New England

**New England**, officially the **State of New England**, also called the **Kingdom of New England,** is the fictitious nation that occupies the modern states of Vermont, New Hampshire, Connecticut, Rhode Island, Massachusetts, and southern Maine. New England is one of the eight breakaway states of the former United States of America.

## History

New England became a dictatorship when it was founded with Darwin Sinister as the Dictator. A Reign of Terror was released on the people of New England, which made the people discontent. With the economy in shambles, the Seal Crew, along with the Fire Crew and the Oil Crew, who were not in New England at the time, orchestrated a revolution a few weeks after Peters started the Reign of Terror. The Revolution succeeded, and Peter Washington, a direct descendant of George Washington, became the first King-Elect of New England.

## Role in the Series

New England is a notable part of the series, as it is where much of the action takes place during the season. Places such as the City Hall, the Beacon Palace, and Bunker Hill Memorial all have a large role in the series as Boston, the capital and Headquarters of the Seal Crew, is where most of the action happens.

## Government

New England is a Unitary Parliamentary Constitutional Elective Monarchy, with the Head of State, currently Peter II, holding the title and office of "King-Elect". The King-Elect holds a term of 5 years and is renewable as many times as possible. There have been two King-Elects so far, Peter I has completed an entire 5 years, but during his sixth year, a mass group of Darwinist supporters tried to overthrow him, but failed. He died during his second term, leaving the throne to his successor, who was named Peter II. The King-Elect of New England has the power to issue laws, head the parliament, declare emergency powers, declare war, stop a war, veto, and can dissolve parliament.

The Chancellor of New England is the Head of Government of the nation. The Chancellor can issue laws, head the Parliament, declare war, stop a war, veto a decision, and has the power to dissolve the parliament. The Chancellor of New England is currently, Sophia Clayton, who was once a general in the March Revolution.

## Notable Structures

As Boston has become a metropolitan city, the downtown has been dominated by skyscrapers. Some notable buildings that either stand out or have a large roll include,

* **Beacon Palace**: Large palace, workplace, and home of the King-Elect.
* **Swan Palace**: Large palace, summer home of the King-Elect.
* **City Hall** **of Boston**: Big modern building and workplace for the Mayor of Boston.
* **Bunker Hill Memorial**: Tall White memorial of the Battle of Bunker Hill, situated on Bunker Hill.
* **Art Museum**: Large skyscraper housing the art Museum owned by Lizzy.
* **J&J Industries**: 30-story tall company of Gabriel's and Oscar's law industries.
* **Gabriel's House**: Modern house on Charleston Island, to Gabriel, his family, and 64 robots.
* **Seal Crew Headquarters**: Tall building that houses the HQ of the Seal Crew.
* **Gala Center**: 3,000 Acre lot by the beach that housed the 2040 International Expo.
* **NEMA Apartment Building**: 30-story former residence to Gabriel and Oscar during college and later on Austin.
* **Boston Athenaeum**: Large public library that houses over 300,000 books.
* **Harvard University**: A prestigious university and college attended by Oscar and Gabriel.
* **Massachusetts Institute of Technology** - A prestigious university and college attended by Austin and Nathaniel.
* **The Sphere**: A large penitentiary home to mutants captured during the Darwinist Wars.
* **Fight Circle**: Low-key bar with a fighting arena, hideout to many city thugs.
* **Gospel Tea Lounge**: Large tea house with a restaurant and a shop, owned by the Seal Crew.
* **Hancock Tower**: Tallest skyscraper in Downtown, landmark.
* **Skyline Resort**: Luxury skyscraper resort that overlooks the ocean.