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Here's something random I made over the past couple of weeks when I was bored. The main alliances are the Nagasaki Pact (Japan, Portugal, Spain, Ethiopia, and the Netherlands) The Pact of Honor (China and it's puppets, The Islamic Confederation, and until recently Brazil) The European Entente (UK, France, Italy, Greece, Albania, and Bulgaria) The Holy Roman Empire (Germania and Hungary) and the Baltimore Pact (All of the Americas minus Brazil, and Scandinavia).
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Nagasaki Pact: includes the Netherlands.
The Netherlands: do not include the Netherlands.
The Netherlands: do not include the Netherlands.
Lady Luck at Sumter
The confederates win the civil war by not falling for fort Sumter which would lead to the Americans taking the first shot, this bringing the British (and possibly french) into the war. 6 years later the panic of 1873 turns into a full on early great depression which results in the collapse of the confederacy and a major halt of railway transportation in America, eventually, trade relations would take a immediate and swift downpour resulting in the damaging of the American government's superiority and would cause the collapse of the American government to fracture to California in a minor exile, eventually, the American Republic would take power however the leader (often called brain damaged) would call the "All-American Empire" which would terrorize public support resulting in the American Liberty Era ranging from 1886 - 1893, however, the UK and France couldn't aid any side via the horrid economy and a new spring of nations. By the time of the 1890s no European nation could manage a all-around colonial housing resulting in the fall of french Algiers, Gabon and west Africa as well as Portuguese assets. A communist alliance called the coalition for American peoples (CAP) would gain power starting in industrial regions such as Chicago and new England, eventually, the communists would range a rapid swath of power against all sides. During this, oregon and parts of the washington colony would form the Free State of Columbia which would effectively gain large support by fleeing american generals and political peoples, effectively the Government of this nation would be coup d'eat by american loyalists, however, a counter-coup would go into play returning power to the Columbians. With this, the american government in exile is housed in the channel islands and santa catalina islands. The current year is 1915, 15 years after the turn of the century and following the awakening of the american eagle.
I've been putting this off for months, and I want this off of my hard drive.
The Allies managed to push to Berlin a few months earlier than they expected, where the Soviets could only manage to reach Silesia, Czechia, and Hungary. Not only do the Allies pick up Germany early, they also gambled to have bargaining power against the Soviets by rushing an atom bomb for Berlin's demise. On the negotiating table, Truman and Churchill worked on a modified Morgenthau Plan to divide Germany for political stability in Europe, as well as some territorial cessions of former German lands.
The Allies' total domination of Germany had the Eastern Bloc somewhat weaker than they hoped to be. However, after a discovery of V-2 rocket facilities in Silesia, the Soviets began taking these along with some captured scientists to begin working on a weapon that could give them an advantage over the American nuclear power.
Today, it is ironic how the dissolution of a united Germany would mean political stability in Europe. The North German states have dissent and rebellion that exploded in the 1970s after a bill in Prussia that renewed visa regulations saying that approval rates for a visa to go into Prussia would decrease. The government in Stettin soon began a new session to redraft the bill after riots in the city.
German pan-nationalism was hijacked by some right wing lobbyists who saw it best in their interests to have a reunified Germany. Despite this, German re-unification was on the agenda of the left as well, citing that a united Germany would fare better for more consistent policies on all German-speaking citizens. A legal loophole they are all looking at that they think gives them the best chance is that in none of the constitutions written for each nation says that reunification is illegal.
The EU, while still mostly in the power of the French and the Belgians, has become a somewhat rocky affair with Paris watching the activities of the North Germans. Although Saarland and Rhineland and still effectively French puppets, they still vocalize sympathies for reunification. The only nation that doesn't seem to be interested in reunification was the South German Confederation.
Despite this all, Germany is not as resentful of their treatment as they were 70+ years ago. In the Year of Our Lord 2019, the Germans still have very cordial relations with America, Britain, and France, especially with the Marshall Plan coming into the states and rebuilding a stable economy. The reparations for the Great War that were put off in the 1930s were finally paid and the collective are moving on to pay for the second conflict. Today, the linchpin of the EU is Germany, with a lot of its manufacturing within the territory of these states. However, they barely compare to the economies of France, and UK, Italy, and the Netherlands in terms of bargaining power.
