Aurora:Pilbara

Pilbara Coat of Arms National Information Full Name Pilbara Towny Name The Pilbara Realm /n list 11 Formed November 10th 2023 National Anthem Crimson Skies Motto God kobiKraft Population 336 Chunks 3711 Towns 56 Capital City Onslow Bay Largest City Onslow Bay Oldest City Canberra and Melbourne Region Australia, Southeast Asia, Melanesia Language(s) English, French Religion(s) Kobist Religions Discord Click Here Government Information Political System Unicameral Parliamentary Monarchy Leader Emperor kobiKraft {{{leader2name}}} {{{leader3name}}} {{{leader4name}}} {{{leader5name}}} Executive UnitiveBog10934, GalaxyGaming2000 Legislature Pilbaran Parliament Constitution Constitution of the Pilbaran Empire Economic System Capitalism Provinces Pilbara, Gippsland, NSW, Hudson_bay Army Size 11 to 20 Personnel Part of Pilbaran Empire Historical Information Pilbara was formed on the 10th of November 2023 after being funded by Oklahoma which was led by UnitiveBog10934 at the time • • • • • •

Pilbara is the overarching constituent nation of the Pilbaran Empire, spanning across several regions within Australia. It has however, since its foundation, expanded to most of the north, west, east, and south coasts, following a drastic surge in expansion between December 2023 and the present.

Established on the 10th of November 2023, with a total population of 329, Pilbara is one of the more populous political presences within the Pacific. It boasts 58 towns scattered throughout the Australian continent which make it the largest nation in the region and 10th largest on the server (however it is known to alternate between the 8th and 11th largest).

Pilbara also consists of 4 nations within its meganation (The Pilbaran Empire), which makes it the 27th largest alliance to currently exist.

kobiKraft, the founder of the nation, established Pilbara after receiving funding from Oklahoma, which was led by UnitiveBog10934 at the time. Its name was derived from the geographic region with the same name.

Pilbara and the Pilbaran Empire

History

Foundation

Pilbara was established on the 10th of November in 2023 after receiving funding from Oklahoma. At the time of its creation, it joined Brazil under the Titicaca, which was controlled partially by Vantacrus. Pilbara remained a member of Brazil for 4 months until it was ousted for acting as a sovereign nation on the 25th of March 2024. Following its expulsion, Pilbara joined the Seljuk Empire on April 4th 2024.

During Pilbara's foundation, it exhibited fast territorial growth - quickly acquiring 3 towns in Northern Australia.

First official claims of Pilbara
(c. 11/11/2023)

Growth & Tensions

Growth continued for approximately a week until tensions on the continent emerged, as a result of The Australian Empire's declaration of control over the continent. Following this, in late November of 2023, peace discussions began.

Screenshot of kobiKraft ambushing Australians during a tree-related skirmish in Onslow Bay
(c. 23/11/2023)

During this period Pilbara had grown by 3 towns, expanding their territory south. The expansion south sparked controversy, however, an agreement was made just a month later. And so, on the 31st of December 2023, Pilbara and Australia ultimately signed a treaty and border agreement - locking Pilbara out of Australian claims and Australia out of Pilbaran claims. Subsequently, Pilbara experienced a sudden surge in growth once again. Unable to provide sufficient space for its new settlements within its border, Pilbara withdrew from the treaty and border agreement, beginning expansion elsewhere.

Following the termination of the two agreements, relations between Pilbara and Australia declined promptly, leading Australia to plant a town within Pilbaran territory. In response, Pilbara planted 2 of its own towns within Australia's major cities, which would go on to overclaim them. As time progressed, Pilbara continued to grow - with Onslow Bay reaching a staggering 100 residents on the 13th of March 2024. It later reached 118 residents on the 18th of May 2024, which made it the largest town within Aurora.

Australian - Pilbaran War

Australia on the day of the war declaration
(c. 23/3/2024)

Despite Pilbara's growth, it soon faced a serious threat - The Australians, who on the 23rd of March 2024, had begun posting a series of anti-Pilbaran announcements within their Discord server. In response, Pilbara posted a similar announcement denouncing the Australians, which eventually escalated into a declaration of war presented by the Pilbarans, thus instigating the Australian - Pilbaran war. (War declaration can be found on TBI).

