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==Todo list==
== Todo list for Orioni ==
 
# <s>[[Orinese people]]</s> — [[User:Orioni|Orioni]] ([[User talk:Orioni|talk]]) 20:20, 22 December 2020 (UTC)
# <s>[[Orinese people]]</s> — [[User:Orioni|Orioni]] ([[User talk:Orioni|talk]]) 20:20, 22 December 2020 (UTC)
# <s>[[Orinese Phi]]</s> — [[User:Orioni|Orioni]] ([[User talk:Orioni|talk]]) 00:56, 22 February 2021 (UTC)
# <s>[[Orinese Phi]]</s> — [[User:Orioni|Orioni]] ([[User talk:Orioni|talk]]) 00:56, 22 February 2021 (UTC)
# [[History of Orioni]]
 
=== Former colonies ===
 
# <s>[[Rohini]]</s> — [[User:Orioni|Orioni]] ([[User talk:Orioni|talk]]) 20:16, 22 March 2021 (UTC)
# <s>[[Burkini]]</s> — [[User:Orioni|Orioni]] ([[User talk:Orioni|talk]]) 05:27, 18 April 2021 (UTC)
# <s>[[Astrini]] (= [[Niederoestereich]])</s> — [[User:Orioni|Orioni]] ([[User talk:Orioni|talk]]) 21:12, 18 August 2021 (UTC)
# <s>[[Tahini]] (= [[Malindi]] in Miiros, southeast of Orioni)</s> — [[User:Orioni|Orioni]] ([[User talk:Orioni|talk]]) 17:21, 5 February 2022 (UTC)
# [[Baribeni]] (= [[Bainbridge Islands]])
# [[Daini]] (= [[Damak Var]])
# [[Mekabiri]] (= [[Emakera]] + Pirilao)
# [[Thubani]] (= north of Orioni)
 
=== Geography ===
 
# Administrative map: https://anterra.miraheze.org/wiki/Kodeshia#Administrative_divisions
# More tiny islands:
## {{wp|The Last Theorem|Gamini}}
## {{wp|Huahine}}
## Nanakai (~etymology {{wp|Molokai}}?)
## {{wp|Riograndense Republic|Piratini Republic}}
 
=== History ===
 
{{also|History of Orioni}}
 
# Classical orioni
## Can I borrow anything from {{wp|Anitta (king)}}?
## Re-use the many ages of {{wp|Elam#Elamite Empire}} as inspiration for my Medani Empire.
## {{wp|Opet Festival}} as explanation of divine royalty
## Put a dubious find of Orinese coins in either Western Argis or Alharu. See: {{wp|Carthaginian coins of Corvo}}.
## Write my own version of the {{wp|Tale of the Shipwrecked Sailor}}.
# Insular Orioni
## During the insular era, introduce some economic cycles, as described in {{wp|The Great Wave (book)}}.
## 424 BCE — Borrow Classical history of [[Dion]] from {{wp|Dion, Pieria}} (°424 BCE).
## The [[Pearl Road]] needs some ruling council system. Look at the {{wp|Hanseatic League}}. I require some form of tax ruling to justify the later collection of {{wp|back taxes}}, and formation of colonial empire. See also: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hR3IhT-XvsE&t=292s
## Follow-up to “Empress Yomiro sails into the Oriental Ocean with 1,000 ships.” Reverse the {{wp|Mallian campaign}} (northwards, over water). Look to {{wp|Carchemish}} for a final confrontation.
## {{wp|137 (number)}} — Something happens, related to the {{wp|grand unified theory}}.
# [[File:Meister des Hildegardis-Codex 001.jpg|200px|thumb|Drawing by St. Hildegarde of "Gott, Kosmos und Menschheit“ from ''Scivias'', Table 4. (Looks similar to the Flag of Orioni.)]] 1100s — Have !{{wp|Hildegarde of Bingen|Saint Hildegarde}} (1098-1179) flee to Orioni, so she can be more independent. This fits into the post-war Restoration period (~12th Century).
# Colonial Orioni
## 1300s — Use of !{{wp|Catalan Company}} mercenaries to police the vast colonial assets (~14th Century).
## 1600s+ — Vassals send tribute in the form of a golden tree (see {{wp|Bunga mas}}). Can be larger or more frequent to punish bad vassals.
## Quote of some imperialist admiral: "(Political) power comes from the barrel of a cannon. It must always be the Orinese who aim the cannons."{{efn|OOC. This is a paraphrasing of Mao Zedong's phrase: "{{wp|Political power grows out of the barrel of a gun}}."}}
## See if I can re-use the story of these female monarchs for any of my empresses: {{wp|Nest ferch Rhys}} (1085-1136), {{wp|Empress Matilda}} (1102-1167), {{wp|Razia Sultana}} unknown-1240).
## Piracy
### How about some pirates that come and kidnap people? Either Orinese in Volsci, or Buranians in Orioni.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M2EJChRdxL0 Diary of Ólafur Egilsson, Enslaved Icelander Describes Horror of Ottoman Slave Market (1627)] by Voices of the Past (24 March 2022)</ref>
### 1400s — Employ a successful version of the !{{wp|Victual Brothers}} as my explanation for pirate cooperation during the Civil War, and Buran influences afterwards.
### {{wp|Sayyida al Hurra}} (1485-1561). Moroccan privateer leader. Became the wife of a Sultan. Considered to be “one of the most important female figures of the Islamic West in the modern age.” --> Use as a pirate leader who raided the East-Alharun coast in service of Orioni.
### 1700s — Gotta have {{wp|Black Caesar (pirate)}} from [[Azania]].
### 1800s — How about {{wp|Zheng Yi Sao}} from [[Ide Jima]]?
## 1800s: Need some {{wp|Treaty ports}}.
# Modern Orioni
## Stick the {{wp|Pathé}} logo on some old news photograph or film reel.
 
