NOTE: As I inherited this nation with some extensive RPing already done on it I have quoted passages from previous factbooks in order to maintain continuity; as well as to exploit past work and save time of my own. In order to give due credit and clear up any questions of god moding anything directly quoted or paraphrased from LVN's old factbook will have a * next to it.

Citadel Factbook
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Decree of Sovereignty
In the interest of the lives of the people, their material welfare, and the expediency of good governance the following proclamation is hereby rendered. The most recent experimentation of plural rule by triumvirate is by the judgment of this office and its retainers a failure. Such a determination does not come lightly and has not been made without all due deliberation. The rational is as follows. The state as it was- was split among three equal and sovereign entities, while reason might follow that this would produce an efficient state capable of rapid and clear decision in practice this model has demonstrated to be quite the opposite. While at its upper levels decisions were made with relative ease dissatisfaction brewed beneath the surface culminating in a great schism among both the guild and syndicate governments. Powerless to interfere and intent on remaining honorable to our core the aristocracy remained neutral in the affair. The ultimate reality of this occurrence was not that the people of the realm were disinterested in compromise and cooperation but rather that the leadership of each faction was not. It has since become clear that the decree of union which I signed in hopes of marshaling the people of the realm to our new cause was a mistake of colossal magnitude, and it is further one for which I wish to atone. That being said with the consent of the realm, the force of my station, and the right of my blood; I hereby declare the articles of union, the Union of Guilds, and the Union of Syndicates null and void. Each is hereby ordered to disburse into their sub-chapters and never to unify again. That being said as the sole remaining faction, which has I might add remained civil throughout this crisis, the Monarchy and by association the Aristocracy asserts its sovereignty over the realm and in doing so pledges to faithfully execute the needs and desires of the people, taking care that they are also in the best long term interest of the realm. – Ryn Atrevier
Section A:The King, Sovereignty, Immunity, Succession
Article I: Sovereignty
The State and the Monarch are one, all authority within the Citadel and the Dominion of Pacifica shall derive from the King either proactively though the sanctioning of office, or tacitly through toleration of presence all shall be subject. Thus as all authority stems from the Monarch so can the Monarch repeal that vestment. To this end all authority is vested in the King or in the Queen if she has ascended to the throne under Article II Section A of this decree. If authority is thus vested in the Queen, she has all the power and obligations which are typically possessed by the King.
Article II: Obligations and Responsibility of the King
The Duty of the King is to oversee and manage the execution and enforcement of the law, to defend the realm from all threats be they foreign or Civil, provide for the general welfare of the people, to create a code of law, and to judge the guilt of accused individuals under it.
Article III: Immunity & Legal Infallibility
As all authority possessed by the courts and by the law derives from the body of the King, it is thereby impossible to try a King as doing so would compromise the integrity of the court. The King is thus immune from censure and accusation, as well as infallible in the eyes of the law. Decedents of the sitting King are further only answerable to the King.
Article IV: Succession
The Line of succession to the throne is linear tracing through direct descendants beginning with the eldest living descendent and ending with the youngest. Eligibility for office is not effected by gender or any other factor other than present, or potential (and likely) mental competency to hold office. In the event that there exists no living decedents the crown will be transferred to the eldest living descendant of the previous generation. In the event that the entire Royal Family has perished a successor shall be chosen by the Royal Council.
Section B: The Aristocracy
Article I: Source of Title
Each title of nobility passed through heredity stems from the Authority of the King; and thus is subject to it. All nobles therefore exist as they do at the pleasure of the King and can be removed at the wish of the King.
Article II: The Aristocratic Order
The territory of the realm shall be divided first into Archduchies ruled by an Archduke. Those Archduchies shall be further divided into Duchies ruled by dukes. This is followed by Counties ruled by counts, at last into Baronies which shall be overseen by Barons. The boarders of each Barony shall be divided in such a way that each has a relatively similar close count of population. Boundaries shall be subject to change at the taking of each census.
Each level of the order shall be subject to the levels above them beginning with Barons who are subject to all orders above them ending with Archdukes who are solely subject to the King.
The Aristocracy shall be responsible for assisting in the execution and enforcement of law, and the defense of the realm within their given areas of concern. All of which shall be done with the consent and direction of the King.
The Aristocracy shall be responsible for the directorship of the national bureaucracy, and the executive branch of the state.
Article III: Succession
Hereditary titles of nobility will be transferable in the same manner as the king’s title with exception that upon the loss of a royal line it shall be the responsibility of a higher officer, or the King to determine a successor. Along with titles land fiefs shall be attached to the title of nobility and thus is transferable. By contrast positions of directorship within the National Bureaucracy or Chartered Enterprises will not be transferable and will expire upon demise or dismissal.
Article IV: Royal Council
The Royal Council shall be an internal legislative and judicial body who’s purpose shall be to handle the internal disputes of the Aristocracy, as well as set uniform regulations for the Aristocracy. They will be chaired by the King, and any decision made by them can be overridden or altered by the King. They will also serve as a board of advisors to the King and upon solicitation for advise they are guaranteed an immunity from offense (they may speak plainly). Each Archduke is guaranteed a seat on the Council; however the King may choose to appoint additional Councilor’s at large.
