Prologue | Greater Terran Union | Stellaris Invicta

[@TemplinInstitute]

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[@dutchtheguy849]

if I might ask, but which opposing xenos have been selected to be purged by the Fury of the Union?

[@thorshammer7883]

The Templin Institute Can you do the SCP Foundation?

[@silvertemplar8061]

The Templin Institute What is the background song?

[@jq2212]

The Templin Institute Scp please

[@Tap02]

I love stellaris! I explain the scenarios to my brother and he thinks it’s a great narrative. I then explain to him that’s it’s not a narrative and he’s blown away.

[@jimmyseaver3647]

“Dear Humanity, we regret being alien bastards…”

[@jordanirving9724]

"We regret coming to Earth and we most certainly regret that the corp just blew up our raggedy ass fleet!"

[@kevinmboeik5493]

Ooh Raaahh....!!!

[@luiscervantes4569]

Jimmy Seaver and we regret that the corp just blew our weak ass fleet to hell!

[@luiscervantes4569]

Jordan Irving Ooo raah!

[@invictusprima4437]

Jimmy You would make a great Canadian

[@SultanOfAwesomeness]

Now this. THIS is how you worldbuild.

[@commissarlugh1040]

except for the pants on head retarded parts.

[@SultanOfAwesomeness]

+Commissar Lugh it doesn't matter. A world doesn't have to be realistic or make sense, as long as it obeys its own laws and rules, and establishes those rules in depth the way they did here.

[@craigryan6337]

+Sultan agreed

[@EoganachtaMor]

This gave me shivers and I caught myself feeling patriotic for my species. Very good world building.

[@gregorforrest5402]

Sultan In a video dedicated to explaining the world building?

[@noellesato311]

“An image of a Terran anti-alien resistance fighter holding a baseball bat, a caption below reading ‘You came to the wrong house, fool!’”

[@Callsign_Bear]

He later became a legend among those who survived the war. His name? He didn't have one. The Xenos called him... Big Smoke

[@icantcomeupwithagoodusername24]

@@Callsign_Bear dude big smoke is literally the skyline of Chicago during the war

[@alendonvaldor5808]

I straight pictured Samuel L Jackson. And with a bit more colorful language XD

[@deviousN]

Big Nebula

[@zeehero7280]

@@alendonvaldor5808 I'm sick of these m'fuckin aliens, on my m'fuckin planet! *swings purple baseball bat*

[@commissarcactus1513]

"You picked the wrong house, fool!" -High Marshal Big Smoke, GTU

[@theicelandicnationalist2.023]

I want that to be canon, it’s my head canon now

[@Benjamin_009]

Ratatatatata

[@KingZolem]

"That which does not kill us makes us stronger." - human proverb "Apparently it's proportional." - GTU addendum.

[@Mgl1206]

Hmmm than what about humans in Halo?

[@DarthAwesome117]

@@Mgl1206 It's been four years, give them a break. The GTU had over a century before they joined the galactic stage.

[@PaiSAMSEN]

@@Mgl1206 Consider they went from every single one of their ship were completely overshadowed by Covenant ships, to building a big freaking dreadnought that shrug off and ram Covenant warship without second though, I'd say it applies too.

[@Mgl1206]

@@PaiSAMSEN I know 😂 I was staring it more in if that’s how op they were than how about them?

[@super-zw3ep]

@@PaiSAMSEN kinda reminds me of an event where you go tomb raiding and find an end game dreadnaught with the keys while everyone is still trying to figure out how to build destroyers

[@thebronzedragon1]

Humanity has risen again, and boy is it pissed

[@robertlombardo8437]

Ben .Sharman Hehehehe! That is such a perfect and awesome slogan. I love it!

[@thesssradio5008]

Imagine butters from south park saying thar

[@robertlombardo8437]

boawesomeness the awesome "Humaynity has risin agaiyan. And oh-ooh hamburgers is it piyissedoff!"

[@thesssradio5008]

@@robertlombardo8437 thank you so much for your service

[@baker90338]

Imperium of man in a shellnut.

[@justafaniv1097]

In the context of Stellaris, this is basically what happens when you send a single early game assault army against an early space age civilization, lose, and then forget about it only for it to then become a proper empire and curb-stomp you. Glory to the Greater Terran Union, Service Guarantees Citizenship! Can't wait to learn more in an hour.

[@coleduncan2990]

Yeah!!! Get curb-stopped bitch!!!! Terrain union motto

[@justafaniv1097]

Saleucami or, as we saw in the stream, they just send a few more armies and enslave the planet. Greater Terran Union: “Invading our pre-spaceflight civilization was unforgivable; but it’s OK when we are the ones doing the invading”

[@DutchGabbers]

@Justafan IV Aint that just the truth of life.. The ones invading Earth before likely thought the same thing.. Humans are hypocrites in a lot of ways.. Even those seemingly most against a practise tend to fall into the same trap ending up doing the exact thing to others that they are supposedly against and want to avoid happening to them.. Counts for groups like Antifa and all of those.. They supposedly fight Fascism.. But how? By running around beating people up and terrorizing those opposing them like a Fascist.. By trying to fight a monster they are becoming the very same monster they hate the most.. And that is a trap most organisations and such fall in.. The ends usally justifies the means.. Especially when it comes down to survival.

[@keitht24]

Justafan IV What is this? Is it a video or sci fi book series.

