Lazarian Republic

### Location

Within the Federated Briserian States, between Commonwealth and Federal territories.

### Leader

Officially a PresidentDe facto, the Lazarian Military High Command

### Following States

Federated Briserian States

The Lazarus Provisional Government, also known as the **Lazarian Republic**, is a state, founded in 8023 by the Lazarus Plan, originally a contingency project that evolved into an underground terrorist organization, from the late Western Coalition - historical rival of the Briserian Federation, after the First Apocalypse.

## History and statehood

In exchange for theirr extensive intelligence gathering network and Lazarian sleeper cells distributed throughout the Known Worlds, the Lazarus Plan would allocate their intelligence resources in exchange for statehood and absolute pardon for all previous actions. Unexpectedly, the Federated Briserian States heads of state accepted and the LPG was founded on low-population colonies within the FBS.

The colonies previously belonged to the Commonwealth, and were graciously offered to the LPG for the foundation of the Lazarian state. A total of nine star systems are under Lazarian control. From these nine star systems, three colonies are inhabited and offer close-to-Earth conditions.

## Organization

The Lazarian Republic is composed of three inhabited colonies, in three star systems. Located between the Commonwealth and Federal territory. Due to the highly controversial decision of welcoming the LPG, the Lazarian star systems' precise location is confidential, and travel is highly restricted.

The LPG is currently ruled by the Military High Command, with no president in office. Freedom is highly restrained due to fear of persecution and retaliation by opposants in the Federation. Elections and the foundation of a truly democratically-elected government are planned but will be engaged after the end of the Great War of 8021.

Religion, unlike Briserian nations, is popular. The Lazarian believes in a lighter yet similar version of the religion of the Duchy. An approximate of 30% of the Lazarian considers themselves as religious, as compared to the less-than-2% Briserian average (excluding the HBE).

## Military

Its military is based on FBS military, with PRTY Technology armament, MAK 20 fighters, Halcyon-superclass capital ships, etc. The LPG allegedly has some Type 89-B Armors in active service. The Armed Forces have approximately 250,000 professional soldiers. Conscription is mandatory for all Lazarian and is 1-year long, but is also extendable, up to 5 years, following a Directive of the Military High Command.

However, the Lazarian Armed Forces (LAF), are under heavy limitations, fixated by the Federation, to avoid any case of rebellion, treachery and/or backstabbing from the Lazarian Republic. The LAF can only possess 20 battleships and/or carriers, 60 cruisers, and 5,000 fighters and small crafts. They operate independently, but their transponders and officers are all from the Commonwealth of the Milky Way Republic.

## International relations

The LPG have neutral-to-hostile relations with other Briserian nations. The Federation considers the LPG as a state with rights that are equal to other states', but potential persecution, insurgency and terrorism forces the Federation to hide the foundation of the Lazarian state. The three systems are locked down, and no civilian can enter the Lazarian systems. Similarly, the Lazarians cannot travel freely inside the Federation.