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The Commonwealth is a nation based in the southwest(-,+), and is a conglomerate of city states comprised of members from many former Civcraft Nations. Peter5930 is the current King. It was formally part of both the [[Western Alliance]], and is now currently part of [[SATO]]. The Commonwealth promotes free trade and transportation throughout the rest of the server, by use of its large Shopside mall and train station. Each of the city states, known colloquially as boroughs, retains local political and economic independence while referring federal matters of state to the King and Council. Leadership, architectural style, political ideology and economic specialization are unique to each borough. Boroughs include the mountaintop retreat of Strassburg, the corporate offices of Hexcorp, the man-made island of Taliesin, the desert metropolis of Meditat, ana prodigious, terrifying end castle, and the capital city of Westminster, with its new upcoming city area, Victoria, memorializing the attacks on Westminster during the [[Somber War]].
 
== History ==
 
=== The Early Days ===
On 14 May 2017, King Cowguypig made a [https://www.reddit.com/r/CivCommonwealth/comments/6b5qyi/the_commonwealth_lives_join_us_on_civex_30/ post] on the subreddit calling for all players to join Commonwealth in CivEx 3.0, and the remnants of Concordia and the Commonwealth united once more under the old flag to rebuild the nation which had pioneered security tactics and dominated commerce in the days of old. The town that resulted was a smaller town than former iterations, and they did not haveattain a lot ofcomparable political leverage or influence. CivEx 3.0 quickly died, itand broughtwith manythe launch of theCivClassic formeron ConcordiaJune and2nd old2017, Commonwealth playersswiftly backmigrated againto the new server.
 
Cowguypig reigned as King in the first days, leaving development of the capital in the hands of then prime minister and former king, Sashimii. Plans for the road network and canals were drawn, and the rest would be left to the citizens to decide for themselves. Development was swift, but chaotic - players did what they wanted, took on the projects they wanted, reinforced on the groups they wanted, and top-down administration was nearly non-existent. From the wellspring of untamed construction was born the city of Westminster. Strassburg (created by fadedsoul) would spring up soon thereafter on a nearby mountain, becoming the first borough of the Commonwealth.
As many civ players know, CivEx 3.0 died very quickly, and with the launch of CivClassic on 2 June, Commonwealth swiftly moved over, creating what would be Westminster and Strassburg (created by fadedsoul) on a small island and a mountain nearby, respectively.
 
Westminster quickly became infamous for theirits incompleteextra security measures, including narrow winding streets gated regularly by iron doors, its [https://imgur.com/a/vzDRa canals], atreferred theto timebefore calledcompletion as trenches, and itsthe extrafirst securitycouncil's measures; many regarded it (and still do today) as a maze to navigate. Some were even inclineddecision to [https://www.reddit.com/r/CivCommonwealth/comments/6p3r67/do_not_build_bridges_over_the_canals_do_not/ stop people from making bridges across these trenches] in favor of underground tunnels. underMany theregarded canalsit as an urban maze, and many still do today, despite efforts to make it more traversable.
 
After a rocky start, Shopside becameopened functionalto the public, and the city became a central rail hub for much of the Southwest. Trade was slow at first, but as more expansions for shops occurred, more people were willingcame to come tothe Commonwealth to trade.
 
Soon after the move, many different settlements appeared near the capital and became settlementsboroughs of the Commonwealth. One of the more notable onessettlements was [[Southshire]], founded by Orinnari and StrPlatinum on 25 June 2017, roughly 800 blocks away on a peninsula in the south.
 
Meditat was settled by ZeeTip and mike0war on a [https://www.reddit.com/r/civclassics/comments/6ld1cn/the_claims_of_meditat/ desert] far to the northwest of Westminster 5 July 2017. It focused then on [https://www.reddit.com/r/civclassics/comments/6px8pg/introducing_meditat/ factories and xp farms], but now is famous for becoming a beautiful oasis in the desert.
 
On 6 July 2017, a rail line was connected to Hexcorp and soon after became a borough soon thereafter.
 
