(mer-CALL-iss) The URM is made up of several dozen smaller provinces that still act semi-autonomously within their borders. ###### **Founding** 1462 PC ###### **Capital** [[San Reales]] ###### **Motto** "Prospera Is Ferloss As Nat Spreah" (Prosperity Is Lost If Not Shared - Formal El'gesh). The early people of San Reales were traders and explorers. Unlike the [[Kumuro|Kumuroa]], they supported one another, rather than competing. This led to great prosperity within the city-state. ###### **Demonym** Republican Mercaulian ###### **Slang** Merc ###### **Culture** URM citizens value their freedom above all else. This had led them to being in favor of the [[Freeworlders]], regardless of their terrorist actions. Even after the bombing of [[San Reales]] in 563 PC. The Freeworlders were blamed, but many URM citizens believe that is was a false flag attack by another country, but it has never been proven. This has also caused them to support the independence movement within the [[Border Worlds Alliance]]. They strongly dislike the Theocratic system of their neighbors ([[Viltorian Combine]]) to the south, and have built up a significant DMZ between them. However, much of the border lies deep in the jungle and across impassable mountain ranges (as well as an area known as [[Baird's Expanse]]), leading to extensive areas of un-protected border (there is still satellite surveillance). These areas are generally unwanted by either country, so they are left as one of the few remaining lawless/autonomous regions on the planet. ###### **Language** El'gesh (el-GEHSH) - An offshoot of the [[STA-SUS]] language. It uses dialect and pronunciations from scraps of English and Frisian. ###### **History** Fearing the aggression of the [[Severnite Alliance|Severnite Alliance]], the various countries of northern [[Valcaeus]] signed a mutual protection pact in the early 1100s PC, but ultimately consolidated into one large country. ###### **Population** 1,713,207,000 (Ares) 2,272,265,000 (Off World) ###### **Government Type** Capitalist Oligarchy ###### **Allies**: - [[Saigatani Federation]] (trade/cultural) - [[EBRIS]] (loose) - [[Northern Bloc]] (loose) - [[Freeworlders]] (neutral) - [[Border Worlds Alliance]] (neutral) ###### **Location** They control the northern portion of the central continent on Ares. ###### **Primary Industries** Agriculture, mining, weapons, shipbuilding, automotive, aerospace. ###### **Currency** Denari **Value**: 0.9 *[[Trade Bank Credits|T€]]* ###### **Military** Incentivized volunteer service. The government will pay for college tuitions, forgive state debts or negotiate forgiveness for private loans after a period of service. **Experience**: The URM is not fighting any significant wars or skirmishes at this time. They have many of their service members stations on off world colonies as security garrisons or along the DMZ with the Viltorian Combine. ###### Images United Republic Of Mercaulis Flag The green and orange fields represent optimism and prosperity. The bear motif symbolizes strength. ![[United Republic Of Mercaulis Flag.jpg]] United Republic Of Mercaulis Map ![[URM Mainland Detail 2.jpg]] Mercaulian Citizen ![[Mercaulian Citizen.jpeg]] URM Army Patch ![[URM Military Patch.jpeg]] URM Soldier ![[URM Soldier.jpeg]]