Zarkan Kingdom

"I, queen of the Zarkan Kingdom and empress of the Zarkan Empire, do announce the withdrawal of the Zarkan Kingdom and the Zarkan Empire from the Union of Earth States with immediate effect on the grounds of Union betrayal of its founding principles and its unconstitutional acts of placing taxes and tariffs on nations without their approval."

- Queen Jane I announcing the secession of the Zarkan Kingdom and Empire from the Union of Earth States

The Zarkan Kingdom was a nation located on the planet Earth, founded in 1,000 BBY by King Thomas I, the Zarkan Kingdom later founded the Zarkan Empire, which covered 1/7th of the world by 81 BBY.

In 75 BBY the Zarkan Kingdom joined the Union of Earth States. Initially loyal to the Union the Zarkan Kingdom began to waver in its loyalty in 25 BBY with the passing of the Zarkan Tax, which put heavier taxes on the Zarkan Kingdom and Empire. In 24 BBY the Zarkan Kingdom was one of the founding members of the Anti-Williams Faction, a faction made up of 59 traditionalist Union member states which opposed the election of Richard Williams as the Union President, Richard Williams was a centralist and advocated more federalism, reducing the power of member states in favour of a stronger central government, this naturally annoyed many traditionalist members, who wanted the Union Senate to keep out of the affairs of its member nations.

The passing of the Anti-Williams Faction Taxation Act in 21 BBY, which raised taxes in all members of the Anti-Williams Faction, proved to be the straw that broke the camel's back, the Zarkanian Parliament voted for secession from the Union, Queen Jane I announced her nation's secession from the Union of Earth States, so began the First Secessionist Crisis, as 58 other nations, all of which had been members of the Anti-Williams Faction, seceded from the Union in short order, the first ten seceded nations, the Zarkan Kingdom, the United Provinces of Adin and Morin, the Kingdom of Princeland, the Republic of Selandia, the Toman Republic, Erastan, Hiland, Norland, the Sothland Republic and the Confederation of the Drelan River, formed the Confederate States of Earth.