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{{Infobox sports league
{{Infobox organization
| title          = Levantian Hockey League <br> Liga Levantina Hoccei <br> Levantiax Xókívundin <br> Lerverntirnern Herkeyr Lerg
| name                = Cronan Security and Trade Union
| current_season  = 2031
| native_name        =  
| current_season2 = <!-- do not wikilink -->
| logo                =  
| last_season    = 2030
| logo_size          =  
| upcoming_season = <!-- do not wikilink; replace with current_season at the start of the new season -->
| logo_caption        =  
| logo            = Hockey.svg
| image              = CSTU Flag v3.PNG
| pixels         = 250 px
| image_size         = 125px
| caption         = Ersatz logo
| caption             = [[Flag of CSTU|Flag]]
| formerly        =
| map                = CSTU Cronan Map.PNG
| sport          = Hockey
| msize              = 250px
| founded        = AD 980
| mcaption            = Land controlled by member states shown in dark green
| folded          =  
| abbreviation       = CSTU
| replaced       =  
| formation           = {{start date|2027|04|27|df=yes}}
| owner           =  
| type                = [[Military alliance]]
| ceo            = Joan-Michel de Burgesse
| headquarters        = [[Kinnaird, Arcerion]]
| coo            = Cuffy O'Toole
| expenses           = TBC
| director        =  
| expenses_year       = TBD
| president      =
| membership          = {{flag|Alstin}}</br>{{flag|Arcerion}}</br>{{flag|Paulastra}}
| commissioner    = Scipio Urceanus
| leader_title        = [[Chairman of the Union Council]]
| fame           = <!--what the league is famous for...the "claim to fame"...avoid use if possible-->
| leader_name        = [[Marcus Anderson, Minister of Foreign Relations of the Imperial Kingdom of Paulastra]] (acting)
| motto          =
| leader_title2      = [[Commander, Joint CSTU Forces]]
| inaugural       =  
| leader_name2        = [[Admiral John Smythe]], [[Alstinian Navy]]
| teams          =
| leader_title3      = [[Supreme Allied Commander Crona]]
| singles        =
| leader_name3        = [[Lieutenant-General Frederick Allison]], [[Arcer Army]]
| country        = {{flagicon image|KiravianFlag.png|25px}} [[Kiravia]] (10 teams)<br>{{flagicon image|Burgundie flag.png|25px}} [[Burgundie]] (8 teams)<br>{{flagicon image|Fiannria-Flag.png|25px}} [[Fiannria]] (8 teams)<br>{{flagicon image|UrceaRepublic.png|25px}} [[Urcea]] (4 teams)<br>{{flagicon image|5nQUTA8.png|25px}} [[Faneria]] (2 teams)<br>{{flagicon image|Cronzcovina Flag.jpg|25px}} [[Cronzcovina]] (1 team)<br>{{flagicon image|Eagaria flag.png|25px}} [[Eagaria]] (1 team)
| venue          =
| confed          = <!-- or | continent = or | continents = -->
| folded          =
| champion        = [[Urceopolis Royals]]
| most_champs    = [[File:NH_Albatrosses Logo.png|20px]][[Levantian_Hockey_League#NordHalle_Albatrosses|NordHalle Albatrosses]] (180 titles)
| classification  =
| qualification  =
| tv              =
| sponsor        = [[Imperial Cola]]<br>[[Alquifer Incorporated]]<br>[[Burgundian North Levantine Trading Company|BNLTC]]
| related_comps  =
| founder        = Reverend Matthias de Mabeauf
| levels          =
| promotion      =
| relegation      =
| domestic_cup    = Stanley Coup
| website        =
| footnotes      =
}}
}}
The '''Cronan Security and Trade Union (CSTU)''' is a military alliance based on the continent of [[Crona]]. Formed in 2027 by the three nations of [[Alstin]], [[Arcerion]], and [[Paulastra]], it was aimed at providing a hybrid economic and military alliance that benefitted their capitalist, free market economies but also provided provisions for collective defense and military cooperation. Its headquarters is located centrally in Kinnaird, Arcerion and is expected to be finished construction in 2029. Until then, the Union Council is housed between the Arcer Ministry of Defense building and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.


