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[center][color=#ff0a23][b][h1] Council for the Preservation of Order on Wadi [/h1][/b][/color][/center]

[color=#2e7bf0][b]Government Type:[/b][/color] Wadi has suffered through perhaps the most tumultuous period of its history. Two decades of civil war have wracked the planet, leaving millions dead, and much of the planet's infrastructure in ruins. Shortly after the Al-Sharif Uprising of 952, a cadre of military advisors and the upper brass of the Wadian aristocracy's Old Guard banded together to combat the swelling revolution that had already taken hold in numerous cities across the planet. A decisive betrayal by these military leaders resulted in the death of the Sultan, Safaa El-Mofty, and the end of Wadian feudalism. Twenty-one years of civil war followed, eventually resulting in the military forces and loyalists of the People's Republic of Wadi fleeing into the Pahaad Jabal mountains, where they remain a government in exile.

As such, Wadi currently contains two competing governments: the People's Republic of Wadi, a proletarian dictatorship governed by a general secretary, and a politburo of elected representatives; and the Council for the Preservation of Order, a fascistic military junta governed by a council of generals who advise the "Supreme Commander", a totalitarian dictator who remains in power through sheer force of will, and the indiscriminate use of violence.

[color=#2e7bf0][b]Demographics:[/b][/color] The first colonists to arrive on Wadi primarily originated from Asia Minor, Arabia and the surrounding Arab lands, and the Indian subcontinent, including Pakistan. The culture and ethnography of Wadi broadly reflects these influences, and as such, names, religious and cultural customs, and language present themselves as a mix of these progenitors.

Aliens are generally disliked and distrusted by the people of Wadi, and with the advent of the Council of the Preservation of Order, immigration by non-human and near-human sophonts has been heavily restricted. Those few aliens that do dwell on Wadi tend to live in slums or ghettos, subjected to violence and discrimination, both interpersonal and structural, on a daily basis.

[color=#2e7bf0][b]Economy:[/b][/color] Wadi is a largely barren planet. Its proximity to its star, Vishana, has created an atmosphere that is largely non-conducive to agriculture, and occasionally hazardous to human life. As such, Wadi relies heavily on the import of foodstuffs. Alternatively, Wadi was blessed with ample natural resources, namely large deposits of minerals, including the mysterious and valuable Psionium. The exportation of such resources form the backbone of the Wadian economy, supplemented by a once booming industry, though the recent conflict has resulted in a dramatic decrease in production.

[color=#2e7bf0][b]Military:[/b][/color] The Council for the Preservation of Order's military is divided into three branches, each with its own role on the battlefield.

[hider=Bureau of Social Harmony]The Council's secret police force, the Bureau of Social Harmony is responsible for quashing dissidents, staunching the circulation of anti-government propaganda, and promoting social harmony for the benefit of the state.[/hider]

[hider=Grand Army of Wadi]The Council's ground forces, made up of old veterans who cut their teeth on the blood-soaked battlefields of the civil war, and eager new recruits spurned on by pro-military propaganda.

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[center][i]A common soldier in the GAW.[/i][/center]

The Grand Army of Wadi is also responsible for maintaining civil order on world, and operating Wadi's planetary defenses. The GAW relies on a system of missile platforms, both stationary and mobile, to defend against a potential planetary invasion. This is coupled with the small air force the Council maintains which is composed of ten fighter wings of atmospheric craft.[/hider]

[hider=Wadi Stellar Defense Force]The Council possesses a small and outdated navy composed of a dozen old frigates, and a few dozen strike craft. The modernization and expansion of the Wadian navy is one of the Council's biggest hurdles they will have to face in the coming years if they wish to adequately defend themselves in this troubled region of the sector. The SDF also maintains the Wadian Orbital Platform (formerly known as Sultan Station) which serves as a customs checkpoint for trade coming and going from Wadi.[/hider]

[color=#2e7bf0][b]History:[/b][/color] When the fires of revolution were stoked in the Frontier Worlds by the corrupting influence of the ITC, a wind of change swept through the blasted valleys of Wadi. A planet long dominated by petty nobles, and greedy businessmen, the sector-wide revolt against the interests of the interstellar bourgeoisie inspired in the people of Wadi the spirit to break their chains and throw off the yoke of feudal oppression that had suppressed their will for so long. A vanguard of brave workers rose up in the industrial capital of Al-Sharif in December 952, seizing factories, summarily executing industrialists, and burning symbols of the old regime: noble estates, banking institutions, and houses of worship. At the behest of intellectuals and revolutionary activists like Mansur Waqar, an improvised People's Army sprung up, and organized into a fighting force with radical change on their minds.

