Readding Canon, Reviving the Veterans

[Col. StaR]

Alright, so the original plan for Desertia was this: to help acclimate with the new guys, All Previous Inserver Desertia plotlines would have been removed altogether, and act like they never happened. We lost A LOT.

Now that I think about it, removing that canon was actually a mistake.
So I'm going to put everything back into where it once was. The Veterans get to flaunt that around, and remember that THEY have more than you. Afterall, they've been here for years IRL, and you just got here. So sit down and read, fresh meat, as I reintroduce some of the significant past.

2362 - Nuclear Explosion detonates XEM Facility
An old XEM Facility experienced an accident of human error, reported by XEM to have been from a resulting overload and meltdown of a nuclear device within the facility itself. XEM's investigation suggests that the blast, caused by negligent maintenance, killed everyone in the immediate area: the resulting disruption summoned a wave of formians as well, killing any remaining survivors.
XEM suggests that any talk of "The Watcher" is merely superstition and should be disregarded immediately.

2362 - The Destruction of Sector 16
Sector 16, a human-modification project founded on Earth and continuing on Desertia, was the cause of a series of terrible mutant attacks. Bent on perfecting the human form, S16's research left a series of imperfected monstrosities loose on the planet. They roamed and destroyed anything and everything they could, using their superstrength and mobility to their advantage. As problems mounted, the main facility of S16's experiments was destroyed, and all the specimens were destroyed. It is hoped that S16 never arises again.

2363 - The Veratic Invasion
The Veratic Empire was an imperial force from a small cluster of stars outside of the milkyway galaxy. These fascistic aliens worshiped their emperor like a god, and would willingly martyr themselves in his name and cause. Their first attack was met with surprising lethality, and the GSAF and CE Level 3 had to react. As the casualties tolled, it pitted the human resistance against the Veratic Empire, with the planet Desertia as the beachhead for the war.

2365 - The Veratic Empire Crumbles
After fighting a war, which was guaranteed to be a victory by the emperor, for 2 years and losing their ground, the Veratic Empire was thrown into chaos. Domestic upheaval and rioting wrought the government to its knees. The Emperor is rumored to have killed himself, along with his highest council. The war-weary and disallusioned veratic staff on Desertia willingly signed a treaty with the humans, ending the invasion and the war.

So, those are four pivotal points in Desertia's plot which was all player created.

Do note that we will now be enforcing our canon as necessary. This isn't a "create the past as you go" thing. The past is already written, you just make the future (hmmm, sounds familiar).

Now for the Inserver talk:
Veterans: they're better than you. No I don't care how badass you made your character in their bio, these men and women have survived more than your character's had thrown at them. If you don't show them respect, they will kick your ass and not fail in doing so.

So, you'd best be on your best behavior around these folk: they've dealt with everything from mutants to an invading armada of tanks. They're people you should either befriend or stay as far away from, so don't disrespect.

Also, all veterans are OK'ed with readding all the previously omitted background for their characters.