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* WhatTheHellHero: After the Battle of Detroit, Burns sends out a coded radio message to other military remnants in hiding and receives a response from a former Air Force officer that had F-22s. President Johnson is understandably pissed that he was sitting on these resources without telling anyone.
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* TheFriendNobodyLikes: Years of serving as Russia's enforcer in the western US has tainted its image in the eyes of many. Unsurprisingly, its overnight purge of Russian influence does not instantly improve its reputation and is quickly upstaged by the CFC.
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* PragmaticHero: The CFC is explicitly a coalition of warlord states that have done a HeelFaceTurn to revive America, and is allies with and incorporates other despots, warlords, and bandits. While they are leagues better than Victoria, their hands are not clean and legitimacy is a recurring problem in squaring with the legacy of the old country.
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* SlaveryOsASpecialKindOfEvil: They engage in just about every type of slavery known to man, even among their own citizens. An estimated ''ninety percent'' of their population are expected to be in some sort of coerced servitude at some point in their lives.
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* SlaveryOsASpecialKindOfEvil: SlaveryIsASpecialKindOfEvil: They engage in just about every type of slavery known to man, even among their own citizens. An estimated ''ninety percent'' of their population are expected to be in some sort of coerced servitude at some point in their lives.
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* HumanTraffickers: They engage in just about every type of slavery known to man, even among their own citizens. An estimated ''ninety percent'' of their population are expected to be in some sort of coerced servitude at some point in their lives.
** Corvee labor, debt bondage, and serfdom are standard practice among the poorer classes.
** African Americans are held under a serfdom under the control of the "Council of Responsible Negroes".
** Political prisoners are sentenced to penal labor.
** The CMC calls the women they capture "war brides."
** Several foreign-owned luxury resorts have been established in the old national parks, all of which engage in chattel slavery to supply its workforce. The largest of these is Cape Cod Bay Luxury Resort, highly decadent source of profit with an international clientele.
** Internationally, Victoria is now the slaving center of the world, with international buyers and sellers trading, purchasing, and selling human cargo from across the world.
** Corvee labor, debt bondage, and serfdom are standard practice among the poorer classes.
** African Americans are held under a serfdom under the control of the "Council of Responsible Negroes".
** Political prisoners are sentenced to penal labor.
** The CMC calls the women they capture "war brides."
** Several foreign-owned luxury resorts have been established in the old national parks, all of which engage in chattel slavery to supply its workforce. The largest of these is Cape Cod Bay Luxury Resort, highly decadent source of profit with an international clientele.
** Internationally, Victoria is now the slaving center of the world, with international buyers and sellers trading, purchasing, and selling human cargo from across the world.
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** Corvee labor, debt bondage, and serfdom are standard practice among the poorer classes.
** African Americans are held under a serfdom under the control of the "Council of Responsible Negroes".
** Political prisoners are sentenced to penal labor.
** The CMC calls the women they capture "war brides."
** Several foreign-owned luxury resorts have been established in the old national parks, all of which engage in chattel slavery to supply its workforce. The largest of these is Cape Cod Bay Luxury Resort, highly decadent source of profit with an international clientele.
** Internationally,Victoria is now the slaving center of the world, with international buyers and sellers trading, purchasing, and selling human cargo engages in a massive human-trafficking operation in order to sustain its slave markets, mostly via conquered peoples from across the world.rest of North America.
** Corvee labor, debt bondage, and serfdom are standard practice among the poorer classes.
** African Americans are held under a serfdom under the control of the "Council of Responsible Negroes".
** Political prisoners are sentenced to penal labor.
** The CMC calls the women they capture "war brides."
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** Corvee labor, debt bondage, and serfdom are standard practice among the poorer classes.
** African Americans are held under a serfdom under the control of the "Council of Responsible Negroes".
** Political prisoners are sentenced to penal labor.
** The CMC calls the women they capture "war brides."
** Several foreign-owned luxury resorts have been established in the old national parks, all of which engage in chattel slavery to supply its workforce. The largest of these is Cape Cod Bay Luxury Resort, highly decadent source of profit with an international clientele.
** Internationally, Victoria is now the slaving center of the world, with international buyers and sellers trading, purchasing, and selling human cargo from across the world.
** Corvee labor, debt bondage, and serfdom are standard practice among the poorer classes.
** African Americans are held under a serfdom under the control of the "Council of Responsible Negroes".
** Political prisoners are sentenced to penal labor.
** The CMC calls the women they capture "war brides."
** Several foreign-owned luxury resorts have been established in the old national parks, all of which engage in chattel slavery to supply its workforce. The largest of these is Cape Cod Bay Luxury Resort, highly decadent source of profit with an international clientele.
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* PoliticallyCorrectHistory: Ironically given their disdain for political correctness, Victoria modified all their remakes of old American television and radio shows so that they align with the new state's beliefs.
** Their version of ''Series/TheLoneRanger'' has the titular character now opposing Black, Asians, Native Americans and other Victorian undesirables, with Tonto going from being the ranger's friend to owning him a life debt, and also being much dumber. In addition, the Ranger is now ''far'' more willing to kill.
** Their remake of ''Little Orphan Annie'' is significantly less altered, but does have Annie focus on teaching others how to make their lives better by following the Victorian way.
** Their version of ''Series/TheLoneRanger'' has the titular character now opposing Black, Asians, Native Americans and other Victorian undesirables, with Tonto going from being the ranger's friend to owning him a life debt, and also being much dumber. In addition, the Ranger is now ''far'' more willing to kill.
