World War 3 was fought over natural resource and land. Countries were growing after recent scientific achievements. At first the war started in Asia with Russia and China. It then moved its way east and west to Japan. After three years the whole world was engulfed in fire. Many countries banded together to try and survive. Many countries got more then what they bargain for and were taken over by their allies. Most of the countries also took this time to take over lands that they once owned in Asia, Africa, and South America. After 4 years the map looked closer to the map of the Colonial Era than a modern map. During the 4th year of the war the American government was getting concerned and was running low on people and tools of war. So they devised a plan to build a weapon that used a new resource that was invented. The power source was a condensed nuclear reactor that could fit in a SUV. The government took the greatest minds of the country and put them to work to try to make a way they can possibility survive the war. This think-tank turned into the organization that worked behind the scenes on American soil. This organization was called Pegasus. Pegasus was working on new designs for Chariots and weapons that hey used. Their leader of the organization was named "Oppenheimer" to pay tribute to the developer of the atomic bomb. They were very successful in the weapons of war they made. They worked very quickly and effectively. When they invent the Mech the world called "The Chariots of the God of Death", the US swept their enemies out of their territory and pushed to take Canada and Mexico. When the world saw these weapons of destruction they quickly made their own to match the Americans, but for many countries it was too late and the US conquered the entire Western Hemisphere in 2 years. Year 6-7 of the war was duped the "World's Revenge" many countries made a strike at the same time against the Americans. The US was pushed back to its origin amount of land it had before the war and lost Hawaii and Alaska. The US lost almost half its population.
One day during the final months of the war a large object fell from the sky and landed on the base that the base Pegasus's HQ was in. It killed almost everyone in a 3 km radius of the point of impact. When people went to check out the wreckage they found evidence that they have been behind many assassinations and countries that fell overnight. They were not official sanctioned by the US government so they were trialed as terrorists that were bent on world destruction and not what they were actually formed to do. They were formed to defend the US's allies and defend its own soil through whatever means necessary. Many died in the "Crash Down", but the ones that lived were trialed and many were killed by firing squad. The ones who were not killed were physically marked and let go. They were usually missing arms or have been branded with the Pegasus mark on their bodies. They got to choose what punishment hey received. On December 1, 2167 the World signed the Treaty of Venice. It sets limits on new borders and new countries appear and old ones disappear. It also set the limit of meches that can be used by each country pending on their land mass and their populations. Larger countries were allowed more than smaller countries. A few months later a school to train new pilots and engineers for the world was established. It is staffed and ran by people with experience in the ways of war.
The day was September 8, 2173 and it was the 5th year that The Chariot Research and Training Academy has been open to students from all around the world. The new incoming students were set to be some of the more interesting students. The Academy opened up the school to anybody that could pass a test for your desired section of the academy. Previously students had to be either recommended by the school's staff or pay a high admission fee. Many students were funded by their countries or by a country that wants their service. Students could enter into the Pilots division or the Engineer division. Most students enter the Pilot division for the thrills and the glory. The few that enter the Engineer division are treated as a being there just for the Pilots. Before this year pilots had their Chariots made for them by their countries for them to use during their time at the school. But this year since the school has been opened up to more people and most of them are not going to get a specialized Chariot because it would cost their respective countries large sums of money. The Academy asked a developer of Chariots to build a "standard" model that they could use for the new students. The developer that the Academy asked was Red Hand Industries. With this deal everyone had a Chariot for their use whether it was made for them personally or it was one of the Red Hand designs.
The incoming students are first tested on their skills in whatever path they chose. After they do this they are ranked and split up into different classes based on their results. There are 5 pilots classes named S (which is the highest), A, B, C, D. There are 16 students to a class. The engineers are taught in five groups of four with no rank biases. All students also take normal classes that any college or University would offer. Teams are made to be between 6-10 people. Teams can kick people out if they are not a good fit and recruit a pilot that does not have a team yet or trade with someone from a different team. Teams are made up of pilots that agree to a contract with each other and they also need to select an engineer for every four pilots. This makes the relationship better between the two parties. To make this selection easier the engineers are ranked for the whole school to see. Two engineers pair up, so they can share the work load and if one of them gets injured or gets ill there is someone to do the work for them so the pilots can train properly.
Students train at the Academy until they are deemed that they are good enough to come back to the country of their origins and work effectively, but with the new system students that are not founded by their country can only stay for five years. All students can also join the Academy to further development of Chariots or work for a private firm in ether combat and or construction.
Chariots come in different classes. There is the Assault class, which is very fast moving. They are also lightly armored allowing it go as fast as they do. The fastest Assault class Chariot is the Blitzschneider which is piloted by Erwin Rommel from Germany. The Blitzschneider's top speed is Mach 3 any higher will tear it apart and kill the pilot. The Assault class carries short ranged weaponry. The usual weapon of class is a melee weapon and a side arm. The next class is a close-mid ranged fighter called Hunter class. The hunter class is lightly armor but not as lightly as the Assault class. The Hunter class works best when working with other Hunter or Assault Chariots. The Hunter class usually carries a melee weapon and a rifle or shotgun. The best Hunter Chariot is England's Quatermain piloted by Solomon Miner. It has superior mobility to other Hunters that could put it in the Assault class, but it carries a large payload of bullets that puts in the Hunter class. The Heavy class is made for pure destruction they are the battleship of the team. The Heavy class carries a large weapon either a large mini-gun or a rocket launcher, many carry both. The Heavy Chariot that carries the biggest payload is the Russian Triglav. It is piloted by Vasily Troshev. It carries a mini-gun, a rocket launcher, and an armor piercing rifle. The next class it a long range fighter, and it is called the Support class. The support class can vary between a Chariot that carries extra ammo for its teammates or a long ranged attacker and sometimes both. The Support usually carries a rifle for distance fighting. They choose a ranged attack approach because they are usually laced with ammunition and a stray bullet or blade could set all of it off and kill the pilot. There is no support greater than other but, some shine when their allies perform well and make it easier for them. This role may seem less desirable than the others but it is one of the most important if not the most important on the team. The Assault and Hunters need to move fast and hit hard so they cannot hold all the ammo they may need for a fight. The support can hold their spare ammo for them. Teams can have any combination of these different types. The standard team set up is one or two Assaults, a Heavy, and a Support and to fill out the rest of their team they fill it with Hunters. Teams compete in monthly tournaments were they compete for prizes ranging from money and grades to new Meches made by RedHand. There is also an end of the semester tournament that is your final grade. Students and team can also challenge another student or team. This way the school can handle disputes easier between students.