Oh God, Iraq's about to have someone who makes Caligula look like a kitty cat
Photos from Alternate Worlds II (read FAQ first)
Oh God, Iraq's about to have someone who makes Caligula look like a kitty cat
It’s like having Beria leading the Soviet Union, only Uday is less smart and some how even more evil.
Fire in the North X
An early car model, the Saab* Steamer, from 1722. The state of down-time manufacturing meant that internal combustion engines remained beyond the capabilities of even Sweden, but steam engines - as evidenced by the gradual growth of railroads - did not. As such, early land transport would involve the use of steam, be that for military purposes, as seen in vehicles like the Eisenpferd, or for civilian.
This in turn would see a much greater emphasis on the steam engine than in the world Västerås had left, as both governments and private inventors would turn their hands to steam technology.
Interior of an Iroquois Longhouse. The British, while granting increased rights to the colonies to try to stymie rebellion, would also move to strengthen ties to the Iroquois Confederacy, seeing them as a counterweight to French power in Canada...and a potential ally should the colonials still rebel. In addition, a small but vocal number of more idealistic elements within Britain had been perturbed by the loss of so many cultures, and wished rather than see them supplanted to see them modernised.
Between 1725 and 1750, a series of treaties would be negotiated that would see the Iroquois recognised as allies of the British and would effectively hamstring efforts to expand the colonies into their territory. While many colonials objected to this, most objections were soothed by the fact that westward expansion elsewhere had been facilitated by improved maps of the continent, aerial mapping and the like, meaning that even without Iroquois land there were opportunities elsewhere.
The Iroquois would fight with the British during the Planters' Rebellion and the Three Years War. Unfortunately, they would lose their lands in what became French Canada, but their lands south of the border would be confirmed both by the British and the CUA. The Confederacy ultimately became an autonomous province of the CUA in 1767, sending politicians to Concordia and becoming part of the overall governing and national structure of the nation, but retaining autonomy and their traditions within their territory, along with guarantees that control of their land remained fully in their hands. Though imperfect, those who knew what had happened in another world knew that things could have been worse...and indeed, the Iroquois have seen moderate prosperity and more benefits than nto.
Settler's house in Newfoundland, c. 1764. Having lost control over the region in conflict with the British post-Displacement, some French leaders had thought to gain Newfoundland themselves, but when Sweden requested it in exchange for their assistance in winning the Canadas, King Louis and his advisors thought it on the whole worth a small price to pay in return for control over the larger part of Canada.
The Union of Kalmar and later Northern Commonwealth would move to establish their control over the cod fisheries, albeit with strictly-enforced quotas to avoid the overfishing of another world. They would also begin securing lands for mining, and control over Newfoundland led the Commonwealth to have access to a potential future source of oil.
Settlement has been carefully regulated into the region, and thanks to lingering up-time sentiment the Commonwealth works closely with the native inhabitants such as the Mi'kmaq and Beothuk to ensure that they are not displaced. Indeed, the colonial authorities have worked to bring the natives into regional government, both at a local level and for the province as a whole. The only demand they made was to enforce an end to tribal warfare, insisting on peace within the province, and there has been a consistent effort to deal fairly with the region's inhabitants while still developing it. As with the Iroquois to the south, while things are not perfect, they are a definite improvement over what could have been.
An early car model, the Saab* Steamer, from 1722. The state of down-time manufacturing meant that internal combustion engines remained beyond the capabilities of even Sweden, but steam engines - as evidenced by the gradual growth of railroads - did not. As such, early land transport would involve the use of steam, be that for military purposes, as seen in vehicles like the Eisenpferd, or for civilian.
This in turn would see a much greater emphasis on the steam engine than in the world Västerås had left, as both governments and private inventors would turn their hands to steam technology.
Interior of an Iroquois Longhouse. The British, while granting increased rights to the colonies to try to stymie rebellion, would also move to strengthen ties to the Iroquois Confederacy, seeing them as a counterweight to French power in Canada...and a potential ally should the colonials still rebel. In addition, a small but vocal number of more idealistic elements within Britain had been perturbed by the loss of so many cultures, and wished rather than see them supplanted to see them modernised.
Between 1725 and 1750, a series of treaties would be negotiated that would see the Iroquois recognised as allies of the British and would effectively hamstring efforts to expand the colonies into their territory. While many colonials objected to this, most objections were soothed by the fact that westward expansion elsewhere had been facilitated by improved maps of the continent, aerial mapping and the like, meaning that even without Iroquois land there were opportunities elsewhere.
