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* MiniMecha: Light Assault Units. Depending on the branch of Colonial military using them, they can be little more than souped up PoweredArmor that run from eight to ten feet tall, to small scale walkers. All are designed to be a more cost effective (and more mobile) alternative to IFVs.
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* MiniMecha: Light Assault Units. Depending on the branch of Colonial military using them, they can be little more than souped up PoweredArmor that run from eight to ten feet tall, to small scale walkers. All are designed to be a more cost effective (and more mobile) alternative to IFVs.[=IFVs=].
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Fast forward two hundred years to the mid 2100's. The first Colonial War has ended, and all those battles have drawn the attention of an alien race, one that looks surprisingly human.
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Fast forward two hundred years to the mid 2100's.2100s. The first Colonial War has ended, and all those battles have drawn the attention of an alien race, one that looks surprisingly human.
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* AllPlanetsAreEarthlike: Averted. Most planets are not Earthlike, those that are are fought over in politically heated battles that often are settled via proxy wars. Those that are close are terraformed, but never turn out quite right, being colder than earth, warmer, more arid, more moisture, etc.
* AlternateHistory: The entire series is an example of AlternateHistory; while the Dark Ages not happening pushed technology forward, the partnership between the LN and the DRR helped pushed technology over the top.
* AlternateHistory: The entire series is an example of AlternateHistory; while the Dark Ages not happening pushed technology forward, the partnership between the LN and the DRR helped pushed technology over the top.
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* AllPlanetsAreEarthlike: Averted. Most planets are not Earthlike, those that are are fought over in politically heated battles that often are settled via proxy wars. Those that are close are terraformed, but never turn out quite right, being colder than earth, warmer, more arid, arider, more moisture, etc.
* AlternateHistory: The entire series is an example of AlternateHistory; while the Dark Ages not happening pushed technology forward, the partnership between the LN and the DRR helpedpushed push technology over the top.
* AlternateHistory: The entire series is an example of AlternateHistory; while the Dark Ages not happening pushed technology forward, the partnership between the LN and the DRR helped
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* HumansAreBastards: Averted and played straight across both species. Each species has it's own jerks, saints, and people in between
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* HumansAreBastards: Averted and played straight across both species. Each species has it's its own jerks, saints, and people in between
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I\'ll add it to the index
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* AllPlanetsAreEarthlike: Subverted, HARD. Most planets are not Earthlike, those that are are fought over in politically heated battles that often are settled via proxy wars. Those that are close are terraformed, but never turn out quite right, being colder than earth, warmer, more arid, more moisture, etc.
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* AllPlanetsAreEarthlike: Subverted, HARD.Averted. Most planets are not Earthlike, those that are are fought over in politically heated battles that often are settled via proxy wars. Those that are close are terraformed, but never turn out quite right, being colder than earth, warmer, more arid, more moisture, etc.
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* AliensSpeakingEnglish: Justified. The Terran delegation goes through extensive work to provide a Universal Translator for both species, going as far as to become familiar with the "Humanized" version of their name, to smooth first contact.
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* AliensSpeakingEnglish: Justified. The Terran delegation goes through extensive work to provide a Universal Translator UniversalTranslator for both species, going as far as to become familiar with the "Humanized" version of their name, to smooth first contact.
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The Dark Ages never happened. Rome peacefully broke apart into several large Nation-States. WWI was fought in the mid 20th century with tech that might as well be TwentyMinutesIntoTheFuture. The Red Revolution lead to the formation of the Democratic Republic of Russia, headed by, and sticking to, the ideals of Lenin. The Cold War existed between the League of Nations and a Nationalist China.
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The Dark Ages never happened. Rome peacefully broke apart into several large Nation-States. nation-states. WWI was fought in the mid 20th century with tech that might as well be from TwentyMinutesIntoTheFuture. The Red Revolution lead led to the formation of the Democratic Republic of Russia, headed by, and sticking to, to the ideals of of, Lenin. The Cold War existed between the League of Nations and a Nationalist China.
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Fast forward two hundred years to the mid 2100's, the first Colonial War has ended, and all those battles have drawn the attention of an alien race, one that look surprisingly human.
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Fast forward two hundred years to the mid 2100's, the 2100's. The first Colonial War has ended, and all those battles have drawn the attention of an alien race, one that look looks surprisingly human.
