Trident Union

The Trident Union is a...

Semi-Direct Democracy of The Trident Union
Flag Coat of arms
Motto: "Freedom, Equality, and Safety for all!"
Anthem: Rippling Waves
Capital and largest city	Pinal City
Other languages	English, Kowy
Ethnic groups (2020 census)	79.2% Trident 20.8% other
Religion (2020 census)	None State-Sponsored 54% Shintoism]] 22% [Christianity] 12% [Atheism] 12% [Other]
Demonym(s)	Trident
Government	Semi-Direct Democracy
• Prime Minister	Jeanne Milgorn (Jeanne Milgorn)
Legislature	TBD
Independence from Great Republic
• Four Tribes Unification	1723
• Great Republic	1893
• Trident Revolution	1954
Area
• Total	213,425 km2 (82,404 sq mi) (unranked)
Population
• 2020 census	42,937,049 (X)
• Density	201.8/km2 (522.7/sq mi)
GDP (PPP)	2020 estimate
• Total	808,994,284,084 (not ranked)
• Per capita	18,841.40 (not ranked)
Gini	21 low
HDI (2021)	0.807 very high
Currency	Trident Hax (T) (TUH)
Time zone	UTC+9:00 (PST (Pinal City Standard Time))
Driving side	left
Calling code	+534
Internet TLD	.tu
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Etymology

The Trident Union is named after the Trident as an object (a weapon). This is due to the fact that the Trident has three spokes, which represent the three main ideas of the Union: "Freedom, Equality, and Safety for all!" Also, Milgorn once used a Trident welded by a poor villager when he captured the Great Republic's capial parliament, and stuck that Trident into the wall of the Parliament in the front. To this day, it is still wedged in the wall. This all caused people to begin calling the new nation "The Trident Union" due to Mathew Milgorn carrying a Trident for much of the rest of the Union's history. It was made official in the Trident Consitution when the nation was referred to as "The Trident Union". The reason the nation is calld a Union is not because it is a union of provinces, or anything of the like. Rather, it is considered this because it is a union of the people in the nation, who have united to run the Trident Union.

History

Main article: History of the Trident Union

Early Tribes

7500 BCE The first people settled in the Avadian Peninsula and Normerra. Compared to other areas, the Union and it's surrounding nations were settled quite late. This is likely due to the island being so far East, and that it was separated by water. And even then, almost all early people settled in Normerra rather than the peninsula, and it took thousands of years for the tribes to arrive to the southern tip of the Avadian Peninsula. Even then, only a few decided to settle in the Avadian, most staying in Normerra. But all of the tribes on the island flourished and prospered for important reasons. The island was extremely arable, with the tropical climate benefiting greatly to farming. Early crops grown where rice, wheat, and barley, along with multiple tropical fruits and vegetables. The second advantage of the early tribes on the Avadian was the lack of competition, fighting, and foreign relations. Due to the distance between the island and the rest of the world, most of the world didn't visit the island, meaning it's tribes didn't face the same issues other tribes did. Also, this left plenty of land for these tribes to spread and conquer, because of the small number of tribes. That too, most tribes got along, trading resources with each other. All of these contributed to the flourishing of the tribes.

Development's of Early Tribes

5000 BCE to 1600 CE For the next few thousands of years, these tribes all changed. Some rose, some fell. Some prospered, some crumbled. But over thousands of years, tribes began making new technologies and systems and discoveries. For example, large frigates were created, providing the oppurtunity for trading with other nations. The frigates were equipped with gunpoder cannons too, ahead of other western nations. Medicine research advanced, with herbs and mixtures being used to help people with their ailments. Trident fashion was lavish, with large silk dresses and parties. Multiple religions and phillosophies were practiced including Qosa, Buddhism, and Confuciasm. Even early industrial machinery's were invented, with farming equipment. By the turn of 15th century, there were multiple major cities with modern wooden houses that represented Trident architecture. Some include Jegrakjdstown (Modern day Indium), Neliyasm, Aewfuvoi (Off Milgorn Lake), and Opelita (Modern day Ardo).

Unification

1623 to 1894 Finally, in 1623, there were multiple tribes throughout the Avadian. But overall, there were three that held the modern day Trident Union: Indi, Eeryee, and Ardo Empire. Indi was located along much of the West coast of the. Eeryee was a large empire around the Liko Lake, also bordering the Nod Lake. Finally, the Ardo Empire controlled the Ardo River's entire track, mainly the south and part of modern day Pinal Province. These three tribes fought each other for various reasons, but for an unknown reason, they somehow agreed to a convention between the three. This convention, known as Tri-State Unification Convention, was held in Jegrakjdstown, and they eventually agreed to unify all three nations into one larger one, known as "The Great Republic". It was much more of a confederaton or alliance than a nation, since nations were mostly free to do what they wanted. However, over time, it became much more united, until eventually it formed a parliament, and the nation flourished. This was one of the earliest forms of a parliamentary democracy. It began trading for new materials which were used to build up the present day economy of the Union. Seafood and ship constuction became major industries, and rice farming became more industrial and profitable in the lushland region. Unfortunately, change would continue to plague the nation, and a once flourishing "Great Republic" would fall to these negative changes.

