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-====== Midgard (formerly known as midgardmetal) ====== +See [[offtopic:Midgard]]. If you went to this page via a link, correct it.
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-Midgard is a Ukrainian living in Colorado. His user name is a reference to the Heavy Metal band that he is a member of. He is considered an expert on all things Russian.  +
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-==== Noted Works ==== +
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-  * The [[timelines:ATL Dark Ages Map TL]] (with input from [[G.Bone]]) +
-  * The [[timelines:Unholy Roman Empire]] TL (in cooperation with [[G.Bone]]) - Turtledove Award winner in Medieval category +
-  * [[timelines:The Devil's Own]] +
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-=== Novels And Stories (with links) === +
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-*** Flight Of The Locust** +
-(in progress) +
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-In a bleak future where humanity spreads through the universe like a swarm of hungry locusts, the unexpected happens - another species seems to have mastered the art of interstellar flight. In this battle, there can be only one winner - and the prize is the Galaxy itself! +
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-[[http://www.alternatehistory.com/discussion/showthread.php?t=48968]] +
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-*** After The Doomsday (ATL Dark Ages Map Sequel - written collaboratively with G.Bone)** +
-(on hiatus, probably abandoned) +
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-The final nuclear war destroyed much organized civilization in an alternate world where humanity reached for the stars centuries earlier, and where nations that became a footnote of history were once great powers. A Byzantine soldier waking up from cryogenic sleep; a desert nomadic trader; an old man with secrets. What binds them together? What lies ahead? +
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-[[http://www.alternatehistory.com/discussion/showthread.php?t=13615]] +
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-*** Proxima** +
-(on hiatus) +
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-Centuries into the future, the people of Earth have finally reached for the stars. This time, however, the stars called - and what the descendants of today's humanity find may shake up not only their world, but their very understanding of the universe. +
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-[[http://www.alternatehistory.com/discussion/showthread.php?t=37049]] +
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-*** The Devil's Own** +
-(finished) +
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-The Second World War has taken an unexpected turn with the arrival of Russian forces from the year 2011 to win the war for the Motherland. All bets are off with the Russian Bear rising in the East - will it be stopped, or will history take a completely different direction? +
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-[[http://www.alternatehistory.com/discussion/showthread.php?t=33951]] +
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-*** The Right To Arm Bears (sequel to "The Devil's Own")** +
-(on hiatus) +
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-Shadow of the Soviet Union under the leadership of Marshal Zhukov stretches across Europe, and beyond. No longer the cartoonish dictatorship, it is now a genuine superpower - perhaps the only one on Earth. But success has its enemies, willing to pay any price to bring it down... Will they succeed? +
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-[[http://www.alternatehistory.com/discussion/showthread.php?t=36377]] +
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-*** Ghosts Of Kremlin** +
-(finished) +
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-Take a short tour of Moscow in the aftermath of an alternate Cold War. +
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-[[http://www.alternatehistory.com/discussion/showthread.php?t=40983]] +
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-*** Some Travel Light (sample two chapters)** +
-(on hiatus) +
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-Some take long roads and much baggage to reach their destinations... and some travel light, followed only by what some may call the Spirit Guide. This is a story of one such travel. +
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-[[http://www.alternatehistory.com/discussion/showthread.php?t=41569]] +
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-*** Empire And Twilight** +
-(abandoned) +
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-Beginning of an old story, and an abortive attempt at a space opera genre. +
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-[[http://www.alternatehistory.com/discussion/showthread.php?t=39006]] +
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-*** Goliath** +
-(finished) +
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-This is the idea that eventually turned into "Samael", a finished novel that is not posted at AH.COM in hope of getting it published. +
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-[[http://www.alternatehistory.com/discussion/showthread.php?t=39005]] +
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-*** Nikaia** +
-(on hiatus) +
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-In an alternate world, the Byzantine Empire stood for centuries, never falling prey to outside enemies, and becoming the dominant power of Europe. However, winds of change are blowing, and one word is on the lips of nobles and commoners, intellectuals and soldiers, the word that will change it all - REVOLUTION! +
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-[[http://www.alternatehistory.com/discussion/showthread.php?t=38687]] +
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-*** The Madness Of Emperor Julian** +
-(on hiatus) +
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-Julian the Apostate, the Emperor of Rome was the last to profess paganism, struggling against the coming tide of Christianity as it swept over his Empire, unable to overcome its onslaught. But what if he did not die on a battlefield in Persia, and got a sign he wanted, a sign that the fate of the world was on the tip of his sword? This is his story. +
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-[[http://www.alternatehistory.com/discussion/showthread.php?t=26195]] +
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-*** The Valley Spirit** +
-(finished) +
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-Set in Hendryk's Superpower Empire timeline, and a part of Tales Of A Superpower Empire series, this is a story of one woman's path to peace in a chaotic world. +
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-[[http://www.alternatehistory.com/discussion/showthread.php?t=40386]] +
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-*** The Amazing Adventures Of Viscount F. Nelson And Colonel Kit** +
-(on hiatus) +
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-A parody of Victorian-era novels, set in the world where Stereotypical England rules the waves, the Stereotypical Russia feeds vodka to its many bears, and Stereotypical France surrenders to a drunk sailor screaming "Fellatio!" at the top of his lungs. Featuring a number of prominent members of AH.COM as characters. +
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-[[http://www.alternatehistory.com/discussion/showthread.php?t=42506]] +
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-==== Interests ==== +
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-Byzantine and late Roman history and alternate timelines, modern Russia and other post-Soviet republics, strategy computer games, heavy metal +
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-==== Politics ==== +
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-Midgard is generally considered to come from the right side of the spectrum, and has occasionally been involved in rather hot arguments about Israel's right to defend itself, having generally supported Israel's position (albeit not without certain reservations) in the conflict. Midgard has on many occasions expressed his support for space exploration and colonization. +
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-==== The AH.COM Series ==== +
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-Midgard has recently joined the [[offtopic:CF.Net]] crew, although various alternate versions of him had been employed in minor roles throughout the previous episodes. +
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-==== Nicknames ==== +
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-Formerly known as midgardmetal before changing the username to simply Midgard, as everyone called him that anyway. +
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-==== Other ==== +
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-He is a frequent Byzantium player in [[offtopic:Europa Universalis II]].  +
-Also, he is a lead singer in a heavy metal band [[http://www.midgard-usa.com|Midgard]]. +
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-He also had a leading role in Chris's latest epic - Outside Context Problem. +
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