2017

A skirmish breaks out between Austra and the Union over the use of the Eastern Sea for military exercises.

Austra demands that the Union cease using the Eastern Sea for military exercises.

The Union rejects the ultimatum and deploys its naval forces to the Eastern Strait, leading to an all-out battle against Austra.

Austra receives the support of the International Security and Defence Alliance (ISDA).

The Union receives the support of the International Defence Community (IDC).

2023

Austra defeats the Union at the Battle of Dorado and begins an advance deep into Union territory.

The Union conducts a strategic nuclear strike against the advancing Austran forces.

Austra considers this a first strike and retaliates with its own nuclear strikes against key Union targets.

The Union activates its nuclear response plan and launches against key Austran targets.

Sartoria, Qastari, Mydia, and Septima sign the Egia Protocol to form the Global Peace Council (GPC) and demand an immediate cessation of hostilities in Austra and the Union.

GPC strikes Austran and Unioner nuclear launch sites in preparation for a full invasion, leading to partial government collapses in both countries.

The transitional governments of Austra and the Union sign instruments of surrender pending negotiations for a final peace treaty.

2024

The member states of the former ISDA and IDC sign the Treaty of Messelia to bring a formal end to the Great War.

The parties also sign the Charter of the World Society, an international forum where all nations can cooperate on a variety of issues and solve their differences in a peaceful manner

The World Society submits to the member states the Nuclear Weapons Prohibition Treaty (NWPT).

The NWPT bans the development, possession, and use of nuclear weapons, and tasks the WS Security Council and the International Nuclear Energy Authority (INEA) with its enforcement.

2029

Sartoria and Mydia sign a memorandum of understanding to launch and operate an international space station in Low Vesta Orbit.

2031

Austra dissolves into four successor states (V37 - V40) following severe instability and a violent civil war.

The four Austran successor states are admitted to the World Society.

The Union joins the international space station project as a launch and crew provider.

2035

The primary components of the Home One International Orbital Station are successfully launched.

An international crew comprised of Sartorian, Mydic, and Unioner astronauts is the first to operate the station.

2039

The Union blocks from Sartoria to commit the member states of the International Outer Space Authority (IOSA) to establish a permanent human presence beyond Low Vesta Orbit.

Sartoria boycotts the XIV IOSA Annual Meeting in response to the Union's block.

2040

A skirmish breaks out between Mydia and the Union after Mydia accidentally fires on Union ships, signaling the start of the Egian War.

Union President Paul Lassiter stakes a claim to the Egia Archipelago, deploying military forces to take it by force.

2042

Mydia launches a counteroffensive to reclaim the Egia Archipelago.

The Union is renounces its claim and engages in peace negotiations, bringing the Egian War to an end.

2043

Sartoria and Franconia form the Space Exploration Alliance (SEA) to increase bilateral cooperation on space-related matters.

SEA commits to building and staffing a permanent research base on Apollo before the end of the century.

The Union criticises the founding of SEA as a breach of post-war good faith cooperation.

2044

Mydia and Sartoria form the Valentian Integrated Defence Command (VID) as a defence-oriented initiative in response to the Egian War.

The Union criticises VID as a further breach of post-war cooperation and suspends its participation in joint crew launches to Home One, effectively withdrawing from the project.

2047

Qastari and Franconia join VID while Mydia joins SEA, forming the informal group known as the G4.

2051

The G4 sign the First Treaty of Tedimia to form the Valentian Economic Zone (VEZ).

The VEZ involves lowering tariffs and increasing economic cooperation among the member states.

2052

The Union forms the Commonwealth of Nations as an alternative to both SEA and AeroCom.

2053

The G4 sign the Second Treaty of Tedimia to form the Valentian Travel Area (VTA).

The VCA involves lifting tourist visa requirements and expediting the process to obtain work and study visas among the member states.

2055

SEA launches Lyre 1, the first of five missions meant to prove the alliance's capability to travel beyond Low Vesta Orbit.

Lyre 1 is a success and marks the first time that humans orbit Apollo since before the Great War.

