Crysantheum Empire

The**Crysantheum Empire**, also known as the **Third Crysantheum Empire,**abbreviated as (**C.E**.) is an empire, existing on the continent of North and South Solus. It currently shares a land border with the UDPRK, and The Holy Britannian Empire. The Empire has existed since 1645, and has remained a foremost global Superpower. The empire boasts a large land area, having the central capital, known as the The Capital, and a further seven states, including the State of Israel.

The Empire is an Elective Monarchy, with a Parliamentary system of governance, which is in the form of the Imperial Senate. The King-Emperor is the official Head of State and the Premier is the Head of Government. The current King-Emperor is Octavian, who was crowned on the 6th February 2015. The Empire consists of the Capital Province, Israel Province, Eastern Swaziland Province, and Western Germany. Western Germany has some devolution, allowing decisions on some laws to be made from West Berlin.

The Empire is considered a stable state, and boasts adequate defense of it's people, which is provided by the Crysantheum Armed Forces. This is subsequently split into; the Imperial Crysantheum Army, The Imperial Crysantheum Air Force, and the Imperial Crysantheum Navy. The state is Nuclear Armed, and holds a veto at the Global Coalition.

The Crysantheum Empire has had a difficult relationship with some nations; the most notable being the UDPRK. Their relationship has often resulted in having opposite views, which then has resulted in a mass military advancement race, which then became the Cold War

## Etymology and terminology

The name Crysantheum, can be traced to the Japanese flower, which is a Chrysanthemum. This is also the name given to the Imperial Throne of Japan, thus linking it notably to that of Royalty.

When the Second Republic of Israel merged itself with the other colonies: Eastern Swaziland, and Western Germany. It also took land from the North (Which would become the future location of the Crysantheum Royal Capital), these all merged to become what is now known as the Crysantheum Empire.

The nations that made up The Crysantheum Empire are not recognized as nations, however the Empire is recognized as a nation. However, recently the issue of West German Independence has resulted in a large amount of devolution being granted to West Germany. However, the GC does not recognize Western Germany as a state.

## History

### **Early History**

The Empire did not come into being until 1632, before that, the Republic of Israel had control over much of the land that the Empire now owns. During this time, the Republic of Israel was ruled by Supreme She-kael Johann van Shoah, whom commissioned the creation of the Israeli Grand Palace and the First Bank of Israel.

By the 1600s, the Republic of Israel was a world Superpower, having control of a great deal of land and technology. The nation was more democratic, with an elected President and Parliament. However, Israel was truly put to the test when it entered an alliance with the UDPRK and started the Western World War, fighting against Nazi Germany. The war was won, and then President Herman van Goy, dubbed it a "Victory for those who desire a better life". However, back in the Republic of Israel, public opinion of the war was very low, and the economy took a hit trying to rebuild Germany (Now Partitioned as West Germany). Subsequently an election was called, and Herman van Goy with his party (The Democratic Party) lost the election. The winner, Raymond Borgia became the 13th President of Israel, and his party (the Empire Union Party) was elected to govern the nation.

### **Establishment**

Raymond Borgia, President of Israel, made a shock announcement following his inauguration as President. He famously said: "Our Democratic system is flawed, and we are disunited as a nation. We were elected based on very little policy, which shows how susceptible the people are to the winds of change. It is time our system be replaced, our leaders no longer elected, but chosen by people who know what they're doing, people blessed by the divine right to rule." This speech echoed the end of democracy and the rise of a new order.

Following this speech, President Borgia, sought to replace the system of democracy with an absolute monarchy, and he named himself its first Emperor, taking the name Ignatious I. The people were severely limited on the say they could have about their governing, as Ignatious I made all decisions without having to worry about political backlash.

The first decision made was to unite all the separate states that made up the Republic of Israel, into the Crysantheum Empire. He also elected to move the Capital of this new nation to a barren wasteland to the north of Israel (Which is today known as the Royal Capital, Panem), and he commissioned a palace be built for himself out of government funds. This palace took almost 12 Years to build and was named the Palace of Alexandria, after his late wife. Ignatious I however died before it was completed and his son and successor Ignatious II was the first Crysantheum Monarch to inhabit the palace.

The capital city was developed around this palace and expanded to become a large city (although even today, the city of Israel remains the largest city in the Empire). Ignatious I is revered as the founding father of the nation, and was popularly named as one of the most acclaimed leaders in history.

