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ES Encyclopedia supplies an ever-growing body of
short articles and descriptions of people, places and things that inhabit the
world of The Eylau Sequence. It is a great help to those wishing for a
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 California — California is the
only surviving remnant of the former pre-glacial powers of the United States
and Mexico. Its capital is the underground city of San Diego, which lies
beneath El Cajon Mountain about 45km inland from a large bay, also named after
the old city of San Diego. The two other largest cities are; Soledad, situated
high on a plateau overlooking the Pacific; and La Paz, located at a sheltered
site of strategic and commercial importance overlooking the Gulf of Cortez.
There are also major military bases located across the country and in some
areas immediate outside the borders, Fort Banning being one of the largest and
most modern.
California is not closely allied to any other nation, but
it does have generally decent informal relations with Brasil, Australia and the
Mediteranean States. California also has a general working agreement with
Japan, something not enjoyed by any other planetary governments. This is a
carry-over from Japan's original exodus, when the old United States actually
used some of its dwindling resources to help Japan with its planetary
evacuation. The trade agreement at that time was that the then US government
would conduct the technology transfers to Japan in exchange for return
transfers by Japan to any surviving entity representing the general interests
of any population formerly holding US citizenship. This covered the possibility
that one or both countries and their populations faced imminent extinction or
mass migration. Hundreds of years later, the Japanese continue to conduct
regular technology transfers to the government in California, the only
surviving portion of the pre-glacial USA which continues to operate as a
cohesive political entity and which also hosts numerous individuals of American
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| Cape Union — A loose consortium of states
occupying the cape region of Southern Africa. |
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 Chameleon — The L35
"Chamelon" is an MGV unit manufactured by JPS. It is a heavy unit designed
around the Magtronics GE401 tube-rail gun which features prominently in the
armored hull's nose. The hull itself is heavily protected and is designed for
maximum defense against both kinetic weapons and photon weapons.
The
surface of the L35 can switch between camouflage mode and reflective mode more
quickly and efficiently than most other vehicles, yet again aided by its shape
and advanced composition. The L35's "tail" is actually part of the main rail
gun, which is substantially longer than the vehicle. The Chameleon's sole
vulnerability is to Class C chemical weapons, so their units are typically
escorted by vehicles such as the O40 series Monitor or Komodo which help to
screen the heavier Chameleons. This puts many prospective opponents into the
uncomfortable position of having to destroy other vehicles first, before being
able to open fire on the L35s with full effect. The resulting delay often
allows L35 formations to close in, where their lethal main weapons can open
fire to devastating effect.
Like all other Californian MGV units, the
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Codes, Geographic — Every major political
entity and orbital body is identified for purposes of communications by a
standardized code. Currently accepted codes are:
- Orbital Body:
- TE = Earth
- LU = Moon
- MA = Mars
- Lx = La Grange Point (The x represents the point
number; L1, L2, etc.)
- Political:
- AU = Australia
- BR = Brasil
- CA = California
- EU = Mediterranean States
- ZA = South Africa
- JP = Japan (L5)
- SG = Selangor
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| Copenhagen Station — The primary civilian Med
States installation in orbit around earth, Copenhagen Station is the second
oldest and probably the smallest of the earth orbit stations. |
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