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|name = Coalition of Defensive States |
|name = Coalition of Defensive States |
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|acronym = CDS |
|acronym = CDS |
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|flag = CDSflag.jpg |
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|team = White |
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| + | |color1 = lemonchiffon |
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| + | |color2 = beige |
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| + | |color3 = ivory |
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|founder = Filipinoboi122, Rambo, Souljah, Emperor Frederick, Commander Cody, Osprey, BlazingAzn88, bart416, Il Duce, NNJ, Devi Shakti, Toto |
|founder = Filipinoboi122, Rambo, Souljah, Emperor Frederick, Commander Cody, Osprey, BlazingAzn88, bart416, Il Duce, NNJ, Devi Shakti, Toto |
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|foundedon = July 6, 2006 |
|foundedon = July 6, 2006 |
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+ | |forumurl = http://z14.invisionfree.com/CGS/index.php |
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| + | |statsdate = 08/20/2007 |
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| + | |totalnations = 98 |
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| + | |activenations = 72 |
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| + | |percentactive = 73% |
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| + | |totalstrength = 685,709 |
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| + | |avgstrength = 6,997 |
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| + | |totalnukes = 11 |
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| + | == History == |
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| − | == The Founding and History of the Coalition of Defensive States== |
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| − | With the help of former GGA members, Co-Leaders Filipinoboi122 and John Rambo founded The Coalition of Green States on July |
+ | With the help of former GGA members, Co-Leaders Filipinoboi122 and John Rambo founded The '''Coalition of Green States''' (CGS) on July 6, 2006. The CGS was heavily influenced by larger, more popular alliances such as [[Legion]], [[New Pacific Order|NPO]], [[GGA]], and the [[GPA]]. The founding members formed a charter borrowing from the organizational structure of other key alliances, while at the same time adding their own ideas. |
The Emperor of the GGA, Prodigal_Chieftain, threatened the CGS with war and resorted to calling their members traitors and rogues. After continued threats, the CGS made conversations between Prodigal_Chieftain and CGS leadership public. This led other GGA members to view the situation as an attack on the entire alliance. Filipinoboi122 issued a public statement stressing that the CGS had no problems with the entire GGA, just the constant threats of its emperor. Many in the CGS were uncertain why Prodigal_Chieftain in particular took this stance. Kevin the Great, a well respected diplomat from the GGA, helped both sides see that constant bickering and threats were hurting everyone involved. Cooler heads prevailed and things settled down between the GGA and CGS. While relations between the CGS and GGA were improving, the same could not be said for [[LUE]] and the Orders ( NPO and [[NpO]]). |
The Emperor of the GGA, Prodigal_Chieftain, threatened the CGS with war and resorted to calling their members traitors and rogues. After continued threats, the CGS made conversations between Prodigal_Chieftain and CGS leadership public. This led other GGA members to view the situation as an attack on the entire alliance. Filipinoboi122 issued a public statement stressing that the CGS had no problems with the entire GGA, just the constant threats of its emperor. Many in the CGS were uncertain why Prodigal_Chieftain in particular took this stance. Kevin the Great, a well respected diplomat from the GGA, helped both sides see that constant bickering and threats were hurting everyone involved. Cooler heads prevailed and things settled down between the GGA and CGS. While relations between the CGS and GGA were improving, the same could not be said for [[LUE]] and the Orders ( NPO and [[NpO]]). |
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| − | The newly formed green alliance faced an important choice that would change the face of the entire cyberverse: fight with the NPO/NpO, fight with the CoaLUEtion against the NPO/NpO, or remain neutral. After careful consideration, the CGS decided to come to the aid of LUE and the Global Alliance Treaty Organization (GATO). However, the CGS stated that they would not attack the New Polar Order or the IGC, unless attacked first. |
+ | The newly formed green alliance faced an important choice that would change the face of the entire cyberverse: fight with the NPO/NpO, fight with the [[CoaLUEtion]] against the NPO/NpO, or remain neutral. After careful consideration, the CGS decided to come to the aid of LUE and the Global Alliance Treaty Organization (GATO). However, the CGS stated that they would not attack the New Polar Order or the [[IGC]], unless attacked first. |
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| ⚫ | A day after the CGS’s entrance into [[Great War One]], Kevin, known as Admin, announced that four new trading spheres were going to be created. The CGS, located in the crowded green trading sphere with two sanctioned alliances, left green to make its home in black. This move also sparked a name change. The CGS would now be known as The '''Coalition of Dark States''' (CDS). |
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| + | CDS fought with the [[League]] during the [[Second Great War]] and faced much damage by [[The Initiative]] forces. After the war, it lost it's sanctioned status and slowly faded unto obscurity for several months. |
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| + | A few months later, CDS entered the [[Third Great War]], again on the side of [[Global Alliance and Treaty Organization|GATO]] and [[LUE]]. After a long struggle in which CDS saw no other way to win, CDS Prime Minister Seleucus Ontuas declared all-out nuclear war on [[Goon Order of Neutral Shoving]]. |
