ever since the early 1900s, the world has been systematically at war. for over 600 has the world been at war, with a peace finally occouring after the "Final War in the Heavens". now what is there to happen, madridiya has been put under the influence of the unificationists but many see it that madridiya has been weakened, as it was terraformed into a mostly agriculturally based nation, but plans are being made to turn that weakness into a strength. and thus, as madridiya relishes upon a new century, many see it as the right time to drift away from the unificationists that have saved her, and become a thorn in their side... "we are at the crossroads of history..."