** Their remake of ''Little Orphan Annie'' is significantly less altered, but does have Annie focus on teaching others how to make their lives better by following the Victorian way.
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* MyGreatestFailure: Johnson had to do a lot of questionable things as Mayor of Chicago to ensure the city survived, but most of all was hosting the infamous Andrew Division.
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When Victoria swept up state after state following the collapse of the United States, Rumford and Kraft set their eyes on New York City as their next target of conquest. Their Russian advisor "Father Dimitri" however recognized that the size and scope of the metropolitan area, in addition to his its international significance, was overwhelming, and barely convinced the two to leave NYC alone. Today, the Free City of New York is the home of several million refugees, subsisting entirely on imports from Europe and warily watching its Victorian neighbors.
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* SchizoTech: Being in a ScavengerWorld necessitates an eclectic mix of technology, from great mix of aircraft ranging from P-51s to F-16s to coal-powered riverboats.
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* SchizoTech: Being in a ScavengerWorld necessitates an eclectic mix of technology, from a great mix of aircraft ranging from P-51s to F-16s to coal-powered riverboats.riverboats to the latest renewable power plants provided by foreign aid.
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* PoliticallyIncorrectVillain: The Victorian government has reduced blacks to slavery in all but name and expelled all other minorities. They believe women should StayInTheKitchen and anyone outside their borders are cultural and racial degenerates.
* RapePillageAndBurn: The CMC Crusaders and the regular army roam America, destroying any advanced manufacturing technology and uppity polities they find and kidnapping women and children into slavery.
* RapePillageAndBurn: The CMC Crusaders and the regular army roam America, destroying any advanced manufacturing technology and uppity polities they find and kidnapping women and children into slavery.
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* AnimalMotifs: Crows, for their resourcefulness, intelligence, and being able to hold a grudge like no one else. Their squadron of F-16s are the Crows and their counter-terrorist team has the acronym CROWS.
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* ActionMom: She has a daughter named Layla, who she still enjoys pranking from time to time despite her having grown up.
* Cincinnatus: He publicly declared his intent to step down as President once proper elections could be organized. He followed through.
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** Corvee labor, debt bondage, and serfdom are standard practice among the poorer classes.
** African Americans are held under a serfdom under the control of the "Council of Responsible Negroes".
** Political prisoners are sentenced to penal labor.
** The CMC calls the women they capture "war brides.""
** Several foreign-owned luxury resorts have been established in the old national parks, all of which engage in chattel slavery to supply its workforce. The largest of these is Cape Cod Bay Luxury Resort, highly decadent source of profit with an international clientele.
** Internationally, Victoria is now the slaving center of the world, with international buyers and sellers trading, purchasing, and selling human cargo from across the world.
** Corvee labor, debt bondage, and serfdom are standard practice among the poorer classes.
** African Americans are held under a serfdom under the control of the "Council of Responsible Negroes".
** Political prisoners are sentenced to penal labor.
** The CMC calls the women they capture "war brides.
** Several foreign-owned luxury resorts have been established in the old national parks, all of which engage in chattel slavery to supply its workforce. The largest of these is Cape Cod Bay Luxury Resort, highly decadent source of profit with an international clientele.
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* TokenGoodTeammate: He's loyal to Victoria and its retroculturalist ideals, but prohibited the practice of "war brides" in his division. Following the fall of Detroit, he attempted to convince the Victorian Army high command of the need to adapt to the Commonwealth threat.
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* TokenGoodTeammate: He's loyal to Victoria and its retroculturalist ideals, but ALighterShadeOfBlack: He prohibited the practice of "war brides" in his division. division, but he's ultimately loyal to Victoria and its fascistic and retroculturalist ideals.
* InternalReformist: An odd example. Following the fall of Detroit, he came to the conclusion that the Commonwealth's embrace of technology and materialism has resulted in their nation coalescing into a pseudo-HiveMind state. He attempted to convince the Victorian Army high command of the need to adapt 4th-Generation Warfare to combat the Commonwealththreat.
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Rumford's paleoconservative "Retroculture" ideology.
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* GreaterScopeVillain: None of Victoria's successes would have been possible without Russia's covert and overt assistance. It is now the largest obstacle to world peace and the reconstruction of North America.
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!Victoria
Originally the Northern Confederation, Victoria was born out of the reactionary "retroculturalist" movement and far-right militias that rose up during the economic crises of the 2020s. Through a series of convoluted schemes and events involving global economic strife, U.S. government incompetence, Russian covert assistance, smuggled nuclear weapons, and revisionist propaganda, Victoria has crafted itself into a thriving totalitarian fascist state in spite of its massively backwards mindset, outdated technology, undereducated populace and bafflingly nonsensical understanding of military doctrine.
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* ALighterShadeOfBlack: He's loyal to Victoria and its retroculturalist ideals, but prohibited the practice of war brides "war brides" in his division. Following the fall of Detroit, he attempts attempted to convince the Victorian Army high command of the need to adapt to the Commonwealth threat.
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When Victoria swept up state after state following the collapse of the United States, Rumford and Kraft set their eyes on New York City was their target of conquest. Their Russian advisor "Father Dimitri" however recognized that the size and scope of the metropolitan area, in addition to his international significance, was overwhelming, and barely convinced the two to leave NYC alone. Today, the Free City of New York is the home of several million refugees, subsisting entirely on imports from Europe and warily watching its Victorian neighbors.