Signature
H.M the King, Ryn Atrevier:
Rex Pacifica
In the interest of the lives of the people, their material welfare, and the expediency of good governance the following proclamation is hereby rendered. The most recent experimentation of plural rule by triumvirate is by the judgment of this office and its retainers a failure. Such a determination does not come lightly and has not been made without all due deliberation. The rational is as follows. The state as it was- was split among three equal and sovereign entities, while reason might follow that this would produce an efficient state capable of rapid and clear decision in practice this model has demonstrated to be quite the opposite. While at its upper levels decisions were made with relative ease dissatisfaction brewed beneath the surface culminating in a great schism among both the guild and syndicate governments. Powerless to interfere and intent on remaining honorable to our core the aristocracy remained neutral in the affair. The ultimate reality of this occurrence was not that the people of the realm were disinterested in compromise and cooperation but rather that the leadership of each faction was not. It has since become clear that the decree of union which I signed in hopes of marshaling the people of the realm to our new cause was a mistake of colossal magnitude, and it is further one for which I wish to atone. That being said with the consent of the realm, the force of my station, and the right of my blood; I hereby declare the articles of union, the Union of Guilds, and the Union of Syndicates null and void. Each is hereby ordered to disburse into their sub-chapters and never to unify again. That being said as the sole remaining faction, which has I might add remained civil throughout this crisis, the Monarchy and by association the Aristocracy asserts its sovereignty over the realm and in doing so pledges to faithfully execute the needs and desires of the people, taking care that they are also in the best long term interest of the realm. – Ryn Atrevier
Section A:The King, Sovereignty, Immunity, Succession
Article I: Sovereignty
The State and the Monarch are one, all authority within the Citadel and the Dominion of Pacifica shall derive from the King either proactively though the sanctioning of office, or tacitly through toleration of presence all shall be subject. Thus as all authority stems from the Monarch so can the Monarch repeal that vestment. To this end all authority is vested in the King or in the Queen if she has ascended to the throne under Article II Section A of this decree. If authority is thus vested in the Queen, she has all the power and obligations which are typically possessed by the King.
Article II: Obligations and Responsibility of the King
The Duty of the King is to oversee and manage the execution and enforcement of the law, to defend the realm from all threats be they foreign or Civil, provide for the general welfare of the people, to create a code of law, and to judge the guilt of accused individuals under it.
Article III: Immunity & Legal Infallibility
As all authority possessed by the courts and by the law derives from the body of the King, it is thereby impossible to try a King as doing so would compromise the integrity of the court. The King is thus immune from censure and accusation, as well as infallible in the eyes of the law. Decedents of the sitting King are further only answerable to the King.
Article IV: Succession
The Line of succession to the throne is linear tracing through direct descendants beginning with the eldest living descendent and ending with the youngest. Eligibility for office is not effected by gender or any other factor other than present, or potential (and likely) mental competency to hold office. In the event that there exists no living decedents the crown will be transferred to the eldest living descendant of the previous generation. In the event that the entire Royal Family has perished a successor shall be chosen by the Royal Council.
Section B: The Aristocracy
Article I: Source of Title
Each title of nobility passed through heredity stems from the Authority of the King; and thus is subject to it. All nobles therefore exist as they do at the pleasure of the King and can be removed at the wish of the King.
Article II: The Aristocratic Order
The territory of the realm shall be divided first into Archduchies ruled by an Archduke. Those Archduchies shall be further divided into Duchies ruled by dukes. This is followed by Counties ruled by counts, at last into Baronies which shall be overseen by Barons. The boarders of each Barony shall be divided in such a way that each has a relatively similar close count of population. Boundaries shall be subject to change at the taking of each census.
Each level of the order shall be subject to the levels above them beginning with Barons who are subject to all orders above them ending with Archdukes who are solely subject to the King.
The Aristocracy shall be responsible for assisting in the execution and enforcement of law, and the defense of the realm within their given areas of concern. All of which shall be done with the consent and direction of the King.
The Aristocracy shall be responsible for the directorship of the national bureaucracy, and the executive branch of the state.
Article III: Succession
Hereditary titles of nobility will be transferable in the same manner as the king’s title with exception that upon the loss of a royal line it shall be the responsibility of a higher officer, or the King to determine a successor. Along with titles land fiefs shall be attached to the title of nobility and thus is transferable. By contrast positions of directorship within the National Bureaucracy or Chartered Enterprises will not be transferable and will expire upon demise or dismissal.
Article IV: Royal Council
The Royal Council shall be an internal legislative and judicial body who’s purpose shall be to handle the internal disputes of the Aristocracy, as well as set uniform regulations for the Aristocracy. They will be chaired by the King, and any decision made by them can be overridden or altered by the King. They will also serve as a board of advisors to the King and upon solicitation for advise they are guaranteed an immunity from offense (they may speak plainly). Each Archduke is guaranteed a seat on the Council; however the King may choose to appoint additional Councilor’s at large.
Signature
H.M the King, Ryn Atrevier:

Rex Pacifica
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Articles of Order: Charter of Parliament
As per Royal Decree the following articles are issued.
Section A: Parliament
Article I: Authority & Responsibility
The powers and authority to legislate shall be by this Royal Decree transferred from the King to the body of Parliament. The body itself will have the full scope and range of powers afforded to the King with respect for legislative action; they shall as a body be charged with the same obligations to the people which are relevant to law making as those held by the King. Parliament shall meet at least once every six months.
Article II: Powers of Parliament
As a body all parliamentary decisions are decided by at least a fifty percent plus one majority. Any majority meeting these minimum requirements may utilize the following powers.
1) Parliament has the power to levy taxes.
2) Parliament may issue and create both private and public law to which the judiciary in its execution of the civil code will be bound.
4) Parliament has the power to initiate projects & programs.
5) Parliament may advise the King.
6) Parliament may make its own rules and procedure.
7) Parliament may prorogue itself and set its session calendar.
8) Parliament may differ its authority to lower bodies.
9) The Parliament may issue nonbinding resolutions of no-confidence.
10) The Parliament may overturn its own acts, or Royal Writ’s of the King.
11) The Parliament may expel one of its members.
Article III: Selection
Each barony shall by fair democratic election select and send forth an individual to represent them in Parliament. All Citizens of the Realm who are of legal age (here defined as twenty years old) or determined to be a competent elector may vote regardless of gender, race, or class.