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| + | Fearing the worst, former founders of CDS returned and staged a coup and quickly overthrew the existing government. A few days after the coup, the agreed elections were held, and a government with Vielwerth as prime minister was elected. |
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| + | At the end of April, Vielwerth was suddenly and without warning impeached, as a result of the influence of certain former members (all those who initially demanded impeachment were not members of CDS at the time) Exact reasons were never given, but it appears that the reasons for the impeachment involved unwarranted scrutiny of RL and an anger for the CDS again falling into obscurity, which was unfortunately passed on to Vielwerth. |
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| + | Taking advantage of the political confusion, Mogar enacted his own coup and appointed himself as Prime Minister, replacing the elected members of the High Council, who were not under any sort of disciplinary action at the time with those loyal to him. He was, in effect, a dictator, but eventually even his own co-conspirators left their positions in the High Council, annoyed with the brash manner with which Mogar was running things. Ultimately, this led Mogar leading a husk of the CDS all by himself, which in turn led to the creation of a new charter, which expanded the government while legally retaining Mogar's unquestionable power. |
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| ⚫ | A day after the CGS’s entrance into |
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| + | CDS was arguably by this point a withering alliance and a shadow of it's fomer self. All of the original founders had either left the game or had been tempted by senior positions in larger alliances, and it was arguably the efforts and teamwork of those founders who had lead the CDS to prominence. |
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| + | The next few days after [[Mogar]]'s coup finally saw the beginning of raising over 80 million dollars by members of the CDS towards reparations to the [[Goon Order of Neutral Shoving]], allowing Mogar to take the credit (the phrase "Good timing" is particularly apt here). Within several months, all of CDS reparations were paid off (citation needed), mostly due to the GOONS kindly reducing the 200 million reparation demand to 150 million. Emperor Tempest then attempted a coup which was stopped and the CDS "government" enacted the new charter mentioned above. |
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| + | The positions created by the charter were all eagerly filled by new recruits, such as Meister Eckhart, yet with Mogar at the helm and giving them his full approval. However, after one or two months, it was revealed that the new reincarnation of the CDS government had been taken over in plot created by those from the extremist website "Stormfront". Most people in positions of power turned out to be members of Stormfront, but upon discovering this, Mogar was quick to denounce those he had approved and to again completely the destroy the structure of the CDS government, resulting in a form of rule identical to that before the new charter was enforced. |
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| − | == Charter (as of Jan 19, 2007) == |
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| + | From thereon, the CDS finally withered and died. |
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| − | === Section I: Preamble === |
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| − | We, the people of the Coalition of Defensive States (The CDS) do hereby form a united coalition for protection and advancement of our individually respected nations. We jointly commit to form a strong brotherhood and to band together in this precarious Cyberverse. |
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| − | + | == Charter (as of July 6th, 2007) == |
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| − | Any nation belonging to any team color will be considered for membership in The CDS provided said nation does not belong to any other alliances concurrently. All potential new member nations are required to submit an application for admission with the following information. Please note that Nations will not be accepted if they are in a war. |
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| + | === Article 1: Proclamation === |
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| − | * 1. The name of the nation in CN games |
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| − | * 2. The name of the nation's ruler in CN games |
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| − | * 3. Default Resources |
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| − | * 4. Any Past Alliances |
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| + | We proclaim ourselves an alliance with a deep and rich history, who have seen the best of times and the worst of times, and wish to amend the errors of our ancestors. |
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| + | === Article 2: Governance === |
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| + | ==== Master Debater ==== |
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| − | It is requested that the Nation change their team color to White, seeing as the CDS is a mainly White alliance, although it is not required. |
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| + | The Master Debater of CDS will be elected by the Triumvirate. The Triumvirate shall be allowed to each nominate one candidate. Each nominee must be endorsed (but not nominated) by a second Triumvirate member. |
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| + | Once candidates are selected, the Triumvirate will scrutinize each candidate until one candidate receives two votes of support. Only the Triumvirate shall know who supported which candidate, and results and discussions are not to be made public nor shared with other internal offices of the government, including the Master Debater-Elect. |
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| − | Furthermore, once a nation is declared a member of The CDS, it is forbidden to join any additional alliance under threat of expulsion by the council of The CDS. This includes having multiple Nations in another alliance. |
