Dominion of Birit Narim

The **Dominion of Birit Narim**, more commonly referred to as Iraq, is the personal holding of the **House of the Namenzida**. The territory that it directly controls includes the former nations of Iraq and Kuwait. However, it also has vast indirect control over the other Middle Eastern states within the Great Lordship of the Middle East and North Africa.  As the Domain of Birit Narim is the personal holding of the House of the Namenzida, it is ruled by the **Namenzida** himself, **Lord Khalid Abd-al-Jabbar**.

## History

The groundwork for the foundation of the Dominion of Birit Narim started before the Millennium Coup.  It started with the failed Iraqi invasion of Kuwait in 1999, and the defeat of the Namenzida at the hands of Columbia.  After being defeated by Columbia, the Namenzida would secretly pledge allegiance to Columbia.  This would lead him to begin plotting and working in secret towards overthrowing the Iraqi Ba’athist regime under Saddam Hussein.

When the Millennium Coup occurred, the Namenzida moved and eliminated Saddam Hussein, his family, and high ranking members of the Iraqi Ba’athist party.  After the dust settled, using his position within the military and the nearly destroyed Ba’athist Party, the Namenzida took control of Iraq.  From this new position of power, the Namenzida began to reshape Iraq into the Dominion of Birit Narim, in all but name.

In fact, the Dominion of Birit Narim would not gain its name officially until after the success of the 2008 Invasion of Kuwait.  Once Kuwait was under the control of the Namenzida, the region that was once Iraq and Kuwait was renamed to the Dominion of Birit Narim, and the government structure was reorganized.

In 2011, the Dominion of Birit Narim was faced with its first potential threat, with the rise of the Warlord Dhafiir Fahmi in the former al-Hasakah governorate of Syria.  Dhafiir Fahmi would secure power in the region before attempting an invasion of northern Iraq.  This invasion would be repelled by the forces of Birit Narim.  The forces of Birit Narim would continue pushing the forces of Dhafiir Fahmi back, thus instigating the Syrian-Iraqi War.

In 2012, the Dominion of Birit Narim claimed victory.  Unlike with the Invasion of Kuwait, the Dominion of Birit Narim did not claim territory as concessions, instead opting for a vast sum. However, as the Birit Narim forces pulled out, Syrian lords sympathetic to the Namenzida were installed, thus securing the region as an ally for the future.

In 2015, after a number of Saudi lords and Jordanian lords made their allegiance known towards the Namenzida, the Dominion of Birit Narim entered another war. The Arabian War, named so as it engulfed the entirety of Arabia.  What originally started as a conflict between Birit Narim and a coalition of Saudi and Jordanian lords, would become a conflict between Birit Narim, supported by a coalition of Syrian, Lebanese, Yemeni, and Omani Lords; and a coalition of Saudi, Jordanian, Bahraini and Qatari Lords.

By 2018, the Arabian War came to an end, with a Birit Narim victory.  Those Saudi and Jordanian lords who initially started the war with their desire to pledge allegiance to the Namenzida found themselves being well rewarded with greater control within their region.  They were brought under the Namenzida’s sphere of influence.  Like with the aftermath of the Syrian-Iraqi War, the Dominion of Birit Narim did not claim territory as concessions, instead opting for a vast sum, while replacing key lords with those who would be sympathetic to the Namenzida and Birit Narim.

The period after the Arabian War was relatively uneventful for the Dominion of Birit Narim.  At least until June 12th, 2020, when the Namenzida made known his desire to claim the Great Lordship of the Middle East and North Africa, and thus the Dominion of Birit Narim and her allies entered open revolution against the regime of Tariq al-Busiri.

## Government

The Dominion of Birit Narim is a vassal of the Great Lordship of the Middle East and North Africa. However, due to its power and the machinations of the Namenzida, aided by the general instability of the Great Lordship, Birit Narim has always experienced a high degree of autonomy, making it a vassal only in name to the Great Lordship under Tariq al-Busiri.