[@aidenpierce2]

In reality, if they send a small invasion and forget about you, they are huge enough crush you second time. If I am the Marshall of Humanity I will send a proper recon and intelligence unit to scout them and wait until know all their strength and weakness. I don't want to win a small battle and get crushed by 500K fleet out of nowhere and earth cracked by a colossus.

[@hotwheels2621]

"The entire galaxy will know that they came to the wrong neighborhood, and knocked on the wrong door." On my third watch, and this brings tears to my water-rationing patriotic eyes.

[@Sophie-mv7bd]

It's a chilling yet extremely badass line

[@Eradicator-jv9xr]

Big smoke is everywhere

[@blueflame7068]

"Hate is human nature, it is burned into our very dna. We are a people of wrath, a people of hunger and fury.All we needed was something to despise, and something to consume."

[@NCRVeteranRanger]

What is that a reference to?

[@ddan1998]

@@NCRVeteranRanger it's referencing to the NCR an your taxes

[@NCRVeteranRanger]

@@ddan1998 Shove off.

[@Marcodiazgrey]

🤣🤣🤣🤣 BURN MAIME KILL!!!!! WE HUMAN WE STRONG WE CRUSH AND SMASH HEADS!!!!!! we Orks with extra steps.

[@idcgaming518]

@@Marcodiazgrey even better - we are orks whom understand what we use.

[@artios162]

This is how you make a believable Alien Invasion scenario. Not some half-ass humanity rebuild itself to a better future 20 year after the alien came and kill 50% of the world leading country, military and infrastructure.

[@_Muzolf]

Too bad it is just as unrealistic, disasters that bring down a civilization like this never ever result in greater unification, just the opposite. You can expect balcanization in such a situation, not a unified government.

[@tomasr.]

@@_Muzolf What an European Union after WW II ? Do you think there will be another great war in Europe? There was quite a bit of war before.

[@_Muzolf]

@@tomasr. Something that takes 50 years to set up, and is still as half baked as the union, hardly counts. And WW2 did not nearly have as much devastation as is indicated here, what was mostly devastated was Germany and Japan, both being occupied after the war. You want an actual example of something being devastated in a war and seeing what happens when there are no external armies keeping the order, then look at Austria-Hungary after WW1.

[@e1123581321345589144]

@@_Muzolf wrong example m8. Austria-Hungary was barely holding itself together even before the war. WW1 was just the nail in it's coffin. And yes, the existence of an unknown hostile force would have a unifeing effect, cause no one wants to die. The existence of Israel is the best example of this.

[@_Muzolf]

@@e1123581321345589144 Better example actually, since even with all its troubles, it still was a unified entitiy before. And really, it holding itself barely together is Entente propaganda, A-H was actually prospering more then ever before in its history before WW1, it saw serious economic growth, and its troubles with its multinationality and the outdated monarchy were about to be solved by reforms pushed by guess who, Archduke Ferdinand himself, who was the crown prince and thus could have pushed his reforms trough if he lived. It wasn`t nearly as unstable as its enemies made it out to be, and without outside interference, what internal pressure existed could never have finished it off.

[@hypernoid0178]

"Every wonder encountered shall be utilized, every terror overcome. And when those responsible for the murder of millions are found Every injustice will be repaid a hundred and then a thousand times over. The entire galaxy will know that they came to the wrong neighbourhood And knocked on the wrong door."

[@brickcraftproductions3065]

Hypernoid 01 Nice Quote Here are the Endgame Crisis, Ascension and Leviathans Quotes Said by the Grand Marshal The Flesh is Weak Begin Research: "For years we Cower in our Wounds of organic Flesh, now in the next few years we will not be limited by the Constraints of organic Flesh." The Flesh is Weak Completed Research: "Now we have it... THE MACHINES WILL ADVANCE US, OUR AUGMENTS WILL BREAKE THE SHACKLES OF ORGANIC FLESH." Syncretic Evolution Begin Research: "The Pathway to Immortality begins here Now we Leave our Organic Bodies behind and Embrace, Immortality." Syncretic Evolution Completed Research: "IMMORTALITY IS OURS, WE HAVE BROKEN FREE OF THE SHACKLES OF ORGANIC FLESH AND NOW STAND AS IMMORTAL MACHINES." Scourge Crisis: "A new Threat Emerges to consume the Union, but not just the Union, but the Entire Galaxy, Now we face Galactic Annihilation from a threat that Emerged From outside our Galaxy." Swarm Queen Encounter: "My Citizens, We have stumbled on a Queen this Xeno's Specimen will Greatly Improve our Fleets." If Swarm Queen is Captured by Union: "The Queen has been Nursed back to Health and Reprogrammed by our BioTechs, and now Serves Humanity to Destroy those who threaten our Civilization and Repeat the Horrors after the Invasion." If Swarm Queen is captured by another Empire: "Grave News citizens, the Xeno Specimen has been Captured by an unworthy Xeno's Empire, who knows what Diabolical Purpose they will use the Xeno for."

[@FNGof2010]

*Humanity Hell March Intensifies*

[@dionjaywoollaston1349]

Brickcraft productions steel is not strong boy flesh is stronger for what is steel compared to the hand that wields it

[@zdavis9091]

"Wrong house fool!" *Orbitally bombards capital*

[@VoidWolf49]

@@zdavis9091 YOU PICKED THE WRONG HOUSE FOOL!!!!! BURN IN HOLY FIRE YOU FUCKING ZENOS!!!!

