Ooooh! More people are stealing my island!
I'm gonna have to fix this sharpish...
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Hwær cwom symbla gesetu?
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Sounds very fun...
TehAlphaGamer said
inb4 Boba Fett becomes new world leader.
Inb4 he becomes my starter...
XD indeed... Powah!!!
I feel more powerful...
MrFoxNews said
So a combination of the flood and the Tyranids with some fresh names?:P WAAAAR!!!!!
War? Don't you mean dinner time? *deep laughter*
Indeed, and as hungry as a hive tyrant who's been locked in a cage for 50 years hehe
Haha, you all have such juicy races for me to feast on...
Name of nation: The Hives
Species: L'Er (Eng: One of Us. Note that this is their name for themselves, not one that is used universally by species they encounter. As the nature of such encounters tend to be with feral hives developing on one of their worlds, species often believe the L'Er to be a non-sentient disease at first glance.)
There is no way to accurately describe the entire race, as many, many different forms are constructed. The most common is the small "Spore form". These are arguably the most dangerous form as they possess the ability to bite their way into their host, their organic forms have no skeleton and thus can contort to squeeze through small openings in their host that they cause with their abnormally strong teeth, which are strong enough to bite their way through armour if given a few seconds. Once inside their host, they couple with the hosts central nervous system, making removal almost invariably fatal. It is sometimes argued that they kill the host outright, though there has been no reliable study to confirm this, so it is entirely possible the host is alive and maybe conscious. The host does not have to be alive for this process, a corpse will do. Whatever the case, the Parasite has full control and begins mutating the host. The hive will use the host for a variety of purposes, including but not limited to construction, reproduction and combat.
This host will now become one of two forms. The first is known as the "Battle" form, this involves the usage of the hosts natural abilities for combat, in addition to mutations to make them stronger, such abnormal muscle growth. This is often done at the expense of the hosts brain and specific organs. Little attempt is made for long term maintenance, as the host will likely be recycled after its purpose is served. The second form is known as the "Transport" form. The is essentially a walking reproductive center for the Parasites, growing new spore forms inside massive bulbous sacks, often mutating the host past what is recognisable. This form shoots the Spore forms out of its many sacks when it sights and approaches an enemy, and has two no way to defend its self except through these spores, although it has been known to fall onto beings which have gotten too close to prevent then from running. Both these forms are called "Impure" forms. There is a third form, though its existence is debated, known as the "Thinker" form. The theory is that certain hosts have their brains kept intact and, in some theories, boosted. These forms supposedly serve as tactical planners in pre-Mind infestations, as well as scientists of sorts or advisors to the mind. Since some intelligent behavior is exhibited in all combat forms, its argued that these are just abnormally intelligent combat forms rather than a new form, though no one is entirely sure.
The next forms are the "Pure forms" These are not mutated hosts but entirely new creatures made out of collected biomass from the planets, including recycled hosts and the bodies of their dead. There are countless different forms which vary from hive to hive. The most important pure form in any hive is the Mind. Without the mind, the parasite has little coordination, and their priority is to begin the construction of a mind. This is not to say they are stupid, they possess the intelligence of their hosts, and though it often degrades over time (with the exception of thinker forms), they are smart enough to coordinate basic tactics (Supposedly thinkers coordinate pre-mind stages) There are three stages (Four if one believes the Thinker Theory)
One: Feral. In this stage, they are uncoordinated and possess limited intelligence. They are still dangerous, but less so compared to later stages. Minor displays of intelligence, such as basic ambushes are known to appear but generally their intelligence is considered to be similar to that of animals at this level. They maintain knowledge their previous hosts had, so the use of vehicles isn't out of the question. They have a weak psychic link which is starting to develop to form the beginnings of a hive
Sapient stage (Thinker theory): According to the Thinker theory, this is the stage where Thinkers begin to show up. They apparently become smart enough to employ advanced tactics, and the weak psychic field between them apparently becomes strengthened to the point it can be used for communication and these thinkers become officers for the fledgling hive. Supposedly these thinkers can be capable of communication with other races, though intelligent communication is often attributed to a later stage, and at this stage it is believed to be simple taunting
Coordination stage: A partially functional Mind has been created. The psychic linked between the organisms has now strengthened to the point that they know each others status at any given time, and they are intelligent enough to communicate with other sentient species in a proper manner, although their previous stages have often resulted in such violence that further conflict is inevitable
Hive stage: The hive has produced a fully functional mind and joined with the other hives of the galaxy. In this stage the Mind has a psychic link with the hive that is so strong that it allows him to speak with others outside the hive across vast distances. The Hive is fully coordinated and can now operate as a proper nation.
