Rungeau Archstate

"The victory of all Rungeau, the people's victory, shall define a hundred generations. These great children will flourish on many worlds, many flags, they are all Rungeau. In order to safeguard this future a vanguard of the people must organize this system of equal worlds and give to those people the assurances of security, wellbeing, and sovereignty against all others. Long may Rungeau Shine!" -Jermei Lorothis, ArchLiason Appointee addressing the unveiling of the Rungeau Archstate Flag. 
The Rungeau Archstate is the systemwide governing body of the Rungeau System. Functioning as a managerial agent on behalf of the System, the Archstate holds minimal true authority over the Worldstates. Instead, the state serves as a protective shield against foreign threats by presenting a unified front to external entities. Founded on the basis of dissolving to little more than a light security force, resource management system, and foreign affairs agancy, the Archstate's history is one of directed evolution in pursuit of preserving the soveriegnty of the system and the equality of its inhabitants. 
== History ==
=== Origin (Post-Created Crisis) ===
Birthed from the devestation of the Created conflict, which had trailed the Human-Covenant War, the Archstate was formed equally out of neccessity and opportunity. The Rungeau system, rich in history and culture, had endured multiple conflicts and periods of great pressure for its people to perservere, seemingly towards the ultimate establishment of the Rungeau Archstate. 
For the entirety of the Rungeau system's history Barrow had maintained centralized authority over the systems originally minor outposts and settlements across worlds within the system. When these outposts and settlements evolved into fledging colonies of their own, it was necessary for Barrow to retain governing authority ensuring stable supplies, defense, and cohesion within the system. The centralized leadership allowed technology, security, and freedoms to flourish during a period of incredible tribulation under the assumption that the Rungeau System may be the last bastion of Humanity. 
Barrow, in an effort to secure the system entirely from UEG reclamation retained authority over the system and was able to secure these fledging colonies a future without UEG rule. The potential for corruption became most evident within a Barrow-centric authority during the Created Crisis. A state under severe pressure to safeguard as many lives as possible left the loosely populated colonies largely defenseless, recalling available forces to defend Barrow and its populations who had access to greater infrastructural capacities. Barrow's colonial government accepted refugees from the colonies and wholeheartedly sought to defend the entire system, the conflict raised valid concerns regarding the capacity and unsure fidelity of Barrow's centralized authority over the entire system. 
After the initial shock of the conflict had been effectively managed and concerns heard Barrow's government officially dissolved itself, establishing in it's stead the Democratic People's Worldstate of Barrow (DPWB). In this decisive action the newly established DPWB also formally recognized the colonies as independent entities and petitioned them to form soviets which would collaborate with the DPWB to establish an appropriate governing body for the system. 
These early Soviets which formed over months of internal networking and negotiations would act as the first Worldstates of the soon to be formed Archstate. 
=== Early History ===
The Worldstates of the Rungeau system established the Rungeau Archstate as a form of government designed and planned in phases to deliver the system, and its people equally, into a future of security, equality, and mutual prosperity. The Vanguard stage of the Archstate was tasked with managing the system directly and through democratic soviets determining the appropriate management and allocation of resources in pursuit of equalizing infrastructural, economic, and social systems across the system. Within this era the Archstate established independent food and energy production and longevity, transportation, medical care, educational access and opportunity, mass transit networks, and basic housing. The Vanguard stage of the Archstate required tremendous sacrifice and transparency from the vanguard to the people and shared identity of struggle for the security of the future. Upon the completion of each milestone the management and ownership of these systems were returned to the people's whom they served and the taxes collected by the Archstate for these projects were handed over to the Worldstates. 
Progressively the Archstate lost pervasive capacity and funding to hold such capacity as the Vanguard phased out of necessity. Worldstates rose in prominence and the decentralization of the System had fully begun. 
