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In the Automonous Regions in the Southwest, the Noverian authorities and corporations were busy modernizing the regions to Noverian standards. In major cities such as Drogheda, Fresno, Phoenix, Tucson, Las Vegas, San Jose, and Oakland, construction workers, engineers, and supervisors from Gruppo Riva and the Army Corps of Engineers went to work on improving and upgrading the cities. Old and derelict buildings were closed down and bulldozed away; the streets and pavements were repaired; power lines were replaced by enhanced ones; old traffic lights were replaced by new environmental-friendly ones being in wide use in Noveria; power stations were placed on full operational status; ports, dockyards, and wharfs were being worked on; freeways were undergoing extensive repairs and upgrades; transportation stations and airports were being renovated and expanded; along with many others. Large quantities of trucks carrying equipment and supplies coursed through the roads to various destinations across the regions.

In regards to military bases, facilities, and installations, Tulio & Armando officials along with their counterparts in the Directorate of the Air Force in the Directorate of Defense went to work on instituting a new anti-aircraft system in place in conjunction with experts from the Cajun Federation. Likewise, NovCorp experts were hard at work with Cochin advisors to contruct a new cybersecurity system in place in the Regions. By this time, NovCorp had already taken control of all media outlets within the Autonomous Regions, and were rapidly consolidating control; in short time, the Regions would be hermetically sealed.

Noveria Corrections Corporations, like so many corporations, were busily taking over prisons, penitentaries, detention centers, mental hospitals, correctional wards, and jails in the ARC, ARN, and ARA. Work on modernizing Alcatraz Island in Drogheda Bay, which had been started by the Texans, resumed with full speed and rigor. New prisons based off on the Tahoan Camp Determination - and these built across the former Tahoe Protectorate before it was given away to the Republic of Novus Niciae - duly began construction in strategically-isolated areas across the Autonomous Regions. On a related note, Elanus Risk Control Services began to clamp down on unorganized crime; petty criminals were persecuted with full vigor by ERCS forces as well local police forces (of which many used to work for the former Tahoan police). Mafia organizations across the Regions were given state protection money and armament by Noveria Development Corporation.

In more remote regions across the ARC, ARN, and ARA, Binary Helix Corporation and Tyrell Corporation, as well the other corporations involved in experimentation, received licenses from the Noveria Development Corporation to construct and establish specialized labratories for experimentation purposes. The nature of the research to be conducted there, as was the norm in mainland Noveria, were too dangerous and controversial to be conducted everywhere. Soon, hundreds of these labratories would be constructed. NovCorp's control over the media would ensure that knowledge of them would never leak out to the world; in the interests of ensuring maximum secrecy, the Directorate of Defense were considering shooting down any foreign satellite above Noverian territory, but did not implement that.

To assist in the consolidation of Noverian control over the Regions, Army soldiers - and border guards from the Noveria Border Corporation in some areas - received orders to close all border crossings alongside the borders with the Holy American Empire, Novus Niciae, New Spain, and the Pravus Ingruoian protectorate in New Mexico. The borders of mainland Noveria and its protectorates would remain open, however.

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Due to current events taking place across the globe, especially these pertaining to the Southern Hemisphere, Defense Director Daniele Favalaro placed the Corporate Republic on DEFCON 3, while Military Executor Julius Thrawn ordered the Noverian Defense Forces to undertake the necessary preparations. As the Noverian Army already had 630,000 troops stationed in its territories and protectorates, there was little need for actual mobilization.

All Air Force bases, installations, and facilities - except these being renovated or constructed by DoD personnel with the Cajuns - were placed on heightened state of alert, with all aircrafts placed on standby; and the same went for all missile launchers, both fixed and mobile, throughout Noverian territory. Nuclear missile silos, however, remained off-line.

The Noverian Navy was also placed on heightened alert, although its ships never left Noverian ports for the most part. The Coast Guard, however, began patrols of Noverian waters (both EEZ and territorial waters).

At the same time, Military Executor Thrawn ordered the Eighth Division of the Army, Third and Fourth Fleets of Battlefleet North and Seventh Fleet of Battlefleet South, and the 10th through 12th Assault Squadrons, 17th through 19th Assault Squadrons, and 7th Bomber Squadrons, as well supporting and cargo aircrafts, to deploy to the Caribbean Sea to participate in Exercise Caribbean Shield.

