CASE & SOUL - Worlds on Fire [ EDIT ]

The year is 2237. Once caught in an ecological death spiral, mankind has rallied with the discovery of an ancient alien facility within the Earth's moon. Called the [Lunar Cradle], the available evidence suggests that it was used to coordinate the terraformation of Earth to its current garden world status. International scientific efforts worked to understand and reverse engineer this [Extraterrestrial Over Technology]. To assure that this technology would not be monopolized by any one nation, the [Central Authority of the Sol Planetary Republic] was established, headquartered in an international orbital colony.

Using EOT, CASPR stabilized the environment of Earth, and mankind began to spread throughout their solar system. On Mars, ruins were discovered suggesting the nature of those who had left the Lunar Cradle behind, an alien race called the [Astevallia], who seemed to have been worshiped as gods by some early human societies. New examples of EOT lead to new fields of study being opened. Most celebrated of these was the development of the first [Space Fold Engine], which promised to open the door to the first extrasolar missions as mankind reached out into the greater universe.

Before the first Space Fold Engine equipped ship could be completed, however, disaster struck. The orbital colonies around Jupiter, which were responsible for the majority of space craft fuel in the system, went dark. Initially, it was believed to be a catastrophic technical issue, but long distance scope revealed explosions, and slowly transmissions began to reach other outposts of people crying for help, screaming about monsters. In this confusion, the first waves of invaders were landing on Mars, targeting major population centers and clearly seeking to maximize their casualty count. Unlike Jupiter, which was a fairly small population strung out among refinery stations, Mars was able to mount a proper counteroffensive, bogging down the invaders as conflict stretched across the red planet.

Closer to Earth, CASPR faltered in its response strategy, as the internal politics became factionalized and the regulatory body ground to a halt. Frustrated at being shackled by the indecisiveness of bureaucrats and politicians, an alliance of military veterans, opportunists, and those disaffected by CASPR's policies founded [ARES] - Armed Resistance to Encroaching Sapients. ARES began a civil war against CASPR, seeking to take control of CASPR's military holdings and organize them to the defense of mankind. CASPR, for its part, was caught completely off-guard by the sudden appearance of ARES's own military assets, but refused to surrender to a terrorist organization.

While the civil war grinds on, the Martians continue to desperately fight for their lives. If a resolution isn't found soon, the invaders may come to Earth to find a fractured and exhausted mankind unable to resist them. With everything balanced on a knife's edge, even a single unit might determine which way mankind's fate may fall.