2056

SEA assembles the final components of the Home Two Orbital Station, a station in orbit around Apollo.

SEA sends a crew of three astronauts to manage Home Two.

2057

The G4 sign the Treaty of Parthenion to form the Common Foreign Service Initiative (CFSI).

The CFSI involves establishing joint embassies, consulates, and trade offices in countries where certain members have no resident diplomatic or consular presence.

2059

SEA launches Lyre 5, the last of the Lyre missions.

Lyre 5 confirms SEA's ability to land astronauts on Apollo and certifies the successful functioning of the primary components of Apollo City, the SEA's apollian station.

The Union launches the first of the Eagle Missions, intended to prove the Union's ability to send astronauts to Apollo.

2061

Apollo City officially begins operations with an international crew of six, signaling the start of a continuous human presence on Apollo.

2064

The G4 sign the Treaty of Merritt to place all their common institutions under a single organisation named the Valentian Alliance (VA).

The VA establishes freedom of movement and eliminates most tariffs to implement a free trade area across its member states.

The World Society (WS) was established in 2024, shortly after the end of the Great War (2017 - 2023) to serve as a forum for the peaceful resolution of controversies between states, the guarantee of international security, and the promotion and coordination of cooperation on a variety of issues, from nuclear energy to space exploration.

Establishment

05 November 2024

Founding Document

Charter of the World Society

Headquarters

International Zone

Membership

51 member states

Structure

The Secretariat administers the organisation. It is led by a Secretary General elected by the General Assembly for a non-renewable term of five years.

The General Assembly is the principal deliberative body of the organisation. Each member state has one vote.

The Security Council is the body responsible for the maintenance of international security. It consists of four permanent members -Sartoria, Qastari, Mydia, Septima- and eight members elected for two-year terms.

There are other subsidiary institutions that report to the General Assembly, such as the International Outer Space Authority (IOSA) and the International Nuclear Energy Authority (INEA).

Important

[OOC] Membership in the World Society is automatic upon approval of a GIS entry. Members may not withdraw without approval from the Roleplay Councillor. See here for information on how to contact them.

The Valentian Alliance (VA) was established in 2064 but traces its origins back to the 2044 Space Exploration Treaty. It is a political and economic union aimed at increasing space cooperation and promoting economic growth and development between democratic countries.

Establishment

17 September 2064 (as the Valentian Alliance)

28 February 2043 (as the Space Exploration Alliance)

Founding Document

Treaty of Merritt

Headquarters

Messelia, Sartoria

Membership

4 member states

Requirements

Have a past or present geographic, cultural, or historical tie to the Valentian Ocean.

Have stable democratic institutions that to guarantee a reasonable respect for human rights and the rule of law.

Have a competitive market economy.

Eliminate tourist, work, study, and health visas for citizens of member states.

Eliminate tariffs for goods from member states and recognise free trade agreements already signed by the alliance.

Maintain a minimum defence expenditure of 2% of the GDP.

Structure

The Council is the body in charge of outlining policies and setting goals for the organisation. Each member state has one vote and one member is selected as president pro tempore for a term of one year.

The Commission administers the organisation. It consists of High Commissioner and a number of commissioners appointed by the Council for two-year terms.

There are other subsidiary institutions that report to the Commission, such as the Valentian Space Agency (VSA).

Launch Facilities

🌏 Giacomo Rebecchini Spaceport (privately owned) (Suderia, Sartoria)

🌏 Nicola Giorgetti Space Centre (Tavoletro, Sartoria)

🌏 Laura Gemelli Space Centre (Soltane, Sartoria)

🌏 Leto Spaceport (Lysea, Mydia)

🌏 Aegea Space Terminal (Egia Archipelago, Mydia)

🌏 Fort Franco Starlaunch (New East, Franconia)

Space Stations

🛰️ Home One International Orbital Station (Low Vesta Orbit)

🛰️ Overview Station (joint venture with private spaceflight companies) (Low Vesta Orbit)

🛰️ Home Two Orbital Station (Mid Apollo Orbit)

🌒 Apollo City (Mare Australe, Apollo)

The Commonwealth of Nations (CN) was established in 2046. It is an international organisation initially founded as an alternative to the VA and AeroCom and aimed at promoting common security and cooperation without excluding non-democratic countries, making it an ideological rival to the other two organisations.