The Iroquois would fight with the British during the Planters' Rebellion and the Three Years War. Unfortunately, they would lose their lands in what became French Canada, but their lands south of the border would be confirmed both by the British and the CUA. The Confederacy ultimately became an autonomous province of the CUA in 1767, sending politicians to Concordia and becoming part of the overall governing and national structure of the nation, but retaining autonomy and their traditions within their territory, along with guarantees that control of their land remained fully in their hands. Though imperfect, those who knew what had happened in another world knew that things could have been worse...and indeed, the Iroquois have seen moderate prosperity and more benefits than nto.
Settler's house in Newfoundland, c. 1764. Having lost control over the region in conflict with the British post-Displacement, some French leaders had thought to gain Newfoundland themselves, but when Sweden requested it in exchange for their assistance in winning the Canadas, King Louis and his advisors thought it on the whole worth a small price to pay in return for control over the larger part of Canada.
The Union of Kalmar and later Northern Commonwealth would move to establish their control over the cod fisheries, albeit with strictly-enforced quotas to avoid the overfishing of another world. They would also begin securing lands for mining, and control over Newfoundland led the Commonwealth to have access to a potential future source of oil.
Settlement has been carefully regulated into the region, and thanks to lingering up-time sentiment the Commonwealth works closely with the native inhabitants such as the Mi'kmaq and Beothuk to ensure that they are not displaced. Indeed, the colonial authorities have worked to bring the natives into regional government, both at a local level and for the province as a whole. The only demand they made was to enforce an end to tribal warfare, insisting on peace within the province, and there has been a consistent effort to deal fairly with the region's inhabitants while still developing it. As with the Iroquois to the south, while things are not perfect, they are a definite improvement over what could have been.
The Red Star Rises Once More: Part One
Soviet and East German soldiers during a joint military exercise in 1974 prior to the “Great Shift” which saw the entirety of the Warsaw Pact, as well as the Socialist Republic of Romania, replace their 2002 counterparts.
Soviet and East German soldiers during a joint military exercise in 1974 prior to the “Great Shift” which saw the entirety of the Warsaw Pact, as well as the Socialist Republic of Romania, replace their 2002 counterparts.
The event put all of NATO on high alert (as well as obviously the Warsaw Pact itself) before high level meetings between Soviet Premier Leonid Brezhnev and U.S. President George W. Bush calmed things down before hostilities could breakout.
American soldiers in what remains of Germany (which was quickly reconstituted as West Germany with Bonn being made the capital once again) circa 2003.
With the USSR and the Warsaw Pact now back, many people wonder what the future has in store and why/how did this all happen.
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I wonder if the reds might help out in the war on terror. Also are they gonna adopt the Chinese model or something similar and I know North Korea is happy there biggest trade partners suddenly reappeared does this mean the north doesn’t get nukes in this timeline since they got both the “dragon” and the “bear” looking over them?
Soviet and East German soldiers during a joint military exercise in 1974 prior to the “Great Shift” which saw the entirety of the Warsaw Pact, as well as the Socialist Republic of Romania, replace their 2002 counterparts.
The event put all of NATO on high alert (as well as obviously the Warsaw Pact itself) before high level meetings between Soviet Premier Leonid Brezhnev and U.S. President George W. Bush calmed things down before hostilities could breakout.
American soldiers in what remains of Germany (which was quickly reconstituted as West Germany with Bonn being made the capital once again) circa 2003.
With the USSR and the Warsaw Pact now back, many people wonder what the future has in store and why/how did this all happen.
In keeping with the theme of the USSR....
Syndicate
The Boys Are Back...
flag of the Union Of Sovereign Soviet Republics. Created after a near depressions and economic along political chaos started by the attempted alien invasion. Marxism had been again rising through out the Russian military and civilians since 2010 after serval scandals and economic pitfalls. The Russian federation collapsed after the death of the president, prim minster,Vice President, and serval other high ranking members of the military who were all killed in a bombing by a unknown group.
Weaken by food and power shortages one small breed protest quickly sprees and became a riot which itself spread by the third week of the riots the military was order to open fire in Moscow, but they refused after after a intervention by the meta human known as Soviet Strong Man as well as General Turgenev who lead a communist coup.
map protesters celebrating the coup which would reinstate the USSR. While this drew international headlines everywhere for a while it was shortly up stage as the Legion began its march through middle and Southern Africa. Some people actually claim that legion started the coup as well as the Samson War to occupy the world from stoping them.
Drawing Of Soviet Strong Man who would lead the protest before the coup and became a national hero afterwards.
