Federation of Adeno-Holraes

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The **Federation of Adeno-Holraes** is a federated parliamentry republic in Western Merelaux which encompasses a large portion of the Vetomuls region, encompassing all of the former territory of Holraes and Adenwadoa as well as a large portion of Nostovia. The Federation borders the ZUSA to the North and West, the Triumvirate to the East and South and the Republic of Aladora to the South-East. The Federation also borders the Republic of Al-Kisa to the West.

The Federation was formed in 1954, a few months after the end of the Second Nostovian invasion of Adenwadoa, resulting in the defeat of the Nostovians headed by Avan Kolkan, and the formation of the Fulcrum backed Fulcrum Republic of Adenwadoa in the stead of the Lemetiate of Adenwadoa. Soon after the Vetomuls Crisis began, resulting in the complete collapse of the Nostovian government and the scattering of much of the Holraesi Republic's forces. Soon after, the Holraesi President Vares Belnov agreed to unite with Adenwadoa in order to maintain security. Soon after, the combined Adeno-Holraesi forces were able to secure most of Holraes and a large part of Nostovia- including the capital city of Azenvasburg. In October, these territories were organised into the Federation of Adeno-Holraes.

Due to the Federation's leadership being almost completely Adenwadoan and Holraesi- both communities which had suffered greatly at Nostovian hands- the Nostovian region of the country was often suppressed and ignored, with elections being rigged and certain civil liberties routinely ignored. The rest of the country, however, remained a bastion of liberal democracy, with parties regularly losing and peacefully transferring power. By the 2000s, the Liberal Party and Conservative Party had become the cornerstones of Federal politics, with the country settling into a more or less two party system.

In the 2180s and 2190s however, the country's stability and democracy was threatened at its very core. Years of green policies had taken their toll on the Federation. Thousands of jobs were cut, with the average unemployment rate rising into the 30s, while the country's economy floundered, with most natural resources either unable to be harvested due to environmental regulations or already being extracted, and no significant production industries to speak of, the Federation begun sliding into poverty. All these factors led to the formation of the far-right populist Nationalist Party headed by Rudolph Haemel, which won the 2195 elections in an unprecedented landslide, relegating the establishment parties to distant second and third.

## Government

Adeno-Holraes is a federation, consisting of- as of 2195- 4 provinces i.e. Adenwadoa, Nostovia, Holraes and Southern Al-Kisa. Each of the provinces has their own legislatures- in the form of the State Assemblies- as well as their own executives, headed by Governors chosen by the Assemblies.

## History

### Leadup (1950s)

The process of building the Federation began in 1954, a few months after the end of the Second Nostovian invasion of Adenwadoa, resulting in the defeat of the Nostovians headed by Avan Kolkan, and the formation of the Fulcrum backed Fulcrum Republic of Adenwadoa in the stead of the Lemetiate of Adenwadoa. Not long after, the Nostovian dictator Avan Kolkan- after fighting a series of wars- fell out of favour with the country's military leadership, which felt Kolkan was holding them back and not avenging Nostovia's humiliation by invading Adenwadoa and Holraes.

Kolkan's popularity quickly began to decline, and many top military leaders- who had enjoyed great benefits under the previous Nostovian Oligarchy- began to plot against Kolkan. At the head of these generals was Archibald Kliff, an old general from Nostovia's establishment who had gained some popularity after repelling the Federal Republic of Cardia's botched invasion of the country.

The anti-Kolkan group quickly became more and more powerful in Nostovia's government, with the country's Defence Minister- Aeron Kabler- as well as the head of Nostovia's police- Aeric Kerr- soon joining the group. Soon, the faction was formalized as the Association for Nostovian Prosperity. The ANP had grown extremely strong in the country's capital city of Azenvasburg, with the city's administration, police force and garrison all being dominated by ANP loyalists. Archibald Kliff, however, was vary of staging a coup, as the elite Nostovian Grenadiers, who were present in large numbers in the city, were still loyal to Kolkan.

The ANP quickly began targetting the leader of the Nostovian Grenadiers- Albert Kovacs- as his support would be crucial for staging a succesful coup. Kovacs was initially resistant, and remained loyal to Dictator Kolkan. This changed in September 1955, when Avan Kolkan- after an argument with Kovacs about funding the Grenadiers- angrily proclaimed that he would execute Kovacs for treason and replace him with someone more loyal to Kolkan. This row completely shattered Kovacs' loyalty, and within the same day he pledged his loyalty to the ANP.

