Euxinius Canal Commission

Administrative Map of the ECC.

The Euxinius Canal Commission. commonly known as the ECC. is a Mega-Corporation (a nation owned by a Corporation), situated on the banks of Kliment Bay, on the single land connection between the continents of Issaden and Alhara. Due to the heavily corporate nature of the ECC. and its foreign nature, it does not have a culture of its own, and neither a peoples to call their own.

## Etymology

The name of the capital and the first word in the full name is taken after the name of the project that the SAH. (the precursor to the SSC.) took on, establishing the town of Euxinius, and today the capital of the ECC. The Canal Commission, refers to the canal that is currently being built, and Commission refers to the nature of the corporate interests in the region, tying in with the SAH. being sent from Mesadonir to find fertile land and food to end the looming famine.

## History

### The Establishment

The first ever mention of the corporation was during the late years of Izmail Sevryansk Sr.'s life, the man who established the Sevryansk Artisan Guild. (SAG.). The mention came from his journal, detail the plans his son had to transform the guild into a business operation, and how he opposed it. Despite this, when Sevryansk Sr. died, his son would do just that. Izmail Sevryansk Jr. would take over the SAG. and transform it into the Sevryansk Artisan House. (SAH.), doing just what his father tried to stop him from doing.

### The SAH.

With the SAH. now in full swing, and the new corporate interests, operations begun smoothly. As time went on the corporation would go international, acquiring workers from across the world, despite the closed nature of Mesadonir. This would also entail the discovery of talent, like Valhim Kronmetal and Sylvain Myeszko. This would be an era of temperance and growth of the SAH. Despite this, when a food crisis would occur in Mesadonir, they would be tasked with surveying the land to find a suitable source of food. Despite the river crossing through Mesadonir proper, the survey's brought nothing. Something had to be done, and that made the corporation to take a extreme measure.

### The Expedition

The SAH. at the call of the Haniqra of Mesadonir, left on an expedition south to find fertile land. They would traverse harsh mountains and climates, but eventually, passing through Checkpoint Starry Fox, they would reach the small plain where current-day Euxinius would be established. With a firm grip on the lay of the land, and at the suggestion of the Executive Board, Sevryansk Jr. would rename the SAH. to the Sevryansk Strait Commission. (SSC.)

### Nora and it's Peoples

Nora is a small town on the western side of the Kliment bay, mostly made up of natives, Norans. When the SSC. formed, and the scouts reported their presence, contact was made. An immediate offer to join the SSC. was made, due to the "genetics" of the Norans. Interestingly, Noran males, humanoids, are nearly undistinguishable from Noran females at first glance. Of course, they retained the other differences that humanoid males and females have.

## Events

### The Valley Crisis

Despite the empty nature of the land that Euxinius was established on, it was expected to make contact with some natives sooner or later. This came late in the developmental stages of the SSC., when scuffles occured between the Garrison from Fort BoberHaven and natives from the southern swamp. These natives, part of a bigger nation that also encompassed the mountain and the valley north of the swamp, stopped harassing the SSC. after talks with their leaders. However, the tension remained, and it soon boiled over. The Kingdom of Aquiterra, east of the native nation, didn't fare as well in negotiations. A dispute began between the two over the bridge head over the local river, and under the threat of SSC. intervention, the natives packed up and left towards the north, never to be seen again.

### The Disaster and Rise Suite

Perhaps it was expected. Sevryansk Jr. would perish in an unknown attack, being mauled and bleeding out in the southern swamp, in a routine check up of the region. This would trigger a power vacuum, due to him not having a heir, and no relatives to fill in the spot. The Executive Board will, as such, have to choose a new CEO. And as usual, the board deliberated, and fought amongst themselves for power. Two individuals would rise from this cacophony, Kara Versof and Valhim Kronmetal.

#### Kara Versof and the Versofians

Adepts of the late Sevryansk Jr., they champion morals and ethics, a reasonable and responsible leadership. Idealists, they want to be as noble as possible and to stick to the mission they left home for, and refuse to expand the operation in anyway possible.

#### Valhim Kronmetal and the Valhimists

Adepts of Valhim Kronmetal, they instead push on the idea of no self-imposed limits. No morals, no ethics, no reason. Only money and progress. They despise the Versofians, and attack their tenant of "following the mission" with evidence of 2 more missions, reportedly added after the expedition began and before the creation of the SSC., the mission to create a powerful economic-social-cultural-political-territorial entity, and the mission to make as much profit as possible.

#### The Finale

The end of the crisis would come from the most unexpected place, a communicat. The CSF (Checkpoint Starry Fox) would, after the establishment of the SSC., act as the single point of connection to Mesadonir. Supplies and letters would leave from the CSF for the motherland. It would take a long time to reach Mesadonir, but it worked. The communicat arrived during the ensuing crisis, and was written by the Haniqra of Mesadonir. It detailed the postponement of the deliveries to the SSC. and that the Haniqra supported Valhim in his endeavors. The coup-de grace that Kronmetal needed. This would turn the tides in the power struggle, if they weren't already turned. With the power in Valhim's hands, Kara would find her end in the most unfortunate way possible, falling down a flight of stairs.

