Code Black: Haywire

> "*In a world where technology reigns supreme,*
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> The future of warfare is a terrifying dream.
> Machines and drones, controlled by the mind,
> Unleashing destruction, leaving no one behind.
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> Gone are the days of foot soldiers on a field,
> Now, it's robotic warriors that are revealed.
> Cybernetic soldiers, with eyes that never tire,
> Programmed to conquer, no room for retire.
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> The future of warfare, a nightmarish scene.*"*
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> - Official Verse

**Code Black: Haywire**, or in formal designation, **HAYWIRE**, is a spin-off storyline of the *Nexonia Prime: PROJECT* fiction that revolves around the late 21st century, where the advancements of technology grew so disproportionately that it became a progenitor of a whole new Cold War between two global alliances, the Winslow Accord and the Communist Defence Pact; All whilst something, a rogue AI threatens to destroy the internet and shackle the planet, declaring that all cybernetic soldiers must die.

## Synopsis

In the 2050s-2070s, **Code Black: Haywire** unfolds in a high-tech world marked by warfare and advanced robotics. Theta Dynamic Technologies started by supplying cybernetics to the Panamoan Republic and a special ops team is deployed to protect the convoy. The convoy being attacked by a formidable enemy sparks a *Second Cold War* between the Winslow Accord and Communist Defence Pact, reshaping global conflict dynamics.

The opening crawl of "Code Black: Haywire" sets the stage for the story's futuristic, technologically advanced world and the central theme of evolving warfare. It highlights the dominance of technology, robotics, and cybernetic enhancements, while the traditional image of nevian soldiers on battlefields is a distant memory. The world is now shaped by combat droids, drones, and cybernetic soldiers, each controlled by advanced neural interfaces.

## Chapters

> *"Where Nevanity Meets the Future, War Knows No Bounds"*
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Seven chapters bring the storyline of *Code Black: Haywire* online. The horrors of future warfare where robotics have defined how they are fought, a software that allows you to control your new body not knowing that what happens around you, may be a simulation all along due to something... something frightening.

* **The Haywire**: A special ops team is assigned to protect a convoy delivering the new age of cybernetics to the Panamoan Republic. Unfortunately, the op goes haywire as the convoy was attacked by an enemy with next generation weapons... causing immense casualties and starting a whole new war.

* **Scorched Sands**: Whilst the war has broke out, Masada suffers from overpopulation, and is under attack from a CDP backed up force, the Millennium River Coalition. Only the Accord may prove themselves strong enough to defeat the opposition and save a suffering nation.

* **Accordance**: The Winslow Accord now declares an all out offensive against their rival, Communist Defence Pact. Even if the enemy has allies, the Accord will defeat them accordingly. Or so they thought. Notably, the Accord rids all of their THETA equipment and replacing it with an even better upgrade from a rebranded corporation.

* **Homeland Invasion**: Due to the Accord's mobilisation against the Pact, the CDP has sent sleeper cells and instigated an invasion to the Panamoan Republic. War meets home, home unleashes their warriors against the eastern invaders, well equipped... but only for so long.

* **Hard Truth**: The public learns the truth of the cause of the war. The horrors of a mechanised war, robotics that continue to define the landscape of future warfare, the sentient artificial intelligence, unsurprisingly created by THETA, sends a message that shivers the spine of the entire planet.

* **Perversion of Technology**: Corvus now utilises the DNI to send all remaining DNI-equipped cyborg soldiers into the Frozen Forest. A fight for survival, and a perversion of all advanced technology.

* **Operation Terminus**: A notable Winslow soldier singlehandedly puts the planet at stake by confronting the rogue AI into its own virtual world.

## Nexonia Prime

### State

The planet of Nexonia Prime in this era known as the "HAYWIRE" is divisively dynamic. While the West has been in a good condition so far, the Eastern side has grown rampant. Notably, in the continent Helghanu, Masada, the prominent nation on the respective continent, suffered a massive overpopulation that even their own government or substantial wealth cannot fix, and as a result, a coalition from Ardona waged war as they wanted control over the Millennium River, the river vital for water in the Helghanu. Notably, the war between Masada's forces and the Ardona-lead coalition MRC is taking place in the brutal Cold War known as the Futureline.

