Vyzera

The Cosmic Federation of Vyzera is a future-tech galactic power set in the late 3000s and beyond, which encompasses around 38,473 light years of territory and spans around 133,470 worlds. The home system of Vyzera is Axos, with the main governmental and symbolic infrastructure being located within several core worlds. With a population of around 451 trillion as of 3851, the nation possesses a wide range of diversity and maintains settlements of various sizes. The nation possesses many innovative technologies, intergalactic influence in many spheres of influence, and plentiful manpower which makes the nation a powerful country. On the other hand, corruption, lack of information privacy, and insurrection are considered to be heavily problematic for the nation, especially for the outer settlements not considered part of the inner galaxies.

The settlements and colonies widely vary in technology, government, and society; it is a natural occurrence born out of circumstance due to the relative distance between colony groups, different astrophysical circumstances, and differing population densities. It is difficult to standardize anything throughout the entire country as a result, although standardizations in technology are becoming increasingly common. Furthermore, the realities and differences of space results in many competing factions, both within and outside in political, economic, and military ways.

This nation is not the only nation to exist within this realm of territory; it is estimated that there are hundreds, if not thousands of smaller nations scattered throughout the various solar systems. The main rival of the country is the Confederacy of Antark, which inhabits a part of Axos and maintains dominance over a few nearby galaxies. This has resulted in a distrust between each other and maintenance of a relatively large military on both sides. Vyzera has often taken a neutral stance towards these other nations, opting to partake in diplomacy and engage in discussion. Vyzerans view the act of warfare as a grim evil due to the various wars, as an obstacle to the advancement of their societies. Depending on the aims of the Federal Council, however, Vyzera can become interventionist and aggressive, using unconventional and conventional military and diplomatic tactics to deny these nations resources and threaten them.

Vyzera was founded after the ecological collapse of the oceans and simultaneous mass extinction in the late 2100s, which prompted the creation of a union to ensure humanity's survival. The disastrous effects of climate change, detrimental greediness of world governments, and transpiration of overpopulation resulted in losses of vital resources. After the rapid development of environmental and social technologies, the next step became interplanetary travel. The 2300s and 2400s were spent perfecting intergalactic space travel and medical technology, spurred by the necessity for humanity to branch out to other planets.

Etymology
The name of the word can be loosely derived from the Latin word visio, meaning vision.

History
Scientists had predicted the effects of climate change on human survival to be quite drastic on the planet of Ticeria; the increased prevalence of climate degradation and the ensuing scarcity of resources forced a mass migration in the late 21st century into in-land areas. Mankind had crossed a point of no return, instilling into both governments and the common man hopelessness and unbearable inevitability. The once strongly woven fabric of community was fractured by periods of mass emigration and government intervention, undermining a sense of common identity. Disease became rampant in communities, communal institutions were overwhelmed, and essential resource security became uninsured. The near-cataclysmic effects of climate change fueled governments' desperation to take care of its citizens and sowed societal discord within its wake, perpetuating conflict and competition with one another. Once strong and stable governments became weakened by conflict within and outside of their borders simultaneously, prompting the failure of several states.

The weakening of governments resulted in either the fracturing of a nation into various stateless groups, or the consolidation of multiple nations into one larger state. The largest of these nations, the Atrorian Federation and the Scyllan Collective, portrayed themselves as saviors promising to inspire hope again. The paradigm shift towards larger collective nations, which allowed them to pool more resources together, served as a temporary rejuvenation of the human spirit and a façade of new growth. These governments initially had the impetus to push mitigatory policy and unite people under their hopeful principles. Simultaneously, however, the necessity to control larger swathes of people of different interests led to a rise of government authoritarianism and ignorance. This shift halted any progress made, dashing many desires for a return to normalcy. In addition, this temporary reprieve returned to utmost concern, with refugee crises and intra-nation conflicts spurring further natural resource drainage.

