Prussia - A Kaliningrad Story (Post WWII USSR Timeline)
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Nice graphs, Reminotov.
I'm guessing the entry of Prussia into the EU will lead to an even more diverse populace.
I'm guessing the entry of Prussia into the EU will lead to an even more diverse populace.
Indeed it has. Graphics might not show it properly, though. I've only really calculated the Soviet migrant population. I haven't taken people from the rest of world into account as closely.
Beautiful graph~. How long it took you to make them?
Will Prussia adopt Euros as its' currency? :3
Will Prussia adopt Euros as its' currency? :3
Chapter 7-6
Svetlogorsk Planetarium
Svetlogorsk, Svetlogorsky District, West Baltic Soviet Socialist Republic, Union of Soviet Socialist Republics
October 21, 1986
Two weeks in, and still no news of Mr Pajari. The longer he stayed in the otherwise unassuming town, the more Nikolai began to learn about his father's life after his exile. For the townsfolk here, Aamu was not just another exile sent for rehabilitation. In a small town of just ten-thousand strong, practically everyone here appeared to know each other.
Huddles in his coat and ushanka against the chilly autumn breeze, the Finn accompanied Violett down the road towards the local planetarium, a replica of the one in the Soviet capital. As far as he knew, he had asked just about everyone prominent in the town, and the answer seemed to be the same; 'haven't seen him of late'.
"Does everyone in this town know about Mr Pajari," he went, pulling his scarf up, "I feel as if they do, for some reason."
"Mr Aamu was one of the community leaders here," Violett informed him, "he performs at the Svetlogorsk promenade every weekend. The local West Baltic Fenno-Soviet Association has regular contacts with the Finland-Soviet Society as well. They were hoping to invite him to perform in Finland until he left the collective."
"What happened to his charges," queried Boyarov, a hint of nervousness in his voice.
"You mean sedition charges," Violett responded, sounding a bit solemn, "to be honest, I can't tell how someone like him would be arrested for any such things. His poems were strictly about the geography of Karelia. Any supposed subtext supporting secession from the Soviet Union would be next to impossible to pick up. Besides which, he's lived in the woods this whole time. He's never had an audience before his arrest."
"No..." uttered the lad in a morose voice, "no, he didn't..."
Rubbing his gloved hands, Boyarov realized he had not mentioned to Violett about his blood ties to Pajari yet. His surname, derived from 'Boyar' was a reversed translation of the Finnish word 'Pajari'. The boy who took on a more Russified name ironically had a somewhat believable claim to any Russian lineage the surname implied. But how would she react if he did? Would her teacher have told her the story of his son's betrayal?
"Is something the matter," Violett queried, as the two arrived at the door of the planetarium. As her clear blue eyes gazed into his, the guilty retired policeman did not have the heart to tear his gaze away. Bowing his head, he admitted, "I just want to know... if he's fine... We even checked the cemetery... Where on earth is he?..."
For a moment, Violett's doll-like facade cracked for a bit, her mouth opening in an inaudible gasp as she watched the elder trying to hold back his tears. This was not the first time she had seen him close to breaking down. He had very nearly broken down when he tried looking for Pajari's tombstone. But the girl could sense something bothering him deeply, especially concerning her teacher. Turning back at the door, she said, "let's go inside. Maybe he knows."
Zvezda 1 Moon Landing Exhibit, Svetlogorsk Planetarium
Svetlogorsk, Svetlogorsky District, West Baltic Soviet Socialist Republic, Union of Soviet Socialist Republics
Later, October 21, 1986
Zvezda 1, the Soviet Union's first and only lunar landing. Named after the proposed lunar base meant to mark the triumph of socialist sciences on the face of the Moon, the program was as doomed as the lone cosmonaut who, perhaps by sheer willpower and fortune, made it back to Earth in one piece. Looking at the spacesuit-wearing mannequins - a cosmonaut and astronaut - shaking hands, it seemed odd so little was mentioned about Zvezda 1. But the Soviet landing in 1971 only belied the harsh truth of their fatally flawed Moon mission. They were still second place to the Americans, forced to accept a consolatory handshake from the Apollo 15 crew, by then the fourth NASA team to have landed.[1]
Adjusting his spectacles in a dazzlingly suave pose, the strange, Oriental-looking curator exuded a cool flair, enough to make the policeman flustered. With a simple sleek crop of hair and a sharp, delicate expression, it was hard not to think the throng of female visitors were there for him than the exhibits. But Violett, for all the magnetic aura the curator was imbued with, appeared stoic as always. That the blonde German was completely unfettered over the green-eyed stares stabbing through her was remarkable.
"No, I'm afraid I haven't seen him in ages," the curator answered, "I was hoping you knew, Immergarten. Have you two filed a report with the Militsiya?"
"I'm not sure I trust them enough to find him, honestly," Nikolai admitted, "he was blacklisted for sedition."
A glimmer shining from his dark spectacles, the man replied, "I see. I think you might have conflated our local police a tad too closely with the rest of the MVD. While it is true that the Militsiya had become notorious for their corrupt practices, the division here was under direct command of the government of the West Baltic, separate from the capital's command structure."
"So I heard," Nikolai grumbled, "something about this place being a prison?"
"Crudely speaking, yes," the curator noted, "but there is more to the myth of the prison state than you think. Most people who come to the West Baltic do so out of their own free will, and a desire for a better life. Exiles like Mr Pajari are a significant minority, but most in this town seek better opportunities here. Now that the door to the West is open, many are beginning to leave. But even then, the kind of poverty and deprivation that's gripping the Soviet economy had not been as serious here so far, mostly since we operate independently of Soviet central policy."
"But enough about that," he spoke, "where else have you two checked?"
"The Promenade, the jetty, practically every place he had performed in," Nikolai admitted, "maybe he moved out of town. I don't know... I just want to know where he is..."
Gazing at the depressed man, the curator responded thoughtfully, "I see. Then I'll try to keep an ear out for you. We've had people moving in and out of town all the time. Perhaps you should take another look, in case you miss something."
Putting on a glad smile, the policeman replied, "thank you. And might I say, it's quite a surprise and honour to meet you, Mr..."
"Yeo," the curator stated, "Mr Yeo."