Description of government: The government consists of a hierarchy with the Tribunal, a council of three made from the Minds of the most powerful hives, who use their psychic link to communicate with each other and lead the Union of Hives. The major hives come just under them. It has been proposed that there may be some form of "Overmind" by some scholars, but nothing is proven
Description of military: The most common of this species is a small, ball like creatures with small tentacles protruding from it. It uses these tentacles to move, able to climb on surfaces thanks to their suction like design, and to couple with its hosts nervous system and seize control. Their colour varies depending on the hive, and this can be used to quickly identify which hive the Spore forms are from. They have a "beak" of exceptionally strong teeth underneath their tentacles, allowing them to bite they way in, and their lack of a skeleton, small size and relative "squishiness) allows them to fit through small openings they make in their host. They prefer to make such a hole close to the hosts nervous system in order to avoid excessive damage, but forcing their way up appendages is not unheard of. They will then mutate the host or take them to be used. A host can also be mutated if he inhales enough of a gas produced by specially made biomass, however this is a slower process than the spore forms and is less effective. This allows a very flexible army that is able to shrug off most loses in an invasion as they can usually be reabsorbed into the hive or replaced relatively easily
Technological Overview: There is no uniform technology within the hive as they tend to use the technology of their hosts. As such, their weapons range from ballistics to anti-matter. There are a few examples of Hives creating their own technology if the need arises, but given their parasitic nature it is rare. It is known that, once they reach a coordinated stage, they will use any industry they capture to arm themselves. Their space craft range from organic creatures grown around a handful of systems, to entire functional ships that have been merged with and infested by an organic substance which is hostile to intruders, often attacking them where possible.
As a result of the assimilation dynamic, as well as the ease with which they reproduce, even a small scale infection can quickly become extremely dangerous and large.
Cultural Overview: N/A
History:
The L'Er date back to evolution on a backwater colony of an interstellar nation. This "Super Parasite" was able to construct a Mind from the biomass of the rampant wild life where it was born. This Mind observed the colonists and their star ships and was able to deduce, after the assimilation of multiple individuals into the hive, that it could sneak aboard Spore forms and infect all the worlds of the species.
The Mind was able to infiltrate the ships with a small number of spore forms, each of which spread out to the species worlds. At the time, the Mind had little power as it hadn't been further developed, as a result its psychic power was weak enough that the spores that were sent off developed different hives. This separated them into three hives, the original S'Buk, and the successor S'Orp and S'Lif. Out of the three, the original was the most unlucky. The other two worlds of the species were much more developed and larger, and so S'Orp and S'Lif were able to become more powerful than S'Buk as they absorbed more biomass from the worlds and inherited more of the hosts technology, industry and infrastructure.
The Three Hives were able to slowly build up strength and eventually over run the three worlds, absorbing the necessary biomass and leading to the desire to use the host species space travel to find new worlds.
