Weight: 62.3 tonnes (61.3 long tons; 68.7 short tons)
Length: 9.97 m (393 in) (gun forward)
Width: 3.75 m (148 in)
Height: 3.0 m (120 in)
Crew: 3
Armour: 3rd generation composite; including high-hardness steel, tungsten and plastic filler with ceramic component.
Main Armament: 1 x 120 mm Empire L55 smoothbore gun; 42 rounds
Secondary Armament: 2 x 7.62 mm FLW 200 Remote Controled Weapons Stations. 5,000 rounds.
Operational Range: 550 km (340 mi) (internal fuel)
Speed: 72 km/h (45 mph)

The Lion A1N is designed to operate in low intensity conflicts as well as in high intensity conflicts. The tank's protection has been increased by modular armour; the frontal protection has been improved with a duel-kit on the turret and hull front, while 360° protection against RPGs and mine protection increase the survivability of the tank in urban operations. It can fire programmable HE munition and there is a turret mounted stabilized FLW 200 remotely controlled weapon station. The mobility, sustainability and situational awareness have also been improved.

This new variant of the A1N, the Lion UC2 (Urban Combat) is designed specially for urban warfare, which had been encountered in peacekeeping operations with increasing frequency. Therefore the Lion UC2 is equipped with more effective all-around protection, a secondary weapons station, improved reconnaissance ability, a bulldozer blade, a shorter gun barrel, non-lethal armament, close-range surveillance ability (through camera systems), a searchlight and further changes to improve its perseverance and mobility, not too dissimilar to the Tank Urban Survival Kit for the American M1A2 Abrams.

Weight: 2.75 t to 4.78 t
Length:

• Coyote 1: 3.55 metres (11.6 ft)
• Coyote 2: 4.78 metres (15.7 ft)

Width:

• Coyote 1: 1.82 metres (6 ft 0 in)
• Coyote 2: 1.87 metres (6 ft 2 in)

Height:

• Coyote 1: 1.82 metres (6 ft 0 in)
• Coyote: 2: 2.17 metres (7 ft 1 in)

Crew: 2 or 3
Armor: Protection against small arms only
Main Armament: Varies
Secondary Armament: Varies

The Coyote C12 is an Emperican ight air-transportable armoured fighting vehicle, more specifically a lightly armoured weapons carrier. It is quite similar to historical scouting tankettes in size, form and function.

The Coyote was developed for the Emperican Army and Aerial Corps to meet a requirement for an air-transportable light armored vehicle for use by its airborne troops, as the infantry of the Emperican People's National Aerial Corps, especially airborne infantry, was considered unprepared to successfully fight enemy main battle tanks (MBT). The requirements were that the vehicle should fit in common Emperican transport planes and could eventually be air-dropped. It should be able to fight infantry as well as enemy tanks or aircraft.

Variants in Service

Coyote 2 Light Air Defence System (LADS)
Coyote 2 Air Defence Command Post (ADCP)
Coyote 2 Air Defence Reconnaissance and Fire Control Vehicle (RFCV): fitted with air defence radar
Coyote 2 Air Defence Weapon Carrier (Ocelot): fitted with air defence missile launchers (two box launchers containing four ready-to-fire Stingers, or, alternatively, a (currently unknown) number of vertical launch cells with LFK NG missiles)
Coyote 2 Ambulance
Coyote 2 Engineering Scout: combat engineer reconnaissance
Coyote 2 Command Post: battalion command post
Coyote 2 Advanced Mortar System
Coyote 2 Company C2/ JFSCT: Command and control for combined and joint fire
Coyote 2 Lightweight Armoured Mortar: 120 mm automatic laying weapon system
Coyote 2 Joint Fire Support Team: Reconnaissance Vehicle

Weight: 47 tonnes (46 long tons; 52 short tons)
Length: 6.96 m (22 ft 10 in)
Width: 3.46 m (11 ft 4 in)
Height: 2.10 m (6 ft 11 in)
Crew: 5
Armor: Steel-composite-reactive blend
Main Armament: Twin barreled 30mm 2A42, 4 launchers for 9M120 Ataka-T
Secondary Armament: One 7.62mm machine gun PKTM, two 30mm AG-17D grenade launchers

The rear of the driver's compartment, at the front of the vehicle, has been raised, providing greater internal volume. A mount is equipped with two 30 mm 2A42 dual-feed cannons with a cyclic rate of fire of up to 600 rds/min. A total of 850 rounds of ready use ammunition can be carried. The cannon can fire a wide range of ammunition types including: High Explosive-Tracer (HE-T), Armour-piercing discarding sabot (APDS), High Explosive Fragmentation (HE-FRAG) and Armor-Piercing-Tracer (AP-T). A 7.62 mm machine gun is mounted coaxially with the main armament. A total of four launchers for the Ataka-T anti-tank guided weapon (ATGW) which can fire various types of warhead, are mounted on either side of the main armament. These include a tandem HEAT warhead to defeat targets fitted with explosive reactive armour. To enable targets to be engaged under day and night conditions when the Cossack is stationary or moving, a computerized fire-control system is fitted. The commander is equipped with a panoramic sight B07-K1, the gunner has a B07-K2 sight with optical and thermal channels and a LRF. The two operators for the AG-17D each have an “Agat-MR” day/night sight. As an option, the Cossack can be fitted with mine-clearing devices such as the KMT-7 or KMT-8.

