High Castle

High Castle means many things within the country of Cyberia. It can be interpreted as the country as a whole, the government as a whole; but officially it refers to the assembly of Presidents of all nine castle departments of the Cyberian Military Forces.

As per the constitution, there must be a single highest executive officer of each branch, or rather department of the Cyberian government. These executives must consult one another on foreign and domestic affairs, including the creation or dissolution of castle departments, and operate the country as a balanced unit.

For example, all Presidents must vote on any decision that may drasticly affect the country as a whole or another President's department. Failure of a President to consult the others of like status about an important decision or decisions may result in reprimanding from the High Castle itself.

These Presidents are elected by direct democracy to a term of four years, and barring impeachment or other such discharge, may be reelected to a second term of four, after which they are no longer eligible for reelection.

Naming
The term "High Castle" does not appear in the Constitution of the Antarctic State of Cyberia. There was only one President appointed at the time of Cyberia's post-war development. There did exist however, the term "castle department" which was used to describe the large, major branches of government that were envisioned during the constitution's writing. The name of High Castle was later used as common vernacular when more than one of these castle departments began to form, and thus more than one president was elected.