United Cascadia

**United Cascadia** (Nov 10 2022-May 10 2023), commonly referred to as **Cascadia** or **First Cascadia**, was a nation in the RP World. It was a large nation on the North American, Mesoamerican, European, and Asian continents. It comprised the entirety of Canada not claimed by Thuguntero, Greenland, most of the US, Mexico, Guatamala, Belize, the Caribbean, Nicaragua, El Salvador, Honduras, the western part of Iceland (excluding South Reykjavík) and the Sakhalin Oblast.

## Cascadia

Flag of Cascadia

Cascadia’s territories in medium pink as of 28/12/22 (Carribean not marked)

### Close Allies

Krén, Republic of Blackwood, Republic of Italy

### Languages

Latin, French, English, Spanish, Portuguese

## History

### Formation and Early Expansion

Cascadia was formed by AquariusMallard on the 10th of November 2022, and the nation was officially created the next day. It comprised Oregon, Washington, and British Columbia, together known as the Core States. That day, Cascadia expanded to Yukon, the Northwest Territories, Alaska, Alberta, California, and Nevada, unveiling their new air support fighter, the SP-34R Daedalus. On the 13th, Cascadia expanded towards Nunavut, Saskatchewan, New Mexico, Arizona, Texas, Utah, Idaho, Montana, Wyoming, Colorado, Oklahoma, Kansas, Nebraska, and both of the Dakotas. Cascadia and the Republic of Blackwood also formed the Northern Trade Alliance that day. On the 17th, Cascadia allied with the Potato Union, with them joining the NTA. In addition, the X-PF Daedalus II was unveiled.

### Operation Key

*Main Article: Operation Key*

Following the UK's announcement of Operation Key, their landing in Florida, Seattle saw this as a national security threat, and took Louisiana, Arkansas, Missouri, Iowa, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Kentucky, Tennessee, and Mississippi. Their DEFCON was raised to 3 and and UK and Cascadia started seeing each other with increased suspicion.

### Potato Controversy

After the Potato Controversy on the 18th of November, the SP-34Rs that had been sent to Potato Union were returned. The Potato Union was unanimously voted out of the Northern Trade Alliance, and the two nations were no longer allies. Cascadia has tried, recently, to improve relations, however.

### Project Weatherstorm

*Main Article: Project Weatherstorm*

On the 19th of November, Seattle announced Project Weatherstorm, a project to build 12 Carrier Strike Groups (CSGs), to be completed by the 19th of December. Each CSG was to be formed of 1 Gerald R. Ford-class aircraft carrier, 1 Alaska-class heavy cruiser, 4 Ticonderoga-class cruisers with AEGIS defence, 1 Daring-class destroyer bought from the UK, to act as a supply ship, and 1 Virginia-class submarine.

On the 23rd of November, the ACG-01 Chimera attacker aircraft was unveiled, with a large armament of anti-ground Griffin missiles, and CBU-87 Self-Forging Fragment Submunition bombs. Cascadia took Indiana, Ohio, Alabama, West Virginia, and Virginia.

### Preme-Air

On the 28th of November, the military exercise Preme-Air 2022 was announced, a military exercise. The ASF-X Shinden II was announced, an experimental anti-ship and interceptor VTOL aircraft. It was not efficient and Cascadia immediately started working on the ASF-1 Lightning and ASF-2 Fenrir.

On the 1st of December 2022, the Capital Air Command Squadron was anounced, along with the anthem, The Unsung War.

### Potato Defence Scramble

The Potato Union released a statement on the 2nd of December, 2022 that said they would be invading a neighbouring country (that turned out to be West Libya). Cascadia took this to mean Blackwood, as the Prime Executive, AquariusMallard, believed that Blackwood had a border with the Potato Union. However, Aquarius is colourblind, and he was actually looking at Zentralalpine Eidenossenschaft, as they were coloured similarly on the map. After 7 hours of military scrambles, Blackwoodian1 was in Aquarius's DMs when he pointed out that he was looking at Zentralalpine. This led to a return to DEFCON 4 in an embarassing failure on Cascadia's part. Krén later joined the Northern Trade Alliance that day.

### December 2022

On the 10th of December, Cascadia unveiled Air Cascadia, it's flag carrier airline, which flies many domestic and international routes to Krén, Zentralalpine, and Blackwood, using 737-400s. Air Cascadia later announced its new mode of transport: Aeroships.

On the 13th of December, Cascadia unveiled the ASF-1 and ASF-2 aircraft, to replace the ASF-X.

On the 19th of December, the CSGs became operational and took the Carribean.

December 2022's Preme-Air started on the 21st, and ended on the 24th, with an Alpha victory.

On the 22nd of December, Cascadia announced it recognises the Moroccan Republic, and unveiled the new CFA-44A and CFA-44B carrier-based fighters.

### Chinese Defence Scramble

On the 24th, in response to the Bulgarian War, Cascadian military forces were moved to Blackwood and Italian Greece, and the Alicorn-class submarine was introduced, along with the MQ-29 Phalacrocoridae, an SMLUCAV (SubMarine-Launched Unmanned Combat Air Vehicle.

