HISTORY - SCORPION CARTEL

MUTANT COLONIES REBELLION (820 - 830 AD)

Mutant Colonies in the Velorum Empire rebel seeking independence from the empire. After 10 years of war, the Velorum granted independence to the colonies creating the Centauran Union, Lykaion Empire, Scorpion Empire and Sagittar Empire.

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AFTERMATH OF MUTANT COLONIES REBELLION (830 - 840 AD)

Diplomatic and Military

With independence, the Mutant colonies turn their attention to establishing diplomatic relations: embassies and trade agreements. The Centauran Union, Scorpion Empire and Imperial Vampire Empire sign trade agreements. The Lykaion Empire and Sagittar Empire sign a trade agreement.

The Mutant Empires intelligence organizations - Centauran Intelligence, Scorpion Intelligence, Lykaion Intelligence, and Sagittar Intelligence, setup spy networks on Earth.

Mutant Crime Cartels

The Mutant crime cartels setup on Earth - the Centauran Syndicate, the Lykadi Cartel (Lykaion Empire), Scorpion Tails (Scorpion Empire crime lords), and Sagean Privateers (Sagittar Empire).

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SECOND SPACE CARTEL WARS (840 - 1080 AD)

The Second Space cartel Wars was a series of Interstellar Wars fought between members of the Interstellar Crime cartels - Vampire Syndicate, Centauran Syndicate, Lykadi Cartel, Scorpion tails, and forces of the ESC/ESOC. There was a brief pause in the space smuggling, during the Centauran-Lykaion War (1000 - 1037 AD).

Centauran-Lykaion War (1000 - 1037 AD)

The first major war fought since the end of the Second Galactic War. Lasting 37 years, the war threaten to draw the major powers into a new galactic war. To defend the Lykaion Empire's Arcadian Territories Sectors, the Lysuran - the Lykaion genetically enhanced Human slave armies, were deployed by Werewolf Emperor Lykaius to protect the Arcadian shipyards and Velorium Ore mines.

In 1037 AD, the war ended in a stalemate, however the Centauran forces were severely weakened losing a third of their fleet.

Sagean Privateers (Sagittar Empire)

During the Centauran-Lykaion War (1000 - 1037 AD), Privateers known as the Sagean working Sagittar Empire, smuggled weapons and supplies through Ghost Space to their allies the Lykaion Empire.

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THE SAGITTAR-LYKAION DEFENSSE ALLIANCE (1039 AD)

Planet Sagittara (Sagittar Empire)

Following the events of the Centauran-Lykaion War, in 1039 AD, the Lykaion Empire and Sagittar Empire entered into a Mutual Defense Treaty known as the Sagittar-Lykaion Pact.

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THE SCORPION-CENTAURAN-VAMPIRE DEFENSSE ALLIANCE (1041 AD)

Planet Centauria (Centauran Union)

In response to the Sagittar-Lykaion Defense Alliance, in 1041 AD, the Scorpion Empire, Centauran Union and Imperial Vampire Empire entered into a Mutual Defense Treaty known as the Centauran Pact.

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CREATION OF THE SCORPION CARTEL (1080 AD)

Planet Tartarus (Ghost Space)

High ranking members of the Vampire Syndicate, Centauran Syndicate and the Scorpion Empire Crime Lords known as the Scorpion's Tail, meet on planet Tartarus to form the Scorpion Cartel, the first Galactic Crime Syndicate.

Representing the Cartels at the meeting are Vampire Saku Barca - the bastard son of Imperial Vampire Emperor Invictus and a Vampire Syndicate Lieutenant, Centauran Rohan Joras - a Centauran Syndicate Lieutenant, and Scorpion Tase Kyros - a Scorpion's Tail Lieutenant.

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THE SCORPION CARTEL CREATES THE SILK ROAD (1082 - 1154 AD)

Silk Road Corridor (Dark Corridor)

The Scorpion Cartel creates a slipspace corridor known as the Silk Road also known as the Dark Corridor. Using Space Mining companies as front companies in the Scorpion Empire, Centauran Union, and Imperial Vampire Empire. The Scorpion Cartel purchased ten Long-range Spaceship Tenders to use as mobile base ships for mining operation in Alpha Quadrant Region 7 Zone 50 - a region of space 300 light-years from Earth, spanning the constellations: Ara, Norma, Circinus, Centaurus, Carina, Vela, and Puppis.

The ships were used by the Scorpion Cartel as mobile space stations to transfer cargo to to ships operated by Cartel's Alliance Members - the Vampire Syndicate, Centauran Syndicate and the Scorpion Empire Crime Lords known as the Scorpion's Tail.

Scorpion Cartel Fleet

By the end 1154, using front companies, the Scorpion Cartel would control 25 asteriod bases and operate a fleet of over 600 ships - including 15 long-range spaceship tenders, 100 armed merchants, 200 ore asteriod mining ships, 50 ice mining ships, 100 nigthrunner shuttles, and 150 stealth freighters.

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THE LYKADI CARTEL'S OPERATION NIGHTWOLF (1085 - 1980 AD)

Centauran Run (Dark Corridor)

In 1085 AD, the Lykadi Cartel (Lykaion Empire) begins Operation NightWolf - the interdiction and capture of Scorpion Cartel shipping inside Centauran Run enroute to the Silk Road Corridor (Dark Corridor).

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THE BLACK DEATH (1337 - 1351 AD)

Europe

From 1347 - 1351, the Black Death kills around a third of the population of Europe, resulting in the deaths of an estimated 75 to 200 million humans.

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THIRD SPACE CARTEL WARS (1351 - 1450 AD)

The Scorpion Cartel

After the Black Death Plague on Earth (1337 - 1351 AD), in order to protect the offworld Human slave populations - in the the Centauran Union, Lykaion Empire, Scorpion Empire and Sagittar Empire. The sale of new Human slaves from Earth, was banned for the next 99 years - until 1450 AD.

