Part Nine | Greater Terran Union | Stellaris Invicta

For centuries, the great fire sparked within the human race has blazed across the stars. Now the Greater Terran Union faces its final test and whether mankind fades into dust or dominates the galaxy for the next millennia will soon be decided.
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[@mitchypdx]

I was more invested in this episode than Game of Thrones.

[@teaandbiscuitgaming5905]

This youtube series would make a great tv show.

[@lookatthepicture4107]

Game of what?

[@Paul-su4bu]

yep

[@eitkoml]

That's fine for seasons 5-8, but certainly you were not so ambivalent towards seasons 1-4 were you?

[@mitchypdx]

@@eitkoml Well, I've always been more of a scifi fan, but I did end up liking the show more once I read the books.

[@Tayvin4042]

"Never." The best Declaration of War to give and the best payoff to that build-up there could be.

[@Callsign_Prophet]

"If"

[@lesliejoesanol6671]

@@Callsign_Prophet the if reply was more of a deterent though

[@Animefan1803]

I can just see the streamer of this stellaris game ask in the chat: "What do think boyz? Should we surrender?" Just to be met by a wall of spam yelling: "NEVER!"

[@yanivgalmor1747]

@@Callsign_Prophet the spartan meme

[@michaelp1269]

nuts

[@theshambler6814]

The Khans sacrifice was pretty bad ass. That Xenos had some balls, in surprised he could still walk with two suns between his legs.

[@paugarcia3684]

@STORM LORD Yes, It actually happened

[@DOSFS]

@STORM LORD It might pretty much coincident... but it really happened.

[@DOSFS]

@@joelfredericks15 I can hear them said... WITNESS MEEEE!!!

[@fumarc4501]

Orksorksorksorksorks

[@chryssalidbait8765]

@@DOSFS WITNESSED! May you ride eternal, Khan. Shiny and chrome.

[@mariakelly5]

"It is better to die on your feet than live on your knees." -----Ancient Terran Saying

[@alaskaball188]

From the North American Sector of Terra I believe?

[@Unemerix]

If I die I die Standing

[@redstripedsocks5245]

@Cian Abroad thats the point the GTU is an ultra nationalistic and an authoritarian state that wants you to submit to it but the disguise it with words like glory honor and phrases like fighting for earth or defending humanity, what that statment really means, with in the context of the GTU, is "In the face of foreign aggressors, it is better to die on your feet than live on your knees." When they say it how they say it and where they say it would give the impression of a free state when in actuality it is not.

[@thepcfd]

dead may disagree. :D

[@twoscarabsintheswarm9055]

@Cian Abroad in a uncaring galaxy, there needed to be authoritarianism for terra to survive and build a galaxy where authoritarianism was a thing of the past. Essentially, for humanity to live, it needed authoritarianism

[@taaviaaltonen1296]

The Khan teleports into the Styx-system: "Hello boys, I'm Baack!"

[@louisdefeo4744]

xD. I thought they were dead. But they came back. In the end, they are the true heroes of the galaxy. Their sacrifice gave the rest of the galaxy time to regroup and amass a force to take the dimensional rift. D:

[@JCDFlex]

"And my name is KHAAAAAANNNNNN!!!!!"

[@icantcomeupwithagoodusername24]

I thought it was spelled stick

[@jaffarebellion292]

"I picked a hell of a day to quit drinking" -Also Khan

[@kristiankubo1828]

All right, you inter-dimensional assholes! In the words of my generation: UP YOOOURS!

[@RocketPropelledMexican]

The Khan jumping in was like a twist out of a blockbuster movie

[@mitchypdx]

Great payoff from an earlier episode.

[@lookatthepicture4107]

I actually read a 40K book in wich the exact same thing actually hapends And it was as satisfying

[@Der_Dekanter]

@@lookatthepicture4107 which book

[@lookatthepicture4107]

@@Der_Dekanter Carcharodons: Outder Dark

[@Der_Dekanter]

@@lookatthepicture4107 thank you

[@chryssalidbait8765]

Aboard a Terran Titan: "Gunnery officer, do you see that dimensional rift?" "Yes, captain!" "It's existence offends Terra." "Yes, captain!" *Spinal weapon begins charging.*

[@lookatthepicture4107]

No pitty no remorse no fear

[@icantcomeupwithagoodusername24]

Yeet

[@thepcfd]

herecy

[@killianred1636]

(Somehow misses by over 1 million kilometers)

[@factualhat3018]

@@killianred1636 DAMNIT OFFICER YOUR FIRED

[@They_yuh]

Wow... I am actually in tears. The idea of species that have hated each other for hundres of years standing alongside eachother is pretty cliché, but it is used perfectly here. I am honored to have followed the GTU from day one of this series.

[@rupertgarcia]

TedBacon12. SAME, BRUH! SAME! 😭

[@bartholemeowthefirst]

Says the man with a Stalin profile pic. Nothing ironic here at all.

[@mitchypdx]

My favourite sci-fi trope

[@jesseblomstrom4318]

Semper fidelis, my Union brothers.

[@twoscarabsintheswarm9055]

Who isn't bro, I'm crying ;-;

[@atreides213]

"Terrans, Rixians, and all others who call themselves the coalition, hear this. This galaxy belongs to the Great Khan, Khan of Khans, He whose wisdom and might are legend. None but He may claim it, and certainly not the honorless castoffs of another dimension. Behold and tremble, for the might of the Khanate shall be both your doom and salvation!" -last recorded transmission of the Great Khan before engaging the Unbidden.

[@mitchypdx]

This.

[@ThePCguy17]

Hear* Not heart. I hope.

