The Apolyton Empire: Great Library

[Lord Zalzabad]

Drako Chuko

UPDATE

Name: Drako Chuko
Position: Wealthy merchant
Family:Mino Chuko, Father currently resides in Shanghi
Colonel General Chuko, Cousin, deceaced
Lady Chuko, Mother, currently resides in Shanghi
Serina Chuko Sister, currently resides in Berlin

History: in the year 1373, Drako's father, Minos, left on a trading expedition to find new supplies of Saltpeter for the trade advisor. His Caverel flownded off the coast of China, and he was rescued by his future wife, the daughter of a wealthy aristocrat, Zhang Luige. They soon got married, and using his fater in laws connections, started operating a trade network betwen China and its neboughs. Thier son, Drako was born in 1380, and was schooled at an ancient monastry preaching the martial arts. Studing the art of war under the great Sun Tzu, he became a able tactitian. He always kept in contact with his cousin back in Apolyton, with Drako eventuly taking over his aging fathers business.

Drako returned to Apolyton after receving a strange letter from his cousin, only to find the nation in Civil War. Leading a small band of troops, Drako infultrated General Chuko's camp, and beheaded him. He was given the position as Trade Advisor, and soon merged the Internal Finance Ministry and the External Finance Ministry into one, the Ministry for Trade and the Economy. In the July 1401, Drako retired for his post and left to his old profession, and to attend his sisters wedding in Berlin.

On his return to Apolyton, some months later, he brought his wife, Chi Ling Chuko to start a new life as editor of a major newspaper. His son is presently in China, but he has adopted Lev Chuko, the son of the former General.

Traits: Expert Swordsman, master at martial arts, and the Art of War. Charming, wealthy, and Loyal

Bad points: not a very good commander of troops

Look: Drako is 5ft 7, with an Asiatic look, inherited from his mother. His weapon of choice is the Katana and often is clothed in traditional Chinese Clothing

[civman2000]

UPDATE:
Moderator Manvolewa I
Positions Held: Moderator, a few days. Co-moderator, 3 weeks. Princess, 33 years.
Family: Daughter of Moderator Kivinonka IV, sister of the late Moderator civman I. 11th Moderator of the Apoheiwomid Dynasty. Single. Sister and Co-moderator Flakhei recently committed suicide.

Strengths: Intelligent. Well-liked throughout the Empire.
Weaknesses: Little governing experience. Will be heavily dependent on advisors, especially Mellian.
Ambitions: Wants to ally with England and the Iroquois and conquer America. She also sympathizes with the slowly growing Republican movement.

[Mellian]

APolyton Empire Map

Area names:

Easternmost hills=Edal Hills
Hills west of the Edal Hills (with the iron)= Edird Hills
Lake=Lake Apolitonkan
Mountains=Geimen Mountains
Foothills of Geimens=Edgo Hills
Big SW forest area(would be cleared by now IMHO=The Gowoa (if it's not cleared then Gowoa Forest)
Northern forest=Komore Forest

Other:

Prairie color Spots = cleared forests
brown lines = roads

Apolyton Empire Map

[Mellian]

Government and Command Structure as of November 1400

Government:

Moderator
(monarchy position)

Administrator (Leader of the Empire)

Co-Administrator (backup and hosting the Senate)
---Senators

Chief of Staff (generally incharge of all the Advisors and personal advisor of the Admin)

-Domestic Advisor
--Security Advisor
---Governors

-Foreign Advisor
--Espionage Advisor
---Ambassadors

-Science Advisor

-Trade Advisor (Economy, Treasury and Trade)

-Military Advisor (Commander of the Armed Forces)
--Comannder of National Defence (defence of apolyton, defensive units)
--Commander of the Army (ground units)
--Commander of the Navy (naval units)



Military (from top to bottom)

Military Advisor (Commander of the Armed Forces)

Field Marshall (Commanders of the Army, Navy, and National Defence)

General (commanding more then 1 ground unit)
Admiral (commanding more then 1 naval unit)

Colonel (commanding 1 ground unit, a regiment)
Commodore (commanding 1 naval unit, a squadron)

Major (commanding a Battalion within a ground unit)
Captain (commanding a ship within a naval unit)

Captain (commanding a Company within a ground unit)
Lieutenant-Commander (officers within a ship)

Lieutenant (commanding a Platoon within a ground unit)
Lieutenant (lesser officers in a ship)


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[Mellian]

note: i didn't bother writing in the man at the end of various unit names, because i am a gender equallity kind of person,

ARMY

Longbow Infantry

foot soldiers armed with longbows. they generally have a higher rate of fire then the musket infantry, but with less chances of hit and less damage. They tend to have trouble penetrating armor.

Crossbow Infantry

Foot soldiers armed with crossbows, which as a lower rate of fire then a longbow, but can penetrate armor with better accuracy and damage.


Medieval Infantry

Foot soldiers that wears a suit of armor, carries a shield and armed with a sword or mace or axe.

Pike Infantry

Soldiers armed with Pikes that are usually for defence against Knights and other horse riding units.

Musket Infantry

Mainly foot soldiers armed with Muskets (the 15th to 19th centuries type of real earth history). They are considered mainly a defensive unit. They do more damage then a longbow and crossbow that can penetrate armor. One disadvantage is that it makes gunshot noise, which can be heard a few miles away, depending of the area.