[@woestewouter96]

Hmmmm, knowing the internet the first ship will obviously be named "Boaty McBoatface".

[@alexrecrem9094]

"And as it was left up to a vote, the ship name in this envelope will be the name of our first military ship. And the military ship's name iiiissss.... Boaty... McBoatface. I've lead you well."

[@guillman]

Really, this scenario needs a book.

[@LivefromCBP]

And a Movie or TV series

[@olavops1000]

It's called Starship Troopers.

[@Obsydian2k7]

I'm ready to start writing a fan fic already!

[@Johmpa]

The Greater Terran Union does remind me of the human civilization in Joel Shepards “Spiral Wars” series. The main difference is that that series begins a thousand years after Earth was invaded and subsequently rendered uninhabitable in response to human resistance (along with all inhabitants). Humanity has since then repopulated and waged a successful war of extermination against the species responsible. To this day they have standing orders that any survivors are to be killed immediately.

[@brendanmccabe8373]

Leader of Magikarp Church after a day I could probably have found something a lot closer but I don’t have that time so starship troopers is what I will leave you with

[@dionemoolman]

I will never forget the fact that London is now the capital of the entire galaxy, meaning that the British Empire lives on.

[@blackgobbogaming4236]

Of course those brits wouldn't stop at controlling a whole planet The need the entire universe.

[@meatilicious1900]

The multiverse is next

[@applesaurusrex8075]

The suns never set on the British Empire

[@ohkabomb917]

@@applesaurusrex8075 literally lol

[@zeehero7280]

With enough Yorkshire Tea, anything is possible.

[@lordomacron3719]

So who is here to watch it all again straight after the epilogue like me?

[@kennethbedwell5188]

Lord Omacron on my 5th review. Missing it.

[@mememachine3029]

Meeeeee

[@Jay2480]

7th time here.

[@Ian501st]

Again baby, this keeps me alive

[@ajeraca98]

If this story was it's own game I'd play the crap out of it.

[@CainEverest]

You and me both

[@RyderMCG]

Just play 40k its basicly the same

[@michaelawesome1864]

I thought this was me somehow when i first saw it XD

[@FakeSchrodingersCat]

@@RyderMCG Not really the storyline in 40k is just weird and the deeper you get the weirder it is. This was a pretty logical cause and effect there was not a single cloned super soldier or inexplicable magical immortal in sight.

[@dreamcatcherben8214]

@@RyderMCG they both good but distincly very different. one is (or at least SHOULD * glares glarefully *) a remarkably hopless seting, but this basicly HFY incarnet. sorry for seaming to nitpic but i love these for very different reasons. one for it being op beond what the consept seems to be logical bound to despite that very consept being defind as rather similar and for the other, see above. pls dont hate me, pls (i liked your coment)

[@darwinxavier3516]

Its meritocratic aspect is very similar to the Federation of Star Trek. Except that while Federation citizens are encouraged to be their best purely for the sake of bettering the world and expanding their understanding with reward being a side effect, the citizens of the Terran Union are motivated to do it for status and privilege with bettering humanity as a side effect. Both had to deal with rebuilding from a post apocalyptic disaster. In Star Trek humanity caused its own decimation and receive aid from aliens, in Invictis the disaster came from aliens and no aid ever came. Because of this difference, while one believed in utopian compassion, the other developed a very utilitarian outlook.

[@Gustav_Kuriga]

Uhm... no, the reward of status and privilege is a side effect FOR bettering humanity.

[@darwinxavier3516]

If bettering humanity was the primary incentive for most of the citizens, they wouldn't need a tiered citizenship reputation system that included "the type of employment a person is allowed to seek and whether limitations exist on their freedom of movement, all the way down to the amount of water allotted to their showers each month". While the system may be designed to foster bettering humanity, It doesn't seem like they've reached a societal hegemony yet where people don't need to be coerced or punished using status and privilege. But this is all based on merely an overview so far. Once they reveal the day to day lives of the citizens, we can get a clearer picture of the average person's motivations.

[@Gustav_Kuriga]

Darwin Xavier Pffft, have you even paid attention to humanity in its current state? The moment the decision is given to the populace as a whole they vote solely by how they feel, and don't actually spend any effort to logically look at an issue. For most people, it is good enough to satisfy their own needs, and only their needs. Anything after that many will see as a waste, because they feel that others should solve their own issues, regardless if those others can solve the issue themselves or if the problem that affects them even originates locally, rather than being a national problem. You're naively optimistic about humanity's ability to actually work for the greater good in any significant way, when time and again we've shown that when possible, people will act selfishly.

[@LiamN4321]

Gustav Kuriga This makes sense looking from an evolutionary perspective. Look at chimps which will literally tear apart outsider chimps. Although that points more to tribalism, a separate issue. Though only caring about in-group is somewhat an extension of only caring about self survival. look at human history and human nature, not really convinced of these utopian ideas.

[@alalalala57]

Darwin Xavier That's a great analysis.

[@damnedlegionaire]

Yes, I would like to know more.

[@samuelyoung5664]

Reminded me of starship troopers.

[@ГлебЧерепанов-з3ч]

Damn, what a way to kick this off. Templin always delivers.