The swiftness of the uprising took the ruling class by surprise, throwing the upper echelons of Wadian society into chaos. Through a determined will, and the murder of Sultan Safaa El-Mofty, a military junta headed by Supreme Commander Abdullah Ihsan assumed control of what remained of the old regime's territory. He cobbled together an army of loyalists and began a ruthless campaign against the revolutionaries. A twenty-one year period of bloody civil war followed, resulting in the deaths of millions, and the destruction of dozens of cities. Though the conflict was grueling and hard-fought, it was clear that the reactionary forces of the Old Guard had the upper hand.

Fearing the defeat of the revolution, Takir Ahmad, General Secretary of the People's Republic of Wadi, ordered the withdrawl of all revolutionary forces into the Pahaad Jabal mountains. Supreme Commander Kumar, who assumed power after the assassination of Abdullah Ihsan, fearing a prolonged conflict in such unfavorable terrain, halted his pursuit, leaving Ahmad and his band of rebels to starve in the mountains, and turning his attention inward: to rebuilding Wadi.

[color=#ff0a23][b]History of the Revolution:[/b][/color] The spark was lit in Al-Sharif on 15 December, 952. A labor protest taking place in the city mutated into a full-scale riot, eventually resulting in the seizure of weapons from a local police garrison. A three week long period of chaos that ended in hundreds of deaths followed, including the execution of many of the city’s bureaucratic and industrial elite. The Al-Sharif Uprising was indicative of a larger movement that had been steadily growing on the planet, primarily in the industrial working class, over the past decade or so. Further uprisings took place over the next year, during which time the thought-leaders of each city’s individual revolt came together to form a unified front. The First Convention of the Proles took place in March, 953, and established the initial framework that would eventually develop into the People’s Republic of Wadi.

It was during that convention that the Wadian People’s Army was organized, the first Worker’s Councils were established, and the People’s Food Commissariat was proclaimed and with it a system of food distribution devised. The People’s Republic of Wadi further bureaucratized over the following two-decade long period, its primary focus on the war effort. Factories under the control of the PRW were converted for military use, while the civilian economy relied on only the barest of essentials, a necessary sacrifice for the proletarian cause!

In the summer of 961 it became clear that counter-revolutionary forces within the republic were actively working against the state, and to combat this the first of many “Ideological Audits” were begun. These audits were (according to the state), primarily concerned with identifying “reactionaries” and expelling them from the party. In reality, much of the audits were instead targeted at individuals who challenged the emerging party orthodoxy, which had been established by some of the earliest theorists to join the fight, namely comrades Mansur Waqar and Sharifah Kasi Bardakçi. The resulting purges led to such a devastating shake-up among the party leadership, most notably in the People’s Army, that the war effort suffered greatly. The purging of General Al-Mufti is credited as being at least partially responsible for the PRW’s defeat at the Battle of Pazhadi’s Rift, which proved to be the turning point in the Council’s war against the revolutionary forces.

After this defeat, the territory of the PRW shrunk steadily each year as Council forces continued to push back the thinly spread lines of the People’s Army. By early 972 all that remained of the PRW was contained in three cities at the feet of the Pahaad Jabal mountain range. Under threat of complete destruction, General Secretary Takir Ahmad made the decision to take what was left of the Revolution and retreat into the mountains, where they would carry on their struggle for workers liberation in exile.

Leaving behind a small force of martyrs to cover their retreat, an exodus of roughly two-hundred thousand began a long, grueling march into the foothills of the Pahaad Jabal mountains. Initially, Council forces gave pursuit, but were turned back by heavy fighting. Deciding that the terrain was unsuitable for the prolonged fighting that would be necessary to root them out, the Supreme Commander of the Council thought it best to simply starve the revolutionaries out of the mountains. A loose perimeter was established around the area, regular patrols began, and a no-fly zone was put in place.

The current state of the PRW is a delicate one, as political in-fighting threatens to fracture what little of the government apparatus remains. The primary goals of the PRW as it stands now is to establish a steady source of food and materials (most importantly medical supplies and armaments) to sustain the Revolution. All but a handful of the representatives of the politburo died or were captured during the final few years of the war, necessitating a downsizing of the government bureaucracy, and the transition from a proper proletarian dictatorship to what now more accurately resembles an emergency government.

[color=#2e7bf0][b]Characters:[/b][/color]
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[*] Supreme Commander Abdur-Rashid Kumar
[*] General Secretary Takir Ahmad
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