War of the Worlds

The War of the Worlds, also known as the Alien Invasion of 2026 or the 26-Day-War was a planetary invasion that pit humanity and the Nation's of Earth and its against an unknown Alien Species between Thursday August 13th, 2026 and Thursday September 9th, 2026. The invasion tapped into every single continent on Earth, and despite what would be all the odds humanity would emerge victorious in this endeavor, but at a cost of nearly a billion dead. 
== The Beginning ==
=== First Contact ===
The whole issue regarding the Alien Invasion of 2026 actually began five years earlier on July 1st, 2021. at independent space laboratory owned by Space Lab Technologies out of Boulder Colorado. Some students from the University of Utah under the leadership of Dr. Elanore Arroway were monitoring signals from outer space. It was a roughly 18:36 when the students began receiving an unusual signal that none of them had ever caught before. The students were completely baffled, and when Dr. Arroway arrived to make sure the students were not just playing tricks she had no explanation of her own. All she could do was contact her fellow peers and the United States Government and inform them of what was going on. 
The United States Government sent representatives from many departments. Only just recently had the United States Government just openly gone public about the UFO Phenomenon, and now this happens. The political ramifications of this contact was were very abundant, and many beureaucrats wanted to see the issue resolved quickly. Out of the people who were sent to the facility was the United States Secretary of Defense Jake Sullivan. Sullivan was brushing this off, however eventually Dr. Alloway and the students managed to get a translation out of the signal that was being sent. 
"To any receivers, this is the final signal from the planet Mor-Tax. Our star has fully collapsed, and Mor-Tax is dead. Our species cannot survive on this planet longer, and we have left for the stars. We want to record this message for all remainder of time for the survivors of our planet. The refugees that live amongst the stars, you carry with you our legacy. You existed thousand generations, keep that with you as you find new life amongst the stars(End of the known transmission)" When the initial signal was translated to everyone at the facility, silence befell everyone. It was a final message from a dying civilization. Within a matter of days the successful translation was sent to multiple nations across the world. The United Nations met in to discuss what had happened, with representatives from the United States, the European Union, the Russian Federation, and the Peoples Republic of China. However over the course of five years, the media outlook on the strange alien signal had died down. Within those five years, Russia invaded Ukraine, the United States and the Peoples Republic of China entered into a Second Space Race, and man successfully landed on Mars in 2024. By August of 2026, Joe Biden had been elected into office for his second term, and the United States and China had entered into a Second Cold War. However, nobody on Earth knew it, the signal that had been received was a tracking signal. Earth was now an invasion target, and the future of the human race was now at stake 
== The Arrival ==
=== Detection ===
The first sign of an Alien Attack arose from when researchers from the University of Michigan discovered a Cluster of Objects moving passed Jupiter on August 11th, 2026. The objects had completely fell under the radar, and were moving at a high rate of speed. So fast, that using a computer projected model said they would pass through Earth's Roche limit on August 13th, 2026 at 14:46 PM Pacific Standard Time. The objects would then crash into Earth and bombard multiple locations across the globe with a force so great, that humanity most certainly may go extinct. 
The University of Michigan immediately formed their associates, and eventually word got to NASA and the United States Government. US President Joe Biden was forced to make an unscheduled Press Conference, disclosing what was going on. As was expected, this caused huge mass panic around the world. Riots broke out in earnest as the human race began competing for food and resources in the upcoming apocalypse. By August 12th, 2026, and the situation dragged onwards , the Chinese Space Administration made a prediction. The objects, whatever they were, were going to impact the cities of... 
* Los Angeles
* San Diego
* New York
* Boston
* Miami
* Lisbon
* Hamburg
* Calais
* Southampton
* Tokyo
* Shanghai
* Hong Kong
* Rio De Janeiro
Without hesitations, the Governments effected ordered a mass evacuation from these cities. A mass exodus began from the so called "effected regions" inland. Within hours of the broadcast, mass panic began to ensue as the civilian population tried to flee. In the United States, the United States Military was placed on full alert in many states was put on full alert to help in evacuation of these cities. Riots soon began apparent across large cities as people struggled to get resources for survival. World governments soon fell into disarray, as entire nations populations grew restless.
== The War of the Worlds ==
=== Week One ===
==== August 13th (Day One), 2026 (Contact Day) ====
At 14:46 PM Pacific Standard Time, the unknown objects entered Earth's Roche limit as predicted. However, as the objects entered, things soon switched course. The objects spent the next few hours smashing down into the oceanside off the coast of these major cities, and there impact seemed to be severely overestimated as the tsunamis that were predicated from the impact were none existent. The majority of fragments that fell landed in the British Channel and the North Sea. Evidently, people were confused. This was supposed to be the mass extinction of the human race, what as happening? But as the event continued to progress further, it soon became evident this was no natural event.thumb|220x220px|Alien forces invading Los Angeles 
With the objects continuing to land across multiple landing zones and cameras rolling across the worlds televisions, large humanoid creatures sometimes 8 to 10 feet tall suddenly emerged. As cameras rolled across the world, multiple projectiles began flying at civilians who were staying behind to watch. This was soon followed by multiple aircraft descending from Earths Atmosphere, landing at multiple cities. This was no meteor shower, this was a full scale invasion. 
