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===The UCAS Abandons California (2036)=== | ===The UCAS Abandons California (2036)=== | ||
After the Ghost Dance War, the United States and Canada attempted to consolidate their remaining power by forming the United Canadian and American States in 2030. Much of North America was now under control of the Native American Nations, and the vast majority of UCAS territory was in the east, leaving its ability to protect California from the new regional powers tenuous at best. When the Confederate States of America seceded from the UCAS in 2034, this hold became even weaker, and the UCAS ultimately decided to abandon it. The mysterious new Tir Tairngire was the first nation to recognize the CFS as an independent nation, though this appears to have been to avoid any conflict with the UCAS prior to its invasion of Redding, at which point it laid claim to territory in the north that remains contested today. Aztlan simultaneously invaded from the south and captured San Diego, and the Japanese Imperial State occupied San Francisco to protect Japanese business interests, though it did not annex it. | After the Ghost Dance War, the United States and Canada attempted to consolidate their remaining power by forming the United Canadian and American States in 2030. Much of North America was now under control of the Native American Nations, and the vast majority of UCAS territory was in the east, leaving its ability to protect California from the new regional powers tenuous at best. When the Confederate States of America seceded from the UCAS in 2034, this hold became even weaker, and the UCAS ultimately decided to abandon it. | ||
The mysterious new Tir Tairngire was the first nation to recognize the CFS as an independent nation, though this appears to have been to avoid any conflict with the UCAS prior to its invasion of Redding, at which point it laid claim to territory in the north that remains contested today. The fighting has been at a standstill since 2053, when Hestaby appeared to the world at Mt. Shasta and demanded both sides put an end to the fighting. Aztlan simultaneously invaded from the south and captured San Diego, and the Japanese Imperial State occupied San Francisco to protect Japanese business interests, though it did not annex it. | |||
During this time, the JIS occupying force of two regiments of imperial marines under the command of Colonel Keiji Saito enforced a no-metahumans policy in line with Japanese law. Non-corporate metahumans were deported to the East Bay, most typically Oakland, which became a barrens scarcely able to hold the flood of migrants. | |||
===The CFS Loses Los Angeles (2045-2046)=== | ===The CFS Loses Los Angeles (2045-2046)=== | ||
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===The Protectorate Era (2061-2067)=== | ===The Protectorate Era (2061-2067)=== | ||
Another consequence of the 2061 Pacific Rim earthquakes was the death of Japan's imperial family. Only one family member survived to claim the throne, a young boy who was promptly installed as emperor. He immediately began making reforms, notably including the end of Japan's metahuman internment policy in which all non-humans were shipped to a single island in the Pacific for containment. The new regime also recalled Saito's regiments to assist in evacuations and repairs in the homeland. Colonel Saito refused the order, instead choosing to invade the rest of the CFS and declare himself Protector-General of a new nation he called the California Protectorate. He doubled down on anti-metahuman fascism and ushered in an era of horrendous human rights abuses and war crimes. Whereas metahumans had previously been deported to Oakland, they now were being captured, tortured, mass-executed, and/or deported throughout California. | |||
Saito's control of California was not total; he had avoided picking fights with megacorporations where possible such as refusing to invade Silicon Valley, an Ares Macrotechnology stronghold. His regiments were further stymied by civilian opposition, what remained of the California Rangers in Sacramento, and the threat of the PCC now in control of Los Angeles, and he eventually reached a point where he needed to consolidate his hold before making further advances. San Francisco had been his unit's historical stronghold, and it was relatively unaffected by the earthquakes, so he began rebuilding much of the East Bay during this time. The disparate resistance factions attempted to form a united front, and the various militias, gangs, and crime syndicates that had been fighting the ground war eventually gained the support of Mothers of Metahumans, Ares Macrotechnology, the PCC, and more. Hestaby ensured Tir Tairngire would remain fully neutral. With military and financial support, the resistance launched an offensive that led to Saito's withdrawal in 2067. | |||
=== The SF Metroplex (2068-present) === | |||
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| Population | 10,000,000+
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| Density | 600 per sq. km |
| Income (per capita) | 45,000¥ |
| Corporate-Affiliated Population | 62% |
| Hospitals | 111 |
| DocWagon Clinics | 30 |
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| Felonious Crime Rate | 19 per 1,000 (annual) |
The San Francisco is a metropolitan complex in the Bay Area of the California Free State. Though not the capital of the CFS (that would be Sacramento), it is a highly important city, being the country's economic and cultural nexus since the loss of Los Angeles in 2046. Years of conflict have shaped the sprawl, and it has changed regimes several times through the wars it has seen over the last five decades. When it comes to understanding the balance of power in San Francisco today, think of this history.
