Federation of United Earth Governments

***"United by blood, United by spirit, United by hope"***

**The Federation of United Earth Governments** also known as the **Federation** is the main body which governs the vast majority of humanity, The Federation of United Earth Governments otherwise known as the “Federation” is the remnants of Earth's local governments which united into one nation after the devastating resource wars. The remaining nations which barely survived the decades of harsh conflict during -390 to -1 FOF came together and signed the Pacem Bello Accord which declared the “Foundation of a new Federation of Earth Governments for the protection and continual prosperity of the human species.” The new Federation government would have a sitting president elected by a council of 15 who were elected to the position by the public. As the Federation grew in planets a planetary senate would be set up allowing for colonies to have one elected official to represent their planet in the senate. After the signing of the Pacem Bello Accord by all nations a new calendar was implemented replacing the old Gregorian system, the Foundation of Federation Calender would place year 1 as the founding of the Federation and would begin anew although the days of the week and months of the years remained mostly unchanged. President Roman Tuskopov, first leader of the Federation led an era of prosperity through 1 FOF to 11 FOF, during this time humanity flourished for the first time in a century. The period from 54 to 131 FOF was marked by continued prosperity and growth as humanity expanded more among the stars and planets were colonized in and outside of our solar system. As the years advanced humanity would implement more of its ai machinery and technology, by 94 FOF well over 75% of industry was controlled by ai technology and bots. During the Presidency of Jacob Sargoza in 98 FOF the Federation Armed Forces was created, as the expansion of humanity continued many feared the dangers which lurked beyond in space and desired an Armed forces branch to ensure the protection of the colonies whether the threat was foreign or domestic. The Federation Armed Forces branches include the Navy, Army, and Special Strategic Operations. Just three years later in 101 FOF the Federation Armed Forces would be used in the quelling of an armed revolution on the planet of Germain which marked the first time in Federation history a planet wide rebellion had taken place.

**GOVERNMENT**

After the Resource Wars and the Great Tribulation Era the Federation government was formed out of the remanence of Earths final handful of empires. These seven nations would unite and would form and create the modern Federation Government, the ruling body consisted of the Federation Presidential Office, the Federation Ruling Council, and later on the Federation Senate. The Federation Ruling Council would be elected by the public which then the ruling council would vote to elect a president. The senate would be formed after multiple planets had been colonized in which each colony could elect one senate member to represent them on Earth. The sitting President would have the most power but would be limited to 3 terms of 5 years each, the Federation Ruling Council as well as the senate had the power to impeach the president as well as other Ruling Council or senate members. This system would remain unchanged for 4 centuries until 430 FOF when military leaders Alico Domistos and Xernos Wellington as well as the Federation Ruling Council led a coup against the Federation President Quellor Orion and the senate. After the coup the only ruling body remaining would be the Federation Ruling Council which now held supreme authority to rule, while the Federation senate would still remain intact, it had much of its power stripped and would take a backseat role in governing and further policymaking. While this change in the Federation upset many and enraged certain factions within the government, the change was considered a necessary step by some in order to combat the widespread corruption which had taken hold of the senate and Presidential Office. Each planet that exists under Federation control is given partial control over its people, laws, economy, elected officials, and policies. These semi-independent planets are given many freedoms to choose how they wish to run things as long as it fits within the Federation legal framework and does not obstruct the rights of its citizens.

**SOCIETY AND CULTURE**

Federation society is vast and expansive, as the number of planets and colonies within Federation control grew so did the unique cultures and customs, however nearly all planets held similar forms of law against crimes such as murder, rape, theft etc. Because of the many planets within the Federation cultures were very diverse, however a common trait shared by most was the value of family and social cohesion, in many colonies these values were strictly upheld as on many planets which contained dangerous plant fauna or predators or faced possible alien incursions required tight social cohesion in order to survive and thrive.

**ARMED FORCES**

The Federation Armed Forces are the main bastion of defense for the Federation against its enemies and consists of three main branches, the Federation Space Navy, the Federation Army, and Special Strategic Operiations. All three branches are in charge of keeping external and internal threats at bay while keeping the Federation's planets and population safe. The Federation Space Navy is in charge of keeping order in Federation controlled space while combating any hostile force which threatens Federation trading hubs, Federation civilian starships, or Federation occupied planets. The Federation Army is in charge of all planet-based combat and control. The Federation Army specialized in ground operations and anti-insurgency missions, they also are responsible for keeping stability and control in former war-torn areas. The Special Strategic Operiations branch of the Federation Armed Forces is responsible for conducting infiltration, intelligence gathering, counterintelligence, cyberattacks, cyberdefense, while also conducting spy campaigns against hostile forces whether they are alien or human. The Operatives of the Special Strategic Operiations branch are considered some of the most well trained and capable members of the Federation Armed Forces.

**RELIGION**

Religion within the Federation was just as diverse as the many cultures, remanences of old religions such as Christianity, Islam, Hinduism, and Buddhism still existed throughout certain areas of the Federation however, they only made up a small portion of the religious population. Atheism remained a sizable portion of the Federation population and was particularly influential in the scientific community. A new psuedo-religion which was popularized shortly after the First Xeno War were the "**Humanist Dominātus"**, this originated as the concept that humanity was destined to rule the milky way galaxy and that other alien lifeforms were inferior, another philosophical feature which would be tagged on would be humanism which affirmed that human beings have the right and responsibility to give meaning and shape to their own lives as well as shape the galaxy to their will. Soon this concept was further crafted into the xenophobic pseudo-religion Humanist Dominatus. The Humanist Dominatus would quickly spread in popularity from 132 FOF to 144 FOF until more contact with alien life such as the benevolent Kyterians would curb the steep rise. In the later years Humanist Dominatus factions within the Federation would continue to exist and sometimes even thrive, within the Federation military branches the Humanist Dominatus would gain a strong foothold and would remain popular in the armed forces for many decades. In the 450's FOF the Order of the Elugo Tamry would gain a significant rise in popularity in the Federation. The cult like religion worshipped the being known as the "Immortal Father" and revered the Lower Planes Dimension which they referred to as "Alu' Manjarma". Even though many parts of the cult had been explicitly outlawed and its leading members being wanted criminals many within the Federation citizenry would join the Elugo Tamry simply out of curiosity which led to a steep rise in the cult's popularity and subsequently harsher crackdowns by Federation law enforcement.