[@veloricashbringer4164]

5 years later and still coming back to watch this little series.❤

[@megakillerx]

“My people... Sons and Daughters of Terra. This much I vow: The history of these days will be written in blood. By crushing the armies of our enemy, by seizing the weapons they thought to turn against us, we are fighting for our very existence. But if there are those who would deny us peace; refuse us our rightful place in the universe, then we will unleash such terrible vengeance that generations yet unborn will cry out in anguish! The enemy may shatter our bodies, but they cannot break our spirit. Even now they advance on our home world, to seize by force what they cannot claim by right. They cannot imagine what awaits them. WE WILL SMITE THE INVADERS FROM OUR SKIES! Though they sweep over our lands like the snows of winter, never again will we bow before them; never again endure their oppression; never again endure their tyranny. We will strike without warning and without mercy, fighting as one hand, one heart, one soul. We will shatter their dreams and haunt their nightmares, drenching our ancestors' graves with their blood. And as our last breath tears at their lungs; as we rise again from the ruins of our cities... they will know: Terra belongs to Mankind."

[@the_Kutonarch]

Visari was a great orator, wasn't he?

[@ZeroRemorse]

megakillerx ah we are the helghast

[@brickcraftproductions3065]

megakillerx "Aye, Marshal Visari."

[@marcusaustralius2416]

Those speeches had me on the edge of my chair. I'd follow Visari, the ISA deserved all they got for what they did to the Helghast.

[@Obsydian2k7]

megakillerx that was fantastic. I'm totally using that in my fan fic. First address of the 7th Lord Marshal.

[@Cursedzeba]

It begins. Glory to the union

[@misterjosephfloyd]

Which I imagine went onward and evolved into Warhammer 40k. The beginning of it all.

[@commissaryarrick9939]

Glory to the emperor

[@zeroday5441]

@@commissaryarrick9939 make it "Glory to mankind"

[@johnathen9322]

@@zeroday5441 glory to the manperor of mankind!!

[@kazmark_gl8652]

honestly my favorite part of this prologue is the small detail that humanity's nuclear arsenal actually did something useful for once.

[@kazjanik2572]

Oligarchy Meritocracy Citizen Service Fanatic Militarist Xenophobe I'm digging this set up guys

[@jet3386]

**Technocracy

[@blobbee8943]

@@jet3386 no u stupid?

[@icantcomeupwithagoodusername24]

Expansionists too

[@knightsotl796]

Id say authoritharian militarist xenophobe with an oligarchy Citezen service and meritocracy

[@delos9940]

Oligarchy National Service Meritocracy Authoritarian Militarist Xenophobe - Sol system, Earth / Terra - Citizen Stratocracy - High Marshal *Natasha Fox* - Mammalian ships - Mammalian / Humanoid city (I prefer city portraits mods, especially Halo (UNSC) city)

[@specs.weedle]

All it took was one night and recommended videos from two years ago to make me feel extreme nationalism for a fictional country.

[@bystutter4035]

Bro I got the same feeling.

[@lost_to_the_woods]

The art is phenomenal

[@MechanicWolf85]

Mason Melnar you can find it most on Pinterest or devient art, they are just so breath taking Is like seeing true a window into another world

[@SemNome-ds1qy]

ArtStation.

[@giannipinotto4193]

this Mankind is probably really hunger for revenge.

[@WintrWof]

Gianni Pinotto yup DEATH TO THE XENO SCUM!!

[@WintrWof]

Ethan Lackey if this was warhammer40k i would do far worse them you think death to xeno and heritics

[@ceastin4935]

Gianni Pinotto so what do you think the empire that decimated humanity is, a normal empire, and advanced start empire, a fallen empire, a marauder empire, or a crisis event

[@myduckisonqauck7227]

Sup dude

[@giannipinotto4193]

Connor Eastin It depends, but i think a fallen empire, a marauder one or a cell from the end crisis event are very likely. In anycase speculations are not that good for establish the enemy. One thing is sure = they are probably xenophobe as well .

[@thehumus8688]

This terran empire would be xenophobic due to trauma scar. Bill sutton song would be this nation national anthem So.... Let's be xenophobic! It's really in this year

[@1967sluggy]

the humus lets find a nasty slimy ugly alien to fear!

[@50calM82A1]

There's no more cutesy stories of ET phoning home

[@grimmech4268]

Lets learn to love out neighbors like the Christians learned in Rome

[@maximusmedia8412]

We know we ought to hate em, they’re different, you see

[@Pelloutier]

We've seen they're mean and ugly on movies and T.V

[@diapason89]

It's almost always London as the very heart of united power blocs. GDI Headquarters is in London. Heck, the allied forces in Mass Effect battled the Reapers in London.

[@Pilchowski01]

*Rule Britannia intensifies*

[@jack1701e]

I like to think that the stiff upper lip is still there, London being one of the first rebuilt cities. Like it's used to being in a blitz!

[@StratosphereTHAI]

They are the founder of industrialization, so that make sense

[@Damo2690]

I think it should be a city near the eqautor so it has a space elevator

[@nobodyherepal3292]

GDI headquarters is in Washington DC as of Tib war 3

[@VampireYoshi]

"They came to the wrong neighborhood, and knocked on the wrong door." - This should prominently make it into the television series.

[@DarthCindros]

GLORY TO THE HIGH MARSHAL! GLORY TO THE UNION!