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[center][b]Official Statement from the Directorate of Maritime Transport:[/b][/center]
"The Directorate of Maritime Transport has, with the approval of the Noveria Development Corporation, issued a special resolution establishing Port Authority Corporations (PAC) in a number of selected port facilities alongside the Noverian coast. They are as follows:

[quote]- Vancouver Port Authority Corporation
- Nadrink Port Authority Corporation
- Victoria Port Authority Corporation
- Port Hanshan Port Authority Corporation
- Nanaimo Port Authority Corporation
- Sitka Port Authority Corporation
- Juneau Port Authority Corporation
- Sipatau Port Authority Corporation
- Drogheda Port Authority Corporation
- Oakland Port Authority Corporation[/quote]
Each Port Authority Corporation (PAC) will be responsible for operating and administrating the ports of the listed cities and their relative maritime transport infrastructure. Each PAC will also have jurisdiction over shipping terminals, airports, railways, and irrigation facilities within a port; and they will operate facilities such as specialized law enforcement and as such.

Each PAC will report to the local Directorate of Maritime Transport, which in turn will report to its provincial counterpart, which in turn will report to the federal Directorate of Maritime Transport."

Signed,
William Rossi

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The CEO of NovCorp issued an Executive Directive to the NovCorp Board of Executives, to be submitted as a carbon copy (cc) to the Directorate of Communications, Directorate of Public Relations, and the Noveria Development Corporation:

[quote][font="Courier New"][center]NOVCORP[/center]
[center]Office of the Chief Executive Office of NovCorp[/center]
[hr]
September 16, 20XX

[center]CHIEF EXECUTIVE ORDER[/center]
[center]- - - - - - -[/center]
In the national security interests of NovCorp, as well its smooth administration and operational capacity in all levels, both in peace and in war, as the chief executive officer of NovCorp, I hereby order that:

A Regional Headquarters Office (R.H.O.) be established in at least two major urban centers in every Province and Autonomous Region. In turn, every R.H.O. shall have full control over NovCorp resources and equipment within their area of jurisdiction, equal to the power at the federal level, at the provincial level. Each R.H.O. shall be headed by a Regional Officer, who shall be appointed by the C.E.O. of NovCorp, with the approval of the Chairman of the N.D.C.

A District Headquarters Office (D.H.O.) be established in every District in every Province. Every D.H.O. shall have full control over NovCorp resources and equipment within their area of jurisdiction, equal to the power at the federal level, at the district level. Each D.H.O. shall be headed by a District Officer, who shall be appointed by the C.E.O. of NovCorp, with the approval of the Chairman of the N.D.C.

A Local Office (L.O.) be established in every locality in every District in every Province. Every L.O. shall have full control over NovCorp resources and equipment within their area of jurisdiction, equal to the power at the federal level, at the local level. Each L.O. shall be headed by a Local Officer, who shall be appointed by the C.E.O. of NovCorp, with the approval of the Chairman of the N.D.C.

And that, in accordance to this Executive Directive:

Every R.H.O. shall report to the Directorate of Communications in peace-time and to the Directorate of Public Relations in war-time, and shall interpret and implement general policy as determined by the Board of Executives. Every D.H.O. shall do the same to a R.H.O., and every L.O. shall do the same to a D.H.O. This shall be applicable in both peace-time and war-time, and all Offices on all levels shall interpret and implement general policy as determined by the Board of Executives and passed through preceding mediums.

Signed,
Luigi Romano
[i]/s/[/i][/font][/quote]

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The President issued [b]Presidential Directive No. 6:[/b]

[quote][font="Courier New"][center][b][size="3"]Presidential Directive No. 6[/size][/b][/center]

[b]
To: Internal Affairs Bureau
From: J. Thomas Christopher, President of the Corporate Republic of Noveria
Cc: Executive Board of the Noveria Development Corporation
Subject: Name change[/b]

[b]TOP-SECRET[/b]

To be read out to the Internal Affairs Bureau and Executive Board [[i]list of names and positions attached[/i]] and implemented immediately;

The Internal Affairs Bureau is to be officially renamed the Noveria Security Force (N.S.F.). The responsibilities and duties of the N.S.F., as specified in Presidential Directive No. 5, shall remain the same, with one exception:

In addition to assuming responsibility over enforcement, security, investigation, customs, cyber security, and special response in all N.D.C. buildings, installations, and facilities, the N.S.F. shall have the plenary powers of investigation in all matters pertaining to the interests of the N.D.C., and to exercise powers of arrest and detention if necessary.

