The Second War

Introduction

In the Beginning

In the beginning...the Core Worlds formed the Alliance. These were worlds that worked together and were ruled under one central government in order to keep peace and order. Then...came the Unification War, when the Alliance decided it would be a good idea for this to be the governmental standard for the whole of the verse. Needless to say, there were quite a few brave men and women who weren't on board with this. Thems that fought back, called themselves Independents and it was a bloody, violent, devastating war and in the end...the Alliance had the bigger, shinier, and even more destructive weaponry and after only five years of fighting they came up on top. They showed they were willing to cross a line. So now, the verse is ruled by a totaliarian government that has the largest known and publically acknowledged fleet, the biggest and best equipped military forces, and a complicated system of parliament and governance that is wrapped in the lovely tape dyed red by the blood of all those who have to be sacrificed to maintain this. There have been wobbles, there have been weebles. There was another force that almost matched the Alliance in certain ways...Pirates, led by brave and fearless self-appointed Admirals and daring to throw down a gauntlet for the Alliance and occasionaly come out on top. But at the end of the day, it is a very big universe...and the Alliance always managed to have the stars align in their favor at the expense of those who really don't matter as much in the grand scheme of things. They're Big. They're Bad. They are Large and They are in Charge.

But for how long?

There have always been rebellions led on rim and border worlds trying to stand up to the proverbial man. These are allowed to fester or grow to a noticeable size before being squashed when they fully develop into a pimple, only to leave behind a blemish that's covered up with made up excuses. This is not to say the Alliance doesn't do good works, no there are some people who serve the Alliance and truely contribute positively to society. But with all the secrets that are exposed year after year, even faith there wavers. Corrupt Politicians taking advantage of the illegal slave market on planets like Bernadette to make unwanted or inconvenient people or their families disappear? Money going towards military upgrades instead of feeding needy people on industrial planets? An entire planet being erased from record in an effort to hide a failed experiment that killed many many people and created the universal threat known as the Reavers? The list goes on and on.

And so what?

In the beginning, the Core Worlds were all on the same page. Now...there are some who have been blessed with the favor of being a Core World who believe the universe is just far too big for one central government to rule. They call on references from the past of Earth that Was where there was a United Nations, which is how they believed the Alliance would function when things first began. They are now the judge, jury, and executioners for the verse and with corruption abounding and response times to actual crises being delayed...was it worth it? Wouldn't it be better for a planet to have the resources and lack of legal restrictions to see to the management of their own planets without having to wait for their pleas to be brought before a committee along with the millions of other pleas that come through? Would it work even better if core planets were alligned with rim and border planets to help manage trade routes and keep crime and theft of cargo lower due to checks and balances and people not seeing anything and everything marked as 'Alliance Goods' as a free for all to get revenge for their uncle who died in the U War? It has only been 24 years since the Unification War. The wounds are still very fresh and many who live on Core Worlds begin to question...'was it worth it?'.

And now...

It started with a group of rebels breaking into the Prometheus and stealing ancient documents to prove to the verse that it wasn't as secure as folks thought it was. Then, Marie Bernat...an 150 year old woman gave a speech at the protests that began from the desecration of the Universal Monument. She gave voice to the thoughts of many on the Core and put forth the idea..asked the question...that if the people of a planet really want it, why can't they take care of their own planet if the Alliance is slacking in the job they were meant to do?

This whisper fanned the flames of opportunists in the verse and it has grown ever since that initial speech. There have been whispers and doubts in the government for years...whispers of secrets being kept of those disillusioned in what the Alliance should or should not be doing. The more vocal and public Separatist Movement has begun, where they do not ask to be independent of the Alliance..no. They want planets to have the option to be separate, and equal. So you have the Alliance who is being pulled from pillar to post from reavers pushing in further every year and the verse knowing now that they are really all their fault anyways...to terrorist organizations killing up citizens...to the Pirates hitting supply and fuel depots and affecting their profits...to political movements starting to rise and loyal Alliance politicians and military representatives making the Alliance lose face as the verse looks on and judges. As time goes on, the strain begins to show. You have the independents who have been looking for a good in to restart a fight that was never really over in their minds. You have the Separatists who want to change the structure of the government itself. And you have those citizens in the verse who can only watch with wide eyes whilst smelling the smoke from fires yet to be started.

Which side are you on?

The Key TP Players:

The Separatists -

These are individuals who distinguish themselves from the 'Independents' of old by claiming they do not want to be independent of the Alliance, but they believe each planet should be have the right to separate from the Alliance, still held to the same standards, but allowed to be a separate government to themselves only accountable to a larger governing party in so much as each nation was accountable to the United Nations from Earth that Was. It has been a quite belief for a while that all the problems of the Verse tend to stem from the Alliance's Red Tape or the Alliance's Damning Presence either restricting planets from making necessary changes as there are committees and votes needed that can be held up for years or being so scattered to maintain order in other places that those not considered as important are left to fall to the wayside as some type of afterthought. They think the idea of Unification exists as more of an abstract idea seeing as the Alliance is a totalitarian governing body.

The People's Army -

Originally a social army of sorts, young hipsters and wannabe rebels claiming wearing red and white bandanas and talking about being willing to fight for their rights to be separate but equal. There were many Cortex posts and blogs speaking about their new political stance and the new 'trending' thing for young teens or older introverts to get on board with. However as of __________ a group of people claiming to be from The People's Army attacked a convoy and published their attack on the Cortex in what seemed to be the first step of an insurgency taking this annoying social faddish fanatic group from 'another liberal anarchist borg mind' to 'dangerous terrorist organization'. The attack has divided this new movement between people who fear the reprisal from the Alliance seeing as officially they are the ones 'who drew first blood' and those who see it as encouragement or an example of what they need to do to get their point across: Let us take care of ourselves, or we'll take care of you. Permanently.

The Other People -

Independents be like 'OOOH YEAH BABY' and all up in the Separatist gravy.

Madam Marie Bernat

Marie Bernat is a 165 year old centiniel on Bernadette who has 7 sons and 4 daughters, 25 grandchildren, and many lots of great grandchildren, nephews, and nieces. Their family has been on Bernadette since it was first colonized and has owned Vineyards and Bottling Factories. She spoke out Fall of 2535 during a protest after the Prometheus was desecrated by individuals on Bernadette. She was the first person of note to publically speak out about the concept of separating from the Alliance as the Verse is just simply too big for the Alliance to succesfully govern and protect it all. She had her arm broken accidentally recently by an Alliance officer that was attempting to escort her to safety after her Debate with Former Lord Takeshi Odori was gatecrashed by sabeteours who attempted to assasinate her. Her nephew Edward Bernat, A soon to be retired Alliance officer, was recently killed by people claiming to be from the 'People's Army' during an attack on an Alliance convoy. She is known for being very old, very strong, and very wise in her old age. She commands respect not just because she's older than sin but because she holds everybody to a standard of excellence that they dare not meet. She's not afraid to speak her mind and she's been around long enough to have seen many many changes in the Verse and now she's a gentle breeze pushing it towards yet another. (NPC of Dobson)

Bernadette Bernice

Blurb about Bernadette Bernice

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