The Brittanian Times
Impact Recovery
In The Wake Of Meteor Strike, Brittania Stands Firm
Article by Blast Hardcheese
It's been six months since the event dubbed by the scientific community as 'Second Impact' rocked the world, and as is becoming more and more clear, the damage done was much more than the immediate devastation. The countries that weren't utterly destroyed by the impact have fallen apart in it's wake, and today, it is clear that very few political forces will survive long enough to recover.
It should be no surprise that Brittania is one of these. As innately superior as our country is, not only has our homeland recovered, but our hold over the various Area's is being re-established, even the ones from the southern hemisphere. Revolts are still common in these areas, but are being put down fast. Soon, Brittania will have recovered completely, and there is already talk of bringing in inferior colonies in as additional Area's to speed up their recovery.
Meanwhile, other forces at play have been fortunate enough to avoid the majority of the consequences of Second Impact, including the AEU. However, compared to our Emperor, the AEU leaders have been much less successful in stifling unrest in the wake of Second Impact, and scavengers still abound.
Amongst the independent countries, the status of the majority is unknown. Japan has been noted to be more crippled than most in the Northern Hemisphere, as a strange sterilizing toxin had been unleashed in the wake of the meteor strike. Currently unexplained, this strange phenomenon has aroused worry in the Brittanian scientific community, who have since pushed for more resources in the orbital ring and space colony projects, as a lifeline in the case that other mysterious effects occur.
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March 13, 2003 a.t.b.
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The European Morning Herald
Attack of the Festum
Article by Chester Tillery
Not long after the meteor struck Earth, there were reported sightings of golden things in orbit. Now, we have confirmation. Monstrosities, dubbed as 'Festum' by military forces, have been reported to attack planes and other flying vehicles above a certain distance.
Additionally, countries all over the world have had to fend off assault. Several smaller countries, already damaged by Second Impact, have been destroyed in their wake. Mech combat has proved suitable in fending them off. Brittania has been able to slay a small number, and Japan has arranged for protection in exchange for information relating to the artificial uterus development technology that was revealed early this year.
Current knowledge on these 'Festum' is unknown, but presently, attacks are more common in areas without protection than with. The AEU and Brittania have seen very few attacks, whilst the Southern Hemisphere nations that survived Second Impact are fading fast.
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