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World Of Infinitas / Hyperborean Way to Victory. 20000 BC.
« on: November 08, 2021, 11:24:51 PM »
How Hyperboreans became the most powerful galaxy state
(before 20000 BC)



Hyperborea is a powerful state of the Hyperborean period in my setting. It is mentioned in many works, including in "Revenge of Tyrants. Darkness is coming." But what is it, and how exactly did it arise?
It all started a long time ago, but no one remembers exactly how. And to admit, not everyone knows whether the planet Earth is native to people, or whether they all came from another world. But everyone knows one thing. Human civilization existed long before the Earth Alliance and long before the great Acheronian galactic war, which plunged much of the galaxy into chaos. Long before 2596, humans were already exploring space. And quite successfully.
The action of my work "Revenge of the Tyrants. Darkness is coming" takes place 20,000 years before our era. And we see a completely different galaxy. Two large intergalactic civilizations are known - Hyperborea and Blameless Empire. But how exactly did Hyperborea appear and why did it dominate then?
It all began as early as 25,000 BC. Then on Earth there was a completely different structuring of continents. And Hyperborea was not yet the dominant nation. The world was full of other states. And many of them did not want to submit to anyone, but wanted to exist as sovereign powers.
It so happened that there were many continents on Earth at that time. Of these, we are accustomed to Eurasia, Africa, Antarctica and both Americas. They were all called differently. Plus, many of the continents already familiar to us looked different. Well, ultimately, the planet was full of the now sunken continents, the legendary parts of the land.
All continents had different names. Eurasia was divided into three parts - Pelasgiana (now Europe), Aziana (Asia) and Hyperborea, which extended to the far north. The northern part of Hyperborea was called Arctida. The distant mini-continent to the east of Hyperborea is Tula. North and South America were called the continents of Quetzali. Africa was called Libya or Punta. Australia and Oceania were part of the supercontinent Mu (or Lemuria or Pacifida). Mu sometime ago extended over almost the entire Pacific Ocean, but later it was destroyed almost 50%. Its happened because of ancient war with unknown alien threat (70000 BC). Antarctica was warm and habitable and was called the Warm Southern Lands. In the center of the Atlantic and up to northern Greenland, the Daariya mainland existed. There were also other large islands, more descending over the continents.
But the whole story, of course, begins with Hyperborea.

For 25,000 (or earlier) years BC, several large empires arose on Earth at once. One of them was Hyperborea with its capital in North (modern Svalbard), the foremother of runic magic and the harsh sons of the North (it can only be compared with the hypothetical Viking empire). The second most important was Daariya with the capital in Henge (modern surroundings of Stonehenge, England), the foremother of the Celtic warriors and druids. The third was the empire of Pelasgi, which eventually submitted to Hyperborea. Its capital was the city of Delphi. The fourth most important was the Ocean of Mu Empire, in which the descendants of the ancient "children of the sea" still lived. Its capital was the city of Kamui-Moa (modern eastern region of the Ryukyu Islands). The fifth were the Quetzali (Ketzali) Kingdoms, which were constantly at war with each other. Still, the Quetzali often gravitated towards Mu and recognized them as relatives. In sixth place was the Punt empire, which also gravitated towards Mu and the nearby Majahal empire, the Mu protectorate. The Hyperboreans were determined to conquer all empires to the end, and create a huge superstate. But not everyone wanted to submit to them.
It is known from the chronicles that the high king of Daariya, Fin-Domhnall Kadeirn, was inclined to an alliance with Hyperborea. After his death, he bequeathed his throne to the Hyperborean Conung-Emperor Ragnar III Hrolfson. When Kadeirn died, his throne immediately passed to Hrolfson's son Telbert. But after that, a whole army of the insect-like race Ara-Nii invaded the Earth. Ara-Nii took possession of almost the entire western part of Daariya. Fortunately, the army of Hyperborea and Daaria successfully defeated the insects in the Green Lands (now Greenland) and ultimately destroyed all their troops in the North. The Ara-Nii no longer invaded Earth, as in the main galaxy they were defeated by the forces of Elfurr.
After the unification of Daariya and Hyperborea, and after the defeat of insects, the monarchs of the Throne of Norta thought about expanding their possessions. It is known that the emperor of Hyperborea Ragnar IV Hrolfson, already 100 years after Telbert, officially entered into an alliance with the Draconid race. The pact was signed by both parties on the territory of the city of Difneit (now western England, Dumnonia). Because of this, the symbol of dragons spread throughout the lands of Eastern Magna Daaria (modern Britain and in particular Wales).
But the question of expansion persisted. The emperors of Hyperborea thought about going south. Panhyperborean sentiments greatly disturbed the emperors of Mu, Quetzali and Punta. Over time, Hyperborea occupied the lands of Asian, forcing the local rulers to submit to the throne of Norta. A long period of tension began between the vast empires of the Earth.

The conflict began with the decision of the Emperor of Hyperborea Telbert II Ragnwald to launch an offensive on the continents of Quetzali. Local residents began to spread the mysterious religion of the "two-headed god", known as the Nameless. Religion meant sacrifice. Ragnwald eliminated all the sects of the Nameless in the territory of Hyperborea. Then he demanded answers from the Quetzalians. But the Quetzalians did not admit their guilt. Then Telbert ordered the commander-jarl Sigrid Redbeard to gather enough forces for further war. Soon, the Hyperboreans occupied northern Unangan (present-day Canada) and advanced to the dominions of the Black Eagle, one of the emperors of northern Quetzali. The Black Eagle sent 500,000 warriors from different tribes against the army of Sigurd. But the forces were unequal. Sigurd the Redbeard's army inflicted a brutal defeat on the Black Eagle. Fighting broke out throughout North Quetzali. Emperor Mu Ashihiro Takatoa called on the Hyperboreans to withdraw their troops from the allied forces for Mu Quetzali, but the Hyperboreans did not respond to this. Then Ashihiro broke off diplomatic relations with Hyperborea, and ordered all northern merchants to leave the territories controlled by Mu.
The Hyperboreans continued their attack on Quetzali. They took by storm the "City of Peace", the main capital of the Black Eagle. The North Quetzali Emperor was captured and torn apart by horses. The Hyperboreans staged a massacre in the capital, killing up to 200,000 Quetzalians. The organized massacre caused a powerful resonance in all other states. Sigurd the Redbeard was declared a "bloodthirsty assassin". Less than a week later, Hyperborea declared war on Punt, and then on the Majahal Empire. The Majakhalis occupied southern Asiana, and the troops of Punta began to seize Pelasgiana. The attacks came mainly from the sea. Mu's army has not yet entered the war. But Emperor Ashihira announced a general mobilization in all provinces.
Hyperborea had to wage war on 3 fronts at once. Punta's army was defeated near the city of Mycenae and driven back to Libya. The troops of the Majakhal king Pirham were defeated in Asian at Mount Gi-Malay. Sigurd's army, meanwhile, launched an offensive against South Quetzali. There, the Hyperboreans faced the Emperor of the South, the White Eagle. Local resistance was fierce. On one occasion, the White Eagle army even destroyed a 40,000-strong Hyperborean corps. The troops of South Quetzali did not spare their enemies. More than 20,000 prisoners were scalped.

But Emperor Ragnwald sent reinforcements to Sigurd. As a result, the army of the White Eagle was completely destroyed in the Nazca desert. The Hyperboreans intensified the onslaught, capturing all the possessions of South Quetzali. Soon, news of a conspiracy against the Black Eagle spread. Emperor Quetzali was killed, and the minister, Achkulapaketak, who came, recognized the state as a vassal of Hyperborea. Resistance in South Quetzali ceased completely.
Emperor Ashihira was furious with the state of affairs. He received a special blow from the Majakhal king, who changed his mind and abandoned the Mu protectorate. Majahal's army, under pressure from Hyperborea, went over to the side of Ragnwald. Soon the kings of Punta did the same. The Puntian king Hasdrubal also swore allegiance to Hyperborea. It is believed that he did this only for the sake of his own people, as he feared that the Hyperboreans would seize his continent. The armies of Punta and Majahal immediately came under the control of Ragnwald. The emperor of Hyperborea seriously thought about the conquest of Mu, but did not manage to live to see further campaigns. He died suddenly, after which power passed to Sigurd. Since Ragnwald had no sons (perhaps the action of Mu magic?), Sigurd took power, who declared himself regent. He did not hesitate, but immediately gave the order to advance on the northern possessions of Mu.
By that time, the government had also changed in Mu. The throne went to the new 20-year-old emperor, Kaneshira Takatoa Umamoto of the Moai dynasty. Young Kaneshira, without hesitation, struck first. He ordered the priests to read a spell in a forbidden language from the mysterious Book of the Dead Ki-Ara (this artifact is at least several million years old). The book itself has long been kept in the palace of the city of Kamui-Moa, and where exactly - no one knew. After reading the spell, a whole series of devastating tsunamis occurred on Earth. The elements destroyed many coastal cities. Huge waves completely submerged Majahal under the water. Also, tsunamis swept along the coast of Quetzali. As a result, the death toll has reached 200 million. The expeditionary force of Hyperborea, prepared in western Quetzali for an attack on Mu, was destroyed. Sigurd himself was killed.
Then a representative from the old dynasty came to power, the heir to Ragnwald through his father named Olaf Magnusson. Olaf followed Sigurd's lead and began preparing a second assault force to invade Mu. But it was not the Hyperboreans who started the war. On Kaneshira's orders, Mu's army launched the attack first. The offensive went all over Asiana. The huge armies of Mu invaded the domain of Punta. Part of the fleet cruised the Moa Ocean and landed troops in South Quetzali.
Things were going well for Mu at first. By order of Kaneshira, the second spell from the Book of the Dead was read. The army of Hyperborea, trained in the possessions of Western Unangan (present-day Alaska), was also destroyed by the tsunami. As a result of the cataclysm, another 30 million people died across the planet. The southern part of Daariya was demolished. It was because of this that the Da'ari people came to hate the inhabitants of Mu. 10 regiments of Daaria, led by General Fin-Finguine Komnall, immediately entered the service of Emperor Olaf. Komnall conducted a series of military operations and completely eliminated Mu's military groups in Punta. This was followed by the invasion of the Hyperboreans in the possession of northern Mu, in the Honolul region (modern Hawaii). Kaneshira ordered to strengthen the coastal defenses to prevent an invasion from the ocean. But then Olaf himself got down to business. He chanted an incantation in an ancient runic language, and caused the most powerful snowfalls in the territory of Honolul. Unaccustomed to the cold, Kaneshira's soldiers were chilled to the bone.



