Empire de Nouvelle-France

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The Empire of New France (Empire de Nouvelle France), is a large nation-state/faction located within former Louisiana, Canada and other territories. It is ruled as an Absolute Monarchy, with an advisory Senate, albeit is officially a Constitutional Monarchy with wide-ranging Sovereign powers.

The Mission Statement of the Empire of New-France is the 'restoration of the borders prescribed by Heaven unto the proper French people, by the laws which govern it and the Crown which rules it'. The said mission has set the Empire upon a path of rapid expansion, as well as modernization in the pursuit of efficiency and thus better reclamation of what is seen as rightful territory of the Empire. As a result of this goal, the Empire has become a subject of rapid expansion from Louisiana all the way to southern Quebec, however this has placed large strains upon it in terms of logistics. Programs are undergoing however to alleviate the said state.

The capital of the Empire is New Orleans. It is also the largest city of the Empire with 65,000 Inhabitants. The population of the Empire is varied, albeit mostly Francophone. New France boasts of a high human development, as well as ever increasing literacy. This is mainly a result of centralized government which has undertaken major projects across it's tenure to subsidize said programs. On the offside, the Empire is marked by remarkably low political rights, albeit somewhat high human rights. By wasteland standards however, the Empire is a remarkable case of efficient rule, even if under an autocratic regime.

## History

### Pre-Consulate

The polity of New France was founded, originally, as the Consulate of New Orleans of Louisiana. Namely, the city had avoided most of the damage, the nuclear warheads aimed for it having mostly been disabled by the U.S Air Defenses. What it could not escape however, was the internal strife of collapse. New Orleans at first, fell under the control of the former Elites which took upon themselves the name of 'Republic of Louisiana', styling themselves as independent Presidents and Premiers. This however, quickly fell apart when a raider force overwhelmed the corrupt and incompetent 'State Militia' and sent New Orleans into chaos. Worse yet, the city was plundered, one resident describing it as a state where: "Everything that even looked shiny, was ripped off."

After that however, New Orleans would become a home to a Socialist Republic, which too soon fell apart. This one however not to a raider army, but an army from Baton Rouge which wished to proclaim a Neo-Germanic 'Kaiserreich' as led by a rather openly schizophrenic Kaiser, who was also bipolar. That page however, would scar New Orleans the most, leaving it in a state of veritable street-by-street anarchy for almost a century, with the city becoming a peaceful, but viciously divided city. That was however, until the Crisis of 2272.

### Crisis of 2272, Pt. 1

The Crisis of 2272 was the second coming of the Raider Army, as now uncovered, based in Mobile Bay. This time however, the carnage that would've unfolded was clear upon everyone's minds, resulting in a much more stiff defense of the 'Second Republic of Louisiana', formulated by the joined streets of New Orleans in the 'Spirit of National Defense'. At that point in time, New Orleans had around 12,000 "Citizens", of whom 1,500 were raised to the State Militia. This however would not prove enough, as during the Battle of Picket Swamp, the State Militia was annihilated by the worse-off yet better led raiders. There was a dire need for exceptional leadership. And that dire need would be found emerging in a young man. Alexandre de Beaumont, Lieutenant of Infantry.

Lieutenant Alexandre de Beaumont was but a simple farmer's son, yet was raised to the status of Militia as each family had to send someone, anyone. He would be elected Lieutenant of Company, and would be able to save the 60 men under his command, while rest of the 300 man strong force was practically slaughtered due to the ineptitude of local commanders. He was quickly dubbed the 'Hero of the Swamp', for the simple reason that he survived. But for the Louisiana Republic, it was not any good.

Returning to the City, he was given command of the entire defenses, President James Woodlands being unwilling to take personal command and risk getting all the blame upon himself, worried at the prospects of re-election and keeping the Republic united. Lieutenant de Beaumont accepted, and would soon lead the masterful six-day campaign. The raider army was decisively repulsed at St. Rose, and was then pushed back at Norco, it being the first 'expansion' of the nascent Republic. From there, the Lieutenant now proclaimed General then chased and destroyed the raider army at Edgard, ending the first phase of the Crisis, that is, the military phase of it. In a controversial move however, he did not dissolve the raised State Militia, but kept some two-thirds of it on a permanent basis, to serve as the Republic's standing army.