Other than that, any subsequent modification or alterations of the responsibilities and duties of the N.S.F., as specified in Presidential Directive No. 5, shall be dictated in a further Presidential Directive.

The organizational, administrative, and operational systems and networks of the N.S.F., as specified in Presidential Directive No. 5, also shall remain the same, unless dictated otherwise.

Signed,
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(OOC: Figures I might enlighten you a bit on daily life inside the Corporate Republic of Noveria. Inspired, in part, by Malatose's 'The Continential Empire in Power' thread.)

IC:

[center][b]Inside Noveria[/b][/center]

Things were different.

Gone were the days of highly-centralized government. Gone were the days the Imperator and his Imperial Ruling Council ruled the Holy Empire of Ursalia with an iron fist. In its place was a highly-decentralized right-wing libertarian corporate state, with all its benefits and dangers. In such a state, the corporations and their affiliates played a decisive, but not sole, part in reshaping Noveria's destiny. The reduction in scope, if not size, of the Federal government in most fields of policy (with the exception of foreign policy) meant that it would be local and provincial governments, corporations withstanding, that would come to play an increasing role in the daily lives of Noverian citizens. For instance, the role of government in the economy were steadily reduced, with the repeal of all federal minimum wage regulations, phasing out of price supports, and decrease in tariffs, along with other aspects.

The changes came slowly, though. Ironically in a state led by a coalition government supposedly committed to Libertarian virtues, the Federal government came to require that all citizens possess a national identification card with them at all times, to be presented to a Noverian Law Enforcement (NLE) officials or persons in authority at demand. Then it became mandatory for all lawful citizens (aliens excluded) to sign the Noverian constitution, and to swear an oath of loyalty to the head of state of the Corporate Republic when they reached, or were already over, the age of eighteen.

In turn, labor rights in the Corporate Republic were slowly undermined. The right to strike were highly-discouraged and all but eliminated when employers made striking an offense liable to conscription into the dreaded Labor Front. The blow came with the passage of the LABOR RIGHTS ACT, which outlawed outright all trade unions and organizations across the country. Midst a national furor, which were not known to the outside world thanks to NovCorp, membership in a trade union became illegal and the Noverian authorities were endowed with appropriate powers to enforce the Act at all levels, with the cooperation of the corporations and the Mafia.

With the advent of corporate power in the country, corruption in all levels of government increased exponentially. Although wages were fairly comfortable (a bit of a stretch), government officials became open to bribes to supplement their incomes. Bribes became fairly common in Noverian urban centers; the Noverian Law Enforcement (NLE) would become the 'forebearer' of official corruption, utilizing their powers for their own personal benefits. This would be bluntly clear in Las Vegas, where everything except murder, human trafficking, and rape were legalized. Drivers, for instance, would be accosted for bribes and occassionally arrested if they failed to pay up. Several roads and even highways became privatized and ordinary citizens had to pay high tolls to access them, or were outright prohibited from accessing them.

Noverian politics, in turn, effectively became chaotic jungles of power where politicans constantly jockeyed for power. The corporations - although subordinated in theory to the Noveria Development Corporation - constantly competed with the others (even the NDC itself) for power, prestige, and influence, often at the expense of smooth administration of government. For instance, Elanus Risk Control Services would often use its control over the police as advantage over its rivals, using the police to arrest officials and operatives from the other corporations; Omni Corporation's control of the courtrooms would be used to support or impede the administration of order. If ERCS arrested NovCorp officials, and Omni Corporation supported NovCorp, it would far often than not use its judicial power in NovCorp's favor. It was a high-stake game where the corporations sided or opposed each other as much as political expediency allowed them to.

Among the corporations themselves, backroom deals, bribery, extortion, blackmail, fraud, and even murder were the norm, and the corporations would often utilize the Mafia to commit various deeds, often against the other and with devastating consequences. Constant turf wars took place in many cities - most particularly Calgari, Port Hanshan, Nadrink, and Vancouver - although they did not get to a point where they posed a serious threat to the integrity and stability of the Noverian corporate regime. The news of the 'turf wars' would never filter out of Noveria to the outside world, or even to the next town, because of NovCorp's stifling control over the media.

