Republic of Gome

The Republic of Gome is a nation-state on a balkanized world.

• It is a major nation on Margesi, an Imperial world in the Spinward Marches.

Description (Specifications)

The Republic of Gome is a powerful nation-state on the world of Margesi.

• It has difficult relations with its neighbor, the Kingdom of Evariidi.

The Republic is a Representative Democracy where government leadership is representatives elected by eligible voters. What determines an eligible voter varies. The representatives determine policy, including selecting members of the bureaucracy. There can be referendum, with important matters being decided by votes from eligible voters. The government is supported by a large bureaucracy.

The Republic maintains a large, professional, well-equipped standing army.

History & Background (Dossier)

The Republic of Gome is considered dangerous and is designated as an Amber Zone. It presents particular risks and dangers due to the environment or native life forms, laws or customs, or other conditions that are not well understood.

• Visitors are advised to act with caution.

The Republic and the Kingdom of Evariidi are (as of 1107) engaged in talks with the aim of settling some long-standing differences.

• Ine Givar terrorists are actively attempting to disrupt the talks.

National Population (P)

The Republic has a population of approximately 4,500,000 sophonts (millions).

• The population has Imperial and Sword Worlder ancestry.

Linguistic Topography

The following languages are most commonly heard:

• Anglic, one of the two official languages of the Imperium.
• Sagamaal, the language of the Sword Worlds.
• Vilani, one of the two official languages of the Imperium.

National Technology Level (T)

The Republic of Gome possesses a Technology Level of TL–6.

• Common Communication technologies for this TL include: Telephone, radio, and television.
• Common Power Generation technologies for this TL include: Early fission power generation, advanced water and wind generation of electricity.
• Common Transportation technologies for this TL include:
  • Land: Improved automobiles, early ATV's, and dedicated AFV's.
  • Water: Amphibious vehicles, improved submersibles, and early SCUBA gear.
  • Air: Early jet aircraft and rotorcraft VTOL's.
  • Space: Early unmanned rocket delivery systems and early manned orbital rockets.

Timeline

Major events that have affected this nation and the wider region that it lies within:

• The Year 0: the Third Imperium is founded.
• 300-420: the Imperial First Survey charts the system.
• 589-604: First Frontier War.
• 604-622: the Civil War.
• 615-620: Second Frontier War.
• 624: the Express Boat Network is established.
• 979-986: Third Frontier War.
• 995-1065: the Imperial Second Survey charts the system.
• 1065: the Second Survey is published. Information about the system becomes widely available.
• 1082-1084: Fourth Frontier War, also known as the False War.
• 1107-1110: Fifth Frontier War.

Worlds & Sectors (Astrography)

The location of this nation-state is:
Charted Space:

• Spinward Marches
  • Vilis Subsector
    • Margesi (UWP C575677-6 Ag Ni Da K4 V M7 V)

References & Contributors (Sources)

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• Tony Jones - The Margesi system - Memory Lapse Megatraveller campaign
• Author & Contributor: Lord (Marquis) and Master Scout Emeritus Adie Alegoric Stewart of the IISS