In order to be an eligible candidate for parliamentary membership one must be at least twenty five years of age, and a full citizen of the Realm. There are no term limits, and the maximum time between elections is limited to ten years.
Section B: The Executive
Article I: Duty
The Executive shall bear the obligations and duties of the King which are not delegated to parliament. The Chief Executive of the realm shall be the Monarchy which shall act by Royal Prerogative.
Article II: Royal Prerogative
The following are a list of powers rights retained by the king.
1) The King may dissolve parliament, and call for an election at any point.
2) The King may grant Royal Assent to Acts of Parliament.
3) The King may legislate by Royal Writ
4) The King may propose Acts to Parliament.
5) The King may act as speaker and presiding officer of Parliament.
6) The King may appoint an individual to a vacant seat in parliament.
7) The King may prorogue Parliament.
8) The King may convene/call Parliament.
9) The King may Pardon Convicted criminals or reduce sentences issued.
10) The King may create new civil law courts, and appoint Civil Magistrates to preside over them. Such civil courts are bound to the public and private law issued in Parliament. The King may intervene or review cases of the civil law courts if appealed to. The King’s court is the Highest.
11) The King is responsible for the creation, direction and management of the National Bureaucracy, and has any and all powers needed to do so. He has the power to direct monetary policy, he may appoint and dismiss civil servants as they are under the executive branch. The King may further appoint royal commissions and officers for any purpose. The King may differ decision making authority to lower offices and jurisdictions. Finally the King may appoint, or dismiss a High Magistrate.
12) The King may grant Charters of Incorporation in order to create private or public intuitions/entities. The king may also revoke such Charters at any point unless otherwise specified.
13) The King is the Head of State, thus he may declare war, and make peace.
14) The King is Commander in Chief of the Armed forces under the Crown.
15) The King may draft individual into military service, nationalize private military forces, as well as organize and deploy the Military.
16) The King may declare a state of Emergency & suspend the rule of law.
17) The King retains all powers over the Aristocracy.
18) The King has the power to distribute and issue honors.
Article III: High Magistrate
The High Magistrate is a representative of the Monarchy and functions the political head of the Executive branch. Selection of the Magistrate is by monarchal appointment. The High Magistrate has the power to advise the King on the use of Royal Prerogative, as well as represent the interests of the King to the Cabinet, Royal Council and Parliament. During the tenure of a Magistrate the King’s prerogative is exercised by the Magistrate and King’s power over the actual functions of the state is limited to the three fold power to warn, to advise, and to be consulted. Whether or not the office of magistrate is occupied is dependent on the wishes of the King.
Section C: Oath
Article I:
The following is the oath required to be taken by every Parliamentary Member, as well as the High Magistrate before taking office.
"I... swear by his grace and the people of the realm, that I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to His Majesty King Ryn Atrevier, his heirs and successors, according to law. So help me God."
Signature:
H.M the King, Ryn Atrevier:
Rex Pacifica
As per Royal Decree the following articles are issued.
Section A: Parliament
Article I: Authority & Responsibility
The powers and authority to legislate shall be by this Royal Decree transferred from the King to the body of Parliament. The body itself will have the full scope and range of powers afforded to the King with respect for legislative action; they shall as a body be charged with the same obligations to the people which are relevant to law making as those held by the King. Parliament shall meet at least once every six months.
Article II: Powers of Parliament
As a body all parliamentary decisions are decided by at least a fifty percent plus one majority. Any majority meeting these minimum requirements may utilize the following powers.
1) Parliament has the power to levy taxes.
2) Parliament may issue and create both private and public law to which the judiciary in its execution of the civil code will be bound.
4) Parliament has the power to initiate projects & programs.
5) Parliament may advise the King.
6) Parliament may make its own rules and procedure.
7) Parliament may prorogue itself and set its session calendar.
8) Parliament may differ its authority to lower bodies.
9) The Parliament may issue nonbinding resolutions of no-confidence.
10) The Parliament may overturn its own acts, or Royal Writ’s of the King.
11) The Parliament may expel one of its members.
Article III: Selection
Each barony shall by fair democratic election select and send forth an individual to represent them in Parliament. All Citizens of the Realm who are of legal age (here defined as twenty years old) or determined to be a competent elector may vote regardless of gender, race, or class.
In order to be an eligible candidate for parliamentary membership one must be at least twenty five years of age, and a full citizen of the Realm. There are no term limits, and the maximum time between elections is limited to ten years.
Section B: The Executive
Article I: Duty
The Executive shall bear the obligations and duties of the King which are not delegated to parliament. The Chief Executive of the realm shall be the Monarchy which shall act by Royal Prerogative.
Article II: Royal Prerogative
The following are a list of powers rights retained by the king.
1) The King may dissolve parliament, and call for an election at any point.
2) The King may grant Royal Assent to Acts of Parliament.
3) The King may legislate by Royal Writ
4) The King may propose Acts to Parliament.
5) The King may act as speaker and presiding officer of Parliament.
6) The King may appoint an individual to a vacant seat in parliament.
7) The King may prorogue Parliament.
8) The King may convene/call Parliament.
9) The King may Pardon Convicted criminals or reduce sentences issued.
10) The King may create new civil law courts, and appoint Civil Magistrates to preside over them. Such civil courts are bound to the public and private law issued in Parliament. The King may intervene or review cases of the civil law courts if appealed to. The King’s court is the Highest.
11) The King is responsible for the creation, direction and management of the National Bureaucracy, and has any and all powers needed to do so. He has the power to direct monetary policy, he may appoint and dismiss civil servants as they are under the executive branch. The King may further appoint royal commissions and officers for any purpose. The King may differ decision making authority to lower offices and jurisdictions. Finally the King may appoint, or dismiss a High Magistrate.
12) The King may grant Charters of Incorporation in order to create private or public intuitions/entities. The king may also revoke such Charters at any point unless otherwise specified.