### The Canal

After the expedition established the SSC., geographical surveys showed that, in fact, they were sitting on the single piece of land that kept the North-Western seas separated from the rest of the world, forcing their inhabitants to go around the continent of Issaden to reach the rest of the world. The idea of building a canal and imposing a tax on it was picked up quickly by Valhim Kronmetal, and elaborated plans, and numbers, pitching it to the CEO. at that time, Sevryansk Jr. Not only did he rebuff the concept, citing their "objectives", but also questioned his position as Executive of Foreign Affairs, questioning why did he even compile the project. Kara Versof followed in Sevryansk Jr.'s footsteps after his death, vehemently opposing the canal.

With her and her adepts gone, and Valhim's power consolidated, Project Excelsior was greenlit. With the canal underway, the SSC. rebranded to the ECC. to more accurately reflect the current status of the nation, and to shed the vestiges of the old. The canal would eat a inhumane amount of resources, time and manpower, but for the fat-cats in Euxinius, it would be time they would worry about. The workers would have to suffer the most, with few thousands dying during its construction, either drowning or from exhaustion.

This would mark the beginning of a new era for Euxinius and the region.

### The Founding of MATO

In the wake of the downfall of one of the empires of Issaden, the ECC. would adhere to a new alliance bloc that was rumored to be forming during the ensuing power vacuum. And so it would be, the ECC. would be one of the founding signatories of MATO (Mellastad Accords Treaty Organization), and it still remains part of the alliance even to this day.

## Geography

The ECC. finds itself on the banks of Kliment bay, on the single land connection between the continents of Issaden and Alhara. Despite this, their main population centers sit on the eastern shores of the bay, on Alhara. The climate is warm, with a tinge of temperate climate, due to transitionary geographical position the ECC. has.

## Government and Politics

The Euxinius Canal Commission. is official classified as a Stratocracy, the CEO. of the ECC. having absolute power, but due to the corporate nature of the organization, he is aided by two boards: The Executive Board and The Administration Board. That's why the ECC. is often described as a corpocracy, or even a oligarchy, due to the closed nature of the boards.

### The CEO.

The Chief Executive Officer, he has absolute power over every detail of the corporation and the nation. Most decisions are made with his knowledge and signature. He can be a designated successor to the position, or an elected executive by the Executive Board.

### The Executive Board

Akin to a government in other nations, the executives are heads of departments inside the corporation, who focus on different areas of expertise.

#### Executive of the Interior

The Executive of the Interior deals with the administration of the territory under the EEC. and any bureaucracy that it entails. He collaborates with the Board of Administrators and the CEO. to work internal policy.

#### Executive of Infrastructure

The Executive of the Infrastructure deals with the building and planning of infrastructure, buildings, and projects. He can also be commissioned by either of the boards to design/build national projects.

#### Executive of Foreign Affairs

The Executive of Foreign Affairs deals with foreign policy and diplomacy. He accompanies the CEO. at important meetings and can sign treaties, at the discretion of the CEO.

#### Executive of Production

The Executive of Production deals with the output of materials of the ECC. His job is to make sure that the ECC. is self-sufficient and has surpluses, while being as efficient as possible.

#### Executive of Commerce

The Executive of Commerce deals with the economy of the ECC. and its profits. They deal with marketing and selling goods in foreign and domestic markets, and crunch up the numbers in finances.

#### Executive of the Canal (Not in Use)

The Executive of the Canal, coupled with the Administrator of the Canal, deals with governing the Canal, which passes through Euxinius. Deals with passage of ships, check-ups and anything about the canal at a national level.

### The Administration Board

A board made up of administrators that represent and enforce the central rule of Euxinius in the territories of the ECC. They are often mayors, or locals who sre loyal to the corporate interests of the ECC. rarely being named in the position by the CEO. or the Executive Board. The Administration Board is akin to a lower government, its job being administration and representation at a regional level, different then the Executive Board who acts at a national level.

The Administration Board

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*"All roads lead to Euxinius!"*

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### Chief of Security

The highest military official in the ECC., it leads and administers the Corporate Security Detail, tasked with protecting corporate property and acting in the corporate interests. He also is responsible for Corporate Espionage. He is not considered an administrator, nor an executive.

## Culture and Religion

Due to its unique inception, government and policies, the ECC. has no national identity or culture of its own. Made up of immigrants from all parts of the world, somehow the Mesadoniri kept their majority since the birth of the SSC. The only cultural characteristic is that of the hard labouring spirit, the workers being overworked by their corporate overlords, but not complaining, because of the harsh punishment and the risk of losing the decent conditions the ECC. offers.

The ECC. is also a secular state, allowing for free religion. Despite this, Szekzism holds majority, again because of Mesadoniri influence and origins.

## Economy and Production

The economic situation in the ECC. is extremely complicated. Under mounds of documents/papers, hides a strong economy based on self-dependence. Built on an agrarian basis from its inception, the ECC. had to slowly branch out in other markets.

The production itself has also been affected by the responsible and temperate leadership of Sevryansk Jr. Now, with Valhim's take over in full effect, the production shifted into a new gear, and has begun slowly transitioning from its agrarianism roots, to a more material basis.

There are rumors of massive economic changes coming for both the Economy and the Production sectors, but the ECC. has not yet commented.