straight forward for about three hundred metres before losing velocity. Upon contact with enemy targets, the energy stored inside the rocket fuses together creating an explosion powerful enough to kill any infantry or cripple any light vehicles within a ten metre radius of the explosion. They are launched from different pods, allowing the user to fire as fast as they can; but this is tactically hazardous. The tank has heavy frontal and turret armour, with a large focus on the sides and two back engines as well. The armour around the tracks are the weakest, and the armour around the turret are the strongest. These tanks often require a crew of five or six soldiers. --- [img=http://i.imgur.com/2YsKVN1.jpg] [b]Infantry Support Vehicle / Armored Personnel Carrier[/b] The main multirole Infantry Support Vehicle / APC of the Collective Commonwealth's army is the AS-1 Tybra. It can reach maximum speeds of 130 km/h while aiming down [/hider] --- [b]Political Overview:[/b] --- [b]Home World(s) (with description):[/b] [b]Notable Planets (with description):[/b] --- [b]Number of Star Systems under your influence:[/b] [b]Number of Planets and natural satellites under your influence:[/b] [b]Number of Colonies under your influence:[/b] --- [b]Brief History of your Civilization:[/b]