Burgamere

Government
The United Burgamerian Socialist Republic (UBSR) is a totalitarian socialist state located on the eastern continent of Sparwood. The government is made up of a single executive branch that consists of the Office of the General Secretary and the Politburo. All decisions regarding foreign affairs and important domestic issues are made through the Politburo and must be approved by the General Secretary. Policies regarding day to day life and smaller projects are left to the Politburo.

Territory
The UBSR is located in the Icy Wasteland of the eastern continent of Sparwood. It is located south of Vraelea and west of Nýr Tlörn.

Founding
The predecessor to the UBSR was originally founded as a small mining outpost for an empire lost to record. Located in the iron-rich plains of Sparwood, the mining operation quickly grew in scale and a small town was established close to the mine in order to house the growing population. Largely lawless, the colony eventually attracted rebels and scientists looking to escape the harsh anti-science laws of the empire which led to a significant development of technology in the industrial and terraforming fields in the underground labs surrounding the town.

Great Cataclysm
The distinct lack of safety regulations in the iron mine eventually led to the build-up of highly flammable gas in the lower chambers that ignited, starting the Great Cataclysm. This explosion destroyed the mine and most of the surrounding town, severely damaging the laboratories as well. The damaged laboratories were evacuated when experimental terraforming machinery began to malfunction, spewing terraforming gasses and soot into the surrounding atmosphere. The malfunctioning machines began to rapidly terraform the once lush plains into a frigid icy wasteland, causing the destruction of most of the local flora and fauna.

New Age
The survivors of the Great Cataclysm eventually bound together and started an emergency settlement to the south on the shores of an icy lake. The settlement began having issues with the sub-zero temperatures and high winds of the new icy wastes and began to implement a plan with the remaining evacuated scientists. With the salvaged mining equipment and the knowledge of the scientists, the survivors began digging a giant hole in the ground of the wasteland in a bid to escape the freezing temperatures and high winds of the surface. When finished, this hole provided enough shelter for the survivors to build a city with thriving industry that provided enough heat to keep the city warm. The city was promptly named Duraguard after the tested durability of its inhabitants and the UBSR was officially founded. Totalitarian socialism was preferred in this New Age to help keep order among a fragile populace and to help with the even distribution of scarce resources.