Over millennia, there were several more hives developed across the quadrant and the Union of the Hives was formed in order to advance the L'Er as a whole through inter-hive cooperation. Most of the mentioned new hives are only major to this day with the exception of one, the now Tribunal hive S'Rin. The S'Rin remained the weakest of the hives for many centuries, as they had achieved semi-peaceful relations with the sentients they had encountered and essentially sold themselves as weapons to them. The two species developed under one nation that was budding, and over time the S'Rin were able to gain more and more power, eventually changing from being a living weapon to being an equal partner in the nation. Their hive was weak compared to the others due to their lack of biomass due to having brokered a deal, one which ensured their hives survival but established a blocker to their success however the S'Rin had a plan. They developed a new type of pure form, still used by hives today, called the Worm form. This small form was microscopic and as such it was able to enter the sentients undetected and nestle inside their brain. From their it would secret its toxins to make the individual more susceptible to hive control and eventually place them under the hives control, assimilating them completely. The S'Rin used this on members of the armed forces, slowly bringing control of the military into the hands if the S'Rin. After the S'Rin had secretly gained control of the militaries minds, the organisation that had stopped the S'Rin from assimilating the species before was now on their side. Almost over night the S'Rin seized control using the military and began to assimilated the population into their hive, growing rapidly from a minor power and usurping the place of the S'Buk on the Tribunal now that they had become more powerful than their forefathers. Today, the S'Buk is only a major hive and the S'Rin still hold their place on the Tribunal.
Other hives have been produced since them, and many have come into violent contact with outsiders... And consumed them almost invariably.
Other:
The colour of the biomass varies from hive to hive based on a variety of factors
Below is a government report of known hives, excluding the minor hives which have merely been labelled as "countless" by the writer
Tribunal hives
S'Orp
S'Lif
S'Rin
Major hives:
S'Buk
S'Kif
S'Urp
S'Ein
S'Ark
S'Nif
Minor hives: Countless
Name of nation: The Hives
Species: L'Er (Eng: One of Us. Note that this is their name for themselves, not one that is used universally by species they encounter. As the nature of such encounters tend to be with feral hives developing on one of their worlds, species often believe the L'Er to be a non-sentient disease at first glance.)
There is no way to accurately describe the entire race, as many, many different forms are constructed. The most common is the small "Spore form". These are arguably the most dangerous form as they possess the ability to bite their way into their host, their organic forms have no skeleton and thus can contort to squeeze through small openings in their host that they cause with their abnormally strong teeth, which are strong enough to bite their way through armour if given a few seconds. Once inside their host, they couple with the hosts central nervous system, making removal almost invariably fatal. It is sometimes argued that they kill the host outright, though there has been no reliable study to confirm this, so it is entirely possible the host is alive and maybe conscious. The host does not have to be alive for this process, a corpse will do. Whatever the case, the Parasite has full control and begins mutating the host. The hive will use the host for a variety of purposes, including but not limited to construction, reproduction and combat.
This host will now become one of two forms. The first is known as the "Battle" form, this involves the usage of the hosts natural abilities for combat, in addition to mutations to make them stronger, such abnormal muscle growth. This is often done at the expense of the hosts brain and specific organs. Little attempt is made for long term maintenance, as the host will likely be recycled after its purpose is served. The second form is known as the "Transport" form. The is essentially a walking reproductive center for the Parasites, growing new spore forms inside massive bulbous sacks, often mutating the host past what is recognisable. This form shoots the Spore forms out of its many sacks when it sights and approaches an enemy, and has two no way to defend its self except through these spores, although it has been known to fall onto beings which have gotten too close to prevent then from running. Both these forms are called "Impure" forms. There is a third form, though its existence is debated, known as the "Thinker" form. The theory is that certain hosts have their brains kept intact and, in some theories, boosted. These forms supposedly serve as tactical planners in pre-Mind infestations, as well as scientists of sorts or advisors to the mind. Since some intelligent behavior is exhibited in all combat forms, its argued that these are just abnormally intelligent combat forms rather than a new form, though no one is entirely sure.
