Haukland

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Haukland
Meyer's Fiefdom
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Ideology	Despotism
Leader	Hermann Meyer
Ruling party	Meyer's Gruppe (49%)
Population	667,684
Ponypower	5,024
Race	Griffon
Stability	57%
War support	50%
Factories	5 1 1 3
Capital	Haukhamn
Continent	Western Griffonia
Demonym	Hauklander
Tag	HAU
Color	#904B29

Haukland is one of the numerous splinter-states born out of the  Griffonian Empire’s collapse. Lead by the eccentric flying ace Hermann Meyer, it stands at the crossroads between Griffonia and Equus and has become a hotbed of piracy, pirates with air-support no less. Despite his status as a warlord, Meyer rules the nation as a benevolent dictator, content to let his griffons be as long as they don't interfere with his authority and allow him his antics. For years, he has let Haukland go with the flow, secure and thriving in its unique and rudimentary way but now, he seems bored with the status quo. And the Hauklanders know that Meyer is never as dangerous and unpredictable as when he is bored.

Lore

Haukland, Haven of Scum and Villainy

In its former years, the Hauklandish Isles lived in infamy as a safehaven for pirates and smugglers. Exiles fleeing prosecution or scandal would find themselves here. Its strategic location in the north of the Celestial Sea, between Equus and Griffonia, made it a natural point of stoppage. A special tax was levied on passersby treading the waters.

Countless ponies found harbor in Haukland, stopping there before traveling to their true destination on the Eastern Continent.

In spite of this, many  Equestrian ponies traveled to the isles, using it as a base from which they would go elsewhere on the griffon continent itself. In this time, it became known as "The Crossroad". The islands continued to grow in wealth and population, from traders passing through and settlers seeking adventure, in addition to less honest sources of revenue.

This time would eventually come to an end. The newly formed  Griffonian Empire, under Kaiser Grover I, conquered the isles with ease. Under Imperial rule, Haukland was no place for scoundrels, and order was instated.

Before long, the Empire used Haukland as a stepping stone for future ventures of its own on Equus. Troops were stationed at Haukland before being sent to forcefully carve a colony for the Empire, founding  Nova Griffonia in 783 ALB from the coastal holdings of the  Yaks and  Penguins.

"The world is shrinking... the blank edges of the map filled in." The Griffonian Empire's forces finally brought an end to Haukland's Golden Age of Piracy. ~Artist: Amarynceus

With time however, naval technology advanced, allowing for greater range, and with time, Haukland declined. It was no longer the crossroads it had once been, nor the smuggler's den, and ships advanced enough could bypass it entirely. Relatively isolated from the rest of the Empire, the hive of scum and villainy became naught but a simple fishing province.

Hermann Meyer's Wild Ride

In 978 ALB, the Empire was thrown into chaos. Years of instability and unrest have culminated in the Republican Uprising, and many of its former vassals secede, the young emperor having fled the capital. The  Griffonian Republic is declared. Kemerskai and other officers lead the revolt, among them, a young griffon named Hermann Meyer. Meyer was a gifted, charismatic, if eccentric, pilot in the recently-founded Imperial Air Force before the revolution, and was instated as head of the new Republican Air Force, though he ultimately cared little for the Republican dream.

The republic didn't hold control for long, and was overthrown by the Counter-Revolution in the next year. Meyer, rather than die "in the defense of a fool's dream", fled to Haukland with all of his pilots who would follow, to make their own place in history. Together, they dropped everything, and took off. Their cross-country flight ignored all warnings and hails from either side's forces, and stopped for nothing, save for Meyer giving air support as a favor to a Republican officer. This mad dash would later be known as the "Wild Ride".

"Meyer's Flying Aces", as they would later be known, arrived at Haukland and Meyer declared himself as its independent ruler. There was no resistance, the garrison having either deserted or left for the war on the continent. The populace accepted, having long lost their spirit, expecting the Empire to return. But it never did.

Haukland is home to a rowdy bunch of rascals, scoundrels, villains, and knaves once more- and they like it that way. ~Artist: Equestria-Prevails

Under Meyer's rule, Haukland's legacy has been revitalized. The harbors became a haven of piracy once more, with Meyer's aircraft giving a much needed edge over modern ships. The Crossroads Tax was re-instated, much to the protest of surrounding powers, who sent threats, but ultimately conceded, determining it would simply be cheaper to pay the tax than fight the pirates. Meyer's Haukland is dominated by cronies but has largely adopted a Laissez-faire policy, with loose regulations and low taxes. These only encourage more immigrants in search of opportunity.

Creatures come from all over the world for a bit of adventure and spoils. Who's to say the self-proclaimed Graf can't take a path of his own?

Starting Situation

Haukland is a small island nation located between the Equus and Griffonia continents. It consists of two island chains: the northern Winterhold and World's End islands, and the southern Haukland islands, the latter of which holds Haukhamn, the capital city of Haukland. Haukland has a very low population, generally low social development levels, and very poor industry.