[@floydlooney6837]

In my WIP I basically have that kind of government as the bad guys, I call that position the Earth Czar.

[@alphariusfuze8089]

The other side lost colony: *The Emperor Protects*

[@dutchtheguy849]

There shall be Hype, among all of us.

[@lost_to_the_woods]

GUIDE US LORD

[@adamerickson7605]

Mason Melnar I AM YOUR LORD

[@dutchtheguy849]

Ah I see, hello there Me. How is your fragment of us doing?

[@adamerickson7605]

Dutch The Guy My everything hurts, and yet that feeling is numbed by my anger towards FUCKING HORUS

[@pyrosauria7444]

Glory be to the Greater Terran Union of the Stars. May she burn bright with a vigil of might. I can’t wait for this to start! ^w^

[@chinmcdon3190]

Darth Kermit salutes you

[@Blue_Salamander8]

This entire series gives me chills with how well it’s written

[@aggresivelycalm5484]

Almost everyone in the society has a gun, is militarily enthusiastic, and xenophobic. Hmm... Space Texas

[@greatertexanunion8662]

Pretty much what it’s like here!

[@furrycrusader1293]

Well technically they are communists the exact opposite of what Texans are

[@thefederation1506]

It's a mix of both

[@valenluca3253]

Furry Crusader How are they communists?

[@furrycrusader1293]

Jason Rake centralized government that control the economic and social lives of its citizens

[@doublep1980]

I find all the ''oh these are space commies''-comments amusing,when in reality,this Terran Union has more in common with ancient Athens and the Republic era of Rome. In ancient Athens,if you wanted to be considered a ''citizen'' and have the right to vote,you needed to serve first in the army as a ''hoplite'' (''οπλιτης'').And the ''Marshalls'' remind me of the roman praetors and consuls.

[@floydlooney6837]

The reputation system where those who hold views against or critical of government find their rights and privileges taken away, China is doing something like that right now.

[@YumLemmingKebabs]

That "Romey" feeling to them is why I called them fascists. Rome originated Fascism.

[@fieldy409]

Its facism. That like the equally bad opposite of communism.

[@MarikHavair]

Communism is a fascist ideology, Benito Mussolini the man who coined the term "Fascismo" (Fascism) was a socialist, and the term Nazi is an abbreviation of National Socialist. Fascism is simply the modus operandi of any authoritarian state, of which communism is one manifestation.

[@thirstyserpent1079]

@@MarikHavair Fascism and communism both involve a severe amount of "centralization" though in the case of the actual stereotypical fascist state that everyone thinks of Germany, they for a variety of reasons fucked they're war economy, resource allocation, centralization/control of their industrial capacity both prior to and during the war up until the literal very end due to about 2 decades of rival thinking that had occurred prior to the second world war even occurring.

[@thegeneralmitch]

forget Stellaris. This has better world building and could be a game synopsis for any genre you could think of. xD

[@oldencreek6587]

It's a fitting representation of Stellaris though, with the portrayal of ethics gradually shifting.

[@thegeneralmitch]

I can see that, usually I start off peaceful and optimistic... then by late game im fanatically militant and paranoid cos the game spawned me next to marauders/ fallen empires O_o

[@oldencreek6587]

Ever since my second play-through, my style's been ethic-shifting from fanatic materialist/mediocre xenophobe to supremacist/xenophobe/spiritualist. Working my way from one to another is pretty fun. The initial high research speed is handy, and ascending my ruler to god-emperor while eating the flesh of xeno pops is so.... *Places pinky to the corner of my mouth* eeeeevil.

[@thegeneralmitch]

..... sooooooo your the new Klingons from star trek discovery. xD

[@mosalah8551]

This concept is almost the same in macross when humanity is almost anhilated by alien,then they begun to explore and colonize the entire galaxy

[@CunkGungler]

As authoritian states go, this could be an awful lot worse. There does seem to be a legitimate interest in a utilitarian desire for the betterment of all mankind, not just to further the luxury of the nation's elite. While not an ideal civilisation, if it means the survival of our species I'd happily take it. The fact that we have come so far already and seen nothing of any extra terestial life implies it's am awfully grim place out there, and we'll need to be strong to survive.

[@placeholdername3818]

In time of crisis it's normal for nations to slip into authoritarian policies but this is a little dystopic.

[@CedarHunt]

This authoritarian state is just lucky it has plot armor because it never works out that way in reality. Fascistic states always sacrifice the needs of the "little people" for the "greater good" and as a result collapse at the first opportunity.

[@kelvinwong580]

see here tho there is no one that realistically can just be sacrificed. Its about survival and even idiots can be put to use doing labor and anyone disabled can do menial tasks freeing up able body people to do other things. being pushed into a corner can do weird things to people's heads

[@RyderMCG]

@@placeholdername3818 thats exactly why i cane see myself caring for this civilization since its another dystopian authoritarian nationalistic empire... its bland and boring If they did something like earth was on the bring of ww3 to destroy all life on earth but were instead visited by aliens and uplifted into the galaxy would have been far more interesting because its so rarely talked about. Its easier to make a totalitarian "oatmeal" empire

[@ikochomi3070]

@@RyderMCG bland and boring. Not for me.

[@pineappleplayer8038]

Am I the only one that periodically comes back and watches this whole playlist in a day?

[@domm138]

nope btw your devotion won't go uncredited, citizen: enjoy your extra 5 mins in the shower

[@EnclaveSOC-102]

No, I rewatch as well.

