Gaiaterra: Elysea's Conflict/The Renewed New Deal

In V.C. the Aquilan had undergone drastic changes since it went into a period of isolation for ten years; that period was known as the "Renewed New Deal". Many suburbs and cities are now pretty much like most science fiction civilizations: people live in bungalow-styled houses or slightly spacious apartment rooms with various futuristic household equipment. Many of them also use 100% electric-powered cars as a means of transport and the territory is equipped with a complex yet high-quality magnetic railway system (possibly learned from Cantha's Railway System). Planes are still a common sight but with less noise and are environmentally friendly as petrol became scarce and alternative fuels had to be developed. In suburbs, people have slightly bigger houses and moderate-sized gardening lands. In chic districts, rich people live in very luxurious apartments/bungalows with many robots acting as their servants. Many previously exhausting jobs are now taken over by robots and at times, robots are also employed in the service sector. This also means that the Aquilan faced moderate homelessness and unemployment issues compared to the early 2000s. Security is also an important issue since the MLA's infiltration: shops, museums, and police stations are guarded with Laser Defense Turrets and in very important sites such as the White House, armed mechs can be seen patrolling the area on a daily basis. Crime rate is greatly reduced thanks to robotic police units that can take action more quickly and are more agile than their human counterparts. Aquilan people can choose between two types of diet: a normal one or nutrient pills that can make them filled for 24 hours. Aquila's healthcare underwent some reforms especially the introduction of universal healthcare so that everyone could have cheaper healthcare with better quality. One of the Aquila's best healthcare technology is a capsule that has nanomachines to cure almost every disease known on Gaiaterra, however this medication is very expensive and a large percentage of the population can't afford it.

A lot of citizens choose artistic or artisanal jobs such as painters, writers, sculpture artists, actors, video game designers, and others. This has made the Aquila become one of the most prominent popular culture hubs in the world. Nonetheless, high-skill jobs such as doctors, engineers, programmers, scientists, philosophers, bankers, politicians, and many more still exist and are well paid (from 4000 to more than 10000 dollars). Internet facilities were boosted greatly thanks to Katsuragi's development of 5G connection and beyond, and Internet-based jobs like vloggers became a hit in the nation. In terms of education, children are now provided with all-compressive training: academics and co-curricular activities held in unison with more space for the children to show their inner talent. Once they get older, they follow skill training based on their field of interest, but they still have to work on their general knowledge through casual university teaching. As the Second Amendment says in the Constitution, people can buy weapons. However, they can only buy bullet-based weapons such as shotguns and pistols, They do not have the clearance to acquire laser weapons except LDT but with extensive background checks stricter than the one for buying typical arms and completely forbidden to have armored vehicles with their weapons fitted (meaning they only can buy the "neutralized" ones). All of the soldable arms are equipped with smart locks to avoid accidental or maniacal shootings by the owner as a solution to decrease the firearm homicide rate, known to be the main cause of homicide in the country.

Current internal problems
As for military affairs, the Renewed New Deal Policy made numerous cuts in the military budget in order to save money for economic and social development: this meant that around 50-75% of the permanent personnel had to return to civilian life and that many weapons such as tanks and planes had to be disassembled as their maintenance was deemed too expensive; all overseas military bases were abandoned and what could not be taken was sold to other countries so that the Aquilans could earn some money. The situation was unpleasant for senior officials such as Ironside, Alexander, or Townes as they saw their budgets drastically drained, nonetheless, they found ways to develop new technologies and increase Aquilan military might. When the Andoran Crisis began, Aquila saved enough money to reinvigorate its military with high-tech weapons and enlist hundreds of thousands of men and women for the war effort. The Aquilans are more determined than ever to clear their honor and reclaim their glory.

Despite having a new face, the Aquilans does have its share of issues: the nation is facing an unemployment and homelessness crisis due to widespread cybernetic usage. For those who aren't unlucky, they will have to face rising costs of living due to the fact that Aquila isn't really putting farming and resource harvesting as one of its priorities. Protests are frequent in the country due to several military issues (see Alexander's backstory for more information) and sometimes go so wild that the nation can go "blackout" for days. Since, there were many reports of missing persons, mostly homeless and without relatives. According to some rumors, these missing persons were abducted by a certain General to conduct dubious experiments; but those rumors had yet to be proven. It is also said that the Aquila's debt has sharply increased especially during the Andoran Crisis against the Voshkod, causing various economists to worry that Aquila might plunge into another Great Depression once the wars ends.