The Corvun, who lived in decentralized city-states at the time, documented their initial encounters with the humans in historical texts. One such account was written by Kaelus, a renowned historian whose work, The Corvish Chronicles, remains a vital resource for understanding this period. The chronicles, written in ancient Corvun Greek and later adapted into Corvish (a hybrid of Corvun Greek and English), provide vivid descriptions of these encounters. Below is an excerpt:
"The Beakless things still wander around the harsh grounds of Corvunia, seemingly unafraid of the beasts that lurk in its shadows. Some of them have strange things that dig into the ground, as if fishing for worms. The other Beakless stand nearby, holding peculiar weapons and wearing black uniforms adorned with a repeating symbol."
Kaelus also included a sketch of the emblem, which read "UNITED SYSTEMS ARMY" alongside the flag of the United Systems of America.
"I tried walking up to the Beakless things to ask what they were doing and why they fished the ground. They did not speak our tongue, but one of them used a strange device that allowed it to speak in my language, though awkwardly. It said, 'We are drilling to collect exotic gas, primitive.' I felt great offense at being called 'primitive' by these Beakless ground-fishers. I left, fearing their strange tools might harm me, and reported my findings to the chiefs of the city-states. They needed to know of these strange beings and their actions."
This passage captures one of the earliest encounters between the Corvun and the US colonists, who likely represented a mining crew guarded by the United Systems Army. However, these interactions, fraught with misunderstandings and cultural clashes, foreshadowed greater conflicts to come.
As time passed and the Age of Strife approached, the US colony on Corvunia began to crumble. Political polarization and a failed coup within the United Systems led to its collapse, leaving the Corvun world unsupported. Stranded without resupply or reinforcements, the human settlers dwindled and eventually perished.
The technology left behind by these settlers, however, endured. One ambitious Corvun tribe scavenged and adapted this technology, drawing inspiration from US cultural principles such as democracy and industrialization. This tribe became the foundation of what would eventually be known as the Corvus Republic, a sovereign state that enshrined these ideals in its governing documents.
The most significant of these documents is the Corvun Constitution, a modified version of the US Constitution translated into Corvun Greek. Below is the complete text in both Corvun Greek and Low Gothic, the latter included for accessibility.
Σ?νταγμα τη? Δημοκρατ?α? του Κ?ρβου? (Constitution of the Corvus Republic)
Προο?μιονΕμε??, ο λα?? τη? Δημοκρατ?α? του Κ?ρβου?, ενωμ?νοι με σκοπ? την ελευθερ?α, τη δικαιοσ?νη, και την ειρ?νη, καθιερ?νουμε το?το το Σ?νταγμα για να διασφαλ?σουμε την προστασ?α των δικαιωμ?των μα? και τη διακυβ?ρνηση του ?θνου? μα?. (We, the people of the Corvus Republic, united for the purpose of liberty, justice, and peace, establish this Constitution to secure the protection of our rights and the governance of our nation.)
?ρθρον 1: Δομ? τη? Κυβερν?σεω?Η Δημοκρατ?α του Κ?ρβου? θα αποτελε?ται απ? τρει? κλ?δου?: Νομοθετικ??, Εκτελεστικ??, και Δικαστικ??. (The Corvus Republic shall consist of three branches: Legislative, Executive, and Judicial.)
Η εξουσ?α πηγ?ζει απ? τον λα? και ασκε?ται μ?σω εκλεγμ?νων αντιπροσ?πων. (Power derives from the people and is exercised through elected representatives.)
?ρθρον 2: Νομοθετικ?? Κλ?δο?Η Γερουσ?α θα αποτελε?ται απ? δ?ο Σ?ματα: την ?νω Βουλ? και την Κ?τω Βουλ?. (The Senate shall consist of two Houses: the Upper House and the Lower House.)
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Οι νομοθ?τε? θα εκλ?γονται απ? του? πολ?τε? για συγκεκριμ?νη θητε?α. (Legislators shall be elected by citizens for a fixed term.)
Οποιοσδ?ποτε ν?μο? πρ?πει να εγκριθε? απ? τα δ?ο Σ?ματα και να επικυρωθε? απ? τον Εκτελεστικ? Αρχηγ?.(Any law must be approved by both Houses and ratified by the Executive Leader.)?ρθρον 3: Εκτελεστικ?? Κλ?δο?Ο Πρ?εδρο? τη? Δημοκρατ?α? του Κ?ρβου? θα ε?ναι ο Αν?τατο? Εκτελεστ??. (The President of the Corvus Republic shall be the Supreme Executive.)
Ο Πρ?εδρο? θα εκλ?γεται για θητε?α δ?κα ετ?ν και θα ?χει την εξουσ?α να εφαρμ?ζει του? ν?μου?, να διοικε? τον στρατ?, και να εκπροσωπε? το κρ?το? στι? εξωτερικ?? υποθ?σει?. (The President shall be elected for a ten-year term and shall have the power to enforce laws, command the military, and represent the state in foreign affairs.)
?ρθρον 4: Δικαστικ?? Κλ?δο?Το Αν?τατο Δικαστ?ριο τη? Δημοκρατ?α? του Κ?ρβου? θα ε?ναι υπε?θυνο για την ερμηνε?α των ν?μων και την εξασφ?λιση τη? συνταγματικ?τητα?. (The Supreme Court of the Corvus Republic shall be responsible for interpreting laws and ensuring constitutionality.)
Οι δικαστ?? θα διορ?ζονται απ? τον Πρ?εδρο με την ?γκριση τη? ?νω Βουλ??. (Judges shall be appointed by the President with the approval of the Upper House.)
