Orugyn

## Cascadia

Cascadian flag, c.3907

Cascadian borders, c.3907

## Military

Cascadian Federal Armed Forces

**Cascadia**, officially the **Cascadian Republic** (formerly Orugyn), is a country in the Naval Art Roleplay. It has existed in its current form from 3907 to present. It is located in the continent of Balkania on the planet of Terra (NARP). It encompasses some of the eastern coastline of Balkania, sharing its borders between Gaurmay breakaway states and the nation of Ravnini. It also has colonies to its northwest, surrounding the Columbian Sea. Its capital, Saranatoga, lies along the coast on the mainland.

Cascadia is one of only a few nations to support jets in the new age of air travel, and has begun an extreme policy of modernization for its lacking military, as well as continuing to improve its infrastructure. It is also one of a few nations to support one of the smallest navies compared to other ocean faring nations.

Beginning only in 3895, Cascadia has begun to enact expansionist policies, with the colonies of Columbia to its northwest being a testament to their expansion, as well as a former Gaurmay breakaway union. Its immediate southern neighbor, Gaurma, has seen the most hostilities with Cascadia, fighting many wars, such as the Orugyn-Gaurmay War of 3699 and recently the Balkanian Continental War of 3891-3896, which had originally started as a civil war between the nation of Takona and the breakaway, independent state of Nadonia, formerly occupied by Takona.

The nation, as of 3907, has been formed into a republic.

## History

#### Before Cascadia

The area in and around the nation of Cascadia initially belonged to the Empire of Kiarma, a nation now confined to the history books after its fall in 1186. After the empire had fallen, eleven kingdoms were formed.

#### Confederation of Orugyn City-States and Kingdoms (3676-3824)

Beginning in 3676, the eleven kingdoms of Orugyn begun to establish relations with other nations, with some being with the nations of Takona and Gaurma. The eleven kingdoms then began talks of forming a confederation of their kingdoms to form a strong union between them all. This union came to light in 3691 when the Confederation of Orugyn City-States was formed after several meetings over a 15 year span of conversing at the smallest kingdom, Saranatoga. It was around this time that talks between Orugyn and Gaurma began to falter, and war would begin in 3699 between the two nations. The Orugyn-Gaurmay War lasted from 3699-3710 and would end in a stalemate and eventual peace, with both sides walking away pleased with their own terms. The Confederation of Orugyn Kingdoms would continue to reign until 3824 where they would revert back to City-States with elected officials.

#### Expansion, Communism, War, and the Republic of Orugyn (3882-3896)

Over the next 60 years, Orugyn would continue to flourish, developing with the times. Nearing the turn of the century, Orugyn would begin to expand outwards, with its immediate north being the first pick of the expansion in 3882. Two territories were made, the Herloan and Arenden, and would be a hotbed of resistance; the first test of how an Orugyn would fare in its age of modernity. Over the next decade, these territories were divided up and annexed into the newly formed Republic, which formed on New Years Day, 3890. This peace would be slowly broken over time as word from Gaurma of communist uprisings and groups began to spread throughout the continent.

Some of the communist militia groups would find their way through Orugyn and to the Herloan and Arenden territories, already fueling the uneasy tension in the regions. Yet another test for Orugyn had begun. After the first few groups were discovered, Gaurmay officials called on the President of Orugyn, Justin Emerton, and his Congress, to meet with their government in the city of Umaka, located in Eastern Gaurma. These talks were mainly with the concern of the rampant problem in Gaurmay cities, where mass arrests happened daily from suspected communist sympathizers. Over the course of the next couple of years, these talks slowly grew more tense as war had erupted on the other side of the continent between Takona and Nadonia, Takona's conquered territory.

