Zamotz Defence Union

The Zamotz Defence Union is a treaty created to ensure the safety of the isle of Zamotz. It was founded by Nova Bibshmibbia and upon the treaties creation it was originally signed by the two other nations located on Zamotz at the time; Elatsania and Shirokaneza after both of their departures from the Federal Union of Zarissia. The treaty declared that the three distinct nations are to closely cooperate with each other and strive to be a more united Zamotz and send military and economic aid to each other in the event of a defensive war between a Signatory Nation and a foreign nation.
== Members==
===Elatsania===
The State of Elatsania (Traveler's Tongue: Riverside), simply known as Elatsania, is an oligarch state on the Eldham Isle of Zamotz. Founded by Indusian natives on the Isle, the state considered itself independent from the colonizing country of Neubaykonia since the city of Indusia's founding in Autumn of 72 TE, but did not receive international recognition until an agreement with Neubaykonia was brokered in Summer of 73 TE. It would later join Zarissia during the Zamotz Union's merge with Aristios and would leave Zarissia to join the Zamotz Defence Union in Late Autumn of 145 TE.
===Nova Bibshmibbia===
Nova Bibshmibbia (Bibshmibbian: Nova Bebshmybja) is a nation located in Onthukhan, more specifically in southern Portavel and north of Zamotz island. Nova Bibshmibbia was founded in late Winter of 122 TE, after Shmúb Alkhem-Dúb bought the land from the Portavel, a province of the Zamotz Union at the time, and is considered a successor state to the fallen nation of Bibshmibbia. The name Nova Bibshmibbia, comes from the language of Bibshmibbian. The name is formed from the word "Nova", Bibshmibbian for New, and "Bibshmibbia", Bibshmibbian for "Land of the Shmiggies". Nova Bibshmibbia in traveller's tongue translates roughly to "New Shmiggies' Land". Nova Bibshmibbia would go on to form the Zamotz Defence Union to unite the nations of Zamotz.
===Shirokaneza===
The city and nation of Shirokaneza, founded in the Autumn of 72 TE, is a settlement located on the Eldham isles of Zamotz. Noted for its military prowess, Shirokaneza played a significant role in several conflicts on both Eldham & Rathnir, assisting the Zamotz Union during its rise to power in the process. It would later join Zarissia during the Zamotz Union's merge with Aristios and would leave Zarissia to join the Zamotz Defence Union in Late Autumn of 145 TE.
==History==
===Formation of the Zamotz Defence Union===
Near the beginning of summer, 145 TE Balake declared Shirokaneza independent from the Federal Union of Zarrissia. In his declaration he stated, "I'll keep this short and sweet, since there isn't much to sugar-coat. Over the past couple of days, discussions internally have been going on regarding whether or not Zarissia will continue to exist as a single entity. Seeing this, and already questioning whether or not the Roju council wanted Shirokaneza to remain in the nation, we have came to the collective decision to leave the Zarissia. We appreciate the government of Zarissia's hospitality for the past month or so, and hope to maintain positive relations with the nation, alongside all of our other neighbours in Onthukhan." This declaration would set in motion the events which led directly to Nova Bibshmibbia forming the Zamotz Defence Union in the near future.
As summer of 145 TE was coming to a close King Councillor Okomi Hokan of Elatsania would also declare Elastania independent from the Federal Union of Zarrissia. In his declaration he stated, "Greetings, fellow Eldhamites. The peoples of Elatsania have jointly agreed that our time in the Zarissian Union must come to an end. With us being skeptical of the integration of the Zamotz Union into the Aristios-Portavel government from the beginning, genuine attempts were made to make the Zarissian Union one that would function. However, instead of being greeted by equals that would work to ensure the equality and functionality of the Union, we were met by a regime that subtly kept itself as our superiors, maintaining their governmental majority through a clumsy system of bureaucracy that made it harder for Zamotians to exercise the right to vote and self-expression, whilst limiting the seats of Zamotians in the Senate. Out of protest, Elatsanians did not fill the Zarissian census, and we were met with a removal of all Senate seats. At the time, I was still sure that the Union could somehow be preserved. However, it quickly became evident that this could not hold true, as the Zarissian government moved closer to integration of the Zamotz Union far before trying to settle any issues. By the time their half-hearted attempts at preservation began, it was far too little, too late. I could not ignore the calls from my peoples, my friends, and the rest of the Elatsanian leadership - the time to secede had come. As such, for the first time we've been independent in decades the Elatsanian State unilaterally declares independence from the Zarissian Union with all of the lands held by the Province of Elatsania prior to the dissolution of the Zamotz Union. Though we regard our colleagues in Aristios and Portavel as friends, we no longer wish to fly the same flag."
After seeing both of these declarations, Shmúb Alkhem-Dúb of Nova Bibshmibbia would set a plan in motion to unite the three nations of Zamotz to ensure the safety and security of the isle. Shmúb Alkhem-Dúb proposed the idea of the Zamotz Defence Union to both Blake and King Councillor Okomi Hokan and after negotiations it was clear that both Elatsania and Shirokaneza were both in favour of joining. The document was drafted and after several changes it was signed by:
*King Councillor Okomi Hokan of Elatsania
*Dredd Kijimuta of Fort Velithangka
*General Primeminister Kadia Yelxidor of Nova Bibshmibbia
*Smakhhpyn Shmúb Alkhem-Dúb of Nova Bibshmibbia
*Kolnor Consul Roshi Dcrazydude of Nova Bibshmibbia
*Nova Varomia Consul Ashren of Nova Bibshmibbia
*Shirokanezan Shogun Balake Olea
With the document complete Shmúb Alkhem-Dúb would declare it official in an announcement to Eldham where he stated, "In light of recent events on the Island of Zamotz, Nova Bibshmibbia and the newly independent Shirokaneza and Elatsania have came together to sign a mutual defensive alliance named the Zamotz Defense Union. Not only is this treaty a mutual defence pact, but it also achieves for further cooperation between the Zamotian nations and strives for a more united Zamotz." This announcement would finalise the creation of the Zamotz Defence Union.
== Etymology==
The treaty was heavily inspired by the Zamotz Union which had preceded it however the creators wanted to keep the treaty separate and distinct from the previous nation. These inspirations came from the Zamotz Union as the Zamotz Defence Union shared many ideologies and goals that the previous nation held. The Zamotz Union's namesake originates from the island of Zamotz, which in turn comes from the native peoples and language of Bibshmibbia, with the name derived from the Bibshmibbian word Zmtz, or "mainland" (even though Zamotz is an island). Lacking a unified name for the island, other native groups in proximity Bibshmibbia would adopt the name for the island, with it eventually overtaking all other proposals. The exact structure of the name came from a historical alliance between Suuntur, Weet and Bibshmibbia that Ashren Alkhem-Dúb had created in the past known as the Eldham Defence Union. Shmúb Alkhem-Dúb chose the name due to the Zamotz Defence Union's similarites to the Eldham Defence Union.
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