Svetlogorsk, Svetlogorsky District, West Baltic Soviet Socialist Republic, Union of Soviet Socialist Republics
October 21, 1986
Pacing down the promenade walkway with Violett, Nikolai still found it hard what was attracting so many to this place. Never mind the lone cosmonaut to have reached the moon, he had lost count the myriad of characters that had made their home here. The Aral fishermen at the Baltic Sea jetty, the Armenian pastor, the bartender and the collective farmers... It was not force that brought them all here. It was an opportunity. And it was these people that had helped those who did not have that choice, like his father.
"Strange place for a man who made history, huh," Nikolai tried to strike up a conversation, "what's a cosmonaut doing here in Svetlogorsk."
"I don't know," admitted Violett, "perhaps it was punishment for the Zvezda mission. While he had been a qualified cosmonaut, Mr Yeo was assigned as an engineer for the Soviet Lunar mission. The mission was meant for another cosmonaut, Alexei Leonov. However, official Soviet records slated a change at the final moment, and an earlier launch. I suspect that the entire Lunar expedition was never planned with Yeo in mind."
"An unplanned launch," went Nikolai, "so they were going to leave him to die if anything bad?"
"I don't know," Violett stated, "much of what I've heard is speculation, so please take caution."
Rubbing his hands as he tried to warm himself, Nikolai could not help but raise his eyebrow. If the hero Yeo had indeed stepped out of line in the Zvezda mission, it might explain why he was in Svetlogorsk. Moreover, his absence after the Zvezda 1 mission had put an end to the lunar program, just as America's was winding down as well. But what intrigued him was where Violett came to such conclusions. After spending so much time with her looking for Pajari, he never really asked about her self.
"Uh, Violett," he tried to speak, as the girl suddenly halted. For a moment, he could see an actual change in expression, her mouth opening a bit as she stared ahead in astonishment. Looking ahead, Nikolai's heart stopped as he recognized a familiar, handcrafted kantele being brought out in a box, its patterns reminiscent of the home he had almost forgotten, along with many personal belongings.
"Aren't those..." blurted Nikolai instinctively, bewildered by the smoking, bearded stranger hauling out his father's keepsakes. Before he could react, however, Violett let out a huge yelp, calling out at the stranger as her pace quickened Her expression, once aloof and unfeeling, was slowly twisting into a wry anger. As Nikolai tried to catch up to her, he spotted a dull grey hand reaching for Violett from the 'thief', shafting the belongings on a ledge as he tried to seize her.
"Violett," Nilokai called out, as the blonde girl caught wind of the attempt. Reacting quickly to the grab, she instinctively tried to elbow the assailant, matching the opponent blow by blow in a flurry of violent punches and kicks. Trying to reach for the side of his thigh, the hapless ex-policeman took a moment to realize his lack of firearms. It was then he took a closer look at the attacker, clearly locked in a struggle with a surprisingly competent fighter.
"CQC," blurted the assailant, a gruff, middle-aged man with a full beard and an eyepatch, "what're you, Stasi?"
Dressed in a long winter coat, the stranger's forearm appeared to be a prosthetic, though not as intricate as Violett's pair. His skills were also on par with a special forces soldier, though Nikolai was more unnerved over Violett's own skills. Uncharacteristically irate, Violett questioned sternly, "where did you get those items? Answer me."
Glaring deeply at the girl, the gruff veteran-type kept silent for a good few minutes. But as he released his opponent and stepped back, his hands lowered, growling, "metal arms... You're looking for an old music man, ain't you?"
Nikolai and Violett's search was coming to an end.
OOC Notes:
Svetlogorsk, Svetlogorsky District, West Baltic Soviet Socialist Republic, Union of Soviet Socialist Republics
October 21, 1986
Huddles in his coat and ushanka against the chilly autumn breeze, the Finn accompanied Violett down the road towards the local planetarium, a replica of the one in the Soviet capital. As far as he knew, he had asked just about everyone prominent in the town, and the answer seemed to be the same; 'haven't seen him of late'.
"Does everyone in this town know about Mr Pajari," he went, pulling his scarf up, "I feel as if they do, for some reason."
"Mr Aamu was one of the community leaders here," Violett informed him, "he performs at the Svetlogorsk promenade every weekend. The local West Baltic Fenno-Soviet Association has regular contacts with the Finland-Soviet Society as well. They were hoping to invite him to perform in Finland until he left the collective."
"What happened to his charges," queried Boyarov, a hint of nervousness in his voice.
"You mean sedition charges," Violett responded, sounding a bit solemn, "to be honest, I can't tell how someone like him would be arrested for any such things. His poems were strictly about the geography of Karelia. Any supposed subtext supporting secession from the Soviet Union would be next to impossible to pick up. Besides which, he's lived in the woods this whole time. He's never had an audience before his arrest."
"No..." uttered the lad in a morose voice, "no, he didn't..."
Rubbing his gloved hands, Boyarov realized he had not mentioned to Violett about his blood ties to Pajari yet. His surname, derived from 'Boyar' was a reversed translation of the Finnish word 'Pajari'. The boy who took on a more Russified name ironically had a somewhat believable claim to any Russian lineage the surname implied. But how would she react if he did? Would her teacher have told her the story of his son's betrayal?
"Is something the matter," Violett queried, as the two arrived at the door of the planetarium. As her clear blue eyes gazed into his, the guilty retired policeman did not have the heart to tear his gaze away. Bowing his head, he admitted, "I just want to know... if he's fine... We even checked the cemetery... Where on earth is he?..."
For a moment, Violett's doll-like facade cracked for a bit, her mouth opening in an inaudible gasp as she watched the elder trying to hold back his tears. This was not the first time she had seen him close to breaking down. He had very nearly broken down when he tried looking for Pajari's tombstone. But the girl could sense something bothering him deeply, especially concerning her teacher. Turning back at the door, she said, "let's go inside. Maybe he knows."
Zvezda 1 Moon Landing Exhibit, Svetlogorsk Planetarium
Svetlogorsk, Svetlogorsky District, West Baltic Soviet Socialist Republic, Union of Soviet Socialist Republics
Later, October 21, 1986
Adjusting his spectacles in a dazzlingly suave pose, the strange, Oriental-looking curator exuded a cool flair, enough to make the policeman flustered. With a simple sleek crop of hair and a sharp, delicate expression, it was hard not to think the throng of female visitors were there for him than the exhibits. But Violett, for all the magnetic aura the curator was imbued with, appeared stoic as always. That the blonde German was completely unfettered over the green-eyed stares stabbing through her was remarkable.
