Terminal Settlement

## Overview

Terminal is the second major settlement and the ex-first chapter ever founded in the faction. Terminal is comprised of several dozens settlements spanning the great stretch of its territory. Terminal wasn't anything major in its early bearings, in-fact it was seen as minor in comparison to Odessa. It was only later on when Terminal started to become major. Terminal first got its hint at its current height when it began exploiting the local raider and bandit factions in the area, using their superior organization skills and firepower to outwit and abuse the factions into submission. This caused great growth in the settlements wealth, even integrating a lot of the bandit factions into the settlement.

Terminal split away from Boulder and formed its own major settlement before the concept even came around, while still staying apart of C.O.I.R, they refused to stay as subordinated to Boulder, having defected in a way. This however wouldn't even be harming to the settlement, as it opened its opportunities, allowing itself more personal freedoms. Terminal took advantage of this, building a great border along the De Beque region, blocking off that section of I-70, exploiting local merchants and traders before eventually moving on to Grand Junction itself.

Terminal would eventually reach its peak when it expanded all the way to the Avon part of the I-70, along the way establishing their own formal military and breakaway government, abandoning the old chapter system. Eventually this cockiness and over-extension of power would be their greatest weak-point, getting in a great **conflict** with their general populous, winning the first time around, but in the process losing 1/4th of their entire population, and smaller portions of territory.

This wouldn't be the end of their struggle, after a second conflict came around, Odessa would have openly humiliated Terminal by having to come to their aid and openly showing the weakness that Terminal had denied for so long, occupying the settlement for a several month period. This indeed helped the settlement against the extensive riots, but in the process expanded Odessa's influence in the settlement. Eventually, a lot of the government that Terminal had founded was overwritten by Odessa, when a lot of their ideals and influence would win over the population. Present day Terminal has rid the Odessa influence in their sphere of influence greatly, as well as ridding the several outposts left by Odessa. Tensions are always high between the two settlements, but nonetheless, relations stave.

They've mostly overcome their vicious and raiderous ideals, having settled for a more peaceful stance in an attempt to re-boost their economy to its former glory and status. Terminal is less and less involved with C.O.I.R politics, but nonetheless has put in great effort in helping with establishing the Joint-FOB for the first part of its founding.

## Military

Terminals military is fully active and the largest of any of the major settlements, although in recent years their military has remained rather idle, only partaking in peacekeeping and safeguarding of any allied territories.

### Branches

The branches of Terminal's military are very split, with most of its glorious former government and military being overwritten by Odessa's updated chapter ideology during its long occupation.

#### Myriad

The Myriad is the army and military body of Terminal, having fully outfitted uniforms and fatigues, as well as standardized but outdated M16A1-A2s. The Myriad has a rank system that is as follows; Ranks of infantry are called Class(s), (Example: Class, Second Class, Third Class), there are also several other ranks, along with Commissioner ranks, Commissioner ranks are much like the officer ranks of Odessa, but unlike Odessa, they earn their way through ranks or are voted in by popular vote, unlike Odessa's elder handed position.