Compared to the history of humanity before it, the 20th and 21st centuries were easily the turning point of advancements in technology. Launching like a rocket into space, the world as we knew it was revolutionized by new discoveries and inventions in every field of study. To date, the most significant breakthrough was the technology needed to inhabit worlds other than Earth.
In only a few short centuries after the turn of the 21st, Earth's population grew from 6.102 billion to a staggering 10.511 billion. 99.9% of the entire planet was inhabited both on the ground level:
In only a few short centuries after the turn of the 21st, Earth's population grew from 6.102 billion to a staggering 10.511 billion. 99.9% of the entire planet was inhabited both on the ground level:
and in the upper troposphere:
With Earth's small stature and diminishing resources, humanity looked to the heavens for answers. To their delight, their pleas were answered in the form of breakthroughs in space travel: entire settlements of humans were able to move to and live in colonies that orbited Earth and her Moon.
By the 31st century, man kind had set foot on and fully colonized Mars, establishing the first truly extraterrestrial human settlement:
By the 31st century, man kind had set foot on and fully colonized Mars, establishing the first truly extraterrestrial human settlement:
But in time, they would again run out of room and resources, the Earthling and Martian colonies had in combination broke the 50 billion mark in universal population.
The second "great leap" would occur in the 39th century, reaching out again to the stars, the Earth-run government of the now-unified humanity authorized the colonization of the entire Asteroid belt.
The second "great leap" would occur in the 39th century, reaching out again to the stars, the Earth-run government of the now-unified humanity authorized the colonization of the entire Asteroid belt.
The Asteroid Belt colony reached around the entire belt, and allowed the universal population to comfortably grow to over 200 billion.
Since the early 4000's, about 2.5% of all of humanity still inhabits Earth. The 5 billion or so nobility, politicians aristocrats that live in wealth have maintained their standing as the governing force over the entirety of the Earth-Martian-Asteroid conglomerate, now known as the EMA, the unified federation of all of humanity. The middle-class colony of Mars now consists of about 15 billion, including the lunar branches and other orbitals. This left roughly 180 billion to the slums of the Asteroid Belt, where the standard of living was comparable to that of the Great Depression of 20th century USA.
For the most part, everything was otherwise tranquil. Then in the mid 4500's war broke out.
For the most part, everything was otherwise tranquil. Then in the mid 4500's war broke out.
The mass of the Asteroid settlements rose in revolt against Earth's hold over humanity. In a wave of rebellion, over 100 billion people broke away from the EMA Conglomerate, forming the Jupiter Freedom Alliance and declaring war against Earth's oppression. They settled on Jupiter's many moons, the first and most prominent colony being the water-rich moon Europa:
In only 12 years, the rebel army became a massive threat to the EMA, attacking critical trade and travel points with surgical precision:
With the EMA Inter-Planetary Naval Force not strong enough to fend off the attacks, Earth is losing the war. The current year is 4598, and we're on the brink of defeat. There is only one option left to save us...
Operation: Shadow Sabre
Operation: Shadow Sabre
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Earth-Time[ 3:46am, 7th, June, 4598 ]
Enter Class S+ PIN and passcode to continue|
************0001
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Checking...
Access granted: User0001, welcome Mr. President.
Enter Console command|
access[ data.************9264 ]
Accessing database ************9264, Operation Shadow-Sabre...
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Operation Shadow Sabre: Human Super-Soldier Augmentation Project
-Launch Date: 5th, May, 4591
Notes[ S+ Class personnel board authorized research into physiological and genetic augmentation of humans, the goal was to create the ultimate super soldier. ]
-Alpha Stage: 12th, December, 4597
Notes[ The first super-human soldier is successfully created and stabilized, [NAME DECANTED], now known as Sabre01 is put to laboratory testing from 13/12/4597 to 2/1/4598. S01 is moved to field-deployment on 9/1/4598. ]
-Alpha Stage: 15th, January, 4598
Notes[ Operation failure. Day four of deployment, S01 now listed as AWOL. Any and all search parties turned up negative. S+ board instates second production of Sabres. ]
New Entry: Type to begin|
-Beta Stage: 7th, June, 4598
Notes[ Second installment of Sabres complete. Briefing of Sabre Team to begin in 0100 hours... ]
Enter Console command|
Logging off...
Shutting down...
Good bye.
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Operation Shadow-Sabre is a high-casual, high sci-fi roleplay set in a far future where humanity has colonized the middile of our Solar System, and is now in a civil war. In an effort to quell the rebellion, the central government has issued a top-secret program to turn humans (you, the players) into super-humanoids, fit for combat, research, reconnaissance, anything and everything. As a player, your character will be a Sabre, and you'll have the chance to personalize their dossier and even create the augmentations that he or she possesses. They can be just about any reasonable "super-human power" that would fit in a sci-fi setting, but that doesn't mean you have to be the next Master Chief or Adam Jensen. Expect lots of open-ended exploration, complex and malleable story lines, and lots of action!