At the present time, Apolyton Musket Infantry are also armed with swords as their secondary weaponry.

Knights

Horse Riders with a suist of Armor and armed with swords or maces or flail or whatever.

Fox Riders

Created by Easthaven, they are horse riders equip with muskets and have extra speed in exchange of lack of armor. That are also equipped with swords as secondaries.

Catapult

A mechanical unit made of wood and some iron that propels rocks, fireballs or these days, gunpowder grenades at a long distance. They also have the advantage of firing over walls and other structures that weren't to high.

Cannon

Recently develops, they are generally extremally large versions of muskets that as enough firepower to blast through the average city wall. They also have twice the range of a catapult.

NAVY

Corvettes

A militirize version of the Caravel, which exchange transport space for offensive capabilities. Starts out with musket weaponry, but later can be upgraded to Cannons.

Caravel

A defensive naval unit which is mainly used for transporting troops and supplies.

Frigate

They are bigger and stronger sailing ships then Corvettes/Caravels that can travel in Oceans without risk of loss thanks to Magnetism to keep tract of direction. Frigates are also armed with new Cannons, which can carry more of then a Corvette.

Galleons

They are transport ships with better defensive capabilities that can travel in oceans. Can carry two times more ground units and supplies then a Caravel.

[Easthaven I]

they are horse riders equip with muskets and have extra speed in exchange of lack of armor.

They're equipped with swords also, good for decapitating infantry when they've fired their first barrage.

[Lord Zalzabad]

Emperor Chuko I (deceaced)

Means of death, decapitation
Mental State: became crazy, murdering and pillaging his way across Apolyton, declaring himself Emperor
Assassin, Drako Chuko, his cousin

"The world will be better off without him." Drako to Lev, at his memorial service

[Mellian]

bump

[majundar]

Name: The Majundar's, a Peasant Family

Letters from various family members occasionally appear showing what life is like for this common family. Details about this family will be discovered as each letter is published.

[godinex]

I´m the prophet, I´m a leader for my people and for the Holy EMU!

[Sheep]

I kill the prophet, everyone is happy

[Mellian]

OOC: then post something about your crazy prophet then ...that way, just maybe, we can promote you Cultural Advisor...

Anyway, ALL DISCUSSION TYPE POST BELONGS TO THE DISCUSSION THREAD! Thank you

-Mellian

[Mellian]

Military

Free Units Allowed

In General, per city on Monarchy: 10 units

Total Free Units Allowed: 300 units (30 cities)

1 gold per unit per year after that


Unit structure

One Ground Unit = 1 000 soldiers Regiment

One mechanical Unit (Catapult, Cannons, etc) = 100 unit Regiment/Battery

One Naval/Air Unit = Squadron of 8-12 ships/aircrafts


APOLYTON EMPIRE

Army (about 620 units)

Defence

-about 200 000 defending Apolyton (200 units), mainly comprise of Musket Infantry, some Medieval Infantry and some Longbow Infantry
-1000 Cannons

Offence

-about 300 000 at the English frontlines (300 units), comprise of Musket Infantry, Medieval Infantry, Longbow Infantry, Knights and Fox Riders.
-1000 Cannons

Other

-about 100 000 other troops at various locations


Navy (75 units, not including merchant ships)

-about 15 Frigates (being builtt like crazy), mainly defending and escort duty

-about 40 Corvettes (slowly being upgraded), all currently defending and escort duty

-about 5 Galleons (slowly being built), transport units and supplies to america

-about 15 Caravels (slowly being upgraded), defending or transporting units and supplies to America

[Mellian]

Economy and Treasury

Income per year

-3000 from the 30 cities (taxes and so on)

-??? from Facilities (marketplaces, harbors, etc...made up by Trade Advisor)

-??? from General Trading

-??? from Resources Trading (made up by Trade Advisor)

-1000 from our sole Gold Mine

-Grand Total is ???? (figured out by Trade Advisor)

Treasury

about 100 Gold in the Treasury

fair deal, considering a lot of cannons, frigates and other units appeared pretty quickly for and during the war against england, as well with quickened research (assuming the construction of research producing places) and plenty of upgrades.

[Apep]

Name: Apep I
Age: 43 (Ripe Old Age!)
Job: Formerly a minor officer in the military, now the Cheif of Staff (i.e. assassins) of the Apolyton Council.

Strengths: Very good at planning, ruthless and willing to do whatever it takes
Weakness: ruthless, willing to do whatever it takes and occasionally flips out when things look bad, frequently pissed (Drunk, not angry)
* * *
Name: Apep II
Age: 21
Job: Advisor of Trade and Economy (I would do more in this area but, this isn't an NES and trade is kind of boring to hear about in any detail)

Strengths: Fast, forward and quite smart, amazing ability to locate knives relating to the council of Apolyton
Weakness: Love of foreign foods, weak shoulder

* * *
Treasury

+ 3000 from the 30 cities (taxes and so on)

- 50 from Facilities

- 100 from General Trading

+50 from Resources Trading

+ 1000 from our sole Gold Mine

- 3800 from Military and things I forgot to mention

= Grand Total is 200

(Bump!)