In response to major natural and societal cataclysms costing countless millions of lives and damaging vital infrastructure, the International Environmental Viability Coalition was started as a small, connected group generously backed by several of the wealthiest and most well-connected people throughout the world. The group was originally created by leading ecology authority Bradley Hunley and former Atrorian environment czar Donald Davies. The organization displayed radical, yet undeniable truths about the devastation of climate change; they promoted the controversial idea of its irreversibility. However, the organization also offered widely-impacting strategies and means to counteract resource loss and climate change, advancing self-responsibility to the environment and space colonization as a contingency plan. Technology was of the utmost importance, with the organization's advocates calling for a wide-ranging investment into bioengineering and space technologies. Their endlessly active international campaigns and consultation of political connections had worked. These ideals sat well with many of those who heard it, offering a fresh and grounded perspective on the climate crisis. The development of the organization coincided with the spawning of a grassroots climate movement, gaining unprecedented global political and social power within decades of its establishment. For the first time in nearly a century, humanity had found common ground, rekindling a passionate fire under it. Hunley and Davies would later be credited with saving human civilization, hailed as fantastical folk heroes hundreds of years later.

Internally, many governments came to the same inevitable conclusion; the climate crisis had become uncontrollably dire to the point of near-future unsustainability. Politicians in power globally became pressured to align environmental views with those of the IEVC, if not for their own survival instincts. Environmental stewardship had become a focal point of a person's daily life, with governments mandating its prioritization through strict regulation and restriction of personal freedoms. Yet, the IEVC's influence had its weaknesses; the broad goals propelled by the organization created internal factions with differing views of implementation and radicalism. Furthermore, the development of strong opinions brought about many criticisms, who had argued for its over-radicalization. Nevertheless, the IEVC's most shining accomplishment would be the 2164 Bain accords, which would usher in unprecedented scientific growth and develop Vyzera's prototype state, the Greater Ticerian Coalition.

2164 Bain accords
The IEVC advocated for the establishment of an international pact, as it would standardize actions and equalize vital resources for everyone. Having been the first organization to gain permanent observer status under the International Diplomacy League, its founders set in stone the overall international agenda. In a series of fiery, passionate speeches in front of the IDL's 96 member states between 2161 and 2163, both Davies and Hunley called for the development of a federated coalition and global fund to undertake the lofty goals. The speeches had surprised even the most diehard supporters of IEVC principles, yet these moving speeches also captivated a large global audience. Furthermore, technologist and former senior bureaucrat David Bain burst into the spotlight from the IEVC's ranks, orchestrating much of the backroom diplomacy and public relations work. His work was so vital to the supposed pact's advocacy, that without him, the deal may have not garnered much support. Over time, calls to undertake this initiative grew exponentially within many nations, which prompted many political forces to begin its advocation.

In the later months of 2163, the IDL passed a resolution which set the drafting of such a pact into motion. Many of the IDL's member states sent representatives to build the founding document for a hypothetical pact between all nations, yet not all nations were happy with the creation of such a pact. The Scyllan Collective was one of the pact's key critics, claiming the pact to be too one-sided in favor of Atror and its allies. Other nations also argued that the IEVC's present role in the pact vested too much power in a non-state actor, allowing them to put forth a radical agenda. Nonetheless, the resolution passed with 67 states voting in favor of the establishment of a new pact.

In the summer months of 2164, the Bain accords were finally completed. The architects of the founding document and many respective heads of state all convened in 14 April 2164, notably within the Pathary Republic's capital. The location was particularly chosen as a neutral area, to diminish the association of the pact's creation with any nationalist motives. In a televised ceremony seen by billions, honor guards of the Pathary Republic's military marched into the famed Serthian Dome, carrying the flags of each nation who had agreed to sign the pact. One by one, the heads of state of each nation arrived with the honor of promulgating the document. In total, 64 heads of state affixed their signatures to the founding document. This represented an eternal promise to common goals and to the survivability of their citizens.

