First Byzantine Republic (Australia)

## General Info

The now (First) Byzantine Republic is located in Oceania, in the mainland of Australia; with it's capital being the New Hellenic city of Nea Constantinople. Whilst the capital is in the New Hellenic isles, much of the landmass of the Republic is located in Eastern Australia, where much of the populace also resides. The Byzantine Republic's head of government also holds the title of the Emperor of Neos Byzantios, a legitimization of the Byzantine past from Rome itself.

## Government

Officially named the Byzantine Republic, the government would be what you expect; a Republic. Although not to the standards of the old world, with senates and congresses; the Byzantine Republic runs with a Parliamentary-based system, with members of Parliament representing a state or province from around the nation.

Although new, and still being refined, the government of the Byzantine Republic is split up into three branches. The Executive, Judicial, and Legislative branch. With the Executive branch taking the least amount of roles and state titles, as it requires the least amount of interference into daily roles.

#### Executive

The Executive Branch takes up the middle ground of the governmental branches, and helps to run the government with the Meízon and State Advisory taking up the roles and titles of the Executive Branch.

The current head of the executive branch is the Meízon, with the State Advisory acting as a so called cabinet. The Meízon is changed every 4-8 years depending on election results. The current Meízon and head of the government is Luca Foster.

#### Legislative

The Legislative branch takes up the majority of the daily roles and titles that are required to run the government, and keep new laws, and propositions flowing through the Parliament. The current head of the Legislative branch is the Astéri of the Parliament; whose role is currently unfilled due to wartime issues.

#### Judicial

The Judicial branch takes a very small minority, although still larger than that of the Executive. With Detention Complexes around the country being very minor, and mostly unfilled; a majority complex has filled more roles and titles required in Neos Sardinios. The current head of the Judicial Branch via title, is the Fýlakas of the NCDC in Neos Sardinios, a man named Artyom Volkov.

## History (2357-2371)

The (First) Byzantine Republic was officially declared on 17th of January, 2357. Before this, the state was officially referred and known as "New Hellenia", it's name being taken from the isles of which it resided from; the New Hellenic isles!

### The First Exosphere Growth Act

Byzantium after its war with the Reformed Commonwealth Ascendancy ending in early 2360 has ventured further into space after its victories in the exosphere of Earth during the war. The first of two plans, the Típota Plan was instituted after the war was over, and demanded the focus be placed on Spacial Expeditions; such as that to Neptune.

#### The Típota Plan (2360-2362)

The start of the Típota Plan was to survey Neptune and begin the constructions of stations in and around Neptune, and the Kuiper Belt. This started ever so small, with only small scientific stations being built in the Kuiper Belt, and in the high exosphere of Neptune. Yet, as the plan continued, the construction of the Angelos Station had begun as quickly as the plan had, and the NXB (National Exosphere Bureau) had been formed to safeguard, and govern it.

With the formation of the NXB, it constructed new scientific and mining stations in the Kuiper Belt, named 'Astéria tou Káiper' by those who worked there. After this, Angelos Station had begun its final station of construction, and an estimated 3-5 Apoikía-class colonization ships were sent to the station to habitate it. It is estimated that 67,000 people lived on the station after the Apoikía-class ships arrived; not including those of the BSF and BESF ships docked there.

The end of the plan happened in mid 2362, a mild two years after the plan started. This, in the end, lead to the created and foundation of the NXB, the construction of the Angelos Station, Aíra Science Outpost, and Póleis tou Aéra, which were floating citiesh high in the atmosphere of Neptune, and even the creation of a new material; Magellan. An estimated 153,000 people live in the Kýma Zone.

#### The Théa Plan (2363-2365)

After the end of the Port Moresby Campaign in Papua New Guinea, the government's attention again returned to the stars; and the start of the Théa plan began late into 2363. It, like it's predecessor the Típota plan, was to survey Saturn, and construct stations that would maintain human colonists in the now expanded Kýma Zone.

The now aged NXB began construction of Konstantine Station, as well as other minor science and mining stations around Saturn in December 2363, with the initiative to use the newly created "Magellan" material to power the new Kýma Zone stations. After the finishing of the Konstantine Station, another was built, Pannonia Station; named after the now millenia old latin name for Hungary.