Just a day later on the 24th of March 2024, Australia responded by establishing an invasion-oriented town adjacent to the Pilbaran capital, Onslow Bay. This resulted in the loss of central-Oceanic Australian territory. Following Australia's actions, on the 29th of March, Oceania officially merged with Pilbara in order to prevent a town from overclaim and to unify the 2 nations together - resulting in a 100 nation bonus.

With the unification of Oceania and Pilbara, the nation reached a whopping 200 residents, cementing itself as one of the largest nations to exist on the server.

On the 15th of April 2024, Pilbara officially overclaimed the towns of Freddo, Cooberpeddy and JavaScript, resulting in the territorial losses of approximately 5 to 20 chunks for each town.

Ultimately, on the 26th of April 2024, after some discussion, Pilbara and Australia signed the treaty of Albury, ending the war permanently.

Pilbaran Empire Foundation

The Pilbaran Empire was established on the 23rd of April 2024 after one of Pilbara's towns obtained a nation. At the time, the acquired nation was named "Chatham Islands" but was then renamed to Auralia. The nation of Auralia was incorporated into the territory of Pilbara, meaning that Auralians would share the same values and rights as any other Pilbaran resident would.

The Pilbaran Empire was formerly a sub-meganation of the Seljuk Empire, meaning that any nations joining the empire would join the Seljuks as well.

The Korea Purchase Attempt

North Korea /n
(c. 28/4/2023)

Formally on the 28th of April, 2024, Pilbara attempted to expand its territory, particularly within Asia, via a purchase of North Korea, which was (and still is) under the possession of Korea. However, the attempt was quickly rescinded and the territory was sold back to the Koreans due to the rising possibility of it escalating into a conflict. In the end, the potential conflict was narrowly avoided thanks to quick thinking from those affiliated such as Panth_r.

Pilbara's admission to the OFN

Beginning on the 5th of May, 2024, 2 government votes had appeared in the voting acts channel on the Pilbaran Discord server. The first vote questioned whether Pilbara should join the ESO (Eastern Security Organisation). The vote ended with 6 people for and 2 against the proposal. Despite the majority being in favor of the decision, the vote was later vetoed by the king. The second vote that appeared, however, was oriented around membership under the OFN (Organization of Free Nations). The vote, identical to the aforementioned, ended with 6 in favor of membership, and 2 against. The vote neared another veto due to both the king and a minister disapproving of the decision under skepticism. However, after later discussion with the secretary general of the OFN, Dracnoian, the king of Pilbara, kobiKraft, later agreed to join the alliance. The following vote ended unanimously with 8 in favor of the decision. And so, after the OFN held their own votes in regards to Pilbara's membership, on the 10th of May, 2024, Pilbara was admitted into the alliance.

Adelin Controversy

Adelin_10 was an early member of Pilbara who always had ambitions to create his own nation. This was accomplished through the Pilbaran Empire on the 24th of April 2024, when Adelin purchased the nation of Chatham_Islands, and designated his town of Onfast_Bay as the capital city, thereby founding the Pilbaran Territory of Auralia. However, things would become controversial when Adelin would be consistently ridiculed by the community for months, further perpetuated by his sometimes extreme retaliations, which often led to arguments in-game and on Discord. All of these internal issues culminated in his decision to declare full independence from Pilbara on the 24th of July 2024. Following Auralia's declaration of independence, it swiftly joined the North Sea Republic as a colony and merged with the nearby nation of Lefroy, whom Pilbara had previously signed a treaty with. However, Auralia's position in the NSR was only brief, as they left on the 5th of August 2024 to create their own Meganation. Auralia would then be 2.1'd much to Adelin's dismay, and would be forced to rename to Esperance. The small scale conflict between Pilbara and Esperance would eventually end on the 23rd of August 2024, when Esperance was purchased back by Pilbara, with Adelin leaving the Australian continent permanently and the nation of Esperance being given to Owry and renamed to Gippsland.