"No, I'm afraid I haven't seen him in ages," the curator answered, "I was hoping you knew, Immergarten. Have you two filed a report with the Militsiya?"
"I'm not sure I trust them enough to find him, honestly," Nikolai admitted, "he was blacklisted for sedition."
A glimmer shining from his dark spectacles, the man replied, "I see. I think you might have conflated our local police a tad too closely with the rest of the MVD. While it is true that the Militsiya had become notorious for their corrupt practices, the division here was under direct command of the government of the West Baltic, separate from the capital's command structure."
"So I heard," Nikolai grumbled, "something about this place being a prison?"
"Crudely speaking, yes," the curator noted, "but there is more to the myth of the prison state than you think. Most people who come to the West Baltic do so out of their own free will, and a desire for a better life. Exiles like Mr Pajari are a significant minority, but most in this town seek better opportunities here. Now that the door to the West is open, many are beginning to leave. But even then, the kind of poverty and deprivation that's gripping the Soviet economy had not been as serious here so far, mostly since we operate independently of Soviet central policy."
"But enough about that," he spoke, "where else have you two checked?"
"The Promenade, the jetty, practically every place he had performed in," Nikolai admitted, "maybe he moved out of town. I don't know... I just want to know where he is..."
Gazing at the depressed man, the curator responded thoughtfully, "I see. Then I'll try to keep an ear out for you. We've had people moving in and out of town all the time. Perhaps you should take another look, in case you miss something."
Putting on a glad smile, the policeman replied, "thank you. And might I say, it's quite a surprise and honour to meet you, Mr..."
"Yeo," the curator stated, "Mr Yeo."
______________________________
Svetlogorsk Promenade
Svetlogorsk, Svetlogorsky District, West Baltic Soviet Socialist Republic, Union of Soviet Socialist Republics
October 21, 1986
Pacing down the promenade walkway with Violett, Nikolai still found it hard what was attracting so many to this place. Never mind the lone cosmonaut to have reached the moon, he had lost count the myriad of characters that had made their home here. The Aral fishermen at the Baltic Sea jetty, the Armenian pastor, the bartender and the collective farmers... It was not force that brought them all here. It was an opportunity. And it was these people that had helped those who did not have that choice, like his father.
"Strange place for a man who made history, huh," Nikolai tried to strike up a conversation, "what's a cosmonaut doing here in Svetlogorsk."
"I don't know," admitted Violett, "perhaps it was punishment for the Zvezda mission. While he had been a qualified cosmonaut, Mr Yeo was assigned as an engineer for the Soviet Lunar mission. The mission was meant for another cosmonaut, Alexei Leonov. However, official Soviet records slated a change at the final moment, and an earlier launch. I suspect that the entire Lunar expedition was never planned with Yeo in mind."
"An unplanned launch," went Nikolai, "so they were going to leave him to die if anything bad?"
"I don't know," Violett stated, "much of what I've heard is speculation, so please take caution."
Rubbing his hands as he tried to warm himself, Nikolai could not help but raise his eyebrow. If the hero Yeo had indeed stepped out of line in the Zvezda mission, it might explain why he was in Svetlogorsk. Moreover, his absence after the Zvezda 1 mission had put an end to the lunar program, just as America's was winding down as well. But what intrigued him was where Violett came to such conclusions. After spending so much time with her looking for Pajari, he never really asked about her self.
"Uh, Violett," he tried to speak, as the girl suddenly halted. For a moment, he could see an actual change in expression, her mouth opening a bit as she stared ahead in astonishment. Looking ahead, Nikolai's heart stopped as he recognized a familiar, handcrafted kantele being brought out in a box, its patterns reminiscent of the home he had almost forgotten, along with many personal belongings.
"Aren't those..." blurted Nikolai instinctively, bewildered by the smoking, bearded stranger hauling out his father's keepsakes. Before he could react, however, Violett let out a huge yelp, calling out at the stranger as her pace quickened Her expression, once aloof and unfeeling, was slowly twisting into a wry anger. As Nikolai tried to catch up to her, he spotted a dull grey hand reaching for Violett from the 'thief', shafting the belongings on a ledge as he tried to seize her.
"Violett," Nilokai called out, as the blonde girl caught wind of the attempt. Reacting quickly to the grab, she instinctively tried to elbow the assailant, matching the opponent blow by blow in a flurry of violent punches and kicks. Trying to reach for the side of his thigh, the hapless ex-policeman took a moment to realize his lack of firearms. It was then he took a closer look at the attacker, clearly locked in a struggle with a surprisingly competent fighter.
"CQC," blurted the assailant, a gruff, middle-aged man with a full beard and an eyepatch, "what're you, Stasi?"
Dressed in a long winter coat, the stranger's forearm appeared to be a prosthetic, though not as intricate as Violett's pair. His skills were also on par with a special forces soldier, though Nikolai was more unnerved over Violett's own skills. Uncharacteristically irate, Violett questioned sternly, "where did you get those items? Answer me."
Glaring deeply at the girl, the gruff veteran-type kept silent for a good few minutes. But as he released his opponent and stepped back, his hands lowered, growling, "metal arms... You're looking for an old music man, ain't you?"
Nikolai and Violett's search was coming to an end.
OOC Notes:
- IOTL, the Soviets were just nowhere near able to launch a manned Moon mission, much less beat the Americans to the race. ITTL, Yeo's involvement in the project (both as project leader and astronaut) meant that the Soviets only just got to the moon and back by the skin of their teeth. Of course, that only solved part of the problem, and the Soviets still failed to beat the Americans to the Moon. As a result, they had to contend with the consolatory prize of second place and a peacemaking handshake with an Apollo crew.
- Colonel (ret.) Nikolai Utrovich Boyarov (CV: ギルベルト・ブーゲンビリア)
- Violett Immergarten (CV: ヴァイオレット・エヴァーガーデン)
- Yeo (CV: 坂本)
- ????? ??????? (CV: ビッグ・ボス/ネイキッド・スネーク)
SNAKE!!! 
This seems to be an interesting twist of events~. Never expected to see Not!Naked Snake but still cool nonetheless. Hopefully, Boyarov gets to see his father one last time. Still, Snake seems to know what the 'duo' is after~
Poor Soviet Union, always the second place to USA. Not even the moon~.
