Eng'an

**Eng'an** (Kobănhan: *Єng An Huei*) was a religious, military, humanitarian and commerical organisation. It was established in June 3, AD 2381 by J.Q. Somson, along with 23 students from Saint Michael Academy in an early Bănhan settlement, initially as a youth missionary group, but eventually expanded to other services as well. At its peak, it operated all over the known world, providing humanitarian and military services, as well as engaged in international commerce. Although its central base changed over the span of its existence, the last, and most well-known Eng'anite headquarters was located in Aigun, a now-sunken island located off the northwestern coast of the lost continent of Europe. Eng'an was also known to have held a degree of authority over Esmena, an ancient nation said to have existed south of the Dåglialänder islands in the First World's Far West. It survived the nuclear war of AD 2539, along with the collapse of the First World, establishing pioneer settlements around the late 28th Century AD. By the end of the 29th Century AD, Eng'an was already undergoing major reforms in its structure, and largely became more commerce-oriented until its dissolution in December 14, AD 2898.

## Eng'an

*Єng An*

* Coat of Arms
* Standard

### Industry

Charities & Humanitarianism
General commerce
Private military contractor
Weapons research

### Headquarters

Hsinke settlement (AD 2381-2401)
12 Accassia Street, City of Ilyad, Eastwall Prefecture, Venerya (AD 2401-2437)
Aigun island (AD 2437-2539)

### Key people

J.Q. Somson
Iohan Uibengtin
Lihong Alukun
Çua Bihan
Nĭm Kiat-sun
Sima Angthikong
Bihai Linson

### Successor

L.M.G.C.S.

The organisation's personnel solely consisted of the Bănhan ethnic group, who are descended from the Min of the Original Earth. The organisation's volunteers, however were extremely diverse, consisting of all kinds of ethnicities and pan-human species. At its peak, over 2 million volunteers were in active service in Eng'an, varying between humanitarian missions, private military contracts and various research programmes within the organisation.

Eng'an's only known records of political associations were its supervision of Esmena and long-standing bilateral diplomatic relation with the Federation of Helsia, which started from Helsia's gifting of Aigun Island to Eng'an in AD 2437, and lasted until the nuclear war of AD 2539, and the subsequent collapse of the First World.

# Etymology

The Bănhan name *Єng An* directly translates to "Eternal Peace", a term which is mentioned several times in early Hsinke-era slogans. The name *Eng'an* is simply a corrupted form of the original Bănhan name, which developed from the original spelling *Ieng An* during the early 25th century AD through translation of Eng'anite texts into other languages.

# History

## Hsinke Period (AD 2381 - AD 2391)

### Establishment of Hsinke

The Bănhan people arrived in the First World during the Exodus, landing on an island in the Southernlands. The Bănhan established a settlement in the area which they named Hsinke, similar to the Bănhan words for "new home". Hsinke slowly grew through trade and domestic production, becoming a flourishing market town in the region. The Hsinke settlement enjoyed independence and prosperity, until the occupation of the island in AD 2391 by a Qing Chinese expeditionary force.

### Founding of Eng'an

Eng'an was founded in November 20, AD 2381 by 23 students of Saint Michael Academy led by J.Q. Somson, a retired lawyer and teacher, as a youth ministry group. The organisation originally focused on charitable work and local missions, but as it grew in numbers and influence, it began to expand its service as well, sending several foreign missionaries, engaging in domestic and international commerce, among other things. By the end of the Hsinke period, Eng'an would have over 12,000 members.

## Sojourner Period (AD 2391 - AD 2437)

### Exile from Hsinke

In AD 2391, a Qing Chinese expeditonary army forcibly occupied the Hsinke settlement. The Qing proceeded to force the Bănhan locals to leave the island, threatening to exterminate entire towns. Thus, the Bănhan were scattered across the Southernlands' seas, where they wandered about. This marked the beginning of the Sojourner Period of the Bănhan, which saw a great change in their lifestyle, as they sailed around, making livings off trade, crafts and fishing. Bănhan minority communities around the Southernlands' coast were established by the early 25th Century AD, but Bănhan often migrated nonetheless. The Bănhan continued to remain somewhat united through a loose confederacy of clans that held assemblies regularly. Among them, there were 7 major clans which held the most influence over the Confederacy. The clans' relationships were relatively peaceful, ranging from friendly to competitive.

