LEGEND OF THE GALACTIC HEROES: THE FALL OF MONARCHY

Prologue

Through the history of mankind there were always wars, corruption, thirst for power by one, few or entire countries. Wars were common thing among the humans, despite our capabilities to create great things we were also capable of great destruction, evils that during the wars happen.

At the beginning of 21th century, it was believed that mankind will evolve and continue to evolving, technologically and psychologically. But that didn't really happen. Mankind remains divided into nations instead of been united into single nation, united under one flag. 21th century was probably the most violent one in the human history (pre-space colonization). The new type of evil was introduced by the end of 20th century and beginning of 21th century, terrorism, while old ones like corruption and thirst for power and domination remains biggest problem.

While in early 21th century (2000-2020) terrorism was the biggest concern. Decaying relationships of several world's strongest countries lead towards next large conflict. In 2021 world economy collapse due increased terrorism, smaller wars that spread across the globe and many other reasons. NATO case to exist in 2023 and two major new nations emerge by merging of many smaller countries, the United States of Euroafrica and Northern Condominium which pretty much replace the old nations of the world. Finally in 2039 world exploded in nuclear fire as the two sides blast each others with nukes. From over eight billion humans only one billion survives.

Earth continues to recover and humanity itself slowly recovers and move to space. In 2120 privately funded Expedition to Alpha Centauri departed, carrying 250,000 people on board in cryo chambers.

Massive Ark ship was launched from Earth orbit in January of 2120. Six months later ship disappeared Since ship wasn't had FTL technologies (that didn't even exist at the time) it was believed it will need around 100-150 years to reach Alpha Centauri. But ship never arrived, and contact was lost only six months after launch. There was many speculations on what happen to the ship. But in reality ship itself wasn't destroyed, it was pulled into unstable wormhole and transported to the Perseus arm of the Milky way. Crew of the ark awakes and find itself in new unexplored and dangerous part of the galaxy, with no possibility to return or contact home, crew and passengers were stuck.

Ironically Earth send another expedition to Alpha Centauri in 2253, and this ship as well disappears. Alpha Centauri in the end was colonized in 2370 but with rise of Galactic Empire small nation that was formed on Alpha Centauri was quickly absorbed into Empire.

However the ill fated Ark project from 2120 did survived. After finding the planet that was similar to Earth but with no advanced humanoid civilizations or any advanced life forms at all, colonists having no other choice colonize the planet. Ship's captain Aaron Washburn and his first in command Kira Shinamoto named the planet Alterra (or Althera as it was later called). Escort ships that were docked on the Ark formed the first defense forces for the newly established colony.

Alterra grows slowly over the course of centuries, unaware of progress of Earth or its colonies. At the beginning of fifth century after landing on Alterra, Alterrans find the another space faring race, non human (but very similar in appearance) alien species called the Rin, Rin were peaceful explorers in nature but their homeworld was conquered by militaristic and sadistic Empire known as Kyorn Empire. Kyornonans were warrior like race that thrive on expansion into new regions and conquest of habitable worlds (especially those that already have sentient life).

Rin that was encountered by Alterran forces were refugees. Alterran government s how compassion and allow the refugees to settle on one of the terraformed planets near the Alterra system but quietly building its forces, just in case of need. Ten years later Alterra made contact with the Kyorn, when Kyorn ship enter Alterran space. Despite been smaller, Kyorn ship open fire without provocation on larger Alterran heavy cruiser. Heavy cruiser obliterate the smaller ship but not before Kyorn ship sends distress signal.

Kyorn and Alterra quickly enter a war, war which lasted for next fifty years. For fifty years Kyorn invade, retreat, invade, retreat. Despite their massive fleet and more advance technology. Humans were able to hold on its own due great tacticians in its fleets. While Kyorn were advanced they lack advanced tactics and strategies, this is mostly due fact that their officers were arrogant, ignorant and use massive overwhelming force to eliminate every opponent. But Alterran military was well trained, its officers always planned few steps in front and were able to forces Kyorns into decades long cold war. For fifty years there were battles here and there but never massive invasions. On the fifty first years Kyorn empire suffer massive defeat due perfect strategic victory that Republic achieved. Crushing one fleet at time, one region after another, Alterran forces defeat the Kyron empire and in the end bombard their homeworld. Over the years Alterrans capture several intact Kyron warships and studies its secrets, improving its technology greatly.

