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United Moreland
Topic Started: Jan 21 2016, 09:23 PM (791 Views)
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THE KINGDOM OF UNITED MORELAND
United Moreland

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Motto: Stronger by Struggle
BACKGROUND
The island Kingdom of United Moreland was formed in 1690 when military genius William Cullen of the Kingdom of Galacia defeated the Combined Armies of the Commonwealth (made up of three different Kingdoms that formed the rest of the island). He unified the island of Moreland into one large Kingdom under his rule and from that day on the crown has remained in the hands of his descendants.


Government TypeSemi-Constitutional Monarchy
Population 90million
Capital City Lancaster (3million)
ECONOMY

Currency Shilling
GDP per Capita $47,627
Unemployment Rate 4.5%
Main Industries
Off Shore Gas and Oil Extraction
Aquaculture
Metal Manufacture
Aeronautical Engineering

PEOPLE

Ethnicity Morelanders 80%, Umbeta 8%, Enteren 6%, 6% others
Languages Morelandish, English
Religions 40% Cult of Helus, 40% Mithrasism, 10% Christianity, 10% Other
Average Life Expectancy 77.9 Years (Male) 82.5 (Female)

GOVERNMENT

Head of StateQueen Alison Cullen
Head of Government Air Marshall Jonathon Yates
Name of Legislative Body

Upper House - Officers Congress
Lower House - People's Congress


INDEX OF ARTICLES

1. System of Government
2. Map
3. Guide to Lancaster
4. Basic Military Outline
5. Royal Navy
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United Moreland Cabinet
Role
MinisterBrief Biography
Senior Congressman -
Responsible for presenting the "views of the people"
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Lucas Coombs (b.1974)
The serving Congressman of Skerton West Lucas became Senior Congressman in 2014. As with all Congressman he served time in the military as an officer in the Royal Dragoons before beginning to work as an advisor to government on military hardware. In 2010 he stood in his first election winning his seat with 62% of the vote. He is well known to be devoted to the faith of Mithras.One of his stated aims is to solve the current housing and youth unemployment problems
Minister for Finance
David Cunningham (b.1980)
A graduate of the Royal Lancaster University Cunningham served his national service with the Royal Logistical Corps before beginning to work for the Lancaster Banking Co-orporation, he quickly earned a reputation as a talented economist and was head hunted by the United Moreland Treasury in 2012. Following a disagreement with the then Minister of Finance Cunningham resiged and entered politics, upon being elected as a Congressman he was an obvious choice for Minister of Finance.
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Mark Summers (b.1963)
A former career military man Summers rose to the rank of Captain in the nations elite Light Scouts Regiment. He served in the regiment from 1993-2008 until losing a foot in a terrorist incident, after doing a desk job for 12 months in the Regiment he decided to leave and enter politics.
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Piper MacKenna (b.1968)
Having graduated with a 1st class honours degree in Linguistics and Politics from Royal Lancaster University MacKenna always planned to enter politics with the mission of ending United Moreland's isolationist policies. After finishing her degree in 1989 she completed her national service in the Air Force as a communications intelligence analysist. As soon as possible she entered politics carrying out a variety of civil service jobs before running for Congress, a position she has held since 2005.
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Poppy Wilkie (b.1983)
Wilkie was until 2014 a Secondary School Science teacher and avoided national service in the military because of her hearing making her borderline deaf without the aid of coclea implants. Wilkie completed alternative national service working as an orderly in Lancaster General Hospital for two years following graduating University. She became a teacher at Stonebroom Grammar School and in 2013 became a member of the National Union of Teachers Council who supported her in her bid to enter Congress in 2014.
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Edward Nash (b.1973)
Having completed his medical training Nash served in the Queens Army Medical Core as a battlefield surgeon while also representing the Army in rugby. In 2010 he left the military and became a trauma doctor in Skerton where he became involved in local politics when cuts were made to the Accident and Emergency Department. Popular with his local voters he won a seat in the 2014 congress election and being the only medically trained Congressman was seen as a certainty for the Ministers position.
Minister for Justice
Tony Sinclair (b.1956)
Was seen as somewhat of a child prodigy and entered University at 15 gaining a degree in Law. At 20 he entered the Royal Military Police as an advocate, a job he stayed with until 2000. Having reached the end of his military service he became an advisor to the military of legal matters involving civilians and oversaw a number of cases. In 2010 he was was made Chief Prosector for the nation before in 2014 being elected to Congress.
Environment Minister
Phil Studwick (b.1981)
Studwick is one of the few Congressman with a less than glittering military career, his record shows several incidents of insubordination, however having in 2002 being commended for single handedly pulling six children from a burning mini-bus he became a national celebrity and earned a military commendation for bravery. He worked as a civilian in the Marine Protection Agency having grown up in a fishing port. He was instrumental in helping bring into force more sustainable fishing practices and in 2010 stood for electio to Congress, during his first term he worked to help draft a whole host of "Green" legislation and with the resignation of the former Environment Minister was appointed in 2015.
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Georgie Breckinridge (b.1980)
In 2001 Breckinridge left University having gained a degree in Chemistry. Drafted into the military she served onboard a naval ship as a weapons officer until 2004. Keen to get involved in education she became part of a programme called the Chemistry Roadshow which toured schools. In her spare time she is still a member of the Lancaster Launchers, an ameatur rocket club. In 2006 she stood for election and won a seat in Congress by just 33 votes. She has pushed for a United Moreland investment in more science and was appointed by the Queen as Minister for Science and Technology in Feb 2015 after a scandal forced her predecessor to stand down.
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Josceline Morrison (1995)
Has one year left in a History and Archaelogy degree at Stonebroom University, where she was Social Secretary of the Student Union. Having also been a member of the Youth Parliament she had a reputation for being a passionate public speaker and being involved in a wide variety of rights movements ranging from animal to civil rights. She also represents the nation in volleyball and is a keen musician.
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HER MAJESTY ALISON CULLEN THE SECOND OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF UNITED MORELAND