Geography

Overview

Due to Pilbara's sparseness within the Australian continent, it features a distinctive geography, comprised of various types of biomes, flora, and fauna.

Relations & Diplomacy

Allies

- Tavastia: On the 16th of November 2023, Pilbara signed an alliance with the nation of Tavastia, which was at the time led by Salbru.

- Alabama: On the same day (The 16th of November 2023), Pilbara signed an alliance with Alabama, which was at the time led by oIsar.

- Riau: On the 25th of November 2023, Pilbara signed an alliance with Riau, which is currently led by Alemakko.

- Caspian: On the 24th of March, Pilbara signed an alliance with Caspian with the help of TheShadow4873. Caspian is currently led by MrX_1208.

- Persia: A day later on the 25th of March, Pilbara signed an alliance with Persia, in an attempt to establish equilibrium as Caspian and Persia were at war during the time of the signing. Persia is currently led by oIsar.

- OFN Member States

- UAA Member States

Culture

Overview

Pilbaran culture is rather bizzare, characterized by a plethora of jokes and generally nonsensical things. Pilbara's largest religion, Kobism is a defining characteristic of Pilbaran culture.

Kobism

Artistic interpretation of Kobi

Kobism is a contrived religion within Pilbara and the first Kobist Religion. The religion doesn't possess any values and is the result of a long running joke that began in 2020. The religion is often associated with memes and Pilbaran propaganda. Today it is featured within in-game map art depicting kobiKraft in a god-like manner. The religion inspired Kobist Craftism & Newmanism.

Monarch Aliases

Another significant element to the culture is the alteration of the names belonging to Pilbaran monarchs, for instance, KobiKraft may sometimes be referred to as: KobeKraft, KoffeeKrab, Krabby Patty, Kobster as well as many more aliases.

Diversity

Pilbara is incredibly diverse, with its residents originating from a variety of places - making the Pilbaran community quite interesting. The assortment of distinct views and behaviors provide a variety of exotic differences to the culture.

The Environment's Impact

The location of Pilbara, characterized by its vast, red, mars-like expanses, has played a key role in shaping Pilbara's culture today. It is particularly observable within Pilbara's national anthem, Crimson Skies.

Government & Politics

Overview

The Pilbaran government is a unicameral ministerial parliamentary monarchy, featuring a permanent leader/monarch (kobiKraft) and both elected ministers and appointed advisors.

Positions

Ministry

- Prime Minister: Head of all ministries

- Minister of Internal Affairs and Expansion (MoIAaE): This minister is dedicated to sorting internal issues and funding the expansion of the nation.

- Minister of Defence (MoD): This minister is dedicated to war time. They have to sort out defense strategies and supply the front line in war. They also have a requirement to fund supplies to people in need.

- Minister of Foreign Affairs (MoFA): This minister is dedicated to sorting out our foreign issues whilst also keeping relations with other nations peaceful.

- Minister of Trade (MoT): This minister is dedicated to looking after trade/shops within the nation

- Minister of Transport (MoTR): This minister is dedicared to creating new transport links and creating helpful guides/resources. Minister is the head of Pilbara Transport Authority.

- Minister of Community (MoC): This minister is dedicated to creating and running events and keeping the people of Pilbara happy.

Advisors

- Expansionist (MoIAaE): Expansionist is a sub-role of Minister of Internal Affairs and Expansion, they assist the MoIAaE regarding border expansion.

- Colonist (MoEA): Colonist is a sub-role of Minister of Empire Affairs, they help maintain the empire.

- Military Head (MoD): Military Head is a sub-role of Minister of Defence, they help with keeping people supplied with their defence needs.

- Diplomat (MoFA): Diplomat is a sub-role of Minister of Foreign Affairs, they are dedicated to help the minister manage foreign relations.

- Constructionist (MoTR): This is a sub-role of Minister of Trade and Transport, they're dedicated to building highway networks throughout the nation.

- Marketeer (MoT): The marketeer is also a sub-role of Minister of Trade and Transport, they're dedicated on the trade aspect of the role, they're dedicated to helping the economy of Pilbara.

- Community Events Manager (MoC): The Community Events Manager is a sub-role of Minister of Community, they're dedicated to helping the MoC run and manage events that are hosted.