13) The King is the Head of State, thus he may declare war, and make peace.
14) The King is Commander in Chief of the Armed forces under the Crown.
15) The King may draft individual into military service, nationalize private military forces, as well as organize and deploy the Military.
16) The King may declare a state of Emergency & suspend the rule of law.
17) The King retains all powers over the Aristocracy.
18) The King has the power to distribute and issue honors.
Article III: High Magistrate
The High Magistrate is a representative of the Monarchy and functions the political head of the Executive branch. Selection of the Magistrate is by monarchal appointment. The High Magistrate has the power to advise the King on the use of Royal Prerogative, as well as represent the interests of the King to the Cabinet, Royal Council and Parliament. During the tenure of a Magistrate the King’s prerogative is exercised by the Magistrate and King’s power over the actual functions of the state is limited to the three fold power to warn, to advise, and to be consulted. Whether or not the office of magistrate is occupied is dependent on the wishes of the King.
Section C: Oath
Article I:
The following is the oath required to be taken by every Parliamentary Member, as well as the High Magistrate before taking office.
"I... swear by his grace and the people of the realm, that I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to His Majesty King Ryn Atrevier, his heirs and successors, according to law. So help me God."
Signature:
H.M the King, Ryn Atrevier:

Rex Pacifica
Governing Ideology
Socio-Economic/Political Description
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In order to properly understand the socio-political concept of the Citadel it is important to realize that there are essentially two tiers within the society. There is the Aristocracy and then the common classes.
Due to the empowered parliament of the Citadel there is a strong alliance between the Monarchy and the Aristocracy; this is a reversal of traditional notions of Nobility and Monarchy which generally serve as a check on one another. The Centralized nature of the Monarchy moreover empowers it to favor particular members of the Aristocracy and thus serves to further unify the Aristocracy toward the Monarchical agenda. The Monarchy which has granted all titles of Nobility, retains the right to revoke said titles this forms the basis of internal aristocratic discipline, and justifies all lesser forms of punishment within the order. At the head of this internal regulatory system is the King, and directly below, the Royal Council, an appointed body of potent Aristocrats which governs the Aristocracy as a whole. Beyond this there is a two level method for encouraging loyalty. First there is the negative motivation of fearing to lose ones title, and subsequent hereditary fief, and second the positive motivation of an aristocratic house seeking a directorship over one of the Chartered Monopolies. As each Monopoly does not transfer with title, directorship of a Chartered Enterprise acts as a prize awarded to the most loyal and meriting Houses. As each one is operated for profit, they serve as lucrative sources of income for the families which come to control them. At the same time however the Monarchy checks potential abuse by subjecting each enterprise to loosely defined plans established by the Committee of Public Works. In additionally to forming the political base of the Monarchy, this system of third way, Quasi-Corporatist Charter Monopolies forms the basis of Citadel Economic activity. To further ensure the primacy of the Monarchy over the Aristocracy the Monarchical Committee of Public Works is given a broadly defined annual allocation of the tax funds to invest in domestic industry. Generally these grants are awarded to the Charter Enterprises which perform to the desires of the Monarchy, again reinforcing the carrot stick relationship endemic to the Aristocratic/Monarchic relationship.
Beneath this order is the common classes of the Citadel which are divided between the Guilds, and the Syndicates. Guilds typically appeal to the Gentry, or Bureaucratic professions, while the Syndicates appeal to the technical professions. Each of these is of course further mired by internal political alliances, and fights left over from the Tri-Faction government. Nonetheless the guilds and syndicates service the charter enterprises and national bureaucracies, generally establishing group contracts for the lesser professions, while allowing meritorious competition for higher level jobs. Meaning on the whole most are in some way either directly or indirectly in the employ of the state. There are of course a few exceptions to this as lesser industries are often operated by private operators for profit under traditional capitalist models.
Economically speaking individual's basic needs are for the most part provided for through public services, this drastically lowers the cost of living, and thus allows the majority of the consumer population to expend their acquired income on luxury goods, and comforts. As a result there is a vibrant consumer market, providing an economic base for the nation which is not dependent on outside markets. Despite this however nearly a third of the GDP is the result of exports providing the national treasury with rich reserves, of foreign currencies and allowing stable monetary policy decisions to be made.
As far as education is concerned there is a robust public education system placing 100% of the population ages five through fifteen in a generalized education program teaching the basics of Language, Math, Science, and History. At the age of fifteen individuals take a series of standardized exams including both subject, intelligence, and aptitude tests. Those scoring in the top 20% of those examined are moved on into rigorous secondary school and ultimately onto higher education. Within the higher education system these individuals are specifically socialized in such a way that they will sympathize with the Neutral Pragmatic Ideological view, as well as ultimately go on to support the Nationalist party (see below). All individuals circulating through this system are taught to value merit, competence, theory and vision rather than popularity, blind ideology. The lower 80% by contrast is tracked through trade schools and pre-industrial worker programs, as neutral pragmatic concepts simply do not appeal to these individuals, they are for the most part fought over by the other two parties, (although about 20% of these individuals will general side with the Nationalists for one reason or another).