There is a haunting within Germany, unfortunately. A haunting of its former, more cohesive self that comes to the minds of Germans today when engaging in international affairs. The destruction of the political core of the country that was built up by Prussian ambitions, and destroyed by Nazi ambitions, is personified in a sense, almost as if the dead are saying "Ich war Berliner."
I wasn't quite satisfied with one of the recent maps I made, so I redid it. The original version can be found on DeviantArt.
Still taking cues from
, as well as
, this piece expounds much more on the setting while also being truer to canon, including making sure the details follow the period in-universe being covered. In addition, the flags used, which combine both the original OVAs and Die Neue These, come from Reddit (Imperial flag, Alliance flag). The emblem for Yang's Fleet (based on the older OVAs) also comes from Reddit, while that of Reinhard's forces (still using the lion motif from earlier adaptations) comes from official DNT sources.
Still, it's a pleasure to both work on this and to revisit a sci-fi favorite. And if you recognize who's at the end...you're welcome.
Also, just to be on the safe side, this is a work of fiction. This is not meant to be a political or ideological screed. All rights belong to their respective owners.
With all that said, hope you enjoy this trip into the future...with foppery and whim.
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“In every time, in every place, the deeds of men remain the same…”
In the Year of Our Lord 2039, in a galaxy much like our own, whole cities and entire nations were wiped out in what came to be called the Thirteen Day War. No one knows who fired first, but the generations-long aftermath of the nuclear dark ages that followed would have far-reaching consequences. By AD 2129, the United Earth Government was established in Brisbane, Australia, bringing together the shattered remnants of civilization. For the first time in history, all mankind was unified as one species. This was further solidified as people sallied forth into the Solar System and beyond. The oneness of men, however, could only go so far before human nature and history once more rear their heads . In due time, the burgeoning space colonists grew resentful of United Earth's stranglehold. Tensions and calls for independence soon escalated to outright conflict on an interstellar scale. The ensuing "Earth-Sirius War" reduced Sol's significance altogether as power moved to Sirius and the other colonies. Centuries of further bloodshed and upheavals would follow, before the colonial states forged the Galactic Federation in AD 2801, ushering in a golden age for mankind.
All that, is in itself history now. Know that it’s the year 489 of the Imperial Calendar. Alternatively, 798 if one follows the Universal Calendar. Those still abiding by the Gregorian one and its secular offshoots would recognize it as 3598, for all such technicalities matter these days. Over course of more than a thousand years, the human race has expanded to settle a sizable portion of the galaxy, thanks in part to advances in terraforming and FTL warp engines opening up the stars themselves. Yet the cosmos remains at war as two dominant powers vie for supremacy and humanity’s future: the Galaktische Kaiserreich and the democratic Free Planets Alliance.
The Galaktische Kaiserreich, commonly known as the Galactic Empire, the Reich or simply “The Empire” is an absolute monarchy that rose from the ashes of an increasingly decadent and crumbling Galactic Federation. As the aforementioned golden age succumed to turmoil and social malaise over time, an ambitious man by the name of Rudolf von Goldenbaum rose to power. Promising a return to order and vitality for the species, this eventually led to him proclaiming himself Kaiser in a manner not too dissimilar to a certain megalomaniac from old Europe. Perhaps influenced by der Fuhrer, however, he sought to base his new realm on various Germanic influences, with Prussia given precedence. While most people were initially supportive of his crusade, it wasn’t long before he enforced a grandiose “Master Race” and eugenics program that made the Holocaust seem almost trivial in its scale. But though such ghosts of Nazism faded away with the death of the ruling Dynasty’s founder, his legacy remains very evident to this day.
