Eridanus People's Republic

The Eridanus People's Republic was the government of between and , as well as for several months during after the initial success of Operation: MATILDA. During the EPR's first incarnation, it was mainly composed of -loyal officials. However, after discovered in the aftermath of that some of those officials had supplied the with information during their counterattack, he formed a new group that would take over when the took power again.
The group, headed by , was made to carry out basic everyday functions on their own, but besides those simple responsibilities, the Eridanus People's Republic's governing body were pawns of , expected to listen to his orders and carry them out in such a way that it would look like the Colonel was not controlling the legislature. The armed forces of the EPR were under de facto control of , while in name, they were under control of . While the Republic never lasted any longer than two years, it had the trappings of a regular government, such an anthem, flag, and the like, intended to make the control seem more legitimate.
After the , a third incarnation of the Eridanus People's Republic occurred, this one, operating out of the asteroid belt, claiming to be a government-in-exile. During the recolonization that began in , the EPR brought fighters onto the planet. They continuously attacked security forces that were deployed to the planet and annexed colonial settlements, with varying reactions from the populations. Eventually, the had had enough, and was deployed to the planet. With deadly efficiency, they eliminated the third incarnation of the EPR, although it would continue to broadcast propaganda from its bases in the asteroid belt and raid vessels for years to come.
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