?ρθρον 5: Δικαι?ματα των Πολιτ?ν
?λοι οι πολ?τε? ε?ναι ?σοι εν?πιον του ν?μου. (All citizens are equal before the law.)
?ρθρον 6: Προστασ?α τη? Δημοκρατ?α?Η κυβ?ρνηση πρ?πει να διατηρε? ?ναν ισχυρ? στρατ? για την ?μυνα τη? Δημοκρατ?α?. (The government must maintain a strong military for the defense of the Republic.)
Καμ?α εξουσ?α δεν πρ?πει να παραβι?σει τα δικαι?ματα του λαο? ? να ανατρ?ψει το Σ?νταγμα. (No authority shall infringe upon the rights of the people or overthrow the Constitution.)
?ρθρον 7: Τροποποι?σει?Το Σ?νταγμα μπορε? να τροποποιηθε? με τη συμφων?α των δ?ο τρ?των των Νομοθετ?ν και την ?γκριση του Προ?δρου. (The Constitution may be amended with the agreement of two-thirds of the Legislators and the approval of the President.)
The constitution is also followed up by the Bill of Rights, also copied and translated into Corvun Greek. Here are the bill of rights, the rights that YOU, a Corvun Citizen, has. It is like the same, translated for both Corvun Greek and Low Gothic speakers. It is also updated into the Current reiteration of the Corvun Bill of Rights as of today.
Χ?ρτη? Δικαιωμ?των των Πολιτ?ν(Bill of Rights of the Citizens)
?ρθρον 1: Ελευθερ?α Λ?γου και Εκφρ?σεω?Καν?να? ν?μο? δεν θα περιορ?ζει την ελευθερ?α του λ?γου, του τ?που, ? του δικαι?ματο? του λαο? να συν?ρχεται ειρηνικ? και να απευθ?νει αιτ?ματα στην κυβ?ρνηση για αποκατ?σταση αδικι?ν. (No law shall restrict the freedom of speech, the press, or the right of the people to assemble peacefully and petition the government for redress of grievances.)
?ρθρον 2: Δικα?ωμα στην Οπλοκατοχ?Κ?θε πολ?τη? ?χει δικα?ωμα να φ?ρει ?πλα για την προστασ?α του εαυτο? του, τη? οικογ?νεια? του, και τη? Δημοκρατ?α?. (Every citizen has the right to bear arms for the protection of themselves, their family, and the Republic.)
?ρθρον 3: Προστασ?α απ? Αδικαιολ?γητε? ?ρευνε? και Κατασχ?σει?Οι πολ?τε? ?χουν δικα?ωμα στην ιδιωτικ?τητα και προστατε?ονται απ? αδικαιολ?γητε? ?ρευνε? και κατασχ?σει? χωρ?? ?νταλμα βασισμ?νο σε λογικ? υποψ?α. (Citizens have the right to privacy and are protected from unreasonable searches and seizures without a warrant based on probable cause.)
?ρθρον 4: Δικαι?ματα του Κατηγορο?μενουΚ?θε ?τομο που κατηγορε?ται για ?γκλημα ?χει δικα?ωμα σε δ?καιη δ?κη, υπερ?σπιση, και να θεωρε?ται αθ?ο μ?χρι αποδε?ξεω? του εναντ?ου. (Every person accused of a crime has the right to a fair trial, legal defense, and to be presumed innocent until proven guilty.)
?ρθρον 5: Απαγ?ρευση Βασανιστηρ?ων και Απ?νθρωπη? Τιμωρ?α?Καν?να? πολ?τη? δεν θα υποστε? βασανιστ?ρια, απ?νθρωπη ? εξευτελιστικ? τιμωρ?α. (No citizen shall be subjected to torture, cruel, or degrading punishment.)
?ρθρον 6: Ισ?τητα Εν?πιον του Ν?μου?λοι οι πολ?τε? ε?ναι ?σοι εν?πιον του ν?μου, ανεξ?ρτητα απ? φυλ?, φ?λο, θρησκε?α, ? κοινωνικ? θ?ση. (All citizens are equal before the law, regardless of race, gender, religion, or social status.)
?ρθρον 7: Ελευθερ?α Θρησκε?α?Καν?να? ν?μο? δεν θα επιβ?λει ? θα απαγορε?σει οποιαδ?ποτε θρησκε?α. Οι πολ?τε? ?χουν δικα?ωμα να πιστε?ουν ? να μην πιστε?ουν κατ? την επιθυμ?α του?. (No law shall establish or prohibit any religion. Citizens have the right to believe or not believe as they wish.)
?ρθρον 8: Δικα?ωμα Εργασ?α? και Διαβ?ωση?Κ?θε πολ?τη? ?χει δικα?ωμα στην εργασ?α, δ?καιη αμοιβ?, και αξιοπρεπ? διαβ?ωση. (Every citizen has the right to work, fair wages, and a decent standard of living.)
?ρθρον 9: Προστασ?α τη? Ιδιοκτησ?α?Η ιδιωτικ? ιδιοκτησ?α ε?ναι απαραβ?αστη και δεν θα κατ?σχεται χωρ?? δ?καιη αποζημ?ωση. (Private property is inviolable and shall not be seized without just compensation.)
?ρθρον 10: Δικα?ωμα στην Αυτονομ?α του Σ?ματο?Κ?θε πολ?τη? ?χει το δικα?ωμα να ελ?γχει το σ?μα του και να λαμβ?νει αποφ?σει? για την υγε?α και την ευημερ?α του. (Every citizen has the right to control their body and make decisions regarding their health and well-being.)
These important doccuments laid the foundations of the Corvus Republic. The beautiful beacon of liberty against the vast, oppressive galaxy.