Lakota Territory

The Lakota Territory is—along with the Navajo Nation—one of the largest and most-successful Native nations that appeared after the collapse of the United States.

The Lakota are a secretive people, sharing little information with outsiders, and restricting travel through their territory. Easily one of the most militant Native peoples, the Lakota occasionally trade with outsiders, but such occasions are rare. (The Lakota let their Navajo neighbors deal with other nation-states, preferring trade with other Natives, rather than with deal with "untrustworthy" outsiders.)

Lakota Territory is a militantly dry nation, and most Lakota feel that alcohol is just another attempt by outsiders to destroy their society; as in the Navajo Nation, bootlegging is punishable by immediate execution. The Lakotas’ militant tendencies are considerably more evident than in their Navajo neighbors; the Lakota clearly believe that the best defense is a good offense. The Lakota air militias do not hesitate crossing borders to attack targets that pose a threat to the tribes. As a result, the Lakota are frequently involved in skirmishes with the defense forces of neighboring nation-states.



Maritime Provinces

The Atlantic Coalition's main Eastern rivals are the Maritime Provinces, which maintain one of the largest surface ship navies of the former United States. The Maritime Provinces survive mainly on through fishing and surface shipping (and occasionally mercenary naval contracts), although the inland areas provide much-needed agricultural product.

The Maritime Provinces have not been able to maintain the strict neutrality of their southern neighbors, mainly because of friction with Quebec, but have cordial or at least non- hostile relations with most of the inland nations.

The Eastern coastal nations are mostly of two minds about the Provinces: on one hand, they provide an alternative to the Empire State, and bolster coastal defenses with their navy; on the other hand, they bolster the navies of anyone willing to pony up their current asking price.The Maritime Provinces have the unusual distinction of being the only collection of former U.S. and Canadian governments; having absorbed New Brunswick and sections of Quebec up to the St. Lawrence. The Provinces’ President, Francis Kirby, has proposed a merger with Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island, a proposition still under consideration.

Nation of Hollywood

The Nation of Hollywood formed shortly after Texas’ secession from the United States in 1930. Currently the leader of Hollywood is a former actor, President David Dunbar; Dunbar is typical of Hollywood’s conception of a leader: energetic, intelligent, humorous, and above all, photogenic. Many claim that studio executives actually run Hollywood and that Dunbar is merely a figurehead, a good actor taking on a big role. Others claim that Dunbar’s leadership can not be faked. Whatever the case, President Dunbar has overwhelming support among the citizens of Hollywood.

Although Hollywood continues to stage raids on shipping between Arixo and Pacifica, neither of those nations is Hollywood's greatest enemy. That honor goes to the Empire State, which sees Hollywood as New York's rival for prestige in the world market. Hollywood recently reacted to Empire President La Guardia's borderline dishonesty in that arena by threatening to place an embargo on sending motion pictures to the Empire State.

Navajo Nation

Two islands remain of the wide spaces once roamed by the American Indians. Considered closed nations, the Navajo and Lakota Sioux violently defend their remaining territory. Though the Navajo Nation's borders are well defined, no one knows exactly how far Lakota influence extends into the former states of Montana and Wyoming.

The Navajo Nation has a much more flexible policy with outside traders than does the Lakota (which is much more rigidly isolationist); however, in the matter of bootlegging, the Navajo are fiercely determined. The nation’s "dry" policies are total, and any foolhardy smuggler attempting to transport or sell alcohol in Navajo territory is dealt with harshly.Currently, the leadership of the Navajo nation is unknown; clearly, it is governed by a tribal council, but who is actually on it is unknown. The Navajo tendency to deny access to outsiders has made "Native America" a mystery.

Protectorate of Ontario

One of the most successful of the neutral North American nations, Ontario enjoys normalized trade relationships with the Empire State, Industrial States of America, People's Collective, other Canadian provinces, and (as much as possible) Quebec. Ontario is willing to deal with any nation, as long as their money is good. This policy has occasionally been strained, particularly with the fee-shy ISA, but holds.

Ottawa, the capital city, has grown into a major urban center, and its inhabitants frequently smirk at Empire State claims of sophistication. While New York clearly has a high profile, many celebrities—from Europe and Asia, as well as North America—sneak away to Ottawa to enjoy the scenery, cultural events, and other amenities.

The current leader of Ontario, Prime Minister Terrance Case, has been cautious in developing the region’s military forces; while Ottawa itself is well defended by Royal Canadian Air Police, he has deployed defense forces near his borders only sparingly. Given Ottawa’s neutrality, Case does not want to appear to take an aggressive posture to his somewhat trigger-happy neighbors.

Pacifica


Pacifica

The former states of Oregon and Washington have all they need to continue as an independent nation: farming, timber, light and heavy industry, aircraft manufacturing, shipyards, higher learning, mineral reserves ocean access, and self-sufficiency born of isolation. Either state could survive alone, together they could prosper. They lack but one crucial ingredient, however: population.

Pacifica has a total population of about five million people, most of it along the Pacific Corridor stretching from Puget Sound to center-western Oregon. This gives Pacifica plenty of room to grow: with chaos to the east and the largely-empty mountains to the south. Pacifica has an ongoing border dispute with the Nation of Hollywood, to the south; Hollywood wants to crowd into Oregon, and tried to assume control of the border towns in the mid-1930s. Pacifica answered by moving into northern California with combat zeppelins, largely with the aid of the local northern Californians, who don't particularly like the Hollywood government.