[@galbayar999]

It's a tradition

[@lpg12338]

No Sir, I watch it once or twice a year.

[@warangelthelight2077]

@@lpg12338 I have watched it 7 time so far this week..just as background at work

[@rupertgarcia]

Two years later and this series still makes me cry. ALL HAIL THE GREATER TERRAN UNION!

[@mosalah8551]

3 years later and still..

[@raszpc]

Normally I don't like apocalyptic post Earths, but this is more about the rebuild of society, which is very inspirational and gives hope of a better future after a traumatic event. Here we can see, that we didn't forget our first contact, and how terrified we are about the aliens coming. It's because how indefense we were that we need to know we are safe and prepared, because deep down we know the will be back, and wen that happens we will kick their collective asses. The depth of the politics and the military is astonishing, and the world idling is superb. This is simply too awesome!!!!

[@jaredkidd1]

Brothers! Sisters! Children of Humanity! Long have we suffered in the aftermath of a Brutal and inhuman foe but remember this, when the Alien menace came knocking at our door did we give in? Did we go gently into that good night? No! We resisted and held on and displayed the unconquerable unbreakable spirit of Mankind. We survived, we rebuilt, we built ourselves back up from the brink of oblivion and now we learn, we grow and we study what remains of our enemy's advanced technology. Now we stand together as one fellowship of man united as one, ready to head out among the stars into a Golden new age, into a final frontier and maybe, just maybe, we will learn who they were and why they came and if that day ever come we will repay their crimes, their atrocities one thousand times over! Long Live Humanity Long Live the Greater Terran Union [Excerpt from Rally speech delivered by Major Romulus Farshore of the 46th Greater London Mechanized Infantry]

[@therealbrappuccino]

Someone make a world map *PLEASE* As soon as I heard of the Commissariats I knew I was hooked on this lore

[@Scortch-lo3xy]

lol

[@justinthompson6364]

I mean, it's earth, right? And there's only one government, so not a lot of diversity there...

[@kaziislam2785]

Benjamin Natividad I agree it sounds cool, but that's more like extended universe stuff rather than important details, since this is gonna be about humanity spreading across the galaxy. They're more likely to make a map of the Milky Way than little, tiny Earth.

[@gokbay3057]

Kazi Islam Galactic map will of course exist since this nation will be in a Stelarris campaign.

[@gokbay3057]

Justin Thompson I think what op asked for is the map of the subdivisions of the greater terran union.

[@zeroday5441]

Reminds me of a certain slogan in Nier: automata "Glory to mankind"

[@sebastianmartinez1843]

Glory to Emperor

[@celsetialarchives5909]

Imagine if these guys decided to do a show or a movie (film for us British) image the universe they could make...and imagine if they used the gtu as a template

[@KaelanSwan]

I was wondering why this world sounded so damn cool then i realised this is an original concept, Keep this up that was great.

[@unknownuser4692]

I love the visuals and the story telling of your own universe created in the most intelligent game I've ever seen. Very well done Mark and Lurisa.

[@bigslurpee2078]

I'M SO HYPED!

[@furrybacon1512]

Humanity Ascends! Glory to Terra! Long live the Union!

[@lifehole1]

This video gave me chills down my spine. Great sign of proper atmospheric music, scene pics, and wonderfully articulate and dramatic voice narration. Good job you guys.

[@fadelsukoco3092]

I've always loved the idea of a pragmatic Stratocracy that works for the genuine good and betterment of all of humankind. I have my own factions that are like that, but yours is undoubtedly on a whole new level of well-written and believable.

[@josephmccarthy6098]

Galactic Manifest Destiny, kill the xeno.

[@brelthedrunkgiant1267]

As King Theoden in Lord of the Rings puts it: *So it begins...*

[@TheEpicCowboy]

I don't know if this is good or bad but i do sympathize with this form of government.

[@MechanicWolf85]

Der Kugelfisch I feel that while strick it's actually fair, since they value progress, intelligence and ideas over trends

[@bat32391]

It's the best they got.

[@DeutscherDummer]

It's very much idealized, a government like that would most likely not work. But that's the beauty of Sci-Fi.

[@floydlooney6837]

I am sorry since you criticized the government last week your water ration has been cut, and your reputation level lowered from 4 to 1, sorry about that chocolate ration being eliminated.

[@commissarlugh1040]

@kael 93 no they don't you have to be a certain tier in order to have certain jobs it anti meritocratic.

[@djdudealex3422]

I’ve watched this like a 100 times and I want season two! These are so good!

[@celsetialarchives5909]

On my most likely 20th return now lol....long live the union..down with the tyrum

[@lpg12338]

This is still one of the BEST videos on KZbin, IMO. GREAT JOB! 👍😎

[@7OwlsWithALaptop]

9:46 *I AM ASSUMING DIRECT CONTROLL*

[@7OwlsWithALaptop]

Lawrence Gaming kzbin.info/www/bejne/j4vZk3ado6h9paM

[@7OwlsWithALaptop]

Fahnell oh... i was thinking more like Mass Effect

[@lsarenkir]

no the DIRECT RULE FROM LONDON is a meme from Kaisereich: Legacy of the Weltkreig, an alt-history Hoi4 mod where Mosley is a socialist and "Direct Rule" is a choice the player can choose when playing as Mosley

[@7OwlsWithALaptop]

Reof ♪♪The more you know♪♪🌈🌈🌈🌟

[@hagrid1123]

What

[@dashiellgillingham4579]

I like what you’ve done with your world. It’s a disappointing but not horrific future. It’s The Human Federation, not The Imperium of Man.

