Rodinist
Faced with ruin at the hands of the much larger UMF, the city-state of Zagreb chose incorporation into the Federation over the destruction of their way of life. The Federation's constitution allowed the city-state to continue its authoritarian practices, including what amounts to "thought police" and education camps. These have horrified the rest of the Mercantile population, but the UMF has no legal jurisdiction over matters deemed internal to a city-state. Instead both the Federation and CNCS have brought indirect pressure to bear, with measures including a lower defense priority, smaller government subsidies and an increase in red tape, all to no avail. In fact such actions have only served to strengthen the resolve of the Zagrebites, leading to the formation of a mini-league, the Social Economic Pact, with Timmins and several minor Badlands communities. The most recent development - and perhaps the most dangerous -is the formation of an extremist group known as the Rodinists whose intention is to strike back at the "capitalist oppressors."
Seeking independence for Zagreb, the Rodinists have staged a number of terrorist attacks on UMFA personnel and federal government employees, ranging from car bombs and sniper attacks to disrupting power and water supplies to UMF buildings and compounds. These actions, combined with the outbreak of war with the AST, have prompted the UMFA to deploy patrols on the city's streets, though these too have come under attack by the Rodinists. Both the FIA and the Northern Guard Intelligence Service are active in the city-state and have carried out a number of operations against suspected members of the organization. While it has netted some low ranking terrorists, these operations have been counterproductive, perpetuating the cycle of violence. Allowing the terrorists free reign would provide the AST with a major opportunity to destabilize the CNCS.
Not all of the Rodinist's activities are directed against the UMF. They are also involved in political agitation among the city's population, building support for the eventual goal of secession from the UMF. Several cells are tasked with raising funds for the group, mostly voluntary contributions but also theft and extorsion.
Structure
The Rodinists use a cell structure, each containing up to a dozen members and isolated from other groups. Only the cell leader knows how to contact other cells and that is accomplished through a mix of dead-letter drops and pre-arranged meetings. This system ensures that if the FIA or NGIS captures an operative, only their immediate contacts are at risk. If a group is believed to be compromised by the security services it is simply abandoned by the organization, receiving no further orders. The decision making body of the Rodinists is called the Revolutionary Command Council and consists of seven members. Great pains are taken to conceal the identity of these individuals, even from one another, with masks and pseudonyms used at all meetings. A woman known as Red Wolf chairs the council, supported by the head of military operations, a man known as Wyvern.
Chief Censor Johan Duvall privately supports the Rodinist's goals of independence from the UMF but feels their methods risk bringing the wrath of the UMF down on the city-state.
Public Agenda
Current Concerns
The Rodinists wish to break Zagreb out of the UMF, and the see an Interpolar War as their best opportunity to do so in many cycles. They believe that with the UMF distracted, Zagreb can shatter its bonds and enter into full partnership with Timmins and its Badlands allies. Whether the Social Economic Pact (the communist alliance between the cities) would remain within the CNCS is a major point of debate in the JCC, with opinions divided on the issue. Wyvern cares little either way, or even whether the Rodinist cause succeeds, so long as it forces the UMF and CNCS to commit military and intelligence resources to the region. Zagreb is little more than a distraction from the concerns of the Interpolar War, but one which could explode in their faces should they ignore it.
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