Politically among the common classes there is a two way split. Due to the liberal campaign finance laws which allow for unlimited, disclosed contributions to be made by any citizen to any party, the smaller and by far the most well financed party in the nation, is the "Nationalist" party, formally known as the "Pacifican Nationalist Party". This party informally represents the Monarchy, the Aristocracy, and the Bourgeois, or elite non-nobles; while formally claiming a populist position in their rhetoric. Their main position is the goal to further empower and concentrate authority in the Monarchy and more specifically the High Magistrate. Its theoretical god-father Thomas Devereaux modeled the party after the Central-Governing Party of the Dominion basing its core tenets on the Ideology of Neutral-Pragmatism or transcendent politics. It aims to create a perfected and total state, which can oversee and manage society meeting all needs and requirements of the nation. Within this party a counter-traditional movement essentially challenges traditional New-Zealand philosophical notions with a strong support for new, and pragmatic positions; while it maintains a pragmatic position in its outlook policy wise it is still strongly in favor of social experimentation, and theoretically based planning. It claims no ties to either left or right but instead asserts that it breaks with both. Due to the powerful support and finance of the Nationalist party, as well as its consumption of the former leftist party it boasts a clear majority of Parliamentary Seats as it is capable of capture traditional leftists/centrists, as well as unaffiliated voters. In this way the Nationalists essentially dominate government at every level. Democratically speaking the Nationalists are generally opposed to expanding parliamentary powers however they are supportive of a parliamentary system as they view it as a method of filtering competent individuals out of the society, and bringing forth concerns that an entirely administrative government might miss. Socially the Nationalist party is very liberal generally implicitly denying any true sense of morality other than the law. They tend to ignore or otherwise avoid social policy controversy and instead focus on the critical policy areas. Foreign policy wise the Nationalists refer to themselves as "protectionist" as they do not wish to expand beyond the pacific, but will push for dominion over the pacific when possible. They claim to represent the interests and will of all Pacificans even those who are not subject to their rule. As it originated in the Nelson-Wellington axis New-Zealand proper more the northern Island is the stronghold of the nationalists.
The largest party present in the citadel is the Conservative party; based around classical liberal principles the Conservatives seek to decrease the scope of economic intervention by the state, as well as reform the corporatist model back into a traditional capitalist one. They do not seek to abolish the Aristocracy, but instead wish to encourage a legal and voluntary reduction of the Monarch's/Aristocracy's power, as well as voluntarily tie the office of High Magistrate to the Majority of Parliament. As far foreign policy is concerned the Conservatives are for the most part isolationist, while they are not fully against international interaction they are more regionally concerned than they are extra-regional. Like the other two parties they are more over fairly defense oriented, and almost always support war measures, or infrastructural matters of security. Unlike both the Nationalists they do not often support security measures which infringe on civil liberties. Finally the Conservatives are based in both Samoa and the southern city of Christchurch. It moreover challenge the experimental nature of the other parties offering a policy making model based in "proven" classical liberalism, and slow alteration rather than experimentation.
These two parties due to the FPP structure of parliamentary seats, and the funding advantage of the Nationalists tends to create a Nationalist dominated political environment, and a fairly stable one at that.
Due to the empowered parliament of the Citadel there is a strong alliance between the Monarchy and the Aristocracy; this is a reversal of traditional notions of Nobility and Monarchy which generally serve as a check on one another. The Centralized nature of the Monarchy moreover empowers it to favor particular members of the Aristocracy and thus serves to further unify the Aristocracy toward the Monarchical agenda. The Monarchy which has granted all titles of Nobility, retains the right to revoke said titles this forms the basis of internal aristocratic discipline, and justifies all lesser forms of punishment within the order. At the head of this internal regulatory system is the King, and directly below, the Royal Council, an appointed body of potent Aristocrats which governs the Aristocracy as a whole. Beyond this there is a two level method for encouraging loyalty. First there is the negative motivation of fearing to lose ones title, and subsequent hereditary fief, and second the positive motivation of an aristocratic house seeking a directorship over one of the Chartered Monopolies. As each Monopoly does not transfer with title, directorship of a Chartered Enterprise acts as a prize awarded to the most loyal and meriting Houses. As each one is operated for profit, they serve as lucrative sources of income for the families which come to control them. At the same time however the Monarchy checks potential abuse by subjecting each enterprise to loosely defined plans established by the Committee of Public Works. In additionally to forming the political base of the Monarchy, this system of third way, Quasi-Corporatist Charter Monopolies forms the basis of Citadel Economic activity. To further ensure the primacy of the Monarchy over the Aristocracy the Monarchical Committee of Public Works is given a broadly defined annual allocation of the tax funds to invest in domestic industry. Generally these grants are awarded to the Charter Enterprises which perform to the desires of the Monarchy, again reinforcing the carrot stick relationship endemic to the Aristocratic/Monarchic relationship.
Beneath this order is the common classes of the Citadel which are divided between the Guilds, and the Syndicates. Guilds typically appeal to the Gentry, or Bureaucratic professions, while the Syndicates appeal to the technical professions. Each of these is of course further mired by internal political alliances, and fights left over from the Tri-Faction government. Nonetheless the guilds and syndicates service the charter enterprises and national bureaucracies, generally establishing group contracts for the lesser professions, while allowing meritorious competition for higher level jobs. Meaning on the whole most are in some way either directly or indirectly in the employ of the state. There are of course a few exceptions to this as lesser industries are often operated by private operators for profit under traditional capitalist models.
Economically speaking individual's basic needs are for the most part provided for through public services, this drastically lowers the cost of living, and thus allows the majority of the consumer population to expend their acquired income on luxury goods, and comforts. As a result there is a vibrant consumer market, providing an economic base for the nation which is not dependent on outside markets. Despite this however nearly a third of the GDP is the result of exports providing the national treasury with rich reserves, of foreign currencies and allowing stable monetary policy decisions to be made.
As far as education is concerned there is a robust public education system placing 100% of the population ages five through fifteen in a generalized education program teaching the basics of Language, Math, Science, and History. At the age of fifteen individuals take a series of standardized exams including both subject, intelligence, and aptitude tests. Those scoring in the top 20% of those examined are moved on into rigorous secondary school and ultimately onto higher education. Within the higher education system these individuals are specifically socialized in such a way that they will sympathize with the Neutral Pragmatic Ideological view, as well as ultimately go on to support the Nationalist party (see below). All individuals circulating through this system are taught to value merit, competence, theory and vision rather than popularity, blind ideology. The lower 80% by contrast is tracked through trade schools and pre-industrial worker programs, as neutral pragmatic concepts simply do not appeal to these individuals, they are for the most part fought over by the other two parties, (although about 20% of these individuals will general side with the Nationalists for one reason or another).