Weight: 42 tonnes (92,593 lbs)
Length: 7.15 m (23 ft 5 in)
Width: 3.38 m (11 ft 1 in)
Height: 2.99 m (9 ft 10 in)
Crew: 5
Elevation: -4° to +68°
Traverse: 360°
Rate of fire: 6-8 rounds per minute
Maximum range:

• Base bleed: 29km (18 mi)
• RAP: 36 km (22 mi)

Main Armament: 152 mm howitzer 2A64
Secondary Armament: 12.7 mm NSVT anti-aircraft machine gun

The 2S19's standard equipment consists of a semi-automatic laying system 1P22, an automatic loader, an NBC protection system, passive night vision device for the driver, a wading kit, a dozer blade, a smoke generator and 81mm smoke grenade launchers, 1V116 intercom system and a 16 kW generator AP-18D. The 2S19 also has an automated fire control system.

The 2A64 ordnance of the 2S19 can fire the following types of ammunition, among others: HE (24.7 km), HEAT-FS, HE-BB (28.9 km), HERA (36 km), smoke, chemical, tactical nuclear, illumination and cargo (ICM). The laser-guided round “Krasnopol” (of the 9K25 system) can also be launched, as well as the shorter "Krasnopol-M” which fits into the automatic loader.

Weight: 30.0 tonnes (66,138.7 lb)
Length: Overall: 14.1 metres (46 ft 3 in)
Gun barrel: 8.06 m (26 ft 5 in)
Width: 3.0 m (9 ft 10 in)
Height: 3.3–3.9 m (10 ft 10 in–12 ft 10 in)
Crew: 4 (1 driver, 3 operators)
Main Armament: 1× FH 77 derived 155 mm/52-calibre howitzer
Secondary Armament: 1× BAE Systems AB Remote weapon system
Range of Fire: 30 km with standard shells, 40 km with base-bleed, 60 km with Excalibur.
Rate of Fire: 8-9 rounds/min with MRSI (Multiple Round Simultaneous Impact) capability, which means that several shells are released in succession but hit the target simultaneously.

The heart of the system is a fully automated 155 mm/L52 gun howitzer and a "Lemur" Remote controlled weapon station mounted on a modified 6x6 chassis of the Volvo A30D, all-terrain articulated hauler. The crew and engine compartment is heavily armoured and the cab is fitted with bullet and fragmentation-proof windows. Aside from this, the system consists of an ammunition resupply vehicle, a support vehicle, BONUS Sensor-fuzed Artillery Shell and the M982 Excalibur guided projectile.

Weight: 20.9 tonnes
Length: 7.64 m
Width: 3.20 m
Height: 2.98 m
Crew: 3 (+7 passengers)
Main Armament: 30 mm Shipunov 2A42 cannon (750 rounds)
Secondary Armament: 7.62 mm PKT machine gun (2500 rounds), AT-5 Spandrel ATGM, one 30 mm automatic grenade launcher (400 rounds).

The BTR-90 is capable of achieving a maximum speed of 100 km/h, and has cross-country driving ability comparable to that of tracked vehicles, with an average speed of 50 km/h.
The vehicle is fully amphibious, and can negotiate water obstacles without any preparation. Two water jet propellers power the vehicle in water,[5] and it can achieve a maximum speed of 9 km/h. It can enter and be deployed from amphibious assault ships from the water. The BTR-90 can be deployed by truck, rail and also by water and air transportation means.
Its hydro mechanical transmission helps to increase its maneuverability by providing different speeds to each side of the vehicle. This allows the BTR-90 to have a low turning radius of 6 m. When turning with only the front four wheels, it has a turning radius of 14 m. It can cross up to 2.1 m wide trenches and can negotiate 60% gradients, 30% side slopes and 0.8 m vertical steps.[6]
The vehicle has an inner capacity of 12 cubic meters, and can carry a load of 7000 kg. An air conditioning system can be added optionally. The commander has the ability to carry out all-round surveillance and can take full control of the weapons from the gunner. An onboard information control system (OICS) enables automatic control over the transmission, engine and other important parts of the BTR-90, and it is the first armoured personnel carrier to have such a system. A centralized tire pressure control system is also available, and allows the vehicle to move even if four of its wheels are destroyed.[1]

The armour of the BTR-95 comprises welded steel armour plates. The armour can withstand hits from 14.5 mm rounds over the frontal arc. The side armour can provide protection against large caliber machine gun fire and shrapnel.
Additional armoured plates can be installed on the vehicle to increase protection. Active protection methods can also be used, such as explosive reactive armour. These can be added over the existing armour of the vehicle. To increase protection, periscopes are installed instead of windscreens and vision blocks.
Collective NBC (Nuclear, Biological and Chemical) protection is available which can protect the occupants from shock waves and penetrating radiation from nuclear attacks, radioactive dust, and bacteriological and chemical weapons.
Its combat endurable tires are capable of enduring anti-personnel mine explosions and small arms fire. If the vehicle is damaged while afloat, a drainage system is capable of removing the incoming water. The BTR-95 also features an automatic fire fighting system, and a system for remote laying of smoke screens. The smoke discharging system includes six smoke grenade launchers, three on each side of the vehicle.