Global reaction to the creation of the Empire was mixed, with French Emperor Valois I calling it a "Move in the right direction for the nation" and the Supreme Leader of the UDPRK, Kim Jong-Un calling it "An aggressive and undemocratic move".

### **Recent History**

#### The golden age of the First Empire

In the late 1700s, Infernous VII, nicknamed 'the poor man's emperor', sought to establish himself amongst the lowest castes within the Empire. He reduced the size of his overinflated royal family by removing titles from lesser members and reducing the operating costs of the Imperial royal family. He also ended his family's reign out of the Palace of Alexandria, seen by the poorer citizens as being built on the lives of slaves and a symbol of wealth. He commissioned a new, more humble palace to be constructed. Popularly, he chose to have the workforce made entirely up of the poorest and the unemployed. This led to him being more popular with the poorer citizens, but less popular with the nobles. The new imperial palace was built in less than five years, and the Imperial royal family quickly moved in.

His son and successor, Ignatious VIII carried on his legacy by further modernising the Empire. He ended the nobility's influence over taxation and law making by creating the Imperial Crysantheum Senate. This was the first sign of the return of democracy in centuries. The Senate did not have much direct power, but allowed the poorer citizens to choose representatives to have their say over governance. Although ultimately, the final decision still remained with the Emperor, the poorer citizens now had as much a say in governance as the nobility did.

During the early 1800s, succession sentiments began in the Federal Republic of Western Germany. Emperor Soloman VI signed an imperial decree declaring the military government of Germany was to end, with elections to establish the Bundestag (West German parliament) and allow for the election of a head of state modelled on the old Israeli system of old. The first elected President of Germany officially signed the joint declaration of devolution with Emperor Soloman VI. This document allowed Germany control over areas of governance such as taxation, healthcare, science, industry etc. But the Empire still remained in control of all foreign policy and miliary affairs in Germany, and the Crysantheum Emperor was still considered 'King of Germany' with the German President having to make an oath of allegience to the Monarch of the Empire.

As the successors came and went, the Empire continued to grow. The second great technological revolution began in the 1900s, as the development of nuclear technology culminated in the first nuclear test in 1920. The abundance of natural resources in the states of Arcadia and Santalune allowed for this revolution to propel the Empire into true superpower status. The longest reigning Crysantheum Emperor, Infernous XI had came to power in 1893, he is still today considered the most influential and effective Emperor since Ignatious I. His reign ended in 1968, through his near 100 year reign, he saw the Empire grow from global power to global superpower, with a near monopoly on science and technological research, and miliary developments. As the population grew, so did the economy.

Things started to turn sour however, as standards of living were at an all time low. The nobility had slowly increased their grip on power, and pushed the Emperor to enact the Limitation Act. This act massively reduced the influence of the Imperial Senate, and gave the nobility their own house in the Senate solely for them. This Council of Elders were able to control the legislation that came through the Senate, allowing amendments that, by the time they reached the Emperor, were effectively worthless. This led to 'The great revolt' in 1953 on the 60th anniversary of Inferous XI's coronation. The consistent disruption to public services and the economy by the rioting working class led to the revocation of the Limitation Act, a reduction in the influence of the Council of Elders and an increase in the power of the Senate.

#### The end of the First Empire

Under the reign of Ignatious IX, the end of the monarchy as it had been for hundreds of years began. Under immense pressure from those in the newly empowered Senate that his father had overseen, Ignatious IX was forced into massively transferring power from himself to the Senate. This was a silent revolution. The nation was now a constitution monarchy, with Ignatious having very little political power. The Premier of the Crysantheum Empire, previously a ceremonial role in the senate, was now the effective Head of Government, and the true power in the Empire. Political factionalism in elections led to the re-establishment of political parties a long time ago, and now the leader of a party would become the Premier, and establish a cabinet of ministers to oversee the different areas of government.

Ignatious IX did not like his son and heir, Crown Prince Vixon. When the time came to abdicate due to ill health and old age, Ignatious IX shocked the world when he announced his eldest daughter, Princess Taumine Borgia, would inherit the throne over her older brother. This shocked and angered many traditionalists who held the belief that the monarchy was an absolute male primogeniture, meaning it was tradition for males to inherit the throne. Ultimately though, the monarch was permitted to choose whichever child they sought fit, as throughout history, it hasn't always been the first born child who became the next monarch. Princess Taumine went from obscurity to the spotlight overnight, she was crowned almost two months later following her father's official abdication. She took the regnal name Cindaria I, and became the Crysantheum Empire's first and (so far) only female monarch and Empress Regnant. Her reign did not last long however.

