Timiskrane

Federation of Timiskrane
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Motto:  "Glory to those who stand strong and free" (English)
Capital and largest city	Sudbury
Official languages	English
Recognised national languages	Joual Acadan
Ethnic groups	Laurentian Locotimian Locolaurentian
Demonym(s)	Timiskranean
Government	Unitary Parliamentary
•  Prime Minister	Glen Mairs
Legislature	National Assembly of Timiskrane
Unified
• Act of Federation Signed	January 21st 2021
Population
• 2023 census	64 972 061
GDP (PPP)	2023 estimate
• Total	$2.835 Trillion
• Per capita	$44,140
Gini (2023)	27.1 low
HDI (2023)	0.831 very high
Currency	Penda (TIP)
Time zone	UTC-8
Driving side	right
Calling code	+86
Internet TLD	.ti

Timiskrane, officially the Federation of Timiskrane is a nation on North Laurentia and member state of the Telrovan Union. It is bordered by Charville to the north, Atredies to the west, Eudaschia and The Seventh German Reich to the south, and the Arctic Ocean on both east and west. It's capital city of Sudbury is also it's most populous if the greater Sudbury region is included. Port Manatoulin has the largest metropolitan area. The official language of government is English, though the government does recognize and award special minority language status to the traditional languages of Joual and Acadan native to the region. The country terrain is filled with hills and small mountains, and the soil is generally rocky and acidic, the exception being the southmost region and the Iron Valley region, which are the only areas of the country where agriculture is viable. The Northmost end of the country flattens out as it fades into tundra. It is also noted for it's 3 large lakes in the north region. The largest, North lake, and the two smaller Kirkland Lake and Panache Lake.

Their had previously been several both internal and external attempts to unify and govern the region, but most met with failure do to the difficult geography that made it difficult to maintain unity. An attempt at federation had been discussed since as early as 2017 but it took until the 21st of January 2021 when the various local governments of the region signed the Act of Federation to establish the Nation.

It remains a nation largely dependant on natural resource extraction, though a significant arms manufacturing industry has begun to develop. The nation operates on a system similar to market socialism or libertarian socialism, where free markets, capital, and private ownership are allowed, but wealth is heavily redistributed through a system of punitive progressive taxes and very extensive welfare programs. The nation is very educated, with elementary to postsecondary studies completely government funded, but lags behind where it would be expected to be in terms of HDI simply because of it's comparatively low wages.

History

Colonial Era Developpment

Locotima carried out an aggressive policy of industrialization and development in the region. Mainly due to it's rich natural resources, which the royal family desired more efficient extraction. Roads were built, mines were opened, and migrant workers flooded the area. This alone was not a bad development, as the increased GDP allowed the Angrosian standard of living to be raised drastically. Still geography remained Angrosia's biggest challenge, many of these mining and forestry settlements were far inland, and even the migrant workers began feeling more solidarity with one another. Many realized, correctly, that the Locotimian colonial authorities simply did not have the resources to patrol, let alone investigate, the entire country. While port and trade settlements remained extremely loyal to Locotima, the interior became more and more of a wild west as people realized that the laws didn't need to apply to them, because in 90% of the cases, the authorities simply would not come. Local militias were established, off the books mining operations, even cases of workers hiding money in caves they had mapped out, so they didn't have to pay taxes. Locotima tried several times to send in the military, but they couldn't out manoeuvre the locals, whose knowledge of the land made them one step ahead. Locotima tried to create local battalions known as the Angrosian army, but they were often simply paid off by the locals to not enforce laws, or simply conspired to pretend to while engaging in the illegal conduct themselves.

Semi-Autonomous Era

Queen Victoria had a problem. Law enforcement and administration within the colony of Angrosia were abysmal, and costing a fortune. At the same time, much of the Locotimian elite feared losing Angrosia, as the resource rich colony was a major source of profit for the empire. As such, Queen Victoria established a compromise. On June 8th 1947, Queen Victoria by royal decree, awarded the colonial government of Angrosia internal independence. They would hold have an elected legislature, pass and enforce their own laws, manage their own affairs. In exchange, Angrosia would continue to recognize the Locotmian monarch as head of state, allow them rights to extract the natural resources, allow them full access to Angrosian ports, allow them to construct and maintain military bases on Angrosian territory, and manage Angrosia's foreign relations and external trade. Victoria hopped that this compromise would prevent and escalation of civil disobedience into a full scale rebellion, thus securing the economic interests of the empire while removing the large headache of managing the territory. The one exception was Manatoulin. Manatoulin was too important of a territory to risk losing, as such Manatoulin was carved out into its own territory still directly administered by Locotima and the royal family. Locals were largely satisfied and agreed to cooperate with the new government. Angrosia saw even more development, especially into the interior, as the Subury region became a thriving hub of economy and developpment. However, the new government inherited many problems Locotima had managing the territory, being it was poorly mapped, poorly connected, difficult to travel and largley uninhabited and hostile. These issues did not appear initially because the large economic growth, paired with military support from Locotima and general good faith in the new government, covered up these issues and prevented them from leading to run-off issues. This, however, would not be sustainable forever.