===== The Aliens =====
The Mor-Tax Aliens themselves, more commonly known as "The Others" (As the Humans called them) had an appearance of humanoid creatures. The Aliens themselves were measured to be seven to eight feet tall in height, and appeared to have bipedal mobility just like humans. Their heads were entirely sensory organs, with their brains located in a cavity behind their hearts directly attached to a spinal cord. The Mor-Tax Aliens were found to have large numbers of stem cells and platelets, enabling them to regenerate whole limbs that may be lost in combat. In addition to that, the Mor-Tax Aliens were found to have an exoskeleton that allowed them to take multiple 5.56 mm shots, sometimes 10-12 rounds to be able to kill one even with armor piercing rounds. Instead of a mouth, the Aliens possessed a sort of bladder which used vibrations to create sound. Out of all these weird traits, their blood appeared was appeared to be a green-blue color, and was often toxic to humans being known to cause skin cancers if come into contact with on the skin and even worse when inhaled. 
As for weaponry, the Others had many upper hands compared to the Human Race. The Aliens themselves appeared to have a surgically attached weapon fused to their right arm. These weapons were known to fire off incredibly powerful plasma rounds that were able to penetrate even the most strong of human Kevlar. In addition to these, these weapons appeared to have unlimited ammunition, which was vastly superior to that of the Humans. 
Another advantage the aliens appeared to have over the Humans was the use of aircraft. These aircraft were called "Drones" by the Humans, mostly due to there lack of physical pilots. On top of that, the alien drones and all other vehicles they needed appeared to not need any sort of fuel, compared to the Human Aircraft. In addition, these drones could form into larger ships, called "Wedge Ship" by the Humans, which could hold up to five or six of the drones at one time. This allowed for detachment when engaging in combat with the Human fighter jets used in combat.thumb|220x220px|Alien wedge ship used throughout the first opening battles of the war
In addition to the new wedge ships, the Aliens appeared to have other advantages. These advantages included what appeared to be hovering transport platforms armed with an assortment of weaponry. These hovering machines were able to do speeds of 100 to 200 MPH, faster than anything the Humans had. In addition to these, the Aliens appeared to have bipedal vehicles, that were armed with an assortment of weaponry. Although these bipedal vehicles, called "Walking Tanks" by the Humans were able to be taken out, there armor and unlimited ammo gave the Humans a Challenge when trying to combat them. 
However, above all, the most advanced piece of equipment the Aliens brough to Earth, were the Titans (As the Humans called them). The Titan ships could only be described as a mobile aircraft carrier, with the ability to carry hundreds of drones, troops, and other resources for a ground offensive. Multiple Titans were deployed in the attack on Earth, and were the main focal point for the deployments across the planet, with multiple appearing across every battlefield across Earth that the Aliens landed off of. Despite the immense size and sheer power of the Titans, Human weaponry to a certain degree were able to damage, if not destroy the Titans. The ability to destroy the Titans would give the Human race a significant fighting chance. 
==== Global Invasion ====
==== North American Theatre ====
The Alien Invasion began with a combined arms offensive across multiple continents all simultaneously. In North America, the Aliens started out by attacking multiple cities across the coastal United States and Canada Eastern Seaboard. The Aircraft the Aliens were found to be using were found to be completely invisible to radar, causing multiple failures on the part of the human aircraft. As a result many pilots had to go old school and go blind. The Aliens began deploying multiple "Command Ships" (as what the Humans called them) that were often 10 stories high or taller all across their landing points. These command ships, called "Titans" by the humans later on down the line were found to contain resources such as soldiers, aircraft, and other vehicles needed. thumb|220x220px|The US Military doing battle with the Others in a suburban neighborhood |alt=|left
During the initial stages of the attack, the Aliens attacked multiple cities across the United States Eastern and Western Seaboards. The cities that came under attack in the United States and Canada included...
* Washington D.C 
* Boston 
* New York City
* Richmond 
* Boston 
* Norfolk 
* Raleigh 
* Myrtle Beach 
* Charleston 
* Atlanta 
* Jacksonville 
* Miami 
* Tampa 
* Orlando 
* New Orleans 
* Corpus Christi 
* Los Angeles 
* San Diego 
* San Francisco 
* Oakland
Many of the U.S. military, including the U.S. Army Rangers and the U.S. Marine Corps were scattered across the battlefronts as there was nothing in the battle books that had prepared them for anything of this scenario. This disorganization lead to the aliens gaining significant inland ground in a very short period of time. While alien aircraft managed to occupy the sky, the alien ground forces reeked havoc across the battlefield alone, killing almost anything and everything that stood in there path.
Consequently, the fighting in the United States moved up into Eastern Canada, with cities such as Toronto, Montreal, Halifax, and Quebec City coming under attack. The others attacked or destroyed multiple targets of importance across the East Coast, including the CIA Headquarters in Langley, Camp David, and the Pentagon. It was unknown if the Aliens attacked these targets thanks to there military significance, or if they attacked because they had no clue what they were attacking. 
==== European Theatre ====
The European Theatre was much more brutal, with the majority of the Alien Transports landing along the Bristol Channel and in the North Sea. The Others simultaneously stormed locations in Northern France, the British Isles, Spain, Belgium, the Netherlands, Denmark, Germany, Sweden, and Norway. This simultaneous attack was backed up by as a piece of equipment that the humans referable could only describe as "Walking tank" or "Walking Canon". These walking vehicles came in various sizes, with some being three stories tall. Despite there slow speed, they had immense weaponry. Compacted into them were what could only be described as energy projectiles, powerful enough to completely obliterated any armored vehicle the humans could throw at it. 