Following her coronation in 1990, the Empire went through many changes, under the Premiership of See-Tsu especially. The See-Tsu scandal was a massive international embarrasment to the Empire. It was discovered the sitting head of government of the Empire was actually a Korean spy, whom had been passing information to Korean agents for decades. Though Section 31 removed her and she fled the nation, the scar did not heal. The people were looking for someone to blame, and ultimately that blame fell on Cindaria. Vice Premier Charles Blacksmith, a childhood friend of Cindaria, became acting Premier. His popularity lessened the consistent hate against the Empress, and things returned somewhat to normal. The Senate invoked Article 25 of the Empire's constitution, officially removing the absent See-Tsu from her position and making Blacksmith the official Premier.

Blacksmith's tenure as Premier did not last however...

#### Formation of the republic

Following a landside victory in the October 1996 election, Blacksmith's Empire Union party had an overall majority. Due to the republican faction within the party now being the most influential section, one of the campaign promises by the Empire Union party was to hold a referendum on the monarchy and it's continued existence. Likely due to ill feelings still remaining towards Cindaria over the See-Tsu scandal, the referendum campaign officially began. Blacksmith himself was officially neutral in this. The results were a shock,as the referendum showed that the people wanted an end to the monarchy's centuries long rule and the establishment of a new Presidential Republic.

An emergency constitution, that had been drafted in the event of a victory for the republicans, was put into effect. This forced Cindaria's abdication and forced exile, and ended the monarchy and the rule of the House of Borgia. The Senate was granted emergency powers over the executive rule that was held by the Monarch. The constitution stipulated that a President of the Crysantheum Empire be appointed by both houses of the Senate. Due to the Empire Union Party's majority, Premier Blacksmith was appointed acting President. Blacksmith's control of the executive allowed him to establish an official constitution and stabilise the nation.

Blacksmith was officially inaugurated as the 1st President of the Empire, with former Vice Premier Jack Douglas becoming the first Vice President of the Crysantheum Empire.

#### The Second Crysantheum Empire

Following the Republic Referendum, President Blacksmith began to pass new laws and amendments to the constitution in an effort to return stability to the world superpower. During this time, the GC devalued the Crysanthem currency due to political instability. However, after a year of drafting. Blacksmith, with cross-party Senate support, established the Federal Government, and with the assistance of the Supreme Court, ratified the new Constitution of the Crysantheum Empire.

President Blacksmith was popular from the get-go, which helped with policy decisions. Internally, Blacksmith prioritied job creation through the Military Advancement Act. This Act led to a massive increase in military expenditure, creating new jobs in the fields of construction, research and the military. Outside the Empire, this was viewed as provocative, especially by the age old rival, the UDPRK.

Disaster struck when Vice President Douglas was shot in an assassination orchestrated by the Communist Resistance. This was the first assassination of a major member of a government in decades, and it shocked the world. Blacksmith in particular was hit hard by this, as Douglas had been a close ally and personal friend for decades. Douglas appointed former Justice of the Supreme Court, John Varnham, as Vice President.

After a couple of years of stability and economic growth, the Second Empire experiment ultimately hit another bump. President Blacksmith, on a tour of the outlying Crysantheum Territories, was kidnapped by individuals believed to be from the United Republic of Nations. These 'Neo-Israeli' terrorists, captured President Blacksmith after a military engagement led to the destruction of his motorcade and most of his guards. As Blacksmith was outside the main Empire at the time, reinforcements were not ready. Blacksmith went missing for over 5 days, during this time, Vice President Varnham was inaugurated as President. A video was released by the terrorists demanding that the Imperial Crysantheum Senate and President Varnham recognise the sovereignty of the United Republic of Nations and reommend it's admission to the GC. Varnham, with cross-party and public support, responded to this with a simple 'no'. He ordered the ONS and ONI to begin work on a rescue operation, with support from the Crysantheum Army. This operation, dubbed OPERATION: PHOENIX, was conducted jointly by the aforementioned departments and was successful in rescuing President Blacksmith and the capture of the terrorists involved. The United Republic officially distanced itself from them, citing them as 'radicals' and promising a thorough investigation into the funding of these individuals. The Crysantheum Empire officially declared the United Republic of Nations a state sponsor of terrorism, and vowed to take further action, although this hasn't yet happened.

