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Futuristic The Breed: Lore

DanTheMan

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Timeline
2019: Founding of the New York based Aquila cooperation by Dutch billionaire Joep Paardekam. The US government hires Aquila for space research and travel and they soon become a dominant contender in the new space race.

2020: Completion of China's first space station.

2020-2025: Traditional newspapers are being phased out in favour of electric touchscreens.

2021: Yemen is declared a failed state.

March 24th: Aquila begins a worldwide colonization initiative where candidates put their names forward and the winners are picked in a lottery.

May 5th: Catalonia secedes from Spain.

November 3rd: First manned exploration of an asteroid in the belt between Mars and Jupiter.

2022: The first colony of Luna, Earth's moon is established by American company Aquila. The colony is named Cognitum after the lunar mare (sea) of the same name. The competition is over with 20,000 winners of various nationalities and backgrounds.

September: Scotland becomes independent after 58% of voters choose to leave the Union.


2023: Severe droughts and rapid population growth lead to critical shortages in fresh water in North Africa, the Middle-East and South Asia. Regions with shared water basins become warzones, sparking one of the worst refugee crisis's in history.

2024: China establishes its first Lunar colony, Pangu. Two months later, a mysterious outbreak wipes out the colony. China blames the US for this but America firmly denies involvement and offers to launch a joint investigation to find answers.

2025: Driverless maglev trains are becoming widespread throughout the developed world's rail transportation services.

January 23rd: Aquila opens up its 500th office in Adelaide, Australia.

2026: North and South Korea finally unify after nearly 80 years when the North Korean dictator Kim Chung-yoon is overthrown by South Korean and US forces.

2027: Afghanistan, Libya, Sudan and 14 more African and Western Asian countries are declared failed states.

2028: Aquila begins offering generous sums of money for land in nations deemed failed states by UN. The organization claims their environmental clean-up operations will rejuvenate their governments but when asked how, they refuse to elaborate.

2029: Personalized advertisements make their debut in a Tokyo shopping mall and soon become commonplace in the West.

2030: The European Union implodes. Various new nation states arise in Europe such as Wallonia and Flanders in Belgium and Padania in northern Italy.

2031: Mars is successfully colonized by Aquila with the same lottery process, however, only 200 candidates are chosen. The colony is unlike any other, everything being managed by an artificial intelligence called Superintendent. An incident in October of that year sees the colony go dark, all outside communication is met with silence. A spokesman for Aquila claims everything is running smoothly and shrugs of communication troubles as a recently discovered phenomenon that interferes with extra terrestrial communication but strangely offer no evidence or scientific basis for this.

2033: Indian journalist, Roodra Nayer is found dead after an alleged suicide. He'd been investigating allegations that Aquila was involved with the loss of the Pangu colony on Lunar, nine years ago.


2034: A whistle blower from Aquila's pharmaceutical's division provides damming evidence that the organization was involved with the breakout on the Lunar colony. The whistle blower who chose to remain anonymous flees to China. Because Aquila was hired by America, China resumes its agitations and the two countries enter a cold war arms race. Major riots and demonstrations erupt worldwide, several American cities declare martial law.

2035: In the face of pressure from the UN and a stagnating economy, America closes down all of its oversea bases.

2040: Unmanned submarine exploration of Titan's Kraken Mare methane lake.

2042: Darius St. John, a Colonel of the United States 75th Ranger Regiment founds a private military cooperation, Monarch.


2046: Monarch are approached by the US government to investigate the Martian colony of Aaru. This marks the first time in history a military operation was carried out on another planet. They find the colony empty with no traces of anyone having lived there for the past decade. The marines also discover the Superintendent AI who has become delirious with 'no-one to talk to'. To this day no one knows what really happened. Monarch are ordered to destroy the colony and leave no traces of its existence.

2048: Alaska and Hawaii declare independence from the US.

2049: The US, Britain, France, Germany and Australia join efforts to colonize Mars.

2051: Genetics company Equius based in Prague make genetically engineered 'designer babies' for the super-rich. Many conservative and religious groups decry what they see as the commercialization of the human body. Mass demonstrations attract millions of supporters especially across the developing world.

2053: The US secedes southern California, Arizona, New Mexico, Colorado, Utah, Texas and Oklahoma to Mexico, leaving just 41 states.

2063: Debut of the Altair I rocket. Jointly built by German, British and Japanese scientists, the rocket uses antimatter propulsion and can reach Jupiter from Earth in just four months.