The advanced technology and overwhelming numerical superiority caught the Europeans completely by surprise. As a result, the Aliens began to push inland at an alarming rate. Even the increase in the deployment of American forces and the unified command structure of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization were not enough to hold back the attack. Despite this, NATO tried desperately in the defense of the European continent, allocating entire field armies to the fight. However, the technological advancements were simply to overwhelming. 
The British Isles were the first to fall to the Alien Invaders, falling on Day One. After this NATO concentrated the bulk of there troops to France, Spain, and Portugal. The bulk of the Alien invaders landed in Calais, and had moved south towards the city of Amiens. From there, the Aliens simply moved out in all directions, towards the city of Cean, down South Towards Paris, and to the East towards Belgium and the Netherlands. The combined naval arms of the European powers tried to exit the Mediterranean Sea, however the aliens used there command ships to blockade, trap, and destroy the European Naval forces, obliterating most of them in the process. 
36 hours after the Alien Invasion began, Belgium, the Netherlands, Denmark, Luxemborg, the UK, Ireland, Norway, and Northern France had fallen to the Alien Invaders with NATO command structure ordering a desperate retreat to Germany and Switzerland. As the Aliens secured coastal outposts, they launched a series of air raids across many cities across the continent, including Geneva came under attack. These raids caused major infrastructural damages and numerous power outages. With the infrastructure lines completely collapsing, NATO retreated to the East and into Germany, continuing to fight the Aliens all the way. Luckily though, the Europeans got some help from a very unlikely country, the Russian Federation. 
Realizing the threat undertaken, and having been under attack in Vladivostok, the Russians, the Europeans, and the American Military Command structure "united" there command structure to set up a defense of Europe. This lead to Americans, Europeans, and Russians fighting side by side for the first time since the Second World War. By the end of the first couple days, the NATO and Russian Military command structure had managed to set up a defensive lines in Eastern Germany (Berlin), Poland, The Balkans, Turkey, Finland, and Sweden. However, the Aliens were not going to let them off that easily, as the Aliens conquered both Denmark, Southern Norway, and Sweden. 
Unknowingly, the Aliens turned the city of Paris into there staging ground for operations on Earth. This created a huge dilemma for the Humans as the others appeared to have one centralized command structure, while thanks to the political squabbles on Earth, the command structure was largely disunified. However thanks to careful planning, the Humans were able to set up a defensive structure and soon were able to consolidate there forces for a desperate defense. 
==== Invasion of Asia ====
The Alien invasion of Asia was the most brutal front out of the War of the Worlds. The Aliens attacked major cities along the entire Southeast Asian Coastline. Cities such as Shanghai, Beijing, Vladivostok, Hong Kong, and all the way down to Ho Chi Minh City all came under attack. Initially, nations such as China, Japan, South Korea, and India were able to establish some sense of a defense thanks to there Modern Day equipment, but other nations such as North Korea, Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia, and Burma were unable to defend against the Aliens for very long, and were overrun within a matter of hours. Thanks to the crowdedness of Southeast Asia, this was the greatest loss of life for the Human Race during the entire ordeal. 
The surprise Alien invasion caught the Japanese Military off guard by a longshot. Despite Quick Mobilization, the Aliens had managed to effectively take control of the Japanese Coastal cities, such as Tokyo, Osaka, and Sapporo were overrun in a matter of hours. However, the Japanese Military had a backup plan for such a foreign invasion (From other Humans). The Japanese Military, as well as the Civilian Population moved into moved into the mountains, while the Japanese Navy continued to sail on high seas. The Japanese picked when and where to fight, and in some cases, the Japanese managed to do some damage to the Alien Forces. 
As the Invasion of Japan continued, the Aliens landing near the city of Pusan, Gangneung, Pohang, and Ulsan, in South Korea, as well as the cities of Wonsan, Sinpo, and Kimchaek in North Korea. The South Korean and North Korean Militaries for the first time in history were forced to unite against the enemy, but even then it wasn't enough as the others pushed into the Korean Peninsula. By the end of the first day, the Aliens had the entirety of the Korean East Coastline. The United Nations Forces Stationed there in Korea tried to get aid from the other nations, who promptly complied, however due to the vast scale of the invasion, this was limited, so the UN Forces set up a little trap. The UN forces set off the minefield all along the DMZ, killing a large amount of the others in the process. However it wasn't enough, and soon the others pushed into Korea. South Korea fell first, followed by the entirety of North Korea. thumb|220x220px|A building collapsing during the siege of Shanghai
The invasion of China began when the Alien Transports landed in the Sea of Japan, the East China Sea, and the South China Sea. In addition to the Aliens taking the Island of Japan and the Korean Peninsula, and thanks to poor planning, most of the Chinese fleet was stationed in the East China sea due to rising tensions between Japan and China. Most of the Chinese naval fleet was destroyed due to the Others transports landing in the East China Sea, including China's only aircraft carrier.
After the accidental destruction of the Chinese Navy, the Others began a swift invasion of the Chinese Mainland along the coastline. They swept through Manchuria, they pushed Inland into Beijing, then across into Shanghai, down across to Guangzhou, and into Hong Kong. Thanks to the clustered population of the east, the Aliens killed a good portion of Civilians and in the process. The aliens then continued there campaign by advancing into Nanking. The Chinese, being the the Authoritarian Government they were, were desperate to hold off the Aliens advance. The Chinese Peoples Liberation Army were given explicit orders, to defend every inch of ground, or die trying. Using whatever resources they could muster, the Peoples Liberation Army, and the members of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization, began mass firebombing campaigns across most of the city and sent division after division basically to there deaths.
