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PrinceAlexusFrom the Ashes: Defiant
June 5th, 2025 a date that humanity will never forget. For that is the day the Xarzaens, a hostile alien race, invaded Earth. At first, the aliens, with their advanced technology, overwhelmed and massacred nation after nation. Europe was the first to fall to the Xarzaens, and it seemed like the rest of the Earth would follow. But as humanity united to resist the alien invaders, it was still a desperate fight to survive as most of humanity was forced to adapt to a guerrilla war style of fighting. As the Xarzaens started using brutal strategies to crush the human resistance as the years went by and caused major damage to the planet in the process. Until a spec ops strike team managed to steal a Xarzaen datapad. This datapad contained information about the alien's technology and with what alien tech humanity had recovered. Did the Xarzaens technology start to be reverse engineered. After some time, humanity started making the alien's own weapons and power armor. Did the tide start to turn, and eventually, after a strike team managed to slip themselves onto the Xarzaen capital ship. They took control of the ship's bridge and opened fire on the Xarzaen fleet. Causing massive damage and confusion as most of the fleet was destroyed in orbit and before the capital ship was destroyed.
Now with too few ships left and the humans gaining the upper hand. The last of the Xarzaen command discussed if they should continue the invasion. When news reached them that humans defeated a major Xarzaen army in open battle and were set to liberate Europe. Did the Xarzaen command agree to abandon the invasion and withdraw back to Xarzaen space. So they recalled what troops they could since they did not have enough ships to gather all of their troops, and they left the system in disgrace. Those Xarzaen left behind on Earth retreated into their bases and fortified themselves. Posed little threat to the surviving humans as humanity greatly outnumbered them, and now that humanity had their technology. It was an even playing field. Even though the Earth was devastated by the invasion and its people massacred by the aliens. Did humanity rejoice that they had won and defeated the alien menace. Now, after six years of war, it was the time to rebuild what they had lost and deal with the remaining Xarzaen on Earth.
For a time, this was the course, and a new united government was established. The United Earth Coalition was formed by the surviving nations, and the first President of a united Earth was the Indian Arati Padwal. One of the leaders of the resistance and under her leadership. Did humanity start to recover and use what advances were made due to the alien technology to aid humanity and repair the damage done to the planet. Along with clearing out what is left of the invaders from Earth and several Xarzaen bases were taken.
That was five years ago, and now a new government is in charge. For after five years of Padwal's rule, there was a coup. A man known as Lucián Carita, who was the leader of the resistance in South America, took control of the UN as he did not trust that the UN leadership could safeguard humanity's future and purge the government of Padwal's supporters. So now he and his loyal followers formed the Terran Union, the Terran Union. Which Lucián was installed as president and had absolute control of the new government. A dictatorship in all but name and resistance groups, including one in Europe, the Defiant, was formed to overthrow Lucián's rule.
For three years, the Defiant worked hard to overthrow Lucián's control over Earth. They were doing what they could to undermine his rule, and they were starting to gain headway. Growing stronger every day, and planning a major operation that would be set to liberate parts of Europe from Union control. Plus, they managed to make contact with the Americans and start organizing themselves. But disaster struck the Defiant. For all at once, their bases and safehouses were raided without warning by Union troops, including their newly acquired main base, the Liberty, which was an aircraft carrier. Because of the sudden appearance of Union troops, the Defiant was easily overwhelmed, and most of the rebels were killed and some captured along with the Liberty.
This seemed like the end of the Defiant as Lucián seemed to be victorious. But some managed to survive the ambush and tried to flee to safety. One group, after escaping the Liberty and getting shot down. They started their journey to safely and seemly the last of the Defiant. They will start to plan their next move even though the Defiant is seemingly defeated. This group has not given up the fight and will rebuild the Defiant and restart the resistance against the Union, and end Lucián's rule.
Rules:
1. Expected to follow standard site rules
2. No godmodding or powergaming or etc...
3. No OP characters
4. A max of one character
5. Minimum of two paragraphs
1. Expected to follow standard site rules
2. No godmodding or powergaming or etc...
3. No OP characters
4. A max of one character
5. Minimum of two paragraphs
Overview
Hello and welcome to the rp. The rp is set in the year 2039, and in this rp you will be playing as surviving resistance members of the Defiant that have managed to escape the Liberty and are heading to a safehouse after being shot down. There they will try to plan their next move as they, despite the Defiant's massive loss. This group has not given up on overthrowing Lucián and bringing back the UN. So they will start the process of rebuilding the resistance and maybe finding other survivors and trying to find out who the traitor was that sold them out to the Union and nearly caused the Defiant's destruction.
Now, how the group got together, the player characters were originally on the Liberty when it was attacked and in the chaos. There was an evacuation order, and the chars managed to get to a helicopter and flee the scene barely. Only to get shot down somewhere in France while heading to a safe house. Where they will plan and rebuild the Defiant once they are in safety. While also trying to find other survivors and figure out who the traitor is who betrayed them to the Union.
So that is how the group got together, and how and why your char joined the Defiant is up to you. Also, if you join late, then instead of starting with the group then, you will be recruited during a mission or be the target of a recruitment mission, depending on the app. Along with possibly being a surviving member of the Defiant that was captured and now is the target of a rescue mission.
If anyone has any questions, just ask.
State of the World
It has been eight years since the end of the invasion, and the world is in a bad state. Most of the surviving population lives in the cities that survived the war with most of the major cities being reduced to ruins, while others have made settlements out in the wasteland, and some exist as nomads. Though most of the world has been devastated by the invasion. Nature has started to heal and has started to reclaim the ruined cities. Which efforts have been made to rebuild and repair what has been lost or ruined.
Currently, the world is controlled by the authoritative dictatorship that is the Terran Union. Led by the Columbian Lucián Carita, the capital of the Union is Geneva. There are several groups trying to overthrow the Union across the world, but they are disorganized. The most successful was the Defiant in Europe.
Though there are still Xarzaen bases located around the world and are fortified, most have stayed within their bases, with some launching occasional raids for supplies.
Technology
After the end of the invasion, humanity's technology advanced quickly due to access to alien tech technology. However, the technology humanity currently uses is often a mix of pre-invasion technology and reverse-engineered alien technology. So you can see a mix of both old and new technology being used. Though when it comes to powering said technology. Most are done by either advanced hydrogen fuel cells or small scale nuclear fusion. However, this tech is somewhat widespread and so there are parts of the world that still rely on old fossil fuels.
When it comes to weapons and armor, the security forces of the Union use conventional firearms, while the military tends to use magnetic-based weaponry. Energy weapons are reserved for the elites and spec ops units of the military. Though at the moment, laser weapons are the most advanced energy weapons available though there are rumors of plasma weapons being in use. Power armor is in use but only by the elites and spec ops units of the military.
AI has seen advancements but not as much as other advancements with reverse-engineered alien technology. Semi-autonomous robots have been made for both civilian, police, and military models.
Terran Union's Forces
Xarzaen