Syndicate
The Boys Are Back...
flag of the Union Of Sovereign Soviet Republics. Created after a near depressions and economic along political chaos started by the attempted alien invasion. Marxism had been again rising through out the Russian military and civilians since 2010 after serval scandals and economic pitfalls. The Russian federation collapsed after the death of the president, prim minster,Vice President, and serval other high ranking members of the military who were all killed in a bombing by a unknown group.
Weaken by food and power shortages one small breed protest quickly sprees and became a riot which itself spread by the third week of the riots the military was order to open fire in Moscow, but they refused after after a intervention by the meta human known as Soviet Strong Man as well as General Turgenev who lead a communist coup.
map protesters celebrating the coup which would reinstate the USSR. While this drew international headlines everywhere for a while it was shortly up stage as the Legion began its march through middle and Southern Africa. Some people actually claim that legion started the coup as well as the Samson War to occupy the world from stoping them.
Drawing Of Soviet Strong Man who would lead the protest before the coup and became a national hero afterwards.
Land of Confusion:
Genesis
Amongst the many dangers of wasteland stands the raiders, a catch all term for neo tribal groups that have managed to preserve catches of Old World machinery. Preying upon the highway ruins of the old United States. Descended from the original apocalyptic bands of survivors who prayed upon their former fellow countrymen to survive as well embers of atomic fire still burned. Building up their own system and societal structure meant to preserve and maintain the old world machinery they rely on to survive and even thrive in the post apocalyptic wastes.
At the start of this structure are the Novs the tribes children who taken into an apprenctice role in aiding their elders learning about the maintenance, repair and forging of new parts for their generators and war rigs. As they fetch their mentors tools, parts and materials as both the boys and girls of the tribe learn the crafts necessary to maintaining their ways of life. Before they grow into Warboyz and Gallz, novice warrior mechanics and engineers, taking to the field of battle in great raiding parties or against rival Raider Tribes. Riding either riding into battle in the beds of war truck or on their own motorcycles, the construction of which is considered an impact mark of passage for a Nov into becoming a Warboy/Gall. Usually armed with crude machetes, crossbows, axes and black powder guns, old world smokeless powder being a rare and difficult tl produce commodity in the wasteland, forcing the Raiders to get creative with their weaponry.
Though the heart of an raider tribe is the raider keeps, fortified settlements ruled by the tribes respective Warlord's and their captains. Originally designed to easily assemble, disassemble and load onto their convoys many of them have grown into permanent structures in recent generations. With many raiders growing crops and livestock on day to day basis or having captured slaves tending to the fields in their place, instead working at the machine shops to produce tools and parts. Alongside the production of ethanol or the refinement of plant oils and even animal fats into fuel to power their engines. Occasionally trading it with outsiders for valued goods with many budding traders paying these tribes to travel along the highways unmolested. With many younger raiders on the borders of more civilized lands actually leaving their keeps to find opportunity in the budding townships and cities, their mechanical and engineering skills being highly prized by the more advanced states.
Genesis
Amongst the many dangers of wasteland stands the raiders, a catch all term for neo tribal groups that have managed to preserve catches of Old World machinery. Preying upon the highway ruins of the old United States. Descended from the original apocalyptic bands of survivors who prayed upon their former fellow countrymen to survive as well embers of atomic fire still burned. Building up their own system and societal structure meant to preserve and maintain the old world machinery they rely on to survive and even thrive in the post apocalyptic wastes.
At the start of this structure are the Novs the tribes children who taken into an apprenctice role in aiding their elders learning about the maintenance, repair and forging of new parts for their generators and war rigs. As they fetch their mentors tools, parts and materials as both the boys and girls of the tribe learn the crafts necessary to maintaining their ways of life. Before they grow into Warboyz and Gallz, novice warrior mechanics and engineers, taking to the field of battle in great raiding parties or against rival Raider Tribes. Riding either riding into battle in the beds of war truck or on their own motorcycles, the construction of which is considered an impact mark of passage for a Nov into becoming a Warboy/Gall. Usually armed with crude machetes, crossbows, axes and black powder guns, old world smokeless powder being a rare and difficult tl produce commodity in the wasteland, forcing the Raiders to get creative with their weaponry.
