[hider=The Nation Sheet] [center][h1]The Volsinii Empire[/h1][/center] [center][img]https://i.imgur.com/nNiAytG.png[/img][/center] [hr][hr] [h3][b]|Geography:|[/b][/h3] [b]|Geographical Location of Country: [hider] [img]https://i.imgur.com/NBtyczU.jpg[/img] [/hider][/b] [b]|Country Size:[/b] TBD [b]|Cities:|[/b] Volsin: The main capital of the empire and the largest of the city. Scupi: Major trading hub the second largest city in the empire. Carnotum: A burgeoning industrial center. Its situated in the mountains along rich mineral range. Acci: The major Industrial hub of the empire. Ader: A major Imperial port. Histria: The other major imperial port serves as the main naval base for the imperial fleet. [b]|Natural Resources:|[/b] The empires main wealth comes from minerals wealth. The empire is rich in stuff as iron, coal, copper, and the like. Due to this and there heavy industrialization has left the empire having to import food stuff or extract it as tribune from near by nations. [hr] [h3][b]|People & Culture:|[/b][/h3] [b]|Population:|[/b] 31 million [b]|Demographics:|[/b] Volsin: The main population of the empire. Ruber Capillus: called that because of there red hair that is common for the people. The occupty the northern coast of the empire and were one of the nation to be brought into the empire. Southlanders: Living in the southern boarder states the people there are lumped into one broad category. They tend to be rebellious towards the imperial government. [b]|Government:|[/b] Absolute monarchy [b]|Ruler:|[/b] Emperor Messor Aetius [b]|Volksgeist:|[/b] The culture of the empire had gone through major shifts in the recent decades become far more focused on the national identity. The explosions of nationalistic art, music, and monuments inspired by the imperial victory. The values that are held in high regards in the empire are hard work and self-sacrifice to the state. Sacrificing one’s self towards the betterment of the state is consider the highest value of a citizen. [b]|Religion:|[/b] The Main state religion is the worship of Virmar the legendary hero who founded the empire centuries ago and ascended to godhood upon death. Often time referred to as Virmar Dragonslayer, stoneshaper, and lawgiver. Most who worship him will call one of his aspect for what they are worship depending on the situation. For example a soilder would pray to the Dragonslayer for courage in battle. [hr] [h3][b]|History:|[/b][/h3] The empires history begins in the turbulent region later to be known as the Vosta in the far past. In the early chaos of the region as the city states rose and fell rapidly. During this time the first emperor rose to power. Not much is known about the first emperor due to a mixing of religious doctrine and propaganda. After the series of wars could unite the Vosta under one banner. Then under successive emperors they expanded their realm absorbing many of the local kingdoms and tribe in-till the Volsinii empire was the size it is today. The empire weather the following decades with little problem in till 40 year before the present day. During the period the current emperor at time Cyamus Aetius following the notion of his predecessor attempted to enacted major land reforms to shift the power away from the nobles. A long with modernizing his nation to better match the other powers. The nobility realizing the amount of power they stood to lose revolted. Emperor Cyamus was too weak to be able to whip them into line before they could rise armies to fight the emperor. For the next three years the loyalist forces fought a losing battle against the rebels eventually resulting in Emperor Cyamus death on the battlefield. He son Messor Aetius was soon crowned as the new emperor. Messor unlike his father was a far more capable emperor. Taking helm of the shattered imperial army, he reformed it into a new fighting force. With new technology and doctrine, he took back the initiative defeating the noble’s armies. Retaking the territories loss within first years of the war within months. Then going to crush the remain nobles hold outs. Despite this revolts and other rebellions flared up over the empire. Spending the next decades on campaign to keep the empire together. At the same time the empress oversaw the industrialization of the empire. [hr] [h3][b]|Armed Forces:|[/b][/h3] The Imperial military was shaped by the conflicts of the imperial civil war. From there they developed practical doctrine along with experience officers to pass on gain knowledge to younger officers. The imperial military is divide into two groups the imperial army and navy. [hider=Imperial Army] [hider=Legionaries] The backbone of the army is the legion. They are formations of 10,000 men under the command of a legate. The legionaries themselves are well trained and discipline. Relaying upon superior marksmen ships and fire superiority to achieved victory. The normal infantry man makes use off the model 12 rifle. It has a 5 .30-06 round internal mag feed by stripper clip. Grenadiers have access to explosive pilum a short javelin tipped with two different types of explosive. Either a frag charge or a shaped charge for armor. The assault units are given extra armor and a combat shield. The main rifle used is a modifed version of the model 12 into the model 15. The main difference is that the weapons is semi-auto and a larger magazine that carries 10 rounds. [img]https://i.imgur.com/PnSGXbs.jpg[/img] [i]Imperial assault legionary[/i] [/hider] [hider=Scout walker] The celeri scout walker is a speedy walker meant to infiltrate oppositions lines to preform recon. Lightly armored and equipped with 20mm autocannon along with .30 caliber machine gun for self defense agenist infantry and light vehicles. [img]https://i.imgur.com/oqhK3do.jpg[/img] [/hider] [hider=APC] The Bovi is the main APC used by the imperial legion. Clad in 2.5 mm of armor plate to protect the armed with either the 20 mm autocannon or a 37mm cannon. The open top back can carry 12 legionaries. It is also used to towed artillery other materials. [img]https://i.imgur.com/cWiHuUK.jpg[/img] [/hider] [hider=Imperial spider tank] The main workhorse of the Imperial armor force is the Aranea 4 tank. It has a 70mm cannon an armored with 3.1 mm of armor along with a 50 caliber coaxial gun. It serves as the main spear head for imperial forces smashing postions and other armor forces. [img]https://i.imgur.com/T50dvCZ.jpg[/img] [/hider] [hider=Artillery] The legions make use of both medium and heavy artillery for engagements. The medium artillery is a 105mm. They have heavier 155mm piece that is mounted of self moving platform to better keep up with imperial advance. [img]https://i.imgur.com/9ajObHl.jpg[/img] [/hider] [/hider] [hider=Imperial Air Force] The imperial air force it’s an important force in the modern war-machine. Due to the imperial economy lead to creation that must fill many different roles throughout the imperial military. From naval fighters to army bombers. [/hider] [hider=Imperial Navy] The imperial navy is greatly affected by the lack a warm water port. As both of the majors ports under Volsinii control is ice clogged for large parts of the year. Thus the imperial navy is be a secondary role behind the imperial army. And tends to lag behind the imperial army and operates older warships. [/hider] [hr] [h3][b]|People of Interest:|[/b][/h3] Emperor Messor Aetius: Force in the role of emperor of a divide country Messor was determined to see it united again. Through his iron will he was able to save the imperial army from falling apart. Rebuilding the imperial army from it devenstated stated into a modern fighting force. Leading the new army in campaign after campaign he could win peace for his nation. Emperor-elect Syra Aetius Born the only son of Emperor Messor and at the time Dutchess Lusia his birth did cause a minor scandal. Syra was groomed at a young age to be the heir to the Volsinian throne. He accompanying of his father on many different campaigns during the war. After the end of the war Syra education for focus on statecraft with Syra being sent on missions within the empire to help craft policy. Although in recent years he is being pressured by his parents to find someone to marry. [hr] [h3][b]|Starting Tech:|[/b][/h3] Civilian Technology Materials: Basic Electronics: Basic Supply: Basic Military Technology INF: Adept 1 ARM: Adept 2 ART: Adept 1 SUB: Basic SHP: Basic HTA: Basic LTA: Basic [/hider]