The  Kingdom of Vedina maintains a land connection with Winterhold. It is worth considering fortifying this connection, as the loss of the northern islands, though not enough to ordinarily cause capitulation, would be a significant blow regardless. They hold nearly a third of the population, and a singular civilian factory. If this connection can be held, enemy forces may only enter Haukish territory through naval landings or para-drops, each of which Haukland can better handle.

Military

Haukland's Land Forces include two divisions of marines with 6.5k ponypower each, split between Haukland's islands. More troops will be needed to adequately defer landings, or hold the crossing from Winterhold to Vedina. Ponypower is very low starting out and should be managed between the military's branches with care.

Haukland's Naval Forces are rather weak, consisting of two Destroyer Is and a Battlecruiser I, but should be built up to prevent invasions. Having competitive naval strength will also allow Haukland to raid any nations it has a navy equal to or stronger in force.

Haukland's Air Forces are its biggest strength, with a wing of 150 fighters and 75 bombers, each made up of veterans and led by aces. Though the aircraft are outdated, their highly experienced pilots will make up for it, for a time. There is only one air base present in Haukland itself, and though the bombers can make the distance, Haukland's fighters will not be able to cover most of the northern holdings with their early aircraft.

Threats and Opportunities

•  The Dragons hold several islands to the Southeast of Equestria. Meyer will launch an invasion to subjugate them later. Though the attack itself isn't particularly difficult, as the dragons cannot maintain a strong military, a navy with sufficient range will be needed to land a naval invasion. If the player splits off the heavy cruiser they begin with, and manually move it, they will have the range necessary for the invasion.
•  Vedina is also one of Meyer's targets. Haukland will face them if they are to complete their political focus tree.
•  Skynavia, northeast of Vedina, will potentially be the most powerful of enemies Meyer seeks to conquer. They may have annexed or created a puppet state in Vedina by the time Meyer is ready to attack.
•  Skyfall may invade Haukland through a decision unlocked through their foreign policy focuses. Their starting navy is significantly stronger, so proper preparation will be needed for this, if it does happen. Haukland will be warned with an event popup when Skyfall unlocks the decision to invade Haukland.
•  The Empire may return to prominence and attempt to retake Haukland. Haukish forces will likely be highly outmatched, with ponypower as a limiting factor. Their best bet for survival in this case is holding defenses until another participant joins the war.

Gameplay Mechanics

Naval Raiding

Haukland's history of piracy lives on, and naval raids may be conducted on powers with lesser navies. Haukland may only conduct naval raids on countries with a weaker naval strength (total number of ships) than itself. There is a 75% chance of success in each raid launched, regardless.

As pictured, Haukland is unable to attack a nation with a navy calculated to be stronger than its own. Compare the three Haukish ships with the 33 Equestrian ships.

In this example, Haukland's navy is superior to that of Rila, which posesses no ships. Thus, the raid may be carried out.

A successful raid will immediately give 50 political power (for a total of -25), and -100 ponypower. Haukland will also receive a national spirit, granting:

• +.05 political power gain
• -2% consumer goods factories
• +3% factory output
• 3% dockyard output

The national spirit will last for one year, during which Haukland may not launch any raids. Once it expires, another raid may be launched.

If Haukland fails the raid, it will immediately result in -10 political power, -3% stability, -3% war support, and -500 ponypower.

Victims of successful raids are faced with -10 political power, -1% stability, and -500 ponypower, but gain 3% war support, for 1 year. If the raid is held off, the target will lose -250 ponypower, but gain 20 political power.

Events

Main article: Haukland events

National Focus

Main article: Haukland shared national focus tree

Haukland's focus tree consists of three trees: a main story tree under Meyer's Fiefdom, an Industry tree under Bridging the Archipelago, and a military tree under Branching Out.

Meyer's Fiefdom

Hermann Meyer has ruled over Haukland for many years, but is preparing for something bigger. The first half of Haukland's main tree (from Meyer's Fiefdom to The King of the Isles) strengthens Haukland in general, with improvements for a variety of areas.

Following The King of the Isles, Meyer begins to expand his domain and begin his own conquests. Meyer will seek to conquer the  United Dragon Lands first. Annexing and coring the Dragonlands will give Haukland much potential, as they will have access to special, powerful dragon troops.

Once the dragons have been properly dealt with, Meyer will continue his expansion into northern Griffonia, declaring war on the  Kingdom of Vedina and the  Socialist Republic of Skynavia. Should he succeed, he will finish his story by declaring himself the King of Vedina, coring all Vedinan and Skynavian lands.

Bridging the Archipelago

Bridging the Archipelago improves the land Haukland holds, and empowers it with national spirits. This tree can greatly speed up research in general, and improves production. A choice will need to be made between Industrialization Effort and The Riches of Haukland. While the former aids in production, the latter serves to increase the resources extracted and trade.

