RE: A non-NAC break-away republic

>To: GZG-L@csua.berkeley.edu
>Subject: A non-NAC break-away republic
>Date: Fri, 27 Apr 2001 14:50:19 -0500
>From: Andy Cowell <andy@cowell.org>
>Reply-To: gzg-l@csua.berkeley.edu
>
>
>Here's a non-NAC breakaway I've considered using, although I haven't
>written them up before mostly because I haven't researched them too
>much in detail.  I'd love comments.
>
>Kwa'Zulu: The Zulu have never surrendered their sovereignty, a point
>they make today and in the future.  When the PAU, a fractious
>organization anyway, makes moves to increase ties with the ESU, the
>Zulu nation revolts, citing their claims of sovereignty and history of
>war as a member of South Africa against the Communist Cuba supported
>Angola, as well of conflict with the Xhosa-dominated South Africa.
>This revolt ends with tacit independance for the Zulu, although the
>PAU made no formal agreement relinquishing their claim, as they have
>pointed out several times.
>
>The government of Kwa'Zulu is made up of the amakhosi, or the tribal
>chiefs, who have kept political power out of the hands of the Zulu
>king.	The political system is a mixture of limited democracy and
>socialism, with occaisional factional violence between rival Zulu
>clans.
>
>Kwa'Zulu reinstituted universal military service for males.  Each
>year, all male youths that have turned 17 in the previous year are
>enlisted for a one year term in an izinsizwa ("young men ready to
>fight") Regiment, and at least three years active service in the
>Kwa'Zulu military. Satisfactory completion of this service is
>mandatory for citizen rights such as voting, property ownership and
>marriage.  Upon leaving the military, each male retains membership in
>the Kwa'Zulu military reserve system.
>
>As Kwa'Zulu is a relatively poor nation with a strong military, it
>routinely hires out regiments as mercenaries, and there is a large
>emphasis in the military on taking military goods as payment of
>service and, where able, salvaging equipment and other goods from
>defeated opponents.  Recovered arms and vehicles may be issued to
>troops within a regiment once proper logistic support has been worked
>out.
>
>Kwa'Zulu "regiments" vary widely in size, and are assembled or divided
>as necessary, modeling their original design under king Shaka to some
>extent.  All Zulu wear similar uniforms in combat, although dress
>uniforms may vary by regiment, with varying colors representing
>regiment rank and accompanied by matching traditional shields.  The
>more white present in a dress uniform and shield, the more senior the
>regiment.
>
>It should be noted that the Zulu nation includes a minority of white
>citizens, and even more of mixed ancestry.
>
>Notable Kwa'Zulu regiments:
>
>uMcijo: A Kwa'Zulu special forces regiment.  Despite their relatively
>high status in the military, the uMcijo wear solid black uniforms.
>
>uThulwana: The king's royal regiment.	A largely ceremonial regiment
>for a largely ceremonial king, the uThulwana have benefitted greatly
>from the influx of recent addition iZwethigo Ugothu, a promising and
>inspiring graduate of his izinsizwa Regiment.	Ugothu selected
>uThulwana for himself and his men when given his choice of posting,
>much to the surprise and concern to the amakhosi.  Dress colors are
>nearly almost all white.
>
>The Sparrows: NSL mercenary battalion, led by former NSL Generaloberst
>Wolfgang Pelham, a wealthy man with ties to the NSL arms industry.
>Pelham invested heavily into Kwa'Zulu and its military, both with cash
>and NSL arms, Pelham used his NSL troops to help train the Zulu
>military, and exhibits a moderate amount of influence in the
>traditional government.  Pelham and the sparrows are not Zulu
>citizens, and take payment in the forms of NSL arms deals and
>investment in Kwa'Zulu infrastructure, both civilian and military.
>Pelham is quietly encouraged by members of the NSL government.
>
>Stay tuned for the Sikh warriors of New Amritsar!

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