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* AllPlanetsAreEarthlike: Subverted, HARD. Most planets are not Earthlike, those that are are fought over in politically heated battles that often are settled via proxy wars. Those that are close are Terra formed, but never turn out quite right, being colder than earth, warmer, more arid, more moisture, etc.
* AlternateHistory: The entire series is an example of AlternateHistory, while the Dark Ages not happening pushed technology forward, the partnership between the LN and the DRR helped pushed technology over the top.
* AlternateHistory: The entire series is an example of AlternateHistory, while the Dark Ages not happening pushed technology forward, the partnership between the LN and the DRR helped pushed technology over the top.
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* AllPlanetsAreEarthlike: Subverted, HARD. Most planets are not Earthlike, those that are are fought over in politically heated battles that often are settled via proxy wars. Those that are close are Terra formed, terraformed, but never turn out quite right, being colder than earth, warmer, more arid, more moisture, etc.
* AlternateHistory: The entire series is an example ofAlternateHistory, AlternateHistory; while the Dark Ages not happening pushed technology forward, the partnership between the LN and the DRR helped pushed technology over the top.
* AlternateHistory: The entire series is an example of
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* AlternateUniverse: Exists InUniverse. At the end of current, major arc, the story splits in two with each branch starting with [[spoiler: The near Genocide of one race, and ending with the extinction]]
** Now comes in three arcs, when [[spoiler: genocide]] isn't enough, how about [[spoiler: not having a large enough population and eventually inbreeding to death]]
** Now comes in three arcs, when [[spoiler: genocide]] isn't enough, how about [[spoiler: not having a large enough population and eventually inbreeding to death]]
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* AlternateUniverse: Exists InUniverse.
** At the end of current, major arc, the story splits in two with each branch starting with [[spoiler: The near Genocide of one race, and ending with the extinction]]
** Now comes in threearcs, arcs; when [[spoiler: genocide]] isn't enough, how about [[spoiler: not having a large enough population and eventually inbreeding to death]]
** At the end of current, major arc, the story splits in two with each branch starting with [[spoiler: The near Genocide of one race, and ending with the extinction]]
** Now comes in three
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* HumansAreBastards: Averted and played straight across both species. Each species has it's own jerks, saints, and people inbetween
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* BadBoss: Colonial [[GeneralRipper General]] Howard and [[WellIntentionedExtremist]] Union Field Commander Maxis
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* BadBoss: Colonial [[GeneralRipper General]] Howard General Howard]] and [[WellIntentionedExtremist]] [[WellIntentionedExtremist Union Field Commander MaxisMaxis]].
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And so begins the Union series, covering branches of Military Fiction, Sci-Fi, Political thriller, and sometime horror.
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And so begins the Union series, covering branches of Military Fiction, Sci-Fi, Political thriller, and sometime horror.sometimes horror.
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The Union series, in a nutshell.
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AllPlanetsAreEathlike: Subverted, HARD. Most planets are not Earthlike, those that are are fought over in politically heated battles that often are settled via proxy wars. Those that are close are Terra formed, but never turn out quite right, being colder than earth, warmer, more arid, more moisture, etc.
AlternateHistory: The entire series is an example of AlternateHistory, while the Dark Ages not happening pushed technology forward, the partnership between the LN and the DRR helped pushed technology over the top.
AliensSpeakingEnglish: Justified. The Terran delegation goes through extensive work to provide a Universal Translator for both species, going as far as to become familiar with the "Humanized" version of their name, to smooth first contact.
AlternateUniverse: Exists in Universe. At the end of current, major arc, the story splits in two with each branch starting with [[spoiler: The near Genocide of one race, and ending with the extinction]]
AlternateHistory: The entire series is an example of AlternateHistory, while the Dark Ages not happening pushed technology forward, the partnership between the LN and the DRR helped pushed technology over the top.
AliensSpeakingEnglish: Justified. The Terran delegation goes through extensive work to provide a Universal Translator for both species, going as far as to become familiar with the "Humanized" version of their name, to smooth first contact.
AlternateUniverse: Exists in Universe. At the end of current, major arc, the story splits in two with each branch starting with [[spoiler: The near Genocide of one race, and ending with the extinction]]
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* AlternateHistory: The entire series is an example of AlternateHistory, while the Dark Ages not happening pushed technology forward, the partnership between the LN and the DRR helped pushed technology over the
* AliensSpeakingEnglish: Justified. The Terran delegation goes through extensive work to provide a Universal Translator for both species, going as far as to become familiar with the "Humanized" version of their name, to smooth first
* AlternateUniverse: Exists
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BadBoss: Colonial [[GeneralRipper General]] Howard and [[WellIntentionedExtremist]] Union Field Commander Maxis
CrowningMomentOfAwesome: Connor Douglas doing what he does [[StuffBlowingUp best?]] Always.