Tree Bonus	Industrialization Effort	The Riches of Haukland
Complete Time (d)	252	252
Construction
Civilian factory	2
Consumer Goods		-5%
Infrastructure	3
Production
Military factory	2
Factory Output	+10.00%
Naval dockyard		2
Production Efficiency Cap	+5.00%
Production Efficiency Growth	+5.00%
Resources
Resource Gain Efficiency		+15.00%
Resources to Market		+10.00%
Oil		34
Steel		20
Chromium		30
Other Notes / Bonuses
	Improves Scientific Development up one level	Improves Scientific Development up one level

Branching Out

Branching Out deals with strengthening Haukland's military. Most focuses here give research bonuses in their respective technologies, but some will actually create buildings and spawn divisions and ships. A few automatically research technologies as well. There are powerful national spirits and equipment to be gained.

Alternate Path

The Great Retreat

Spoilers below, we recommend these are best experienced in game before reading

If Haukland had not yet conquered the Dragons, a new political path will become available when the  Griffonian Republic is fully annexed by any country other than the National Republican Army. An event will fire which shows the remnants of Kemerskai's Republican forces mounting an organized retreat towards Haukland.

Another event will fire where Meyer will order his generals to purge the Republicans. His generals can choose to follow Meyer's orders or secretly aid the Republicans instead. If Meyer's generals helped the Republicans, another event will fire where the Republicans will attempt a coup on Meyer, which can succeed or fail.

If the Republicans' coup fails, general Erhard Frosch, who defected to the Republicans, will be killed. A cosmetic event appears, showing Meyer extinguishing the Republican dream for good by killing all the Republican leaders and symbolically tossing Kemerskai Jr.'s Republican flag into the sea.

If the generals helped the Republicans, and the Republicans are successful in their coup, they will take over Haukland, opening up a new political focus tree. The military and the industry trees will be maintained.

Haukland will hoist the Republican tricolor and take up the mantle of the Griffonian Republic. Meyer and Onyx Star will stop being generals. The national spirit The Old Guard is replaced with The New Guard, which grants -15% Stability, +5% War Support, +10% Division Attack and Defense on core territory.

Once the Republicans take over Haukland, a Military Council is put into power. Kemerskai did not flee Cloudbury and went down with his Republic; the current Republican leadership consists of veteran Schnabel Sunglider, statesgriff Walter Emerich, and Kemerskai's son Alexander Kemerskai Jr. The remnant Republic will honor the Iron Marshal and bring Meyer to justice.

Hold The Haukhamn Conference will have the triumvirate of leaders convene in Meyer's mansion to decide on the direction the Republic should take. Each leader corresponds to one political path.

• Military Unification: Alexander Kemerskai Jr. has been chosen to lead the Republic. Grieved by the death of his father, Kemerskai Jr. has adopted a hardline stance to militarily consolidate the last of the Republic's forces and stand against the Imperials.
  • Into The Future: Kemerskai Jr. declares the Republic reborn and looks forward to another war with the Imperials. Grants +5% War Support and +5% Division Attack and Defense on core territory.
  • Learn From The Past: Kemerskai Jr. slows down and tries to prevent himself from becoming yet another tyrant. Grants +10% stability.
• Political Tutelage: Schnabel Sunglider has been chosen to lead the Republic. Sunglider is a Republican veteran, and will uphold Kemerskai's policies, creating a strong but benevolent state in Haukland that will slowly transition the nation into a democracy.
  • For Our Defense: Sunglider focuses Haukland's resources on its military. Grants +7.5% stability and +5% Division Defense on core territory.
  • For Our Prosperity: Sunglider focuses Haukland's resources on the people's welfare. Grants +7.5% stability and +5% production efficiency cap.
• Constitutional Government: Walter Emerich has been chosen to lead the Republic. Emerich has heared the grievances the Hauklanders have on the Republicans, and decides to embrace the Republic's ideals and trust in the people, implementing democracy and synthesizing the Republican and Hauklander identity.
  • The Dream Above All: Emerich upholds the Republic's old dreams of a true Griffonian Republic. Grants +0.15 Daily PP Gain and +7.5% stability.
  • A New Dream: Emerich proclaims a new Republican vision on Haukland, abandoning its pan-Griffonian vision in favor of a regional republic. The national spirit The Last Guard (the renamed version of The New Guard when Disband The Council is taken) will be removed, the country will be renamed to Republic of Haukland, and the country's ideology changes to Harmony.

The center three focuses, Go It Alone, Our Friends From Across The Sea, and A Deal With Maar, are the Republic's foreign policy focuses.

• Go It Alone: The Republic continues its fight alone. Grants the national spirit Alone And Armed, which gives +15% PP gain, Improve relations opinion +25%, Division defense on core territory +5%, Justify war goal time on us +25%, and Ideology drift defense +25%.
• Our Friends From Across The Sea: Available if  Nova Griffonia is independent and became a Republic (if Highhill's coup fails). The Republic will seek a guarantee from Nova Griffonia.
• A Deal With Maar: Available if  Equestria is independent and Harmonist. The Republic will seek a guarantee from Equestria.

