Celestial State

Celestial State
Ideology	Liberation Front
Leader	Daring Do
Ruling party	Celestial Loyalists (94%)
Population	1,828,847*
Ponypower	72,335*
Race	Pony
Stability	15%*
War support	87%*
Factories	3* 1 0 2
Capital	Stableside
Continent	Southern Equus
Diplomacy	At war with  Disciples of the Night  Aztlan Free State  Baltimare Republic
Demonym	Celestial
Tag	CES
Color	#A6D035

"Fictional" adventurer Daring Do was taking down what she thought was just another band of mad Lunar cultists when the moon grew bloody and Nightmare Moon herself returned to Equestria. Now she is in for her biggest adventure yet as she desperately leads an impromptu army to stop the cultists from joining their Queen, while also having to deal with a communist uprising in Baltimare and her old nemesis, Doctor Caballeron. For Equestria!

Lore

Cults of the South

The jungles of Southern Equestria have long been infested with batpony  Nightmare Moon cultists. The return of Luna convinced some to rejoin Equestria peacefully, but others doubled down in their zealotry, becoming obsessed with "freeing" Nightmare Moon.

Adventurer and explorer Daring Do would repeatedly clash with them in her adventures through the southern wilderness, foiling many of their plots and providing much material for her "fictional" adventure novels.

Return of Nightmare Moon

Spooked by strange omens and a stirring in the jungles among their twisted exiles, worried batponies sought the help of Daring Do to investigate. What she discovered shocked her. Convinced that Nightmare Moon's return was imminent, the cultists had prepared a large army of true believers, brainwashed followers, and naive batpony sympathisers to sweep across the cities of southern Equestria before marching north for Manehatten.

Hastily assembling a militia formed of local Equestrian garrisons and volunteers, Daring Do led an ambush against the cultists, taking them by surprise. Yet even as victory loomed, the moon grew blood red and the cultists fought with renewed strength - Nightmare Moon had indeed returned.

Rumble in the Jungle

A savage war is now fought across the Equestrian southern jungle. Rumours leak in from the north - Equestria is embroiled in a full-scale civil war. To make things worse, Daring Do's nemesis, the profit-obsessed "archaeologist" Dr. Cabelleron, has taken advantage of the chaos to establish the  Aztlan Free State, an army of natives led by his thuggish mercenaries. In the north, Baltimare has also fallen to a communist uprising, who now turn their eyes south to unite the South-East.

Before the ponies of southern Equestria can help defeat Nightmare Moon, they must wash out the communists, send Cabelleron packing and defeat the southern cultists - Nightmare Moon's most fervent supporters cannot be allowed to link up with her armies in the north!

Starting Situation

The Celestial State will break away from the Lunar Empire around two months after the beginning of the Equestrian Civil War. It will find itself almost immediately at war with the  Disciples of the Night,  Baltimare Republic and the  Aztlan Free State.

Celestial State starts with a military of 75k deployed ponies in 15 divisions.

National Focus

Celestial State Focus Tree

The focus tree is divided into small branches. The left branch, starting with Mobilisation of the Trade Fleet centers around building a small navy while the right branch, beginning with Defenses of Stableside allows to build a small industry, much needed to win the civil war.

However, the most important part of the tree is the middle one. Focuses add military units, notably:

• Arms Trade will send out requests to a large variety of neighbouring nations, together they have a good chance of sending a significant amount of infantry equipment your way. This is a huge benefit as the other nations in the south have minimal ability to replace their weapon losses.
• Look-out spawns 5 small border guard divisions.
• Tractor-tanks gives you a small light tank division.
• Mercenaries can only be taken if you control Saltmane, and will immediately bypass if you don't.
• Night Guards gives you 3 elite pegasi divisions.
• Infiltration of the Jungles spawns units behind enemy lines (note that it can only be completed if the Aztlan Free State exists).
• Cropduster Volunteers will add a small air wing of fighters.

Additionally Military Government and Acclimatisation remove your various negative national spirits.