[@MechanicWolf85]

Dashiell Gillingham good couse I didn't want a dystopian future story, and I don't really like Warhammer story for how brutal it is I like being hopeful but realistic

[@brickcraftproductions3065]

Dashiell Gillingham The Confederation of Man, "The Marshal Protects." "Would you like to know more?"

[@adamerickson7605]

Foolish, naive mortals like you are what ended my glorious Imperium of the 30th millennium, now it is but a decaying mass of flesh and torment.

[@RyderMCG]

Its a generic sci fi insert human empire... whats so interezting about it

[@jackdugan5138]

This seems incredibly similar to Mass Effect's Turian Hierarchy.

[@jackdugan5138]

Why bro?

[@Kululululululu]

I can see the simularities too

[@ImpudentInfidel]

The Terran Federation from Starship Troopers (the book not the movie) as well.

[@swordguy60]

Quodlibeta I know your joking so don't take this as me insulting you please. but I feel like some people might actually assume the Greater Terran Union is actually Fascist. Your ignoring the fact that their morals are most likely very different from ours, and that they may not even know (or even care) what fascism is. Considering they fought a brutal war against a Alien force. To me it seems like they just want to survive no matter what. Again not meant to come off as an asshole, apologies if I do.

[@mrkhakis4231]

I was thinking the exact same thing

[@edenromanov]

2:05 That whole section got me misty-eyed, that’s some amazing world building/storytelling!

[@paulthenotsogreat8032]

I dunno why, but this brought tears to my eyes. Maybe because humanity needed a huge kick in the Balls for it to set aside its difference for a common goal?

[@Elderrion]

During the cold war, the leaders of the USA (NATO) and the USSR (Warsaw pact) once met and the American president asked, if aliens were to invade, they would set aside their differences and fight together for the greater good. The Russian President responded: "No doubt about it."

[@katsnori6067]

@@Elderrion link to that story?

[@calvinfeisalfatwanirwana9389]

I'm still curious of the other factions that weren't chosen. It would be interesting to see what would become of the United Federation of Nations, Holy Solar Empire & the Soviet Union

[@bencox3641]

Maybe they do a sequel

[@MechanicWolf85]

United Federation of Nations Is the one I voted for, but I'm actually glad this one won couse its actually cooler and more fresh then I expected

[@danenagai1157]

Would love to see the Holy Solar Empire as a cult in this setting. It would be interesting to see a faction that worships the apocalyptic events of before, now having a small power-grab in some areas of the GTU. The idea of an "inquisition vs cultists" sub-plot would sound like an opportunity not to waste.

[@calvinfeisalfatwanirwana9389]

lam nguyen At first I assume this Union would be like the Imperium of Man, then I realized that there is no religious fanatism on the GTU. So they are more akin to Turian Hierarchy. Speaking of the Holy Solar Empire, I can see they will be similar to Halo's Covenant. If i remember correctly on the introduction narrative, the a religious cult found what? An alien artifact or a crash landed ship? (I forgot that part). Reverse-engineered it, became an interstellar civilization, & proceeds to not only expand territory but also their faith. But that just my scenario that i could think of. What do you think 😊?

[@calvinfeisalfatwanirwana9389]

Fahnell In the introduction narrative, Templin Institute stated that the Soviets succeeds, so somehow their ideology work. Somehow. So I think they have competent but still ruthless leaders. I mean, they somehow manage to overthrow their capitalist foes. Perhaps with military subjugation, create a working socialist society, combination of both? Idk. I know you're just joking though, I know in real life they failed & ineffective.

[@artificialgravitas8954]

Sweet humanistic facsism, interesting concept

[@time391]

Commissaries are part of the communist system, so I think they're more like Technocratic Communists

[@stephenmikolaitis4384]

Wen L. Commiserates are just a tital. The political officer/office they represent have been present in many societies. The society decribed in the video is a heavily facist based one. Doesn't mean it doesn't have aspects of other societies though.

[@commissarlugh1040]

except the made the space soviets anyhow and just reskined the surface this is trash.

[@Anastas1786]

Wen L. In the military, a "commissariat" is just a department or organization given oversight over something important. There _are_ commissariats in Communist systems, but it's not necessarily a Communist thing. In this case, the Greater Terran Union Commissariats seem to have inherited their name from the more common kind found in most militaries, Communist and not, in which the Commissar(ry) is in charge of finding, collecting, and distributing food and other (non-ammunition) supplies.

[@SuperGman117]

They're a collectivist meritocratic stratocracy.

[@nuyorican1985]

Para la gloria dela Unión, For the glory of. The Union.....

[@toxicman9128]

“The entire galaxy will know they came to the wrong neighborhood, and knocked on the wrong door” YOU’RE GODDAMN RIGHT

[@lpg12338]

WOW!!! This was an awesome video, the narration, the art work, and the sound track, were all impressive. I could watch a full movie like this, great job!

[@mattkent4397]

That last line was great!

[@fryingpan8973]

YOU PICKED THE WRONG PLANET FOOOOO

[@MinersLoveGames]

**DESIRE TO KNOW MORE INTENSIFIES.**

[@samwarren1748]

I'd love you see the other potential factions given this treatment. Nice work Templin.

