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Prologue:
The Plasma Age (2100 A.D. –) gave way to groundbreaking technologies that have only been seen in the science fiction movies; exoskeleton combat suits, specialized weaponry, even colossal spaceships were achieved. Things that were once impossible became possible through science and engineering. Walls were broken in those twenty years that couldn’t be dented before. It was an age of prosperity for the world. The world powers lived in peace for the longest time in all of history.
But, as technology was developed, so were weapons. To compensate for the need for advanced weaponry and defense, countries competed to obtain all of the weaponry they could get their hands on as quickly as they could; plasma blasters, concentrated laser guns, electricity grenades, exosuits, and more. It became an Arms Race. As armories amassed, so did tension between them and the threat of war. It was clear that one nation would realize what power they held and make a move to prove that power. So, they all built defenses. All of them were tucked safely behind their energy shield and their reinforced walls except for a single one: America. Instead of defending themselves, they went on the offensive because a direct order by the President. No consent from Congress, no check by the Supreme Court. He made it an official order as Commander-in-Chief. Armies marched into nations, dominating the denizens, and assaulting the enemies. They retaliated by sending their own armies on the offensive. Some loyal allies to America sent troops to their side. A war had officially begun.
After eight years of war, and nearly four hundred million troops--not to give mention to the civilian casualties--lost on both side, the once powerful nations fell to their knees. The civilization they worked so hard to create had crumbled to dust in their hands. Towns and cities were left in ruin and the battlefields were left stripped of their natural features and those who survived were lucky to do so.
The remaining leaders met together in a central location and bickered about the war; where to place the blame and where to place the remaining funds. This would later be known as Jarel Convention, named after the American President who launched the initial attack: Michael Jarel. It was here that the rules for any future wars were dictated and the pillars of civilization were rebuilt.
The new capital of the world was in London, England. Cities and towns flourished around the epicenter and the progress spread to the rest of the continent. The Council was based in London; it was a group of thirty representatives that discussed any issues that they came across. The European continent was divided into five provinces and each was assigned six delegates. There were also four military leaders, Commanders, they were called, on the Council, leading the armies in case anything should happen. To assist in the decision-making process, a Senate was created with three delegates from each province; although, they were average people voted for by the province as a whole. The Council was given life-supporting pills that would ensure the longevity of their life so they could continue the rule. No one else had access to these pills; they lived and died naturally, except for the Council. The military leaders on the Council were given specialized exosuits which were far superior to those that their soldiers were given. The exosuits were outfitted with different technologies that could be of use to them. Everything was going according to plan with no issues. Until they made one fatal mistake.
Like the continent, the army was much too large to lead. The Council made the decision to divide it into two factions: the Centurions and the Legionnaires. Two Commanders were assigned to each faction and it went smoothly. For another year. Soon, disputes between the two separate factions began and two groups of allies were pitted against each other in a heated war, once again in the cities they worked so hard to beautifully replicate.
It was brother against brother in a bloody war. But this time it proved new boundaries; boundaries never thought to be taken in war before. They took to space. Five years, and the war is still active with outposts and even some cities on distant planets.
This war needs to end. But how?
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