The decentralization of the federal government, and the 'defragmentation' of society, seemed to indicate the growing diffusion of the President's powers, it was actually not the case - most of the time. Although the Noveria Development Corporation (NDC) was the largest corporation in the nation, and one of the largest in the world, it was only one of many corporations. As long as the President maintained the delicate harmony of the corporations in the NDC, his will would be usually followed and enforced. Although the NDC frequently competed with several corporations for influence, its deeds of ownership to Noveria, control of a large network of industries and smaller corporations, alliance with vital corporations such as Tulio & Armando (which controlled the military), ViniPetro (which held a monopoly over the nation's entire oil and gas industry), and NovCorp; and the high prestige of its CEO, the President himself, gave it a decisive advantage over its rivals.

Likewise, the rise of the corporations in Noveria's politics and daily life conveys an impression of the weakening or decline of the National Assembly in reshaping the nation's politics. This, ironically, was actually not the case. The National Assembly was not the Imperial Senate; it had grown in power and prestige to such an extent that, despite accruing considerable power and influence, the corporations were actually reluctant to challenge it. Although the corporations would grumble about some of the Acts passed by the National Assembly, or attempt to evade some responsibilities, they usually adhered to the laws passed by the National Assembly. No concerted attempt to weaken or otherwise subvert the National Assembly and the political parties were made, and through the corporations had the means at their disposal to dispose of the National Assembly - ERCS and Tulio & Armando comes to mind - they refused to even contemplate it. Stability was far preferable to chaos. And this does not take into account the high degree of support and popularity of the National Assembly among the population, and the CEOs knew that if they dared to take a step toward that direction, they would face a revolution.

Despite the corporate intrigue taking place at the top, at the bottom life for the average citizen remained relatively the same, similiar to the days of the Kingdom of Viniland. In fact, despite mistreatment by corrupt government officials, arbitary taxes and bribes, constant 'turf wars', harassment from the police and the Mafia, and styming of the freedom of speech by NovCorp, most Noverian citizens enjoyed comfortable living standards, and levels of freedom that were still relatively high compared with some parts of the world. Save for Martensist-organized protests that were still ongoing in Kelowna and some parts of the country, widespread grumbling and complaints, a large part of the population were generally tolerant of the Corporate regime, and would even fight to defend it if needed be - although admittably they wouldn't be willing to do so unless prodded.

Ironically, despite the corrupt nature of the Corporate regime, it would actually exert the most effort in modernizing and improving the nation's infrastructure - even if, admittably, they tended to be somewhat biased toward corporate interests. In urban centers across Noveria, old, crumbling, or abandoned buildings were bulldozed, new housing were built, streets and pavements were repaired or upgraded, freeways repaired, power stations expanded, and so on. Corporate Noveria's infrastructure would be maintained at a high level.

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[u][b]PUBLIC NEWS[/b][/u]

[b]Military high command modified[/b]

[IMG]http://i.imgur.com/NgTei.jpg[/IMG]
[i]The Pentagono building, headquarters of the Noverian military[/i]

[b]NovCorp News: Nadrink, Distretto Federal[/b] - The National Assembly voted to formally modify the Formation of the Noverian Defense Forces Act (formerly the Decree on the Formation of the Imperial Armed Forces).

Under the modified tenets of the Act, several major changes took place: the National Council of the Noverian Armed Forces was abolished, while the positions of the Military Executor and Supreme Commander of the Defense Forces were merged to form the new position of Supreme Executor, which shall be retained by Julius Thrawn. Likewise, all National Councils of the respective branch of the Noverian Defense Forces were pruned. The positions of Supreme Commander of each respective branch was changed to 'Commander'.

An illustration of the changes are as below:

[quote][u]Old structure:[/u]

Noverian High Command
[indent]- National Council of the Noverian Armed Forces
- Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces
- Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces[/indent]
+ Noverian Army High Command
[indent]- Supreme Commander of the Army
- Army Chief of Staff
- National Council of the Army[/indent]
+ Noverian Air Force High Command
[indent]- Supreme Commander of the Air Force
- Air Force Chief of Staff
- National Council of the Air Force[/indent]
+ Noverian Navy High Command
[indent]- Supreme Commander of the Navy
- Navy Chief of Staff
- National Council of the Navy[/indent]

[u]New structure:[/u]

Noverian High Command
[indent]- Supreme Executor
- Chief of Staff of the Defense Forces[/indent]
+ Noverian Army Command
[indent]- Commander of the Army
- Chief of Staff of the Army[/indent]
+ Noverian Air Force Command
[indent]- Commander of the Air Force
- Chief of Staff of the Air Force[/indent]
+ Noverian Naval Command
[indent]- Commander of the Navy
- Chief of Staff of the Navy[/indent][/quote]
Save for the modification of 'Supreme Commander' to 'Commander', the ranks of each branch as outlined in the Act will remain unchanged.