Role: multirole fighter
Crew: 1 (operational aircraft) or 2 (training aircraft)
Length: 15.96 m (52.4 ft)
Wingspan: 10.95 m (35.9 ft)
Height: 5.28 m (17.3 ft)
Maximum speed:

• At altitude: Mach 2 (2,495 km/h/1,550 mph)
• At sea level: Mach 1.2 (1,470 km/h/910 mph)
• Supercruise: Mach 1.1–1.5[231]

Range: 2,900 km (1,800 mi)
Combat radius:

• Ground attack, lo-lo-lo: 601 km (325 nmi)
• Ground attack, hi-lo-hi: 1,389 km (750 nmi)
• Air defence with 3-hr combat air patrol: 185 km (100 nmi)
• Air defence with 10-min. loiter: 1,389 km (750 nmi)

Service ceiling: 19,810 m[233] (64,990 ft)
Rate of climb: 315 m/s (62,000 ft/min)

The F-37 Nova features a glass cockpit without any conventional instruments. It includes: three full colour multi-function head-down displays (MHDDs) (the formats on which are manipulated by means of softkeys, XY cursor, and voice (DVI) command), a wide angle head-up display (HUD) with forward-looking infrared (FLIR), voice and hands-on throttle and stick (Voice+HOTAS), Helmet Mounted Symbology System (HMSS), Multifunctional Information Distribution System (MIDS), a manual data-entry facility (MDEF) located on the left glareshield and a fully integrated aircraft warning system with a dedicated warnings panel (DWP). Reversionary flying instruments, lit by LEDs, are located under a hinged right glareshield.
The cockpit was developed with a user-centric focus, the layout and functionality was created through feedback and assessments from military pilots and a specialist testing facility. The pilot controls the aircraft by means of a centre stick and left hand throttles, designed on a Hand on Throttle & Stick (HOTAS) principle to lower pilot workloads. Emergency escape is provided by a Martin-Baker Mk.16A ejection seat, with the canopy being jettisoned by two rocket motors.

Crew: 2
Length: 63.8 ft (19.43 m)
Wingspan: 42.8 ft (13.05 m)
Height: 18.5 ft (5.63 m)
Maximum speed: Mach 2.5+ (1,650+ mph, 2,660+ km/h)
Ferry range: 2,400 mi (2,100 nmi, 3,900 km) with conformal fuel tank and three external fuel tanks
Service ceiling: 60,000 ft (18,200 m)
Guns: 1× 20 mm (0.787 in) M61 Vulcan 6-barreled gatling cannon, 510 rounds of either M-56 or PGU-28 ammunition
Hardpoints: 2 wing pylons, fuselage pylons, bomb racks on CFTs with a capacity of 23,000 lb (10,400 kg) of external fuel and ordnance
Missiles/Bombs: Almost any bomb/missile in the EPNAC arsenal.

The F-33E, despite its origins, includes significant structural changes and much more powerful engines from the F-12 Berserker. The back seat is equipped for a Weapon Systems Officer (WSO pronounced 'wizzo') to work the new air-to-ground avionics. The WSO uses multiple screens to display information from the radar, electronic warfare, or infrared sensors, monitor aircraft or weapons status and possible threats, select targets, and use an electronic moving map to navigate. Two hand controls are used to select new displays and to refine targeting information. Displays can be moved from one screen to another, chosen from a menu of display options. Unlike earlier two-place jets, whose back seat lacked flying controls, the back seat of the F-33E cockpit is equipped with its own stick and throttle so the WSO can take over flying, albeit with reduced visibility.

To extend its range, the F-33E Celtic is fitted with two conformal fuel tanks (CFTs) that hug the fuselage. These produce lower drag than conventional underwing/underbelly drop tanks. They carry 2,800 liters of fuel, and house six weapons hardpoints in two rows of three in tandem. Unlike conventional drop tanks,

The Celtic's tactical electronic warfare system (TEWS) integrates all countermeasures on the craft: radar warning receivers (RWR), radar jammer, radar, and chaff/flare dispensers are all tied to the TEWS to provide comprehensive defense against detection and tracking. This system includes an externally mounted ALQ-131 ECM pod which is carried on the centerline pylon when required.

Its inertial navigation system uses a laser gyroscope to continuously monitor the aircraft's position and provide information to the central computer and other systems, including a digital moving map in both cockpits. The low-altitude navigation and targeting infrared for night (LANTIRN) system is mounted externally under the engine intakes; it allows the aircraft to fly at low altitudes, at night and in any weather conditions, to attack ground targets with a variety of precision-guided and unguided weapons. The LANTIRN system gives the F-33E exceptional accuracy in weapons delivery day or night and in poor weather, and consists of two pods attached to the exterior of the aircraft. At night, the video picture from the LANTIRN can be projected on the HUD, producing an infrared image of ground contour.

