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Originally Posted by DocSavage45B10
I guess the question is, how badly do the JCS feel the need for additional legitimacy, and how far/long does the MIL/CIV split (or civil war) go in your game?
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In my last campaign I had intended to follow the Traveller 2300 timeline, with MilGov and CivGov peacefully reamalgamating with elections recognised by both sides held in 2020 (IIRC).
I think it makes perfect sense for MilGov to continue with their emergency rule and a state of martial law for decades if that is what they deem as necessary for maintaining control of the nation and getting the ball rolling in the recovery effort. It's a more difficult situation for CivGov because much of their legitimacy is tied to the pre-war political and democratic process. I'm sure CivGov's leaders would prefer not to have to go through the bother of a census and elections but that would effectively turn them into another (somewhat less powerful) version of MilGov.