However, the smuggling of other Earth goods, by the Scorpion Cartel continued during the ban.

Vampire Security Bureau (Vampiria)

In 1400, the Vampire Security Bureau (VSB) scientists create a vaccine for the plague, all offworld Human slaves were vaccinated.

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EARTH OFFWORLD SLAVE TRADE (1450 AD)

Scorpion Cartel (Ghost Space)

The Scorpion Cartel begins the offworld trade of human slaves from Earth via Ghost Space - to the Scorpion Empire, and the Silk Road - to the Centauran Union, Imperial Vampire Empire and Velorum Empire.

Island of Hispaniola (Earth)

In 1501, the first African slaves arrived in Hispaniola in the new world. Soon African slaves would be part of the Scorpion Cartel's offworld slave trade.

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THE LYKADI CARTEL'S OPERATION GHOST WOLF (1451 - 1800 AD)

Ghost Space

In 1451 AD, the Lykadi Cartel (Lykaion Empire) began Operation Ghost Wolf - the interdiction and capture of Scorpion Cartel shipping in Ghost Space enroute to the Silk Road Corridor.

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THE RISE OF THE LYKAION EMPIRE (1500 AD)

Earth

Seeing an opportunity to expanse his empire, Werewolf Emperor Lykaius, orders his Wolf Pack Alpha's on Earth to expand their territories in Austria, Bavaria, Bohemia, and Switzerland.

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EARTH VAMPIRE-WEREWOLF WAR (1500 - 1550 AD)

present-day Switzerland

In 1500, war broke out between the Vaud Werewolf Pack and First Vampire Faction for control of present-day Geneva, Switzerland. The war ended when Klaus Konrad, the Vaud Werewolf Pack Alpha was killed in battle by Vampire Lady Ionia - eldest daughter of House Corio and Overlord, First Vampire Faction Geneva.

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THE ASSASSINATION OF THE MUTANT OCTANTS AMBASSADOR (1559 AD)

Lykaion Empire

In 1559, during a visit to the Lykaion Empire by Mutant Octant Ambassador Pantelon - a human mutant telepath, to negotiate a new trade agreement with Emperor Lykaius. The Ambassador was attacked and assassinated by unknown operatives during an informal dinner meeting - between the Ambassador and the Lykaion First Minister Lykos.

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THE INVESTIGATION OF THE MUTANT OCTANTS AMBASSADOR ASSASSINATION (1560 AD)

Mutantia (Mutant Octants)

In 1560, following the investigation into assassination of the Mutant Octants Ambassador during the trade summit in the Lykaion Empire by Mutant Octants Intelligence (M8). The M8 classified report naming the Scorpion Cartel operatives as the primary suspects in the Ambassadors assassination.

M8 dispatches its kill teams known as the Agi (the Terror) - Mutant teleporter-shapeshifting assassins, to the Scorpion Empire, Centauran Union and Earth - to track down and kill the Ambassadors killers and high ranking members of the Scorpion Cartel.

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MUTANT OCTANTS ADOPTS AN ISOLATIONISTS POLICY (1560 AD)

Mutantia (Mutant Octants)

The Mutant Octants adopts a strict isolationist foreign policy - closing Mutant Octant territorial space and cancelling interstellar trade agreements - withdrawing its Envoys (Trade Representatives) from the Imperial Vampire Empire, Centauran Union, Lykaion Empire, and Sagittar Empire.

Only the Customs Station on the Mutant Octant / EarthZone border would remain open - allowing its trade agreements with the Mutant Continuum and Torian Enclave to remain in effect.

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CONSTRUCTION OF THE MUTANT OCTANTS SECOND FLEET (1561 - 1691 AD)

Mutantia (Mutant Octants)

In 1560, Mutant Chancellor Octantis II preparing for a possible war with the Scorpion Cartel orders the construction of the Mutant Octant Defense Force (MODF), Second Fleet - a new 100 ship battle fleet.

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DEPLOYMENT OF ESC BATTLEGROUP TO MUTANT CONTINUUM (1561 AD - present)

Antoria Sector

In 1561, with the increased tensions in the region following the assassination of Mutant Octants Ambassador Pantelon. The ESO orders the ESC to forward deploy a battlegroup to the Antoria Sector of the Mutant Continuum. Battlegroup(s) would be deployed on a one year deployment rotation - the Battlegroup Typhon was the first to be deployed to the region.

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THE FIRST LYKADI-SCORPION CARTEL WAR (1703 - 1750 AD)

Silk Road Corridor (Dark Corridor)

Space Pirates operating from Lykadi Cartel base ships - near the Lykaion Empire / Centauran Union border - began attacking Scorpion Cartel ships in the Silk Road Corridor. Captured ships and cargoes were taken back to the Lykaion Empire and sold. This would lead to the first full-scale war between the Lykadi and Scorpion Cartels.

After 47 years of war, the major lost of Scorpion Cartel ships and cargoes - human slaves, gold and silver, would cause the Cartel to take extreme actions. The plot to assassinate the Emperor of Lykaius in 1750.

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THE LYKAION CIVIL WAR (1750 - 1776 AD)

Lykaion Empire

The war began with the assassination of Werewolf Emperor Lykaius, by military factions loyal to Werewolf General Vuk Tega and a hit man supplied by the Scorpion Cartel. The Lysuran, the genetically enhanced Human slaves armies, who are trained and commanded the Lycosai - the elite Lykaion special forces, sided with the forces to General Tega. After 26 years, it ended with the Lykaion Empire divided into two empires: North Lykaion and South Lykaion.