This, along with Pannonia Station being finished in early 2365 and the other mining stations being fully constructed and operational by late 2364; the Théa plan had completed itself, and was ahead of schedule, having expected to finish in late 2366 or early 2367. In the end, it left the NXB with operational control of two new stations; Pannonia and Konstantine, as well as the Exóryxi Póleis, the mining stations that harvest the outer core of Saturn for resources. The Kýma Zone with its new additions is estimated to have around 273,000 people living in it.

### The Second Exosphere Growth Act

At the quick end of the Vanguards Wars, ahead of the start of the Election season, the Second Exosphere Growth act was passed in the parliament; and began underway in late 2367, and continued to 2369. Expeditions to Saturn, Jupiter, Uranus, and the Kuiper Belt have resulted in the growth of both the BSF and BESF, as well as the NXB's Kýma Zone.

#### The Anáptyxi Plan (2367-2369)

Like it's predecessors before it, the Anáptyxi Plan focused on Byzantine expansion in the outer solar system, and in the stars above. This included the construction of both the Gaia and Apollon stations; as well as the construction of the Fylákio Káiper, or Outpost Kuiper in modern English. With the Gaia station around Uranus, and the Apollon station around Jupiter, Byzantine control in the Kýma Zone has reached its current height.

As elections near closer and closer the tension between the Ultranationalist Praetorianists and the Reactionary Conservatives grows, leaving the NXB and its stations as outcasts in the political battle raging on the surface. Parliament, having been taken over by Praetorianist supporters after the Parliamentary elections, has cut off any and all flows of knowledge between the NXB-BNI and Command Complexes.

It is estimated that around 375,000 people live in the Kýma Zone, not including the 1,607,050 Hibernia-II Class personnel, and 438,300 Pannonia Class personnel docked at various stations. With the end of the 2nd EGA and it's only plan to be laid out, the battle for the government rages!

### The Revelation of Terra (2371)

With the Eternal Realm breaking its radio and diplomatic silence of the past 60 years, it has declared an all out destruction of humanity as known on Earth; launching nukes across the entirety of the world, destroying any and all resistance to the realm eternal. This has left Byzantium in a state of reckoning, with many refugees in the west fleeing to Merzei and forming a splinter kingdom. The end of time has come, and Byzantium will end with it.

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Note: It was fun while it lasted kids, god save the Second Vanguard, and may it never fall to the pages of the history books.

### Wars

##### The Byzantine-Commonwealth War (July 2357-January 2360)

With a declaration of war presented to the Meízon, the public intent to unify Terra Australis under a single banner; the Byzantine banner was presented against the remnants of the Reformed Commonwealth Ascendancy. Although the war is still ongoing, and reports are flowing through the Republic through military channels; little is known to the public of the movements and actions taken during the war in fear of Commonwealth spies. The war ended in a minor Byzantine victory after the Commonwealth suffered a presumed coup via the military; with the result being the Commonwealth's retainment of Perth and some surrounding territories; with the rest being ceded to Byzantium. Little info is known on what happened during the war, as it is all classified.

##### The Port Moresby Campaign (April 2363-October 2364)

While the Tanrikian Civil War raged in the middle east, it's colony in Papua New Guinea had been stood alone and abandoned for years; and with opportunities presented to the military and Meízon, Byzantine forces dropped into the colony and issued a declaration of war against the Papuan Government. Having declined, Byzantine forces quickly surged through the island in a brutal 19 month campaign. Most of the campaign was undocumented as the dense jungles of the Papuan countryside prevented any journalists from entering without imminent danger. The war ended in a Byzantine victory, with the annexation of the island and the seizure of the Tanrikian Colony.

##### The Vanguard Wars (January 2368-July 2368)

Expected to be a massive war that would shake the globe, the war, headed by the Second Vanguard against its rivals ended in a white peace as the Eurasian state suffered a terrible coup that killed it's head of state, the Pravitel. Byzantine action in the war was extremely limited, with only the Surface Fleet being used against any threats; which was quickly pulled out of combat after Roman ships arrived. This has left Byzantium in a state of ultranationalist ideals and conservative politicians, leading to a split between the public and government. Only time will tell what this shows for the still new state in Terra Australis.