Lore. The Confederation and the Resistance

The Origins of the Confederation and the Resistance

We tried to build a new, perfect world without wars and violence. But today, we must rise in arms against the global threat. We have advanced technologies and the most powerful military vehicles...

The Confederation
The Confederation

We are the liberation army that fights for freedom, justice, and human rights. Our strength lies in speed, stealth, and surprise. Our weapons are reliable and tested over time...

The Resistance
The Resistance

In 1945, at the end of World War II, Germany has capitulated as soon as the Soviet army crossed its border. This led to a separation of the post-war world into two powerful alliances of states - the North Atlantic Confederation and the Great Asian Alliance. The economic disparity and arms race have made a full-scale war between the two sides an inevitability.

N.A.C. and G.A.A.
N.A.C. and G.A.A.

The war between two alliances has ended in a decisive victory of the North-Atlantic Confederation. This success allowed it to reinforce its position as the world hegemon, and soon all other countries of the world joined the alliance, including those from the defeated Great Asian Alliance. The Global Confederation was formed, governed by the Senate, where all member nations' representatives were gathered.

During the first years of its world domination, humanity looked into the future with optimism. The economy, which no longer had to support the military industrial complex, has reorganized towards scientific and technical progress. Thanks to the Confederation policies, great breakthroughs were achieved in all fields of science and medicine.

Development

Twenty years have passed. Although wars over resources became a thing of the past, the problem of economic inequality between the rich and the poor has remained unsolved. In many regions of the world grew resentment towards the policy of the Senate. With time, the situation only became worse. The discontented united into underground movements, armed by sympathizer countries. Old military factories began operating again, producing vehicles and equipment for the rebels.

In 2038, the first uprising starts in Peru. The Confederation Senate has sent peacekeeping forces to stabilize the region, which at first have succeeded in restoring order in the country. However, despite their failure, the rebels have merely retreated to the jungle. They recovered their strength and attacked again. Thanks to tactical brilliance of general Monteros, the Peru Liberation Army managed to defeat the peacekeeping corps of the Confedereation. This victory sparked armed uprisings around the entire globe.

Uprisings

The Confederation in 2040

The world is on fire, and we are in the thick of it! Every minute, from all corners of the world, come reports of new outbreaks of rebellion. The rebels have demanded that the Senate be dissolved and the Old World Order be restored. But we do not intend to make concessions. The rebellion must be suppressed by any means!..

Senate
The Confederation Senate

The Global Confederation's ideology can be described as: "Peace in the name of progress, progress in the name of peace". And in twenty years of its rule, humanity really did achieve significant progress in many fields of science. Many diseases were permanently vanquished, the planet's ecology was improved, and beautiful, bright cities were built for its inhabitants.

But these successes did not come for free. The Senate's good intentions do not always equally consider the interests of all member nations of the alliance. Because of this the government struggles with discontent. The prosperity of some comes at the cost of others, less fortunate - they are the ones who usually voice their grievances.

In 2040 this discontent develops into open conflict. Disjointed at first, the uprisings soon unite under the common banner of the Resistance. The Senate is forced to allocate significant resources on expansion of the army and suppression of revolts across the globe.

Confederation HQ

The Confederation Military

We were preparing to suppress the uprising, but we did not expect the rebels to begin such a large-scale war so soon...

Conf Military

The Confederation military has been significantly reduced over the twenty years of peace. However, the peacekeeping corps, which has become the core of the new Confederation Army, is armed with the most advanced vehicles and equipment.

The military doctrine of the Confederation is based on its technological superiority. Its bases are dispersed to effectively defend important strategic points. For offensive operations, its commanders prefer to rely on force concentration, assembling large strike groups of heavy equipment.

In the air, the faction relies on the speed of its modern jet fighters and bombers. Helicopters with advanced scanners fulfill the scouting role.