=== Politics ===
 
# Last [[Sibiseba]] election: https://iiwiki.us/wiki/2020_Azmaran_legislative_election
# [[Foreign relations of Orioni]]
# [[Foreign relations of Orioni]]
# [[Elitism]] inspired by {{wp|Ayyavazhi}}
# Do something with {{wp|Synarchism}} (rule by a secret elite).
# Duban Air or Debon Air for the affluent
# Revisit the idea of Project O-Mega, with inspiration from the {{wp|Megali Idea}}.
# Administrative map https://anterra.miraheze.org/wiki/Kodeshia#Administrative_divisions
 
==== Military ====
 
[[File:General Dynamics F-16XL afg-041110-016.jpg|200px|thumb|right|F-16XL]]
 
# Military vehicle classes named after this {{wp|List of war deities}}: Agasaya, Agrona, Andarta, Anhur, Gurzil, Junda, Laran, Maher, Makanduk, Mangala, Montu, Muzha, Nezha, Perun, Sidapa.
# Military vehicle classes named after this {{wp|List of war deities}}: Agasaya, Agrona, Andarta, Anhur, Gurzil, Junda, Laran, Maher, Makanduk, Mangala, Montu, Muzha, Nezha, Perun, Sidapa.
# Use of !{{wp|Catalan Company}} mercenaries to police the vast colonial assets (~14th Century).
# Profile page for [[Mario Ramius]] with a backstory like his one in Breaking Defense.<ref>https://breakingdefense.com/2021/12/whos-who-in-defense-admiral-christopher-w-grady-vice-chairman-of-the-joint-chiefs-of-staff/</ref>
# Setup Vali(s) Group.
# Setup Buran Group as a {{wp|private military company}} to sabotage [[Volsci]] (see fake {{wp|Turan Group}}, supported by Wagner).
# <s>Fix military ranks.</s> — [[User:Orioni|Orioni]] ([[User talk:Orioni|talk]]) 19:54, 7 December 2022 (UTC)
# 'Rumbler' aeroplane (~rumblr).
# How to Rebuild the Navy, after the [[Thalassan War]].<ref>https://www.usni.org/magazines/proceedings/2022/january/getting-back-top-how-rebuild-navy</ref>
# I really like the SAAB aircraft design. Use the {{wp|Saab 35 Draken}} (1960-2005), {{wp|Saab 37 Viggen}} (1971-2007), {{wp|Saab JAS 39 Gripen}} (1996–present). In the future, maybe get the Korean {{wp|KAI KF-21 Boramae|KF-21}}?
# Replace my pictures of the F-16 with {{wp|General Dynamics F-16XL|F-16XL}}.
# The {{wp|Northrop YF-23|YF-23}} is a nice alternative to the F22 and F35.
# Replace [[Adenhold Bruiser]] with the equally swole {{wp|Andika Perkasa}}. Cool picture on Reddit: https://redd.it/sx1k7t
# Develop a big rocket called {{wp|Sharur (mythological weapon)}}.
# Employ a {{wp|STOL|short takeoff and landing}} {{wp|amphibious aircraft}} like the {{wp|ShinMaywa US-2}}.
# {{wp|AK-12}} as seen in Shadow of the Tomb Raider as Vicar II.<ref>https://tombraider.fandom.com/wiki/Assault_Rifle#Vicar_Mark_II_(&_Golden_Edition)</ref>
 
=== Economy ===
 
# Duban Air or Debon Air for the affluent.
# B Building Company (BBC) with shady business dealings.
# {{wp|Special economic zone}}, cf. {{wp|Alabuga Special Economic Zone}}.
 