Varnham resigned as President, and Blacksmith was once again inaugurated as President. A post in which he remained until 2001. Blacksmith recovered from his ordeal, and stepped up efforts to rebuild his reputation. Many foreign nations now viewed the security of the Empire as laughable, but Blacksmith was not prepared for this to carry on. He stepped up funding of the Special Forces, rolled out the development of the Infinity-Class supercarrier, and oversaw the completion of the Anti-Matter project. He made the Crysantheum Empire shock the world when he declared the Panem Project complete, with the testing of the MK1 Anti-Matter bomb. This test, over the Newman Islands, let to a crater almost five times the size of the islands. A crater clearly visable from the International Space Station.

His term as President officially came to an end in 2001, and although he was able to stand again, he declined. He declared his support for Israel Governor, James Winters. Winters won the 2001 Presidential Election, and was Inaugurated as the 4th President of the Crysantheum Empire.

President Winters' term lasted for over a decade. During his term, Winters' secured new economic growth for the Empire leading to an age of prosperity. Politically, Winters' foreign policy agenda has been nicknamed the Strong Winter; it secured an economic union between the Britannian Empire, the Dominion and the Crysantheum Empire. Politically however, Winters' term in office initially began strong, he restructured the internal governing system, creating the Imperial Governor system to replace the former state governor position. He also replaced the former Council of the Republic with a new upper house, the Premera Council, which was created to appease the traditionalists and monarchists. The council is permitted to utilise former noble and royal titles and handle affairs of the nobility. This establishment would lead to the downfall of the Second Empire.

#### The end of the Second Empire

The creation of the Premera Council ignited old wounds from the traditionalists and the monarchists; with the council to legitimise their agendas, they would now force a new referendum. President Winters attempted to defend the republic system, but polls conducted revealed a real nostalgia amongst the public from all corners of the Empire, with a desire to return to a monarchy. Winters conceeded they he could not continue the republic, but he would not allow a complete abandonment of democracy for the Head of State. Therefore, in an intense series of negotiations between the monarchist factions led by the noble, the Earl of Tel Aviv, Winters and the Earl agreed on a comprimise. Winters announced that, subject to a referendum, the Second Empire would be dissolved and replaced by the Third Empire, which would use an elective monarchy. Whereby, members of the Premera Council would choose the King-Emperor, whom would have a 5 year term, but the King-Emperor would remain a constitutional monarch with little real political power.

The referendum campaign was fierce, with factional infighting on both sides of the debate. Those in favour of maintaining the Republic were part of the 'No' campaign, led by President Winters. The 'No' Campaign was stifled by infighting amongst the reformists who seek a ceremonial Presidency with real political power held by a reinstated Premier, and the retainers who seek to maintain the Presidential status quo. On the other side, the 'Yes' Campaign in favour of a monarchy, led by the Earl of Tel Aviv, was also embroiled in infighting. Several factions had formed, with extremeists in favour of a return to an absolute monarchy led by a member of the House of Borgia, and the moderates whom are in favour of an elective monarchy.

Ultimately, despite the infighting, the 'Yes' Campaign had won, with 66% of the vote. President Winters made an address on the morning after the referendum famously saying "Sometimes democracy can truly surprise and amaze, we are entering a new age." He formally tendered his resignation as President after signing an executive order bringing the new constitution into law.

#### The Third Crysantheum Empire

Much like the previous referendum which led to the formation of the Second Empire, the Senate was in favour of continuity. Former President Winters was called by the Senate to take on the office of Acting Premier of the Crysantheum Empire, the first Premier in over 20 years. He appointed his old cabinet to their former posts, with the new constitution stipulating that the Secretary positions from the old republic be retained, the only exception being the posts of President and Vice President, being replaced by the positions of Premier and Vice Premier respectively.

Meanwhile, the Premera Council met for their first extraordinary meeting, where after 15 hours of voting amongst the members, they appointed Premera Alexander Jackson as the first elected Monarch of the Third Crysantheum Empire. Jackson took the regnal name Ignatious, being the tenth of that name, in order to promote continuity. His coronation was held almost immediately.

