The Imperial Atlantean Empire - An Empire of the stars

[bat]

Welcome to page 16!

A really great new newspaper there, looking forward to more...

BTW, Congrats on 300 replies...

[Emperor Stormont]

Sebes - Thanks mate, always a pleasure to have you stop by and comment. I hope to demonstrate that Atlantis has done a fantastic job with Perseus

Bat - Thanks! Glad you liked it.

Sebes - Maybe we should start diplomatic relations??

Urban - Thanks Urban, greatly appreciated

LEO - A VERY long time, the Imperial Palace Garden and that entire tile took the longest time to date to create, a huge amount of work and detail

The Government of Perseus


The Imperial Colony of Perseus operates with semi-autonomous status within the Atlantean Empire with a directly elected Colonial Council as the governing authority with responsibility for matters ranging from economic development, health, education, taxation, border defence, security to the environment. The Imperial Government in Atlantis City has the power to over-rule the Council should it be determined the Council is no longer the best platform to govern the colony.


His Imperial Majesty the Emperor appoints a Governor-General to act as the Head of the Colonial Council and represent the colony to other nations and leaders. He reserves the power to dissolve the Colonial Council and acts to serve the best interests of both the Persusian people and the Emperor.


While the Council holds far ranging powers it must follow policy directions and guidelines from the Imperial Government and adhere to all laws specific to the colony, in return they are afforded a greater degree of freedom and generous levels of Atlantean support both political and economic.


The Colonial Council consists of two parts, the Colonial Chamber and the Council itself. The Chamber is the primary forum of political debate in Perseus and its members drawn from all sections of Persusian society. The Chamber operates a proportional representation system with the majority party forming the Council. The main parties of the Chamber are; The Social Democrats, The Perseus Alliance Party, The Progressive Democratic Party and the Green Coalition.

The Colonial Council acts in a similar function a governmental cabinet with a great degree of powers devolved from the Atlantean Imperial Government. The Head of the Council is the Governor-General and is de-facto Deputy Head of State.


In 1990 the Colonial Council moved to their new home in the new Council Building located at the head of the Perseus Mall, a large ceremonial plaza in the centre of the newly developed Government District. Designed by Michael Mauir it sought to emulate the power and prestige of other government buildings around the world. His crowning feature was to be a magnificent dome with an interior to surpass even the greatest architectural wonders of the world.











































Many thanks for viewing and comments are appreciated.

The next update will look at the laws of Perseus, government institutions and diplomatic relations with the wider world

[kimcar]

  Excellent work once again . The layout around those building is just so nice. 

[6underground]

beautiful imagery and detail Michael, The stone work is very grandiose and intriguing to look at it as a patchwork of design.

[dragonshardz]

Wow! Outstanding quality as ever!

[Sciurus]

It's just incredible! I imagine the hours spent to do this work on LE!

[art128]

Oh my !!!!
this is just awesome there my friend, these pictures are full of awesome details here and a exceptional work with the LE !

Arthur. 

[threeswept]

Awe-inspiring updates! I can only imagine the gardeners duties on the grounds of the Central Government District - what a wonderful place to roam, I'm sure. I love the 'similarity' of the Governor-General and Council Building to my real-life mayor and city hall. Beautiful pics, they are!

[Emperor Stormont]

Full replies with the next update, but my thanks to all those that have commented. its always appreciated

[sebes]

What a grandeur shown again Emperor. 

The governmental organization in the Atlantean Empire has a very interesting concept... it seems like the Empire runs the colony as if it's a subsidary or daughter company. Also the Nieuw Nederland has a similar set up of Government, what makes me realize I never published that in the MD yet... (so much plans and so little time..)

Anyhow, I like how you described it, and how you showed the gorgous Colonial Council and Chambers building, and His Governor General's Residence. Furthermore I hope that the relationships with other nations will not further deteriorate because of the econimic and diplomatic crisis...

[bat]

These pictures are really excellent! They are all looking fantastic!
And really fantastic newspaper there! Excellent work!

[Emperor Stormont]

Kimcar: Thank you, so pleased you liked the update and the landscaped areas

Gaz: Thanks, always great to have you comment.

Dragonhardz: Cheers mate

Sciurus: Indeed mate, many many hours. So pleased you enjoyed it all.