==== Invasion of Latin America ====
thumb|220x220px|Alien drones in Rio
The others landed across the northern half of South America. The countries of Brazil, Venezuela, Columbia, French Guinan, Suriname, and Guyana experienced fierce combat with the others. In particular, the cities Rio De Janeiro, Brazil and Caracas, Venezuela. experienced its first combat from a foreign nation since World War I. The Latin American Union for the first time in it's history united its command structure to set up a defense force in the mountains that surrounded Northern Brazil, Venezuela, Columbia, and even setting up a defense force at the Panama Canal. This tactic proved very successful, and with the help of US Forces stationed there, an effective defensive war was able to take place. 
Later on, after the Alien invasion of Texas, USA, the Aliens attempted to make advancements across the US-Mexico border, and began attacking South. The Mexican, US, and Latin-American Militaries tried desperately to hold off the Alien Invaders in a long and brutal desert warfare campaign. This initial success worked, and sooner or later the Humans had managed to halt the alien advance just to the west of Mexico City. During this attempt, a weakness appeared to be exploited. The Aliens biggest weakness seemed to be heat. The hotter the environment, the weaker the Aliens had become. 
==== Collecting resources and Colonization ====
By the second day of the Alien invasion of the invasion, over 20 countries all across the world had come under full attack. As the Others began advancing inland, the Humans began observing something odd. The aliens appeared to be using their technology to seemingly collect resources. Out of the resources they collected included mostly included samples that contained protein. To achieve this, the Aliens had hundreds of large ships that were set up across the conquered territories. These massive ships were guarded appeared to all be connected via a central hub, and were able to do significant destruction to not only the inland forces, but also the Naval Forces trying to defend the region as well. 
It didn't take long to realize that the Others were starting to terraform the Earth. This was was no invasion, it was a colonization. Despite what the Humans could muster up, it appeared that there wasn't much the Humans could do other than engage the enemy accordingly. 
==== United Defense ====
Near immediately following the first outbreak of hostilities, the leaders of the most powerful nations of the Earth inevitably came together. International relations were immediately thrown out the window, which prompted the United Nations to set aside their to band together and set up a United Defense. In the meantime though, more places came under attack. Some of the places included were...
* Vancouver, British Columbia
* Amman, Jordan
* Manila, Philippines
* Jakarta, Indonesia
* Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
* Singapore
The United Nations would encounter significant problems to properly implement at United Defense. Each nation had their own tactics and ways of fighting, making most near incompatible with each other. In addition to that was the large amount of refugees who were trying to flee the warzone at best they could. International travel to cross borders into other countries was soon voided as refugees fled, desperately trying to escape the wrath of the aliens. However, as the battle raged on, UN officials and scientists around the world estimated that in only six days tops, the Aliens could completely overrun the Human Forces. The future for the Human Race was looking bleak, but then it happened, a turning point.
==== August 14th, (Day 2) 2026 ====
===== Battle of Washington D.C =====
Within 36 hours of the Alien Invasion, the Others had managed to take to take control of much of the Eastern Seaboard United States. In Washington D.C, the cities defenders had a main objective in which was to evacuate as many civilians as possible. To achieve this, the cities defenders required them to defend the city for as long as possible before they would eventually get the chance to evacuate. However, the Others brought in their Walking Canons, hovering gunships, drones, and energy weaponry, significantly delaying the evacuation.
US Navy Seals set up a weapons cache at the Department of Commerce, overlooking the Potomac River. Using a Barrett .50cal sniper rifle equipped with a Thermal Scope and explosive rounds, the US Navy Seals assisted in the defense by taking out a significant amount of the Aliens Transports. Later, the Seal team used Javelins to destroy any incoming enemy drones and walking canons surrounding the evacuation sight at the Washington Monument. 
This proved very valuable to those at the Washington Monument Evac Sight, and a number of transports for civilians and wounded were able to get off the ground and safely get evacuated. In the meantime, the US air force went on the offensive. The US Air Force provided cover as US Military Units used Black Hawk helicopters and began deployment to several areas across the city. One squadron was sent to the World War II Memorial, which was being used by the Aliens as an overlook and tore it to shreds. However, the Others brought in their own air cover by sending in their drones. The situation in Washington D.C looked hopeless, but that was until something happened on the West Coast. 
===== Battle of Los Angeles =====
At the same time as the Battle for Washington D.C was happening, the Battle for Los Angeles was still raging on. The Alien transports initially landed off the coast of Santa Monica before expanding their front across the entire coastline of the Greater Los Angeles area. United States Military units had been sent into the city from the surrounding areas, however by the time a significant military units had been deployed to the region, most of the city had fallen. Rather than letting the Aliens continue there advance inland, the US Military set up a defensive line at the San Gabriel mountains and the Cajon Pass. By the second day, the Aliens had started to strike the mountainous terrain, but it became clear that the high ground advantage wouldn't be able to hold them for much. 
Despite ordering a full pullout from the Los Angeles area, some US forces were still stuck inside the city. As the situation for the Humans looked hopeless, a bright view of hope had came from the radio. A radio transmission from a company of US Marines Located inside the city stated that they had scouted out what appeared to be an enemy Command and Control Point, or CP. The CP appeared to be heavily guarded, and it was decided to strike. The US Air Force using long range missiles fired at the laser designated target. The target initially was destroyed, but soon it became obvious it was attacked to a much larger structure, as a massive ship the size of several football fields, rose out of the ground. The ship, more commonly known as "The Titan" as it became known to the Humans, moved inland toward the defensive positions. 