Table of Political Paths and Foreign Policy Paths

Political Path	Go It Alone	Our Friends From Across The Sea	A Deal With Maar
Military Unification	Yes	Yes	No
Political Tutelage	Yes	Yes	Yes
Constitutional Government	No	Yes	Yes

Spoiler end.

Technology

Haukland starts with two research slots.

Army	Naval	Air	Tech / Industry
Breech-Loaded Rifles Early Truck Marines I Support Equipment Artillery (Towed Artillery)	Designated Landing Barges With  Man the Guns: Torpedo Boat Destroyer Hydraphone Smoke Generators Basic Depth Charges Scout and Armoured Cruisers Inclined Belt Armor Scheme Fast Battleships and Dreadnoughts Modernized Coastal Submarine Without  Man the Guns: Torpedo Boat Destroyer Scout Cruiser Late Armored Cruiser Fast Battleship Late Dreadnought Modernized Coastal Submarine	With  By Blood Alone: Early Small Airframe Early Medium Airframe Basic Transport (Basic Transport Plane) Aerial Bombs Dedicated Aircraft Machine Guns Dedicated Aircraft Engines Without  By Blood Alone: Early Fighter Bomber (Inter-War Bomber) Basic Transport (Basic Transport Plane)	None
Doctrine			Racial
None	None	None	Knights Division I We Can Fly?!

Politics

National Spirits

The Crossroad

• Political Power Gain: +5%  
• Consumer Goods Factories: -4%
• Trade Deal Opinion Factor: +15.00%

Haukland stands as a strategic location north of the Celestial Sea, very literally at the crossroad between Griffonia and Equus. In the past, it has allowed Haukland to be a bridgehead for invasions between the two continents and a hotspot of piracy. After the subjugation by the Grover Dynasty, Haukland became a simple series of halfway ports between the Empire's shores and Nova Griffonia, much to the free-minded Hauklanders' dismay. Under the leadership of Meyer, Haukland has resurrected the old crossroad toll. Ships either pay for protection, supplies or simply to get the Hauklanders off their back. Nova Griffonians, griffons of all stripes, Vedinans, Equestrians, pirates or even Communists from Stalliongrad, Meyer welcomes them all as long as they pay up. Many do. As it turns out, many ships don't think twice faced with pirates with air support. And all this trickles back down the pockets of Meyer's clique.

The Old Guard

• Ace Generation Chance: +15.00%  
• Air Attack: +5%

Haukland has been restored to independence by flying aces and they have left their mark on the tiny state. So much so that it has become known as an airforce with a state. With this comes a mastery of air warfare and a force to be reckoned with. However, it is also an aging force, one that has more and more trouble maintaining its superiority in a field which saw several decades of technological and doctrinal progress.