Sagittar-Lykaion Corridor

During the war, Scorpion Naval Forces conduct naval interdiction operations in the Scorpion zone of the Sagittar-Lykaion Corridor - a major trade route, linking the Sagittar and Lykaion empires.

Ghost Space

To avoid the Scorpion Navy ships and customs stations, Privateers known as the Sagean working Sagittar Empire, smuggled weapons and supplies through Ghost Space to forces loyal to House Lykaius. While traveling through Ghost Space they are subject to attack by Space Pirates and the Scorpion Cartel, smuggling interdiction patrols by ESC Forces.

The ESO orders the ESC to deploy additions forces - ships and Earth Special Forces units, to Fleet Battle Station 76 - located on the border of Ghost Space, to increase patrols and naval interdiction operations (VBSS - Visit, Board, Search, and Seizure).

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CREATAN SPACE SECURITY (1755 AD)

Creatan Space Security - a subsidiary of Creatan Spaceyards and Engineering (a front company of the Scorpion Cartel), provides armed space convoy escort security services for merchant shipping on the Scorpion-Centuaran Corridor.

Creatan Space Security Fleet (CSSF)

By 1750, the company operated a private military naval fleet consisting of 60 escort corvettes, 10 command shuttles, and 3 frigates - divided into the three fleets. The CSSF Third Fleet serves as the Scorpion Cartel's navy fleet also known as the Scorpion's Cartel's Shadow Fleet.

Sagittar-Lykaion Corridor

In 1755, the Creatan Space Security was awarded a military contract by the Scorpion Navy to conduct naval interdiction operations (VBSS - Visit, Board, Search, and Seizure) in the Scorpion zone of the Sagittar-Lykaion Corridor - a major trade route, linking the Sagittar and Lykaion empires.

Ghost Space

To avoid the CSSF ships and customs stations, Privateers known as the Sagean based in the Sagittar Empire and the Lykadi Cartel based in the Lykaion Empire, used Ghost Space smuggle contraband between the two empires. While traveling through Ghost Space they are subject to attack by Space Pirates and Scorpion Cartel; and smuggling interdiction patrols by ESC Forces.

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GHOST SPACE (1760 - 1770 AD)

ESC Fleet Battle Station-76 (EarthZone-Ghost Space Border)

ESC Intelligence reports increased operations by Space Pirates and the Scorpion Cartel inside Ghost Space, being reported by Earth Special Operations Command (ESOC) interdiction patrols.

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MUTANT OCTANTS / ESO INTELLIGENCE PACT (1770 AD)

Mutantia (Mutant Octants)

In 1770, following increased fleet operations by the Scorpion Cartel Fleet on Lykaion / Mutant Octants Trade Route. Mutant Octants Intelligence known as M8 enters into a secret intelligence sharing agreement with ESO/Earth Intelligence - Section 19 known as E.I./Section-19.

E.I./Setion-19 dispatches deep cover Mutant Continuum operatives (Codename: Blue Cell) to work with M8 agents on joint covert missions inside the Centauran Union and Scorpion Empire.

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THE LYKAION HUMAN SLAVE REVOLT (1780 - 1800 AD)

South Lykaion Empire

Following an uprising, by Velorium miners on the planet Megalis mining colony in the Megalis Sector, Arcadian Territories Sectors. Human slaves revolt across the Arcadian Territories Sectors and South Lykaion Empire. Imperial Werewolf General Lycurgus, the governor-general of South Lykaion, orders in the Lycosai - the elite Lykaion special forces, and Lysuran - the Lykaion genetically enhanced Human slave army, to crush the rebellion. But the Lysuran army units in the Arcadian Territories Sectors join the rebellion against the South Lykaion Empire.

After 20 years of open rebellion, the Arcadian Territories Sectors are allowed to secede from the South Lykaion Empire to become the Free Arcadian Territories.

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THE SECOND LYKADI-SCORPION CARTEL WAR (1800 - 1850 AD)

Creation of the Lykadi Cartel Fleet

Following the withdrawal of Lykaion Empire battle fleet from the Arcadian Territories Sectors - now the Arcadian Republic. Lykaion Emperor Lykaius transferred five frigates and fifteen corvettes to the Lykadi Cartel, creating what would become the Lykadi Cartel Fleet.

Centauran Run (Dark Corridor)

In 1802 AD, three frigates and six corvettes from the Lykaion Cartel Fleet joined the Space Pirates operating from Lykadi Cartel base ships in the Centauran Run. This would mark the beginning of the Second Lykadi-Scorpion Cartel War. The new combined Lykadi force increased its attacks on Scorpion Cartel ships in Centauran Run enroute to the Silk Road Corridor.

Between 1802 and 1850, over 192 Scorpion Cartel ships were captured, the ships and cargoes taken back to the Lykaion Empire and sold. The major lost of ships and cargoes - human slaves, gold and diamonds from Earth, would force the Scorpion Cartel enter into an agreement with the Lykadi Cartel known as the Centauran Run Concession.

The Centauran Run Concession

The Centauran Run Concession agreement was a secret trade deal between the Lykadi cartel and Scorpion Cartel, are the terms of the agreement: Scorpion smugglers would paid the Lykadi Cartel a Concession (tax) of 10% of their cargoes in exchange for safe passage across the Centauran Run to the Silk Road Corridor.

Several Lykadi Custom stations and bases were established where Scorpion Cartel nightrunners could offload their cargoes to space freighters - who would complete the voyage to the Silk Road Corridor. Any Scorpion Cartel smuggler caught avoiding Lykadi Customs, was subject to seizure - its ship, crew and cargo to be sold by the Lykadi Cartel.

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SCORPION CARTEL (1820 AD)

Ghost Space

Imperial Vampire Saku Barca assumes control of Earth Offworld smuggling operations for the Scorpion Cartel.

