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The Talroakian Empire and the birth of the Mechani Alliance: show
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The Talroakian Empire. A long-prospering Empire composed of Humanoids who long for a peaceful connection with the universe.
They started small, but only grew stronger thanks to current-day Leader Harmless.
Legends and stories spoke of their superior technology, science, and mathematics, which helped them conquer enemies and build an Empire without a fall. Some people thought it was impossible and predicted the Empire's fall anyway. But were they right? ... Well, the answer should seem obvious.
Here is a story and a brief history lesson I'm willing to share about this Empire... how they went to war with the Humans, and won against what seemed at the time the "superior" Empire of the universe. But how were they able to accomplish such a feat? Well, just ask the mercenaries right next to me. They're the best of the best, Elite units that were able to counter the human threat... hmm? You're not sure what the Talroakian Empire is? That's no problem. Here is a bit of their past.
(Note: Talroakian Calendar has been converted into Earth's Calendar for easier reference)
550 A.D.: Talroakians become the dominant (and one of the only) race on their continent due to having wars declared against them in sequential order, and winning due to their superior technology and tactics. Basically they more or less killed off everyone else on their continent, despite not being the primary aggressors. Whoops.
632 A.D.: Talroakian "religion", which is primarily based on reason and logistics, eventually united what seemed to be nomadic tribes and people without much of a cause. Now if this came a hundred years earlier or so maybe the Talroakians wouldn't have initiated so much bloodshed, executions and counter-attacking... but that was all in the past. The unity of these people started to slowly but surely form an identity of sorts, and they were called the Talroakians. Eventually they made a Government, then territories, and then standing armies... their Government consisted of a complex hybrid of Democracy and Monarchy, with a "Leader" being the ruling person. A council and then the civilian voice followed after. The capital became Machlor.
1337: Machlor has expanded to a great amount of territory, and starts dividing the land into different provinces in their territory, each one ruled by a Governor. But all the Governors and states are under control of the Leader and his council, and Governors don't really have that much power. Their position is primarily surveillance. Rights were given to the people such as freedom of speech, voting for new leaders if one gets overthrown or dies of age, etc.
1492: Aside from Columbus sailing the ocean blue (which was a galaxy or two away anyway), Machlor eventually expands and wages war into neighboring countries on the planet Eucario (home planet). With advanced mathematics and superior Technology, the Talroakians reigned supreme. However, a mix of other cultures on the planet were also brought into Machlor and the Talroakian Empire, which further expanded it's arts, literature, and history.
1932: The first advanced weapon of the Talroakian Military that spreads massive amounts of bullets upon pulling the trigger, the Calroc M20985 LMG, has been developed and mass produced. Several other weapons such as the O-600 Laser Shotgun, the Light Assault Carbine, and several others have been developed and mass produced as well.
2032: Lasers start being manufactured and mass produced, plus used in almost all industries (besides farming, etc.). Laser weapons are also being experimented and perfected for the military.
2100: Harmless is made Leader of the Talroakian Empire through a election in which he won by a fair percentage of voters. Seeing how the Talroakian trade and economics were weak, he improved such a weak point and greatly improved the Empire. Lots of varients in weapons have been produced at his time as a result of such trade. The Early Space Age also comes into play, with Talroakians expanding out of Eucario (the home planet) and into neighboring civilizations. They successfully conquer the Blasphelix in a short-lasting campaign and use successful diplomacy tactics to get the Auchmor into allying with them. However, seeing the Blasphelix's capacity for brutal vehicles and masterful technology, the Talroakians make an alliance with the Blasphelix and help pay for 2/3rds of the damage they caused.
Thus, forming the Mechani Alliance.
