Chelovek Serebra-Reach

Chelovek Serebra-Reach II, alternatively known as Chelovek Serebra or simply Chel, was a renowned Lausán statesman who served as the 5th General Secretary of the United Socialist States of Eldham for two terms and also as Commissioner of Justice. He was born and resided in Vostroya as an ethnic Lo'Oix.

Chelovek Serebra's time in office is often remembered fondly by the people of the USSE and Historians, for he is credited with continuing the USSE's Golden Age through his introduction of several democratic reforms, the supporting of the International Communist movement, and the peaceful expansion of the USSE. He is considered to be one of the most popular General Secretaries in the history of the USSE.

He is also the founder and former patriarch of the influential Serebra family, with many of his descendants serving in political positions in government. These include the likes of his descendants Aleksander Serebra, Chelovek Serebra III, Ren Serebra, Raistlin Serebra, Sneky Ukumari-Serebra, and more.

Early Life (55-71 TE)
Chelovek Serebra's beginnings were rooted in humble origins, his journey beginning in the heart of the Northern Atoxa mountains. Born into a family with limited means, his father, bearing the same name (Chelovek Serebra Sr.), toiled as a coal miner hailing from Vostroya. His mother, Alyana Ivanov, eked out a living as a diligent peasant farmer.

Chelovek, as a child, found his path winding through the labyrinth of academics. He wrestled with his studies, and social camaraderie wasn't exactly his strong suit. Earmarked as the quiet one, he often immersed himself in books that far exceeded his years. Young Chelovek's fascination with the political realm ignited early on. As a mere 14-year-old, he wielded his pen like a sword, authoring his debut paper that castigated the oppressive regime of Uldarash, demonstrating a fervor well beyond his tender age.

The Kunir War (71 TE)
In the throes of youth at a mere 16 years old, Chelovek found himself unable to enlist in the ranks of the People's Army during the Kunir War, a bitter chapter in history. Looking back, he carried the weight of a self-imposed burden, attributing the war's unfortunate outcome to himself. "If only I had been there," he mused in a conversation with the Vulpin Tribune, "perhaps things would have unfurled differently."

The Serebra family's tale took a somber turn when a shroud of tragedy descended. Fueled by anger over the nation's defeat, young Chelovek, consumed by emotions, impulsively sought confrontation with a passing military patrol by his family's farm. However, fate dealt a cruel hand. The officer overseeing the patrol responded with severity, sealing the family's fate by confining them within their barn and setting it ablaze.

In a heart-wrenching act of self-sacrifice, Chelovek's parents thrust him into a storm shelter beneath the barn's floorboards, a space meant for only one. As flames surged, his parents became tragic casualties of the inferno, leaving Chelovek orphaned and engulfed by sorrow. "Devastation" would be an understatement, he later shared. "Our beloved nation's defeat at the hands of imperialists was compounded by the loss of my dear parents. And the weight of it all," he reflected, "settled squarely upon my shoulders."

Early Career (71-83 TE)
Upon graduating from high school in occupied Atoxa, Chelovek dove headfirst into a new chapter of his life by enlisting in the ranks of the Peoples Army within the U.S.S.E., taking on the crucial role of a field medic. The years that followed, as he often recounted, were a grueling odyssey, a relentless crucible of experience. The reverberations of Kunir's aftermath still echoed, leaving the military disarrayed and the spirits of its personnel tattered.

Yet, Chelovek's determination burned bright. He weathered the storm, tending to the wounded and the weary, immersing himself in the art of healing amidst the turmoil. But as the sands of time trickled, Chelovek arrived at a pivotal juncture. His conviction led him to make a life-altering decision, leaving the military behind. He held the conviction that the trajectory of change lay within the folds of the Communist Party. It was a crossroads where his unwavering commitment to transformation found a new avenue.

In a narrative full of poignant echoes, Chelovek made a symbolic homecoming. He returned to Vostroya, his father's ancestral town, a place once abandoned and pillaged, carrying with it the ghosts of a turbulent past. Friends and onlookers labeled his choice as impractical, some even playfully dubbing him "strange wall man," an affectionate nod to his unyielding obsession with reconstructing Vostroya's protective barrier.