Politically among the common classes there is a two way split. Due to the liberal campaign finance laws which allow for unlimited, disclosed contributions to be made by any citizen to any party, the smaller and by far the most well financed party in the nation, is the "Nationalist" party, formally known as the "Pacifican Nationalist Party". This party informally represents the Monarchy, the Aristocracy, and the Bourgeois, or elite non-nobles; while formally claiming a populist position in their rhetoric. Their main position is the goal to further empower and concentrate authority in the Monarchy and more specifically the High Magistrate. Its theoretical god-father Thomas Devereaux modeled the party after the Central-Governing Party of the Dominion basing its core tenets on the Ideology of Neutral-Pragmatism or transcendent politics. It aims to create a perfected and total state, which can oversee and manage society meeting all needs and requirements of the nation. Within this party a counter-traditional movement essentially challenges traditional New-Zealand philosophical notions with a strong support for new, and pragmatic positions; while it maintains a pragmatic position in its outlook policy wise it is still strongly in favor of social experimentation, and theoretically based planning. It claims no ties to either left or right but instead asserts that it breaks with both. Due to the powerful support and finance of the Nationalist party, as well as its consumption of the former leftist party it boasts a clear majority of Parliamentary Seats as it is capable of capture traditional leftists/centrists, as well as unaffiliated voters. In this way the Nationalists essentially dominate government at every level. Democratically speaking the Nationalists are generally opposed to expanding parliamentary powers however they are supportive of a parliamentary system as they view it as a method of filtering competent individuals out of the society, and bringing forth concerns that an entirely administrative government might miss. Socially the Nationalist party is very liberal generally implicitly denying any true sense of morality other than the law. They tend to ignore or otherwise avoid social policy controversy and instead focus on the critical policy areas. Foreign policy wise the Nationalists refer to themselves as "protectionist" as they do not wish to expand beyond the pacific, but will push for dominion over the pacific when possible. They claim to represent the interests and will of all Pacificans even those who are not subject to their rule. As it originated in the Nelson-Wellington axis New-Zealand proper more the northern Island is the stronghold of the nationalists.
The largest party present in the citadel is the Conservative party; based around classical liberal principles the Conservatives seek to decrease the scope of economic intervention by the state, as well as reform the corporatist model back into a traditional capitalist one. They do not seek to abolish the Aristocracy, but instead wish to encourage a legal and voluntary reduction of the Monarch's/Aristocracy's power, as well as voluntarily tie the office of High Magistrate to the Majority of Parliament. As far foreign policy is concerned the Conservatives are for the most part isolationist, while they are not fully against international interaction they are more regionally concerned than they are extra-regional. Like the other two parties they are more over fairly defense oriented, and almost always support war measures, or infrastructural matters of security. Unlike both the Nationalists they do not often support security measures which infringe on civil liberties. Finally the Conservatives are based in both Samoa and the southern city of Christchurch. It moreover challenge the experimental nature of the other parties offering a policy making model based in "proven" classical liberalism, and slow alteration rather than experimentation.
These two parties due to the FPP structure of parliamentary seats, and the funding advantage of the Nationalists tends to create a Nationalist dominated political environment, and a fairly stable one at that.
Economy Overview
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The Citadel unlike its predecessor New Zealand primarily operates under a Central Planner’s NeoMercantilist model. The underlying theory being that the total existing wealth in the world both quantified and unquantified and fixed. Meaning the underlying purpose of a national economy is to serve as a mechanism for collecting large foreign currency reserves into the nation (allowing more effective monetary policy making) in addition to providing goods and services to its people.
Core Driving Principles & Policies
*That Trade deficits must be kept positive. Import little, export a lot.
*That debt to foreign nations is unacceptable.
*That a strong secondary economic base is needed in addition to readily accessible raw mineral resources.
*That domestic resources must be exploited to produce finished manufactured goods.
*That consumer goods should be produced at low ratios to manufactured commodities.
*That Domestic production must be favored over Foreign production.
*That Tariffs protecting domestic industry are necessary.
*Currency exchange is heavily controlled.
This system was established by Decree #1. Under said decree the state Committee of Public works chaired theoretically by the King (in practice by a member of the Royal Council) was given near total Control over the nation’s means of production as well as its raw mineral resources. The Committee itself sits at the apex of all economic activity presiding over both the Public Services handled by the Interior Ministry as well as a series of Royally Chartered Monopolies which are subject to committee planning.
Thus the Citadel’s economy is primarily seated upon primary and secondary sectors. However, unlike the Dominion the Citadel has a substantial population, and moreover said population maintains property rights. While nearly everyone works for the state in some capacity, individuals are paid and responsible for their personal finances and decisions beyond what is provided for them in Public Works. Thus there exists a fairly large tertiary or service industry sector as well as internal consumer market creating an internal mechanism by which domestic manufacturing can be absorbed as well as an economy not solely relying on exports (creating a measure of self reliance).
Major Industries
*Sea Floor Mining: Large scale sea floor mining operations concentrated on the submerged Sub-Continent Zealandia supply the Citadel with a wide range of mineral resources supplementing need for imports.
*Electrical Power: SPS arrays, geothermal stations, and nuclear fission reactors provide cheap and readily available electrical power.
*Metallurgy & Forge: Refinement of domestic mineral resources into useable refined metals such as steel, titanium, aluminum, experimental alloys and composites.
*Composites: Plastics, and quasi-metallic composites are also a major industry providing the basis for more complex manufacturing.
*Goods Manufacturing: Consumer goods and high tech products can be sold domestically or exported to interested markets. Said goods are produced in antonymous factories which can be easily re-configured to produce different similarly sized goods.
