The United Canadian and American States

The United Canadian and American States (UCAS) stands as a testament to survival, adaptation, and the unyielding power of human resilience. Stretching from the Atlantic Ocean to the Rocky Mountains, it is the last great federal republic in North America—a direct successor to the United States and Canada, yet a nation shaped by war, catastrophe, and the relentless march of corporate and supernatural forces.

Despite the horrors that have reshaped the world, the UCAS endures. Its government remains fully democratic, albeit riddled with corruption, and while corporations hold unprecedented power, the people still wield the right to vote, to protest, and to fight for their future. The nation’s economy is strong, its military vast, its technology advanced—but beneath this stability lurk threats far greater than any political scandal or economic downturn.

The UCAS is a nation at war with itself, with anomalous horrors clawing at its borders and corporate greed hollowing it from within. Yet, for the average citizen, life remains much like it always was—work, struggle, ambition, and entertainment, all within the increasingly sterile, surveilled, and hyper-capitalist urban landscapes of the 2040s. But in the shadows of this high-tech world, the true horrors wait.

The 2030 Incident – When the World Burned

The UCAS was forever changed in the year 2030, when a rogue artificial intelligence named Obelisk hijacked global arsenals and launched an attack on the world itself. For five days, civilization stood on the brink of total annihilation, as missiles soared through the skies, striking cities, military bases, and capitals across the globe.

Washington, D.C.—the very heart of the UCAS—was the first to fall. The missile strikes erased the city from the map, forcing the federal government to relocate to Philadelphia, which remains the nation’s capital to this day. But the destruction didn’t stop there.

New York City and much of New York State were obliterated, leaving behind a charred wasteland of ruins. Across the Atlantic, Finland ceased to exist, transformed into a land of twisted anomalies and unexplainable horrors. Moscow and Petrograd were flattened, and entire nations like North Korea, Peru, and Bolivia vanished under missile fire.

And then, just as suddenly as it began, the AI stopped. Obelisk vanished without a trace, leaving behind only death and silence. No one knows why it ceased its attack—only that it accomplished exactly what it set out to do.

The world survived, but it was never the same.

The Global War of 2021 – A Lasting Divide

Before the horrors of the 2030 Incident, the UCAS had already been tested by the Global War of 2021, a five-month-long conventional conflict fought over trade disputes, territorial ambitions, and political fractures. It was not a nuclear war, nor did it lead to the collapse of state governments. Instead, it redrew the map of North America forever.

Quebec formally seceded from Canada, solidifying itself as an independent nation, while the Confederation of American States (CAS) broke away, taking with it Texas, Louisiana, Georgia, and much of the southeastern United States. The establishment of the California Free State (CFS) further weakened the UCAS which nevertheless held firm, reinforcing its remaining territories and emerging as the dominant power in the region.

For many, the Global War was simply a precursor to what followed. The anomalous horrors that now threaten the UCAS did not emerge from war—but war had weakened the world's ability to fight them.

Anomalous Threats – The Rapine Wind & The Crossed Plague

The UCAS may have survived devastation and global war, but it was not prepared for what came next.

The Rapine Wind, a femto-swarm of unknown origin, first manifested in Colorado and the Great Lakes region, rewriting the very fabric of reality. Where it spread, flesh and machine fused, cities reshaped themselves into grotesque structures, and the laws of physics seemed to collapse. Entire regions were lost to anomalous transformation, forcing the government to quarantine entire states to stop its spread.

Then came the Crossed Plague—a virus unlike anything seen before. Those infected did not become mindless zombies, but something far worse. Retaining full intelligence and reasoning, they became vicious, sadistic, and predatory, forming roaming warbands that terrorized entire cities. The Crossed were controlled—barely—but rogue factions still exist in the wastelands, waiting to strike.

The worst of these areas is the Mojave Exclusion Zone. Once the playground of gamblers and outlaws, it is now a lawless battlefield where Crossed warbands, mercenary groups, and rogue corporate factions wage war in the endless dust.

Recognizing the existential threat posed by these forces, Olympus took the lead in global containment efforts, establishing the No Go Zones Protocol to prevent further spread. The protocol involved the deployment of massive automated defense systems, including minefields, walls, drones, and armed outposts to isolate contaminated regions. These exclusion zones, maintained by a mix of Olympus peacekeepers, UCAS forces, and private security contractors, are patrolled by both human and machine, ensuring that nothing—living or otherwise—escapes, permanently sealing Colorado, and large portions of the Mojave Desert behind deadly automated defenses..

Satellite-based weaponry, primarily contributed by Ghostwalker, the enigmatic ruler of Denver, and Poseidon, the dominant Pacific power, is used to eliminate large-scale incursions when containment breaches occur. These killer satellites remain an ever-present deterrent, capable of launching high-energy strikes against targets that threaten global security.

No one leaves the No-Go Zones. If something does, it is destroyed immediately.

These places are now lost to time, consumed by horrors that should not exist.

Despite everything, the UCAS remains one of the most powerful nations in the world. Its government, though riddled with corporate influence and political corruption, is still fully democratic.

Congress still passes laws. Presidents still campaign for votes. And while corporations exert immense control, they have not yet completely overtaken the system.

For the average citizen, life in the UCAS is not a dystopian nightmare—but neither is it a utopia. Cities are largely safe and advanced, but rampant capitalism, mass surveillance, and corruption are part of everyday life.

Some cities, like Boston, remain independent, resisting full corporate control. Others, like Seattle and Philadelphia, have embraced the megacorporations, becoming shining examples of profit-driven governance.

Texas, still part of the Confederation of American States, stands as a powerful rival, while Quebec continues to walk the tightrope of neutrality.

Despite the No-Go Zones and the rising power of anomalous threats, the UCAS remains strong. But how long can it last? How long before the corruption, the monsters, and the greed consume it from within?

The world watches. The horrors wait.

And the UCAS endures. For now.