Yet, amid skepticism, hope bloomed. Chelovek's efforts reverberated, summoning kindred souls to the cause. They rallied to Vostroya's side, weaving the fabric of renewal with their hands and determination. Slowly, the town, once ravaged, rose anew from the ashes, reborn under Chelovek's tenacity. What some dismissed as folly became the herald of transformation as Vostroya surged beyond its pre-Kunir era, rekindling a flame of hope in a landscape marked by scars.

Around this time, Chelovek began feeling disillusioned with the Government of the USSE under the administrations of Aboniert Ormnidus and especially Leo Belgicus because of his experiences in the Kunir war leading him to believe it was purely out of a fail in leadership. He began plotting a rebellion against the Government alongside his ally Bagalean, seeking to establish a new and "truly Communist" government in its place, and this was the main reason he had taken over Vostroya in the first place. But his views began changing following the election of Xeroise Ronango'O, whom he had supported, and her highly successful administration which began what modern historians know as the USSE's "Golden Era". The success of the Xeroise Government made the idea of rebellion lose traction very quickly, and the final nail in the coffin of Chelovek's ideas of rebellion was the absence of Bagalean. From then on, he was convinced to remain ardently loyal to the USSE and he sought to better it from within.

An old text speaking of his life stated: "Chelovek's heart swelled with pride as he surveyed the transformation of Vostroya under his vigilant care. The town's revival stood as a testament to his perseverance, a symbol of hope in the face of adversity. Yet, in the depths of his being, he sensed a broader calling. 'There's more to be done within the U.S.S.E than just fixing Vostroya,' he mused, a testament to his expansive vision.In a leap of courage and ambition, Chelovek embarked on a path hitherto uncharted for him: politics on the federal stage."

Comissioner of Justice (83-94 TE)
Upon the election of Quintus Solokov following Xeroise's single term, Chelovek declared his candidacy for the role of Commissioner of Justice in a decision that single-handedly changed the course of the USSE's history. His popularity, assisted by his highly successful tenure as Mayor of Vostroya, surged like a tidal wave. Although the full results are not known, it is said that Chelovek's mandate towered over his opponent's 7 votes.

With the mantle of authority draped over his shoulders, Chelovek looked to give the USSE something it had very much lacked before him: an efficient justice system. He had spoken with Solokov, who favoured devolving his powers, and was given full permission to pursue all the reforms he wished to implement, a policy which to this day is among the things that Solokov is celebrated for. Full of motivation and with the full ability to do so, Chelovek took on the Herculean task of writing the civil and criminal codes of the USSE from scratch, and through his efforts he realised the USSE's lack of checks-and-balances to prevent failures and inefficiencies in the Government.

Chelovek was among the most ardently democratic members of the USSE during this time, and he was noted for remarking behind closed doors his constant discomfort with holding power without democratic consent, and this led him to establish the USSE's first legislature: the National Assembly. Although he later became one of the main icons of the Unitarian ideology of the USSE, he founded the National Assembly as a unicameral Federal legislative which gave every city of the nation at least a single Representative, with the cities being given at most 2 more Representatives depending on their population.

One day, a twist of fate introduced him to a kindred spirit, Pogge Richtoffen. United by a shared aspiration for a more representative and accountable government, they forged a partnership that would become the cornerstone of their endeavors. The two would then go on to write the original constitution of the USSE, fully marking their place in USSE history before the greatest parts of their lives even began. This, alongside the National Assembly and the criminal codes, have marked Chelovek as the USSE's greatest Commissioner of Justice, and all of his creations except the National Assembly still remain in place as of 290.

Midway through Chelovek's tenure, the political landscape quivered as Quintus Solokov announced his decision to bow out of the race for a second term. The air was charged with opportunity, and Chelovek recognized it as a chance to transmute his aspirations into reality. The stage was set for an audacious stride forward as he declared his intention to vie for the presidency, the prospect of transformative change illuminating the horizon before him.

