Chapter 17
Political Geography
The world, in those days, was politically divided as follows: Soria, Technocracy, Soviet Union, Caliphate of Cordoba, Southern Chanchin, Northern Chanchin, Protelia, Western Protonia, Eastern Protonia, Chanchelia, Dervia, Goria, Graduna, Musarana, Catalonia, Baskonia, and a vast territory, a no-man's-land, almost as large as Catalonia, which everyone called "Selvas."
It was assumed that beyond this known world, beyond, in the unknown lands, there existed other territories, fantastic and full of riches. Whether or not this was true, the fact is that no one bothered to find out. All countries had already had enough of each other's hatred. Seeking new enemies seemed absurd, given the precarious balance of the known world. There would be time for the winner—of the inevitable world war that was coming—if anything else was worth fighting for.
At that time, there was open and declared hostility between two states: Chanchin del Norte and Chanchin del Sur. The war was total. Moreover, several countries were openly intervening in the conflict: Russia provided military aid and instructors to Chanchin del Norte, while Soria sent soldiers. For its part, the Technocracy used Chanchin del Norte as a firing range for its Air Force, long-range cannons, ballistic missiles, leprechaun bombs, and others. They also sent soldiers to Chanchin del Sur to prop up their shaky government. Furthermore, the Technocracy, in another war zone, was fighting with its troops against the northern Chanchin guerrillas infiltrating the Caliphate of Cordoba from Chanchin del Norte, via Protelia.
In reality, everyone was testing their new weapons on the front lines, preparing for the real war between the technocrats, the Soviets, and the Sorias, which could break out at any moment.
Soria and the Technocracy, with a long shared border, had authority over a city divided into equal halves—Technoria—which was where the character Iseka lived at the beginning of this work. The boarding house, which he shared with the two Soria brothers, was the midpoint of all the halves, located with a theodolite. The dividing boundary marker was built jointly by the Sorias and the technocrats, each having carved out their own part. It was placed on the roof of the boarding house, exactly in the center of the diagonals of the square. In turn, drawing a perpendicular line from the monolith, it fell within the common space described at the beginning. Building this boundary marker cost both Isekas and Sorias more than creating the entire telephone network of a province. Because they hated each other. But for a few minutes, they had to work together. It was inevitable.
The world, in those days, was politically divided as follows: Soria, Technocracy, Soviet Union, Caliphate of Cordoba, Southern Chanchin, Northern Chanchin, Protelia, Western Protonia, Eastern Protonia, Chanchelia, Dervia, Goria, Graduna, Musarana, Catalonia, Baskonia, and a vast territory, a no-man's-land, almost as large as Catalonia, which everyone called "Selvas."
It was assumed that beyond this known world, beyond, in the unknown lands, there existed other territories, fantastic and full of riches. Whether or not this was true, the fact is that no one bothered to find out. All countries had already had enough of each other's hatred. Seeking new enemies seemed absurd, given the precarious balance of the known world. There would be time for the winner—of the inevitable world war that was coming—if anything else was worth fighting for.
At that time, there was open and declared hostility between two states: Chanchin del Norte and Chanchin del Sur. The war was total. Moreover, several countries were openly intervening in the conflict: Russia provided military aid and instructors to Chanchin del Norte, while Soria sent soldiers. For its part, the Technocracy used Chanchin del Norte as a firing range for its Air Force, long-range cannons, ballistic missiles, leprechaun bombs, and others. They also sent soldiers to Chanchin del Sur to prop up their shaky government. Furthermore, the Technocracy, in another war zone, was fighting with its troops against the northern Chanchin guerrillas infiltrating the Caliphate of Cordoba from Chanchin del Norte, via Protelia.
In reality, everyone was testing their new weapons on the front lines, preparing for the real war between the technocrats, the Soviets, and the Sorias, which could break out at any moment.
Soria and the Technocracy, with a long shared border, had authority over a city divided into equal halves—Technoria—which was where the character Iseka lived at the beginning of this work. The boarding house, which he shared with the two Soria brothers, was the midpoint of all the halves, located with a theodolite. The dividing boundary marker was built jointly by the Sorias and the technocrats, each having carved out their own part. It was placed on the roof of the boarding house, exactly in the center of the diagonals of the square. In turn, drawing a perpendicular line from the monolith, it fell within the common space described at the beginning. Building this boundary marker cost both Isekas and Sorias more than creating the entire telephone network of a province. Because they hated each other. But for a few minutes, they had to work together. It was inevitable.
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