The US Military ordered an all out attack against the ship. However, the ship appeared to Laser defenses that were capable of destroying the many missiles and aircraft the Americans threw at it. Realizing the ramifications of what could possibly happen, the US Air Force launched a full-scale air assault against the Alien Ship. In the largest air battle in the history of mankind, the US used engaged the ship and all the drones that the Aliens could throw at them, leading to a catastrophic loss of life for the Humans. 
Just as the situation looked entirely hopeless, one pilot managed to fire a rouge Exoset Missile, hitting the enemy ship with a direct hit. The Alien ship appeared to have gotten hit in a major area, as within one hit, the ship was blown completely out of the sky, and soon collapsed to the ground. In the immediate aftermath of the ship collapsing to the ground, in that moment the drones started to fall all across the North American Continent. With the brief amount of air superiority, the humans made the decision to go on the offensive. 
===== Back in Washington =====
Back in Washington D.C on the ground, the situation for the American forces looked hopeless. However, after the Battle of Los Angeles disabled most of the Others' air capabilities. With there air advantage removed, the scattered US Forces in the ensuing chaos went on the offensive, and went after the aliens. However, as the drones fell from the sky, US troops were directly in the line of the falling vehicles, leading to a loss of life. Soon, Washington D.C and the entire US Eastern Seaboard and anywhere in the Others territory in the United States soon went dark, the US forces in this territory were now in the dark.  
In Washington, the US forces in D.C with air superiority achieved decided that they were going to try and retake the city and establish a link with Central command. In order to establish a link with Central Command, it required to retake the White House. US Forces stormed the White House, which took a huge amount of significant damage. Upon US forces entering the White House, the radio communications stated that the US Air Force was planning to carpet bomb the Capital (And presumably the entire Eastern Seaboard). US forces using something similar to that of a blitzkrieg stormed White House and managed to deploy Green Flares on the roof of the White House, which aborted the Mission to carpet bomb the Capital, however other areas were not so lucky.  
Despite some areas that were managed to be saved, the US air force sadly was forced to carpet bomb many areas during the invasion. In the most famous instance, US B52 Bombers carpet-bombed the coastal areas around Miami Florida and Myrtle Beach, creating a serial sight. Despite the ramifications of this carpet bombing, this gave the Humans valuable time. 
=== Week Two ===
==== World Wide ====
By the time of the Second Week, the Aliens had conquered most of continental Europe (With some areas still left contested), however the actions in Los Angeles had drastic consequences across almost all the Battlefields. Across Latin-America, Europe, and Asia. Almost immediately, NORAD Alerted its fellows across the world about the how exactly the Alien CP's that occupied there coastline worked and what destroying them would do. The new information proved extremely viable, but it wasn't exactly the best kind they could get as these CP's were well guarded and only a few of these attacks proved successful. 
After conquering most of the Continental Europe, the Aliens finally decided to cross into North Africa. However, as the invasion into North Africa commenced, it became evident that the Aliens had a weakness. The overwhelming heat of the Sahara Desert made the Aliens weaker, and thus it allowed the Human Forces to be able to set up significant defense. With this weakness exploited, the allied forces of the United Nations managed to significantly stop the Alien Advance into Africa. 
==== August 22nd (Day 9), 2026 ====
===== Battle of Nevada =====
After the Battle of Los Angeles, engagements between the Aliens and the Others began to occur deep within US territory. One of the primary targets for the Humans was the Hoover Dam, a vital power supply for that region of the United States. The first part of the battle took place in a Las Vegas, Nevada, which by now had been under full attack. The US Forces in charge of defending the city took numerous losses during the attack, however the Humans were pushed back to a choke-point in a Boulder City, Nevada. From this point, the Aliens made a dash for the Hoover Dam to put heavy guns for the fight, but the US National Guard despite all odds was able to hold off of the advance for a pretty good while, until there tank support was gone and they ran out of supplies.
Finally though, the Aliens did however reach the Hoover Dam, and it appeared that they intended to destroy it outright. If this was allowed, over 50,000 American Casualties could be added to the list of deaths, and the Humans would lose all power in this region, effectively rendering them defenseless. Although the initial approach by the US lead UN forces was hampered by heavy defenses, they managed to clear the outer defenses and move in. After clearing the interior of the dam out, the US forces managed to secure part of the dam. Sadly though, it was too late. The Aliens destroyed the Hoover Dam, thousands of gallons of water poured out from the damn, killing thousands of people across the valley floor. After the Hoover Damn was destroyed, Arizona and most of the entire Southwestern United States lost power. 
===== Battle of the Sanora =====
left|thumb|220x220px|US Tanks crossing the deserts of Arizona.
With the recent intelligence about the Alien invaders seeming weakness to the heat in the Deserts of North Africa, US Military Strategists decided to use this to their advantage. US forces made an amphibious landing in the Mexican State of Sanora and began pushing inland into the state of Arizona. After US forces made the Amphibious landing, the USS Iowa and New Jersey began a full scale "shelling" of the cities of Tucson and Phoenix. This shelling pretty much destroyed the city and unintentionally destroyed the Aliens attempt to destroy a line of Communications to call for reinforcements. US forces using tanks and other infantry began to roll across the deserts of Arizona. The weakness of the heat in Arizona lead to the Alien defense of the region completely useless. With minimal casualties on the military side, the US managed to take back Arizona, leading to a split inside the Alien Forces. Phoenix and Tucson were basically glassed, but at least they were captured and liberated. 
