User:Consul~enwiki/Colonial Anarchy

The great Anarchic Period of early colonial history took place after the fall of the Kingdom of Man. Small, petty states arose and fought Third Republic forces for control of the more economically-powerful lands. Oddly enough, this stimulus provided the drive for both Republic and petty state forces to develop more advanced technology. Eventually, this period was ended by the formation of the Fourth Republic, the government that would return humanity to the stars.