Rise of the Republic

The Rise of the Republic encompasses the time from the Great War to the stabilization of the Republic Credit economy. This time period is denoted as being heavy in political intrigue, a slow turn from wartime mindsets, and growth in interconnectivity between the planets of Solanis. While not including any conflicts formally declared as wars, several skirmishes and organized resistances rose from the formation of the Republic.

4610 | Convening of Pangea and the Coalition

The economy following the Great War on every planet was in recession. Almost a millennium of military spending, supply line interruptions, and labor shortages took its toll on the system at large. To address this common issue, representatives from Pangea and the Coalition agreed to meet on Calderia to discuss immediate actions. With the majority of the Elite threat now ended, the first orders of business were a deactivation of a majority of the standing troops and military vehicles of both forces. It was also decided that larger changes needed to occur and needed more oversight than the currently convening representatives could provide. A summit was suggested, where government officials of Calderia, Venrar, Tavaari, Solstice, and Rhaegar could attend and debate how best to proceed in the current crisis.

4612 | System Peace Summit

Two years after the motion was put forward, the meeting which had been named the System Peace Summit was held on Calderia on Abrim 5, 4612. Leaders from almost every faction attended the event, which was hosted by Pangea. Most Coalition signees were also in attendance, although it was noted that a few colonies from Rhaegar and Solstice declined their invitations due to increasingly isolationist policies. During the open forum section of the Summit a plethora of grievances and concerns were discussed, mostly involving methods to stabilize and standardize the fragile economy. A professor by the name of Harald Zona, of Pangea, proposed an idea that would come to shake the very foundation of the system. Zona suggested the formation of a unified governance throughout the system. Complete with detailed documents outlining a theoretical structure, Zona's suggestion of a Republic was met with mixed responses. Many, especially from the Coalition and the outliers, protested the very idea of unification. While it was stressed that no decision had to be made immediately, and that the summit was an open forum for ideas and speakers, Zona's proposal almost immediately became the central focus for both discussion and controversy.

4616 | Civil Unrest

While Pangea began to openly support Zona's proposal of a unified Republic, this was not unanimous. Some political figures and civilian groups openly protested the change, even as Pangean officials began to draft policies and enter into talks with Coalition groups on Rhaegar and Venrar. Riots began in the streets and formal protests were launched as laws began to pass to turn the planetary entity of Pangea into a new format able to integrate government bodies from across the system into itself. These changes were enacted all across Calderia, and a large central city began construction. This city, planned to be the largest humankind had ever seen, was to be named after the planet itself.

4624 | Formation of the Republic

4624 saw the formal birth of the Republic on Abrim 19, a day that would henceforth be celebrated as 'Republic Day'. The first senators of the Republic were read in and given administrative authority, many of which having been leaders of the groups that made up Pangea and ran for election in the months prior. This self-stylized 'rebirth of Calderia' came with a restructuring of the currently serving armed forces and fleets of the planet. Now under one truly united banner, the upper command structure saw minimal re-organization. The Ultima Centurions remained separate from these changes, having been declared their own branch of the forces. The Republic Credit was also minted at this time as a digitally traded currency. This lack of a physical form left many of the anti-republic protestors with plentiful arguments to make against the newly formed government's growth.

4630 | Tavaari and Venrar join the Republic

Watching Calderia's progress as the Republic was formed, Tavaari tribes openly declared their support for the organization. While Venrar did not have its own unified government, many of the mining corporations declared support for the emerging economic structure. The idea of a system-standardized economy and currency was good for business, which remained Venrar's primary concern. Tavaari, having had large areas of wilderness damaged in the war, grew dependant on imports while the planet recovered. Tavaari was first to join the Republic, using the Republic approved guidelines to elect their own senators from the various tribes scattered around the planet. Similarly to Calderia, Tavaari began constructing a capital city. While not planned to be as far-reaching as Caderia, it was designed to bring some of the modern amenities to the planet and allow for Republic personnel to live on-planet while giving the more natural-focused tribes space to keep their traditions. Following Tavaari joining the Republic, the various unions of Venrar also pledged their support and similarly elected their own senators. Following what had since become a Republic-set requirement, Venrar began to settle its own capital which heavily focused on factories, shipping, and commerce. The first act made by this newly bolstered senate was the Republic Warcrime Decree of 4630, which made many of the acts committed against the Elite forces illegal and barred from being used in future conflicts.