[@fumarc4501]

F

[@senterioniv8]

F

[@Brutvlikrikmarik]

F

[@benjamingrist6539]

Why do I feel patriotic for a fictitious country? TERRA INVICTA!!!

[@doublem1354]

@Pecu Alex Becouse they're competent?

[@Prockski]

Glad I’m not the only one. 😂 I want to enlist!

[@noltarferior]

long live Terra!

[@Paerigos]

Simple... its better run then any real one :D

[@math3000]

HUMANITY FIRST!

[@kaneng3780]

“We will never give up We will never be slaves WE WILL NEVER SURRENDER!!!” -unknown Terran Fleet Admiral

[@rantingtheverse008]

Your name may be unknown but your sacrifice will never be forgotten. Terra invicta!!!!!!!!!!

[@Manotha88]

Rule the Union the Union rules the lanes! Terran's never never never shall be slaves!

[@vaniellys]

"NEVAH !"

[@jimboydejuan7869]

25:44 The Largest GTU Fleets for EMPEROR!!!!!!!! THE EMPEROR PROTECTS!

[@weldonwin]

Mankind does not surrender, Mankind does not run away and hide, Mankind does not lay down and die. What ever happens, what ever the outcome, mankind fights to the last ship, to the last shell, to the last man, to the last minute, to the last breath.

[@brynmsmith_author]

Ahh, you think conflict is your ally. You merely adopted it. I was born in it. Moulded by it. I didn’t see peace until I was a man. -GTU

[@ramonaquino7142]

oh shit here we go again

[@JojoJohnie]

I was thinking the exact same thing when I heard it xD

[@TshepoNkadimeng5]

FUCK💯💯💯💯💯💯👍😭😂😂😂😂😂

[@marcusalm7350]

I didn't see peace until I was dead

[@fumarc4501]

By then it was only boring!

[@bielpr2009]

I imagine the reaction of the GTU when the portal opened to be like: "Hey you, glowing xeno! I'm the ony one allowed to commit unjustified mass-murder in this galaxy. Get your own."

[@icantcomeupwithagoodusername24]

I shouldn’t be funny but it is

[@twoscarabsintheswarm9055]

"hey you, I'm the only one allowed to commit mass genocide, this is our galaxy you pp head"

[@theicelandicnationalist2.023]

“Unjustified”

[@CombatMagic]

Change that to the Khan and you have a story arc~

[@CommissarTommy22]

"Your foe is well equipped, well-trained, battle-hardened. He believes his gods are on his side. Let him believe what he will. We have the tanks on ours"

[@Jacobstx]

Though I charge down the valley of the shadow of death, I shall fear no evil, for I am driving a house-sized mass of *Fuck you*

[@JFBD1999]

Is this what the imperial guard think when they are mowing down chaos cultists?

[@CommissarTommy22]

@@JFBD1999 Yes if the commissars are doing his or her job properly

[@JFBD1999]

@@CommissarTommy22 Unless they are catachan

[@CommissarTommy22]

@@JFBD1999 I wouldn't want that job, trying to keep a squad of John Rambo's in line? Bollocks to that

[@mesmerwolf0]

Love how the GTU goes from the most hated faction to the saviors of the Galaxy

[@romulus2473]

To be fair, that's like every standard run as an authoritarian ethic nation in Stellaris.

[@citus333]

From "Lets pillage and destroy everyone" to "Get in , we gotta save the galaxy" real quick.

[@karatheloremaster]

So is the Great Khan

[@ghuttsmckenzie4269]

@@citus333 we can't pillage if there is nothing left to pillage!

[@twoscarabsintheswarm9055]

That's how it goes for me, everyone hates me until suddenly, when I'm the biggest empire (with gigastructures on btw) they all want me. Usually I just lay back after a while and turn into a fallen empire, but till hold incredible power, so when the crisis fires I have loads of firepower and crafts, such as planet and moon crafts (don't know how to make system crafts) so when the unbidden or a war in heaven shows up I pull a awakened empire

[@chrstwrg]

There is always a bigger fish. But the GTU loves fishing.

[@MrTrex245]

Well said, Terra invicta

[@mitchypdx]

As the heads of the Stellar Axis watched the High Marshal give her impassioned speech, the emissary drone from the Algorithm turned to its peers. "The Terrans chose death, most illogical." In the background, the screen was filled with Terrans, Wasari, Rixians, and more chanting "Never!" over and over again. The Pollenian ambassador grumbled. "The Terran madness knows no bounds." Another closed the viewscreen. "Xani, Jaz'Kavaz, it makes no matter. The Union, their collaborators, and their sympathizers will be crushed. It is only a matter of time." The Pollenian turned to the Florian diplomat. She stood apart, staring silently out the window of the space station that floated above her homeworld of Garden. "Great mother, your silence is deafening." "Madness..." She mused to herself. "Perhaps... perhaps madness is what will save them. *Perhaps* it could save us all..."

[@lookatthepicture4107]

I swear to God the comment section for this series are simply the best Is fill with excellent writers.

[@fumarc4501]

This is great

[@Gray963]

That is some damn impressive writing good sir.

[@mitchypdx]

@@Gray963 Thanks, brother

[@Econ1991]

When the chips are down, when all hope is lost, all it takes is for a few Humans to say "NEVER" to find the common cause to defeat anything Great series, worthy of being a full length sci-fi classic with this amount of world building.

[@rigen97]

"You want us, to submit? To you? Hahahahaha. Oh wait, you're serious. Hahahahaha."

[@darthfenrir4892]

I'll drink to that my friend.