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SCORPION CARTEL (1825 AD)

Ghost Space

The Scorpion Cartel and Vampire Syndicate on Earth reach an agreement for the Scorpion Cartel to handle offworld shipments form Vampiria to Earth - weapons, technology (tech) and passengers, and from Earth to Vampiria - forbidden Earth goods: human slaves, pure Earth blood, wine, drug, rare jewels, gold and diamonds.

As payment the Scorpion Cartel would secure 25% of the shipment as payment for delivery. This would be the first many agreements with Earth cartels for offworld shipments. By 1850, the Scorpion Cartel would control one-third of all offworld smuggling shipments.

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SECOND WAVE OF IMMIGRATION TO AMERICA BEGINS (1830 AD)

Ellis Island (New York City)

The second mass wave of European immigration to the United States begins in 1830. However, hidden amongst the immigrants arriving at Ellis Island are Werewolves and Mutants - shapeshifters, telepaths, teleporters and other mutant races. The Mutants head for the big cities - New York City, Boston, Philadelphia, where they can't live and hide in plane sight amongst the large immigrant populations. The Werewolves head north to the border states - Vermont, upstate New York, Ohio, and Michigan Territory, with Canada to claim new territories for the Lykaion Confederacy.

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PLANET TARTARUS ALSO KNOWN AS GHOST (1830 AD)

Ghost Space

The Forbidden Planet Tartarus also known as Ghost, located 475 light-years from Earth in Ghost Space, becomes a waypoint for the Scorpion Cartel and Space Smugglers involved in the Human Slave Trade.

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CREATION OF ESC TASKFORCE ARGUS (1831 AD)

Earth Moonbase: Lunar City

The emerging threat of the Scorpion Cartel is now the number threat facing the ESO. After an emergency meeting of the Presidium, Atlantean Lord Theron - head of Earth Intelligence ordered creation a new joint intelligence / special operations taskforce (ESC Taskforce Argus) to deal with the Scorpion Cartel threat in Ghost Space and on Earth.

ESC Taskforce Argus commanded by Atlantean Captain Damian Troy, head of Ghost Intelligence, is based on Fleet Battle Station 76 (FBS 76) - located on the border of Ghost Space. Earth Intelligence - Section 19 / Red Cell created a new intelligence unit Operation: Scorpion.

ESC Taskforce Argus

The ESC Taskforce Argus consists of members from the following intelligence services and Earth Special Operation Command (ESOC) units:

ESC Intelligence - Taskforce Argus

Earth Intelligence - Section 19/Red Cell - Operation: Scorpion

ESOC/Black Sentinel Teams - Black Team

ESOC/Black Sentinel Teams - Red Team

ESOC/Black Sentinel Special Boat Crews

Earth Intelligence - Section 19 / Red Cell

Operation: Scorpion

Dhampir Black Sentinel Commander Marcus Aries - son of Dhampir Lord Marshal Aries and Ensign Vakasa Aries - adopted daughter of House Aries, and Atlantean Black Sentinel Commanders Drake Idris and Konnor Elias, are reassigned from Operation: Frenchman to Red Cell, Operation Scorpion.

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CREATION OF THE ARCADIAN LEAUGE (1850 AD)

Free Arcadian Territories Sectors

After 50 years of internal conflicts in Arcadian Territories Sectors for control of six regional mega-sectors by the Lysuran system commanders. The Arcadian League was formed, a loose confederation of the mega-sectors - for the purpose of trade and mutual defense.

The Arcadian League declared themselves a neutral power and became a member of the League of Free Worlds - an interstellar political and trade organization. The League was created after the First Galactic War in 1321 BC, to represent the liberated star systems and space colonies - known as the Free Worlds of Orion - in disputes with the great Galactic powers.

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THE SAGITTAR-ARCADIAN TRADE ROUTE (1851 AD)

Uninhabited Space - near Ghost Space Region

In 1851 AD, Sagittar Empire created the Sagittar-Arcadian trade route - a new trade route across uninhabited space, connecting Sagittara - the capital of the Sagittar Empire, to Megalis Sector in the Arcadian League.

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MUTANT OCTANTS / ARCADIAN LEAGUE TRADE PACT (1852 AD)

Arcadia (Arcadian League)

In 1852, after 293 years of isolationist foreign policy, the Mutant Octants signs its first trade agreement with the Arcadian League.

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RISE OF THE ARCADIAN REPUBLIC (1870 AD)

Arcadian Republic

In 1870 AD, the star systems of the Arcadian League were reorganized into the Arcadian Republic, it consisted of the former South Lykaion Empire's - Arcadian Territories Sectors: Lycus, Korvia, Megalis, Ladon, Messenia and Arcadia - home of Arcadia Prime, the capital of the Republic.

The new Republic was governed by the Arcadium - the central government holding corporation, which is controlled by the six ruling houses:

House Lycus - Lycus Sector

House Korvo - Karvia Sector

House Arcadi - Arcadian Sector

House Megalon - Megalis Sector

House Ladonis - Ladon Sector

House Messeni - Messenia Sector

Arcadium Directorships

The six ruling houses of Arcadia Republic hold directorships and stakes in the Arcadium, the central government holding corporation - that controls Arcadian Spaceyards and Velorium Ore Mining.

Arcadian Spaceyards

By 1890, the Arcadian Republic's becomes major builder of commercial starships - starliners, freighters, miners, ore transports, for Corporate merchants guilds in the Lykaion Empire and Centauran Union.

Velorium Ore Mining

Arcadian Republic - is a major source of Velorium Ore - one of the strongest metals in the known Universe, its alloys are used in starship and space station construction. Access to Velorium Alloys - a vital component in the construction of armor hull plating used in the Lykaion Battle Fleets, is critical the military survival of the Lykaion Empire and its allies.