Leaders

Starting leaders
Leader	Leader		Ideology and party		Traits	Description	Comes to power by
Hermann Meyer		Despotism Non-Aligned Meyer's Gruppe	Eccentric Political Power Gain: −5% Division Defense: +5% Encryption: +10% AI Modifier: Focus on Offense: +25%	Born: 5th of October 953 in Crona Biography: Born out of wedlock in Crona in 953 from a minor noble and a peasant, Hermann Kissenberg-Bothkamp lived a strange childhood. His father was an imperial diplomat but devoid of fortune due to gambling. He still enjoyed a life of luxury, being hosted at a mansion outside Griffenheim by a noblegriff who had an affair with his mother. This situation gave him little stability or happiness but he did get to travel with his father and to attend a prestigious military cadet schools. As a young cadet, he had little interest in the knightly ways but there was one invention that captured his mind: the airplane. Sadly, joining the Imperial Air Academy was seen as a too lowly position for him. It was during that time that his family was expelled from the mansion of his youth years and that his father, now a drunk, began to lose favor at court. In a strange twist of fate, this left him free to follow his dream. After bidding farewell to his mother, Hermann signed on for the Academy with his mother's surname: Meyer. Hermann proved to be a naturally gifted and popular pilot, graduating top of his class in 974. He spent the following years writing extensively about aerial tactics much to the annoyance of the inept nobles in charge of the Academy who saw him as nothing more than an upstart fool. They regularly sent him away on useless missions. It was not all bad as a trip to Vedina in 977 lead him to meet the love of his life: Stella who he married within a year. After the Griffonian Revolution in 978, he was put in charge of the new republican air force despite caring little for Kemerskai's dreams. When the Republic fell, he hopped in his plane with his comrades and they flew away to Haukland. While he found great success in reanimating the old Hauklandish traditions of raids and piracy, he also found tragedy as Stella died of pneumonia in Vedina in 980. Now, Meyer has made a name of himself as the Graf of Haukland and no more a simple flying ace or a traitor to both the Revolution and the Empire. But it is not enough for him. He desires more, much more. Portrait By: Scroup
		Social Banditry Harmony Demokratische Berater
		Vanguard Socialism Communism Sozialistische Berater
		Kleptocracy Supremacy Faschistische Berater
Post-1007 leaders [may contain spoilers]
Leader	Leader		Ideology and party		Traits	Description	Comes to power by
King Hermann the Conqueror		Despotism Non-Aligned Meyer's Gruppe	None	Born: 5th of October 953 in Crona Biography: Born from a minor noble and a peasant, Hermann Kissenberg-Bothkamp lived a strange life. Ill-born into nobility and badly educated by an ill-adequate father, he struck out on his own, taking the name of his mother and joined the Imperial Air Academy. His superiors didn't recognize his talent however and it was only in 978 that he was recognized as great, being given the role of leading the Republican Air Force. However, when the counter-revolution happened, he once again struck out on his own with his comrades and fled to Haukland. There, he became the Graf of Haukland and the scourge of the sea. But that wasn't enough. In 1007, he began to reorganize Haukland to make it fit for a great war. Now, his achievement is over. He is Herman Meyer, First of his name, king of Vedina and lord of dragons. A legend, albeit an old and heirless one. But who cares about what happens ever after? Portrait By: Scroup
Military Council		Despotism Non-Aligned CSRCouncil for the Salvation of the Republic	None	None	The  Griffonian Republic must be fully annexed by any country that is not the  National Republican Army and Haukland must not have conquered the  United Dragon Lands. A series of events will be triggered: in the 'The Battle for Haukland', select 'The Republicans take over' to get this leader.
		Harmonic Republicanism Harmony NRP National Republican Party
		Democratic Socialism Communism Sozialistische Berater
		Fascism Supremacy Faschistische Berater
Schnabel Sunglider		Republicanism Non-Aligned CSRCouncil for the Salvation of the Republic	None	Born: 12th of June 956 in Griffenheim Schnabel Sunglider did not lose his eye in the service of his glorious Republic so that he could see Cloudbury fall to the monarchists, but history had a different idea for Sunglider. Vice-President of the Republic from 995 to 1003, and Chief of Staff from 1003 onwards, Schnabel Sunglider has been one of the staunchest supporters of the regime of Alexander Kemerskai and the democratic values that were promised by the revolution of 978. Ever the idealist, Sunglider has fought for the rights of the people since he joined the National Republican Party in 975 ALB, becoming an unofficial leader of the party during his teenage years. From there, he rose to power in the revolution of 978 ALB, shaking claws with Marshal Kemerskai and together proclaiming the Griffonian Republic, along with generals Claus Rosewing and Reinhard Suntail. Sunglider fought with Reinhard Suntail in the Crona campaign, but took a bullet to the eye during the fighting. Whisked away by medics, Sunglider miraculously survived, but found Crona in ruins - Reinhard Suntail had sacked the city to the ground in vengeance for Imperial crimes and the percieved death of Sunglider. Although he never fully recovered from the loss of his eye, Sunglider kept fighting, and dissatisfied with Suntail, Sunglider fought with Kemerskai during his campaigns in the North with a fury that two-eyed griffons could barely match. A one-eyed phantom, Sunglider remained a battle-hardened tactician and fearsome general throughout his service in the Republican military. Now, Sunglider has taken up the mantle of President-Marshal of the Republic in Haukland, and is ready to protect the Republican dream at any cost. Portrait By: Upevig	He may be elected after the 'Hold The Haukhamn Conference' focus
Alexander Kemerskai Jr.		Republicanism Non-Aligned CSRCouncil for the Salvation of the Republic	None	Born: 6th of October 974 in Vinnin Alexander Kemerskai Jr. was born when his father was still the knight Alexander Kemerskai, a Prince of Vinnin and marshal of the Imperial Army. Alexander was only 4 when his father launched the revolution that would change the course of world history. He was sheltered by his mother in Griffenheim, and Kemerskai, fearful of losing them, arranged for them to take a boat from a recently-captured Feathisian port up to the peaceful Kingdom of Vedina. When Kemerskai eventually arrived at Cloudbury after his failed revolution, he asked for his son to come with him, and in 981 ALB, they were re-united, Alexander Jr. only 7. Alexander, like his father, joined the military once he became 18 and served with dignity, rising the ranks to become a general of the Republic, like his father before him. Now, he has risen to the position of President-Marshal of the Republic in Haukland, prepared to continue his father's legacy and bring an end to the Imperials, even if he only controls a few islands in a narrow sea. Portrait By: Upevig	He may be elected after the 'Hold The Haukhamn Conference' focus
Walter Emerich		Republicanism Non-Aligned CSRCouncil for the Salvation of the Republic	None	Born: 3rd of May 957 in Winterbell Walter Emerich was born to a family of merchants in Winterbell, Strawberry, and was expected to join the family business at the Griffing river. Emerich, however, had different plans for his destiny, and when he turned 16, he bid his parents farewell and took a steamboat down the Griffing to Griffenheim. City life, however, was not what Emerich believed it to be - and he soon wished to be back in Strawberry. Disillusioned with the poverty and strife in the capital following the death of the popular Grover IV, Emerich became active in underground republican circles. When revolution broke out in 978, Emerich rejoiced, and participated in the storming of the Imperial palace along with thousands of commoners. Despite not having a shred of military experience, he was appointed as an officer by the President-Marshal for his actions in the storming of the palace, but most historians attest Kemerskai appointed him to ensure support among fanatic republicans - who still viewed him as an opportunist. Emerich learned quickly from his fellow officers, participating in the First and Second Interriver Campaigns - but was defeated at the Second Battle of Vinnin by Erich Ebonwing. Now, Emerich has made it to Haukland, with a new, democratic, identity in mind for the Republic - one of unity and cooperation. Portrait By: Upevig	He may be elected after the 'Hold The Haukhamn Conference' focus

