Confederated Republic of Mera

"The foundations of our benevolent cause are laid thoroughly, its cornerstone resting upon the great universal truth that the Synth is not equal to Mankind; that their subordination to the human race—is its natural and normal condition as ordained by Christ the Almighty. This, our new government, is the first, in the history of the universe, based upon this great spiritual, moral, and scientific truth. —The Cornerstone Constitution, Unilateral Articles of Secession, Paragraph III" The Confederated Republic of Mera is a self-declared secessionist state in the southern portion of the Periphery, claiming Mera, New Rome, Angelique, Ascalon, Sertan, and nearby uninhabited systems to be a part of its sovereign control. Though officially formed in 2651 in reaction to increasing megacorp encroachment and pushes towards synthetic rights, the CRM had existed conceptually in the form of various insurgencies in the Mera system preceding the Meran War.

The conventional portion of the Meran War would last from 2684 to 2695, culminating in the decisive defeat of the CRM and the expulsion of much of its government and civil structure from the system, albeit at great cost to the Coalition of Congressional Republics. Since then, the CRM has operated from the 'emergency capital' of the rogue planet Becrux, commanding various rogue fleets in the Meran Periphery and retaining a significant remnant troop presence in the Mera system locked in a constant low-intensity conflict with Coalition forces. Though a Confederation officially, the Confederated Republic is by all means a military stratocracy, with most members of its self-declared government being military personnel.

"That which has no soul cannot be equal to a man." —The Quotations of Admiral Chen Ruide, Pg. 173

 

Ideologically, the Confederated Republic appeals to a mixture of plucky libertarians and Christian reactionaries with its strong beliefs in Human Supremacy. It has been labeled as machinophobic, regressive and far-right by media sources. The Cornerstone Constitution lists objections to synthetic rights, a wish for self-determination and a  'civilizational and moral prerogative to advance the continued prosperity of the Human race' among its reasons in its preface, the Unilateral Articles of Secession.

 

The CRM has also been at war with the nearby Battlefleet Bahala since 2684, as a reaction to the pirate fleet's atrocities of the Massacre of Mera. The CRM also lays claim to the nearby Hathor system, regarding it as a 'rightful territory' of the Confederated Republic.