In a barren wasteland, covered with rocks and completely red ground, two men were walking in heavy spacesuits. The wind lashed their bodies, kicking up the dust and if they weren't wearing protectors they probably would have felt a slight discomfort in their legs. They were looking at the view through their helmets. All they could see around them were red sand and distant mountains, and looking east they could watch the sun rise, a sun that from a terrestrial's perspective would have been remarkably small. And the same was true of any inhabitant of Eden.
This is because Eden was actually more than fifty million miles away from the two men at the time. The two astronauts could see it: slightly suspended above the rising sun was a tiny ball of light, clearly a planet that reflected a lot of light thanks to its oceans.
Liam observed the sunrise with a dreamy look. Even though they had arrived on planet Davis a few months ago, they still got lost in watching the sun rise o
The Gardarikian Federation was very, very large. If anyone had wanted to make a comparison with the Earth, it would have been roughly three times the size of Russia.This was certainly no cause for joy. In any world, the larger a nation was, the more difficult it was to manage it. Even with modern means and communications, it was much more preferable to have a small territory rather than a gigantic one. Furthermore, just like on Earth, a very large nation contained within itself very different peoples and cultures.Being able to manage and, above all, keep so many people with different religions, beliefs, cultures and educations good was tiring. Especially if those people had not willingly chosen to be part of that nation. As on Earth, most of the great nations of Eden were the result of constant wars and expansions. The Gardarikian Federation was no exception: hundreds of different peoples coexisted within it who had been independent for a long time and then had been
President Anoke and Emperor Wafner sat facing each other, completely alone in the room. Neither of them said a word; they simply mirrored each other in the eyes of the other.In the end it was Anoke who spoke. "I'm going to give up"Under normal circumstances, Wafner would have screamed at those words; but now he didn't seem to have the strength to get angry. "What do you mean?""You understood perfectly well. Face reality. We lost” Anoke replied. Five months had passed since the Gardarikian Federation had been torn apart by the rebel, and now the president was but a pathetic shadow of himself. "There is nothing we can do. My country is in the throes of riots and I have already suffered five attacks in the last few weeks, one of which was nearly fatal to me. All the nations that support us are overwhelmed by the rebellion and one after the other are collapsing. What's more, the economic crisis continues to worsen the situation”. The man sighed deeply
"And so we took another one"Jocelyne and Sobek were lying together in a clearing. The woman had brought a chess set and opened them in front of him, then they started playing. In reality only Jocelyne moved the pieces: since her claws were too big Sobek just said where he wanted the pieces to be moved, and she did it for him. But it was still a nice way to relax, and they both needed it.Two days earlier, the Gardarikian Federation had declared the independence of the four warring regions and its abandonment of the NMWA. The news had been welcomed with joy from all over the world: even if a new government was still to be formed, it was clear that the Federation was preparing to join the Eden Union.The title 'PRESIDENT ANOKE LEAVES THE NMWA' was printed in large letters in any newspaper, magazine or leaflet. The media wallowed in such news. Not only had the Gardarikian government surrendered to the rebellions, but another superpower had given in and left the NM
The weeks that followed were filled with changes.Even if President Anoke hadn't openly declared it, everyone knew that his was in effect a surrender. The defeat of one of the most powerful nations in the face of the new world order had changed the perspective of many people: now even the most skeptical could not help but understand that the great change was inevitable. If even a superpower had been forced to surrender, then who or what could hold back the advance of the new customs and the new society?The Gardarikian Federation wasn't like the Republic of Meilong or the Confederate States of Vinland, which had changed and joined the Eden Union voluntarily. This nation had fought against dinosaurs from the start and fiercely opposed any change. Therefore, its was a defeat in all respects. Faced with such a message, those people who hoped for change and believed in it became more confident in their ideology, while those who weren't sure that change was possible had to
Sinar was a nation that lay directly beneath the Empire's territory. Due to its latitude, the climate was rather temperate. In years gone by, that place would have been afflicted with year-round heat, and sometimes small dust storms would whip up into tornadoes. For those who didn't live in big cities, the temperature range was quite disturbing, with daytime sun bringing with it bursts of heat and nights bringing freezing cold. Despite this, however, the agricultural production of this nation was quite flourishing, since it was crossed by large rivers fed by a nearby mountain range which allowed farming even in those harsh conditions.However, recently the environment had started to change. The weather had grown cooler and the sand and parched earth were slowly giving way to meadows full of grass and flowers. If you looked closely, you could see the shoots of some bushes and trees that would one day grow tall and strong.Such changes were obviously due to the activity
Rambo was perched on top of a building in the city of Tainir. The rhamphorhynchus stared down at the streets below, where Imperial soldiers had been marching continuously for hours.The city had not been occupied for even a day, yet that was enough to take total control. Rambo had serious problems understanding human beings: it seemed that most of them didn't mind being enslaved. Had they been animals, they would have fought to the death as long as their pack leader was still alive. But evidently, their mentalities were too different.Still, it was amazing how humans allowed themselves to be exploited. Tainir's civilians numbered in the millions; if they had wanted, they could have eliminated all the invaders within the hour. Yet, they remained still and frightened in their homes, without having the courage to go out. And if someone was dragged out of the house accused of being a resister, no one came forward to help him.Rambo really didn't understand. In a way
Sobek was furious. Really very, very furious.He thought he knew everything about humans, but apparently he was wrong. The humans of that world seemed to have made very great advances in terms of technology. Apparently, they had studied dinosaurs and learned from them things Earth scientists could only dream of. This, added to the war tension, had made the enemy technology jump forward by centuries.'This time they really caught me off guard'He was angry with himself. How could he not have taken that variable into account? Humans were extremely inventive and intelligent creatures, and wars were the most powerful engine of technology. It was absurd to think that the nuclear bomb could be the most dangerous adversary Sobek could face.'Apparently, they've found a way to replicate [Ambush], even if only partially. And given the low fatality rate on their front, I'd say they were able to replicate [Regeneration] as well. However, I doubt they went much furth
"It's here"A family of humans was in a suburb of Tanior. They were almost in the suburbs. There the city was much quieter, in contrast to the center where the imperial invaders were busy shooting opponents every day.The family was very simple: a man, a woman and two children, one of whom was no more than four years old. All four had worried expressions painted on their faces and were looking around frantically, even the little boy who, despite his naivete, was able to tell that something was bothering his parents."Are you sure this is the place?" the woman asked.The man nodded. “This is where my source told me to come”“We can't stay exposed for long. If they see us, we will be dragged to the military tribunal!”“I am aware of it. Let's wait a moment longer"Suddenly there was a noise. The four turned abruptly and saw a large black cat with a white spot on the right eye approaching them. "Kitten!" the