The government of the Dominion of Birit Narim operates as a totalitarian autocracy, with the true power of the state being held and wielded by the Namenzida. However, while all the power of Birit Narim is held by the Namenzida, the Namenzida is known to appoint talented individuals to a variety of positions, such as **Saggina**, **Sagkalgu**, **Sukkal**, and **Sagar**.

Saggina, translated to mean governor, is a title and position bestowed upon an individual chosen by the Namenzida to administer territory within Birit Narim.  This position is only given to powered individuals who have sworn allegiance to the Namenzida.  Each Saggina is allowed to administer their given territory with a fair level of autonomy, as long as they follow specific rules and stipulations.  However, if they fail to adhere to the given rules, then the Namenzida will remove them from power.  In fact, the Namenzida can remove them from power whenever and for whatever reason he wishes.  The rules that the Saggina are expected to follow include the following;

* The laws of a Saggina can not contradict the law of the Namenzida.
* A Saggina is expected to pay a tribute amount relative to the prosperity of their given territory annually to the Namenzida.
* A Saggina can not call upon military aid without the express permission of the Namenzida, however, a Saggina may establish a paramilitary force to operate within their given territory.
* If a Saggina establishes a paramilitary force, said force must be registered with the Ministry of the Interior, and can not exceed a set number relative to the population of the given territory.
* A Saggina may not take aggressive action against another Saggina.
* A Saggina’s authority is limited to their given territory, and as such, can not seek deals with foreign powers without the permission of the Namenzida.

Sagkalgu, translated to literally mean foremost warrior, is a formal title granted by the Namenzida to the head of each branch of the Birit Narim military.  As such, there are only ever three Sagkalgu; the General of the Army (Currently General Mastoor el-Kaber), Marshall of the Air Force (Currently Marshall Sikala Ezcan), and the Admiral of the Navy (Currently Admiral Jaabir Wahiid).  When a new Sagkalgu is needed, the Minister of Defence is responsible for bringing three recommendations to the Namenzida.  The Namenzida will often select from the recommendations, but is not required to.  The Sagkalgu report to the Minister of Defense, and are considered candidates to replace the minister. The title of Sagkalgu comes with a private estate, private land, and a position within the Namenzida’s War Council.  However, the title of Sagkalgu can be revoked by the Namenzida, along with everything that comes with it.

Sukkal, translated to minister, is a title and position bestowed upon an individual chosen by the Namenzida to oversee and operate a government ministry.  Each Sukkal reports only to the Namenzida, and as such, is one of the two highest positions one can reach without being selected to be among the Sagentar.  Like with other titles bestowed by the Namenzida, the title and position of Sukkal can be revoked by the Namenzida whenever and for whatever reason he wishes.  As the Sukkal are in charge of government ministries, there are only 18 Sukkal at any one time.

The 18 ministries of the Dominion of Birit Narim are as follows;

* Ministry of Foreign Affairs - Currently headed by Matthias Kuhn
* Ministry of Defence - Currently headed by Khosrow Tabasi
* Ministry of the Interior - Currently headed by Zaki al-Habeeb
* Ministry of Agriculture - Currently headed by Bakar Haani
* Ministry of Trade and Finance - Currently headed by Mohammad Reza Hatami
* Ministry of Justice - Currently headed by Zufar al-Kazmi
* Ministry of Science and Technology - Currently headed by Doctor Habib Asadi
* Ministry of History and Culture - Currently headed by Doctor Shukri al-Abu
* Ministry of Planning - Currently headed by Asan Hewram
* Ministry of Communications - Currently headed by Khaira al-Yousif
* Ministry of Education - Currently headed by Abdul Quddoos al-Naderi
* Ministry of Health - Currently headed by Doctor Salma Nishma
* Ministry of Industry and Labour - Currently headed by Kazem Zareii
* Ministry of Resources - Currently headed by Lesar Aran
* Ministry of Public Works - Currently headed by Shiva Mehrnia
* Ministry of Transit - Currently headed by Abdul Wahaab al-Akram
* Ministry of Truth - Currently headed by Arbella Kaana
* Ministry of Intelligence - Currently headed by Seriyas Kesra