=== Prelude to the Somber War ===
As the capital grew in size, so did raids in frequency; the city dwellers, largely untrained in combat, retreated to their homes at the sound of the armoured raiders' approach. Attacks on citizens were common and frequent, prompting Sintralin, queen of Lexington, to request occupation of the city by her armed forces to aid in their eradication.
On 21 July 2017, [https://www.reddit.com/r/civclassics/comments/6orti4/huge_attack_in_commonwealth_right_now/ six Lexington citizens alt-raided Commonwealth]. It was the first major attack on the server thus far, and had become extremely devastating to the town. The altraids continued for many days thereafter. [https://www.reddit.com/r/CivCommonwealth/comments/6rq5zt/total_repayment_value_of_raiders/ Short sentences] were given to the raiders, as a false hope for being a future threat to the raiders.▼
 
▲Though the presence of Lexington troops had quelled raider activity in Westminster, their occupation, coupled with the lack of administration over land development, brought with it new problems: when restless Lexington soldiers with few targets to engage began harassing citizens in the streets, tensions between the nations began to arise. On 21 July 2017, [https://www.reddit.com/r/civclassics/comments/6orti4/huge_attack_in_commonwealth_right_now/ six Lexington citizens alt-raided Commonwealth]. It was the first major attack on the server thus far, and had becomewas extremely devastating to the town. The altraids continued for many days thereafter. [https://www.reddit.com/r/CivCommonwealth/comments/6rq5zt/total_repayment_value_of_raiders/ Short sentences] were given to the raiders, as a false hope for being a future threat to thecaptured raiders.
On 13 August, [https://imgur.com/aTOQgKn sintralin pearled Bewsiej] and handed his pearl to CW as part of the aforementioned deal, but mistakes on coal consumption made him release early, on 22 August. This bunker fiasco resulted in CW officials removing the [[Lexington]] bunker in the city.▼
 
▲On 13 August, [https://imgur.com/aTOQgKn sintralin pearled Bewsiej] and handed his pearl to CWthe Commonwealth as part of the aforementioned deal, but mistakes onin coal consumptionallocation madeallowed him releaseto be released early, on 22 August. This bunker fiasco resulted in CWCommonwealth officials removing the [[Lexington]] bunker in the city.
In late August, tensions rose in CW when ZeroRussia, CarrieUnderwear, and GeneralWindu raided ThePayman's and Ez2Crew's factory building. [https://www.reddit.com/r/CivCommonwealth/comments/6w1zvz/here_to_arbitrate_between_zerojaaerkzoltan/ Arbitration was offered], but Payman and Ez2Crew eventually left the Commonwealth to join Lexington. Both parties have since become inactive.▼
 
▲In late August, tensions rose in CWWestminster when ZeroRussia, CarrieUnderwear, and GeneralWindu raided ThePayman's and Ez2Crew's factory building. [https://www.reddit.com/r/CivCommonwealth/comments/6w1zvz/here_to_arbitrate_between_zerojaaerkzoltan/ Arbitration was offered], but Payman and Ez2Crew eventually left the Commonwealth to join Lexington. Both parties have since become inactive.
At the September elections in Southshire, Saren_Solaris became elected in Southshire, and it eventually became one of the most active cities on the server. It became known for its superior canals than Westminster's, and impressive, frequent, structures. However, during mid-September sintralin contacted the Chancellor of Southshire, StrPlatinum, to offer Southshire secession to Lexington. It was almost accepted, however, with brilliant negotiation from sashimii, possible war was averted. ▼
 
▲At the September elections in Southshire, Saren_Solaris became an elected official in Southshire, and it eventually became one of the most active cities on the server. It became known for itshaving superiormore orderly canals than Westminster's, and impressive,a frequentstronger focus on building and aesthetics, structureseschewing the cumbersome security infrastructure found in the capital. However, during mid-September sintralin contacted the Chancellor of Southshire, StrPlatinum, to offer Southshire secession to Lexington. It was almost accepted, however, with brilliant negotiation from sashimii, a possible war was averted.
On 21 September 2017, CW was attacked by Bewsiej, XyngSnow and Posedion. Peter5930 was pearled but eventually got out at the cost of a beacon. ▼
 
▲On 21 September 2017, CWWestminster was attacked by Bewsiej, XyngSnow and Posedion. Peter5930 was pearled but eventually got out at the cost of a beacon.
On 24 September 2017, the Battle of the Boeing 911 occurred. It was an important fight as it was the only time the Boeing 911 was actually used for fighting purposes, along with Lexington alts fighting to take it.▼
 
▲On 24 September 2017, the Battle of the Boeing 911 occurred.took Itplace wasabove anthe importantcityscape fightof asWestminster. itIt was the only time the Boeing 911 was actually used for fighting purposes, along with Lexington alts fighting to take it.
On 26 September 2017, [https://www.reddit.com/r/CivCommonwealth/comments/72o7pk/peace_in_our_time/ Brinton seized the throne from Cowguypig] in order to have a more aggressive position in the soon-to-be war against Lexington.▼
 
