Resistance

The Resistance refers to a faction in the setting.

Introduction
Central America, and the islands of the Greater Antilles, were once a collection of independent states, until the creation of the Golden Circle over the 1880s and early 1890s. The conquest of these lands by the Confederacy has swept away these states, replacing them with Confederate territorial administrations - and the reintroduction and enforcement of slavery. They were not able, however, to destroy the political identity of the locals.

Even in the territories granted statehood in the CSA, significant resistance remains, but resistance is especially heavy in the territories which do not enjoy many legal protections, and are subject to the depredations of slavers. In these areas, movements attempting to restore their former states have formed, and the Entente Powers in the region - worried about the enduring power of the CSA - have hosted, or at least turned a blind eye, to the activities of these movements on their soil.

A distinction is to be made here between the Resistance and the Rebels. While the rebels are seeking to change the existing interstate order, the Resistance’s primary goal is the return of the region to the previously existing order. Their chief goal is to reclaim what they see as theirs - their homelands and their power.

In-Game
In practice, with the fall of nations across Central America and the Antilles, many of the escaped elites of these countries have formed Governments in Exile (GiE). Among the factions they are a relatively cohesive group, as their internal arguments are small compared to a common goal of driving the Confederate conquerors from their countries; since, for the most part, their claims don't overlap, it can only be good for all of them if any one or two of them succeed.

These Governments in Exile have another advantage; since they claim continuity from real political entities, they can be recognised by other countries. As it stands, while neither the British nor French wish to spark conflict with the CSA by openly recognising these entities, they do extend unofficial support. Whether in Kingston, Belize City or Basse-Terre, many of these entities have unofficial representative offices.


 * 1) GiE Mexico
 * 2) GiE Guatemala
 * 3) GiE El Salvador
 * 4) GiE Cuba
 * 5) GiE Honduras
 * 6) GiE Nicaragua
 * 7) GiE Costa Rica
 * 8) GiE Panama
 * 9) GiE Haiti
 * 10) GiE Dominican Republic

Several of these organisations have even come together to set up a Restoration League, aimed at representing their common interests.