### Owl Collapse

In response to Owl City's Collapse on the 25th of December, Cascadia took over the country and freed its people from months of oppression by the Owl government. Cascadia also took all US states north of West Virginia.

### Annexation of Mexico

Cascadia unexpectedly took Mexico on the 27th, and New Brunswick, Guatamala, and Belize on the 30th.

### First WNRP World War

*Main Article: First WNRP World War*

Zentralalpine Eidgenossenschaft declared war on China due to bombing of civilians in Chaozhou, Republic of China. A discussion with Northern Trade Alliance leaders led to both Blackwood and Cascadia declaring war. On the 31st of December, at 19:08, Cascadia declared war on China. All three Alicorn-class subs and six CSGs headed to China, expected to arrive on January 1st, 2023. Repeated strikes by the Alicorn-class' rail cannon led to several thousand Chinese deaths at air bases, Cascadia's first target. ECNF movements were halted few hours later as the Northern Trade Alliance worked on a peace treaty, which came into effect at 23:59. The terms were that China would recieve six billion pi in exchange for Republic of China and Hong Kong independence, and NTA bases would be set up across China. The treaty was accepted by China.

### Bering Project

*Main Article: Bering Project*

On the 3rd of January, Cascadia and the USSR agreed to build a highway between Nome, Alaska and Magadan, USSR. Its expected completion date is the 21st of Feburary. Cascadia also has plans to extend it from Nome to Manley Hot Springs, along the proposed Alaska Route 2. Cascadia also announced the BQ-3.

### Early January 2023

On January 4th, Cascadia unveiled the Stonehenge Turret Network, and took Nicaragua.

On January 5th, Cascadia took Costa Rica.

### Cascadian Civil War

On January 8th, during birthday celebrations for the Prime Executive in Seattle, the governors of Cuba, Nicaragua, El Salvador, Costa Rica, Cuba, Haiti, Puerto Rico, Dominican Rep., Grenada and Trinidad & Tobago said they wanted independence and form their own government. Cascadia said it would allow El Salvador to secede, but any more rebellions would be put down with force.

On January 11th, British Columbia and Alberta broke away to form the British Columbia-Alberta Union. As this breached Cascadia's critical area, the NTA had to get involved. Cascadia directed British, Alpine and Potato forces to Cuba, Haiti, and the Dominican Republic, who were starting their own revolution (the Socialist States of the Carribean). Trinidad and Tobago also seceded, as well as El Salvador.

The war ended on January 29th, which was also when Cascadia announced the Meilynx-class PT boats and AH-66 Comanche.

### The Alpine War

Cascadia declared war on Zentralalpine Eidgenossenschaft on February 11th, kicking off the Alpine War. The United Kingdom got involved the next day, and the Potato Union the day after. The war ended in a stalemate after a WMD shootout on February 23rd; with Vancouver, Seattle, Sacramento, San Francisco, and Los Angeles almost getting bombed by WMDs. The war forced a treaty that no weaponry could be used that had above 1kt yield.

## Geography

Cascadia encompassed much of the USA, Canada, Greenland, the Carribean, part of Mesoamerica, western Iceland (excluding South Rekyavik) Baja California, and the Sakhalin Oblast. Much of Cascadia's territory has a temperate climate, but some of its northern territories in the Arctic have a freezing climate, and part of Mesoamerica, and Hawaii, have a warm climate.

It is bordered by Thuguntero in America, Krén over water near Greenland, the USSR over water near Alaska and the Sakhalin Oblast, Japan over water near the Sakhalin Oblast, and Skitles in Costa Rica.

## Military

Cascadia had the largest military in the RP World, being widely renowned and feared for its Air Force, the Executive Cascadian Air Force (ECAF). It is regarded as the best in the RP World, with aircraft ranging from 4++-gen with the ACG-01 and ASF-X, to 7th-gen with the X-PF. Its navy, the Executive Cascadian Naval Force (ECNF) is mainly three Alicorn-class submarines, long-range attackers capable of wiping out entire cities or military bases with one shot, and 12 CSGs. Its army, the Executive Cascadian Ground Force (ECGF) is nothing remarkable.

## Economy

Cascadia's capitalist economy seems to be thriving. The country is capable of funding its military and space programs without disrupting the rest of the country. It's national currency is the pi (π), or the Zollar (Ƶ).

## Trivia

* In real life, Cascadia is a bioregion spanning the Cascade Range. There is, in real life, an independence movement there.
* The version of Cascadia in the RP World is heavily based off of Cascadia in Project Wingman, which is also where the SP-34R, X-PF, and the ACG-01 come from.
* Despite playing as it, Aquarius does not support the Cascadian independence movement, stating 'It's a convenient thing to play as, though that may be a little crude'.
* Cascadia is sometimes seen as the *de facto* leader of the NTA.
* Cascadia's leaders have been widely talking about 'Operation Domino', a plan for world domination.
* This nation collapsed exactly six months after its creation after Aquila's suicide.