## Geography

The Crysantheum Empire controls a vast amount of territory, controlling the majority of the north. It is bordered by the UDPRK in multiple locations, and borders the German Sea. The nation groups the majority of it's land into colonies, making it easier to administrate. As of 1990, over 60% of the total land of the empire is forested, however efforts have been made by the Crysantheum government to control the large populations of trees, sparking numerous protests.

The Greater Crysantheum Capital area, accounts for the majority of the land of the empire, with almost 36% of the land being part of the GCC's area. The City of Israel accounts for almost 29% of the total territory. Western Germany, accounts for 27% of all total territory, with the rest being part of Eastern Swaziland and Santalune accounting for 8%.

### **Climate**

The Crysantheum Empire has a diverse climate, due to the numerous area's under it's control. For example, in Western Germany, temperatures can reach -3°C on most days, however during the winter they can plummet to -15°C. However, in Santalune, temperatures average at 24°C and can reach 34°C during Summer times. Storms from the South can also cause a great deal of rainfall throughout most of the Empire; these storms occur regularly over the year.

### **Administrative divisions**

The Crysantheum Empire is Unitary, meaning all parts of the nation are ran from the capital. However, in more recent times, the Empire has found itself devolving power from the central government to the devolved administrations across the nation.

The West German government currently has many devolved powers, such as the power over taxation, healthcare, social care, education. Because of this, Western Germany has often been referred as "One of the most powerful devolved administration's in the world." The First Minister of Western Germany has command of the Western German assembly and has effective rule of Western Germany.

Other colonies have local governments that have control over aspects such as housing and police, meaning everything else remains in control of the central government.

## Politics

Officially, the Crysantheum Empire is a Parliamentary elective monarchy . This means that the Head of State is the Monarch of the Crysantheum Empire and is elected by the Premera Council. The Monarch appoints a government based on whether they can command a majority in the Imperial Senate. The nation is ran from the Capital City, but has many Devolved administrations around the Empire.

### **Monarch**

The Monarch of the Crysantheum Empire is elected by the Premera Council, where they serve a five year term renewable only at the discretion of the Premera Council. The Monarch is a constitutional monarch, where they hold very little political power. The monarch is also the Chief Representative of the All Father, and is therefore annointed by the spiritual leader of the Empire, the Didact. Once a monarch's term ends, they are officially considered 'dead' by the Church of the Mantle, therefore the former monarch goes into self-imposed exile, where they are not permitted to have formal contact with anyone. The current Monarch is Octavian, whom ascended to the throne on the 6th February 2015.

### **Government**

The Government of the Crysantheum Empire is the governing body that oversees the day-to-day running of all aspects of the Empire. The Government is elected by the populous, with elections being held almost exclusively every five years. The Imperial Senate, which gathers all elected members from across the Empire, is divided into groups and parties. The party that holds the majority of the seats in the Senate is invited by the monarch to form a government. This government is led by the person who commands this majority, whom is appointed as Premier. They then appoint a cabinet of secretaries who lead the different departments of government.

#### **Premier**

*Main Article: Premier of the Crysantheum Empire*

The President of the Crysantheum Empire is the Head of Government. They are elected by the people indirectly every five years during the elections to the Imperial Senate, and appoint their own Cabinet to oversee the running of the Empire. The Premier had command of the Crysantheum Armed Forces, and as such, has the power to declare war and declare peace with the consent of the Monarch.The Premier's primary duties consist of, setting a foreign and domestic agenda, representing the nation, forming and commanding the Cabinet, conducting foreign visits, and upholding the Mantle of Responsibility.

The Current holder of this office is Elizabeth Adams, who was appointed on the 1st May 2010.

#### **Deputy Premier**

*Main Article: Deputy Premier of the Crysantheum Empire*

The Deputy Premier of the Crysantheum Empire is the de-jure deputy Head of Government. As such, the Deputy Premier fills in for the Premiert in the event of, incapacitation, absence, or suspension. The Deputy Premier serves at the pleasure of the Premier, and is the second most senior cabinet position, only the Premier being more senior. The Deputy Premier's primary role is to be Head of the Imperial Senate; they are to arrange all debates and formal business, and oversee the passing of all government sponsored bills. They may also chair important debates and votes in place of the Speaker at any point. The Deputy Premier is also normally the deputy leader of their party, and as such holds great political influence.