** Or the unofficial creed of the [[MiniMecha Light Assault Unit]]
*** "Real men hit the ground at several hundred miles per hour."
CrowningMomentOfFunny: What happens when a grunt trooper finds out the name of the alien homeworld translates into Earth, renamed to "Terra" to avoid confusion.
** "Guess we weren't the only ones to name our planet [[TheStainlessSteelRat Dirt]], huh?"
HumansAreBastards: Averted and played straight across both species. Each species has it's own jerks, saints, and people inbetween
KinteicWeaponsAreJustBetter: Played straight. All human weapons in use pack some kind of [[MagneticWeapons Magnetic Accelerator]] inside them. Direct energy weapons are still far too efficient to be used, and Terran energy weapons fire "packages" of plasma with a magnetic core to keep it stable.
MiniMecha: Light Assault Units. Depending on the branch of Colonial military using them, they can be little more than souped up PoweredArmor that run from eight to ten feet tall, to small scale walkers. All are designed to be a more cost effective (and more mobile) alternative to IFVs.
TheFederation: The Colonial Alliance is like stronger version of the UN, meant to regulate Colonial expansion and control while Earthbound nations function the same as they always have, with the exception of Colonies.
SlidingScaleOfIdealismVersusCynicism: Starts out firmly in the Idealistic camp to reflect the relative rookie nature of most of the protagonists, then starts to steadily shift into Cynicism as [[spoiler: the two majors power, the Colonial Alliance (Humanity) and United Colonies (Terrans)]]
SociopathicSoldier: Applies to Connor Douglas, but primarily the reason why he hasn't been discharged. In a unit of behind-the-lines fighters tasked to cause as much havoc as possible, a complete psycho is tolerated. [[spoiler: Barely]]
ShellShockedVeteran: What most of the protagonists in the Special Warfare Group end up being, often doing things that their younger selves would have balked at [[spoiler: Such as directly or indirectly, depending on the AU, causing genocide]]
UsedFuture: Out past the Core Worlds, most operating vehicles and tech run about fifteen years behind, with the [[WretchedHive original outer colonies]] now rust flecked pits of grime.
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CrowningMomentOfAwesome: Connor Douglas doing what he does [[StuffBlowingUp best?]] Always.
** Or the unofficial creed of the [[MiniMecha Light Assault Unit]]
*** "Real men hit the ground at several hundred miles per hour."
CrowningMomentOfFunny: What happens when a grunt trooper finds out the name of the alien homeworld translates into Earth, renamed to "Terra" to avoid confusion.
** "Guess we weren't the only ones to name our planet [[TheStainlessSteelRat Dirt]], huh?"
* HumansAreBastards: Averted and played straight across both species. Each species has it's own jerks, saints, and people
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* KineticWeaponsAreJustBetter: Played straight. All human weapons in use pack some kind of [[MagneticWeapons Magnetic Accelerator]] inside them. Direct energy weapons are still far too efficient to be used, and Terran energy weapons fire "packages" of plasma with a magnetic core to keep it
* MiniMecha: Light Assault Units. Depending on the branch of Colonial military using them, they can be little more than souped up PoweredArmor that run from eight to ten feet tall, to small scale walkers. All are designed to be a more cost effective (and more mobile) alternative to
* TheFederation: The Colonial Alliance is like stronger version of the UN, meant to regulate Colonial expansion and control while Earthbound nations function the same as they always have, with the exception of
* SlidingScaleOfIdealismVersusCynicism: Starts out firmly in the Idealistic camp to reflect the relative rookie nature of most of the protagonists, then starts to steadily shift into Cynicism as [[spoiler: the two majors power, the Colonial Alliance (Humanity) and United Colonies
* SociopathicSoldier: Applies to Connor Douglas, but primarily the reason why he hasn't been discharged. In a unit of behind-the-lines fighters tasked to cause as much havoc as possible, a complete psycho is tolerated. [[spoiler:
* ShellShockedVeteran: What most of the protagonists in the Special Warfare Group end up being, often doing things that their younger selves would have balked at [[spoiler: Such as directly or indirectly, depending on the AU, causing
* UsedFuture: Out past the Core Worlds, most operating vehicles and tech run about fifteen years behind, with the [[WretchedHive original outer colonies]] now rust flecked pits of
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KinteicWeaponsAreJustBetter: Played straight. All human weapons in use pack some kind of [[MagneticWeapons Magnetic Accelerator]] inside them. Direct energy weapons are still far too efficient to be used, and Terran energy weapons fire "packages" of plasma with a magnetic core to keep it stable.
