Season 6

Final Map of the Sol System

*Season 6: The Crown of Sol* was the sixth Season of Crimson's Crab Roleplay. Another season under the Crimson Directorate, this season was a sequel to The Original Season and also served as a prequel to Season 2. This season dealt with the ancient Terran Empire, mentioned in the lore of Season 2, but long since extinct by the events of the original sequel.

## General Info

Season 6 used a system of resources and various governmental forms that determined the political premise of each nation and its abilities and traits.

## Timeline of Events in the Season

The timeline of Season 6 is unique in that it served as a prequel to Season 2, which is the first time in the Roleplay that a prequel seasons has been done. Some problems arose due to the absence of the original roleplayers from Season 2 and the introduction of many new ones, which saw the inexplicable disappearance of well-established nations and the spontaneous creation of various new ones. These issues were easily solved, however (we just pretended nothing changed).

### Terra in the Early 21st Century

See also: Season 1

Following the Great Collapse, which saw the demise, often violently, of the world's superpowers (such as the US, Soviet Union, China, etc), the world quickly reorganized along new lines of power. New states emerged and the globe descended into a decentralized power structure that left large vacuums where there were previously strong nations. These vacuums, however, were rapidly filled by the new states. Their speedy growth completely changed the dynamics of global politics and realigned the world's population in a manner never thought possible. Among these growing powers were Heisenbee, New Danican, Astanmark, and Crimson.

### The Rise of the Terran Empire

The wild success of the New States, as they were now collectively called, was short-lived; power struggles, wars, natural disasters, and humanitarian crises plunged the world into a state of chaos and disorder. Anarchy reigned in several parts of the world, and security was threatened on a global scale. Remnants of the World Council, the successor to the United Nations, reorganized itself to meet the new threats. All effort was directed to establishing a strong military force united under a single command that was determined to put an end to the violence and bring the earth into a new era. The Terran Empire was thus born.

The Empire dominated Earth and brought swift justice and order. Only a handful of nations remained fully independent, among them Astanmark and New Danican.

### Expanding Across the Solar System

The global Terran Empire sought to colonize new worlds in an effort to cope with the depleting reserves of Earth's natural resources. Metal and gas were the primary points of focus, with titanic mining facilities being constructed to extract solid materials from Mars, the Jovian planets' moons, and asteroids, while orbiting stations siphoned gas from Jupiter and Saturn. The four rocky inner planets were colonized in record time thanks to advanced terraforming methods, which were only possible through the Terran Empire's collective resources and single-minded goal, which often came at the expense of its citizens' freedoms. Eventually, many of these colonies rebelled and became independent states. The Terran Empire largely remained confined to the inner Solar System.