Velatine Federal Republic
Velatine Federal Republic
This page is for a creative homebrew project by /btg/, to design a Periphery Realm in Battletech from the Ground up. It will hopefully become linked to homebrewing mech construction as well.
The Velatine Federal Republic is a small Periphery nation located in the Outer Sphere region. It is a collection of Planets that operate as Republics, nominally at least, formed by a merger of Periphery microstates.
History
The area was settled by a combination of those fleeing Star League oppression, and later on exiles being deported by the Draconis Combine. Local wealthy families organized a merger of the planets by promising economic prosperity and allowing a degree of independence - the nation was established as a Federal Republic - multiple Republics operating under a President
Planets
Planet 1 - Capital Planet. Somewhat similar to Venice very broadly, though fairly multicultural. While all planets are equal, it is the wealthiest and its where the Capital ended up being.
Planet 2 - SEA Planet - Also wealthy
Planet 3 - The most powerful South Slav Planet
Planets 4-6 - Other South Slav planets. I like the idea that these planets are subservient politically to planet 3 - instead of being called Republics they are called like "autonomous provinces" to steal a page from Yugoslavia, and are severely politically influenced by planet 3.
Planets 7-8 - Latin American Planets
Planet 9 - Caribbean Planet
Planet 10 - Given the above planet choices, I vote on a more American influenced planet - i.e. Space Miami to go along with our space cubas.
Planet 11 - Indonesia type planet
Planet 12 - Old penal colony of Dracs. Probably shitty and filled with Americans or whatever shot off into the Periphery by angry weebs.
Politics
Leader is a President with broad powers. Nation comprised of Nine Republics and three "Autonomous Provinces" of one of the Republics. Due to the nation making a lot of cash off of its mercenary endeavours, the military tends to have a disproportionate amount of political power, which has raised issues in the past.
The nation tends to be very hostile towards the idea of nobility - partially this is a reaction to the IS who they attempt to vilify, and partially as many parts of the nation were ruled by abusive noble families, which were ousted during the formation of the Federation.
Economy
A major part of the economy involves using a portion of the nation's military as a mercenary group in the Periphery and Inner Sphere - the forces return with cash, trade goods and hopefully mech salvage. At home this is justified as taking the goods of the uncaring IS to help the nation.