MiniMecha: Light Assault Units. Depending on the branch of Colonial military using them, they can be little more than souped up PoweredArmor that run from eight to ten feet tall, to small scale walkers. All are designed to be a more cost effective (and more mobile) alternative to IFVs.
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ShellShockedVeteran: What most of the protagonists in the Special Warfare Group end up being, often doing things that their younger selves would have balked at [[Spoiler: [[spoiler: Such as directly or indirectly, depending on the AU, causing genocide]]
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TheFederation: The Colonial Alliance is like stronger version of the UN, meant to regulate Colonial expansion and control while Earthbound nations function the same as they always have, with the exception of Colonies.
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AliensSpeakingEnglish: Justified. The Terran delegation goes through extensive work to provide a Universal Translator for both species, going as far as to become familiar with the "Humanized" version of their name, to smooth firth contact.
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AliensSpeakingEnglish: Justified. The Terran delegation goes through extensive work to provide a Universal Translator for both species, going as far as to become familiar with the "Humanized" version of their name, to smooth firth first contact.
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SociopathicSoldier: Applies to Connor Douglas, but primarily the reason why he hasn't been discharged. In a unit of behind-the-lines fighters tasked to cause as much havoc as possible, a complete psycho is tolerated. [[spoiler: Barely]]
ShellShockedVeteran: What most of the protagonists in the Special Warfare Group end up being, often doing things that their younger selves would have balked at [[Spoiler: Such as directly or indirectly, depending on the AU, causing genocide]]
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HumansAreBastards: Averted and played straight across both species. Each species has it's own jerks, saints, and people inbetween
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SlidingScaleOfIdealismVersusCynicism: Starts out firmly in the Idealistic camp to reflect the relative rookie nature of most of the protagonists, then starts to steadily shift into Cynicism as [[spoiler: the two majors power, the Colonial Alliance (Humanity) and
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SlidingScaleOfIdealismVersusCynicism: Starts out firmly in the Idealistic camp to reflect the relative rookie nature of most of the protagonists, then starts to steadily shift into Cynicism as [[spoiler: the two majors power, the Colonial Alliance (Humanity) and United Colonies (Terrans)]]
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The Dark Ages never happened. Rome peacefully broke apart into several large Nation-States. WWI was fought in the
Mind reeling yet?
Fast forward two hundred years to the mid 2100's, the first Colonial War has ended, and all those battles have drawn the attention of an alien race, one that look surprisingly human.
And so begins the Union series, covering branches of Military Fiction, Sci-Fi, Political thriller, and sometime horror.
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!!This work provides examples of:
AlternateHistory: The entire series is an example of AlternateHistory, while the Dark Ages not happening pushed technology forward, the partnership between the LN and the DRR helped pushed technology over the top.
AlternateUniverse: Exists in Universe. At the end of current, major arc, the story splits in two with each branch starting with [[spoiler: The near Genocide of one race, and ending with the extinction]]
** Now comes in three arcs, when [[spoiler: genocide]] isn't enough, how about [[spoiler: not having a large enough population and eventually inbreeding to death]]
BadBoss: Colonial [[GeneralRipper General]] Howard and [[WellIntentionedExtremist]] Union Field Commander Maxis
CrowningMomentOfAwesome: Connor Douglas doing what he does [[StuffBlowingUp best?]] Always.
** Or the unofficial creed of the [[MiniMecha Light Assault Unit]]
*** "Real men hit the ground at several hundred miles per hour."
CrowningMomentOfFunny: What happens when a grunt trooper finds out the name of the alien homeworld translates into Earth, renamed to "Terra" to avoid confusion.
**"Guess we weren't the only ones to name our planet [[TheStainlessSteelRat Dirt]], huh?"
SlidingScaleOfIdealismVersusCynicism: Starts out firmly in the Idealistic camp to reflect the relative rookie nature of most of the protagonists, then starts to steadily shift into Cynicism as [[spoiler: the two majors power, the Colonial Alliance (Humanity) and