Independant Angrosia and Collapse

When King George II took the throne, he saw very little reason to continue to support Angrosia militarily. According to him, and many thinkers at the time, there was no point as Angrosia could manage itself, therefore it should fully manage itself. This doctrine was popular in Angrosia itself, many merchants were happy to begin exporting to other markets other than Locotima, and therefore, on June 8th 1988, especially chosen to be the same day as Angrosia's initial independence, Angrosia became a fully autonomous constitutional monarchy with King George at it's head. Unwittingly, the removal of direct support from Locotima created a chain reaction which began to spiral and crack the foundations of the new state.

The Act of Federation

The idea of Timiskranean Nationalism can largely be associated to one man, Robert Laurier. In the early 21st century Timiskrane did not yet exist as a concept in most people's minds, who still thought of the region through it's various communities and regions rather then a unified entity. In his book Beyond the Copper Belt, he advocates for an political union of the region. He argued, that it was obvious most foreign powers held little interest in the region, and therefore, it was up to the communities of the region to assist each other, and a political union with a central government would assist this. He also appealed to the region's shared and interconnect history as motivation for unity, though several claims he made have since been show to have been of dubious accuracy. Despite this the populous latched on to this narrative, and it became and the desire for a unified regional federation grew. There was some apprehension, as previous attempts had failed, but Fred Marleau believed that the time was right. He founded an organization known as the Timiskranean National Front, it's name being a portmanteau of several important communities in the region. The organization drafted The Article of Federation, which would become the founding document of Timiskrane and effectively it's first constitution. In 2015 they began the task of going every town and every individual community in order to collect their signature and admit them into the Federation. In the end, all signatures were collected, including that of the Manatoulins, who many believed would not desire to join due to their individual economic prosperity, but after much negotiation, The Manatoulins agreed to the proposal. The Article came into effect on January 21st 2017, marking the birth of Timiskrane as a nation.

Telrovan Union Membership

During the second federal election, Timiskrane's official stance as a strictly neutral nation was contested, with several parties supporting an end to this policy, with the pro-TU vote rallying around the National Government and The Progress party. The National Government won the election, but Progress Party leader Glen Mairs ended up as Prime Minister thanks to a coalition with the Commonwealth Association. TU membership was not initally supported by Commonwealth and ended up a large subject of debate during the negotiations, but it was concede that Timiskrane would join. It became a member state on June 10th 2025.

Geography

Small mountains and lakes cover most of Timiskrane's territory, with most of the population squished into the few habitable lowlands between them. The land does flatten out into more rolling hills and agriculturally rich soil to the south, and tundra in the north. In the high altitude areas, glaciers and ice fields are common.

Biodiversity

Timiskrane's environment most consists of boreal forests. The often acidic and rocky soil means most plants that grow in Tmiskrane are various types of evergreen trees, berry bushes, and ferns. Most animal life in Timiskrane consists of small animals, as that is all the ecosystem is capable of supporting, though it does have a few larger predators, most notably the polar bear and the arctic wolf. Timiskrane's rivers and lakes are fairly uninhabited due to them being glacier fed and very cold. However there are still several species of cold water fish and crustaceans that make it their home.

Climate

Average temperatures across Timiskrane depend mostly on altitude, with proximity to the ocean being a secondary factor. Mount Albert is the highest point in Timiskrane, and is also typically the coldest with summertime highs of -4 °C and lows of -47 °C. Meanwhile Manatoulin island, due to being surrounded by ocean and it's proximity to warm ocean and air currents, has the mildest temperatures, which usually range from 21 °C to -8 °C. The hottest temperature ever recorded in Timiskrane since it's founding was 27 °C while the lowest was -53 °C.

