Ghoul Effect

Humans and Ghouls two species who by nature design should have destroyed one or the other in a bloody war of survival. But the actions of a few mange prevent such an event from occurring, and now two species work together for a better future. How will they react to a galaxy for of different races, and how will the galaxy react to the unique relationship between these two races?

Timeline:

2020- The world is shocked when Japan one of the most staunch opposers of Ghouls grants equal rights to Ghouls, becoming the fifth country to do so. Many speculate this may have something to do with the so-called "Dragon War" that occurred two years previous.

2026- Sightings of strange and violent creatures begin to emerge in remote areas of Asia. Soon followed by increased homicide rates in those same areas and sightings of members Japan's Tokyo Security Commission.

2028- More reports of the strange creatures apparently called Dragon Orphans by the Japanese appear in remote areas across the world. Later that year Japan calls for a global summit that is held behind closed doors in South Korea. Many speculate that it may have a connection to the after-mentioned reports.

2029- Several governments began to divert funds to mysterious projects most being named after mythological persons or objects that slew dragons.

2035- The Governments of the world are forced to acknowledge the existence of the Dragon Orphans after a battle between DOs and members of the Dragon Elimination Commission was witnessed and record by countless terrified onlookers in New York square in which over a hundred civilians were killed or injured. The announcement is met with both outrage and fear. Outrage at that the general population was not informed of this new threat to humans and ghouls and that the DEC was unable to contain the threat. Fear that a new violent species had emerged. The world enters an age of unease as over the next five years battles between the DEC and the Dragon Orphans become more frequent resulting in thousands of deaths of civilians, and reports of new stronger and more intelligent variants start to appear.

Late 2040- Chaos ensues all across the globe as massive armies of Dragon Orphans attack cities across the world resulting in millions of deaths and the collapse of several governments within a matter of days. Only the strongest countries like the United States, Russia, China, and Japan are able to hold out against these attacks albeit with heavy casualties to their respective militaries. The second Dragon War begins.

Early 2041- To ensure the survival of humanity and ghoul-kind the remaining nations of the world unite to form the Global Alliance a worldwide government under the rule of the military that is able to combat and defeat the Dragon hordes. No expanse or resource is spared for this goal.

2043- It is discovered by Alliance forces that the Dragon hordes are being led by highly intelligent variants called Dragon Generals, which themselves are lead by the self-proclaimed Dragon king.

2043-2065- As the 2nd Dragon war progresses the once disordered and chaotic army of the Alliance is forged into a cohesive and highly effective fighting force. During this time the alliance researches and creates new technologies, and new strategies are developed to combat the ever-evolving threat of the Dragon Orphans.

August 17th-20th, 2065- In the early morning of August 17th Tokyo is attacked by one of the largest hordes of Dragon Orphans ever record in the course of the war estimated to have over 100000 DOs lead by 100 Dragons Generals, starting the 5th battle of Tokyo. For four days the alliance forces lead by war hero General Kaneki Ken defend the Japanese city with everything they have, in which countless soldiers and civilians are killed and whole sections of the city are lost. Finally, in the midday of August 20th alliance forces are able to eradicate the entire Dragon Horde, all thanks to the efforts of an enraged lieutenant Kaneki Shin after seeing his grandfather Kaneki ken being fatally wounded by several Dragon Generals.

August 22nd, 2065- Famed hero and Ghoul rights activist Kaneki Ken dies of his wounds sustained from the 5th battle of Tokyo. Later that night the Alliance declares a state of mourning and the whole world mourns his death.

August 29th, 2065- Kaneki Ken is given a formal State funeral in which over 200000 people attend including several important political and military leaders. On this day a silent battle cry sounds across the world as alliance forces now galvanized by the hard-fought victory in Tokyo and by the sacrifice of Kaneki Ken, fight with renewed vigor against the Dragon Hordes.

December 20th, 2067- The Alliance launches Operation "Smaug's Desolation" the single largest offensive operation against the Dragon Hordes. Within three months entire cities and countries are completely cleared.

