[DECLINED] The Republic of... Biesel? Really Man? Rename it the New Republic of Tau Ceti.

[Scheveningen]

Lore Impact: Medium/Large.

Species: General

Short Description: Renames the Republic of Biesel to the New Republic of Tau Ceti.

How will this be reflected on-station?: The RoB isn't really a single-system Republic anymore, having essentially annexed anywhere between a few to several former Alliance worlds into the fold. Renaming the Republic accordingly to the format that several other nations within the lore already abide by. Elsewise the Solarian Alliance should just be the Earth Alliance instead, the Jargon Federation should be the Qerr'balak Federation, etc. This would also serve for potential development of the NR beyond its dinky little capital world and allows the faction to become far more ambitious than possibly imagined from a short-term perspective. As it stands, the Republic of Biesel by name cannot be taken as very seriously as the other factions.

This also lets the Biesel accent maintain itself as a specific planetary accent rather than something eminently as generic as the Alliance accent.

Does this addition do anything not achieved by what already exists?: No.

Do you understand that the project may change over time in ways you may not foresee once it is handed over to the Lore Team?: Yes.

Long Description: Reformed by national charter and an update to their national constitution that enshrines the rights of any species to live and work in the realm of Tau Ceti as they see fit (simply code for having a little worker exploitation, as a treat), the New Republic proclaims a grander vision and a stronger agenda than it has ever held before. Motivated by the opportunity created by the splitting of the Solarian warlord territories, Tau Ceti Republicans find themselves in a politically stronger position, and with the Foreign Legion and many corporate favors directly at their disposal, this open wound created by the disaster of the Alliance's downfall has rallied Tau Ceti politics to further expand trade on the opposing end of the Republic's borders towards its economic partners, and a military build-up against its timeless rival: Whatever remains of the former Alliance, whomever currently leads them.

This has created an overwhelming new support for the current regime of the New Republic -- as many aspects of the New Republic's current agenda appeal to progressives this also alienates some with the hawkish stance that the new governing document takes against "non-democratic oppressors", and "ideological adversaries". A not-insubstantial number of Tau Ceti citizens seem to support further escalation of antagonism with the Alliance and other instigators against the agenda of the New Republic's desire to seize resources, enrich its citizens (often interpreted as to say *only* its citizens at the expense of others), and usher in an era of prosperity and trade never seen before in any other nation. It is extremely clear via the most outspoken political figureheads of this agenda that they wish this idealized version of the home country to overshadow the golden age legacy of the Alliance during its best years. But with an energy crisis and multi-national tensions as high as they've ever been, only one can speculate where this will go...

Edited September 5, 2022 by Scheveningen

[FlamingLily]

Honestly, I'm not sure I want this to be changed, or at the very least, not as a retcon. (Have it be an IC lore development). I think having the name be solely centered on Biesel is a nice little subtle way to hint at the idea that Biesel is getting too big for its own good and not focusing on the new planets that it's taken under its wing.

[Caelphon]

Hi there, we’ve discussed it among ourselves, and we’re going to be keeping the name “Republic of Biesel”.

 It is mentioned considerably more than any other lore entity - in both the Wiki, Game and Lore Articles. This would make it a cumbersome process to march through.