▲On 26 September 2017, [https://www.reddit.com/r/CivCommonwealth/comments/72o7pk/peace_in_our_time/ Brinton seized the throne from Cowguypig] inand order to havetook a more aggressive position inon the soon-to-beupcoming war againstwith Lexington.
On 27 September 2017, it was discovered that [https://imgur.com/a/GW3oT Saren_Solaris had been in communication with poortea] to cause Southshire to secede from the Commonwealth and start a war. Saren was promptly pearled by CW following it.▼
 
▲On 27 September 2017, it was discovered that [https://imgur.com/a/GW3oT Saren_Solaris had been in communication with poortea] in an attempt to cause Southshire's to secedesecession from the Commonwealth and start a war. Following this, Saren was promptly pearled by CW followingWestminster itofficials.
 
On 4 October 2017, Peter5930 discovers an illegal iron farm and reports it to the admins. Lexington repaid the iron but were compensated with 120 compacted stacks of obsidian.
 
On 8 October 2017, as tensions grewcontinued furtherto grow, Sintralin messages StrPlatinum threatening to treat Southshire the same way as CWWestminster if they don't declare neutrality in the war.
 
The following day, sintralin and Lexington declare war on the Commonwealth, using the breaking of Lexington's bunker in CommonwealthWestminster as a casus belli.
=== During The Somber War ===
Less than a day after the declaration of war, Lexington madeused the obsidian given to them by the admins to enact a grand assault on Westminster [https://imgur.com/a/H5ya2 by obby bombing much of the city]. The city became near-dysfunctional, however, when admins found out, they removed most of the obsidian from the city, refunded their 120 stacks of obbyobsidian as recompense and temporarily banned sintralin and ShoPork, who deliberately lied to the admins to gain an advantage. While the grief was being cleaned up, [https://imgur.com/a/ZsWnu Lodish, a member of the council, was pearled.]
 
Mere days after the attacks, [https://www.reddit.com/r/civclassics/comments/768fdf/i_am_pearled_from_cw_wanted_to_chestshop_for/ Jdcorral was pearled in Lexington] while peacefully shopping for books.
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On 14 October, MrLlamma submits a post to /r/Civclassics, [https://www.reddit.com/r/civclassics/comments/76dxcn/why_i_insided_my_friends/ "Why I Insided My Friends."]In the post, he states that he deliberately gave information to the Commonwealth to prevent the pearling of more innocents. Although it was a heroic act that helped many, he was pearled for it.
[[File:Peter's End Castle.png|thumb|This is Peter's End Castle, built during when he was pearled by Lexington.]]
The following day, Peter5930 was pearled by Badash, andwho was subsequently pearled ten days later. Peter, when he was not getting /ppkilled every 10 seconds, started to build the foundations of what would become his towering, impenetrable, and impressive [https://imgur.com/a/ZDWBG end castle] thatwhich served as a haven for all pearled Western Alliance members.
 
On 9 November 2017, [[Nymph]]a new borough was [https://www.reddit.com/r/civclassics/comments/7dv9ha/nymph/ founded] - [[Nymph]] was built on aan island to the far west island by former [[Kraken]] founders Seekinq, SpankMeHarder, JayTeeR, _Monkee, and ItzJosh.
 
That same day, Lexington presentpresented terms of surrender to the Commonwealth, which included unconditional surrender and permapearling of Peter. CWAfter declinesdeliberation with the Council, andKing triesBrinton againdeclined; [[Lexington]] approached the council once more later that month with lesserlighter terms, but CWBrinton once stillmore declinesdeclined.
 
After the terms of surrender were denied a third time, the[[Lexington]] endlaunched castlean wasattack attackedon threethe timesend castle; induring the the next two months, withPeter's gate was charged three times to no avail. Soon, the Commonwealth properceased wasto nobe the main target longerof beingthese attackedattacks, as the tide had turned to Hjaltland (now [[Falstadt]]) raiderswhom pearlingby this time had pearled many majorprominent [[Lexington]] belligerentssoldiers.
 
On Christmas Day, brinton decided to resignresigned as King of the Commonwealth, andhanding handed itthe overcrown to Peter5930.
 
In late January, jdcorral and Lodish were released after building houses for Lexington belligerentsofficials.
 