=== Culture ===
 
# [[Amisti]] uitbreiden met {{wp|Onarigami}}, en linken met [[Anahita]] uit de {{wp|Ryukyuan religion}}.
# [[Elitism]] inspired by {{wp|Ayyavazhi}} and {{wp|El Shaddai}}.
# Aroman copy of Elitism is based on {{wp|Mater Matuta}}
# Giant statue of {{wp|Guanyin of Nanshan}}.
# Television: Mr {{wp|Tariq}} (knocker, morning star), first name Siteban (Stephen), a famous television detective.{{efn|OOC. Based on the German {{wp|Derrick (TV series)}}}} He is assisted by Mr Tinishi (small, klein).{{efn|OOC. Each case ends with translation of "Harry, hol schon mal den Wagen".}}
# Film: Some sort of James Bond alternative, based on {{wp|OSS 117|Hubert Bonisseur de La Bath}} (French version) or {{wp|Stierlitz|Max Otto von Stierlitz}} (Russian variant).
# Dispatches still left to copy over from Nationstates
# Cedrus Orionii https://www.nationstates.net/page=dispatch/id=762706
# Five bestowments https://www.nationstates.net/page=dispatch/id=750329
# Order of the Beautiful Empire https://www.nationstates.net/page=dispatch/id=580240
# Order of Arts and Letters https://www.nationstates.net/page=dispatch/id=766643
# Order of the Sun https://www.nationstates.net/page=dispatch/id=759088
# Military equipment of Orioni https://www.nationstates.net/page=dispatch/id=759115
# Military ranks of Orioni https://www.nationstates.net/page=dispatch/id=750249
# {{wp|Kilim motifs}} for fabrics. Includes both the imperial symbol and Akrep.
 
== Todo list for EOS ==
 
To-dos and ideas for the [[Entente of Oriental States]].
 
# Topic for the next summit: collective defence. See also: https://www.defensenews.com/opinion/commentary/2021/11/23/prioritize-natos-core-task-collective-defense/
# Agree on how to deal with OCA/Anglia. Four scenarios: https://www.defensenews.com/opinion/commentary/2021/12/07/how-might-allies-respond-if-russia-invades-ukraine/
# Agree to build a corvette together: https://www.defensenews.com/global/europe/2021/12/13/denmark-norway-join-european-corvette-program/
# Organise a join naval exercise: https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/35089/huge-pacific-exercise-centered-on-guam-brings-allies-together-amid-growing-china-threat
# Get started on that northern radar station, possibly in cooperation with Iverica. See {{wp|Svalbard Satellite Station}}. https://www.realcleardefense.com/2021/12/07/key_radar_for_identifying_icbm_threats_begins_initial_fielding_806758.html
# The East Wind: https://armedassault.fandom.com/wiki/The_East_Wind
# Establish depots with emergency equipment. See the ''Defence Transportation System'' in this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iIpPuJ_r8Xg
# Use the {{wp|Lockheed Martin X-33}} as our common spaceplane.
## Potential dual-use, since it also looks like this Soviet stealth bomber. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R80KVgTkHwU
# Standardised main battle tank design, cf. {{wp|Main Ground Combat System}}.
 
== Characters ==
 
* Mr Dante Leone (~{{wp|Dandelion}}).
* Mr Igor/Ivan Strelkov, a.k.a. {{wp|Igor Girkin}}.
* Mr Izim Init (~It's him, isn't it?)
* Mr James “Jimmy” Grant (~immigrant), a recently arrived immigrant with a bad case of {{wp|Paris syndrome|culture shock}}.
* Mr John Lewis, the new strongman in [[Niederoestereich]].{{efn|OOC. Inspired by {{wp|John Lewis & Partners}}, known for its annual Christmas advertising.}}
* Mr Rikari, another [[OSIS]] spook who runs Black Shark (or another colour from these {{wp|Shades of black}}). All OSIS spooks are called “Rikari”.{{efn|OOC. Based on Agent Lynch from {{wp|The A-Team}}, my favourite childhood television series. https://villains.fandom.com/wiki/Agent_Lynch}}
** Send him to [[Qubdi]] to support the war against [[Great Anglia]]. For inspiration, look to RL {{wp|Wilhelm Wassmuss}}.
* Mr Robert “Bob” Dobalina. {{efn|OOC. Titular character from the 1991 hip-hop track Mistadobalina. {{URL|https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Bku7gXlkoo}}}}
* Mr Selim Ander (~salamander).{{efn|OOC. Based on CDR Salamander from https://cdrsalamander.blogspot.com }}
* Mr Tobias “Toby” Lerone.
* Mr Walter Holden, [[Imperial Orinese Air Force|IOAF]] officer (inspired by {{wp|Holden's Lightning flight}}).
* Mr Welven Muntes.
* Mr/s E. Nigma (~{{wp|Enigma}}).
* Mr/s Ling Ling.{{efn|OOC. Someone who will always be better than you, no matter what you do. TwoSetViolin created this meme, saying that Ling Ling practised 40 hours a day. They have numerous posts on people doing the Ling Ling challenge. {{URL|https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=Ling%20Ling}}}}
* Mr/s Manenti.
* Mrs Ayani Shimura.
* Mrs Zhexigua (Jessica), as the mother in {{wp|Dune (2021 film)}}.
* Mr {{wp|Zhu Xi}}, “juicy”.
* Ms Blanche Card, from [[Lysia]].
 
