Jaris (Nouvelle Alexandrie)

Jaris
Overseas Territory of  Nouvelle Alexandrie
Detailed map of Jaris
Geography
Status	Overseas Territory
Capital	Ijubicastagrad Harbor
Demographics
Citizenship eligibility	Residents with at least five years' prior residence, subject to statutory conditions
Government
Governor	Enrique Jimenez
• Appointed	Late 1750 AN
• Term	At His Majesty's pleasure
Legislature	Legislative Council
• Total seats	25
• Composition	20 seats elected at large; 5 reserved seats for women, youth, veterans, senior citizens, and persons with disabilities
• Voting rights	Adult residents
Economy
Military presence	Jaris Garrison; Jaris Naval Support Facility (under development)
History & Other
Established	1687 AN (claimed); 1700 AN (constituted under Article 13 of the 1699 AN Act)
Administered by	Nouvelle Alexandrie

The Overseas Territory of Jaris, formerly known as Ijubicastagrad, is a territory of Nouvelle Alexandrie on the southern coast of the island of Jaris. Its capital and principal settlement is Ijubicastagrad Harbor. Article 13 of the Regional and Local Government Organization Act, 1699 constituted the territory as an Overseas Territory and established its present system of government.

History

The territory's history has passed through military, corporate, and federal administration.

Foundation and settlement

Claimed in 1687 AN after the breakup of Krasnocoria, Ijubicastagrad came under the protection of the Raspur Pact during Operation Dyre-Storm 87. It served as a beachhead for the evacuation of Raspur Pact nationals and the rescue of assets and personnel associated with ESB Jaris from the island. Control was later transferred to the Military of Alduria-Wechua. The initial garrison included a squadron from the 623^rd Pioneer Regiment, a multi-specialty task force from the Federal Support Corps, a detachment of marines, and the auxiliary cruiser Rocinante. Two locally raised territorial units supported the deployed force: the Ijubicastagrad Volunteer Rifles Regiment and the Jaris Native Constabulary, which was recruited from the Black Traveller community and commanded by Antican officers.

In 1688 AN, the Honourable Company opened a stock subscription in the International Mandate through the Apollonian Directorate to fund the dispatch of sixty ships and thirty thousand settlers to the Ijubicastagrad colony. The territory was initially governed by a Military Governor who was a senior officer of the Military of Alduria-Wechua.

Atacama administration

Under the Proclamation of Punta Santiago, the King could issue Letters of Official Settlement to establish new Alduro-Wechua territory. Such territory could remain unincorporated under the direct rule of the King or be entrusted to a legally incorporated body on the King's behalf. In the absence of an organic law approved by the federal legislature, the territory was classified as unorganized, with selected constitutional provisions applying according to federal law, local tradition, and judicial rulings.

In 1691 AN, new Letters of Official Settlement were issued to the Atacama Corporation, a corporation registered under the laws of the Imperial State of Constancia, to govern Ijubicastagrad directly. Its Chief Executive, Matthäus Koeppen, became the territory's first direct civilian Governor. The corporation used 50 million Natopos to purchase land and a further 20 million Natopos for buildings and improvements. The resulting development became known as Atacama City and, beginning in 1700 AN, was owned and operated by Ijubicastagrad Holdings, a subsidiary of the Atacama Corporation. After serving as Chief Executive from 1690 AN to 1693 AN, Matthäus Koeppen stepped down and was replaced at the 1694 AN Annual Shareholders Meeting by Toghemur Ghazan, a former Minister for Molivadia.

The election of Bjørn Koeppen, Matthäus Koeppen's son, as Chief Executive of the Atacama Corporation in 1696 AN accelerated the Ijubicastagrad project. Open elections were called for a 50-member Consultative Council drawn from the residents. The council served three-year terms and advised on domestic matters and proposed policy.

In 1699 AN, reports reached Cárdenas that the election for the next Consultative Council had become a running skirmish between the Ijubicastagrad Volunteer Rifles Regiment and the Jaris Native Constabulary. The ESB Group in Apollonia, which had organized the initial consignment of colonists, had been displaced by the grant of the Letters of Official Settlement to the Atacama Corporation. Settlers associated with the company formed a slate under the banner of the "Trade and Reform Party", which maintained close ties with the Honourable Company's Resident in Ijubicastagrad. The dispute drew in settlers, the local community, the garrison, and the expatriate population.

Augustus Strong, the Secretary for Defence, ordered the Colonial Marines to bring the ringleaders of the two parties, including Bjørn Koeppen, to Cárdenas for questioning. Altercations followed with dissenting elements of the local garrison. Bjørn Koeppen was eventually taken aboard a Coast Guard cutter and repatriated to the Imperial State of Constancia in 1701 AN. An interim Commandant governed the territory in the absence of its civic leadership.

Federal administration

The Federal Humanist Party gained enough local support to form a chapter during the 1703 general election. The Jaris Ferry Company, headquartered in Tiegang, was established in 1718 AN and had begun weekly sailings between Ijubicastagrad Harbor and the International Mandate by 1720 AN.

By 1750 AN, politics on the island remained shaped by the rivalry between the Atacama Corporation and the ESB Group. The Central Secretariat of the Federal Humanist Party sent a commission of inspection that year to investigate allegations of corporate factionalism within the party's Jaris chapter. In response to the reported irregularities, the Federal Government appointed Enrique Jimenez Governor of Jaris in late 1750 AN.

Governance

Article 13 of the Regional and Local Government Organization Act, 1699 designates Ijubicastagrad Harbor as the capital of the Overseas Territory. The Governor must be a citizen of the Federation, is appointed by the King, serves at His Majesty's pleasure, and exercises His Majesty's plenipotentiary powers.

Executive authority is exercised by a Chief Executive appointed by the Governor for a term of no more than five years. The Chief Executive serves at the Governor's pleasure and must be at least 21 years old, able to read and write, and of sound mind. Reappointments require the approval of the Legislative Council. Legislative authority is vested in the Governor-in-Council, comprising the Governor and a 25-seat Legislative Council elected by adult residents for three-year terms. Twenty seats are elected at large. Five seats are reserved for women, youth residents aged 18 to 30, veterans, senior citizens aged 60 and over, and persons with disabilities.

The Act directs the National Elections Commission to conduct territorial elections within six months of its adoption. It also provides for an interim military Commandant until a Governor and Chief Executive are appointed. Residents who had lived in the territory for at least five years before the Act may be granted Federation citizenship if they renounce other citizenships and receive the required security concurrence. The Act assigns the territory's debts and liabilities to the Atacama Corporation.

Security

Security is provided by the Jaris Garrison, organized by the Grand Army of the Federation. The garrison includes the Ijubicastagrad Volunteer Rifles Regiment, recruited from the settler population and the Honoured Sons of Ijubicastagrad Harbor, and the Jaris Native Constabulary, whose members are drawn from the Black Travellers.

In 1750 AN, Ijubicastagrad Harbor was assigned a Piriya-class coastal patrol ship from the Apollonian Armada to serve as a permanent guard ship. A Port Admiral was posted at the same time to oversee the development of the Jaris Naval Support Facility, a sustainment and replenishment site for visiting Federal Navy, Federal Coastguard, and allied vessels. Negotiations were entered into for a lease of ten acres, including quayside berths and warehouse space, from the Atacama Corporation.

See also

• Jaris
• Kendall
• Kendall Khanate
• Administrative divisions of Nouvelle Alexandrie
• Regional and Local Government Organization Act, 1699