Sagar, translated to adviser, is a title and position bestowed upon an individual chosen by the Namenzida to serve as a direct adviser for him.  Each Sagar reports directly to the Namenzida, and is protected by the Namenzida.  No individual, no matter their position, can make any move against a Sagar without the permission of the Namenzida.  They are also provided for by the Namenzida, such that they do not need for anything.  To get this protection and payment, all a Sagar has to do is be honest with the Namenzida.  Of course, this makes Sagars the only individuals within Birit Narim that can say whatever they wish to the Namenzida without fear of reprimand. A Sagar can be chosen from within the government or from off the street. There are currently 8 Sagars, and they are as follows;

* Matthias Kuhn, Minister of Foreign Affairs
* Khosrow Tabasi, Minister of Defense
* Arbella Kaana, Minister of Truth
* Seriyas Kesra, Minister of Intelligence
* Doctor Shukri al-Abu, Minister of History and Culture
* Imam Haafil al-Mansour
* Father Kamaal Rashaad
* Vejan Naso

At the core of the political ideology of the Dominion of Birit Narim is unity under the protection of enlightened power.  Those with power exist to protect and guide the world to further enlightenment.  Power in this context does not necessarily mean supernatural power, but political power, influence, morality, and knowledge are included.  It is believed that once enlightened power is in place to protect and guide, then people will unify behind it.

This unity does not care for ethnicities, religions or the concept of nations.  It is universal.  As such, this idea of unity is far more globalist than nationalist.  That said, this idea of unity can be deployed at the national scale, as the Dominion of Birit Narim does, to instill a pride in the nation.  This pride in unity under the protection of power leads to the powerful being seen as heroes and guardians, thus feeding the flames of nationalism and cults of personality.

After unity comes liberty, however it is not liberty as the old western democracies understand it. In fact, the idea of liberty among the ideology of Birit Narim is more similar to the concept of liberty according to Ba’athist ideology.  Liberty comes from above, not below.  Liberty can not come from the people, it must come from the state. It is the responsibility of the enlightened power to disseminate new ideas and thoughts to those below them.  The powerful will give the weaker individuals the liberty to pursue these new ideas and thoughts.

Once both unity and liberty are achieved, then peace and stability will come.  If a power is not strong enough, then with the absence of unity and true liberty, chaos and instability becomes inevitable.  In this chaos and instability, the people will be at risk of falling to disillusionment and strife.  People will lash out, people will suffer, people will make mistakes that will be felt for many years after their passing.  If only one is achieved, people will act out foolishly against their custodians, believing they are right but only sentencing themselves to chaos and instability.  However, once unity and liberty have been achieved, then the people will have no reason to act out, as they will see what the powerful can provide, thus leading to peace and stability.

The ideology of Birit Narim is also very much anti-capitalist, as they see capitalists as threats to their idea of unity.  After all, wealth, while a potential measure of power, is power that will lead to the destruction of society.  As seen throughout history.  A group seeks to increase their wealth, so they take from those weaker than themselves, exploit those weaker than themselves.  Wealth tainted by greed, as seen through capitalists, can not protect, and thus is a threat to unity.  Therefore, for the unity, liberty and peace of the world, capitalists can not exist.  By extension, the ideology of Birit Narim is also very anti-imperialist and anti-colonial.

In terms of the economic philosophy of Birit Narim, it is very similar to how socialism is described in Ba’athist ideology.  It was not so much about economic equality or how much state-control was necessary. Instead, it was about satisfying the people's needs so that they may pursue their individual duties.  It also meant the elimination of inequality through the elimination of exploitation and domination of one group over another.  As such, there are strict minimum wage laws and strict anti-discrimination laws.  The state has control over industries vital to the needs of the people.  Of course, this control does not extend towards any industry that could be described as producing luxury items.

The Dominion of Birit Narim is a secular state, but maintains an interesting relation with religion. The Namenzida and by extension Birit Narim recognize the role of religion in society, and know that attempting to eliminate faith, a unifying power, not only goes against their own ideology, but is a fruitless endeavor. In fact, it is simply due to the number of religions that exist that Birit Narim exists as a secular state.  It exists as a secular state as it can not promote one religion over another, as all religions must be seen as equal and as such must equally be respected.  Due to this equality of religions, the Dominion of Birit Narim does not allow religion to be imposed on the state nor society as a whole, if one wishes to follow a religion, they must make that decision for themselves. This also extends to agnostics and atheists as well.