**FIRST XENO WAR**

As of the year 131 FOF the Federation had well over 100 planets under its control and billions of people under its banner, however the march of humanity would stumble into the first intelligent life ever discovered. Along the far western galactic border the race known as the Zelmeri would be discovered by small scouting ships of the Federation. Unfortunately, this meeting would not be peaceful. This event would kick start the beginning of the First Xeno War in which the ephemeral Zelmeri waged a brutal war on the nearby human settlements from 132 to 138 FOF. The savage Zelmeri raids would destroy multiple outer colonies, with no ships to shoot or any infrastructure to destroy the Zelmeri threat was only subdued by the combined efforts of human and AI machines. In 137 FOF Master General Alcar led a crusade against the Zelmeri and managed to push back the aliens mostly out of human controlled space earning him many awards and decorations for his service. The First Xeno War ended abruptly in 138 FOF after the battle of Zotem IV, as the Zelmeri fled into space many Federation ships observed the Zelmeri slowly fading from existence and on the planet the aliens seemingly began to disappear without a trace. Master General Alacar and his fleet moved into the Zelmeri home system a week later only to find empty planets. They all had vanished from existence leaving only strange monuments and scribblings on their home planet. With the vanishing of the Zelmeri a Federation victory was declared.

It would not be long before humanity would discover many more alien races all unique from one another. In 144 FOF the race known as the Kyterians would discover human settlements on the fringe of their space. The strange elf-like race looked oddly human for the exception of their sharp ears, tall slender frame and their strange colored eyes. Federation scientists were shocked that another race looked so human in the vast galaxy. Although many within the Federation feared these newly arrived aliens, fears of another Xeno War would occur however the Kyterians showed kindness and friendliness to their new neighbor and relations improved. Over time the Kyterians would show humanity that there were many other races in the galaxy. Soon enough the Federation found itself in a galaxy filled with many different intelligent lifeforms. During the Presidency of James Tellion the Federation would begin trading with the Kyterians and other species such as the Mudash, Mngal and many others. Although the federation would learn soon enough that this so-called peace throughout the galaxy was thinly held.

**A PERIOD OF STRIFE**

As the Federation stretched itself among the stars many new planets would be colonized, and the bureaucracy would grow. The colonies closest to Earth would soon gain favor in the senate and Federation using the outer colonies' resources to build planet spanning cities and giant architecture, while the outer colonies gave away their resources for little in return. The imbalance which existed soon gave rise to the roots which would become the infamous UIOS terrorist group. The years 150 - 205 FOF were relatively peaceful as the various races throughout the galaxy traded and coexisted and the balance of peace was held. In the year 206 FOF the Mudash declared war on the Kyterians which ended the long-held peace throughout the milky way, the Federation stayed away from this conflict as many planets did not wish to get into an unnecessary conflict which would not interfere with humanity. Then sitting President Khalid Usolid secretly began authorizing the Special Strategic Operations branch to conduct intelligence operations against the Mudash and their allies, soon President Usolid also began the shipment of military equipment and supplies to the Kyterians. The senate and the Federation Ruling Council knew nothing of the shady dealings the president was conducting while it happened and remained oblivious to the many illegal military operations being conducted. All while the Federation helped the Kyterians the Mudash soon would find out about the secret operations being conducted against them. The Mudash leader Skilm Acwa would be informed of Federation weapons and supplies in the hands of their enemy and promptly withdrew all diplomats to the Federation. Once the news of the secret trades and military operations became public protests erupted all over Earth and the colonies. These secret illegal actions conducted by the sitting president were condemned by all within the Federation senate and ruling council with the exception of a few hardline militarists. The senate and ruling council soon both agreed that President Usolid must be impeached. The next day Khalid Usolid would step down from office and Federation Councilman Cerix Tephil would be elected as successor president in 210 FOF. Cerix Tephil’s time in office would be short, during his presidency the previous trade with the Kyterians would cease and the Mudash refused any contact with the Federation. President Tephil would visit the outer colony of Tarag II in 211 FOF in which only a few hours after landing would be shot by an outer colony seperatist named Faroud Dimka. President Tephil would die from his injuries 11 hours later and Dimka would be caught and later sentenced to death. What was unknown to many is that Faroud Dimka was apart of an underground group of terrorists called the Union of Inner and Outer Settlements or UIOS. The killing of President Tephil outraged many of the inner colonies, many called for restrictions on the outer worlds and trade embargos while the outer worlds saw Faroud Dimka as a martyr.

