Disclaimer: Star wars and Aldnoah Zero belong to their respective owners, not me.
Disclaimer 2: I am no expert on Government, Culture, Religion, Military technology, Military structure, Science, or anything really. Suspension of disbelief might make this fic less painful to read.
~5 years after the second Earth-Mars war~
An opened letter lies on the desk in the office of Inaho Kaizuka, general of the United forces of Earth. It reads:
This letter is addressed to General Inaho Kaizuka of the United Forces of Earth,
The following is an official order of the utmost importance from the United Earth Council:
Dismantle 75% of the existing air force, all fleet ships of sizes larger than the frigate size classification, and all kataphracts.
The production of these items and the ammunition to maintain them is to be halted.
The military location listed in the attachments are to be disbanded.
The manpower attached to the mentioned assets are to be let go.
The funding supporting these assets has been cut.
4 Years have been given to fulfill these tasks. Failure to do so will result in criminal charges and the loss of your position.
From,
the United Earth Council
Out through the window one can see a mob roaring and shouting with their signs raised in protest. Examples of the texts displayed included:
Warmonger
Terrorist
Dismantle the unnecessary war machine
Tyrant
Peace
It is sunny, a state of weather considered by a majority of earth to be 'nice', but the light does not illuminate the room, for in the main office chair that accompanies the office desk, sits Inaho Kaizuka himself. He is outfitted with an officers uniform, coloured to match his rank and adorned with a number of medals, and a notable eye patch. As his name would suggests, he is Japanese. This man had been a key player in the second Earth-Mars war.
At his ear, held by his hand, is a phone. The tone emitted by the device suggested that it is in the process of attempting to receive a response from a device of a similar nature. The tone ends, one of the members of the leading earth council picks up the contacted phone, and Inaho speaks.
"Why was I not contacted about this previously, I will admit that I do not agree with the orders, but I should have been addressed during the discussion." He says.
The voice on the other end speaks, "We've had the discussion before, and-"
Kaizuka interrupts "-and every time you've been convinced that I'm right and that we need a military force."
The voice gives a sigh "The council shifts every year Kaizuka, you know this. Many of the elected members this time rounds gained their voters by supporting the disolving of the military. Even if they hadn't, the council represents the will of the people, and the people think the military is a fault in our system, and honestly I can't say I disagree."
Inaho speaks again "The military protects the people, that is what we are for. But we can't do anything if we are gutted this way, we can't even pretend to be strong enough to protect the people."
The voice responds harshly "The Military protects the people, that is true, but it does so by fighting it's enemies, we have no enemies! Vers isn't going to attack again, there is a complete, stable, and profitable cooperation between us. Every day it gets easier for a citizen of Earth to travel to, live on, or work on Mars and vice versa. I didn't think I would have to spell it out to you, but the costs for a months supply of ammunition for a kataphract is enough to pay the wage for a doctor, teacher or policeman for the same length of time. Until now we've given that up, and what for?"
Inaho unaffected by the shifting tone, responds, "You're right, there are no enemies, but there never is an enemy until one of the sides attacks the other, and by then it is too late to prepare. We have no enemies now, but anyone could become the enemy, with enough money and ambition someone could raise an army amongst our own people. Even if that doesn't happen, space is infinite, the existence of a foreign force that we have yet to know of is highly probably, especially since we still don't know where the Aldnoah came from. If we find them, it would likely be fine, we would have the advantage in the diplomatic discussions, but should they find us, they could easily hold our entire civilization hostage, and they likely will, just look at our history, the majority of first contacts resulted in conquest."
The voice replies a final time "Maybe you're right, but even if I wanted to, even if all of us on the council wanted to, we can't stop this. I'm sorry."
The tone following that sentence gives notice that the owner of the voice had hung up the phone.
~8 years after the second Earth-Mars war~
Inaho stands by the main power switch to the largest underground base, located in Russia. The location was salvaged after its initial destruction during the war, but now the base is unmanned once again, and the power goes off, supposedly for good.
But, as the lights shut, the people and the council are blissfully oblivious to the base's new contents.
~10 years after the second Earth-Mars war~
An astronomical object crashes into earth, despite the asteroid belt that used to be the moon. The team sent to investigate finds nothing at the crash site.
Elsewhere, a black droid marked with a white cog explores the planet in secret and transmits all it discovers to it's masters.
~15 years after the second Earth-Mars war~
A large object in bearing a general triangular shape suddenly arrives just outside earth's asteroid belt, the object is a capital ship of the galactic empire, specifically a star destroyer. The commanding officer sends a messenger down to earth requesting a meeting with the planet's leaders, the message claims that the officer was sent as an envoy from the galactic empire. This message is delivered by a uniformed man carrying a device that served as the message itself by projecting a hologram of the officer and emitting the sounds spoken by him during the time of recording.
The message is taken to the council, and they vote to meet the officer.
~5 hours before the last war on earth~
In the generals office, General Kaizuka puts down the phone just before the door opens abruptly. In barges a man in a suit and a label marking him as a head councillor. Inaho does not appear surprised.
The man speaks, with the same voice that had denied the general 10 years prior, "Inaho, what's taking you so long, we we're supposed to be at the helipad 2 hours ago!"
Inaho maintains a blank expression. "Sorry Millson-san, I was just making some preparations." He holsters a pistol at his hip, puts on his beret and heads towards the door, "shall we get going Millson-san?"
They proceed to exit the room.
As they exit, a wind blows in through the windows. A globe positioned on the desk is knocked off and it crashes into the ground, cracking it's weak decorative skin, but through the cracks, though one can barely see it, there is the glint of steel.