Ikaranarean Father States (Pacifica)

The Father States were the ruling governments of the regions Ikaranara and Pastrala from 1895 through 1955 at the end of the Great War. They were characterized by their oppressive regimes that propped up those at the top, juxtaposed with the freedom provided by the Triangular Empire. They were comprised of the Ikarnian Junta, Narussian Plutocracy, and the Ranarasi Industocracy. Keep in mind that these nations all framed themselves as Republics, and that these names are a later invention to explain what they truly were.

The Coup

In 1880, the Triangular Empire had lost most of its territory as revolutions occurred across the Empire for decades. It had now been reduced to the three Sovereign States of Ikarn, Narus, and Ranaras, with their joint territory of Pastrala. The sentiment across the nations was one of sadness at seeing their power wiped away. Many in the country were upset with the slow rate of centralized industrialization occurring in their nation, and the economy in Indavra in general- including the newly independent provinces- had started to plummet. Some members of the Oderon Family, a family closely related to the Triangular Emperors, started to grow a disdain for how the government now managed itself. around this time period, several family members participated in planning 3 coups around the nation to establish control to "Save the Ikaranarean People." these coups were all enacted 15 years later, 1895, after heavy, decades-long negotiations with several militaries and high-ranking officials.

The Coup in Ikarn

The Ikarnian Castle was stormed by members of the Imperial Military and several militias stormed the building, demanding to seize the Emperor. The loyal Imperial Guard refused, shouting "Agnai! Agnai!" (Traitors! Traitors!) after the Guard refused, a bloody armed battle ensued, and by some reports, the entire building was covered in blood. After 3 hours of combat, they reached the Emperor, whose wife and son had already fled. They hung their Emperor on the spot, and after news reached the public, the Militas declared the "Republic of Ikarn." After an 89.72% in favor vote, which was rigged, they swore in Stalroi (President) Sayren Oderon.

The Coup in Narus

In Narus, the Empress was nearly killed in her sleep by politicians, but she escaped with the help of her guards. Still, she was proclaimed dead. Having no suitable heir, the Imperial Council had full power of state, and declared the end of the Narussian Empire. After several hours of deliberation, they held a rigged vote, which returned a majority vote for Darren Oderon to become Stalroi. The Council put an arrest warrant on the politicians for the murder of the former Emperor, but they were all pardoned in the Stalroi's first act.

The Coup in Ranaras

In Ranaras, the Emperor had been pressured by many rich factory owners and companies to steadily give them more power over their workers over the decades. In 1895, The emperor was ousted by militia in a non-bloody event. Stalroi Pastriem Oderon was sworn in the following day.

After the Coup

The Father States were busy putting down regional rebellions, consolidating their power until 1900. The three governments did a massive manhunt to kill any remaining members of the Royal Families. However, mutinous Narussian sailors managed to bring several members of the royal family (Including the crown prince of Ikarn, Empress of Narus and Emperor of Ranaras) to Reizen where they stayed in exile. The ships would later go back to Cordilia to be used against the Father States during the Great Incursion.

Life in the Father States

Life in the Father States was terrible. In all avenues, the Father States extenuated the worst parts of the 3 Ikaranarean cultures in a bid to rapidly modernize and regain the "True Power of the Triangular Empire." They pushed the Ikaranarean people to their absolute limit, and the Ikaranarean people could hardly bear their tyranny. By 1910, over 50,000 Ikaranareans had been killed by the brutality of the Father States, in executions, workplace accidents, etc.

Life in Ikarn

In Ikarn, life under their leadership was horrible. Citizens in Ikarn were subject to what is known as the 2nd Historical Nonstop Drill, characterized by its strict training and the conscription laws. Soldiers were subject to 5 hours of drilling a day, and some weeks drilling occurred every day of the week, although typically it was 5 days a week. there was constant military training and exercises- over the course of this Junta's existence, there was reportedly more than 50 amphibious invasion drills on Akon .A majority of the age groups was conscripted every year, and Ikarnian society revolved around its military in every aspect. Military parades were extremely common, and by 1934, Ikarn alone had mobilized 2,606,154 soldiers, 15% of its population. However, there was light conscription of the Pasten people as well, and most of these soldiers went to Ikarn for training. Over 2 million Pastralan people went to Ikarn for training, and another million Triangular troops were sent by Narus and Ranaras. With these considerations in mind, Ikarn had a standing army of over 4 million soldiers in 1934. After the Invasion of Losavra in 1945, Losavrals were also forced into conscription, and a staggering 3 million Losavrals were conscripted in the later wars. A military police was established to engage any disloyal civilians, and the military ruled all parts of life. Members of the military got basic benefits that no other job could legally provide, like healthcare, and received the biggest pay out of any job. Many people who weren't conscripted were nearly forced into service to support their families.

During the reign of the Father States, Ikarn had a significant decline in population due to not only the Great War, but multiple smaller wars as well as the Great Incursion. As the military capital of the Father States, it was mostly Ikarnian boys and men who fought in these wars. While the other Father States had standing armies, they were rarely infantrymen, and served in the navy, or air force, or as tank units. These disproportionate roles would put Ikarn in a decline for decades, and as of 2022 it has the least population of the Ikaranarean Empires, sporting only 17 million, lower then it's population of around 20 million during the latter days of the Ikaranarean Empire in 1880. It is an opinion of many that Ikarn suffered the greatest loss out of any of the Triangular states during the war.

Life in Narus

Narus was essentially ruled by tyrannical corporations that owned huge monopolies in every industry. There was no escape. It is estimated that the income inequality of roughly 70%. The average Narussian could have gone from relatively wealthy before the Narussian Republic to critically poor in just a few years. These mega-corporations had intense sway on government policy, and the system was balanced just enough to keep Narussians alive and working, but not economically powerful enough to challenge those at the top. prices were always skyrocketing. The dominated the poor to the point where some said the poor were owned. Tax rates were high, but they were even higher on the corporations- but this was just so that the government could get a larger cut of their billions of dollars. This prompted these corporations to act even more aggressively, making as much money as possible. The situation in Narus led to a rise in socialist and communist ideology in the region, which sparked a "red scare" In Ikaranara during the Cold War.

The effects of the Great War and particularly the Great Revolution challenged Narus's supremacy on Ikaranarean capital and sparked corruption investigations that continued well into the 60s.

Life in Ranaras

Ranaras is considered by historians to have been the worst place in all of the Father States to live in during their reign. Ranaras was described by Great War historian Armaz Titam as "An indostocracy- a country entirely motivated and controlled by the production of goods with no care for civilian life." Ranarasi citizens were required from age 10 to work in a factory of some sort.