[Denied] The Province of Arabia

[DeadLantern]

Type (e.g. Planet, Faction, System): Province of Earth, addition to the Sol Alliance

Founding/Settlement Date (if applicable): Settled by humans at around 8800 B.C.E, Province instituted at 2140, when the Sol Alliance was born 

Region of Space: Earth, Sol

Controlled by (if not a faction): Sol Alliance 

Other Snapshot information: Basically, some backstory on the province of Arabia on Earth.

Long Description:

Due to the crisis of 2127 and the various economic problems affecting the globe, a deal was made with the nations of Earth and the U.N to create a single world government. Debates on what should happen were intense, with all nations raising some objection to every deal. Saudi Arabia was one such objector. The Saudi family had held the throne for so long, after so many years of oppression and rulers. They were steadfast and stubborn; they would not give up their sovereignty. Even if the Saudi King, Jafari, was made governor of the province, it would still not be a suitable deal. Their sovereignty was something the Saudis raised every time at every debate, some semblance of independence from the Alliance. Eventually, time was running out, and the problems plaguing the Earth were only quickening. Every other nation had come to an agreement, but Arabia remained staunch. A deal was broken with Saudi Arabia, one that was more inclined to Saudi interests. Saudi Arabia would become part of the Sol Alliance--But a monarch system remained for the position of Governor, allowing the Saudi Family to still continue in royalty. Along with this, they were given their own military and the ability to manufacture province laws without the eyes of the Sol Alliance upon them, as long as they did not break any current laws. This essentially made them independent--Almost immediately, a Jizya tax was put forth, and the military started to recruit. It was these gifts given by the Alliance that allowed Saudi Arabia and other nations to break off during the civil war of 2260 and form The Republic of Elyra.

In the period between the civil war and the formation of the Province (At this time, the province was still named "Saudi Arabia"), it was relatively peaceful. The province was not affected by Global Warming as much as other nations did, and they sat on large petroleum reserves. This allowed for great expansion across the Arabian Peninsula. However, after the break off and the civil war, the Saudi Family left with the other nations to form the Elyra. Many important citizens that once inhabited Arabia left it, so a "Brain Drain" occured. As well as that, infrastructure began to suffer. The only citizens left are those that actively opposed Saudi rule, and those were few.

After the chaos was subdued, the Alliance gave monetary bonuses who migrated to North Africa and Arabia, similar to what America did with its western frontier. Many people took the place of the original citizens, mostly those from neighboring provinces, such as from Nigeria, Pakistan, and the African Confederation. With this, Arabia recovered from the disorder. The Saudi line was ended by Nigerian diplomat Maduka Mohammed, who was put in by the Alliance to be the next governor. The Jizya task was abolished, and its province rights was restored to normal. Arabia is now governed by Obo Almasi, who started as a lawyer in the province. Arabia sees hulking cities now even in the harsh desert, turning the once inhabitable into whole towns. It is extremely developed, and breeds new goals for engineerings and sciences. The capital has remained Riyadh since the Saudis.

With Muslim presence now being on a galactic scale, the city of Mecca could not withstand the amount of pilgrimages happening on a yearly basis. Many of the urban areas and modern monuments such as the Kingdom Clock Tower were tore down, with the monuments being rebuilt in other places. Mecca is now mostly barren, and there are no permanent citizens. The MHMSA (Mecca and Hajj Management and Security Agency) guards the city and facilitates the activities during Hajj. They also manage the various museums and mosques in the city. Anyone who works in Mecca works for the MHMSA. They also manage the spaceport, built 5 miles from Mecca, and the security for any tourists. Around 1 billion pilgrims come every Hajj, so the funds appointed to the MHMSA are large in number.

 

 

Edited November 27, 2018 by Coalf

[Zundy]

Hi Lantern. It's a stellar effort but it glosses over the other areas in the region (UAE, Oman etc) and is very Saudi centric. Mainly though, we're taking Earth lore in a different direction in the very very near future and this isn't going to mesh with the theme going forward. It is good though so don't be disheartened. If you see any other lore gaps you feel passionate about and fancy having a crack at them then I'd say go for it looking at this. Denied with regret. @Coalf Would you do the honors my love?

Edited November 27, 2018 by Zundy

[DeadLantern]

Sad but understandable

[Coalf]

Archiving and locking.