[@mitchypdx]

They just posted the series finale, and looking back at the first video, they made such an incredibly interesting world.

[@brendanike800]

How many men does it take to win the war? A million, a billion, a trillion? We will give it over and over again and die a hundred times over to exact our vengeance. For the union. . . Rephrased quote from reddit.

[@Uhndrash]

"For Holy Terra! For the Emperor!"

[@alphariusfuze8089]

*_The Emperor Protects_*

[@primusinterpares5767]

GLORY TO THE GREATER TERRAN UNION! WE WILL FIGHT FOR OUR RIGHT TO EXIST!!

[@RagingRavioli22]

God, I still can’t believe it’s been 5 years since this series came out. It is still one of my all time favorites that I come back to atleast once a year. Never change Templin, the quality of y’all’s work across different fictions and works will forever cement my adolescence with tales of wonder and curiosity to things I am passionate about or open me now to new experiences through early, and hopefully, late adulthood. Take care

[@raneroth7981]

This is such good storytelling, i have listened to your Greater Terran Union episodes several times. I will be supporting your Patreon, keep up the good work :)

[@wjzav1971]

Gotta say, you totally can see the passion on worldbuilding here. No wonder the GTU got so popular as it did.

[@Crolter]

Excited as heck for this, the background reminds me of a story I never published and it makes me happy knowing others have the same thoughts as well 😊🙂🙃

[@Robplayswithdragons]

ive watched the whole series.. but i feel i need to watch it again to really get the whole effect of how amazinng this series is.

[@PaiSAMSEN]

Okay, anyone coming back here after watching the Screk video, raised your hand.

[@pauldickinson3961]

Kind of made me wonder if we’ll have some explanation as to what led the Tyrum to Earth.

[@joemomma2189]

*raises hand*

[@legendaryhacker4030]

Here

[@mitchypdx]

You used Terran and Commissariat in the same video. I'm officially in love with the Greater Terran Union! As was said in the best line (sadly cut) from Independence Day: Resurgence, "You screwed with the wrong species!"

[@jimthepyroful]

It would be interesting if you guys handled war videos similar to The Great War channel. Do a weekly or monthly status on the war (in game weeks/Months) to accompany the main videos.

[@alalalala57]

Sigdy oooooo that's an awesome idea.

[@awommack1994]

I love how the music and artwork for this video reminds me so much of the Helgan video y'all did.

[@brianmo2965]

Cant believe the screk saw all of this

[@captainvalourous6668]

Hey at least on the bright side they became the GTU's fans 😅

[@DogukanSeptem]

Oh my. I am truly stunned by the incredible work of world building and narration! The writing, the art, the structure, everything about this is truly spectacular!

[@Sorain1]

4:40: Thank you. This is a MUCH more realistic resolution then 97% of stories out there. Once harsh measures are not REQUIRED, governments stop doing them. Because the one thing all governments have to do is keep existing, to remain in power. And being the person who repealed a harsh measure is about the best PR you can get.

[@baneofbanes]

Sorain1 I guess dictators around the world just haven’t got the memo then huh?

[@Sorain1]

Remarkably, no they haven't. Enlightened Self Interest is a rare trait, but self interest is universal.

[@jamesxm4240]

Yo half way trough the video still watching , This is awesome! 👍🏻🤙🏻

[@astrossarave]

Before the Imperium of Man, before the Dark Age of Technology, there was the Greater Terran Union.

[@ronaldlebeck9577]

Sounds to me like they've built upon Robert Heinlein's "Starship Troopers" book that was written back in (I think) 1954.

[@braydenmackean9102]

I'm glad I'm not the only one that made that connection.

[@lpg12338]

This is an awesome video! 😁👍

[@TemplinInstitute]

Thank you very much!

[@akocbibbo]

Love this series! This prologue has definitely gotten me hooked for the long haul :D

[@jjmrazek]

After that S2 episode it seems like it's time for a rewatch!

[@icantcomeupwithagoodusername24]

Yep

[@Mercenary-st8ge]

Make this an FPS campaign. I wanna see how Humanity fell, fought back and ultimately won against the invaders

[@Donald5557_]

And don’t sell it to EA so it doesn’t become another Mass Effect

[@smokeydmoose3364]

This is the government humanity needs to propel ourselves into the unknown..

[@calebmouzon187]

This is amazing. A great story/background with all kinds of awesome details. It's pretty inspiring and I look forward to more from y'all.

[@FreeFallingAir]

The amount of work put into this is amazing! The story and the artwork!! Can’t believe I just found this.

[@alexmarkadonis7179]

Novelize this and the later seasons, please. Stories in this built world might not only rival or equal, but even surpass, Star Wars, Star Trek, Dune, and the like. I would read and/or watch whatever you adapt.

[@Au_196]

Starship Troopers: "You think you're better than me?" Stellaris Invicta: Greater Terran Union: "I am better than you."

[@Der_Dekanter]

Germany Won, Templin Institute Uploads. The Faction I wanted. Currently Playing Stellaris and Winning. A cold Beer (during the Germany Game). Life is Good Edit: Awesome Artwork :D

[@Der_Dekanter]

*Leopard Tank appears*

[@MrN1c3Guy00]

Just came back to rewatch this series.