Gold Sector Characters

Governmental

J. Lahey

B.Pushkin

I.Konevchichinski

M. Reznikov & Governors

James "Jim" Lahey, President of the Galacian star Republic James Lahey is the head of state of Galacia, he was elected in GR.2016 which was projected to be a runaway by the defending Tesarik administration, Lahey ran on a vaguely explained agenda of Moderation and opposition to a phenomenon he described as "edgyism" He was treated as a joke by the media due to his incessant alcoholism. but remarkably, he had gained remarkable support from being the frequent subject of extranet memes, as well as catering to a population that heavily valued recreational drink as part of it's culture. Tesarik's popularity was on the downturn towards the end of the campaign, having given a panel of admirals and generals near free reign over the country in martial law, and he had been pushing a very racist agenda against peaches. While Galacians were no friend of peach nations, Galacian society was "tired" of the seemingly eternal conflict with them and public opinion had changed.

The Galacian Election of 2016 took place on the same day as a major sports event, and across the empire, many voters showed up to the polls intoxicated. The next morning Lahey was declared the winner, Riots broke out in several cities and communications were cut for almost two weeks. The outside galaxy being told only of the election's outcome, and many assumed the Empire had broken down into civil war. In reality, communication networks had crashed due to social media overloading the systems.

Almost Immediately, his agenda was disrupted by the Military "Triumvirate", refusing to hand over executive power as the military leaders continued to insist that the Empire was "In Peril" due to the ongoing civil war. Civilian life did improve, Lahey lifted the ban on peach citizenship, and the peach minorities in the central and eastern empire were granted the same rights as non peaches. With the notable exception of Military service. While progressives were annoyed at the military block, Anti-Peach factions at home and across the galaxy were outraged, and their opinions of Galacia changed drastically.

Lahey was able to negotiate a compromise with the Triumvirate, In exchange for the end of martial law and military control over the civilian government, a new position would be created for the "Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces" and would have a permanent seat at the highest table of the government, A group colloquially known as the "Big 5" That then became the Big 6. A group that consisted of the leading figures and ministers representing Foreign Affairs, Domestic Governance, Economy & Trade, Science & Industry, as well as the President himself and now a position reserved for the supreme commander of the military, which was previously handled Jointly by the domestic and foreign policy leaders.

The creation of this new office ensured that the Military was not legally able to take control of domestic policy ever again, but the decision ended up expanding the military's control even more, as the representative who took the seat was Field Marshal Shulga, A physically and psycologically intimidating person who almost immediately coerced the council to give the military free reign over a few districts which they agreed were in danger, as well as dump untold billions of Rubles into modernization of the military that eventually produced one of the largest and best equipped Armed Forces in the entire galaxy when it was nothing more than a minor blip on the radar just one year before. This military was loyal Primarily to it's Generals, and second to the concept of Galacia, and not it's actual civilian leadership. A problem that would come up again in the future.

Basil Pushkin Minister of Economics & Trade

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Maria Reznikov, Minister of Domestic Affairs

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Ivan Konevchichinski, Minister of Foreign Affairs

The Whitecoats

President J. Lahey

President J. Lahey

President J. Lahey

President J. Lahey

President Stepan Tesarik (2014-2016)

Stepan Tesarik is the leader of the nationalist bloc. Groomed by his allies to be the figurehead of the alliance of nationalist, fascist and right wing parties in Galacia. His bloc seized bower after the "Orange Revolution" which was sparked by outrage at the previous president for appearing incompetent and indecisive after several systems in the sector were lost to separatist movements that directly opposed the mainstream populace's beliefs. Tesarik hails from the "Samberz" system, which was renamed to the Tesar system in honor of his family after he was elected president, seen as incredibly narcissistic by opponents. After his defeat in the 2016 election, he retained a position in the government as the governor of the Amethyst Prefecture.

The Triumvirate

The Triumvirate is a trio of GR military high command who took control of the majority of the Empire as a result of the declaration of martial law. While the President still holds some civil powers, all control of the military and foreign relations must first pass through the Military command. A select few systems in the interior of the Empire, those farthest from the fighting have been allowed to continue practicing civil law, but in all border regions and those close to territory controlled by the pact, the Military junta holds all authority

The Triumvirate consists of

• General Oleksandr Shulga - Commander of land forces West, Hailing from the Sokolov system, Shulga is widely considered by outsiders to be both a political hardliner and a brutal military commander. He has made several violent outbursts directed against foreign leaders in the past. He generally assumes command of the Republic's operations outside the Gold Sector, and leaves Gen. Kazakov to focus on the civil war
• General Vladimir Kazakov - Commander of land forces South, Hailing from the Elkoss system, Gen. Kazakov is a more stable individual when it comes to dealing with foreigners. He spends most of his time focusing on the troubles at home with the war against Pact forces.
• Brigadier Stanley Voronin - Commander of Military Research & Development, Hailing from the Caspian system, Voronin is rarely seen in the public eye mainly due to his involvement in the R&D Department of the military. The few times he has made public commentary, he echoed the rhetoric of Gen. Shulga, proving that he is also somewhat of a violent hardliner.

Overseers

While not actual military formations, the Galacian military is divided into three "Classes" Infantry, Mechanized and Advanced Forces. All Galacian military fall under one of these categories, and an Overseer is a high ranking officer that oversees the development and upkeep of their respective groups. There is currentley no overseer of the Galacian Navy.

• Lt. Colonel William Bryzgalov - Overseer of the Infantry, he oversees the upkeep and development of the regular fighting minifig forces as well as motorized units, and most specialist infantry types.
• Colonel Gavril Lednev - Overseer of the Mechanized forces, he oversees the upkeep and development of all fighting vehicles, tanks, and aircraft, as well as infantry that is directley attached such as the Airborne troops
• Colonel Katerina Thunderova - Overseer of the Advanced forces, she oversees the upkeep and development of the Trans-Minifig cybernetic forces, colloquially known as "Shock Troopers", the Republic's unquestionably loyal and brutal heavy infantry forces.

Civil & Non Military

• Dr. Kirill Radchenko - A retired Army Major who is now head of the Science special projects group, responsible for many important teknological contributions to the GR such as the advent of BT power cores, A number of experimental weapon systems and most of all, the creation of the Trans-Minifig program.
• Mariana Reznikov - Leader of the Civil Council, She is the highest ranking civilian member of the government, she acts as the main voice for civil issues and lawmaking. In the event of the loss of both the President and Vice President, this position is next in line to be sworn in as an emergency president.
• Earnest Carville- The leader of Commerce and Industry, more of a builder than a businessman, Carville's main occupation since 2016 has been planning the massive urban redevelopment of Galacia's cities