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| + | The Master Debater shall serve until he or she resigns. Upon notice of resignation the Triumvirate shall begin a new nomination process. Triumvirate members may not nominate themselves or each other. The Triumvirate may nominate from outside CDS membership and with no other restrictions than those explicitly stated here. |
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| − | Upon joining, all members will acquire the rank of Member-Nation of the CDS. Members are encouraged to actively participate in the CDS by joining one of many ministries. Each member has the opportunity to rise through the ranks of a ministry and ultimately seek election for the highest office of said Ministry. This honor also entitles the member to acquire a seat on the CDS High Council. |
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| + | If the process of electing a new Master Debater exceeds 72 hours from the time of resignation (not to be confused with notice of pending resignation) or impeachment of the predecessor, the Master Debater shall be appointed by The Arbiter. |
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| − | ==== 3. Secession and Expulsion from the CDS ==== |
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| − | Any member of The CDS may secede their individual nation from this alliance if they so choose. Formal and honorable secession requires the member to notify a CDS official, preferably by posting in the official resignation thread. |
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| + | Once a resignation is tendered, it is final. |
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| − | In the event of a serious transgression between nations, one nation may ask for another nation to be removed from membership in the CDS. The affronted nation must present its case to the High Council for consideration. The High Council will put the requested expulsion to a vote. If seven out of nine votes are favorable for expulsion of the nation in question, the nation will be removed from The CDS and all membership privileges will cease immediately. The Prime Minister retains the right to veto decisions of the High Council regarding membership expulsion. |
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| − | Excessive flaming, disregard for rules, espionage (for or against the CDS), or another reason not listed that the High Council deems serious enough, also result in a High Council vote for expulsion. |
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| + | The Triumvirate may impeach the Master Debater without warning or notice if they unanimously agree to do so. Upon announcement of such an event, the Master Debater will yield authority to make changes to the governance of the alliance in any way, shape or form. The Triumvirate has 72 hours from this time to elect a new Master Debater, or the decision will fall to The Arbiter. |
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| + | ===== Duties and powers ===== |
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| − | === Section III: The Governing Body of the CDS === |
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| + | Upon election the Master Debater will immediately define "Member" as used in this document. Thereafter, there will be no revisions allowed to the definition of "member" for the duration of the Master Debater’s term in office. |
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| − | ==== 1. The High Council ==== |
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| − | The High Council is composed of a committee of officials that are elected by majority vote from the membership of The CDS. All members will be instructed on where to vote at the end of each month, by the Ministry of Internal Affairs and the Admin Team. |
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| + | The Master Debater may set standards of conduct, create/abolish government offices, appoint people to those offices, set standards of membership, and is the final authority on all alliance issues of any type with the exception of changes to the charter. |
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| − | This dedicated group of nine elected officials includes the heads of each Ministry and will serve a term of one month. Ministers are allowed to hold office seats for six consecutive terms then must step down from as Minister for a one term period, unless no other member applies for the position, or the High Council deems it ok to run. |
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| + | All rights upon matters which one would ask, "Who gets to make that decision?" are reserved to the Master Debater. |
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| − | The High Council will hold the ability to vote on virtually all major changes in the alliance, as well as treaties with other alliances. This group will be the primary leadership of the alliance, but the Prime Minister of the CDS reserve the right to veto any or all decisions. Both the High Council and the Prime Minister are able to present new bills for legislation. The first High Council will be chosen by the Godfather/Shogun. The Prime Minister retains the right to deny an elected member entrance to the council. With a High Council vote of 7/9 or more approval, a member may also be denied entrance to the Council. For the High Council to impeach a minister, a 6/8 or more approval rate of a High Council vote is needed. |
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| − | In order to be placed on the ballot for election, the candidate for Minister of each Ministry must have been a member in good standing of that Ministry for a period of one month and must apply for candidacy the week of the election. An argument as to why they should be elected will be asked at the time of the application. Debates will take place soon after. |
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| + | The election process will begin immediately when one or more of the current Triumvirate leaves office for any reason. The entire process of replacement of a member of the Triumvirate shall take no more than 72 hours, or CDS shall be permanently dissolved. |
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| + | Nomination for The Triumvirate requires that the nominee has been a member of CDS that has been present for at least 60 days, including the 60 days immediately prior to the election. |