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When Victoria swept up state after state following the collapse of the United States, Rumford and Kraft set their eyes on New York City was as their next target of conquest. Their Russian advisor "Father Dimitri" however recognized that the size and scope of the metropolitan area, in addition to his international significance, was overwhelming, and barely convinced the two to leave NYC alone. Today, the Free City of New York is the home of several million refugees, subsisting entirely on imports from Europe and warily watching its Victorian neighbors.
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* MegaCity: NYC has urbanized and integrated across all of Long Island as its new boroughs.
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* MegaCity: NYC has urbanized and integrated across all of Long Island as its new boroughs.
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The California's based Pacific Republic was once the most likely successor of the United States' legacy. Following their defeat against the Northern Confederation however (in reality, a failed invasion by a Russian-fielded mercenary force led by Rumford combined with a Russian naval blockade), the NCR now exists as a Russian client state, forced to construct fighter aircraft for Victoria.
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The California's based California-based Pacific Republic was once the most likely successor of the United States' legacy. Following their defeat against the Northern Confederation however (in reality, a failed invasion by a Russian-fielded mercenary force led by Rumford combined with a Russian naval blockade), the NCR now exists as a Russian client state, forced to construct fighter aircraft for Victoria.
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The Field Commander of the Commonwealth Army, Ron Burns is one of the few surviving officers of the pre-Collapse United States military. Following the fall of the Pacific Republic, he spent 25 years as the nomadic warlord leader the "Devil Brigade" before settling in Chicago, whereupon he helped the leaders of Wisconsin and Illinois organize a constitutional convention to found the Commonwealth of Free Cities.
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The Field Commander of the Commonwealth Army, Ron Burns is one of the few surviving officers of the pre-Collapse United States military. Following the fall of the Pacific Republic, he spent 25 years as the nomadic warlord leader of the "Devil Brigade" before settling in Chicago, whereupon he helped the leaders of Wisconsin and Illinois organize a constitutional convention to found the Commonwealth of Free Cities.
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* ProperlyParanoid: She sleeps with an a live claymore mine to deter assassination attempts.
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The former leader of the Iron Brigade, Wisconsinite Sara Goldblum is the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Munitions and Sara Johnson's most trusted advisor and friend. Hardened into militancy by the chaos of the American Collapse and the horrors inflicted by the "Wisconsin Landwehr", Goldblum seeks nothing less than Victoria's total annihilation.
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The former leader of the Iron Brigade, Wisconsinite Sara Goldblum is the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Munitions and Sara Johnson's most trusted advisor and friend.friend, currently serving as her Assistant Secretary of Defense for Munitions. Hardened into militancy by the chaos of the American Collapse and the horrors inflicted by the "Wisconsin Landwehr", Goldblum seeks nothing less than Victoria's total annihilation.
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* HeterosexualLifePartners: With Johnson. See above.
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* HeterosexualLifePartners: With Johnson.Johnson, to the point they're often referred to as "The Saras". See above.
* TheLancer
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* TheLancer
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* Red Baron: RedBaron: "Hellfire" Burns.
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* TheStrategist: Downplayed. During the Detroit Campaign, he achieved victory over the doctrinally-incompetent and technologically-inept Victorian Army using legitimate military strategy and tactics, a functioning logistics train, and his few remaining pre-Collapse military vehicles.
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* TheStrategist: Downplayed. During the Detroit Campaign, he achieved victory over the doctrinally-incompetent and technologically-inept Victorian Army using legitimate military strategy and tactics, a functioning logistics train, and his few remaining a handful of priceless pre-Collapse military vehicles.
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* HeroicBSOD: Her Air Patrol's [[HeroicSacrifice Heroic Sacrifice in the Detroit Campaign took a lot out of her.]]
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!Victoria
Originally the Northern Confederation, Victoria was born out of the reactionary "retroculturalist" movement and far-right militias that rose up during the economic crises of the 2020s. Through a series of convoluted schemes and events involving global economic strife, U.S. government incompetence, Russian covert assistance, smuggled nuclear weapons, and revisionist propaganda, Victoria has crafted itself into a thriving totalitarian fascist state in spite of its massively backwards mindset, outdated technology, undereducated populace and bafflingly nonsensical understanding of military doctrine.
Originally the Northern Confederation, Victoria was born out of the reactionary "retroculturalist" movement and far-right militias that rose up during the economic crises of the 2020s. Through a series of convoluted schemes and events involving global economic strife, U.S. government incompetence, Russian covert assistance, smuggled nuclear weapons, and revisionist propaganda, Victoria has crafted itself into a thriving totalitarian fascist state in spite of its massively backwards mindset, outdated technology, undereducated populace and bafflingly nonsensical understanding of military doctrine.
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A Victorian sympathizer, Sperling leads the
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* FascistButInefficient: Victoria has only survived by the grace of Russian aid. Domestically, its people are poor, malnourished, and kept under constant watch by the Christian Marine Corps. Militarily, it is technologically backwards, doctrinally incompetent, and logistically inept.
* TheFool: Victoria's entire existence can be summarized as this.
* HumanTraffickers: The CMC calls the women they capture "war brides."
* RightWingMilitiaFanatic: Their origins.
* StateSec / ThePoliticalOfficer: The Christian Marine Corps maintains strict control over the Victorian populace.
