Node C-15 Earth Civil War '04[]
While the world watches and is neutral the United States is tearing itself up and splintering. Tired of corruption and Government stupidity, the militias and parts of the army are fighting to restore the nation to what they believe is America.
Unfortunately the groups have very different beliefs and the conflict has escalated to Texas going Independent, Washington a war zone, Georgia and Alaska closing their borders and New York City in flames. There are riots and battles between small military units and local police.
There is also a war in the Middle East and a Communist revolution in Mexico pushed by the Chinese.
Prime[]
12:00 - Path to Alt
01:00 - (Locked) Washington DC
02:00 - (Locked) Gravel Beach
03:00 - Blank
04:00 - (Locked) Louisiana Swamp
05:00 - (Locked) Houston Texas
06:00 - Anartica
07:00 - London
08:00 - (Locked) Last Chance Gas UT
09:00 - Blank
10:00 - (Locked) Carabas Mexico
11:00 - (Locked) Ruins of NYC
Alt[]
12:00 - Path to System
01:00 - (Locked) Howling Woods
02:00 - (Locked) Shale Pines
03:00 - Path to C -14 NCIS LA
04:00 - (Locked) Pond Life
05:00 - (Locked) Stupid Bots
06:00 - Path to Prime
07:00 - (Locked) Bride's Week
08:00 - (Locked) Smokers
09:00 - Path to C -16 Krunk's Guys
10:00 - (Locked) Grinders
11:00 - (Locked) Coffee
System: []
12:00 - Path to Stellar
01:00 - Luna
02:00 - (Locked) Mars
03:00 - Blank
04:00 - (Locked) Pallas
05:00 - (Locked) Ganymeade
06:00 - Path to Alt
07:00 - (Locked) Mimas
08:00 - (Locked) Miranda
09:00 - Blank
10:00 - (Locked) Triton
11:00 - (Locked) Pluto
Stellar []
12:00 - Blank
01:00 - Bor'cha
02:00 - (Locked) Arkol, Skay, Tugan
03:00 - Blank
04:00 - (Locked) Kynmar
05:00 - (Locked) Blox
06:00 - Path to System
07:00 - (Locked) Frendle
08:00 - (Locked) Dabe
09:00 - Blank
10:00 - (Locked) Grexian
11:00 - (Locked) Whurr
ALTERNATE PLATFORM[]
01:00 HOWLING WOODS OFF
What ever is out there howl at night. It is a sound that sets nerves on edge and can not be spotted. It comes closer and will prove to be a burrowing frog. The real predators are silent.
02:00 SHALE PINES OFF
Pine forests cover this empty world. Ground cover is sparse grass and a large amount of shale and quartz.
04:00 POND LIFE OFF
Quiet ponds that are homes of squid like predators who dig the ponds and trap small and large prey.
05:00 STUPID BOTS OFF
Early twentieth century city populated by slow but dangerous robots. Programmed to kill, these blundering forms have wiped the cities and are still stalking the countryside. They may be slow and stupid, but they are very tough and persistent.
07:00 BRIDE'S WEEK OFF
Cultural alternate where once a year the men head for the hills and the women catch them to be husbands. During that week anything goes except murder.
08:00 SMOKERS OFF
Everybody smokes here. Tobacco is inexpensive and children of 7 or older have a cigarette in their
mouths and a pack in their pockets. Here there is no smoking related cancer and the tobacco smoke keeps the mosquitos away. The mosquitos carry a range of nasty fevers.
10:00 GRINDERS OFF
Debris feeding blocks of black jelly that reach the size of a foot or more. They are slow feeders that provide nutrients for the forest plants. The occasional monster can reach a yard on a side. They are toxic and burn as a fuel source when they die and dry out. The natives farm and have to block them from their crops.
11:00 COFFEE OFF
The smell of coffee covers this flowering desert. One of the species of flowering cactus produces a small flower and beans that can make a decaffinated coffee like beverage that is strong and rich. These berries are the favorite food of 2 pound jumping rats. When crushed the berries attract them by the dozens. This also attracts large snakes who feed on the rats as well as giant pigs who feed on the snakes. The great furry tyrannosaurus like predator that feeds on the pigs stands over 16 feet tall.
The Bor'cha[]
Bear Guys,
General 18, 17, generally peaceful and prosperous
Knowledge 7, 14, they have some myths about holes in the sky
Technology 20,18, They have just invented Hyperdrive and are exploring local space and developing new products that come from Hyperdrive.