This seems to be an interesting twist of events~. Never expected to see Not!Naked Snake but still cool nonetheless. Hopefully, Boyarov gets to see his father one last time. Still, Snake seems to know what the 'duo' is after~
Poor Soviet Union, always the second place to USA. Not even the moon~.
Information - Politics and Government
A revamped version of the political parties post, this time with PMs and cabinet ministers. I'm still trying to work on the final parts of the Finns chapter, so sorry if I'm being too slow. >_>
Government of Prussia
Established in 17th September 1991 CE (retroactively applied on 21st August 1991 CE), a month after the secession of the West Baltic SSR from the Soviet Union, the government of Prussia is the ruling body of the Republic of Prussia. Divided into the executive branch (cabinet), the parliamentary legislature (Seym) and the judiciary, these three make up the decision makers that decide on the laws and constitutional amendments to be implemented.
Executive - Presidency
The office of the head of state of Prussia, the Presidency is a largely ceremonial post, with the power to dissolve parliament and pass bills. A non-partisan post, presidents cannot hold a post in the Seym nor appoint parliamentary officials. However, the President still retains the power to appoint military officers. Currently appointed by a special non-partisan committee appointed by the PM, there is serious debate over whether to allow for elections for the presidency.
List of Presidents
List of Prime Ministers
Parties
Mainstream Parties
New Prussia
Новая Пруссия (Novaya Prussiya)
Neuer Preußen
Nowa Prusja
Nauja Prūsija
Historically the vanguard of the independence movement, New Prussia had survived where other independence movements such as Poland's Solidarity and Lithuania's Sajudis had not. Bringing together elements across the political spectrum, New Prussia's initial fragile state was held together by the singular goal of lobbying for independence, under charisma of its founding leader and later first Prime Minister, Henrik Abraham Gram. However, dissatisfaction among right-leaning politicians in the party of Gram's policies led to the infamous split in New Prussia, with the dissenters forming today's main opposition, Fatherland Front.
Today, it is a largely social democratic party under the policies set by Gram and his successors, cementing its reputation and popularity both domestically and internationally. However, maintaining its roots as a big tent party with centrist tendencies, its rank and file are drawn from a wide spectrum of ideologies, though its diversity is nowhere near the complexity of its early days.
Socialist Left
Социалистическая левая (Sotsialisticheskaya levaya)
Sozialistische Linke
Made up of remnants of the West Baltic branch of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union (CPSU), the West Baltic Communist Party (CPWB) rebranded itself as the Socialist Left as support for the party collapsed in the days leading up to independence. Many of its former MPs soon defected to New Prussia, and later, Fatherland Front. The latter, in particular, proved popular for defecting Communist politicians, and prominent Fatherland Front politicians, such as Viktor's wife, Nadezhda Dobronravova, were former CPSU/CPWB MPs. Those that remained struggled to compete for votes against such Russophone parties, though party reforms and moderation had seen a slow uptick in support in recent elections.
Other Mainstream Parties
The largest minority rights party in Prussia, the Prussian German People's League (popularly known as the Volksbund) had long surged into the mainstream, holding together a community divided by language, ideology and backgrounds to advocate the collective interests and rights of the German minority. First formed in 1990 by East Prussian returnees from a newly reunified Germany, the Volksbund had since expanded to include many Russo-Germans and former East Germans in their ranks. Non-partisan in nature, and protected under the Prussian constitution, the minority rights party had served in coalition governments under both New Prussia and Fatherland Front. Thus far, it is the only minority rights party to have exceeded the 5% threshold demanded of mainstream parties to appoint MPs to parliament, despite not being required to do so. It is also one of two minority rights parties (the other being Awakening) to have a minister currently serving in the cabinet.
Due to the diverse background of the German community in Prussia, the Volksbund is subdivided into different factions to compile and lobby for the interests of their various sub-communities. The West Germans (including repatriates), the East Germans and the Russo-Germans form the main three factions. Of late, a growing number of non-German members is prompting party leaders to discuss the future of the Volksbund. At least one community, the Afrikaners, have successfully lobbied for inclusion within the Volksbund.
The main minority Muslim party in Prussia, Awakening (or Renaissance) was formed in 1986 by members of the Persian Renaissance Society in Kaliningrad University. Their initial goal was to advocate for greater autonomy and rights for the West Baltic's considerable Muslim minorities, to support the revival of Islamic studies and beliefs, and to unite the disparate communities under a single lobby. However, following the West Baltic's independence, friction between the rivalling communities, and arguments over the extent of religious powers over civil affairs, led to the breakup of Awakening into various Muslim minority parties. But despite the turmoil, Awakening has remained the third largest minority parties in the country, overshadowed by the explosive rise of the German-based Prussian German People's League and the Polish-based Solidarity.
Solidarity
Solidarność
Solidarita
Formerly the West Baltic branch of the independent Polish trade union, Solidarity has evolved to become the main advocate of Polish minority rights in Prussia. Maintaining extensive cultural ties with the Polish homeland, Solidarity aims at improving Prusso-Polish cooperation in various fields, as well as promoting Polish language, history and culture in Prussia. Due to their common West Slavic lineage, the small Czechoslovak community had also pooled its support for Solidarity. As of current, it is the second largest minority rights party in Prussia, after the Prussian German People's League.
Herkus Monte Movement
Herkus Mantas sąjūdis
Herkus Mantas kustība
Herkus Monte liikumine
Herkus Monte liike
The main minority rights party for Baltic groups, the Herkus Monte Movement was formed in 1993 by dissident members of the Lithuania Minor Party. Unhappy with the radicalisation of the party, the Herkus Monte Movement aimed at advancing the rights of the Lithuanian minority within an independent Prussia. Expanded to include Latvian, Estonian and other natives of the Baltic region, it aims to reinforce cultural ties between the Balts of Prussia and their ancestral homelands within the framework of the European Union. With the banning of Lithuania Minor as an 'extreme subversive group', the Herkus Monte Movement had since taken over as the chief minority rights party for Balts.
Fringe Parties
Government of Prussia
Established in 17th September 1991 CE (retroactively applied on 21st August 1991 CE), a month after the secession of the West Baltic SSR from the Soviet Union, the government of Prussia is the ruling body of the Republic of Prussia. Divided into the executive branch (cabinet), the parliamentary legislature (Seym) and the judiciary, these three make up the decision makers that decide on the laws and constitutional amendments to be implemented.
