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The ''[[Union
The [[Dark Age Europe|Dark Ages]] never happened. Rome peacefully broke apart into several large nation-states. [[WWI]] was fought in the mid 20th century with tech that might as well be from [[Twenty Minutes Into the Future]]. The Red Revolution led to the formation of the Democratic Republic of Russia, headed by, and sticking to the ideals of, Lenin. The Cold War existed between the League of Nations and a Nationalist China.
Mind reeling yet?
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And so begins the Union series, covering branches of Military Fiction, Sci-Fi, Political thriller, and sometimes horror.
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* [[All Planets Are Earthlike]]: Subverted, HARD. Most planets are not Earthlike, those that are are fought over in politically heated battles that often are settled via proxy wars. Those that are close are terraformed, but never turn out quite right, being colder than earth, warmer, more arid, more moisture, etc.
* [[Alternate History]]: The entire series is an example of [[Alternate History]]; while the Dark Ages not happening pushed technology forward, the partnership between the LN and the DRR helped pushed technology over the top.
* [[Aliens Speaking English]]: Justified. The Terran delegation goes through extensive work to provide a [[Universal Translator]] for both species, going as far as to become familiar with the "Humanized" version of their name, to smooth first contact.
* [[Alternate Universe]]: Exists [[In
** At the end of current, major arc, the story splits in two with each branch starting with {{spoiler|The near Genocide of one race, and ending with the extinction}}
** Now comes in three arcs; when {{spoiler|genocide}} isn't enough, how about {{spoiler|not having a large enough population and eventually inbreeding to death}}
* [[Bad Boss]]: Colonial [[General Ripper|General Howard]] and [[Well
* [[Humans Are
* [[Kinetic Weapons Are Just Better]]: Played straight. All human weapons in use pack some kind of [[Magnetic Weapons|Magnetic Accelerator]] inside them. Direct energy weapons are still far too efficient to be used, and Terran energy weapons fire "packages" of plasma with a magnetic core to keep it stable.
* [[Mini
* [[The Federation]]: The Colonial Alliance is like stronger version of the UN, meant to regulate Colonial expansion and control while Earthbound nations function the same as they always have, with the exception of Colonies.
* [[Sliding Scale of Idealism Versus Cynicism]]: Starts out firmly in the Idealistic camp to reflect the relative rookie nature of most of the protagonists, then starts to steadily shift into Cynicism as {{spoiler|the two majors power, the Colonial Alliance (Humanity) and United Colonies (Terrans)}}
* [[Sociopathic Soldier]]: Applies to Connor Douglas, but primarily the reason why he hasn't been discharged. In a unit of behind-the-lines fighters tasked to cause as much havoc as possible, a complete psycho is tolerated. {{spoiler|Barely}}
* [[Shell
* [[Used Future]]: Out past the Core Worlds, most operating vehicles and tech run about fifteen years behind, with the [[Wretched Hive|original outer colonies]] now rust flecked pits of grime.
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