Presidential Campaign (94 TE)
Chelovek wasted no time in throwing his hat into the political ring shortly after his rival, Gaboliver Urabon, did the same. Chelovek's rationale was clear and resolute - he viewed the current state of the presidential office as a potential powder keg, a position that held the capacity for misuse in the wrong hands. It was a concern that struck a chord, resonating with those who shared his vision of safeguarding the nation's highest office from abuse.

His campaign was steeped in the ideology of Xeroism, sometimes coupled with Solokovism, forming the bedrock of his distinctive "Chelovek thought." At its core, Chelovek's platform championed Xeroism's remarkable track record, spotlighting its role in elevating the nation to unparalleled heights - a trajectory that he boldly credited to its capacity for national rejuvenation. He contended that the era of isolationism, coupled with the suspension of direct democracy, had served as a necessary crucible for the nation's metamorphosis. However, he stood firmly on the premise that the time had ripened for a resurgence of democratic engagement.

Against the backdrop of the newly emerging Urabonism, which advocated for a decentralized governance model, Chelovek carved a unique niche. His rallying cry was centered on the resurrection of the National Assembly, intertwining local power harmoniously within the constitutional framework. It was a vision of reintegration, with the echoes of direct democracy rekindling.

When the dust settled and ballots were counted, Chelovek emerged victorious, securing the presidency with Pogge as his running mate, now repositioned as Vice President. Their roles would eventually transition to General Secretary and Deputy Secretary, standing as a dynamic duo to usher in their vision of transformation and inclusive governance.

Chelovek Serebra the Great (94-109 TE)
Before his inauguration, Chelovek ordered members of the Commission of Information to spread leaflets around the entire USSE showing a woman shushing with a caption saying "Remember; Keep Your Mouth Shut!", and the Government called for its citizens to refrain from leaking any information from inside the USSE to foreigners, asking of them to stick to private diplomatic or citizen chats.

Chelovek's tenure began with an event that would foreshadow some elements of the rest of it: shortly after the inauguration date of Chelovek was announced, an attempt was made on his life by someone who was claimed to have been a mere "criminal". When Chelovek made a statement to the public after the attempt, he stated it "...seems that this is a symptom of the rash of violence and crime in our capital of Kazkaya" (before his inauguration order he had signed an executive order to move the capital to Kazkaya), and after this he declared martial law in the city to combat the lawlessness in it.

Before Chelovek's inauguration, the USSE Government held a military parade for the People's Army soldiers on their way to fight in Hefnaheim, later winning, as part of the Zamotz-Skjoldrbrodir War which the USSE had joined the moment Chelovek became General Secretary (then still known as President before later being renamed by Chelovek). Upon being inaugurated, his cabinet was also, with his appointments being Gaboliver Urabon to the position of Commissioner of Development, Hempknight to the position of Commissioner of Security, Xeroise Ronango'O for the position of Commissioner of Information, and later Kato LeAsian to the position of Commissioner of Foreign Affairs alongside Mandes to the Commissioner of Justice. Following a Socialist revolution in the neighbouring Imperium of Pergamos, which turned it into the People's Republic of Pergamos, the expansions under Chelovek began with the annexation of the People's Republic as it became an integrated autonomous state in the spring of 95. This expansion greatly increased the size of the USSE, and was met with celebrations in the streets held by patriotic citizens. And a few months after, Pergamos was given 3 seats in the National Assembly to which they quickly elected representatives to.

Shortly after the expansion into Pergamos Chelovek announced the signing of the "Treaty of the South", a treaty with officially established a Pact of Mutual Defense and Optional Aggression with the the neighbouring nation of Vulpinia, making this one of the earliest forms of a Pan-Serronan alliance. And immediately after, in Fall of 95, his Government signed a similar treaty with Rodinnbrok in what was called an "unprecedented time of diplomacy for the USSE." In the same year, the USSE also held its first fishing contest which was won by TioLTU, marking the beginning of a centuries-long tradition in the nation which remains to this day, although not as frequently as when it was first begun.