The Arcadium, the central government holding corporation - which has contracts to supply Velorium Ore to the Lykaion Empire - military and merchant fleets.

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AGE OF MODERN CITIES BEGINS (1893 - 1930 AD)

The Age of Modern Cities begins on Earth, the introduction on high-rise buildings and skyscrapers, and subway trains changes the urban design of major cities worldwide. The Imperial Vampire Houses, First Vampire Faction, Werewolves, and Mutant Factions build new safehouses in every major city in Europe, North America, South America, and Asia.

Vampire Cities

Using the construction of underground structures - subway trains, tunnels, bridges, and buildings; as a cover for front companies controlled by the IVH Associates - humans working for the Imperial Vampire Houses (IVH) build underground new Vampire Cities beneath the cities of London, Budapest, Vienna, Paris, Berlin, Hamburg, New York City, Boston, Philadelphia and Chicago.

Werewolf Confederation (Earth)

The American Werewolf Packs expand their territories into the Pacific Northwest Region - Oregon (U.S.), Washington (U.S.), Alaska (U.S.), British Columbia (Canada), and the Yukon (Canada).

The Werewolf Confederation subspace teleporter network - the Werewolf Portal - was expanded to connecting the Zurich portal, with Werewolf portals in major cities across in the United States and Europe.

Mutant Continuum

Mutant Continuum establishes new safehouses and business operations in every major city in Europe, North America, South America, and Asia.

Mutant Octants

Mutant Octants Intelligence known as M8 establishes new safehouses in every major city in Europe, North America, South America, and Asia. Expanding its secret intelligence sharing agreement with ESO/Earth Intelligence - Section 19 known as E.I./Section-19.

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ARCADIAN REPUBLIC (1912 AD)

Planet Arcadian Prime

Dracus Karvo becomes Chancellor of the Arcadian Republic.

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ARCADIAN REPUBLIC (1914 AD)

Ghost Space

Arcadian Chancellor Dracus Karvo becomes a secret partner of the Scorpion Cartel, allowing the cartel to used Arcadian Space in their smuggling operations.

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SCORPION CARTEL'S SHADOW FLEET (1914 AD)

Sagittar-Lykaion Corridor

Imperial Vampire Saku Barca assumes command of the CSSF Third Fleet in the Sagittar-Lykaion Corridor. Centauran Captain Asuka Sarray is his second in command. The CSSF Third Fleet serves as the Scorpion Cartel's navy fleet also known as the Scorpion's Cartel's Shadow Fleet. By 1914, the Shadow Fleet operated a private military naval fleet consisting of 60 escort corvettes, 10 command shuttles, and 3 frigates - divided into the three Battle Groups.

Ghost Space

The CSSF Third Fleet (Scorpion Cartel's Shadow Fleet) begins fleet operations in Ghost Space - escorting merchant shipping travel between the Arcadian Republic and the Scorpion Empire, beginning the Cold War with the ESC forces who patrol the region under the EarthZone Accords.

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SCORPION CARTEL'S OPERATION: CAESAR (1914 AD)

The Scorpion Cartel offworld operation to smuggle contraband from Earth through Ghost Space, the Scorpion Run and Arcadian Republic to the Centauran Union.

Ghost Space-Arcadian Corridor

Under the secret deal with between the Scorpion Cartel and Arcadian Chancellor Dracus Karvo:

Offworld smuggling from Earth is shipped by nightrunner to the Sagittar-Lykaion Corridor to a customs station controlled by the Cartel. From there it is offloaded Cartel freighters and then shipped through ghost space to Arcadian Republic.

At Arcadian border, the Cartel freighters transmitting Arcadian priority military codes, bypass customs stations, and travel through Arcadian space to the Centauran Union. Once in Centauran space the Cartel freighter continues its journey on the Silk Road Corridor.

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WORLD WAR I (1914 - 1917 AD)

As in all prior major worlds, the Imperial Vampire Houses and First Vampire Faction secretly backed different sides in the war. The Imperial Vampire Houses backed the Central Powers - Germany, Austria-Hungary, Ottoman Empire, and Bulgaria. The First Vampire Faction backed the Allies Powers - France, British Empire, Russian Empire, Serbia, Montenegro, Belgium, Empire of Japan, Italy, Portugal, Romania, Hejaz, United States, Greece, and Czechoslovakia.

The Central powers loss in the war weakened the Imperial Vampire Houses power in Europe. Shifting the balance of power in favor of the First Vampire Faction. Setting the stage for World War II in 1939.

Scorpion Cartel (Earth)

As the war rages in Western Europe, the Scorpion Cartel expands its operations on Earth to 63 countries.

Werewolf Confederation (Earth)

The European Werewolf Packs use the aftermath of the World War I to expand their European territories controlled by the Imperial Vampire Houses.

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THE WINDS OF WAR IN EUROPE (1922 - 1939 AD)

In 1922 AD, with the rise in Fascism in Italy, National Socialists in Germany, and Communism in the Soviet Union. The Werewolf Confederation in Western Europe makes plans - if another World War breaks out - to relocate their Packs and business operations to overseas - the Operation Codename was Winter Storm.

Operation: Winter Storm

In 1923, Bank C. Xylander & Co, a Werewolf Confederation controlled bank was opened in Geneva, Switzerland - over the next ten years Western European Packs transferred ten percent of their financial assets to the private bank. In 1933, the Western European Pack Alpha's (Leaders) left their countries to relocate Africa and South America.

The Werewolf Confederation subspace teleporter network - the Werewolf Portal - was expanded to connecting the Zurich portal, with Werewolf portals in the capital cities of South America and Africa.