The next forms are the "Pure forms" These are not mutated hosts but entirely new creatures made out of collected biomass from the planets, including recycled hosts and the bodies of their dead. There are countless different forms which vary from hive to hive. The most important pure form in any hive is the Mind. Without the mind, the parasite has little coordination, and their priority is to begin the construction of a mind. This is not to say they are stupid, they possess the intelligence of their hosts, and though it often degrades over time (with the exception of thinker forms), they are smart enough to coordinate basic tactics (Supposedly thinkers coordinate pre-mind stages) There are three stages (Four if one believes the Thinker Theory)
One: Feral. In this stage, they are uncoordinated and possess limited intelligence. They are still dangerous, but less so compared to later stages. Minor displays of intelligence, such as basic ambushes are known to appear but generally their intelligence is considered to be similar to that of animals at this level. They maintain knowledge their previous hosts had, so the use of vehicles isn't out of the question. They have a weak psychic link which is starting to develop to form the beginnings of a hive
Sapient stage (Thinker theory): According to the Thinker theory, this is the stage where Thinkers begin to show up. They apparently become smart enough to employ advanced tactics, and the weak psychic field between them apparently becomes strengthened to the point it can be used for communication and these thinkers become officers for the fledgling hive. Supposedly these thinkers can be capable of communication with other races, though intelligent communication is often attributed to a later stage, and at this stage it is believed to be simple taunting
Coordination stage: A partially functional Mind has been created. The psychic linked between the organisms has now strengthened to the point that they know each others status at any given time, and they are intelligent enough to communicate with other sentient species in a proper manner, although their previous stages have often resulted in such violence that further conflict is inevitable
Hive stage: The hive has produced a fully functional mind and joined with the other hives of the galaxy. In this stage the Mind has a psychic link with the hive that is so strong that it allows him to speak with others outside the hive across vast distances. The Hive is fully coordinated and can now operate as a proper nation.
Description of government: The government consists of a hierarchy with the Tribunal, a council of three made from the Minds of the most powerful hives, who use their psychic link to communicate with each other and lead the Union of Hives. The major hives come just under them. It has been proposed that there may be some form of "Overmind" by some scholars, but nothing is proven
Description of military: The most common of this species is a small, ball like creatures with small tentacles protruding from it. It uses these tentacles to move, able to climb on surfaces thanks to their suction like design, and to couple with its hosts nervous system and seize control. Their colour varies depending on the hive, and this can be used to quickly identify which hive the Spore forms are from. They have a "beak" of exceptionally strong teeth underneath their tentacles, allowing them to bite they way in, and their lack of a skeleton, small size and relative "squishiness) allows them to fit through small openings they make in their host. They prefer to make such a hole close to the hosts nervous system in order to avoid excessive damage, but forcing their way up appendages is not unheard of. They will then mutate the host or take them to be used. A host can also be mutated if he inhales enough of a gas produced by specially made biomass, however this is a slower process than the spore forms and is less effective. This allows a very flexible army that is able to shrug off most loses in an invasion as they can usually be reabsorbed into the hive or replaced relatively easily
Technological Overview: There is no uniform technology within the hive as they tend to use the technology of their hosts. As such, their weapons range from ballistics to anti-matter. There are a few examples of Hives creating their own technology if the need arises, but given their parasitic nature it is rare. It is known that, once they reach a coordinated stage, they will use any industry they capture to arm themselves. Their space craft range from organic creatures grown around a handful of systems, to entire functional ships that have been merged with and infested by an organic substance which is hostile to intruders, often attacking them where possible.
As a result of the assimilation dynamic, as well as the ease with which they reproduce, even a small scale infection can quickly become extremely dangerous and large.
Cultural Overview: N/A
History:
The L'Er date back to evolution on a backwater colony of an interstellar nation. This "Super Parasite" was able to construct a Mind from the biomass of the rampant wild life where it was born. This Mind observed the colonists and their star ships and was able to deduce, after the assimilation of multiple individuals into the hive, that it could sneak aboard Spore forms and infect all the worlds of the species.
The Mind was able to infiltrate the ships with a small number of spore forms, each of which spread out to the species worlds. At the time, the Mind had little power as it hadn't been further developed, as a result its psychic power was weak enough that the spores that were sent off developed different hives. This separated them into three hives, the original S'Buk, and the successor S'Orp and S'Lif. Out of the three, the original was the most unlucky. The other two worlds of the species were much more developed and larger, and so S'Orp and S'Lif were able to become more powerful than S'Buk as they absorbed more biomass from the worlds and inherited more of the hosts technology, industry and infrastructure.