The Hyperboreans quickly landed in North Mu and captured Honolul in two weeks. Then a full-scale offensive began on both sides. Emperor Olaf ordered to split the offensive army into two parts - the Army of Komnall (Daaria Corps) and the Army of Thorgeir. Thorgeir was the name of one of the generals of Hyperborea, who led the attack from the north. Parts of the battle mages from Tula were mobilized and immediately sent to northern Mu.
Komnall managed to dislodge the troops of General Catatoa Luakaofu from the possessions of Asiana. Luakaofu committed suicide by performing the kara-kiri ritual, which was typical for many of Mu's generals. Mu's army was utterly defeated off the coast of Malaying (present-day western Malaysia). Thorgeir pushed through the Mu defenses in the northern parts, and increased the onslaught on Ainu-Shinobi, a large province of Mu.
Then Emperor Kaneshira decided on a new fraudulent move. He ordered the priests and scientists to activate a secret weapon of an unknown civilization, which had long been stored in the bowels of the sleeping volcano Fuji. The gun was put on alert and put into action. This led to fatal consequences. A powerful energy impulse completely destroyed North, the capital of Hyperborea. But Kaneshira played it safe and used the second weapon - Yamata, hidden deep inside the ocean. The fiery spear that flew out headed towards Tula. As a result, a vast part of the land in the Northern Ocean was completely flooded. The destruction of the capital of Hyperborea led to chaos. Nevertheless, the great Mount Meru, on which the rituals of local priests were performed, survived. And the Hyperboreans took it as a divine miracle.
Emperor Olaf fell, and with him the entire government of Hyperborea. However, the Hyperboreans did not flinch. A Provisional Ruling Council was formed, called the Great Ting. The Tingarmanns (Councilors) appointed Torgeir as the supreme housecarl-commander-in-chief of the entire army. Thorgeir and Komnall stepped up their advance on Mu. The Galleons of Hyperborea approached the shores of eastern Mu. A massive coastal shelling began. The Drakkars immediately began to land thousands of ax-bearers. Fighting broke out throughout the continent of Mu. The Hyperboreans managed to capture the Sacred Moai (Rapa Nui), where local emperors made pilgrimages. The Great Idols of the Moai came under the control of the Hyperboreans.
Soon, the Hyperboreans were already in the Fuji region, where there was another sacred city of Mu. General Tosigara Pangayan tried to organize resistance. His commanders intended to re-use the same weapon of ancient times. But as the priests claimed, it was already impossible to activate it without the absence of "some elements". The Fuji area was taken over. Tosigara fell in battle at the hands of the Hyperborean berserker Skaldmar.
In the future, the Hyperboreans preferred to first bombard enemy cities with cannons, and only then allow close combat. Thorgeir and Komnall united in the southern Ainu region and created a powerful group of 400,000 warriors. The combined army of Hyperborea defeated several more generals of Mu. Soon the capital of the empire, Kamui-Moai, was under siege. The city was bombarded with howitzers and catapults for four days. After that, the capital surrendered. Emperor Kaneshira committed suicide along with his entire family and military leaders. They were unwilling to admit the shame of defeat.
After the capture of Kamui-Moai, Hyperborea officially announced the victory over the Empire of the Ocean of Mu. The flag of the Hyperboreix Empire was raised over the capital of the former state. Thorgeir and Komnall were declared heroes of the empire. They were awarded the titles "jarl-gesitfas", which meant they were close to the level of the monarch.
Less than a week later, a new emperor, Hrolf Bjorningson, ascended the throne of Hyperborea. He ordered to spare the inhabitants of the conquered Mu and not to assimilate their culture. He proposed the idea of ​​peaceful interaction with the former Mu Empire. Still, the locals did not want to recognize the strangers.
On Hrolf's orders, the Mu Ocean was searched for Emperor Kaneshira's secret weapon. But they did not find what they wanted. Therefore, for the Hyperboreans it remained a secret where exactly the Mu military kept such a destructive weapon capable of sweeping entire cities and islands off the face of the Earth.
However, Mu's resistance still persisted. It is known that six months after the capture of Kamui-Moai, the brothers Tuvalau and Kualu from South Mu rose up against the Hyperboreans. They assembled an army of 500,000 in the Papaua regions (now New Guinea and Australia). Tuvalau died in the first battle and was killed at the hands of Torgeir. Kuala led an army of "black avengers", which consisted mainly of black residents of southern Mu. But his attempt to reclaim the land remained unsuccessful. The Hyperborean army of General Matilda Hersirberg lured Kuala's army into a deadly trap. All the warriors of Southern Mu were killed in the battle at the Breach of Death (now the Mariana Trench). This was the end of the resistance of the residents.
But still, the subsequent Hyperborean rulers no longer attempted to exterminate the population of Mu.
Over time, the inhabitants of Mu and their culture began to strongly influence the Hyperboreans. The same thing happened in the lands of Quetzali and Punta. Later, the democratization of Hyperborean society laid the foundation for new relations between peoples. In 22,000 BC, the Hyperborean emperor Thorin II made an official apology to the inhabitants of Quetzali and Mu, who suffered at the hands of the invaders. By the 21st millennium BC, traces of the former enmity practically did not appear. However, among the inhabitants of Mu there were still people who hated the Hyperboreans.
Soon, the Hyperborean Empire reached the stars and began to represent a large galactic state. Old problems gradually came to naught, giving way to a new progressive society.


Thanks for reading!

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Tale about the Doge Bertolino and his wonderful house-pet


Narrated by the Doge Enrico Graziano Rossi.
June 25, A.D. 2595, planet Beljamonte.
The entry dates from the same time.


"What is Artificial Intelligence? It's just a bunch of some algorithms and programs. Unfortunately, I'm not a cyberneticist and don't quite understand all these gizmos. But the fact that a spirit can enter a robot is not a fairy tale. Of course, many will consider I'm crazy, but I'll tell you that AI can sometimes turn into a person and even acquire a soul. I do not know how this happens and how, but it happens. It happens sometimes that robots begin to recognize themselves as living beings and behave like this, As if they are. In some cases it ends badly. But sometimes .... Sometimes it also makes you think. Seriously think .... Are cars really just ordinary inanimate objects?
There was once such a case with Doge Bertolino. Two hundred years ago. Back then, Belgiamonte was not a great power as it is now. The neighboring system of Legnano waged a devastating war with her. And so, during the time of Bertolino, one incident occurred. Doge was a big fan of various techno gadgets. Robotic maids, robotic gardeners, robotic cleaners, robotic guards ... were for him something mysterious and incomprehensible. He always kept a good army of such creatures with him. I ordered them from the best cybernetics in the galaxy, the Zenovians. The Zenovians, as you know, are masters in this matter, even more abruptly, they say than Elfurr. And then one day one four-eyed Zenovian brought a small device to Bertolin as a gift. An ordinary kettle. But he worked on the basis of Artificial Intelligence. He could safely fly up on the orders of the owner, boil water, brew various teas, coffee, hot chocolates. If possible, he could even have a heart-to-heart talk with his master, within the limits of the set program, of course. The Doge willingly accepted the gift from the Zenovian and kept the kettle with him. He put it in the kitchen, where countless robotic servants worked. Bertolin's best friend, Chancellor Poletti, always tried to dissuade him from using such devices. But Bertolino ... he is like me. He was adamant. Is always. He did what he wanted.

And so every morning Bertolino always talked with this teapot heart to heart. “Good morning, Signor Bertolino,” he heard every time from his new “pet”. - "How are you feeling? How are you? Would you like some coffee or tea?" "Good morning to you too," the Doge replied. He was always amazed at this funny and funny voice coming from the device. It would seem like a simple tin, doing everything as intended ... But no, Bertolino thought he was special. He treated him like a living being. Before going to any meetings, he always asked him to make him some coffee. And the kettle happily fulfilled the instructions of the owner. Bertolino said that his mechanical friend even laughed. Imagine, he laughed and rejoiced.
Moreover, the kettle's program also included getting rid of sadness. The Doge had a lot of problems. Once he quarreled with the whole country, the Gerani Sultanate. The conversation took place because of the colonies claimed by Sultan Shafed. He wished to receive the distant systems of the Governorates, just expanded by Beljamonte. And after a failed conversation, Bertolino returned home. His look was sad. The eyelids are heavy. And here is the same teapot. Suddenly he burst into a joyful voice and even sang our national song in all his speakers! Sadness just vanished. Bertolino was delighted and even hugged his mechanical friend. Chancellor Poletti saw it all, and laughed out loud. I understand him in part. It seems like a doge, a serious person, the head of the republic, and so attached to these cars. But Bertolino did not see the typewriter in the teapot. I don't know what he saw in it, but clearly not an ordinary tin. Take my word for it.
Each time the kettle woke him up with kind words, burst into laughter and laughed. Then I told him interesting stories and even anecdotes. Bertolino was noticeably cheerful. He went to meetings with the rulers in high spirits. Many have already begun to think about the mental health of our doge. They thought that he was a little of that .... But no, there was no mental disorder. He just fell in love with this kettle as a pet. They became real friends with him. It is even difficult to imagine that such a serious politician as Bertolino paid attention to some mechanism that seemed to be devoid of a soul. But that was the case. Trust me. Everything I tell you is true. My father told me it, and his father told him, and so on until the very era of Bertolino. It happened that the Doge became sad, and he told everything to the teapot. Of course, this little metal prankster could hardly understand a word. But he always found words that delighted the Doge. They saved him from sadness and excitement. Removed anxiety and fear. He always helped him to gather strength. I always tried to keep his mood positive.

However, as is the case in all stories, once a villain appeared in Belgiamonte. His name was Franco, Franco Schiavoni. He received the title of Doge Legnano, having previously eliminated all candidates. He was a terrible and creepy man, all in inscriptions and tattoos. At one time, he traded in arms and spices, drove mad and killed hundreds of people. As a guard, he kept the bradatus, those muzzle and horned creatures most like satyrs. They were always on his guard. Whatever order Franco gave, they followed it. And then Schiavoni set out to make his way to Bertolino's friends. In fact, he simply wanted to eliminate Bertolino and take possession of his planet. It was a business. Belgiamonte attracted Franco with its minerals. After all, this planet is 70% oceans. And there is always something valuable under the water. And so Franco somehow arrived to meet with Bertolino. They agreed that they would discuss the transfer of one of the satellites under the authority of Schiavoni. Bertolino did not want this and tried with all his might to disrupt the deal. But Franco continued to insist. He promised to pay well.
The meeting of the Doges took place in the Palace of the Water City, the main residence of Bertolino. Bertolino told his teapot to pour some coffee for himself and Franco. The kettle did its job with a bang and filled the doge's cup completely. But when it came to Franco, he just passed out and fell to the floor. "Your cars are useless," Schiavoni said angrily then, "You would not hurt to get a living servant." To which Bertolino felt insulted. "I like robots," he replied to Franco, "And what hindered and hindered me, that's my business." The Doge was frightened that the teapot was over. He ordered the robotic servants to take him to the workshop under the palace. The conversation with Schiavoni failed. Bertolino told him what he would think. But Franco continued to insist, and ultimately left angry. What did this mean for Bertolino? That's right, the beginning of a long-term enmity. After all, Schiavoni could not be denied.



The Doge quickly rushed to the workshop to inspect his "little animal". And suddenly he was struck by surprise. The kettle was working. He flew around the workshop all the time and smiled. As if something joyful had happened. "Oh, you petty prankster," Bertolino remarked then. "Why didn't you pour Schiavoni's coffee?" The kettle didn’t say anything to that. He continued to have fun and fly around the room as if something wonderful had happened. Then suddenly it dawned on Bertolino. It was a sign. Sign from the Gods. Schiavoni cannot be trusted. Even the kettle refused to pour him coffee. What can we say about Bertolino? The Doge realized that it was time to end this Franco. I had to protect myself from him. Moreover, it was certainly unsafe to cooperate with people like Franco. Schiavoni had friends among pirates and crime lords. It was said that he even maintained ties with some ancient cult. It seems that the members of this cult worshiped an ancient alien god. They called him just one letter - "M". And everyone who was friends with "M" and his acolytes had good connections. And at the same time, support.
Schiavoni naturally seized the chance. It seems that he even asked the cultists "M" for permission to eliminate Bertolino. And "M", as the rumor says, gave him such permission, and personally. Franco began to figure out how to deal with Bertolino, but so that everything went smoothly. Then he decided to provoke him a car accident. Bertolino had an appointment with Countess Ambarcaro about the mining companies. The Doge's path lay across the Bespuccio Bridge. It was there that Franco wanted to strike. Yes, so that everything looks as if the builders are to blame for not strengthening the structure. And in the morning Bertolino wakes up. But the kettle won't let him go. "Today you look bad," a voice suddenly heard from the speakers, "You'd better stay at home." "Why do you think so?" - Bertolino's surprised question, "I feel pretty good." "Today you look bad, sir," the same voice rang out, "I recommend you stay at home and call a doctor. Please." This was the first time he had heard such a thing from a teapot. Bertolino could not even think that some mechanical contraption would take care of his health, and even say "please". But all the same, he decided to send the adviser Dandolo in his place. At the same time, he himself stayed at home, as his precious teapot had told him. As a result, Dandolo drove along with the motorcade and was ambushed. The bomb exploded with all its might. The bridge collapsed. Fortunately, Dandolo did not die. He received several scratches and survived. But on the other hand, many of the guards required organ transplants. Schiavoni was furious when he learned that Bertolino was not dead.