Born:- 27th December 1985 at the Royal Palace in Lancaster.
Coronation:- 17th June 2014

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Parents:- King Thomas(d.2014) and Queen Beatrice (d.2010)
Siblings:- Prince Robert (b.1987), Princess Anna (b.1990) and Princess Jessica (b.1992)

The eldest daughter of King Thomas and Queen Beatrice, Alison was born in the Royal Nursery at the Royal Palace of Lancaster in 1985. Enjoying a rather traditional royal upbringing she was included in most official duties from the age of two in preparation for the day she assumed the throne. At the age of five she began studying at the Lancaster School for Young Ladies where she was discovered to have a flair for music, especially playing the piano. At the age of 11 she sat the National Educational Assessment Test (NEAT) and scored well enough to attend the Lancaster Royal Grammar School.

While at Lancaster Royal Grammar School she became a member of the schools performing arts group taking roles in many of their stage productions and concerts. Also during her time at school she began to take on a number of good causes, one of which was Music As Therapy (MAT) a charity which helped disabled children through music, she also became a Youth Patron of the National Outward Bound Association (NOBA) which helped provide young people with adventurous activities. At the age of 16 she took her Standard Educational Assessment Tests (SEATS) and gained an average grade of a B in ten subjects.

At the age of 16 she continued at the Grammar School taking Higher Educational Assessment Tests in Morelandish, Politics, History and Music, gaining an average grade of a B again when assessed at the age of 18. While studying these subjects she also began taking on more royal duties including representing the royal family as prize giver at many sporting events. She also began at this point to date the son of Lord Fitzpatrick, Callum , who she meet while attending an Air Cadet camp. While the romance lasted just six months the two are still firm friends with Alison being one of the Protectors of Callum's daughter Sarah.

Following leaving School in 2003 she began a degree in Music and Music Therapy at Skerton University. While studying she also joined the University Air Squadron and earned her pilots licence in 2006, the same year she graduated with a 2:1 degree. Upon graduation she commenced her national service where she served as a Musician and Corpsman in the Royal Air Force. During her time she served as a flute player while also serving some time in a Search and Rescue team. She seriously considered extending her national service into a career however he mother was diagnosed with a serious life shortening illness and so Alison turned her attention to supporting her mother and taking over some of her royal duties.

In 2010 when her mother died she was expected to take on the majority of her duties. This saw her in November 2010 being appointed to the position of Minister of Culture, where she became responsible for ensuring the nations national celebrations were conducted and that the nations heritage was perserved. The highlight of her career was the beginning of the Pioneer Corps a youth project which sees thousands of youngsters carry out environmental projects and outdoor activities.

In January of 2014 her father died when a helicopter he was travelling in crashed in the mountains when its engine failed. Since becoming Queen she has concentrated on growing the nations economy while preserving its militaristic heritage.
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THE ROYAL FAMILY WIP


PRINCE ROBERT (b.1987)
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The second child of King Thomas and Queen Beatrice, Robert is currently a Flight Liutenant in the Royal Air Force where he pilots an M-1 Puffin. He graduated from Tyersal University in 2008 having completed a degree in Physics while also being part of his University Air Squadron.

As second in line to the throne he has been relatively quiet in terms of official duties preferring to keep things rather low key and concentrating on his military career.

PRINCESS ANNA (b.1990)
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The third child of King Thomas and Queen Beatrice, Anna is considered to be the quietest member of the family. A keen artist she can often be seen around the estate skecthing and has an almost encyclopaedic knowledge of the teachings of Mithrastism. She graduated from Stonebroom University in 2012 and has just recently finished her compulsary two years national service in the Army serving as a member of the 5th Royal Lancers as a driver.

Since leaving the army she has begun undertaking more royal duties often aiding her sister in many of her day to day ceremonial commitments.

PRINCESS JESSICA (b.1992)
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Jessica is the youngest child of King Thomas and Queen Beatrice and has earned a reputation for being rather outspoken over several issues. Having graduated high school at 18 with straight A grades she shocked many by refusing to go to University, instead she begun her military service immediately with the Royal Navy as a naval rating. She finished her national service in 2012 and has since become a advocate for many special interest groups.

