North Dovani

The Dranish Autonomous Zone (Abbr: DAZ) is a large colonial region of the Republic of Dranland. The area was purchased from Indrala for 250 billion LOD. Most of the region is covered by dense forests or expansive tundra. Throughout parts of the region are small villages, populated mostly by Kyo, Gao-Showa, or Draddwyr.

The Dranish government grants the DAZ relative autonomy in its own administration and historically stayed out of affairs relating to the region. However, Dranland does appoint a High Councillor to represent the republic's presence in the area. The first High Councillor was Hideo Enomoto, who served in the early 3400s. After his death the position was left vacant and the DAZ fell out of the concerns of Dranland until the 3490s.

After the 2/20 terrorist attacks on Gongmangdo-Comares, the DAZ became the central operating ground for the National Revolutionary Army, the paramilitary of the Exalted Phalanx for National Renewal (FERN). After FERN was banned from Dranish politics the organization and its leader, Zacarías Feras Quesada, went into hiding in the DAZ. FERN/ERN continued to make attempts at terrorizing Dranland and soon a military operation was launched in the region.

Initially the military operation saw little advance towards eliminating FERN. And as President Lucas Manon took a stance of ignoring the issue, the DAZ became a central political issue in parliament and in elections. After the 3495 elections, the new Minister of Defense Park Jae-yung expanded military operations and finally delivered direct action from the national government. Eventually FERN was eliminated in the fall of 3499 and Quesada was captured by the military in March 3500.

With the conflict concluded in the DAZ, President Manon's successor, Earl Branstead-Smith appointed the first High Councillor since Enomoto. The former Dranish Minister of Infrastructure & Transport, Kang Min-hyuk, was given the position. Soon after the appointment, Kang established plans to construct a capital city for the DAZ region, named Enomoto-si (Enomoto City). Kang also created a public-private partnership with Haedodi Corporation to help start-up development of infrastructure and business in the region.

Cities in the DAZ

 * Enomoto-si