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Due to New Spain's incursion into Holy American California (Southern California and Baja California), Supreme Executor Julius Thrawn had been forced to pull back the 30th, 32nd, 35th, 51st, 52nd, and 53rd Divisions in humiliation. He was particularly incensed because he had been denied the chance to help the suffering inhabitants of the regions. Clearly, the New Spanish did not understand the horrors that his men had witnessed on the ground and were about to provide humanitarian assistance when they were brutesquely forced out.

It was at this time that, coincidentally, the Supreme Tribunal had shocked the Corporate Republic by ruling unconstitutional the Statute of Autonomy Act, the Justices ruling that the lack of "constitutional procedure in forming Territories, especially autonomous regions" was what prompted this decision. As a consequence, the Autonomous Regions of California, Arizona, Nevada, and Utah were reverted to a Protectorate and subsequently named the [b]Midwest Protectorate[/b]. Not only that, but corporate power seemed to be waning as the National Assembly, in conjunction to the decision laid down by the Supreme Tribunal, passed a special resolution seizing all assets, corporate and otherwise, within the newly-established Midwest Protectorate. It was able to do so over the veto of the Corporate Assembly when both the Chamber of Deputies and Senate voted by a supermajority, each, to pass the resolution into law.

As the nation steadily began to delve into debates between national interests and corporate interests, the Directorate of Foreign Affairs, anxious to reverse the 'setback' it had experienced aboard, had noticed the distinct lack of communication coming from the Republique du Quebec. After discussions with the Directorate of Defense, which confirmed the fact that there was no reported government activity in Quebec, and also the fact that the Quebecois representative had stated that he had received no word of communication from his country for some time, the Directorate of Foreign Affairs thus decided to do something about it.

Seeing the opportunity to strengthen the Corporate Republic's position in North America, as well to take the initiative to maintain stability and order in the Continent, Supreme Executor Thrawn ordered the deployment of the 25th, 27th, and 45th Divisions (totaling 30,000 troops) to the now-former Quebec, to be organized as Task Force Quebec (TFQ). This was duly done; through the port of Novoporto, the troopers and aircrafts of the TFQ flew over the Hudson Bay before reaching the vast stretches of Quebec. In the course of several hours, Noverian troops landed in Ivujivik, Ferinh, Quebec City, Montreal, and Granby before continuing on to the Maritimes regions of New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island, and securing the cities of Moncton, Fredericton, Saint John, Charlottetown, and Summerside. Several islands off the coast of Quebec, such as Belcher Islands, Atpatok Island, Mansel Island, and Anticosti Island, were occupied as well.

As soon Quebec was occupied and secured by Noverian troops, food, supplies, and equipment would duly be channeled into the region; investigations will be launched to determine the fate of the Quebecois government; the Army Corp of Engineers were dispatched in to evaluate the region's infrastructure. The 37th and 38th Divisions were sent into Quebec as well, increasing the number from 30,000 to 50,000. The TFQ troops would take over border checkpoints alongside the borders with the Greenlandic protectorate in Ontario, the Pravus Ingruoian protectorate in Labrador, and the Empire of Pravus Ingruo. The CAN would be notified of this, that Quebec would become a Noverian Protectorate, to be headed by the Quebec Protectorate Authority, headquartered in Quebec City.

[center]===[/center]
[quote][center][b]Official statement from the Directorate of Foreign Affairs:[/b][/center]
"For some time, there has been no communication from the Republique du Quebec, and this has led to concerns that it may have devolved into anarchy. Thus the Corporate Republic has undertaken the initiative to restore law, order, and stability in this region, and declare Quebec a Noverian [b]protectorate[/b]. We will launch an investigation into the fate of the Quebecois Government, and will took after the well-being of the Quebecois people."[/quote]

(OOC: New Frontier's 25-day inactive.)