Parties

Political parties
Name	Ideology			Leader	Popularity
Meyer's Gruppe			Despotism Non-Aligned	Hermann Meyer	49%
Demokratische Berater			Social Banditry Harmony	Hermann Meyer	13%
Sozialistische Berater			Vanguard Socialism Communism	Hermann Meyer	17%
Faschistische Berater			Kleptocracy Supremacy	Hermann Meyer	21%

Staff and Designers

Political Advisors
Name	Trait	Requirement	Effect	Cost
Eric Neumark	Silent Workbird	None	Political Power Gain: +15%	150
Margaret Dornhainin	Backroom Backstabber	None	Justify war goal time: −10% Subversive activities cost: −25% Ideology drift defense: +25%	150
Alleke Graven	Smooth-Talking Charmer	None	Political Power Gain: +5% Trade deal opinion factor: +10% Improve relations maintain cost: −50%	150
Griseke Ruh	Fortification Engineer	None	Land Fort construction speed: +20% Coastal Fort construction speed: +20% Anti Air construction speed: +20%	150
Johan Schnitzer	Quartermaster General	None	Air Base construction speed: +15% Naval base construction speed: +15% Rocket Site construction speed: +15% Radar Station construction speed: +15% Nuclear Reactor construction speed: +15%	150
Jochim Selvingers	War Industrialist	None	Military Factory construction speed: +10% Dockyard construction speed: +10% Fuel Silo construction speed: +10%	150
Bartholt Rússel	Captain of Industry	None	Civilian Factory construction speed: +10% Infrastructure construction speed: +10% Railway construction speed: +10% Refinery construction speed: +10%	150
Hiltegundis von Neckerburg	Popular Figurehead	None	Stability: +15%	150
Reichart Schnider	Propaganda Master	None	War Support: +10%	150
Otto Wirtz	Prince of Terror	None	Non-Core Ponypower: +2% Foreign subversive activities efficiency: −30% Damage to Garrisons: −25%	150
Generic Advisor	Illusive Gentlebeing	Has created an Intelligence Agency	Operative slots: +1 Agency upgrade time: −15%	150

Tank Designers
Name	Trait	Requirement	Effect	Cost
Armor Company	Tank Designer	None	Armor Research Speed: +15% Armor technology: Reliability: +5% Armored Car: Reliability: +5%	150

Ship Designers
Name	Trait	Requirement	Effect	Cost
Naval Company	Ship Designer	None	Naval Research Speed: +15%	150

Aircraft Designers
Name	Trait	Requirement	Effect	Cost
Light Air Company	Light Aircraft Designer	None	Air Research Speed: +15% Small Airframe: Agility: +10% Max Speed: +10% Carrier Fighter Airframe: Agility: +10% Max Speed: +10%	150
Medium Air Company	Medium Aircraft Designer	None	Air Research Speed: +15% Heavy Fighter Airframe: Reliability: +20% Medium Airframe: Reliability: +20% Scout Plane Airframe: Reliability: +20%	150
Heavy Air Company	Heavy Aircraft Designer	None	Air Research Speed: +15% Large Airframe: Strat. Bombing: +10% Transport Plane: Range: +10%	150
Naval Air Company	Naval Aircraft Designer	None	Air Research Speed: +15% Naval Bomber Airframe: Range: +10% Naval Attack: +10% Carrier Naval Bomber Airframe: Range: +10% Naval Attack: +10% Carrier Fighter Airframe: Range: +10% Agility: +10% Carrier CAS Airframe: Range: +10% Naval Attack: +10%	150

Materiel Designers
Name	Trait	Requirement	Effect	Cost
Small Arms Company	Infantry Equipment Designer	None	Weapons and Equipment Research Speed: +15%	150
Artillery Company	Artillery Designer	None	Artillery Research Speed: +15%	150
Motorization Company	Motorized Equipment Designer	None	Motorization Research Speed: +15%	150

Industrial Concerns
Name	Trait	Requirement	Effect	Cost
Haukland Fischkonservenfabrik	Industrial Concern	Owns state Haukland (659) Has completed national focus “Haukland Fischkonservenfabrik”	Industrial Research Speed: +15% Improve relations opinion: +10% Monthly Population: +5%	150
Electronics Company	Electronics Concern	None	Electronics Research Speed: +15%	150

Theorists
Name	Trait	Requirement	Effect	Cost
Jens Schnitzer	Military Theorist	None	Land Doctrine Cost: −10%	100
Eleonora Kremers	Naval Theorist	None	Naval Doctrine Cost: −10%	100
Herbert Scheffler	Air Warfare Theorist	None	Air Doctrine Cost: −10%	100

