Icarus Prime Citadel One, Temple of the Order 15:00 - Icarus Prime Central Time
The Grandmaster of Vision had spend around an hour looking over the document - comparing the handwriting and holo-signature with that of the older texts that they had. Namely that this order in question had been written by the Emperor himself - he couldn't be 100% certain that this had been done by the Emperor himself. But the order itself was binding - and they were one step closer, to being awarded back their titles of Imperial Knights.
His eyes had stared at the back of the Governer. Leave it to shit to hit the methodical fan, before their 'representative' to the Imperial Court to arrive and try to fix things. Namely after - the entirety of Icarus Prime is overrun with hostile xenos, a good portion of the human population had to be relocated and the xeno population completely disappeared into thin air, and the local ruler had been lynched due to corruption. He hadn't much respect for Imperial bureacrats anyway - the only people whom earned his respect were the Empire' army (as anybody dying in combat, was people worthy to respect) and the Emperor himself.
He soon pocketed the letter and had activated the communincator for every last Order warrior on Icarus Prime. As he pumped up his chest and spoke with great pride and glory. "MY fellow brothers and sisters. Today is a day for celebration. Our Glorious Emperor has addressed us! Today! We are no longer, warriors of honor bound to guard a forgotten realm in the vastness of space! Today we have been given the chance to join the Empire of Man, in the Eternal Crusade above the stars!"
"Make ready! For today we spend our last supper, on this planet! Tomorrow! We march amongst the stars! For the Emperor!" he roared, getting it in reply. With several, regular humans on the streets suddenly curious - on why all of the Order' soldiers in question cheered 'For the Emperor' in unison.
Former governor of Texas, turned into the First President of the New Texas Republic. A man who is cold, calculating and ruthless in his pursuit of maintaining the stability of Texas.
A former US Marine of Texas birth, put in charge of Task Force Gamma - namely a joint-group of Special Mission Units, that had remained in Texas and agreed to stay and fight for the UST.
Territory: Texas (minus Golf Coast region) and Oklahoma.
History: After the Second Korean War happened, then-Texas Governor Richard Buchard had started stockpiling money, resources, fuel and food - since many analysists had predicted, that the Second Korean War might blow up any seven ways. Most feared the global distruption and damage to the world economy that might happen - if either Japan or South Korea were bombed.
Things turned completely three-hundred sixty - when the United States lost in a naval battle against China. From there the crisis developed further until the Washington Massacre happened and the entire country was thrown into rebellion.
With California the first state to seceed completely from the union - Texas soon followed suit, folding any remaining property of the United States into the New Texas Republic. With many states devolving into anarchy, collapsing or former radical ideals - then President Richard Buchard, deployed what Army Forces had been formed to 'secure' the state of Oklahoma into the New Texas Republic. Both being easily able to be persuaded to join the Republic - as Texas had both the manpower, population and resources to become the South-Western regional power.
Despite the military and economic power of the New Texas Republic - they also plagued by crackdowns and internment camps. As President Buchard, has unleashed a round-up of many left-wing politicians, civil servants, citizens and journalists. His policies are multi-racial, as he only targets people based on their political 'beliefs' only. As such, the world only knows of having the opposition being denied a say in the policies of Texas and nothing more.
With the rise of the APSF - it has become a one-way ticket to the internment camps, if anybody so much as organizes a protest, a rally or a civil rights march. Anything related to undermining the the policies of the the New Texas Republic is grounds for immediate crackdowns and arrests.
Military Forces: Most of the former US Army and Air Bases had been absorbed in to the new state - with active soldiers being given the choice to either join the new state' army or be honorably discharged for their service. In the chaos of the Second American Civil War - most chose to stay in the freshly formed Texas Army.
Many of the former US-equipment was painted over and shipped into the hands of the Texas Army - while a draft had been instituted to help build up their numbers. While several civilians militias have been given government funding to be formed.
Sweet, thanks then =P. I was thinking, of going ghoul hunting - and then getting redirected to Nipton laters. Or getting orders to do that, after my ghoul killing.