Though the heart of an raider tribe is the raider keeps, fortified settlements ruled by the tribes respective Warlord's and their captains. Originally designed to easily assemble, disassemble and load onto their convoys many of them have grown into permanent structures in recent generations. With many raiders growing crops and livestock on day to day basis or having captured slaves tending to the fields in their place, instead working at the machine shops to produce tools and parts. Alongside the production of ethanol or the refinement of plant oils and even animal fats into fuel to power their engines. Occasionally trading it with outsiders for valued goods with many budding traders paying these tribes to travel along the highways unmolested. With many younger raiders on the borders of more civilized lands actually leaving their keeps to find opportunity in the budding townships and cities, their mechanical and engineering skills being highly prized by the more advanced states.
Syndicate
Legionarie Values
Part One The Homefront
Mother Legion would be a symbolic part of legion similar to lady Liberty and represent the idea of the strong legion citizen holding values such as honor, duty to the nation and its people, bravery, independence and unbelievable will.
Statues like the one pictured here would become commonplace showing the importance of family and nation. From a small age every one in the nation is told that no matter who they are and where in the nation they came from they all apart of legion often expressed in the words “Legionarie Values
Part One The Homefront
Mother Legion would be a symbolic part of legion similar to lady Liberty and represent the idea of the strong legion citizen holding values such as honor, duty to the nation and its people, bravery, independence and unbelievable will.
“Moja pepalic, Moja triba” Legionic (yes I am writing a language for a fictional country and yes I far to much time on my hand) for “one nation one tribe”.
(Photo of female legion soldier)
Traditional Gender roles in legion is almost completely abandoned or modified to fit into the new vaules. Socially the nation is progressive having equal opportunity lgtbq, woman and minorities.
legion Bull guards who “maintain legionary values” although they have been criticized by there own government of being to radical and even rioted after war didn’t break out after the Haitian Missile crisis.
legion had come under attack by the UN and for the oppression of religion. Officially state atheist the nation does not support public display of religion in certain areas. All prayers in school are band and to radical preachers are “ Disappeared” by the all powerful NSS. Although one of the fastest religion in the country is the church of the covenant which combines Islam, Christianity, and Judaism into one religion.
Style wise legion take influence from the 40’s mixing together with modern tech.
Legion has a surprisingly high rate of firearm ownership among the population and there fire arms law is described to be similar to California’s in there cities while gun laws in more area are similar or Texas. Open carry is a common sight in most places you goThis is done in case of a military invasion or attack. The military is one of the most important thing in legion culture, but that is a story for another day....
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THE ROAD TO HELL: OLYMPIC & CORONET.
November 1st, 1945, Fifty three divisions in total, comprised of both US Pacific forces and Commonwealth Corps, would participate in Operation Downfall, the land invasion of Japan, which would be split into two separate landings, the Olympic landing on the southern most island of Kyushu, and the Coronet landing on the mainland of Honshu.
Landing barges loaded with U.S. troops bound for the beaches of Honshu, as American and Japanese fighter planes duel to the death overhead. The men aboard the crafts watch the dramatic battle in the sky as they approach the shore.
Operation Downfall would go down in history as the largest amphibious landings and operations in military history. They would also be among the most violent.
US Army General Douglas McArthur, one of the key figures and driving forces behind the operation, is seen above after the Olympic landing. He was described as being silent and stoic, some even going far as to saying that he looked mortified.
U.S. Marines of the Eleventh United States Army raise the American flag atop a hill overlooking Kantō Plain in early 1946, which would be marked as the end of Operation Downfall, as well as the start of the next move: The march towards Tokyo.
Meanwhile in Nazi Germany... Their war and their reich, comes to an end.
November 1st, 1945, Fifty three divisions in total, comprised of both US Pacific forces and Commonwealth Corps, would participate in Operation Downfall, the land invasion of Japan, which would be split into two separate landings, the Olympic landing on the southern most island of Kyushu, and the Coronet landing on the mainland of Honshu.
Landing barges loaded with U.S. troops bound for the beaches of Honshu, as American and Japanese fighter planes duel to the death overhead. The men aboard the crafts watch the dramatic battle in the sky as they approach the shore.
Operation Downfall would go down in history as the largest amphibious landings and operations in military history. They would also be among the most violent.
US Army General Douglas McArthur, one of the key figures and driving forces behind the operation, is seen above after the Olympic landing. He was described as being silent and stoic, some even going far as to saying that he looked mortified.
U.S. Marines of the Eleventh United States Army raise the American flag atop a hill overlooking Kantō Plain in early 1946, which would be marked as the end of Operation Downfall, as well as the start of the next move: The march towards Tokyo.
Meanwhile in Nazi Germany... Their war and their reich, comes to an end.