=== Actualized Presence ===
Once decentralized the Archstate as a government lacked any real authority over the Worldstates, similarly to how the Worldstates lacked significant control over regional soviets, and those over community soviets. The hubs of authority allowed for innovative and inspired systems of government to be piloted and expanded as their success and utility prevailed, communities managed and policed themselves with little need for intervention from more encompassing soviets unless individual appeal requested a more direct managerial approach to solve a problem or crisis. This left the Archstate reduced to a veil, as was intended. 
Acting as a liaison and protective shield for the Worldstates, the Archstate offered the system a unified front which could address, deter, and represent the system to external entities. For this reason the Archstate maintained authority regarding foreign affairs, boarder security, and was the hub through which Worldstates seeking exploration, scientific research, or trade out of system would pass through. To ensure the validity and security of the system at large, the democratically appointed soviet of the Archstate oversaw all travel in and out of the system. This assured the unified intention and reliable behavior of the Archstate in the perspective of foreign entities. The Archstate also serves as the Quality Control and Quality Assurance agency for the system at large. This includes assuring that the efforts and accomplishments of the Vanguard are not undone, and a response in the event that they are. 
== Government Structure & Politics ==
The Rungeau Archstate is a democratically operated communist super-state. Soviets, or councils are formed beginning at the basic level of worker unions whom decide policy, assure equality, and safety within their living and work spaces, these collective form and elect industry soviets. As the size, density, and scope of soviets increase they ultimately form the Worldstate's various government. From the Worldstate soviets arises the Archcourt, composed of appointed Liaisons from the Worldstates. These liaisons, charged with acting in the interests of their chargers, are recallable at anytime and subject to trials internally or directly and openly by the people at large. 
=== Leadership ===
Liaisons or members of the Archcourt, serve as the head of government and representing the Archstate as a whole to external forces. In the even of necessity or crisis the Archcourt can appoint an Archliaison. This individual may represent the Archstate on behalf of the Archcourt in concerns of diplomacy, war, and crisis. Decision making power for the Archliaison is significantly limited as they are still equal to the other members of the Archcourt, holding only the power to make the final decision and break ties. When coordinating a response or action, the Archliaison still requires approval and permission by the Archcourt to proceed. 
=== Rungeau Security Force & Archstate Military ===
In order to ensure a weak federal force the Rungeau Archstate's security was originally composed of severed portions of Barrows Planetary Government. With the Archstate being appointed to dismantle and reallocate system resources, this included defensive assets being reassigned to various World-states. Following the dissolution of the Vanguard and establishment of the Veil, the RSF remained small and unequipped to subjugate the Worldstates. The intentionally weak federal military force ensured that Worldstates retained the true authority over the Archstate at large. Rungeau Security Forces are equipped and sizable enough to address immediate internal and external threats while the Worldstate militaries are rallied. 
Noteably; special projects such as the Lance Corps, Gjallarhorn Program and others were additionally reallocated to the World-States by the Archstate. 
States of the Rungeau system retain their own defensive militaries which cumulatively vastly overpower the federal military force. This system ensures the Archstate does not possess the assets necessary to oppress the states or unfairly subjugate its people. 
===== Rungeau System Defense Capacity =====
The total Rungeau system defense capacity is comprised of the total defensive military assets possessed by the World-States and is far superior than the RSF's. This combined military capacity is the system's defensive power against external threats and to overwhelmingly displace any capacity of the RSF to subjugate the Worldstates. The bulk of the Worldstates defenses were originally comprised of the reallocated fleets and materials of the now significantly smaller BDA. The Vanguard assured that infrastructure for military development and equipment was generated for Worldstates based on population. 
=== Worldstates ===
World-States are the various inhabited regions within the Rungeau System. Varying in size, demographic, and capacity the Archstate applies equal representation and proportionate resource allocation to the World-States to equalize infrastructure, civil rights, social rights, and optimal capacity contribution. 
