Post by Lee Stone on Jun 5, 2005 17:42:23 GMT -5
In 2115 a conflict arose between the countries of the planet Earth. Certain superpowers were rapidly advancing and had begun a space program that would actually allow normal citizens to live in space on colonies. The first of these were only small, rotating bases with artificial gravity and were barely self-sufficient. However, as the colonies expanded and grew to house thousands of people, they moved onto the Moon and eventually Mars and there arose talk of breaking away from their mother countries on Earth and becoming their own, independent nations. Their requests were, naturally, turned down in every case, and it would seem that the issue had been forgotten.
However, when the first Moon colony was built as a luxury home for the filthy rich, the colonies began to once again draw attention to themselves. They began boasting extravagant gardens and resorts, trying to call tourists and others to their space colonies. The economies of the colonies were rapidly failing as their novelty began to wear off. They colonies were seen as a second-rate, artificial home in comparison to Mother Earth. On Moon, however, the authorities had found a way to bring the appeal of Earth to the barren rock, and the once-dead conflict over independence rose up again.
Those in the colonies blamed the Earth for their problems, and were raising their voices against the supposed tyranny of the Earth. Since records of those days were almost completely destroyed, the accuracy of the information was questioned although the general idea remained the same. The colonies wanted independence, but the Earth would not give it to them. In 2268 the first declaration of war was sent out against the Earth.
A long a bloody battle ensued, and soon the entire planet was involved in the squabble. Some supported the colonies and their fight for independence, others thought that they should remain a part of their respective empires. But no matter whom you asked, everyone had an opinion. Millions, even billions were killed in the war that followed, and the battle ended when the colonies pelted the Earth with nuclear missiles they had been secretly developing for years.
The Earth was left in ruins. A permanent cloud rose up in the sky, spilling acid rain on the people and completely blocking out the Sun. Those still on Earth fled to the colonies on Moon, where they and their money was welcomed with open arms. They fled until the Earth was nothing but a barren wasteland and the colonies were thriving and rich once again. Those who were extremely rich lived on Mars. Those left behind on Earth, however, were left to deal with the radiation, poisoned water, and constant pelting of acid rain. And, with a speed that no one had ever believed Mother Nature to be possible of, they began to evolve.
The psychic energies that had once lay dormant within humans was awakened. Their brains were enhanced until they could do impossible things with only their minds. The Earthlings could lift objects, communicate and manipulate nature with only their minds. They could dive into other people’s thoughts effortlessly and read their memories, their thoughts, and their emotions. Some of the more powerful ones could even change a person’s memories, ideas or even activate their pain receptors in the brain. Ultimately, they could completely control anyone they wanted to.
Naturally, this kind of power was feared by those on the colonies, and once they became aware of it, they sought to stop it. In 2381 the organization known as the ‘Blockers’ was formed to go to Earth and dispose of the psychic threat under the command of Councillor Sterling. That was almost fifty years ago and now, in 2437, a psychic wasn’t expected to live past 25.The Blockers have complete militaristic control over the colonies on both Moon and Mars and rule accordingly. They mercilessly hunt down psychics and either kill them or throw them in prison.
Numerous resistence groups have sprung up over the last fifty years to combat the Blockers, but none is more famous than DetaB (Death to all Blockers). DetaB is a massive organization of psychics who all fight to stop the Blockers from discriminating against and killing everyone who is a psychic under the leadership of a man who calls himself 'Fist'.
A Few Notes about Psychics:
Although the psychic powers are part of an evolutionary process, how the powers develop depends on the person. Each psychic has slightly different powers, although almost all of them have telepathy (the power to speak to other psychics with their minds).
Also, since most psychics are orphans not expected to live past 25 (unless they are a part of DetaB) they tend to name themselves, which results in unusual names most of the time (Like Fist, for example).
However, when the first Moon colony was built as a luxury home for the filthy rich, the colonies began to once again draw attention to themselves. They began boasting extravagant gardens and resorts, trying to call tourists and others to their space colonies. The economies of the colonies were rapidly failing as their novelty began to wear off. They colonies were seen as a second-rate, artificial home in comparison to Mother Earth. On Moon, however, the authorities had found a way to bring the appeal of Earth to the barren rock, and the once-dead conflict over independence rose up again.
Those in the colonies blamed the Earth for their problems, and were raising their voices against the supposed tyranny of the Earth. Since records of those days were almost completely destroyed, the accuracy of the information was questioned although the general idea remained the same. The colonies wanted independence, but the Earth would not give it to them. In 2268 the first declaration of war was sent out against the Earth.
A long a bloody battle ensued, and soon the entire planet was involved in the squabble. Some supported the colonies and their fight for independence, others thought that they should remain a part of their respective empires. But no matter whom you asked, everyone had an opinion. Millions, even billions were killed in the war that followed, and the battle ended when the colonies pelted the Earth with nuclear missiles they had been secretly developing for years.
The Earth was left in ruins. A permanent cloud rose up in the sky, spilling acid rain on the people and completely blocking out the Sun. Those still on Earth fled to the colonies on Moon, where they and their money was welcomed with open arms. They fled until the Earth was nothing but a barren wasteland and the colonies were thriving and rich once again. Those who were extremely rich lived on Mars. Those left behind on Earth, however, were left to deal with the radiation, poisoned water, and constant pelting of acid rain. And, with a speed that no one had ever believed Mother Nature to be possible of, they began to evolve.
The psychic energies that had once lay dormant within humans was awakened. Their brains were enhanced until they could do impossible things with only their minds. The Earthlings could lift objects, communicate and manipulate nature with only their minds. They could dive into other people’s thoughts effortlessly and read their memories, their thoughts, and their emotions. Some of the more powerful ones could even change a person’s memories, ideas or even activate their pain receptors in the brain. Ultimately, they could completely control anyone they wanted to.
Naturally, this kind of power was feared by those on the colonies, and once they became aware of it, they sought to stop it. In 2381 the organization known as the ‘Blockers’ was formed to go to Earth and dispose of the psychic threat under the command of Councillor Sterling. That was almost fifty years ago and now, in 2437, a psychic wasn’t expected to live past 25.The Blockers have complete militaristic control over the colonies on both Moon and Mars and rule accordingly. They mercilessly hunt down psychics and either kill them or throw them in prison.
Numerous resistence groups have sprung up over the last fifty years to combat the Blockers, but none is more famous than DetaB (Death to all Blockers). DetaB is a massive organization of psychics who all fight to stop the Blockers from discriminating against and killing everyone who is a psychic under the leadership of a man who calls himself 'Fist'.
A Few Notes about Psychics:
Although the psychic powers are part of an evolutionary process, how the powers develop depends on the person. Each psychic has slightly different powers, although almost all of them have telepathy (the power to speak to other psychics with their minds).
Also, since most psychics are orphans not expected to live past 25 (unless they are a part of DetaB) they tend to name themselves, which results in unusual names most of the time (Like Fist, for example).