[@gaiusbaltar8915]

During the twilight of the galaxy, the Great Khan sat on his throne on the bridge of the Thrusting Spear - his personal flagship, and the longest one in his armada. Only one other person was beside him, watching the stars through the great windows. Cilla, the favorite of his wives, had refused to go with the women and the children of his great clan. She would be with him till the end. Everything, his whole live, had been boiled down to this one moment which was to come. For decades the Great Kahn had watched the Greater Terran Union in eager anticipation. His nemesis had grown in both strength and resolve with each conflict they endured, and surely, after this last war against this unknowable enemy, they would finally have become the worthy opponent he had always envisioned them to be. His anticipation grew as he imagined the duel they would carry out across the stars. The sweetness of battle, the glory of final victory. But it would not come. He had been robbed of his glory, for this was the day the GTU would fall - and not by his hand. He had accepted this fact the moment he had seen the projections made by his most trusted advisors. The Greater Terran Union and their allies would fall, if left on their own. They had put up a formidable fight against the most overwhelming odds, but the battle of Styx would be their undoing. His prey would be another man's gain, their defeat another man's glory. And he would not have that. The battle already waged as his warband passed through the jumpgate. It was about to tip. This was the one strike his sworn nemesis could neither evade nor parry. It would wound them fataly, when it would happen. If it would happen. If he would let it happen. He would not. There was no need for orders, as his thousand sons took position beside the Spear, setting an example for every cruiser, frigate and even frighter his empire had ever mustered. There was no need for aft shields, for their course would lead only foreward. There was no need for life support. As the Thrusting Spear took lead of the charge that steered every man, woman and child of age from the Great Khan's Empire into history, there was only one fierce cry howling through the galactic night. It was but one word. One name. And the voice of every soul echoed it until dawn. For history may never forget the name: *KHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAN!*

[@Jamhael1]

"WITNESS ME!"

[@mariakelly1059]

"Thrusting Spear" is a vaguely pornographic name for a starship.

[@Meetmountain]

@@mariakelly1059 you got the joke

[@sullyhet]

Why do I feel like the word Kahn at the end was screamed by James t kirk....lol

[@OutcastsRedeemer]

"This is a message to all those puny weaklings fighting these glowing eye sores! I am Khan! The scourge of the black expanse, the tyrant of trillions, and the lover of that puny human drink called Vodka! AND YOU WILL REMEMBER MY NAME!" -Final transmission from Khan's personal flagship moments before its destruction

[@Scaveger]

F

[@fumarc4501]

With 5 shots of vodka, everything is easy.

[@Ajc-ni3xn]

He probably filled his ship with vodka, lit it on fire and jumped out the ship to try to throw Molotovs at the unbidden.

[@epicmickey2351]

F

[@weldonwin]

Vaiyo Ay Yo, Vaiyo Ay Yo, Ahume Va Ray, Vaiyo Ray Rah, Jeruun Brunnen-Gi, Vaiyo Ray Rah, Jeruun Brunnen-Gi... *Recorded over Open Comms From the Khan's Fleet, Just before Engaging*

[@christophernowell5902]

This was everything Star Trek, Star Wars and Stargate ever wanted to be. Congratulations on achieving a masterpiece.

[@ajinkyatarodekar9099]

I agree.

[@operalalalaalal2522]

And WHARHAMMER 40K FOR TERRA

[@TyudroWymoreEdgartyu2]

Aliens: Stay down. Final warning. GTU: I can do this all day.

[@TemplinInstitute]

I know I know

[@obamagaming-zv4vy]

@@TemplinInstitute stellaris season 3?

[@silverlotus7790]

"We're in the endgame now" "No my friend. We are the endgame!"

[@gadgetboy4717]

10:39 "The reaction from the comment section was nothing short of fanatical"

[@lookatthepicture4107]

As it should

[@bystutter4035]

LONG LIVE THE GREATER TERRAN UNION!!!!!

[@CommanderBohn]

GTU and its Allies: 1 Dimensional Arses: 0

[@icantcomeupwithagoodusername24]

WTF

[@Sumowning]

[@fugitivehunter]

F

[@fumarc4501]

F

[@7superball756]

F

[@carefreeotaku69]

F

[@icantcomeupwithagoodusername24]

F

[@DocWolph]

Suddenly this became Babylon 5. Everyone said "no!" to the elder races and fought back.

[@JackofNothingess]

For centuries you asked 'Who are you' and 'What do you want?' We reject those notions, and now it's time you both get the hell out of our galaxy!

[@marsar1775]

@@JackofNothingess stealing my comment

[@mariakelly1059]

Eternal Rest grant to Michael O'Hare (Commander Jeffrey Sinclair) O Lord, may the Perpetual Light shine upon him, may he Rest In Peace, Amen.

[@Centurion-ce6qj]

"Captain? Your orders? Captain!" They had fallen back from the front line when their last turret was destroyed. Combat repairs would take hours. The reinforcing Unbidden just appearing before her wouldn't wait that long. As Yular Hamilcar, Commander of the destroyer Cataphract, stood on the bridge of her ship, the command crew watched with fear and expectation. Her thoughts drifted to battles survived and comrades lost. Victories over old enemies and these new terrors. Her mind finally settled on the face of her eldest son Yusef, lost in the invasion of the Xani homeworld. "All ahead full! Release all safeties on the reactors and prepare to overload!" Yular's tone firm and confident.

[@Scaveger]

damn this is a great series ive been waiting for this, humanity first, Terra invicta

[@richardparker4475]

Damn is right, I was on the edge of my seat.

[@Jeff-tw7jk]

It has become something more in the way of "Terra invicta no longer stellar invicta"

[@craigdorrian7391]

Terra Invicta!

[@jimboydejuan7869]

THE EMPEROR PROTECTS!!!