**AI UPRISING**

While the war between the Kyterians and Mudash raged on, the Mudash never forgot humanity helping their enemy. Skilm Acwa was still furious at the Federations actions and soon began to believe that since they helped the Kyterians they may soon join the war against the Mudash. The Mudash leadership were not willing to fight a two-front war between humanity and the Kyterian however they were determined to get revenge and to prevent any possibility of them joining the war. In 210 FOF Mudash scientists began work on a project which could cripple the Federation of United Earth Governments. The project which was being worked on was a virus, this virus codenamed “Helix” was supposed to infect the entire Federation AI mainframe within a few months and then turn every AI and machine against its creator. Since humanity relied so much on its technology the Mudash were determined to use it against them. Through bits and pieces of captured technology the Mudash learned the ins and outs of human AI and machines. By 217 FOF the Helix Virus would be complete and would soon be released unto humanities machines. The Mudash planted agents on Earth where the virus could be uploaded to the AI mainframe, using the help of UIOS rebels and insider agents the virus would be uploaded and chaos would erupt immediately after. As Earth fell into chaos like dominoes more planets followed after, within one month nearly every human settlement and colony was being affected by the Helix Virus. The project was more successful than the Mudash could have hoped for. In one month, humanity was crippled and in a desperate fight for survival. President Racard Cernos declares a national emergency and the Federation Ruling Council as well as the Senate meet in secure buildings as the planet around them devolves into war. Every planet fights alone in a guerilla war against the mad AI machines. Industry, ships, equipment, weapons are sabotaged by the Helix virus forcing many to resort to outdated or older weaponry. The ruling bodies of the Federation hide in their protected government buildings while the Federation Armed Forces struggle to maintain control of the little bits of the Earth they still have. Many worlds lose communication with each other and must suffer the onslaught alone. From 217 - 255 FOF humanity would wage war against its own machines, inching its way out of total annihilation. When the final remnants of Helix controlled AI were destroyed on Earth in 230 FOF the Federation slowly went forth and liberated planets one by one until the Helix threat was eliminated. By 255 FOF aged President Cernos knew the destruction of all Helix infected AI was impossible so the final Helix remnants would be thrown unto the giant waste piles of the desolate world DW-12 and a defensive ring would be constructed around the planet so that the AI threat can be contained forever. The Federation and humanity as a whole were irreparably damaged by the AI uprising and would never rely on such technology again. Any form of advanced artificial intelligence was banned by the Federation although a black-market trade of such technology would still exist. After the Helix Virus had been dealt with dozens of planets were destroyed and hundreds of billions were killed. With the help of the Kyterians humanity would get back on its feet and begin the long process of rebuilding. In 257 FOF the construction of two continent sized Everest class space stations would begin outside of Earth's orbit both with the goal of forever keeping humanity's original home safe. President Racard Cernos would be held as a hero to the Federation and his contribution to humanity's win against the rogue AI would be remembered forever. In 287 FOF the Everest-class space stations were completed and would each be named Goliath-1 and Sentinel-2.

From 255 - 389 FOF the Federation would slowly recolonize lost worlds and rebuild, however the Federation would never be the same. This period of rebuilding would be marked by a rapid increase in corruption and crime throughout the Federation, the vastly depleted armed forces trying to salvage any lost planets could barely keep order on some inner colonies let alone the outer fringe. Corruption would eventually even seep into the Senate and Ruling Council over time. Some worlds which the Federation regained contact with after decades had completely separated itself and had developed their own militaries and governments; some regressed in technology by centuries while others advanced in isolation. Some would rejoin the Federation however others such as Belmingrod and Larissa refused in which the Federation forcefully took control of the planets resulting in short bloody conflicts. While the Federation struggled during this time overall economic and rebuilding projects were successful and for the most part humanity thrived again. Around 395 FOF Edict Stremund would be elected to be a member of the Federation Ruling Council. From the other council members Edict Stremund would learn about the Zelmeri and their strange powers which would end up fascinating the young councilwoman. She would ultimately visit the Zelmeri home system and study the ruins and symbols found there. After studying the Zelmeri ruins for a few years she becomes convinced that the power the Zelmeri harnessed can be used by humanity. Through her findings and research, she determines the only way to find this power or to find the Zelmeri is to open a gateway to their plane of existence through the odd drawings made by the Zelmeri Edict learns that the race is much older than previously thought, possibly dating back hundreds of thousands of years. Edict Stremund would show her findings to her colleagues, the idea of humanity conjuring the power which the Zelmeri held could bring the Federation into a new golden age and give humanity a chance at ruling the entire galaxy. In 400 FOF the Federation Ruling Council and acting president agreed on the creation of project stargate which would be led by Edict Stremund with the goal of finding the Zelmeri and harvesting their power. Just two years later in 402 FOF the “Luna Complex” would begin construction on Earth’s moon. After being completed in 409 FOF the gigantic Luna Complex would begin to host its experiments regarding dimensional travel.

**A GROWING THREAT FROM WITHIN**

As of the Year 400 FOF the rebel group UIOS would slowly emerge in numbers, as the terrorist's cells around the Federation grew in the second half of the 3rd century FOF the problem would be discussed among the leaders of the Federation, the Federation Council and senate worried little at first about the group as from a first glance the cells of UIOS were scattered and had little meaningful weaponry. As the Federation Armed Forces spread throughout human space there was little room for small rebel cells to be dealt with, resources were spread ultra-thin, and the bureaucracy of the Federation would be reluctant to consider the UIOS a threat. In 392 FOF the colonies Hatian III, Agean, and Multus would all witness civil strife as strings of guerilla attacks would take place, the UIOS would claim responsibility for the attacks which would bring the Federations attention to the growing threat once again. During this time a new leader would emerge to lead the UIOS, Yarren Bjornsfel would become a high-ranking member of the terrorist organization who began orchestrating more attacks on Federation resources. Under the order of Bjornsfel the UIOS would spread its operation across the outer colonies in an attempt to recruit more members and grow its strength. The attacks on Hatian III, Agean, and Multus would concern many in the Federation, as the imbalance between the outer colonies and inner colonies continued; it would only feed the UIOS. In 393 FOF President Karrif Reatech ordered increased security and military presence in the outer settlements in an attempt to prevent UIOS attacks. Bjornsfel would help the UIOS skyrocket in manpower as the citizens of the outer worlds began to seek independence from the corrupt bureaucracy of the Federation, hundreds of cells on dozens of worlds would form and millions would be secretly recruited. In 400 FOF the UIOS would be emboldened and bombings on Federation military personal and factories would become a common occurrence across the outer settlements, outraged President Opedis Noriega authorized raids and intelligence gathering on many planets in the outer systems. Between 400 - 410 FOF the violence between the Federation and UIOS would escalate to a near civil war and planets such as Hatian III and Multus would become wartorn battlefields. ***"The everyday corruption and bureaucracy which exists within the bowels of the Federation has gone unchallenged for too long, they call us terrorists and traitors but they know nothing about us nor what we are capable of, they sit within their ivory gold towers gawking at the poor and hungry, the disgruntled settlements and citizens trapped within the rotting corpse that is the Federation now have a common cause to gather behind, and that cause is the UIOS."*** - **Yarren Bjornsfel**. By 410 Yarren Bjornsfel would solidify his role as leader of the UIOS and many of his opponents would be mysteriously "killed" in action.

