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The Treaty of Tranchon and the Founding of the EUN and NUN (Full Text)

Type: Narrative — Major Lore Reveal, Full Text (Full Text) Era: 1918-1939 Location: Ros; Rose'; Peplle; Vladimery; Jonesboro

⚠️ ChatGPT export source — flagged for accuracy review. See ChatGPT Source Reliability — Review Tracker. Direct continuation of The Great War, 1914-1918: Ros's Rise and Defeat. ✅ Major foundational lore: this establishes the founding of both the EUN (Eastern United Nations) and NUN (Northern United Nations), both of which recur many decades later as active military powers in World War 3 and the Blood River/Kila Vas campaign — by that era, having drifted from parallel founding partners into opposing forces.

Ros Divided

Ros is divided into Ros and Rose', with small portions of Ros being distributed to each of the five countries it invaded. This is not a precursor to World War 2, as the scholars and academics in Jonesboro feared — they are also extremely confused by this departure from the parallel to Earth's own timeline.

The Founding of the Eastern United Nations (EUN) — 1919

World War 1 causes the eastern nations allied to Peplle to form the Eastern United Nations, after a suggestion by Jonesboro. Proposed by Jonesboro statesmen during the Tranchon peace conference as a way to prevent another Ros-style war.

Founding Members: Peplle, Tranchon, Kila Vas, several smaller eastern nations, and Jonesboro (though Jonesboro only participates as an "associate" rather than a full state, since many still see it as a corporate city, not a sovereign nation).

Mission: collective security, mediation of disputes, coordination of reconstruction, and defense against future aggression. The EUN quickly becomes Peplle-led in spirit but heavily Jonesboro-powered in technology, industry, and finances. Its first challenge is rebuilding Peplle's war-ravaged northwest and restraining Ros from any resurgence.

The Founding of the Northern United Nations (NUN) — 1922

The north part of the continent forms the Northern United Nations, taking its lead from Peplle and the Eastern United Nations. Inspired by the EUN, the northern nations (including Thasula and several trading states) form their own bloc.

Primary Motive: balance against both Peplle and the Empire, who are seen as over-dominant in the east. The NUN is more of a diplomatic club than a true alliance — hesitant, slow, and lacking Jonesboro's industrial participation. By the 1930s, the NUN is already fracturing, with member states bickering over trade disputes and border issues.

Vladimery's Position

Vladimery joins the Eastern United Nations a few years later, in 1924, after years of pressure, partly out of fear that isolation will leave it vulnerable — but harbors a low-grade simmering distrust of both Peplle and Jonesboro:

  • Distrusts Peplle because of historical disputes and their alliance with Jonesboro.
  • Distrusts Jonesboro because its meteoric technological rise makes Vladimery feel "provincial."

Vladimery begins quietly investing in its own industries and naval modernization programs.

The Peplle-Jonesboro-Empire Triad

Over two wars, Peplle, Jonesboro, and the Empire become extremely close allies, sharing technology and goods. Peplle recognizes Jonesboro as the city that saved it from defeat in a war, and ties grow stronger. This triad becomes the unshakable axis of modern power:

  • Peplle: political and cultural leader of the EUN.
  • Jonesboro: the industrial and technological engine.
  • The Empire: the great military and logistical giant.

By the 1930s, Peplle openly calls Jonesboro "the city that saved our nation."

Common People's Reactions Across the Continent

  • In Peplle: ordinary citizens view Jonesboro with gratitude and awe. Jonesboro goods flood their markets, raising living standards. But whispers persist: "What happens if they turn their power against us?"
  • In Vladimery: resentment simmers. Many common folk believe Jonesboro manipulates Peplle and the Empire for profit. Conspiracy theories abound that Jonesboro controls the EUN behind the scenes.
  • In Ros and Rose': the people are embittered and resentful, seeing Jonesboro as the banker of their defeat. Anti-Jonesboro propaganda circulates widely.
  • In the Empire: mixed feelings — pride in alliance with Jonesboro, but unease about dependence on LMT inventions. Some in the military whisper: "Our steel won the war, but their ideas guided it."

LMT's Position Between Nations

LMT carefully plays all sides while keeping the Peplle-Empire alliance close. It acts like a supranational entity, sometimes behaving more like a nation than a corporation. Its willingness to sell technology "to anyone who can pay" keeps it rich, but also stokes distrust. By 1930, diplomats begin calling Jonesboro "The City-Corporation State."

Interwar Strategic Summary

  • EUN: growing strength, Peplle + Jonesboro at the heart.
  • NUN: weak, more symbolic than effective.
  • Vladimery: reluctant EUN member, distrustful and quietly militarizing.
  • Ros & Rose': bitter losers, politically unstable, no immediate threat.
  • The Empire: powerful but overextended, needs allies more than ever.
  • Jonesboro: the wild card — industrial kingmaker, trusted and feared in equal measure.

Appearances

  • Creator-provided detail (ChatGPT export, "Empire history chronicle" — see RAW SOURCE, conversations-001.json #73)

Open Questions

  • The proposed "Jonesboro Clause" of the EUN Charter (1919), which would formalize Jonesboro's unique quasi-state status within international law, was offered as a follow-up but not yet confirmed as drafted in this portion of the source material