*Chemical Production: Self explanatory
*Munitions & Arms: Self explanatory.
*Seafood & Fishing: In order to supplement a large portion of the national diet there is an extensive seafood industry.
*Pod Farming: Given limited surface area for farming a slightly more costly yet efficient way to far is vertically in large simulated environmental pods. These can be housed beneath the cities, or in remote locations and can help to diversify the food markets, and provide the people with other food staples and produce.
*Pharmaceuticals & Medicine: In Wellington one of the largest hospitals in the world exists providing high quality medical care in a wide range of fields. In addition to the immediate hospital services, they are also a premier researcher into nano-technology, genetic engineering, and cloning both therapeutic and reproductive. While its labs are primarily experimental there are rumors that the Dominion provided the hospital with extensive research as well as equipment. The Pharmaceuticals industry is further alive and well with teams of individuals belonging to the scientific corps looking for new innovative drugs and cures.
Core Driving Principles & Policies
*That Trade deficits must be kept positive. Import little, export a lot.
*That debt to foreign nations is unacceptable.
*That a strong secondary economic base is needed in addition to readily accessible raw mineral resources.
*That domestic resources must be exploited to produce finished manufactured goods.
*That consumer goods should be produced at low ratios to manufactured commodities.
*That Domestic production must be favored over Foreign production.
*That Tariffs protecting domestic industry are necessary.
*Currency exchange is heavily controlled.
This system was established by Decree #1. Under said decree the state Committee of Public works chaired theoretically by the King (in practice by a member of the Royal Council) was given near total Control over the nation’s means of production as well as its raw mineral resources. The Committee itself sits at the apex of all economic activity presiding over both the Public Services handled by the Interior Ministry as well as a series of Royally Chartered Monopolies which are subject to committee planning.
Thus the Citadel’s economy is primarily seated upon primary and secondary sectors. However, unlike the Dominion the Citadel has a substantial population, and moreover said population maintains property rights. While nearly everyone works for the state in some capacity, individuals are paid and responsible for their personal finances and decisions beyond what is provided for them in Public Works. Thus there exists a fairly large tertiary or service industry sector as well as internal consumer market creating an internal mechanism by which domestic manufacturing can be absorbed as well as an economy not solely relying on exports (creating a measure of self reliance).
Major Industries
*Sea Floor Mining: Large scale sea floor mining operations concentrated on the submerged Sub-Continent Zealandia supply the Citadel with a wide range of mineral resources supplementing need for imports.
*Electrical Power: SPS arrays, geothermal stations, and nuclear fission reactors provide cheap and readily available electrical power.
*Metallurgy & Forge: Refinement of domestic mineral resources into useable refined metals such as steel, titanium, aluminum, experimental alloys and composites.
*Composites: Plastics, and quasi-metallic composites are also a major industry providing the basis for more complex manufacturing.
*Goods Manufacturing: Consumer goods and high tech products can be sold domestically or exported to interested markets. Said goods are produced in antonymous factories which can be easily re-configured to produce different similarly sized goods.
*Chemical Production: Self explanatory
*Munitions & Arms: Self explanatory.
*Seafood & Fishing: In order to supplement a large portion of the national diet there is an extensive seafood industry.
*Pod Farming: Given limited surface area for farming a slightly more costly yet efficient way to far is vertically in large simulated environmental pods. These can be housed beneath the cities, or in remote locations and can help to diversify the food markets, and provide the people with other food staples and produce.
*Pharmaceuticals & Medicine: In Wellington one of the largest hospitals in the world exists providing high quality medical care in a wide range of fields. In addition to the immediate hospital services, they are also a premier researcher into nano-technology, genetic engineering, and cloning both therapeutic and reproductive. While its labs are primarily experimental there are rumors that the Dominion provided the hospital with extensive research as well as equipment. The Pharmaceuticals industry is further alive and well with teams of individuals belonging to the scientific corps looking for new innovative drugs and cures.
Pacifican Civil Law System
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The legal system itself is modeled after the Civil Law, or Roman Law system, rather than the Common Law legal system. Judicial authority as well as executive authority is concentrated in the King who's court serves as the highest court of the realm. From there, there is a hierarchy of Civil Law courts beginning at the base with County level Courts progressively increasing to the highest level of Civil Law Court after which is the Royal Court. Each Civil Court is presided over, and directed by a Civil Magistrate, as a legal scholar and career judge each Magistrate is highly knowledgeable of the Private/Public Codes issued by Parliament (and the King through his Royal Writs). Their purpose is to rather than interpret the law, simply apply it as objectively as possible.
The Role of the Judge in this system is entirely different, while in a common law system the judge serves as a neutral umpire between two opposing sides (plaintiff/defendant); a Civil Magistrate plays a primary role in the trial acting as an inquisitor attempting to get at the truth of the matter. Civil Law trials are entirely substantive and not too procedurally concerned, lawyers are in a secondary role and act as advisors to the Magistrate. Appeals are moreover both substantive and procedural (if there is a procedural concern). Thus Rulings are made on the basis of the investigation, and all evidence gathered is considered. This stands in juxtaposition to the rulings in common law which are based almost entirely on the performance of the trial itself, (which are heavily procedural and often exclude evidence from consideration).
Finally there are no Juries in the Civil Law system, rulings are made by the presiding Magistrate, as are Sentences assigned in Criminal Cases. However, as one climbs in the Court hierarchy, a single Magistrate ruling will become a panel ruling moving from one magistrate at the County level, three magistrates at the Duchy level, and five at the national level. Magisterial panels moreover rotate and change at the higher levels to reduce potential for political bias.