The vast majority are at least of partial Germanic ancestry (including those of Scandinavian and to a a degree Anglo descent) and would be recognizably "white" by old Earth standards. The predominant culture, meanwhile, could be best described as an amalgamation of historical German customs and traditions, with Prussia from the 18th-19th Centuries AD still being the primary foundation. A repurposed version of Norse mythology has long replaced Christianity as the main religion, though piety is not particularly emphasized aside from the constant references to Odin, Valhalla and Valkyries. Coincidentally, the Imperial capital world of Odin, situated in the Valhalla Starzone, has long since been thoroughly transformed into something reminiscent of a German Romanticist painting. Feudalism has once more become the order of the day, further strengthening a decadent aristocracy run by conniving, self-absorbed nobles, although a handful of houses still uphold the ideals of Noblesse Oblige and alongside commoners, long for reform. Coupled with the caste system established by Kaiser Rudolf, albeit one that has somewhat eased since his death (such as women being allowed to serve as auxiliaries in the Imperial forces), this has served to keep the status quo nigh constant for well over four centuries, even at the cost of encouraging incompetence and entitlement over actual talent. Still, this is a state where honor, order and tradition remain highly regarded, at least in theory.
The story behind the Free Planets Alliance, also known as the FPA or simply the “Alliance” is noteworthy as well. Its origins could be traced to around the 150s IC. Arle Heinessen, a brilliant activist and political figure was said to have escaped the frontier labor camp he was on with thousands of others. Finding an isolated spot off-world away from Imperial eyes, he and his growing number of supporters built what came to be called the "Exile Fleet" with which to leave the Reich altogether in search for a new home. It would be years of hardship and near-failures, though before those bold pioneers and their descendants found a habitable world in the Sagittarius Arm that would be named in their leader's memory, that man having died before ever setting foot on his promised land. Free from Imperial bondage, they forged a republic that would expand exponentially.
Unlike the Imperials, the Alliance retains the Universal Calendar system of the old Galactic Federation, of which it claims direct legitimacy from. The FPA's populace is a melting pot of different ethnicities old and new; though many are descended from the original pioneers, following contact (and conflict) with the Empire in 640 UC, a mass influx of Imperial exiles and other “undesirables” led to a population boom like no other. In terms of culture and politics, their society is very reminiscent of the United States and European Union from the era leading up to the Thirteen Day War. Indeed, it's host to myriad traditions and cultural groups (such as those with African, Chinese and Italian descent) that barely appear in the predominantly Germanic Reich, with women even known to take up active service, comprising a sizable portion of the military. Meanwhile, in light of its principles and the nature of FTL travel, federal autonomy prevails over many Alliance worlds. Beneath the surface, however, though democracy is non-negotiable for Alliance citizens, all is not well. Lofty ideals and dedication to liberty in time gave way to corruption and a rotting, opportunistic bureaucracy. Amidst the strains of war and growing uncertainty, the system could be said to be barely functioning, and is becoming less so with each passing year. Nonetheless, the people would rather have all those flaws than lose their freedom, equality and fraternity.
To live in these times would be at once alien and all too familiar to one's forefathers. Most if not all planets in the known, “settled” universe are under the control of either of the major powers. The nominally Imperial world of Fezzan, however, serves as a kind of neutral buffer thanks to its significant autonomy, though its opportunistic merchants and corporations may have other plans. Technology, meanwhile, though having made leaps unheard of in the 20th Century AD, hasn’t advanced all that much since the days of the Galactic Federation or even United Earth. Energy weapons have long since become commonplace, though haven’t replaced old-fashioned solid ordinance and even melee weapons like diamond-tipped axes. Following advances in EMP-based countermeasures and a botched attempt at creating fully automated armies at some point in the past, AI never really caught on outside of computers, contributing to warfare still being fought largely by human beings. Neither have languages significantly changed in all that time. The German and English used in the Reich and FPA respectively (or at least their official forms) would still be recognizable to someone from 1,500 years in the past, if somewhat “mangled.”