At first, the Doge did not understand that the kettle had saved him again. He didn't even thank him. First of all, he arranged for Dandolo and all those affected to be properly assisted. And then he ordered the gendarmes to find out who had attempted on his life.
And only then ... towards evening, Bertolino finally understood. The kettle saved him. Saved from death. At first, he refused to serve Franco, warning him of this guy's evil intent. Then he warned Bertolino against the ill-fated trip. "So it's you ....", - said the Doge then, "You warned me again. If I went across that bridge, I would not be here anymore." But the kettle, as usual, said nothing. He just offered him some more tea. Franco dreamed of Bertolino the next night. He recalled that dream for a long time for several more years. It seemed to him that Schiavoni was connected with something very dark and sinister. He knew for sure that Franco wanted to kill him. And that it was Franco who was behind that terrorist attack on the bridge. Waking up, Bertolino looked again at the kettle, which, as usual, wished him good morning. "Well, do I look healthy today?" - the Doge involuntarily asked him. "Very healthy!" - there was a cheerful answer, "Would you like some coffee?" "Of course I do," Bertolino said happily. "But only this time without milk!" The kettle immediately rushed to obey orders. He again happily flew around the estate. He was really happy. He played funny songs from the old days all the time.
And Schiavoni ... Franco Schiavoni was angry to the limit. He believed that Bertolino acquired a psionicist who predicted his future future. Perhaps he even thought that the Doge already knew about his conspiracy. And then Schiavoni decided to act. He understood that time wasn’t waiting, and he needed to end Bertolino as soon as possible. After all, the gendarmes from Belgiamonte managed to find two terrorists. They were captured and imprisoned in the Petro prison. It won't be long before they start talking. Then Franco will certainly not be good. In general, Franco decided to send killers to Bertolino, and to his personal residence. He gathered 20 of his goat-footed associates and gave instructions. "Kill Bertolino," he told them menacingly, "Then blow up the palace. Then kill all the advisers and chancellors. The government must be beheaded. This will help us take possession of Belgiamonte in just a few days." The Goat-Legs grinned viciously, already anticipating how they would deal with the unfortunate Bertolino. A group of 20 assassins flew out early in the morning and took a secret route to Beljamonte. Directly to visit the unsuspecting doge.

But it was not there. And here our precious teapot did its best. I used all my strength to save my master. In the middle of the night, Bertolino heard a loud squeal. He immediately woke up and saw this kettle right in front of him. He screeched so loudly that it would seem that the walls would take and crack. When Bertolino woke up, the screeching stopped immediately. Then a voice was heard, "Go away, go away, go away." "Where should I go?" - then the doge yelled, "I was asleep, and you woke me up!" But the kettle did not stop. He turned up the volume sharply. "Go away, go away," he continued to say. Bertolino feared that the kettle was broken again. He quickly grabbed it and walked with him to the workshop. When he was in the workshop, its doors slammed. And then the alarm went off. The goat-footed assassins were already in the building. Bertolino immediately contacted the guards and advisers. He ordered Poletti to send troops to the residence. The Chancellor immediately completed the task. Less than twenty minutes later, the best soldiers of the guard were already entering the residence building. They entered into a fierce battle with the assassins. We lost two people. But at the same time, they laid down almost the entire squad of Schiavoni. There was only one wounded goat-footed one, whom Bertolino decided not to kill .... At least at first.


"Who sent you?" - shouted Bertolino at the top of his lungs when he saw a captured alien. "Who made you attack?" After that, one of the guardsmen stepped on the wounded leg of the goat-footed man. The monster screamed in pain, and decided to give out everything he knew. He believed that he would be spared, and perhaps even paid for information. "Franco", - an eerie bleating was heard, "Fra-a-a-nko! Skya-a-aaaaa-vonnniiiiiii". The monster was ordered to be taken to the infirmary, and then sent to prison for further questioning. A week later, it became clear that Schiavoni planned not only to kill Bertolino, but also to attack Belgiamonte. He was going to personally deal with all the advisers and ministers of the Doge, and then become the ruler himself. Then Bertolino clearly understood that it was better to hit himself. As the saying goes, if a person does not hit first, he will be hit first. And the kettle .... What the kettle. Bertolino did not part with him for a minute. He even began to take him with him to meetings with advisers and generals. He was always there ... Next to his priceless treasure.
The Doge remembered the treacherous attack of the assassins for a long time. He was not going to leave it like this .... And so he planned to hold Franco to account. Bertolino's doctors put that goat-footed monster on its feet completely, and he told even more. The Doge introduced him to all the military. The generals were terrified, then replaced by anger. They wanted to punish Legnano for his crimes. Bertolino began training. He knew Schiavoni would take another blow. And Franco was going to ... Schiavoni also did not doze. He ordered the fleets under control to increase their presence at the borders of the system. He, like Bertolino, held meetings with the military. "We must destroy Bertolino," Franco raged furiously at the meetings, "He is cunning and calculating. But his days are numbered. The hour will come and Legnano will become an empire. I will destroy Belgiamonte and all his power. I will kill every local resident who dares to resist. to me". "But my lord, it looks like Bertolino has some kind of psionic," one of the generals answered Schiavoni, "He warns him all the time. Saves him from death." "Never mind, I will get to him," - the stern ruler growled in response, "I will destroy all of them." The war of entire star systems was approaching. This war promised to be the bloodiest of all that happened in those lands. But everything was decided by fate .... Fate! She sometimes brings surprises that we never knew!


Bertolino had already prepared an army of guardsmen to strike. The task was to capture the Autocratic Palace on Legnano. Franco was to be captured and brought to Belgiamonte. But everything did not happen at all as the Doge had expected. As it turned out, Schiavoni was full of enemies. After all, Franco had such a putrid trait that always turns people away. He preferred to make promises and not keep them. If you only knew how much Schiavoni owe the pirate lords! Quadralillions! Quadralillions of denarii! And so they decided to ask him for a favor. After all, he did not give them anything for 7 years. His term has already expired a long time ago. What do you think happened? Pirate squadrons laid siege to Legnano. Franco's army was defeated in the very first hours. First, the pirates destroyed the space bases, and then came to his palace. Schiavoni immediately surrendered. He figured he could get out of this . But he didn’t succeed! Nothing. Beaten and wounded, Franco was dragged on his knees to all his former comrades-in-arms.
Schiavoni landed on the flagship of the Nine Pirate Commanders, among whom was none other than Thomas Blackbeard himself. He was such a terrible pirate that they even scared children. At one time he served in Artandir's navy, and then wanted fame. Without wars and battles, he was too bored. He safely retired from the fleet, cutting the throat of the midshipman, and then joined the pirate gangs. Very soon, Thomas received the captain of the pirate squadron, and 10 years later - the fleet commander. And this title, as you know, is an honorable one for corsairs! After 12 years, he became one of their supreme leaders and head of the Council of Clans. Schiavoni at one time owed him 200 trillion, and did not give it back. The black-bearded man did not like being deceived. For Franco there was a favor, and a very sickly one. I can imagine Schiavoni's face when he was next to Thomas. Moreover, he was on his knees, and Blackbeard towered over him.
"I will give everything," - begged the pirate lord unfortunate Franco, "I will return everything. Let me plunder Beljamonte, and I will return your money." “You don't have time anymore,” Thomas growled mockingly, and drew his long serrated sword from his bosom. With this sword, they say, he finished off his former boss while still in the Artandir fleet. He always carried it with him and used it only in the event of reprisals against the unwanted. "I will return," Schiavoni almost cried, continuing to kneel, "I will seize Beljamonte tomorrow." "Your time is up, Franco," Blackbeard grinned viciously, "Yes, of course! Tomorrow you will do everything ... And then you fade away and look for you all over the galaxy! Did you think I forgot? But I never forget anything!" ". Then Schiavoni became furious and spat furiously in front of him. "I have cult friends," he croaked in his madness, "My god will take your soul." Thomas just laughed out loud at this. "Your god did not save you from me!", - he exclaimed loudly, "And he will not save you!" After that, he simply chopped Schiavoni apart. The top half of it collapsed onto the deck. And the lower one remained on her knees, dripping with pools of blood. This is how the unfortunate life of the accursed Schiavoni ended. How? An inglorious death at the hands of a robber.

Legnano was plundered clean by pirates. These corsairs took out everything they could. They loaded entire barges with money. You should have seen it! They had never seen so many quadralillions in their lives. Naturally, Thomas returned the favor, and even replenished the clan treasury. What was left for him? Take Belgiamonte? No, in the lands of Doge Bertolino, he did not meddle. The black beard just took his own and disappeared. Disappeared into the depths of the galaxy. And Legnano remained a devastated planet for many years to come. No army, no navy, no money. This is what happens when a criminal is in power. There is always some kind of opportunity. And what about our Bertolino? When he found out that Legnano had been plundered, he was not too happy. He never liked pirate raids. But inwardly he felt a certain calm. Now there will be no more evil coming from Franco. After all, evil has devoured itself. Schiavoni wanted to plunder Belgiamonte and create an empire. But he lost everything ... Even what he had. And Bertolino stayed alive. Nobody touched his home planet anymore. Nobody encroached on Beljamonte and its independence any more. And all thanks to what? I thank my little iron friend who has always been with the doge! After all, if he had not saved his master on that terrible night, Franco could have avoided his well-deserved fate.
What happened next? As is usually the case in fairy tales, And they Lived Long and Happily. By the way, it was so. Bertolino soon got things right, with the help of his trusty teapot. He continued to carry the kettle with him until the very end of his life. As for his life, it was a success. There was no Schiavoni anymore. Soon Bertolino made peace with the Sultan of Gerani. They made peace on the planet Gazpacho, right in the presence of a little iron friend, who happily poured tea for everyone. He poured the Sultan the most delicious of all that was prepared in Beljamonte. “I don’t understand your robots,” Sultan Shafed laughed at the meetings, “How do you trust them?”. "These are not robots, these are my friends," the Doge replied, thus causing a broad smile from the ruler, "You don't even know what this little teapot did." "And what did he do?" - Shafed was amazed at this. "He saved my life," Bertolino replied in a serious tone, "And I am forever grateful to him." The teapot seemed to understand the words of the Doge. He seemed to cheer up. He began to fly around both rulers and sing to them the funniest songs I knew.