After the Civil War is won, a small tree will be unlocked. If fighting is still raging between Equestria and the Lunar Empire, you will be able to help your harmonist comrades. The very last focus of the entire tree The Future gives the player a decision to become a puppet of Equestria or get annexed by them. Becoming a puppet will put Quibble Pants in office as Daring Do steps down from wartime leadership.

Some interesting paths will be unlocked if Celestia turns into Daybreaker. The Celestial State will have the option to stick by the Solar Empire, or withdraw from any fighting (ends any war with NLR) and prepare for the worst. However, joining the Solar Empire has a chance over time of provoking a civil war led by Daring Do.

Technology

The technologies available at the beginning of the game are the same as  Equestria.

Politics

National Spirits

Disrupted Communications

• Can't join factions.

Hellish Conditions

• Division Recovery Rate: -10.0%
• Supply Consumption: +20.0%
• Heat Attrition: +20.0%
• Division Speed: -10.0%

Disorganized Resistance

• Daily Political Power Cost: +0.20
• Stability: -15.00%
• Research Speed: -20.00%

Outdated Military Factory

• Factory Output: -10.00%

The arms factory in Stableside has been in use for 20 years now, but the equipment has not been updated in last decade.

Leaders

Starting leaders
Leader	Leader		Ideology and party		Traits	Description	Comes to power by
Daring Do		Liberation Front Harmony Celestial Loyalists		None
Addie Hoover		Syndicalism Communism Baltimare Loyalists	None	None
Furher Seaterror		Fascism Supremacy Lunar Loyalists		None
King Dust		Despotism Non-Aligned Caballeron Loyalists	None	None
Alternate Leaders [may contain spoilers]
Leader	Leader		Ideology and party		Traits	Description	Comes to power by
Mayor Quibble Pants		Harmonic Republicanism Harmony Celestial Loyalists		None

Parties

Political parties
Name	Ideology			Leader	Popularity
Celestial Loyalists			Liberation Front Harmony	Daring Do	94%
Baltimare Loyalists			Syndicalism Communism	Addie Hoover	6%
Lunar Loyalists			Fascism Supremacy	Furher Seaterror	0%
Caballeron Loyalists			Despotism Non-Aligned	King Dust	0%

Staff and Designers

Political Advisors
Name	Trait	Prereqs	Effects	Cost
Mister Whooves	Well-known Pony	None	Daily Political Power Gain: +0.10 Stability: +15.00%	150
Tiger Eyes	War Industrialist	None	AI Modifier: Focus on War Production: +10.0% Military Factory construction speed: +10.00% Dockyard construction speed: +10.00% Fuel Silo construction speed: +10.00%	150
Swift Justice	Prince of Terror	None	Non-core Ponypower: +2.00% Foreign subversive activities efficiency: -30% Damage to Garrisons: -25.00%	150
Generic Advisor	Illusive Gentlebeing	Has created an Intelligence Agency	Operative slots: +1 Agency upgrade time: -15.0%	150

Tank Designers
Name	Trait	Prereqs	Effects	Cost
"White Hoof" Test Site Laboratories	Mobile Tank Designer	Baltimare: Controlled by  The Celestial State	Armor Research Speed: +12% Armor technology: Max Speed: +5% Reliability: +10% Armored Car: Max Speed: +5% Reliability: +10%	150

Ship Designers
Name	Trait	Prereqs	Effects	Cost
Stableside Tradition Co.	Multi-Purpose Fleet Designer	Has completed focus For Our Little Navy Stableside: Controlled by  The Celestial State	Carrier: Surface Visibility: -10.0% Max Speed: +10% Deck size: -30% Max Range: -50% Production Cost: -25.00% Capital Ships: Surface Visibility: -10.0% Max Speed: +10% Heavy Attack: -30% Armor: -20% Max Range: -50% Production Cost: -25.00% Screens: Surface Visibility: -10.0% Sub detection: +10% Max Speed: +20% Max Range: -20% Production Cost: -15.00% Submarine: Sub Visibility: -10.0% Surface Visibility: -10.0% Max Speed: +10% Range: -50% Production Cost: -25.00%	150
Baltimare Designs	Celestial Sea Fleet Designer	Owns Baltimare	Naval Research Speed: +10% Carrier: Armor: +50% HP: +10% Capital Ship: Armor: +10% Heavy Attack: +10%	150
Seaward Shoals Dockyard	Lunar Ocean Fleet	Owns Vanhoover	Naval Research Speed: +10% Carrier: Deck size: +25% Armor: -15% Max Range: +25% Capital Ship: Max Range: +25% Screen: Max Range: +25% Submarine: Max Range: +25%	150

