The September Agreement

Following the attack on the Cape-wide summit in September 2020, which led to the "September Crisis", the nations of Aerlanica, Revolyutsiya, and Klostersee recognized the dangers posed by keeping to themselves and ignoring the plight of others. In keeping with their newfound ideas, they drafted the September Agreement, an alliance under which many nations of the Cape could assist each other and feel secure.

Within a few months of being drafted, the alliance was going strong with eight member nations. Unfortunately, the September Agreement only managed to hold together for so long. After a Radika world killer nearly destroyed Augusta, many nations began reevaluating their priorities and levels of friendly interaction between them lowered drastically.

When the Primaeri began invading the galaxy, only a few countries responded to Aerlanica's call to arms, resulting in the orbital bombardment of the Aerlanican Motherland on Augusta, and the destruction of most of the Aerlanican Fleets. After the intervention of the Roxium Federation into the war against the Primaeri, former signatories lent their aid to the Galactic Union-Aerlanican coalition, and slowly but surely turned back the tide against the aliens.

Four of the signatories crumbled outright, and several others retreated into isolation. The September Agreement has been in effect rendered obsolete, and no alliance has yet risen to replace it.

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***The September Agreement***

Sponsors: The Federation of Aerlanica

Cosponsors: The Republic of Revolyutsiya and The Republic of Klostersee

**Preamble:** Recognising the threat that division and discourse between our nations can generate, and the ensuing chaos and destruction that very division can cause, the Aerlanican government (seeing first hand the colossal, horrific and tragic damage division can cause) has decided that unity in the region is paramount to the survival of the nation. This has never become more apparent with the events of the September Crisis, which has seen a wedge driven between the former allies of the cape.

However, due to every nation’s inherit right to self determination, the sponsors of said treaty have also realized that autonomy is also paramount for the region to enrich it’s natural and unique spread of cultural identity and to respect each nations ownership over resources.

As such, this document and the articles within aim to promote and protect the autonomy and sovereignty of each nation in the Cape, while also strengthening political, economic, and military friendships and alliances to ensure peace and stability in our time.

These articles have ben set forth within this Agreement, as binding rules and regulations for each and every nation to follow:

**Article 1:** The assistance in finding, and eventually alerting other nations of, possible threats to the sovereignty and safety of any nation inside the cape, whether it be from an organised and established government or from a terrorist organisation. Signatories of this agreement are forbidden from withholding information regarding such threats and are encouraged to voice their concerns between the nations that have signed the document.

**Article 2:** The instatement of a pact of non-aggression and mutual-assistance, to promise to each signatory that peace will exist between nations who have signed the agreement and aid will be sent in the event that any signatory is attacked by a foreign power or terrorist organisation. Intervention into civil wars is not obligatory, but can still be done.

**Article 3:** The conduction of joint training exercises to assist the signatories in both strengthening ties between nations as well as training and improving armed force doctrine and discipline both within the armed forces and between the armed forces of nations. There is to be at least one joint training exercise held during each year, however more training exercises may be held throughout the year between two or more signatories at their personal behest.

**Article 4:** The implementation of a research agreement, where nations may (if they are so obliged) help nations develop and prototype new technology to be used in industrial, commercial or military applications and situations. Nations need not divulge aspects of technology they do not wish to (as this document respects the inherit autonomy and ownership each nation has over its own resources and assets) however it is heavily encouraged.

**Article 5:** The break down of unnecessary and selfish trade barriers between nations and the promotion of any and all trade routes and agreements, but the encouragement of necessary barriers to protect the economy and the people of each signatory. Furthermore, a nation may select a good or goods that they wish to export at a cheaper price to other signatories.

**Article 6:** Nations requesting entry into the September Agreement, or who have a sponsor inviting them into the agreement, must be a democracy and be accepted by a majority vote by the signatories. No nation may be barred from leaving the September Agreement.

Current Signatories:

The Federation of Aerlanica

The Republic of Revolyutsiya

The Grand Duchy of Klostersee

The Republic of Lawithon

The Republic of Sparanoda

The Republic of Rathoria

The Confederacy of New Liberxico

The Confederacy of Sordicca

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