[@Jacl11]

For the Emperor!

[@Oops-All-Ghosts]

"The Great Khan, a mad tyrant" Not sure how insane he can be if he figured out how to cross into every single player's midgame.

[@mistermister2291]

....was a single word: *NUTS*

[@PaiSAMSEN]

I was kinda expect that lol

[@JacopoSkydweller]

*GTU Commences galactical teabagging*

[@Ajc-ni3xn]

“They want to surrender?” “No, sir, they want us to surrender.” “NUTS”

[@s0undwavesuperi0r16]

Was looking for this 🤣

[@strudel7776]

YES.

[@davidbergfors6820]

"In response to the demand from both the Jaz Gavaaz and Xani, that the Greater Terran Union capitulate, In response to the demand that Humanity swear loyalty to alien masters, In response to the demand that the Unions armies be used to fight the wars of their new overlords, In response to the demand that Earth be governed by alien overseers, The Reply from the Greater Terran Union is ‘Never’! " short, easy and epic speech

[@bystutter4035]

LONG LIVE THE GREATER TERRAN UNION!!!!!!

[@thething9617]

"NEVER!!" - Last broadcast of captain James Cehofski as his ship was destroyed by the Unbidden

[@lookatthepicture4107]

Cadia Stans!

[@lamichka]

@@lookatthepicture4107 gallifrey stands!

[@samuelwithers2221]

@@lamichka Oh for God's sake, *Gallifrey stands!*

[@fumarc4501]

I didn’t realize the Dimensional beings were called the “Unbidden”

[@sd501st5]

Funfact: The Unbidden come from the dimension known as "The Shroud", which is basically the Stellaris-verse analogy to the Warhammer Warp... 4 powerful entities with which you can form pacts as telepathic ascened species included. ;)

[@jlassijlali290]

Respect for the Great Khan!

[@mitchypdx]

Ensign: "Captain! I've picked up more ships!" Captain: "What fresh hell is this?" Ensign: "It's... the Great Khans!" *Great Khan war cry resounds over all the radios.* Captain: "...huh."

[@ThatGuy-a48]

Genghis would be proud. ( And Papa Khan)

[@rigen97]

The Great Khan realized that if there's anything worse than beaten back in your conquest, it's not having a galaxy to conquer.

[@fumarc4501]

Their sacrifice, born of courage or stupidity, will never be forgotten. F

[@CentralCoco]

"For Earth and her allies we fight more importantly, for freedom we shall die. For it's a just cause. VICTORY TO THE GTU AND THE COALITION!" -Unknown fleet admiral

[@michaelcrowe6796]

"Out of Ammo. Terra Invicta." -Last communication received from unknown fleet admiral.

[@bartholemeowthefirst]

"Hey boys, Im back!" -unkown xadian pilot, Translated by Terran fleet command officers tab and bink

[@fumarc4501]

“How did you get this channel?” - Unknown Pirate Khan Captain

[@mitchypdx]

@@michaelcrowe6796 As the ship pilots a collision course with the nearest interdimensional asshole

[@wratchedlore5015]

You know, the GTU may have committed genocide (twice), and forcibly vassalised two peaceful allies, but it was still hard not to cheer at the end.

[@torywyatt3736]

Wratched Lore hey they weren’t perfect heroes, but they were the heroes everyone needed😂🤙🏽

[@fumarc4501]

I know that feel.

[@dubuyajay9964]

@@torywyatt3736 Because they were the only ones willing to do what it took to get things done.

[@Quadrolithium]

Considering your homeland was almost completely razed, I'm not surprised. Heck I would become a shoot 1st ask questions later on any alien world once they are already properly scouted

[@yoshiboi5989]

Hard to not love the GTU

[@chaosfire321]

​PAX HUMANA, FROM LIFE TILL DEATH, TILL NOW AND FOREVER! LONG LIVE MANKIND!

[@Chrischi3TutorialLPs]

TERRA INVICTA!

[@piergiuliofasciani2443]

Meanwhile Screck archivists: "Write that down, write that down!"

[@kristiandahl1310]

Too bad they didn't do it right when they created the Protectorates.

[@Quinton151]

So glad you guys mentioned the Great Khans sacrifice for the galaxy! It really made the series feel like there are other stories going on outside the story of humanity playing a key role in the survival of the galaxy! Terra Eterna my brothers and sisters! Well done!!!

[@D.Holliday112]

The Khan knew what was at risk. He may have been a marauder, a pirate, tyrant, and despot, but even he knew that if the Union and its allies fell, he and his empire would too. The Khan made the sacrifice, knowing he would rule and empire that expanded beyond the realm of life or death.

[@arturoreyescortez2476]

GTU: The interdimensional invaders' reign of terror is over! Other governments: Yeah! GTU: And today begins our reign of ter- Other governments: *Surprise gasp.* GTU: -rrific management! Other governments: *Sigh with relief.* The Rixians: I thought they were gonna say terror. The Skiro: I don't think they were going that way.

[@Im__A__Fan]

Yes

[@Jay2480]

Legendary comment here

[@khorudan]

"Born in combat, molded by it"? I see what you did there. Just goes to show what happens when you think combat is your ally.

[@Zachomara]

Not ally. Family. Mother. Birthright.

[@xiaoyu1949]

"By the time we had peace, it was BLINDING!"

[@francismigs2224]

Yea man is united by war not by peace,mankind can never united by peace,only by iron and blood can man stay side by side with each other

[@obamagaming-zv4vy]

Breh look at afghanistan,clapped 3 superpowers and its still chilling

[@idcgaming518]

​@@obamagaming-zv4vy indeed. Most impressive. Though I will say only one nation (the USSR) was actually crippled by that failure, and even then their afghan invasion was only one of many factors leading to their collapse, but that's beside the point. Afghanistan going toe-to-toe with three superpowers across three ages and somehow surviving each time is nothing short of impressive.