Crew: 1
Length: 19.8 m (65.9 ft)
Wingspan: 14 m (46.6 ft)
Height: 6.05 m (19.8 ft)
Maximum speed: 2,100 - 2,600 km/h (Mach 2+)[87][90] (1,300 - 1,560 mph) ; at 17,000 m (45,000 ft) altitude
Cruise speed: 1,850 - 2,100 km/h[90] (1,150 - 1,300 mph)
Ferry range: 5,500 km (3,417 miles)
Service ceiling: 20,000 m (65,600 ft)


Most information about the Y6E Phantom is classified.

The Y6E has a reported maximum weapons load of 7,500 kg. It has an apparent provision for a cannon (most likely GSh-301). It could possibly carry as many as two 30 mm cannons. It has two internal bays estimated at 4.6-4.7 metres by 1-1.1 meters. Some sources suggest two auxiliary internal bays for short range AAMS and six external hardpoints.
Two Izdeliye 810 Extended beyond visual range missiles per weapons bay. Multiple Izdeliye 180 / K77M beyond visual range missiles. K74 and K30 within visual range missiles can also be carried. Two KH38M or KH58 USHK air-to-ground missiles per weapons bay. Multiple 250–500 kg precision guided bombs per weapons bay, with a maximum of 10 bombs in internal bays. Other possible loads include one 1,500 kg bomb per weapons bay or two 400 km+ range anti-AWACS weapons (such as the RVV-BD ) on external hardpoints.

Crew: 2
Length: 69 ft (21.0 m)
Wingspan: 172 ft (52.4 m)
Height: 17 ft (5.18 m)
Wing area: 5,140 ft² (478 m²)
Maximum speed: Mach 0.95 (550 knots, 630 mph, 1,010 km/h) at 40,000 ft altitude / Mach 0.95 at sea level
Cruise speed: Mach 0.85 (487 knots, 560 mph, 900 km/h) at 40,000 ft altitude
Range: 6,000 nmi (11,100 km (6,900 mi))
Service ceiling: 50,000 ft (15,200 m)

The B3I's low-observable, or "stealth", characteristics give it the ability to penetrate an enemy's most sophisticated anti-aircraft defenses to attack its most heavily defended targets. The bomber's stealth comes from a combination of reduced acoustic, infrared, visual and radar signatures, making it difficult for opposition defenses to detect, track and engage the aircraft. Many specific aspects of the low-observability process remain classified. The B3I's composite materials, special coatings and flying wing design, which reduces the number of leading edges, contribute to its stealth characteristics. The Shinigami has a radar signature of about 0.1 m2. Each B3I requires a climate-controlled hangar large enough for its 172-foot (52 m) wingspan to protect the operational integrity of its sophisticated radar absorbent material and coatings. The engines are buried within the wing to conceal the engines' fans and hide their exhaust.

Most other information about the B3I Shinigami is classified.

Crew: 4 (pilot, co-pilot, bombardier, defensive systems operator)
Length: 54.10 m (177 ft 6 in)
Wingspan:

• Spread (20° sweep): 55.70 m (189 ft 9 in)
  
• Swept (65° sweep): 35.60 m (116 ft 9¾ in)

Height: 13.10 m (43 ft 0 in)
Maximum speed: Mach 2.05 (2,220 km/h, 1,200 knots, 1,380 mph) at 12,200 m (40,000 ft)
Cruise speed: Mach 0.9 (960 km/h, 518 knots, 596 mph)
Range: 12,300 km (7,643 mi) practical range without in-flight refuelling, Mach 0.77 and carrying 6 × Kh-55SM dropped at mid range and 5% fuel reserves
Combat radius: 7,300 km (3,994 nmi, 4,536 mi) , 2,000 km (1,080 nmi, 1,240 mi) at Mach 1.5
Service ceiling: 15,000 m (49,200 ft)
ARMAMENT:

• 2 internal bays for 40,000 kg (88,185 lb) of ordnance, options include:
• 2 internal rotary launchers each holding 6 × Raduga Kh-55 cruise missiles (primary armament) or 12× Raduga Kh-15 short-range nuclear missiles

The B-53 Tyrant is a variable-geometry wing aircraft, with sweep selectable from 20° to 65°. The aircraft employs a fly-by-wire control system with a blended wing profile and full-span slats are used on the leading edges, with double-slotted flaps on the trailing edges. The variable geometry gives conventional takeoff, and efficient subsonic cruise, while also permitting Mach 2 flight.

The B-53 has an Obzor-K attack radar in a slightly upturned dielectric radome, and a separate "Sopka" terrain-following radar, which provides fully automatic terrain-following flight at low altitude. The Tyrant has an electro-optical bombsight. Its electronic warfare suite includes comprehensive active and passive electronic countermeasures (ECM) systems.

Weapons are carried in two internal bays, each capable of holding 20,000 kg (44,400 lb) of free-fall weapons or a rotary launcher for nuclear missiles; additional missiles may also be carried externally. The aircraft's total weapons load capacity is 40,000 kg (88,185 lb).