The expansion of the USSE under Chelovek continued in the winter of 96, upon the annexation of the People's Republic of Navarna shortly after it seceded from the Grand Republic of Xeka. The expansion happened thanks to Xeroise Ronango'O marrying into the Navarnan royal family and becoming its Queen Consort, aligning the nation with the USSE until it finally became the next integrated autonomous state. Mere hours after this event Chelovek announced that, after several threats of invasion of Serrona, its many nations agreed to unite under an alliance in what is known as the "Serrona Defence Accords", which meant that Serronan nations would not attack each other, establish embassies and hold friendly diplomatic relations with each other, and were to defend each other from foreign threats. The Accords were massive, and the other nations who were a part of them were: Vulpinia, Xeka, Notos, Nova Azcoria, the Batu Khaganate, The Commonwealth, Santos, Vanlo, the Bai Federation, Helöisa, Oceanum, Paloma, and Wolfingrad.

While Chelovek focused on the military and foreign affairs; ComDev Urabon focused on building and expanding the road network of the USSE. First, he began his efforts with the completion of the Vanshire-Vostroya road alongside the connection of Kolssonafell to the road network. This section of the network was completed within a mere six months, having begun in spring and ended in fall. Once Kolssonafell was connected to the road network, Urabon set up a large mining operation in the Central parts of the area, which earned the government enough money to restart a "free armour program." By the end of 98, the road network would be expanded into Pergamos, where he established further mining operations. At the same time, ComInfo Xeroise began working on the creation of the USSE's newspaper; The Red Star.

Midway through 97, the fears of war were fully settled in the USSE once Chelovek signed an MDOA with Aristios, who were among the possible threats that led to the creation of the Serrona Defence Accords, and this was another one of his major diplomatic victories. After this, the USSE also took part in Vulpinia's "Vulpine Festivul" to celebrate Vulpinian culture, and to hold a fighting tournament.

In the spring of 98 skirmishes between The Commonwealth and the Empire of Nexus began, costing the lives of several citizens of The Commonwealth. Chelovek, wishing to prove the worth of the Serrona Defence Accords, used the opportunity to declare that the USSE will join the fight on The Commonwealth's side and be ready to wage a brutal war. While this war began very climactically, it went on to be highly anti-climactic. Before any major fighting could even start the Uraki came and annexed Nexus and, not wanting to fight a war with the USSE, they forced Nexus to pay some reparations and left The Commonwealth alone. This was done secretly but the public still was able to forget the war that did not happen.

In the same timespan the USSE was able to unify the Hive Mind of Leaftopia and the United Egalitarian Communes of Prubensia into the People's Republic of Merconis, which in turn became a protectorate of the USSE. Chelovek also proposed to the National Assembly the "Abandoned Housing Redistribution Bill", which gave local Governments the right to seize the properties of their inactive citizens. The bill passed with all 16 representatives voting in favour.

One day in the summer of 99, news reached the USSE that Uraka had been burnt to the ground by devilish beings known as withers, and that they were on their way to destroy the rest of the world. In response to this; the Government declared a state of emergency, martial law, asked citizens to either bury their belongings or hand them to the Government, and began a massive recruitment drive for the People's Army to prepare a strong defense. During this crisis some insane Urabonist citizens began viewing the Withers as "Anti-Capitalist Liberators" and established the ideology of "Witherism", believing genocide of the world will make Capitalism go extinct, Chelovek then declared any followers of the Withers enemies of the state. The USSE and the world later ended up successfully repelling the Wither attack.

After the end of the battles against the Withers Chelovek signed "The Worker's Accord", a defensive alliance including a non-aggression pact with the nation of Tovarisha, a young Cubist-Socialist democracy in sparwood. Then, Chelovek signed another military alliance with the Zamotz Union, one of the USSE's allies during the Kunir and Bullseye wars, in what is known as the "Treaty of Two Unions", and one of the main parts of the first decade of Chelovek's tenure that would greatly impact the next. And with the sudden disappearance or collapse of activity of the Kolssonafell local government, the USSE annexed the and turned it into a fully integrated state.