## Military

The **Birit Narim Armed Services**, also known as the **BNAS**, serves to defend Birit Narim from a variety of external and internal threats.  They are also used to project the strength of the Namenzida’s regime, and as such are highly trained and well equipped.  It comprises three major branches of service; the **Birit Narim Army**, also referred to as the **BNA**; the **Birit Narim Air Force**, also referred to as the **BNAF**; and the **Birit Narim Navy**, also referred to as the **BNN**.

Beyond the three major branches of the BNAS, there are two additional smaller branches.  While the major three branches compete with each other within the main structure of the BNAS, these two smaller branches exist semi-separate from the three major branches, and can be referred to as the Commands. The first of these smaller branches being the **Birit Narim Central Command**, also known as the **BNCC**. And the second of these smaller branches being  the **Birit Narim Special Command**, also known as the **BNSC.**

### Birit Narim Amry

The largest branch of the BNAS, the Birit Narim Army serves as the ground forces for Birit Narim.  As the domain of Birit Narim is surrounded primarily by land, and the majority of the nation's enemies have been neighbors or relatively close, its size is understandable.  As such, it is seen to be extremely vital to the survival of Birit Narim.  As such, it receives the most funding of the three main branches.

The BNA is well equipped and well trained when compared to the majority of other forces within North Africa and the Middle East.  This has in turn allowed the BNA to be a dominant force within the region since its establishment, and has allowed it to be consistent in its development of new equipment.  The BNA does make use of some advanced firearms, but the majority of funding for new equipment for the army goes into development and the creation of vehicles, as the BNA sees mobility as key to winning engagements in the region.

For most vehicles, the BNA does purchase from sources outside of Birit Narim or makes use of modified vehicles from before the coup.  However, the BNA is not completely reliant on deals with foreign powers to obtain new equipment.  They are more than capable of researching and developing new equipment of their own.  The three primary examples of BNA developed equipment include; the Sargon MISV, the Jackal LHT, and the Nasr UCSG.

The **Sargon MISV** (Mobile Infantry Support Vehicle) was designed to increase the overall mobility of infantry units while also providing close infantry support. The crew of a Sargon MISV consists of a driver, a gunner, and a commander.  The Sargon also has space for the transport of up to six armed and equipped soldiers.  While the Sargon does possess some armour, it is ultimately minimal.  The vehicle also has an array of sensors, active protection systems and is armed with a 45mm main gun, missile launchers and a 20mm autocannon that can be controlled within the Sargon.  The main gun of the Sargon does provide some anti-tank functionality to the vehicle, while not superseding its intended role. The most important feature of the Sargon MISV is its repulsor lift system, which allows it to hover a few inches off the ground as it moves.  Thus allowing it to move quickly across the sands of the region with zero difficulty.

Jackal LHT

The **Jackal LHT** (Light Hover Tank) was designed to provide armour support to the quick moving infantry divisions of the BNA.  Like its namesake, the Jackal LHT is small, quick, and capable of operating well alone or in small groups.  The crew of the Jackal is kept small, with a driver, a gunner and a commander.  There is no need for a loader, as the Jackal LHT has an autoloader system.  In addition to the autoloader system, the Jackal comes equipped with soft-kill protection systems, a variety of sensors, a 105mm rifled gun, and a machine gun mount.  For a tank, its armour is relatively light which was a necessary sacrifice for its size, mobility and for its method of propulsion.  Like the Sargon MISV, the Jackal LHT has a repulsor lift system for quick and easy movement over the terrain of the Middle East.

