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Renegade Back Story, Amended


Part 1: The Fall

2025: The Peoples Republic of China develops stable cold-fusion technology. This launches China years ahead of the United States technologically. This breakthrough technology increases Chinas domestic production, decreases their reliance on oil, and aids in furthering their defense technology as well.

     In a desperate bid to keep up, America’s Government protests Chinas reluctant disclosure of their cold fusion technology and alleged violations of the Non-Proliferation Treaty by offering incentives to its corporations to stop outsourcing production [specifically in China, but applicable to all foreign nations]

     The United States also begins to fund several initiatives to develop competing technologies as well.
2026: The American economy experiences hyperinflation fed by the higher production costs associated with more expensive labor costs as well as increased taxes to pay for the Government subsidies to these companies. To further cut government spending Congress holds its Sixth Base Realignment and Closure Hearing for the military. As a result of this hearing, the Government proposes the closure and withdrawing of military forces from key instillations overseas.

2027: Amidst massive layoffs and unemployment, America is launched into the worst Depression since 2009. A public outcry against the Government’s handling of the situation is seen across the country and worker-union backed political parties, representing the interests of the blue-collar-American-working-class, begin taking power.

2032: After 5 years pushing for the presidency, the Unionists Party wins the elections as well as gaining enough support from Congress to begin utilizing its power. The Unionists Party begins enacting bills that mutually benefit certain unionized companies and members alike, but exclude most all non unionists. The American economy stumbles downhill even further, also fed by its continuing isolationism.

2033: The past few years have seen global economic failure and technological development in most countries has also begun to stand still and stagnate. In response to America’s continued isolationism, it’s withdrawing of military presence form Europe, and to combat the economic recessions that have followed in the wake its isolationism, the EU establishes a protectorate among its member nations, also admitting non-European countries, recognizing them as members of this “New-World Coalition.”

     Riots are once again seen in the American homeland and several anti-Unionist rallies end violently. Support for the Unionist Party begins to wane as other political parties rise up and support the ending of America’s isolationism.

2036: The United States, on the brink of another Civil War holds elections. The past few years have seen increasing support for the New World Coalition amongst Americans, and parties brandishing their interest in letting the US under the umbrella of the NWC have gained momentum.

     At the same time, with America’s withdrawal from the United Nations and NATO 8-years preceding the formation of the NWC, and continued isolation, the transferring of international diplomatic, economic, security, and conflict resolution practices have been slowly transferred from the United Nations, and NATO, as an organized body, has dissolved under the NWC.

     The result of the US elections is close, but by a 63% vote, the biggest pro-NWC party secures its seat in the White House. Unionist’s, demanding reelection, questioning the validity of the victory, and stubborn on letting America once again open its doors, begin violent rallies across the nation.

     In lieu of the events in America, the NWC political body in Europe decides to recognize the United States as a member nation under its protectorate and issues an executive order for immediate police action in support of its ally.

     NWC member nations begin offering their support in mustering a standing army that will support America’s government, enforce the policies there of, and assist in establishing control and security within its member nation.

     It quickly became apparent that the NWC’s only interest in the United States is for its natural resources. With overreaching policy making and overriding of the United States’ own civil doctrines, the NWC establishes itself as the de-facto ruling body of the United States, leaving the current US administration as only a political figurehead.

2040: In the four years since the elections, the United State has been pushed to the brink of Martial Law. The rights of the citizens have been stripped, curfews have been enforced; and even the US military and police forces standing next to, and being augmented by, those of the NWC, have too become labeled as outsiders and invaders.

     The citizens inside the United States begin forming secretive underground organizations opposed to the NWC; although anti-government communications are being censored and listened to, personal meetings are arranged and take place among key “Rebel” leaders opposed to this faction.     

The population after a time revolts against this instated power…


Part 2: The Rise

2045: After years of planning and coordination, uprisings against NWC coalition forces and the United States Government underneath their domain, begin to take place starting in rural areas, where NWC presence is smallest. The uprisings spread forcing NWC withdrawal from those areas, spreading to smaller cities and towns out in the American Mid-west and in the Rocky and Appalachian mountain communities as well.

2050: After five years of harsh fighting the battle lines have finally stabilized. “Rebel” forces control those areas where NWC presence was ousted in the early phases of the war, outside the main population centers.

     Heavy fighting between “Rebel” and NWC forces has wrecked most American infrastructure. Towns have been carpet bombed, farms are in ruin, and remote bombings inside NWC controlled cities have resulted in heavy civilian casualties from those who have been caught in the crossfire.

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