* Barrow
* Rye 
* Sanzer 
* Appenon
* Iria (Inner Asteroid Belt) 
* Koltseau (Intermediate Asteroid Belt) 
* Gas Worlds 
* Frontis (Outer Asteroid Belt) 
=== Economy ===
Operating similarly to Barrows early economy the Rungeau Archstate exhibits a Self-Sufficient trade friendly command economy. While traditionally self-sufficient economies lacked trade with other entities, the Archstate does participate in trade, however primarily exports, and the internal economy and populace's needs are met prior to external economic relations. Economic surplus is used to engage in trade and humanitarian aid to foreign entities and does not impact the quality of life, or infrastructure of the states economy. 
The open Autarky of the Archstate allows the state to leverage political power and freedoms with foreign entities without economic repercussions or incentives. This practice mitigates opportunities for corruption and distrust. Having an open Autarky allows the state to still participate in larger economic arenas while not endangering the state. 
Within the Archstate, Worldstates have individual economies ranging from socialist to communist. Small business and barter markets exist separate from the state. Artistic and creative markets are also open to entrepreneurial venture such as works of material art, music, dance, etc. 
High income tax, the elimination of inheritance and other accumulation capacities, and the modern needs of citizens met through the state allows for excess money to be explicitly surplus. The housing, food, medical care, education, public transport, personal care, and various other programs or services allow for the income accumulated by individuals to be used for luxuries. The choice to spend surplus in entertainment, luxury products, or for access to the small business surplus services market is a freedom and liberty for the individual. 
=== Foriegn Relations ===
The Rungeau Archstate, in its design, holds a tense relationship with foreign entities displaying imperialistic, capitalist, and oppressive structure. For this reason, a large bulk of the limited federal funding received is focused on intelligence and protective programs and measures maintaining a strong control over access to the system by outside entities. 
Developing or likeminded entities are considered allies and foreign aid, development assistance, and joint cooperation economically, culturally, or militarily is commonplace. 
== Culture & Society ==
=== Community and Accountability ===
Rungeau are a hardy and deeply communal people who value mutualism, collectivism, and personal accountability. While compassionate and deeply concerned with the well-being and health of the community, marxist ideals of responsibility and the disbandment of the differentiation between state and individual maintain the closeness and security of the Archstate. 
=== Education ===
Education is the second most funded sector of government across the Worldstates and Archstate budgets. A strong historical persistence from Barrow's governance of the system was the focus on education, vocational training, and the principle that a strong and robustly supportive education system early on would eagerly address and eliminate many societal issues found in other modern societies. 
While application varies slightly across the Worldstates, Rungeau education is generally development based early on with practical structural supports and transitions into vocational values in adolescents. Advanced education is available to all Rungeau who wish to pursue it as well as support systems to aid in comprehension. 
=== Individualism v. Collectivism ===
Inhabitants of Rungeau embody the collectivist life-style where the community at large has priority over the individual. In this essence Rungeau still experience a plethora of personal freedoms, rights, and liberties to the extent at which they do not limit those of another or the community at large. Individuality, creativity, and innovation are valuable to the community even more so than to the individual themselves, these characteristics are still highly praised and saught after. 
The selfishness and greed inherent to capitalist and individualistic societies is instead replaced with a sense of communal duty, comradery, and accountability. 
=== Labor and Wage Structure ===
Wages under the Archstate are federally mandated based on the laws and rights of the people. Within the charges of the Archstate is the welfare, security, and protection of freedom from oppression, all Worldstates are required to implement economies which expeditiously combat wealth inequality, wealth related health and living inequality, and opportunity equality. From this the Worldstates establish various forms of socialist and communist wage systems with freedoms for small business ventures by citizens. Wealth and profit caps ensure that wealth is redistributed throughout the populations and combats the various aforementioned inequalities inherent to capitalist economies. With the integration of advanced technologies, automation, and a population posessing considerably larger supplies of luxury monies, special goods, services, and luxury products remain in high circulation and demand. 
The self-sufficient economy which circumvents wealth hoarding incentivises true economic activity by reducing middlemen and virtual scarcity. As housing is provided on most Worldstates as a right along with food goods, utilities, healthcare, education, and others; laborers are able to extract the highest amount of the value of their labor and contribute to the economy by participating in these luxury activites, or contributing to the artistic growth of the culture. 
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