Around the same time, Southshire decided to secede, however, [https://www.reddit.com/r/civclassics/comments/7qeqv0/yoahtl_annexes_southshire/ leaving for Yoahtl.] It was a very controversial decision, but they decided it was for the best to bring the city back to its former glory. In addition, Nymph decided to go independent on 8 February 2018, to avoid any further drama with the war, and build peacefully. Both cities continue to be close with the rest of the Commonwealth.
 
By March 2018, the war slowly declined, bringing about a new sense of spirit, and a desire to bring the Commonwealth back to its former glory. A new station was made after extensive planning that brought a massive overhaul to its current rail hub.
 
After failed peace talks, the war became a stalling game until whoever got the guts to attempt a full on assault to free each other's pearlsstalemate. [[Falstadt]] decidedelected to havemake the first takemove and madebegan a two-day offensive attack on Lexington's vault. After pearling five belligerents[[Lexington]] soldiers, the [[Western Alliance]] broke through the vault gate; Lexington evacuated the vault and left the pearls in the vaultinside, and only a day later, all pearled individuals were freed and [https://www.reddit.com/r/civclassics/comments/8b1987/the_war_is_over_post_screenshots/ the war was declared over.]
 
=== Post-War ===
Following the war, activities resurged within the Commonwealth.
 
FirstUpon and foremostreturning, Peter derelicteddeclared derelict many inactive houses in Westminster, and putpromptly intotore motionthem ato their foundations. A new section of Westminsterthe city, entitled Victoria, then began its planning stages. It was to be placed wherereplace the old city farms were placed, usingand valuablewould space in the city. It is in essence,represent a new start for Westminster, howeverwith morestronger security measures, inmaking placeit a proper, secure citadel, as well as makinga itmore aextensive properbuilding code, securebalancing citadelsecurity and aesthetics like never before in the nation's history. Currently,Building itof infrastructure is almostnearly complete.
 
With more people comingarriving toin the Commonwealth, its situationposition as a central rail hub for much of the server makes it one of the most optimal locations forin tradethe withinworld thefor citytrade.. As a result, people increasingly set up shop within Shopside, including [[Yoahtl]], [[Falstadt]], [[Etherium]], and many more. There are so many shops that at times, demand is exceeding supply.
 
== Government ==
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The First Council of the Commonwealth consists of importanthigh ranking and prominent citizens of the Commonwealth that specialize in various activities, and advise the King on different matters. Each of the boroughs retains local administrative independence while referring international matters to the King and Council.
 
The Commonwealth espouses traditional liberal policies, guaranteeing individual economic freedom and self ownership offor one'sindividuals selfand boroughs within its borders, while providingdirecting voluntary federalfunding from across the nation for large cultural and agricultural projects, leaving local administrative action such as building regulations to each borough's discretion.
 
The Commonwealth prioritizes the following policies:
* Free markets, to encourage the individual citizen's industriousness, and to decentralize power and authority.
* Internal security infrastructure in the capital city (walls, moats, canals, maze-like city layouts, tunnels, etc.).
* Free trade between boroughs, facilitated by a public interborough rail system and Shopside, the nation's most secure marketplace.
* Pro-immigration, providing a welcoming path for newcomers to become citizens through involvement in public projects and the acquisition of property.
 
== Transportation ==
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One of the Commonwealth's main goals was to provide free trade and transportation, and naturally, a large rail station was going to be built there. Shopside, Westminster's marketplace, currently houses Westminster's main station. Although it was small at first, a recent expansion in early 2018 has established Westminster as a main train station on the server.
 
The boroughs were connected up first by rail, as each borough gradually joined. It started to becomebecame a major hub when the [[HITS]] rail was beginning to beits builtconstruction in June 2017, connecting Westminster to other major cities in the Western Hemisphere, notably [[TdC]], [[Mount Augusta]], [[Impasse]] and [[Falstadt]]. Other notable connections at the time included [[SPQR]] and [[Southshire]], who have a grand train station of their own.
 
Once the Somber War started, progress stagnated on the station, but after its slow decline, the station was overdue for a makeover. In early 2018, a new station was built using part of the already existing infrastructure of the old station. The new station makes it more spacious than the previous iteration, and makes connections a little more efficient. New rail connections are also coming in due to the newly invigorated station, most notably the [[Great Overland Railway]] connecting Commonwealth to farther places afield such as [[Mount Augusta]], [[Yoahtl]], [[Vinland]], and [[Okashima]].
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