Soon Bertolino married Ashena, daughter of the Gerani sultan. The alliance between the two powers was strengthened. From now on, they announced the Cooperation Alliance. The Geranian princes and the sons of ministers went to study at Beljamonte. Bertolino's receptions were always full of guests. The sultan himself often visited his residence and discussed with him future achievements. After a while, many children were born to him. But he never parted with the kettle. This little mechanical friend was always with Bertolino. With the same joy he poured tea not only for him, but for Ashena and all his children. Many wondered, how could it be ... Why suddenly some little thing has become so attractive to the tough doge? But the Doge always replied that it was not a thing or a teapot at all. After all, it was his friend. The same friend who saved his life several times. The kettle lived much longer than it was prescribed in the warranty. The Zenovian did not promise decades of life. As far as everyone knows, such teapots have a guarantee for twenty years. But to everyone's surprise, he lived a lot longer. Until the very death of Bertolino.
The great Doge Beljamonte lived 87 full years. He spent more than 50 of them with his beloved teapot, which became his faithful friend and savior. Do you know what happened when Bertolino died? He died suddenly, not from illness, but simply in a dream. He was lying to himself, sleeping, and suddenly his soul separated from his body. In the morning, grown-up children and an elderly wife came running to him. But Bertolino lay in bed and did not move. A strange and unnatural smile froze on his face. Everyone around was crying, and he was smiling. A riddle, isn't it? He was the only one who smiled. Then his wife, beloved Ashena, went to the kitchen to check his favorite teapot. And you know what? The kettle was no longer working. He just passed out. Didn't show any signs of life. She tried to take it to the workshop, but there she was told that the device could no longer be repaired. The expiration date has expired. All microcircuits are already outdated, and it is no longer possible to restore them.
Here is such a story about friendship between a human and a robot. And how to understand here whether these strange mechanical creatures have souls or not? If they are not there, then what was sitting inside this kettle? What made him save the life of his master? Riddles ... solid riddles with no answers. We may never know the truth. We do not know what was in that small and funny teapot, which served the great doge for so many years.
But the story of this miracle of technology will never die. Believe me, whole centuries will pass, and maybe millennia, but this will never be forgotten. They will not forget the story of the mighty Bertolino and his little iron friend.


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Post scriptum information:

Gerani Sultanate - in 2596 the member of Achaeron League; earlier, it was a great kingdom in the galactic east of Milky Way, controlled by mightiest sultans. Its the home of absolute monarchy and ancient people. Mythology says, that realm was created by the descendants of ancient Blameless Empire.

Beljamonte Signoria - in 2596, member of Galaxy States Coalition; earlier it was independent nobles republic, the part of ancient Duklja empire, which was destroyed near 15000 BC. Main leader of this state is doge, mightiest leader of all noble families.

Legnano Signoria - in 2596, state, which was captured by Kavinto and Beljamonte forces, because Legnano general-governors were allies of League; earlier it was independent state with tyrannical system of power. Its also have connections with ancient Duklja empire.

Bradatus States - princedoms and realms of Bradatus races (satiros, feunos, goat-legs), satir-like alien species. They are powerful mercenaries and loves to fight only for gold. They always were allies of cruel tyrants and autocratic dictators.

Elfurr Empire - the most great galaxy state and home of Elfurr race (elf-like alien species). About them you can read more in my other articles here. Elfurr is the most powerful race in the whole galaxy, natural technological giant.

Zenovian Consortium - small galactic state, controlled by insect-like species, which are masters of drone technologies.

18
World Of Infinitas / 2568. Fall of Domna.
« on: September 01, 2021, 11:06:13 PM »
Fall of Domna or the Artandir war.


The Artandir Republic and the Meingard Alliance were once part of a single galactic empire. This was until Meingard decided to break away from the titanic state as a result of a large-scale political crisis. Subsequently, the former province turned into a strong state with a republican form of government. After a while Artandir also became a republic. But the former enmity between the powers has not disappeared anywhere. It continued to persist even with the onset of the 3rd millennium from our era.

Many generals and veterans of the Psi-Special Forces of the Coalition recall "Events of 68" very often. Almost all famous heroes took part in those events, such as Ahmanet User-Kaf (in the rank of commander), the Kartavin brothers (psi commanders Mirosh and Frederick, in the form of ordinary soldiers of the detachment), Lexi Kobayashi (in the rank of lieutenant), Zheng Chupalorkhorn (in rank of junior lieutenant-hou), professor Ricimerus Taviev (with the rank of lieutenant, military scientist), Francis Doramino (with the rank of senior lieutenant) and future President Cedric (with the rank of commander of the Zabergan special forces). We are talking about a large-scale conflict that broke out between the Artandir Republic and Meingard. But the prerequisites for this war appeared back in 2546, when Antonin Domna came to power in Meingard.

In 2546, after the Age of Burials (decades of death among the Council of Elders) in Meingard, Antonin Domna was elected High Geront. The surviving elders had high hopes for him. Young and promising, Antoninus seemed to be the one who could allow the Meingard Alliance to enter a new era, the era of friendship with Artandir. At that time, the Union was still part of the Coalition, but relations with Artandir were cold. At first, Antonin entered into a trade pact with President Ephraim Jakarin and allowed his fellow citizens to open branches of companies in the territories of Meingard. Domna then spoke at the Coalition Summit, where he made speeches about the coming changes in the universe and the universal cooperation of races. But after 3 years, strange events began to occur in Meingard. Literally in a year, 5 elders died at once, who were the patrons of Antoninus. Moreover, two died in plane crashes. Their starships were unsealed for unknown reasons. After another 4 years, everyone who participated in the coming of Domna to power died. Andorin Siakh, a teacher of political science and history, who was a mentor to the new ruler, died tragically. By 2558, Antonin increased the term of service in the army for the Meingardians to 4 years, and ordered them to serve in the naval for 6 years. A whole procedure began to introduce strange and even criminal laws. The death penalty was introduced for minor offenses. Strikes and strikes were prohibited. For stealing bread, a prison sentence of up to 3 years could be imposed. Censorship has increased in the media. For the slightest hint of criticism, harsh punishments began to rely. Domna opened special Reeducation Camps, where all the unwanted were sent, and at the same time those who tried to accuse his system of moving towards tyranny. In 2559, a rebellion broke out in Meingard's army stationed on the planet Daroan, caused by salary delays and bullying by senior officers. The soldiers refused to obey their commanders. They wrote a collective appeal to Domna, demanding to sort out the delays that had arisen. Antonin replied to them that he would resolve the issues and punish the unwanted. But after his words, he ordered to bomb all the rebellious military units. Moreover, during the raids, those officers who were on the side of Domna were also killed. Soon, Antonin announced on the air that in this way he stopped the attempt of the impending military coup in Meingard.
In 2560, many planets began to receive complaints about the introduction of feudal foundations.

Local governors, subordinate to Domna, began to take land from the peasants and force them to work on the construction of defensive fortifications. Those who refused to obey were immediately imprisoned. Despite the millions of complaints sent, Antonin refused to consider them and ordered the governors to arrest the "scoundrels". Some peasants raised riots, which usually ended in brutal suppression. In 2562, Meingard's army attacked an outpost of the Kastambol Federation on the planet Anudan. The Meingardians considered that Anudan was not colonized and tried to settle down on it. Fierce battles with the use of military equipment and aviation broke out between the Castambol and Meingardians. Castambol President Kettel Witzlaf called on Domna to negotiate peace. Antonin reported that the conflict that had arisen had occurred by mistake and apologized to Castambol. Then President Witzlaf demanded compensation from Domna for damage. In the clashes, up to 2,000 people died on both sides. Antoninus agreed to make concessions to Castambol. To pay the indemnity, he sharply raised taxes in half of the worlds of the republic, although the Geront's personal funds were sufficient for this. The required amount was paid and Castumball dropped all charges. The conflict was settled without the direct intervention of the Coalition countries. Still, the Castambolians did not trust the Meingardians. In the newspapers of the federation, provocative information about the crimes of Domna appeared. Journalists believed that Antonin deliberately provoked a conflict to further raise taxes in Meingard. He did not want to spend his own funds.



In 2565, local tribes of st-fing (six-eyed ape-like creatures) revolted on the border planet Satra. The Meingardians tried to enslave them and persuaded them to do the hardest work. Some were even exhibited in the planet's zoos. St-fings inflicted a number of defeats on the colonial troops of Domna. To which Antonin sent reinforcements, which defeated the rebels, and their supporters were herded into ghettos specially designed for them. The St-Fing supreme government has filed a protest with the Coalition. The St-fing emperor demanded an immediate end to the enslavement of his kinsmen on Satra. Plus, all the kingdoms of Aranguto filed a complaint. High King Kanang III threatened to declare war on Meingard. By his personal order, a general mobilization of Aranguto was announced. Then the Council of the Coalition demanded that Domna immediately stop the harassment of the st-fings. The galaxy could plunge into war, and no one wanted that. Antonin was forced to concede. He announced amnesty to the St-Fing rebels for Satra, but forbade them to settle on the lands of Meingard. Satruan st-fings left the planet and went into the possession of their relatives. It is known that many of them were not able to morally recover from what they had to endure in the Meingard ghettos. They called Domna a tyrant and called on the entire galaxy to fight his rule. The Coalition considered the conflict resolved, although the Aranguto and St-Fings still hated Meingard.
In 2566, a law was introduced to ban "parasitism". Anyone who could not find work for forced reasons was subject to fines and arrests. The raids of "parasites" began in the streets. In the same year, the inhabitants of the planet Languedoc-3 sent a letter to the Artandir Republic. They did not want to be under the rule of Domna any longer and asked President Asinius Fernand to accept them as part of Artandir. Then the same letters were sent from the planets Daroan, Purushotama, Anvar, Tarikarin, Sergius Mitrofanium, Vasily, Guidon and Tugaran. Domna's oppression became unbearable for the Meingardians. Taxes have increased to the maximum, numerous bans have been introduced, tariffs have skyrocketed in almost all necessary areas. At a metallurgical plant in the capital of Meingard, protests began over non-payment of wages. Trade unions defended workers' rights, demanding proceedings from Domna. However, the director of the plant called the police to immediately suppress the actions. As a result, up to 600 people were arrested. Many were charged with attempting to encroach on the Domna regime. The court sentenced them to 13 years in prison. Moreover, even the only breadwinners in the families were sent to the colony. Mass purges began in trade union organizations. Artandir protested to Meingard, demanding that Domna stop harassing workers protesting for non-payment. To which Domna told President Fernand that Artandir should not interfere in the affairs of a foreign state.

After his announcement, Antonin ordered intelligence to find out the names of those who sent letters to Artandir asking for help. The instigators were found within 2 weeks and brought to Meingard. Fearing to be expelled from the Coalition, Domna sent them to life imprisonment, accusing those dissatisfied with their power of having ties with pirates. In 2567, massive peasant uprisings broke out on the planet Anwar, caused by a large-scale famine. Desperate villagers captured several administrative centers of the planet. Domna ordered the governor to immediately suppress the rebellion. The army of Lieutenant General Franjo Kovacs marched into battle with the peasants. As a result of two months of fighting, the rebels were utterly defeated. But after that, the rebellion broke out on the planet Vasily. The uprisings broke out with a shocking speed. Soon, riots began on two dozen planets. There were calls for a full-scale war with the Domna regime. Antonin called an emergency meeting of the chiefs of staff, at which he ordered all measures to be taken to prevent a civil war. At the same time, the armies of the rebels captured several weapons depots. They had at their disposal military equipment and even aviation. Some have taken possession of satellite systems. The riots even reached the space fleet.
The final stage of all this was Trinacrin, divided between Meingard and Artandir. The western continent of this planet belonged to the Union, and the eastern one belonged to the Artandir Republic. In the city of Trinacria, on the Meingard side, a rebellion broke out against the rule of Domna. Workers and townspeople took the local administration by storm. Mass seizures of weapons began throughout the mainland. But on the personal order of Domna, the troops of the Tank Guard were brought into Trinacria. Tanks began shelling the insurgents. Also, the Meingardians dragged in artillery and actively used aviation. One of the rockets hit the Artandir embassy building. The 2nd secretary of the embassy and 35 employees, including security personnel, were killed. The ambassadors did not manage to evacuate from Trinacria. Then the governor of the eastern continent, Laertes Firson, sent a note of protest to the government of the Meingard Union. In parallel, he requested additional support from President Fernand. The President convened an Emergency Meeting to discuss the actions of the Meingardians. Artandir's government declared Domna's activities illegal and dangerous to the galactic community. The next day, Fernand sent a statement to the Coalition demanding the convening of the Security Council. Meanwhile, fighting continued in Trinacria. The Domna Tank Guard killed up to 3,000 people. Soldiers even fired at ordinary civilian houses, in which there were civilians.