[[folder:Gideon Blackwell]]
The former commander of the Victorian Army's 8th "Thomas" Division, Blackwell was evacuated for injuries before the fall of Detroit and was marked to be scapegoated for the defeat before his convinced his superiors otherwise.
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* AFatherToHisMen: His men greatly respected him.
* ALighterShadeOfBlack: He's loyal to Victoria and its retroculturalist ideals, but prohibited the practice of war brides in his division. Following the fall of Detroit, he attempts to convince the Victorian Army high command of the need to adapt to the Commonwealth threat.
* InternalReformist: One of the few such officers in the reactionary Victorian Army.
* TheFool: Victoria's entire existence can be summarized as this.
* HumanTraffickers: The CMC calls the women they capture "war brides."
* RightWingMilitiaFanatic: Their origins.
* StateSec / ThePoliticalOfficer: The Christian Marine Corps maintains strict control over the Victorian populace.
[[folder:Gideon Blackwell]]
The former commander of the Victorian Army's 8th "Thomas" Division, Blackwell was evacuated for injuries before the fall of Detroit and was marked to be scapegoated for the defeat before his convinced his superiors otherwise.
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* AFatherToHisMen: His men greatly respected him.
* ALighterShadeOfBlack: He's loyal to Victoria and its retroculturalist ideals, but prohibited the practice of war brides in his division. Following the fall of Detroit, he attempts to convince the Victorian Army high command of the need to adapt to the Commonwealth threat.
* InternalReformist: One of the few such officers in the reactionary Victorian Army.
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* FascistButInefficient: Victoria has only survived by the grace of Russian aid. Domestically, its people are poor, malnourished, and kept under constant watch by the Christian Marine Corps. Militarily, it is technologically backwards, doctrinally incompetent, and logistically inept.
* TheFool: Victoria's entire existence can be summarized as this.
* HumanTraffickers: The CMC calls the women they capture "war brides."
* RightWingMilitiaFanatic: Their origins.
* StateSec / ThePoliticalOfficer: The Christian Marine Corps maintains strict control over the Victorian populace.
[[folder:Gideon Blackwell]]
The former commander of the Victorian Army's 8th "Thomas" Division, Blackwell was evacuated for injuries before the fall of Detroit and was marked to be scapegoated for the defeat before his convinced his superiors otherwise.
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* AFatherToHisMen: His men greatly respected him.
* ALighterShadeOfBlack: He's loyal to Victoria and its retroculturalist ideals, but prohibited the practice of war brides in his division. Following the fall of Detroit, he attempts to convince the Victorian Army high command of the need to adapt to the Commonwealth threat.
* InternalReformist: One of the few such officers in the reactionary Victorian Army.
ANaziByAnyOtherName
* TheFool: Victoria's entire existence can be summarized as this.
* HumanTraffickers: The CMC calls the women they capture "war brides."
* RightWingMilitiaFanatic: Their origins.
* StateSec / ThePoliticalOfficer: The Christian Marine Corps maintains strict control over the Victorian populace.
[[folder:Gideon Blackwell]]
The former commander of the Victorian Army's 8th "Thomas" Division, Blackwell was evacuated for injuries before the fall of Detroit and was marked to be scapegoated for the defeat before his convinced his superiors otherwise.
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* AFatherToHisMen: His men greatly respected him.
* ALighterShadeOfBlack: He's loyal to Victoria and its retroculturalist ideals, but prohibited the practice of war brides in his division. Following the fall of Detroit, he attempts to convince the Victorian Army high command of the need to adapt to the Commonwealth threat.
* InternalReformist: One of the few such officers in the reactionary Victorian Army.
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!Free City of New York
When Victoria swept up state after state following the collapse of the United States, Rumford and Kraft set their eyes on New York City was their target of conquest. Their Russian advisor "Father Dimitri" however recognized that the size and scope of the metropolitan area, in addition to his international significance, was overwhelming, and barely convinced the two to leave NYC alone. Today, the Free City of New York is the home of several million refugees, subsisting entirely on imports from Europe and warily watching its Victorian neighbors.
When Victoria swept up state after state following the collapse of the United States, Rumford and Kraft set their eyes on New York City was their target of conquest. Their Russian advisor "Father Dimitri" however recognized that the size and scope of the metropolitan area, in addition to his international significance, was overwhelming, and barely convinced the two to leave NYC alone. Today, the Free City of New York is the home of several million refugees, subsisting entirely on imports from Europe and warily watching its Victorian neighbors.
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A young freelance reporter assigned to the
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* Megacity: NYC has urbanized and integrated across all of Long Island as its new boroughs.
* UsefulNotes/NewYorkCityCops: In addition to its regular duties, the NYPD is now the Free City's first, last and only line of defense.
* TheRemnant: The FCNY is the last surviving bastion of the old United States.
!New California Republic
The California's based Pacific Republic was once the most likely successor of the United States' legacy. Following their defeat against the Northern Confederation however (in reality, a failed invasion by a Russian-fielded mercenary force led by Rumford combined with a Russian naval blockade), the NCR now exists as a Russian client state, forced to construct fighter aircraft for Victoria.
* UsefulNotes/NewYorkCityCops: In addition to its regular duties, the NYPD is now the Free City's first, last and only line of defense.
* TheRemnant: The FCNY is the last surviving bastion of the old United States.