Executive - Presidency
The office of the head of state of Prussia, the Presidency is a largely ceremonial post, with the power to dissolve parliament and pass bills. A non-partisan post, presidents cannot hold a post in the Seym nor appoint parliamentary officials. However, the President still retains the power to appoint military officers. Currently appointed by a special non-partisan committee appointed by the PM, there is serious debate over whether to allow for elections for the presidency.
List of Presidents
- Dr Yuri Stefankov (CV: イオリア・シュヘンベルグ) (1991-2004)
- Anton Yudenich (CV: サドリ) (2004-2015)
- Mikhail Georgenberg (CV: ???) (2015-Present)
List of Prime Ministers
- Henrik Abram Gram (CV: クラウス・グラード) (1990-1996, New Prussia)
- Viktor Valeriovich Tonchev (CV: マクギリス・ファリド ) (1996-2005, Fatherland Front)
- Ilya Semyonovich Pavlyuk (CV: ウェイバー・ベルベット) (2005-2012, New Prussia)
- Oleg Vladyslavovich Kukharchuk (CV: 菅山) (2012-Present, New Prussia)
- Prime Minister's Office
- Prime Minister: Oleg Kukharchuk (CV: 菅山) – New Prussia (NP)
- Deputy Prime Minister: Viktor Zhilin (CV: 結城) - Social Democratic Party of Prussia (SDP)
- Ministry of Agriculture
- Minister: Anton Serov (CV: 八軒 勇吾) - Green Party (GP)
- Ministry of Community Development and Sports
- Minister: Maria Averyanova (CV: 女神官) - New Prussia (NP)
- Ministry of Culture
- Minister: Mikhail Casab (CV: 姉鷺 カオル) – New Prussia (NP)
- Ministry of Defence
- Minister: Erich Bahr (CV: 土方歳三) - New Prussia (NP)
- Ministry of Education
- Minister: Fiona Wilhemina Augusta von Augsburg (CV: ステラ・ブレーメル) – Prussian German People's League (PNVB)
- Ministry of Environment
- Minister: Karita Hyvärinen (CV: 小鳥遊 紡) - Green Party (GP)
- Ministry of Finance
- Minister: Gennady Grigoruk (CV: 雀部 長次郎 忠息) - New Prussia (NP)
- Ministry of Foreign Affairs
- Minister: Danil Sadowski (CV: ノクティス・ルシス・チェラム) - Social Democratic Party of Prussia (SDP)
- Ministry of Health
- Minister: Dr Ilham Guliev (CV: ギルバート・デュランダル) - Awakening
- Ministry of Information and Communications
- Minister: Pavel Muradyan (CV: ドナテッロ・ドーリア) - New Prussia (NP)
- Ministry of the Interior
- Minister: Ilya Martynov (CV: シロエ) – New Prussia (NP)
- Ministry of Law
- Minister: Vilius Mantas (CV: ???) - Social Democratic Party of Prussia (SDP)
- Ministry of Labour
- Minister: Georg Böhmer (CV: イグニス・スキエンティア) - Social Democratic Party of Prussia (SDP)
- Ministry of National Development
- Minister: Nasrin Gilani (CV: カガリ・ユラ・アスハ) - New Prussia (NP)
- Ministry of Trade and Industry
- Minister: Hasan Kerimov (CV: ウレマー・バヤジット) - Social Democratic Party of Prussia (SDP)
- Ministry of Transport
- Minister: Marina Demina (CV: ファランギース) - New Prussia (NP)
Parties
Mainstream Parties
New Prussia
Новая Пруссия (Novaya Prussiya)
Neuer Preußen
Nowa Prusja
Nauja Prūsija
Historically the vanguard of the independence movement, New Prussia had survived where other independence movements such as Poland's Solidarity and Lithuania's Sajudis had not. Bringing together elements across the political spectrum, New Prussia's initial fragile state was held together by the singular goal of lobbying for independence, under charisma of its founding leader and later first Prime Minister, Henrik Abraham Gram. However, dissatisfaction among right-leaning politicians in the party of Gram's policies led to the infamous split in New Prussia, with the dissenters forming today's main opposition, Fatherland Front.
Today, it is a largely social democratic party under the policies set by Gram and his successors, cementing its reputation and popularity both domestically and internationally. However, maintaining its roots as a big tent party with centrist tendencies, its rank and file are drawn from a wide spectrum of ideologies, though its diversity is nowhere near the complexity of its early days.
Fatherland Front
Отечественный фронт (Otechestvennyy front)
Vaterland Front
Front Ojczyzny
Tėvynės Frontas
The main right-wing opposition party in the Sejm, Fatherland Front was founded in 1996 in reaction to growing dissatisfaction among New Prussia politicians over Gram's policies. Led by former KGB officer and son of the last Chairman of the West Baltic SSR, Viktor Valerievich Tonchev, the party swept into power against New Prussia amidst discontent among the population over slow reforms and immigration concerns. Under Tonchev's administration, the country underwent the greatest phase of its transformation into the modern Prussian state, ironically sponsoring the most rapid and extensive dismantling of Prussia's Soviet heritage amidst immense support from Russophone populations. Despite warming ties with Russia under Tonchev's administration, the Fatherland Front government sought to crush the strength and support of irredentist parties such Rodina, decimating their ranks and leadership with police action. Its most important policies were the advocacy of a new national identity centered around Prussia's German past and support for its military and domestic defence industries. However, allegations of human rights abuses, police brutality and corruption, led to the party's defeat by New Prussia in the 2005 snap elections and its return to opposition politics.Отечественный фронт (Otechestvennyy front)
Vaterland Front
Front Ojczyzny
Tėvynės Frontas
Socialist Left
Социалистическая левая (Sotsialisticheskaya levaya)
Sozialistische Linke
Made up of remnants of the West Baltic branch of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union (CPSU), the West Baltic Communist Party (CPWB) rebranded itself as the Socialist Left as support for the party collapsed in the days leading up to independence. Many of its former MPs soon defected to New Prussia, and later, Fatherland Front. The latter, in particular, proved popular for defecting Communist politicians, and prominent Fatherland Front politicians, such as Viktor's wife, Nadezhda Dobronravova, were former CPSU/CPWB MPs. Those that remained struggled to compete for votes against such Russophone parties, though party reforms and moderation had seen a slow uptick in support in recent elections.