### Crisis of 2272, Pt. 2

The second phase of the wider Crisis, was the political crisis of New Orleans. With the immediate threat gone, voices flared up for the dissolution of the Republic, and a return to the street divisions of the past. This was resolutely refused by both the newly-established Republican Guard, led by General de Beaumont (who was at the time only 17), and President Woodlands whom detested the idea of returning to only being the President of Storyville. This was however, itself under attack by said secessionists, whom proclaimed this a case of tyranny, and that it was treason to even wish to keep the Republic around. Tensions would continue to flare within New Orleans for over two months, culminating in the assassination of President Woodlands, and the ascent of President (William) Peterson, who was the previous president of the Louisiana Senate. He however, was utterly unprepared for this, and resigned the next day. The post then went to President (Henri) Richardson, who thought that the solution to this would be public discourse.

This however, only led to further tension, as the Senate was occupied by a mob, which then proclaimed the restoration of the People's Republic of Louisiana. This all proved too much for the Republican Guard to tolerate however, so November 12th, the Republican Guard entered New Orleans and declared martial law. This was surprisingly a popular move, as General Beaumont was rather well beloved by all sides. By 'unionists' as the defender of Louisiana, by secessionists as the man who saved their lives. When order was restored, by November 20th, the Democratic process was also restored, with the Republican Guard mostly pulling to secondary positions. This proved to be a disaster however, as the election deadlocked and by November 28th, rioting had already resumed. New Orleans was on the verge of falling to total chaos, so now the public called for General Beaumont to intervene. This was indeed followed by the military re-entry into the streets, and the Republican Guard reluctantly suspending elections.

### Consulate

The failure of the Democratic restoration had a strong impact upon Alexandre de Beaumont who decided that: "There shall be no cowardice in the face of chaos and tragedy." and so suspended all elections in totality. In their place, the military government led primarily by General de Beaumont instead proclaimed, on December 2nd, Alexandre the 'First Consul of State', and added two more Consuls beside him. These posts would automatically be filled by the President of the Senate, and the Minister of War respectively. While this gave the illusion of a power balance, the Minister of War was appointed by Beaumont, and the President of the Senate was indirectly appointed by Beaumont, in turn meaning that both Consuls were effectively holding a nil value of power.

The newly self-anointed Consul Beaumont however, did not waste his time. Damage from the brief war was rather quickly rebuilt, power was restarted, and in general public works took place. While that was going on, the Consul embarked on further militarization of the state. The Republican Guard went from 1,500 to 3,500 servicemen. It's conduct was standardized, equipment too. Proper command channels as well as hierarchy were established by the Consular commission. All of this would soon be put to the test, after the Consul decided to embark on the warpath once more. This time however, on the offensive, and towards Baton Rouge. This campaign would last about a week, culminating in a victory for the Consul, who brought further resources from Baton Rouge to further boost the already prosperous city of New Orleans. This was also the period of rapid re-population of the city, the population jumping from 18,000 to 35,000 within the span of around a year.

The period of the Consulate would then enter a year of peace, with the general security of Baton Rouge and New Orleans being improved, the economy springing up once more, and public safety becoming common place. During this year of peace, the overall population of the area also jumped to some 95,000 people overall, including the minor settlements all around under Consular rule. The 'trademark' currency of New France, the Livre, was also established at this time. The exchange rate of 100 Bottle Caps for 1 Livre has remained unchanged since then, and remains one of the highest exchange rates ever. However at the time, and today, it remains a highly sought after currency. Basic re-industrialization also began to take place, a manufactory of artillery parts having been opened during this time, due to the Consul's request for more mobile ordinance. The year of peace would however, last only a year, after which the Consul embarked on yet another conquest. . .the most ambitious one to date.

### The Great Campaign

Louisiana's Army would embark on what was originally planned to be, a simple march unto Lafayette to take control of Southern Louisiana. However, it would soon spiral out of control, and would lead to one of the largest singular expansions in the history of post-war America.

Namely, the march on Lafayette itself went as planned. It began March 26th 2274, and was opened by a minor enfilade of Consular Artillery, breaking outskirt positions of the Lafayette City State. They soon routed, and retreated into the city, which the First Consul put under siege. The siege lasted a month, before the city surrendered seeing that there would be no cosmic relief, no otherworldly aid. Yet, not even three hours after the city had fell, *a* relief did come. In the form of another, larger raider army, seeking revenge for the one which had been destroyed back in 2272. That army however, would not fare any better. During the Battle of Chopka Hill, the Raider Army was routed, and received horrendous casualties. On the other hand, the Republican Guard was practically unharmed, which led to the First Consul ordering a full pursuit of the retreating raider forces.