[@Sir_Glass]

I'm not normally emotional. But I shed a tear for this video.

[@thundercheeks-qj3ee]

Same bro..same😭

[@rupertgarcia]

Spooky Wolf. ME TOO! 😭

[@itstriplem2069]

This is one of the coolest things I've watched. I personally think that humanity must unite, to put aside its differences, and to unite under one banner, as one people, as one UNION. We need leaders and people who arent greedy, but who cares about their followers. People who care about the uplifting of the people they lead. We need a leader to lead us who has the best interests of humanity. When the movement starts to unite us, I hope to see you on the battlefield. #HumanityFirst #StellarisInvicta

[@aglazeddoughnut5250]

Dude I was actually bawling, once during the marshals speech during the longest day, and once more when the Khan made his sacrifice.😭

[@mitchypdx]

Jesus, just amazing story telling, especially where the Khans are concerned

[@Mankorra_Gomorrah]

Funny that at one point the galaxy was uniting to protect itself from a human threat that they feared would try to end them. Ultimately the Humans were the deciding factor in protecting the galaxy from both the forgot threats living inside it and the unknown threats from across the rift.

[@CucumberSadness]

Oh my gosh. The Khan's sacrifice together with the counter attack that followed would be such an emotional moment in amy film or book. He basically Vegeta'd it. The old enemy, once the greatedt threat now viewed as weak and all but forgotten, coming back in their most glorious form to fight the threat that had replaced them. Knowing they could not win but not caring.

[@Redem10]

"Okay, whoses ready to kill some filthy Xenos!" "YEAAH" "Sorry change of plan guys, the Xenos are our friends now, we have a some ancient empire to fight" * crew a bit confuse * "Sorry guy new change of plan, we have to fight interdimmensional invaders"

[@obamagaming-zv4vy]

Underrated comment

[@falloutrains2641]

"I was a gunner in Battle of the Rift, in the TUS Apollo, the battle raged in cataclysmic levels. The ship was a cuiser, one of the many in the frontlines holding those interdimmensional bastards, yet I saw the TUS Unbroken fall a massive Titan-class ship. I heard the transmission too. The captain of the Unbroken spoke firmly, always, to the very end: "Our hull integrity is at 5% we cannot hold much longer, only our weapon systems are functional. I'm honoured to have served in such a glorious battle. Terra Invicta" the Unbroken snapped in two, but for several hours it's main cannons kept shooting non-stop in defiance until the Unbidden focused fire on the wreckage that was still operational. The crew of the Unbroken and their bravery kept us fighting, I sat there for 30 hours firing the main batteries, 30 hours of Carnage of pure madness, yet we stood our ground" -Bradley E. Ferguson, 2nd Lt. Gunner (ret.), TUS Apollo, Veteran of the battle of the Rift talking to his grandchildren on route to Andromeda

[@19Crusader91]

And we shall know no fear! Last message of the 1848th Home Defence Fleet's Admiral 2 hours after the suprise attack on Styx.

[@weldonwin]

We are Steel, We are Doom, We march for mankind and WE KNOW. NO. *FEAR!*

[@Jamhael1]

"TERRA STANDS!" - Captain Hawk Chujie, of the Dreadnaught "Iron Ultimatum", during the Battle of Styx

[@jezusbloodie]

Marc, that longest hour was en speach were masterful! Larisa, you are getting better and better! I felt the adreline and fear, hope and beutifeul moments. This episode is a masterwork! Big respect to the great Khan that sacrificed himself and his forces in the most noble way possible

[@senterioniv8]

What video was this spedch

[@itstriplem2069]

what video was thy speech

[@EyebrowsGaming]

"You tread on my domain without invitation, invaders! This is MY GALAXY, AND ALWAYS WILL BE! HAVE AT Y-" Last broadcast from the flagship of the Great Khan, intercepted by Styx Garrison communications.

[@christophermares4069]

Humanity flames are still burning. SUPER EXCITED FOR THIS!!!!

[@LordCommissarDrac]

TODAY WE ARE CANCELLING THE APOCALYPSE

[@bartholemeowthefirst]

Where is that from?

[@shadowtheme96]

Pacific Rim xD

[@jimboydejuan7869]

25:44 The Largest GTU Fleets for EMPEROR!!!!!!!! THE EMPEROR PROTECTS!

[@fumarc4501]

Break the clock!

[@Haddad-i_made_u_read_this]

@@jimboydejuan7869 lol nice referance

[@Elpresidente98]

After the conclusion of this season I and probably many fans feel like GTU patriots. Long live the Greater Terran Union. Long live Earth. Long live Humanity. Long live our Galaxy.

[@mitchypdx]

Long Live the Coalition of Worlds!

[@jimboydejuan7869]

THE EMPEROR LONG AGO GREATER TERRAN UNION!

[@Zarrov]

quite an epic ending, it was quite funny that enemy was appearing after enemy... it would be interesting to see how new technology, dyson sphere and ringworld changed things though... well, the end is the end, better not drag this more.

[@Brakiros]

they were using the pre 2.0 versions where the ringworld and dyson sphere were much stronger

[@connorashley9791]

I’m imagining a Templin Institute Paradox mega-campaign from Imperator Rome to Stellaris. I would pay a lot of money for a monthly subscription to that. Glory to the GTU!

[@GreenAndSuited]

Gauls in space...