After this initial success, US forces in coordination with the Organization of American States Militaries, including Cuba's efforts, managed to push inland into Central Mexico . The unified Latin-American Command structure, and provided by American and Russian Air Support, lead to the Humans making stunning victory after stunning victory. Once again, the heat of the desert was a huge factor in the victory for the Humans. Slowly, the humans continued to move into Mexico, and by the end of the seventh day, the country was liberated. 
==== August 23rd (Day 10), 2026 ====
==== The recapture of China ====
==== Second Battle of Shanghai ====
With the Alien Advancements around the world coming to a halt and the drones out of commission, the Chinese Peoples Liberation Army went on the offensive. Shanghai, having been under siege for several days, was China’s main objective for its offensive. The People's Liberation Army using its air superiority and overwhelming strength, charged into Shanghai to retake the city. The Aliens had mounted significant defense for the city, and had hundreds of walking canons, and the hover gunships available. However, instead of doing a frontal assault on the city, the Chinese decided to go from the Seas. 
The Chinese landed on two points in the North and South of the city of Shanghai, surprisingly, the Aliens hadn't fortified these sections. With reinforcements coming in from the Russian and Chinese Pacific Fleet, the Chinese practically bombed the city to oblivion, to rood out the Alien Defenses. With these Blitzkrieg tactics, the Chinese Air Force and Mechanized Units then took the opportunity to move into the city, and flush out the remaining Alien defenses. Finally then the infantry arrived. The Chinese Infantry surged ahead, advancing from three directions. 
Eventually though, the Chinese reached the downtown of Shanghai. Upon reaching downtown they discovered that the Aliens had some form of weapon in store. Unknown to to the Humans, it was an EMP weapon. The EMP weapon detonated and all across the far East Regions of Asia lost power. The Chinese and the Aliens fought to the bitter end as Chinese Factories and other factories around the world worked around the clock to keep producing weapons for the war effort against the Alien Invaders. The Chinese continued to push inland into occupied territories, eventually coming to the city of Guangzhou, China.  
===== Battle for Guangzhou, China =====
The Chinese made an amphibious landing in the city of Guangzhou, a major front for the Peoples Republic of China. The Despite all the odds, a battalion of PLA Soldiers had managed to hold out inside the city since the invasion began. With reinforcements coming in from the United States, Russian Federation, India, etc. the initial battle was a success. However, the Battle of Guangzhou didn't last very long. The Aliens unknowingly managed to bomb a Chinese Chemical Weapons Factory that was masquerading as a Fertilizer Plant. Upon bombing the plant, thousands of pounds of Poison Gas and Chemical Fire ignited. The gas spread up and down the Chinese Coastline and across Far East Asia, killing millions of people across Southeast Asia. 
After Shanghai and Guangzhou, the Chinese Military, aided by reinforcements from the USS Nimitz Aircraft Carrier and US Air Force and other allied forces pushed inland. The Humans in a reverse Alien Invasion swept through into Beijing, then through to Nanking. After the successes here, the Allied forces soon moved towards the Chinese City of Fuzhou. The Aliens put up a good fighting, but with there drones out of commission, and the Air Superiority of the Humans, the Battle of Fuzhou ended in a victory for Humanity. 
==== August 25th (Day 12), 2026 ====
===== Battle of New York =====
As the Aliens continued to lose territory on the US mainland, the others turned New York City into a Hermit Kingdom Stronghold. The city was but a shell of its former self, and it looked like nothing of what it was a few days earlier. Despite every US attempt to take the city from the West, the others managed to repel it. However, the US Military came up with a different plan and decided to take New York via the water.
The US-led Combined UN forces ran an amphibious landing at Manhattan Beach early in the morning using the US third and sixth fleets. The UN forces in an act of bravery never before seen since World War II charged the city using infantry, tanks, APC’s, sacrificing 500,000 lives out of almost one million. During there invasion, it was discovered the Aliens had some kind of device on top of the Empire State building that was creating an effect of an EMP. The US military had no choice, making there best guess the USS Missouri was forced to fire on the Empire State Building, knocking it down. 
After knocking down the Empire State building, the US guidance systems came back online. The US Military knowing that the Aliens were lacking there air superiority destroyed target after target in New York City. At the same time, a predominantly Russian Special Forces unit and Russian Airborne Units were dropped inland to sabotage the Alien Defenses. This in turn lead for the Human Forces to advance into the city from both sides, leading to an encircling movement and the securing of New York City. 
==== Battle of Vancouver and Seattle ====
By this point, the United Armies of the Organization of American States and NATO were gathering outside the cities of Vancouver, Seattle, and Tacoma. Despite the Chinese despite being enemies with the United States, the Chinese Military Command decided to help the Americans in there efforts. Using the remainder of the Chinese Navy, the Chinese would send an invasion fleet into Puget Sound, make an amphibious landing in Seattle and then both sides would push up and retake Vancouver. 
The Chinese began there landings at 8:46 Pacific Standard Time while the Americans, Canadians, and other allied militaries pushed in from the East. The others were heavily entrenched around Seattle, in order to try and make a second attempt to call for help from somewhere in the Galaxy. However, the US and Chinese forces were able to catch them off-balance. Upon entering the city, the allied Human Forces discovered that the Aliens were attempting another line of Communication up into space to what appeared to be a call of reinforcements. 