After the destruction of an entire area in Trinacria, Governor Laertes sent three brigades of defensive forces to the western mainland. Admiral Alexio, whose fleet was hovering over Trinacrin at that moment, joined the actions against the Meingardians. As a result of bloody battles, up to 300 citizens of Artandir died, and Laertes was not going to forgive such losses. Despite the bans from the president, the governor ordered the liberation of the western mainland and all of Trinacria. The Artandir brigades entered the battle with the troops of Domna throughout the planet. Admiral Alexio's armada struck at Meingard's defense stations within the sector. While Fernand was gathering the Coalition's Security Council, battles were already in full swing on Trinacrine. The Artandirians managed to defeat the army of General Theodore Taksimiy and completely destroy the Tank Guard. Soon the Artandir troops were already in Trinacria. Governor Laertes called this event the greatest victory over a tyrant. The Meingard rebels were liberated by the allies, and the bloodshed on the streets of the city stopped. The western mainland was overnight captured by the Artandir army. Admiral Alexio managed to destroy all Meingard ships within the system. He inflicted a crushing defeat on the armada of Admiral Axiopulo, who had come to the aid of the Meingard forces. More than 400 enemy frigates were destroyed.
Antonin Domna was furious when he learned that Artandir had launched an offensive against the Meingard forces. He called Laertes' operation "a dastardly provocation." The Domna administration made accusations against Artandir. The dictator demanded that Laertes be immediately removed from the post of governor and brought along with Admiral Alexio to a military tribunal. President Fernand said that she would sort out the situation, and that the war with Meingard is not beneficial to anyone. However, the generals and representatives of the admiralty sent a protest to the president, demanding not to allow the arrest of Laertes and Alexio. They reported that the governor and his loyal companion, the admiral, were doing their duty and protecting the citizens of Meingard from a cruel tyrant. According to them, Domna was going to arrange a total extermination of all the inhabitants of Trinacria and the western mainland. All necessary evidence has been provided. Fernand announced that she would not arrest Laertes. Domna, upon learning of this, threatened Artandir with a full-scale war. He said that the republic should be held accountable for its crimes. The very next day, the armada of Admiral Sarutin Kavalski arrived at Trinakrin. The Meingardians demanded that the entire western mainland be freed from the Artandir troops, and the inhabitants of Trinacria be returned to the rule of Domna. Then Admiral Alexio struck a new blow and destroyed the approaching forces of Kavalski. Kavalski himself was killed in an explosion on the flagship. Domna took this as an official declaration of war. Within three days, the Meingard armada appeared in the Artandir systems.

In view of the outbreak of war, the Artandir Committee of the Chiefs of Staff decided to confront the forces of Domna. All the approaching Meingard flotillas were defeated. Further, Admiral Alexio received several more armada under command. He formed the Svoboda 1 flotilla, designed to invade Union territory. Together with the Artandiri, rebels opposing the Domna regime began an offensive against the Meingard forces. Fighting broke out almost across the entire territory of the known galaxy. President Fernand knew that war was inevitable and ordered the Chiefs of Staff to "do whatever it takes." Meingard's embassy was expelled from Artandir's borders. All Meingard branches of companies on the territory of the Artandir Republic were closed overnight. Domna began to be perceived not only as an enemy of his people and Artandir, but as a universal evil, with which he must fight to the last. Many other powers, following the example of the republic, also expelled the Meingard ambassadors and closed branches. In Kastambol, rallies were held in support of the uprising against Domna. The Meingard flags were publicly burned. Domna called the enemy's acts "monstrous aggression against the inhabitants of all Meingard." In all territories of the Union, where uprisings did not rage, a general mobilization was declared.
Fierce fighting went on for three months. At this time, Admiral Alexio himself actively showed himself. His armada managed to capture 15 star systems in three weeks. Local governors simply surrendered to the rule of Artandir. They did not want to obey Domna and went to cooperate with the invading forces. The special forces detachment led by Lieutenant Francis Doramino proved to be just as successful. He got the name - "Black Plunderers". The commandos were engaged in the rapid capture of the defensive fortifications of Meingard. The main task was to turn off the defense and prepare the planets for the arrival of the Artandir troops. Francis, together with 30 soldiers, opposed entire armies. Once they even captured a giant space citadel orbiting the planet Barnabas. It only took them 40 minutes. With the help of the Barnabas Citadel, they suppressed all the gun batteries on the planetary surface. The Meingard forces were forced to surrender. Plus, the special forces were greatly helped by the local rebels, who quickly liberated the planet from the power of Domna.

The tyrant's regime fell towards the end of 2568. Not even 20 star systems remained from the dictator's possessions. Domna understood that he was losing. During a short war, he executed at least 20 generals and naval commanders. Only the famous military leader Franjo Kovacs survived. Many of Meingard's soldiers themselves went "into the arms" of the Artandirians, as they did not want to be ruled by the tyrant. Very soon, the armada of Admiral Alexio approached the capital sector. Meingard was besieged. The Artandir command intended to quickly destroy Domna and the criminal government of the Union. But at the very last moment, Elfurr and many Coalition countries intervened. By order of the Elfurr great king Senuhsert, Alexio's flotilla left Meingard. The war was stopped. The Elfurr reported that they did not want the complete destruction of the Meingard Alliance. They allowed the Artandirians to retain the captured possessions. Also, numerous charges were brought against Domna. The dictator was accused of crimes against his people, racism, as well as the escalation of the military conflict. Domna was forced to pay a huge indemnity to Artandir, and cede all the captured regions to him. At the same time, the tyrant continued to be in power in the capital sector. According to him, it was a shame on an unprecedented scale. The Meingard Union was officially expelled from the Coalition without the right to return.
Domna died 5 years after the end of the events of the 68th year. He was ill for a long time and could not be cured in any way. Later, he died of painful shock at his own residence near the main city of Meingard Prime. During these 5 years, he never attempted revenge. Meingard's army was defeated, almost all of the flotillas were destroyed. Due to mass executions, the tyrant did not have a single worthy general. As eyewitnesses said, Domna cursed life until the end of his days and wished the death of the entire Coalition. Meingard has become an isolated impoverished power on the outskirts of the galaxy. Many said that it was much worse than just losing the war. Artandir also received a huge number of new territories. Admiral Alexio and many war veterans received the greatest honor. President Fernand called the past war "a challenge to all galactic tyrants." Those who opposed Domna, she willingly accepted into her ranks. Many former rebel generals began serving in the Artandir army. Some of them remain there to this day.
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19
Coronavirus as a special test for all humanity.

(my philosophical article about the Covid-19 and its global problem for world)
Translated to English from russian original


The coronavirus pandemic has become a kind of test for all mankind, and this applies not only to government spheres, but also to ordinary everyday ones. All human evil immediately surfaced. People who previously seemed worthy and bright, suddenly showed their true colors. Those whom society could consider impartial and disgusting, on the contrary, discovered themselves from a new, previously unknown side. The coronavirus has tested millions of marriages around the world. This began in the spring of 2020, when, due to general self-isolation, many families were locked up within their own homes. "Covid" touched upon the issues of true friendship and loyalty. As the proverb says, a friend is known in trouble. True friends proved themselves worthy and did not leave their comrades in trouble. The imaginary friends revealed their true essence and showed a devil-may-care attitude. However, the ties of kinship also underwent a certain test. It immediately became clear who can be relied on and who cannot be trusted at all. The coronavirus has subjected absolutely every person in our world to difficult tests.

Money began to play a huge role during the pandemic. This applies mainly to countries that did not provide the necessary assistance to the population. As you know, everything depends on money: neither more nor less human life. In the countries of the backward and unusable, there has been an untold increase in poverty. Many found themselves on the brink of poverty and financial distress. Against the backdrop of the pandemic, it looked like a crime on the part of local authorities. In countries worthy and prosperous, the situation has not changed too much. Of course, their economic growth slowed down, but at the same time, human lives were not endangered. Human life is above all, and this must be known in any state. Those who preferred to focus on their own wealth, forgetting about their neighbors, are clearly far from the concept of "humanity." Therefore, the rulers who refused to help their fellow citizens due to the pandemic can hardly be called people.

The coronavirus pandemic has not subsided until now and continues to spread across the planet. And this means that testing of humanity for dignity continues as well. In the coming years, the virus is unlikely to stop, and every inhabitant of the planet already knows this. Together with the virus, the global examination of people will not subside. The worthy will sooner or later receive a well-deserved reward, and the unworthy will receive nothing. Therefore, every person in our world now needs to think about their future destiny.

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Throne of Pendragon / Battle for Camelot version (Exilian only)
« on: July 09, 2021, 10:23:10 AM »
Throne of Pendragon - Battle for Camelot


Hello all. To be fair, this summer was too hard for me, because of corona problems in my own life. But i didn`t forget about the artwork and development of my universe. Of course i didn`t forget about my own version of Arthurian mythology. And after all, i decided to post some my developments in this forum. Its not a final now, its just a version, which can be named as playable. But the hard work is not finished, and soon its will be continued.

Dedicating it to my friends from Exilian forum!

This version of my Arthur mod for Barbarian Invasion have name - Battle for Camelot. The plot line is mine.
So, there is a middle of the V century AD. Romans left Britain and expelled this island from the provinces list. So Britain became independent. Many romano-british kingdoms appeared, and started to fight between each other. Arthur Pendragon, son of the king Uther, was the greatest of leaders and the most powerful. It mostly was because of his desire to unite Britain under the Camelot (Camulodun) banner. He started to make alliances with other kings and lords. But suddenly, a new threat has emerged. Morgana La Fay, evil celtic sorceress, didn`t like Arthurs tryings to unite the Britain.
She persuaded one of Lioness's knights, Sir Bersilak, to seize power over the kingdom. Lioness, meanwhile, was already close to concluding an alliance with Arthur. But at the very last moment, Bersilak made a coup and overthrew his king. Arthur ignored the Lioness uprising, although Merlin had warned him of Morgana's machinations. Indeed, at that moment the Saxon Lord Cynrick invaded Britain with a huge army. After defeating Cynric, Arthur headed north against the Picts. Unbeknownst to him, however, the Picts were hired by Bersilac himself. When Arthur reached Eboracum, the Picts, along with Lioness's army, surrounded Camelot's forces. A full-scale offensive by the Lionesian forces began. Bersilak gave the order to kill Arthur and capture Camelot. The Saxon Lord Cynrick was likewise seduced by Morgana and made another invasion of Britain. For the first time in his life, Arthur was on the verge of complete and total collapse. Only now he have a chance to survive and destroy all his enemies. Otherwise, all Britain can fall.