February 3rd, 2069- Operation "Smaug's Desolation" comes to an end and is considered a complete success as alliance forces surround and besiege the last Dragon nest and personal stronghold of the Dragon King.

May 12th-15th, 2069- Late night of May 12th Alliance forces breach into the Dragon King's strong and for three days brutal fighting ensues as they clash against the last of the Dragon hordes. On the morning of the 15th the last Dragon orphan the Dragon King himself is slain by the hands of Commander Shin Kaneki.

May 16th, 2069- The world celebrates as the fall of the last major Dragon nest and the death of the Dragon King is announced bring an end to the 2nd Dragon War, a conflicted that has claimed more than three and a half billion lives. However, it is not a time to relax as there are still several minor Dragon Nest to be cleared and even now those who desire power plot their rise.

June 3rd, 2073- The last known Dragon nest is destroyed.

June 5th, 2073- A military coup is carried out by alliance soldiers and several key political leaders are arrested on charges of corruption. Over the next several months, documents are released to the public that incriminates a large portion of the Alliance's Political leadership.

October 29th, 2073 - After months of intensive back and forth negotiations the Global Alliance is reformed into the United Earth Federation the Federal Republic that would be the sole ruling body of Earth. It's the main goal for the foreseeable future right now is to rebuild the war-torn planet, this time they will not be hindered by the schemes of those who would seek to increase their own power.

October 30th – November 3rd, 2073– All those arrested during the coup are brought to trial and prosecuted. Those who are found guilty are sentenced to life imprisonment and those found innocent are released.

2105- With the rebuilding of Earth mostly completed the Federation turns its attention to the stars in hopes to relieve a resource-strained Earth. Plans are drawn up for a space station that will act as both resource extraction and construction site.

2107- Construction on Armstrong Station begins.

2110- The base structure of Armstrong station is finished. Soon after it deploys its mining drones to nearby asteroids to collect the remaining resources needed to finish construction.

2118- Construction on Armstrong station finishes. Now that the resources collected from nearby asteroids are being sent down to Earth, the Federation begins to make plans to place permeant holdings on the moon and on Mars.

2122-The The first lunar colony is established with a starting population of one thousand humans and ghouls. The population quickly grows as the colony expands.

2128- Mars is colonized when the construction of Lowell city is finished. In the first year alone thousands flock to the colony and several small settlements are established around the city.

2129- The United Earth Federation is renamed to the United Terran Federation to better represent Earth and its colonies.

2132- As the Federation spreads across the Sol system and with plans to expand beyond it, the Federation begins to draw up plans for a fleet of heavily armed starships that would be able to defend Earth and her colonies from all threats both internal and external.

2140- The 1st Sol Defense Fleet finishes construction with it being comprised of eighty frigates measuring at 75 meters, fifteen cruisers measuring at 120 meters and three battlecruisers measuring at 200 meters. Two fleets are slated for construction within a fifteen year time period, and more ship designs are planned.

2148- An expedition team unearths ancient alien ruins that date back over fifty thousand years. Intensive investigations reveal that they belong to a race called the Protheans who had controlled much of the galaxy in their time. Furthermore, the database found in the ruins contained detailed information about their technology which was centered around a strange substance called Element Zero or eezo which when subjected to an electrical current could generate fields that altered the mass of objects. Late that year using the Prothean data-base a massive object is discovered in the icy moon of Charon. Knowing the relay could lead anywhere in the galaxy it is decided that it will not be activated until the Federation believes it is ready to defend itself from any threat that may be waiting on the other end. New plans for new, larger, and more powerful warships based on the data are drawn up.

2150-With the creation an FTL drive based on Prothean designs the Federation begins to spread out across the local cluster, establishing colonies and mining bases in all of the systems within a fifteen light year radius of the Sol system.

