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Broken Visage: Disorder in the Republican League of Karakas since the Great Collapse
The economic effects of the Great Collapse were felt region-wide. Every government was severely rocked, but one of those that collapsed outright was that of Karakas. Its previous reputation as one of the more stable multi-ethnic and multi-lingual societies of Apolyton was shattered in just a few short years.
The Karakas Sovereign's value was devastated by the Collapse. Inflation soared, confidence bottomed out, and the economy went into free-fall. The economic crisis exacerbated recurring themes in Karakan social pressures, including secessionism in Pristina and Hammerheim, the rivalry between the agricultural center and the urbanized coast, native disaffection in Diego Garcia and the Marshall Islands, and the competition between the language groups. Before long, fighting had begun. For several months it took the form of street scuffles and arson, but progressed rapidly to riots and then to open battle, with army units, vigilante militias, and criminal syndicates trading gunfire.
The most determined of the armed factions proved to be the Hammerheim National Guard and the Civil Defense Militia in Adailton. The former carved out an effectively independent state on most of the Republic of Hammerheim territory, holding off several attacks from Pendelhaven as well as Chimerican brigands crossing the passes. The Civil Defense Militia’s ground and sea divisions repelled attacks from the People’s Army of Kyralia and Gold Coast pirates before its air units launched devastating reprisals against Kalan Rega.
At length, the violence stopped. Our experts estimate that at least 20,000 were killed in the fighting. At the Summit of Vina del Mar, the capital was formally moved from the devastated Ciudad de Karakas to Adailton, which had survived the chaos with less bomb damage than economic damage. Kyralia walked out of the summit in protest and seceded again from Karakas. The delegates also resolved to re-incorporate Hammerheim, but have insufficient power to actually do so.
Kyralia and Hammerheim are independent: the latter has access to mineral resources in its mountains and to markets in the chaotic states of Chimerica, while the former looks to be returning to its “Great Freeze”-era economic depression. Both are still carrying hand-me-down weaponry from the Republican League.
Pristina is effectively independent under a Numenorean-speaking regime. The landlocked province is economically and politically isolated, bordered by the powerful armies of Centralis on the one side and the robber-barons of central Karakas and Atlan on the others. Vermont and the agricultural center are home to countless warlords and petty thugs constantly fighting each other for turf. These two regions have no official economy, relying almost entirely on the black market to survive.
The name “Karakas” now refers, in a political sense, to the eastern seaboard provinces: Adailton, the Gold Coast (Vina del Mar), the Plains States (Ciudad de Karakas), and Pendelhaven. But they are far from united, and mutual mistrust is still high. The League Defense Command is long gone, with each state controlling its own local military forces. Adailton, the state with the most commerce and finances, is also the state with the best-trained and equipped forces. (See also Security Issues.)
Security Issues
Another open war would be catastrophic for Karakas, and could even draw in nearby armies. Open war is not considered likely at this point. The city-states of the east coast are effectively armed enclaves and exert no control over the center, which remains lawless. A proposed “police action” by the eastern armies was derailed by their failure to reach agreement on leadership issues.
Since the Great Collapse, the Sea of Storms has become a piracy center in Apolyton. The Marshall Islands, now effectively independent, are a largely failed state and a haven for crime and piracy. Adailton and the Gold Coast control most of the former League Navy, and they are also less different linguistically and co-operate more effectively, making those areas somewhat safer for sea traffic.
On top of this chaos is the DataDyne corporation. It possesses what could be the strongest army in Karakas if it were not classified as a corporate security division. Its employees are well-paid, much more so than the soldiers of Pendelhaven and the Plains States, and are mainly used to guard its facilities and shipping. The corporation is a military contractor for the Adailton militia, manufacturing armaments in its facilities in Apolyton Minor and The Hill south-west of Apoltyon. DataDyne has the potential to be either a major threat or a major help to security.
Policy Recommendations
Adailton and the Gold Coast are likely to be the strongest of the provinces in the near future and possibly the foreseeable future. As such, these are the factions that should be looked to for the maintenance of stability. Coastal Karakas could form a bulwark against the anarchy and banditry of inland Apolyton O’ues. Alternatively, economic influence could be exerted to draw Pendelhaven, the Plains States, or Hammerheim into our sphere of influence, granting us a foothold in the region.
Pristina and the central regions must be watched carefully. With no law and order likely to prevail here for the foreseeable future, vigilance is important against the possibility that these regions become a haven for terrorism or organized crime. Marshall Kaye has commented that
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Broken Visage: Disorder in the Republican League of Karakas since the Great Collapse
The economic effects of the Great Collapse were felt region-wide. Every government was severely rocked, but one of those that collapsed outright was that of Karakas. Its previous reputation as one of the more stable multi-ethnic and multi-lingual societies of Apolyton was shattered in just a few short years.
