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🇭🇷 THE REPUBLIC OF HAVEN REACH

🇭🇷 THE REPUBLIC OF HAVEN REACH

World File: HR-GOV/CORE – “The Vigilant Republic”

“Strength Through Vigilance.” — National Motto


I. NATIONAL OVERVIEW

Continent: Western Nova Prime
Government Type: Federal City-Republic
Capital: Highspire (political capital)
Flagship Mega-City: New Haven City (economic capital)
Population: ~240 million
Currency System: Three-tiered

  • ₱PXC (Platinum Credit): gold equivalent, digital trade currency

  • Physical Dollars: silver equivalent, cash economy

  • Cent’t Credits: copper equivalent, microtransaction currency

National Identity: Haven Reach stands as the “civilized shield” of Nova Prime — the only nation to industrialize without total corporate control, balancing free enterprise, civic surveillance, and defense cooperation.

Its founding cities were New Haven, Gransport, Diamond City, Silvervale, Highspire, Riverside Mills, Ocean City, and Maple Hollow.
These urban districts operate as autonomous republic-cities, united under one federal flag and protected by a single standing army.


II. GOVERNMENT STRUCTURE

The City-Republic Model

Haven Reach abolished states and provinces long ago.
Each city is self-contained, run by its own mayor, but all mayors answer directly to the Federal Tri-Circle Council seated in Highspire.

Local Hierarchy

  • Mayor: Supreme civil authority within city limits.

  • City Council: Nine members elected by district wards.

  • Aegis Liaison Officer: Federal appointee overseeing containment and military coordination.

  • Trade Syndic: Corporate representative monitoring revenue, tariffs, and industry balance.

Every mayor also serves as a voting representative in the national senate.


The Federal Core – Highspire

Highspire is the seat of federal power.
It is pristine, ordered, and sterile — the opposite of Diamond City’s chaos or New Haven’s noise.

The government operates from The Paragon Spire, a 700-meter tower of white glass and alloy.
Within it are the three arms of the Republic:

  1. The Tri-Circle Council – Composed of all mayors; each has equal vote.

  2. The Executive Office – The President and their ministers.

  3. The Tribunal Assembly – A judicial and ethics council ensuring city laws comply with national code.

President Alden Veylor

  • Age: 61

  • Title: 22nd President of Haven Reach

  • Background: Former economist turned politician.

  • Traits: Coldly pragmatic, media-savvy, unflinching under pressure.

  • Notes: Maintains public approval through transparency campaigns while secretly allowing Daemos and Aegis operational autonomy within city jurisdictions.


Federal Ministries

  1. Ministry of Defense – Oversees Republic Armed Forces and Aegis liaison units.

  2. Ministry of Urban Affairs – Coordinates infrastructure, housing, and intercity logistics.

  3. Ministry of Finance & Trade – Manages currency flow, tariffs, and Daemos/Zoft oversight.

  4. Ministry of Civil Health – Handles Limitless Virus monitoring and Burnout quarantine.

  5. Ministry of Information & Culture – Oversees media regulation, civic morale, and education.

  6. Ministry of Order – Supervises Civil Guard operations and domestic security.


III. ECONOMIC STRUCTURE

Primary Currency – Platinum Credit (₱PXC)

Equivalent to gold; digital or physical platinum polymer.
Used for intercity trade, large corporate transactions, military funding, and elite contracts.
Backed by platinum reserves and data-energy yields from Daemos reactors.
Government-encoded for traceability.

“One Platinum Credit can buy silence — or a man’s entire life.” — Haven saying


Secondary Currency – Physical Dollars

Equivalent to silver.
Used for street-level business, wages, and small trade.
Preferred by smugglers, dock workers, and markets in Gransport and Diamond City.
Non-traceable, but slowly being phased out by digital credits.


Tertiary Currency – Credits (Cent’t)

Equivalent to copper.
Microtransactions, utilities, or small public service payments.
Zoft Media uses Cent’t in all holo-subscriptions and pay-per-view content.


Economic Stratification

ClassDescriptionCurrency AccessUpper EliteCorporate owners, government executives, Aegis Command₱PXCMiddle ClassSkilled workers, engineers, teachersPhysical DollarsLower ClassLaborers, service workers, Cent’t wage earnersCent’t / Dollars


IV. MAJOR CITIES OF HAVEN REACH

1. Highspire — The Capital City

  • Role: National government seat.