The Association for Nostovian Prosperity staged their coup in November, when Avan Kolkan was on a visit to the city of Orsnes. Led by Archibald Kliff and Aeron Kabler, Nostovian troops were ordered to march into Azenvasburg from nearby satellite towns on a mission undisclosed to the soldiers. Meanwhile, Aeric Kerr- the Police Chief- began to arrest the few Kolkan loyalists still in administrative positions in the city- again for reasons undisclosed to the police officers. As the military entered the city, Archibald Kliff announced to the Nostovian Media that Avan Kolkan had been removed as President, and a Nostovian Transitional Military Committee had been formed as the emergency government, with Kliff as the chairman.

Meanwhile, Albert Kovacs led a large division of Nostovian Grenadiers to the Nostovian seat of government- Kolkan's official residence. There, Kolkan's personal guard- the Orsnes Grenadiers- alongside many confused Nostovian police units- staged a defense, although some were confused as to what they were defending. With Kolkan not actually being in the palace, many weren't sure if there was any point of fighting. Eventually, after a short, confusing and bloody battle, the defenders surrendered, and Azenvasburg was fully under the Military Committee's control.

### Vetomuls Crisis and Formation (1955)

Following the establishment of the Nostovian Transitional Military Committee, Nostovia quickly devolved into total chaos. In Orsnes, when Avan Kolkan heard of the news, he immediately entered a frantic, paranoid state. Some of his most trusted ministers- like Aeron Kabler and Archibald Kliff- had just stabbed him in the back- no one could be trusted. Quickly, with the help of half a dozen of his Orsnes Grenadiers, Kolkan left behind his remaining loyalist ministers in Orsnes and fled into the countryside.

With Kolkan seemingly disappearing overnight, many of his loyalists in Orsnes began to panic. Ultimately, Abel Karinski- Kolkan's secretary- accused Deputy Police Chief and Kolkan loyalist Arfin Crom of assassinating Kolkan and being a secret agend of Archibald Kliff. Crom- the highest ranking military official in Orsnes- vehemently denied the accusations, and levied a counter charge against Karinski, saying that he was a Fulcrumite agent planted to sow chaos. Ultimately, the Crom supporting military ended up in a brief fight against the remaining Orsnes Grenadiers- who had sided with Karinski- resulting in heavy losses to the Kolkan loyalist forces and further confusion among the Nostovian leadership, although ultimately Crom was able to wrest control of Orsnes and arrest Karinski.

Meanwhile, in Azenvasburg, the Nostovian Transitional Military Committee had begun to broadcast nationalist propoganda accusing Kolkan of being an agent of the Holraesi Republic who destroyed Nostovia's oligarchy and reputation for Holraes's benefit. While Holraesi President Vares Belnov denied this, his word meant little in Nostovia, and in areas where the Committee was recognized as the government, an anti-Holraesi fervor was built up. Within a week, Chairman Archibald Kliff announced that Nostovia would be invading Holraes, with Defence Minister Aeron Kabler leading the forces of Nostovia in Holraes.

The announcement however, was communicated unevenly and poorly. Across the country, the vast majority of Nostovian troops- except those in Azenvasburg and Orsnes- had no clear idea about what was going on in the country. Many were unsure of why Kolkan had been removed, and were not certain whether to follow Archibald Kliff's orders. As such, the decision rested on the shoulders of individual local commanders to pick a side. About half of the commanders followed Kliff's orders and joined Aeron Kabler's force. Another third decided to remain in their posts and wait things out, and the remainder began to travel to Orsnes to join the Kolkan loyalists led by Arfin Crom.

Meanwhile, the Republic of Glosveffia- which had a defensive agreement with Holraes- declared war on Nostovia as a response to the invasion of Holraes, and began a large scale offensive into the country. However, Glosveffia's leadership, under President Karl Nielson, had failed to fully prepare their military for a large scale war before launching the offensive, and the nation's army was severely underprepared. Nostovian forces in the area- which had pledged themselves Kolkan loyalists- quickly pushed back, and Glosveffia's unprepared army quickly broke as a Nostovian army headed by Arfin Crom took control of the entirety of the small nation within two weeks.

The annexation of Glosveffia was unilaterally condemned by both the Holraesi Republic as well as the Fulcrum Republic of Adenwadoa, which both declared war on Nostovia. Meanwhile, Glosveffia's government fled to their allies in Holraes, and formed the Glosveffian Government in Exile. The annexation would mark the end of Glosveffian independence for over two centuries.