This however, led the Republican Guard on a veritable goose chase all the way to Mobile Bay, and into the renamed "Devil's Den", formerly known as Mobile Bay. A massive Raider stronghold, it seemed impenetrable to all sides, even more so with an entire Anti-Air gun to bolster her defenses. Yet, to the cry of slaves within the city, the First Consul decided to take the city, or die trying. He proclaimed: "They weep for freedom, they weep for hope. . .I am that hope. And I shall grant them their freedom" upon the finalization of siege orders. The siege itself lasted four months, and was characterized by the incessant use of Consular Artillery to dislodge fortifications. On the reverse, the Raider Army utilized refurbished Vertibirds, albeit only being shot out of the sky by either artillery, or MANPADs. Nonetheless, after four months, the 3rd Infantry Regiment managed to break into the city's defenses, and opened a gap for massed entry. Within four hours after that, the city had fallen. Out of a population of 18,000 around 15,000 were Slaves. The population however suffered upwards of 1,500 Casualties from the siege. These Slaves were soon freed by the Emperor, and formed the basis of the 'Beaumontian' political wing that would later on result in the formation of the Empire.

However, the campaign did not end there. Due to bad intelligence, the First Consul ended up going back and sailing up the Mississippi to track a raider army, an army that was not existent; as all raiders of the area had been wiped out by the Republican Guard. So, the Army went up, and up. . .until it reached the very border of Canada. There, the Consul did two things. First, he decided that just going back now would be a waste of time and resources. And two, that he would cross his own Rubicon. Proclaiming: "Alea iacta est" as if he was Caesar himself. He now sailed across the Great Lakes, landing right unto Canada, that is to say Ontario. . .and marching upon Ottawa. Without long lasting supplies, the Consul was determined to see through a victory. And so he struck Ottawa with lightning speed attacks, out-right collapsing her defenses before the battle even began. The city fell September 25th, with Alexandre continuing the campaign even further. He was determined to reach the coast, and he did. . .as he marched right upon Quebec. The battles there were fierce, and in freezing conditions, but against the Popular Quebecois Republic, he inflicted defeat after defeat, until he triumphantly entered Quebec City. Of course, Canada was far away, and so, it's rule would be. . .autonomous, for a time. But he was victorious nonetheless, and his Empire had tripled in size due to it.

### Imperial Reformation

When the campaign had ended however, a great realization came upon them. After some four months of northern stabilization occurred, that a campaign which was meant to last at most two months. . .had now went to span over a year. And with communications cut, the situation in Louisiana had completely crashed. It was thought that the raiders had won, and that the First Consul was dead, rather than on some merry adventure in Canada. This then resulted in the other two Consuls splitting the nation east and west, with the exception of Mobile Bay, which proclaimed itself as a 'State of Regency' trusting that the First Consul *was still alive* despite the rather problematic chances to prove it. And so, when the Expedition had returned, now with even more riches, technology and massive expansions to her belt, it did not find the Republic of Louisiana, with the two Consuls standing guard against disorder, but the thing once-called 'General Beaumont' feared the most. A state of civil war.

News of the First Consul's return however shocked virtually everyone, with most not believing them. Everyone of course, except Mobile Bay, which rallied to the First Consul's banner within days of hearing of his possible return over the radio. The two consuls however, now believing that the could carve themselves out of his mess, and perhaps place themselves higher than Alexandre Beaumont, resisted his return, proclaiming their old-ally a pretender, someone who assumed the name of Alexandre and now taints it with treason. The result of this was the four-day campaign, where the First Consul took New Orleans back from the fmr. Minister of War (Third Consul) Jacques Lammers, though this did not put an end to the fighting. This was then followed by two dual campaigns, one striking at Lafayette to destroy the Second Consul, and one to sweep up the remnants of Lammers loyal forces. Both campaigns were conducted swiftly and efficiently, putting an end to the six month stalemate which had developed in the First Consul's absence. When the fighting had died down, the Beaumontian forces of Mobile Bay managed to, perhaps sinisterly, behind the First Consul's back not only ferment a cult of personality, but now turned into a Cult of Divinity. Alexandre, now only 19, was revered as a divine deity across Louisiana for his achievements, which the Beaumontians of Mobile-Bay proclaimed as worthy only of a god. This was not without pushback, as the Beaumontians of Lafayette, in their own way, pushed for his recognition as the father of the nation, albeit not God. Nonetheless, both were in agreement that the situation like a civil war could not, and must not, happen again.