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"While we respect and applaud Noveria's efforts to stabilize the now-defunct nation of Quebec, we wonder why the Confederation of Arctic Nations did not take charge of Quebec as a pact-wide protectorate? It seems rather unilateral that you undertake this quest, when it might be fruitful to be involving the fellow members of your Confederation in your endeavor."

[i]Maxime Lafayette
Foreign Minister of the Cajun Federation[/i]

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[u][b]PUBLIC NEWS[/b][/u]

[b]Manitoba incorporated into Noveria[/b]

[b]WINNIPEG[/b] - The incorporation of Manitoba was complete when, following the takeover of the region from the Greenlandic protectorate forces following the land deal with the Federal Republic of Greenland regarding Quebec, the provisional legislature of Manitoba voted to join the Republic of Noveria as a Province. When the National Assembly voted 241-37, with 7 abstentions, to pass the [b]Manitoba Organic Act[/b], the Province of Manitoba was duly formed, centered in Winnipeg. The Port of Novoporto was incorporated in turn into Manitoba.

[center][IMG]http://i.imgur.com/KWCrb.jpg[/IMG][/center][i][center]The Legislative Assembly building in Winnipeg, Manitoba[/center][/i]
As with the other Provinces, Manitoba will be able to elect representatives to the Chamber of Deputies and the Senate in the National Assembly. According to Article Seven of the Constitution, the new Province of Manitoba would elect 17 Senators to the Senate and 28 representatives to the Chamber of Deputies, hereby increasing the number of seats in the Chamber of Deputies from 285 to 302 seats, and from 80 to 108 in the Senate. Similarly, elections will be held at the provincal level for the new Legislative Assembly of Manitoba, and at the local level for municipal assemblies.

[center][IMG]http://i.imgur.com/0DBd0.png[/IMG][/center][i][center]The Province of Manitoba[/center][/i]
Like the provinces, Manitoba will be able to have its own flag, coat of arms, motto, and postal code. It has been announced that the Noverian Border Corporation is in the process of establishing its institutions across the province, and the military has declared its intent to open several bases in the newest Province. Likewise, the Directorate of Maritime Transport set the parameters of Noverian territorial waters and EEZ alongside the Manitoban coast in the Hudson Bay.

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The Provisional Military Government, in the process of re-organizing its military forces, had noticed the notable lack of activity stemming from its southern neighbor and after some deliberations, decided to do something about it. It would have done so earlier, but the situation had been so pressing back then, however now that it had been largely resolved, this would proceed.

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The First through Fourth Armies (totalling 200,000 troops) were mobilized and began deploying to the south in military transport aircrafts, land transport vehicles, helicopters, and some VTOLs. The vast majority of the troops would enter the region from Columbina and Alta Vancavite, while elements of the Third Army (50,000) moved in from the Colorado protectorate in the east.

Ahead of the main advance, teams of Forzaespecial units were dispatched to all strategic locations in the former Novus Niciae to secure them in anticipation of the arrival of the Provisional Army. Armed paratroopers would be flown into major cities such as Seattle, Portland, Sacramento, Boise, Salt Lake City, Sacramento, and Spokane, among others. Airports and airstrips would be primary objectives, for they would enable the Provisional Armed Forces to arrive troops, supplies, and equipment.

Elements of the Navy would be dispatched into the operation as well: the Tenth and Fifteenth Fleet (reorganized from Battlefleet South) were dispatched to Seattle and other ports alongside the Pacific coast. Landing crafts would be utilized to extensive effect, to be supported by other larger vessels.

Moving southwards, the troops quickly occupied and secured Seattle due to the city's extremely close proximity from the border. They proceeded to move out toward their destination. Overhead, transport aircrafts flew paratroopers to their destinations. Likewise, several squadrons of fighters and interceptors began lifting off into the air to provide air cover. Vessels of the Navy began moving out of port and heading toward their destinations.

[b]OFFICIAL ANNOUNCEMENT[/b]

For some time, there have been a distinct lack of activity in our southern neighbor, the Republic of Novus Niciae. As such, we are taking action. Starting immediately, the said region will become a protectorate of the Provisional Military Government. The same applies to 'Spinoza'.

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[quote name='JEDCJT' timestamp='1320029700' post='2835450']
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[/quote]

Californian officials were quite surprised to see Noveria planes fly over Sacramento and observing thousands of troops landing over the Californian capital. Many citizens were quite shocked to see the sight and traffic around the area grinded to a standstill amongst the confusion.