Months after the annexation of Kolssonafell, campaigning season for the General Secretary elections began. While still highly popular, Chelovek was met with fierce opposition, which unified behind the candidate "Lavender", the city of Manzig's representative in the National Assembly. While Chelovek campaigned on the continuation of his policies, and his very strong-headed approach to then, Lavender called out the Government's lack of transparency and care for the day-to-day lives of the USSE's citizens. There were several debates between Lavender and Chelovek supporters, and Lavender became an important rival to Chelovek, with many even expecting him to win. But, sadly, Lavender's ride of success was cut short in the winter of 102 TE after a health accident that forced him to drop out of the race, in a cataclysmic event for USSE politics.

The Sand War (101-107 TE)
In the year 82, a rebellion ocurred in the Samuel's Peak region of Avaria. After discussions where the rebels stated their want for Zamotz protection and thus integration into the nation, the Zamotz Union began supporting them in an act which greatly hightened tensions. Eventually, both sides reached a settlement, granting land to rebels in exchange for financial compensation. The final agreement wasn't officially documented.

In the fall of 99 The Pale integrated Wolfswood, which Samuel's Peak was a part of, into their nation. Though the leadership sought for better ties with the Zamotz Union, they were completely unaware of the previous agreement. They mistakenly assumed the deserts of the city of Surif, within the ceded territory, belonged to The Pale based on global maps. And two days after Wolfswood's integration, Merconis purchased Cromore from The Pale. This acquisition gave Merconis a border with the Zamotz province of Swardia. However, this action also meant that the disputed territories were inadvertently granted to Merconis. Merconis initially believed they rightfully owned the land due to their payment. But, after realizing errors made by all three nations regarding the land transaction, and acknowledging their failure to recognize this earlier, all parties sought peace.

The initial agreements aimed to establish a more defined border, granting the desert biome entirely to the Zamotz Union. Despite this, Merconis began interpreting the border inaccurately, positioning it directly east of Surif. This interpretation resulted in the land remaining in a gray area regarding control and claim. Merconis asserted that the border lay several chunks further west than the clearly defined border specified in earlier regional maps and agreements between Zamotz and Avaria.

Conflict arose when a supposed Merconisan border surveyor was killed by a Zamotian resident of Surif while assessing land for a wall along an incorrectly disputed border. Disputes over the circumstances emerged, with Zamotz asserting the surveyor attacked first, wearing armor, while Merconis claimed an unprovoked attack on an unarmed surveyor.

Tensions heightened as Merconis retaliated by launching an assault on Surif, led by xPotatoes and two soldiers, ordering a "kill on sight" directive against Surif citizens in reprisal for the surveyor's alleged attack. This prompted Surif's citizens to seek investigation from King Okomi I, a Zamotz Union Triumvir. Allegedly, upon King Okomi I's arrival, a skirmish ensued, resulting in xPotatoes and the two soldiers' demise, with conflicting accounts of xPotatoes' return and subsequent death.

Following the altercation, Surif citizens and King Okomi I reported the incident to the USSE and Zamotz council. The dispute further intensified with Merconis alleging unauthorized sand mining in their territory, dubbing it the "Sand War," alluding to both the desert disagreement and purported sand damage.

Tensions escalated rapidly, leading to intense conflicts and acrimonious disputes. Despite being a Protectorate of the USSE, Merconis and Zamotz Union engaged in contentious exchanges, resulting in a declaration of war by the Zamotz Union against Merconis on November 6th, 2021. This act was deemed a breach of the Treaty of Two Unions between the United Socialist States of Eldham and the Zamotz Union, which explicitly prohibited war or aggression between them.

Zamotz justified its actions as self-defense for the citizens of Surif, claiming no violation of the treaty, and accused Merconis of transgressing the Treaty of the United Front by issuing a kill-on-sight directive against Surif civilians. The USSE, taken by surprise due to the lack of comprehensive information and evidence regarding the conflict, refrained from immediate action. However, it intended to censure and impose disciplinary measures on Merconis for potential violations of the Treaty of the United Front.

The Zamotz Union declared war on Merconis following escalating disputes and claims made by Merconis about border territories and alleged provocations. The announcement cited a breach in a previous peace agreement related to a border disagreement, which escalated due to accusations made by Merconis against Zamotz, including claims of attacks and destruction of territory. The Zamotz Union, responding to what they perceived as lies and provocations against the citizens of Surif, announced the decision to declare war on Merconis.

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