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WORLD WAR II (1939 - 1945 AD)

European Theater of Operations

During World War II, Imperial Vampire Intelligence Group 1321 - assists the Germans in developing their top secret missile program and nuclear bomb program. In November 1944, Earth Intelligence - Section 19 deployed spy drones on Earth to monitor the Imperial Vampire Intelligence Group 1321 and Werewolf Confederation Intelligence Unit 1448 operations in Germany. Allied pilots flying combat missions over Germany called them Foo-fighters.

ESC Taskforce Argus / Red Cell Operation: Scorpion (Earth)

Operation: Odin (Norway)

In February 1943, ESOC Red Team sabotaged a German prototype nuclear reactor in Norway.

Operation: Red Riding Hood (Black Forest - Germany)

In March 1945, ESOC Red Team destroyed a secret V-3 rocket launch facility in the Black Forest, Germany. The first intercontinental ballistic missile prototype - the most powerful V-series rocket - capable of striking New York City.

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INSURRECTION, THE MUTANT SYNDICATE (1945 AD)

Earth

The heads of the Twelve Rouge Mutant Factions on Earth known as "Directorate Thirteen," unite to form an interstellar criminal syndicate and terrorist organization known as Insurrection.

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PLAN ALPHA 1946 - EARTH WEREWOLF CONFEDERATION (1946 AD)

Zurich, Switzerland

The heads of the European Werewolf Packs known as Alpha's and representatives of Lyadi Cartel - met in Zurich, Switzerland to discuss their plans for post World War II Europe.

Plan Alpha 1946

To rebuild business operations the Western European countries and territories that they controlled before the World War II. They vote to approve Plan Alpha 1946 - the plan called for the creation a series of shell companies in France and West Germany, financed by Bank C. Xylander & Co - the Geneva, Switzerland - the based private bank controlled by European Werewolf Packs. The shell companies would be used to acquire business interests in the financial, construction, railroad, and fleet shipping (cargo ship and oil tanker) sectors.

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ROSWELL INCIDENT (1947 - 1948 AD)

Roswell, New Mexico

In 1947, an Alien Spacecraft - an Imperial Vampire Intelligence Group 1321 nightrunner on a spy mission of the White Sands Proving Ground, crashed near Roswell, New Mexico. In response, to the threat of an Alien space invasion, the Central Intelligence Agency established a top secret sub-agency known as Epsilon Sector.

Creation of CIA/Epsilon Sector

The mission of Epsilon Sector is to identify, monitor, and analyze threats by Hostile Alien Lifeforms as defined under "The H.A.L.T. Protocol," both national and non-national - including extraterrestrial threats against U.S. government interests.

Epsilon Sector conducts covert operations and paramilitary actions through its special operations unit, H-Force Command.

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THE FIRST SOVIET UNION NUCLEAR BOMB DETONATION (1949 AD)

Geneva, Switzerland

On 29 August 1949, the first Soviet nuclear bomb - named "First Lightning" by the West - was successfully detonated. Now for the first time vampires, Werewolves and Mutants living on Earth - faced a direct of threat a nuclear war between the Soviet Union and United States - the possibility of global nuclear annihilation.

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EARTH WEREWOLF CONFEDERATION INTELLIGENCE (1950 AD)

Geneva, Switzerland

To deal with the new threat of a Human Global Nuclear War, Earth Werewolf Confederation Intelligence (the WCI) established a top secret sub-agency known as the Vulferam (Wolf-Raven).

Missions of the Vulferam

There are three primary missions of the Vulferam:

I. Worldwide intelligence gathering on Human nuclear weapons installations and weapons programs

II. In event of a possible nuclear war, the safe evacuation of Pack Alpha's via Portal (subspace teleporters) to designated remote underground safe zone.

III. To prevent a possible global nuclear war:

Sabotage Human nuclear weapons installations and weapons programs (nuclear submarines and missile systems).

Targeted espionage and extortion of military and political world leaders.

Targeted assassinations of military and political world leadership.

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THE COLD WAR - KGB DIRECTORATE M (1954 AD)

KGB Directorate M (secret location - USSR)

The mission of KGB DIRECTORATE M (1954-1991) is foreign intelligence gathering on critical US government installations - nuclear weapons facilities, top secret DOD weapons programs (nuclear submarines and missile systems), the Pentagon, CIA, and FBI.

In 1956, Alexsi Ivanov - an 13 year-old mutant shapeshifter and Xenia Antonov - an 13 year-old mutant teleporter, are recruited by KGB DIRECTORATE M (KGB Mutant Operatives). Agents Alexsi Ivanov and Xenia Antonov would be behind the Directorate's most successful intelligence operations:

CIA

1961 - (Accessed) CIA Codename: JMATE - The CIA Bay of Pigs Invasion Plan

1962 - (Accessed) CIA Codename: CALINK - Front company providing cover to CIA agents in West Germany

FBI

1966 - Ivanov assumed identity of FBI Counter Intelligence Agent to access Soviet Intelligence database

1968 - Ivanov assumed identity of FBI Counter Intelligence Agent to access Soviet Intelligence database

1970 - Ivanov assumed identity of FBI Counter Intelligence Agent to access Soviet Intelligence database

United States Air Force

1962 - (Acquired) Plans for Minuteman-I (LGM-30A) Intercontinental Ballistic Missile (ICBM)

1965 - (Acquired) Plans for Minuteman-II (LGM-30F) Intercontinental Ballistic Missile (ICBM)

1970 - (Acquired) Plans for Minuteman-III (LGM-30G) Intercontinental Ballistic Missile (ICBM)

United States Navy

1963 - (Acquired) Plans for Sturgeon-class submarine SG5 Reactor

1972 - (Acquired) Plans for Los Angles-class submarine AN/BGQ-5 Sonar System

1972 - (Acquired) Plans for Los Angles-class submarine GE PWR S6G -Light Water Reactor

DOD - Pentagon/DOD

1961 - Ivanov assumed identity of Military Intelligence Officer to access Nuclear War Plan (SIOP-62)

1962 - Ivanov assumed identity of Military Intelligence Officer to access Nuclear War Plan (SIOP-63)

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THE VULFERAM - WEREWOLF SPECIAL INTELLIGENCE SERVICE (1960 AD)

Operation: Coldfire

By 1960, Werewolf intelligence operatives of the Vulferam (Wolf-Raven) - a top secret sub-agency of the Earth Werewolf Confederation Intelligence, had established bases and spy networks in the declared nuclear nations - the United States, Soviet Union, United Kingdom, and France.