<gallery>
Shabana Azmi.jpg|{{wp|Shabana Azmi}}: Admiral Margaret Parangosky.
Gustavo Petro - 02 (cropped).jpg|{{wp|Gustavo Petro}}: Edric Kageni (PO&N).
Penny Wong DFAT official (cropped).jpg|Aus. Foreign Minister {{wp|Penny Wong}}.
Colin Salmon 2008-10a.jpg|{{wp|Colin Salmon}} as CDR Selim Ander?{{efn|OOC. See his uniformed appearances: [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3300542/mediaviewer/rm1372326656 police chief] in {{wp|London Has Fallen}}; [https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0758760/mediaviewer/rm3105148672/ General] [https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0758760/mediaviewer/rm2585841408/ uniform] in {{wp|24: Live Another Day}}; bad guy in {{wp|Limitless (TV series)}}. MI6 Deputy Chief of Staff in {{wp|The World Is Not Enough}}.}}
Vice President Chen Chien-jen.png|New Energy Cllr.{{efn|OOC. To replace the previous councillor, who had to leave because of a scandal.}}
Hong Chau 2016 cropped.jpg|{{wp|Hong Chau}}, a new PO&N Cllr.{{efn|OOC. These {{url|https://www.imdb.com/title/tt13918776/characters/nm2186865|images from IMDB}} are much better.}}
</gallery>
 
== Cities ==
 
Based on {{wp|red supergiant star}}s:
 
* {{wp|AH Scorpii}} — Already used as Scorpio (~Akrep)
* {{wp|Antares}} — ānitarēsi, can be a construct of {{wp|Anahita}} (Anahite/Anhita/Anita-) + {{wp|Rais}} (-resi, "chief, leader, head, boss, president)
* {{wp|Betelgeuse}} — t’inizīza
* {{wp|CE Tauri}} — Already used as [[Tauri]]
* {{wp|Epsilon Pegasi}} — ēpīsīloni pēgasī
* {{wp|Lambda Velorum}} — lamida vēloremi
* {{wp|Mu Cephei}} — mu kēfī
* {{wp|Psi1 Aurigae}} — Psi1 āwirīga
* {{wp|PZ Cassiopeiae}} — Already used as Cussia in [[Occident]]al [[Europa (continent)|Europa]]
* {{wp|VV Cephei A}} — See above
* {{wp|VX Sagittarii}} — k’esiti
 
Based on {{wp|yellow hypergiant}}s:
 
* {{wp|HD 179821}} — HD ILGBSI ~ Hadil Gebesi
* {{wp|IRAS 17163-3907}} — Iras ILIGE EGOL ~ Irasi Lige'egol
* {{wp|IRAS 18357-0604}} — Iras IB3SL OGOA ~ Irasi Beslogoa
* {{wp|IRC+10420}} — Irc IOAZO ~ Irasi Oazo
* {{wp|R Puppis}} — buchila
* {{wp|Rho Cassiopeiae}} — See above
* {{wp|RSGC1-F15}} — RSGCI FIS
* {{wp|V382 Carinae}} — karīnisi
* {{wp|V509 Cassiopeiae}} — See above
* {{wp|V766 Centauri}} — sēniteri
* {{wp|Westerlund 1}} — Westerlund (from 'western' + 'grove/tree') ~ vēsiterilinidi could be an old [[Burania]]n city in [[Tamurin]] or [[Niederoestereich]]
 
Based on the most used letters in the English language:
* ETAOIN SHRDLU
* ETASHORIN
* TESHARODIN LU
* ETAOIN SRHLDCU
* ETASORIN
* TESAROHIN
 
== Images ==
 
Images to use. Also have a look through these gorgeous images from https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Commons_featured_desktop_backgrounds
 