#### Takona-Nadonia Civil War and The Balkanian Continental War (3891-3896)

Orugyn, because of a treaty signed in 3676, supported the Takonan cause to its fullest extent, and had even begun a route of humanitarian aide to the nation. This was however blocked by the Kovloskian Navy, which had stated that any ship not given approval by the Kovloskian or Nadonian governments was to be sunk, no matter which nation. Not wanting a war with one of the largest nations on Terra, the Orugyn humanitarian effort ceased before it began. Gaurma, however, would continue to support Takona, as it also had positive relations with the country. Over the next few months, Gaurma would takeover Takona because of the "lack of Takona resolve and drastic claims". Orugyn, in a desperate attempt to coerce its ally to halt its actions, asked the Gaurmay government to cease its actions in Takona. At this time, the President and his Congress would flee from Umaka and back to the capitol.

###### Broken Relations between Orugyn and Gaurma

Orugyn began to see more news coming out of Gaurma; the restrictions of freedom, the mass arrests only growing more daily. Orugyn now turned to Kovlosk and Nadonia for help, seeing the situation in Gaurma quickly deteriorating. Troops began to mass on the border, and ships came out of their berths to patrol the Orugyn coast. In 3893, news spread quickly of the new change Gaurma had gone through; from a democratic nation to one of nationlism. The Realm of Greater Kiarma, named after the empire which had once ruled the lands of both Orugyn and Gaurma, was announced over radio. War between the two countries was almost certain, and talks ceased shortly after.

##### A State of War

On the 24th of Skerla, 3893, Kiarma would announce that a state of war exists between them and Orugyn, and immediately started to go at the Orugyn line at the border. In a claim of "communists taking over our brothers and sisters to the north", the might of Kiarma began to bear down on the outnumbered and outgunned armies of Orugyn. In the seas, the Orugyn Grand Fleet would be engaged by the Kiarman Navy's main fleet, and would be forced to Retmora Harbor in central Newmen, the Kiarman's not following.

##### Desperation among the Orugyn Armed Forces and the End of the War

Over the next year, Orugyn would be slowly pushed from its borders, its Air Force destroying vital oil fields that bordered Kiarma, and setting a time on the amount of fuel left in the nation. On the 37th of Timanour, 3894, on the verge of oil reserves running fry, the Orugyn Air Force launched one last operation in the hopes of at least damaging Kiarman morale by striking in their homeland. It failed, with many aircraft not returning home, and any vehicles now reduced to just stationary cover or gun emplacements. The situation would remain until just a couple of months before the end of the war, where Kiarma would falter in its armed forces capabilities from both Kovlosk and Nadonian intervention and the discovery of the wars nature amongst Kiarman civilians. Kiarma would officially capitulate on the 14th of Einmassour, 3896. Talks would begin, but get nowhere. Fighting would again continue, but Orugyn would not participate, seeing the reconstruction of the homeland more important.

##### Reformation of the Kingdom (3896-Present)

Like the war with Gaurma in 3699, those of royalty would begin a peaceful push to the old ways of the monarchy. This would succeed, and the monarchy would be reinstated with the Congress now being renamed the Royal Congress. King Jacob Ainsworth IV, heir to the Louisan Throne, would now be crowned King of Orugyn. It wasn't long after that when a breakaway state, the Akhiyo-Tiyo Union from what used to be the Gaurmay homeland would hold a national referendum asking to be admitted into the Kingdom. This referendum held up to 90% of the national vote in the state, and it would be admitted into the Kingdom as two different counties of Orugyn. As of today, the nation is continuing its role as a power in Eastern Balkania, ever modernizing to keep with the changing times.

## Geography

##### Mainland

Much of Cascadia is consisted of boreal forests, with the most northern reaches of the nation within the Arctic tundra. It has no large rivers, but does support rivers that wind throughout the country. To the south, near the southern counties, lies the Elizabeth Mountain Range, which stretches from west to east up until the coastal plains.

##### Territorial Holdings, Columbia Sea

Much like the mainland, the colonies of Columbia bear much of the same geography, but only a small portion of the colonies being habitable.

## Government and Politics

##### Administrative Districts

The Cascadian Republic consists of 20 semi-independent states and 8 territorial holdings. While many of the states are very much independent from the government itself, they all must follow and obey the laws of the federal government.

Territories of Cascadia (alphabetical order)
 New Heron

States of Cascadia (alphabetical order)
 Cresha
 Herloan
 Noi