**DIMENSIONAL TRAVEL AND THE LUNA COMPLEX**

Once the Luna Complex had been completed in 409 FOF Edict Stremund would soon leave the Federation Ruling Council to focus on her work with Project Stargate. Although many new strides were made the process of building interdimensional gateways was a challenging prospect for many working in Project Stargate, Using mostly translated Zelmeri writings many experimental portals would be tried with little success. From 414 - 420 FOF multiple tests would be conducted with some being more successful than others, some setbacks would occur such as an incident in 416 FOF when generators inside of the Luna Complex would explode trying to power open a portal causing fires and widespread damage. In 420 FOF Edict Stremund would travel back to the Zelmeri system to find any new information. It would not be until the year 425 FOF when Edict would find new information regarding creating a successful portal, however soon she would realize it would take an immense source to power a sustained portal. With no power source powerful enough to create a portal, scientists in the Luna Complex would discover the Sun would be the only source of power which could create a portal. Hundreds of solar generators would be planted on the moon's surface to power Project Stargate. The first successful portal would be generated in 426 FOF which Stremund and many others would be amazed, the first portal would stay open a total of 4 minutes and 16 seconds which far outlasted any previous attempt.

By 420 FOF the politics of the Federation had become a corrupt mess, the Federation Council, senate, and presidential office all had varying degrees of corruption however the Federation Ruling Council would soon wish to become the only political body in the Federation. In the year 426 FOF General Alico Domistos and Navy Admiral Xernos Wellington would both be elected as members of the Federation Ruling Council for their heroic actions in combating the UIOS rebels and popularity within the military branches, after some time both men knew the positions they were in did hold significant power but were restricted by the limitations set by the presidential office and senate not to mention the significant corruption within Federation politics, they both wanted a less corrupt system of government but knew they could not rid the deep rooted rot which infested the senate and presidential office so easily. Councilman Alico and Xernos would both begin to undermine the President and senate as they planned for the Ruling Council to be the new leaders of the Federation. In 429 FOF the Federation Ruling Council would secretly meet on Mars to discuss the actions which must be taken to rid the corruption of the Federation, both Alico Domistos and Xernos Wellington would lead this discussion, after days of discussion the two convinced the majority of the Federation Ruling Council that a coup must be enacted before the President and senate ruined the Federation which they feared would allow the UIOS to take over. While some Federation Council Members themselves partook in the corruption they jumped at the opportunity to gain more power for themselves, and this was the perfect time for it. Using their military connections Alico and Xernos would amass a loyal following of officers and enlisted in the Navy and Army, they even received aid from the “Solar Watchmen”. As of 429 FOF President Quellor Orion was focused on the UIOS which was tearing apart the Federation, he ultimately would be clueless of the plot the Council had created. Soldiers and ships guarding Earth would be rotated out for soldiers loyal to Alico and Xernos and the Council would urge everyone in the Federation senate to focus on the UIOS so they may more easily enact their plans. By 430 FOF the plans were completed and the time to strike was now, the Federation Ruling Council eagerly awaited as 60,000 soldiers descended on the senate building and the presidential palace. The coup was short and bloody as the few loyal defenders of the president and senate managed to hold out for a short time. For 7 hours the loyalist soldiers would defend President Orion and the senate in a vain attempt to stop the oncoming attack. As the defensive perimeter was being pushed back President Quellor Orion would be rushed to a shuttle which would take him off world. Shortly after the shuttle becomes airborne it would be shot down by Council loyalists and President Orion would be killed in the crash. Many senators would be trapped inside of the senate building and as the seventh hour of the coup approached the final senators, fearing for their lives, would ultimately surrender. The Federation Ruling Council would become the new unchallenged leaders of humanity, quickly they would cement their power and shortly after the coup the Presidential Office would be disbanded, and the senate would be stripped of nearly all of its political power. The coup and reformation would be a major shock to many throughout the Federation however no one would be able to stop it, with military resources dealing with the UIOS and guarding human space and the former president now dead no one could levy enough power to fight back. Alico Domistos and Xernos Wellington would both become powerful members within the council and would guide many decisions regarding military policy and action. Now 15 people would be the sole deciders of fate for the Federation. With the Federations leadership much more consolidated, in 431 FOF a new offensive would be conducted against the UIOS who by this point had taken control of many of the outer settlements. The fight would be taken to the UIOS as thousands of Federation warships and millions of men would come down like a wave against many of the UIOS controlled planets. The offensive would end up lasting from 431 to 433 FOF which by the end had earned the nickname the “Crimson Sieges” because of the innumerable losses suffered by the UIOS. Ground was retaken and many high value planets were returned into the Federations grip. In the midst of 432 FOF a group of undercover Solar Watchmen would find and apprehend Yarren Bjornsfel leader and major figurehead of the UIOS. Yarren Bjornsfel would be shipped back to Earth where he would stand trial. With the UIOS being pushed back to the edges of human space, and with their leader captured, a stalemate would occur between both sides as the battered UIOS regrouped and the stretched thin Federation established control on reconquered worlds. With the newfound successes experienced by the Federation more credibility and faith were put into the new Federation Ruling Council. But unknown to both the Federation and the UIOS a new foe would be watching from the distance waiting to strike.