Vulferam agents were assigned to gathering intelligence on critical military and government installations - nuclear weapons facilities, and top secret weapons programs (nuclear submarines and missile systems). Teams were also dispatched to conduct surveillance on KGB and GRU agents operating from Russian Embassies.

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EPSILON SECTOR (1971 AD)

Area 51 - CIA/Epsilon Sector

In 1971, Epsilon Sector becomes aware of worldwide Vampires activities, resulting from Echelon communications intercepts.

Creation of ETAC

The Epsilon Sector establishes Earth Threat Action Centers (ETAC) worldwide - run jointly by Epsilon Sector and foreign intelligence services: MI6 (UK), ASIS (Australia), CSIS (Canada), and NZSIS (New Zealand). They are manned by highly trained convert ops Case Officers known as Echoes - Epsilon Covert High-Rise Operators.

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THE APOLLO 13 INCIDENT (1973 AD)

Apollo 13 Mission

While attempting to run the Earth Blockade, a Scorpion Cartel attacks Apollo 13. Atlantean attack fighters from Earth Moonbase: Lunar City, engage the Scorpion Nightrunner saving Apollo 13.

Having revealed the existence of the secret Moonbase to the Apollo 13 crew, the ESO begins secrets talks with the United States Governments about membership in the organization.

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UNITED STATES JOINS THE ESO (1975 - 1976 AD)

Earth Moonbase: Lunar City

Following the events of the 1973 Apollo 13 Incident, the United States signs the EarthZone Accords, becoming a member of the Earth Security Organization (ESO) and Earth Space Command (ESC). In January 1976, the first Human recruits join Earth Space Command: William Blake, the Director of Epsilon Sector becomes a member of the Presidium, Epsilon Sector Operatives are assigned to Earth Intelligence, and H-Force Operatives are assigned to Section - 19 / Red Cell.

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THE COLD WAR - KGB DIRECTORATE M (1976 AD)

KGB Directorate M (secret location - USSR)

In March 1976, Alexsi Ivanov - a mutant shapeshifter and Xenia Antonov - a mutant teleporter, both KGB DIRECTORATE M (KGB Mutant Operatives), the couple had a son, Alexsi Antonov - mutant shapeshifter/teleporter. After the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991, Alexsi Antonov would grow up to found a league of mutant teleporting/shapeshiftering assassins known as "The Easers" .

Area 51 CIA/Epsilon Sector (Nevada)

In June 1976, Alexsi Ivanov was captured by Epsilon Sector/H-Force operatives attempting to breach Epsilon Sector security. He is currently being held in stasis, at the offworld maximum security prison on Rouge Seven.

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MUTANT INSURRECTION CARTEL (1977 AD)

Columbia, Earth

The Mutant criminal and terrorist organization known as the "Insurrection," begin Operation: Snowman - providing money laundering and arms trafficking for the Columbian drug cartels.

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SCORPION CARTEL (1980 AD)

Earth

To increase profits, the Scorpion Cartel becomes heavily involved in offworld Human smuggling, and in Human and Arms trafficking in conflicts worldwide.

Centauran Run (Dark Corridor)

A dispute between the Lykadi Cartel - backed by the Lykaion empire - and Scorpion Cartel, over increased taxes ends the 130 year trade agreement between the space cartel known as the Centauran Run Concession. Once again the two cartels are in a state of over warfare in the Centauran Run - a region of space controlled by the Lykadi, a key transit route to the Silk Road Corridor. (Dark Corridor).

The Scorpion Cartel smugglers were now forced to make the dangerous trek from Earth to Ghost space, into the Scorpion Run, then through Arcadian Republic space to reach the Silk Road corridor - in Centauran Union controlled space.

Planet Tartarus also known as Ghost (Ghost Space)

The Scorpion Cartel secretly builds underground bases on the Forbidden Planet Tartarus also known as Ghost, located 475 light-years from Earth in Ghost Space.

This decision by the Scorpion Cartel, would place them into a direct military conflict with the ESO/ESC - who military forces patrol and defend planet Tartarus and Ghost Space.

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ESC FLEET BATTLE STATION 76 (1980 AD)

ESC Taskforce Argus (Ghost Space)

In April 1980, ESC Taskforce Argus deploys ESC Black Moon and a ESOC/Black Sentinel Team, Black Team - to Planet Tartarus (Ghost) to conduct surveillance on the Scorpion Cartel bases in the Valley of Mist.

Planet Tartarus also known as Ghost (Ghost Space)

In May 1980, from several observation post in the Valley of Mist, Black Team patrols transmitted early warning of Scorpion Cartel, Sagean Privateers and Space Pirate ship movements - citing the numbers of ship and type, these ships would latter be intercepted by ESC patrols in space conducting naval interdiction operations (VBSS - Visit, Board, Search, and Seizure).

ESOC special reconnaissance missions conducted by Black Team Operators, on planet Tartarus also known as ghost are still active today.

