East Lambda

East Lambda, or simple Lambda, is a terrestrialist, democratic unitary state encompassing much of the former United States' eastern coast. Formed by the leaders of the Lambda Resistance in 2 AL, East Lambda is one of the world's most populated regions and acts as a node of technological and administrative strength for many of the Liberation states in North America.

The capital of East Lambda is the fortified city of Vance. The governing body as of 50 AL is the Lambda Seat.

Overview
East Lambda is a regionalized country. It is divided into states corresponding to the states that existed in the defunct United States. Large cities such as Vance and Prospero are recognized as their own separate states.

History
Talk of instituting a formal government had spread throughout Lambda even before the Liberation, but only in 1 AL did plans begin to solidify. Some early charters had placed the borders of East Lambda as far west as Kansas, but the dangerous and unstable nature of the inner wastelands proved too great an obstacle to contend with. A referendum hosted by the Lambda Seat in the city-state of Vance decided that the territory of East Lambda should encompass Maryland and all of the former states situated northward.

East Lambda was officially formed on November 12th, 2 AL, with Vance selected as its capital. The first president of the Lambda Seat was Judith Mossman.

Transhuman Riots
In 10 AL, Vance was shaken by severe riots which later turned into an organized uprising led by transhumans. The uprising was quelled shortly after it began and led to the passage of the Interdiction Mandate, which declared all transhumans fundamentally illegal. The Reclamation Authority was created thereafter to facilitate the hunting of transhumans.

Blackout of '14
The Bunri Sepexidum, which occurred in 14 AL, temporarily severed the Americas from the rest of the world. Transmission between major cities and other states was severely curtailed, leading to a catastrophic loss of communication that culminated in an event known as the Blackout of '14.

In the following year, Lambda and the UTCE coordinated a satellite plan through messages carried by diver couriers. The satellite plan involved the careful rearrangement of existing satellites and the addition of new satellites to create a complex system of signal transmission that enabled communication around cessation zones, but only throughout the month of December and on certain days in May, June, and July.

Revelation Crisis
In '45, war began between Lambda and a Combine cult known as Revelation. The war generated a severe refugee crisis which prompted the UDD to close all borders and completely lock down Vance's districts.