**INTERDIMENSIONAL TRAVEL AND THREATS**

As more portals were opened for extended periods of time Edict Stremund and other scientists would make their way into the gateway, with varying results. The first entry in 428 FOF lasted roughly 8 minutes in which Edict Stremund and three other scientists made their way into the opposite dimension, rough contact was kept with the Luna Complex however a shift would occur causing Edict and the others to be separated into alternate dimensions, Edict Stremund would be the only one to emerge from this test. As time went on the shifts could be calculated and avoided however each entry into the gateway would lead to a different dimension than the last. The first contact made with interdimensional life was in 431 FOF in which 10 researchers were sent into the gateway and 31 minutes in would find several variations of shapeshifting creatures, while most proved hostile the researchers discovered them to have similar powers to the Zelmeri. Multiple expeditions would be made into the portal to capture some of the creatures located within, however with the rapid change in dimensional properties it proved difficult. One year later in 432 FOF some of the dimensional creatures would be led out of the portal by Edict and Stargate scientists allowing them to be captured and studied. Hope was also restored again as later that year remnants of the Zelmeri would be discovered in one of the alternate dimensions. Using the newly invented Divinity Harness, Edict Stremund would enter a new gateway with Doctors Sikeman and Janus searching for the Zelmeri in late 432 FOF. The expedition would last for 13 hours as the three would search for the Zelmeri, during the 13th hour of the expedition the gateway inside of the Luna Complex would abruptly begin to close as solar generators struggled to keep the portal powered this event would ultimately lead to another dimension shift separating Edict Stremund, Dr. Sikeman, and Dr. Janus. Inside the Luna Complex the generators after extended use would be damaged forcing the gateway shut and trapping the three researchers in the other dimension, emergency repairs would begin immediately. Edict Stremund now trapped in an alternate dimension, would now focus her attention on finding the Zelmeri. Edict would eventually stumble across the Deity known as the “Lower plane Immortal” which was being worshiped by the Zelmeri. Edict Stremund would be attacked by the Zelmeri in which the Divinity harness worn by Edict would absorb a Zelmeri soul leaving her with supernatural abilities. With Project Stargate’s head researcher now missing, the Luna Complex would begin plans to reopen the gateway and search for Edict Stremund, Dr. Sikeman, and Dr. Janus. The Federation Ruling Council would later appoint Walter Inman as new head researcher of Project Stargate in 433 FOF.

In 434 FOF Yarren Bjornsfel would be sent to the Olympus Prison on Mars to await his trial, later that same year rumors would emerge that both Alico Domistos and Xernos Wellington were using their powerful military ties to soon overthrow the Federation Ruling Council which they could then be the masters of the Federation, Cyrus Ikingaro one of the members of the council would soon plot to exterminate Alico and Xernos however the plot would eventually be discovered by the Federation Internal Security in which Cyrus Ikingaro would evade capture for a short time, he would draw a concealed “Z-3 Mouse matter-eraser” handgun and proceed to hunt down councilmen Alico and Xernos which upon finding them a shootout would occur ending in Cyrus being shot and killed by both Xernos and Alico. In 435 FOF The Federation Ruling Council would be notified by Kyterian diplomats that on the edges of the great galaxy strange ships would be seen circling outer systems the Kyterians would proceed to warn the Council that the numbers of these scouting ships had begun to increase in number and could pose a threat. A great discussion would be made as the 15 men and women of the Federation Ruling body discussed what to do about the looming ships in outer space. Not a single decision would be made, some thought of the UIOS as the biggest threat to Federation sovereignty while others demanded that the strange ships be tracked down and captured or destroyed.

**THE 2ND XENO WAR**

As the end of 435 FOF approached the slow discussions on the encroaching ships was halted as news of planets being attacked in the far reaches of Federation territory would be brought forth to the Council. One of the first planets to be invaded by the otherworldly aliens was Hatian III which fell in a matter of hours. Like dominoes one by one planets across Federation space would be invaded. The Federation Ruling Council would immediately declare mass mobilization as the mysterious aliens known as the “Blacksuits” would emerge across the known galaxy. The Kyterians, Mudash, and many other alien races would also come under attack by the Blacksuits in 436 FOF. The insect-like creatures would swarm into the galaxy by the trillions overwhelming nearly every race within the known galaxy, hundreds of planets across Federation space would begin preparation for the inevitable invasion they would face. In the face of such a dire situation Alico Domistos and Xernos Wellington would each return to military service. The UIOS seeking to further its expansion and influence would attempt spring major attacks on undefended Federation worlds. The massive imbalance in numbers would force the Federation to stay on the defensive as the hordes of Blacksuits took planet by planet, in 437 FOF the planet Portia C23 would be cut off by a legion of Blacksuit spacecraft, and with no way-out Executor Commander Hulfis Welmhart and the 345th Steelshield division would hold off wave after wave of enemies for 17 days until finally being overrun and destroyed. The heroic last stand of the 345th would give dozens of nearby planets needed time to prepare for the incoming invasion and gave billions a chance at survival. Hulfis Welmhart would be posthumously awarded the Exalted Loyalty Star for his actions and bravery. Space lanes across the Federation would be clogged as billions desperately fled the Blacksuit threat creating the largest refugee crises humanity had ever seen. In 437 FOF Xernos Wellington would form the Razorwing Armada which he would then use to perform hit and run tactics on Blacksuit ships to good effect. In 438 FOF Alico Domistos organized multiple large-scale armies including the elite 3rd Veteran Shock Army to use as stalwart defenders of humanities planets. In late 438 FOF Solar Watchman Jericho Elinen would board a Blacksuit mothership which had threatened the colony of Secti Prime, armed with only a woodchipper autogun and a R-16 Personal Nuclear Warhead would rampage through the halls of the ship until reaching the module core which he would then detonate the Warhead and destroy the mothership and himself in the process. The 3rd Veteran Shock Army would gain its notoriety on the resource rich world of Magne Gracia, tasked with defending the planet at all costs the 3rd Veteran Shock Army would dig themselves in at the Gancaster Hold and the Magne Gracian capital of Tiberum, millions of the insectoid Blacksuits would siege the planet but would be halted by the layered defenses and ambush traps laid, after 12 weeks of fighting the Blacksuits would lose half of their forces and would be forced to retreat from the planet. In 439 FOF Xernos Wellington leading the Razorwing Armada would begin Operation Tooth and Nail with the goal of taking back the important factory world and trading hub of Nestorios II. The large fleet of Federation ships led by the flagship Heavy Cruiser FSN Zeus would begin engaging Blacksuit motherships much sooner than expected, intense fighting would occur for weeks as Xernos and the Razorwing Armada slowly advanced toward Nestorios II. In 440 after a particularly nasty battle with the Blacksuits Xernos Wellington would debate whether to abandon Operation Tooth and Nail however with the goal planet only being a few dozen lightyears away Xernos would pursue further which upon reaching Nestorios II would only find a smoldering rock with no life being present on its surface, while enroute back to Federation held space the Razorwing Armada would be ambushed by a fleet of motherships causing catastrophic damage, Xernos Wellingtons FSN Zeus would nearly be destroyed as firepower rained down upon the armada, by the end of Operation Tooth and Nail 93% of the Federation ships involved were either heavily damaged or were destroyed.

