The following is a (more or less) comprehensive list (including descriptions) of ALL groups involved at some point in Devastation. As always, this info is debatable.
It takes a lot of time to write detailed histories, so it's likely that all the groups listed won't be written about (yet).
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Contents
1 -- Humans
2 -- Skaarj
3 -- NEG
4 -- EAM
5 -- EMTO
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1 -- Humans
Humans have populated the planet Earth for roughly 2400 years. For centuries, they have fought amongst themselves for control of land, resources, and power. Every human conflict overshadowed the previous in terms of cost and loss of life.
In 2186, the Skaarj attacked Earth. The attack caused widespread chaos, and all human military forces were decimated. The Skaarj conquered Earth in six months. Under the Skaarj oppression, Earth resistance cels formed. Forgetting all conflicts of religion and politics, land and resources, the resistance factions bound together as the Earth Defense Force (EDF).
The EDF's first victory over the Skaarj invaders occured in 2218 when a trio of EDF operatives overpowered six Skaarj warriors and commandeered a Skaarj transport shuttle. Loading it with thousands of kilograms of explosives, the EDF operatives landed the shuttle inside a Skaarj airbase hangar, then boarded the single escape pod. The explosion shredded the hangar, destroying countless Skaarj starfighters and killing more than 200 Skaarj warriors. The escape pod was blown into the sky and landed nearly 500 kilometers away in a dense forest, unharmed by the explosion. The operatives then hid in the forest for five days, eluding more than 10 Skaarj patrols.
The EDF's steady guerilla activities slowly pushed towards the Skaarj bases. One by one, Skaarj defenses were overrun; The Skaarj's own weapons were used against them. In 2230, the first Skaarj bomber was hijacked and used to destroy an entire battalion of Skaarj starfighters. Finally, in 2281, the EDF initiated a full offensive on the primary Skaarj base in Totha, Italy; the offensive lasted for six months.
The Skaarj abandoned Earth in 2304. Recovering as much Skaarj technology as they could, the EDF began scouring the Earth for Skaarj stragglers. In 2310, the EDF declared victory, and the reconstruction of Earth began. 90% of the original human structures were destroyed, the remaining 10% heavily damaged.
With humanity's new unity in combating a common enemy, great progress was realized in all fields. Space flight independent of Skaarj technology was achieved in 2312, only 2 years after the initiation of reconstruction. In 2315, the New Earth Government was formed, and the EDF dissolved in favor of the Earth Aeronautic Military. Under the direction of the NEG, Earth began the formation of an offensive against the Skaarj. Under the EAM, the Earth Military Tactical Operations was formed to handle all remaining guerilla activities.
The conflict between humans and the Skaarj continues.
It takes a lot of time to write detailed histories, so it's likely that all the groups listed won't be written about (yet).
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Contents
1 -- Humans
2 -- Skaarj
3 -- NEG
4 -- EAM
5 -- EMTO
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1 -- Humans
Humans have populated the planet Earth for roughly 2400 years. For centuries, they have fought amongst themselves for control of land, resources, and power. Every human conflict overshadowed the previous in terms of cost and loss of life.
In 2186, the Skaarj attacked Earth. The attack caused widespread chaos, and all human military forces were decimated. The Skaarj conquered Earth in six months. Under the Skaarj oppression, Earth resistance cels formed. Forgetting all conflicts of religion and politics, land and resources, the resistance factions bound together as the Earth Defense Force (EDF).
The EDF's first victory over the Skaarj invaders occured in 2218 when a trio of EDF operatives overpowered six Skaarj warriors and commandeered a Skaarj transport shuttle. Loading it with thousands of kilograms of explosives, the EDF operatives landed the shuttle inside a Skaarj airbase hangar, then boarded the single escape pod. The explosion shredded the hangar, destroying countless Skaarj starfighters and killing more than 200 Skaarj warriors. The escape pod was blown into the sky and landed nearly 500 kilometers away in a dense forest, unharmed by the explosion. The operatives then hid in the forest for five days, eluding more than 10 Skaarj patrols.
The EDF's steady guerilla activities slowly pushed towards the Skaarj bases. One by one, Skaarj defenses were overrun; The Skaarj's own weapons were used against them. In 2230, the first Skaarj bomber was hijacked and used to destroy an entire battalion of Skaarj starfighters. Finally, in 2281, the EDF initiated a full offensive on the primary Skaarj base in Totha, Italy; the offensive lasted for six months.
The Skaarj abandoned Earth in 2304. Recovering as much Skaarj technology as they could, the EDF began scouring the Earth for Skaarj stragglers. In 2310, the EDF declared victory, and the reconstruction of Earth began. 90% of the original human structures were destroyed, the remaining 10% heavily damaged.
With humanity's new unity in combating a common enemy, great progress was realized in all fields. Space flight independent of Skaarj technology was achieved in 2312, only 2 years after the initiation of reconstruction. In 2315, the New Earth Government was formed, and the EDF dissolved in favor of the Earth Aeronautic Military. Under the direction of the NEG, Earth began the formation of an offensive against the Skaarj. Under the EAM, the Earth Military Tactical Operations was formed to handle all remaining guerilla activities.
The conflict between humans and the Skaarj continues.