The Three Hives were able to slowly build up strength and eventually over run the three worlds, absorbing the necessary biomass and leading to the desire to use the host species space travel to find new worlds.
Over millennia, there were several more hives developed across the quadrant and the Union of the Hives was formed in order to advance the L'Er as a whole through inter-hive cooperation. Most of the mentioned new hives are only major to this day with the exception of one, the now Tribunal hive S'Rin. The S'Rin remained the weakest of the hives for many centuries, as they had achieved semi-peaceful relations with the sentients they had encountered and essentially sold themselves as weapons to them. The two species developed under one nation that was budding, and over time the S'Rin were able to gain more and more power, eventually changing from being a living weapon to being an equal partner in the nation. Their hive was weak compared to the others due to their lack of biomass due to having brokered a deal, one which ensured their hives survival but established a blocker to their success however the S'Rin had a plan. They developed a new type of pure form, still used by hives today, called the Worm form. This small form was microscopic and as such it was able to enter the sentients undetected and nestle inside their brain. From their it would secret its toxins to make the individual more susceptible to hive control and eventually place them under the hives control, assimilating them completely. The S'Rin used this on members of the armed forces, slowly bringing control of the military into the hands if the S'Rin. After the S'Rin had secretly gained control of the militaries minds, the organisation that had stopped the S'Rin from assimilating the species before was now on their side. Almost over night the S'Rin seized control using the military and began to assimilated the population into their hive, growing rapidly from a minor power and usurping the place of the S'Buk on the Tribunal now that they had become more powerful than their forefathers. Today, the S'Buk is only a major hive and the S'Rin still hold their place on the Tribunal.
Other hives have been produced since them, and many have come into violent contact with outsiders... And consumed them almost invariably.
Other:
The colour of the biomass varies from hive to hive based on a variety of factors
Below is a government report of known hives, excluding the minor hives which have merely been labelled as "countless" by the writer
Tribunal hives
S'Orp
S'Lif
S'Rin
Major hives:
S'Buk
S'Kif
S'Urp
S'Ein
S'Ark
S'Nif
Minor hives: Countless
Letter to the Holy Kovalkan Empire
To her Divine Majesty Aleksa IV
It has come to the attention of the Corustarian Parliament that your people are in full revolt, and as such your economy has failed to generate any profit. We believe a mutually beneficial agreement can be reached.
Your economy is, like our own, state controlled. This is preventing the operations of the Empire Trading Company, which as you know has the backing of the Crown and a Royal Charter.
Our proposal is thus: The Crown will assist you monetarily so that you can afford to subdue the rebels. In return, the Empire Trading Company shall receive permission to buy shares, set up businesses and operate within your country and your economy. In addition, the Corustarian Government shall be given 10% shares in the Anvil, and granted the authority to invest further in your businesses at a later date. Should you rescind this authority at a later date, a compensation charge of 10 billion shall be paid.
If required, the Corustarian government offers to supply a small contingent of soldiers to your command for assistance in putting down the rebellion for a measly sum of one billion when affordable.
We would also like to open trade with you once your socio-stability is restored. Given that we are the two dominanting naval powers, we believe it would be better for us to be on good terms rather than be hostile to each other.
In Service to the Crown
Parliament
Act of parliament 10371
The Companies Act 1700
By authority of the Crown, the Empire Trading Company (Hereafter referred to as the ETC) shall be granted the authority to raise and sustain and armed forces of up to Fourty Thousand (40,000) which may be recruited from any source the ETC see's fit (Including Gaols, Native populations of the new world, etc but excluding the current Corustarian armed forces), Thirty (30) Sea faring vessels, twenty (20) Air Faring vessels, to be taken to the colonies for the defense of all colonial realms and engagement in colonial wars if required. Should the ETC be judged as being responsible with these forces in the future, then the cap will be raised
In addition, the Empire Trading Company will be granted further autonomy and the authority to set up and sustain colonies as it so desires (To be flown under the Corustarian flag and be in service of the Crown), and engage in Colonial Wars on behalf of the crown
With these new powers will also come a new range of responsibilities. The ETC must be responsible in the declaration of wars. In addition, they mist not exceed the limits imposed on them without permission. In addition, they have a responsibility to administer her majesty's law within any colonies they set up and administer, and are responsible for the well being of colonists in any colonies established by the ETC. They are expected to operate with respect to her majesty's government, and will be expected to establish colonies on the new world for the crown in order to expand its lustre.