[quote]-Private Communique-
Greetings!

The Californian Republic wishes to inquire in the annexing territory within the protectorate region up to the city of Redding to the north and eastern border along the old state of California. We would like your sincere answer to our request.

Secretary of State
Kevin O'Malley[/quote]


OOC: I was looking very closely at the world map and Google maps, and the Californian Republic barely has Sacramento or it's split in half.

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OOC: !@#$, I forgot Sacramento was your capital. I was under the assumption that Sacramento was in Novus Niciae. The part about my troops landing in your capital can be considered void. Sorry. >_<

IC:

[b]PRIVATE RESPONSE TO CALIFORNIAN REPUBLIC:[/b]

Greetings,

If you want, you can have northern California, northern Nevada, and northern Utah.

Supreme Executor,
Julius Thrawn

[b]PRIVATE RESPONSE TO GENERAL IAN KENNEDY[/b]

Greetings,

The previous agreement as entered by the previous Noverian Regime remains in effect.

Supreme Executor,
Julius Thrawn

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[quote name='Owned-You' timestamp='1320110417' post='2836098']
New Spain would observe these actions with benign interest.

"Poor Spinoza was but a blip squeezed among giants."
[/quote]

The Provisional Military Government would watch New Spain observing its actions with benign interest with mild, yet friendly interest.

"Indeed."

[b]CLASSIFIED, VISIBLE THROUGH SATELLITES[/b]

The Forzaespecial units had succeeded in securing most, if not all, strategic locations in the newest protectorate region. Airports were steadily occupied, and this enabled the Provisional authorities to move troops and equipment in growing numbers. By this time, the troops had occupied the entirety of Washington State, northern to central Idaho, and western Montana, and were currently entering Oregon and southern Idaho. The troops had already occupied Portland, and were heading toward Salem, Eugene, Boise, and Twin Falls. From Colorado, the troops had secured the former 'Spinoza', establishing control over the town-state in the process, and were heading toward Salt Lake City.

While the land forces were rumbling across the streets and grounds, the paratroopers had largely succeeded in securing most major cities throughout the region; the countryside mostly were outside their control and would have to be left to the Army to consolidate order over.

The Navy vessels had by then sailed into several ports alongside the region's coasts; cargo ships filled with food, supplies, and equipment were streaming out of Vancouver, Victoria, and southern port cities toward Seattle, Tacoma, and other coastal cities.

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-Private Communique-

Supreme Executor Julius Thrawn:

Thank you for your speedy reply. We are extremely gratified of your offer and accept it. We'll be moving troops and established order in the region provided.

Secretary of State,
Kevin O'Malley

-Public-
"The Californian Republic has concluded discussions with Noveria on the future of the Northern California and Great Basin region and have accepted our proposal to bring the region under Californian control. We shall be restoring order and services through the region."

-Classified-
Elements of the 2nd Brigade pushed from Sacramento to Redding and Reno, numbering 5,000 troops pushed into the region. From Flagstaff, 2,000 troops left towards Salt Lake City. Each group convoyed with military police, and various governmental services to set up services in the Northern California, Nevada and Utah region.

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[b]CLASSIFIED, VISIBLE THROUGH SATELLITES[/b]

The Army and Forzaespecial had succeeded in occupying all of Oregon and Idaho, and the operation was declared a success as the Provisional government proceeded to consolidate its newest protectorate. Army units that had penetrated Utah were pulled back into Colorado as to allow Californian forces to occupy Salt Lake City.

A directorial style of government were instituted in place in Washington State, Oregon, Idaho, and western Montana, with Army officials wielding considerable powers comparable to that in the Provisional Military Government itself. Martial law were imposed in the major cities as the Army began occupying all border checkpoints; martial tribunals were set up in the major cities to function as courts.

Lawlessness and disorder that had existed in the region were ruthlessly stamped out by the diligent efforts of Army officials and troops, who carried out summary executions of criminals after trial. Large quantities of food, supplies, and equipment were channeled to the region, to many major cities and towns.

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The National Emergency Council passed two Acts in secrecy; they would be distributed to appropriate authorities through secure channels across the vast domain. They went as follows:

[quote][b][center]Maintenance of Public Order Act[/center][/b]
[b]Preamble:[/b]

In the interests of maintaining Law, Order, and Stability in the regions comprising the territories formally consisting of the Provisional Military Government, it is thus Decreed;

[b]Article One:[/b]

(a.) Any action, public, political, economic, or financial, that endangers, or threatens to endanger, the Law, Order, and Stability within the country shall be outlawed.

