In 1996, the United States secretly created a new type of mutagen capable of transforming any dead human being into something never seen before. This project was known to government officials and scientists as Project: Smasher, with their intentions of their newfound project to be used as a deterrent to defend itself and potentially to be used as a chemical warhead to inflict mass casualties on the enemy. Throughout the next ten years, the United States spent nearly 10 trillion dollars on research and development for the new weapon alone, and hoped that production would begin by 2008. However, the World Financial Crisis occurred at the same time, and killed off much of the world's economy, including the United States. As the next decade arrived, chaos would ensue for the next 6 years and a new organization would rise from the ashes, known to many as the Federation. The Federation promised to provide every citizen every basic necessity and human rights upon the aftermath of the Federation's uprising. This did not happen however, as the Federation instead have spent billions on finishing the project at the expense of a drought costing millions of lives in India, as well as the creation of several insurgencies across the world by 2014. An organization, known as the Alliance To Liberate Atlas and DeStroy the Federation, is established shortly after rising to power in the highly conflicted Kashmir area, and took up arms by capturing the conflicted area as well as several Federation bases across the former countries of India and Pakistan. Hours after the uprising, their leader Alexander Morrison-Perez came to deliver a speech in the city of Srinagar to break the news.

Commander Morrison's Speech regarding the formation of ATLAS and capture of Jammu and Kashmir:

Citizens of the Federation; what you are witnessing is the end of the beginning and the beginning of a new era. The Federation has failed you in ensuring a better life for all and has instead imposed their plans to inflict fear into the hearts of the enemies and the working-class community through executions without justification, unnecessary high taxes, and the use of chemical weapons to suppress peaceful demonstrations. Now, I have truly seen the things that are just and unjust; these actions that the Federation has imposed is unfair, and the commonwealth have had enough of their pitiful actions the military officials have committed.

Citizens of the Federation: we stand before you, and know that we are the shining light of freedom. We shall do whatever is necessary to protect and provide support to the commonwealth, as Jammu and Kashmir now belong into the hands of us, and we shall take great responsibility to handle all things considered. Therefore, this alliance has now officially declared itself free from Federation rule and instead impose our own rule and ensure we will help and take great care for you hard-workers. Seek Atlas, and we will take the fight to the enemy.