The Aivintian State

Despotic Aivintis, officially known as The Aivintian State, was the nation-state of the ethnic Aivintians between 2069 and 2113, when President Bishop launched a coup d'état on the Greater Republic of Aivintis during a time of strife. Under Bishop's rule, the Senate was filled with puppets from 2069 to 2073, before being abolished, and no elections were held. The country quickly became a totalitarian dictatorship, with Bishop and his top supporters controlling politics and the military with an iron fist. The State, which purported glory "Ad Aeternum", much like their earlier predecessor, the Aeternist Empire, ended after 44 years and four Presidents, with the execution of President Whitehall and the installation of Commandant Tyramin as Commander-In-Chief of the Militant Territories of Aivintis, in 2113.

In January of 2068, Senator Bishop was elected President of Aivintis, earning 56.42% of the popular vote, narrowly beating Senator Cambridge, who advocated for liberal governmental reforms and more open democracy. President Bishop's policies upon election were just as radical, as he issued a total of 865 executive orders, and appointed his loyal supporters as Ministers in all important areas. It was said that Bishop's Cabinet was a "Chorus of Echoes", and Bishop's political opponents used this to justify mass protests, weaponizing the people to chip away at Bishop's position. In 2069, impeachment was called, and Bishop responded violently. The Senate building was stormed by elite soldiers and assassins making up the secret organization known as the Aivintian Covert Escadrille, and over half of its Senators were killed in the fighting. This operation, known as the Hour's Massacre, kicked off the 6th Aivintian Civil War.