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[[Walker Technologies]] meanwhile, dominates the personal computer and telecommunications industry. Founded from the ashes of the Second Great War in Waverly, the company's founder, [[John Walker]] worked to create computer systems for the Department of Defense. Due to the secrecy involved, the military wing of the company broke off in 1959 to form Aegis Technologies, which Walker also led. Eventually, Walker's innovation led to the creation of Asteria's first personal computer in 1979, the [[Sierra-1]], with over a million sold in its first year, primarily to offices across the country and other parts of the world. Between his main company and Aegis, Walker made billions in profit, and bought up all competitors. His time as President of Asteria solidified his company's control over personal computing and communications, and the production of the [[Alamosa-3]] smart-phone in 2009 transformed his company into the single largest employer in the country. | [[Walker Technologies]] meanwhile, dominates the personal computer and telecommunications industry. Founded from the ashes of the Second Great War in Waverly, the company's founder, [[John Walker]] worked to create computer systems for the Department of Defense. Due to the secrecy involved, the military wing of the company broke off in 1959 to form Aegis Technologies, which Walker also led. Eventually, Walker's innovation led to the creation of Asteria's first personal computer in 1979, the [[Sierra-1]], with over a million sold in its first year, primarily to offices across the country and other parts of the world. Between his main company and Aegis, Walker made billions in profit, and bought up all competitors. His time as President of Asteria solidified his company's control over personal computing and communications, and the production of the [[Alamosa-3]] smart-phone in 2009 transformed his company into the single largest employer in the country. | ||
===Currency=== | ===Currency=== | ||
The [[Bank of Asteria]] manages all issues related to the national economy and currency. Originally, Asteria was founded with a national bank in Yarmouth, which had previously been the [[Dominion Bank]] for West Asteria. Holding the gold reserves of the country, managing the printing of currency, setting interest rates, and making important financial decisions. The [[Bureau of Printing and Engraving]] was tasked in particular with the printing of the national currency, the Asterian dollar. Three mints were created in the 1860s to accommodate the growing economy. The [[Yarmouth Mint]] was the largest, and was originally the home of the Bank of Asteria. The [[Concordia Mint]] and the [[Waverly Mint]] were created since the Asteria Civil War after Yarmouth served as a major battlefield of that conflict. The original Bank of Asteria was dissolved in 1913 when the new Whig government, believing that the central government had grown to powerful, abolished its governing body. Cyrus McPherson re-established the Bank of Asteria in 1925 months into the Civil War, granting it even more control over the currency. The office of [[Director of the Bank of Asteria]] was created to manage the nation's wartime economy. | |||
Although the Asteria dollar has consistently remained the standard currency of the nation since independence, it has taken on various forms and has held different denominations. The modern Asterian dollar was created in 1936 during the [[Centennial Currency Act]] that divided the coinage into five cent, ten cent, twenty-five cent, fifty cent, and one dollar coins. Although controversial at the time, the single penny being dissolved created a much easier transaction system for Asteria's people. With paper currency, the one dollar bill, five dollar bill, ten dollar bill, twenty dollar bill, fifty dollar bill, and hundred dollar bills were all printed, with scenes of historic landscapes or events from Asteria's history, and portraits on the front of historic Asterians. Whereas previous paper currency were in the form of greenbacks, the new currency was white with different colors for each type of bill. | |||
===Healthcare=== | ===Healthcare=== | ||
The Asteria Civil War changed healthcare forever. With the use of chemical weapons and biological warfare during the later stages of the conflict, hundreds of thousands of civilians suffered from severe health issues, and over a million more physical ailments from the war, such as lost limbs and mental health issues. The [[Asteria Healthcare Act]] or the AHA was passed in 1934 as part of an historic expansion of social services. It established a two-tier healthcare system that has remained functional to this day. The rise in the cost of goods and services in the medical industry were capped, and raising the cap was based on the consumer price index and wages. The [[Health Security Agency]], or the HSA, is a sub-level organization within the Department of Health, was created to administer the system. All Asterians according to this system can access state healthcare free of charge, paid through with payroll taxes and taxes for higher-income individuals and companies. Every Asterian from birth is registered into the system, with all essential services provided for free. The HSA faces competition from the private sector, which while more expensive, provides better services. Employers use employer-based healthcare as an incentive to hire new employees, and the private elements of the healthcare industry force the public sector to compete and innovate. | The Asteria Civil War changed healthcare forever. With the use of chemical weapons and biological warfare during the later stages of the conflict, hundreds of thousands of civilians suffered from severe health issues, and over a million more physical ailments from the war, such as lost limbs and mental health issues. The [[Asteria Healthcare Act]] or the AHA was passed in 1934 as part of an historic expansion of social services. It established a two-tier healthcare system that has remained functional to this day. The rise in the cost of goods and services in the medical industry were capped, and raising the cap was based on the consumer price index and wages. The [[Health Security Agency]], or the HSA, is a sub-level organization within the Department of Health, was created to administer the system. All Asterians according to this system can access state healthcare free of charge, paid through with payroll taxes and taxes for higher-income individuals and companies. Every Asterian from birth is registered into the system, with all essential services provided for free. The HSA faces competition from the private sector, which while more expensive, provides better services. Employers use employer-based healthcare as an incentive to hire new employees, and the private elements of the healthcare industry force the public sector to compete and innovate. | ||