This resulted in the formation of a Constitutional Convention, which was formed without Alexandre's approval, but nonetheless had garnered it as a stabilizing measure. This convention would work all the way until April 2276, when it finalized a document. It however, surprised everyone with the fact, that it not only dissolved the Republic but proclaimed Alexandre "Emperor and Autocrat of All-Americas, by the grace of Heaven and Will of the People", with New-France recognized as the name of the 'greatest of Americas' and thus the name of the Empire. This was more so unexpected because it did not allow Alexandre to refuse, but demanded that should he not wish to be Emperor, then his next of kin will be, or a person appointed by him. This however did not materialize, as after a week of practical haggling with Alexandre, he accepted the title, transforming the Republic of Louisiana into the Empire of New France. The official reformation came much later however, on December 2nd, as the date on which he had first assumed power, and which seemed to resonate greatly with changes that occur within the nation.

### Contemporary Events

Since the Imperial Reformation, the Empire has been in a relative state of peace. That has however been somewhat challenged with the recent events as Mobile has once again become the face of war. Namely, while the vast majority of the Empire enjoys peace, the state itself has been forced to mobilize vast resources as the ever-present raider threat has resurfaced. The "United Privateer Army", a loose coalition of numerous raider gangs across the East Coast, now numbering some 85,000 has descended upon Mobile, and has only failed to take it upon first assault due to the presence of Imperial Artillery, which has become a mainstay of Imperial doctrine. The Emperor however, did not intervene in person, leading to a much larger, trench-like stalemate rather than any decisive change for either side. Nonetheless, the conflict for now appears to be frozen, as the UPA is simply unable to gather enough men for any strong attack against Imperial lines, and the Empire seems utterly disinterested in pursuing yet another enemy across the continent, as the formative whereabouts of this force are still unknown (to the Empire).

Locally, a much bigger problem of the Empire is her sheer size. Logistics to maintain it are hellish, and communications between the 'Province of Quebec' and the 'Province of Louisiana' are always holding by their teeth to the Mississippi. This has of course been a major target of the Emperor's efforts who has focused himself upon infrastructural projects for the past few years. This has yielded much results, his most outlandish and dividend-giving project has been the renovation of New Orleans. The city now stands at a proud 65,000 Citizens and is a wonder that mirrors the old world, and perhaps even out-does it. This has also had the effect of 'devolving' politics, as with the Emperor focused on other things, the mostly advisory Senate has picked up certain day-to-day duties of the Emperor, thus bringing it into the political spotlight once more.

All things put together, the Empire is on a clear upwards trend, even despite her constant logistical shortcomings, a veritable trench war with the raiders of the east, and the lingering problem of the Emperor not having an heir.

## Government and Politics

### Government

New-France is an Absolute Monarchy organized as a unitary nation-state. The nature of it's foundation has led to a rather complex culture of strong individualism and curiosity, yet also a rather surprising devotion to Emperor and country. The April Constitution defines the legal workings of the Empire, establishing the Judicial, Legislative and Executive proceedings of the wider state apparatus. The constitution itself was a response to the Louisiana Civil War, as well as the problems of the Wasteland, and is due to that highly authoritarian in nature. Surprisingly however, it still contains numerous human rights protections, however those are highly conditional on citizenship and 'non-state-relevant' factors.

The Executive is led by the Head of State, the Emperor of all-Americas (New-France in particular), whom appoints the Head of Government, the President of the Council of State. While it is not defined by the constitution, the usual term of a President of the Council of State is five years, that is to say two turns of a Senate cycle. This is of course, unless a political fraction remains in power for a longer period of time, in which case it may be extended. The Emperor oversees all parts of the Executive, having the authority to prorogue the Senate, appoint any and all civil servants, propose and approve or veto a law, and otherwise. The constitution however does define that the Emperor may delegate those tasks to the President of the Council of State, which is usually done, as the Emperor focuses on personal national projects.