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| − | ==== 2. The Ministries ==== |
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| − | The purpose of Ministries will be to assist in keeping The CDS organized and efficient. Separation of Ministries into specialized areas of work allows for greater representation of all important tasks within the CDS. |
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| + | In order to be a nominee for Triumvirate, a member must be endorsed by three other members of the same criteria who are not candidates for Triumvirate. Members that make such nominations will not be allowed to become candidates of the Triumvirate for the duration of the electoral process. Such nominations must be made within 48 hours of the abdication of the predecessor. |
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| − | * '''Prime Minister''' - Management of the High Council and the CDS as a whole. |
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| − | * '''Ministry of Intelligence''' - Management of alliance intelligence, internal and external. This does NOT include espionage. |
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| − | * '''Ministry of Trade and Aid''' - Management of trade agreements between members |
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| − | * '''Ministry of Recruitment''' - Management of recruitment of new members to the CDS |
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| − | * '''Ministry of Foreign Affairs''' - Management of diplomacy with other alliances of the Cyberverse. |
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| − | * '''Ministry of Internal Affairs''' - Management of internal tribulations inside the CDS, and award distribution. |
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| − | * '''Ministry of Defense''' - Management of military organization and commanding in time of war. |
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| + | An immediate election will then be held starting at 48 hours after the abdication of the predecessor, which lasts for 24 hours. All candidates will be listed on one ballot in alphabetical order. The population of CDS members as defined by the Master Debater will then vote on their candidates, with the candidate who gains the most votes being confirmed the winner and appointed to the position of Triumvirate. If two or more positions are to be filled, then the second or second and third place candidates will also be appointed. |
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| − | The Minister of each Ministry will hold one seat in the High Council with the exception of the Ministry of Defense and the Ministry of Recruitment which both hold two seats. Each Ministry leader will have the choice of electing a deputy minister, along with other members to assist in each ministry. The ranking system within each ministry will be at the discretion of the Minster of each Ministry. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs may appoint ambassadors from within its own Ministry and from other Ministries as well. Deputy Ministers do not hold power outside of the respective ministry, and are not in the High Council. |
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| + | If no sufficient candidates for Triumvirate exist within CDS, the alliance shall be permanently dissolved. |
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| − | ==== 3. The Prime Minister of the High Council ==== |
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| − | The Prime Minister of the High Council is the speaker for the council. By default, he/she will be the elected leader of the alliance. The length of term of the Prime Minister is two months. Should the Prime Minister leave the alliance during the current term of office, the council will elect a new Prime Minister of the High Council from among the remaining leaders of the council. The newly elected replacement will finish the remaining term vacated by the preceding Prime Minister of the High Council. In the event of a tie, the High Council will have the final decision. |
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| + | Triumvirate will submit a resignation, effective immediately, at no more than 90 days after their date of election. They may however, seek re-election. |
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| − | === Section V: Amendments to the Charter, or Re-Structure of the Alliance === |
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| − | Any member with or above the rank of member-nation can propose a change to the charter or to the structure of the alliance. The proposal will be put to a vote by the High Council, and will require a majority vote for implementation. |
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| + | Triumvirate are barred from holding government office of any type during their term in office or for a duration of 30 days after their resignation from office. |
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| − | To pass a charter amendment, it has to be signed by seven of the nine high council members and can't be vetoed into effect. After an amendment is accepted by the high council it will be put up to the members of the CDS for exactly 48 hours to vote on. If more then 55% of the members that voted do not wish to pass the amendment it will be sent back to the high council for a redraft. |
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| − | '''Signed by the Founding Members, this 6th day of July, 2006''' |
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| + | The Arbiter will be elected by a majority vote of CDS members once every 120 days. The nomination and requirements for the position of Arbiter are the same as outlined for the Triumvirate, as is the election process. |
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| − | *Filiponoboi122 |
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| − | *John Rambo |
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| − | *Souljah |
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| − | *Emperor Frederick |
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| − | *Commander Cody |
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| − | *Osprey |