The current holder of this office is Samuel Alexander, who was appointed on the 4th June 2015.

#### **Cabinet**

*Main Article: Cabinet of the Crysantheum Empire*

The aforementioned positions are roles that are present in the Cabinet. The Cabinet is made up of high ranking Senators that are given the responsibility of heading up a governmental department. These senators become the Secretary of that government department, and must be confirmed by a vote in the Imperial Senate. There are meetings held of the cabinet every week, and they are chaired by the Deputy Premier in non-essential sittings, and the Premier in essential sittings. These meetings discuss the various events in governmental departments, and any targets that need to be set. There are 215 meetings that are held in the course of a government (this takes into account 43 weeks in a government year, multiplied by 5 years of designated government).

The current cabinet is the Cabinet of Elizabeth Adams which came to power on the 1st May 2010.

### **Devolved Administrations**

Due to the manner in which the Empire is structured, there are regional devolved administrations that control certain areas of the Empire, but still wholly report to the central government in the capital. These administrations include the following:

#### **City of Israel**

The city of Israel and it's wider area, is governed by the Israeli Administration, which is headed up by the President of the Israeli Administration. The administration has a moderate level of individual control over it's area, these areas of control include: Housing, Crime, and Taxation. However, other matters are mainly controlled by the minister of state for Israel and the government in general.

#### **Swaziland Metropolitan Area**

The surrounding jungle of Swaziland is officially governed by the Tribal Authority, which is headed up by a chieftan. The Authority has a high level of control over their area, however they must still submit to the central government for matters including Foreign Relations and Defence. It should be noted that Swaziland is not devolved, as the administration is under direct control of the Senate.

#### **Santalune Central City**

Santalune is governed directly by the Imperial Senate, and has no representative body that rules in their place. Many have called for devolution for Santalune, similar to Israel. However, the Central Government has dismissed this, justifying it's rule due to domestic terrorism.

#### **Western Germany**

Western Germany is a fully devolved state. The West German Assembly, which is headed up by the Chancellor of West Germany, has a large amount of power over their nation. Aside from Foreign Relations and Defence, as well as Taxation and Domestic affairs, the West German Assembly has power over all other aspects of German society.

### Current rulings

Law and Criminal Justice in the **Crysantheum Empire** is administrated directly through both the Supreme Court and the Department for Justice. The Supreme Court retains legal sovereignty over all aspects of the Empire and is the sole decision making body on cases that prove to be too large for regular state courts. The Department of Justice exists to regulate the state courts and provide direct funding and advice to the Supreme Court.

The Supreme Court is directly made up of 12 Supreme Court Justices, whom are appointed to their positions by the Department for Justice on the advice of the Senate and the Premier. Supreme Court Justices are not permitted to show political bias, nor are they permitted to show allegiance to anyone other than the state.

The Department of Justice is headed up by the Minister for Justice whom represents all legal matters in the cabinet and serves as the accountable individual for all legal matters of state. The Minister is briefed each day by the secretaries to each Supreme Court Justice, and is kept up-to-date on all crucial cases.

#### **State Regulations**

Each State within the Empire has differing but similar laws which are enforced and controlled through each State Court. The State Court has the final say on legal matters of the individual state, but are held accountable to the Supreme Court and the Department of Justice in wider affairs.

#### Policing

The Crystantheum Empire is policed by the domestic law enforcement service known as the Civil Protection, whom act on behalf of the constitution and enforce the laws set down by the current administration.

The Civil Protection have the rights under the constitution to carry firearms in all situations, which has caused tension amongst civil liberty activists for being intimidating and promoting abuse of power.

### **Foreign relations**

#### United Democratic People's Republic of Korea

*See UDPRK-Crysantheum Relations* for details.

#### Kingdom of Lothric

*See Lothric-Crysantheum Relations* for details.

### **Military**

Main Article: *Crysantheum Armed Forces*

The armed forces of the Crysantheum Empire - known as the Crysantheum Armed Forces - consist of three branches: the Imperial Crysantheum Navy, the Imperial Crysantheum Air Force, and the Imperial Crysantheum Army. The forces come under the control of the Department of Defence, and therefore the Premier of the Crysantheum Empire. The Commander-In-Chief is the Crysantheum Monarch, Octavian. All active servicemen must swear on oath of loyalty to the state and it's chief.