The historic agreement was meant to further unify the international community in the common goal, opening up both economic funds and manpower to supplement the goals of the IEVC. The development of a global fund required the pact's signatories to contribute around 10% of their GDP annually for relevant fields of scientific study and space exploration. Furthermore, the Bain accord also required the dedication of much of their national labor force towards the construction of public works and environmental scientific achievement. Yet, the agreements would also be the base of competition and secession in later years. While most of the non-signatories remained neutral, some nations were offended by the creation of a pseudo-alliance. Protests took place all over the world, particularly in opposing nations. Many of these protests turned violent, forcing some government staff to hastily evacuate from foreign countries. Embassies were closed and diplomats were expelled, resulting in tit-for-tat diplomatic rows between its signatories and its opposition. Mutual humanitarian and cultural exchange programs were defunded, exacerbating communal marginalization in both political and social aspects. Yet, war was largely avoided apart from a few short-term conflicts; there was a common understanding that a larger-scale war could destabilize what was left.

Greater Ticerian Coalition
Whereas the Bain accords affirmed the desire of many nations to unite against the environmental threat, the development into a proto-nation took another few decades to come into fruition. The Atrorian Federation was a key purveyor of this idea, an unconventional alliance which would catalyze social reformation and scientific acceleration. For decades, hushed whispers of a grand coalition swept across governments, facing the reality of further societal collapse. These hushed whispers turned to loud roars, which forced the hands of the nations' top leaders.

In 2166, a preliminary closed-door session was held involving the highest levels of many governments, analyzing the costs and benefits of deeper unification. While many had concluded that further integration would further align their agendas and bring about beneficial change, there was much debate over the implementation of such an integration. Some nations were skeptical of a greater alliance, worrying about the potential for greater conflict. The varied disagreements had towards the fairness and implications of such an integration would slow progress down for several decades. Eventually, 6 nations refused to enter any sort of further consolidation, choosing instead to stand by the broader terms of the Bain accords.

Eventually, this diplomatic impasse was broken down after 2 decades of constant disagreement, paving the way for a deep integration of government and economy. The coalition, while officially more of an international coalition, would possess an organizational structure of a new sovereign state. Further manpower and resources would be amalgamated under this proposed coalition. Coalition organs would oversee an extensive scientific and public works campaign. This campaign aimed to simultaneously lower the burden of resource decrease, while preserving what remained. The first public summit to openly discuss the formation of such a coalition was held in 2191 within Jelistra, the Atrorian Federation's capital. Known as the First Jelistra Summit, the summit attracted much attention from the public, as well as nations for and against their unification. The summit would be the first of its kind, with the assembly of the majority of the world's nations looking towards an industrial and political consolidation. The first summit produced promising results for the idea of a coalition, but several more summits followed before the Greater Ticerian Coalition was formed.

Government
The government is considered to be a unitary directorial republic, with the 11-member Federal Council all serving as the head executive of the government. While this leads to the consideration of a consensus and takes in more viewpoints, such a system is somewhat inefficient due to the requirement of a relative agreement. These members are regularly convened weekly, even daily, to discuss various crises and form plans of action. This group is influenced and advised by the Council of Ministers, who have a high level of autonomy to control their respective ministries as a result of upper-level inefficiency. The President of the Federal Council is given the ultimate responsibility of dealing with military and diplomatic crises immediately, putting together preliminary actions until the entire council can meet again. Critics have said that this imbues too much executive power in the President of the Federal Council, making the system effectively useless.

Regional governments do exist with some autonomy, but they are considered to be devolved governments under the Vyzeran system. Whereas these areas can make relevant legislation and structure their governments with several branches, the Vyzeran national government ultimately can reverse these decisions.

The legislative body of Vyzera is the Vyzeran Assembly, a bicameral legislature which is split into the Senate and the General Assembly. Whereas the Senate relies on traditionally elected individuals from pre-defined clusters of territory, the General Assembly operates on a liquid democracy basis, effectively making the entire electorate members of the house.