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spookyscaryskeletons - So Much For the Tolera(liens)nt Left (or: Iron Oxide Sky) (or: This Is Daft And I'm Wasting Your Time)
So Much For the Tolera(liens)nt Left (or: Iron Oxide Sky) (or: This Is Daft And I'm Wasting Your Time)
2034-2039: Richard Spencer (National Advancement - 'Spencerist')
2034: Unopposed
2039-2041: Peter Brimelow (National Advancement - 'Spencerist')
2039: Unopposed
2041-2044: Stan Thomas (National Advancement - 'Spencerist')
2044-2049: Humphrey Keller (National Advancement - 'Legionary')
2044: Stan Thomas (National Advancement - 'Spencerist'), V'v'ruk-j'aikun (Ekksturghrestreel Hoamlund/Extraterrestrial Homeland)
2049-2052: Andreas Leon Nicholson (National Advancement - 'Legionary')
2049: Arline McManus (National Advancement - 'Spencerist'), I'd'ark ꙮ'mór (Ekksturghrestreel Hoamlund/Extraterrestrial Homeland)
2052: Andreas Leon Nicholson (Emergency)
2052-2053: Jefferson Timpson (Emergency)
2053-2055: Cary-Spence Hopkins (Emergency)
2055-2057: I'd'ark ꙮ'mór / Ian Gumbe (Temporary Administrative Authority - 'Powersharing')
The rapid expansion in Space Travel over the course of the Zuckerberg administration had the unintended side-effect of a rise in interest from the 'alt-right' corner of the internet, who banded together to raise money for a trip to the main moon base. After a few trips to and fro in the early 2030's, their unofficial leader Richard Spencer had garnered enough money to set up an independent colony several miles away, near enough to the dark side not to attract attention from anyone prominent. The first 'great white migration' took place in late 2033, but the official foundation would not occur until many months later as Spencer prepared for the building of more 'air bubble tents' across the large barren terrain. Much of Spencer's materials for his new colony - which from the get go was a clear one man state - were stolen from American and Russian bases on the moon to the protestations of diplomatic officials (indeed, it was even rumoured that the so-called barren terrain was actually the remains of an American base that had been shut down). Nevertheless, Spencer's 'United White Republic' was declared in 2034 to the applause of very few, and it was apparent that there was a serious engagement issue with the populace as Spencer was forced to construct machines to do basic services. Elections were called for by a very small minority in the Spencer House Congress, but they were suspended for 'security purposes'. Spencer, his ego having reached impassable levels, went about establishing monuments to himself as well as a highly maintained security service which had a fast turnover rate. The One Man State - as it had been dubbed by the few outsiders who openly regarded it's existence - was well on its way to dissolution when by luck an asteroid struck mere metres outside of the colony's entrance. Encased within were a number of precious minerals that Spencer was able to flog below the surface for a sizable return in the form of equipment. This caused the UWR's tiny industry to begin to establish itself within the small marketplace within which it was situated. Spencer wished to leave office when he died, which as it would happen, wouldn't take long. When touring an arms outpost, a loose shard of glass became wedged in his air tank, and he suffocated in a less than pleasant manner. He was given a large state funeral, and his loyal deputy Peter Brimelow took over in earnest. A second round of elections was out of the question as mourning took place. He largely continued Spencer's policies and things were business as usual until the discovery of extraterrestrial life beneath the surface of the Moon.