Thus, for well over a century, these two interstellar powers, each with their own ideals and visions of a just society, have struggled over mankind’s future. While the use of nuclear weapons against inhabited worlds remains taboo, a stigma stemming all the way from the Thirteen Day War, many lives continue to perish in a seemingly endless cycle of violence on and off-world. Across stars and around orbital spaces, whole armadas of starships (where a single fleet from either side could have tens of thousands of vessels) wage battle over ranges, scales and even casualties dwarfing anything their common ancestors on Earth could have ever imagined. But in more recent times, changes have been sweeping through the galaxy.
A talented nobleman by the name of Reinhard von Lohengramm has risen up the ranks by his own hand to become one of the youngest admirals in the Reich’s history. He and his comrades, largely comprised of commoners, reformist nobles and others opposed to the still-ruling Goldenbaum order, have quickly gained popularity across the stellar realm, which combined with his exceptional talents proved vital in the wake of Kaiser Friedrich IV's death and the subsequent if ultimately futile effort by the corrupt aristocrats who led the "Lippstadt League" (going so far as to use a nuclear warhead on the frontier world of Westerland for defying its deluded liege) to maintain their precious status quo. Thus, while prepubescent Erwin Josef II rules on paper, it is Prime Minister von Lohengramm who ultimately wields power now, with more than reforms on his mind. Meanwhile, Yang Wen-li, a reluctant historian-turned military officer (the so-called "Hero of El Facil") and his network of allies in the FPA military grow increasingly influential to their own growing concern. Having succeeded in seizing the dreaded Iserlohn Fortress from the Imperials, he and his compatriots have endured enemies both without and from within the Alliance's upper echelons (including his own government being afraid he'd usurp them despite not having any inclination to seize power), in the process becoming the last hope for republican democracy. Already these two individuals are (directly or otherwise) shaping the course not just the war but possibly human civilization itself. Perhaps, as some are suggesting, a new Götterdämmerung may very be upon the universe in these Wagnerian times.
All the while, rumors abound from a certain backwater planet in the original Solar System. Humanity’s homeworld had long slid into obscurity after the collapse of the United Earth Government. No one really knows for certain what actually happened in the intervening time after the fall. Those who remained, as far as those who care to know are aware, either left for greener pastures or splintered into an orgy of infighting. That was, until a strange faith known as the Terraist Church emerged and united many of the survivors under its wing. Combining various religious beliefs, warped memories of Earth’s former glory and the repurposed symbolism of the “Pale Blue Dot,” this cult has managed to establish branches in both the Empire and Alliance. While the specifics elude both sides, it’s evident that these would-be fanatics have their own designs for the human race, along with a vested interest in those who may very well seize the universe.
Elsewhere though, such conspiracies and events fall by the wayside. While Prime Minister von Lohengramm (with the aid of the talented noblewoman Hildegarde von Mariendorf) is enacting policies that could bring widespread reform across the realm, including the introduction of greater civil rights and the abolition of the rigid Goldenbaum class system in favor of a more meritocratic one, another, seemingly less significant event is taking place. In a nondescript, if spacious estate on Odin, an albino Imperial officer pays his respects to an unmarked monument. While there would be only one time in a year that this otherwise boisterous embodiment of the Reich's principles does so, today seems different somehow. Hidden in a chamber underneath are relics of a bygone era: a pair of long-broken glasses, a rusting Iron Cross and a rotted flower, all encased in special glass next to an almost faded 20th Century photograph. His red eyes turn somber for a moment. Their symbolism has been lost to time, even to their descendants in both the Empire and Alliance.
But not to this man. He had, after all seen history unfold on Earth. He was there. And perhaps one day, once his time is up, he may see them again...
For those curious, the German text and translation (taken from the original OVAs) are as follows:
Still taking cues from
, as well as
, this piece expounds much more on the setting while also being truer to canon, including making sure the details follow the period in-universe being covered. In addition, the flags used, which combine both the original OVAs and Die Neue These, come from Reddit (Imperial flag, Alliance flag). The emblem for Yang's Fleet (based on the older OVAs) also comes from Reddit, while that of Reinhard's forces (still using the lion motif from earlier adaptations) comes from official DNT sources.Still, it's a pleasure to both work on this and to revisit a sci-fi favorite. And if you recognize who's at the end...you're welcome.
