Intro: Faction and Decade Select
They always ask "What would you Do if you had the ability to go back in time and change something?"
THey never think about the consequences of their actions and if they could even go back to their own time at all.
Its always "Let's Kill Hitler." This and " Let's make sure TR wins the election" that.
They never think about how their actions effect THEM!!
Well, let them REAP what they Sow and Deal with their Hubris in their own way.
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Choose your Faction:
[]The Earth Federation Remnants: Alright you can't get anything from Jaburo...or Dekar...Shit you can't get anyone all you're getting are Radio signals and a dozen other things. Wait what do you MEAN there's NO ECONOMY! AND WHY ISN'T anyone taking our CALLS!
Boons:
"WE ARE A PART OF THE EARTH FEDERATION FORCES!! NOT YOURS!": The Earth Federation, the United Armed Forces of Earth and her Space Colonies, is the greatest Military instrument and organization that has ever walked the stars and Earth, with the cutting edge in Weapons development, training and logistical abilities, they can fight anywhere on the Planet within a moments notice.
They will Protect Earth with all they have, and despite everything are better men.
The Heavens is our Sea, The Heavens is Our Shield, We call Her Luna II:You have Luna II, a Massive Artificial Moon, Military Base and Space Station shipyard that is the main power projection force in the Region of Space, Also makes a fine fortress.
Uncertain Times, Certain Actions: The Federation is known for its decisive actions in uncertain times, be it the Earth's environmental crisis, or the Movement of People to Space. In times of Uncertainty, we make our own hero's.
Banes:
Economic IOU: You are part of an Unwilling experiment, how long will you be able to run a state without a functioning economy? And not die due to the stress of interplanetary trade. Lets Find out!!
Fragmenting: Side 6, Side 3 and the Moon Territories are already declaring independence and going off to do their own thing, the Other Colonies are considering running off, you need to keep them hanging together or they will all hang separately. Its not a good look for a government that can't keep its states in line.
Radicalism and all its Madness: People hae certain ideas on how the world should be run...and what to do with all those Military Stockpiles.
[]The Riah Republic: Side 6 didn't want to abuse the chaos to become a Beacon of Stability, such things were thrust upon them. The people didn't ask to use their semi-surviving economy to get something done...they demanded it. Also being independent means no Federation Taxes so thats a Plus! Wait...WE HAVE TO BE RESPONSIBLE NOW, SHIT!!
Boons:
Semi-Intact Economy:Side 6's economy had to do mostly with asteroid mining and other things not as dependent on Earth. So when the change came, we were not utterly paralyzed by the lack of economic information.
Neutral: Side 6 wants NOTHING to do with any of the daring do's of earth. They can play and deal with all the mad people themselves.
Sensible Leadership: Side 6 is run by intelligent people, for intelligent people, because they are required to be competent. We have a LAW for that.
Banes:
Alone in the World: Not everyone has the right idea when it comes to Other people, some want us to join, others want us to submit, Dammit all we want is a quiet peaceful life in space, is that too much to ask!
Militarily Weak:You only have a handful of defense ships and a slightly militarized police force. You can't fight worth for shit!
A Sheep with Wolves: You are a flock of Sheep Surrounded by wolves and Vultures, you must tread carefully, or you will lose your freedom outright.
[]The Republic of Munzo( Only Available 1900-1960): The Ideals of the Spacenoid people, Human being born in space, are ones that the Earth is Sacred, And must be protected...so what if you have to drag the rest of Humanity to Space against their will, you don't care what they think.
Boons:
Make your OWN IDEOLOGY AND YOU!: Side 3 has always been where mad and insane ideas are thought up, talked about and then forgotten, make something with staying power to hold firm with Zeonism and Zabism.
The L3:You are Far away...that makes everything a bitch to get to, but also a sense of security and a sense of otherness compared to the rest of earth.
The Zabi Connection:The Zabi's are rich industrialists, sensible in nature and a astute political ally in this time of uncertainty.
Banes:
Political Hotbed: Being a Political Hotbed is a curse as much as a blessing. You've got radicals in the streets as well as the bars and alleyways.
Radical Problems Require Radical Solutions: The Ever fickle nature of politics has an unwritten rule. "Radicals bring problems that look like solutions" and that rule applies even now.
The Zabi Connection:The Zabi's want to do what all wealthy individuals with influence want, gain more power for themselves.
[]The Principality of Zeon (Available 1960-1980):Well, This is an interesting opportunity, playing off the Cold War, using the Paranoia of the Past to Secure Zeon's future for the Superior Spacenoid People.
Boons:
The "Benevolent" Semi-Independent Dictatorship: Looking at Zeon on the Surface, you see a pleasant free, if organized society. Crime is down 40%, Golf Averages are up, and people are allowed to live their lives with a degree of safety and comfort. They just can't complain about the government in public...that's it.
Massive Military Build Up: The Percentage of the Military Budget in Zeon will give a US Army officer a heart attack. With stimulus checks, money and subsidies, they can build and build and build and will not be enough.
"A Duty, A Doctrine, A Creed": Its a Simple idea "People from Space are better then people on Earth" and the "People on Side 3 are better than other Space people'' And One day, we will control the entire Earth Sphere as our Birth Right. Yell that enough times in speeches and people consider that gospel.