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| − | *BlazingAzn88 |
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| − | *Bart416 |
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| − | *Il Duce |
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| − | *NNJ |
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| − | *Devi Shakti |
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| + | === Article 3: Amendment === |
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| − | '''Signed at time of Shadow Slayer's Revision, this 2nd day of January, 2007: |
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| + | This charter may be altered if the alteration carries the unanimous endorsement of The Triumvirate, the Master Debater, The Arbiter, and a majority vote of CDS members as defined by the Master Debater at the time of appointment to office. |
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| + | === Article 4: “Anything else.” === |
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| − | *iLLUSi0N |
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| + | Any oversights or discretionary judgments not specifically addressed in this charter are reserved to the Master Debater for resolution. |
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| − | *Shadow Slayer |
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| − | *Lupus |
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| − | *Vagabond |
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| − | *TimLee |
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| − | *bart416 |
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| − | *Osprey |
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| − | *Seleucus Ontuas |
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| − | *Edagimo |
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| + | '''Signed,''' |
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| − | This Charter is a living document and as such is subject to change at any time. |
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| + | *[[Mogar]], Prime Minister |
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| − | == Current |
+ | == Current Triumvirate == |
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+ | The First Triumvirate of the Coalition of Dark States |
| + | *[[Mogar]] - Master Debater |
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| − | *Prime Minister- Seleucus Ontuas |
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| + | *[[Corrupt]] - Triumvirate Member |
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| + | *[[meister eckhart]] - Triumvirate Member |
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| + | *[[KTG]] - Triumvirate Member |
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| + | *[[Aequitas]] - Arbiter |
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| + | == Government Officials == |
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| − | The Hegemon could not complete his duties so Timlee took over his job. |
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| − | *SS took a break so Rambo took his job but TimLee placed second so he got MOIA And Rambo got moved to MOFA |
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| + | *Minister of Intelligence- [[Jakob]] |
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| + | *Minister of Internal Affairs- [[corrupt]] |
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== Links == |
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*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bsVYaG9-Ozo CDS Recruitment Video 3] by [[Tyral]] |
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bsVYaG9-Ozo CDS Recruitment Video 3] by [[Tyral]] |
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| + | ==International relations== |
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| + | {{League}} |
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| + | ==See also== |
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| − | [[Category: Alliances]] |
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| + | {{white}} |
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| − | [[category:White team alliances]] |
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| + | {{Former Sanctioned Alliances}} |
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Revision as of 21:23, 10 November 2012
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This alliance has disbanded as of November 14, 2007. More information is available here. |
| Coalition of Defensive States | |||
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| Team Color |  White
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| Founder(s) | Filipinoboi122, Rambo, Souljah, Emperor Frederick, Commander Cody, Osprey, BlazingAzn88, bart416, Il Duce, NNJ, Devi Shakti, Toto | ||
| Founded | July 6, 2006 | ||
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| Total Nations | 98 | ||
| Strength | 685,709 | ||
| Avg. Strength | 6,997 | ||
| Nukes | 11 | ||
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History
With the help of former GGA members, Co-Leaders Filipinoboi122 and John Rambo founded The Coalition of Green States (CGS) on July 6, 2006. The CGS was heavily influenced by larger, more popular alliances such as Legion, NPO, GGA, and the GPA. The founding members formed a charter borrowing from the organizational structure of other key alliances, while at the same time adding their own ideas.
The Emperor of the GGA, Prodigal_Chieftain, threatened the CGS with war and resorted to calling their members traitors and rogues. After continued threats, the CGS made conversations between Prodigal_Chieftain and CGS leadership public. This led other GGA members to view the situation as an attack on the entire alliance. Filipinoboi122 issued a public statement stressing that the CGS had no problems with the entire GGA, just the constant threats of its emperor. Many in the CGS were uncertain why Prodigal_Chieftain in particular took this stance. Kevin the Great, a well respected diplomat from the GGA, helped both sides see that constant bickering and threats were hurting everyone involved. Cooler heads prevailed and things settled down between the GGA and CGS. While relations between the CGS and GGA were improving, the same could not be said for LUE and the Orders ( NPO and NpO).