[@drayx11]

Rome to CK to EU to Vc to HoI to stellaris? yes please

[@jovalin5939]

imagine a Hoi4 mod about the initial invasion of Earth that lead to the formation of the GTU

[@kristiandahl1310]

Would fit well with season 2 since they quote ancient rome for Antares

[@shaftoe195]

Those Fallen Empires repeated the exact same mistake the Tyrum did. They came to the wrong neighbourhood and knocked on the wrong door...

[@doublem1354]

Soldiers, exactly at three o'clock, the enemy is to be crushed by your fierce charge, destroyed by your battleships and fighters. The honor of Terra, our capital, must not be stained. Soldiers! Heroes! The supreme command has erased our fleet from its records. Our fleet has been sacrificed for the honor of Terra and the Fatherland. Therefore, you no longer need to worry about your lives: they no longer exist. So, forward to glory! For the Grand marshall and the Fatherland! Long live the marshall, Long live Terra! -unknown fleet admiral

[@REDACTED882]

Until your Last dying breath. -last words of the captain of the battleship Belgrade

[@darthfenrir4892]

@@REDACTED882 *Last Dying Breath by Sabaton plays in the background*

[@marrqi7wini54]

Considering the military prowess and tradition of the greater terran union, I find it highly unlikely a fleet admiral could be unknown unless purposely so. (Like special forces and/or secret intelligence agents.)

[@nidsalim7911]

@@marrqi7wini54 His name was expunged from the records, you know?

[@Fyrebrand18]

“If this is to be our end, my brothers and sisters, then let it be such an end. Let it be one that burns a scar upon the collective memories of this galaxy forever, a memory that even when, we, the GTU were crippled and exhausted, when our battlegroups were scattered, lost, when our cities burned and are planets cracked, we bled them for every inch, we bled them for every second and every nanoliter of human blood spilt. If we are to die, then we shall go out in a blaze that rivals that of dying stars. Let them come. Let them know that never will we be bowed, bent and broken.” - Unknown Terran Admiral

[@lesliejoesanol6671]

Fleet Admiral Artanis of the GTU Golden Fleet

[@fumarc4501]

En Taro Terra!

[@superbananas7792]

24:41 Interdementional god like aliens exist The Khan: Ready your breakfast, for tonight we dine in hell!!

[@Hellhound23691]

"When history witnesses a great change, Razgriz reveals itself... first, as a dark demon. As a demon, it uses its power to rain death upon the land, and then it dies. However, after a period of slumber, Razgriz returns, this time, as a great hero." Perfect legend for our glorious Union, eh? Terra Invicta.

[@kingskelett6265]

„For years we have fought the xenos in long bloody wars, for years we despised them and they us. But in the face of the War of the Old Ones, and later the Rift-invasion we stood together. And now, we stand here, survivors, victors. In mutual respect. And we honor those who fought and fell against those threads. For we Terrans know, that nothing is more respectable, honorable, yes nothing is more pure than to fight to the last for ones own nation. Ones people, ones home. To those who fought with us, we salute, to those who died with us, we salute. Those who became virtually exctincted, we will remember. All hail the Greater Terran Union! All hail the Coalition!“ ~Surviving General of the GTU after the Rift was destroyed This was awesome to watch, thanks a lot Templin Institue ;)

[@dropkickpiper3204]

Marvel: Avengers Endgame is the most ambitious crossover in history. GTU: Hold my beer.

[@Kalebfenoir]

I'm oddly happy to hear that Lady Grey didn't die in that particular battle, and that it actually re-coalesced together. I dunno why but that made me happy. Perhaps because it was such a singular thing in this season; out of all the species and races seen or met, or fought... there is only ONE Lady Grey.

[@MrTony1995]

The usual gunner behaviour inside the "Colossus", one of the biggest battleships in the GTU Navy through time: *War with the stellar axes* - OH S***T, WE ARE GOING TO DIE!!! *War against the awakened empires* - OH HOLY S***T, WE ARE NOW DEFINETLY GOING TO DIE!!!!!!!!! *War against the enemies from the dimensional rift* - You now men, I'm not even mad abaout this, to old for this s***t

[@zapdog_]

Unbidden: _exists_ The entire galaxy: now this is an avengers level threat

[@NodDisciple1]

17:27 "Ya bastards ain't so tough when fightin' someone that can fight back, now are ya!?" -Attributed to a random GTU Infantryman as he roughed up and then captured a Xani "soldier" POW during a punitive expedition.

[@NodDisciple1]

@@rembrandtshadows I was going for Southern US. w/ the "ya's" but ok.

[@irishspartanstudios]

"Vile spawn who populate my galaxy, I shall simply say this. Witness my power, as I gloriously charge to purge these foul dimensional creatures from MY galaxy! For I am Khan! King of kings! And my warriors know no fear!" _- One of the Great Khan's several last messages._

[@justprivatelywatching0293]

I kind of love the idea that there are multiple last messages. It just feels like the sort of thing an egotistical mad tyrant would do, lol. XD

[@MrRay568]

The Great Khan's fleet last transmission reportedly translates to "WITNESS ME!"

[@Jamhael1]

"I AM THE KHAN! I AM STRONG! I HAVE BIG DAKKA! AND I WILL GO TO VALHALLA! WITNESS ME!" - The Great Khan, in his final charge at the Battle of Styx

[@halonut96]

A galaxy divided by conflict and disagreements is now united under the threat of the extradimensional invaders, not only shall humanity prevail but all life in the galaxy TERRA INVICTA BROTHERS AND SISTERS LET US NOT GO QUIETLY INTO THE NIGHT, LET US SHOW OUR ENEMIES JUST HOW STRONG OUR WILL AND DETERMINATION IS WE WILL NEVER BOW DOWN TO THE LIKES OF ALIEN INVADERS

[@weldonwin]

Do not go gently into that good night. Rage, *Rage* against the dying of the light...