==History==
The CSTU system is centered on ecomic cooperation and collective defense, where an attack by a third party is an attack on all. It was established mainly to combat growing problems following the [[Final War of the Deluge|Final Deluge]] and the impacts of the Varshan power vacuum in Crona. The Union Council's headquarters in Kinnaird is to be mirrored by a second Allied Coordination and Planning Centre (ACPC) which will likely be in Arcerion due to its central nature. Members in the alliance commit to military spending to ensure that they contribute to the Union's aim of a secure, stable and peaceful South Crona.
The sport of hockey originated in [[Levantia]], and has a close historical association with that continent. Archaeological evidence, including cave paintings and what appear to be rudimentary hockey sticks buried as {{wp|grave goods}}, indicates that the earliest forms of hockey were played among the various primitive fishing tribes that settled along the continent's northern coast during the Neolithic Era. Various regional variants of the game were played by the [[Levzeish]] peoples, who had presumably assimilated it from the aforementioned fishing tribes as they became absorbed into [[Levzeish]] communities. The first record of hockey in the Latin language is found in the ''Annales Septentrionales'' of Marcus Aspergillus, who refers to it as ''ludus qui inter Pretannos hoccæus apellatur''.
== History ==
== Military Operations (2027-present) ==
=== Anti-piracy in the Malentine Sea ===
[[File:Pirates in Malentine Sea.jpg|thumb|Members of the ACS ''Howland'' conduct a stop-and-search of a Telokonan ''dhow''-type vessel of the coast of Foxhey Governorate, May 2027. ]]
Beginning in April of 2027, the Union announced its first operation as a joint element would be combatting the increase in piracy and Varshani-sponsored terrorism in the Malentine Sea. Arcerion was the initial sponsor, providing the headquarters and support facilities required for JTF-M (Joint Task Force - Malentine), from which it began assigning patrol vessels and other assets to assist with the operation. The Operation was approved by the Union Council and other nations in the Union pledged their support. It was separated into three separate lines of effort, the first of which is Operation Wavetop, which focuses on the actual counter-piracy mission and counter-proliferation of weapons and arms enabling piracy. The second, Operation Shoreline, was a joint initiative to improve the quality of life and increase humanitarian aid and support infrastructure building in coastal communities of Kelekona, Telokona, and Malentina. By doing so the hope was to prevent future generations from engaging in piracy as a means of survival. Finally, Operation Albatross was the Special Operations targeting and prosecution of key financiers, smugglers, and pirate leaders that were responsible for enabling the burgeoning Malentine piracy trade.
== Membership ==
Membership in the CSTU is defined by the members under ''Resolution IX'', and is defined as the following:
<blockquote>The Members may, by unanimous agreement, invite any other Cronan or near-Cronan state in a position to further the principles of this Union and to contribute to the security of Crona to accede to this Union.  Prospective members must adhere to the following criteria:
# New members must uphold democracy;
# New members must be making progress or already have an established market economy;
# New members military forces must be under firm civilian control and oversight;
# They must be good neighbours and members of their regional community;
# They must be working toward compatibility with other member state's forces.</blockquote>


==Teams==
===Observership===
The Levantian Hockey League (LHL) has 33 teams, 10 from [[Kiravia]], 8 each from [[Burgundie]] and [[Fiannria]], four from [[Urcea]], two from [[Faneria]], and one from [[Cronzcovina]] and [[Eagaria]]. With the most teams [[Kiravia]] also has the largest fan base. The industry makes about $14 billion collectively, $5.3 billion in [[Kiravia]] alone. [[Burgundie]] comes in a close second with its 8 teams bringing in $4.5 billion. While not a requisite, many of the nations whose teams participate in the league also have national all-star teams who compete in the Olympics and other international competitions.
[[Burgundie]] is an observer of of the CSTU, meaning there where it does not conflict with preexisting commitments, especially those of the [[Levantine Union]], [[Burgundie]] commits itself to the membership criteria of the CSTU. It is particularly engaged in supporting the Union's anti-piracy mission in the Malentine.


===NordHalle Albatrosses===
[[Burgundie]]'s diplomatic mission in [[Arcerion]] maintains a post that serves as the liaison to the CSTU. This liaison sits on the Economic and Security committees but is not enfranchised.
[[File: Albatroaz Fan.jpg|thumb|Albatroaz style]]
Founded in [[1117]], a team was formed by the monks of the Abbey della Cartouche on the outskirts of [[NordHalle]]. They played seasonally against the mainland teams and those from [[Kiravia]]. A number of the seasons had to be canceled due to the crusades or leprosy, but the years that the league did meet the Albatrosses did well. During the [[Great Confessional War]], the team joined the Christensen army as a free company. They were summarily slaughtered at the Battle of TBD. The team was not reinstated until a temporal team was gathered in [[1607]], they were known then as the NordHalle Longshoremen. They won their first cup in [[1615]] after drafting Cuhullin Ui Shaunessy from [[Kiravia]] as their goalkeeper. With Ui Shaunessy as their defensive backbone, they made it to at least the finals for the next 5 years, winning the cup in [[1617]] and [[1619]].