Transformation

1903 By the turn of the 20th century, things were changing in the Great Republic. The earlier parliament would make decisions to support the Republic, which improved life overall. The economy of the nation had risen, infrastructure was improved, and in general life was better. However, private corporations were rising, and the largest flaw of the Republic was that their were no limitation's on these monopolies. Soon, they began putting profit before consumer to such an extent that they began an extreme lobbying campaign in parliament. In just a few years, all of the legislators were corrupted, with them putting themselves before the entire nation. They began making massive tax breaks for these corporations, and providing other beneifts that would only help them while harming the people with heavier taxes. This extended the prevelant issue of the rich-poor divide, causing a very small number of people to control most of the money and thus the entire nation through lobbyiung. Meanwhile, the majority were much poorer, many struggling to get by. Combiend with a corrupt parliament, the situation deteriotared quickly in the Great Republic.

Milgorn Group

1924 By the year of 1924, the Great Republic's Parliament committed gerrymandering and was lobbyed endlessly by corporations. Elections were rigged to make it where whoever these corporations would be in power to maintain their position. Meanwhile, Mathew Milgorn was born in 1905 in the city of Indium. Born to a rare middle class family, the Milgorn's were not rich, but also not extremely poor. However, they faced many of the diffculties that faced the middle class of the Great Republic, including corporations lowering their wages and stealing jobs. By the time he was thirteen, Mathrew Milgorn was an avid protester, frequently giving powerful speeches at such a young age. When he graduated high school, he was set to go to the esteemed Norbata University. However, he held a student protest in 1925, causing him to be arrested by the Great Commune, despite it being peaceful. He was kicked out of university, and spent lots of time doing menial jobs in Indium, promoting his cause. However, he found lots of similar thinking people, who believed in similar ideals. These people would listent to his powerful speech. By 1928, Milgorn had attracted over one hundred followers, all of which believed in equailtity and freedom for all. The Great Republic had also changed, becoming a government which cracked down on it's opposers and which was essentially controlled by corporations. At the time, "The Milgorn Group" was considered radical and extremist. However, hundreds of people were attracted to his cause. But in 1938, Milgorn was put into prison for a treason, along with multiple other Milgorn Group membes. His arrest was national headlines, and many people were appalled at the lack of justice. Despite attempts to suppress this, it would play a major role in fueling a different group: The Velvet's.

Velvet Revolt

1937 On June 7th, 1937 a group of people wearing a red hat planted improvised explosives in multiple location of the city, primarily government offices. Then, one by one, they exploded them. Within minutes, the Great Republic went under martial law, with soldiers charging into the streets. Meanwhile, members of the velvet millitia and normal citizens alike fought them, using IED's and small arms. Fighting, explosions, and violence continued through the next three months, with over twelve thousand dying. The Great Republic sturggled to the get the nation under control, but eventually, they managed to. The revolt had been a failure. Instead of toppling the Republic, it made life worse. The Great Republic arrested and killed any person suspiscous of going against the Republic. Trials were not held, and if they were, they were extremely unfair. Freedoms and rights were suppressed, and businesses were closed down as major monopolies thrived. But in all of the chaos of the Velvet Revolt, Mathew Milgorn was released after his prison sentence had ended. While the group had essentially gone inactive, Milgorn began a rapid revival, attracting the former members and more to join. By 1943, the group had grown to over ten thousand members. They all would be activated at certain times, to conduct various activites. The most important change was the change between peaceful fighting to violent fighting. It was necessary, which meant the group became the Milgorn United Millitia. By the time the year 1945 rolled around, a large boat disguised as a fishing boat was constructed where the group's higher-up's met and discussed plans. They conducted prison breaks, attacks on corporations, and more. However, Milgorn had something bigger in mind ever since he had been improsined. And after decades of preperation, training, recruitment, practice, and arming, they were finally ready.