Political Parties

Party	Leader	Members	Seats	Political Leaning	Alliances	Policies
Pilbaran Progressors Party	kobiKraft	kobiKraft, UnitiveBog10934, catmanbobbles1, GalaxyGaming2000	9	Left Leaning (Progressivism)	Pilbaran Federalist Party	Progress over tradition Development over conservation Growth over setbacks Vast transportation highways over complaints This is Pilbara. Anything is possible! Growth • Prosperity • Progress
Greater Pilbara Development Party	Wolftree47	Wolftree47	5	Centre (Unaligned)	N/A	Protecting the rights of the people of Pilbara Creating Job Opportunities for the people of Pilbara through development projects Developing necessary infrastructure for cities, economy, and transport Strengthening the position of Pilbara on the global stage through development and political embassies Making EMC enjoyable for Pilbarans, and making Pilbara enjoyable for EMC
Pilbaran Federalist Socialist Party	Newman6611	Newman6611, KingBaconDu68, Woomy2k9	4	Centre (Unaligned)	Pilbaran Progressors Party, Pilbaran Federalist Party	Transformation Pilbara into a federal state Give most power to the regions Prioritize choices of each region in the Pilbaran Empire over central power Permission for creating discord servers for each region Creation of a flexible constitution for the entire empire
Pilbaran Socialist Party	TypicalNotes24	TypicalNotes24, Seaborn101, Axeman3	0	Centre Left	Pilbaran Federalist Party	Sharing of resources among the towns and territories of the Empire Central government authority limited by a council of town Mayors and officials that check the power of the central government Advocates for a more equal and equitable society, ensuring access to basic resources for security, building, and participation in EMC
Pilbaran Federalist Party	Xeocas	Xecoas, Gaming_Legendz, Woomy2k9	0	Centre-Right (Right Leaning)	N/A	Preservation of Culture Propagation of Kobism Investment in the military Budget Reforms Wealth and Job creation Extensive town funding Ice-way transportation initiatives Marketing programmes Seat apportionment system changes National Sales Tax Defensive pact with Havaiki Unification plans of the Australian continent Constitutional expansion
United Pilbara Party	pritchy009	pritchy009, ItzRtqx, Minty_Fresh, Buskergamer6RT, Owry	5	Centre (Unaligned)	N/A	Expanded International Transport Links (Pilbara Connex) Government-owned stores in major cities, with profits going to the national bank Local Government Establishment (through councillors and discord servers) Oceanic Peace Conference to secure alliances in Australasia National Resource Centres for subsidized resources Job creation through infrastructure projects Expanded Military Program with foreign embassies National Stadiums and Memorials for community participation National Security Systems for protection during wartime Unification and expansion of Pilbara’s influence

Elections & Elected Officials

The Pilbaran government hosts monthly elections, previously tri-monthly. The following are the winners of each election: (Vote percentages are rounded up to the nearest integer)

September 2024 - October 2024 (Current)

Ministry	Candidate	Vote Percentage
Prime Minister	pritchy009	(Tie-Breaker)
MoIAaE	RosemaryMan	52%
MoFA	Owry	59%
MoD	GalaxyGaming2000	44%
MoT	kobiKraft	67%
MoC	Woomy2k9	48%
MoTR	Wolftree47	(Appointed)
MoEA	MintyFreshMC	44%

August 2024 - September 2024

Ministry	Candidate	Vote Percentage
Prime Minister	UnitiveBog10934	9 Points
MoIAaE	_DqsRustyy	23% (Appointed)
MoEA	GabeTheSavior	42%
MoD	GalaxyGaming2000	65%
MoFA	Thatkid46 (IGN Unknown)	N/A (Appointed)
MoT	kobiKraft	37%
MoTR	pritchy009	19% (Appointed)
MoC	Jacky20022	21% (Appointed)

June 2024 - August 2024

Ministry	Candidate	Vote Percentage
MoIAaE	_DqsRustyy	38%
MoD	GalaxyGaming2000	59%
MoFA	UnitiveBog10934	38%
MoT&TR	giannakycc	32% (Appointed)
MoC	Jacky20022	29%