The newly formed green alliance faced an important choice that would change the face of the entire cyberverse: fight with the NPO/NpO, fight with the CoaLUEtion against the NPO/NpO, or remain neutral. After careful consideration, the CGS decided to come to the aid of LUE and the Global Alliance Treaty Organization (GATO). However, the CGS stated that they would not attack the New Polar Order or the IGC, unless attacked first.
A day after the CGS’s entrance into Great War One, Kevin, known as Admin, announced that four new trading spheres were going to be created. The CGS, located in the crowded green trading sphere with two sanctioned alliances, left green to make its home in black. This move also sparked a name change. The CGS would now be known as The Coalition of Dark States (CDS).
CDS fought with the League during the Second Great War and faced much damage by The Initiative forces. After the war, it lost it's sanctioned status and slowly faded unto obscurity for several months.
On January 2, 2007, the Coalition of Dark States announced it would move out of the crowded black sphere and into the recently-created white bloc. Along with the team transfer, the CDS became the Coalition of Defensive States.
A few months later, CDS entered the Third Great War, again on the side of GATO and LUE. After a long struggle in which CDS saw no other way to win, CDS Prime Minister Seleucus Ontuas declared all-out nuclear war on Goon Order of Neutral Shoving.
Fearing the worst, former founders of CDS returned and staged a coup and quickly overthrew the existing government. A few days after the coup, the agreed elections were held, and a government with Vielwerth as prime minister was elected. At the end of April, Vielwerth was suddenly and without warning impeached, as a result of the influence of certain former members (all those who initially demanded impeachment were not members of CDS at the time) Exact reasons were never given, but it appears that the reasons for the impeachment involved unwarranted scrutiny of RL and an anger for the CDS again falling into obscurity, which was unfortunately passed on to Vielwerth.
Taking advantage of the political confusion, Mogar enacted his own coup and appointed himself as Prime Minister, replacing the elected members of the High Council, who were not under any sort of disciplinary action at the time with those loyal to him. He was, in effect, a dictator, but eventually even his own co-conspirators left their positions in the High Council, annoyed with the brash manner with which Mogar was running things. Ultimately, this led Mogar leading a husk of the CDS all by himself, which in turn led to the creation of a new charter, which expanded the government while legally retaining Mogar's unquestionable power.
CDS was arguably by this point a withering alliance and a shadow of it's fomer self. All of the original founders had either left the game or had been tempted by senior positions in larger alliances, and it was arguably the efforts and teamwork of those founders who had lead the CDS to prominence.
The next few days after Mogar's coup finally saw the beginning of raising over 80 million dollars by members of the CDS towards reparations to the Goon Order of Neutral Shoving, allowing Mogar to take the credit (the phrase "Good timing" is particularly apt here). Within several months, all of CDS reparations were paid off (citation needed), mostly due to the GOONS kindly reducing the 200 million reparation demand to 150 million. Emperor Tempest then attempted a coup which was stopped and the CDS "government" enacted the new charter mentioned above.
The positions created by the charter were all eagerly filled by new recruits, such as Meister Eckhart, yet with Mogar at the helm and giving them his full approval. However, after one or two months, it was revealed that the new reincarnation of the CDS government had been taken over in plot created by those from the extremist website "Stormfront". Most people in positions of power turned out to be members of Stormfront, but upon discovering this, Mogar was quick to denounce those he had approved and to again completely the destroy the structure of the CDS government, resulting in a form of rule identical to that before the new charter was enforced. From thereon, the CDS finally withered and died.
Charter (as of July 6th, 2007)
Article 1: Proclamation
We proclaim ourselves an alliance with a deep and rich history, who have seen the best of times and the worst of times, and wish to amend the errors of our ancestors.
Article 2: Governance
Master Debater
Election
The Master Debater of CDS will be elected by the Triumvirate. The Triumvirate shall be allowed to each nominate one candidate. Each nominee must be endorsed (but not nominated) by a second Triumvirate member.
Once candidates are selected, the Triumvirate will scrutinize each candidate until one candidate receives two votes of support. Only the Triumvirate shall know who supported which candidate, and results and discussions are not to be made public nor shared with other internal offices of the government, including the Master Debater-Elect.
