Author's Note: This will not be like a traditional story. Instead it will be like a guild book or fictional encyclopedia of the Valkyria Chronicles universe. Kind of like the Intel Database in Command and Conquer 4 or the Star Wars Travel Guide. The story takes place 35 years after the events of the first Valkyria Chronicles. All narrations are done in the point of view of Welkin (now 57 years old and still working as a Biology teacher).
3.12. 1980 EC
35 years after the end of the Second Europan War
After the Second Europan War ended, I resettled in my hometown of Bruhl and married the love of my life, Alicia. For many years we live together happily, raising a family and pursuing our livelong dreams. Just being together and watching our children have children gives us joy beyond anything we can imagine. We are happy with our peaceful lives and intent to fade into obscurity in the river of time, away from the pass.
But time does not stop for a man, and neither does history.
The years preceding the war were a time of growth and progress for both Gallia and the Federation. Many technological innovations greatly improved the standards of living for the people in both countries and a new international organization known as the Global Assembly was founded to replace the failed Continental Council. Its mission is to maintain international peace and promote cooperation in solving humanitarian issues. Dozens of countries around the world joined the council and its influence still continues to grow.
For the Empire, however, these decades were marked by bloody revolutions and civil war. Following the disastrous failure of the attempted imperial expansion in the Second Europan War, the Empire fell into chaos and disarray. A post-war economic depression doesn't help them either. It was in this desperate hour that lead to the rise of oppositions to Imperial rule. The most powerful movement was the People's Liberation Front, following a new political philosophy call Communism, they promised a new future in which inequality will no longer exist and the proletarians will become the pillar of society. They began a revolution that would change the world. The Proletarian Revolution dragged on for years. Thousands were killed or left homeless, countless cities and towns were ravaged. Eventually, both sides realized that they couldn't survive for long if they continued to be at war. And a peace treaty was signed after years of fighting. The Communist were given control of most of the former Imperial terrorizes but the Empire still controls a number of coastal provinces.
The success of the revolution transformed most of East Europa from a centralized empire into a network of socialist states, united the leadership of a single party. In time they formed the UESR (United East Europan Socialist Republics). Under a program of centrally planed development programs, East Europa once again became a super-power rivaling the Federation.
An uneasy peace exists among the nations, broken only by occasional international incidents. Two years ago, that uneasy peace was shattered by a series of attacks against a number of energy companies in the Federation by an unknown group. Convince that the attacks were funded by the Communist, tensions between the Federation and the Republic is at it's highest and Cold War started. The Global Assembly did everything in its power to keep the peace, but many believe that war is inevitable.
The Federation wants revenge for the attacks. The Communists determine to spread their ideology and influence. The Imperial Remnants rebuilding their forces. And now the extremist racist group known as the Gallian Revolutionary Army has reappeared and started a wave of terrorism across Southern Gallia. The continent of Europa is once again on the edge of war. If Europa is to be saved from total destruction, young man and women will need to answer their call of duty of restoring peace. However, the course of history is never certain, for an ancient power has awaken, also bent on making this land their own.
The fate of Europa and the entire world rest in their hands.
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