### Emergence of Eng'an

Eng'an continued to persist despite the changes to the Bănhan lifestyle. It absorbed its parent organization, the Assembly of Saint Michael in August 20, AD 2402, and continued its operations, establishing a new headquarters in Eastwall, Venerya.

The influence of Eng'an on the Bănhan community also began to grow greatly during the early 25th century, as some Bănhan clans began to cooperate with Eng'an in commercial and welfare development. In AD 2405, a militia would also be formed by the Eng'anites, which was originally intended for the protection of assets, but eventually began to be used for escorting missionary trips. This force would later be known as the Eng'an Hospitaller. Eng'an's influence continued to grow, as it began to encourage unity between the Bănhan clans. Eng'an began to organise a union between the clans under its banner. By AD 2412, the confederacy was unified under Eng'an's union. In AD 2432, Eng'an would completely dissolve the confederacy, establishing the Eng'anite Council of Elders and the newly-formed Principal Parliament in its place as the administrative body. Eng'an thus took over the governmental authority, appointing the former heads of the Confederacy into the Principal Parliament.

### Anti-piracy campaign

Under Eng'anite rule, the Bănhan settlements flourished and became prosperous hotspots for trade and industry. Unfortunately, their increasing wealth also made them a more lucrative target. Beginning in AD 2433, Bănhan ships and settlements began to be targeted by pirates in the Southernlands. The lack of proper maritime security at the time caused wide devastation and huge losses, leading to the abandonment of some smaller settlements. Attacks continued relentlessly throughout the year, which led to the implementation of Bănhan militarization by the Eng'anites the following year. Bănhan harbors began to be fitted with batteries, ships armed with guns and cannons. Bănhan sailors began receiving military training, and a more rigid organisation began to be adopted in Bănhan militias. For 2 years, fierce fighting between the pirates and Bănhan continued on until February of AD 2435 when an agreement was ratified between the pirates and the Bănhan, allowing pirates to continue their business, as long as they refrained from targeting the Bănhan. Although skirmishes between Bănhan and pirate ships still occured, full-scale conflict and raiding would no longer be seen.

## Modern First World (AD 2437 - 2359)

### Acquisition of Aigun

In April 17, AD 2437, the Federation of Helsia offered the island of Aigun to Eng'an. The island started off as a military outpost and a safehouse for Eng'anite resources, however by October 10, AD 2437, Eng'an began to establish Bănhan settlements into Aigun. The land was divided among the 6 of the 7 major clans of the former Bănhan Confederacy, with the exception of the clan of Nĭm, which became a clerical order that maintained the fortress city of Jĭnhā, the then-headquarters of Eng'an. Eng'an poured large portions of its resources into domestic development and welfare programmes in the island, which allowed settlements to grow exponentially, and by only 5 years, several booming towns and cities have already sprung up around Aigun.

Although Eng'an also settled into Aigun as well, it continued to act as an extragovernmental entity, focusing more on its humanitarian and military services. With infrastructure and self-sufficient production of resources in Aigun and income from various industries and commerce, the organisation's operations had more range, allowing it to reach a more global scale.

### The Western Expedition

In AD 2481, an expedition across the Ocean of Prokleto Prazno was struck by a storm. The expedition survived without sustaining casualties, and grounded on an unknown island, which they found out to be in Esmena, an isolated, uncharted land. Establishing contact with the two nations, Subul and Buul which were settled in the archipelago, the Eng'anites began to establish trade with the region, as well as proselytisation as the trade relations further grew.

A mysterious signal was also detected in a later expedition by an Eng'anite survey team, which led to the discovery of the R.Y.W.A, a similar group which merged into Eng'an. R.Y.W.A personnel proved valuable to the Eng'anites, with their expertise leading to the independent development of Eng'anite military equipment and significant improvement of the Eng'anite organizational system.

