Front Alpha

Front Alpha, known informally as the Former Union of New England or just the Connecticut Front (named after the river), is one of five main "front" territories in the civilized Sherk world. It borders Front Gamma, making it one of two fronts to border another front, the other being the aforementioned Front Gamma. It is also bordered by Trudeau to the north.

Government
The Front Alpha Council is the de facto government of Front Alpha, seated in Augusta. It has 50 seats, and while it can have multiple parties, the seats are usually fought over by only three parties. The first main party is the Revised Natural-Conservative Party (RNCP), formed from the Republican Party & Green Party remnants in Maine; the second main party being the Old Times Alliance, an amalgam of most fringe parties of the original United States, including but not limited to remnants of the American National Socialist Party and the United States Pirate Party. The third party is known as the Brutal Truth Party, which is responsible for the Scrump Square Bombings and the Brutal Boycott.

Barry Astag is the current chairman of the council, with Benito Herman being vice-chairman. These two form the core of the government.

As with all other fronts, there is The Archduke, which surpasses the power of the councils and is on mostly equal ground with the Archdukes of other fronts. However, the Alpha Archduke possesses the power to remove & replace the fellow Archdukes (therefore radically changing the governmental systems of the affected fronts), though that is the only power the Alpha Archduke is granted above the others, and such action has never been needed due to The Voluntary Central Handicap Agreement ensuring none of the other archdukes ever became corrupt.

International Relations
Front Alpha has a strong connection to the other fronts, since they all exist within the civilized Sherk realm. The front also does the most diplomatic work outside of the civilized realm, with the Archduke also partaking in plenty of solo skirmishes.