The legislature consists of the Chamber of Peers and Chamber of Deputies, joined together into the Imperial & Royal Senate. The chamber of peers is named by the Emperor, and consists of any citizen bearing a noble title and who is a head of their family. On the other hand, the chamber of deputies is elected directly by the people for a term of two and a half years. The legislature however does not have any power to challenge the Emperor, as the Crown holds an absolute veto over any action by the two chambers. Should the veto not be exercised however, the Senate holds various powers such as passing new laws, proposing laws, and even proposing a state of war. It can furthermore hold a Vote of No Confidence and 'cordially advise the Crown' to dismiss a President of the Council of State, however it requires an "extensive and thorough explanation as to why" per the Constitution. Members of the Senate are addressed as either 'Monsieur/Madame le Senateur-Pair' or 'Monsieur/Madame le Senateur-Depute', depending on which chamber they are a part of. Often they are shortened to simply 'Monsieur/Madame le Pair' and 'Monsieur/Madame le Depute'.

Political life within the Empire has adapted around and not against the institution of the Crown. The main political parties are the "Society of Friends of the Constitution" and the "Society of Defenders of the Crown", symbolizing a more liberal and conservative approach respectively. The 'Friends of the Constitution' originated from Beaumontians who saw his deification as a step too far, and albeit now they've grown to accept it, they still style the Emperor as the 'Father of the Great Nation' rather than as god. They pursue a Liberal policy on matters, and *mild* restrictions on the Emperor. The Defenders of the Crown stem from the Mobile Bay Beaumontians whom defend not only the Emperor's divinity but his unrestricted power. To the point that further radicals of the society propose the dissolution of the Senate, as needless drivel in the face of a 'Glorious Emperor'. Apart from them, there are several more minor 'societies', usually referred to as 'Independent Senators', despite them usually being parts of wider societies. Another source of political influence are the 'Planteurs', a bastardized version of the word 'Planter', referring to land-owning Aristocrats, usually with noble titles. While they usually do not have direct Senatorial representatives, it is a public secret that they may often buy out Society leaders to push through a law they see fitting. Republican and anti-Imperial political societies are prohibited, the only permitted example of a proper 'opposition' being the 'Society of the Constitutional Right', which have been accused of having ties to the Enclave, and are highly opposed to the divinity of the Emperor.

The Empire has absolute universal suffrage for all citizens above and of the age 16. This right however can be restricted if a person has been convicted of 'Anti-Constitutional Behavior', which in practice means any activity which is deemed by a local court as against the Emperor. This however, has not stripped more than 85 people of their right to vote, 55 of which are so far on a provisional basis until the election cycle passes.

### Law

Law within the Empire of New-France is principally a civil law, where judges are not to create law, but merely interpret it. The degree varies from case to case, as per example, a charge of murder has clearly defined prerequisites for sentencing, and the punishment for such. Yet the crime of 'Anti-Constitutional Behavior' is very loosely termed, and is open to a local Judge's perception of the written law. The law has mostly been derived by the Emperor, with it's basis being the stated rule of thumb by the first President of the Cassation Court, Jules Menelaus, who said: "It is the purpose of the Empire to provide safety and prosperity to the people. It is thus the purpose of law to defend that safety and prosperity within the internal bounds of the state, while not harming the blessed institutions of freedom, demanded by the Emperor's wise commands.". That is to say, the Imperial Code of Law has very loose restrictions on personal freedoms, but rather harsh punishments for crimes which would entail endangering the safety of the Empire, and her prosperity. This in practice means lenience on all issues except political ones, and in a reverse, extreme prejudice on anything related to politics.