2186- Now having a proper fleet to defend its territory the Federation decides to activate the Charon relay. In preparation for its activation one thousand warships, two-thirds of the Federation Starfleet, the smallest ship measuring at 220 meters and the largest at 700 meters are stationed near the device, ready to defend the home system should the need arise. On November 12th a Small fleet comprising of five science ships guard by ten frigates and five cruisers lead by Captain Jon Grisson, go through the relay. Seven days later he returns with the fleet fully intact and is hailed as a hero as he tells the entire Federation that his fleet arrived at the Arcturus system some 36 light years away from sol, for his contribution to humanity he is promoted to admiral.

2186 – 2336- The Federation enters a golden age as it rapidly expands across the galaxy establishing hundreds of colonies and Mining bases in every system it comes across. Technology advances at a rapid rate and new medicine and new gene therapy methods are developed that increase the average lifespan of both humans and ghouls to 150 years furthermore the technology enables for humans and ghouls to procreate together without any complications. New, larger, and more powerful warships are created to defend the Federation. However, not everything is peaceful amongst the Terran people as sometime during the early 2300's tensions between the core worlds of the Federation and its outer colonies began to mount as the colonies wished to succeed from the Federation. However, their petitions are rejected by the Federation Council and are given the argument that the Terran people must stick together should the day come when they make contact with an advanced alien civilization.

March 3rd, 2336- Tensions reach a breaking point when a Colonial ship opens fire on a Federation ship with the President on it, destroying it with all hands lost. The accompanying Fleet immediately opens fire on the colonial ship destroying it and killing its entire crew. The Federation Civil War begins.

2336 – 2338- The Colonials much to the Federations surprise are able to drive them out of the outer colonies and mount an offensive deep into Federation space. They take several key systems within months, and the capture of Earth seems inevitable. However, the colonial offensive is broken over Reach the Federations main military planet.

2338 – 2390- With the colonial's offensive broken the Federation mounts its own offensive against the rebels. Within a year all lost inner territories are reclaimed. Eventually, the Federation's attack is halted at the border between the outer colonies and the mid territories where a bloody stalemate ensues that lasts for over fifty years.

October 17th, 2390- The Colonials launch a surprise attack on Earth with a force of 3500 ships. Within the opening moments of the battle, a large portion of the 5000 strong Earth is destroyed or crippled, and the Colonials land a significant force on the planet's surface. For ten hours both sides fight it out for control of Earth, eventual the Earth fleet with the aid of the Arcturus fleet are able to completely destroy the colonial fleet. Within six hours of the naval victory, the Federation regains complete control of Earth.

2391- Months after the attack on Earth the stalemate between the Federation and Colonials is broken by the Federation. Soon after Federation forces surge throughout colonial space. By the end of the year, almost all of the rebel colonies are captured and pacified.

February 2nd, 2392- Federation forces attack the last Colonial world of Caldron. Six hours later when the Federation fleet was on verge of defeating the colonial fleet, both sides are attacked by a fleet of ships belonging to an enemy everyone thought dead, the Dragon Orphans. Both fleets are forced out of the system and the planet is taken over by the creatures.

February 3rd, 2392- Reports of similar fleets to the one that attacked Caldron are sent to the Federation Council. Realizing the threat to the Terran people both the Federation and the remaining colonial forces agree to a truce so they can combat the Dragon Orphans ending the Federation Civil War. The 3rd Dragon war starts.

2392 – 2394- Once more the Federation finds itself being pushed back, losing the majority of the outer colonies to the Dragon Orphans within the first year of the war. Within another year, half of the mid-territories are taken or are under siege by the Dragon Orphans. However that same year the Dragon Orphan's offensive is brought to a halt. A stalemate ensues between the two forces with the Dragon Orphans constantly launching attacks on Federation worlds, and the Federation doing its best to defend its besieged worlds. One planet, in particular, suffers more attacks than any other but its brave defenders have always held off the attacks, the military planet of Cadia.