Deep within the Luna Complex Walter Inman would continue Project Stargate and the search for Edict Stremund. By 440 FOF new gateways were being opened every day, deep within the alternate dimension Edict Stremund would desperately fight for control of her own mind as the Lower Planes Immortal would try to infect her, she was only able to resist due to the Zelmeri soul which merged with her own through the Divinity harness. Whilst traveling through the alternate plain Edict would find both Dr. Janus and Dr. Sikeman both in varying states, the whisper would begin to affect all three researchers and the Zelmeri would viciously hunt for them. In 441 FOF a gateway would open inside the same dimension as them which Edict Stremund would lead the other researchers towards, the three would enter the Luna Complex again after 9 years of entrapment. The return of the lose researchers would be met with ecstatic reactions from the Project stargate scientists but would soon give way to fear as the three returned in very different mental states. Dr. Janus after leaving the portal would experience bizarre mental episodes and would lash out at everyone near to her, her long contact with the lower planes left her with Zelmeri like destructive abilities which would cause extensive damage to the Luna Complex. Dr. Sikeman would fare better than Janus although "the whisper" would still haunt his mind and cause him to have vivid nightmares and hallucinations. Walter Inman's upon seeing the states of Dr's Janus and Sikeman would place all three in containment cells to monitor their conditions, however as time progressed the whisper would soon begin to worm its way into Walter's mind. Upon further research it would be discovered that after spending so much time in the lower planes, Edict, Sikeman, and Janus all three had merged with creatures from the lower planes giving them strange supernatural like abilities. With the fear that they may not be able to control the creatures inside of them Walter Inman's would keep the researchers in containment until they could be trusted. Once the importance of Project Stargate was relayed to the Federation Ruling Council all information regarding Project Stargate and the Lower Planes Immortal would become classified and no information outside of the official Federation organizations was allowed, the Luna Complex and its operations would soon come under the wing of the Federation Internal Security, Special Strategic Operations, and the Solar Watchmen.

**A Grim Reawakening**

As the Federation wages a brutal two front war and throws billions into the jaws of conflict a great reawakening would occur on the desolate world of DW-12, deep below its trash filled surface miles below ground the remnants of the Helix Virus would finally spring to life. The now ancient machines which had spent nearly two centuries buried would attempt to break out of their planetary prison, the defensive ring surrounding the world now left with nothing but a skeleton crew to watch over the planet would not be enough to stop the machines uprising. In 442 FOF Helix controlled androids armed with cloaking devices would evade the rings surveillance systems and would board, Commander Orva Puhalski would soon notice the breach in containment and the ring would be locked down. Security Teams would sweep the ring only to be met with a swift death as the many androids began their sabotage mission. Commander Orva Puhalski and the rest of the crew would lock themselves in the bridge as the ring became compromised, all signals for help would be met with silence as the communications system were jammed. Charges would be set by the androids and the ring would go up in an explosion, killing the remainder of the crew and Commander Puhalski. Much of the deep crust of DW-12 had been converted over the years into a makeshift factory by the helix machines, by 442 FOF much of the interior of the planet would be filled with these factories. Just as soon as the ring was destroyed legions of hidden Helix AI would rise from the waste pits of the planet ready to take on their human enslavers, docked Federation ships would be hijacked which the Helix machines would use to escape. Federation forces would not become aware of the situation until weeks after the breakout, Federation Council members would appoint Admiral Simian Huppon to hold back the Helix machines and prevent further holes from being made in the Federations already thin defenses.

In 443 FOF Alico Domistos and Xernos Wellington would meet with the Federation Ruling Council, the now three front war being waged upon the Federation would quickly draw in all its resources, even with billions on the frontlines the Federations enemies would prove too cunning and too numerous. The meeting would last for only two days as the members of the discussion would all begin to realize the fleeting dream of a Federation victory, a quick counter-offensive to decisively defeat the Blacksuits was now long gone. The further exploration of the Lower planes dimension and experimentation on Edict Stremund and the other researchers would continue, many within the council were convinced that such powers which resided in the lower planes could be the key to winning the war. Plans for the defense of the inner worlds would very soon begin to form as Alico Domistos and Xernos Wellington returned to the front. Many within the top echelons of the Federation government knew that Project Stargate and its subsequent effects on the researchers who went into the lower planes could be the key to the survival of the Federation. Walter Inman would still be head of Project Stargate however the operations would be under tight watch by the Federation Internal Security and Special Strategic Operations. After studying the various effects which the lower planes had on Edict Stremund in particular and the supernatural powers given to her, multiple test subjects would be attained from the Federal Department of Corrections and would be brain washed for weeks. Once the subjects had been nearly completely brainwashed, they were sent into the lower planes with the goal of hopefully returning with supernatural powers. Every test subject would have a divinity harness attached to them within the lower planes with the hopes that it would allow the Zelmeri to merge with them semi-safely with minimal repercussions. Out of the 23 test subjects which would enter the portal in 443 FOF, 6 would successfully return with Zelmeri merged within them and without extreme psychological or physical damage. Edict Stremund would continue to endure brutal experiments as the Project Stargate scientists examined the full effects and extent of the powers given to her. With each opening of the Project Stargate portal in the Luna complex the whisper would begin to get louder within Walter Inman head, soon small visions and hallucinations would plague the man day and night slowly inching him toward insanity.

As the ninth year of war loomed in 444 FOF the wars across Federation space would die down for a short while. As the Helix infected ai come upon the Blacksuits and UIOS a three-way war would engulf all factions leaving some room for the Federation to breath. Alico Domistos and Xernos Wellington would use this time to begin building barriers of defense on dozens of planets and mobilize millions more in an attempt to plug the gaps in the lines and rotate exhausted units which had been deployed for months. Both military leaders knew of the promises of Project Stargate and hoped that its endeavors could change the tide of war. With morale at an all-time many disgruntled citizens within Federation space would start riots as food and supplies became extremely limited, harsh crackdowns would be enacted by Federation Internal Security to regain some stability.

