M.E.G./Post-Flicker

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Overview
The Major Explorer Group, commonly abbreviated as the M.E.G, is a group dedicated to exploring the Backrooms and finding a possible exit. Having contributed to the discovery of hundreds of levels, the M.E.G's influence formerly extended all over the Backrooms.
The group maintains an array of personnel with varying skills, including the maintenance of colonies/outposts, defense against entities (both during exploration and in colonies), researching the Backrooms, or organizing and leading teams, divisions, and colonies within the M.E.G.
Prior to the events of The Flicker, the group's method of maintaining order among its ranks involved a complex hierarchical system with numerous divisions all overseen by the Impresarios, which allowed it to spread throughout the Main Nine with relative ease and provide a consistent supply chain via The Hub and The Metro to supply its various outposts.
History
Having been founded in 1885 by The First, the group initially formed as part of an effort to unify the many pre-existing groups that inhabited the Main Nine at the time. Initially starting out as a simple alliance, the M.E.G began to rapidly expand following its discovery of a consistent way to access the The Hub, eventually becoming an independent group and absorbing most of the other groups into itself.
In the following years, the M.E.G would extend their influence to the majority of levels inhabited by humans using their control over the Hub, creating colonies and outposts in hundreds of levels, and becoming a major player in the economy and politics of the Backrooms.
This growth continued until the onset of the Flicker, a Backrooms-wide incident that caused a total blackout in every level for several weeks, weakening the group greatly and resulting in the loss of over 60% of their personnel.
In the current day, the M.E.G has approximately 7,800 personnel working for them, with 10,000 civilians within their settlements as well.
Settlements
Although many of the M.E.G's settlements no longer exist, the remaining outposts still number in the hundreds. Many of the more significant outposts of the group will be listed here.
===New London (Abandoned)===
Hosting a population of over 10,000 people, and named after the capital of The First's home country in the Frontrooms, New London was formerly the largest settlement run by the M.E.G, being located within Level 1 and spanning 5 square kilometers. It was one of the most important settlements made by the M.E.G, being its main area to recruit new members, store supplies for the group, and provide living quarters for its members.
Being founded in 1909, the settlement originally started out as a minor outpost built in close proximity to an entrance to The Hub, as a way to use it for trade and travel throughout the Backrooms. Over time, the colony began to attract non-members of the M.E.G, slowly growing into a city of sorts within the level and becoming the M.E.G's main base of operations.
The city now sits abandoned due to numerous entity attacks which took place during the Flicker, killing many people and ultimately devastating the colony. Although some wanderers still reside within New London, the M.E.G no longer holds control over the city.
===Base Alpha===
Located within The Hub, Base Alpha is the largest of the M.E.G's remaining outposts, home to 1,000 personnel and 3,000 wanderers. The colony mainly serves the purpose of distributing resources to the M.E.G's various outposts, functioning as a recruitment area for wanderers, being a profitable trade port, and serving as a rest stop to coordinate and supply its explorers.
During the early days of the Flicker, many people from New London fled to the base in search of shelter and food. Tensions rose, eventually culminating in widespread riots throughout the Hub, as people desperately searched for whatever resources were left.
Eventually, upon the end of the Flicker, Base Alpha would run a massive resource supply effort with Base Omega in Level 154 to calm tensions and supply the remaining wanderers with food, performing a massive reconstruction effort to restore the M.E.G's infrastructure and supply chain.
===Gamma Base III===
Gamma Base III, located within the corridors of Level 3, is a relatively large colony controlled by the M.E.G, holding around 200 personnel and offering temporary sanctuary to all who come across them. In the early days of the Flicker, the base suffered massive casualties. However, through the clever use of Greek Fire to corner entities and kill them, the base ultimately survived, although not without losing most of its personnel.
===March 25th, 2016===
On an overcast day in Level 10, Oliver and the remaining Impresarios were gathered in a meeting near one of the barns. "Why did we pick this place to have a meeting again?" one Impresario complained. With a solemn demeanor, Oliver replied, "Because it's stranded. Nobody will be able to watch us here." 
Continuing his speech, he said, "Now, I've come to you to discuss a very important matter. If the data on our losses is correct, our organization will soon be unable to continue functioning as it currently is." 
"Those are just some numbers. We still have access to the Hub and the Metro, plus our personnel are working hard to rebuild the damage.", another Impresario retorted.
Shortly after, Oliver looked to the fields as if in deep thought, then replied yet again. "But that's the issue. How many of our personnel do we have left to repair the damage? This "flicker" has devastated our group. New London is nothing but a graveyard, those in Wandermere have left for resources, Base Alpha was overrun by desperate people looking for food, and almost all of our more minor outposts no longer exist."
He looked downwards, his face in an expression of despair. "You can try to deny it, but eventually you'll have to face the truth. We're fighting a losing battle." Angered, the Impresario from before shouted, "So what in bloody hell are we supposed to do? Give up? Let our people die, while you do bugger all and act oh so intelligent for throwing in the towel?"
"I never said we were going to give up.", Oliver said. "We might be able to survive if we downsize our operations significantly. We'll have to adapt to our decreased number of personnel, but we'll keep going. But keeping our group alive is the least of our concerns right now."
"We're not the only ones who need to rebuild. Millions of people are now without a home, some levels are irrevocably changed, and there may be even more threats like the Flicker on the horizon. Right now? Those people need us.", he said with a stern expression.
"What we're going to do is what we've always done."
"We will adapt. We will protect. We will survive."
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Author/Wikitexter: Stormy
Original Article: Sylas