Grand Venic Imperium

**This is a page from Season 2 of Polearth.**

*The Grand Venic Imperium group as a whole is an entity that spread across multiple servers, each server serving as a host to individual "Providence-States" that are run by an overlord and an elected representative. The Providence-State on PolEarth is named "God's Landing" and as such is referred to directly in this article or by its acronym "HCGL".*

The Grand Venic Imperium, often called *GVI* or simply just *The Imperium*, was a proud nation spanning from Uruguay to Guatemala while also holding the entire Caribbean land mass under its banner. It was ruled by the God Emperor Shushino under a "theocratic & meritocratic fascist" state with their given goal being "economic domination" with their chosen color a dark red (though as of the recent map updates GVI is shown under an orange tint instead). Also notable about the GVI was their open declaration of slaving, often looked down upon with hostility among others, particularly the FCE and Arabian nations.

### History and Diplomacy

*Disclaimer: because the leader of this nation has since left the server not all information can be brought together, leaving some events and dates not shown, incomplete, or otherwise lacking in detail.*

The first steps for the creation of an organization was on June 22nd, though with a limited starting point, affiliates, and a lengthy process for a organization and then a nation application, an early GVI managed to sprout its first seeds and establish the newest "Providence-State" of their Imperium. By the next day The Hive City of God's Landing (HCGL) was established in its entirely with a full support of seven players, and with that the newest Providence-State of the Imperium was also established.

By July 10th, the Imperium has its first political acknowledgement. It was that day that the FCE voted to "ban slavery and fight slavers abroad to free the internationally oppressed" which created tensions between the two nations. Later that day the newly formed Polish-Swedish Commonwealth guaranteed the Imperium, likely over the slaver issue, with Panama being the nexus for joint discussions between the two nations.

On July 13th, Config of the FCE announced a repeal of the Counter-Slavery Act, leaving behind any developing hostility toward the two nations. Also on that day, GVI stood by the Commonwealth, who had been making demands in Europe at the time (an alliance had been made a day before), which ensured it was met to allied powers.

(To be written)

### Territorial Evolution

#### June

The young Providence-State held its first claim which was laid for the northern areas of South America, (which consisted of Columbia, Venezeula, Guyana, Suriname, French Guiana as well as the islands of Curaçao and Trinidad that border the continent), it was then that God's Landing took its first shape.

#### July

A second expansion on July 5th enlarged HCGL to add the whole Caribbean under its flag, creating a new organization known as the Ecclesiarchry (a religious organization territory) and a later third annexation took in a large part of north Brazil save for an FCE claim under the Imperial banner.

By July 8th, the HCGL administration had claimed a rather extensive amount of land, with almost all the land in Latin America and a colony in south-west Africa. This fourth enlargement would include a border with the nation of United States of America and Texas (later annexed into USA), as well as the Poland-Sweden Commonwealth's colony of Panama and an FCE colony in Brazil. Though this fourth expansion was later reduced to Central America and Brazil, allowing Texas to claim Mexico and the USA to take Florida.

On July 12nd, the Commonwealth's colony in Panama was annexed into HCGL and three days later another annexation this time into the FCE's Brazillian colony made the HCGL the sole nation in all of South and Central America.

#### August

Talks of an expansion over the ocean onto Atlantic isles (notably Cape Verde and Bermuda) to allow a greater maritime control and a longer range of operations began in early August but were interrupted by the nation's fall just days later, eliminating any outbound territorial attempts.

### The Settlements

#### The Hive City

The Hive City, known officially as *Hive City of God's Landing*, is a large town located at the very north of South America and is most recognizable on the map for its massive terraforming project in what would be the real life location of Caracas, Venezuela. The town itself owned a large port in the western section that surrounds Lake Maracaibo which serves as a base for their outgoing sea vessels. Also notable from afar would be the main building serves as a community building where industrial might is cranked and sports a roof of eternal flames. It was also within this palace that the nation's tech was developed and operated.

Other buildings to the east include multiple farms (some are manual and others are automatic) as well as a shared communal space where each Imperial member sleeps at night, away from spawning mobs. Within the city limits were two fixed beacons, treasures from defeated withers, that lit up the city and send out varying effects to anyone in its range. A large statue was under constructed which was intended to light up the sky from afar and guide the distant Imperial citizens home from the seas, though it was never completed.

Much of the city was raided after the war, suffering multiple griefs and mass looting parties yet not-so-much that the buildings are beyond recognition. The Hive City, despite being sacked and set ablaze beyond necessary means, remains the largest-sprawled settlement on the server albeit now uninhabited.

#### Fort "Not Dave's Panama"

With the original land being owned by the now non-existent Poland-Swedish Commonwealth from July 3rd, HCGL administrators expressed a desire to take the territory for their own when by July 8th when the colony itself was surrounded by Imperial-claimed territory with July 12nd being the date that the P-S C colony was officially annexed into HCGL territory in exchange for an alliance between the two nations.

On July 15th a short skirmish occurred when a rogue organization of nomads which referred to themselves as "Dave" expressed a public desire for the past colony (and surrounding land) later invaded the area but were driven off by the Imperium's militia force led by HBCat who took user FTen and a third unknown Imperial citizen into battle but after slaying some of the Dave members in what was described as a "long chase" ordered a quick construction of a fort to show dominance over the surrounding area to avoid future contestments.

The fort itself is not massive by any means (with only a block thick border wall) and habitation inside the fort has been non-existent but it served as the Imperium's first battle (and victory) while continuing to stand to this day, guarding what was the Imperium's only functioning defensive station. Amidst the fall of GVI, the fort remained practically untouched, as it offers virtually no industrial power and as a result it survives to this day.

#### Unnamed fort of Jamaican

Originally under minor construction efforts since August 1st, the unnamed fort was intended to serve as the Imperium's second defensive fort, replacing the outdated and smaller military station in Panama (though an upgrade was planned for it as well). It boasts a 150-block long tunnel to Hispaniola, running underneath the ocean and has a quite visible wall surrounding the island.

On a political level, the original construction was unauthorized and was also *de facto* unrecognized, but since the structured walls surrounding the island gave a sense of domination over the Caribbean (as no official buildings existed on it) it was overlooked. The island, following the disbandment and withdrawal of the GVI from the server, had the Ecclesiarchry territory annexed into the Free Nation of Scotland. With its fate left in Scottish hands, it remains unseen, along with the remainder of the Caribbean, of its future.