Sahara Incident

On June 9th, 3045, this transmission was sent to hellion Corp. CEO Eli Hellion the 16th:

> Do you wonder why, in the 3rd millennium, we only have technology reminiscent of the 2nd? This is because we are unable to progress to a type two civilization. We have not, and cannot, create a Dyson structure. For our little ouroboros cycle. If one nation wishes to create such a structure, the other two oppose it. The planet mercury, while not required, does make the construction much easier.
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> Here is our ultimatum: Help us, and benefit your corporate empire with unlimited energy. There is enough for all of us. SA can even join in. OR your world will fall, and you with it. There will only be one nation to oppose us, and Mercury will be ours.
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> Heed these letters, you will break beneath our boots. Pyrrhic as it may be, we will throw everything at you. Even if we lose, you will have too.
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> Hail,
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> The PGCS Circle
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Unfortunately, the transmission never made to Eli, it was intercepted by a CnDC copycat. This is the following conversation:

> To the Circle,
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> While we do see the benefits of this dyson structure, it is more beneficial to keep the galaxy weak. This way, we can slow down scientific revelations to continue selling them for years to come. In addition, I doubt SA is just going to take this lying down. No nation that spends almost a trillion dollars a year on its military would.
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> Lastly, we have already defeated SA multiple times. SA has defeated you multiple times. Therefore, we could easily win this.
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> I hope you reconsider. Mercury is a place of business, and i would hate to have that many bloodstains to clean up.
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> Yours truly,
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> Eli Hellion the XVIth, Chief Executive Officer of Hellion Corporation
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> CEO Eli 16,
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> This message greatly displeases us. But we will not back down. We think there is a better way out of the tunnel for both of us. I have sent a team of Emissaries to your headquarters on Mercury. They will beg you to reconsider, and only return on residing an encrypted signal from me. SA has been informed we gave you a choice, they do not know the details.
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> Please reconsider,
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> Circle member #8 “Holdout”
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> How many? Will they be armed? I need to make sure my mercs don't accidently cause an incident. They can get... Grabby. -Eli
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> 11, including one guard, formal dress, so more of a formality then protection, why? - Holdout
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On June 13th, 3045, CnDC Agents raided GSE (Gonland State Envoy) Sahara and killed 10 envoys. This would cause the creation of The Oroborus Shield. The following was sent to Hellion when SA's attempt at discrepancy fell through:

> Eli 14,
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> Recently, we sent you an ultimatum, but our comms were hacked. Now, we offer a proposal, and a request for support.
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> We think that we should build a dyson swarm. We want it so we can go to other systems, and to help our people.
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> But there is enough energy to spare, you could make fantastical creations and sell them to SA. Also, we would say more technologically developed then them, so they would have to relay on you.
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> Finally, we had sent some diplomats to you, but SA killed them. We may go to war, we ask you either help us or stay out of it.
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> Hail,
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> The PGCS Circle
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> To the circle of PGCS,
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> This seems like a great idea, however, due to how easily SA dispatched the diplomats, we need to keep this plan secret for a while. I fear there are more CNDC agents on mercury than we think. In addition, this would almost certainly result in the most destructive war in recorded history, almost guaranteed to remove one faction from the equation. Therefor removing either a customer,or us.. Plus, if SA manages to conquer Venus, then this plan will almost certainly be too dangerous to work. you HAVE to establish a lasting, unshakable PGCS hold on venus before we agree to this.
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> -Eli Hellion the 14th
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> Then it is agreed. - The Circle
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That, was actually sent by Eli. When SA hears of this, they reply:

> Eli,
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> You know PGCS's idea, that they sent you?
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> New plan: We're doing it now. When we take Venus, we will have the exact hold you want, and we will be in a prime position to build it and transfer it's energy to mars.
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> If you refuse, know that much of what you have Invented is already being domestically produced. The end of hellion is nearing. But the Swarms construction can prevent it.
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> And, of course, nothing changes a mind like a CNDC bullet going through it.
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> Signed,
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> President Vladimir Shezcavin II
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> 45th President of the Squidsavinian Federation.
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They had not readied hellions gear for domestic production. That was bluffing. Mercury's response:

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> Vladimir,
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> Both of your nations have approached with this offer, and both have added a threat.
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> But we would be unwise to go against our biggest customer. We will help you, if you take Venus. PGCS thinks we are with them, that will give us an advantage - Eli XVI
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Eli plans on playing both sides, for more money.