2212: The Humans have explored beyond their own Galaxy, and eventually arrive upon the trade-prospering Mechani Alliance. Although the negotiations for trade were rough, the two managed to keep themselves at bay and no instigation of war was apparent. That is, until three months later, a rogue human squad attacked a Mechani outpost! Angered, but not blinded by rage, the cautious Leader Harmless set up a siege on a minor Human outpost located outside the Andromeda Galaxy. After some discussion and diplomacy, the two have agreed to never cross their borders ever again, and the aggressors were confined to a human prison cell for ignorance of the Mechani-Human treaty. The first Mechani-Human war could hardly be considered a war - it ended quite shortly after a year or two.
2232: Twenty years have passed since the first Mechani-Human war. But in a sudden, unexplained thirst for war, the humans start attacking the Talroakians again - this time with a full army! While the Talroakians do resemble a lot of human-like features (thus being humanoid), they are not purely human. Some humans claim a reason of ethnocentrism to start their war in the name of "Christ", but details are fuzzy on the declaration of war. For all we know, religion could not be the reason...
Regardless, the Talroakists were prepared. They have taken in some of the best recruits they can find, including Mercenaries from allied Human outposts, the Crossroads, and several other factions allied with them.
But guns and muscle alone will only get you so far.
There's much more to war than just superior numbers. May superior strategy, teamwork, and perseverance lead you to victory.
Good luck.
The Talroakian Empire. A long-prospering Empire composed of Humanoids who long for a peaceful connection with the universe.
They started small, but only grew stronger thanks to current-day Leader Harmless.
Legends and stories spoke of their superior technology, science, and mathematics, which helped them conquer enemies and build an Empire without a fall. Some people thought it was impossible and predicted the Empire's fall anyway. But were they right? ... Well, the answer should seem obvious.
Here is a story and a brief history lesson I'm willing to share about this Empire... how they went to war with the Humans, and won against what seemed at the time the "superior" Empire of the universe. But how were they able to accomplish such a feat? Well, just ask the mercenaries right next to me. They're the best of the best, Elite units that were able to counter the human threat... hmm? You're not sure what the Talroakian Empire is? That's no problem. Here is a bit of their past.
(Note: Talroakian Calendar has been converted into Earth's Calendar for easier reference)
550 A.D.: Talroakians become the dominant (and one of the only) race on their continent due to having wars declared against them in sequential order, and winning due to their superior technology and tactics. Basically they more or less killed off everyone else on their continent, despite not being the primary aggressors. Whoops.
632 A.D.: Talroakian "religion", which is primarily based on reason and logistics, eventually united what seemed to be nomadic tribes and people without much of a cause. Now if this came a hundred years earlier or so maybe the Talroakians wouldn't have initiated so much bloodshed, executions and counter-attacking... but that was all in the past. The unity of these people started to slowly but surely form an identity of sorts, and they were called the Talroakians. Eventually they made a Government, then territories, and then standing armies... their Government consisted of a complex hybrid of Democracy and Monarchy, with a "Leader" being the ruling person. A council and then the civilian voice followed after. The capital became Machlor.
1337: Machlor has expanded to a great amount of territory, and starts dividing the land into different provinces in their territory, each one ruled by a Governor. But all the Governors and states are under control of the Leader and his council, and Governors don't really have that much power. Their position is primarily surveillance. Rights were given to the people such as freedom of speech, voting for new leaders if one gets overthrown or dies of age, etc.
1492: Aside from Columbus sailing the ocean blue (which was a galaxy or two away anyway), Machlor eventually expands and wages war into neighboring countries on the planet Eucario (home planet). With advanced mathematics and superior Technology, the Talroakians reigned supreme. However, a mix of other cultures on the planet were also brought into Machlor and the Talroakian Empire, which further expanded it's arts, literature, and history.
1932: The first advanced weapon of the Talroakian Military that spreads massive amounts of bullets upon pulling the trigger, the Calroc M20985 LMG, has been developed and mass produced. Several other weapons such as the O-600 Laser Shotgun, the Light Assault Carbine, and several others have been developed and mass produced as well.
