Earth (Planet)

## Pre-War & Pre-Extinction Earth

### Before the War

Twenty years before WWIII, Earth was just like it was in picture books, clean, populated, and covered in lush green jungles and forests. It’s native inhabitants; adapting and persevering against nature time and time again. Pioneers in technology, by 1957 they had entered space, and by 1966, they established the first international colony on the moon. Defeating the Soviet Union in the race to space, by 1968, the Soviets began turning their research towards the Nuclear Degree, building nuclear warheads and reactors across the nation.

During the Cold War, technology took a complete military turn for many nations, prompting a surplus of firearms, armor, and the development of military AI. Things took another turn when Soviet researcher Alexander Korpov developed what would be the “Cackle” Radar, revolutionizing naval and Aerial combat for the century. This Radar, while originally designed to pick up American spy planes, did more than just reveal American activity in Alaska, it started to pick something else up too. Deep in the Alaskan wilderness, the U.S started to station their own nuclear I.C.B.M’s.

Realizing that war was a international threat by the entire world, nations flocked to take sides with either the Soviets, or Americans, prompting what would be the bounds for the Cold War. This buildup in arms, nuclear weapons, and biological warfare, lasted until late 1993, whereas the Soviet Union collapsed by introducing the Multi-Party electoral campaign. Following this collapse of communism in Russia, the world calmed down for the most part, with the newly formed Russian Federation working closely with American industries and scientists to further excel technological advances.

### Russo-American Joint Alliance

With Russia and the Americans working closer then ever, the prompt of space colonialism became the largest technological focus of the century. As Earth became more and more depleted of natural resources via Industrialism and Human population, people began to turn their attention towards the stars. With technology expanding, recon of surrounding systems around the galaxy proved that Human life may be capable of surviving on other worlds. Being said, these worlds were uninhabited, however, their natural resources were immense enough to invest in.

In July, 1996, the first Russo-American starship “Dawnbreak” was launched into space, tasked with creating the first colony along the stars! Unfortunately, communication was severed shortly after, and the cruiser was declared destroyed. Both the Americans and the Russians searched for someone to blame, settling on Communist China and accusing them of foul play. This created further tensions between the Russo-American alliance, as well as China and their ties to the former Soviet Union.

In the months following July 1996, a total of 56 International colony spacecraft had breached the atmosphere. Blanketing half the entire galaxy sector by sector with Human life, almost 1/4 of Earths entire population would ship out to the colonies by 1999, completely rebalancing the scales of Humanity itself.

## World War III & Extinction

Entering the 20th century officially, worldwide attention to the colonies elevated as the years went by. Slowly but surely, these colonies would start to improve, flourish, and grow into their very own civilizations. But back home- things weren’t going as pleasant. America was putting pressure on the Chinese, antagonizing them with espionage, campaigns, and the accusations of sabotage against the Russo-American embassy. Seeing this as another, second Cold War brewing, the Russian Federation declared its neutrality, but soon withdrawing it as the Chinese began to harass Russian troops along the borders.

Tensions were high during 2001, and the boiling point was finally met. A mysterious explosion shook the American embassy in China, and it was then and there that diplomacy was finally cut. It took two hours to launch the Missiles, and before anyone knew it, the entire world was engaged in thermonuclear warfare. Without warning, without declaration or without a breath, the entire planet was up in horrendous flames. Children screamed, mothers held their melting flesh in their arms, and god was nowhere to be found. Everything was over, everyone was dead. The Americans, the Chinese, Russians, everyone was killed in the catastrophe. The force from it all shook the earth to its core, splitting the planet in two and finally, It was tore in half.

When the colonies got word of what happened, they were devastated. Some boarded ships to see for themselves, and few ever returned from it. Things started to get a bit more remote, and as the world went on; isolated. Many colonies started their own separate states, whereas few banded together as factions. You can read about those here! ‘Factions’

## Post-Extinction

Currently, Earth remains as a grizzly, floating shell of its once prominent planetary glory. Following the decline of Humans as a species within the last 60 years, it’s unlikely that Earth will ever be the same, physically, or culturally.