United Cascadia

United Cascadia, or the Civil and Free Government of Cascadia, is a large nation centered around North America’s western seaboard; currently, they are attempting to fight ADVENT and reclaim America from Demons. The nation was founded shortly after the Pacific Disaster, when The Dustlands declared Oregon and California their rightful territory.

## United Cascadia

### Territories

Northern Territories (Alaska, Yukon, British Columbia) Southwrn Territories (Oregon, California, Nevada, Arizona)

## Overview

Cascadia is a democratic nation positioned along the American Pacific West Coast. They were founded as a joint alliance between the Dustlands and the USWC Remnants after the Pacific Disaster. They two factions traded technology and manpower, re-establishing northwestern Canada after the Pacific Disaster. The USWC’s strength assisted them in the defeat of the Independent State of New Mexico during the Dustlands Civil War. During the American Reclamation War, Cascadia was founded as a democratic state, founding a Senate of elected officials. After Arizona and New Mexico we’re lost to the Mercenary Houses and the Magnolian Republic, respectively, the Dustlands’ population largely transitioned northwestward to the newly-terraformed California and Oregon, restored through the Garden of Eden Creation Kit.

## Foundation

Cascadia was created by Cassidy Taggart after the Dustlands Civil War, in which roughly a fifth of the Dustlands military, aided by the Privateer Syndicate, took over New Mexico. The Dustlands mostly left Arizona, as it suffered consistent damage during The Bloodbath, and a war was fought over New Mexico. Ultimately, the Black Mesa Fortress was reclaimed, but the war between the British and Magnolia was already well underway. With the backdrop of this war the Dustlands moved northwest to Western Canada, which has far more in the prospects of natural resources. During the latter parts of the Pax Britannia Conflict and the American Reclamation War, United Cascadia worked alongside Magnolia and the USNA to fight off Northumberland, Northam, and ADVENT.

## Government

Cascadia has a generally America-like government, with Cassidy Taggart serving as the “president” of the nation from Las Vegas, the Cascadian Senate operating out of Presidia, and the Cascadian High Courts operating in Las Vegas as well. The president is allowed to veto laws and serves as the figurehead of the nation, the Senate creates laws, and the High Court oversees major criminal trials and ratifies laws. Members of all 3 branches are elected every four years, and may serve a maximum of 3 four-year terms total. The Senate is comprised of senators elected by the people, respective of the population of the region they’re running for.

Governmental offices

## Society

Cascadia, far from the rugged survivalists of the Dustlands, are generally a more prosperous people, with many trading harsh desert living for a woodsman lifestyle. Most of the population lives a roughly middle-class lifestyle, despite the lack of agriculture in the Southern Regions. Cascadians are mostly friendly folks, accepting of many lifestyles and ideologies.

## Military - overview

The Cascadian military is divided into four distinct forces: the National Guard, Air Force, Navy, and the Brotherhood of Steel serving as their primary invasion force. The Cascadian Military is a thoroughly dedicated force, mostly trained in the defense of their homeland.

## The Cascadian National Guard

The largest of the Cascadian military branches at 840,000 soldiers. The National Guard is trained to defend the Cascadian people from any threats to their homeland, and have also been deployed to other American countries to keep the peace. The National Guard has their own private air division and their own pseudo-navy in the form of the Cascadian Coast Guard, a sub-force of the Guard proper. Cascadian Guardsmen are given more lax training then the other 3 branches, but make up for this with sheer numbers and knowledge of their homeland. They are deployed to address humanitarian crisis, SAR missions, law enforcement missions, and more. Mostly friendly and “chill”, though looked down on by the other branches as almost paramilitary militia because of it.

National Guard Divisions

## The Cascadian Air Force

At 310,000 personnel, the Cascadian Air Force is deployed for missions against enemy nations. Comprised of airmen, paratroopers, engineers, and air control personnel, they are more charismatic then the other Cascadian military branches, and undertake most out-of-country air missions. Afforded better planes then the Air National Guard.

Experimental military craft

## The Cascadian United Navy

The dedicated naval peacekeeping forces of Cascadia, the United Navy largely operates a fleet of Cascadian-build vessels, built from the scrap of older American ships. Mostly patrols the Pacific Oceans and the Bering Sea. The Cascadian Navy has 400,000 personnel, mostly ship crews and engineers.

## The Cascadian Brotherhood of Steel

The Brotherhood of Steel was formally reinstated under Cassidy Taggart as the main ground combat force of Cascadia outside the National Guard. Given the highest training out of any Cascadian armed force, they have switched from T-series Power Armor to the USWC’s X-series armor. They have also adapted the USWC’s plasma armaments, as well as implementing their own. Considered the true Brotherhood of Steel after the First Expeditionary Corps was dissolved by Lord Felwinter. The Brotherhood of Steel is comprised of 600,000 personnel , with 200,000 from the old Brotherhood of Steel and 400,000 being the members of the old USWC. Of these 600,000, 200,000 possess any form of Power Armor, and another 400,000 are unarmored advanced infantry.

## Military arms catalogue

Amongst their various military divisions, Cascadia harbors a multitude of weapons and standard loadouts. These are listed below, as well as the branch they are most commonly used by.

## Geography

Cascadia is mostly divided into 2 territories: Northern Cascadia and Southern Cascadia. Northern Cascadia Is mostly forested and arctic terrain, whereas the south is mostly desert and the Dead Coast, with the exception of Oregon and Presidia, California. Roughly 2/3 of the Cascadian population lives in major urban and suburban centers, and another third is spread out across Cascadia’s wilderness in smaller settlements or communities.

Cascadian wilderness is mostly hills and heavy forests, with northern regions being largely Arctic-like and southern regions like California and Nevada being desert-centric. However, Oregon is considered a perfect balance between the two, albeit with slightly poorer weather. Geothermal storms an ash along the coasts make them generally uninhabitable, but some regions spared the damage such as the beaches of San Fransisco are commonly frequented by civilians.

## Cascadian culture

Cascadian culture generally encourages self-sufficiency; Most Cascadian citizens are environmentally minded due to the damage wrought on nature by the Pacific Disaster, and do their best to keep the environment safe. Though they are generally less friendly than the people of the south, they hold no prejudices, and are welcoming towards other Americans and human survivors, as well as species like Furries. Cascadian music is generally modern pre-Bloodbath, though some regions in the north enjoy more rural instruments like the fiddle and violin, while the people of the south enjoy orchestral and piano music. Common means of entertainment for the average Cascadian citizen includes music, botany, listening to the radio, reading, and, more recently, birdwatching.

The Cascadian education system is relatively in-tact after The Bloodbath, though survivalist training has been implemented into most curriculums after The Bloodbath and the harsh truths born from it. There are still colleges in the dozens in Cascadia, though there are less then 50. Common degrees are psychology, aerospace, flight, and the trades.

## Ethnicities by region

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## Industries

Cascadia is a major natural resource powerhouse, as well as a major supplier of oil due to their large presence in Alaska. They also have an extensive Cordium Mining network situated along the Dead Coast, where Cordium is extracted before being sent via armed convoy to other parts of Cascadia. In the civilian sector, jobs in construction and engineering are common, especially when pertaining to the reconstruction of urban centers or fueling Cascadia’s military machine.

## Major urban centers

As stated above, 2/3 of the Cascadian population is centered around urban centers, with the largest of these centers being Presidia, New Portland, Prospero, Las Vegas, and Anchorage.

## Out-of-country territories

-Phoenix

-Black Mesa County

-Petrichor Base (Siberian outpost)

-Arbeit Communications (northern Siberia)