Union of Eastern and Central Sarvetian Republics

Map of the eleven Republics of the UECSR in 1076

The Union of Eastern and Central Sarvetian Republics, often shortened UECSR or called Dannebod after its largest ethnic group and republic. When it existed it was the third largest country by area and second largest by population. It contained eleven republics, all effectively nation-states of their own. The Federation was formed in part as a trial run of “a new type of empire,” aimed at providing nations autonomy and independence while joining them under one united body for both peaceful resolution and economic strength, similar in design to the Republic of Hadria and the ancient Nichollattean Empire. It was also formed as a strong democratic ally of Hadria in the East to aid in global stability, trade systems, and policing.

Altogether the Federation lasted 104 years and 20 days. In the last decade of its existence it fell to a dictatorship after the election of 1072 put Adrian Emmes of the Workers’ Party in charge federally. Soon all elections were halted and republics overruled. Emmes centered his campaign around repulsing Hadria’s influence from its sphere, running a propaganda campaign against the Republic painting it as a neo-imperial power.

The UECSR came to an end with the nuclear war the Federation started in 1077, eventually resulting in its bombardment in 1082 and the destruction of several important industrial centers and cities, rendering portions of the former Federation uninhabitable for decades. After the destruction of the UECSR it was succeeded by breaking up its several republics into several smaller sovereign nations, none of which are able to pose any real threat internationally.

## History

### War of Global Hegemony

At the beginning of the war the Dannebbian Commonwealth of Nations, the predecessor of the UECSR, was allied with Hirenia through complicated treaty obligations. The seemingly aimless war proved extremely unpopular with the citizens of the Confederation and its cooperatives, which were thought to be more or less controlled by Hirenia and its war advisors and ambassadors. It was, at its core, a Hirenian territorial conflict with no clear benefits for the mostly-neutral Confederation. Early on in the war revolts against the Commonwealth rose sharply.

In January 975 the Dannebbian army turned against the government in solidarity with the people, taking over the capital in a coup — the Turn of the New Year — and exiled the Dannebbian officials and executed the Hirenian ambassadors. Neutrality and surrender were declared, and all lands occupied were abandoned. All cooperatives were dissolved as Dannebod began to rebuild itself and its relationship with Hadria and other nations.

Because of this Hirenia, which had lost its last and stringest ally, prepared an advance across Dannebod — now under the control of the Triumvirate Guard — to protect its eastern flank. Due to this threat, the Guard — which had promised an end to war — reluctantly joined the United Forces Against Hirenia. For much if the rest if the war the former Commonwealth was divided between Hirenia and the United Forces.

By the end of the war, the front closed in on Halea and fighting left Dannebod entirely. Another civil war ignited over whether to pull out or remain with Hadria. After the war ended, Hadria and Arnhassia, the victors, got to work on rebuilding the world. This first meant ending the civil war in Dannebod and halting the advance of the Penichan Union, which had taken advantage of the chaos that had followed the retreat of Hirenia with the goal of establishing a new empire. To prevent another war treaties were signed and the advance was halted with the agreement the territories conquered could be kept.

Hadria took charge of the situation in Dannebod and forged an agreement between the two factions which eventually resulted in the creation of the UECSR, which had similar borders to the old Commonwealth with the loss of Penicha and lands taken by it, and the addition of some former Hirenian territories. Hadria and Arnhassia forged the borders of the Republics as well as the constitution if the new federation, setting it up as a new experiment and ally. The elections of 978 were overseen by Hadria as the new Federation’s life commenced.

### Early 1000s

The UECSR experienced an unusually stable few decades after its creation as the world focused on rebuilding itself, Penicha included. The new intricacies granted to the Federation by the United Forces were tweaked and improved upon with the close supervision of Hadria. After hostilities rose between the UECSR and Penicha in 1022 the UECSR was granted a military force by Hadria. Over the following few years more independence was given to the Federation setting it up to fend for itself. During this time the economy boomed with minimal hurdles, and Hirenia was eventually reopened after postwar sanctions were lifted.

### Depression of 1070

After stock markets crashed in late 1070 the world economy collapsed into depression. The UECSR, who’s economy relied almost entirely on filling Hadrian product and service demand, suffered greatest as Hadrian demand dropped drastically. The Workers’ Party, which had gained prominence over the years on a staunch anti-Hadrian platform, swept many of the nations elections promising a renewed prosperity by severing the ties of reliance with Hadria and promoting the Dannebbian economy.