In order to hold off the upcoming Human counterattack towards Seattle, the Aliens launched a large armored counter-attack, using there walking tanks, suicide drones, and everything they could throw at them. However, this opened up a gap in the lines of the Aliens. The Human forces, taking advantage of this defensive gap, launched a successful raid into the city. However, the Humans were forced to knock down the Space Needle in order to prevent the others from getting there call to reinforcements. Despite the severe losses, the U.S, Chinese, and Canadian Militaries met in Seattle and began to push Northward up into Vancouver. During the Battle, one observer said that the Chinese were some of the bravest people they have ever seen, even going so far as engaging in hand to hand combat with the Aliens themselves. 
Eventually, the Others were pushed back to a point near the Vancouver Harbor. Upon entering the city, another one of the Others Command Ships was noticed flying above the harbor, and the drones were starting to go back online. The Allied forces hit it with everything they had in there arsenal, and by the time Tanks, Jets, and Missiles had managed to take it down, hundreds of people were dead. 
After driving the Others off of mainland Mainland North America, the US and Chinese Military sent their forces to Russia in an attempt to assist the Russians in their assault on Europe. While preparing for transit, the US Military learned that the Russians and the Europeans had managed to break through the Front Lines against the Others outside of Warsaw, and the United State Military decided to launch a massive attack against Europe to finally bring down the Others once and for all.  
=== Week 3 ===
===== The Liberation of Europe =====
With the North American and Asian Fronts heaving been dealt with, it was time to kick the Aliens off the planet for good. Every single superpower in the world was now focusing their combined arms to the European continent to drive the Others back to wherever they came from. By the time of Day 14 the Russian Army had been amassing along the non controlled areas of Europe, backed up by fleeing troops from NATO. Now the Russians were getting an even bigger army with combined arms from China, India, the United States and so many nations on a front that stretched from Gdańsk, Poland in the Baltic to Constanța, Romania in the Black Sea. 
===== August 28th (Day 15), 2026 =====
On August 28th, 2026, Day 15, everything came to fruition. The combined arms from of the United Nations launched their assault on the Alien Positions outside the city of of Poznan, Poland. The opening bombardment began with thousands of rockets, field guns, and everything that could be fired. The rockets that were being fired were so loud they could be heard for miles away and it was so bright you could see it from over a mile away. Not even ear protection for the humans could say how loud it was. After roughly a total of 7 hours of nothing but bombardment, the Russian commanders gave the go ahead to advance. 
The combined militaries from all walks of the world operating under the banner of the United Nations charged at the enemy lines in probably the greatest show of any bravery in human history. What ensued was nothing more than what many could be described as a slaughterhouse, as countless human soldiers threw themselves at the Alien lines cutting their way through anything that stood in their way. Even with the technological disparity that was clearly evident that was able to cut down through several armored vehicles, the Human armies ever so steadily advanced towards where they wanted to strike at, Berlin. 
===== Battle of Berlin =====
To capture the city of Berlin, the UN command decided to do one of the oldest tricks in the book. Three armies, one from the North, one the South, and one through the Center would hit the city of Berlin in full force using whatever they could get. Luckily enough, the Encirclement tactic worked, and Human Forces then entered the city of Berlin from two directions. However, in the Chaotic fighting the ensued in Berlin, the Aliens had rigged most of the buildings to detonate when the Humans Got close. Despite this setback, the city of Berlin was able to be captured by the United Nations, and then moved onwards to the West. 
===== Battle of Hamburg =====
thumb|220x220px|Allied Human forces getting ready to land on Hamburg. 
In the midst of breaking through the Frontlines in Europe, it was discovered that the Others were getting another Command & Control Center up and operational in Hamburg, Germany. The UN allied efforts set up a full-scale assault on the city, eventually making a beachhead landfall. After battling through the city streets, United Nations forces finally reached the Command & Control Center or so thought, it turned out it was a decoy. 
left|thumb|220x220px|Destroyed city of Hamburg, Germany.
Allied forces moved deeper inside the city and discovered the real Command and Control Center. Using rigged explosives the UN allied forces managed to breach the Command & Control point and managed to destroy it, allowing them to take control of the city. However, just as things seemed to be going well, it was discovered the real command and control center was actually in Paris.
===== Assault on the Iberian Peninsula =====
On August 31st, 2026, the United Nations (Mostly lead by Americans) ran an amphibious assault on Lisbon, Sagres, and Vianan Go Castelo Portugal (Using North Africa as a Forward Base). The Aliens seemed to be ready for such an attack, and were heavily entrenched and in battle formation. The US forces however with new supplies coming in from Africa for the first time outgunned the Alien Invaders. 
The initial invasion went well for the UN, however, most of there air support were shot down before making landfall. Once making landfall, UN forces using over four armored brigades charged at the Aliens. As the US military continued their advance, it was discovered that the Aliens were secretly had another EMP device in the city as well as a brand new Command and Control point. If the Aliens were to get their Drones back online, it would be a losing fight. Realizing that time was running out, B52 Bombers as well as using the USS Wisconsin glassed the city off the face of the Earth. The city of Lisbon practically did not exist as 90% of the city was now destroyed. However, in the Chaotic fighting that ensued, the Command & Control point was destroyed. 
However, as the Command & Control point in Lisbon was destroyed, the Aliens Command & Control point inside Paris was finally operational and soon they had air superiority over France. This was terribly news for the allies, as now with the drones back online, it only meant that it would get bloodier. The United Nations realized now that if they didn't take Paris now, everything that they had worked hard for would be lost. 