Government and Politics

Democracy

Timiskrane is governed by a Unicameral assembly known as The Timiskrane National Legislature. It is comprised of 220 seats elected via a system of mixed member proportional representation. 110 seats are allocated to ridings and elected via first-past-the-post, with the remaining 110 divided among the 9 regions based on population and are attributed proportionally based on the regional popular vote. Timiskrane politics tend to be skewed towards the left axis, with a longstanding philosophy of free market socialism. Ideals like egalitarianism and left-wing nationalism also play a big role. The head of the government is the Prime Minister, who is the leader of the party or coalition which holds the largest plurality. The Prime Minister is free to appoint any member of the legislature to the role of Deputy Prime Minister and the various cabinet roles, though they usually come from his own party. The leader of the party or coalition with the second largest plurality becomes the Leader of the Opposition, and may similarly appoint a Deputy Leader of Opposition and Critic's Cabinet. Any member may theoretically propose a bill, though most parties dictate that the bill must be proposed and agreed upon by the caucus before it's presented to the floor. The bill can be read, debated, and modified as many times as the original proposer would like, until he either decides to retract the bill or request a vote. Once a vote is to be held, the bill passes if it receives a 50% plus one votes (so in the current structure of the legislature, it would take 111 votes to pass a bill). The most prominent Federal party is the Liberal Party, which has centrism, moderate politics, and compromise as its core values. They seek social progress, a moderately regulated economy, and a strong welfare state. The National Government and the Progress Party are also parties of major influence, which sit to the right and left of the Liberals respectively. The National Government is descended from the Timiskranean National Front, and is economically and socially balanced, while maintaining strong values of nationalism and militarism. The Progress Party sits to the Liberals left, and position themselves, as the more progressive, more left wing version of the Liberals who will stick to their values instead of compromising. They are also more libertarian then the Liberals. They have been responsible for things like the advancement of LGBT+ rights and environmental protections by brokering power during negotiations. There are also 3 more minor parties represented in government. The Commonwealth Association, which is communist, in addition to advocating for strict secularism, but is otherwise similar to the Progress Party, Society's Alliance, a fringe right wing populist party which centers themselves around values of market deregulation and lower taxes, but also advocates for more socially traditionalistic values, and United Farmers, which is a special interest party for the agricultural and rural regions of the nation. Certain responsibilities, like transport and and waste management, are handled by local authorities, like regional and municipal governments.

Law

Timiskranean courts operate under the principles of Common Law, wherein a judges interpretation of the law must not only be based on the text of the law, but previous rulings and decisions in "precedent setting cases". This also means it is a valid legal defence in Timiskrane to argue that a law under which a person is being tried is "not in active enforcement". The highest court is the Timiskrane Supreme Court, which consists of 7 justices, who are suggested by the Prime Minister but must be approved by a majority plus one vote in the National Legislature. Justices cannot be removed by the government once appointed, as they must operate independently from the legislature and political interests. They serve for life until the mandatory retirement age of 70, though they may resign before then, if they so choose. The Timiskranean constitution contains The Act on Essential Rights and Freedoms which guarantees essential human rights and protections from the government, though it does also contain the infamous Emergency Measures Clause which allows for the government to temporarily violate these rights and protections by declaring a state of emergency. However the suspension of the act must be temporary and the emergency declaration may not last longer then 365 days. Modifying the constitution requires 70% of the votes (154) and the measure must then be submitted to a referendum before it is accepted.

Economy

Major Industries

Timiskrane's economy has been dominated by natural resource extraction. It's geologically rich soil has made mining companies like Dynamic Earth incredibly prolific. A variety of minerals including Iron, Copper, Nickel, Aluminum, Silicone and more are mined in Timiskrane's interior. Tree farming also takes place, providing wood for construction both locally and aborad. Tourism is also a major driver of the Timiskranean economy, Timiskrane's parks attract thousands of annual visitors, but the most popular location is the incredibly tourist oriented Manatoulin Island, home of luxury resorts and vacation homes. A variety of arms manufacturers are based in Timiskrane, companies like Tekka Rifles, Devtek, BMP and ELTIM make up a significant amount of Timiskrane's economy.

Trade

Timiskrane's largest trading partners in terms of trade value are Nibelia, Locotima, Oktadonia and Pervincia. Timiskrane's major exports include minerals and wood, while major imports include oil, petrochemicals and plastics, pharmaceuticals and furniture.