**THE LAST HOPE**

As the year 445 FOF began a renewed push would begin on the Federation by the Blacksuits and the Helix ai with the UIOS trying to worm into the internal Federation itself in a desperate effort to take control. Tides of ships would crash against the built-up defenses of the Federation. Inside the Luna Complex over 150 subjects had now been successfully merged with the Zelmeri and had gained powers because of it, this group of brainwashed prisoners would quickly begin receiving limited training in order to test their powers in combat, the name of this new group would be Task Force Luna-9. New subjects were being sent into the lower planes every day to bolster the new unit, however the effects of the constant portal openings would show on Walter Inman and soon other scientists, the whisper would soon be heard by over a dozen scientists and researchers. Many within the Luna complex would begin experiencing vivid nightmares and odd hallucinations the longer they were exposed to the whisper. Edict Stremund would be released from her containment so she could assist with the development of Project Stargate and help train the Luna-9 personnel and their newfound powers although she now harbored distrust of Walter Inman and the other researchers who had conducted experiments on her. Towards the end of 445 FOF Walter Inman and his closest advisors and scientists would begin to give into the whisper, their obsession with the lower planes and in particular the "Lower planes immortal" would become increasingly bizarre almost to the point of worship, Solar Watchmen assigned to Project Stargate along with Federation Internal Security would become increasingly suspicious of Inman's and his behavior. In early 446 FOF Federation officials would soon pressure Project Stargate to increase the numbers of candidates for the Luna-9 task force as the war became more desperate. The defense of the inner planets of the Federation was slowly losing its grip as Alico Domistos and Xernos Wellington both battles against the hordes of aliens and helix ai. Xernos Wellington around this time would launch a counteroffensive operation against the helix ai near the Jorrin system in an attempt to disrupt the production of more helix androids by. The FSN Zeus and the accompanying fleet would puncture the helix battle line and travel towards the Jorrin system, brutal space fighting would ensue for weeks while Xernos Wellington pushed on further. After nearly three weeks of fighting, it was clear to Xernos that they lacked the fuel and resources to continue the fight to reach the Jorrin system and were forced to retreat back to Federation held space. The Federations army and navy ran low on every resource from food to ammunition and its capabilities for any offensive actions were spent. Holes in the Federation would soon tear open as the helix and Blacksuits fought through humanities defense's, Earth was now vulnerable for the first time in centuries. Project Stargates Luna-9 now had over 1700 members, and many would finally be sent on their first mission which was to defend humanities home solar system. The advances of the helix and Blacksuits slowed as they recovered from their losses and also viciously attacked one another in open hostilities. This gave the Federation the crucial time needed to send out its Luna-9 detachments to defend Earth as well as Mars, Saturn, Uranus, Jupiter, Venus, Mercury, and Neptune. Citizens would be armed with weapons and cities would be littered with barricades and bunkers as the final desperate defense for the Federation and humanity would begin. Earths centuries old defense weapons systems would be reactivated, and the vast cities of the planet would be turned into giant fortresses. Earth and the other planets within its solar system would be cut off from the other enclaves of humanity as the system was surrounded by hostile forces.

**THE BATTLE FOR EARTH**

The initial invasion began in 447 FOF with attacks on the Federations fleets stationed near Uranus and Neptune, Xernos Wellington and the remaining Federation ships gathered around Earth and the surrounding planets, the outer defenses surrounding Neptune and Uranus were quickly breached and the planets were subjected to intense bombardment by the helix. The Blacksuits quickly followed with their own attacks on Earth and Mars. The supernatural abilities held by the Luna-9 soldiers would be displayed in its full power as they inflicted heavy casualties on the helix and Blacksuits, the power they held could not only destroy individuals but also ships themselves could be ripped apart by the psychic powers. A three-way battle ensued as the Federation (and some elements of the UIOS) fought the Helix and the Blacksuits while they also fought each other. The first planetary invasion would begin on mars as Blacksuits swarmed the surface of the planet while the Federation fleet nearby struggled for space dominance. The Defense of Mars was overseen by Solar Watchmen Argos Pollaesis who entrenched much of the terrain around the cities of Mars. The largest Martian city Olympus would see the most brutal fighting, however even though Argos and his men were utterly outnumbered the Luna-9 operatives made the fight much more even. Soon every major Martian city was engulfed in conflict and in many parts of the planet the citizens retreated from the cities to fight guerilla style battles in the Martian waste. Argos Pollaesis would play a crucial role in evacuating the civilians out of Olympus which would save millions of lives in the process. The Federation fleet above Mars soon became overwhelmed by the sheer amount of Helix and Blacksuit ships and was forced to move outwards towards the edge of the system to save its remaining ships, leaving Mars alone. Argos Pollaesis fought through the streets of Olympus however with the retreat of the Federation fleet above Mars the situation became unwinnable, and Argos retreated to the outskirts of Olympus where a guerilla war would ensue, with the fall of most of the Martian cities and most of the population now fighting a desperate war of attrition in the Martian waste Mars had been considered lost. Small squads of Luna-9 soldiers, Solar Watchmen, and SSO operatives would board and sabotage helix and Blacksuit ships, tearing them apart from the inside, the most notable boarding actions done by the Luna-9 squad Sasquatch led a daring assault on a large Blacksuit capital ship which they infiltrated and planted a nuclear warhead near the ships fuel supply, once extracted the warhead detonated and destroyed the large vessel as well as damaging many others around it. Earth, Venus and Mercury were the only remaining planets which had contact in the solar system, the line was thinly held by Federation navy vessels, Venus and Mercury kept supply of materials and resources such as fuel supplied to Earth, the supply line was to be protected at all costs. Xernos Wellington would corral the Federation navy around Mercury, Venus, and Earth to try and keep the line of supply and communication open. Much of the remaining ships of the Federation were separated between those still stationed around the planets and those which retreated to the edge of the solar system. Both groups took heavy losses while inflicting heavy losses on the helix and Blacksuits. The final line of defense held out for quite some time giving extra time for Earth to prepare for invasion, Xernos Wellington and Alico Domistos both communicated frequently on their situations. "***My comrade Alico, the situation I am faced with is dire, the handful of ships still in my command are dwindling by the hour and the constant assaults has left us all exhausted and hopeless, I am quickly running out of ships and men to plug the ever-growing holes in our line, my men have bled and fought with every bit of strength they have and yet still stand with courage, they are braver and more bold than I ever could hope to be, this battle is one I'm afraid I won't be able to win, I'm sorry**."* - Xernos Wellington. The thinly held line of ships would shortly after become breached completely by helix ships which completely severed the connection between the planets. In a last-ditch effort to thwart the invaders Xernos Wellington would overcharge his ships engine and fly directly towards a tight grouping of Helix ships, the distance closed rapidly as the FSN Zeus went full speed ahead and collided with one of the larger ships in the group, the major impact set off the fuel reserves and created a massive explosion, the major shockwave disabled many ships nearby and put a large dent in the Helix fleet.