Banes:
The Zabi Cult of Personality: Ever since the Zabi's Seized Power following Zeon Daikun's death they have put in place a Family Wide Cult of Personality (Mostly to the Eldest Son Ghiren, though everyone's in on it at this point) this has given them immense sway over the population, though it is not without its dangers.
Making the State reliant on a handful of individuals is in fact a recipe for disaster
Unstable Economy: For all the Military Stimulus Packages, the Economy is a bit unsustainable, having to balance the Consumer Goods and the Needs of the Military.
Daikunist Remnants: For all of the Zabi's Masterstrokes of gaining power...they still failed to kill off all of Zeon Daikun's supporters, if not handled correctly...may become a problem.
[]The Free City of Grenada and Von Braun: Heh...what do you mean the Governments on Shaky ground! Who will I sell this shit to!! And Jupiter is Dark! SHIT!! Now I have to spend Money and Time checking that! Shit!!
Boons:
Corporatist Madhouse: Greed is Good, Greed also is a better way to rule the world, greed for more is what people want, they want MORE, and that is why you are united, the desire for MORE. WHO GIVES A SHIT what the City governments think they are our bitch!
"I RULE THE WORLD! WITH GUN-RUNNING AND MONEY!": The Federation's Military-Industrial Complex, Stolen from RIGHT OUT from under their big fat noses. With it, you'll be rolling in cash.
"I AM THE MOON!!":You are on the Moon, any arguments are invalid and dumb.
Banes:
A Slave to the Almighty Dollar: Being a Profit-Driven Enterprise...you are beholden to money. Most people don't like that.
Where in the World is the Jupiter Energy Fleet?!: Seriously where did they go? We kinda need the H3 shipments.
UTTERLY UNSTABLE!: Between the Politician's wanting their authority back. The Profit and the Anger of everyone else, you don't know how long this will last. But with the Right Words its possible.
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Choose the Year your dumped:
[]1900: The Dawn of a New Century. Europe has changed much since the Napoleonic Wars. For one, there's now a united Germany. A new and powerful Empire whose meteoric Rise and far-reaching Ambitions have made a lot of People very nervous. With Tensions beginning to simmer in Europe and a new Election in the United States, this is a time of uncertainty...but also one rife with Opportunity...
[]1910: Scratch Tensions simmering in Europe, they are now full-on BURNING. Kaiser Wilhelm II., making no Secret of his Ambition to give his Nation it's 'Place in the Sun' has managed to rile up a good chunk of Europe against him and his Empire. And his few Allies, like Austria-Hungary and Italy, are either dealing with their own Issues or are reconsidering their Allegiances. Europe is preparing for a titanic clash between it's Great Powers like nothing it has seen before...
Over the Atlantic, former President and Trustbuster Theodore Roosevelt grows ever more frustrated with President William Howard Taft's conservative Politics and is considering running once again for Office in the 1912 Election. He stands a good Chance of winning if he does so...were it not for a certain Southern Democrat.
With a terrible War looming on the Horizon and the Future of the USA to be decided soon, how will you factor into this World...?
[]1920: The World is still reeling from the Horrors of the Great War. With nearly 20 Million dead and Peace having come only 2 years ago, the Scars of the War to end all Wars are still fresh upon the World. The Map of Europe has changed dramatically. Germany, much diminished, is especially reeling from it's defeat, it's People torn between exhaustion, frustration and thoughts of revenge. The Russian Empire is no more, replaced by Lenin's Soviet Union...which is now torn apart in a deadly Civil War. Will the Workers triumph or can the Whites somehow beat the Revolution back?
In the USA, Wilson's Presidency has deepened the Rift between Blacks and Whites and the Myth of the Lost Cause has truly entrenched itself the South now, paving the Way for a continuation of Jim Crow. Still, the Economy is starting to boom, so it's not all bad. Now if only that damn Volstead Act hadn't been passed...
The Planet is recovering from the Seminal Catastrophe of the 20th Century. But how long will it last?
[]1930: The Stock Market Crash of 1929 and the following Economic Crisis have thrown the World into Chaos. The United States are sick of Herbert Hoover's mismanagement of the Issue and are looking for a new Leader. Perhaps another Roosevelt might be in Order?
Meanwhile, as all around the Globe Countries are trying to recover from the massive blow to their Economies, whispers begin to arise in many Nations. Whispers of a new, a better way. One to regain the Glory of the Nation and it's People by any means necessary. Already, Italy has walked down the path of Fascism. Who knows how many other Countries will follow the Duce and his Ideology?
The Japanese Empire continues it's ruthless expansion in Asia. Meanwhile, the Frustration and Anger in Germany have reached a boiling Point...and a Man named Adolf Hitler, Leader of the NSDAP, is determined to take Advantage of it and seize control of his Nation. Should he succeed, then Dark Times will be upon Europe...
In the Soviet Union, Lenin is dead, his Rule replaced by that of Joseph Stalin. A brilliant and determined, but also brutal, paranoid and utterly ruthless Leader, he intends to reforge the Soviet Union in his own Image and into a Nation of Steel, able to withstand all outside aggression...and all Traitor's in it's midst, whether real or imagined.
