[b]Kwebolobhakalle, Imperial Palace[/b] "Wonderful!" Exclaimed Jade Sigfrid Halvar, hunched over a map alongside multiple advisers. "We must compensate them for their efforts! Send one billion Fryas!" His aides looked at him in shock at the extravagant amount, their mouths dropping open. He gave them a stern look, making it clear he meant what he had said. One of them immediately went off to prepare the gift, while the others tried to ignore the whole thing. Sigfrid stood up, taking his sword out of it's sheath. Pointing it at the new map, he continued speaking. "We will send two colony fleets out, the first will settle the peninsula and the island. The third will go into the gulf and settle out base of operations on this new continent; Kwedolobhakalleny!" "I believe that the names of our cities may be getting a bit too long..." Said another aide jokingly. "Tradition is tradition!" Responded Sigfrid in an equally jovial manner, which soon gave way to a more serious tone. "The first fleet will be composed of three brigs, two barques, and a frigate, carrying 1,000 colonists, food for a year, assorted livestock and seeds, construction equipment, farming implements, 200 thousand Frya, and four hundred recruits. The second fleet will be composed of two barques, one frigate, and one brig. It will carry 500 colonists, food for a year, assorted livestock and seeds, construction equipment, farming implements, 100 thousand Frya, and two hundred recruits. One brig and one barque will remain at each colony." "Understood!" Said his Chief Organizer. "Is that all?" "No, we will be holding parties in all cities to celebrate the workers of Vanjana. They live in miserable conditions, yet form the backbone of our society. The least we can do for them is to celebrate their deeds in the same way other nations celebrate the deeds of their soldiers. You have twenty billion Fryas to carry out this task." "Yes, Jade!" Said everyone in unison. They ran off to see to their tasks. [b]Kwedolobhakalle, Capital Square[/b] "That seems a bit... excessive, Jade." Sigfrid and one of his closest advisers were meeting in the capital's square, which functioned as a community garden. As such, people from all walks of life ended up talking to each other. In fact, right next to the two was a man wearing the simplest clothes money could buy speaking to a woman wearing an elegant green dress, both of them holding potted plants. In most free market states this would never be seen, but Vanjana's history made it possible. Being a nation made up of of immigrants and refugees, all with differing views, tolerance was somewhat necessary to survive. The garden was beautiful from the plants grown by so many people. Merchants were encouraged to stop by and plant something from their homeland, resulting in many exotic plants in the garden. It was something that the people of Vanjana were the most proud of, everyone in the nation had seen it, either in person or as a painting. It was considered a monument to cooperation, held as proof that people could get along despite their differences. "Well, we need a large fleet to transport colonists and supplies between the continents." Responded Sigfrid The two stopped, and his adviser continued. "Isn't ten a bit excessive, though? It seems like the money could go to better places. Like gold plating for our defensive walls." "You just suggested putting gold plating on our defensive walls." "Good point, Jade." Said his adviser, sighing. "I'll tell them to get on it." "Thank you, now, I request that you find someone to fix up the situation room. I believe it will be getting visitors soon." He handed her a piece of paper, containing the planned arrangement for the furniture in the situation room. "Yes, m'lord." She said, leaving the square in haste to carry out his orders. Staying behind, Sigfrid decided to take in the beauty of the square. Even with all of the exotic plants, he still managed to catch a scene within his sight. The same couple from before, the woman handed the man an ornate letter. They parted, waving to each other happily. Sigfrid smiled, knowing what that letter said. He left proud to be the leader of a nation where love between established classes wasn't even frowned upon. Vanjana might not have military might, it might not have the highest GDP, and protests might be occurring, but they were still probably the most equal in terms of social standing. [i]Now that's something to be proud of![/i] He thought. [hider=Vanjanan Imperial Guard]18,000 Regulars 22,000 Recruits (1,500 stationed in colonies)[/hider] [hider=Vanjanan Trade Protection Fleet]3 Frigates (-2 temporarily) 5 Barques (-4 temporarily, 3 permanently stationed in colonies) 7 Brigs (-4 temporarily, 3 permanently stationed in colonies) 4 Galleys[/hider] [hider=Vanjanan Airborne Corps]2 Dreadnoughts 1 Transport 2 Frigates 5 Sky Runners[/hider] [hider=Vanjanan Grand Accounting Logs] Available funds: 20,000,000,000 Fyrapoängstjärnamynt 31,000,000,000 Spent 10,000,000,000 Industry Subsidies (Considered separate from Spent Funds) 4,000,000,000 Put in Reserve[/hider] [img=http://i.imgur.com/OaJDs6M.png]