!New California Republic
The California's based Pacific Republic was once the most likely successor of the United States' legacy. Following their defeat against the Northern Confederation however (in reality, a failed invasion by a Russian-fielded mercenary force led by Rumford combined with a Russian naval blockade), the NCR now exists as a Russian client state, forced to construct fighter aircraft for Victoria.
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* Megacity: NYC has urbanized and integrated across all of Long Island as its new boroughs.
* UsefulNotes/NewYorkCityCops: In addition to its regular duties,HumanInterestStory: His "Dispatches from Detroit" are often filled with interviews from those who weathered the NYPD is now the Free City's first, last and only line of defense.
Collapse or escaped Victoria.
*TheRemnant: The FCNY is the last surviving bastion of the old United States.
!New California Republic
The California's based Pacific Republic was once the most likely successor of the United States' legacy. Following their defeat againstIntrepidReporter
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!Victoria
Originally the NorthernConfederation however (in reality, Confederation, Victoria was born out of the reactionary "retroculturalist" movement and far-right militias that rose up during the economic crises of the 2020s. Through a failed invasion by a Russian-fielded mercenary force led by Rumford combined with a series of convoluted schemes and events involving global economic strife, U.S. government incompetence, Russian naval blockade), the NCR now exists as covert assistance, smuggled nuclear weapons, and revisionist propaganda, Victoria has crafted itself into a Russian client state, forced to construct fighter aircraft for Victoria.
thriving totalitarian fascist state in spite of its massively backwards mindset, outdated technology, undereducated populace and bafflingly nonsensical understanding of military doctrine.
* UsefulNotes/NewYorkCityCops: In addition to its regular duties,
*
!New California Republic
The California's based Pacific Republic was once the most likely successor of the United States' legacy. Following their defeat against
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!Victoria
Originally the Northern
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* PuppetState: After they "lost" the war with Victoria, Moscow now has direct control over their political affairs.
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* PuppetState: After FascistButInefficient: Victoria has only survived by the grace of Russian aid. Domestically, its people are poor, malnourished, and kept under constant watch by the Christian Marine Corps. Militarily, it is technologically backwards, doctrinally incompetent, and logistically inept.
* TheFool: Victoria's entire existence can be summarized as this.
* HumanTraffickers: The CMC calls the women they"lost" the war with Victoria, Moscow now has direct capture "war brides."
* RightWingMilitiaFanatic: Their origins.
* StateSec / ThePoliticalOfficer: The Christian Marine Corps maintains strict control overtheir political affairs.
[[folder:Sandra Steele]]
the Victorian populace.
[[folder:Gideon Blackwell]]
The former commander of the Victorian Army's 8th "Thomas" Division, Blackwell was evacuated for injuries before the fall of Detroit and was marked to be scapegoated for the defeat before his convinced his superiors otherwise.
* TheFool: Victoria's entire existence can be summarized as this.
* HumanTraffickers: The CMC calls the women they
* RightWingMilitiaFanatic: Their origins.
* StateSec / ThePoliticalOfficer: The Christian Marine Corps maintains strict control over
[[folder:Sandra Steele]]
[[folder:Gideon Blackwell]]
The former commander of the Victorian Army's 8th "Thomas" Division, Blackwell was evacuated for injuries before the fall of Detroit and was marked to be scapegoated for the defeat before his convinced his superiors otherwise.
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* AFatherToHisMen: His men greatly respected him.
* ALighterShadeOfBlack: He's loyal to Victoria and its retroculturalist ideals, but prohibited the practice of war brides in his division. Following the fall of Detroit, he attempts to convince the Victorian Army high command of the need to adapt to the Commonwealth threat.
* InternalReformist: One of the few such officers in the reactionary Victorian Army.
* PoliticallyIncorrectVillain
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!Free City of New York
When Victoria swept up state after state following the collapse of the United States, Rumford and Kraft set their eyes on New York City was their target of conquest. Their Russian advisor "Father Dimitri" however recognized that the size and scope of the metropolitan area, in addition to his international significance, was overwhelming, and barely convinced the two to leave NYC alone. Today, the Free City of New York is the home of several million refugees, subsisting entirely on imports from Europe and warily watching its Victorian neighbors.
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* MegaCity: NYC has urbanized and integrated across all of Long Island as its new boroughs.
* UsefulNotes/NewYorkCityCops: In addition to its regular duties, the NYPD is now the Free City's first, last and only line of defense.
* TheRemnant: The FCNY is the last surviving bastion of the old United States.
!New California Republic
The California's based Pacific Republic was once the most likely successor of the United States' legacy. Following their defeat against the Northern Confederation however (in reality, a failed invasion by a Russian-fielded mercenary force led by Rumford combined with a Russian naval blockade), the NCR now exists as a Russian client state, forced to construct fighter aircraft for Victoria.
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* PuppetState: After they "lost" the war with Victoria, Moscow now has direct control over their political affairs.
[[folder:Sandra Steele]]
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* ALighterShadeOfBlack: He's loyal to Victoria and its retroculturalist ideals, but prohibited the practice of war brides in his division. Following the fall of Detroit, he attempts to convince the Victorian Army high command of the need to adapt to the Commonwealth threat.
* InternalReformist: One of the few such officers in the reactionary Victorian Army.
