### Armed Forces **Leviathan Division:** - "SPS Impávido is already home to the most fearless No-Pats, but its Leviathan Division contains its most feared." - "Leviathan Division is Camila Blasco's personally trained and led private task force." <br> - "The infiltrators and assassins of Black Storm are hand-picked for their loyalty, assuring no threat or offer of pay will ever shake their resolve." - "Oz's private security force, Silver Spear, takes their name from the weather satellite development project, Project: Silver Spear." - "Unit 86 members' body augmentations still require regular repairs and attunement, which forces them back into their captors' lab for the needed materials and equipment." - "The Skullcaps is a militia of Coalition mercenaries that prides itself in hiring exiled and dishonorably-discharged SOF operatives from countries across Central and South America." - "The Brotherhood of Night's emblem is that of the Kodkod, a small but vicious wildcat, feared as a bad omen for all who cross its path." - "The Guardia del Pueblo is a militarized police force that united across several Chilean provinces to maintain law and order in the face of a collapsing societal order." - "The TPC's 4th Battalion is one of the most reputable and feared battalions within the Coalition Ground Forces - known more commonly as The Red Hand." <br> ### Battlefields **Discarded:** - "While the contested submarine is presently in American hands, the Alang, India shipyard has minimal defenses and is vulnerable to Russian forces coming to reclaim it." **Hourglass:** - "The once-luxurious city of Doha, Qatar continues to erode to the desert sands; now, police crack down on any sign of rebellion to avoid becoming a No-Pat flashpoint." - "Russian forces maintain a strategic relationship with Qatar to allow discreet transport and storage of military equipment in its outskirts." **Breakaway:** - “First claimed by Norway and then usurped by Russia in 2038, Queen Maud Land and the Riiser-Larsen sea have been choked by oil drilling equipment ever since.” - "Despite its environmental and legal troubles, the Queen Maud station in Antarctica is where many No-Pats would catch their breath between deployments." **Orbital:** - “One misplaced missile strike at the Kourou, French Guiana space center could spell disaster; the conflict is volatile, with even more volatile rocket fuel at its center.” - “Russia suspects the US of using its French Guiana space center to place not only satellites, but also a prototype weapon, into orbit.” - “In 2041, unable to rely on its own technology or prior ally networks, the US took over the abandoned Kourou rocket launch site to put new satellites back into space.” **Kaleidoscope:** - "Songdo, South Korea historically held a lax visa policy, becoming a second home for many No-Pats seeking a break from constant sea travel." - "The data center in Songdo, South Korea houses a significant amount of the world's network infrastructure, and represents a primary target for Russian military action." **Exposure:** - "US forces are attempting a post-explosion cover-up, but Russian forces are moving in fast and trying to find out the truth behind the secret Black Ridge base." **Stranded:** - "One of the Dark Market's headquarters is inside an abandoned carrier at Gatun Lake, Panama. The organization pays No-Pats to secure data drives from fallen satellites." **Flashpoint:** - "The Richtersveld base in South Africa, built on an abandoned fuel center, was a way for Oz to both reclaim his homeland and establish an independent nation for No-Pats." **Reclaimed:** - "Surviving locals painted murals across the landscape to celebrate the return of peace and nature to Zlín after the War of 2020." **Redacted:** - "Russia sends in troops when one of its spies discovers a facility in Scotland running military experiments on abducted No-Pats." **Haven:** - "The Coalition understood the importance of the Atacama aquifer in Chile: a fruitful water source for their allies that would strip resources from the West in the process." <br> ### Key Events **Baltic Firestorms:** - “The millions displaced by the Baltic Firestorms began the mass migration crisis that would later go on to become the birth of the No-Pat - Non-Patriated - movement.” - "The Baltic Firestorms began in 2028 and swept most of Eastern Europe, causing an alarming drop in global food production; this ultimately led to the Second Great Depression." <br> - “Hurricane Zeta, the first Category 6 hurricane, hit the southern coast of the US on October 9, 2033. It caused 2,100 deaths and over $100 billion in damage.” - “Nearly 50 countries have gone defunct since the 2030s.” - "On March 12, 2040, a deployment malfunction and collision caused over half of Earth's satellite network to be destroyed; the event would come to be known as the Blackout." - “The European Union officially disbanded in September 2035 as a result of the Euro’s collapse and the dissolution of Germany’s government.” - "The Unit 86 Revolt at the clandestine Boreas research facility in the Hebrides, Scotland was led by subject 8838, formerly known as Leila Zekkal." - "In 2048, Arkangel's Ascension Satellite Network (ASN) marked the first significant effort since the Blackout to reestablish a global satellite network." - "In July 2045, four GDP officers and six protesters were killed in a peaceful protest turned violent; the incident was dubbed the 'Arkangel Riot of '45' by Chilean media." <br> ### Organizations **Arkangel:** - “Arkangel Corporation positioned itself as a neutral entity in the service of all nations - an enterprise invested in the betterment of humanity.” - “Arkangel Corporation rose to prominence in the aftermath of Renewal Day 2043, taking over the delivery of Shearwater weather technology from the Dark Market.” **Thousand Petals Coalition:** - "Started by separatist groups in Asia, the Thousand Petals Coalition has grown to include resistance militias from nations across Eastern Europe, the Middle East, and South America." - "The Sovereign Conclave is a leadership council with a member from each country of the Thousand Petals Coalition." - "The Thousand Petals Coalition seeks to emulate the example of Namaqualand, proving they can exist as an independent power from US and Russian influence." **No-Pat News Network:** - "For many years the No-Pat News Network was strictly unaligned with any nation or government, but after the formation of Namaqualand the Network built a headquarters there." - "To most No-Pat soldiers the No-Pat News Network is the only 'unbiased' source of news; in truth, the Network is one of only a few organizations that treats No-Pats with dignity." <br> - “The European Recovery Foundation was formed by several members of former EU countries and anonymous corporate interests, hoping to one day rebuild a united Europe.” - “Founded in 1954 in a wave of nationalistic fervor, the America United News (AUN) Network is a state-operated network for conveying American interests to a global audience.” - “Led by the recently-revived Germany, the Mandate of Nations initially consisted of seven states across Europe, with plans to grow as time went on.” - "How the Dark Market obtains the equipment it sells is unknown, but it's alluded that they are well-connected, well-funded, and well-established in the world's criminal underground." - "The collapse of the Dark Market's Gatun Lake operation led to an estimated profit loss in the hundreds of millions and the disappearance of their prized prisoner, Charlie Crawford." - “The official term Non-Patriated was coined in 2035 by a joint international council that sought to process and manage the refugees displaced by the European crisis.” - "Wellspring is an American logistics company specializing in 'wildcat' mining operations across Africa, most of which operate without legal permission from local governments." - "While SLI claimed any mining damage inflicted on the environment would be fixed utilizing the very satellites the lithium was being mined for, local communities were unconvinced." - "After successfully exposing the truth about the US role in causing the Blackout, Oz returned to his home on the Richtersveld to establish the first No-Pat nation: Namaqualand." <br> ### Profiles - "The Dark Market's leaders seek revenge against the elite and powerful who took advantage of them when their countries were weak - and sacrificed them when their homelands fell." - "The Broker's purpose is to contact high-performing No-Pats when the Dark Market Council has taken a special interest. Those who can prove themselves are handsomely rewarded." - "Mitahli Reed began in-depth reporting on the No-Pats during the US-Russia war, eventually launching the Reed Report where she now covers wartime news all over the world." - “Little is known about the identity of Valkyrie, or the organization they report to. They note potential recruits’ performances and when the opportunity arises, a test begins…” - “In 2048, No-Pat Captain Sophia Jäger was recruited to lead Joint Task Force 7, a military unit under a new multinational union that had her old homeland, Germany, at its heart.” - “Previous US Marine Staff Sergeant Henry Blackburn now spearheads Arkangel Corporation, an entity committed to the betterment of humanity through the development of AI and robotics.” - "The MFS-04 Exodus is a combat ship formerly of the Royal Navy, given to Irish by Oz with orders to form a specialist unit to undertake operations that furthered the No-Pat cause." - "The most important feature of the A.O.S. core AI is the ingestion of combat data and its fusion into Project: Pallas, a program dedicated to developing tactics for a synthetic army." - "Gambit Squad was formed under Arkangel Leadership by CEO Henry Blackburn, with orders to cleanse the Hebrides site of any evidence connecting Arkangel to Boreas' operations." - "After Batista's exile from the Dark Market, he formed his own mercenary company, the Skullcaps, who joined the Thousand Petals Coalition." - "Bernardo O'Higgins wanted to stay out of Chile's conflict and resisted the Brotherhood's offer to join their fight. His sister's death in 2045 gave him no choice." - "Co-founder Oscar Bergman was angered to discover Nordvik had been blackmailed into supplying the US military. He then sought his own private partnership - with the Dark Market."