### Intervention in the Esmen War

In February 6, AD 2492, the Subulanan and Bulanan governments simultaneously went under coup d'etats from radical militarists, subsequently declaring war against each other. Due to the xenophobic nature of the radicalized governments, Eng'an was not spared from attack, and several tonnes of cargo were sunk or destroyed, along with 23 Eng'anite personnel killed in February 8, AD 2492. This led to the Eng'anite intervention in the war, supporting the Co-operative Government of Esmena, a rump-state consisting of loyalist forces from the couped governments of Subul and Buul. Due to the lack of proper leadership, Eng'an took charge over the state, with Council Elder Sima Angthikong assuming authority as Governor-General.

The Eng'an Defense Organization's 5th Division was deployed into Esmena in February 24, AD 2492, leading punitive campaigns against Subul and Buul along with the reformed Esmenan Federal Army for 2 years. By November 2, AD 2494, Esmenan forces would have secured much of the archipelago, with only pockets of insurgent forces remaining in the interior. However, the continued instability of the Esmenan Federal Government would extend Angthikong's rule for 14 more years, until the first democratically-elected Grand Governor of Esmena, Ieremaia Hasadpana was sworn in. Eng'an still continued to hold a strong influence in Esmena, controlling much of its trade, welfare and industry until the outbreak of the AD 2539 nuclear war, which saw the departure of Eng'an from the archipelago.

## Obscurity Period (AD 2539 -2898)

### Evacuation of Aigun island

Eng'an was relatively safe from direct devastation during the nuclear war in AD 2539, due to its neutral diplomatic status. However, the environmental collapse and high increase in global radioactivity forced Eng'an to abandon Aigun island the year after, scrapping any material they could procure and building several massive steel arks, which were recorded to have transported over 300,000 refugees, along with all the remaining personnel of Eng'an.

### Pioneering settlements

The fleet of arks navigated the seas of the shattered world for nearly 2 centuries, scavenging the coastal wastes. Eventually, some refugees opted to settle along the coasts and islands, but it would be not until January 2, AD 2789 when Eng'an would initiate the Restoration of Permanent Human Settlements (ROPHS) program, establishing a colony in an island off the Southern Mongol coast. The colony, named Sinlok, would eventually grow enough to be self-sustaining, but it would not be until AD 2938 when the colony would fully flourish under the L.M.G.C.S.

### Reform and dissolution

In the late 29th Century AD, many complaints and protests were being made from the Sinlok colony against the Eng'anite trade policy, which was deemed as "too restrictive" and "outdated". This was due to the contrast between the economic system at the time, compared to the time when the Eng'anite Law was developed. This led to a series of reforms led by Council President Bihai Linson, who encouraged the shift of Eng'anite policy into a more commerce-oriented one. In December 14, AD 2898, Linson announced the dissolution of Eng'an, with the Linson-Marsy General Commerce Syndicate (L.M.G.C.S.) established in its place.

# Military

The military force of Eng'an originated from the establishment of militias in AD 2411, which later became the Eng'an Hospitaller. The Eng'an Defense Organisation was established later in AD 2433 as a dedicated armed force, in order to deter pirate attacks, which were rampant at the time. Later in the end of the Nomadic Era, the Eng'an Mercenary Service would also be established. EMS services consisted of auxillary logistics and light reconaissance. The services had basically the same purpose as the original, with the Hospitaller serving as a security force for international missions, while the Defense Organisation served as the defensive force for Eng'an's permanent and semi-permanent holdings. In AD 2539, there were over 200,000 Eng'anite military personnel, with 50,000 of them under active service. Members of the Eng'anite military departments were allowed to retain their original orders with the takeover of the L.M.G.C.S. in AD 2898, and were redesignated as the Eng'anite Honor Guard in AD 3006, when the F.S.I.W.A acquired L.M.G.C.S.

Under Eng'anite law, which was applied in the administrations of Aigun island and wartime Esmena, reserve training and service under the Hospitallers was mandatory for 2 years for all able-bodied citizens aged 16 years and above. After the service, they were given the options to enter regular Hospitaller service, transfer to other branches of the military such as the Defense Organisation or the PMC, or to return to their civilian life.