2064: Rising sea levels spark the worst refugee crisis in history, with tens of millions fleeing the flooding in Bangladesh. The constant stream of refugees puts severe strain on India's resources with clashes along ethnic and religious lines breaking out. Thousands are killed in the violence.

2071: The Galilean moons of Jupiter are colonized.

2072: Formation of the Jovian League.

2077: The first space elevator is completed in Jakarta, Indonesia.

2078: Start of the Icarus Crisis. A terrorist organization called CruSurrex (roughly Latin for 'bloody rose') unleashes a bio-weapon against a Chinese military installation near the Philippines, San Francisco is targeted in a similar fashion. Because a large portion of San Francisco's citizens have Chinese origins, many believe the attack was an act of deliberate genocide. China declares war on the United States with the backing of Vietnam, Pakistan, Cambodia and Iran. Russia voices support for China but remains neutral.

2079: Monarch marines invade Chinese occupied Singapore from their Lunar base, marking the first such operation in history. America and China deploy swarms of drone fighters and killer robots against each and laser armed satellites are used for the first time.

2080: The Pan-American Coalition led by Mexico invades the US but is repelled. Utah and Colorado are reclaimed by the US.

2081: The Icarus Crisis ends but both sides suffer horrendous losses. Monarch emerges as the strongest military power in the world and America owes a staggering debt to them for their aid in securing victory.

2082: The leader of Monarch, Emiluano Inocencio passes article 226 which enforces harsh regulations on robotics and computer research. The act also outlaws artificial intelligence and 'linear intelligence' is introduced.

2083: The Saturnian moon of Titan is colonized, at first it is only used as a military installation by Monarch who in turn loans it to other military's.

2084: Equius headquarters in Prague are attacked and several key researchers and geneticists are abducted by what witnesses described as well trained commandos.

2085-2100: Rising sea levels are wrecking having on coastal regions. Many refugees are re-homed in nomadic floating cities. Some of these cities form micro-nations.

2090-2100: Geoengineering has halted climate change. By now the average global temperature has plateaued at 21°C (70°F).

2092: Founding of the Greater East Asian Hegemony.

2097: Ceres is colonized.

2099: Equius announce they have successfully genetically engineered a Tyrannosaurus Rex.

2103: Titan's first non-military colonists arrive with the completion of the Senkyo habitat.

2104: Completion of the Jovian Shipyards.

2116-2120: Enceladus and Dione are colonized.

2120-2130: Humanity inches ever closer to a Type I Civilization on the Kardashev Scale with geoengineering manipulating weather patterns and even preventing earthquakes and tsunamis.

2131: Miranda is colonized.

2135: The first extra solar colony is founded in the Alpha Centauri system after nearly 11 years since the colony ship left Earth. The passengers are put into suspended animation for the long journey. Initially starting off with 50,000 colonists, the population rapidly grows to a million over the next five years.

2138: Founding date of the Solar Confederacy by Earth, Mars and Lunar with its headquarters based in Paris, France.

2143: The dwarf planet Ceres joins the Confederacy.

2147: The Jovian moons of Io, Europa, Callisto and Ganymede join the Confederacy. The Jovian League is still an entity in its own right, however.

2150: The Saturnian moons of Titan, Enceladus and Dione join the Confederacy.

2157: The Uranian moon of Miranda joins the Confederacy.

2165: Average lifespan for humans in developed nations reaches 127.


2172: Scientists in Switzerland announce development of faster than light engines for starships but say it could be years or even decades before it becomes adopted for space travel.

2176: Eurydice in the Gliese 725 system is colonized.

2177: Terraforming of Venus begins. It is estimated it will take 40,000 years before Earth's 'sister' is habitable for humans.

2181: A separatist organization called the Sanguine Front redirects an asteroid to destroy a pro-Confederacy colony in the Tau Ceti system. Over 100,000 are killed in the worst terrorist attack in history.


2182: The beginning of the Extrasolar War. Various secessionist groups on extrasolar worlds launch surprise attacks against Earth-backed Colonial Administrations and military installations.

2186: The first antimatter power plant is in operational use in Brunswick, Germany.

2192: The first bicentenarian, Fumiko Kugimiya of Japan, passes away at the age of 204.

2194: Monarch passes the Castigation Act. Criminals who have committed serious offenses such as rape, murder, selling class A drugs and high treason are 'volunteered' to join penal battalions. Essentially acting as cannon fodder for less expendable troops, the new law promises to absolve the convicted of their crimes should they die in duty to the Confederacy.