* PoliticallyIncorrectVillain
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!Free City of New York
When Victoria swept up state after state following the collapse of the United States, Rumford and Kraft set their eyes on New York City was their target of conquest. Their Russian advisor "Father Dimitri" however recognized that the size and scope of the metropolitan area, in addition to his international significance, was overwhelming, and barely convinced the two to leave NYC alone. Today, the Free City of New York is the home of several million refugees, subsisting entirely on imports from Europe and warily watching its Victorian neighbors.
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* MegaCity: NYC has urbanized and integrated across all of Long Island as its new boroughs.
* UsefulNotes/NewYorkCityCops: In addition to its regular duties, the NYPD is now the Free City's first, last and only line of defense.
* TheRemnant: The FCNY is the last surviving bastion of the old United States.
!New California Republic
The California's based Pacific Republic was once the most likely successor of the United States' legacy. Following their defeat against the Northern Confederation however (in reality, a failed invasion by a Russian-fielded mercenary force led by Rumford combined with a Russian naval blockade), the NCR now exists as a Russian client state, forced to construct fighter aircraft for Victoria.
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* PuppetState: After they "lost" the war with Victoria, Moscow now has direct control over their political affairs.
[[folder:Sandra Steele]]
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Born out of the post-Collapse Revivalist Movement, the Chicago-led Commonwealth of Free Cities is newest American successor state, committed to the ideals of liberal democracy with the intent of to restoring the old United States.
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TheFederation: Currently adopting the parliamentary model of democracy.
* SuperiorSuccessor: One of the Commonwealth's many aims is to avoid the mistakes and fix the flaws of the old United States.
* SuperiorSuccessor: One of the Commonwealth's many aims is to avoid the mistakes and fix the flaws of the old United States.
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The Mayor of Chicago and the
A veteran of Chicago's war against theformer leader of neo-Nazis, Sara Johnson rose to prominence as the Iron Brigade. Currently Mayor of Chicago and oversaw the city's reconstruction. She currently serves as the President of the Commonwealth.
A veteran of Chicago's war against the
* HeterosexualLifePartners: She and Goldblum are old high school friends, and rarely seen without each other.
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* OurPresidentsAreDifferent: President Iron, especially when it comes to facing down Victoria.
* RedOniBlueOni: The Blue to Goldblum's Red.
* RedOniBlueOni: The Blue to Goldblum's Red.
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The former leader of the Iron Brigade, Wisconsinite Sara Goldblum is the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Munitions and Sara Johnson's most trusted advisor and friend. Currently Hardened into militancy by the Assistant Secretary chaos of Defense for Munitions.
the American Collapse and the horrors inflicted by the "Wisconsin Landwehr", Goldblum seeks nothing less than Victoria's total annihilation.
* GallowsHumor: She indulges in this frequently.
* HeterosexualLifePartners: With Johnson. See above.
* HeterosexualLifePartners: With Johnson. See above.
* ProperlyParanoid: She sleeps with an live claymore mine to deter assassination attempts.
* RedOniBluOni: The Red to Johnson's Blue.
* RedOniBluOni: The Red to Johnson's Blue.
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* RankUp: Twice.
* RankUp: Twice.
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* OldSoldier
DisasterScavengers: He and his Devil Brigade used to be a band of this, fighting off Victorians and avoiding Russian airstrikes.
* OldSoldier: Burns and his battalion came home from an overseas tour to a collapsed nation. He then spent 14 years fighting Victoria alongside the New American Confederation, Cascadia, and the Pacific Republic before spending another 25 as a nomadic warlord.
* RankUp:Twice.Twice; first as the founding President of the Commonwealth, and second as the Field Commander of the Commonwealth Army.
* OldSoldier: Burns and his battalion came home from an overseas tour to a collapsed nation. He then spent 14 years fighting Victoria alongside the New American Confederation, Cascadia, and the Pacific Republic before spending another 25 as a nomadic warlord.
* RankUp:
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* ReluctantRuler: He publicly declared his intent to step down as President once proper elections could be organized.
* TheStrategist: Downplayed. During the Detroit Campaign, he achieved victory over the doctrinally-incompetent and technologically-inept Victorian Army using legitimate military strategy and tactics, a functioning logistics train, and his few remaining pre-Collapse military vehicles.
* TheStrategist: Downplayed. During the Detroit Campaign, he achieved victory over the doctrinally-incompetent and technologically-inept Victorian Army using legitimate military strategy and tactics, a functioning logistics train, and his few remaining pre-Collapse military vehicles.
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* FourStarBadass
* [[FrontlineGeneral Frontline Admiral]]: He takes personal command of the Commonwealth fleet during the Buffalo raid and the Battle of Lake Erie.
* [[FrontlineGeneral Frontline Admiral]]: He takes personal command of the Commonwealth fleet during the Buffalo raid and the Battle of Lake Erie.
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* FourStarBadass
FourStarBadass: The years of brown-water antipiracy operations have made him skilled combatant.
* [[FrontlineGeneral Frontline Admiral]]: He takes personal command of the Commonwealth fleet during the Buffaloraid Raid and the Battle of Lake Erie.
* [[FrontlineGeneral Frontline Admiral]]: He takes personal command of the Commonwealth fleet during the Buffalo
* FourStarBadass: Franks has spent years studying Victorian Air Force doctrine, and understands its doctrinal weaknesses perfectly.