(b.) All appropriate law enforcement agencies and organizations shall be empowered with appropriate powers to enforce this.

[b]Article Two:[/b]

(a.) The Constitution shall remain suspended for an indefinite period of time, and with that, the constitutional rights of the People.

(b.) All political parties are outlawed.

(c.) All appropriate law enforcement agencies and organizations shall be empowered with appropriate powers to enforce this.

(d.) This shall be conditional on the provisions of Article Four.

[b]Article Three:[/b]

(a.) Preventative and protective actions by government institutions and organizations shall be legalized in the name of national security, and the promulgation and maintence of Law, Order, and Stability.

(b). This includes the formation of new government institutions, or the merger of existing institutions, and the imposition of martial law.

(c.) All appropriate law enforcement agencies and organizations shall be empowered with appropriate powers to enforce this.

[b]Article Four:[/b]

(a.) This Act shall be renewable with a formal vote of the National Emergency Council every three years, or until a new Government is formed.[/quote]

[quote][center][b]Consolidation of Government Act[/b][/center]
[b]Preamble:[/b]

In the interests of maintaining the administrative and structural integrity of the State, it is thus Decreed;

[b]Article One:[/b]

(a.) A Provincial Governor be appointed by the National Emergency Council to the capital city of each Province.

(b.) The Provincial Governor shall be granted powers, subject to certain limits as determined by the National Emergency Council, within the boundaries of the Province of which he or she is appointed to, to answer only to the National Emergency Council.

[b]Article Two:[/b]

(a.) All local government are dissolved.

(b.) The Provincial Governor shall have the powers to appoint or dismiss a Local Governor to head the cities and towns.

[b]Article Three:[/b]

(a.) The Provisional Governor, and lower Governors, shall be accountable for the implementation and enforcement of the Maintenance of Public Order Act.[/quote]
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[b]CLASSIFIED[/b]

In conjunction with Article Three of the Maintenance of Order Act, a special organization was set up in secret: the [b]Office of Extra-Judicial Authority (OEJA)[/b]. The functions of the OEJA would be strictly 'political' in nature through the fact that its sole purpose was the "preservation of the existing order." It would be granted considerable powers as decided by the National Emergency Council to enforce Article One of the Act.

For now, as the OEJA was being formed, beginning in Nadrink and then moving on to Calgari, Vancouver, Edmonton, and other major cities, the military would continue to mete out summary justice through its martial courts for now. But once the OEJA was established in place, it would be expected to assume responsibility over 'civilian affairs' within the country, with the military restricted to 'military affairs', as regular police no longer existed in the country in the conventional sense; it had been stated, but not decided as of yet in the recent session of the National Emergency Council, that the OEJA would be granted control over all civilian prisons and penitentaries across the country and its protectorates.

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As soon the National Emergency Council passed the Maintenance of Public Order Act and the Consolidation of Government Act, it faced immediate opposition, perhaps surprisingly from the very military officials that were supposed to enforce them. Due to the newfound press freedom in the country, the details of the Acts were made public; in response, crowds in major cities and towns converged on the streets to protest what they called the "imposition of martial despotism." The political parties, which still existed despite the disbanding of the National Assembly, had a field day; they unleashed a stream of scalding criticisms and accusations against the Thrawnist regime, demanding that it take "steps to establish democracy immediately."

Shocked by this unexpected opposition in many parts of the country, and facing a potential mass revolt, the National Emergency Council promptly repealed the Acts, announcing that "national elections would be organized as soon as possible."

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Alexis and Daniele were watching the news about this from the estate. Alexis spoke first, "At least they made a smart move."

Daniele was frustrated, "After making a dumb one. If I was still there they would have gotten the democracy stuff ready sooner but I still hopefully made the right decision by staying here with Nathan."

Alexis agreed, "You did. Yes they might be away a lot and we might not get as much free time with the ones we love but when we do it will be worth it. I can't even begin to describe the things I did with Jesse whenever he had time off. But hey, you were able to go sightseeing with Nathan and Anthony around Angers, That has to count for something as well."

Daniele agreed, "Your right. That was a romantic city and it was worth it. I just hope there are a lot more moments like that instead of all this war and death."

Alexis, "There will be. You'll see."

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