2032: Lasers start being manufactured and mass produced, plus used in almost all industries (besides farming, etc.). Laser weapons are also being experimented and perfected for the military.
2100: Harmless is made Leader of the Talroakian Empire through a election in which he won by a fair percentage of voters. Seeing how the Talroakian trade and economics were weak, he improved such a weak point and greatly improved the Empire. Lots of varients in weapons have been produced at his time as a result of such trade. The Early Space Age also comes into play, with Talroakians expanding out of Eucario (the home planet) and into neighboring civilizations. They successfully conquer the Blasphelix in a short-lasting campaign and use successful diplomacy tactics to get the Auchmor into allying with them. However, seeing the Blasphelix's capacity for brutal vehicles and masterful technology, the Talroakians make an alliance with the Blasphelix and help pay for 2/3rds of the damage they caused.
Thus, forming the Mechani Alliance.
2212: The Humans have explored beyond their own Galaxy, and eventually arrive upon the trade-prospering Mechani Alliance. Although the negotiations for trade were rough, the two managed to keep themselves at bay and no instigation of war was apparent. That is, until three months later, a rogue human squad attacked a Mechani outpost! Angered, but not blinded by rage, the cautious Leader Harmless set up a siege on a minor Human outpost located outside the Andromeda Galaxy. After some discussion and diplomacy, the two have agreed to never cross their borders ever again, and the aggressors were confined to a human prison cell for ignorance of the Mechani-Human treaty. The first Mechani-Human war could hardly be considered a war - it ended quite shortly after a year or two.
2232: Twenty years have passed since the first Mechani-Human war. But in a sudden, unexplained thirst for war, the humans start attacking the Talroakians again - this time with a full army! While the Talroakians do resemble a lot of human-like features (thus being humanoid), they are not purely human. Some humans claim a reason of ethnocentrism to start their war in the name of "Christ", but details are fuzzy on the declaration of war. For all we know, religion could not be the reason...
Regardless, the Talroakists were prepared. They have taken in some of the best recruits they can find, including Mercenaries from allied Human outposts, the Crossroads, and several other factions allied with them.
But guns and muscle alone will only get you so far.
There's much more to war than just superior numbers. May superior strategy, teamwork, and perseverance lead you to victory.
Good luck.
Synopsis of what's happened so far: show
Our four main characters, Asriel Dyn, Nan, Marcus Hamill, and Dex have all just passed boot camp and were prepared to embark on their first operation as a squad - Codenamed Mission 1 for whatever reasons. The mission took place on Auchmor territory since the Humans have managed to establish a base on the Auchmor capital planet. The mission was simple - Establish a beachhead on Auchmor soil, secure control so the Amphibious transports could unload reinforcements, and then scout for the enemy base.
The newly formed Squad #255 got a good introduction to teamwork, playing to each other's strengths, and more as they started making headway on their first mission. Along the way, they not only ran into an enemy Genetically Engineered soldier by the name of Bucky, but they also ran into the legendary Talroakian Squad ran by Will the Wyrm. With Will's squad supporting them, the group was able to defeat Bucky and proceed to scouting the enemy base.
Shortly afterwards, the four were called to 'test' the capabilities of a massive Supertank, one designed to hopefully turn the tides of the war. And by 'test', I mean run the tank through an entire enemy armored battalion and retake a captured Oil Derrick. The mission was completed rather quickly and efficiently, much to Harmless's surprise.
For their third mission, the group once again teamed up with Will's Squad named Squad #221. Heading out into space to secure an enemy moon base, the mission was code-named Operation Virus because their target was a satellite uplink. The objective? To hack into the uplink and gain valuable information in enemy territory!
All was going as planned, and the operation was a major success. Coming out of the base, the team was congratulated by Will's squad and was just about to be transported out of the moon's orbit... until a giant titan of a mech stopped them dead in their tracks, destroying their transport copter and threatening to end the lives of every last one of them on the ground!