Crew: 2
Payload: 3,500 lb (1,600 kg) of sensors
Length: 107 ft 5 in (32.74 m)
Wingspan: 55 ft 7 in (16.94 m)
Height: 18 ft 6 in (5.64 m)
Maximum speed: Mach 3.3 (2,200+ mph, 3,530+ km/h, 1,900+ knots) at 80,000 ft (24,000 m)
Range: 2,900 nmi (5,400 km)
Ferry range: 3,200 nmi (5,925 km)
Service ceiling: 85,000 ft (25,900 m)


The SI-93 Raven is an advanced, long-range, Mach 3+ strategic reconnaissance aircraft. During reconnaissance missions the SI-93 operates at high speeds and altitudes to allow it to outrace threats. If a surface-to-air missile launch is detected, the standard evasive action is simply to accelerate and outrun the missile.

Section One: The Archaic Age

Humble Beginnings

The sun rises on a new day in 9000 B.C.E.. A group of nomadic hunter-gatherers meanders along the banks of the Naimi River is what is know the central-west portion of the Emperican Socialist Republic, following a herd of elk. These wanderers are the first 'Empericans'. They have no purpose beyond feeding themselves or surviving, and lack an alphabet of any kind. The nomads use primitive stone spears and knifes.

However, in the year 8900 B.C.E., many very important things began happening. Animals began becoming domesticated. Agriculture started becoming widespread. People were beginning to settle down and farm for food, herding sheep and other grazing animals as well. Perhaps the most important domestication of this time was the horse, which the Empericans used greatly. Instead of settling down like other civilizations in the area, they continued their nomadic lifestyle, the horse (at the time, they were more 'donkey' than anything) greatly increasing the distance they could travel, and the weight they could carry with them.

However, as humanity began spreading, and cities began expanding, the Empericans realized that they could not merely continue hunting wild game and gathering plants. They turned to much more violent methods. This was the birth of the 'Lion's Horde'.

A Turn for the Worse

Empericans became expert horsemen and archers almost overnight, terrorizing and looting small settlements. By 2000 B.C., the Lion's Horde was one of the most feared forces on the west coast of what is now Emprussia.

IN PROGRESS OF BEING UPLOADED

The Peace Table is organized by listing the nation, their language, their ambassador to the Technocratic Meritocracy, is they've made a non-aggression pact, trade agreement, or research agreement, the number of staff present at their embassy, and the location of their embassy in Weltall Stadt.

Nation	Language	Ambassador	Non-Aggression	Trade	Research	Staff	Location
The Corparation	Corporate English	Bob Campbell	Yes	Yes	Yes	46	Latium District
Thurask	English	Alfred Barker	No	No	No	55	Eagle Road
North african empire	Arabic, and English	Rocco Price	Yes	Yes	Yes	37	Gryphon Avenue
Rhodeland	English, Bahasa Indonesia	Johanna Timina	Yes	Yes	Yes	60	Gryphon Avenue
-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

Hostile nations are listed on this table, as you might have guessed. It is organized by the nation's name, their threat level to the Technocracy (one star being barely threatening and five being extremely threatening), and the Geniocracy's current status with them.

Nation	Threat Level	Status
-	-	-
-	-	-
-	-	-
-	-	-
-	-	-
-	-	-
-	-	-

[In English]

An union unbreakable of free republics,
Great Rus' joined together forever.
Long live the creation of the will of the peoples,
The united, mighty Emperic Union!

CHORUS:
Be glorified, our motherland, united and free!
The sure bulwark of the friendship of the peoples!
Flag of the Emprussians, Flag of the people,
Let it lead from victory to victory!
Through storms the sun of freedom has shined upon us,
And the great Kashikoi has lighted the way
Wu has taught us faithfulness to the people,
To labour, and inspired us to great feats!

CHORUS:
Be glorified, our motherland, united and free!
The sure bulwark of the happiness of the peoples!
Flag of the Emprussians, Flag of the people,
Let it lead from victory to victory!
We brought our army to the battles.
We shall brave the despicable invaders from the street!
In battles we shall decide the fate of generations,
We shall lead to the glory of the Motherland!

CHORUS:
Be glorified, our fatherland, united and free!
The sure bulwark of the glory of the peoples!
Flag of the Emprussians, Flag of the people,
Let it lead from victory to victory!

Type: polytheism (slightly matriarchal)
Direction: outwards
Focus: spreading the message of salvation

Ruling Deities: The White Lion, The God of Warfare, The Goddess of Wisdom
Important Deities: The Goddess of Torment, The God of Darkness, The Goddess of Light
Other Dieties: The God of Disaster, The God of Aura

Divine Interaction: in response to a chosen few

Involves: many parables
Afterlife: is cold and barren for evildoers and cannot be reached while alive
Supernatural: unrelated to religion

Worship: solemn group,
Holidays: often
Holidays Celebrate: new moons, the equinoxes, past revelations, historical events, full moons
Major Holiday(s): involve pilgrimage to an important site (Hilw Plaucu), the exchange of gifts

Clergy: both genders
Function: connection to spirits/deceased, healers of the sick, helpers to the poor, spiritual guides
Lifestyle: average
Family: somewhat large
Chosen: ordained by other clergy
Distinguished By: special powers

