New Confederated Districts

New Confederated Districts
The New Confederated Districts (NCD) is a quasi-confederate state occupying the former national capital region. It consists of six districts and outposts interlinked by trade and communications networks. The NCD was created under the Declaration of Unity of 2014 with the intent to translate humanity's efforts for survival into humanity's efforts for war.

Each district is managed by its district director. The district director assumes the executive, legislative and judicial duties of the district, as well as being the overall Commander-in-Chief of his/her district's militia (a notable exception is Outpost 6). It is reiterated over and over in the Declaration of Unity that in no way is the NCD a totalitarian state, nor will it ever be. District directors are mandated to never impose any form of authoritarian rule, nor can they ever plan to do so.

The NCD's capital is District 3. Its government and army HQ is a heavily-fortified Spanish colonial-era walled city located in District 3.

History
See: Declaration of Unity of 2014

Demographics
70% of the population is adult (ages 18y/o and up), with an almost perfect 50/50 male-female gender ratio. The remaining 30% are minors. However, 85% of these are considered applicable for civil defense (ages 15y/o and up).

65% of the population is native to the cities. A surprising 34% consists of refugees from the countryside. 1% of the population are turncoats and deserters from other factions.

All of the population speaks English. However, a small minority also speak Chinese and Spanish.

Military
See main article: NCD Army

The NCD Army consists of the militias, civil defense, hunters, pathfinders, and its auxiliaries. The NCD Army generally participates in mutual defense actions, purges, area survey and reconnaisance, population control, and sometimes (if need be) diplomacy or war with other human factions. Almost all aspects of life in the districts are directly influenced by the army. It is called upon almost everyday to operate in purge operations or to defend a specific area. Fortunately, a total mobilization of the army has never been called upon.

It operates in nearly every square acre of NCD-controlled territory, either by the presence of their snipers or pathfinders, the daily routine patrols of civil defense guardsmen, or a hunter doing his daily chores of cleaning up the streets. Every adult below the age of 50 that can at least push buttons is considered a combat effective individual, and is given training and education in accord to the profession they choose and according to their fitness. A widely-recognized example of the army's "anyone who can push buttons" policy is a certain Militiaman named Ian Wills, who lost both of his legs in a regular human conflict. He gained widespread recognition through his efforts at the defense of Outpost 5, taking up his position, alone, on top of a gate (long story), which protected one of the bridges leading to Outpost 5, and was confirmed to have to killed at least 1000 infected (including 2 O.P.'s) over a span of 30 minutes before a relief force of 22 militiamen arrived.

Civil Life
The term "civilian" has been replaced in favor of "citizen", highlighting the nature of every citizen living under the NCD banner. When one is not geared up for fighting, he/she is termed as being "in reserve". During this time, a citizen is obliged to do something productive for the betterment of the districts. He/she may be a scavenger, an engineer, or off farming somewhere in one of the NCD-sponsored indoor farms. There are also several other occupations that are entitled to one of several citizen-owned NCD organizations, such as teachers, doctors, and librarians. It is also not uncommon for citizens to register for mercenary work.

Engineers

 * Engineers are the lifeblood of all construction and innovation and are vital to the survival of the NCD. In its broadest sense, the term "engineer" encompasses actual engineers, architects, mechanics, and other people with above-par technical know-how. In this sense, everyone working in Science Division is an engineer. It is also not uncommon for engineers to be working outside of Science Division, creating their own unique implements, ranging from simple slinky toys to four-barreled sniper rifles. Make no mistake, engineers are one of the most weapons-proficient and heavily-armed intellectuals anyone might know.

Scavengers

 * Every engineer needs parts to make his/her dreams come true. This is where scavengers come in. Not only do scavengers look for that ever-elusive alternator, but they also serve as the supply line between districts, delivering vital food and medical supplies to whoever needs it. Due to the nature of their work, scavengers are often the most agile men and women in a district, so much so that the 2nd Militia decided to form an entire company drawn from the scavengers of the 2nd and 3rd districts.

Farmers

 * If one lacks the technical prowess to be an engineer or maybe the raw physical dexterity to go looting, he/she might consider learning the virtue of patience by watching grass (or rather, rice) grow. It was already predicted that lootable preserved foods would only last the remaining survivors about 15 months, and so once the Declaration of Unity was signed and agreed to by all of the outposts' citizens, the new government issued a decree to focus all efforts in defense and a revitalized agriculture. Only a month short of the predicted food crisis, the first harvests of rice, various vegetables, and (most notably) potatoes were distributed amongst the districts by the farmers, hailed as heroes soon after. Farmers are known for their enduring patience. It is a common sight for two farmers to take rotating shifts on farming, resting, and sniping.

Economy
See: Outposts and Districts

Diplomacy
The NCD maintains relations with several human groups in and around its borders (communications with infected hordes have so far proven futile). After only a few months of the NCD's establishment, regular human clashes saw their return, and so did alliances and treaties.

Allies

 * Blue Rouge
 * Visa Island Confederacy

Neutral contacts

 * La Resistencia (Cuba)
 * New Republic of Taiwan
 * The Stockade

Hostilities
Usually, the NCD negotiates via radio. There have been only eight instances to date where the NCD and the opposite party met face-to-face, due mostly to the fact that in each instance, each party had to expend thousands of rounds of ammunition just to get to the rendezvous point. Most meetings happen within NCD borders, as the NCD is widely-recognized as one of the most secure locations in the country, second only to the Visa Islands.
 * Remnants
 * The Army of Thorne