The medic of Will's squad #221, Ralph, made a spur-of-the-moment plan in an attempt to escape orbit with the least amount of possible casualties. Sadly, while the amount of casualties in this plan were as low as possible, they consisted of one requirement - Ralph's life. Throwing his aggression at the Mech, he stalled for him while the troops pulled out of the Mech's range. Although sorrow plagued the Alliance, what mattered now was stopping the humans from acquiring any more potential resources to put an end to the Mechani defense.
As such, Leader Harmless instead gathers a small fleet to sneak an offensive campaign in enemy territory - Straight into the Andromeda and later on, Milky Way Galaxy. After acquiring control in a blitz maneuver of several key planets and cutting off line of supplies, the Mechani were in a favorable position to strike the heart of the human nation and end the war!
But how will things go from here? Leader Harmless has received confirmation on a rumor that a Human orbital superweapon was almost completed, and the completion of this superweapon guarantees the Mechani's Capital Planet being obliterated! As such, Leader Harmless naturally puts Squad #221 in charge of sabotaging the station powering the superweapon, but a few days pass and they suddenly lose contact with the mothership of Harmless's fleet.
As such, Squad #255 follows in after them, hoping to find the answer to the problem at hand...
The newly formed Squad #255 got a good introduction to teamwork, playing to each other's strengths, and more as they started making headway on their first mission. Along the way, they not only ran into an enemy Genetically Engineered soldier by the name of Bucky, but they also ran into the legendary Talroakian Squad ran by Will the Wyrm. With Will's squad supporting them, the group was able to defeat Bucky and proceed to scouting the enemy base.
Shortly afterwards, the four were called to 'test' the capabilities of a massive Supertank, one designed to hopefully turn the tides of the war. And by 'test', I mean run the tank through an entire enemy armored battalion and retake a captured Oil Derrick. The mission was completed rather quickly and efficiently, much to Harmless's surprise.
For their third mission, the group once again teamed up with Will's Squad named Squad #221. Heading out into space to secure an enemy moon base, the mission was code-named Operation Virus because their target was a satellite uplink. The objective? To hack into the uplink and gain valuable information in enemy territory!
All was going as planned, and the operation was a major success. Coming out of the base, the team was congratulated by Will's squad and was just about to be transported out of the moon's orbit... until a giant titan of a mech stopped them dead in their tracks, destroying their transport copter and threatening to end the lives of every last one of them on the ground!
The medic of Will's squad #221, Ralph, made a spur-of-the-moment plan in an attempt to escape orbit with the least amount of possible casualties. Sadly, while the amount of casualties in this plan were as low as possible, they consisted of one requirement - Ralph's life. Throwing his aggression at the Mech, he stalled for him while the troops pulled out of the Mech's range. Although sorrow plagued the Alliance, what mattered now was stopping the humans from acquiring any more potential resources to put an end to the Mechani defense.
As such, Leader Harmless instead gathers a small fleet to sneak an offensive campaign in enemy territory - Straight into the Andromeda and later on, Milky Way Galaxy. After acquiring control in a blitz maneuver of several key planets and cutting off line of supplies, the Mechani were in a favorable position to strike the heart of the human nation and end the war!
But how will things go from here? Leader Harmless has received confirmation on a rumor that a Human orbital superweapon was almost completed, and the completion of this superweapon guarantees the Mechani's Capital Planet being obliterated! As such, Leader Harmless naturally puts Squad #221 in charge of sabotaging the station powering the superweapon, but a few days pass and they suddenly lose contact with the mothership of Harmless's fleet.
As such, Squad #255 follows in after them, hoping to find the answer to the problem at hand...
Talroakians: show
The Talroakians are the primary race out of the three races in the Mechani Alliance. Although the Blasphelix and Auchmor also make up part of the alliance, the Talroakians dominate it because they have a much stronger military force (that and they 'won' a war against the Blasphelix). Talroakian features compared to an European human include longer ears at the top, coarser hair, slightly softer skin, and slightly taller height. Otherwise, they aren't too different from humans.