Also, just to be on the safe side, this is a work of fiction. This is not meant to be a political or ideological screed. All rights belong to their respective owners.
With all that said, hope you enjoy this trip into the future...with foppery and whim.
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Legend of Galactic Heroes: A Detailed Profile of the Future
“In every time, in every place, the deeds of men remain the same…”
In the Year of Our Lord 2039, in a galaxy much like our own, whole cities and entire nations were wiped out in what came to be called the Thirteen Day War. No one knows who fired first, but the generations-long aftermath of the nuclear dark ages that followed would have far-reaching consequences. By AD 2129, the United Earth Government was established in Brisbane, Australia, bringing together the shattered remnants of civilization. For the first time in history, all mankind was unified as one species. This was further solidified as people sallied forth into the Solar System and beyond. The oneness of men, however, could only go so far before human nature and history once more rear their heads . In due time, the burgeoning space colonists grew resentful of United Earth's stranglehold. Tensions and calls for independence soon escalated to outright conflict on an interstellar scale. The ensuing "Earth-Sirius War" reduced Sol's significance altogether as power moved to Sirius and the other colonies. Centuries of further bloodshed and upheavals would follow, before the colonial states forged the Galactic Federation in AD 2801, ushering in a golden age for mankind.
All that, is in itself history now. Know that it’s the year 489 of the Imperial Calendar. Alternatively, 798 if one follows the Universal Calendar. Those still abiding by the Gregorian one and its secular offshoots would recognize it as 3598, for all such technicalities matter these days. Over course of more than a thousand years, the human race has expanded to settle a sizable portion of the galaxy, thanks in part to advances in terraforming and FTL warp engines opening up the stars themselves. Yet the cosmos remains at war as two dominant powers vie for supremacy and humanity’s future: the Galaktische Kaiserreich and the democratic Free Planets Alliance.
The Galaktische Kaiserreich, commonly known as the Galactic Empire, the Reich or simply “The Empire” is an absolute monarchy that rose from the ashes of an increasingly decadent and crumbling Galactic Federation. As the aforementioned golden age succumed to turmoil and social malaise over time, an ambitious man by the name of Rudolf von Goldenbaum rose to power. Promising a return to order and vitality for the species, this eventually led to him proclaiming himself Kaiser in a manner not too dissimilar to a certain megalomaniac from old Europe. Perhaps influenced by der Fuhrer, however, he sought to base his new realm on various Germanic influences, with Prussia given precedence. While most people were initially supportive of his crusade, it wasn’t long before he enforced a grandiose “Master Race” and eugenics program that made the Holocaust seem almost trivial in its scale. But though such ghosts of Nazism faded away with the death of the ruling Dynasty’s founder, his legacy remains very evident to this day.
The vast majority are at least of partial Germanic ancestry (including those of Scandinavian and to a a degree Anglo descent) and would be recognizably "white" by old Earth standards. The predominant culture, meanwhile, could be best described as an amalgamation of historical German customs and traditions, with Prussia from the 18th-19th Centuries AD still being the primary foundation. A repurposed version of Norse mythology has long replaced Christianity as the main religion, though piety is not particularly emphasized aside from the constant references to Odin, Valhalla and Valkyries. Coincidentally, the Imperial capital world of Odin, situated in the Valhalla Starzone, has long since been thoroughly transformed into something reminiscent of a German Romanticist painting. Feudalism has once more become the order of the day, further strengthening a decadent aristocracy run by conniving, self-absorbed nobles, although a handful of houses still uphold the ideals of Noblesse Oblige and alongside commoners, long for reform. Coupled with the caste system established by Kaiser Rudolf, albeit one that has somewhat eased since his death (such as women being allowed to serve as auxiliaries in the Imperial forces), this has served to keep the status quo nigh constant for well over four centuries, even at the cost of encouraging incompetence and entitlement over actual talent. Still, this is a state where honor, order and tradition remain highly regarded, at least in theory.