I forgot to mention the music well here are some songs that sums up the style of legion
Admittedly I'm not really satisfied with this, was actually planning to go more in depth.Land of Confusion:
Genesis
Amongst the many dangers of wasteland stands the raiders, a catch all term for neo tribal groups that have managed to preserve catches of Old World machinery. Preying upon the highway ruins of the old United States. Descended from the original apocalyptic bands of survivors who prayed upon their former fellow countrymen to survive as well embers of atomic fire still burned. Building up their own system and societal structure meant to preserve and maintain the old world machinery they rely on to survive and even thrive in the post apocalyptic wastes.
At the start of this structure are the Novs the tribes children who taken into an apprenctice role in aiding their elders learning about the maintenance, repair and forging of new parts for their generators and war rigs. As they fetch their mentors tools, parts and materials as both the boys and girls of the tribe learn the crafts necessary to maintaining their ways of life. Before they grow into Warboyz and Gallz, novice warrior mechanics and engineers, taking to the field of battle in great raiding parties or against rival Raider Tribes. Riding either riding into battle in the beds of war truck or on their own motorcycles, the construction of which is considered an impact mark of passage for a Nov into becoming a Warboy/Gall. Usually armed with crude machetes, crossbows, axes and black powder guns, old world smokeless powder being a rare and difficult tl produce commodity in the wasteland, forcing the Raiders to get creative with their weaponry.
Though the heart of an raider tribe is the raider keeps, fortified settlements ruled by the tribes respective Warlord's and their captains. Originally designed to easily assemble, disassemble and load onto their convoys many of them have grown into permanent structures in recent generations. With many raiders growing crops and livestock on day to day basis or having captured slaves tending to the fields in their place, instead working at the machine shops to produce tools and parts. Alongside the production of ethanol or the refinement of plant oils and even animal fats into fuel to power their engines. Occasionally trading it with outsiders for valued goods with many budding traders paying these tribes to travel along the highways unmolested. With many younger raiders on the borders of more civilized lands actually leaving their keeps to find opportunity in the budding townships and cities, their mechanical and engineering skills being highly prized by the more advanced states.
Kids Of America
UN peace keepers leaves Appalachian neutral zone after heavy attack by soldier most of whom are children.
child soldier smoking “fairy dust” based off Brown Brown along with mixing meth, opioids, and other house cleaning chemicals they were smoke injected and some drunk. Many “soldiers” thought it was magic and gave them special powers.
a young child soldier of the UNPCA wade through the swamps of outside of Jacksonville.
in one of the most horrific pictures taken from the war. A little girl high off of fairy dust holds a crying boy prisoner and is seen laughing as the boys crys.
As the war dragged on some groups like the BLA started uses horse instead of tanks due to the lack of oil.
NFPLA sniper holding a gun (some where outside of South Carolina.)
I’m really am debating about doing a full story about this one of these days.
UN peace keepers leaves Appalachian neutral zone after heavy attack by soldier most of whom are children.
child soldier smoking “fairy dust” based off Brown Brown along with mixing meth, opioids, and other house cleaning chemicals they were smoke injected and some drunk. Many “soldiers” thought it was magic and gave them special powers.
a young child soldier of the UNPCA wade through the swamps of outside of Jacksonville.
in one of the most horrific pictures taken from the war. A little girl high off of fairy dust holds a crying boy prisoner and is seen laughing as the boys crys.
As the war dragged on some groups like the BLA started uses horse instead of tanks due to the lack of oil.
NFPLA sniper holding a gun (some where outside of South Carolina.)
I’m really am debating about doing a full story about this one of these days.
I am noticing that the Northeast is conspicuously absent. Is it under UN control?
Kinda but not really mostly the city some parts of DC and Manhattan is under control although a lot of the costal cities are under water due to climate change or was abandon after the small scale nuclear winter or left empty after due plague (and by plague I mean the actual Black Death) also didn’t I mention this timeline is depressing.
The World of the Lone Star
Chris Pratt in a still of The Lone Ranger, a movie based on the timeless book and TV series that was popular in the Republic of Texas and the United States. The movie would be released to critical acclaim, and a huge opening week at the box office. This would also help to solidify Chris Pratt as an A list actor, which would lead to roles in Jurassic World, Star-Lord of the Galaxy, and The Kid
So it finally happenedThe World of the Lone Star
Chris Pratt in a still of The Lone Ranger, a movie based on the timeless book and TV series that was popular in the Republic of Texas and the United States. The movie would be released to critical acclaim, and a huge opening week at the box office. This would also help to solidify Chris Pratt as an A list actor, which would lead to roles in Jurassic World, Star-Lord of the Galaxy, and The Kid