Other Mainstream Parties
- Green Party - Environmentalist and farmer-based party
- Christian Democrats
- Social Democratic Party
Prussian German People's League
Preußische Deutscher Volksbund
Прусский немецкий Фольксбунд (Prusskiy nemetskiy Fol'ksbund)
Pruisiese Duitse Volksbund
Preußische Deutscher Volksbund
Прусский немецкий Фольксбунд (Prusskiy nemetskiy Fol'ksbund)
Pruisiese Duitse Volksbund
The largest minority rights party in Prussia, the Prussian German People's League (popularly known as the Volksbund) had long surged into the mainstream, holding together a community divided by language, ideology and backgrounds to advocate the collective interests and rights of the German minority. First formed in 1990 by East Prussian returnees from a newly reunified Germany, the Volksbund had since expanded to include many Russo-Germans and former East Germans in their ranks. Non-partisan in nature, and protected under the Prussian constitution, the minority rights party had served in coalition governments under both New Prussia and Fatherland Front. Thus far, it is the only minority rights party to have exceeded the 5% threshold demanded of mainstream parties to appoint MPs to parliament, despite not being required to do so. It is also one of two minority rights parties (the other being Awakening) to have a minister currently serving in the cabinet.
Due to the diverse background of the German community in Prussia, the Volksbund is subdivided into different factions to compile and lobby for the interests of their various sub-communities. The West Germans (including repatriates), the East Germans and the Russo-Germans form the main three factions. Of late, a growing number of non-German members is prompting party leaders to discuss the future of the Volksbund. At least one community, the Afrikaners, have successfully lobbied for inclusion within the Volksbund.
Awakening
Intibah
Uyanma
Пробуждение (Probuzhdeniye)
Intibah
Uyanma
Пробуждение (Probuzhdeniye)
The main minority Muslim party in Prussia, Awakening (or Renaissance) was formed in 1986 by members of the Persian Renaissance Society in Kaliningrad University. Their initial goal was to advocate for greater autonomy and rights for the West Baltic's considerable Muslim minorities, to support the revival of Islamic studies and beliefs, and to unite the disparate communities under a single lobby. However, following the West Baltic's independence, friction between the rivalling communities, and arguments over the extent of religious powers over civil affairs, led to the breakup of Awakening into various Muslim minority parties. But despite the turmoil, Awakening has remained the third largest minority parties in the country, overshadowed by the explosive rise of the German-based Prussian German People's League and the Polish-based Solidarity.
Solidarity
Solidarność
Solidarita
Formerly the West Baltic branch of the independent Polish trade union, Solidarity has evolved to become the main advocate of Polish minority rights in Prussia. Maintaining extensive cultural ties with the Polish homeland, Solidarity aims at improving Prusso-Polish cooperation in various fields, as well as promoting Polish language, history and culture in Prussia. Due to their common West Slavic lineage, the small Czechoslovak community had also pooled its support for Solidarity. As of current, it is the second largest minority rights party in Prussia, after the Prussian German People's League.
Herkus Monte Movement
Herkus Mantas sąjūdis
Herkus Mantas kustība
Herkus Monte liikumine
Herkus Monte liike
Fringe Parties
- Rodina (Motherland) - The main Russophone party during independence, Rodina advocates the admission of the West Baltic, later Prussia, as a constituent republic of the newly formed Russian Federation. Once the main opposition to New Prussia in the Seym following independence, Rodina had garnered a reputation for inciting violence against the government, such as the Baltiysk riots against the refusal to lease Baltiysk Naval Base to Russia. Ironically, the rise of the Slavophile Fatherland Front party led to the demise of Rodina, as Tonchev not only sapped the support of the Russophone population from the unionists but also put forth stringent police action to dismantle Rodina. By today, not much is left of the Russian unionist party, and its leaders are largely suspected to be Fatherland Front proxies, United Russia stooges or violent extremists, all discrediting the irredentist movement as a whole.
- Międzymorze (Intermarium) (defunct) - A Polish-centric irredentist movement, Międzymorze advocates union with Poland on the historical basis of Prussia's old vassalage to the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth. Unlike Rodina, Międzymorze never garnered much popular support among Polish speakers, largely due to the rise of New Prussia. Today, it is a mere fringe party under a different name, dismantled by Tonchev's sedition laws against irredentists, ceding what popular Polish support it had to its main rival, Solidarity.
- Lithuania Minor Party (defunct) - A Lithuanian-centric irredentist party, Lithuania Minor, as the name claims, propose the absorption of Prussia, or at least Baltic-inhabited border areas, into Lithuania as a historic province. While somewhat popular among Baltic groups in the early days of glasnost, the party's support base dwindled significantly with the rise of New Prussia, and its inability to garner support from other ethnic groups. Dissolved in 2001 under Tonchev's sedition laws, its former members have either entered mainstream parties or remain on the fringes of politics since.
- Revelation (defunct) - An Islamist offshoot of Awakening, the party is largely made up of Salafists disillusioned by the moderate stance of Awakening. While claiming to support Islamic institutions and Muslim rights as Awakening does, its members espouse a demand for Sharia law and hudud, goals which alienate much of the more secular populations of the Muslim community. Shut down under Tonchev's Sedition Act, many of its members had since moderated their views and rejoined Awakening and other Muslim minority rights parties. Those that did not remain on the fringes of society and the law.
- National Front - Ultra-right wing, Slavophone Neo-Nazis.
- Teutonic Revival Ultra-right wing, (largely) ethnic German Neo-Nazis.
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A fairly sensible political spectrum overall. A question though, is the legal system similar more tot he american or british variants?
I'm not sure. The Prussian legal system isn't based on English common law. The legal system is based on Tsarist Russian civil law, which is greatly influenced by German civil law. Though, it's best to call it a hybrid, with Napoleonic influences and indigenous developments.
Maybe you should tell us some stories of your famous Prussian politicians, like Gram?
It's interesting how the Baltic man converted to Islam and become the founder of the country. :3
It's interesting how the Baltic man converted to Islam and become the founder of the country. :3
A story for another time. For now, I need to work on the conclusion of the Finns chapter, the Yugoslav omake, Lithuanian chapter etc...
