About: Rise of the Empires

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War had always defined human existence, and had many times taken humanity to the brink of no existence at all. Before the formation of the Terran Republic, Earth had known no years without the blemish of war, no time of worldwide peace, nothing but strife and anguish. File:PS2 TR Ground Strike.jpg

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rdfs:label	Rise of the Empires
rdfs:comment	War had always defined human existence, and had many times taken humanity to the brink of no existence at all. Before the formation of the Terran Republic, Earth had known no years without the blemish of war, no time of worldwide peace, nothing but strife and anguish. File:PS2 TR Ground Strike.jpg
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abstract	War had always defined human existence, and had many times taken humanity to the brink of no existence at all. Before the formation of the Terran Republic, Earth had known no years without the blemish of war, no time of worldwide peace, nothing but strife and anguish. Even considering the great technological advances humans had made, they just couldn’t keep up with themselves. Earth’s population grew far past a sustainable capacity. In the years leading up to the Great War, tensions rapidly increased as countries scrambled to claim what was left of the planet’s natural resources. It was all futile, though; the course of this conflict had already been set centuries before. The morning of January 18, 2426 marked the beginning of what would become the greatest loss of life humanity had ever seen. Responding to intel indicating imminent and simultaneous attacks, Earth’s six greatest countries declared war on each other. It was only discovered much later that nobody in command of any of the countries who survived the initial firefight could remember issuing the codes that launched their missiles, nor did they know who sent out the initial warnings. But they all knew the war that began that cold winter morning had been long expected. Perhaps it had even been desired. The first year of worldwide conflict changed everything drastically. Nearly half the human population died, either in the war, or because of it. Weapons and tactics did far more than just destroy targets; they crippled integral parts of civilization, from communication to food production. Starvation and disease killed as many as the guns and bombs did. File:PS2 TR Ground Strike.jpg It took eighteen years, but on December 19, 2444, the final war ended. Not because humans had learned the folly of their ways, but because scientists announced the existence of the wormhole, and a new threat from beyond. Humans were not alone. All past truths were eradicated in the single instant the universe opened wide, replaced by a single new truth: If mankind wanted to survive, all nations and all people would have to work together.

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