Aircraft Designers
Name	Trait	Prereqs	Effects	Cost
Heavy Wings	Medium Aircraft Designer	Tenochtitlan: Controlled by  The Celestial State	Air Research Speed: +10% Heavy Fighter: Reliability: +20% Tactical Bomber: Reliability: +20% Scout Planes: Reliability: +20%	150
Vanilla Clouds	Light Aircraft Designer	Baltimare: Controlled by  The Celestial State	Air Research Speed: +10% Fighter: Agility: +10% Max Speed: +10% Carrier Fighter: Agility: +10% Max Speed: +10%	150

Material Designers
Name	Trait	Prereqs	Effects	Cost
Sturdy Stable Industries	Infantry Equipment Designer	Stableside: Controlled by  The Celestial State	Weapons and Equipment Research Speed: +10%	150
ASTIMARE	Artillery Designer	East Yucoltan: Controlled by  The Celestial State	Artillery Research Speed: +15%	150
Blue Mare Motors	Motorized Equipment Designer	Baltimare: Controlled by  The Celestial State	Motorization Research Speed: +10%	150

Industrial Concerns
Name	Trait	Prereqs	Effects	Cost
Professional, Scientific & Technical Services "Baltimare United"	Industrial Concern	Baltimare: Controlled by  The Celestial State	Industrial Research Speed: +13%	150
"Phantom" Machinery Works	Machine Tools Producer	Portland: Controlled by  The Celestial State	Industrial Research Speed: +5% Production Efficiency Growth: +8.00%	150
Sierra Caballo Mining Company	Mining Company	Ayacachtli: Controlled by  The Celestial State	Industrial Research Speed: +5% Resource Gain Efficiency: +10.00%	150
Tenochtitlan University	Electronics Concern	Tenochtitlan: Controlled by  The Celestial State	Electronics Research Speed: +10% Research Speed: +5.00%	150
"Shooting Horn" Lab	Magical Concern	Itzomitl Coast: Controlled by  The Celestial State	Magic Research Speed: +10% Research Speed: +5.00%	150

Theorists
Name	Trait	Prereqs	Effects	Cost
Permittivity	Military Theorist	None	Land Doctrine Cost: -10.0%	100
Itzcoatl	Local Magician	None	Magic Research Speed: +7% Political Power Gain: +3%	100

Chiefs of Army
Name	Trait	Prereqs	Effects	Cost
Lesa Flare	Army Defense (Expert)	None	Army Experience Gain: +0.09 daily Division Defence: +10.0% AI Modifier: Focus on Defense: +15.0%	100  20

Chiefs of Airforce
Name	Trait	Prereqs	Effects	Cost
Henry Diamonds	Air Superiority (Expert)	None	Air Experience Gain: +0.09 daily Air superiority attack: +3.00% Air superiority defense: +3.00% Air superiority agility: +3.00%	100  20

Military High Command
Name	Trait	Prereqs	Effects	Cost
Quibble Pants	Infantry (Specialist)	None	Army Experience Gain: +0.06 daily Infantry Division Attack: +5.0% Infantry Division Defense: +10.0%	50  30
Di Caprio	Jungle Warfare Expert	None	Army Experience Gain: +0.09 daily Heat Attrition: -10.00% Non-Combat Out of Supply Penalties: -10.0% Division Recovery Rate: +2.5%	100  20
Celery	Army Regrouping (Genius)	None	Army Experience Gain: +0.12 daily Division Recovery Rate: 12.0%	200  10

