Earth

Earth is the third innermost planet in the Solar System and the origin of mankind, and did not require terraforming. Eventually, it was conquered by the colony it sent to Luna, its sole satellite. It has stayed under The Society's rule since its establishment, and is considered part of the Core. Two Earth-born families (presumably of ancient and powerful blood) were wiped out during the Gala Massacre at the start of the Martian Civil War.

Pre-Conquering Nations[]

Before the time of The Conquering (but presumably a long time after the present day), Earth was divided into around 20 nations that were mutually suspicious of each other. Below are some of said nations.

Indian Empire[]

One of the last governments on Earth to fall to the Iron Golds. Presumably consisted of the countries that used to exist within the Indian sub-continent.

Empire of the Rising Sun[]

Presumably, this Empire included Japan, and probably some of China, Korea and Southeast Asia.

Atlantic Alliance[]

Based somewhere on the east of the Americas, with a naval fleet.

The American Empire[]

Created after the United States of America fell, this Empire presumably also includes Mexico and Canada. Known generals include Alfred Jones and John Merrywater.

History[]

Pre-Saga[]

World War III occurred an unknown number of years before The Conquering, and the island of New Zealand was one of the few places which served as a safe haven for disenfranchised patricians when the continents brimmed with radioactivity in the aftermath.^{^[1]}

After the Conquering, the Golds dropped Solocene gas into the atmosphere to sterilize the unaltered human population.^{^[2]}

Morning Star[]

When the Red Armada approached Luna after the Battle of Ilium, civilian vessels began evacuating the moon to take shelter on Earth.^{^[3]}

After The Fall, the Sons of Ares and their allies quickly secured control of both Earth and its moon while Society forces around the planet retreated to Mercury and Venus. In December 743, the planet was secure enough that Darrow of Lykos and the new Sovereign Virginia au Augustus made a brief visit to Earth where Darrow was introduced to their son Pax for the first time.^{^[4]}

The Solar War[]

Earth was a major battleground in the early years of the Solar War. As ArchImperator of the Republic, Darrow led forces in the ground campaign, with Apollonius au Valii-Rath fighting Darrow and the Eight Legions' Second Cohort at Kardung La in India.^{^[5]}

The Solar Republic launched a campaign to invade Africa in 746 PCE that resulted in the House Grimmus forces being chased from their ancestral seat of New Sparta later that year.^{^[6]^[7]^[8]} Shortly before the beginning of the campaign, Darrow and his family visited the Telemanus estate in New Zealand, where Darrow spent much of the trip inside planning the invasion while his son Pax learned to make sandcastles from Daxo au Telemanus.^{^[7]} Darrow later traveled to North Africa to appoint Cadus Harnassus as a Praetor.

At some point during the campaign, the Republic launched an Iron Rain on Earth that became known as the Wolf Rain.^{^[9]}

During the campaign, a battle occurred in Gibraltar, where Darrow used a Drachenjäger charge to disguise his movements.^{^[10]}

Combat on Earth lasted as late as 748 PCE, when the last Grimmus forces were driven from the Americas,^{^[11]} leaving only a small holdout of Society forces in South Pacifica.^{^[12]}

At some point in 748, Ephraim ti Horn did a job in Echo City that ended with him getting mugged and left for dead, where Volga Fjorgan found him and brought him to the nearest hospital.^{^[13]}

Iron Gold[]

After being declared a fugitive by the Republic Senate in September 753 PCE, Darrow and the Howlers fled Luna and hid in an abandoned military base on Greeland for a month before infiltrating Deepgrave to free Apollonius au Valii-Rath as part of a plan to infiltrate Venus and assassinate the Ash Lord.^{^[14]}

Dark Age[]

Virginia's spies tracked the Syndicate Queen to Old Tokyo, and the Howlers are dispatched to eliminate her while fifty thousand Lionguard and the Republic's Seventh Legion prepare a coordinated strike against Syndicate operations on Earth, Mars, and Luna.^{^[15]} When the Howlers arrive in Old Tokyo, they are ambushed by Boneriders while Vox Populi forces stage a coup against the Senate on Luna in the Day of Red Doves.^{^[16]}

Following the Long Night, the combined forces of the Rim and the Society Remnant captured Earth from the Solar Republic in March 754.