Sayaad UCSG

The **Sayaad UCSG** (Unmanned Close Support Gunship) is a drone weapon employed by the BNA primarily, but has also been seen in use by the BNN. It was designed to fulfill the role of more conventional attack helicopters, those being to provide direct and accurate close air support for ground troops.  Its smaller size compared to conventional attack helicopters allows for easier transportation, and for more rapid construction and mobilization.  The Sayaad UCSG is equipped with a variety of sensors, laser guidance, electronic countermeasures, and soft-kill protection systems. The drones have four hardpoints with which different armaments could be attached.  Such armaments include 30mm autocannons, 25mm autocannons, air to surface missiles, anti-tank missiles, air to air missiles or the hardpoints can be used to carry cargo.  The Sayaad UCSG can also be modified to carry bombs and serve a bombing role as well.  Operation of the Sayaad UCSG can be done by a single operator, however the drone can be operated with two operators.  In such cases, one operator is given control of piloting and operation of the primary hardpoints, while the second is given control of the secondary hardpoints.  This allows the Sayaad UCSG to engage with multiple targets at once.

BNF-02 Aleasira

### Birit Narim Air Force

The smallest branch of the BNAS, the Birit Narim Air Force serves to protect Birit Narim airspace and to provide air support to the other branches within the BNAS.  Maintaining air superiority has been proven vital in battlefields across the world since the incorporation of aircraft in warfare.  Given the general doctrine of the BNAS, it is no surprise that the air force has always been held in high importance.  Despite its size, the importance of maintaining a prominent air force, and the interference of Khalid himself ensures the BNAF is never lacking for funds.  As such, the BNAF receives the most funding per capita compared to the BNA and the BNN.

BNF-05 Nasr

Much like the BNA, BNAF personnel are highly trained and well equipped compared to the air forces of Birit Narim’s neighbors.  Like with the BNA, this has turned the BNAF into a dominant force in the region.  Unlike the BNA, the BNAF is the first branch to get access to advanced equipment and generally has first call on funding.  This in turn has allowed the BNAF to purchase, develop and manufacture new equipment in order to stay on the forefront of technology in the region.  Such pieces of equipment include the BNF-02 Aleasira, the BNF-05 Nasr, the BNF-11 Buma, the BNF-08 Yuelan and the BNF-X2 Alharis.
The **BNF-02 Aleasira** is a multirole light fighter created and used by the BNAF. It was designed to be the mainline multirole fighter for the BNAF, as such it was required to be not only to be effective in combat, but also to be extremely effective cost wise.  The Aleasira was designed to operate as an air superiority fighter and an attack fighter.

The **BNF-05 Nasr** is a multirole strike fighter created and used by the BNAF.  It was designed to complement the BNAF’s fleet by providing them a heavier, more advanced option when compared to the BNF-02 Aleasira.  The Nasr was designed to be a strike fighter, capable of operating as an air superiority fighter, an attack fighter, and as an interdictor.

BNF-11 Buma

The **BNF-11 Buma** is a stealth interdictor created and used by the BNAF.  It is the newest aircraft to join the BNAF’s fleet and serves to provide the BNAF with an advanced stealth fighter capable of penetrating deep into enemy territory. The Buma was designed to serve primarily as an interdictor, but is capable of operating as a strike fighter if necessary.

BNF-08 Yuelan

The **BNF-08 Yuelan** is a long range heavy bomber and gunship created and used by the BNAF.  It comes in two variants; the **BNF-08a** and the **BNF-08b**.  The BNF-08a Yuelan was designed solely to serve as a long range strategic bomber.  The BNF-08b Yuelan was altered to serve as a powerful gunship.  It sacrifices service range for additional weaponry to provide close air support.  The majority of Yuelan’s are of the BNF-08b variants.

BNF-X2 Alharis

The **BNF-X2 Alharis** is the most advanced aircraft in the arsenal of the BNAF.  It was commissioned by the Namenzida for a very specific purpose, a purpose that was very evident with what it was officially classified as; an experimental low orbit defense fighter. It has advanced stealth technology and was designed to be essentially a strike fighter capable of engaging theoretically in altitudes up to 200 kilometres.  However, it has not been tested at such altitudes, with most tests remaining around or just beneath the Kármán line (100 kilometres).  Due to the experimental nature of the Alharis, there are only 3 working aircraft in existence.