Helinika

The Kingdom of Helinika ( : Vasíleio tou Helinika), is a  located in southwest Kesh, in Anterra. Helinika is located on its namesake peninsula with xxx and xxx located directly north of it. Directly to the East is the Bay of Ramay, to the west is the Iapetus Ocean and to the south is the island nation of Ramay. Helinika covers approximately xxx square kilometers and has a population of approximately 20.7 million.

Helinika is a stratocracy in which 8 provinces are ruled by military governors and one is ruled by the Emperor. The Emperor is commander in chief of the Helinikan Armed Forces (HAF) and wields significant power having the final say in matters concerning the executive branch of government. The current emperor is Emperor Ajax III, crowned on September 11, 2004. The capital of Helinika is Drakhold which has a population of xxx.

Helinika came into being following the xxx war against xxx. The war forced the 9 states of Drakos, Stymphos, Meridos, Aethos, xxx, xxx, xxx, xxx, and xxx to unify and fight for the common good. Following the war, the states unified under war hero and commander in chief of Helinikan Armies, Leon VIII of Drakos. Since then, Helinika has remained heavily militarized and unified under as a single state.

History
Helinika originated as nomadic tribes that relied heavily on horses. Over time they developed agriculture and city-states. The Helinikan Peninsula prior to 1600 existed in a state of conflict known as the thousand-year war with nomadic tribes raiding each other to capture slaves, horses, and women. The constant conflict led to a very militarized culture where all men and women were required to learn how to fight on horseback wielding a bow, lance, and other weapons. This conflict prevented the development of agriculture as it simply wasn’t a viable source of food given the frequency it would get raided. In the year 1589, Leon of Drakos began The Great Conquest which lasted until 1598 and unified the Helinikan peninsula for the first time ever. This unification led to a period relative of peace known as the Pax Drakon and the formation of the Drakon Empire. The Pax Drakon was a time of great prosperity and technological development. The development of agriculture led to the formation of city-states built around areas with arable land. The development also of agriculture led to the formation of the first organized government Helinika had ever known which led to the development of trade and national military. However, traditionalists continued to roam the steppes with their herds. As the cities grew larger and more prosperous, emperors began focusing their attention more on the cities neglecting the nomads and even labeling them second-class citizens. This discrimination led to the Broken Bow rebellion in 1764 which, after the sack and burning of the Capitol at Drakhold and the murder of the ruling family, fractured the Helinikan peninsula into 9 separate kingdoms where they would remain in a conflict known as the War of the 9 Kings until The arrival of colonists from xxx in 1822.

The arrival of colonists from xxx led the 9 kings to realize the futility of their conflict and join forces for the first time since the fall of the Drakon Empire. The unified states, fighting under the name Helinika drove off the invaders and signed the Énosi kratón which formed a single nation known as Helinika.

Geography
The Kingdom of Helinika is located on a peninsula between the Iapetus Ocean and the Bay of Ramay. To the north, separating Helinika from the rest of Kesh, is the xxx Desert. The rest of Helinika is comprised of Steppes populated by horses which were used by early civilizations to great effect. Helinika has a series of rivers running from the Iapetus Ocean to the Bay of Ramay leading to the formation of cities around these rivers which supplied the residents with not only water but arable land.

Climate
The Kingdom of Helinika has an extreme climate with hot, dry summers and cold snowy winters.

Government
The Government of Helinika is comprised of two parts. The Council of Governors and the Senate of the People. The Council of Governors is comprised of the 8 governors of Stymphos, Meridos, Aethos, xxx, xxx, xxx, xxx, and xxx as well as the emperor who serves as the governor of Drakos. The senate of the people is comprised of 400 senators with 2 senators per 100,000 constituents.

The Council of Governors
The Council of Governors primary goal is to maintain peace and stability as well as offer counsel to the emperor. While the Council offers advice, they do not have much actual power as the Emperor's word is final despite the governors. That being said, the governors do have a method to depose the emperor should the need arise. If they deem him unfit to rule, a 3/4 majority is required to out the emperor and should the emperor refuse to step down, it is the responsibility of the governors to forcibly remove him. To date, no emperor has been forcibly removed. The Governors are also responsible for the selection of a new emperor. Each emperor is selected from the previous council of Governors by a 3/4 majority vote. Each governor must vote for someone other than themselves. Each governor rules over one state and is responsible for enforcing the law, collecting taxes, and maintaining peace and stability, as well as recruitment and conscription of soldiers in times of war. Each governor receives command of 1 legion for border defense and law enforcement and serves until their death.

Election of Governors
Each governor is selected when the previous governor either dies or is deemed unfit to rule. Once a governor is removed, the next highest-ranking officer is raised to be governor and is sworn in by The Senate of the People.

The Senate of the People
The Senate of the People is the civilian legislative branch that is responsible for passing laws. The Senate is comprised of 400 individuals elected in regional elections. These representatives are then sent to Drakhold where the senate will remain in session for 3/4 of the year. For the remaining quarter of the year, they will be in recess and allowed to raise election funds and return to their homes. While The Senate of the People has power in writing laws, they have little to no control over foreign affairs or military which is managed by the Council of Governors and the emperor. Additionally, the Council of Governors is allowed to put forth legislation they believe to be beneficial to Helinika for the senate to pass. Each senator serves for 6 years and is allowed 2 terms as senator.

Law and criminal justice
The Kingdom of Helinika has a Draconian legal system in which crimes are punished by lashes, fines, prison time, and death. All accused criminals are given a trial in which to plead their guilt or explain the causes behind the crime. Each Criminal receives a public defender and receives a trial from 3 judges who will decide the guilt and the punishment of the accused.

Military
Helinika is a heavily militarized nation with approximately 300,000 soldiers in active duty and another 8 million in reserve. From the age of 16-18 all people regardless of gender must receive basic instruction with firearms, squad tactics, and manuevers. At the age of 18, all citizens will be entered into the Helinikan Armed Forces Reserve and others will volunteer for active duty.

Army
The Helinikan Armed Forces are comprised primarily of mechanized Infantry and tanks and are divided into 12 standing legions of 11,000 profesional soldiers each. Each legion is comprised of 2 divisions, each of which is comprised of 5 battalions. Each battalion has 5 companies, who in turn have 5 platoons who have 4 squads. Each legion contains 1 battalion of Titans, an elite group of soldiers who serve as stormtroopers, 9 batallions of infantry, and 1 battlion of support companies. The support companies include artillery, field hospitals, engineers, reconnasaince companies, and a logistics company.

Infantry Equipment

 * MA-17 Assault Rifle
 * Used by Volunteer Infantry
 * Chambered in 6.5mm FMJ
 * Short Stroke gas Piston
 * Real world counterpart: HK-416
 * MA-14 LMG
 * MA-14 HMG
 * SKE DMR
 * OPRAM-8 PDW
 * OPRAM SA-40 Sidearm
 * MA R-14 Assault Rifle
 * M-15 Mortar
 * M-11 Grenade launcher
 * M-14 ATW
 * M-12 ATGM

Armor

 * Drakon IV MBT
 * Orion III IFV