Military Leaders

Field Marshal
Field Marshal	Traits	Description	Skills	Race
Field Marshal Daring Do	Media Personality This general will go out of his way to talk to the media and will always try to be in the limelight. Army reassignment duration: +100% Jungle Girl Brave and adventurous, often reckless. The Jungle adventurer spent most of their life in the jungle, either in pursuit of treasures or fighting the bandits, and they can share their experience with the ponies they lead. Chance to Get Sick: −10% Jungle: Movement: +5% Attack: +5% Defense: +5%	None	Level 3 Attack: 1 Defense: 2 Planning: 4 Logistics: 3	Pony

Generals
General	Traits	Description	Skills	Race
General Quibble Pants	Promising Leader This leader has proven to be a quick learner. Leader Experience Gain: +25%	None	Level 1 Attack: 1 Defense: 1 Planning: 1 Logistics: 1	Pony
General Di Caprio	Media Personality This general will go out of his way to talk to the media and will always try to be in the limelight. Army reassignment duration: +100% Swamp Fox While somewhat soggy, the Swamp Fox knows his way around Swamps and Marshes. Marsh: Movement: +5% Attack: +10% Defense: +10%	None	Level 2 Attack: 1 Defense: 2 Planning: 2 Logistics: 2	Pony
General Lauriel Craft		None	Level 2 Attack: 2 Defense: 2 Planning: 2 Logistics: 1	Pony
General Dian Diamonds	Desert Fox Entirely at home when fighting in a Desert. Desert: Movement: +5% Attack: +10% Defense: +10%	None	Level 2 Attack: 3 Defense: 1 Planning: 2 Logistics: 1	Pony
General Henry Diamonds	Old Guard While not the most brilliant officer, he is unlikely to cause trouble. Leader Experience Gain: −25% Max Entrenchment: +1	None	Level 2 Attack: 2 Defense: 2 Planning: 2 Logistics: 1	Pony
General Van Drake	Commando Skilled in Amphibious operations, Air Assaults, and Cold weather conditions - the Commando is a man of many talents. Non-Combat Out of Supply Penalties: −25%	None	Level 1 Attack: 1 Defense: 1 Planning: 1 Logistics: 1	Pony
General Grave Soles	Digger Professional trench digger. Max Entrenchment: +10%	None	Level 2 Attack: 1 Defense: 4 Planning: 1 Logistics: 1	Pony

Flags

Flags
Flag	Information
	Celestial State / Keks
	Daybreaker Followers
	South-East Republic
	Stableside Protectorate  Changeling puppet
	Stableside Night Province  Lunar puppet

Economy

Laws and Development

Laws and Development
Conscription Law	Trade Law	Economy Law
Volunteer Only Recruitable Population: 1.50%	Export Focus Construction Speed: +10.00% Research Speed: +5.00% Factory Output: +10.00% Dockyard Output: +10.00% Resources to Market: +50% Civilian intelligence to others: +20.0% Navy intelligence to others: +10.0%	Civilian Economy Industrial Research Speed: +3% Electronics Research Speed: +2% Consumer Goods Factories: 35.0% Military to Civilian Factory conversion cost: +30.00% Civilian to Military Factory conversion cost: +30.00% Fuel Gain per Oil: -40.00% Fuel Capacity: -25.00% Infrastructure construction speed: +10.00% Military Factory construction speed: -30.00% Civilian Factory construction speed: -30.00% Refinery construction speed: +5.00%
Scientific Development	Society Development	Illiteracy
Developed Science Base No penalties	Modern Society No penalties	Negligible Illiteracy No penalties
Poverty	Race
Negligible Poverty No penalties	Pony Uses Pony Racial Tree

Industry and Resources

These statistics reflect the state of the area at the start of the game, and the situation will have likely changed by the time of the civil war.

Factories

Military Factories	Naval Dockyards	Civilian Factories	Fuel Silos	Synthetic Refineries
1	0	1 (-1)	0	0

Numbers in red indicate the number of civilian factories required to produce consumer goods, based on economy laws and the total number of military and civilian factories, rounded up.

Resources

Oil	Aluminum	Rubber	Tungsten	Steel	Chromium	Crystal
0	4 (-2)	22 (-11)	0	2 (-1)	0	0

Numbers in red indicate how many resources are reserved for export due to trade laws.