The backbone of the Confederation Navy is large surface vessels. Together with "Delta"-class assault vehicles the Confederation Navy is perfectly suited to support land operations.

Conf Airstrike

The Space Program

The Command has declared a red danger level. The Senate supports the use of a Space Strike to prevent a nuclear threat. This will be the first combat use of the new weapon. Construction of a prototype Space System has begun. After this, the advantage will be on our side.

Satellite

This top secret initiative deserves a special mention. It implies launching a network of satellites armed with orbital beam weapons, able to strike anywhere on the planet. A large number of facilities and labs have been constructed for the program, including centers in USA and Canada.

Despite the direct interference from the Resistance, the Confederation was able to complete the construction of the satellites network. Due to the escalation of the global conflict, the Senate has made the decision to allow deployment of this new weapon in ongoing battles.

Space System Center

The Resistance in 2040

Today, we have challenged the system! Organized uprisings have sparked the whole world with the fire of hope! Hopes are for the overthrow of the Confederation's regime. Hidden too long in the shadows, we have suffered privation, gathered strength, and prepared for this day.

Resistance Troops

In 2040, the Resistance grows from the local rebellion in Peru into a global organization with numerous contacts in different countries, able to challenge even the Global Confederation.

The Resistance is united by the common goal of liberating the nations of the world from the yoke of the Confederation and creating a new, more just world order. However, it is currently hard to say what exactly this new world would look like.

There are Resistance sympathizers even inside the Global Confederation itself. Thanks to them, the Resistance regularly receives confidential information. A wide network of agents and spies ensures that no decision of the Senate would become a surprise for the Resistance.

Due to the unequal strengths, the Resistance is ready to resort to large-scale terror in the name of liberation, including using nuclear weapons.

Resistance HQ

The Resistance Military

Fight for freedom, brothers! Fight shoulder to shoulder! Our strength is unity! You will be led by experienced commanders, hardened in the Peruvian conflict. Follow their orders, and victory will be ours!

Resistance Strikes

The Resistance includes armed militias from across the globe, united in their desire to overthrow the Senate's rule. The Confederation is a difficult enemy, especially if it will be able to reconfigure its economy into war economy. The Resistance is lagging behind in technological advancement and has access to a limited amount of advanced vehicles and equipment, relying on old blueprints, "lost" and "retired" vehicles of the Confederation, or local manufacturing.

All of this forces the Resistance commanders to adapt their military doctrine. They rely on speed and maneuverability of their units, striking the enemy's vulnerable points and forcing fights in favorable conditions. This allows the Resistance to challenge the world superpower on even terms.

The Resistance fleet primarily serves for coastal defense and convoy raiding. For these purposes, Alligators with Caiman support, as well as hunting packs of Barracuda submarines, fit well.

The Resistance Air Force is one of its strengths. The Hawk strike fighter jet is perfectly suited for a variety of tactical objectives and is able to hold its own in dogfights. The Resistance, unlike the Confederation, also uses attack helicopters in its military.

Nautilus

Nuclear Weapons

...We must take possession of nuclear weapons to win this war...

Tactical Nuke

During global rearmament at the beginning of 2030's, the Confederation has also rescinded its nuclear arsenal. The majority of the nuclear weapons have been destroyed, but the warheads in Libya have remained conserved in underground bunkers. It is difficult to say what caused this - a simple bureaucratic mistake, Senate's plans for potential future use, or actions of those unhappy with its policy.

During the new world war, information about these bunkers ended up in the hands of the Resistance. Soon enough, despite the Confederation's attempts to stop the rebels, the nuclear warheads themselves were also captured. Now the organization has some truly terrifying weaponry, and tactical nuclear weapons find active use on the battlefield.

It is known that the Resistance was planning to perform an act of terror, striking Confederation cities with ballistic missiles. Nuclear-armed submarines were planned to be used for this purpose.

Devastation

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Pub: 04 Mar 2025 12:02 UTC

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