Chiefs of Army
Name	Trait	Requirement	Effect	Cost
Clauwes Rischer	Infantry (Expert)	None	Army Experience Gain: +0.30 Infantry Division Attack: +10% Infantry Division Defense: +15% Max. Command Power increase ( ): +20	100
Eckardt Schneiderman	Army Regrouping (Genius)	None	Army Experience Gain: +0.40 Division Recovery Rate: +12% Max. Command Power increase ( ): +30	200
Joest Staÿmer	Army Logistics (Specialist)	None	Division Attrition: −4% Army Experience Gain: +0.20 Max. Command Power increase ( ): +10	50

Chiefs of Navy
Name	Trait	Requirement	Effect	Cost
Burchard von Zeppffenhain	Naval Aviation (Genius)	None	Naval Experience Gain: +0.40 Naval Air Attacks from Carriers: +10% Naval Air Targeting from Carriers: +12% Naval Air Agility from Carriers: +15% Max. Command Power increase ( ): +30	200
Martin Buchheim	Decisive Battle (Specialist)	None	Naval Experience Gain: +0.20 Capital Ship Attack: +5% Capital Ship Armor: +5% Screen Attack: +5% Screen Defense: +5% Max. Command Power increase ( ): +10	50
Anita Bartels	Commerce Raiding (Genius)	None	Naval Experience Gain: +0.40 Convoy Raiding Efficiency: +20% Max. Command Power increase ( ): +30	200

Chiefs of Airforce
Name	Trait	Requirement	Effect	Cost
Brandt Gútschen	Ground Support (Expert)	None	Air Experience Gain: +0.30 Air Superiority: +10% Max. Command Power increase ( ): +20	100
Dirik von Bern	All-Weather (Specialist)	None	Air Experience Gain: +0.20 Bad Weather Penalty: −10% Max. Command Power increase ( ): +10	50
Jonatha Zorrers	Naval Strike (Specialist)	None	Naval Bombing: +2% Naval Targeting: +2% Naval Agility: +2% Air Experience Gain: +0.20 Max. Command Power increase ( ): +10	50

Military High Command
Name	Trait	Requirement	Effect	Cost
Brünhild Obst	Army Regrouping (Expert)	None	Division Recovery Rate: +8% Max. Command Power increase ( ): +20	100
Yannick Lohmiller	Army Logistics (Expert)	None	Division Attrition: −8% Max. Command Power increase ( ): +20	100
Florian Wendlinger	Anti-Submarine (Expert)	None	Submarine Detection: +15% Max. Command Power increase ( ): +20	100
Erhard Guttmacher	Naval Air Defense (Specialist)	None	Naval AA attack: +8% Max. Command Power increase ( ): +10	50
Reinhold Geller	Fleet Logistics (Expert)	None	Naval max range factor: +10% Max. Command Power increase ( ): +20	100
Maria Rödl	Air Superiority (Genius)	None	Air Superiority Mission Efficiency: +15% Max. Command Power increase ( ): +30	200
Tom Strecker	All-Weather (Specialist)	None	Bad Weather Penalty: −10% Max. Command Power increase ( ): +10	50
Jürgen Blumenfeld	Naval Strike (Expert)	None	Naval Bombing: +3% Naval Targeting: +3% Naval Agility: +3% Max. Command Power increase ( ): +20	100
Henny Schulz	Bomber Interception (Expert)	None	Naval Bombing: +3% Naval Targeting: +3% Naval Agility: +3% Max. Command Power increase ( ): +20	100

Military Leaders

This list includes both the starting military leaders and those that can be obtained in gameplay.

Field Marshal
Field Marshal	Traits	Description	Skills	Race
Field Marshal Hermann Meyer	Reckless A good officer needs to lead from the front. Planning Speed: +20% Chance to get wounded in combat: +50% Air Force Commander Either a former pilot or an air force officer relegated to army command, this general uses their experience to better coordinate joint air and land operations. Air Superiority: +5% Ground support: +3% War Hero Hailed as a hero from their actions in war. Promotion Cost: −50% Army reassignment duration: +50%	See description: Born: 5th of October 953 in Crona Biography: Born out of wedlock in Crona in 953 from a minor noble and a peasant, Hermann Kissenberg-Bothkamp lived a strange childhood. His father was an imperial diplomat but devoid of fortune due to gambling. He still enjoyed a life of luxury, being hosted at a mansion outside Griffenheim by a noblegriff who had an affair with his mother. This situation gave him little stability or happiness but he did get to travel with his father and to attend a prestigious military cadet schools. As a young cadet, he had little interest in the knightly ways but there was one invention that captured his mind: the airplane. Sadly, joining the Imperial Air Academy was seen as a too lowly position for him. It was during that time that his family was expelled from the mansion of his youth years and that his father, now a drunk, began to lose favor at court. In a strange twist of fate, this left him free to follow his dream. After bidding farewell to his mother, Hermann signed on for the Academy with his mother's surname: Meyer. Hermann proved to be a naturally gifted and popular pilot, graduating top of his class in 974. He spent the following years writing extensively about aerial tactics much to the annoyance of the inept nobles in charge of the Academy who saw him as nothing more than an upstart fool. They regularly sent him away on useless missions. It was not all bad as a trip to Vedina in 977 lead him to meet the love of his life: Stella who he married within a year. After the Griffonian Revolution in 978, he was put in charge of the new republican air force despite caring little for Kemerskai's dreams. When the Republic fell, he hopped in his plane with his comrades and they flew away to Haukland. While he found great success in reanimating the old Hauklandish traditions of raids and piracy, he also found tragedy as Stella died of pneumonia in Vedina in 980. Now, Meyer has made a name of himself as the Graf of Haukland and no more a simple flying ace or a traitor to both the Revolution and the Empire. But it is not enough for him. He desires more, much more. Portrait By: Scrou	Level 3 Attack: 4 Defense: 1 Planning: 3 Logistics: 2	Griffon

