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| - The group, headed by Jacob Jiles, was made to carry out basic everyday functions on their own, but besides those simple responsibilities, the Eridanus People's Republic's governing body were pawns of Colonel Watts, expected to listen to his orders and carry them out in such a way that it would look like the Colonel was not controlling the legislature. The armed forces of the EPR were under de facto control of Robert Watts, while in name, they were under control of Governor Jiles. While the Republic never lasted any longer than two years, it had the trappings of a regular government, such an anthem, flag, and the like, intended to make the Insurrectionist control seem more legitimate.
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| - The group, headed by Jacob Jiles, was made to carry out basic everyday functions on their own, but besides those simple responsibilities, the Eridanus People's Republic's governing body were pawns of Colonel Watts, expected to listen to his orders and carry them out in such a way that it would look like the Colonel was not controlling the legislature. The armed forces of the EPR were under de facto control of Robert Watts, while in name, they were under control of Governor Jiles. While the Republic never lasted any longer than two years, it had the trappings of a regular government, such an anthem, flag, and the like, intended to make the Insurrectionist control seem more legitimate. After the Human-Covenant War, a third incarnation of the Eridanus People's Republic occurred, this one, operating out of the asteroid belt, claiming to be a government-in-exile. During the recolonization that began in 2555, the EPR brought fighters onto the planet. They continuously attacked UNSC security forces that were deployed to the planet and annexed colonial settlements, with varying reactions from the populations. Eventually, the UNSC had had enough, and Fireteam Jackknife was deployed to the planet. With deadly efficiency, they eliminated the third incarnation of the EPR, although it would continue to broadcast propaganda from its bases in the asteroid belt and raid UNSC Navy vessels for years to come.
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