Talroakian brains are considered by some to run more efficiently than most humans, but some speculate that they are roughly the same in structure as well. Since the two have just met, comparisons in fields like IQ are much harder to sample. Yet since the Talroakians have bolstered in the sciences more than most other factions, some say that they are able to soak up more knowledge than humans, as well as have higher attention spans.
Talroakian brains are considered by some to run more efficiently than most humans, but some speculate that they are roughly the same in structure as well. Since the two have just met, comparisons in fields like IQ are much harder to sample. Yet since the Talroakians have bolstered in the sciences more than most other factions, some say that they are able to soak up more knowledge than humans, as well as have higher attention spans.
Auchmor: show
The Auchmor nation consists of humanoids that share the very same structure as the Talroakians, despite being set on a different planet. Being a prospering nation built on diplomacy, they drew in other nations and incorporated them into their system via Diplomacy as opposed to the Talroakians slaughtering the opposition in the year 500 A.D.
When they met the Talroakians, the Talroakians learned quite a bit about diplomacy and conversing with other nations. The Talroakians have the Auchmor to thank for showing them what true empathy feels like.
When they met the Talroakians, the Talroakians learned quite a bit about diplomacy and conversing with other nations. The Talroakians have the Auchmor to thank for showing them what true empathy feels like.
Blasphelix: show
Named after their God of metal, Blasphelo, the Blasphelix were originally a tribe on Planet Winfos, a planet mostly consisting of humid jungles and rich minerals in the mud below. A thousand years later, however, the tribe started becoming more familiar with Metallurgy and went from being a hunter-gatherer society to forming highly durable houses and metal equipment to further their lives. Blacksmiths were surprisingly common.
Feeling accustomed to the heat, they eventually settled a colony on the arid planet Nex once space travel became a thing. Sadly, they also encountered the Talroakians a few years later, who routed them on Nex shortly afterwards in a very short campaign. The Blasphelix are a little sour that the Talroakians attacked them on sight, but were able to overlook that when the Talroakians repaired the majority of the damage caused, and instead wanted to ally with them. Thanks to their experience with metallurgy, the Blasphelix were also able to obtain factories and mass produce at a very early time, which was further incorporated into Talroakian sciences.
Feeling accustomed to the heat, they eventually settled a colony on the arid planet Nex once space travel became a thing. Sadly, they also encountered the Talroakians a few years later, who routed them on Nex shortly afterwards in a very short campaign. The Blasphelix are a little sour that the Talroakians attacked them on sight, but were able to overlook that when the Talroakians repaired the majority of the damage caused, and instead wanted to ally with them. Thanks to their experience with metallurgy, the Blasphelix were also able to obtain factories and mass produce at a very early time, which was further incorporated into Talroakian sciences.
Crossroads: show
My friend retry wrote:The term 'Crossroadian' doesn't actually refer to any one specific race. The faction was originally formed as a combined-nationality independent colony-creating venture. It was created during a peaceful time so the Crossroadian home planet developed without any interference or threat of invasion. Its ideal location made it the center of economic activities and public tolerance (both due to the original combined nationality founders and because lacking tolerance is rather bad for economical growth). This also made Crossroads a primary refuge for displaced persons. Sometimes the displaced people are disliked by others which can be a source for conflict.
Vehicles and spaceships are, with some exceptions, primarily focused on mobility with adequate armor and good armament because of the need to protect vast trade routes and outposts.
Humans: show
Ever since the Crossroads became their own independent nation, the UNAC (United Nation of Allied Countries), which is now a full fledged empire originating from planet Earth, has been looking for room for their #1 problem: overpopulation. And what a better way to do it than to send colony ventures without the mindset of breaking off from the UNAC?
Human relationships with the other factions of the galaxy have been pretty stable (that is, before the First and Second Mechani-Human wars). Intergalactic trade is also a big part of human life.