4636 | Biohazard Containment Corps rises to prominence

Having been formed during the Great War in 4315, the Biohazard Containment Corps (BCC) remained busy long after the war's end. The duties of the BCC became the elimination of biologically-engineered weapons, both living and of various diseases. Many space stations were left abandoned after the war, trapping whatever experiments were left within. The work of the BCC led to the creation of many mainstream horror shows and movies. The BCC was integrated into the Republic as one of the Special Forces, alongside the Ultima Centurions, and received special funding and training. Due to the sensitive work of the BCC, their tactics revolved around smaller fireteam-sized units working independently on missions. The equipment of the BCC had a heavy focus on frontline usage of droids to provide overwhelming physical presence whenever needed, and tactical explosives to destroy sites of contamination. The individual loadout of a BCC member was comprised of specialized armor and clothing to prevent contamination, an exo-skeleton for ease-of-movement in all terrains, and specialized plasma weaponry that remained operable regardless of the mission's location.

4644 | Solstice resistance

While the entirety of Calderia, Tavaari, and Venrar commited to the Republic, Sostice would not immediately follow suit. Due to the secluded nature of the various Solstice settlements, the largely unhabited Wastes surrounding them, and the self-reliant nature of the Solstici people, the idea of the Republic did not change much for the planet. This was coupled with the already large presence that illegal outfits had on the planet, and the flourishing black market therein. When the Cheyenne Rangers showed support to the Republic, many of the settlements on the planet began to join and collectively they elected senators. While not the entire planet, roughly 70% of the settlements joined the Republic. Those settlements on the planet that did not join adopted the Republic Credit as the commonly traded currency. Bartering and the Solstici 'chip' did however remain in use, with the Chip being a physical alternative to the Credit at a 1:1 ratio. The Rangers themselves were formally recognized as a law-enforcement agency throughout the Republic and remained separate from the Republic Army and Navy.

4648 | The Black Star Collective

Many individuals across the system saw the now extensive reach of the Republic as constricting. The Republic Navy began to aggressively enforce their laws on the various trade routes of the system. This led to many altercations between Republic forces and actors of both good and ill repute. Many viewed themselves as unaffected by the Republic's laws as they themselves were not citizens. On Solstice, while most of the planet had since joined the Republic, the illegal groups remained away from the Republic's enforcement and fringe settlements self-declared themselves 'free cities'. Following an incident where a Republic envoy had travelled to the free city of Black Star and been shot by another civilian for a 'personal dispute', where it was alleged this envoy insulted the man's wife, the Republic mobilized their army to forcibly take the town. The ensuing battle, known as the Black Star Skirmish saw the town being destroyed as a result. From this, the first violent incident between the Republic and organized opposition, the Black Star Collective was formed. The Black Star Collective (BSC), founded itself on individual rights, and voiced opposition of the Republic's new structures causing inflated bureaucracy which in turn slowly began to lead to ineffective leadership. The BSC also cited blatant corruption in the political landscape of the Republic, accusing many Senators, rightly so, for receiving kickbacks and bribes from the various corporations.

4650 | Rhaegar split

Rhaegar, having formed an isolationist culture in the many years of the conflict, were more hesitant than Solstice. Few settlements saw cooperation with the Republic as a positive, and the planet was home to the Republic's harshest critics. The planets own economy had stabilized since the war and depended the least on imports due to the climate-controlled habitats like Elysium. Due to their inability to mine and industrialize during the sieges of the war, the mining operations remained stable as they had ample resources. Consequently, the shipyards of Rhaegar had since become the system's largest producer of civilian starships. When Republic ambassadors came to the planet to negotiate with Elysium officials, violent skirmishes broke out between the populace and Republic forces. These incidents were condemned by Elysium officials, who's own policing force had cracked down and arrested actors on both sides. This caused a rift between Elysium and the Republic as Republican soldiers and politicians had been jailed as a result. Due to this, nearly half the planet, including the capital of Elysium, declared their formal support for the Black Star Collective. The BSC had rebuilt their former town since the skirmish of 4648 and begun organizing and consolidating forces into a proper government body and army. With the support of Rhaegar, the group began to form their own naval force. This led to the Republic considering them a terrorist organization, and declaring the BSC and its supporters enemies of the Republic.

4655 | Economy stabilizes

Due to the now unified economic system of the Republic, the three core worlds of Calderia, Tavaari, and Venrar saw complete stabilization of their economies. Tavaari, with terraforming efforts aiding their recovery, began to produce their own exports and no longer needed substantial aid. Venrar's industrial front served as a backbone for the economy as a whole. Even Solstice, which still retained some opposition towards the southern pole of the planet, saw relative stabilization despite the social classes remaining imbalanced. Almost half of Rhaegar and the Black Star Collected remained in open rebellion against the Republic and continued to consolidate their strength. Countering this, the Republic also began to bolster their forces and began deploying on training exercises on space stations near the planet. Many historians and professionals dubbed this Solanis' own 'Cold War', as both sides postured for what could quickly become open war.