Socialist Progressive Peoples (SPP)
Overview
The Socialist Progressive People is a vast, authoritarian socialist state commanding a vast territory across many star systems. Based on the idea of collective ownership and the elimination of class distinction, SPP is striving toward building a utopian society in which the needs of many outweigh the desires of few. The regime is characterized by rigid adherence to socialist doctrine, central control over resources, and a strong state apparatus that enforces its ideological tenets.
Originally consisting of Germany, Spain, and Russia, the SPP government progressed into space, further distancing themselves from the United Nations and Three Suns Empire, as their conflicts of interest and ideals grew.
Political Landscape
The SPP is the primary political and ideological competitor to the United Nations. SPP strongly advocates state control, homogeneity, and expansion. This resultant ideological divergence gives rise to a cold war characterized by a series of unrecorded military skirmishes between the SPP army and the United Nations Marine Corps.
These encounters, usually taking place on disputed territories or newly colonized worlds, brought home the fragility of peace—the fact that both sides were engaging in clandestine operations meant to wear each other out while maintaining plausible deniability.
Colonization Efforts
Deeply involved in colonization, the SPP views outer space as a new frontier to be occupied in its ideological task. In their view, colonization is not just expansion but a political need for gaining control over resources and transferring the socialist doctrine to the stars. The SPP combines military force with ideological indoctrination to settle new worlds, most often at the expense of displacing indigenous populations. These colonies are outposts of the SPP dream, where citizens are urged to work for the greater good of the collective.
Military and Government
It has a strong military structure where advanced star fleets and ground forces can defend its interests and help to spread its reach in any part of the galaxy. The very idea of military service is something rather noble, connected with ranks full of traditions and honor.
The leadership of the government is a closely knit council of the elite party members who oversee all aspects of life in the SPP: production and economy, education, culture. Dissent is quashed swiftly, and propaganda is everywhere, hailing the SPP as the rightful leader of humanity's future among the stars.
Culture and Ideology
The socialist underpinnings of the SPP have a strong effect on culture, forwarding a sense of unity and commonality amongst all constituents. State indoctrination through education makes people more loyal to the state and collective than pursuing individuality. The arts and sciences must serve the regime's purpose in works showing the victories of the SPP and the superiority of its ideology.
Emergency Response Team
 |
Difficulty: Very Hard Supervisors: SPP Master Serzhant, SPP Kolonel (HvH events), SPP High Command Rank: N/A, No available time ranks Duties: Varies, listen to your Serzhant once you're enroute to the ship, your mission could also include a friendly response to the marines. Guides: This is the guide. Unlock Requirements: This is an Emergency Response Team. Only available through a distress beacon or admin intervention Detailed Description: Your squad’s mission is to seize control of the UNS Almayer by breaching its Command Information Center and neutralizing all personnel on board. Once the CIC is secured, use their communications console to call for reinforcements as needed. Za Rodinu! Ura! Ura! Ura!|__________| |
The Commisariat
The SPP Commissariat is a group of political officers specifically deployed alongside military units, but oftentimes taking part in more politically charged military matters, and more civilian matters, anything from diplomacy to interrogation.
The Commissariat, or Kommissariat as it is known within the SPP functions separate from the military chain of command, functioning instead as the direct hand of the party in the military. Each unit no matter the size is mandated to have a political officer, often to function as a rubber stamp or an officer of last resort, however they almost never have the jurisdiction to directly command a military unit or operation.
Oftentimes, lower-ranking Kommisars may be seen on the frontline sprouting propaganda and leading a charge, or boosting overall morale, while higher-ranking ones may be seen conducting investigations, interrogations, or diplomatic events.
In cases of extreme risk, such as deployment of weapons of mass destruction for example, the Kommissariat can stand in to veto or ensure the party’s position is held. This is a power that can not be deferred or taken away unless at direct command of a higher-ranking party official, or a suitably higher ranking member of the military such as a general, admiral or field marshal.
In some moderate cases, Kommissars may be deployed as administrators, or to interrogate or root out dissent. Need someone to give a reason and an answer? If the secret police aren’t around, a Kommisar will be your best option.
The Kommisariat utilises a political rank structure, ultimately only answering to the General Secretary of the party. While they have no direct authority over anything that happens within the military, (unless under extreme conditions), functioning more as advisors or overseers to ensure the party's will is followed.
For the party!