=== History ===
 
<gallery>
Plate 6 fish god (A second series of the monuments of Nineveh) 1853 (cropped).jpg|Use {{wp|Apkallu}} as a fish-clothed shaman.
God Ea (Sumerian Enki) with fish-cloaked apkallus. Basalt water basin for religious purification from Assur, Iraq. Reign of Sennacherib, 7th century BCE. Pergamon Museum.jpg|That bathtub I saw in Berlin.
God Ea (Sumerian Enki) with a fish-cloaked apkallus, part of a basalt water basin from Assur, Iraq, reign of Sennacherib, 7th century BCE. Pergamon Museum.jpg|Side view.
God Ea (Sumerian Enki), flanked by fish-cloaked apkallus, part of a basalt water basin from Assur, Iraq. Reign of Sennacherib, 7th century BCE. Pergamon Museum.jpg|Close-up.
Curious Myths p 495 Oannes.jpg|Drawing of {{wp|Oannes}}.
Mesopotamian cylinder seal impression.jpg|On a cylinder seal, used for trade.
H.M.S. Rattlesnake, leaving Port Essington, Novr 17th, 1848 - Image 206142.jpg|H.M.S. Rattlesnake, leaving Port Essington (1848).
Dell'Acqua Arrival of Empress Elisabeth in Miramare.jpg|Empress [[Owa Nabérrie]] (21 y/o) visiting [[Saint Francoisbourg]].
Sinú - Olla with Annular Base and Modeled Figures - Walters 482860 - Side A.jpg|Diamond pattern.
Phoenician Hippos ship logo.png|Buran mercenaries.
</gallery>
 
=== Locations ===
 
<gallery>
Kelebek müzesi in Fethiye.jpg|{{wp|Butterfly Valley, Fethiye}}. The high mountain and the beautiful sea.
Behring-Mausoleum (05).jpg|Either (a) Occidental mausoleum in Orioni, or (b) mausoleum of exiled empress in the Occident.
</gallery>
 
=== Organisations ===
 
<gallery>
NGA New HQ.jpg|Some building for the intelligence services. But the trees don't fit my climate.
Old National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency Headquarters.png|Another building, this time next to a river.
Osiyan1 photo wiki.jpg|{{wp|Osian, Jodhpur|Osiyan Temple}}.
Iskenderun Courthouse 6634.jpg|Courthouse with diamond.
Bank of England logo.svg|Seal of the {{wp|Bank of England}}.
東宝日比谷ビル（2018年4月30日撮影）.jpg|{{wp|Toho}} HQ.
National Theater Okinawa.jpg|National Theater Okinawa.
</gallery>
 
=== Military ===
 
<gallery>
UTK PGK with MP5-N.JPG|Two operatives of the UTK armed with MP5-N submachine guns during the CQC drill.
Down into the kill house.JPG|Troopers of GGK using rappelling during the Counter-Terrorism demo.
59th Merdeka Day, Picture 26.jpg|Paratroopers from 10 Para preparing to march for the 59th Merdeka Day parade.
Paskal2.jpg|PASKAL team with tactical BDUs conducting {{wp|Close combat|CQC}} drills.
Marine UNGERIN023.jpg|UNGERIN frogmen posing with their Commanding Officer, ASP Nassim, in the year 2009
KF21-4.jpg|The {{wp|KAI KF-21 Boramae|KF-21}} production line.
LTTE bike platoon north of Killinochini may 2004.jpg|Bike platoon.
</gallery>
 
== Notes ==
 
{{Notelist}}
 
== References ==
 
{{Reflist}}
[[Category:Orioni]]

Latest revision as of 22:40, 18 November 2024

Todo list for Orioni

  1. Orinese people — Orioni (talk) 20:20, 22 December 2020 (UTC)
  2. Orinese Phi — Orioni (talk) 00:56, 22 February 2021 (UTC)

Former colonies

  1. Rohini — Orioni (talk) 20:16, 22 March 2021 (UTC)
  2. Burkini — Orioni (talk) 05:27, 18 April 2021 (UTC)
  3. Astrini (= Niederoestereich) — Orioni (talk) 21:12, 18 August 2021 (UTC)
  4. Tahini (= Malindi in Miiros, southeast of Orioni) — Orioni (talk) 17:21, 5 February 2022 (UTC)
  5. Baribeni (= Bainbridge Islands)
  6. Daini (= Damak Var)
  7. Mekabiri (= Emakera + Pirilao)
  8. Thubani (= north of Orioni)

