The Post Apocalyptic Crisis - Alternative History IH

**Roxas** · January 11, 2011, 01:33 AM

The Post Apocalyptic Crisis

In the 21st century, war was still waged over the resources that could be acquired; Petroleum and Uranium. For these resources, China would invade Alaska, the US would annex Canada, and the European Commonwealth would dissolve into quarreling, bickering nation-states, bent on controlling the last remaining resources on Earth.

In 2022, the storm of world war had come again. In only two days, most of the planet was reduced to cinders and radiated rubble. And from the ashes of nuclear devastation, a new series of civilizations will struggle to arise.

After the dust settled and the radiation was whisked away by the feisty winds, survivors began to rise up and scavenge what they could. Often violence occurred between people; the now barren wastelands of America were no longer safe to travel through without grouping up heavily or joining the barbaric communities which began to pop up all around America.

It is now 2232, ten whole years have passed since the catastrophe and those who have by the skin of their fingers survived have adapted to this changing cruel world. They began searching for those tools of destructions which had destroyed the world only ten years prior, it was no different in the once prosperous state of Texas. Farms and peaceful flocks of animals once littered the countryside, yet all what remained were the zombie-like mutated corpses which roamed the deserts; these wild beasts are always thirsty for flesh, however many survivors have began to pick up that they never travel outside this desert and stay clear. The more populated and wealthy Districts and cities prior to the Apocalypse began to rebuild themselves, scavenging what materials they could and issuing their will on the local area.

The once heavily populated Dallas–Fort Worth–Arlington Metropolitan Statistical Area was one of these major Wasteland players, this mainly helped by the area having the largest remaining population and some areas relatively intact and in liveable conditions. In only 3 years they claimed back all of what they had prior, doing so with force and driving out the more senile survivors who loitered in the wrecks of the cities. Under the command of Rodger Johnson (A Former CIA Agent.) this new "state" claimed supremacy over the whole statistical area. His policies of restricting access to the State by wanderers and strangers was overall popular, allowing those who lived within peace and the chance to rebuild a stable lifestyle. Yet times are changing and it is not financially healthy to carry this on any more.........

Houston, Texas. Once the political stronghold of Texas, and once more the stronghold of the New Texas 'Government'. Senators and politicians who survived the attacks had amassed in the once proud capital of Texas, there ideals for a new Government to oversee and rule this wasteland soon became a reality. Thousands of survivors flocked to the area, giving this new power the strength it needed to carry out its ideals and secure itself power over the less civilised communities. The Leader of this 'Givernment', Senator John Cornyn, was a proud man who was hungry to secure his iron fist over all of Texas. After the 'Senate' passed his proposals, the New Texas Government began to create an army, one which almost rivalled those before the Nuclear blasts. Heavily equipped with weapons scavenged from the city, the Army began sailing unopposed into neighbouring areas, easily subjugating the weak. One year on and this machine looks unstoppable, Will they continue their Blitzkrieg tactic into the Wastelands.....?

Just north of this New Government lies another Wasteland super power; Forth Hood was once one of the most active Military bases in the World and has been controlled by a large group of Ex-Soldiers. This Base homes the largest collection of weapons and materials throughout Texas, all of which issues them as the 'American Army'. Major Mark Sheppard now commands this rather small group of men, his aim is to surely bring back the Army's former glory to itself. What the Army lack in manpower, they more than make up for in fire-power; boasting working vehicles and state of the art guns they aim to control all of Texas......

The Houston Defence force is a rather strange group, inviting all survivors throughout Texas to flock to their settlements. Reginald Slate, CEO of the Texan Merchant Corporation has assumed rule of this rather military lacking state, the aim of his huge merchant scheme is to bring in resources from the Whole of Texas to rebuild a peaceful society. However tensions with the local survivors outside of this new district are high, raids have become more common and this great plan is soon to become stunted. Will Mr. Slate lead his new State to Glory or Ruin.........?

To the east a great force amasses...

The Might of the European union is untouchable throughout the world, their combined strength dominates any threat to their well-being and to those who oppose their rule. After Subjugating Louisiana to their Iron-Will, this Major organization has judged Texas to be in need of their rule, much to the disapproval of the survivors left in Texas. This threat has a large army, which albeit is strong in man power lacks in technology and organization. Will these brutes control all of Texas, or will they fall to the might of Texas.......?

In San Antonio, Surviving Republicans have fortified the area and have beefed up the defences of the large city. After the Blasts, the City retained many of it's major structures and in turn has turned the City into a large fort. A rather secluded community, these people shoot at any who come near and often try not to venture out into the wasteland to attract undue attention. Although after many years, their ammunition stocks have diminished and they will soon need to act quickly to ensure they do not become defenceless. Will they go out of their shells into the Radiated Wastelands.....Or Rot away in the fortified city...?

To the South, a brutish group of men has emerged and unfortunately......thrived. This new community consists of outlaws and ex-convicts who thanks to the Destruction of the Country, have become free once more and able to carry on their devious lifestyles. They ravage lands around them, pillaging defenceless small villages and raiding trade caravans. They stop at nothing to get what they want, and in turn have attracted the attention of many of the more peaceful communities and forces such as the NTG (New Texag government). Will they continue to menace the lands, or will they be put down like rabid dogs...?

To the very pinnacle north of Texas, a rather small band of companions have forged a small nation. These settlers have ventured from the despairs of the the Rest of America, choosing to settle in the more developed state of Texas to create a community. Albeit very small in Number, these men and women have become masters of underhand tactics and espionage. their close-knit relationship far outweighs those in the more Larger communities and is the key to their success. Of more Northern heritage, these people eye up the more fertile Southern lands and may just venture down....

In El Paso, the last remaining Corporate superpower lurks. The El Paso Corporate State has now become one of the sole working manufacturers, causing their wealth to dramatically increase. The advancements in technology have caused this State to be able to enforce their will on the lands to the East of them. What they lack in force, they make up for in Wealth and teamed up with the fiercest they could easily bull-doze their way east to the more valuable scrap.

Lastly, due to the lack of a large State-Encompassing police force. Rebels have spread like wild fire, these folk have lost all sanity and brutally attack those they encounter. They are a force to be aware with if you journey out into the wilderness.

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I shall add rules if enough people join, If not then I shall just scrap it.

Secondly, I know there are a few IH's running at the moment but I really wanted to do this so I thought I shall throw it out into the open for you all to gander at....

I was tempted to do a space one, however I shall save that for a later date when there aren't any IH's running.