Human relationships with the other factions of the galaxy have been pretty stable (that is, before the First and Second Mechani-Human wars). Intergalactic trade is also a big part of human life.
During the campaign, several documents regarding the history of key time periods like the First/Second Mechani Human Wars were unveiled. Along with these documents were personal journal entries written by several sources, be it from the Humans, or the Talroakians.
First Mechani-Human War: show
Name: The First Mechani-Human War (2202 A.D.)
Date: February 27th, 2216
Humans are a strange lot, that much is true. We've never seen any kind of species like them. They even almost look just like us, minus their fat, stubby ears and awkwardly thin hair! They even have similar body parts to us... as gross as it is to imagine. I wonder what they can do that we can't, though?
Well, we found out one of the answers to that question shortly after contact with them. They can't hold off on making assumptions for crap! I don't know exactly what went wrong, but a horrible diplomatic miscue started us off with sour relations... And shortly afterwards, the humans announced a cold war on us Mechani, and a boycott of trade to boot! Unbelieveable!
Luckily for us, a few years later, word has passed down to our diplomats that the Crossroads was in the middle of making its stand of independence from the United Nation of Allied Countries (UNAC), or "humans" for short. Humans is a bit incorrect of a term though, as the Crossroads nation originally started as a human colony. They're still mostly humans, sans the constant stream of mixed foreigners they bring in with open arms.
Either way, we talked with Crossroads about it, and diplomatic amendments were made over the next five years. By the end of 2212, a diplomatic resolution and repairs of attacked trade ships were in order. And so far, everything is going great with them! I daresay, we dodged a bullet there. I will never forget the day I shook hands with Atticus Dougan of the UNAC and proclaimed peace!
~ Leader Harmless
Date: February 27th, 2216
Humans are a strange lot, that much is true. We've never seen any kind of species like them. They even almost look just like us, minus their fat, stubby ears and awkwardly thin hair! They even have similar body parts to us... as gross as it is to imagine. I wonder what they can do that we can't, though?
Well, we found out one of the answers to that question shortly after contact with them. They can't hold off on making assumptions for crap! I don't know exactly what went wrong, but a horrible diplomatic miscue started us off with sour relations... And shortly afterwards, the humans announced a cold war on us Mechani, and a boycott of trade to boot! Unbelieveable!
Luckily for us, a few years later, word has passed down to our diplomats that the Crossroads was in the middle of making its stand of independence from the United Nation of Allied Countries (UNAC), or "humans" for short. Humans is a bit incorrect of a term though, as the Crossroads nation originally started as a human colony. They're still mostly humans, sans the constant stream of mixed foreigners they bring in with open arms.
Either way, we talked with Crossroads about it, and diplomatic amendments were made over the next five years. By the end of 2212, a diplomatic resolution and repairs of attacked trade ships were in order. And so far, everything is going great with them! I daresay, we dodged a bullet there. I will never forget the day I shook hands with Atticus Dougan of the UNAC and proclaimed peace!
~ Leader Harmless
Second Mechani-Human War: show
Name: The Second Mechani-Human War
Date: January 1st, 2218
The Talroakians back then were just a sentient race of humanoids. Being honest, we would've loved to keep things that way - just let them continue being sentient and don't let them bother us at all. We weren't ready to face a new threat in space. We already have things we need to take care with in our own homeworld, like disease, poverty, managing our Capitalism to make sure we fix the loopholes, etc...
Well, sadly these sort of plans never sail smoothly. The UNAC Government identified a lone modified escape pod of sorts just a few months ago. It seems to have been heading our way, and landed somewhere near Aquitaine, France. The French Government, now within union under the United States of Allied Countries, has been doing its best to avoid all news companies and reporters as they uncover what was inside the pod.
But what was inside wasn't any sort of mythical energy source or forbidden technology. It was a Talroakian!
