North Americanian Empire

The **North Americanian Empire** (N.A.E. or NAE) is a sovereign state that spans the entirety of North, Central, and South America, as well as parts of Africa, Europe, and Asia. The formation of the NAE started after the annexation of the United States by Canada in 2135. Later, they acquisitioned Central and South America in 2164. Since then, the NAE has focused on consolidating its dominion and spreading its technology, medicine, and law to all mankind; being on the verge of completing its global conquest.

## History

In 2135, Canada launched a surprise attack on the United States, using new exo-armour technology that gave them an advantage in speed, strength, and accuracy. After the initial invasion, a period of confusion and military coup attempts followed, resulting in the establishment of the first Canadian Emperor and the eventual annexation of the United States, followed by Mexico. The newly formed North Americanian Empire then swept through Central and South America, as well as parts of Asia and Europe. Supposedly, the wellbeing of the average NAE citizen improved during this time, but war and civil unrest continued. In 2192, the NAE launched a major military campaign, and over the following years, the forces conquered much of Europe and parts of Southeast Asia. The NAE's military efforts were aided by new technology and mandatory conscription, and they were able to conquer most of the world by the year 2225.

## Trivia

* Dakuiri, Kad, Hephaestus and Ribbert were all members of N.A.E. in life, and are marked as such with their composite/mechanical arms
	+ The fake arm serves as a weapon; It can transform into a gun and also stores a blade in its forearm
* The 4 stars in N.A.E.'s insignia represents the territories they have conquered

## Textbook Passage

> The world was living in (more-or-less) harmony… until Canada attacked. No one saw it coming. In the year 2135, the country formerly known as the United States of America found its crumbling infrastructure being used once more, only it was by tanks. The initial annexation was so fast, the North-East seaboard had been taken before Washington was even fully aware of the situation.
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> By the end of the third day, it was all over. The Canadians, while vastly inferior in numbers, were utilizing new strength-enhancing exo-armour technology that allowed their infantry to fight with unprecedented speed, strength and accuracy. This technology was the predecessor of the bionic limb technology now commonplace among the Empire’s military.
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> Following the initial invasion of the United States, there was a period of confusion as the then-Prime Minister was assassinated (though this fact was not revealed to the public for weeks after the occurrence through the use of AI deep-fake footage to keep up appearances). In reality, several factions among the Canadian military had staged a coup, and were now fighting for control. Eventually, one succeeded and the leader would eventually come to be known as the first (and only) Emperor of Canada.
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> Within a year the annexation of the United States was complete, which was helped immensely by the sudden breakout of wars in Europe, the Middle East and Africa, known today as the Great Wars of 2136. While much had changed in the former-US, much remained the same. American culture remained largely unchanged, though it was now subjected to higher taxation (nearly double previous historical values), but was offset by universal healthcare and subsidized education for all citizens. Finally, the redubbing of Canada and the United States of America to the “North Americanian Empire” (NAE) in 2138 completed the marriage of the top two thirds of the continent. The country, known then as Mexico, forfeited sovereignty at this time and happily joined the fold without a single casualty. At this time, the First Canadian Emperor became the First North Americanian Emperor.
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>    For the next 25 years, the NAE swept across Central and South America, receiving only minor political resistance and dealing with the odd guerilla warlord. The conquest of Argentina was completed in 2164. Europe and Asia watched without lifting a hand to assist. There are theories which speculate it was European covert agents which staged the assassinations of the First and Second Emperors in 2144 and 2158, but these have never been substantiated.
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> For a time, it seemed that the Eastern Hemisphere was safe from the NAE's ambitions. For nearly 30 years the Third Empress focused on consolidating her dominion, putting down gouts of civil unrest in South America and as close to home as the Montreal Uprising in 2186. During this period the wellbeing of the average NAE citizen increased drastically, according to historical data. Starvation was nearly eradicated and infant mortality dropped dramatically. It is unclear exactly when the Third Empress passed away, but historians suspect it was sometime between 2188-2190. The Fourth, and current, Emperor, long may he reign, came to power officially in 2192. This marks the beginning of the great military campaign that continues to this day.
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> The strikes first occurred simultaneously in London, Moscow, Shanghai and Brisbane on August 10th, 2192. Only the Consolidated Republic (then known as China, Taiwan, Japan and Mongolia) was able to repel the overwhelming force brought against them. Perhaps this initial denial of the NAE in Asia (and therefore the re-assignment of forces meant for the European arena) is what caused the initial stages of the war to drag out as long as they did.
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> Over the following 15 years, the advance of the NAE was inexorable across Western Europe. The forces were held for a time on what was then the Germany-Poland border, due to new weapons being provided by the Consolidated Republic that approximated the strength of the NAE exo-endo armour augments. These mech-like weapons, though rudimentary, compared to NAE technology made up for their awkwardness through sheer durability. The operators of these mechs would be shielded in an ambulatory capsule of metal.
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> In 2210, the tide of the war began to shift again. Readers are likely to remember this period, as it was the year drafting became compulsory among all males in the Empire of fighting age. It is also the era which began the mandatory use of mechanical augments in all infantry soldiers. The new focus of NAE military effort shifted to South-East Asia, looking to capitalize on the vulnerability of countries unincluded in the hardened front of the Consolidated Republic.
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> As expected, the countries formerly known as the Philippines, Indonesia and Vietnam became part of the NAE in short order. This forced the Consolidated Republic to cease their supply efforts to the European front, and the NAE forces were able to advance as far as Kazakhstan. With the conquest of Europe complete, the fourth star was added to the NAE insignia alongside those representing America, South America and Africa.
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> Which brings us to the current year in which this textbook is set to be published, 2225. The glorious North Americanian Empire is poised to complete its conquest of the globe and share its bountiful technology, medicine, and law with all mankind.
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## References

1. ↑ *"*[*In*] *Act 2 we get to see a LOT of the war that’s rocking the human world currently, and learn about the NAE (the aggressor military) which is what Kad, Dakuiri and Ribbert fought with"* Rebecca Harrison on Discord. February 18, 2023. Retrieved on March 3, 2023.
2. ↑ *""*[...]*so like, Kad's arm becomes a gun, right? like the technology one, but what does Dak's do?" Exactly the same thing. They're the same model. / There's also a blade stored in the forearm*" Rebecca Harrison on Discord. February 13, 2023. Retrieved on March 3, 2023‎.
3. ↑ *"Each of those stars represents a conquered territory*" Rebecca Harrison on Discord. March 2, 2023. Retrieved on March 3, 2023‎.
4. ↑ Harrison, Rebecca (2225). *World History, Abbreviated* (2nd ed.). Oxford University.