Imperial law is divided into two sections, Common Law and State Law. Common Law is in relation to criminal and inter-personal disputes. This can range from anything between 'broken fences' to charges of murder, rape and otherwise. State Law is connected in relation to 'crimes against the state', which includes but is not limited to: High Treason, Desertion, Regicide and so forth. Common Law is guided by the principle of 'Personal Kindness and Regal Benevolence' and suggests 'lenient punishment unto offenders as our divine crown would wish.'. On the reverse, State Law is guided by the principle of 'National Vengeance and Royal Honor' and suggests that 'The accused must be given every benefit of the doubt, and rational understanding. But if convicted, they must be punished without a tear shed.' and due to that has very high expectations of a guilty verdict, and extremely draconian punishments if convicted. The exception to this norm are crimes related to children. Child murder, rape or otherwise is always punishable by only one verdict, which is 'Human Disenfranchisement'. That is an official ceremony where the person is stripped of citizenship, disrobed, and depending on a judge's discretion: Stoned, Thrown into a Vat of Acid or Burnt at the stake. The State Law similarly has two more ways of execution, those being 'Honorable Disenfranchisement' which is simply a firing squad, and 'Dishonorable Disenfranchisement' which is hanging by the neck until dead. The two refer to two different types of state crime. If a judge determines that a State Crime had been done with the best of intentions, and in good faith, yet still deserved the death penalty; they are permitted to grant Honorable Disenfranchisement which is a more 'amenable' way to convict a person. Should that however, not be the case, such as in Desertion due to Cowardice, Dishonorable Disenfranchisement is to occur, which does not hold a favorable legal view.

The Empire does not have any sodomy or blasphemy laws, and does not support any form of religious law. Surprisingly, it supports State Secularism, however the vast majority of the Empire practices the Pantheon, as a form of de-facto state subsidized worship. Similarly, the Empire has broadly accepting LGBT rights, albeit it does not define terms for adoption or marriage. Civil Unions are permissible, however adoption requires at least one member of the wider family to be a female. LGBT persons are also under possibility of inspection, under the Empire's wish to promote 'strong families', that is to say broadly athletic and well-organized communities. There is Press Censorship, however it is mostly regarding political issues, and is otherwise highly unrestricted. This has had both praise and critique, as it allows Hate Speech, yet on the other hand proponents of Free Speech see it as a necessary evil to protect the institutional liberties within the Empire.

### Military

*Main article: [Imperial Self-Defense Forces]*
The 'Imperial Self-Defense Forces' (Forces Impériales d'Autodéfense) are the official military and paramilitary forces of New France. The Emperor of all-Americas (New-France) serves as the supreme commander, and traditionally bears the field rank of 'Supreme Commander of all National Forces' (Commandant Suprême de toutes les Forces Nationales), which is symbolized by a golden eagle and their monogram. The Self-Defense forces consist of the Imperial Ground Forces (Forces Terrestres Impériales), the Imperial Air Forces (Forces Aériennes Impériales) and the Imperial Naval Forces (Forces Navales Impériales). Additionally, while not a part of the FIA, the Ministry of War also has the Department of Interstellar Exploration (Département d'Exploration Interstellaire), albeit as of yet it has not made much headway with her objectives.

Numbers of the Imperial Ground Forces are always standing at a minimum of 150,000 men, while the total of the Self-Defense Forces is somewhere around 220,000. The strongest component of the New-French military is the ground-based army, with the second being the air force and the third being the navy. Due to the minimal industrialization of the post-apocalyptic world, the New-French have mainly relied on manufacture, which has resulted in very limited stockpiles of air equipment, and produced much hardship in the goal of rebuilding an Imperial fleet. On the other hand, the field army possesses great quantities of field artillery, as well as rifles, munitions and otherwise. Despite the hardships however, there are currently three "Rapid-Response Companies" which include in their arsenals rebuilt and improved Vertibirds, as well as improved GI-55 Power Armor. The Imperial Air Force also boasts of 12 F-100 Super Sabres, and 5 F-4 Phantoms, with certain parts refurbished with what has been scrapped across the wasteland.

New-France is a nuclear-capable nation, operating six long-range ballistic missiles. These however are mostly depowered and are not in active use for the reason of maintenance costs. Nonetheless, they are a part of the 'Waterloo Option', which dictates that should at any time the very existence of the Empire be put unto question, the enemy must be "destroyed and left without a historic trace". Needless to say, this has wide criticism for risking to worsen the already bad wasteland, but such criticism has fallen on deaf ears within the General Staff. The Emperor however, has continued to try and push back against militaristic rhetoric, even if he finds a nuclear deterrent highly useful.

Imperial Defense also has an internal-external component. The State Security Service (Service de Sécurité de l'État), often abbreviated as simply SSE. While primarily an internal measure, which organizes propaganda, mass-surveillance and other such programs, it is one of the most organized intelligence services across post-war America. While there are rumors of SSE presence as far as the NCR, these have been mostly unconfirmed. Nonetheless it is undeniable that the SSE has high potential and their ability to conduct high-value operations is unmatched.