March 2024 - June 2024

Ministry	Candidate	Vote Percentage
MoIAaE	_DqsRustyy	46%
MoD	GalaxyGaming2000	41% (Appointed)
MoFA	UnitiveBog10934	73%
MoT	kobiKraft	91%
MoTR	Unbetrayed	50%

December 2023 - February 2024

Ministry	Candidate	Vote Percentage
MoIAaE	_DqsRustyy	44% (Appointed)
MoD	GalaxyGaming2000	100%
MoFA	UnitiveBog10934	44%
MoT	kobiKraft	89%
MoTR	Hoop_Angel	100%

Appointees

In addition to those elected, appointees also operate within the government, with most usually assuming advisory positions. They may be categorized into three groups; re-appointed ministers or advisors. Alternatively, they may also be sorted by those that are appointed on account of policy and those that are simply appointed by an official.

Advisors

Advisors are drawn by ministers and cater to more specific responsibilities.

September 2024 - October 2024 (Current)

Sub-Ministry	Candidate
Expansionist	TO BE DECIDED
Colonist	TO BE DECIDED
Military General	TO BE DECIDED
Diplomat	TO BE DECIDED
Constructionist	TO BE DECIDED
Marketeer	1zzy_Vv
Community Events Manager	TO BE DECIDED

August 2024 - September 2024

Sub-Ministry	Candidate
Expansionist	JEP700
Colonist	Newman6611
Military General	toasted812
Diplomat	Minty_Fresh
Constructionist	ItzRtqx
Marketeer	Gaming_Legendz
Community Events Manager	Hunbied

June 2024 - August 2024

Sub-Ministry	Candidate
Expansionist	JEP700
Military General	Panth_r
Diplomat	Adelin___
Constructionist	ItzRtqx
Marketeer	Kosmioss
Community Events Manager	AxesMC

Appointed Ministers

Appointed ministers are candidates that despite losing an election, entered a position of power, whether it be due to a policy or a choice by the leader.

September 2024 - October 2024 (Current)

Appointee	Date	Reason	Ministry
Wolftree47	N/A	1 Position per person policy	MoTR

August 2024 - September 2024 (Current)

Appointee	Date	Reason	Ministry
_DqsRustyy	Jul 31st	1 Position per person policy	MoT&TR
Thatkid46	N/A	Freakyavi left	MoFA
Pritch	N/A	1 Position per person policy	MoTR
Jacky20022	Jul 31st	1 Position per person policy	MoC

June 2024 - August 2024

Appointee	Date	Reason	Ministry
giannakycc	Jun 1st	1 Position per person policy	MoT&TR

March 2024 - June 2024

Appointee	Date	Reason	Ministry
GalaxyGaming2000	Mar 30th	1 Position per person policy	MoD

December 2023 - February 2024

Appointee	Date	Reason	Ministry
_DqsRustyy	Dec 5th	1 Position per person policy	MoIAaE

Regions & Regional Results

On the 5th of June, 2024, political parties were introduced to the electoral process. The following are the results for each region:
September 2024-October 2024 (Current)

Region	Winner	Vote Percentage
Pilbara Capital Region	Pilbaran Progressors Party	67%
Pilbara International Region	Pilbaran Progressors Party	100%
Pilbara Central Region	United Pilbara Party	56%
Pilbara Northern Region	Pilbaran Progressors Party	52%
Pilbara Southern Region	United Pilbara Party	100%
Pilbara Eastern Region	Pilbaran Federalist Party	52%
Pilbara Western Region	United Pilbara Party	100%
Albury Metro Region	United Pilbara Party	100%

August 2024 - September 2024

Region winners

Region	Winner	Vote Percentage
Pilbara Capital Region	Pilbaran Progressors Party	67%
Pilbara Internation Region	Pilbaran Unionist Party	65%
Pilbara Central Region	Pilbaran Progressors Party	56%
Pilbara Northern Region	Pilbaran Federalist Party	47%
Pilbara Southern Region	Greater Pilbara Development Party	100%
Pilbara Eastern Region	Greater Pilbara Development Party	51%
Pilbara Western Region	Independent	100%
Albury Metro Region	Pilbaran Unionist Party	81%

Infrastructure

Highway System

Pilbaran highway infrastructure consists of five primary branches: the national highway, SEAN, PilbaraConnex, United Oceanic, and the Onslow line. These branches are extensive and continue to grow. Currently, they link all major towns on the northern and southern coasts, and they are in the process of expanding eastward. The national highway is coupled with Australia's extensive highway network and an alleged international highway.

