Desovo

Principality of Desovo Kneževina Desovo (Кнежевина Десово)
The Three-pronged blade of the Desovan emblem, placed before a globe representing defiance against all that would attack.
Motto		"Od tuge do snage, od poraza do pobede." - Sorrow to strength, Defeat to Victory.
Common Name		Desovo
Demonym		Desovan
Official languages		Laythi, Kalbanian
Currency		Royal Deisonar or Deisonar
Politics
Capital		Castasus
Government		Semi-Constitutional Monarchy
Regent		Ian Zanu
Demography
Ethnicities		88.9% Laythi 10.1% Kalban ~1% Other
Population		6,629,274
Area		41,557 km²

Desovo, officially the Principality of Desovo, is an independent nation that was formed following the assassination of Clifford Desovo and subsequent reformation of the Republic of Desovo, conducted by the current regent Ian Zanu to stabilize the nation following the significant civil unrest following his assassination.

History of Desovo

The DCDC

In the 2120s, the economic situation in Laythia and Troakia had deteriorated significantly to the point that criminal fiefdoms had come to control peripheral territories of both countries, and their governments were too preoccupied with civil unrest to address the situation in any meaningful way. During this period of hardship, Clifford Desovo established the Desovo Civilian Defense Corps, also known as the DCDC, a paramilitary organization to maintain peace in the province of Medsous, in which his hometown of Polja was located. The DCDC would provide security that the government had failed to deliver to the surrounding area. In the years that followed, Medsous would become the safest province in the periphery, attracting others from surrounding provinces seeking shelter from the strife of the era.

Laythia Reformation

With the significant reform of the Laythian government underway, some of the regions in the area began to stabilize, resulting in the return of refugees to their hometowns and villages. Several of the refugees who attempted to return would find that during the civil unrest and subsequent reforms, a clerical error had resulted in the resident directories for several districts becoming lost. During the 2126 referendum, voting information was used to fill in the missing data, marking them as legal residents of Polja. The DCDC would attempt to work with the refugees to get their homes back; however, due to the violence that had transpired in the region, many of the homes had been destroyed, and the land had been sold or appropriated by the government for new housing developments.

Legal Issue, Alleged Treason

By 2132, the referendum had concluded, and the laythian and Troakian governments had signed the Fortis pact, uniting the two countries as one. While the newfound stability was initially viewed as a boon to the residents of Medsous, the now united government of the two countries, currently known as Fortis, began investigating the affairs of the peripheral territories. In August 2133, these investigations uncovered that at no point in time had Clifford Desovo been appointed as the governor or provisional governor of Medsous. As such, the DCDC was not a state-authorized peacekeeping division or law enforcement agency, and members of the new Fortisian government demanded that the DCDC immediately cease all activity in the region and that Clifford Desovo turn himself in for a formal inquiry into all actions taken during his unauthorized governance of the region. Initially, members of the DCDC, as well as Clifford, were amenable to the demands, as the most severe penalty was a fine, which was well within the organization's means to pay. The newly restructured government was also establishing a new peacekeeping force; as such, there would be no need to defend the region from roaming bandits. Unfortunately, three days after the demand was made, the government inspector sent to the region became inebriated in a local bar and was arrested by members of the DCDC following a bar fight, putting him in a detainment cell for the night. In response, minutes after his release, the inspector placed a call requesting arrest warrants be issued for Clifford Desovo, as well as other high-ranking members of the DCDC, claiming the citizens of Polja were being held captive, and being extorted by DCDC forces. This call would be placed on a recorded line in the lobby of the Polja Police Department office, where he had been previously detained. The inspector was detained once again to prevent the situation from worsening.

Attempted negotiations, assassination of the Negotiator.

To resolve the situation peacefully, and avoid life sentences for both himself and several others Clifford Desovo attempted to contact the government agents who initially issued the demands for the formal investigation, however as the DCDC had been labelled as a terrorist organization, the agents refused all attempts at communication, on that basis that negotiation with terrorists was not permissible, all future attempts to communicate via phone received only demands of unconditional surrender. One member of the DCDC, Jadimir Dovtrovic, who had close ties with several former and incumbent members of the Laythian government, offered to negotiate on behalf of Clifford and the DCDC. At 7:21 AM, Jadimir would depart Polja for the city of Medsous. At 8:01 AM, while on the highway, his vehicle was struck by an unknown weapon, breaking off the front left tire of the vehicle. His car veered into oncoming traffic, and he was struck by a passing utility vehicle. Attempts were made to resuscitate him by a passing doctor who was on his way to Polja; however, the crash had killed him on impact. A member of the DCDC, who was following at a distance, reports that a car parked by the side of the road rapidly left the area following the incident. This report matches several other witness statements. To date, the perpetrator has not been caught; however, most investigations have concluded that the perpetrator was most likely a Laythian Intelligence Bureau agent, as Jadimir was driving in a vehicle registered to DCDC. Laythia attempted to deny all responsibility, and to this day Fortis refuses a property inquiry into the assassination by claiming the car struck a piece of road debris, and it was in a state of disrepair; however, all declassified images of the scene taken by both LIB agents, aswell as nearby witnesses do not show any debris on the roadway, and although maintenance records for the vehicle could not be located, it was known to be maintained personally by a DCDC mechanic known for his diligence and work ethic.

Departure, Establishment of the Republic

Following the assassination of Jadimir, Clifford held a meeting with DCDC Commanders, aswell as several community leaders in Polja. After six hours of debate, it was determined that a future in Medsous was not a viable option for members of the DCDC, and the only viable option was to depart the borders of Laythia and move into the lands of central Veiid [To be continued]