Establishment

31 January 2052

Founding Document

Freedom Accords

Headquarters

New Haven, Union

Membership

2 member states

Requirements

Maintain a minimum defence expenditure of 2% of the GDP.

Maintain a minimum foreign development aid of 2% of the GDP.

Adhere to the mutual defence clause.

Recognise the rulings of the Court of Arbiters.

Recognise the laws passed by the Assembly.

Structure

The Assembly is the legislative body. It consists of legislators selected by each member state.

The Council is the body in charge of outlining policies and approving legislation passed by the Assembly. Each member state has one vote.

The Court of Arbiters is the body in charge of ensuring adherence to the Freedom Accords. It consists of five judges selected by the Council for ten year terms.

Launch Facilities

🌏 Horizon Spaceport (Heartland, Union)

🌏 Solyrion Spaceport (Melody, Union)

🌏 Cloudport (Adler Island, Union)

Space Stations

🛰️ Cloud-1 (Low Vesta Orbit)

🛰️ Cloud-2 (Mid Apollo Orbit)

To download a file with the base layers of the maps above please refer to this link.

The table blow shoes all existing plots on Vesta, their corresponding areas in squared kilometres and squared miles, and their bloc affiliations.

* Plots V37-V40 had a significant role in the Great War (2017-2023) and must consider certain predetermined events as part of their history. Contact Justinian Kalominos or Mydic Empire for more information.

I. Time

Time passes three times as fast in roleplay as it does in the real world, which means that we experience three years in roleplay within a single year in the real world. See the image below for a practical example of the passage of time and click this link for the current roleplay date.

II. Consent and Realism

Countries cannot act upon others or on behalf of others without their consent; that is, countries cannot attack others or claim facts about others without first obtaining permission from them.

Countries must exist and develop in a way that is realistic within the context of the world; that is, they cannot be all-powerful or develop capabilities beyond what could be reasonably expected by other members (e.g. portray themselves as immune to attack or develop a space programme within a single month).

III. Culture

Countries may use real world languages and religions but they must give them different names (e.g. in roleplay English is called Amerigan). Once they have claimed a language or religion, members have primary rights over them and can decide how other countries may use them; for example, the country who first claimed Amerigan can decide if other countries can also claim to speak it.

See the 🌐 Culture Repository for a list of languages and religions currently in use.

IV. International Relations

Countries are presumed to have extensive diplomatic and trade relations with each other, and to have embassies in all other countries; that is, they cannot claim to have just come out of isolation. Countries are subject to all existing international treaties on diplomatic relations and international trade. Members can discuss exemptions from this rule with the Roleplay Councillor if it fits with the concept for their country.

Countries may express, within their GIS entry, a preference to join a specific bloc, but each bloc has the final word on how and when to admit new members, including setting requirements that countries must meet in order to be admitted.

V. Space Travel

Countries that wish to operate a space programme must do so in accordance with the limits set by the Privy Council and described below:

Tier 1

Countries in Tier 1 are those that are not members of either of the two major blocs.

Countries in Tier 1 can launch sounding rockets, build and operate satellites, and launch suborbital rockets.

Tier 2

Countries in Tier 2 are those that are members of either of the two major blocs.

Countries in Tier 2 can operate an astronaut corps in low orbit and launch satellites beyond low orbit.

Tier 3

Countries in Tier 3 are those that are members have been so designated by either of the two major blocs.

Countries in Tier 3 can operate an astronaut corps beyond low orbit, operate space stations, and land on other celestial bodies.

Countries in Tier 2 are allowed to access Tier 3 capabilities with the support of Tier 3 countries; for example, a Tier 2 country can launch astronauts to a space station operated by a Tier 3 member of the same major bloc.

See the Roleplay Regulation Order for further detail on the restrictions applicable to each tier of space travel.