Planetside 2: A Flanker's Narrative
Chapter 1 – Three years.
Three years. It has been three years since the draft. Three years since the draft that took me and Carter away from our homes, families, and cities. We were then put on the next flight to Auraxis. A month long trip sent us from our bartender jobs to VR training. From learning how to nurse our kids – to learning how to fire a rifle. We were taught of the 3 factions, the three separate powers fighting for land. The first faction that we learned of were the Vanu Sovereignty. Our professor stated that they were brain-washers and were never to be trusted. We were told that there entire society was about the serenity and peace that came with technology. They strived for the entire universe to follow their teachings and beliefs, because they believed that anything different then what they taught was false, and the followers of those false teachings were to be punished by death. The second empire were the Terran Republic. As teaching us with this new faction – he began to inform us of the entire story. The entire reason why we were drafted here to fight. [The following information about the Terran Republic is from /ps/Terran_Republic and info of the New Conglomerate was found on /ps/New_Conglomerate] This is the empire from which the war began. Having existed for over four hundred years, it is the originator of all three empires. The Terran republic was officially established with the ratification of the Declaration of Constancy by nations weary of nearly two hundred years of war. They brought order out of chaos and introduced the world to an era of peace. Terrans eventually made space travel possible. From this Wormholes were discovered, studied, and found to be a means of transportation from one area of space to another. It is through one of these wormholes that the Terran Republic found their way to Auraxis, the planet I'm on learning of this. They proceeded with their ambitious plans of colonization on Auraxis which continued uninterrupted for 20 years.
Things radically changed when the wormhole collapsed stranding the entire expeditionary group. They began research on how they could re-open the wormhole, which ultimately failed. During these uncertain times, "Vanu" artifacts were being discovered on Auraxis. Shortly after this, the development of "Rebirthing" technology began. It started to become clear to the Terran Leadership that this new technology could possibly destabilize future colonies. They established draconian restrictions on the new technology, so they could study it better without interruption or meddling by private companies or individuals and adapt it for use with their own military. A sense of immortality began to create turmoil between developing groups of people with significantly different philosophies as to how the technology should be used. Already, a faction of technophiles emerged embracing the Vanu technology and its lost knowledge.
Unrest formed between the developing factions which was exacerbated by rogue scientists and republic military deserters. Previous attempts to quell the uprising ended in a bloody battle and resulted in the separation of the Technolords, who then declared themselves the Vanu Sovereignty. In the initial chaos rogue scientists released blueprints for rebirthing facilities and instruction on how to use them. While this was going on, a third faction called the New Conglomerate seized the opportunity while the Terran Republic was occupied and was able to create an independent rebirthing network just as the Terran Republic feared. "We are the New Conglomerate," stated the professor. "We were the first from Earth to reach Auraxis. Although many believe that we were always against the Terran Republic, this is wrong. For we were always with them before their ignorant ideas and their betrayal lead us to respond with vengeance." Thenceforth, we were informed on our faction – The New Conglomerate. Over a century before the wormhole collapse, The New Conglomerate worked alongside the Terran Republic government on virtually every project throughout the solar system. After arriving on Auraxis, we continued to aid the Terran Republic on shaping and building up the new world. Over decades, tensions grew because of the N.C.'s rules began rallying rebel groups on the fringe of the civilian population and began organizing a campaign of insurgency. It was then a small group of freedom-fighters that called themselves "Liberty's Call" staged a demonstration protesting the Terran Republic's blatant, systematic elimination of human rights. A large group gathered to hear their views; however the Republic's Riot Police put an end to the demonstration, killing every protestor and even several innocent onlookers. Now, more than a hundred years later, the New Conglomerate, founded on the same principles as those supposedly slaughtered in the "alleged" Liberty's Call massacre, is determined to write a new chapter of history. A chapter free of the overbearing and draconian regime from which they claim to have emerged. Staging a short and brutal rebellion, the fledgling movement broke away from the Republic, wrestling from it control of several rebirthing facilities thanks to a public broadcast from Vanu scientists, currently in the midst of their own revolt, and the loyalty of many of its battered and oppressed citizens. Though the fall of the Terran Republic still remains our primary goal, there is no small amount of our animosity toward the Vanu Sovereignty, another empire to have splintered from the regime. It is the New Conglomerate's understanding that the Sovereignty holds alien-influenced views of the human race as a flawed species; one they are attempting to mold into something different – something alien – though genetic modification and experimentation.
Our empire is guided by the idea that humanity deserves to be free from the outside influences to find its own path in the universe, the New Conglomerate has decided that the Vanu Sovereignty and Terran Republic alike must be stopped for god, and their crimes against liberty brought to an end.
Three years ago, me and Carter learned this. And three years ago was the last time I spoke to my wife and daughter. For three years me and Carter have been dropped into the middle of fights 6 days a week. The 7th day was put aside for all day resting. Technically, we slept for 16 hours straight, had lunch, napped for another 2 hours, then woke up ready to be sent into our next battle. Me and Carter were placed into the Delta Squad of Platoon C [Not a real platoon that I know of] and were sent into battle in our Vanguard. Vanguard Model: 3499. This model was made specifically for us since we were twins. With me manning the gun and Carter operating the wheel. We were given guns, we were given code names. Carter was HD7 and I was XedecNC [XedecNC is my NC character (lol it's still like a battle rank of 17]. Our duty was to man the Vanguard until we reached the base. We then are to stay in thus position until 32m, (Our squad's Infiltrator and squad leader), was able to overload the shield generator. Me and HD7 were then to move our Vanguard inside, exit the tank, and then take control of key points to gain control of the facility. Most of the time it's an Amp Station or Tech Plant of the Terran Republic, and only once have we been sent to a Bio Lab, which was a Bio Lab of the Vanu Sovereignty. We aren't experts, but we know what we are doing. Carter's battle rank is 52 and mine is 47, and still climbing. I have just started to write this journal so that I can record these battles of Auraxis, and to never forget them. For they were life changing. I must go now however – for 32m needs us to get to Indar to attack a Vanu Sovereignty Amp Station that will never be expecting an attack. For the enemy count on our radars tell us there is only about 1 – 12 Vanu soldiers in the Station. And Bock, (There are 4 light assaults in this squad – Me, Carter, Tik and Bock. Bock is the somewhat infiltrator/light assault that will go into Amp Stations or Tech Plants to scout for the amount of enemies guarding.) ,wants us to get there as fast as possible before the Vanu realize how weak there defenses are at this Amp Station.
XedecNC – Out.