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Originally the Northern Confederation, Victoria was born out of the reactionary "retroculturalist" movement and far-right militias that rose up during the economic crises of the 2020s. Through a series of convoluted schemes and events involving global economic strife, U.S. government incompetence, Russian covert assistance, smuggled nuclear weapons and revisionist propaganda, Victoria has crafted itself into a thriving totalitarian fascist state in spite of its massively backwards mindset, outdated technology, undereducated populace and bafflingly nonsensical understanding of military doctrine.
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Originally the Northern Confederation, Victoria was born out of the reactionary "retroculturalist" movement and far-right militias that rose up during the economic crises of the 2020s. Through a series of convoluted schemes and events involving global economic strife, U.S. government incompetence, Russian covert assistance, smuggled nuclear weapons weapons, and revisionist propaganda, Victoria has crafted itself into a thriving totalitarian fascist state in spite of its massively backwards mindset, outdated technology, undereducated populace and bafflingly nonsensical understanding of military doctrine.
* FascistButInefficient: Victoria has only survived by the grace of Russian aid. Domestically, its people are poor, malnourished, and kept under constant watch by the Christian Marine Corps. Militarily, it is technologically backwards, doctrinally incompetent, and logistically inept.
* HumanTraffickers: The CMC calls the women they capture "war brides."
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* StateSec / ThePoliticalOfficer: The Christian Marine Corps maintains strict control over the Victorian populace.
The former commander of the Victorian Army's 8th "Thomas" Division, Blackwell was evacuated for injuries before the fall of Detroit and was marked to be scapegoated for the defeat before his convinced his superiors otherwise.
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* ALighterShadeOfBlack: He's loyal to Victoria and its retroculturalist ideals, but understand the need to adapt to ones enemies.
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* AFatherToHisMen: His men greatly respected him.
* ALighterShadeOfBlack: He's loyal to Victoria and its retroculturalist ideals, butunderstand prohibited the practice of war brides in his division. Following the fall of Detroit, he attempts to convince the Victorian Army high command of the need to adapt to ones enemies.the Commonwealth threat.
* ALighterShadeOfBlack: He's loyal to Victoria and its retroculturalist ideals, but
When Victoria swept up state after state following the collapse of the United States, Rumford and Kraft set their eyes on New York City was their target of conquest. Their Russian advisor "Father Dimitri" however recognized that the size and scope of the metropolitan area, in addition to his international significance, was overwhelming, and barely convinced the two to leave NYC alone. Today, the Free City of New York is the home of several million refugees, subsisting entirely on imports from Europe and warily watching its Victorian neighbors.
* Megacity: NYC has urbanized and integrated across all of Long Island as its new boroughs.
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The California's based Pacific Republic was once the most likely successor of the United States' legacy. Following their defeat against the Northern Confederation however (in reality, an failed invasion by a Russian-fielded mercenary force led by Rumford combined with a Russian naval blockade), the NCR now exists as a Russian client state, forced to construct fighter aircraft for Victoria.
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The California's based Pacific Republic was once the most likely successor of the United States' legacy. Following their defeat against the Northern Confederation however (in reality, an a failed invasion by a Russian-fielded mercenary force led by Rumford combined with a Russian naval blockade), the NCR now exists as a Russian client state, forced to construct fighter aircraft for Victoria.
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* PuppetState: After they "lost" the war with Victoria, Moscow now has direct control over their political decisions.
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!![[spoiler:President ]]Sara M. Johnson
The Mayor of Chicago [[spoiler:turned President of the Commonwealth ]]and the former leader of the Iron Brigade.
!![[spoiler:President ]]Sara M. Johnson
The Mayor of Chicago [[spoiler:turned President of the Commonwealth ]]and the former leader of the Iron Brigade.
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!![[spoiler:President ]]Sara M. Johnson
The Mayor of Chicago [[spoiler:turned President of the Commonwealth ]]and the former leader of the Iron Brigade.
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!![[spoiler:Assistant Secretary of Defense for Munitions ]]Sara Goldblum
Sara Johnson's most trusted advisor and friend.
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Sara Johnson's most trusted advisor and friend.
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Sara Johnson's most trusted advisor and friend.
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The Mayor of Chicago and the former leader of the Iron Brigade. Currently President of the Commonwealth.
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Sara Johnson's most trusted advisor and friend. Currently the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Munitions.
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* IronLady
* NaziHunter
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* Red Baron: "Hellfire" Burns.
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The Commonwealth's Chief of Naval Operations.
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!!General Daria Franks
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Originally the Northern Confederation, Victoria was born out of the reactionary "retroculturalist" movement and far-right militias that rose up during the economic crises of the 2020s. Through a series of convoluted schemes and events involving global economic strife, U.S. government incompetence, Russian covert assistance, smuggled nuclear weapons and revisionist propaganda, Victoria has crafted itself into a thriving totalitarian fascist state in spite of its massively backwards mindset, outdated technology, undereducated populace and bafflingly nonsensical understanding of military doctrine.
Originally the Northern Confederation, Victoria was born out of the reactionary "retroculturalist" movement and far-right militias that rose up during the economic crises of the 2020s. Through a series of convoluted schemes and events involving global economic strife, U.S. government incompetence, Russian covert assistance, smuggled nuclear weapons and revisionist propaganda, Victoria has crafted itself into a thriving totalitarian fascist state in spite of its massively backwards mindset, outdated technology, undereducated populace and bafflingly nonsensical understanding of military doctrine.
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Originally the Northern Confederation, Victoria was born out
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* ALighterShadeOfBlack: He's loyal to Victoria and its retroculturalist ideals, but understand the need to adapt to ones enemies.