After the victory over Kyorn empire, Alterran Republic liberate Rin homeworld, and create alliance between Rin and Altera. In the end Rin join and become part of the Alteran Republic. Free with their own autonomy, its military forces but still part of larger alliance which benefits both .

Several decades after the war, Kyron star exploded, Kyorn system was binary system and two stars circle around each other. However due fact over the years two stars had irregular circling route, they collided, creating super nova which annihilated entire system and effectively cause near extinction of Kyorns. At least four point five million Kyorns survived by evacuations or living on other colonies. Although Alterra didn't need to lend a hand, they offer survivors a place to live, and alliance. Kyorn's were suspicious but nevertheless they didn't had much choice. They decline the offer to resettle due fact that they still had few colonies outside of their homeworld system. All of the surviving Kyorn's relocate into one system and were guarded by small fleet of ships (survivors of the fleet). Kyrons eventually become members of the Republic but very few went outside of their new home. By the time Republic had its first contact with New Galactic Empire, Kyrons enter Republic military and become members of it, although uncommon sight, not impossible one.

Except the humans, both Rin and Kyron had their members in Republic military. After all Republic would protect them for centuries.

Alterra Prime, the homeworld of Alterrans and main center of Republic was densely populated with around 5,2 billion people. Total population of the Republic was 12 billion (9 billion humans, 2,5 billion Rin and rest were Kyron) Cities of Alterra Prime and other human colonies represent as modern variants of 21th century western cities. Some had more asian, indian or african looks, this was due fact that among the two hundred fifty thousand people that came on ark, there were members from all over the Earth. After colonization of Alterra was completed and Alterran republic was founded, it was not important who was from where, there were members from over one hundred seventy countries (that exist pre 2020's) on Alterra. Religion, skin color and nationality were not important as everyone were equal.

Republic was not perfect but there was no near level of corruption or crime as there was in Empire space or even Free Planet Alliance.

The main believes that Republic has was freedom of choice, equality for everyone. Republic was pure democracy and much different one then those democracies on Earth.

Alterran Republic is also the oldest human faction and Alterra Prime was the oldest colony outside the Sol system. By the 3603 (or 494 imperial calendar or 803 UC) Alterran Republic was exactly 1535 years old.

Alterran military was well trained and her fleets (ships) powerful. Despite the fact that Alterran navy was not near the size of that of Empire, while Empire had over two hundred thousand ships (probably over five hundred thousands, unknown), Republic have only fifteen to twenty thousands. But each Republic ship worth as ten to twenty of those of the Empire.

Alterran Republic made appearance although silent one in both Alliance and Empire space some two hundred years ago. Over the two centuries it silently watch both of the nations, and by the 3603, it know everything about both of them, even after Alliance was defeated, Republic continue monitoring and even helping the surviving Alliance forces - undercover of course.

In 2605 Empire scouts detected presence of Alterran Scout cruiser and Alterran Republic was forced to make the first contact with Empire, despite knowing that this will probably leads into war with Empire in the future, due fact that Empire doesn't recognize any other human faction except itself.

The great changes and new dark winds of war are to began...

(So this is the first chapter of the new story i am writing, settled in Legend of Galactic heroes universe (for those who do not know, check it on google.)

This is prologue which i have write as short history note. I hope you will like and follow this story.

My oldest story that i still writing, Battlestar Galactica Operation Exodus is almost at its end, two more chapters and it is done. There is no fifth season, the last two chapters will be released soon.

Once again thank you all that follow me and like my stories. I apologize for grammatical errors (my english is not perfect) it cannot be helped. Since this story i write without beta reader.