However, this era is condemned for the oversaturation of robotics, which resulted in a flood of combat droids and mechas all over the planet and led to the monstrous AI, Corvus, becoming the major villain of the entire war, despite the fact that the Accord and the Pact started it. However, clues later reveal that Corvus, the rogue AI of Theta, has established himself as a Rogue adversary that seeks to manipulate the cybernetic soldiers' DNI and use them for his own wicked desires.

Corvus' virtual world, the Frozen Forest, may have foretold a wholly autonomous realm a thousand years later, during a different era and war.

### Culture

Nexonia Prime's culture has revolved around its reliance on two global alliances, the Winslow Accord and the Communist Defence Pact, during the HAYWIRE era. Citizens and mercenaries are now gaining access to exoskeletons, owing to the interesting THETA corporation, which was the world's leading robotic firm at the time. Not only exoskeletons, but cybernetic enhancements were popular in military and mercenary organisations, but they also appealed to the average citizen because the benefits outweighed the concerns of becoming cyborgs, because, unlike cybernetic soldiers, civilians can easily accept their new bodies adorned with machinery that replaced their previously disabled limbs.

The Direct Neural Interface is a groundbreaking software designed for all of those who has THETA's cybernetics, allowing them complete control over their own new body and integrate themselves with computer systems. However, it is vulnerable to being penetrated by a Rogue AI that seeks to kill all cybernetic soldiers.

### Impact on Air Superiority

In the turbulent landscape of the *Futureline* war, the traditional role of aircraft underwent a profound transformation due to the introduction of advanced defensive systems. Two standout aerial platforms, the FM50-H Lightning jet, the H17 Katyusha jet and the Leviathan dropship, emerged as key players in a conflict characterized by the scarcity of traditional aircraft. This shift was primarily influenced by the prevalence of cutting-edge defensive technologies designed to nullify conventional air power.

The advent of DEAD systems and PDCs significantly curtailed the viability of various aircraft types, including helicopters, gunships and traditional fighter jets, in certain operational theaters. The emphasis shifted towards ground-based combat and technological warfare, where infantry, cybernetically enhanced soldiers, and advanced combat droids played pivotal roles.

#### Directed Energy Air Defence Systems

The introduction of DEAD systems marked a revolutionary turn in the nature of air warfare. These smart targeting energy weapons were strategically deployed as protective umbrellas over cities and key installations, rendering traditional air superiority tactics obsolete. The advanced targeting capabilities of DEAD systems allowed for precision strikes against aerial threats, making it extremely challenging for conventional aircraft to operate within these defended zones.

Cities and strategic locations were effectively shielded by DEAD systems, compelling military strategists to reconsider the traditional emphasis on air dominance. The FM50-H Lightning, H17 Katyusha and the Leviathan dropship, designed to operate in contested airspace, adapted to the new reality by incorporating advanced evasion and defense mechanisms.

#### Point Defence Cannon

On the defensive front, Point Defence Cannons (PDC) became instrumental in safeguarding critical assets and installations. These large-caliber cannons were specifically designed for defense, capable of neutralizing incoming threats with remarkable precision. As decades passed after the Futureline war, PDCs transitioned into becoming foundational components of warship arsenals in space warfare scenarios beyond Nexonia Prime.

## Trivia

### General

* Corvus is the over-arching antagonist of this storyline. He was already active at the year 2048 and it was due to its creator, Theta Dynamic Technologies.
* Some argue that the robotic corporation, Theta, was thoroughly responsible for the war's collateral damage.
* Majority of the Communist Defence Pact has their cybernetics sourced from Theta. The Accord also has soldiers with upgrades received from Theta.
* HAYWIRE was the codename for all the events that occurred in the *Futureline*, the cold war of the future.
* MILITECH's sales skyrocketed due to an overwhelming demand for their arms and vehicles due to the Accord.
* No one uses an acronym on Theta Dynamic Technologies. Instead, all sides minus the CDP refer them as THETA.
* The war in this storyline has violated so many ethical practices due to grossly advanced technology and artificial intelligence.