Rakeoian Sovereignty Front

Rakeoian Sovereignty Front
Rakeoiana Suvereneca Fronto Participant in the Rakeoian Civil War
Active	1841–1955
Ideology	Self-Determination Anti-colonialism Nacia Kultado (factions)
Political position	Independent
Allegiance	Stratocratic Authority
Leaders	Unknown
Opponent(s)	Theocratic Authority

The Rakeoian Sovereignty Front (Rakeoian: Rakeoiana Suvereneca Fronto, abbreviated RSF) was a terrorist political group in Rakeo that promoted direct and violent actions against the Captaincy General of Rakeo, Creeperans, and those seen as sympathetic to colonialism, believing that Creeperian influence in Rakeo would led to an eventual dissolution or destruction of the country. It is contested by scholars if the group can be considered chronologically contiguous.

History

19th Century

The first era of the group started during the Creeperian occupation, they rose to prominence after their assassination of Captain General Jorge Montt Álvarez. Their later use of tree spiking, inserting metal rods into lumber meant for processing in sawmills, terrorized workers, leading to a deep unpopularity over the next decades.

20th Century

In 1908, a new group describing themselves as the inheritors of the RSF's legacy released their manifesto following the 70th anniversary of the Captaincy General. The threat included in it, "We can only promise a gravestone in San Miguel de Martínez for each year of this occupation" was made good over the next year, with 83 killings of Creeperans deemed likely connected to the group.

In response, the municipal governments of Paragon, Jinosiá, and San Miguel de Martínez established the domestic organized crime and counterterrorism law enforcement unit on the island.

Civil-war era

By 1950, the group continued to develop theories of the inferiority of the Creeperian race. Their tendency to be involved with violent actions meant they were often used as scapegoats for war crimes committed by government forces. During the Rakeoian Civil War, the group largely aligned with the militants, and was in turn given weapons, materials, and eventually amnesty for crimes committed prior to 1955.

Post-war era

In 1973, the Stratocratic Republic rescinded the amnesty for all but two members of the group, and recognized the RSF as a terrorist organization.