Custody Domestic Protection Service (CDPS) CDPS is a government agency that serves as an investigative body and an intelligence agency. CDPS is distinct from law enforcement, where local police forces have jurisdiction at the city and Dominance level. CDPS can exert legal jurisdiction in cases of Custody national security, significant Read more
The Sphere is the political group that serves as the Ascendancy’s closest advisers and confidants. One member is selected to represent the interests of each Dominance. They reside in Moscow, but have little in official authority. Their power and influence comes from the approximation to the Ascendancy.Members of the Sphere Read more
History By the end of the twentieth century, governments around the globe push initiatives to develop alternative sources of fuel so that dependence upon a few mega suppliers, such as those in Saudi Arabia and Venezuela, could diminish. They moved toward a system in which most countries had some domestic resources Read more
As a young man Edward began his political career in the heart of London. Born of old blood and hounded by an aristocratic legacy that painted him at odds with the everyday British people, he nonetheless pierced the core of public consciousness and held it in the palm of his Read more
Ascendant Soviet Union In 2020, Nikolai Brandon was elected President of the Russian Federation. That first year, the charming but stern face of a new Russia embarked on his first world political tour. President Brandon was not only interested in reforming relationships with heads of state, but also with the Read more
a work in progress… Summary The Executive Office of the Ascendancy (EoA) consists of the immediate staff serving beneath the Ascendancy. This is a moderate sized group divided into various Consulates, each of which are headed by a Chief Consular directly appointed by the Ascendancy. The EoA is operated by Read more
CID, Custody Identification Number, is an unique identifier assigned to every CCD citizen at birth or annexation. The CID is more than a number, however. It is a profile of your identity within the Custody. Everything from your criminal record, DNA code, and credit history are embedded into the identifier. Read more
The symbol of the Ascendancy is called the Double Crescent. Varieties It comes in differing colors and metals. The Ascendancy is the only one allowed to express the original black and orange color. Anyone serving in the Executive Office of the Ascendancy is allowed to use the double crescent symbol Read more
A Privilege is one of the seven individual members of the Sphere, the powerful executive and cultural counsel to the Ascendancy. The Ascendancy selected one person from each Dominance to serve as consul to the Central Dominance. These men and women bear the title Privilege. While they have little in Read more
Hara Ushijima is the Patron of Dominance IV, and has been for less than one year. She resides in the Patron’s Manor in Tokyo, Japan, DIV, and holds office in the Capital Building. Hara holds the rank of Lieutenant Colonel in the CCD armed forces, and has served in a Read more