Campaign factions:

Playable:
- King Arthur

Non-playable:
- Lioness (Sir Bersilack)
- Saxon Invaders (Lord Cynrik)
- 1st Irish Invaders (Lord Domnall)
- 2nd Irish Invaders (Lord Cruitn)
- Lord Phinian`s regiment (loyal to Arthur faction)
- Barons Alliance (shadow faction of Arthur)

Main mod changes:
This version is not compatible with other versions of Throne of Pendragon mod. Its also haven`t connections with all other versions. So its a standalone mod with a new gameplay, 3d-models, factions and a full new campaign.
Main campaign (Battle for Camelot) is introducing in my friend Kardinal`s map of Britain. There is also a 2nd campaign - Bonus (about the war between Arthur and his rebellious barons), but its haven`t got a plot. So at first, you need to play the Main campaign.
For now you are having only one playable faction - King Arthur. Others are not available for player. Only AI can use them. Its like style of the RTW Alexander game, when you have only one character and faction to survive and destroy all enemies.
Gameplay is too hard for ordinary players, so if you want to survive, improve your gaming skills. Hardcore is main element of this version. Don`t forget to save games sometimes, because the gameplay can`t let you do any mistake.

Mod screenshots:
Spoiler (click to show/hide)

Download link:

Installation:
Put the folder "throne13" to your BI folder. Then activate the shortcut from BI.exe and write "-mod:bi/throne13 -show_err".
This mod is a switch and can`t broke your original game. It needs also 1.6 version of BI game.

Credits:
- KLA (3d models)
- Vladimer (3d models)
- Kardinal (map of Britain "Heptarchy")
- TWcenter free packs
- Throne of Pendragon 1.2-1.3 content
- Exilian community
- Imperial community
- All my friends
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10 years of my literature writing way. Membership in the URW



Hello. As many of you knows, my real name is Alexander, and i am writer from Russia. Let me tell you something about me. I hope, its not a self-advertising, its just a autobiographic story.
For 10 years now I have been seriously engaged in writing. 10 years of experience in the literary field. 10 years of creation ...
Eh, I still remember the good old 2011. The year when I was still so young and so cheerful, cheerful. I was only 17 years old. I remember how I first came to my future institute 10 years ago. Then I still signed up for preparatory courses at the Gorky Literary Institute. But it was considered even then the most prestigious university in Moscow. And how great it was for me in those days. There were still so many hopes, so many chances for the future. I remember very well the first time I attended these preparatory courses, precious to me. I came back then as a completely naive and, one might say, vulnerable young writer. At that time I did not work in poetry and preferred to improve myself in prose. I was constantly afraid to speak at the blackboard with own works and preferred others to do it.
I remember my first teachers at the preparatory courses for applicants. These people will then become the best teachers for me. I especially remember now Alexei Konstantinovich Antonov. He was a wonderful man. Truly, he died in 2018. But I remember well how interesting and how well he told his lectures for future students. Someone, of course, did not listen, someone went about their own business, but I always liked to listen to lecturers and listen to their speeches. I remember how Alexey Konstantinovich told us about the great Russian writers and poets. I remember how he told us about the learning process at the university. It was really great to listen to. Deep inside, I already imagined how I was running through the wonderful halls of this legendary University, how I was enjoying my student life, how I was sharing my works.
10 years left me.... 10 years are now in past..... 10 years of work, 10 years of life. Huh..... Too much!
And in vain .... Perhaps I have lost a lot. But what can we say .... 10 years have passed. After all, a lifetime. It has passed, but I remember everything. I remember those preparatory courses of mine, those my youthful dreams and fun. Sometimes I really want to come back ... Who would have known ...


my published book "Legends of the Moon Landscape" (2016)

Have other books:
- "Volcanorim" (2018)
- "Almanah Istoki" (2017) 2 big works

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and other news.
Since the 14 march 2021 i started to be a member of the Russian Writers Union. It was a big day for me, because i wanted to be the member of it many years. Its almost impossible to be part of this team in my age, but i did it.... I really don`t know, how i did it, but i did it. Sorry for a lot of words "did". My age is too young for this organisation, but they accepted me, and i will thank them till the end of my life.
and of course i will thank Exilian for letting me publish my universe stories here.

Best regards A.K.Krokhmal

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Barbarians Revenge II Imperial Edition



Here you are the legendary Barbarians Revenge II mod, updated by the famous and respected historian community from Russia - Imperial Community. This projects adds a lot of new 3d-models for all Rome TW factions, making full rebalance of gameplay and AOR system, and also reworking the main campaign. This is not even a mod, this is a truly gem from Russia.
FOR NOW THIS MOD IS MOD-FOLDERED AND HAVE ENGLISH TRANSLATION.

Main authors of mod - Barbarians Revenge Team (Dick, Alxcruel)
Authors of the mod-foldered version - BagaturKhan and the Imperial forum community

This version contains the already installed version of the Barbarians Revenge II 1.1 To The Last Sea mod with all patches and updates. It is a separate folder. Therefore, no original files need to be changed. Installation is extremely simple. You need just take the folder, put it into the root directory, create a shortcut from Rometw.exe, write in Object there -mod: BRM -show_err, turn on the game and begin your conquest campaigns. No other ways, friends! Everything is simple and for humans!

Changes in Barbarians Revenge mod-foldered version:

- Added full content from the Barbarians Revenge II To The Last Sea 1.1 version.
- Added skies and water from the Roma Surrectum II mod
- Added a new lighting system from RS II + changes a bit to the atmosphere on the battlefield
- Added a full new music pack from BagaturKhan (i.e. from me), some tracks are really amazing!
- Fixed all bugs, which the "show_err" has found in original mod
- Added some balance changes to mod factions (esp. Carthage, Seleucids and others)
- More hardcore conditions and more agressive atmosphere in the main campaign
- More powerful Senate and Rebels in the map (for making a pain for lovers of fast gameplay)

Screenshots:
Spoiler (click to show/hide)

Main download link:
https://www.moddb.com/mods/barbarians-revenge-11-imperial-edition

Interesting information:
Barbarians Revenge Mod 3d-content you can find in many russian Imperial community mods and projects, especially in famous Macedon Expansion. So don`t be in wonder, if you already saw some of BR models somewhere. You can find some content from this mod even in foreign projects, like Ariaces mods and others. Also Barbarians Revenge is a "brother" of famous Pax Barbarika. To say more, Pax Barbarika was created by the same team.

English translation is within the mod-foldered version. This also can be available for not-modf versions.
Thanks to all for seein this topic!

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Total War Mods - The Engineer's Shed / Middle-Earth: Fall of Barad-Dur
« on: March 17, 2021, 09:18:52 AM »
Middle-Earth: Fall of Barad-Dur


Here you are the reworked version of legendary Middle-Earth TW, updated by the famous and respected community from Russia - Imperial Community. This project was created by the good mod team of truly masters (Chamber of Records, as i know). They added a lot of new content, realized the full universe of proffessor Tolkin and introduced us a new quality map of the Middle-Earth. But unfortunately, they left a project and stopped the development. Project was in the alpha stage till nowadays. But for now times are changing.To be fair, the idea of Middle-Earth TW continuation came to me in the beginning of 2016. But i started to work with it only last year. Don`t know why, but better late then never. I worked on it with help of my good friends from the Imperial community. And now i can introduce for you the workable and stable version of this old and creative mod.

 For now its have a new name - Fall of Barad-Dur.Of course, this version contains some great innovations besides the original mod files. We also agreed on this with my good friend Haktar, main admin of the Imperial community, and with other respected modders too. So now you can see something more interesting and cool. This is new Middle-Earth! You didn`t see something like this before. This mod have similar style to the famous game - Battle for Middle-Earth II. You will understand it, when you start the campaign.

Changes in the Fall of Barad-Dur mod version:

- Added full content from the original Middle-Earth TW 1.0, developed by Chamber of Recoreds.
- All units from METW available in campaign and fully working, AOR system was reworked
- Added vast amount of new units for all factions (with new quality 3d-models from my good friend VIR, and textures reworked by me)
- Added special portraits for the Elven Kingdoms faction (by me, BagaturKhan)
- Added skies, nature and water from the Roma Surrectum II mod
- Added a full special music pack from BagaturKhan (i.e. from me), tracks are from Hobbit movies and Lord of the Rings.
- Added a lot of new loadscreens from Peter Jacksons LOTR movies.
- A lot of work was made with buildings system of factions
- A lot of work was made with mod UI things (again by me)
- Added Eriador transform to Arnor and culture for this is Dunedain
- Added special religions and beliefs for factions (Morgoth shrines, Orome sacred grooves, temples of Varda and etc.)
- Fixed all bugs, which the "show_err" has found in original mod
- Added a lot of gameplay and balance changes for all factions
- New playable faction - Restored Angmar (Morghrumbahr)
- More agressive atmosphere in the main Fall of Barad-Dur campaign (War with Evil in the start!)
- Some heroes from the Middle-Earth world (Boromir, Faramir for ex)
- Other improvements in all things.

Mod factions for now:

Playable:
- Kingdoms of West Alliance
- Elven Kingdoms
- Empire of Mordor
- Isengard State
- Gundabad State
- Empire of Harad
- Eriador Alliance
- Easterling Kingdoms
- Rhovanion Kingdoms
- Alliance of Dale and Erebor
- Restored Kingdom of Angmar

Non-playable:
- Free Rohirrim
- Independent States

Screenshots:
Spoiler (click to show/hide)

Download links:
https://www.moddb.com/mods/fall-of-barad-dur

Installation is very simple. Just put METW folder to your BI folder. Then create a shortcut from Rometw-bi.exe and write in Object -mod:bi/metw -show_err. After that you can start the shortcut and have a lot of fun.

Help information:
- This mod still have no new building models in the real-time, so if you want to help with it, feel free to write about it.

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Credits list:
- Middle-Earth TW team (of course!)
- Vladimer
- TWcenter free packs
- KLA packs
- AQD mod
- MilnerTW packs
- Imperial community
- VIR (Rus TW)

If you have some other questions, feel free to contact me in my email sanya.crohmal@yandex.ru or write me here.

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Throne of Pendragon / Throne of Pendragon 1.3
« on: March 11, 2021, 09:01:37 PM »
Throne of Pendragon 1.3


Global fantasy mod, based on 1.8 mod-patch for Barbarian Invasion.
It adds new fantasy campaign about battles and wars of famous king Arthur, the mightiest and legendary british king. Its my own fantasy version of the Arthurs mythology, so its can be a bit strange.

MOD-FOLDERED NOW AND WITH NEW INTERESTING MAPS!


After seizing control of the Graal, Arthur gained almost limitless powers. And naturally he embarked on conquest. He destroyed the barbarian hordes and conquered the entire Roman Empire. His possessions extended all the way to India. But then strife began. Many lords and governors did not want Arthur's power over the empire. Mordred was one of Arthur's relatives. He conspired with other lords against his king. Uprising began in different provinces at once. But the lords did not want the power of Mordred, and therefore they quickly began to proclaim independence. This is how Arthur's Empire split into 6 kingdoms. Rome and the surrounding lands still remain with Arthur. East is behind Mordred. The lands of the former Sassanids are for Lord Guilden. The lands of the northeast are beyond Lord Finian. The lands of today's Hungary and Belarus are beyond Malagant. From the start, Arthur keeps peace with the Lioness kingdom. If the peace breaks down and Camelot is captured by the Lioness, there will be resistance from Lord Vindex. Vindex will take over Camelot and declare independence, creating a new kingdom.

