Story:The Distance Within Us

Korea
Stretching along the entirety of the Joseon Penninsula, Korea is one of the most densely populated countries in the world, and a hub of scientific innovation and statecraft. The capital, Seoul, hosts the current headquarters of the Concordat of Nations. Saegkhal 8, Korea's foremost privately-owned aeronautics company, landed the first spacecraft on Amani's second and third moons.

Siam
Siam is one of the few nations to retain a system of monarchy into the 22nd century. Its kings are religious and political icons at a time when the royals of Europe and Western Asia have long since been reduced to mere secular figureheads. The current monarch, Rama XIV, presides at a time somehow greater instability than that of his predecessors. As parliaments dissolve and reform among perennial coups, the Siamese look to him for guidance. Never a premier world power, yet shielded from the worst horrors of the Descent, Siam now stands as a potential beacon of hope for the masses yearning to see freely.