Symbol: is a 15-pointed star
Holy Colors: blue and orange

Passed Down: via two holy book's (the Tsisi ih Tmi Wish (The Tale of The Wolf) and Lishsisith ih mi Leihand (Legacy of the Lion), much oral tradition
Creation Myth Type: order from void/chaos
Mortals' Origin: light of the gods
Major Myth/Symbol(s): the fall, the stars, the redemption

Deadly Sins: sloth, envy, lust and cowardice
High Virtues: bravery, moderation and tolerance

Associated Artform: poetry/psalms

Coming of Age: 20 years old
Coming of Age Rite: involves a declaration of beliefs

Marriage: is based on love
Marriage Rites: are very solemn

Death Rites: involve extensive eulogies and mourning

Major Taboo: certain clothing

Prevalence: believed by most
Outsiders: are considered misguided

There are eight gods in the Lionist Unaordist religion. While they are often worshiped as a whole, at the age of 20, a Lionist chooses what god they wish to follow mainly. The god chosen often determines the way the follower proceeds through life.

(Note: The Wolfist deities have been omitted.)

Azlan is the father of all Lionist deities, and brother to Aekisa. He is a large, white lion that is very righteous, and powerful, while at the same time is very compassionate and forgiving. Most temples dedicated to him can be found in northern Brittainica, and are by far the most magnificent of all. Those who choose to follow closely to Aslan can be distinguished by their lack of jewelry and white clothing. Aslan is said to appear to a few chosen mortals in their dreams. His human form is said to be an old man wearing white robes. He created the Emperican people.

Qíngbào is the god of warfare and courage. He is quite tall, with dark brown hair, blue eyes, and is often depicted wearing crimson battle armor. Qíngbào is known to be very courageous, as well as determined. It is believed that it was Qíngbào who led the Emperican people out of the mountains and into what is now the Kāishǐ province of New Emperica. His temples are often built on what were once battlefields, and his followers are easily recognizable by their crimson clothing and hair styles.

Zhìhuì is the goddess of wisdom and discovery. She is tall, with light brown hair and dark green eyes, and is often depicted wearing a dark green dress. Zhihui is known for her intelligence and ability to debate on any matter. It is believed that she is the one who taught the original Empericans how to ride horses, and make and use bows and arrows. Her temples can be found in the middle of forests, and her followers are distinguishable by their keen interest in learning, and green clothing.

Nakazanie is the goddess of torment and punishment. She is tall, with black hair and red eyes, and is often depicted wearing a dark blue cloak She is renowned and feared for her cruelty and short temper. Nakazanie acts as her father's eyes and ears, punishing those who sin, one way or another. Her temples are found in the middle of plains, and are made up of underground chambers. her followers can be identified by their generally dark personality, and tempers. She is the wife of Temnota and mother of Scorpius.

Temnota is the god of darkness and death. He is tall with black and and black eyes, and is often depicted wearing jet black clothing. He is known for his dark personality and general arrogance. He betrayed his mother, Aekisa, and joined Aslan in the name of justice. His temples can be found in caves in the mountains, and his followers are distinguishable by their secludedness and general disdain for all things happy. He is the husband of Nakazanie and father of Scorpius.

Ēndiǎn is the goddess of light and emotion. She is tall with blonde hair and light green eyes, and is often depicted wearing a yellow or pink cloak. She is known for her optimism and care for all living things. It is believed that she gave the Emperican people the gift of emotion. Her temples can be found on top of hills, and her followers are easily recognizable by their bubbly personalities. She is the mother of Gemini.

Scorpius is the son of Temnota and Nakazanie, and while not designated as such by his grandfather, is called the god of disaster by the Emperican people. He is appears young (teenage), with silver hair and blue eyes, and is known for his short temper and sadistic ways. Scorpius is responsible for helping his mother punish mortals by causing disasters. There are shrines to him within his mother's and father's temples, and those who follow him are not very recognizable.

The Sentinel/Savior - he will be the son of Ēndiǎn and an unkown mortal. A demigod that is destined to come during the apocalypse and cleanse the world of evil. All that is known of him is that his hair will lack color, his eyes will be the color of rubies (he will be albino), and he will be the son of Ēndiǎn.

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Incipit

In the beginning, there was nothing. There were no worlds, no stars or moons. There was simply darkness. And then, there was a light in the darkness. A white lion was conceived from the light, and a black wolf from the darkness. These creatures were brother and sister: Aslan and Aekisa.
"Behold the darkness, brother," said Aekisa, as Aslan was in her realm, "For it is what my world shall be made of."
Aekisa began creating her world of darkness. She created the moons, and all things that are dark; vampires, demons, and sin.
Aslan was treated terribly by his sister in this dark world. He, being of the light, refused for the world to go this way.
"Behold the light, sister," Aslan roared to Aekisa, "For it shall be your undoing!"
With that, Aslan ran into the heavens, his light cleansing the darkness. Far, far away from the dark world, he created his own world. only his was of light. He created stars, and all things that are righteous; angels, elves, and the ki ookami.