In 2015 she spoke to the Senate of Spartan Truth on the matter of banning animal testing, her speech did much to help ban the practice in Spatran Truth. She also struck up an unlikely friendship with their Prince and future Emperor.
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RELIGION IN UNITED MORELAND

The island of United Moreland is home to many religions. The dominant religion (70%) of the island however is Mithrasism which is also the state religion. The constitution is clear that no the state my not discriminate against other religions and that the Monarch is also known as the Defender of the Faith.

MITHRASISM
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Creation Myth

In the beginning there was nothing but rock and water. In a cave the water began to drip onto a single spot and from this spot was born Mithras. He soon discovered that he had incredible power and could turn the rock and water into anything he desired. Being hungry he summoned a bull from the rock and with his bare hands broke its neck before feasting upon it. Over time Mithras created the world and everything in it was designed to please him. Despite his wondrous creation however he felt lonely and by weaving flowers together he created the first woman Maron. The two had many children who settled all over the world that he had created. From time to time his descendants argued and would come to him for advice, his eldest son Proteus recorded this wisdom which was often recounted by Mithras in story form. These stories were moral parables which instructed people how to act and how to behave. This document of the parables of Mithras is known as "The Code of The One" and forms the basis of worship and prayer.

After living amongst his people for thousands of years Mithras became weary of the bickering of mankind, he gave orders that a human should be picked to ensure "The Code of The One" was followed. Mithras told his followers that he would ensure that his bloodline would flow and that people would know it by it's righteousness. Having left things in order Mithras journeyed back to the cave in which he had appeared and where the single drop still flowed. He sat under the drop and in front of Maron's eyes was washed away to form a great ocean to protect those closest to him. The faithful believe that created the island that is today United Moreland.


THE CODE OF THE ONE
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An ancient stone inscription in a temple near Lancaster showing part of "The Code"


It is believed that the God Mithras passed on a moral code to the world, this is known as "The Code of the One" and it has become an integral part of the culture of United Moreland. It's rules help form the basis of law and moral decency, it is even followed by many Morelanders who do not follow Mithrasism.

The Code is broken down into Nine Virtues.

1.Courage
2.Truth
3.Honour
4.Fidelity
5.Discipline
6.Hospitality
7.Self Reliance
8.Industriousness
9.Perseverance

Each of the virtues contains rules which the faithful follow. This list however is not complete as in total over 1,000 parables have been found.

1. COURAGE


  • Never turn your back on a foe
  • Master fear and do not let it guide you
  • Do not let fear change your word
  • Protect those who can not protect themselves.


2. TRUTH


  • It is your duty to learn as much truth of the world as possible
  • Knowledge is the path to truth
  • Never give false oaths even if it costs you your life
  • Stand up for what you know is right.


3.HONOUR

  • Your name is your worth, attach only good deeds to it
  • You owe honour to your God, your descendent and your monarch.
  • Respect the honour of those you meet


4. FIDELITY

  • Love your family and friends
  • The one you give your heart to is the keeper of your soul.
  • Loyalty is earned through actions not words
  • Keep the Nine Virtues in your heart in all you do
  • Those who give you loyalty are deserving of your faith.

5.DISCIPLINE

  • Control your urges lest they betray you
  • Do all things in moderation
  • Practice arts to defend yourself and those you love
  • Live your life to the Code

6.HOSPITALITY

  • Give your guests your best
  • Respect the home of your host, he shall be your shield while you are under his roof, your sword shall never need be unsheathed.
  • A guest deserves your first and your last, be it your wine or your food
  • Be hospitable with your actions and thoughts

7. SELF RELIANCE

  • Decide your own path and work hard to fulfil it.
  • Accept no charity you can not return
  • Educate yourself to be better than you were yesterday

8.INDUSTRIOUSNESS

  • Contribute your fair share to the table
  • All your hours should be filled with goodness
  • There is always one more thing that you can do.

9.PERSEVERANCE

  • Hard work brings more honour
  • Failure is not an acceptable excuse for stopping your duties
  • A journey stops at it's end not where you fall.


    THE PRAYER OF THE ONE

    Courage is my strength
    To withstand wretched foes
    To sail against the storm
    And the will to insist

    Honour is my will
    To defend my dear folk
    My moral in battle
    And the drive to do Good

    Truth is my oath
    To keep what I pledge friends
    My word to my kin
    And my address to a foe

    Fidelity is the love
    That I give to my kin
    My faith to a pledge
    And the bearing of debt

    Hospitality is my house
    That a traveller shall share
    Warm meal on a hearth
    And my last horn of mead

    Discipline is my strength
    To adhere to routine
    My daily devotion
    And the restraining of wrath

    Self-Reliance is my strength
    To decide my own path
    My hand that feeds the mouth
    And my survival in wild

    Industriousness is my stride
    To produce what I can
    The fruits of hard work
    And the bread on my plate

    Perseverance is my will
    To pursue a hard task
    My endurance of pain
    And my devotion to work
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