Geography

  1. Administrative map: https://anterra.miraheze.org/wiki/Kodeshia#Administrative_divisions
  2. More tiny islands:
    1. Gamini
    2. Huahine
    3. Nanakai (~etymology Molokai?)
    4. Piratini Republic

History

See also: History of Orioni
  1. Classical orioni
    1. Can I borrow anything from Anitta (king)?
    2. Re-use the many ages of Elam#Elamite Empire as inspiration for my Medani Empire.
    3. Opet Festival as explanation of divine royalty
    4. Put a dubious find of Orinese coins in either Western Argis or Alharu. See: Carthaginian coins of Corvo.
    5. Write my own version of the Tale of the Shipwrecked Sailor.
  2. Insular Orioni
    1. During the insular era, introduce some economic cycles, as described in The Great Wave (book).
    2. 424 BCE — Borrow Classical history of Dion from Dion, Pieria (°424 BCE).
    3. The Pearl Road needs some ruling council system. Look at the Hanseatic League. I require some form of tax ruling to justify the later collection of back taxes, and formation of colonial empire. See also: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hR3IhT-XvsE&t=292s
    4. Follow-up to “Empress Yomiro sails into the Oriental Ocean with 1,000 ships.” Reverse the Mallian campaign (northwards, over water). Look to Carchemish for a final confrontation.
    5. 137 (number) — Something happens, related to the grand unified theory.
  3. Drawing by St. Hildegarde of "Gott, Kosmos und Menschheit“ from Scivias, Table 4. (Looks similar to the Flag of Orioni.)
    1100s — Have !Saint Hildegarde (1098-1179) flee to Orioni, so she can be more independent. This fits into the post-war Restoration period (~12th Century).
  4. Colonial Orioni
    1. 1300s — Use of !Catalan Company mercenaries to police the vast colonial assets (~14th Century).
    2. 1600s+ — Vassals send tribute in the form of a golden tree (see Bunga mas). Can be larger or more frequent to punish bad vassals.
    3. Quote of some imperialist admiral: "(Political) power comes from the barrel of a cannon. It must always be the Orinese who aim the cannons."[a]
    4. See if I can re-use the story of these female monarchs for any of my empresses: Nest ferch Rhys (1085-1136), Empress Matilda (1102-1167), Razia Sultana unknown-1240).
    5. Piracy
      1. How about some pirates that come and kidnap people? Either Orinese in Volsci, or Buranians in Orioni.[1]
      2. 1400s — Employ a successful version of the !Victual Brothers as my explanation for pirate cooperation during the Civil War, and Buran influences afterwards.
      3. Sayyida al Hurra (1485-1561). Moroccan privateer leader. Became the wife of a Sultan. Considered to be “one of the most important female figures of the Islamic West in the modern age.” --> Use as a pirate leader who raided the East-Alharun coast in service of Orioni.
      4. 1700s — Gotta have Black Caesar (pirate) from Azania.
      5. 1800s — How about Zheng Yi Sao from Ide Jima?
    6. 1800s: Need some Treaty ports.
  5. Modern Orioni
    1. Stick the Pathé logo on some old news photograph or film reel.

Politics

  1. Last Sibiseba election: https://iiwiki.us/wiki/2020_Azmaran_legislative_election
  2. Foreign relations of Orioni
  3. Do something with Synarchism (rule by a secret elite).
  4. Revisit the idea of Project O-Mega, with inspiration from the Megali Idea.

Military

F-16XL
  1. Military vehicle classes named after this List of war deities: Agasaya, Agrona, Andarta, Anhur, Gurzil, Junda, Laran, Maher, Makanduk, Mangala, Montu, Muzha, Nezha, Perun, Sidapa.
  2. Profile page for Mario Ramius with a backstory like his one in Breaking Defense.[2]
  3. Setup Vali(s) Group.
  4. Setup Buran Group as a private military company to sabotage Volsci (see fake Turan Group, supported by Wagner).
  5. Fix military ranks. — Orioni (talk) 19:54, 7 December 2022 (UTC)
  6. 'Rumbler' aeroplane (~rumblr).
  7. How to Rebuild the Navy, after the Thalassan War.[3]
  8. I really like the SAAB aircraft design. Use the Saab 35 Draken (1960-2005), Saab 37 Viggen (1971-2007), Saab JAS 39 Gripen (1996–present). In the future, maybe get the Korean KF-21?
  9. Replace my pictures of the F-16 with F-16XL.
  10. The YF-23 is a nice alternative to the F22 and F35.
  11. Replace Adenhold Bruiser with the equally swole Andika Perkasa. Cool picture on Reddit: https://redd.it/sx1k7t
  12. Develop a big rocket called Sharur (mythological weapon).
  13. Employ a short takeoff and landing amphibious aircraft like the ShinMaywa US-2.
  14. AK-12 as seen in Shadow of the Tomb Raider as Vicar II.[4]

Economy

  1. Duban Air or Debon Air for the affluent.
  2. B Building Company (BBC) with shady business dealings.
  3. Special economic zone, cf. Alabuga Special Economic Zone.