Background info - https://exilian.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=6290.0

- 11 new fantasy factions (many of them are playable)
Pendragons Empire, Mordred Alliance, Phinian`s League, Windex Rebels, Lord Guildens Union, Nugoran, Pandorum and Malagants Alliance - for campaign.
Fully playable and balanced.
Lord Belen and Arsacis are not playable, but appearing in campaign during the walkthrough.
- New 3d-models and textures by experienced modders
- New unique gameplay for fantasy factions.
- New UI, new 2d-design and new historical events during the campaign.
- New beautiful loadscreens about knights and legends theme.

1.3 version consist of many interesting things, 2 new campaigns, new factions and a lot of new units. The most interesting you can find the campaign Return of Athlantys. Its about the journey of the lord Phinian to the Athlantys Remnant in the Atlantic ocean, not far from the Spain seaside. (i ported Alexander map, because found it more for fantasy mods)

Screenshots:
Spoiler (click to show/hide)

Main team: BagaturKhan, Ariaces, Sae, Vladimer.

Installation:
This is the mod-foldered version. Put the throne13 to your bi folder and then create a shortcut form BI.exe and write there -mod:bi/throne13.

Download link:
https://www.moddb.com/mods/throne-of-pendragon

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1lGfdNBv2sZ9iYTziXY_XjWyMAuWHYd-a/view Google.drive

If you want, you can download the music pack too.

Credits:
- Pax Barbarika
- VIR
- Macedon Expansion
- TWcenter free content
- Vladimer
- Sae
- Ariaces
- KurdishNomad
- KLA
- Imperial Community

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Imperial Total War 1.3 - mod-foldered

This is a global project for Rome TW that has managed to gain respect in the entire Russian community. I hope it will please you too

Description by Haktar:
"This modification can be traced back to the origins of Rome: Total War modding. But it just so happened that the moira fancifully weave the threads of not only human destinies, but also the destinies of projects. Imperial: Total War is a grand project. Unfortunately, foreign modding companies and forums heard about it only once or twice. But now the time has come, the time of introducing this mod to the big world. However, you should not blame the goddesses of fate for everything, since there is another reason, and it lies in the fact that the author of the mod, Haktar, never tried to promote his brainchild, preferring universal recognition - work for the soul.

Imperial: Total War will appeal not only to fans of classic Rome: Total War, but also to lovers of good balance, especially since the modification has been adapted for Rome: Total War v.1.5. And the first thing that immediately catches your eye is the strategic map, the number of provinces of which has been increased to one hundred and ninety-six regions. The campaign itself begins in 270 BC. e. and has a list of factions similar to the original game, with one exception - Thrace was transformed into the Bosporan kingdom. It will also not be superfluous to note that the distribution of territories among the factions is even, and therefore there are no tiny states, or states of giants. And with all this, the state treasury does not lack funds.
The vanilla style prevails among the units, but at the same time their number and characteristics are perfectly balanced, which creates a positive impression during battles on the tactical map. In turn, an officer and a standard-bearer are registered for most of the detachments, and in some cases an officer and a musician. It is also worth noting that the introduction of a fairly large number of provinces in which a wide variety of mercenaries will be available.

And finally, I would like to note, the rebalancing of units in the city while viewing the settlement on tactics. Now, in addition to the existing women and men, you can see diplomats, officers, soldiers, etc." (c)

FOR NOW THIS MOD IS MOD-FOLDERED AND HAVE ENGLISH TRANSLATION!!!

Main author of mod - Haktar (Imperial TW admin, mapper, modder and a really kindhearted man)
Author of the mod-foldered version - BagaturKhan

This version contains the already installed version of the Imperial TW 1.3 mod with all patches and updates. It is a separate folder. Therefore, no original files need to be changed. Installation is extremely simple. You need just take the folder, put it into the root directory, create a shortcut from Rometw.exe, write in Object there -mod: ImperialTW -show_err, turn on the game and begin your conquest campaigns. No other ways, friends! Everything is simple and for humans!

Of course, this version contains some innovations besides the original mod files (Imperial 1.3). We also agreed on this with my good friend Haktar. As you know, now modding has completely different standards, which means that something had to be corrected, and something even replaced.

- Added a part of nature from the Roma Surrectum II mod

- Added a new lighting system from RS II + changes to the atmosphere on the battlefield

- Added new music tracks from BagaturKhan music packs (i.e. from me)

- Fixed all bugs among individual models and textures (especially for Dacian cataphracts).

- Added two new units - Ptolemaic Hetairoi (in Egypt) and Tauride Hoplite (in the Cimmerian Bosporus).
They are hired at the last levels of development, are expensive and calling 2 turns.

Screenshots:
Spoiler (click to show/hide)

Download link:
https://www.moddb.com/mods/imperial-total-war
(there you can find Fix and English translation too)

This is a Switch-mod, and its installation is like in other mod-foldered projects. You needs 1.5 version of the RomeTW game.

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"Revenge of Tyrants. Darkness is coming" story released


For now its released. But soon here will be the full translated fantasy\sci-fi book with Google.drive link. Of course, its absolutely FREE, don`t even ask me about the money, please. Just give me 2 billion euro and a chocolate pie for this and no more. ;) ha ha! again joke! All is free, as i said :)

About period of this biggest story you can read there.
https://exilian.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=6322.0

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Short annotation:

20,000 BC. 22,500 years before the events of the Acheronian War. The galaxy is in danger again. A huge human empire called Hyperborea, which controls thousands of stars, is facing the threat of global war and split. On the planet Zabergan-Prime, an uprising of the military from the Nicomedian race breaks out. Former allies overthrow Lord-Governor Zholt Thornwald Krazhinsky and establish a dictatorial regime. The terrorists leader claims to be acting on the orders of the Impeccable Empire, the largest dictatorial power that has long rivaled Hyperborea. The governor of Zabergan-Prime was captured along with the entire administration. Then the Hyperborean command organizes a special operation to free the governor Krazhinsky. An order was given - to save the governor, to eliminate all rebels and prevent war with the Impeccable Empire, with which relations are already at a limit. The best operatives of Hyperborea were trained for the operation, powerful psi-special forces with witchcraft abilities. But none of them yet knows what exactly they will face, and what awaits the galaxy in the next day. They do not yet know that this is only part of a mysterious and sinister plan, according to which the Old Universe should be destroyed. The Time of Darkness Lord is coming.....

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Prologue (translated fully):

20,000 BC.

Planet Zabergan-1
Distant Regions of the Hyperborean Empire.

The territory of the Palace of the Assessors.

- Hah, and this is a great man, - a mocking voice was heard from somewhere above, - A great man on Zabergan. The one whose name is pronounced almost in a whisper, as if he is God. Or even worse.

After these words, the strongest blow of a steel fist fell on Zholt Krazhinsky. The captive leader of the planet almost turned off again from such a captive, but the fanatics who were torturing him at the moment did not want to deprive such a high-ranking person at all. In less than a second, a copious portion of ice water was poured onto Krazhinsky. And again this unfortunate man felt a terrible headache. His eyes, downcast, stared into nothingness, and his soul seemed to be separated from the body, but still was not far away. Weakness covered the ruler entirely, almost preventing him from making a move.

“Wake up, Mr. Governor,” this rather familiar voice rang out again. - Good morning to you! I hope you feel better?

The torturers nevertheless took mercy and decided to give the ruler at least a few seconds in order to somehow come to his senses. Shaking his head in different directions, Krazhinsky has already begun to examine the images around him, in this rather spacious room. He found himself still in the Assessor's Palace, apparently in one of his living rooms. The ruler remembered well how the capture group stormed the structure in a few minutes, and the defenders did not even have adequate resistance. Now Krazhinsky saw those attackers around him. Two of them held him by the arms.

The first person who caught his eye was a rather familiar character for him. He clearly remembered how he personally awarded him the rank of colonel. Then, he gave him at his disposal a whole platoon of elite guardsmen, who were not so long ago famous for their bravery in the fight against pirates. These veterans were considered the worst of the worst, and there was no one with a good heart among them. And now these people, together with a friend for Krazhinsky, a colonel, stood with weapons at the ready and looked at the ruler himself, as if at a dog.

- Grigarovich .... - the first secretary barely squeezed out of himself, seeing a familiar bearded face, - So ..... So it was you all the time ....... You ..... a dirty traitor. .....

One of the soldiers from the n-sai race, dressed in a brown uniform, was already about to pour good presents to Krazhinsky, but a stern colonel, dressed in an older-fashioned uniform, stopped him. Colonel Markohyosip Grigarovich, a semi-Median with yellowish skin, looked with hatred in his eyes at the ruler of the planet, who was respected by many people in the country. Krazhinsky had never seen so much insane rage in the eyes of this man. He was truly amazed at the infernal fire that raged within the warlord.

- Yes, - Grigarovich growled angrily, touching the hilt of his saber with his hand, - It was me all the time. As you can imagine, this whole epic of the terrorist attack in Brassingan is my idea. They all had good protection. Those you thought were frenetics are actually the true servants of Azis the Unsullied. As I. And I am far from a traitor ..... I am a loyal subject of His Majesty!

Hearing such speeches, Krazhinsky himself flared up, like an ancient dragon.

- Azis is a tyrant! - the ruler shouted angrily, - He put enough people! Do you want to annex our country to his possessions? What do we end up with ....? A sea of ​​violence! Hunger, constant poverty, theft and murder! And also .... Hard labor, imprisonment and massacres of demonstrators! That's what Azis Excelsior is!

This time the colonel did not interfere with one of his soldiers. Another blow of his fist fell on Krazhinsky, which almost broke his skull. In severe pain, the governor bowed his head down, trying to move away from the terrible agony. Grigarovich's soldiers have always been famous for their strong grip.

- Azis is mighty! - Markohyosip immediately answered with a proud face, - And only he is able to save us from the impending threat!

- What do you care about Azis ..... - the governor wheezed heart-rendingly, - You are from this planet. Your father and mother lived and grew up here! They were plowmen. And you decided to betray me! Betray your homeland! Betray Hyperborea! Betray your emperor!

But Grigarovich only smiled maliciously upon hearing such words. Moreover, the soldiers who were nearby laughed derisively. Especially their laughter intensified when the ruler mentioned the very Hyperborea, which had been seized by the crisis for two years already. But at the same time, such a powerful anger was present in the eyes of the fanatics that Krazhinsky immediately understood everything. These soldiers, including the colonel himself, terribly hated not only the first secretary, but also the entire current government. But until recently, they swore allegiance to the new government.

- Do not rush, sire, - said Grigarovich in an ominous voice, finally exposing his saber, - If they found me in the hayloft, it does not mean that the people who nursed me were my parents ... Now it does not matter. They have already died ...

Markohyosip smiled wickedly.

- I killed them. Yes .... I may be a son of a , but I shouldn't have let them live. They knew the secret. They knew everything.

The overthrown governor heard a distant noise, so much like the rumble of exploding shells. He tried to glance to the left, and the first thing he saw was a wide-open window. As soon as he looked at the panorama that opened before him, a great horror gripped his heart. Far in the distance, the blazing buildings of his hometown were visible. The great city of Zaberganis was engulfed in flames from all sides.

And Grigarovich only scoffed at all this, and especially at the grief of Krazhinsky himself. His cold cruelty sometimes struck even his own warriors. He was the real embodiment of malice.

