Operation Edison

**The subject matter of this article is non canon and not part of any official continuity. It is made by fans.**

**Operation Edison** (or **Edison Mod**) is a mod by Gwrhkhsh. It was released on 27 June 2020. Mod contains 2 campaigns (American and Arabian) with 18 missions. It is inspired by Pre-Alpha version of the game. Story is set in alternate timeline inspired by The Last Day of Creation and early Altar Interactive design documents. Author still publishes new updates for the mod.

## American Campaign

American Campaign follows engineer Alexandra Brown. She participates in Operation Edison - expedition sent to the past to to mine Siberite and move it from Siberia to Alaska. She gets in touch with American forces soon after arrival but American forces are soon attacked by unknown attackers.

"Alexandra Brown, a PhD student of the Albuquerque Military Technical Institute, received a strange message. It was about a possibility of taking part in adventure that nobody has ever lived before. The entire Enterprise was dubbed 'Edison', to honor the man who gave mankind the electric light. Such a name was chosen, because the mission was indeed about energy. The American Peace Corps sent two years before to Siberia discovered there a high-energy, incredible material - Siberite. Now, using an equally wondrous device, they want to send volunteers two million years into the past to mine and transport this material to Alaska and protect the world from possible consequences of the agressive and politically unstable Russia seizing control over it. Alex decided to join the expedition without hesitating."

Alexandra arrives to the past and arrives near base Epsilon and takes command and must take care of Oil pump there. Situation gets worse when her comrade in Epsilon gets killed by unknown attackers and Americans lose contact with some groups in Epsilon area. American command soon decides to withdraw forces from Epsilon ast the area becomes increasingly dangerous. Enemies are soon revealed to be mercenaries hired by Arabian sheikhs. Alexandra gets promoted when she leads successful raid on Arabian base New Jericho. She is tasked to build Gamma base around Oil deposits to provide Americans with oil. Alexandra also faces group of American defectors led by Jack Kuronski who believes in conspiracy that American leadership betrayed them. Americans manage to inflict Arabian heavy losses during offensive before winter. Fighting stops during winter which gives Americans time to focus on research. Kuronski's defectors ally with Arabs following the winter. Alexandra leads raid on main Arabian base New Alhambra and steals their Siberite research. Alexandra becomes main commander of American forces when Arabs kill main American commander John Hayes and his second in command Steve Stanley. She leads American forces that find main Siberite deposit where she faces Arabs and Kuronski's defectors for final battle. Americans manage to defeat Arabs and afterwards they start mining Siberite to move it to Alaska.

### Characters

#### American

* Alexandra Brown - Protagonist of American Campaign and engineer who joins "Operation Edison."
* John Hayes - Main commander of American forces.
* George W. Eddings - American scientist.
* Jack Kuronski - Commander of American defectors.

#### Arabian

* Mahmoud al-Bashar - Arabian sheikh leading Arabian forces.
* Bojan Mihailovic - Mercenary working for Arabs.

## Arabian Campaign

Arabian sheikhs decided to send mercenaries to the past to defeat Americans and destroy Siberite. Campaign focuses on Antoine Fourrier, a mercenary who agreed to take part in expedition to the past to escape from authorities into a different world with hopes to find a free life there.

"Antoine wiped the sweat off of his face with a side of a borrowed keffiyeh. A smugglers' hideout in the Algerian part of Sahara that's for some time now been his shelter was the only place where he felt safe. The man standing next to him slowly put out a cigarette and invited him to get up on the back of his pick-up truck. They left. His incredible story was Antoine's opportunity: searched for by probably all UN agencies (save for UNICEF perhaps), he could now escape them for good. Hide in a place where they would never find him. The price was a couple of short skirmishes. The commodity was freedom."

Antoine arrives to the past and finds himself in enemy territory. He manages to avoid American scouts and gets in touch with fellow mercenary Barbara Ende. They manage to capture American base nearby and some vehicles. They get in touch with some other forces and Antoine leads Arabian raid on Beta base. Antoine then arrives to main Arabian base where he meets his superior officer Bojan Mihailovic who seneds him on a raid to American territory. After that Antoine is sent to New Atlas base which was captured by Americans. Antoine manages to defeat Americans and recapture the base. Despite Antoine's successes Arabs still suffer heavy losses when Americans launch offensive and destroy New Al-Quds base. Antoine and rest of Arabs forces spend Winter hiding from Americans. Arabian commander Mahmoud al-Bashar forms Alliance with American defectors led by Jack Kuronski. Antoine leads expedition which researches siberite with some of Arabian defectors. Antoine decides to flee from Arabs when he finds out that Arabs found main Siberite deposit and Mahmoud plans to destroy it with Siberite decay which would result in end of all life on Earth. Atoine, American scientist Sophie Oates and some others form their new faction and conquer New Alhambra finding out that Mahmoud already set up for main Siberite deposit. Upon arriving to location of final battle Antoine finds out that Americans already set up base on the main deposit. Antoine faces both Americans and Arabs managing to defeat both factions. Campaign ends with Antoine looking on the sea stating that he got what he wanted - nobody was looking for him, nobody was chasing him. He was finally free.

### Characters

#### Arabian

* Antoine Fourrier - Protagonist of Arabian Campaign and mercenary wanted by various agencies which is the reason he decides to join the mission.
* Mahmoud al-Bashar - Arabian sheikh leading Arabian forces.
* Bojan Mihailovic - Mahmoud's right-hand man and mercenary with experience from Bosna.
* Barbara Ende - Mercenary and Antoine's loyal ally.
* Lucy Gom - Scientist working for Arabs who trains Apemen.

#### American

* Sophie Oates - American defector who teams up with Antoine.
* Steve Stanley - American commander who leads American forces during last battle.
* Jack Kuronski - Commander of American defectors.

## Skirmish

Three single missions that act as side stories to both Campaigns.

### Atlas

Mission focuses on Arabian mercenaries defending New Atlas from Americans. Lucy Gom is the main protagonist. She leads defense of the base but Americans largelly outnumber her forces forcing Arabs to leave the base which sets up events depicted in Arabian campaign.

### Smoke Over Alhambra

Mission focuses on Arabian forces that recapture New Alhambra from Americans. They must face Amrican counter-attacks. Theodoros Gyros serves as the protagonist. Arabs are eventually forced to leave the base and join battle for main Siberite deposit.

### The Deborah Maneuver

Mission focuses on Major Steve Stanley who leads American offensive against Arabs. Events of the mission were mentioned in American campaign. Mission ends with Stanley defeating Arabian forces in the area and opening his way to New Kaaba for further offensive.

## Other content

There are changed weapon stats and tech tree inspired by Altar's pre-alpha experiments. Some pre-alpha content is restored. Some changes include addition of American Rockets or Solar extension which is needed to build Solar Engine.

## Trivia

* One of highest ranking American officers is Steve Stanley. His name is a nod to The Last Day of Creation.
* Some character names are taken from early versions of Original War:
	+ Jack Kuronski - Was originally American sniper.
	+ Lucy Gom - Originally American mechanic who joined expedition by administrative error.
	+ George W. Eddings - Originally American Soldier with Scientific background.