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| ====== The Apocalypse War ====== | ====== The Apocalypse War ====== |
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| In the 21st Century human civilization on [[Earth]] developed amazing technologies: [[Polywell Fusion|nuclear fusion power plants]], advanced [[genetic engineering]], [[artificial intelligence]], affordable space travel, and advanced [[nanotechnology]], to name a few. | In the 21st Century human civilization on [[Earth]] developed amazing technologies: [[Polywell Fusion|nuclear fusion power plants]], advanced [[https://secure.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/wiki/Genetic_engineering|genetic engineering]], [[artificial intelligence]], affordable space travel, and advanced [[nanotechnology]], to name a few. |
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| Among their creations were furry "[[recoms]]" (short for recombinant DNA) which combined a humanoid form with animal-like traits. They became the workers doing jobs that humans didn't want, and large numbers were used in the rapidly developing space colonies. | Among their creations were furry "[[recom]]s" (short for recombinant DNA) which combined a humanoid form with animal-like traits. They became the workers doing jobs that humans didn't want, and large numbers were used in the rapidly developing space colonies. |
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| Then everything fell apart. War erupted on Earth, dividing East and West. As the conflagration spread and battle escalated, nuclear weapons gave way to bio-weapons, and then nanotech weapons. The complex inter-relations of global industry and economy were reduced to tatters, and soon escaped weapons were devastating even the non-aligned nations of Earth. | Then everything fell apart. War erupted on Earth, dividing East and West. As the conflagration spread and battle escalated, nuclear weapons gave way to bio-weapons, and then nanotech weapons. The complex inter-relations of global industry and economy were reduced to tatters, and soon escaped weapons were devastating even the non-aligned nations of Earth. |
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| Many lean years followed. However, the colonies gradually rebuilt their industry, shortages eased, and they established their own interplanetary trade and economic system. A new civilization began to emerge that was no longer dependent on the devastated planet Earth. | Many lean years followed. However, the colonies gradually rebuilt their industry, shortages eased, and they established their own interplanetary trade and economic system. A new civilization began to emerge that was no longer dependent on the devastated planet Earth. |
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| ====== First Contact ====== | ====== First Contact ====== |
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| Construction of the jumpgate took years. When the first exploratory ships went through, it didn't take them long to locate other gates opening back into realspace, some of them leading to habitable worlds. The first worlds to be reached were Oceania and Annyrion. | Construction of the jumpgate took years. When the first exploratory ships went through, it didn't take them long to locate other gates opening back into realspace, some of them leading to habitable worlds. The first worlds to be reached were Oceania and Annyrion. |
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| [[Annyrion]], shockingly, was already inhabited. The reptilian [[Eisshari]] maintained a primitive tribal existence, and explorers found evidence that a more advanced civilization, the mysterious [[Dallens]], had visited that world in the past. | [[Annyrion]], shockingly, was already inhabited. The reptilian [[Eisshari]] maintained a primitive tribal existence, and explorers found evidence that a more advanced civilization, the mysterious [[Dallen]]s, had visited that world in the past. |
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| A bigger shock came with the discovery of [[Jalan]], or Wildplanet as it came to be widely known. Wildplanet was colonized by a starfaring alien species known as the [[Kirru]], and by another species the Kirru had created. The Kirru had visited Earth thousands of years earlier and taken snow leopards from Asia. These they had uplifted, genetically altering them to give them intelligence, language, upright posture and hands. The [[Irbis]], as they are called, were effectively recoms without any human heritage. | A bigger shock came with the discovery of [[Jalan]], or Wildplanet as it came to be widely known. Wildplanet was colonized by a starfaring alien species known as the [[Kirru]], and by another species the Kirru had created. The Kirru had visited Earth thousands of years earlier and taken snow leopards from Asia. These they had uplifted, genetically altering them to give them intelligence, language, upright posture and hands. The [[Irbis]], as they are called, were effectively recoms without any human heritage. |
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| ====== Recom Space Today ====== | ====== Recom Space Today ====== |
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| Since then contact has been made with a few other alien species: [[Skiltaire]], [[Calatorian]]s and [[Anisepteron]]. A couple of newer colonies have also been opened: on the Lopanga continent of Annyrion, and on the moon known as Planet Amazon. | Since then contact has been made with another alien species, the [[Skiltaire]]. A couple of newer colonies have also been opened: on the Lopanga continent of Annyrion, and on the moon known as [[Planet Amazon]]. |
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| Some recoms have emigrated to Wildplanet. The Kirru and Irbis welcome anyone who comes seeking a more pastoral existence, but they have never formed extensive political or economic ties with the other recom colonies. Wildplanet remains in many ways a world apart. | Some recoms have emigrated to [[Jalan|Wildplanet]]. The [[Kirru]] and [[Irbis]] welcome anyone who comes seeking a more pastoral existence, but they have never formed extensive political or economic ties with the other recom colonies. Wildplanet remains in many ways a world apart. |
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| The colonies on [[Oceania]] and [[Annyrion]] have grown rapidly, becoming politically independent. [[Luna]], [[Mars]], [[Annyrion Coalition|Inaria]], [[Lopanga Confederacy|Lopanga]] and [[Oceania]] sometimes form alliances, sometimes rivalries as they vie for trade and influence. At one time the colonies had a unified space navy, but now each maintains its own force to look after its own interests. | The colonies on [[Oceania]] and [[Annyrion]] have grown rapidly, becoming politically independent. [[Luna]], [[Mars]], [[annyrion#inaria|Inaria]], [[annyrion#lopanga|Lopanga]] and [[Oceania]] sometimes form alliances, sometimes rivalries as they vie for trade and influence. At one time the colonies had a unified space navy, but now each maintains its own force to look after its own interests. |
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| [[Earth]] remains devastated and quarantined, but a few daring -- or reckless -- adventurers sometimes run the blockade to land on its surface and try to loot the planet. They seek artifacts of human technology, lost or [[verboten tech|forbidden]] since the war. | [[Earth]] remains devastated and quarantined, but a few daring -- or reckless -- adventurers sometimes run the blockade to land on its surface and try to loot the planet. They seek artifacts of human technology, lost or [[verboten tech|forbidden]] since the war. |
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| At the same time, there's the question of when aliens may arrive in force, and whether the colonies will be able to unite against them, should it prove necessary. | At the same time, there's the question of when aliens may arrive in force, and whether the colonies will be able to unite against them, should it prove necessary. |
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