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The History of Novus Orsus
The year was 2057. Just two months after the assassination of Russian leader Pavel Kabanov, communist leader Conrad Bolshtov took control of the country’s unsound government.

More than 67 years after the end of the first cold war, the President of the United States of America, Scott Peterson, endeavored to do everything in his power to prevent a second. The only feasible solution was a policy of containment; so once again the Iron Curtain was drawn down upon the world, splitting it in two.

Russia immediately blamed the United States for the assassination of their president calling it an “attempt to dismantle the Russian government in order to eradicate their nemesis.” Due to the fact that the United Nations was unable to peacefully resolve the situation, Russia cut off all foreign relations with America and her allies, Great Britain, France, Canada, Germany and a number of other nations. The Russians were not planning to sit on their hands this time around; instead they would take direct and drastic action.

As the Western Federation (the United States and her allies) mobilized their forces and stockpiled their nuclear arms, Russia began to gather some allies of its own. Cuba, Korea, China, Japan, Poland and quite a few South American countries pledged their support to the communist cause. This alliance was known as the N.S.S.R., or the New Soviet Socialist Republics. Toward the end of 2057, all of humanity was torn against itself.

Although the use of nuclear weapons had been outlawed at the third Geneva Convention almost 10 years ago, both sides began to amass large quantities of nuclear warheads. The United States had intended to follow the guidelines laid out at Geneva. Russia would not be so considerate.

On the morning of December 7, the United States, Germany, France and Great Britain began an extensive land invasion of western Russia. In retaliation, Bolshtov ordered the launch of a single nuclear missile at Washington D.C., the center of operations for the Western Federation.

Within 30 seconds of detecting the launch of this missile, the United States was preparing and targeting its own missiles for launch on all major cities of any communist nation including Russian, China, Korea and Japan. In about two minutes, 87 American nuclear missiles had been launched.

In less than 5 minutes, over 200 nuclear missiles had been launched and the future of humanity decided. In only one day every major city and country was destroyed. After just 2 days, 90% of the human race had been extinguished. More than fifty percent of the world was uninhabitable due to high levels of radiation. Most of the food and water was either destroyed or contaminated. The survivors had nowhere to live, nothing to eat and there was nothing they could do about it. Less than four months later, there were only 500 million survivors.

Because of the fact that every major government had been destroyed, chaos and disorder ruled supreme. Theft and murder began to overrun what little civilization remained. In order for people to defend themselves from these overwhelming perils they would need a new type of weapon. They needed something that had enough firepower to take on the toughest gangs but offered the protection of an armored vehicle, lest the opposition was too powerful.

People rummaged through whatever was left of the old world. Using parts from old cars, planes, guns, and computers, they starting creating armored, robotic suits that provided the mobility of a human, the speed of a car and the firepower of a small army. As these suits started to become more common, people starting referring to them as RObotic Tactical Operations eXoskeletons, or simply Roto X.

As time passed by, small bands of humans wearing these Roto X suits began to form. These bands offered companionship and protection in a desolate and dangerous world. Slowly, four main factions started to emerge from the bands in a world without order or direction.

The Red Faction was made up primarily of former soldiers and mercenaries who wished to seek vengeance on former enemies. Although powerful, the Red Faction fell victim to the “dumb brute” complex. They did not possess the technology or cunning of the other factions.

The Blue Faction was established by a group of smiths and steelworkers who could produce superior defensive armors and standard weaponry. Favoring its defensive abilities, the Blue Faction is fairly peaceful.

The Yellow Faction was formed by a group of former scientists and engineers. Their goal was to move forward technologically and hope that their progress towards victory would too.

A group of very resourceful and crafty people created the Green Faction. They became known for their ability to procure just about anything they required.

For a small period of time these factions attempted to seize land and resources in order to become the prevailing power on the planet. However, after a few months the factions realized that every other faction had something that they needed. If these petty squabbles continued none of them would be able to survive.

On March 6, 2063, all four factions agreed to the Treaty of Dinsel. This treaty included a temporary ceasefire and an arrangement for an international trading market located in the newly-founded and prospering city of Novus Orsus. The basic guidelines for peace were laid out. The leaders of these factions knew that peace was unattainable for the moment. The goal of the treaty was simply to secure the survival of their faction, for now…