After Ui Shaunessy's death of an infected splinter in [[1620]], the team lacked strong cohesion and rarely progressed past the "Burgundie bracket", a name given to the first three games in the tournament for the three teams of the [[Isle of Burgundie]]. The team languished in obscurity for the remainder of the 17th century.
== Associations with Non-Member States ==
Some nations in Crona already have existing security arrangements with other nations in Crona. For example, Arcerion has an aerospace patrol and basing agreement with the [[New Archduchy]], and while this may require Arcer forces to work under a different joint command with the New Archduchy, their forces are not necessarily unprotected by the resolutions of the CSTU Charter.  


In [[1736]], the team was demoted to leaguiam minoriam, moved to [[Mattiusvalle]] and renamed the Saints. There they were able to acquire a number of good players coming out of the parochial systems of [[Burgundie]], [[Ultmar]], and [[Fiannria]]. The team picked up victories at 24 of the next 30 minor league cups and was asked to leave the league for the leagueiam majoriam again. In [[1767]], they were formally moved back to [[NordHalle]], this time as the Merchants. They had a smattering of success in the late 18th century but were unable to secure a cup. In [[1809]], they upset the league by advancing and clinching the cup from the [[Béyasar]] TBDs, a decidedly better team by all accounts.  
== Structure ==
 
All agencies and organizations of CSTU are considered to be part of the civilian administrative branch or the military operational branch. All of the subordinate organizations serve to further the aims of the Union or support its ongoing operations.  
[[File:NH Albatrosses Hat.png|left|130px|Hat with the Albatrosses logo.]]
* Union Council (UC) - The governing body of the Cronan Security and Trade Union, serves as the executive body that deals with the effective governance and administration of the Union. It is sub-divided into two sub-councils (referred to as committees). It convenes several times a month and has permanent representatives posted to its headquarters to help shape CSTU policy and direction. It is chaired by the Chairman of the Union Council, and sub-councils are accordingly convened and headed by Deputy Chairmen.
The team, like all teams of the [[Isle of Burgundie]] and [[Ultmar]], joined the [[War of Northern Aggression]] on the side of the local magistrate or lord. They joined the Christensen army and served with valor in the battles of TBD, TBD, and TBD. As the war developed all of the teams of [[Burgundie]] and [[Ultmar]] did not compete in the LHL and lost significant talent and training time in the war. As such, on the reentry of the Merchants and the other [[Burgundie|Burgundian]] teams into the LHL in [[1839]], they underperformed for decades. In [[1845]] the Merchants were bought out by the leading interest in the [[Burgundian North Levantine Trading Company]], Emmanuel Vichois-Ermau de Milasse Esq. and rebranded with the company seal, the albatross. They remained the Merchants until the advent of mascots in the 1940s when they adopted the bird as their own. The fans connected with the albatross and put together a fanclub petition to have the name changed. In [[1951]], the team finally adopted its current name, the Albatrosses.
** Economic Committee - Convened at least once a week, the purpose of the economic committee is to ensure that member nations coordinate economic policy and respect national sovereignty in the economic sphere, and create a more competitive market for CSTU member states.  
 
** Security Committee - This committee is convened daily, and is made up of uniformed personnel and civilians, and they discuss ongoing operations and future plans for security and defense matters in Crona or as required by the member states.
In total, they have won 180 cups in the LHL and 24 in the minor league Burgundian Hockey League. They are the winningest team in both leagues if, as critics debate, you consider the various teams of NordHalle a single lineage. The LHL officials have ruled in favor of single-city lineage and as such the Albatrosses have the title of most wins.
== Status in Crona ==
 
[[Category: Arcerion]]
====Albatross Fandom====
[[Category: Alstin]]
Fans of the team are called Albatroaz and are notable for their violence and hooliganism. Female fans are also known for their promiscuous behavior and their flamboyant style. The team is particularly popular with the working class of [[NordHalle]], and to a certain extent is a symbol of resistance amongst the working class of other [[Burgundie|Burgundian]] cities. The logo is pervasive across the athletic wear of working-class [[Burgundie]], regardless of which team the individual supports. It is not uncommon for poorer hockey fans to have a set of Albatross gear as well as their local team.
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Revision as of 20:40, 24 May 2022

Cronan Security and Trade Union
AbbreviationCSTU
Formation27 April 2027 (2027-04-27)
TypeMilitary alliance
HeadquartersKinnaird, Arcerion
Membership
 Alstin
 Arcerion
 Paulastra
Marcus Anderson, Minister of Foreign Relations of the Imperial Kingdom of Paulastra (acting)
Admiral John Smythe, Alstinian Navy
Lieutenant-General Frederick Allison, Arcer Army
Expenses (TBD)TBC

