Late 2132
The colony in the Alpha System now has a Population of 18 Billion on the major Planet, and 1.5 Billion on the other Planet which is being Terraformed – and more Attican People elsewhere.
The People of this System are becoming more and more unhappy with being Governed from Earth, by The Sol Directorate.
The Foreign Minister of The Sol Directorate offers to go to Alpha System, to try to defuse and calm the situation. He does the opposite, and seems to rile the people up, to making more and more unacceptable demands.
He resigns from the Sol Directorate, and is elected as President by the People of Alpha System – who name their Territory as the Attica System. The main Planet ios named as Argos, and the other Planet is named as Ithica.
More and more demands are made by the Attican People – who see themselves as better than the People of Earth. They are annoyed that so little money has been invested in their Colony, they have had to do most of it themselves. The President of Attica makes a statement that “his” Ships will only get involved in War when he agrees, he will not let them be risked at the whim of The Sol Directorate. Attica has also “hijacked” the ‘X’ Shipyards, which is nowc operational – and there are a number of Attican People in the ‘X’ System.
Feelings on Earth are getting very hot indeed – most people would like to execute the President of Attica, and also feel that the People of Attica should be left defenceless against the Zetans.
The very brief “Civil War” happens – the one we never talk about. The Admiral of the Sol Space Command Fleet has both the Sol President and the C in C of the Sol Space Command, locked in their rooms. Then he takes the Sol Fleet under his own command – and goes to the Attica System.
Without any warning – the Planet Argos is very thoroughly Nuked, making the whole Planet uninhabitable, and instantly killing 18 Billion Attican People. The President, on board the Diplomacy responds. The Attican Fleet goes to Sol System, and attacks Mars – killing most of the 4 Billion People who are now living there.
The Atticans have recently completed a Super Carrier for the Sol Fleet, but unknown to them – the Attican President has had many Nuclear Warheads hidden in this Ship. These are remotely detonated by the President himself.
A general Battle then ensues between the two Fleets – in which the Diplomacy is badly damaged, killing the Attican President.
Amazingly – the Battle seems to have reached a stalemate.
There is a Truce, and the Senior Officers from both Fleets come to a conference, together with Representatives of the survivors from Mars.
A solution is found – the creation of The Phoenix Confederation – comprising The Sol Dominion, The Attican Dominion, and the newly formed IPC Dominion, from the Aliens who were rescued from Slavery and are now Colonising three nearby Star Systems. The mutinous Admiral of the Sol Fleet is executed.
The new centre for The Phoenix Confederation is placed on one of the Beta Planets – Beta IV, where the Metals and Mierals have nearly run out. This centre is to be underground, using the disused Mines and new carverns which are to be excavated.
A new President is elected by the People of Attica, the remaining 2 Billion who were not killed – suprisingly, this is the Commander of the Attican Scout Fleet, who chose to avoid becoming involved in the Space Battle.
Topic: Sc Fi Game / Sci Fi Wargme - From 2130 Onwards (Read 2188 times)