The Karakas Sovereign's value was devastated by the Collapse. Inflation soared, confidence bottomed out, and the economy went into free-fall. The economic crisis exacerbated recurring themes in Karakan social pressures, including secessionism in Pristina and Hammerheim, the rivalry between the agricultural center and the urbanized coast, native disaffection in Diego Garcia and the Marshall Islands, and the competition between the language groups. Before long, fighting had begun. For several months it took the form of street scuffles and arson, but progressed rapidly to riots and then to open battle, with army units, vigilante militias, and criminal syndicates trading gunfire.
The most determined of the armed factions proved to be the Hammerheim National Guard and the Civil Defense Militia in Adailton. The former carved out an effectively independent state on most of the Republic of Hammerheim territory, holding off several attacks from Pendelhaven as well as Chimerican brigands crossing the passes. The Civil Defense Militia’s ground and sea divisions repelled attacks from the People’s Army of Kyralia and Gold Coast pirates before its air units launched devastating reprisals against Kalan Rega.
At length, the violence stopped. Our experts estimate that at least 20,000 were killed in the fighting. At the Summit of Vina del Mar, the capital was formally moved from the devastated Ciudad de Karakas to Adailton, which had survived the chaos with less bomb damage than economic damage. Kyralia walked out of the summit in protest and seceded again from Karakas. The delegates also resolved to re-incorporate Hammerheim, but have insufficient power to actually do so.
Kyralia and Hammerheim are independent: the latter has access to mineral resources in its mountains and to markets in the chaotic states of Chimerica, while the former looks to be returning to its “Great Freeze”-era economic depression. Both are still carrying hand-me-down weaponry from the Republican League.
Pristina is effectively independent under a Numenorean-speaking regime. The landlocked province is economically and politically isolated, bordered by the powerful armies of Centralis on the one side and the robber-barons of central Karakas and Atlan on the others. Vermont and the agricultural center are home to countless warlords and petty thugs constantly fighting each other for turf. These two regions have no official economy, relying almost entirely on the black market to survive.
The name “Karakas” now refers, in a political sense, to the eastern seaboard provinces: Adailton, the Gold Coast (Vina del Mar), the Plains States (Ciudad de Karakas), and Pendelhaven. But they are far from united, and mutual mistrust is still high. The League Defense Command is long gone, with each state controlling its own local military forces. Adailton, the state with the most commerce and finances, is also the state with the best-trained and equipped forces. (See also Security Issues.)
Security Issues
Another open war would be catastrophic for Karakas, and could even draw in nearby armies. Open war is not considered likely at this point. The city-states of the east coast are effectively armed enclaves and exert no control over the center, which remains lawless. A proposed “police action” by the eastern armies was derailed by their failure to reach agreement on leadership issues.
Since the Great Collapse, the Sea of Storms has become a piracy center in Apolyton. The Marshall Islands, now effectively independent, are a largely failed state and a haven for crime and piracy. Adailton and the Gold Coast control most of the former League Navy, and they are also less different linguistically and co-operate more effectively, making those areas somewhat safer for sea traffic.
On top of this chaos is the DataDyne corporation. It possesses what could be the strongest army in Karakas if it were not classified as a corporate security division. Its employees are well-paid, much more so than the soldiers of Pendelhaven and the Plains States, and are mainly used to guard its facilities and shipping. The corporation is a military contractor for the Adailton militia, manufacturing armaments in its facilities in Apolyton Minor and The Hill south-west of Apoltyon. DataDyne has the potential to be either a major threat or a major help to security.
Policy Recommendations
Adailton and the Gold Coast are likely to be the strongest of the provinces in the near future and possibly the foreseeable future. As such, these are the factions that should be looked to for the maintenance of stability. Coastal Karakas could form a bulwark against the anarchy and banditry of inland Apolyton O’ues. Alternatively, economic influence could be exerted to draw Pendelhaven, the Plains States, or Hammerheim into our sphere of influence, granting us a foothold in the region.
Pristina and the central regions must be watched carefully. With no law and order likely to prevail here for the foreseeable future, vigilance is important against the possibility that these regions become a haven for terrorism or organized crime. Marshall Kaye has commented that
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) air. The pirate ship's wake had disappeared minutes before, but on the command center somewhere in the depths of the Adailton-flagged vessel an operator had just located its radar blip again.
Oh, and by the way… Happy New Year! 
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