Militairy

Timiskrane is a member state of the Telrovan Union and is therefore required to abide by it's standardisation norms in terms of military equipment, training, and procedure. The armed forces of Timiskrane operate under a joint command, The Timiskrane Defence Force. Timiskrane spends approximately 10% of it's governmental revenue on the TDF. All Timiskranean youth are required at 18 to spend 3 years in National Service. This does not necesarily need to be the TDF (though it usually is). The requirements set out for the National Service are as follows:

1. The person is employed by the government
2. The person is doing work that benefits the security and prosperity nation as a whole
3. The person shall be allowed to live on government property at no charge during this time

The National Service office screens all youth for their physical fitness and mental health, afterwards assigning them their placement. Every year the top 5% of highschool graduates in terms of grades and the top 1% in terms of performance on the physical fitness test are instead given a list of options for them to pick, known as the Honours Choice Initiative. Youth in the Honours Program also get the ability to request specialised placements, which require them getting a university degree first, and then return to accomplish their service. Placements are usually within the TDF but a certain number of placements exist in other areas, like with the Timiskranean Intelligence and Cyber Warfare department (TICW), Timiskrane Park Rangers, Build Timiskrane, Timiskrane Search and Rescue, Timiskrane Arms Development Bureau and Timiskrane Aerospace Control. Persons who have severe mental or physical disabilities may apply to be exempt from the service.

Equipment of the Timiskrane Defence Force

Personal Equipment

Model	Origin	Type	Notes
Nord Outfitters Personal Protection Helmet	Timiskrane	Kevlar Bulletproof Helmet
Griffin Helmet with Helmet Mounted Sight	Timiskrane	Pilot's Helmet	Included with purchase of the TF-1 Griffin
Tactical Bulletproof Vest	Nibelia	Body Armour	Various Bullet Proof Vests acquired from Nibelia over the years. In the process of being phased out
Burner-Teta Sharpshooter Assistance System	Kursibar	Body Armour	100 acquired via black market, includes a built-in grapple hook and nanospinner spidersilk ballistic protection
Advanced Tactical Combat Vest	Oktadonia	Body Armour	Over 1000 ordered, with more to be delivered. Replacing the aging Nibelian equipment
Low Burden Chemical Protection Mask	Nibelia	Gas Mask
Burner-Teta OpTec Camouflage System	Kursibar	Camouflage	Acquired via black market, being phased out due to bright coloration
T-PAT Camouflage	Timiskrane	Camouflage	Design commissioned by the TDF, deliveries began in March 2023.
All Purpose Utility Tool	Oktadonia	Multitool
Tarjavet Blade 5	Oktadonia	Combat Knife
ELTIM Simple Portable Radio	Timiskrane	Personal Radio
Vanguard protective suit	Nibelia	Bomb Suit	Imported prior to the Act of Federation. No longer actively imported
Minefinder 500	Nibelia	Mine Detector
Nibelia Military Free Fall Parachute	Nibelia	Parachute	Imported prior to the Act of Federation. No longer actively imported
TPC-1	Timiskrane	Parachute	Replacing Nibelian Parachutes

Small Arms

Model	Origin	Type	Caliber	Notes
Hi-Punch 12.7	Kursibar	Pistol	12.7x33	Black Market Kursibari sidearms, primarily used by army officers
Rockwell Self-Deffence Sidearm	Oktadonia	Pistol	10x25	Modern sidearms used by certain police departments and special units
Sea Bolt	Fleet of Oceans	Bolt-Action Rifle	5.56x39	Fleetian bolt-action used by militias prior to the Act of Federation, grandfathered in
Tekka Rifles Forester Triple Shot	Timiskrane	Bolt-Action Rifle	5.56x45	Used by local militias prior to the Act of Federation, being phased out in favour of TC-1
Tekka Rifles TC-1	Timiskrane	Carbine	5.56x45	Replacing the bolt action rifles previously used by Timiskrane military and militias. Though they had no previous experience in full automatic weapons, the benefit of the Tekka proposal was it's usage of the same cartridge as the old bolt actions, and many of the same parts, allowing for old surplus to be recycled. Has a progressive trigger allowing it to be fired as a semi-automatic by lightly depressing the trigger, or fully automatic by pulling it all the way back.
Tekka Rifles & ELTIM TSR-1	Timiskrane	Sniper Rifle	7.62x35	Tekka and ELTIM collaborative proposal, with ELTIM designing the scope and other peripherals while Tekka designed the core of the weapon itself. It was the favoured choice due to it's usage of smaller 35mm rounds, allowing for more capacity, as well as it being better designed to resist and perform in harsh climates, which Timiskrane has many of.
Devtek TSM-1	Timiskrane	Submachine Gun	10x25	TDF requested a submachine gun to be used by special forces, special police units, and as a personal defence weapon. The winning bid came from Devtek, a company more so known for making industrial equipment, but they have ventured into firearms before, and their capacity to produce a large amount at low cost, as well as the proposed units being lightweight and compact, won them the bid.
Fleet Machine Gun	Fleet of Oceans	Machine Gun	7.62x35	Heavy machine gun on a bipod
Dynamo & Tekka Rifles TGL-1	Timiskrane	Grenade Launcher	40mm Grenade	Dynamo is a subsidiary of Dynamic Earth, the launcher was designed with assistance from Tekka.
Dynamo THG-1	Timiskrane	Hand Grenade		Hand grenades made by Dynamic Earth's explosives department under the name Dynamo
Godhead Armaments WP Cloudmaster	Kursibar	Smoke Grenade		White Phosphorous smoke grenades, being phased out due to a tendency to 'flame out'
Pressure Detonated Device	Nibelia	Anti-Personnel Mine		Have never been used, an unknown amount have been acquired and are in inventory
Nibelia Advanced Bazooka	Nibelia	Recoilless Rifle	60mm	Portable shoulder mounted recoilless rifle
Devtek TR-1	Timiskrane	Anti-Tank	Guided or Unguided Rockets	Guided rocket launcher on a tripod designed for anti-tank use. Range approximately 2km and reloads in 20 seconds.