Generals
General	Traits	Description	Skills	Race
General Erhard Frosch	Infantry Officer Trained as an infantry officer. Infantry Leader experience factor: +100%	See description: Born: 13th of July 947 in Marchstetten Rank: Oberst Biography: Erhard Frosch was born in the lower nobility of the Katerin Principalty. They never enjoyed much court influence, let alone true wealth. Young Erhard had therefore few options in life. He joined the imperial cadets and became a career officer. He unremarkably served until 978 when he joined the Republicans in the Griffonian Revolution. However, due to his lack of charisma and lack of fellow republican Katerinians to support him, he remained a simple military commander at the service of the fledgling Republic. Stationed south of Griffenheim, he faced the counter-revolutionary forces head-on. Despite his soldiers' courage, he was overwhelmed and faced the very real possibility of a massacre of his troops. That is when he received radio confirmation that Hermann Meyer had betrayed the cause and was fleeing. He then made the fateful choice of asking Meyer directly for one last air support. Meyer agreed and Frosch was able to regroup and retreat. His career laying in ruins, he left the republican cause during the march to Cloudbury and became a mercenary. And now, having heard Meyer's recruitment drive, he came to Haukland to pay back the favor. Portrait By: Riley	Level 3 Attack: 3 Defense: 3 Planning: 2 Logistics: 2	Pony
General Onyx Star	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%	See description: Born: 26th of February 972 in Gallopfrey Rank: Oberst Biography: Onyx Star was born in a land-owning family in Gallopfrey and was far from the ideal foal: being unruly, easily distracted and prone to throwing tantrums. Being third in line and having little interest in the mining or logging business, Onyx Star was sent to Canterlot to study but after a year of parties, he failed his exams spectacularly. He was given a final option: the military academy. He agreed. While he did a lot better in the military than he did in the classrooms, the instructors failed to teach him proper discipline and he was frequently sanctioned. After four years, he was kicked out and returned home for a bit. The prodigal pony stole some money from his parents and fled to south-eastern Equestria where he joined various mercenary groups, at one point working for Dr. Caballeron. In 1003, he formed his own crew and began to sell his services at sea, protecting ships from pirates or working for them. Until he got the news that Hermann Meyer was recruiting. Portrait By: Riley	Level 2 Attack: 1 Defense: 3 Planning: 2 Logistics: 1	Pony

Admirals
Admiral	Traits	Description	Skills	Race
Admiral Raimund Küchler	Bold The difference between a bold attack and a stupid attack is that the bold attack succeeds. Naval Speed: +10% Naval Damage: +5%	None	Level 2 Attack: 2 Defense: 1 Maneuvering: 3 Coordination: 1	Griffon

Flags

Flags
Flag	Information
	Haukland / Kingdom of Vedina Default (Haukland) / Complete 'The Coronation' Focus (Kingdom of Vedina)
	Haukland Republic
	Haukland People's Republic
	Haukland State
	Griffonian Republic  Republican remnants have couped Meyer
	Haukland Protectorate  Changeling 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% Market construction boost multiplier: 10.00%	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
Small Science Base Daily Political Power Gain: +0.20 Research Speed: -55.00% Air Doctrine Cost: +55% Land Doctrine Cost: +55% Naval Doctrine Cost: +55% Special Project Speed: -35%	Newly Industrialized Society Resource Gain Efficiency: -10.00% Supply Consumption: -10.00% Construction Speed: -10.00% Research Speed: -10.00% Factory Output: -10.00% Dockyard Output: -10.00%	Modest Illiteracy Construction Speed: -10.00% Research Speed: -30.00%
Poverty	Race
Negligible Poverty No penalties	Griffon Race Uses Griffon Racial Tree

Industry and Resources

Factories

Military Factories	Naval Dockyards	Civilian Factories	Fuel Silos	Synthetic Refineries
1	1	3 (-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
5 (-3)	0	0	0	4 (-2)	0	0

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