In addition, two more ETC boardsmen shall be appointed to the house of lords and the ETC chairmen shall be appointed to the newly established Colonial Commission, so that they may help decide and protect their colonial plans.
AMENDMENT ONE: On advice from Lord Pendleton, we hereby declare that the ETC forces may also be used in the old world
AMENDMENT TWO: On advice from Lord Asquith, we hereby declare that the ETC has the authority to place and pay bounty hunters to hunt down individuals. Previously, only the City Watch had this authority
Act of Parliament 10372
Mercenaries Act 1700
For the convenience of the Empire Trading Company (Here after referred to as the ETC) in their recruitment under the Companies Act 1700, the mercenaries act 1668, forbidding the hiring of mercenaries, has been repealed. As such mercenary action has been legalised.
It shall be replaced with the Mercenaries Act 1700, allowing the hiring of mercenaries. Unless specified by another act, mercenaries may be recruited by any individual or business, who are allowed to hire up to 100 mercenaries.
The Government shall establish "The Mercenaries Guild", which shall provide a source of confirmed quality mercenaries, recruited from Ex-Servicemen from the armed forces or City Watch. They may then be hired out by any organisation or individual willing to pay the price. The income shall be used to pay the mercenaries wages and the remaining money sent to the crown.
Act of Parliament 10373
The Marchlands Act 1700
The Easterlands/Westerlands colonies shall inhabit an island to be called the Marchlands. Their de jure claim shall be to half the island each. Native populations shall be negotiated with and NOT removed from the land without the crowns permission. If possible, the natives will be offered Corustarian citizenship, however this is to be done tentatively to avoid offence and souring relations.
Trade agreements:
Accepted Grand Fellswick proposal
Extended trade agreements to the HKE, Lancia, UVE and PoK ((As well as the Red nation, I can't find who or what they are buT xD))
Letter to the Mountain Top Kingdom
Dear His Highness Balimund
It has come to the attention of the crown that you possess a number of poorly maintained naval vessels, from our knowledge these are:
3 Frigates
6 Barques
6 Brigs
8 Galleys
The Crown may be interested in acquiring some of these vessels, obviously at a slightly reduced price due to their condition. We are particularly interested in the acquisition of Galleys, and have an interest in acquiring Frigates
Would the Mountaintop kingdom be interested in turning several of these vessels over to the Crown? If so, in what quantity and at what proposed price?
We eagerly await a response.
In Service to the Crown
Grand Admiral Thorne
To her Divine Majesty Aleksa IV
It has come to the attention of the Corustarian Parliament that your people are in full revolt, and as such your economy has failed to generate any profit. We believe a mutually beneficial agreement can be reached.
Your economy is, like our own, state controlled. This is preventing the operations of the Empire Trading Company, which as you know has the backing of the Crown and a Royal Charter.
Our proposal is thus: The Crown will assist you monetarily so that you can afford to subdue the rebels. In return, the Empire Trading Company shall receive permission to buy shares, set up businesses and operate within your country and your economy. In addition, the Corustarian Government shall be given 10% shares in the Anvil, and granted the authority to invest further in your businesses at a later date. Should you rescind this authority at a later date, a compensation charge of 10 billion shall be paid.
If required, the Corustarian government offers to supply a small contingent of soldiers to your command for assistance in putting down the rebellion for a measly sum of one billion when affordable.
We would also like to open trade with you once your socio-stability is restored. Given that we are the two dominanting naval powers, we believe it would be better for us to be on good terms rather than be hostile to each other.