Culture

  1. Amisti uitbreiden met Onarigami, en linken met Anahita uit de Ryukyuan religion.
  2. Elitism inspired by Ayyavazhi and El Shaddai.
  3. Aroman copy of Elitism is based on Mater Matuta
  4. Giant statue of Guanyin of Nanshan.
  5. Television: Mr Tariq (knocker, morning star), first name Siteban (Stephen), a famous television detective.[b] He is assisted by Mr Tinishi (small, klein).[c]
  6. Film: Some sort of James Bond alternative, based on Hubert Bonisseur de La Bath (French version) or Max Otto von Stierlitz (Russian variant).
  7. Dispatches still left to copy over from Nationstates
  8. Cedrus Orionii https://www.nationstates.net/page=dispatch/id=762706
  9. Five bestowments https://www.nationstates.net/page=dispatch/id=750329
  10. Order of the Beautiful Empire https://www.nationstates.net/page=dispatch/id=580240
  11. Order of Arts and Letters https://www.nationstates.net/page=dispatch/id=766643
  12. Order of the Sun https://www.nationstates.net/page=dispatch/id=759088
  13. Military equipment of Orioni https://www.nationstates.net/page=dispatch/id=759115
  14. Military ranks of Orioni https://www.nationstates.net/page=dispatch/id=750249
  15. Kilim motifs for fabrics. Includes both the imperial symbol and Akrep.

Todo list for EOS

To-dos and ideas for the Entente of Oriental States.

  1. Topic for the next summit: collective defence. See also: https://www.defensenews.com/opinion/commentary/2021/11/23/prioritize-natos-core-task-collective-defense/
  2. Agree on how to deal with OCA/Anglia. Four scenarios: https://www.defensenews.com/opinion/commentary/2021/12/07/how-might-allies-respond-if-russia-invades-ukraine/
  3. Agree to build a corvette together: https://www.defensenews.com/global/europe/2021/12/13/denmark-norway-join-european-corvette-program/
  4. Organise a join naval exercise: https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/35089/huge-pacific-exercise-centered-on-guam-brings-allies-together-amid-growing-china-threat
  5. Get started on that northern radar station, possibly in cooperation with Iverica. See Svalbard Satellite Station. https://www.realcleardefense.com/2021/12/07/key_radar_for_identifying_icbm_threats_begins_initial_fielding_806758.html
  6. The East Wind: https://armedassault.fandom.com/wiki/The_East_Wind
  7. Establish depots with emergency equipment. See the Defence Transportation System in this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iIpPuJ_r8Xg
  8. Use the Lockheed Martin X-33 as our common spaceplane.
    1. Potential dual-use, since it also looks like this Soviet stealth bomber. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R80KVgTkHwU
  9. Standardised main battle tank design, cf. Main Ground Combat System.

Characters

  • Mr Dante Leone (~Dandelion).
  • Mr Igor/Ivan Strelkov, a.k.a. Igor Girkin.
  • Mr Izim Init (~It's him, isn't it?)
  • Mr James “Jimmy” Grant (~immigrant), a recently arrived immigrant with a bad case of culture shock.
  • Mr John Lewis, the new strongman in Niederoestereich.[d]
  • Mr Rikari, another OSIS spook who runs Black Shark (or another colour from these Shades of black). All OSIS spooks are called “Rikari”.[e]
  • Mr Robert “Bob” Dobalina. [f]
  • Mr Selim Ander (~salamander).[g]
  • Mr Tobias “Toby” Lerone.
  • Mr Walter Holden, IOAF officer (inspired by Holden's Lightning flight).
  • Mr Welven Muntes.
  • Mr/s E. Nigma (~Enigma).
  • Mr/s Ling Ling.[h]
  • Mr/s Manenti.
  • Mrs Ayani Shimura.
  • Mrs Zhexigua (Jessica), as the mother in Dune (2021 film).
  • Mr Zhu Xi, “juicy”.
  • Ms Blanche Card, from Lysia.

Cities

Based on red supergiant stars:

Based on yellow hypergiants:

Based on the most used letters in the English language:

  • ETAOIN SHRDLU
  • ETASHORIN
  • TESHARODIN LU
  • ETAOIN SRHLDCU
  • ETASORIN
  • TESAROHIN

Images

Images to use. Also have a look through these gorgeous images from https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Commons_featured_desktop_backgrounds

History

  • Use Apkallu as a fish-clothed shaman.