The World is drifting towards a Catastrophe far worse then the Great War ever was. Will you put a stop to it all...or take advantage of it?
[]1940: Despite all attempts to divert it, Hitler's mad Ambitions and ruthless Plans have plunged the Planet int a Second World War. Already, Poland has fallen to the Aggression of Nazi-Germany and Soviet Union alike. While great Horrors are committed against it's People by both sides, the Nazis are already planning to kick their genocidal Agenda into the next Phase. But first, they get ready to smash through the woefully under-prepared Allied Armies to the West, conquer France, knock the UK out of the War and expand North through Scandinavia. Then, and only then, will the Stage be set to accomplish their greatest Goal:
Lebensraum im Osten, the complete Annihilation of the Russian People to gain their Land for the Aryan Race. In Asia, Japan continues their War with China, even as it grinds to a Stalemate. And the USA once again finds itself faced with the Question of whether to join in on another global War or not.
As horrible Atrocities are committed across the Planet, with the worst still to come, only one question remains for you in this War to determine the Future of the World:
Which side are You on?
[]1950: The bloodiest War Mankind has seen so far has ended in the complete and utter defeat of the Axis Powers. The Empire of Japan, Mussolini's Italy and the German Reich are no more, their Territories much diminished or divided and the cruel Regimes that led them cast down and destroyed. However, not all is well in this new World. For now that the threat of Fascism is out of the way, the two new Superpowers eye each other with scorn and mistrust across the Iron Curtain they have drawn across Europe, especially after the Failure of the Berlin Blockade. With Eastern Europe and much of Asia firmly in the grip of Communism, the Western World gathers under the Leadership of the United States to oppose the Red Tide that they fear is coming. Strong and capable Leader will be needed to navigate the ever more complex World...and stave of the ever present threat of Nuclear Annihilation.
In Russia, the once indomitable Joseph Stalin's health is declining. Who knows what may become of the Revolution and Lenin's Dream once he meets his demise? Will the Soviet Union arise stronger and better then before...or will it descend down a dark, dark Path if the wrong People manage to take Power?
Things will come to a head in the divided Korea, where the Soviet Regime in the North is preparing to invade the South. The World is on the brink of an Age of Proxy Wars and political Games of Chance.
The Cold War has begun. And just then, You enter the Picture....
[]1960: The Tensions in the World are running higher then ever. Between the Communist Takeover in Cuba, the Euro-Missile Crisis, the ever worsening Relationship between North and South Vietnam, many smaller Proxy Conflicts between Sides supported by Soviet Union and USA and the United States stationing Missiles in Turkey, the Cold War is growing hotter by the day.
In Russia, Nikita Khrushchev is determined to steer the Soviet Union through these Times to Victory. In America, the Election is coming up and the People will have to choose between Richard Nixon and John F. Kennedy, both of whom make many promises to bring the Nation forward and face the Threats of Communism. Unrest and small-scale conflicts simmer around the World, adding fuel to the growing fire.
As you join this intricate Game and upset it's balance forever, Minute by Minute, the clock is ticking closer to Midnight…
[]1970:The Seasaw Seventies, an age of Uncertainty and Ill Timed Bullshit. You got Tricky Dick on One Side, Brezchnev on the Other, Post Colonial Wars in Africa and a mess of Madness in the South East, A Oil Crisis brewing in the Middle east and the Space Race going about.
What a Time to be alive.
[]1979: Originally it was January 1st UC 0079....
. A half-century has passed since Earth began moving its burgeoning population into gigantic orbiting space colonies. A new home for mankind, where people are born and raised...
and die. But by an act of Providence, a miracle for some and a Punishment for Others, Mankind is forced to fight its Greatest War in the Backdrop of the Year 1979.
In 1979 proper, in spite of the Ongoing Oil Crisis, things are in Detente...China and America are entering Diplomatic Relations, Iran is in the Grips of its Revolution and soon Pol Pot will be overthrown by the Vietnamese Government in Ho Chi Min city. In Africa the Ugandan-Tanzinian Bush war is beguinning.
Earth is going through another Year of the Cold War, thinking it is Just another year.
How wrong they are.
[]1980: The Crazy Eighties, filled to the Brim with Reganomics, Gorbachev and a lifetime of Cold War Bullshit finally coming to ahead as It all works to a final crescendo of Diplomatic madness and life on Mars Hoopla. The Cold War Story is going to be over soon, how it ends is up to the Players and Peices.
What can one do when the Future is already written?
[]1990: Ahh the Ninties. The Pax Americana at its most Daring and Brazen, Madness in the Middle East, the Wall is down and The USSR is on its way out. Still, with China on the Rise not everything is as it seems in this so called Perfect World.
For One thing...Sadam is being a dick.
AN: Well, this was Originally going to be the Titan Rising Sequal, but I lost me Notes on it and then decided to Leverage my World History knowledge for fun and profit.
Thank you
@Alexander Sturnn for helping write the first turn and giving me...certain ideas.
Enjoy and Plan Format!!
