Martian Rebellion World

Zone of the Enders.

Setting

The Zone of the Enders series is set in the late 22nd century. Humankind has colonized Mars, and space colonies are also set up in orbit around Jupiter. Fueling this expansion are two scientific advances: the development of the Laborious Extra-Orbital Vehicle, or LEV, a mecha used for labor and military use, and the discovery of Metatron, a high-energy ore found on Callisto.

However, those in power on Earth begin to take a dim view of the colonists of Mars and Jupiter, calling them "Enders", and imposing harsh and exploitative laws and taxes against them. Eventually, different groups on Mars begin to rise up in opposition to Earth. A new weapon given to these rebels is the Orbital Frame, a mecha that makes extensive use of Metatron-based technology, These Orbital Frames come to shape the destiny of Earth and its colonies, for both good and evil.

In 2173, humankind, in the search for a valuable resource called Metatron, has expanded its reaches to Mars and the moons of Jupiter, and full colonies have been established. However, Earth keeps a tight reign over the colonials, known by the derogatory term "Enders", and discrimination is commonplace. Food supplies are short, movement of citizens is controlled, and many Mars inhabitants have tried to rise up against Earth, but to little avail.

The game follows the story of a 17-year old boy named Cage Midwell, a worker upon the interplanetary express ship "Bonaparte III" with his close friend (and idol) Ares Enduwa. However, on a routine journey, Cage spots a woman creeping into the cargo holds, and follows her. As he does this, the ship is attacked by a powerful black Orbital Frame. Cage and the girl, who introduces herself as Myona Alderan, climb into a mysterious LEV held within the ship and escape, eventually crash-landing on Mars. They are quickly caught and are accused of being the ones responsible for the crash. On top of this, Myona has completely lost her memory. However, shortly after their imprisonment, they are freed by an "Anti-Terrestrial League" leader called Deckson Geyse. His faction, BIS (Born In Space), quickly come and rescue them, and Cage finds himself caught up in the escalating conflict between Earth and Mars.

Timeline

2014

• Problems surrounding Earth's population, environment, and energy reach their peak.
• The international project "Orbital Transport Concept" is announced.

2020

• The fervor for space development is rekindled as a result of the completion of the first lunar foothold.

2022

• Completion of the L1 Mars Catcher outpost.
• Lunar Mars Driver is first used.

2027

• Successful launch of an anchor satellite into orbit.
• Construction on the Orbital Transport begins.

2034

• International project "Mars Colonization Concept" is made public.

2040

• An unmanned space probe discovers a mysterious flat land on the Jupiter moon Callisto.

2045

• Orbital Transport is completed. Humanity is propelled into a full-scale space age.
• NUT Ltd. precipitates space development projects with the first generation LEV.
• Rapid increase in the number of lunar resource excavation facilities.

2048

• Construction begins on L4 and L5 space colonies.

2052

• Manned foothold is established on Mars. First stage Terraforming is initiated.
• Worldwide generation of nuclear fusion is given first priority.

2063

• United Nations announces that fossil fuel has dried up.

2067

• Manned space probe to Callisto discovers Metatron deposits.
• Age of Space Dependence

2068

• Emigration starts for colonies on L4 and L5.
• Rapid development of the LEV as a space work vessel.

2073

• Construction of permanent footholds on the Martian moons Phobos and Deimos begins.

2081

• Applied use of Metatron revolutionizes electrical technology.

2093

• Discovery of spatial compressing effect of Metatron.

2104

• Move is made toward the application of the Urenbeck Catapult.

2111

• Construction of the permanent foothold Antilia is begun on the Jupiter moon Europa L5.

2130

• First stage of the Martian Terraforming project is completed. Full-scale colonization is begun.
• Fervor for lunar development begins to fade out.

2135

• Outbreak of bacterial contamination on one of the Martian colonies. Earth Block quarantine line is fortified.

2145

• Urenbeck Catapult is completed on Martian moon Deimos outpost. Space Transportation Revolution.
• Sudden rush for Martian colonization. County system is introduced.

2149

• Antilia is colonized.[2]

2157

• Candor Incident.
• Discord deepens between the Earth Block and the Ender.

2158

• Armed society BAHRAM is formed within Vascilia County on Mars.
• NUT Ltd. secretly obtains rudimentary Orbital Frame technology.

2167

• The first Orbital Frame, Idolo, is created by a team of scientists headed by Dr. Rachel Stewart Links, under the joint sponsorship of BAHRAM and NUT Ltd.
• Radium Lavans is hired to test pilot Idolo. After having adapted to the frame and vice versa, he flies Idolo to Deimos to save Dolores Hayes and defies the orders of his superiors to stay put, triggering the events of the Deimos Incident and causing Idolo to be destroyed. Its wreckage is later salvaged by BAHRAM for production of Isis and Hathor.

2168

• In the midst of a Metatron delivery, lead pilot of BAHRAM Dingo Egret and his crew are led to an encounter with the UNSF by Colonel Ridley Hardiman. Unwilling to surrender despite inferior numbers and LEV's, Dingo throws himself into battle and rallies his troops. By the time the UNSF leaves, only Dingo survives. Regardless, the Metatron is delivered successfully and is later used to build the Orbital Frames Jehuty and Anubis on the space colony Antilia. Dingo hides out on Callisto as an ice miner.[2]

2172

• The misadventures of James Links and his family begin when Dr. Links sends him the Orbital Frame Dolores.
• UNSF forces occupy Antilia through force.
• In December, BAHRAM launches its raid on Antilia, using Orbital Frames in real battle for the first time. BAHRAM successfully defeats the UNSF and takes Anubis, but loses Jehuty to coincidental pilot and colony resident Leo Stenbuck. Jehuty is subsequently taken on board the Atlantis.[3][2]
• After the Antilia raid, BAHRAM under General Rutger Tyusha mobilizes to seize control of the Earth Orbital Elevator. These plans do not go underway, however, as a resurrected Radium endeavors to wipe out all life on Earth by destroying the Elevator. James Links and family, however, manage to put a stop to Radium, and Dolores uses the last of her energy to stabilize the elevator, with the help of a reformed Radium and his Orbital Frame and Raptors.

2173

• On January 18, Leo Stenbuck is instilled into the UNSF as a Special Task Corporal and begins training alongside Rock Thunderheart in the use of the Vic Viper.[3]
• BIS activity in the Hellespontos county of Mars reaches a high as UNSF forces run rampant throughout the area. BAHRAM subsequently makes moves towards Hellespontos and ultimately manage to inflate sentiments of Martian independence by playing upon BIS's activities.

2174

• Dingo Egret stumbles upon Jehuty and faces off against BAHRAM. Project Aumaan is activated by Nohman, but Dingo manages to defeat and kill him. Though the ensuing explosion activates anyway, Dingo's efforts keep the damage to a minimum and the explosion ends up only destroying Phobos.
• Mars subsequently gains independence from Earth.