A Different Type of Front

Our Flags in Flames

"We learn from history that we do not learn from history."
-Georg Hegel
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February 28, 2266
The past few months have been scarred with bloodshed, war, chaos, brutality, hope and camaraderie.
With the declaration of war by the Viltrumite Empire, and the Sacking of Terra's archives to erase the history of Terra, one might wonder how such events have taken place...

In recent months, the Federation and the TNP, as well as most citizens were somewhat becoming more negative about their history, seeing it as somewhat humiliating and deplorable. The Crisis of the Earths only served to further enflame the fires of hate for their past, as the United Terran Federation saw their predecessors or whatever alternate reality they came from, turn into their own rivals and enemies.
With the US, China, and Russia having persistently attempting to kidnap Terran soldiers, the last straw eventually had to be drawn.

Political pressure from the population, and a national referendum being held was the last step to finally having their history burnt to the ground, and to truly start anew.
Announcements for the deletion of historical records before 2200, and the destruction of many historical artifacts to erase their past saw massive celebration across the Federation.

While seen as a great loss for Terran history and nationalism, it was overriden by a general feeling that in order for the Federation to continue their territory and expansion, they must destroy their history, in order to eventually become more prosperous, and erase the memories of when humanity consisted of divided nation-states feuding with each other.

Announced as the "Great Rebirth" of the United Terran Federation, the Terran Federal Council, and other government bodies at the state and local level began a slow course of eventually erasing the old memories of human history.
Education of what was now being called "Old History" of the United Terran Federation was pulled from schools. Information and digital records were slowly being deleted off the faces of many websites, and even the Terran National Library was not safe from having their old books burnt in a great blaze in the city where it stood.
Destruction of great historical artifacts and statues occurred all across museums within the Federation, as what is now being seen as a cultural and historical revolution emerge from within the nation rise to prominence.

However, while their history had begun to wither away, hastened by the United Terran Federation, this would not mean that their traditions would also join their history to burn in the flames of anger and hatred.
Many cultures, languages, and other social norms were still commonplace, as they had been so for the decades that humanity had become a spacefaring race.

In order to avoid total annihilation of their identity, the calendars, traditions, and other cultures were left undisturbed.
To replace their history in order to educate future generations and give some identity of existing as a Terran, a general, and somewhat fabricated story of history consisting of half-truths and twisted statements was to become the norm for the history of the Federation.

But the flags of old nations were cast in flames, as people took to the streets to burn the symbols of the former commissariats, when they consisted of a plethora of republics, unions, dictatorships, and other old nations.

The Terran National Party also saw more reformation and renewal, as they adopted a policy of greater prominence, and to ensure the Federation's influence and bolster interstellar alliances with the Nekeshanus Imperial Ascendant, Klaxosaurian Directorate, Commonwealth of the Nuskhrat-Ril, Uigurian Federal Republic, and the newly reformed Xalavian People's Republic.
Each civilization further strengthened ties with each other within the Stellar Allied Treaty Organization, as the threat of the Viltrumite Empire grew far too ominous and dangerous.

Naval and military exercises became more common, militaries and fleets were already put on standby, offensive and defensive plans were drawn up for war, and it was clear that the Stellar Allied Treaty Organization was prepared for war against the Viltrumite Empire.