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| − | The | + | The government of Bretonia has laid claim to the system of [[Tau-31]] since 812 A.S. placing Bretonia in a state of conflict with the [[Kusari Empire]]. Tau-31 is currently under near total control of Kusari, with [[Planet Harris|planet Harris]] being the last pocket of resistance. |
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| + | Bretonia also lays claim to [[Tau-23]], the [[BMM]] attepting to conduct mining operations there, in competition with the [[IMG]] and much to the consternation of the [[Outcasts]]. | ||
Bretonian Armed Forces are also frequently on patrol in the [[Omega-3]] system, bound by agreement with Rheinland to protect the vulnerable and heavily attacked trade lanes there. | Bretonian Armed Forces are also frequently on patrol in the [[Omega-3]] system, bound by agreement with Rheinland to protect the vulnerable and heavily attacked trade lanes there. | ||
Revision as of 18:51, 6 December 2008
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| United Kingdom of Bretonia | |||||
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| Capital | Planet New London, New London System | ||||
| Official languages | English | ||||
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| Founded | 19 A.S. | ||||
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Bretonia, or the United Kingdom of Bretonia is the title of one of the four original houses in Sirius. It's territory extends across many systems on the western side of the Barrier, with various claims to systems bordering the Walker Nebula as well as ones deep within the Barrier itself. It is a constitutional monarchy with the monarch (King or Queen) representing the state while the parliament presides over the government. Bretonian sovereign territories border the systems of Omega-3, Magellan, Cortez and Tau-31. The Armed Forces are currently engaged in a war with the Kusari Empire over the ownership of the Tau-31 system. Patrols are also frequent in the system of Omega-3.
History
Main article: History of Bretonia
Controlled and contested space
The Kingdom of Bretonia is made up of seven star systems (New London, Cambridge, Manchester, Leeds, Edinburgh, Newcastle, Dublin), although as officially stated by the government it includes six more: Inverness, Chester, Dundee, Poole, Salisbury and Tau-31. Out of those systems, three include habitable planets: New London, Cambridge and Leeds.
Territorial claims
The government of Bretonia has laid claim to the system of Tau-31 since 812 A.S. placing Bretonia in a state of conflict with the Kusari Empire. Tau-31 is currently under near total control of Kusari, with planet Harris being the last pocket of resistance.
Bretonia also lays claim to Tau-23, the BMM attepting to conduct mining operations there, in competition with the IMG and much to the consternation of the Outcasts.
Bretonian Armed Forces are also frequently on patrol in the Omega-3 system, bound by agreement with Rheinland to protect the vulnerable and heavily attacked trade lanes there.
Government and politics
Economy
Foreign relations
Crime and dissent
Bretonia has but two unlawful factions:
- Mollys are a separatist group committed to freeing the Dublin system from Bretonian rule by attempting to force the parliament to pull out BAF forces from the system through attacks on civilian, commercial, and military targets.
- Gaians are a terrorist faction opposed to any alteration to the natural environment of a planet, specifically those brought about through terraforming. They mainly operate in Edinburgh, in Bretonia space and the nearby Border Worlds, but some rumors tell about detected Gaians in Corsair space.
It is worth noting that the Bretonian government in general takes a very liberal stance towards their unlawful groups, with previous examples being working with the Mollys against Kusari invasion as well as never truly prosecuting any captured Gaian terrorists.
Aside from these two factions, both Corsairs and Outcasts are a frequent sight in south and north Bretonia respectively, with the former especially wreaking havoc on trade and civilian traffic, due to the thinning of BAF forces in Cambridge in favour of defending Leeds. Lane Hackers are also a frequent sight in the Manchester system, spilling over from their main system of Magellan.