The Cronan Security and Trade Union (CSTU) is a military alliance based on the continent of Crona. Formed in 2027 by the three nations of Alstin, Arcerion, and Paulastra, it was aimed at providing a hybrid economic and military alliance that benefitted their capitalist, free market economies but also provided provisions for collective defense and military cooperation. Its headquarters is located centrally in Kinnaird, Arcerion and is expected to be finished construction in 2029. Until then, the Union Council is housed between the Arcer Ministry of Defense building and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

The CSTU system is centered on ecomic cooperation and collective defense, where an attack by a third party is an attack on all. It was established mainly to combat growing problems following the Final Deluge and the impacts of the Varshan power vacuum in Crona. The Union Council's headquarters in Kinnaird is to be mirrored by a second Allied Coordination and Planning Centre (ACPC) which will likely be in Arcerion due to its central nature. Members in the alliance commit to military spending to ensure that they contribute to the Union's aim of a secure, stable and peaceful South Crona.

History

Military Operations (2027-present)

Anti-piracy in the Malentine Sea

Members of the ACS Howland conduct a stop-and-search of a Telokonan dhow-type vessel of the coast of Foxhey Governorate, May 2027.

Beginning in April of 2027, the Union announced its first operation as a joint element would be combatting the increase in piracy and Varshani-sponsored terrorism in the Malentine Sea. Arcerion was the initial sponsor, providing the headquarters and support facilities required for JTF-M (Joint Task Force - Malentine), from which it began assigning patrol vessels and other assets to assist with the operation. The Operation was approved by the Union Council and other nations in the Union pledged their support. It was separated into three separate lines of effort, the first of which is Operation Wavetop, which focuses on the actual counter-piracy mission and counter-proliferation of weapons and arms enabling piracy. The second, Operation Shoreline, was a joint initiative to improve the quality of life and increase humanitarian aid and support infrastructure building in coastal communities of Kelekona, Telokona, and Malentina. By doing so the hope was to prevent future generations from engaging in piracy as a means of survival. Finally, Operation Albatross was the Special Operations targeting and prosecution of key financiers, smugglers, and pirate leaders that were responsible for enabling the burgeoning Malentine piracy trade.

Membership

Membership in the CSTU is defined by the members under Resolution IX, and is defined as the following:

The Members may, by unanimous agreement, invite any other Cronan or near-Cronan state in a position to further the principles of this Union and to contribute to the security of Crona to accede to this Union.  Prospective members must adhere to the following criteria:

  1. New members must uphold democracy;
  2. New members must be making progress or already have an established market economy;
  3. New members military forces must be under firm civilian control and oversight;
  4. They must be good neighbours and members of their regional community;
  5. They must be working toward compatibility with other member state's forces.

Observership

Burgundie is an observer of of the CSTU, meaning there where it does not conflict with preexisting commitments, especially those of the Levantine Union, Burgundie commits itself to the membership criteria of the CSTU. It is particularly engaged in supporting the Union's anti-piracy mission in the Malentine.

Burgundie's diplomatic mission in Arcerion maintains a post that serves as the liaison to the CSTU. This liaison sits on the Economic and Security committees but is not enfranchised.

Associations with Non-Member States

Some nations in Crona already have existing security arrangements with other nations in Crona. For example, Arcerion has an aerospace patrol and basing agreement with the New Archduchy, and while this may require Arcer forces to work under a different joint command with the New Archduchy, their forces are not necessarily unprotected by the resolutions of the CSTU Charter.

Structure

All agencies and organizations of CSTU are considered to be part of the civilian administrative branch or the military operational branch. All of the subordinate organizations serve to further the aims of the Union or support its ongoing operations.

  • Union Council (UC) - The governing body of the Cronan Security and Trade Union, serves as the executive body that deals with the effective governance and administration of the Union. It is sub-divided into two sub-councils (referred to as committees). It convenes several times a month and has permanent representatives posted to its headquarters to help shape CSTU policy and direction. It is chaired by the Chairman of the Union Council, and sub-councils are accordingly convened and headed by Deputy Chairmen.
    • Economic Committee - Convened at least once a week, the purpose of the economic committee is to ensure that member nations coordinate economic policy and respect national sovereignty in the economic sphere, and create a more competitive market for CSTU member states.
    • Security Committee - This committee is convened daily, and is made up of uniformed personnel and civilians, and they discuss ongoing operations and future plans for security and defense matters in Crona or as required by the member states.

Status in Crona