Federal Republic of Chicago (Yellowstone: 1936)

The Federal Republic of Chicago, or simply Chicago, is a major nation located in the, established following the collapse of the government in the aftermath of theYellowstone Eruption, which disrupted trade, communications, and electricity, and killed millions of civilians through the continental United States and Canada. An emergency government was set up by the city council of Chicago, and the local units deployed to restore order following the eruption. When order began to disintegrate throughout the rest of the nation, Chicago begin the largest city in the area, established itself as the head of the local metropolitan are, founded the Federal Republic of Chicago.

Located near the edge of the effected area, Chicago barely escaped the destruction and disorder the accompanied the volcanic winter that effected the regions beyond the. With millions of refugees flowing across the river and attempting to enter the city, already supplies already stretched thin, the city instituted a permanent state of martial law, and walled off the borders of the counties that made up Chicago's metropolitan are. Illegal immigration has since been punished by death, and criminals are either sent to work in labor camps or put to death immediately, all with the aim of preserving unity, security, order, and keeping the few supplies available to the city safe.

Whereas the cities along the serve as beacons of light and refugee for the survivors that emerged from the catastrophe of Yellowstone, Chicago stands as a beacon of hard-life and survival on the edge of the effected zones of the former United States of America. Militias march across the lands outside of the city kidnapping survivors, rape gangs roam the streets of ruined cities, and desperate travelers seeking asylum in Chicago fight to the death for food and water. As a result, though the nation brands itself a republic, the nation is in fact a presidential totalitarian dictatorship, enforcing harsh laws and using fear and force to keep dissenters in line, all to keep the city safe. With the dangers that have overtaken much of the surrounding territories, Chicago's harsh government has somewhat been legitimized.