Trivia: Prussian Blue Flags
Because I was bored, here's a set of redesigned national and naval ensigns, including Prussian Blue variants. The latter looks cooler to be honest, and I believe it's the colour used in kyuzoaoi's wikibox flag.
Also, I'm still working on that post, don't worry. Other than that, happy May Day. :3
Also, I'm still working on that post, don't worry. Other than that, happy May Day. :3
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Thanks. Btw, any new chapters ?A story for another time. For now, I need to work on the conclusion of the Finns chapter, the Yugoslav omake, Lithuanian chapter etc...
Chapter 7 Supplementary Material
I'm still working on it. I'm really sorry about the slow pace, but I have a day job now, so it's kind of hard to work on posts atm. I do have several drafts for future chapters, and I do intend to finish the Finnish chapter. If you have anything to ask, I think I can answer.
I should include info on the Finnish community in Prussia though. I don't think I can squeeze that into the story, so I'll answer it here:
The Finno-Ugric community, unlike many non-East Slavs, were never subject to the 'rehabilitation' policy of the early West Baltic Republic. But as minorities, they too were able to apply for benefits under its system, hence prompting a small influx of migrants into the region. Being sparsely-populated and small in numbers in Prussia, however, most of the smaller groups, like the Livonians and Veps do not even have facilities for basic education on their mother tongue. In this case, standard Finnish (and to a lesser extent, Estonian) took over as the substitute, owing to extensive ties being built with Finland. Being a neutral Western democracy with relations with the Soviet Union, Finnish companies exploited the wealth of opportunities to expand in the 'special economic zone' created in the West Baltic (as evident from Iiro's imported farm equipment). And with it came cultural ties, many of which last till today. However, a disturbing consequence was that while Yevgeny sought to preserve the identities of ethnic minorities, his policies unwittingly undermined those that do not have the numbers to sustain themselves. This meant that many Finnic peoples were slowly being absorbed into the greater Finnish community, including and not limited to dialect groups like the Ingrian Finns. When independence came, interest in Finnish cultural roots rapidly grew, and many family began de-Slavicising their names based on the tongues they spoke. This explains why people like Terhikki, Ritva and Kirke have Finnish or Estonian names as opposed to their actual ethnicity. Of course, being voluntary, people like Olga still retain East Slavic names despite their Finnic background.
And in case it's not obvious enough, Iiro is Terhikki's and Henna's father. :3
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Chapter 7-7
Damn, I actually have to break this into another two parts. Getting too long. Conclusion should be up... soon? .__.
Diving Shop, Svetlogorsk Promenade
Svetlogorsk, Svetlogorsky District, West Baltic Soviet Socialist Republic, Union of Soviet Socialist Republics
21st October 1986 C.E.
A diving shop, next to the Baltic. If that was not suspicious enough for a gateway for fleeing defectors, Nikolai did not know what is. Judging from its new finish, it appeared to have been built not long ago, perhaps after Gorbachev's opening of borders. That, though, could not really justify its sudden appearance here, when practically no one else had heard about it till now.
The storekeeper in question, a gruff middle-aged man with an eyepatch, was even more of a question mark. The wear on his body and face suggested a life on the frontline, and his crude prosthetic arm suggested connections as dubious as Violett's own past. And while he claimed to be a Yugoslav Serb, his heavily-accented Russian did not sound the least bit Balkan. In fact, he almost sounds American, though, after his brief fight with Violett, the duo opted against probing further.
Looking over the personal effects, Nikolai appeared ashen-faced, confused, even despondent. If his father's possessions had been abandoned, then it was obvious something had gone terribly wrong.
"...and he just vanished, then and there," the storekeeper with the eyepatch explained, his crude metal hand waving away, "didn't even take his stuff, so I assumed he didn't want them."
"So, Mr. Pajari tried to drown himself," Violett blurted in worry, "and you had to pull him out of the water. Why would he do that, Mr. Aračić?"
"Ask him," the storekeeper grunted, taking a smoke as his metallic thumb flipped open to reveal a lighter inside, "it's not my business. He just told me to get rid of the stuff. Well, except these. He said if a Miss Immergarten was looking for him, he told me to pass her these letters."
Handing Violett the envelopes, the storekeeper simply got up, heading out with his lit cigarette as if giving the two some time alone. As she ran her own cold hand over the envelopes, she noticed the names written over them. One was addressed to her, but the other had another name...
"Nikolai," she blurted, handing the note over as her once emotionless facade winced in dread. It was hard for him to notice at first, but Violett was not stoic by nature. Her doll-like expression hid the personality of an insecure child, unable to express emotion properly, or even learn how. Wiping his face, he quietly looked over the front of the envelope.
"Aren't you going to tell him," the shopkeeper queried off-hand, "about those arms?"
Violett's heart skipped a beat as she heard the one-eyed man's words. For a moment, the tightening of metal fingers signalled her apprehension, as her eyes narrowed slightly at the stranger. She suspected he was off when he fought her toe to toe at close quarters. But now, she feared he was a lot more dangerous than she anticipated.
"Don't look at me like that," he grunted, showing off his own, gauntlet-like hand, "you think the state would give some factory worker or miller new arms this advanced? I know, I've been on fronts too. Maybe not the same as yours, but I know a soldier when I saw one."
"That's... a very dangerous conjecture," she informed him, "I'm not just any soldier."
"Of course not," grunted the man, shoving his cigarette butt in a coffee table ashtray, "where did you think I got this then?"
Glaring at the mysterious veteran, Violett did not know how to react. Should she question him on his past? His stiff demeanour clearly did not make her confident of getting him to open up. Not to mention, she too had secrets she had yet to let Nikolai know of. Twiddling her metal fingers, she felt ill at ease thinking back to the rubble where she lost her arms...
Palestine Liberation Organization safehouse
Tyre, Lebanon
Night, 11th July 1982 C.E.
Tyre, Lebanon.
Created from the partition of the Ottoman Empire of the Skyes-Picot Pact, Lebanon's multiethnic identity was the sudden result of centuries of interspersed communities cobbled together under French colonial authority. Its failure to cement a lasting national identity since independence had resulted in a slow slide into civil war in 1975, worsened by the flood of Palestinian exiles expelled from what was now Israel. Already into its seventh year of conflict, the multi-factional conflict looked no closer to ending. And Israel's desire to silence Palestinian terror against their civilian population had led to its invasion of Southern Lebanon, with horrific consequences.[1]
Leaning against wall amidst a field of rubble, Violett herself was staring into the barrel of an Israeli rifle. Her handler, or what was left of him, could barely be found at the crater where he stood. And neither were the PLO fighters they were supporting, save for a few taken out - or being taken out - by the faceless raiders.