[@langatbrian4422]

NEVER!!!!!

[@absolute-focus]

And in one voice humanity said NEVER! And in one voice the galaxy said NEVER!

[@ijustsmokedapizza259]

The Great Khan sacrifices himself and his flag ship in a desperate attempt to undermine the different dementional beings!😿

[@Scaveger]

F

[@Chrischi3TutorialLPs]

THROUGH THE CLUSTER GATES AS WE MAKE OUR WAY TO THEIR WORLDS THROUGH THE XANI LINES TERRA INVICTA

[@potatojen2843]

Nice Sabaton reffrence.

[@gothik33]

"We are facing an enemy, that is consumed and commited to our total destruction An enemy that demands to be fought, and we will fight But I say to you our greatest challenge, is not the might of an Awakened fleet The greatest challenge that is laying before us, is to do what must be done, without undoing the dream of the Greater Terran Union For myself, I have but one fear, destroying the dream of the Greater Terran Union Compared to such a loss, *I DO NOT FEAR THE AWAKENED EMPIRES* !" - High Marshall of the GTU

[@lookatthepicture4107]

TERRA INVICTA!! GLORY TO THE HIGH MARSHALL GLORY TO THE GREATER TERRA INION AND THE COALITTION

[@miguelplaza6433]

A nation built on war, cannot be defeated by war -Unknown

[@CentralCoco]

"For we, this nation has been born in war, we know sacrifice, through sacrifice brings strength, through strength brings union, through union brings pride,let us move by the waves of destiny if, and if we win this war future generations will remember that this war showed that determination can surpass technology but do not be fooled for now is the present and action will speak for the dream of a free galaxy. Shall we falter all we've accomplished will be in vain every man,women and child will suffer with our failure for that, we shall win....ALL HANDS TO BATTLESTATIONS TERRA INVICTA!" -unknow captain

[@langatbrian4422]

YES CAPTAIN!!! 'ALL WEAPONS ARMED AND READY.'. TACTICAL OFFICER

[@abelardodelatorresolis3966]

THRUSTERS HOT AND REDY!!

[@The_Viscount]

Half an AU, half an AU, Half an AU onward, All above the gateway Flew the six thousand "Forward, the fighter wings! Charge the titan!" He said. Through the gateway of Death Flew the six thousand. "Forward, the fighter wings!" Was there not a man dismayed? Not though the pilot knew Someone had blundered. Theirs was not to make reply, Theirs was not to reason why, Theirs was but to do and die. Into the Gateway of Death Flew the six thousand. Cruisers to the right of them, Cruisers to the left of them, Cruisers in front of them, Volleyed and thundered, Stormed at with missile and shell, Boldly they flew and well, Into the jaws of death, Into the mouth of hell Flew the six thousand.

[@romulus2473]

Fellow Humans! My Wessari and Faraxian brothers! Rixian comrades in arms, hear my words! Remember the Florians! Remember the Khan! Remember your fallen and those you fight to protect! We fight not for glory, but for our very survival! Long live our coalition, long live the Union!

[@nuyorican1985]

Glory to the Union and her Allies! We stand between life and death we look death in the face and laugh. Our Galaxy is ours and no other worldly creatures will take our home. Hail the Union hail her Allies!

[@D.Holliday112]

"We make our stand here! No more shall we flee! No more shall we surrender! Our time is up, but let it not be for our new allies! If we fail, if we falter, the galaxy is finished! We will not let these extra-dimensional invaders sweep us aside! We will fight here, to the last, and make them remember us! All Allied forces! Hear me! Forward we go! Forward and never back! For the Union, for the Galaxy!"

[@acer180593]

"This will be a fight against overwhelming odds from which survival cannot be expected. We will do what damage we can." - Transcript of Captain Natalia G. III Copeland, descendent of Rear Admiral Copeland, to her crew on board of the Corvette Samar as orders come through Fleet Command to defend the Styx System. "Engines badly damaged. Only half speed possible. Weapons at 45 percent. Armor plating is more or less gone. We're making final gun run. The outcome is doubtful, but we will do our duty. Terra Invicta." - Last transmission from Captain Natalia to Fleet Command. Battle Logs transmitted from the Samar confirmed that in its final hours, the Samar and her crew were able to heavily damage or incapacitate upwards to 5 Interdimensional ships, with two more unconfirmed. The Samar's actions bought enough time for the battlegroup she had been assigned to redeploy into more organized defensive formation, avoiding major losses later down the battle. All hands onboard the Samar were lost. Captain Natalia and her crew were posthumously awarded the Invictus Shield, awarded for actions defending the GTU beyond the call of duty as a soldier, citizen and Terran of the Greater Terran Union. The Samar also received a Terran Union Unit Citation. Captain Natalia has also been awarded the Star of Peace from the Stellar Axis, the highest possible decoration that can be given to a non-member of the Axis. Petitions are currently ongoing to upgrade Captain Natalia's Invictus Shield to the Order of Terra, the highest military and civilian award in the Greater Terran Union. No more that 13 individuals have earned the Order of Terra since the founding of the Greater Terran Union.

[@marcinmarszaek3813]

Good God, it truly is am amazing story. Even if it looks like a standard Holywood scenario for a movie i really love it. The irony, plottwist's, engagment and a strange portion of reality makes it all a masterpiece. And not to remain behind: ALL HEIL THE UNITED GALAXY. ALL HEIL THE GTU!