Light Bringer[]

Society and Rim forces continued to secure the surface of Earth over the next seven months.

In October 754, Atalantia au Grimmus held a summit in the Roman Coliseum where she announced her plans for the next phase of the Solar War.

Locations[]

America -
- North America -
  - Baffin Island -
  - Rocky Mountains - home to a House Grimmus estate.^{^[8]}
- Central America -
  - Caribbean Islands -
    - Jamaica -
- South America -
Atlantic Ocean -
- Greenland -
  - Old Military Base - The Howlers hid here before infiltrating Deepgrave.
Eurasia -
- France -
  - Paris - Darrow and the Eighth Legion's Second Cohort fought here during the Solar War.^{^[5]}
- Italian Peninsula -
  - Rome -
    - Coliseum - Atalantia held a summit here in October 754 to discuss the next phase of the Solar War.
- Switzerland -
- Iberian Peninsula -
  - Gibraltar - One of the Republic's Drachenjäger units fought here under Darrow's command during the Solar War.^{^[10]}
- Indian Subcontinent -
  - Kardung La - Darrow and the Eighth Legion's Second Cohort fought Apollonius here during the Solar War.^{^[5]}
- Japanese Isles -
  - Old Tokyo - Location of a safehouse used by the Syndicate Queen.
Africa -
- New Sparta - Ancestral seat of House Grimmus.
Indian Ocean -
Pacific Ocean -
- North Pacifica
- South Pacifica - The region that encompasses the South Pacific.
  - Australia - The main continent of South Pacifica.
    - Goodhope - A small town in Australia where Trigg and Holiday ti Nakamura grew up.
  - New Zealand - A region of three main islands east of Australia.
    - Telemanus Estate - Set in northern New Zealand.

Antarctica -
Echo City - Located in a jungle.

Houses[]

Known Inhabitants[]

Trivia[]

Terran accents are described as as "fast."

References[]

↑ Morning Star, Chapter 53
↑ Iron Gold, Chapter 06
↑ Morning Star, Chapter 57
↑ Morning Star, Chapter 65
↑ ^5.0 ^5.1 ^5.2 Iron Gold, Chapter 21
↑ Dark Age, Chapter 03
↑ ^7.0 ^7.1 Dark Age, Chapter 58
↑ ^8.0 ^8.1 Light Bringer, chapter 15
↑ Light Bringer, Chapter 55
↑ ^10.0 ^10.1 Dark Age, Chapter 16
↑ Dark Age, Chapter 08
↑ Iron Gold, Chapter 02
↑ Iron Gold, Chapter 07
↑ Iron Gold, Chapter 27
↑ Dark Age, Chapter 30
↑ Dark Age, Chapter 31

[1] Morning Star, Chapter 53

[2] Iron Gold, Chapter 06

[3] Morning Star, Chapter 57

[4] Morning Star, Chapter 65

[:0-5] 5.0 ^5.1 ^5.2 Iron Gold, Chapter 21

[6] Dark Age, Chapter 03

[:1-7] 7.0 ^7.1 Dark Age, Chapter 58

[:2-8] 8.0 ^8.1 Light Bringer, chapter 15

[9] Light Bringer, Chapter 55

[:3-10] 10.0 ^10.1 Dark Age, Chapter 16

[11] Dark Age, Chapter 08

[12] Iron Gold, Chapter 02

[13] Iron Gold, Chapter 07

[14] Iron Gold, Chapter 27

[15] Dark Age, Chapter 30

[16] Dark Age, Chapter 31

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