    The final stage was set and the battle for Earth would commence, the massive space defense platforms which hovered above Earth Goliath-1 and Sentinal-2 opened fire on the invading ships annihilating dozens of helix and Blacksuit vessels, the rumbling of guns could be heard all the way across Earth as the planetary orbital weapons fired. The stations weaponry blew apart many ships, the Helix soon attempted to infiltrate the Sentinel-2 space station, before the crew realized what was happening the cloaked helix androids revealed themselves and quickly wrestled control of the stations weapons systems, all at once the guns of the platform ceased their fire and the station sat quiet while it was rocked with explosions and shrapnel. The helix and Blacksuits would once again assault each other viciously as they both tried to control the solar system and invade Earth all at once. With only Goliath-1 remaining Blacksuit ships suicidally rammed the station pushing their thrusters as hard as they could. Once enough ships had collided with the massive station it began to shift towards the Earth, the station was quickly pulled into Earth's orbit and rapidly began to fall as the internal stabilizers failed. The space station would crash into the Atlantic Ocean which would cause massive flooding across Earth itself and created catastrophic damage. The first place to feel the wraith of the Blacksuits would be the Earthen city of Barcelona, Blacksuits soldiers and Helix ai would invade the city with thousands and in 9 hours the city would be left destroyed and lifeless. All across the planet's surface invasions would occur. Alico Domistos was in charge of the defense of Earth and commanded billions of soldiers and civilian militia members. The Helix would unleash millions of "scatterbrains" which would infect many soldiers and civilians alike. On Earth's moon the Luna Complex would remain mostly intact and unaffected as the war on Earth raged on. Walter Inman and his circle of scientists and researchers would be fully obsessed with the whisper and the lower planes, the thin skeleton crew which was managing the Luna Complex while the battle for Earth occurred provided Inman's with the perfect opportunity to take control of the complex. Edict Stremund would be very observant and cautious around Walter Inman's and knew he was planning something. The whisper affecting the people inside of the Luna Complex convinced Walter Inman and his inner circle to open up another portal to the lower planes so that the "lower planes immortal" could be unleashed upon the universe. The deity that lived in the lower planes had begun to worm its way into the minds of the people in Project Stargate and projected itself as a God-like being who could save the universe from itself. Worship of this being quickly manifested across the complex. Edict Stremund recorded many conversations between the members of Project Stargate and quickly learned of the intentions of Inman. ***"Our experiments into the beautiful land of Alu' Manjarma through this portal has led to the greatest discovery in human history, our gracious and divine God is allowing us to be the greatest tools in his grand plan, one which will change the course of history and shall free us all from this plane of existence!"*** - **Walter Inman**. Walter Inman took control of the Luna Complex and together him and his underlings reopened the gateway to the lower planes once more, Edict Stremund was determined to stop the process and tried to breach the control room of the complex, the room was sealed tightly, and the portal soon grew in size as researchers chanted and sung to the portal. The diameter of the portal grew until the entire room it was settled in was engulfed, desperate to shut down the power and find Inman, Stremund ran towards the main power station of the Luna complex near the surface of the moon. After the portal started to engulf parts of the Luna complex Walter Inman and his collaborators boarded a ship and left the moon to dissolve into the gateway. Edict Stremund felt the shifting of the complex as the portal steadily grew and sucked in anything around it. As the Luna Complex began to fall apart Stremund struggled to make her way to the power station as hallways and rooms collapsed on each other and walls caved in. The gateway to the lower planes, although under the moon's surface, even began to pull entire starships into the moon's surface. The nearby fleets of Helix and Blacksuit ships were being pulled into the gateways field and came crashing down into the moon's surface, covering the landscape in fire and metal. Hundreds of starships would come hurling into the Earth's moon. Edict Stremund would eventually find the power station among the wrecked halls of the Luna Complex and would shut down all systems and power revolving around the portal. Before she could exit the dilapidated Luna complex the ceiling would collapse in which Edict Stremund would be buried in the ruins. The gateway had caused irreversible damage to the Helix and Blacksuits, with hundreds of starships now destroyed and millions of their number dead this gave Alico Domistos and his forces a chance to beat back the hostile forces on Earth. The few Federation starships on the edge of the solar system suddenly found some breathing room as they rushed back to Earth to clean up the rest of the remaining Helix and Blacksuit ships. Without the support of their motherships the Helix and alien resistance on Earth slowly collapsed. By the end of the fight on Earth billions lay dead and cities lay in ruins. The Federation lost one of its greatest projects while it also saved them from utter destruction.

**AFTERMATH AND CONTINUATION**

In the aftermath of the Battle of Earth the Federation would relink with the other separated enclaves of humanity and would try and rebuild some of its former glory. The UIOS would reignite its campaign against the Federation soon after and would continue to harass and battle Federation forces. Walter Inman and his group of researchers would travel to the planet of Brindisi where they would create the religious cult "Order of the Elugo Tamry". The Elugo Tamry would worship the lower planes immortal whom they saw and witnessed before leaving the Luna Complex, its members would spread out across human controlled space to spread the cult elsewhere. Alico Domistos would, and the Federation Ruling Council would direct the rebuilding process. The remaining Helix Ai would retreat into some small sectors of Federation space where they would begin amassing their machines once more. The Blacksuits would fully retreat from Federation territory to the edges of the known galaxy, afterwards only small detachments would occasionally raid Federation space.