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17 years later, the North American playing field has changed considerably. The New Union was defeated by the GLU and NEF, forcing the weakened nation to break apart. The cost was high for the New English however, the war siphoning precious troops and resources away from their conflicts with the Hudson Republic and the Kingdom of Canada.

The Great Lakes Union, on the other hand, emerged stronger than ever. Taking Ohio and much of Upstate New York, they were able to commit troops to forming the protectorate Republic of the Dakotas. The feuding warlords displaced by the expansion meet in Rapid City, where a fledgling Republic of Lakota is forming an army to resist the encroaching forces.

To the southwest, the Texans had previously been profiting from their close proximity to the mercenary hub of Denver. When they no longer needed those mercs the now unemployed fighters took control of the city and surrounding area to form the Front Range Confederacy, a loose affiliation of almost feudal warlords, in an effort to ensure their survival. They soon began encroaching on Texan land, sparking several small conflicts.

Cascadia and Deseret, meanwhile, have settled their dispute over central Idaho peacably - and while the treaty strongly favoured Cascadia, the negotiators from Deseret were able to hammer out a profitable trade agreement as well as aid against the collapsing Sacramento Union. The taking of northeast Nevada was the last straw for the struggling country, which formally disbanded after their defeat. The cities and counties within immediately fragmented into independent city-states, following the examples of LA, SanFran, and Vegas.

Many of these Californian city-states formed a temporary alliance to deal with the increasingly aggressive cartel leaders in Southern California. Richard Salazar, commander of the allied forces, proved more than a match for the more numerous but terribly mismanaged cartel armies. The local cities heavily romanticized his victories, and he became the first symbol of Californian unity that, years later, would grow in popularity.

The Baja was absorbed by Sonora-Chihuahua, which was moving further and further from their cartel roots. After the remains of old Mexico were taken by the LAU, the leaders in Hermosillo began to step forward as the leaders of "Free Mexico" - a position still contested by Guadalajara in Jalisco. They are even in talks with Texas and their new protectorate, Rio Grande, to resolve the conflict and form a union to protect against futher LAU attacks.

Similar talk is spreading thoughout the Carribean. With much of the Yucatan occupied, the leading Carribean nations - Havana and the Conch Republic - are trying to form a coalition amongst the local warlords to promote stability and oppose possible LAU expansion into the islands.

Description
17 years later, the North American playing field has changed considerably. The New Union was defeated by the GLU and NEF, forcing the weakened nation to break apart. The cost was high for the New English however, the war siphoning precious troops and resources away from their conflicts with the Hudson Republic and the Kingdom of Canada.

The Great Lakes Union, on the other hand, emerged stronger than ever. Taking Ohio and much of Upstate New York, they were able to commit troops to forming the protectorate Republic of the Dakotas. The feuding warlords displaced by the expansion meet in Rapid City, where a fledgling Republic of Lakota is forming an army to resist the encroaching forces.

To the southwest, the Texans had previously been profiting from their close proximity to the mercenary hub of Denver. When they no longer needed those mercs the now unemployed fighters took control of the city and surrounding area to form the Front Range Confederacy, a loose affiliation of almost feudal warlords, in an effort to ensure their survival. They soon began encroaching on Texan land, sparking several small conflicts.

Cascadia and Deseret, meanwhile, have settled their dispute over central Idaho peacably - and while the treaty strongly favoured Cascadia, the negotiators from Deseret were able to hammer out a profitable trade agreement as well as aid against the collapsing Sacramento Union. The taking of northeast Nevada was the last straw for the struggling country, which formally disbanded after their defeat. The cities and counties within immediately fragmented into independent city-states, following the examples of LA, SanFran, and Vegas.

Many of these Californian city-states formed a temporary alliance to deal with the increasingly aggressive cartel leaders in Southern California. Richard Salazar, commander of the allied forces, proved more than a match for the more numerous but terribly mismanaged cartel armies. The local cities heavily romanticized his victories, and he became the first symbol of Californian unity that, years later, would grow in popularity.

The Baja was absorbed by Sonora-Chihuahua, which was moving further and further from their cartel roots. After the remains of old Mexico were taken by the LAU, the leaders in Hermosillo began to step forward as the leaders of "Free Mexico" - a position still contested by Guadalajara in Jalisco. They are even in talks with Texas and their new protectorate, Rio Grande, to resolve the conflict and form a union to protect against futher LAU attacks.

Similar talk is spreading thoughout the Carribean. With much of the Yucatan occupied, the leading Carribean nations - Havana and the Conch Republic - are trying to form a coalition amongst the local warlords to promote stability and oppose possible LAU expansion into the islands.