In Service to the Crown
Parliament
Act of parliament 10371
The Companies Act 1700
By authority of the Crown, the Empire Trading Company (Hereafter referred to as the ETC) shall be granted the authority to raise and sustain and armed forces of up to Fourty Thousand (40,000) which may be recruited from any source the ETC see's fit (Including Gaols, Native populations of the new world, etc but excluding the current Corustarian armed forces), Thirty (30) Sea faring vessels, twenty (20) Air Faring vessels, to be taken to the colonies for the defense of all colonial realms and engagement in colonial wars if required. Should the ETC be judged as being responsible with these forces in the future, then the cap will be raised
In addition, the Empire Trading Company will be granted further autonomy and the authority to set up and sustain colonies as it so desires (To be flown under the Corustarian flag and be in service of the Crown), and engage in Colonial Wars on behalf of the crown
With these new powers will also come a new range of responsibilities. The ETC must be responsible in the declaration of wars. In addition, they mist not exceed the limits imposed on them without permission. In addition, they have a responsibility to administer her majesty's law within any colonies they set up and administer, and are responsible for the well being of colonists in any colonies established by the ETC. They are expected to operate with respect to her majesty's government, and will be expected to establish colonies on the new world for the crown in order to expand its lustre.
In addition, two more ETC boardsmen shall be appointed to the house of lords and the ETC chairmen shall be appointed to the newly established Colonial Commission, so that they may help decide and protect their colonial plans.
AMENDMENT ONE: On advice from Lord Pendleton, we hereby declare that the ETC forces may also be used in the old world
AMENDMENT TWO: On advice from Lord Asquith, we hereby declare that the ETC has the authority to place and pay bounty hunters to hunt down individuals. Previously, only the City Watch had this authority
Act of Parliament 10372
Mercenaries Act 1700
For the convenience of the Empire Trading Company (Here after referred to as the ETC) in their recruitment under the Companies Act 1700, the mercenaries act 1668, forbidding the hiring of mercenaries, has been repealed. As such mercenary action has been legalised.
It shall be replaced with the Mercenaries Act 1700, allowing the hiring of mercenaries. Unless specified by another act, mercenaries may be recruited by any individual or business, who are allowed to hire up to 100 mercenaries.
The Government shall establish "The Mercenaries Guild", which shall provide a source of confirmed quality mercenaries, recruited from Ex-Servicemen from the armed forces or City Watch. They may then be hired out by any organisation or individual willing to pay the price. The income shall be used to pay the mercenaries wages and the remaining money sent to the crown.
Act of Parliament 10373
The Marchlands Act 1700
The Easterlands/Westerlands colonies shall inhabit an island to be called the Marchlands. Their de jure claim shall be to half the island each. Native populations shall be negotiated with and NOT removed from the land without the crowns permission. If possible, the natives will be offered Corustarian citizenship, however this is to be done tentatively to avoid offence and souring relations.
Trade agreements:
Accepted Grand Fellswick proposal
Extended trade agreements to the HKE, Lancia, UVE and PoK ((As well as the Red nation, I can't find who or what they are buT xD))
Letter to the Mountain Top Kingdom
Dear His Highness Balimund
It has come to the attention of the crown that you possess a number of poorly maintained naval vessels, from our knowledge these are:
3 Frigates
6 Barques
6 Brigs
8 Galleys
The Crown may be interested in acquiring some of these vessels, obviously at a slightly reduced price due to their condition. We are particularly interested in the acquisition of Galleys, and have an interest in acquiring Frigates
Would the Mountaintop kingdom be interested in turning several of these vessels over to the Crown? If so, in what quantity and at what proposed price?
We eagerly await a response.
In Service to the Crown
Grand Admiral Thorne
duck55223 said
I still prefer he(or She, I cant tell with Sukui) not do it. Unless its not a parastic hivemind and just a robotic hivemind or collective type thingy.
We shouldn't limit peoples plans based on it already existing
Let's hope so. I can't wait to see how everyone responds... Especially the two in an uprising, hehe
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