    Use Apkallu as a fish-clothed shaman.

  • That bathtub I saw in Berlin.

    That bathtub I saw in Berlin.

  • Side view.

    Side view.

  • Close-up.

    Close-up.

  • Drawing of Oannes.

    Drawing of Oannes.

  • On a cylinder seal, used for trade.

    On a cylinder seal, used for trade.

  • H.M.S. Rattlesnake, leaving Port Essington (1848).

    H.M.S. Rattlesnake, leaving Port Essington (1848).

  • Empress Owa Nabérrie (21 y/o) visiting Saint Francoisbourg.

    Empress Owa Nabérrie (21 y/o) visiting Saint Francoisbourg.

  • Diamond pattern.

    Diamond pattern.

  • Buran mercenaries.

    Buran mercenaries.

Locations

  • Butterfly Valley, Fethiye. The high mountain and the beautiful sea.

    Butterfly Valley, Fethiye. The high mountain and the beautiful sea.

  • Either (a) Occidental mausoleum in Orioni, or (b) mausoleum of exiled empress in the Occident.

    Either (a) Occidental mausoleum in Orioni, or (b) mausoleum of exiled empress in the Occident.

Organisations

  • Some building for the intelligence services. But the trees don't fit my climate.

    Some building for the intelligence services. But the trees don't fit my climate.

  • Another building, this time next to a river.

    Another building, this time next to a river.

  • Courthouse with diamond.

    Courthouse with diamond.

  • Bank of England logo.svg

    Seal of the Bank of England.

  • Toho HQ.

    Toho HQ.

  • National Theater Okinawa.

    National Theater Okinawa.

Military

  • Two operatives of the UTK armed with MP5-N submachine guns during the CQC drill.

    Two operatives of the UTK armed with MP5-N submachine guns during the CQC drill.

  • Troopers of GGK using rappelling during the Counter-Terrorism demo.

    Troopers of GGK using rappelling during the Counter-Terrorism demo.

  • Paratroopers from 10 Para preparing to march for the 59th Merdeka Day parade.

    Paratroopers from 10 Para preparing to march for the 59th Merdeka Day parade.

  • PASKAL team with tactical BDUs conducting CQC drills.

    PASKAL team with tactical BDUs conducting CQC drills.

  • UNGERIN frogmen posing with their Commanding Officer, ASP Nassim, in the year 2009

    UNGERIN frogmen posing with their Commanding Officer, ASP Nassim, in the year 2009

  • The KF-21 production line.

    The KF-21 production line.

  • Bike platoon.

    Bike platoon.

Notes

  1. ↑ OOC. This is a paraphrasing of Mao Zedong's phrase: "Political power grows out of the barrel of a gun."
  2. ↑ OOC. Based on the German Derrick (TV series)
  3. ↑ OOC. Each case ends with translation of "Harry, hol schon mal den Wagen".
  4. ↑ OOC. Inspired by John Lewis & Partners, known for its annual Christmas advertising.
  5. ↑ OOC. Based on Agent Lynch from The A-Team, my favourite childhood television series. https://villains.fandom.com/wiki/Agent_Lynch
  6. ↑ OOC. Titular character from the 1991 hip-hop track Mistadobalina. www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Bku7gXlkoo
  7. ↑ OOC. Based on CDR Salamander from https://cdrsalamander.blogspot.com
  8. ↑ OOC. Someone who will always be better than you, no matter what you do. TwoSetViolin created this meme, saying that Ling Ling practised 40 hours a day. They have numerous posts on people doing the Ling Ling challenge. www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=Ling+Ling
  9. ↑ OOC. See his uniformed appearances: police chief in London Has Fallen; General uniform in 24: Live Another Day; bad guy in Limitless (TV series). MI6 Deputy Chief of Staff in The World Is Not Enough.
  10. ↑ OOC. To replace the previous councillor, who had to leave because of a scandal.
  11. ↑ OOC. These images from IMDB are much better.

References

  1. ↑ Diary of Ólafur Egilsson, Enslaved Icelander Describes Horror of Ottoman Slave Market (1627) by Voices of the Past (24 March 2022)
  2. ↑ https://breakingdefense.com/2021/12/whos-who-in-defense-admiral-christopher-w-grady-vice-chairman-of-the-joint-chiefs-of-staff/
  3. ↑ https://www.usni.org/magazines/proceedings/2022/january/getting-back-top-how-rebuild-navy
  4. ↑ https://tombraider.fandom.com/wiki/Assault_Rifle#Vicar_Mark_II_(&_Golden_Edition)
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