The story behind the Free Planets Alliance, also known as the FPA or simply the “Alliance” is noteworthy as well. Its origins could be traced to around the 150s IC. Arle Heinessen, a brilliant activist and political figure was said to have escaped the frontier labor camp he was on with thousands of others. Finding an isolated spot off-world away from Imperial eyes, he and his growing number of supporters built what came to be called the "Exile Fleet" with which to leave the Reich altogether in search for a new home. It would be years of hardship and near-failures, though before those bold pioneers and their descendants found a habitable world in the Sagittarius Arm that would be named in their leader's memory, that man having died before ever setting foot on his promised land. Free from Imperial bondage, they forged a republic that would expand exponentially.
Unlike the Imperials, the Alliance retains the Universal Calendar system of the old Galactic Federation, of which it claims direct legitimacy from. The FPA's populace is a melting pot of different ethnicities old and new; though many are descended from the original pioneers, following contact (and conflict) with the Empire in 640 UC, a mass influx of Imperial exiles and other “undesirables” led to a population boom like no other. In terms of culture and politics, their society is very reminiscent of the United States and European Union from the era leading up to the Thirteen Day War. Indeed, it's host to myriad traditions and cultural groups (such as those with African, Chinese and Italian descent) that barely appear in the predominantly Germanic Reich, with women even known to take up active service, comprising a sizable portion of the military. Meanwhile, in light of its principles and the nature of FTL travel, federal autonomy prevails over many Alliance worlds. Beneath the surface, however, though democracy is non-negotiable for Alliance citizens, all is not well. Lofty ideals and dedication to liberty in time gave way to corruption and a rotting, opportunistic bureaucracy. Amidst the strains of war and growing uncertainty, the system could be said to be barely functioning, and is becoming less so with each passing year. Nonetheless, the people would rather have all those flaws than lose their freedom, equality and fraternity.
To live in these times would be at once alien and all too familiar to one's forefathers. Most if not all planets in the known, “settled” universe are under the control of either of the major powers. The nominally Imperial world of Fezzan, however, serves as a kind of neutral buffer thanks to its significant autonomy, though its opportunistic merchants and corporations may have other plans. Technology, meanwhile, though having made leaps unheard of in the 20th Century AD, hasn’t advanced all that much since the days of the Galactic Federation or even United Earth. Energy weapons have long since become commonplace, though haven’t replaced old-fashioned solid ordinance and even melee weapons like diamond-tipped axes. Following advances in EMP-based countermeasures and a botched attempt at creating fully automated armies at some point in the past, AI never really caught on outside of computers, contributing to warfare still being fought largely by human beings. Neither have languages significantly changed in all that time. The German and English used in the Reich and FPA respectively (or at least their official forms) would still be recognizable to someone from 1,500 years in the past, if somewhat “mangled.”
Thus, for well over a century, these two interstellar powers, each with their own ideals and visions of a just society, have struggled over mankind’s future. While the use of nuclear weapons against inhabited worlds remains taboo, a stigma stemming all the way from the Thirteen Day War, many lives continue to perish in a seemingly endless cycle of violence on and off-world. Across stars and around orbital spaces, whole armadas of starships (where a single fleet from either side could have tens of thousands of vessels) wage battle over ranges, scales and even casualties dwarfing anything their common ancestors on Earth could have ever imagined. But in more recent times, changes have been sweeping through the galaxy.
A talented nobleman by the name of Reinhard von Lohengramm has risen up the ranks by his own hand to become one of the youngest admirals in the Reich’s history. He and his comrades, largely comprised of commoners, reformist nobles and others opposed to the still-ruling Goldenbaum order, have quickly gained popularity across the stellar realm, which combined with his exceptional talents proved vital in the wake of Kaiser Friedrich IV's death and the subsequent if ultimately futile effort by the corrupt aristocrats who led the "Lippstadt League" (going so far as to use a nuclear warhead on the frontier world of Westerland for defying its deluded liege) to maintain their precious status quo. Thus, while prepubescent Erwin Josef II rules on paper, it is Prime Minister von Lohengramm who ultimately wields power now, with more than reforms on his mind. Meanwhile, Yang Wen-li, a reluctant historian-turned military officer (the so-called "Hero of El Facil") and his network of allies in the FPA military grow increasingly influential to their own growing concern. Having succeeded in seizing the dreaded Iserlohn Fortress from the Imperials, he and his compatriots have endured enemies both without and from within the Alliance's upper echelons (including his own government being afraid he'd usurp them despite not having any inclination to seize power), in the process becoming the last hope for republican democracy. Already these two individuals are (directly or otherwise) shaping the course not just the war but possibly human civilization itself. Perhaps, as some are suggesting, a new Götterdämmerung may very be upon the universe in these Wagnerian times.