=== September 2nd (Day 20), 2026 ===
left|thumb|220x220px|Beginning of the Battle of Paris, the Final Battle between the Humans and the Others
On September 2nd, 2026. The United Nations decided to hit Paris with everything they had in a two front offensive that resembled the Second World War. Over 25 Million Human soldiers from around the world were converging on Paris, with a trail of bodies laying in their way. As the Human forces began to sweep through the country, they destroyed everything seemingly Alien that they could get. However, as the Battle for the City commenced, it was discovered that the Aliens appeared to have rigged the Eiffel Tower in what appeared to be establishing a line of Communication. 
The United Nations Assumed (correctly at least) that the Aliens were going to use the Eiffel Towers radio to send out a distress signal into space once they figured out how to use it. If successful, the annhilation of the Human Race was all but certain. As a result, the decision was made that they had to take out the Eiffel Tower and bring it offline (Much too much dismay of the French). Progress however into the city was slower than what was anticipated, and the UN's command made the decision that if they didn't make it to Paris by the end of the day, they would have no choice but launch a tactical Nuclear Strike against the French Capital. 
However, luckily there was no need for this to occur as the allied forces eventually reached the city streets outside of Paris, taking hundreds of casualties in the process. While fighting through the streets, the Humans managed to capture a severely injured Alien, the Humans decided to take it for study and keep it alive. Using AC-130's and choppers for cover, a US Special Forces team managed to secure the Alien and successfully escort it out of the city.  thumb|220x220px|Eiffel Tower collapsing 
Eventually, the Humans managed to rally at the Eiffel Tower. The Aliens defended it fiercely, sometimes even getting behind the lines of the Humans, however despite everything they attempted, the Human forces managed to knock down the Eiffel Tower, preventing the transmission from sending into Space. At 2:30 AM Hours on September 3rd, 2026, the Humans raised the United Nations Flag above an embassy in Paris, signifying that Europe was now secure. However, the war wasn't quite over as the next stop was North Africa to finally win the war against the Others, however, as surveillance came in from North Africa, they noticed something strange coming from the area.  
As the UN forces moved into North Africa and the Middle East they found it to be filled with the dead bodies of the Aliens. Thanks to the heat of the desert, it turned out that the Aliens had died due to heatstroke's. It appeared that the Aliens had no taken into account the different climates of Earth. The Humans managed to take North Africa and the Middle East with little to no fighting. 
=== Death of the Aliens ===
=== September 9th, (Day 24), 2026 ===
By Day 24, the United Nations had nearly beaten the Aliens back at there own game. Most of the invaded areas had been recaptured and liberated, and slowly all clears were being lifted across the world. However, that war was not over yet. Across Southeast Asia, the Others had dug themselves in and the UN offensives into the region were all but stopped dead in there tracks. However, as the humans continued there efforts to take back Oceania, something came to the attention of the Humans, and it completely changed the outcome. 
On September 4th, 2026, the US Air Force AC-130 was doing a reconnaissance flights over Singapore, Manila, and Jakarta it has become evident the Aliens were once attempting to send a distress signal to call for reinforcements. It had become apparent that the Aliens Numbers were too great for a airborne invasion, and there wouldn't be time on station to break through. With time running out, the United Nations gave permission for a drastic decision. A decision that would be the first of its kind since World War II. 
With permission from the United Nations. The Peoples Republic of China, being the closest to the High Valued Targets, fired three Nuclear Missiles at Singapore, Jakarta, and Manilla. The Nuclear Weapons were the most powerful of there kind ever used in warfare, and it was the first time since the United Nations had ever authorized the use of this kind of weapon since World War II. The Nuclear Weapons carried by Chinese hypersonic missiles hit there intended targets, completely obliterating all three. 
=== September 9th (Day 26), 2026 ===
On September 9th, 2026, three days after the Nuclear Attack on Singapore, Manila, and Jakarta, human militaries from all over the world under the banner of the United Nations entered the three destroyed cities. The Nuclear blasts were the largest ever used in warfare, leaving the areas highly irradiated. Despite this radiation, some of the Aliens still managed to survive, and limited fighting broke out. However, most of the Aliens succumbed to the radiation poisoning they were exposed to, and died off naturally. Despite the setbacks of having to use of Nuclear Weapons, the Alien invaders were unable to send there distress call out into space. 
== Casualties ==
By the time the War of the Worlds had officially ended, the question of whether humanity was truly alone in the universe had finally been answered, and not in a good way. The destruction that the war had left behind was unimaginable, with trillions of dollars in damage done to infrastructure across the world. The death toll of the Human Race was unknown, but it was later estimated that roughly 850 Million human lives had been lost. The death toll made it the worst war in human history, and it would ultimately shape the way geopolitics would be done for decades to come. As one man once quoted after the war... "The Others had not taken into account the fighting spirit and climate of the Humans and our Earth, once they had made landfall, the fighting spirit in every Human prevailed and they were doomed. After Man had used everything in their power, the Others were destroyed and Humanity was saved, by the spirit of a Human, in which god in his wisdom had put in all of us." - UnknownAfter the end of the Alien Invasion, the Outer Space Treaty was officially abolished internationally. From 2026 onward, outer space colonization began in earnest as humanity landed on Mars, and set up permanent bases on the Moon. However, this interstellar colonization eventually created a set of new political rivalries, if not new political rivalries. Soon, old political rivalries flared up as humanity expanded more throughout the Solar System, and eventually the old ways of the internal competition that the Human Race was known for began to take shape.
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