Dual Republic of Qel and Xya
| Dual Republic of Qel and Xya | |
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| Governmental Information | |
| Common Name | Qel-Xya |
| Official Name | Dual Republic of Qel and Xya |
| Organization Type | Constitutional Dual Republic |
| Ideology | - Democratic Socialism - Social Nationalism |
| Head of Government | Minister-President |
| Legislature | Federal Parliament (Joint) National Assembly (Qel) |
| Societal Information | |
| Anthem | Two Peoples, One Purpose |
| Capital World | Qel |
| Capital City | New Prareus |
| Official Language | Qelgalari Simplified Guani |
| Currency | Qel-Xya Helix |
| State Religion | Clyism |
| Military Size | 250,000 (Standing) 4,700,000 (Reserve) |
| Spacefleet Size | 150 |
| Demographics | |
| Demonym | Qelian Xy |
| Population | 2,141,337,918 |
| Dominant Species | Usodine Xy Natives |
| Other Species | Humans |
| Major Languages | Qelgalari Simplified Xyan |
| Major Religions | Clyism Xy Religions |
| Astrography | |
| Rim | Mid-Rim |
| Quadrant | Alpha |
| Grid Coordinate | O21 |
| Galaxy | Milky Way |
| Historical Information | |
| Preceded By | Greater Qelian Commonwealth United Councils of Xya |
| Other | |
| Created by | HowTheAlf |
The Dual Republic of Qel and Xya, also referred to as Qel-Xya, the Qel-Xya Union or the Dual Republic, is a sovereign interplanetary state comprising of the planets of Qel and Xya. Established in 544 following the ratification of the Treaty of New Prareus between the planetary governments the year prior, the republic operates under a dual-state system. Whilst both planets retain independent domestic assemblies, the Republic has shared authority over foreign policy, defence, and select economic functions, including a shared currency and customs union.
History
History of Communication
Qel and Xya are the only two inhabited celestial bodies in their system. They made first contact after the Sacred Empire of Xy's radar network picked up signals broadcast as part of the Qelian Commonwealth's space program during the 460s. The planets would maintain a correspondence during the late 400s, creating a simplified version of Empirical Xy to act as a lingua franca between the two governments. In the aftermath of the recovery of the Qelian Civil War in 541, the Commonwealth would launch its' first vessel into space with assistance from the Naveux Republic and make an arranged landing on Xya. From there, formal diplomatic relations would be established, with visits between them being conducted often due to their relatively short distance between one another.
Origins
In 542, the Xyan Consuls suggested a technology sharing treaty between both planets. This would include Qelian and Naveux assistance in bringing Xya's industries up to date, whilst allowing the Qelian government access to some of the planet's natural resouces. This would culminate in the Myor Agreement, approved by the governments of each planet. Cooperation would grow significantly from this point, with Qel introducing Xya to the Yatan-Theian accord in 543. In late 543, members of the Freedom Movement in the National Assembly of Qel would put forward the 'Act of Union', proposing the merging of governance between the two states. Whilst the act was unpopular, many of its' individual propositions were seen as potentially beneficial for both states. The Social Action Party would then propose the 'Qel-Xya Act', proposing the Dual Republic as a looser state with both planets remaining sovereign. For a country devastated by civil war, the opportunity to accelerate recovery was highly popular, even with the typically reluctant Consersatives of Qel. After proposing the initial outline to the Xy Senate and seeing success in its' chamber, negotiations at New Prareus would begin.
Establishment
Negotiations for the aptly named Treaty of New Prareus were long and often controversial, with the levels of sovereignty for each nation often being subject to arguments between the left and right-wing factions of each government. The East Xy Consul Auxus II would declare to the Qelian Assembly in October: ''We cannot erase what we have built for a future that may never happen". In late November, the first draft of the treaty would be signed with terms put forward to the Yatan-Theian Accord for approval. After 21 days of deliberation, approval for a union would be given, and the final draft of the Treaty would be put forward to both the National Assembly and Xy Senate. After a three day deliberation, the National Assembly would pass the vote in an overwhelming 613-137 majority, whilst the Senate would pass the vote in a smaller margin of 247-143. The treaty would be ratified by all parties on the turn of the new year in 544.
Government
Joint
The Republic is a real union with a common government body responsible for the army, customs, and matters of foreign policy. It's government consists of three ministries with representatives from the two most voted for parties on each planet, usually being their leading parties and formal opposition. Every party is represented in each ministry, and elections for those positions are held internally between the governments of the participating parties. As of current year, the participating parties are:
| Name | Ideology | Position | Planet |
|---|---|---|---|
| Social Action Party | Democratic Socialism | Left | Qel |
| Young Xy Party | Social Nationalism | Centre-Left | Xy |
| Freedom Movement | Left-liberalism | Centre-Left | Qel |
| Civic Reform Party | Reformist Centrism | Centre | Xy |
Ministry of Extrasolar Foreign Affairs
The Ministry of Extrasolar Foreign Affairs is the government body responsible for the foreign relations of the Dual Republic. It is led by the Secretary for Foreign Affairs (SFA), whom is responsible for leading positive relations with the Yatan-Theian accord and other neighbouring states. SFAs are also accompanied by three Undersecretaries, allowing for a leading minister from every party in the joint government, alongside other workers. Currently, the leading position is held the Civic Reform Party of Xy. Its' headquarters are located in Xy City.
Ministry of Defence
The Ministry for the Defence of The Dual Republic, or simply the Ministry of Defence, is the arm responsible for the administration of the combined Army of the Dual Republic. Both planetary governments possess their own defence ministries for the internal management of their forces but they are subservient to the decisions of the joint ministry. This branch also manages the Dual Naval Forces. It is led by the Minister for Defence and three deputies. In times of conflict, the War Cabinet is managed by this arm. Currently, the leading position is held by the Social Action Party of Qel. Its' headquarters are located in New Prareus.
Ministry of Finance
The Ministry of Finance is the arm responsible for funding the combined projects of the Dual Republic. This includes the other two ministries, joint ventures such as the Xy Space Project, as well as maintaining the value of the Qel-Xya Helix in conjunction with the Accord Base. Uniquely, this branch doesn't have its' own designated minister, but is instead lead by the planetary treasurers (or equivalent position) in each party and a combined cabinet.
Individual
Both planets in the Dual Republic have separate, autonomous governments. Qel has the National Assembly whilst Xya has the Consulate and Senate of East and West. The planetary governments are responsible for domestic affairs such as internal governance, law, social policy, taxation, and culture. In these aspects, they are effectively independent from one another. The republic cannot override planetary law without due process.
Demographics
Qel
Qel has a significantly higher population than Xya, standing at approximately 1.7 billion. Its' dominant species are the usodine, making up 95% of its' population (not including lesser fauna). They are a sentient, intelligent species capable of wielding the vast resources of their planet. Most usodine live in the large cities of the commonwealth and other urbanised regions, though Sakhara and Aphora are host to significant rural populations. The usodine also have a significant religious culture under the Clyist faith. Second to the usodine are immigrated humans, with a population well over 100,000,000 despite only having a presence on the planet for a century. Most of the human population resides in the nominally independent Naveux Republic, but some do live within the borders of Qel's Government.
Xya
Xya is an incredibly diverse planet despite its' comparatively small population of 430 million, with a number of intelligent species. The majority species that run the planet's governance are referred to as the Xy Natives. Although not as technologically advanced as the Usodine, the Empire still possess a number of large urban centres. However, compared to Qel, the population is still much more rural. Religiously, the world lacks a traditional unified belief, but instead has a scattering of different cultures with varying beliefs.
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