Looking down over the bloody stumps where her arms were, the girl barely felt fazed at all. But it was not because she did not feel fear - there was plenty to fear for a terrorist caught by a foreign, American-aligned force she had been attacking. But she could not understand what she was feeling, the trembling of her heart, the confusion in her thoughts, and the lack of orders in such a dire scenario.
She was lost.
OOC Notes:
Diving Shop, Svetlogorsk Promenade
Svetlogorsk, Svetlogorsky District, West Baltic Soviet Socialist Republic, Union of Soviet Socialist Republics
21st October 1986 C.E.
A diving shop, next to the Baltic. If that was not suspicious enough for a gateway for fleeing defectors, Nikolai did not know what is. Judging from its new finish, it appeared to have been built not long ago, perhaps after Gorbachev's opening of borders. That, though, could not really justify its sudden appearance here, when practically no one else had heard about it till now.
The storekeeper in question, a gruff middle-aged man with an eyepatch, was even more of a question mark. The wear on his body and face suggested a life on the frontline, and his crude prosthetic arm suggested connections as dubious as Violett's own past. And while he claimed to be a Yugoslav Serb, his heavily-accented Russian did not sound the least bit Balkan. In fact, he almost sounds American, though, after his brief fight with Violett, the duo opted against probing further.
Looking over the personal effects, Nikolai appeared ashen-faced, confused, even despondent. If his father's possessions had been abandoned, then it was obvious something had gone terribly wrong.
"...and he just vanished, then and there," the storekeeper with the eyepatch explained, his crude metal hand waving away, "didn't even take his stuff, so I assumed he didn't want them."
"So, Mr. Pajari tried to drown himself," Violett blurted in worry, "and you had to pull him out of the water. Why would he do that, Mr. Aračić?"
"Ask him," the storekeeper grunted, taking a smoke as his metallic thumb flipped open to reveal a lighter inside, "it's not my business. He just told me to get rid of the stuff. Well, except these. He said if a Miss Immergarten was looking for him, he told me to pass her these letters."
Handing Violett the envelopes, the storekeeper simply got up, heading out with his lit cigarette as if giving the two some time alone. As she ran her own cold hand over the envelopes, she noticed the names written over them. One was addressed to her, but the other had another name...
"Nikolai," she blurted, handing the note over as her once emotionless facade winced in dread. It was hard for him to notice at first, but Violett was not stoic by nature. Her doll-like expression hid the personality of an insecure child, unable to express emotion properly, or even learn how. Wiping his face, he quietly looked over the front of the envelope.
"My son"
The words stung. They stung with a lingering, nine-year pain. Barely able to restrain himself, the hapless police officer had to tear himself from his seat, excusing his companion as he sought some time for himself. Left on her own, Violett herself had trouble containing her emotions. Looking over her own envelope, she wondered what words the old man had left her as well.
"Aren't you going to tell him," the shopkeeper queried off-hand, "about those arms?"
Violett's heart skipped a beat as she heard the one-eyed man's words. For a moment, the tightening of metal fingers signalled her apprehension, as her eyes narrowed slightly at the stranger. She suspected he was off when he fought her toe to toe at close quarters. But now, she feared he was a lot more dangerous than she anticipated.
"Don't look at me like that," he grunted, showing off his own, gauntlet-like hand, "you think the state would give some factory worker or miller new arms this advanced? I know, I've been on fronts too. Maybe not the same as yours, but I know a soldier when I saw one."
"That's... a very dangerous conjecture," she informed him, "I'm not just any soldier."
"Of course not," grunted the man, shoving his cigarette butt in a coffee table ashtray, "where did you think I got this then?"
Glaring at the mysterious veteran, Violett did not know how to react. Should she question him on his past? His stiff demeanour clearly did not make her confident of getting him to open up. Not to mention, she too had secrets she had yet to let Nikolai know of. Twiddling her metal fingers, she felt ill at ease thinking back to the rubble where she lost her arms...
Palestine Liberation Organization safehouse
Tyre, Lebanon
Night, 11th July 1982 C.E.
"Meluchlachim!"
Tyre, Lebanon.
Created from the partition of the Ottoman Empire of the Skyes-Picot Pact, Lebanon's multiethnic identity was the sudden result of centuries of interspersed communities cobbled together under French colonial authority. Its failure to cement a lasting national identity since independence had resulted in a slow slide into civil war in 1975, worsened by the flood of Palestinian exiles expelled from what was now Israel. Already into its seventh year of conflict, the multi-factional conflict looked no closer to ending. And Israel's desire to silence Palestinian terror against their civilian population had led to its invasion of Southern Lebanon, with horrific consequences.[1]
Leaning against wall amidst a field of rubble, Violett herself was staring into the barrel of an Israeli rifle. Her handler, or what was left of him, could barely be found at the crater where he stood. And neither were the PLO fighters they were supporting, save for a few taken out - or being taken out - by the faceless raiders.
Looking down over the bloody stumps where her arms were, the girl barely felt fazed at all. But it was not because she did not feel fear - there was plenty to fear for a terrorist caught by a foreign, American-aligned force she had been attacking. But she could not understand what she was feeling, the trembling of her heart, the confusion in her thoughts, and the lack of orders in such a dire scenario.
She was lost.
OOC Notes:
- As per OTL. I considered making some changes, but I really don't know how. ._.
- 1986
- Svetlogorsk Residents
- Colonel (ret.) Nikolai Utrovich Boyarov/ Nikolai Pajari (CV: ギルベルト・ブーゲンビリア)
- Violett Immergarten (CV: ヴァイオレット・エヴァーガーデン)
- Janko Aračić (CV: ビッグ・ボス/ネイキッド・スネーク)
- Svetlogorsk Residents
I'm new.
Question:
Do you have a map of the Prussian Republic or Western Baltic SSR? Or you could just tell its regions?
This timeline is awesome. Can't wait for another TL you make or the continuation of this.
Question:
Do you have a map of the Prussian Republic or Western Baltic SSR? Or you could just tell its regions?
This timeline is awesome. Can't wait for another TL you make or the continuation of this.
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