These worlds continued parallel to each other for a long time, each growing continuously. Soon, the wolf and lion could not rule their worlds alone, and so created other being to help them rule them. Aslan created Qíngbào, to defend his world against darkness, Zhìhuì, to teach Aslan's creations, Nakazanie, to punish the sinners, and Ēndiǎn, to help the lion keep the light. Aekisa too created four beings to help her rule, including Temnota.
Inevitably, the two forces clashed.

Chèdǐhuǐmiè


As the first clashes between light and dark were inevitable, so is it inevitable that this war should come full circle. So says the prophet Hui-Joing in a vision from our Lord Azlan, pertaining to the end of days and the final battle between light and darkness.

"I saw a bright light, and heard a voice say to me, 'behold, mortal, for what you shall now see pertains to the end of days, and the final battle between light and dark'. I attempted to respond, but was awestruck by the white light before me. My vision changed, and I saw a woman flying through the skies in dark blue robes, cackling evilly.
'Behold, mortals!' she exclaimed, 'For I am Nakanzie, goddesses of punishment, child of Azlan! Upon you has been blessed a savior, who is to control Absolution as it rampages across your planet! He shall be the one to call down judgements from the gods, to cleanse the world of darkness and evil! Every demon and monster shall bow in his presence, quake at the sound of his voice, fear his very existence! His name shall be Nao Ēndiǎnov, for he shall be the son of Ēndiǎn, for emotion is the true root of both good and evil! His hair shall be void of all colors, while his eyes shall be the color of polished rubies. Heed my warning! Your savior is coming, and with him a war!
This woman, Nakanzie, goddess of torment and punishment, daughter of Azlan, flew over all the world's cities, saying this message again and again, heard by all in their own language.

My vision changed to another scene, of a small, white room, of men in strange clothing. Strange things made odd noises as a woman gave birth. A savior was indeed born, named 'Naota' by his parents - one being Ēndiǎn in disguise, the other a human general of the Emperican people. I then saw fire. Large, iron birds that dropped iron eggs that exploded when they hit the ground, destroying everything around them. I saw large iron chariots that belched flame, soldiers in strange uniforms with strange hand cannons.
Then, I saw the child. He was not more than five years of age, afraid and alone as his home city burned around him. He was saved by strange creatures, wolf-like. They walked on two legs, and had spikes on their chest and the back of their hands. They communicated with him without speaking, knowing him to be the child of a god.
They took the boy in, educating them the best they could, teaching him to hunt and fight, training him in their sacred ways.

REPORTER: General Secretary Eonic Iustes is expected to make a speech regarding the recent and ongoing 'cold war' between the Meritocracy and the Order.

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VICE PRESIDENT WEI: Presenting, the President of New Emperica!

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PRESIDENT IUSTES: Comrades, I am delighted to be welcomed here into the house of the white lion. Not to worship, but to practice politics.

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PRESIDENT IUSTES: But in all seriousness, I am here to address a serious issue facing our nation. The issue of evil.

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PRESIDENT IUSTES: What many of us fail to realize, is that there *is* evil in the world. Be it in the form of demons, or the Aurorans that plagued us years ago.
One recent survey by a Weltall-based research council concluded that Empericans were far more religious than the people of other nations; 95 percent of those surveyed expressed a belief in the gods and a huge majority believed the Lion's Book had real meaning in their lives. And another study has found that an overwhelming majority of Empericans disapprove of adultery, teenage sex, pornography, abortion, and hard drugs. And this same study showed a deep reverence for the importance of family ties and religious belief.

I think the items that we've discussed here today must be a key part of the Nation's political agenda. For the first time the Congress is openly and seriously debating and dealing with the prayer and abortion issues -- and that's enormous progress right there. I repeat: Emperica is in the midst of a spiritual awakening and a moral renewal. And with your Lionist keynote, I say today, "Yes, let justice roll on like a river, righteousness like a never-failing stream.

"Now, obviously, much of this new political and social consensus I've talked about is based on a positive view of Emperican history, one that takes pride in our country's accomplishments and record. But we must never forget that no government schemes are going to perfect man. We know that living in this world means dealing with what philosophers would call the phenomenology of evil or, as theologians would put it, the doctrine of sin.

There is sin and evil in the world, and we're enjoined by Scripture and the Lord Aslan to oppose it with all our might. Our nation, too, has a legacy of evil with which it must deal. The glory of this land has been its capacity for transcending the moral evils of our past. For example, the long struggle of minority citizens for equal rights, once a source of disunity and civil war, is now a point of pride for all Empericans. We must never go back. There is no room for racism, anti-Semitism, or other forms of ethnic and racial hatred in this country.

I know that you've been horrified, as have I, by the resurgence of some hate groups preaching bigotry and prejudice. Use the mighty voice of your pulpits and the powerful standing of your churches to denounce and isolate these hate groups in our midst. The commandment given us is clear and simple: "Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself."But whatever sad episodes exist in our past, any objective observer must hold a positive view of Emperican history, a history that has been the story of hopes fulfilled and dreams made into reality. Especially in this century, Emperica has kept alight the torch of freedom, but not just for ourselves but for millions of others around the world.