[@joriandekievit9478]

YOU GUYS, YOU SHOULD HAVE SEEN SMILE WHEN THEY SAID NEVER. IT WAS SO BIG. That was the perfect thing.

[@vegetarianzombie82]

Strong alone. Stronger together.

[@DreamerFromBeyond]

what is best in life? The Great Khan: To blast your enemy ships, see their fleet driven before you, and to hear the capitulation of their nations!

[@miniatureben3558]

Even if the Greater Terran Union survive a thousand years in this greater galaxy they would say "THIS WAS OUR FINEST HOUR" LONG LIVE THE GTU AND THE COALITION

[@gammaspector]

A wonderful series, will still binge watch this series. TERRA INVICTA! GLORIA GTU! Our determined flame shall continue to stay alight

[@timcronic2341]

That's some... beautiful shit, man. A nation coated in the blood and gore of a trillion lives, forged an alliance with their decades-long foe to end a war in heaven itself.

[@Arbitertaco]

"For now you learn too late alien scum, that no matter how great our foe is, or how certain our defeat may be, the human spirit will never break under the will of tyrants. Hear me traitors of freedom and Eldritch abominations alike, this galaxy stands free!" - Last words of acting Captain Ensign Eric Powell of the GTU Cruiser Lance of fire, lost with all hands in the battle of Styx against the unbidden.

[@mjottul9955]

I remember landing on the home world of the Zany. Our landing ship touched down and instantly we started taking fire. We didn't know what we were going to face. We didn't care. The only thing that mattered was victory. Thousands of us charged enemy forces on a hill. One marine with our glorious flag charged up the hill, We all followed him to victory. We killed so many of them that I hardly remember how many we killed. We then took our flag and planted it. It reminded me of the battle of Iwo Jima that my ancestor fought over 600 years ago. Glory to the GTU! TERRA INVICTA! - Sgt. Mjottul Karzomov, 2639

[@ramonaquino7142]

oh yeah

[@dragonturtle2566]

Ok, this needs to become a movie, like live action and everything! Other Sci Fi movies be damned, this would be 1000% the best ever.

[@nathanjora7627]

Dragonturtle *a series. With game of thrones level of budget, but with good writers and oversight as well as final say by the Templin Institute.

[@kristiandahl1310]

@@nathanjora7627 This yes please, just throw as much money as they need to get it done right. Heck pay Larisa enough money to get her to come back for any narration or as an extra. How about a High Marshall.

[@TheEventHorizon909]

This is actually the best video series on youtube I have ever seen. Holy F*cking shit this was so epic I wasted a whole afternoon binging it again.

[@jmitchtheman]

9:40 Legend has it that the original Terran response to the offers from the ancient races was "GO F*** YOURSELVES", but the other factions urged the GTU leadership to use a response that would resonate better with Xeno citizenry.

[@Zachomara]

I laughed for a good three minutes from that response because I could see some of my own officers doing that.

[@marrqi7wini54]

It seems they already made the decision reject both demands as soon as the ultimatum was given. They just spent the time figuring out how to say it in the most amazing way to ever be told among the stars.

[@Scaveger]

Never shall humanity bend the knee Never shall humanity be ruined Never shall humanity be used as slaves Humanity will fight, we will fight until every last drop of blood from every planet, ship, and city for humanity has always carved their own destiny's in the stars and NEVER SHALL HUMANITY BE NOTHING MORE THAN SLAVES GLORY TO THE GTU HUMANITY FIRST TERRA INVICTA

[@sheikhmohammed-in]

Awesome guys... this episode is worth the wait... you have inspired an entire generation of people about better future for humanity... and greatness of ths human society...

[@itstriplem2069]

We as humans must unite. We must forget our petty differences and divisions like nationality and race, we are one. We are humans, we must unite humanity first. We must unite into one unified Union, the Greater Terran Union, the time of division and segregation is over, this humanity, and we are one. Long live our union, long live humanity. Terra Invicta. Hopefully in the future, we can unite and be unified like the GTU.

[@itstriplem2069]

I think youtubers like the templin institute and generation tech are the way to human unification, they have the best interests at heart, the only care for humanity, and its success. The politicians today do not care about us, the elites only care to make money, and to control the idiotic masses. If we can get a movement started based on the unification of humanity, that would be awesome. #HumanityFirst #TerraInvicta #StellarisInvicta

[@Jaunsh]

Sadly never gonna happen in real life. People will always be divided

[@sheikhmohammed-in]

@@Jaunsh we Humans crave war... if we have aliens to badger... trust me there is no other force that can unite us than to beat the hell out of the alien scum...

[@itstriplem2069]

@@Jaunsh war is part of the human mimd, that is what will have to unite us, a war against the corrupt globalist elites who are trying to take power, a global war against them will change humanity forever.

[@synthetic240]

That was really great. I can't wait for the next Season.

[@yaboialphapsi-krieger2709]

The arrival of the Great Khan to save the day gave me quite the goosebumps. Even though i'm not fighting in the war, his arrival gave me hope and fueled the fire in me and fortified my resolve.

[@gunnarherzog5538]

Why have one endgame crisis when you can habe them all? Also holy hell, this series just keeps getting more awesome! Can we also get Atlas episodes on more worlds of the union? I'd be especially interested in Yamato and Germania

[@Leader1623]

This whole series summarized in one phrase: "There's always a bigger fish."

[@nathanjora7627]

Prancer Correction : there’s always a bigger fish, and it’s the GTU

[@maarvin2092]

one of the best strategy game playthroughs out there

[@GUNDAMURX73]

Of all the things that could have transpired at this series' end, I definitely did NOT expect the Great Khan to sacrifice himself to save the galaxy. This is why I love Stellaris.