Art128: Thank you Art, your comments are always welcome and appreciated.

Threeswept: lol indeed, so pleased you enjoyed seeing some familair things Glad you enjoyed it

Sebes: Yeah something like that, its a colony but does get a lot of freedom in how it runs itelf. Look forward to seeing your colony, when you publish

Bat: Thanks Bat, happy you enjoyed the update and the paper

Passau City is the capital of the Atlantean Earth colony Perseus. As such it is afforded many of grand public buildings and monuments that exist in other important cities across the empire. Passau also benefits from high levels of investment as it serves as the base for almost all Atlantean corporations and institutions that have a presence on Earth. This is shown by its large and modern commercial quarters that intermix with the historic centres of the city.

The city underwent massive regeneration and development after the British Handover to the Imperial Atlantean Empire. The city, under British rule, was a wealthy one that benefited greatly during the days of the British Empire in addition to the flourishing trade with neighbouring Alban nations. A large amount of the architecturally significant buildings still exist in the city and many were cleaned and repaired with money provided by the Imperial Government. One of the first areas of the city that was re-developed was the soon to be Government District and adjacent Palace Quarter. The Palace Quarter contains some of the most beautiful buildings in the city in addition to being the most desirable residential area given the abundance of designer and boutique shopping, street side cafés, Michelin star restaurants and cultural attractions.

Given the proximity to the government district the Palace Quarter is also home to many of the foreign consulates that exist in the city. Nations that are present include the United Kingdom, Dominion of Wales, France, Kingdom of New Burgundy, 

At the very centre of the area is the Imperial Palace, the official Earth Residence of His Imperial Majesty Emperor Michael Stormont III. It also serves as the home of the Imperial Envoy to Earth, His Highness Prince Julius Stormont.  The palace was originally the home of the British Monarch and later the Governor-General that represented the British Crown and its interests.

After the handover the Palace and its gardens were renovated and re-designed. The garden was given a more natural look with the landscaping of rolling hills and a new lake, while the upper garden was given a formal appearance and a new fountain installed. The front courtyard was repaved and a new statue of Emperor Amadeus Stormont I was placed at its centre. Inside the palace all the state rooms were re-designed to incorporate the Imperial Crest and Coat of Arms of the Stormont Dynasty, a new throne room was created and original details were enhanced and improved.

The palace does open for a couple of months to the public in the summer and it has become one of the most popular tourist destinations in Perseus.


Imperial Palace





























Arch of the Atlantean Empire

Situated at the northern end of the Palace stand an arch that celebrates the power and glory of the Imperial Atlantean Empire. It honours the scarfice that occurred during the founding and later expansion of the Empire and stands as a grand expression of pride in the empire and her people. An empire that has lasted thousands of years. An Empire Arch stands in every major city of the Imperial Atlantean Empire, some more classical in design, while others are incredibly modern. The Arch in Passau is more in keeping with the surrounding architecture of the Palace Quarter.




























Part Two will take a look at the cultural attractions and lifestyle of the Palace Quarter and the people that live there

[kimcar]

  &aplsWow this is excellent. It`s great to see the real building compare to the ingame one. As your garden i find you very creative and you are a great landscaper 

[sebes]

nice - very nice Emperor. Excellent eye for detail as well....

I can so totally imagine being in the palace chambers, look from the balcony on a sunny morning, look over the northern parc through the Arch and see that great giant billboard at the horizon     Prince Julian is a lucky person to be allowed to live there.

[CarmineHilton]

Wonderful update, Francis =p Totally love it!
You can see that Perseus is an Atlantean Colony, as even a toilet still has 7 tiles of gardens around it :p

Great work! =)
xo

[Emperor Stormont]

Thanks to everyone that has commented and enjoyed the previous update. Personal replies will follow with the next full update, but until then...a teaser of what is to come

[sebes]

OMG.... You will actually have a galleria-in-style in the next update ? ? ?

   excitement allover 

[Dark_Jedi06]

The grandeur of the Atlanteans never ceases to amaze me.

I love what you've done with the avenues as well as the countless gardens, statues, fountains, etc.

[bat]

Excellent work on the Palace Quarter and Government District there! All looks beautiful!

[Sciurus]

The Passau Imperial Place reminds me my travel to Berlin and the Arch my travel to Paris!
Beautiful city

Guillaume