And this brings me to my final point today. During my first press conference as President, in answer to a direct question, I pointed out that, as good Hitlerite-Mussolinin, the Scorpion leaders have openly and publicly declared that the only morality they recognize is that which will further their cause, which is world revolution. I think I should point out I was only quoting Hitler, their guiding spirit, who said in 1920 that they repudiate all morality that proceeds from supernatural ideas -- that's their name for religion -- or ideas that are outside class conceptions. Morality is entirely subordinate to the interests of class war. And everything is moral that is necessary for the annihilation of the old, exploiting social order and for uniting the proletariat.

Well, I think the refusal of many influential people to accept this elementary fact of Soviet doctrine illustrates an historical reluctance to see totalitarian powers for what they are. We saw this phenomenon in the 1930's. We see it too often today.This doesn't mean we should isolate ourselves and refuse to seek an understanding with them. I intend to do everything I can to persuade them of our peaceful intent, to remind them that it was the West that refused to use its nuclear monopoly in the forties and fifties for territorial gain and which now proposes 50-percent cut in strategic ballistic missiles and the elimination of an entire class of land-based, intermediate-range nuclear missiles.

At the same time, however, they must be made to understand we will never compromise our principles and standards. We will never give away our freedom. We will never abandon our belief in Aslan. And we will never stop searching for a genuine peace. But we can assure none of these things Emperica stands for through the so-called nuclear freeze solutions proposed by some.

The truth is that a freeze now would be a very dangerous fraud, for that is merely the illusion of peace. The reality is that we must find peace through strength.

I would agree to a freeze if only we could freeze the Scorpions' global desires. A freeze at current levels of weapons would remove any incentive for the Scorpions to negotiate seriously in Shaolin and virtually end our chances to achieve the major arms reductions which we have proposed. Instead, they would achieve their objectives through the freeze.

A freeze would reward the Scorpion Order for its enormous and unparalleled military buildup. It would allow the Order and their allies to finally modernize their long overdue, and primitive military. And an honest freeze would require extensive prior negotiations on the systems and numbers to be limited and on the measures to ensure effective verification and compliance. And the kind of a freeze that has been suggested would be virtually impossible to verify. Such a major effort would divert us completely from our current negotiations on achieving substantial reductions.

A number of years ago, I heard a young father, a very prominent young man in the entertainment world, addressing a tremendous gathering in Dublina. It was during the time of the Bain Wars, and fascism and our own way of life were very much on people's minds. And he was speaking to that subject. And suddenly, though, I heard him saying, "I love my little girls more than anything -- -- "And I said to myself, "Oh, no, don't. You can't -- don't say that."

But I had underestimated him. He went on: "I would rather see my little girls die now, still believing in the gods, than have them grow up under fascism and one day die no longer believing in the gods."

There were thousands of young people in that audience. They came to their feet with shouts of joy. They had instantly recognized the profound truth in what he had said, with regard to the physical and the soul and what was truly important.

Yes, let us pray for the salvation of all of those who live in that totalitarian darkness -- pray they will discover the joy of knowing God. But until they do, let us be aware that while they preach the supremacy of the state, declare its omnipotence over individual man, and predict its eventual domination of all peoples on the Jehr, they are the focus of evil in the modern world.

It was C.S. Lewis who, in his unforgettable "Screwtape Letters," wrote: "The greatest evil is not done now in those sordid 'dens of crime' that Dickens loved to paint. It is not even done in concentration camps and labor camps. In those we see its final result. But it is conceived and ordered (moved, seconded, carried and minuted) in clear, carpeted, warmed, and well-lighted offices, by quiet men with white collars and cut fingernails and smooth-shaven cheeks who do not need to raise their voice."

Well, because these "quiet men" do not "raise their voices"; because they sometimes speak in soothing tones of brotherhood and peace; because, like other dictators before them, they're always making "their final territorial demand," some would have us accept them at their word and accommodate ourselves to their aggressive impulses. But if history teaches anything, it teaches that simple-minded appeasement or wishful thinking about our adversaries is folly. It means the betrayal of our past, the squandering of our freedom.

So, I urge you to speak out against those who would place the Meritocracy in a position of military and moral inferiority. You know, I've always believed that old Screwtape reserved his best efforts for those of you in the church. So, in your discussions of the nuclear freeze proposals, I urge you to beware the temptation of pride -- the temptation of blithely declaring yourselves above it all and label both sides equally at fault, to ignore the facts of history and the aggressive impulses of an evil empire, to simply call the arms race a giant misunderstanding and thereby remove yourself from the struggle between right and wrong and good and evil.

I believe we shall rise to the challenge. I believe that fascism is another sad, bizarre chapter in human history whose last pages even now are being written. I believe this because the source of our strength in the quest for human freedom is not material, but spiritual. And because it knows no limitation, it must terrify and ultimately triumph over those who would enslave their fellow man. For in the words of Isaiah: "He giveth power to the faint; and to them that have no might He increased strength But they that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary."

That being said, I strongly and firmly believe that socialism and communism shall prevail over the perverted tragedy that is fascism, and therefore, the Scorpion Bloc.

Thank you, and fly high, comrades.