As expected, the creatures, which had their own culture as well as their own language and economy, were dealt with very harshly by UWR marines (some of whom were engaged in Spencer's super soldier program). By some miracle, the UWR came out on top and many were enslaved. The new species were granted the nickname 'Swirler' due to the large circular mouth-like objects they possessed. The radical Stan Thomas ousted Brimelow from power, and took part in a large ransacking of 'Swirler' territory, burning down entire sectors in search of resources to flog away. Journalists learned of this and informed the other bases, but the Moon Crunch had left them with little to spend and they chose to abide by it as the 'Swirlers' weren't exactly on their side either. Thomas would also be the first to hold sham elections in 2044, which would be his undoing. V'v'ruk-j'aikun (a name transliterated from the Swirler language) - one of twelve who had managed to get out - stood under an illegal party calling for rights for natives. It failed, and the hardliner Humphrey Keller narrowly beat out Thomas for control of the NA party. Keller's economically independent viewpoints would lead to many work camps de-funded and as a result many of the Swirlers escaping. An uptick in terrorism occurred, and one instance, which featured an air bubble destroyed and many dead as a result, allowed Keller to purge his cabinet of so-called 'softies' and implement harsher security restrictions. Some questioned his motives, believing that he wanted to outdo Spencer in terms of personality cult, but he shrugged off this complaints. The Inner War saw expats from other bases hired )due to the Crunch impacting their pay drastically) in order to hunt down Swirler insurgents. Keller would also oversee the deployment of dirty bombs on Swirler outposts with hope of scaring them into surrender. It would not work, and continued failures on that front lead to Keller in turn involuntarily stepping down, to be replaced by Andreas Leon Nicholson, who would then win the NA power struggle. Alan, as he was collectively known, faced difficulty when he was mocked for his Danish accent, but was able to overcome this when he personally assaulted a member of the Spencer House Congress for insulting him. He was constantly on edge and pushed the threadbare militia forces to their very limits in facing the Swirlers, who gained with every day. In 2052 Alan declared martial law, ending any false pretenses of Democracy, and instituting an even harsher reign of terror against anyone willing to cross him. He was assassinated by a Swirler radical who had poisoned his weeknight drinks selection. Jefferson Timpson, an ex-USA militiaman who had defected from the American base, suddenly found himself in control of the Hermit Base. It wouldn't be for long, as he would depart quietly to the Dark Side of the Moon, hoping to find some solace. Cary-Spence Hopkins, an author by profession but in the cabinet due to favouratism from Keller, was then suddenly thrust into power as the Swirlers had all but encircled the Spencer House. It was Hopkins who signed the final treaty establishing a new government headed by the moderate Swirler leader, who would briefly enter a period of powersharing before enacting Swirler Majority Rule.
2034-2039: Richard Spencer (National Advancement - 'Spencerist')
2034: Unopposed
2039-2041: Peter Brimelow (National Advancement - 'Spencerist')
2039: Unopposed
2041-2044: Stan Thomas (National Advancement - 'Spencerist')
2044-2049: Humphrey Keller (National Advancement - 'Legionary')
2044: Stan Thomas (National Advancement - 'Spencerist'), V'v'ruk-j'aikun (Ekksturghrestreel Hoamlund/Extraterrestrial Homeland)
2049-2052: Andreas Leon Nicholson (National Advancement - 'Legionary')
2049: Arline McManus (National Advancement - 'Spencerist'), I'd'ark ꙮ'mór (Ekksturghrestreel Hoamlund/Extraterrestrial Homeland)
2052: Andreas Leon Nicholson (Emergency)
2052-2053: Jefferson Timpson (Emergency)
2053-2055: Cary-Spence Hopkins (Emergency)
2055-2057: I'd'ark ꙮ'mór / Ian Gumbe (Temporary Administrative Authority - 'Powersharing')
The rapid expansion in Space Travel over the course of the Zuckerberg administration had the unintended side-effect of a rise in interest from the 'alt-right' corner of the internet, who banded together to raise money for a trip to the main moon base. After a few trips to and fro in the early 2030's, their unofficial leader Richard Spencer had garnered enough money to set up an independent colony several miles away, near enough to the dark side not to attract attention from anyone prominent. The first 'great white migration' took place in late 2033, but the official foundation would not occur until many months later as Spencer prepared for the building of more 'air bubble tents' across the large barren terrain. Much of Spencer's materials for his new colony - which from the get go was a clear one man state - were stolen from American and Russian bases on the moon to the protestations of diplomatic officials (indeed, it was