All the while, rumors abound from a certain backwater planet in the original Solar System. Humanity’s homeworld had long slid into obscurity after the collapse of the United Earth Government. No one really knows for certain what actually happened in the intervening time after the fall. Those who remained, as far as those who care to know are aware, either left for greener pastures or splintered into an orgy of infighting. That was, until a strange faith known as the Terraist Church emerged and united many of the survivors under its wing. Combining various religious beliefs, warped memories of Earth’s former glory and the repurposed symbolism of the “Pale Blue Dot,” this cult has managed to establish branches in both the Empire and Alliance. While the specifics elude both sides, it’s evident that these would-be fanatics have their own designs for the human race, along with a vested interest in those who may very well seize the universe.
Elsewhere though, such conspiracies and events fall by the wayside. While Prime Minister von Lohengramm (with the aid of the talented noblewoman Hildegarde von Mariendorf) is enacting policies that could bring widespread reform across the realm, including the introduction of greater civil rights and the abolition of the rigid Goldenbaum class system in favor of a more meritocratic one, another, seemingly less significant event is taking place. In a nondescript, if spacious estate on Odin, an albino Imperial officer pays his respects to an unmarked monument. While there would be only one time in a year that this otherwise boisterous embodiment of the Reich's principles does so, today seems different somehow. Hidden in a chamber underneath are relics of a bygone era: a pair of long-broken glasses, a rusting Iron Cross and a rotted flower, all encased in special glass next to an almost faded 20th Century photograph. His red eyes turn somber for a moment. Their symbolism has been lost to time, even to their descendants in both the Empire and Alliance.
But not to this man. He had, after all seen history unfold on Earth. He was there. And perhaps one day, once his time is up, he may see them again...
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For those curious, the German text and translation (taken from the original OVAs) are as follows:
Zu Jeder Zeit
An Jedem Ort
Bleibt Das Tun
Der Menschen Das Gleiche
(In every time, in every place, the deeds of men remain the same)
An Jedem Ort
Bleibt Das Tun
Der Menschen Das Gleiche
(In every time, in every place, the deeds of men remain the same)
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Ah yes, love it when I take a break and come back the day a nazi posts his wet dream.
If you do perhaps show one or two more of the Izu Islands, though I doubt the ones you don't show have many people, it would also fill out the blank space a bit. Anyways, looking at other maps it seems that some of those areas in southern Korea probably are islands, but not the one showing a city name. The area down there is so filled with small islands that I imagine people might find it easier using bridges than boats. And yes, dumb plans are always good. They add so much fun to history.Yeah it's a custom base map I made
Maybe I'll pin it as a dumb plan that still got executed when tensions in East Asia were high in the 1940s-ish of TTL; though I might go back and edit it if possible!
Thanks for the feedback!
Aw no original FPA flag? Here's a higher quality Yang Gang emblem from a Japanese fansite btw, I dont know if you want one for the other fleets Yang led but:
Aw no original FPA flag? Here's a higher quality Yang Gang emblem from a Japanese fansite btw, I dont know if you want one for the other fleets Yang led but:
Do they grant wishes?
Aw no original FPA flag? Here's a higher quality Yang Gang emblem from a Japanese fansite btw, I dont know if you want one for the other fleets Yang led but:
To be fair, Die Neue These has quite a bit going for it. Though yeah, the original OVAs have a certain timeless charm to them. Though it does sorta mean that trying to remake or update the franchise would come off as a tall order by default.
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