Artillery

Model	Origin	Type	Caliber	Range	Notes
Tekka TM-1	Timiskrane	Mortar	80mm	5.6 km
Tekka TH-1	Timiskrane	Howitzer	155mm	28 km	Towed support artillery that is essentially a scaled up slightly altered TM-1.

Missiles Rockets and Bombs

Model	Origin	Type	Range	Warhead	Notes
Rockwell Beyond Visual Strike	Oktadonia	Semi-Active Radar Missile	37km, MAR 14km	20kg High Explosive	No longer being actively purchased
Dynamo & ELTIM Strike Cobra	Timiskrane	Infra-Red Missile	28km, MAR 9km	12kg IR Proximity
Dynamo & ELTIM Comet	Timiskrane	Active Radar Missile	74km, MAR 42km	22kg High Explosive with Fragmentation	Datalink and target reacquiring capable
Stormfire Long Strike	Nibelia	Unguided Rocket	1.3km	5.4kg High Explosive	Comes in pods of 18
Dynamo & ELTIM Fracture	Timiskrane	Laser Guided Bomb		130kg
Dynamo Rock Buster	Timiskrane	Unguided Bomb		150kg
Dynamo Big Boy	Timiskrane	Unguided Bomb		250kg
Rockwell Sea Buster	Oktadonia	Depth Charge		45kg

Land Vehicles

Model	Origin	Type	Power	Weapons	Occupancy (Including Driver)	Notes
BMP TU-1 Maverick	Timiskrane	Utility Vehicle	41 kW		3	All terrain side-by-side for towing and mobility through remote regions
BMP TU-2 Defender	Timiskrane	Utility Vehicle	170 kW		11	Enclosed armoured IED resistant utility vehicle
BMP TTV-1 Snow Crawler	Timiskrane	Tracked Utility Vehicle	100 kW		8	Armoured vehicle with tracks designed to move on snow and ice
Stire THL-1	Timiskrane	Truck	205 kW		2	Used for transporting equipment. Civilian name Stire F-92
Advanced Army Logistics Truck	Nibelia	Truck	230 kW		5
BMP & Devtek TB-1 Valiant	Timiskrane	Battle Tank	1000 kW	120x550 cannon, two 7.62x35 machine guns	4	Agile and mobile battle tank. Guns made by Devtek and frame made by BMP
BMP & Devtek TIF-1 Klondike Tactical Assault Vehicle	Timiskrane	Infantry Fighting Vehicle	260 kW	25x130 chain gun, two 7.62x35 machine guns, one 5.56 x 45 machine gun	6	Vehicle equipped with many machine guns and light armour designed to block small rounds, intended to provide support to infantry during infantry on infantry engagements
Rockwell Protected Transporter	Oktadonia	Mine Resistant Ambush Protected Vehicle	340 kW		16	Highly armoured vehicle used for transporting personel in some instances

Aircraft

Model	Origin	Type	Engine	Quantity	Notes
BMP TF-1 Griffin	Timiskrane	Multirole Fighter	Single Afterburning	9	BMP's first jet plane, with electronic countermeasures and fly-by-wire systems are to be provided by ELTIM. Features an incredibly short take off and landing distance, and the ability to land on unpaved runways, and operate in extremely low temperatures.
Habin TP-1	Timiskrane	Transport Plane	Twin Turboprop	2	Civilian name Habin LT-300
BMP & ELTIM Overlord	Timiskrane	AWACS	Twin Turbofan	1	AWACS plane for command, radar and intelligence support

Naval Ships

Model	Origin	Type	Quantity	Notes
Dumbo	Pervincia	Diesel-Electric Submarine	8	Delivery begins June 20th 2025. Expected entry in service unknown
Monarch	Locotima	Carrier	1
De Julio	Locotima	Destroyer	4