Consitution Amended: [May 28]
The Senate has voted on four new amendments. One passed, which has made it illegal for members of the government of any state other than the Empire to hold a seat in the Senate. For details, go to the Senate group.
New Citizens Accepted: [May 24]
Aerica welcomes Scott Bond, Ahmed Shaheen, Ruben Lucid, Michael Akers, Sam Logan, Necromancer, Lady Bedlam, stavros, Az Mathguy, nicollo the wise, slimpdik, Ossian MacDonald, Mr. Xion, GoddessOfHappyThings, Ades, Hailey, Magenta, Lord__Styx, Spud, Exorcist, Nuneco, shrek, Sioux, garry chattrath, Kazu, and Dafyd Jones.
The Culling of the Innactive: [May 21]
On this, the 21 of May, 2001, the Culling of the Innactive begins. All citizens who joined before May 20 *must* send a letter to eric_lis@hotmail.com confirming that they still wish to be a citizen. Failure to do so before June 30 will result in the termination of citizenship.
New Diplomatic Contact Established: [May 16]
The Free Community of Pasargada has been granted conditional recognition by the Empire.
Douglas Adams Passes Away at 49 years Old [May 11]
The Empire mourns the loss of Douglas Adams, creator of the Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, who passed away of a heart attack in Santa Barbara at the age of 49 on Friday, May 11, 2001. He will be deeply missed by those in whom his works will live on.
Holidays:
- 8: Aerica Day: Birthday of Empire.
- 25: Celebrating the anniversary of the release of Star Wars, 1977
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April news:
New Citizens Accepted: [April 28]
Aerica welcomes Spence, Anni, Bernadette, cyblade3, Claire Smith, Ben, Kess Adal, Baron Von Schmidt, Shinianen, Susej, Muhammad Irfan Aziz, Waffle, Billy Bob, Marvin Singletary, Parth s. Lawate, lukem52, mistassin, Bob, Old skool Dave, Simon Comfort, Lance Meatbrick, Trv188, Aurora Marie, mad_wolf, Nins, Xeyr Cassles, boomer, K3, Luis Prado, Anthony, Ignatius Pinga, Jonathan, Manpreet, Kepkka, Paradox Bain, Kenna, Daniel Hoyle, Heather Kline, Ferocious Shadows, Bad Boy, Taz, Fenax Naoswillar, khan, Al, Princess Bubblewrap Jumprope, StarWulf, Kurt Angle, Irun Ungaz, and Kel Dea'mon.
New Diplomatic contacts established: [April 26]
The Empire has recognised the Republic of Orange, the Vulcan Empire, and the People's Republic of Amador.
New Diplomatic contacts established: [April 7]
The Empire has recognised the Micronation Space Station Babylon 5 and the Empire of Tyre Tangiere.
The Senate Votes: [April 1]
The Senate has voted on over a dozen changes to the consititution. Details on exact changes are available on request.
Holidays:
- 14: Tepting Fate Day: Commemorating the day the Titanic struck an iceberg in 1912, and the "unsinkable ship" sunk
- 22: Innanimate object day:Celebrating innanimate objects and their many uses
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