The Maya of Yucata

The Maya of Yucata, also known as the Second Mayan Empire, is a nation occupying land in the Yucatan peninsula of Mexico and Cuba. They are largely inspired and based off of the Mayan Empire from long before the world ended. The Mayans have a set goal to reclaim their glory from the Mayan Empire of old, and establish themselves as the ruler of Latin America. They are a former member of the 3 Principles, and were a major player in The Battle for Mexico.

## History

### Pre-Republic

In 2231, the Yucatan Peninsula was an disunified land of sparse settlements and marketplaces. The land not in the territory of settlements was extremely dangerous to travel, the roads especially being a spot prime for raider ambush. Seeing the lack of law in their lands, the leaders of each city and a representative met in the settlement of New Tikal to organize the cities into one unified republic. This republic came to be known as the Mayan Republic, or the Maya of Yucata.

The first order of business of the new republic was to establish a capital. The gathering of representatives elected New Tikal to be their capital, both for its cultural symbolism as the former capital of the ancient Mayan Empire which they based their name off of it, and since it was a large trading hub for the region, being considered the gateway to the Yucatan for traders and settlers in the Latin American area.

### Post-Republic

After they formed their nation, established the senate, capital, and military, they began to enforce their willpower. Large raider gangs, such as The Snake's Claw, one of the most brutal and powerful gangs in Meso-America, were round up and executed for their crimes, including pillaging, robbery, murder, trafficking, assault, and more. The Republic then began to enforce its borders and laws, setting up an immigration system to keep out undesirables and ensuring that every settlement had some form of police force, even if it was just one sheriff.

Later, in 2288, the republic's leader, Kukulcan of Maya, was contacted by the leader of The New Cuban Authority, Emiliano Muñoz. Muñoz proposed that the Mayans joined an alliance he was building with a force they hadn't heard of in the north. Kukulcan hesitantly accepted the alliance, believing that the NCA and their northern ally could not be trusted for their evil and treachery, but believed it to be in his people's best interest to build diplomatic ties. Besides, not like the Desert Republic was any better.

### The Mayan Wars

In 2288, the Desert Republic declared war on the Gulf Legion, and by proxy the rest of the 3 Principles. The Mayans stayed out of the fighting mostly, but in 2290, Kukulcan and his military commenced the ironically, non Mayan named Moctezuma Plan. This plan broke the Mayan ties with the 3 Principles, declaring war on them and establishing themselves to be the self-proclaimed rightful heirs to the land of Mexico. The Mayans landed in Cuba, easily defeating the inexperienced and unprepared Cuban army and entered a shaky truce with the Desert Republic, based entirely on the philosophy that the enemy of my enemy is my friend.

After the Treaty of Tampico and the subsequent surrender of the 3 Principles, the Mayans took the majority of Cuba, leaving the rest of its inhabitants who refused to join the Mayan Republic, or rather empire, to live in a bloodied war zone.

## Relations

* The Nayarit Cartel

The Mayan people view them poorly for their treachery and the war with the Mayans.

* The Desert Republic

Although the war for Mexico is over, the military truce still stands, although unstable.

* The Red Tide

The Red Tide is viewed as an army of ignorant savages by the Mayans.

* The Liberation Army of Cuba

While still traitors to the Mayans, they are more favorable than the Red Tide, and many senators have proposed aiding them in their fight against the Red Tide.