Part of the Federal Councils of Kresimiria.
The Federal Archive (Kresi: Federalni Arhiv) is the quasi-administrative body responsible for the preservation of all state records, the procedural management of the Assembly, and the collection of national census data.
While technically a repository, the Archive wields immense political power. Headed by the Chair of the Federal Archive, it acts as the parliamentary clerk, scheduling votes and certifying election results. Furthermore, it serves as the gatekeeper of Kresimirian history; the Archive controls access to pre-Republican documents, allowing the state to curate the official narrative of the Unification War and the Vosti Empire.
The Archive is housed in a fortress-like bunker in Sinj known as “The Vault,” designed to withstand aerial bombardment and civil unrest.
Mandate and Powers
Parliamentary Clerk
The Archive functions as the administrative engine of the Assembly.
- Scheduling: The Chair of the Archive sets the legislative calendar in coordination with the Chair of the Assembly. This power allows the Archive to delay unfavorable bills or rush through government legislation (such as the 1924 Emergency Amendment).
- The Iron Ledger: The official record of every vote cast by every Senator since 1922. Tampering with the Ledger is a capital offense.
Census and Redistricting
Every ten years, the Archive conducts the National Census. It provides this demographic data to the Council for Growth and Agriculture, which uses it to redraw electoral district boundaries.
- Controversy: The Northern Power party frequently accuses the Archive of manipulating population data in Severnivaraje to minimize the district’s representation, alleging that “ghost citizens” are added to conservative rural districts to bolster Blue Dawn.
Historical Gatekeeping
The Archive manages the “Restricted Wing,” a secure section containing documents deemed “sensitive to national unity.”
- Censorship: Access to records regarding the Eastern Pravoslavic Confederacy or the 1924 Assassination of Ivana Simuna is restricted to “Licensed Historians” vetted by the Council for Education.
- 2011 Attack: The Archive’s subsidiary, the National Film Archive, was the target of the 2011 Terrorist Attack by AFIM, which resulted in the destruction of rare Bosken-language films.
History
The Paper Fortress (1921–2015)
For most of its history, the Archive was a bastion of traditionalism. During the Great Purge of 1955, the Archive was one of the few institutions to escape relatively unscathed, as Chancellor Kresimirovic II relied on its records to identify “disloyal” civil servants.
The Digital Transition (2015–Present)
The rise of Ari Stov brought conflict to the Archive. The Digital Vigilance Act mandated the digitization of all state records into the KresiX cloud.
- Resistance: The current Chair, Dr. Elira Banic, initially resisted the move, arguing that digital records were vulnerable to “revisionism and deletion.”
- Integration: Stov forced the issue, and today the Archive operates a hybrid system. While physical copies are kept in The Vault, the operational government runs on the YakaSys digital infrastructure.
Leadership
The Chair of the Federal Archive is appointed by the Chancellor for a 30-year term, intended to ensure neutrality.
- Dr. Elira Banic (2010–Present): A historian and distant relative of the pop star Lana B. She is seen as a traditionalist who tries to protect the Archive’s independence from the encroachments of the Council for Internal Affairs.