2195: Successful trials for FTL on the research vessel, Erasmus.

2197: Proposed plans for a 'Super Massive Solar Array Complex' are abandoned after an information leak to terrorist organizations. Fearful that the groups could use the blueprints to make a super-weapon capable of destroying entire planets, all researchers and engineers involved with Project: HELIOS are arrested and placed under interrogation.


2198: July 10th: The Siege of Istavaan ends in a Confederate victory over privateers and rebels in the Wolf 359 system. The campaign lasted two years and the 3rd Expeditionary Force suffered considerable casualties.

August 6th: The setting of The Breed.


Factions

Solar Confederacy

Monarch

Monarch is the prime military power and 'heavy lifter' in the Solar Confederacy. Their headquarters are based on Olympus Mons, Mars but they have dozens of bases and training facilities specializing in everything from chemical to alien environment warfare with notable strongholds on Titan and a space station hidden in the Oort Cloud in the extreme fringes of the Solar System. Monarch are the most technologically advanced faction in the Confederacy and often supply their allies but they keep their most advanced tech to themselves, as jealously guarded secrets.

United States

Despite being in a near constant state of decline for over 150 years, the United States is still the premier superpower on Earth and her rivals would do well to remember that. Her colonies of Lunar, Mars and Mercury have enriched the nation and America has since rebuilt its economy and strengthened its military and now has a respectable presence beyond Earth.

Greater East-Asian Hegemony

Led by China, the Greater East-Asian Hegemony is the fast growing power on Earth. They seek to challenge centuries of American and European dominance of global affairs. The Chinese have been world leaders in genetics research since the early 21st century and both Korea and Japan are leading the way in robotics and space travel.

Jovian League

Formed shortly after the Galilean moons were settled, the Jovian League is the second most powerful faction comprising the Confederacy. They are renowned throughout human space for their quality starship engineering. Monarch views their growing influence in interstellar affairs with caution.

Free States of Kaveh

The most powerful of all the Extrasolar colonies, Kaveh has come under increasing scrutiny and outright condemnation by her neighbors and Earth itself. The Confederacy accuse Kaveh of sponsoring terrorist organizations as well as arming and harboring them. Kaveh peacefully seceded from Earth's influence in 2179 and its people have their own unique culture, customs and identity.

Military

Monarch

Machines

Infiltrator

Height: 1.83 meters (6 feet)

Infiltrators are among the most neurologically advanced machines, being able to feign emotions, reason and outwit even the brightest humans. As the name suggests, they are designed to infiltrate enemy strongholds or organizations that challenge Monarch supremacy and destroy them from within either through subversion or outright bloodshed. They excel at hand to hand combat and are experts in every weapon in Monarch's arsenal. Take extreme caution if you run into one of these.

Warden

Height: 2.6 meters (8 feet, 6 inches)

Wardens are primarily deployed to guard and patrol Monarch held areas and especially military bases and prisons. They are armed with a pacifier (a shock baton) for non-lethal take downs and a kinetic shield for protection. Outside of their shield, their armour plating is 6 cm thick and can withstand considerable punishment from most small arms. When they need to kill a target, they are equipped with the M16 Justiciar arc projector which generates a deadly charge of electricity.

Megaera War Drone

Height: 3.3 meters (11 feet)


The Megaera War Drone is the most heavily armed and armoured LI (linear intelligent) machine in Monarch's arsenal. Standing twice as tall as the average man, the Megaera strikes fear and awe into even the most battle hardened enemy soldiers and it inspires renewed tenacity to allies. The droid moves on caterpillar tracks and its body resembles a human torso. Armed with 2 x 30mm autocannons and 12 x brimstone missiles and combined with its 23 cm thick tungsten/steel alloy hull, the Megaera can match any threat on the battlefield.

The Confederacy and the colonies

Red: dwarf planets/planetoids
Green: moons


Solar System

Earth
Lunar
Mars + Phobos and Deimos
Mercury
Venus

Ceres
Ganymede, Callisto, Io and Europa
Titan, Enceladus and Dione
Miranda
Charon

Alpha Centauri System

Svarog

Dazhbog

Wolf 359 System

Istavaan

Sirius System

Thalia
Euthymia

Ross 154 System

New Pretoria


Gliese 725 System

Eurydice

Procyon System

Asgard


Epsilon Indi System

Good Hope


Tau Ceti System

Bounty

Teegarden System

Nanook

Kruger 60 System

Kaveh

Wolf 1061 System


Wurrunna

Groombridge 1618 System

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