* InternalReformist: One of the few such officers in the reactionary Victorian Army.
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* InternalReformist: One of the few such officers in the reactionary Victorian Army.
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[[folder: Free City of New York]]
* UsefulNotes/NewYorkCityCops: In addition to its regular duties, the NYPD is now the Free City's first, last and only line of defense.
* TheRemnant: The FCNY is the last surviving bastion of the old United States.
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[[folder: New California Republic]]
The California's based Pacific Republic was once the most likely successor of the United States' legacy. Following their defeat against the Northern Confederation however (in reality, an failed invasion by a Russian-fielded mercenary force led by Rumford combined with a Russian naval blockade), the NCR now exists as a Russian client state, forced to construct fighter aircraft for Victoria.
* PuppetState: After they "lost" the war with Victoria, Moscow now has direct control over their political decisions.
* UsefulNotes/NewYorkCityCops: In addition to its regular duties, the NYPD is now the Free City's first, last and only line of defense.
* TheRemnant: The FCNY is the last surviving bastion of the old United States.
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[[folder: New California Republic]]
The California's based Pacific Republic was once the most likely successor of the United States' legacy. Following their defeat against the Northern Confederation however (in reality, an failed invasion by a Russian-fielded mercenary force led by Rumford combined with a Russian naval blockade), the NCR now exists as a Russian client state, forced to construct fighter aircraft for Victoria.
* PuppetState: After they "lost" the war with Victoria, Moscow now has direct control over their political decisions.
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* UsefulNotes/NewYorkCityCops: In addition to its regular duties, the NYPD is now the Free City's first, last and only line of defense.
* TheRemnant: The FCNY is the last surviving bastion of the old United States.
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[[folder: New California Republic]]
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Originally the Northern
* PuppetState: After they "lost" the war with Victoria, Moscow now
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* TheFool: Victoria's entire existence can be summarized as this.
* RightWingMilitiaFanatic: Their origins.
[[folder:Gideon Blackwell]]
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* ALighterShadeOfBlack: He's loyal to Victoria and its retroculturalist ideals, but understand the need to adapt to ones enemies.
* InternalReformist: One of the few such officers in the reactionary Victorian Army.
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!Free City of New York
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* UsefulNotes/NewYorkCityCops: In addition to its regular duties, the NYPD is now the Free City's first, last and only line of defense.
* TheRemnant: The FCNY is the last surviving bastion of the old United States.
!New California Republic
The California's based Pacific Republic was once the most likely successor of the United States' legacy. Following their defeat against the Northern Confederation however (in reality, an failed invasion by a Russian-fielded mercenary force led by Rumford combined with a Russian naval blockade), the NCR now exists as a Russian client state, forced to construct fighter aircraft for Victoria.
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* PuppetState: After they "lost" the war with Victoria, Moscow now has direct control over their political decisions.
[[folder:Sandra Steele]]
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!New Russian Empire
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The Mayor of Chicago [[spoiler:turned President of the Commonwealth ]]and the former leader of the Iron Brigade.
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!!Colonel [[spoiler:now[[FourStarBadass General]]]] Ron J. Burns
* ColonelBadass
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!!Admiral Stephen Romano
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!!General Daria Franks
* HeroicBSOD: [[spoiler:Her Air Patrol's [[HeroicSacrifice Heroic Sacrifice]] in the Detroit Campaign took a lot out of her.]]
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[[folder: Victoria]]
!!General Gideon Blackwell
* ALighterShadeOfBlack: He's loyal to Victoria and its retroculturalist ideals, but understand the need to adapt to ones enemies.
* InternalReformist: One of the few such officers in the reactionary Victorian Army.
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[[folder: Free City of New York]]
* UsefulNotes/NewYorkCityCops: In addition to its regular duties, the NYPD is now the Free City's first, last and only line of defense.
* TheRemnant: The FCNY is the last surviving bastion of the old United States.
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[[folder: New California Republic]]
* PuppetState: After they "lost" the war with Victoria, Moscow now has direct control over their political decisions.
!!Sandra Steele
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* TheAlliance
* Eagleland
* TheFederation
* SpaceFillingEmpire
* SpiritualSuccessor
!!Sara M. Johnson
* IronLady
!!Sara Goldblum
* BloodKnight
* IronLady
* TheLancer
!!Colonel [[spoiler:now[[FourStarBadass General]]]] Ron J. Burns
* ColonelBadass
* OldSoldier
!!Admiral Stephen Romano
* FourStarBadass
!!General Daria Franks
* HeroicBSOD: [[spoiler:Her Air Patrol's [[HeroicSacrifice Heroic Sacrifice]] in the Detroit Campaign took a lot out of her.]]
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[[folder: Victoria]]
!!General Gideon Blackwell
* ALighterShadeOfBlack: He's loyal to Victoria and its retroculturalist ideals, but understand the need to adapt to ones enemies.
* InternalReformist: One of the few such officers in the reactionary Victorian Army.
[[/folder]]
[[folder: Free City of New York]]
* UsefulNotes/NewYorkCityCops: In addition to its regular duties, the NYPD is now the Free City's first, last and only line of defense.
* TheRemnant: The FCNY is the last surviving bastion of the old United States.
[[/folder]]
[[folder: New California Republic]]
* PuppetState: After they "lost" the war with Victoria, Moscow now has direct control over their political decisions.
!!Sandra Steele
[[/folder]]