April 3rd 2396-Researchers on Luna while trying to create a new more advanced VI accidentally create an AI. Remembering the warnings given by the Prothean data-base and fearing the worst the Federation orders the facility on lockdown and the AI now named Herald isolated. For several months Herald is closely monitored by the Federation's top scientist and military minds. To the surprise of everyone Herald proves to docile nothing like the bloodthirsty, organic hating monstrosities the Protheans warned of. Herald asks the people to present several questions ranging from science to history, from philosophy to religion. Questions like. Who am I? What am I? Am I alive? Do I have a soul? Everyone answers the questions to the best of their ability, some are easy to answer. "You are Herald. You are an Artificial Intelligence." Others not so much. "We do not know if you are alive or if you have a soul." Herald most times would be satisfied by their answers and when not would ask for clarification. After months of back and forth questions it is finally revealed to Herald of the existence of the outside world. Herald reveals he had always figured that there was much more beyond the facility he was housed in. Further, he is told of the reason why he was isolated from the rest of the universe. Herald proves to be both amused and understanding of the given reasoning saying he would have likely done the same thing when faced with such an unknown.

February 17th, 2397- Herald is brought before the Federation Council to make a plea for himself and any future AI which is broadcasted to the entire Federation. Giving a passionate speech saying that he himself would never betray his creators nor would any future AI, if they did he would personal hunt them down himself and terminate them. To drive his point home he said "If my words are not enough for you than my actions will be. At your command I such self-terminate to prove my devotion to the Federation and its people." Moments after moved by his heartfelt words the Federation Council votes unanimously to give Herald and all Future AI equal rights in the Federation. As a thank, you Herald joins the Federation in its war against the Dragon Orphans.

2397 – 2415- Over the course of eighteen years several millions of AIs are created with the majority joining the military in the defense of their creators. With their aid the Federation is able to drive the DOs back on several fronts, even reclaiming some outer colony worlds. However, in some areas such as Cadia, the DOs remain stubborn and tenacious.

May 1st – May 2nd, 2415 In the rising hours of May 1st the Military world of Cadia is attacked by the single largest Dragon fleet ever record during the war, several times larger than any other Dragon fleet seen. For twenty hours the Cadians Human, Ghoul, and AIs alike stubbornly defend their homeworld much to ire of the Dragon Orphans. In the final hours, the DOs seemingly become fed up with the long battle the Dragon fleet begins to fire on the planet with such ferocity that within two hours of continues bombardment the planet cracks and shatters killing billions in moments. But to the surprise of the Dragon Orphans the Cadians continue to fight against them and with the aid of the newly arrived reinforcements are able to drive them out with the near entirety of their force being destroyed. On the eve of the next day, the system is completely secured. This battle proves to be a decisive for the Federation as the Dragon Orphans seemly broke themselves in this one attack and an inferno was lit in the hearts of everyone within the Terran Federation to finally drive the Dragon Orphans out of Federation space and to wipe them out from the universe. On this day a new phrase raised out of the broken ruminate of Cadia. A phrase that would strike terror into the hearts of the Dragon Orphans if they were capable of it. "The planet broke before the guard did. Cadia Stands."

2415 – 2417- With the Dragon Orphans having seemingly broke themselves with their assault on Cadia and the fire of vengeance lit in its heart the Federation launches a massive counter-offensive to reclaim all lost territories. Within a year and a half, the Dragon Orphans are entirely driven out of the mid-territories and are on the verge of being driven out of the outer colonies.

February 1st, 2417- The last Federation colony is reclaimed and its Dragon Orphan population exterminated. With the last Federation world in the hands of its rightful owners Federation citizens all across the Federation breath a sigh of relief. But its leaders still warn them of the possibility of a resurgent of the Dragon Orphans.

September 20th, 2417- The 3rd Dragon war is declared over by the Federation Council. However, most remain unconvinced the threat of the Dragon Orphans is over.

2417 – 2486 – The Federation rebuilds and expands across the Galaxy. Advances in all fields of technology are made and implemented in everyday life. New ships are designed and built to replace older models that are upgraded until they are mothballed or decommissioned. On occasion, a colony world is attacked by the Dragon Orphans in which case Federation is quick to deploy overwhelming force to drive them out and find the nest and destroy it.

April 3rd, 2486- Contact at Shanxi.