even rumoured that the so-called barren terrain was actually the remains of an American base that had been shut down). Nevertheless, Spencer's 'United White Republic' was declared in 2034 to the applause of very few, and it was apparent that there was a serious engagement issue with the populace as Spencer was forced to construct machines to do basic services. Elections were called for by a very small minority in the Spencer House Congress, but they were suspended for 'security purposes'. Spencer, his ego having reached impassable levels, went about establishing monuments to himself as well as a highly maintained security service which had a fast turnover rate. The One Man State - as it had been dubbed by the few outsiders who openly regarded it's existence - was well on its way to dissolution when by luck an asteroid struck mere metres outside of the colony's entrance. Encased within were a number of precious minerals that Spencer was able to flog below the surface for a sizable return in the form of equipment. This caused the UWR's tiny industry to begin to establish itself within the small marketplace within which it was situated. Spencer wished to leave office when he died, which as it would happen, wouldn't take long. When touring an arms outpost, a loose shard of glass became wedged in his air tank, and he suffocated in a less than pleasant manner. He was given a large state funeral, and his loyal deputy Peter Brimelow took over in earnest. A second round of elections was out of the question as mourning took place. He largely continued Spencer's policies and things were business as usual until the discovery of extraterrestrial life beneath the surface of the Moon.
As expected, the creatures, which had their own culture as well as their own language and economy, were dealt with very harshly by UWR marines (some of whom were engaged in Spencer's super soldier program). By some miracle, the UWR came out on top and many were enslaved. The new species were granted the nickname 'Swirler' due to the large circular mouth-like objects they possessed. The radical Stan Thomas ousted Brimelow from power, and took part in a large ransacking of 'Swirler' territory, burning down entire sectors in search of resources to flog away. Journalists learned of this and informed the other bases, but the Moon Crunch had left them with little to spend and they chose to abide by it as the 'Swirlers' weren't exactly on their side either. Thomas would also be the first to hold sham elections in 2044, which would be his undoing. V'v'ruk-j'aikun (a name transliterated from the Swirler language) - one of twelve who had managed to get out - stood under an illegal party calling for rights for natives. It failed, and the hardliner Humphrey Keller narrowly beat out Thomas for control of the NA party. Keller's economically independent viewpoints would lead to many work camps de-funded and as a result many of the Swirlers escaping. An uptick in terrorism occurred, and one instance, which featured an air bubble destroyed and many dead as a result, allowed Keller to purge his cabinet of so-called 'softies' and implement harsher security restrictions. Some questioned his motives, believing that he wanted to outdo Spencer in terms of personality cult, but he shrugged off this complaints. The Inner War saw expats from other bases hired )due to the Crunch impacting their pay drastically) in order to hunt down Swirler insurgents. Keller would also oversee the deployment of dirty bombs on Swirler outposts with hope of scaring them into surrender. It would not work, and continued failures on that front lead to Keller in turn involuntarily stepping down, to be replaced by Andreas Leon Nicholson, who would then win the NA power struggle. Alan, as he was collectively known, faced difficulty when he was mocked for his Danish accent, but was able to overcome this when he personally assaulted a member of the Spencer House Congress for insulting him. He was constantly on edge and pushed the threadbare militia forces to their very limits in facing the Swirlers, who gained with every day. In 2052 Alan declared martial law, ending any false pretenses of Democracy, and instituting an even harsher reign of terror against anyone willing to cross him. He was assassinated by a Swirler radical who had poisoned his weeknight drinks selection. Jefferson Timpson, an ex-USA militiaman who had defected from the American base, suddenly found himself in control of the Hermit Base. It wouldn't be for long, as he would depart quietly to the Dark Side of the Moon, hoping to find some solace. Cary-Spence Hopkins, an author by profession but in the cabinet due to favouratism from Keller, was then suddenly thrust into power as the Swirlers had all but encircled the Spencer House. It was Hopkins who signed the final treaty establishing a new government headed by the moderate Swirler leader, who would briefly enter a period of powersharing before enacting Swirler Majority Rule.
- Gorrister
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