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Overview

Praetorians

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The pilot / Ace
The pilot remains a mystery, with all memory of who they were before having been lost to them in the crash of their ship on the outskirts of the Arid Desert. Since their arrival, the pilot has proven determined to help end the Praetorian threat and forge a new future.

Trevis
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North Atlantic Imperium
The North Atlantic Imperium was one of the ancient Powers of Earth, known for its defensive strongholds and robust infrastructure.

Europe
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Vault 17
The War Vaults were constructed at a time when Earth's future seemed grim, and the threat of nuclear conflict loomed. Although such tensions ultimately subsided and many of the War Vaults were decommissioned, sites like Vault 17 remained, serving as clandestine bunkers and safehouses. As the Praetorians laid siege to Europe, Vault 17 became a Praetorian stronghold, the Overmind waiting within.

The Overwatch
Utilizing a vast communications array in order to maintain contact with the various Outposts, Overwatch is the central hub of the Protectorate as well as a major nexus point in Earth's ENET. Apart from its defensive purposes, the Overwatch also houses an immense repository containing what little remains of mankind's former cultures and civilizations, providing an invaluable link to the past - one that may hold the key to our survival.

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Late 21st century
• The International Bureau of Aeronautics is formed to assuage an increasingly high demand for humans to expand out-world. The organization goes on to develop various new air and space technologies throughout the years, contributing greatly to the furthering of space engineering.

• The first luna settlement is established by the International Bureau of Aeronautics, but the Moon's low gravity and lack of atmosphere eventually cause the physiological systems of the colonists to deteriorate. As a result, the colony is subsequently abandoned.

• Exodus is founded. Unlike its predecessor which strove to build Earth’s aerospace capabilities, Exodus seeks to solve the challenges of reshaping the inhospitable worlds of Sol into sustainable, Earth-like environments by advancing vital technologies geared toward settling the system—an endeavor that would culminate in the largest colonization effort in human history: the Red Eden program.

Early 21st century
• The Red Eden is launched - Equipped with swarms of nanites and a supervisor AI to oversee the construction of Mars' atmospheric processing systems, the Red Eden is launched to the iron world, beginning two hundred and fifty years of terraforming. As humanity strains at the confines of Earth, the prospect of a new frontier gives rise to numerous industries and corporations eager to profit from its wellspring of opportunity.

• Mars Mission Angel: Dozens of Probes are sent to Mars in order to monitor the Red Eden's activities and ensure nothing goes wrong with the terraforming process.

• A colony ship factory known as the Foundry is constructed in anticipation of the first colonial missions to Mars. After one of the site's Cosmodrive's goes critical, the place is put under indefinite lockdown.

• The Angel Mission is abandoned as Exodus reallocates its resources, choosing to focus on other endeavors.

• The Praetorians awaken and begin to transform the surface of Mars.

Late 23rd century
• A first group of colonists make the journey to Mars. Upon their arrival, it is discovered that a hostile race of machines have taken over the planet's surface.

• AIs sent to explore the Praetorian networks are subverted and begin corrupting their fellow AIs in an event known as the Surge Crisis.

• The Praetorian War begins.

Early 24th century
• The Praetorians invade Earth. During the course of the invasion, Vault 17 becomes a Praetorian stronghold, the Overmind waiting within.

• Europe is completely overrun by Praetorians and mysterious structures, seemingly buried beneath the surface, begin rising from the abandoned wastes.

Mid 25th century
• The Praetorians invade a human settlement beyond the Iron Line to claim more land for the Terraformer's operations. Assuming a communications systems failure, the Protectorate deploys a team of Rangers to bring the encampment back online.

Base Game
I've always wondered how you fell here. You were probably part of the exodus during the Collapse. Millions of refugees trying to get off the planet before it died. Still no memories?

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Terminal 01
Analysis of recently secured Praetorian records, entry 00001

Description: Memory shard from Praetorian Sentinel designate: Suzerain hull.

Stand by for visual dictation.

A far away galaxy. Hundreds of star systems stretch across the black like a giant tapestry, woven from the harsh light of unfamiliar and distant suns. One such system hosts a sophisticated starfaring civilization spanning all of the twelve planets orbiting its binary star. The saurians which live here have built magnificent sprawling cities, almost ethereal in appearance, that seem to blanket the faces of these worlds. They are precursors of the ancient past. They are the Primeval.

Fragment ends.

Post-action report
SENDER: T.I.D.

PRIORITY LEVEL: HIGH

SUBJECT TAG: INTEL ASSESSMENT

FULL DEBRIEF FOLLOWS //

In regard to your inquiry on the source of the intel retrieved by the Rangers and that anonymous pilot, it appears that members of a rogue faction called Viribus were hunting Praetorian secrets, storing gathered information on terminals placed across the Cyberlands. Given their expressed disdain for the Protectorate in the past, it is likely they may have secretly struck this region from the atlas in hopes of concealing it for their own ends, although the exact means remains unknown. Nevertheless, the relevant information has been enclosed for your evaluation. We trust you'll find it quite interesting if not ominous.

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AI Cores
AIs were smart computers created to fill out the lesser roles of a now lost civilization. Each AI was housed within a central thought matrix containing sets of preprogrammed responses to external stimuli. However, during the initial exploration of the Praetorian structures on Mars, AIs sent to explore the machine nexus became subverted and swiftly began corrupting their fellow subminds in an event known as the Surge Crisis. Unfortunately, the fate of the few surviving Cores has been lost to history.

Projectile Weapons
Though the war brought many advancements in terms of weaponry, there are still those who prefer the instruments of old, seeking new ways to employ these ancient firearms in a variety of combat scenarios. Despite their popularity among outlaws and mercenaries, Projectile Weapons are largely unsanctioned by the Protectorate as a result of their often unstable nature.

Heavy weapons
The base model CHAOSBRINGER is a heavy weapon built in an age of perpetual war long ago. While the machine gun's original iteration made use of only metal projectiles, Protectorate weaponsmiths have modified its systems to superheat munitions with solar energy before firing. The result is a combination of rapid succession fire and molten metal able to penetrate the hulls of even the toughest Praetorians.

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