The Master Debater shall serve until he or she resigns. Upon notice of resignation the Triumvirate shall begin a new nomination process. Triumvirate members may not nominate themselves or each other. The Triumvirate may nominate from outside CDS membership and with no other restrictions than those explicitly stated here.
If the process of electing a new Master Debater exceeds 72 hours from the time of resignation (not to be confused with notice of pending resignation) or impeachment of the predecessor, the Master Debater shall be appointed by The Arbiter.
Once a resignation is tendered, it is final.
Impeachment
The Triumvirate may impeach the Master Debater without warning or notice if they unanimously agree to do so. Upon announcement of such an event, the Master Debater will yield authority to make changes to the governance of the alliance in any way, shape or form. The Triumvirate has 72 hours from this time to elect a new Master Debater, or the decision will fall to The Arbiter.
Duties and powers
Upon election the Master Debater will immediately define "Member" as used in this document. Thereafter, there will be no revisions allowed to the definition of "member" for the duration of the Master Debater’s term in office.
The Master Debater may set standards of conduct, create/abolish government offices, appoint people to those offices, set standards of membership, and is the final authority on all alliance issues of any type with the exception of changes to the charter.
All rights upon matters which one would ask, "Who gets to make that decision?" are reserved to the Master Debater.
The Triumvirate
The election process will begin immediately when one or more of the current Triumvirate leaves office for any reason. The entire process of replacement of a member of the Triumvirate shall take no more than 72 hours, or CDS shall be permanently dissolved.
Nomination for The Triumvirate requires that the nominee has been a member of CDS that has been present for at least 60 days, including the 60 days immediately prior to the election.
In order to be a nominee for Triumvirate, a member must be endorsed by three other members of the same criteria who are not candidates for Triumvirate. Members that make such nominations will not be allowed to become candidates of the Triumvirate for the duration of the electoral process. Such nominations must be made within 48 hours of the abdication of the predecessor.
An immediate election will then be held starting at 48 hours after the abdication of the predecessor, which lasts for 24 hours. All candidates will be listed on one ballot in alphabetical order. The population of CDS members as defined by the Master Debater will then vote on their candidates, with the candidate who gains the most votes being confirmed the winner and appointed to the position of Triumvirate. If two or more positions are to be filled, then the second or second and third place candidates will also be appointed.
If no sufficient candidates for Triumvirate exist within CDS, the alliance shall be permanently dissolved.
Triumvirate will submit a resignation, effective immediately, at no more than 90 days after their date of election. They may however, seek re-election.
Triumvirate are barred from holding government office of any type during their term in office or for a duration of 30 days after their resignation from office.
The Arbiter
The Arbiter will be elected by a majority vote of CDS members once every 120 days. The nomination and requirements for the position of Arbiter are the same as outlined for the Triumvirate, as is the election process.
Article 3: Amendment
This charter may be altered if the alteration carries the unanimous endorsement of The Triumvirate, the Master Debater, The Arbiter, and a majority vote of CDS members as defined by the Master Debater at the time of appointment to office.
Article 4: “Anything else.”
Any oversights or discretionary judgments not specifically addressed in this charter are reserved to the Master Debater for resolution.
Signed,
- Mogar, Prime Minister
- meister eckhart, Minister of Intelligence
- somo808, Minister of Defense
- Croix, Minister of Internal Affairs
- KTG, Minister of Recruitment
Current Triumvirate
The First Triumvirate of the Coalition of Dark States
- Mogar - Master Debater
- Corrupt - Triumvirate Member
- meister eckhart - Triumvirate Member
- KTG - Triumvirate Member
- Aequitas - Arbiter
Government Officials
- Minister of Defense- meister eckhart
- Minister of Intelligence- Jakob
- Minister of Trade and Finance- Godfrey
- Minister of Foreign Affairs- Mogar
- Minister of Internal Affairs- corrupt
- Minister of Recruitment- KTG
Links
- CDS Forums
- CDS Recruitment Video 1 by Osprey
- CDS Recruitment Video 2 by Tyral
- CDS Recruitment Video 3 by Tyral
International relations
See also
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| Current | FTW • CCC |
| Under 20 | NSO • WAPA • Shangri-La |
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| Moved | Argent • CPAC • Kaskus • LXXQTJMN • MI6 • UE • TGE(1) • WFF |
| See also | Solidarity of Nations On White • United White • White Team Unity Accords |
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