History
The UCAS Abandons California (2036)
After the Ghost Dance War, the United States and Canada attempted to consolidate their remaining power by forming the United Canadian and American States in 2030. Much of North America was now under control of the Native American Nations, and the vast majority of UCAS territory was in the east, leaving its ability to protect California from the new regional powers tenuous at best. When the Confederate States of America seceded from the UCAS in 2034, this hold became even weaker, and the UCAS ultimately decided to abandon it.
The mysterious new Tir Tairngire was the first nation to recognize the CFS as an independent nation, though this appears to have been to avoid any conflict with the UCAS prior to its invasion of Redding, at which point it laid claim to territory in the north that remains contested today. The fighting has been at a standstill since 2053, when Hestaby appeared to the world at Mt. Shasta and demanded both sides put an end to the fighting. Aztlan simultaneously invaded from the south and captured San Diego, and the Japanese Imperial State occupied San Francisco to protect Japanese business interests, though it did not annex it.
During this time, the JIS occupying force of two regiments of imperial marines under the command of Colonel Keiji Saito enforced a no-metahumans policy in line with Japanese law. Non-corporate metahumans were deported to the East Bay, most typically Oakland, which became a barrens scarcely able to hold the flood of migrants.
The CFS Loses Los Angeles (2045-2046)
In 2045, an offshore nuclear reactor experienced a catastrophic meltdown, and a radioactive tidal wave struck Los Angeles. Despite the disaster killing thousands and rendering parts of the city uninhabitable, no help came from Sacramento. The next year, a hacker group deleted the results of the gubernatorial election, and Sacramento responded by sending the California Rangers and several thousand mercenaries to root out the hackers at gunpoint. A massacre ensued, and over 20,000 civilians were killed in only two days. After it became clear this operation was a colossal failure, Sacramento recalled the remaining units that didn't quit in disgust. Los Angeles requested help cleaning up the mess afterward, and Sacramento responded by disowning the city, declaring it independent. It would remain independent until the Pueblo Corporate Council annexed it in 2061 following the devastating earthquakes along the Pacific Rim.
The Protectorate Era (2061-2067)
Another consequence of the 2061 Pacific Rim earthquakes was the death of Japan's imperial family. Only one family member survived to claim the throne, a young boy who was promptly installed as emperor. He immediately began making reforms, notably including the end of Japan's metahuman internment policy in which all non-humans were shipped to a single island in the Pacific for containment. The new regime also recalled Saito's regiments to assist in evacuations and repairs in the homeland. Colonel Saito refused the order, instead choosing to invade the rest of the CFS and declare himself Protector-General of a new nation he called the California Protectorate. He doubled down on anti-metahuman fascism and ushered in an era of horrendous human rights abuses and war crimes. Whereas metahumans had previously been deported to Oakland, they now were being captured, tortured, mass-executed, and/or deported throughout California.
Saito's control of California was not total; he had avoided picking fights with megacorporations where possible such as refusing to invade Silicon Valley, an Ares Macrotechnology stronghold. His regiments were further stymied by civilian opposition, what remained of the California Rangers in Sacramento, and the threat of the PCC now in control of Los Angeles, and he eventually reached a point where he needed to consolidate his hold before making further advances. San Francisco had been his unit's historical stronghold, and it was relatively unaffected by the earthquakes, so he began rebuilding much of the East Bay during this time. The disparate resistance factions attempted to form a united front, and the various militias, gangs, and crime syndicates that had been fighting the ground war eventually gained the support of Mothers of Metahumans, Ares Macrotechnology, the PCC, and more. Hestaby ensured Tir Tairngire would remain fully neutral. With military and financial support, the resistance launched an offensive that led to Saito's withdrawal in 2067.
The SF Metroplex (2068-present)