Trident Revolution

1955

Battle of the Parliament

On June 5th 1955, exactly 18 years after the Velvet Revolution, all of the Trident Group's 15,000 members marched to Swashya, the capital city of the Republic on the shores of the Liko Lake. They protested in front of the Capital, inspiring others to join in. The millitary was called in, but the Milgorn United Millitia was peaceful. But they knew that they'd eventually start shooting, and the millitia would start fighting. Hopefully, this would show that the Great Republic had to be taken down, and others would join. In the protest, thousands upon thousands of people joined, filling the streets in the largest protest in the histoy of the region. Finally, on June 8th, after three days, the orders were given. The millitary began shooting, and the millitia, prepared, used heavy weaponry to fight back. It was a massive shock for the five thousand soldies, completely outnumered and outgunned by this millitia. Many either retreated, surrendered, or joined the millitia as they fought. Most of the others ran, but many would join later on with their own weapons. Meanwhile, the millitia used guerilla warfare tactics to fight the Republic, hiding in nearby buildings. Reinforcements were called in, but until then, the capital building was unarmed. The parliament, in a session, was trapped on all sides, and the millitia breached the building. Mathew Milgorn led the way, taking part in the battle, giving commands, and so much more. He lead his elite division through the halls of the parliament, trashing it along the way to show what would happen to the Great Republic. They barged into the parliament, and immediately captured the parliament members. However, by this moment the army had arrived. The remaining members of the Milgorn Millitia that were outside went into hiding spots, meaning that the entire army was fooled into thinking the remaining millitia was inside the parliament. Still under the guise they needed to save the parliamentarians, and quickly entered the Parliament building. As the army had been arriving, the elite regiment had placed explosives at the entrance of the Parliament, a wing of the large building. This meant that when the army was preparing to attack the regiment, they were inside of this building. The Milgorn Millitia took strategic positions in the halls, drawing them towards a specific area just outside the Parliament area. And finally, when they were squeauzed into a specific area, it was already too late, because two explosives destroyed the main structural beams of the area. Within seconds, the entire wing of the building mostly collapsed. With it, those reinforcements were taken. Meanwhile, the millitia charged out into the streets. Some were scared of thenm, but this too was an important objective, and so audio of the millitia helping people were streamed on the radio to gain the trust of the people.

Occupation of Swashya

As this happened, thousands of other's joined in, with their own weapons. Many had weapons from before they had been banned, and thus they were now used. Finally, most soldiers had received the word that the parliament had fallen. This convineced many that it was safe to revolt against the Great Republic. Major regiments mutinied and fought with the Trident's. Most importantly, the Milgorn United Millitia had become the forefront of the fight, meaning it was a united revolt rather than multiple groups. By June 15th, 1955, the nation was at war. The Great Republic technically didn't exist, but some soldiers remained loyal to the nation and fought against them. The millitia had captured Swashya, and over the next few days, Republic symbols, flags, and statues were toppled.

Parliament Flag Destruction

The most famous was the destruction of the Great Republic flag. In the very damaged Parliament, the Great Republic flag still flew above the wreckage, a symbol of the corruption and devestation it had brung. But in the afternoon of the fifteenth, Milgorn and a group of his closest soldiers gave a speech in front of the parliament before himself climbing up along with the soldiers, lowering the flag, and raising a white flag with a sea green Trident. At first there was some confusion, until Milgorn explained. The Trident was an important symbol for cultural and religious reasons along coastal areas of the Avadian/Normerra. Furthermore, it has three prongs: which matched the three ideologies people wanted in the nation (Freedom, equality, and safety). The symbolism of this is also evident, with these ideaologies being used as a weapon to protect the Union. That is why Milgorn decided to make the flag like this. Due to this, the millitia and overall revolutionaries began calling themselves "Tridents" and the "Trident Millia". Overall, this was a major event, setting many of the ideas of the early Trident Union.

Guerilla Fighting Throughout

Around the former Republic, thousands upon thousands of people rose up against their opressors, capturing millitary bases, infrastructure, government offices, and entire cities. These people primarily took over the small and medium sized cities in long periods of guerilla warfare, taking much of the countryside and jungle. This left out the major cities on the modern-day east and west coast of the Trident Union. To capture this, Mathew Milgorn personally led campaigns due to the heavy resistance. At the time, it was disunited, but what Milgorn did which would be essential for uniting the entire area, was he brung different millitias and groups together for these campaigns. To the west, to millitias were in a dispute to the point were they were almost fighting, a major issue for Milgorn. However, he united them together in a united front against the east coast, charging through the lushland region of Ardo and forming the first navy when they captured naval bases and some dreadnoughts. Meanwhile, they used unique guerilla warfare tactics to stealthily encircle and destroy armies, which would cause some soldiers to mutiny. This meant that multiple cities, over the course of nearly a year, were captured through this campaign, including Pinal City (at the time very small). Then in 1956, Milgorn charged west to capture the city of Indium. It was a long, hard battle, with many deaths, including Milgorn's cheif advisor who was hit by an artillery strike. But when all was said and done, the last major stronghold of the Republic had been captured.

Beginnings of the Trident Union=

1956 Fighting continued throughout 1956 and into 1957, during which guerilla warfare on both sides were employed. Meanwhile, on December 19th of 1956, Mathew Milgorn and about one hundred delegates came together in the former parliament at Swashya. Here, they began writing the Trident Constitution, a document over how to run the government. This was the end of the war, and the beginning of the Trident Union. The Swashya Convention was to set up the government. Delegates from all the millitias and other members of them. Mathew Milgorn was the director, and he got to work, penning a constitution with the other delegates. There was lots of compromise, debate, but at the end, they agreed on a unique system. Some sides wanted to institute a represemtative government similar to the early Great Republic with limits. Others wanted to make a socialist system (due to the economic disparity) but with a powerful government. OVeall, they realized that a different poltical system needed to be made to make it as great as possible. Thus, they began making a system where the people actually had the power, and could directly control thier government. At the same time, it needed to be practical and have a leader to represent itself. This, among much else, is how the system of semi-direct democracy was formed.

Developments

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