In August 1980, Black Team form a secret alliance on Tartarus with the Tars - former Human slaves who escaped from the First Vampire Faction masters and their Machine Killers (MK's), before the destruction of the major cities of Tartarus, during the Second Galactic War in 14 AD.

The Tars now live in a system of underground caves in the Valley of Mist. The caves are former velranium mines, an ore that is impenetrable to ship based sensors and Machine Killer (MK's) scanners.

In 1981, ESC Taskforce Argus deploys ESC Argus - an stealth corvette intelligence ships, ESC Ravens, ESC Cobra gunships and ESOC/Black Sentinel Team - Grey Team and Red Team, to Tartarus to conduct special reconnaissance and the first direct action missions on the Scorpion Cartel and Space Pirate bases in the Valley of Mist.

ESOC special reconnaissance, direct action, and counter-smuggling missions conducted by Grey Team and Red Team Operators, on planet Tartarus also known as Ghost are still active today.

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THE VULFERAM - WEREWOLF SPECIAL INTELLIGENCE SERVICE (1991 AD)

Operation: Red Forest (Russian Suitcase Nukes Affair)

During the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991, Werewolf intelligence operatives of the Vulferam (Wolf-Raven) - a top secret sub-agency of the Earth Werewolf Confederation Intelligence, tracked six Russians GRU agents from the Russian Embassy in Washington, DC to a secret weapons cache located in the Shenandoah National Park.

There they eliminated the GRU agents and recovered six RA-115 "suitcase tactical nuclear weapons" and other intelligence from the weapons cache.

Epsilon Sector

The six Russian Agents were also being tracked by a CIA RQ-2 Pioneer UAV, however the CIA tactical units reached the located after the Vulferam agents - transforming into Werewolves - had already made their escape. Surveillance video from the UAV and case files were sealed and transferred to CIA/Epsilon Sector.

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CONSTRUCTION OF THE NEW SCORPION FLEET (2000 AD)

Scorpion Empire

In 2000 AD, with the cartel wars between the Lykadi and Scorpion cartels is now in its twentieth year, both the Centauran Union and their ally the Scorpion Empire in begin the construction of new 100 ship battle fleets.

Arcadian Republic

Werewolf Emperor Lykaius seeing the construction of the new Centauran and Scorpion Empire fleets as a threat to the Lykaion Empire. He turns to Arcadian Dictator Dracus Karvo and his shipyards in the Arcadian Karvia sector - controlled by House Karvo - to construct 50 ships for his new 200 ship Lykaion Fleet.

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CONSTRUCTION OF THE MUTANT OCTANTS THIRD FLEET (2000 AD)

Mutant Octants

In December 2000, after receiving intelligence reports from M8 operative on the levels of new fleet construction in the Lykaion Empire, Scorpion Empire and the Centauran Union.

In January 2001, Mutant Chancellor Octantis II and the Octans preparing for a possibility of a new regional war order the construction of the Mutant Octants Defense Force (MODF), Third Fleet - a new 50 ship battle fleet, consisting of 4 Battlegroups.

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THE EASERS - MUTANT TELEPORTING / SHAPESHIFTING ASSASSINS (2001 AD)

Secret Location - Russian Federation

In March 2001, mutant shapeshifter/teleporter, Alexsi Antonov founded a league of mutant teleporting/shapeshiftering assassins known as "The Easers".

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HUMAN AUGMENT PROGRAM (2006 AD)

Earth Moonbase: Lunar City

After several H-Force teams are killed on Earth during missions against the Scorpion Cartel. It was determined by the Presidium, that H-Force Operators the lacked weapons and tech to effectively engage hostile threats in Earth operations against Vampire and Mutant Operatives.

The Presidium agreed, that the Atlanteans and Dhampirs would train a limited number of Augmented Humans as Black Sentinels, who would become members of the Human Augment Corps. The first Humans volunteer - members of H-Force, join the Human Augment Program.

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CREATION OF THE HUMAN AUGMENT CORPS (2007 AD)

Earth Moonbase: Lunar City

The first Human Augments complete Augment Operators training becoming members of the Human Augment Corps. They are assigned to H-Force, Earth Diplomatic Security (EDS), and Earth Special Operations Command (ESOC).

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EPSILON SECTOR (2016 AD)

H-Force Command (Area 51)

Lieutenant Commander Jason Frost, a United States Navy SEAL officer is recruited by Epsilon Sector's H-Force Command.

The mission of Epsilon Sector is to identify, monitor, and analyze threats by Hostile Alien Lifeforms as defined under "The H.A.L.T. Protocol," both national and non-national - including extraterrestrial threats against U.S. government interests.

Epsilon Sector conducts covert operations and paramilitary actions through its special operations unit, H-Force Command.

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ARCADIAN CIVIL WAR (2016 AD - PRESENT)

Arcadian Republic

Following the Massacre of Ethnic Centauran Dock Workers at Outpost 7 - a border outpost on the Arcadian-Centauran Border, the region has descended into Civil War.

On 21 November 2016, Arcadian Dictator Dracus Karvo was deposed as Arcadian Chancellor.

On 1 January 2017, Pro-Centauran Separatists have seized control of attack ships and several outpost. The Arcadians have accused the Centaurans of backing the rebel factions, threatening a wider conflict between the Lykaion Empire, Centauran Union, and Scorpion Empire - that could start a new galactic war.

Operation Sundown

On 18 December 2017, Earth Intelligence receives actionable intelligence of arms shipments on Planet Tartarus also known as Ghost.

Earth Space Command (ESC) dispatches ESC Black Sentinel Taskforce Argus, Black Team and Red Team to Ghost - on a secret black ops mission: to find out who's behind the arm shipments and to destroy the weapons.

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