The Ministry of Transportation (MoTR) is responsible for the construction of the national networks and the upkeep of them.

The Shop

The nation's official shop (situated near Pilbara's spawn) is owned and led by numerous different people within the nation. The shop provides Pilbaran residents an opportunity to succeed in becoming rich. Foreigners may also obtain a shop plot within Pilbara. The nation's spawn was recently changed, providing a larger space to fit more shops. *If you want a shop plot in Pilbara, msg kobiKraft in-game or /mail him.*

The Military

Overview

The Pilbaran military contains anywhere between 11 to 16 people. The military features a distinct skillset, with some proficiently trained, some sufficiently trained and some sub-optimally trained. The military's leader is the Minister of Defence (MoD) who supplies the military with the necessary resources to fulfil its needs. This system allows Pilbara to have an effective military without relying on large amounts of backup.

The Towns of Pilbara

NOTE: This list is from A - Z

Town List

Name	Mayor	Founded
ACT	pritchy009	Nov 15th 2023
Albury	Panth_r	Jun 8th 2023
𝕃 Adelaide	UnitiveBog10934	Jan 30th 2024
Balaria	jacky20022	Feb 25th 2024
Broome	Loganles	Dec 31st 2023
Coldharbor	Narupa_768	Feb 16th 2024
ChristmasIsland	TzarPortal	Aug 19th 2023
Choclate Islamd	Chocolate_0561__	Apr 27th 2024
Canberra	NeonNick	May 2nd 2022
Carlton	Toastedbread812	Jan 21st 2024
DEMRE	ATILLA07	May 28th 2024
Derby Town	Seaborn101	Apr 24th 2024
Gold Coast	AxesMC	Feb 11th 2024
Ipswich	BlueBro691	Jan 21st 2024
Jurien Bay	Catmanbobbles1	Apr 7th 2024
Karratha	AlynxYT	Jan 12th 2024
Kalradya	Okyozdinc	Nov 18th 2024
Keating	ToMaTo_SoOoP	Feb 3rd 2024
Kai Cenat	Cweky	Feb 9th 2024
Liechtensteiner	minecraftgreen	Apr 18th 2024
Learmonth	ItzJesseNL	Nov 10th 2023
Lakes Entrance	dddnzl	Apr 30th 2024
Mandurah	ItzRtqx	Dec 29th 2023
Melbourne	SquishyTheFrog	May 1st 2022
Mesatown	Callmelucqs	May 30th 2024
Mundaring	RosemaryMan	Jun 9th 2024
New_Caledonia	Tinkered_	May 9th 2024
New-Prague	fat_cat08	May 18th 2024
New Sealand	Lil_A_Tom_Bomb	Apr 4th 2024
New Squishivia	Pedrc0	Aug 11th 2024
Novastrand	FRANCY3005	Aug 21st 2023
Onfast Bay	Woomy2k9	March 5th 2024
Ponta_Do_Sol	Rodri541	Jun 1st 2024
Swedistan	T4qy	Nov 24th 2023
Shoe Valley	ItScratch	Apr 18th 2024
Sakuragaoka	Gaming_Legendz	Oct 26th 2024
Wonthaggi	Zaxonius	Aug 3rd 2024
広住町 (Hirosumicho)	kakert	Feb 25th 2024

Nations under the Pilbaran Empire

NOTE: This is from A - Z

Nation List

Name	King	Formed	Type
Gippsland	Owry	August 25th 2023	Territory
Hudson_bay	zn4AoZ	someoneplsfillthisinforme	Dominion
NSW	LiterallyADonut	Jul 2nd 2023	Territory
Pilbara	kobiKraft	Nov 10th 2023	Capital Territory