This Talroakian in particular seemed to be unusually different from the rest. He also spoke with a demeanor oddly different from Leader Harmless's. One that didn't have an aura of 'I will persuade you', but rather 'I will work with you'... for lack of better description. Frankly, it was quite a spectacle, and the Supreme Court of the UNAC wasn't sure what to do, as we've never had this situation before. An outworlder Talroakian crashing into a human planet? Unheard of!
And of course, nobody told the Crossroads Government, despite them claiming to be the center of true Democracy and justice. After all, this is our private affair.
After talking with the man, some time passed, and weirdly... the Government changed. Our major focus of technology shifted ever so slightly from large scale Artificial Intelligence programming to human genetics and biological experiments. I don't actually know what happened with the Talroakian man. Everything afterwards was kept confidential, even from the military. Which is weird, because the military has been oddly affected by this. Some of our soldiers were sent in for insurance-covered testing. For what, I have no idea.
Well, I guess I can wait and find out. They said that it will help us with our oncoming war effort against the Talroakians, though. Maybe the Talroakian brought a message? Heck, maybe the rumors about the diplomatic ending to the first war being staged... were true...
~ Earl "Bucky" Havard
Date: January 1st, 2218
The Talroakians back then were just a sentient race of humanoids. Being honest, we would've loved to keep things that way - just let them continue being sentient and don't let them bother us at all. We weren't ready to face a new threat in space. We already have things we need to take care with in our own homeworld, like disease, poverty, managing our Capitalism to make sure we fix the loopholes, etc...
Well, sadly these sort of plans never sail smoothly. The UNAC Government identified a lone modified escape pod of sorts just a few months ago. It seems to have been heading our way, and landed somewhere near Aquitaine, France. The French Government, now within union under the United States of Allied Countries, has been doing its best to avoid all news companies and reporters as they uncover what was inside the pod.
But what was inside wasn't any sort of mythical energy source or forbidden technology. It was a Talroakian!
This Talroakian in particular seemed to be unusually different from the rest. He also spoke with a demeanor oddly different from Leader Harmless's. One that didn't have an aura of 'I will persuade you', but rather 'I will work with you'... for lack of better description. Frankly, it was quite a spectacle, and the Supreme Court of the UNAC wasn't sure what to do, as we've never had this situation before. An outworlder Talroakian crashing into a human planet? Unheard of!
And of course, nobody told the Crossroads Government, despite them claiming to be the center of true Democracy and justice. After all, this is our private affair.
After talking with the man, some time passed, and weirdly... the Government changed. Our major focus of technology shifted ever so slightly from large scale Artificial Intelligence programming to human genetics and biological experiments. I don't actually know what happened with the Talroakian man. Everything afterwards was kept confidential, even from the military. Which is weird, because the military has been oddly affected by this. Some of our soldiers were sent in for insurance-covered testing. For what, I have no idea.
Well, I guess I can wait and find out. They said that it will help us with our oncoming war effort against the Talroakians, though. Maybe the Talroakian brought a message? Heck, maybe the rumors about the diplomatic ending to the first war being staged... were true...
~ Earl "Bucky" Havard
Never Forget Our Cause!: show
Name: Never forget our cause!
Date: September 8, 2231
Where do we fight?
We bring it to our enemy, the Mechani!
How do we fight?
We eliminate at all costs, to stop the threat! The threat known as Leader Harmless!
Why do we fight?
We fight for our future! Our future is under attack by Leader Harmless. We cannot let him gain any more control than he already has, be it full control over his dictatorship, or worse!
~ Anonymous
Date: September 8, 2231
Where do we fight?
We bring it to our enemy, the Mechani!
How do we fight?
We eliminate at all costs, to stop the threat! The threat known as Leader Harmless!
Why do we fight?
We fight for our future! Our future is under attack by Leader Harmless. We cannot let him gain any more control than he already has, be it full control over his dictatorship, or worse!
~ Anonymous
