Commonwealth of New Graystone

The flag & emblam of the Commonwealth

The borders of the Commonwealth

New Graystone

"*Currahee!*"
—The motto of the Commonwealth, taken from the Cherokee word for "Stand Alone Together"[src]

The **Commonwealth of New Graystone**, previously known as the **New Graystone Alliance** *(2027-2032)*and the **State of New Graystone** *(2032-2038)*, also known informally as **The Commonwealth** *(2038-present)* and the **Land of Light**, is a coalition of settlements and tribes originally founded by Harry Edwards of AAFB, Samuel Fairbanks of Fairbanks and Katherine Fullgate of Prescott in response to the threat of the Frontiersmen. It is perhaps the first successful rebuild of pre-apocalypse society and is a massive union of over 300 major and minor settlements, working together to survive. Its current borders stretch from western Montana to northwestern Illinois.

Originally a small militant micronation, after the defeat of the Frontiersmen at the end of '*All Out War*' the NGA expanded into the State of New Graystone and eventually became the Commonwealth of New Graystone after the war with the Fear.

Although it is not as well equipped as the Commonwealth of New Buckingham, the Commonwealth is arguably the most powerful and fearsome of the commonwealths, due to its astonishing expansion and the reputation of its inhabitants, most notably its founder, The Veteran. The Commonwealth fought a brutal war with their former allies, the New Buckingham Corps, and won the war thanks to the efforts of the Columbian Commonwealth. With this victory, the Commonwealth has transformed into the centre of New World civilisation, far beyond what its founders ever imagined it could be.

## Overview

### System

The Commonwealth operates on an elected system of leaders, who vote on crucial decisions in a council referred to as the Veteran Circle. Each major settlement votes to elect three delegates to the Circle, with these delegates then voting for the Cirlce's leader; this person then becomes the leader of the Commonwealth. Elections to the Circle are held every 2.5 years, and leadership elections every 5 years; the only time these election do not occur during times of war. Each settlement sustains its own militia and supplies, which are pooled together to form one massive supply chain.

### Military

The New Graystone Military, formerly the NGA paramilitary, is the security force of the Commonwealth, consisting of the united militias of the individual settlements.

#### Army

Eighty per cent of the military consists of an alliance of community militias whose resources have been pooled together to create an impressive, organised fighting force of nearly 50,000 soldiers and over 120,000 reserves; every citizen of the Commonwealth over the age of fourteen is listed as a reserve, and there are many volunteer militias.

### Intelligence

Following the Battle of the Two Bridges, the Veteran Circle authorized the formation of a new intelligence network to work with rebel forces in D.C, acting as the Commonwealth's spies in Government territory. Kyle Granger, already Edwards' spymaster commanding several Ranger Infiltrators, was selected to head up this new intelligence group. This group would hold command over all currently serving Ranger Infiltrators, and several spies were quickly implemented in Government territory.

## Locations and Inhabitants

### New Graystone

#### Adams Air Force Base

* Harry Edwards - leader, 1st President of the State of New Graystone
* Bethany Edwards - second-in-command, vice-principle of the School of Defence
* Alex Junior - former member of the military
* Kyle Granger - recruiter, spymaster
* Carl McKenzie - community doctor, leader of the Medical Union
* Gideon Monroe - priest, member of the paramilitary
* Gracie
* Hannah Granger
* Jared
* *Sarah Stanton*
* *Becky Stanton*
* Nicolas
* *Zoe*
* *'Tinker' Tom* - community engineer, leader of the Engineer's Union
* *Katrina*

* *Jimmy*
* *John Terrance* - a survivor brought to the community after the Battle of Amjori. Member of the NGR paramilitary, sacrificed himself to blow up Trident Dam
* *Gabriel Terrance* - survivor brought to the community with John Terrance. Killer of Ajax, was killed by Kyle Granger after attacking Abigail in a fit of rage
* *Finn* - former member of the Frontiersmen, captain of the guard for the community
* *Jason*
* *Gecko*
* Numerous unnamed people.

#### Prisoners

* *Lawrence Carter* - a member of the original inhabitants, led a coup after the Battle of Archangel

#### Prescott

* Abigail Granger - leader of the community
* Dante - lieutenant of the community
* *Katherine Appleby* - former leader of the community, commander of the Rangers
* *Dominic*

### The Frontier

#### Blessing's Ridge

* Sophie - leader of the community
* Joseph

### Formerly

* Drew Stanton - left after Sarah's suicide
* *Shadowman* - self-imposed exile

## Gallery

Adams Air Force Base, the capital of the Commonwealth of New GraystoneVeteran Ranch, an unincorporated survivalist community located in southern Montana
## Trivia

* This is the second group where other single groups have merged to make one larger and stronger one, the first being the Greencole Group.
* This is the first army or militia formed post-apocalypse to be commanded by the protagonist's group.
* Residents of the Commonwealth are referred to as "Commonwealthers".
* The Commonwealth has had three different names.
	+ The **New Graystone Alliance of United Settlements**, also known as the NGA, from its founding until the end of All Out War, or from 2027 to 2032.
	+ The **State of New Graystone**, also as the SNG, from the end of All Out War until the end of the war with the Fear, or from 2032 to 2038.
	+ Finally, it was renamed to the **Commonwealth of New Graystone** upon entering the New World Commonwealths and has remained so since.