If a case comes up that has no present statute governing it, the Civil Magistrate presiding may appeal to either Parliament, or the King for a ruling. The King can moreover create more Civil Law Courts at will, as well as appoint and promote Civil Magistrates. In short rather than basing the legal system on the evolutionary, and subjective nature of custom and tradition. The system bases it on explicit statutory rulings made through legislative action. This system further creates a more centralized and concentrated state rather than a decentralized and ad hoc one. In general this system creates for a fair and objective system absent of political bias, or abuse.
The Role of the Judge in this system is entirely different, while in a common law system the judge serves as a neutral umpire between two opposing sides (plaintiff/defendant); a Civil Magistrate plays a primary role in the trial acting as an inquisitor attempting to get at the truth of the matter. Civil Law trials are entirely substantive and not too procedurally concerned, lawyers are in a secondary role and act as advisors to the Magistrate. Appeals are moreover both substantive and procedural (if there is a procedural concern). Thus Rulings are made on the basis of the investigation, and all evidence gathered is considered. This stands in juxtaposition to the rulings in common law which are based almost entirely on the performance of the trial itself, (which are heavily procedural and often exclude evidence from consideration).
Finally there are no Juries in the Civil Law system, rulings are made by the presiding Magistrate, as are Sentences assigned in Criminal Cases. However, as one climbs in the Court hierarchy, a single Magistrate ruling will become a panel ruling moving from one magistrate at the County level, three magistrates at the Duchy level, and five at the national level. Magisterial panels moreover rotate and change at the higher levels to reduce potential for political bias.
If a case comes up that has no present statute governing it, the Civil Magistrate presiding may appeal to either Parliament, or the King for a ruling. The King can moreover create more Civil Law Courts at will, as well as appoint and promote Civil Magistrates. In short rather than basing the legal system on the evolutionary, and subjective nature of custom and tradition. The system bases it on explicit statutory rulings made through legislative action. This system further creates a more centralized and concentrated state rather than a decentralized and ad hoc one. In general this system creates for a fair and objective system absent of political bias, or abuse.
Territory & EEZ
Quoted from the original announcement.
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Territorial Waters / Exclusives Economic Zone / Pacifican Dominion Policy
A simple notification to the world we will be re-instituting the policy of maintaining a controlled EEZ & Territorial waters. From the shorelines of each of our islands out no less than fifty nautical miles will be our territorial waters which are to be totally closed to all foreign traffic. Along with this our nation itself is entirely closed to foreigners and visitors of any kind. Realizing that this is a bit unrealistic the island of Viti Levu, Fiji will be maintained as our foreign diplomatic & business center as well as international port of entry. During times of peace envoys and corporations are free to dock there and conduct any needed business. We cannot stress the seriousness to which this closed policy will be taken enough; any foreign individual who is not authorized to be within our territory (other than that particular island in the Fiji Chain) will be considered at worst an illegal immigrant, and at worst a spy. That being said we thank the nations of the world for their compliance. Beyond these territorial waters stretching out 400 Nautical miles (also encompassing all of the submerged sub-continent Zealandia will be our Exclusive Economic Zone which will be open to foreign traffic unless previously specified. This area will however be closed to all international commercial exploitation, meaning fishing, mining, oil exploration, and any other attempt by outside powers to exploit the resources within the Exclusive Economic Zone will be in violation of our sovereignty and responded to accordingly. We will however require notification of intent, if a vessel, plane or group of either wishes to cross our Exclusive Economic Zone along with a pre-submitted plan for movement through it. For the time being there will be no fees or fines required for crossing the Zone, that may be subject to change. Finally we would like to notify the world that we consider Pacifica as a whole our sovereign dominion to which our laws will be subject. Any pirates, rogues, and or attacks conducted at sea or in land not presently under the control of another nation may be tried within our courts and under our laws. The people of the pacific, and those simply passing through it, are under our protection, and thus we will not tolerate threats to them. Note, law-abiding ships of sovereign nations, and law abiding individuals will under no circumstances be intervened with, harassed, or effected by this policy. This is solely to clear up questions of international law with respect for rogue elements at sea.
A simple notification to the world we will be re-instituting the policy of maintaining a controlled EEZ & Territorial waters. From the shorelines of each of our islands out no less than fifty nautical miles will be our territorial waters which are to be totally closed to all foreign traffic. Along with this our nation itself is entirely closed to foreigners and visitors of any kind. Realizing that this is a bit unrealistic the island of Viti Levu, Fiji will be maintained as our foreign diplomatic & business center as well as international port of entry. During times of peace envoys and corporations are free to dock there and conduct any needed business. We cannot stress the seriousness to which this closed policy will be taken enough; any foreign individual who is not authorized to be within our territory (other than that particular island in the Fiji Chain) will be considered at worst an illegal immigrant, and at worst a spy. That being said we thank the nations of the world for their compliance. Beyond these territorial waters stretching out 400 Nautical miles (also encompassing all of the submerged sub-continent Zealandia will be our Exclusive Economic Zone which will be open to foreign traffic unless previously specified. This area will however be closed to all international commercial exploitation, meaning fishing, mining, oil exploration, and any other attempt by outside powers to exploit the resources within the Exclusive Economic Zone will be in violation of our sovereignty and responded to accordingly. We will however require notification of intent, if a vessel, plane or group of either wishes to cross our Exclusive Economic Zone along with a pre-submitted plan for movement through it. For the time being there will be no fees or fines required for crossing the Zone, that may be subject to change. Finally we would like to notify the world that we consider Pacifica as a whole our sovereign dominion to which our laws will be subject. Any pirates, rogues, and or attacks conducted at sea or in land not presently under the control of another nation may be tried within our courts and under our laws. The people of the pacific, and those simply passing through it, are under our protection, and thus we will not tolerate threats to them. Note, law-abiding ships of sovereign nations, and law abiding individuals will under no circumstances be intervened with, harassed, or effected by this policy. This is solely to clear up questions of international law with respect for rogue elements at sea.



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