- In fact, Azis was my father! - the Colonel said in a brutally cold voice, - Knocked up my mother during one of his trips. He was very depraved, but at the same time wise. There is enough wisdom in him.



- Then why did you kill your mother? Nicomedian? - Zholt exclaimed angrily, trying not to scream from the pain penetrating his entire body.

- Not because he was the son of Azis, - replied Grigarovich, grinning, - It's just that the mother and stepfather knew something that is better for others not to know. That is why I had to eliminate them. It was necessary. Of course, I did it quietly .... Just add a little arsenic .... And it's done.

Krazhinsky turned sharply towards his captor. Now his soul was filled with rage on all sides. The governor wanted to grab any weapon in the room. But the strong hands of the two fighters restrained his anger. In addition, when Zholt tried to wiggle, the grip of his vicious captors increased.

- What do you want?! - Crazhinsky cried furiously, - Do you want to join this planet to the Throne of Ninurta? Does he agree? Does Azis accept it? I somehow can't believe that the Impeccable Empire would want to deal with a mother-killer and a psychopath!

Grigarovich flew up to the captive and exhausted Zsolt with frantic speed, and immediately grabbed him by the throat with his left hand. There was nothing in Jerome's eyes but monstrous hatred.
- Aren't you murderers? - Grigarovich roared in a frenzy, - Remind you what you did during the War of the Five Colonies? How many people have you killed?

Krazhinsky tried to pull away from the colonel's tight grip, but simply failed. The weakness that gripped his body suddenly began to intensify. The Governor clearly realized his doom.
- These people ... deserve ... death ... - Zsolt croaked barely audibly, - They deserve ...

- Perhaps you are partly right, - Markohyosip suddenly smiled again, - But you too. You deserve to die, too. And all your supporters today will pay for their sins. I endured humiliation for so many years .... And I made my way to power. And so ... I finally reached the peak of my power. And all because I have friends, my lord Krazhinsky. I have friends! And they helped me well to carry out my plans ...

With these words, Grigarovich thrust his gloved fist right into the chin of the deposed ruler. The former people's leader staggered. His eyes were already beginning to roll like those of a dead man.
Seeing that the prisoner was too weak, two hefty n-sais immediately released the unfortunate, and Krazhinsky's body collapsed to the floor. Life was still flowing in the weakened Zholt, but he perfectly understood that this was only temporary.

And the evil colonel named Markohyosip continued to smile, and this smile could truly be called sadistically evil. Tearing off his head from the fallen Zholt, the alien turned his gaze towards the three guardsmen. These warriors stood behind him, armed with blasters, waiting for any order.

- Shoot the whole committee, - the colonel ordered in a cold tone, - and we will play with this dog again. Let's see what he has to say when we bring his family members to him.
Krazhinsky no longer heard these words, as consciousness left his body. He just lay on the floor, not making a single rustle. The former ruler of the planet seriously looked like the murdered one.
- And what about the people on the streets? - followed by the question of one of the soldiers, - Zholt has too many supporters. Not everyone will want to obey you, sire. Moreover, it is not known how Azis himself will react to this.

Markohyosip smiled at this even more ominously, like a demon. He was especially pleased with the title appeal that had just been voiced from the lips of the guard. Grigarovich already felt like a real ruler, although there was no crown on his head. The lust for power so overwhelmed him that he almost lifted himself to the very limits of the galaxy.

“Shoot to kill,” Grigarovich said with the same grin. “Those who refuse to recognize the Impeccable Empire will be mercilessly destroyed. Let them know who the new ruler is now. Let them know that no other government will save Zabergan. No pagans who think they are Gods will seize the sacred throne.

The awareness of one's own greatness was already simply bursting out from all sides. Grigarovich disposed of the guards as if they were slaves. He always saw them as nothing more than servants. All his life he dreamed of absolute and limitless power, and now, she finally touched him with her tender hand. Soon, very soon, he will rule over all his slaves legally, as the true ruler and deputy of the One who is worthy to rule All. And no one dares to challenge him, no one ever.

"So ... Everything is going as we planned ...." - Grigarovich continued his speech in a whisper.

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Translated continuation you will find later.... Its working and its working hard.....

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General Chatter - The Boozer / Request from BagaturKhan
« on: February 06, 2021, 10:41:38 PM »
Friends hello all. Can i speak with you about one situation?


Admin update: I've moved this post to a thread of its own, since it didn't seem to belong in the "Last Post" forum game thread.

Glaurung

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Amazing Alexander 2020 - Kings and Gods


Small, but interesting project for Rome TW Alexander. Don`t connect it with my other Alexander projects. Its a standalone mod.
Main author is BagaturKhan.

The main idea of the modification is to transform the Alexander add-on into something adequate and normal. I must say right away that there are no new models here, as well as a new campaign map. But in terms of gameplay, factions style and balance, everything has been redone. I just fixed all the flaws that the CA people had to fix. It turned out in the end - what you see.

Main changes of the latest version (Amazing Alex 2020):

- 3 campaign factions: Macedon, Scythia and Persia
- India is now in the campaign map (not playable, but exists in the map)
- Way to India is now free (no block paths).
- New balance changes for all game factions
- More powerful Rebels, they also have some new units
- More good situation for Macedon (more chances for the glory way)
- New units for Macedon, Persia, Dahae and Scythia
- Other interesting changes.



Screenshots:
Spoiler (click to show/hide)

Main links
https://www.moddb.com/mods/uber-alexander
Moddb thread

Install it to your alexander folder and overwrite all files. This is for ALL language versions.

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Marfur-Nirari`s Threat


estimated guise of Marfur-Nirari (in elfurr male form)

I. Short information
Marfur-Nirari is one of the most mysterious entities in the universe. Its origin is completely unknown. Also, information about the belonging of this creature to one or another race is unknown. It is only known that there are references to Marfur-Nirari in almost every legend. His face or appearance was completely different. He can change it in one minute. Almost every intelligent civilization that exists in the universe has ever encountered this mysterious demigod. As eyewitnesses say, Marfur-Nirari possessed truly divine power, could destroy entire continents and restore them, could change matter and energy, and control the movements of planetary nuclei. Most civilizations considered him the greatest threat. It is also known that it was Marfur-Nirari, along with other kings, who founded the city of Eridu about 90,000 years BC on the planet Earth (Geos). Many people feared him and took him for a god. He bestowed his technologies on many civilizations, but in return, he demanded that they worship and build ziggurats in honor of him and the god Cerberum. Cerberum was considered by Marfur-Nirar to be a higher being than himself. In any case, the threat from these entities is very real. According to some reports, they destroyed at least 20 advanced civilizations in the universe.


estimated guise of Marfur-Nirari (in daemonic form)

II. Truth information
Marfur-Nirari is one of the most mysterious characters in the Infinitas setting. It is believed that it is he who is the key to unlocking the secret about the Great Evil of the Worlds. As for the Great Evil itself, in my universe it is called the Cerberum The Chaotic. It is a kind of superintelligence, super-intellect of Hell, which is constantly destroying worlds. Many researchers from different races believed that Marfur-Nirari and Cerberum are a single organism. But later it was found out that it turns out that this is a completely different creature, although at the same time it is associated with Cerberum. If Cerberum the Chaotic is something like the great deity of Hell, then Marfur-Nirari is his highest messenger or herald, who speaks on his behalf and makes many civilizations play by the rules of their master.

To which race does Marfur-Nirari belong is unknown. Many researchers make thousands of guesses. According to some sources, he may belong to the Mirovia race, which existed in the galaxy 1.5 billion years ago. According to others, this is a representative of H-Shangaara, which ruled among the stars hundreds of millions of years ago. There is even a version about the primary Elfurr (the Elfurr Race was once called Shinge, and with the help of the Songs of Creation helped H-Shangaara create stars). But overall, the exact origin of Marfur-Nirari remains unclear. Moreover, in many worlds his name sounds different. He is known to have come into contact with the Elfurr race. He is well aware of their civilization and development, and is fluent in Forgotten Elfurr. This language, by the way, is over a million years old.


estimated guise of Marfur-Nirari (in the darkness phantom form)

The age of Marfur-Nirari is also legendary. According to some sources, it is more than 1 million years old. According to others - 80,000. According to third sources, its age exceeds 65 million years. And according to the most ancient chronicles, its age is 2 billion years. He is mentioned in almost all mythologies. Moreover, these myths belong to completely different civilizations and cultures. In human mythologies, he is mentioned as the daemon-king and builder of the City of Eridu in the future Mesopotamia. It is also said that he may be guilty of the destruction of three human cultures at once that existed tens of thousands of years ago. As for his appearance, many speak differently. Some saw him in the guise of a beautiful, effeminate young man, others in the guise of a terrible monster (or even a phantom), and still others in the guise of a wonderful elfurr girl, so beautiful that everyone wanted to fall on her knees in front of her. It is also said that he is capable of both destroying worlds and creating them anew. At the same time, he is able to create a planet in a few minutes, and then destroy it with the same success.

Elfurr mentions in the Forbidden Archives that Marfur-Nirari visited their ruler Huptrai 20,000 BC. He turned into a beautiful maiden and seduced King of Elfurr. After that Huptrai began to act only at the behest of Marfur-Nirari. With the same success he seduced the king Tikulti-Ninurta, the ruler of the Nargon Empire. He all the time took the guise of real beauties with an unsurpassed gift of charm. With the help of such power, he subdued many rulers, and then safely destroyed their civilizations. It is believed that Marfur-Nirari may be the culprit of the Acheronian War in the galaxy, which took place already in the 26th century. Despite the fact that many warriors tried to kill Marfur-Nirari millions of times, he survived all the time. Nowhere is there a guarantee that he could have died 20,000 BC.

There is a possibility that he managed to resurrect in the 26th century AD and provoke a global conflict between major galactic alliances. (Read about this in the thread New Universe. Development. It is not far from here).


estimated guise of Marfur-Nirari (in elfurr beauty female form)

The famous names of Marfur-Nirari, in addition to the main one: Jarisai, Jarisael the Handsome, Amortiel the Beautiful, Mahrian the Adorable, Proteus, Allargar, Assarhaddon, Astaroth, Guapalamo, Enver the Black, Cerberit.

Nicknames of Marfur-Nirari: Subjugator, Destroyer of Worlds, Changer of Universes, Planetary Builder, Lich-Sorcerer, Necro-King, Lich King (not to be confused with Warcraft), Phantom King, Phantom Sovereign, Genocidal Lord, Reanimator, Dark Mensei, Hell's Angel, Beautiful Lady, Lady of Delights, Lady West, Queen of Pain, Queen of Suffering, Queen of Blackness.

Marfur-Nirari is responsible for the massive invasion of the Hyperborean Empire and the rest of the galaxy. It happened 20,000 years before our era. The book "Revenge of Tyrants. Darkness" tells about this in great detail. I have already published the translated excerpts on the TWcenter, but I can also here, with the permission of the administrators.

Best regards A.K.Krokhmal

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Hello everyone. At our work in the company "Arguments" we are now exploring the ancient continents theme. This refers to those continents that probably existed, but sank due to cataclysms. The same is about the civilizations that lived on them.
(I can say that these materials give me a storm of inspiration to write my setting). We are talking about Hyperborea, Atlantis, Lemuria and Pacifis (Mu). I would love to attach my research in Russian, but I don’t know if links to Russian-language sites are allowed here or if you just need a translation - i can do it.
So the question is - what do you think about the possibility of the existence of such continents? After all, official science considers this to be almost nonsense and fantasy. But I am inclined to a different point of view, and therefore I study in detail the mythology of different nations.

Best wishes to all.
Alex

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