Author's Note: Many readers have commented that they are slightly confused about the Klitchko storyline. Well, here's my answer to you curious fans. These small excerpts were written some while ago in order for me to get an idea of the universe I was creating. Be warned, that many of these excerpts are raw and crude. They have not been edited much for content since I want the reader to get a sense of the universe.
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Catalyst
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Good evening ladies and gentlemen of the UWD. Today is the third date of the 36th divide in the year 2678. In news, the prime minister of US sector 101 was assassinated today while he was being escorted to the annual US congregation held in New York. This has been the fifth assassination of a prime minister this year in the US alone. Many top officials are tightening their own security so as not to be the next victim. The FBI have linked all five of these murders to the soviet radicals currently in control of US sectors 296, 297, and 298. On a lighter note the static… Sorry for that folks, but we have breaking news. The US sectors 299 and 300 are under attack by the Soviet radicals! It seems that the leader, Joseph Klitchko has launched a ground assault upon Las Vegas and Arizona. The Soviets who are more widely know by the name of Klitchko, have been in control of much of western US for more than three years. As many already know, they attacked in an attempt to gain ion resources that are crucial in the production of plasma. The US government was able to appease Klitchko and his army by granting them three sectors in return for a peace treaty. However, now that the treaty is broken, the US are preparing for a full scale counter attack. Channel 9634 will keep you posted on this…
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Klitchko
Excerpt from a British military periodical
The Klitchko is an organization of Soviet rebels bent on bringing back the old Soviet empire that existed some 700 years ago. Headquartered in eastern Russia, the Klitchko organization has gathered many followers from the former Soviet nations in their radical vision of reunification. Not only visionaries, these Eastern Europeans are extremely dangerous as well, using brute force whenever necessary. Led by the fearless general Joseph Klitchko, the army of pale green is always a sore sight for enemies. These fighting men shoulder some heavy weaponry which includes an array of parasitic projectiles which eat away at organic flesh, causing the helpless victim to bleed rather than die quickly. Each Klitchko has such a fierce mentality that many could deem this cult a communistic religion. Aside from their obsession of unifying eastern Europe, it is unclear whether or not they have other bellicose intentions and much is still unknown of their structure.
Technology and Advancements
After the boom of the 20th century, technological advancements and the economy had slowed down dramatically. For the next several centuries, research and development companies took a back seat to national security and other militant issues. As a result, there were few breakthroughs in medical or astrological science. However, because of the world's concern regarding security, weapons and defense mechanisms were vastly improved upon. In about the 25th century, ion, an extremely heat resistant metal was found deep beneath the Earth. Through ion, matter was able to be heated to blistering temperatures to form plasma. Later, plasma was used in bullets which made them lighter and stronger. While this happened in the West, eastern countries had invented their own way of ending human life. The discovery of ion had produced much curiosity as to what else this precious metal could be used for. Soon after, a Ukrainian weapons developer by the name of Leimen Rogatchekv invented an ionic bullet that not only pierced through flesh efficiently, but also attached itself into the victim, causing large amounts of damage to veins and tissue. This answer to the American plasma bullet was dubbed the parasite, for its behavior when fired at a victim.
Advancements in computer technology leaped as well due to the increased demand in military capabilities. Shortly before the discovery of ion, American defense contractors had developed the holographic HUD (heads up display). This allowed for the common soldier to receive battle plans, video feeds, audio feeds, and visual indicators without carrying much equipment. Other minor breakthroughs in military have been prominent in the army's arsenal.