  • Vibe: Orderly, pristine, political power plays.

  • Architecture: White marble towers, guarded plazas, national monuments.

  • Function: Houses the Paragon Spire (President + Ministries).


2. New Haven City — The Beacon City

  • Role: Economic powerhouse and population center (~20 million).

  • Vibe: Cyber-urban, alive 24/7.

  • Function: Corporate capital and Aegis recruitment hub.

  • Notable Districts: Skyline Heights, Ironworks, Harborfront, The Warrens.


3. Diamond City — The Fallen First

  • Role: The Republic’s oldest city; now a decayed crime capital.

  • Vibe: Victorian gothic; corruption, black markets, human trafficking.

  • Special Note: Home to Ironlock Penitentiary, Haven Reach’s only death-row facility.


4. Gransport — The Rust Belt

  • Role: Industrial coastline city.

  • Vibe: Corrosive, desperate, lawless.

  • Function: Primary dock for chemical exports and secret biotech trade.

  • Hazards: Mutation zones, radiation districts, and unregulated experiments.


5. Ocean City — The Quarantined Jewel

  • Role: Former resort, now the world’s largest containment zone.

  • Vibe: Bright but broken; beauty turned horror.

  • Function: Research and isolation center for Limitless outbreaks.

  • Security: Kinetic walls, AI drones, Daemos lockdown gates.


6. Silvervale Suburbs

  • Role: Civil protection and covert ops community.

  • Vibe: “Too perfect” — government suburbia hiding secrets.

  • Function: Home to federal families, agents, and witness protection programs.


7. Maple Hollow

  • Role: Agricultural hub of the Republic.

  • Vibe: Quiet, nostalgic, festival culture.

  • Function: Produces 80% of domestic food supply.

  • Event: Annual Harvest Festival draws tens of thousands.


8. Riverside Mills

  • Role: Abandoned factory town.

  • Vibe: Haunted industrial ruin.

  • Function: Experimental testing and off-grid refugee settlement.

  • Notable Site: The Broken Bridge, rumored to be a Limitless testing point.


V. MILITARY & DEFENSE

Overview

The Republic Armed Forces (RAF) is the formal military body separate from Aegis, though Aegis often operates in parallel during crises.

Command Center: The Bastion Citadel, located beneath Highspire.
Active Personnel: ~2.1 million
Reserves: 4.8 million

Mandatory conscription for 1 year at age 19.


Branches

1. Haven Army

  • Handles urban defense, counter-terrorism, and biohazard containment.

  • Operates mecha-free — relies on enhanced infantry and drone armor.

  • Uniform: Silver-gray armor with red shoulder insignia.

  • Motto: “Hold the Line.”

2. Air & Sky Division

  • Responsible for defense of airspace and atmospheric interdiction.

  • Operates sky carriers from New Haven and Ocean City.

  • Known for lightning-fast deployment and precision bombing.

  • Motto: “Above, Awake.”

3. Maritime Command

  • Guards Gransport, Ocean City, and southern bays.

  • Maintains the “Blue Curtain” — oceanic mine grid and drone patrol network.

  • Motto: “The Waves Remember.”

4. Civil Guard

  • Acts as the Republic’s militarized law enforcement.

  • Enforces curfews, riot control, and domestic containment orders.

  • Highly visible in Diamond City and Silvervale.

  • Motto: “Protect the Quiet.”


Ranking Hierarchy

  1. Marshal General – National commander of the Republic Army.

  2. Command General – One per major city.

  3. Colonel – Oversees divisions within city or region.

  4. Major – Field operations and tactical command.

  5. Captain – Unit leadership.

  6. Lieutenant – Small squad or platoon leader.

  7. Sergeant – Ground leadership.

  8. Private / Conscript – Standard service member.


Specialized Corps

The Bastion Vanguard: Elite cross-branch task force deployed for anti-rogue operations, assassinations, or supernatural combat scenarios.
Uniforms: Black carbonweave armor, no visible insignia.
Rumor: Often seconded to Aegis without formal record.


VI. NATIONAL CHARACTER

Haven Reach is the cleanest dirty republic in Nova Prime.
Every city glitters — even the rusted ones.
The people are fiercely proud yet weary, knowing their safety exists because someone else pays for it behind closed doors.

They are governed by law, controlled by information, and protected by vigilance.

“We are not a nation of saints — we are a nation that survived them.”
— Inscription at the entrance of the Paragon Spire, Highspire