Fun~Gear: Tom Clancys Endwar

The unthinkable happens in 2016. A nuclear exchange in the

Middle East kills 20 million people and cripples the

████      world's oil supply. Crude oil prices spike at $800 a                                  ████
████      barrel.                                                                                                      ████
████                                                                                                                     ████
████      One year later, the threat of world-wide nuclear war is                              ████
████      eliminated when the United States and Europe deploy a                           ████
████      comprehensive space-based anti-ballistic missile shield.                              ████
████      Russia soon follows with an advanced missile defense                            ████
████      system of its own. Intercontinental ballistic missiles are                                ████
████      rendered obsolete.                                                                                    ████
████                                                                                                                     ████
████      Russia becomes the world's primary supplier of energy and                         ████
████      experiences a massive economic boom. With its newfound                       ████
████      riches, Russia quickly re-establishes itself as a major                                ████
████      superpower and restores her military might.                                               ████
████                                                                                                                    ████
████      Western Europe, with the notable exception of the UK and                         ████
████      Ireland, unifies to create the European Federation. This                             ████
████      new nation is destined to be a formidable 21st-century                            ████
████      Superpower.                                                                                            ████
████                                                                                                                    ████
████      In 2020, the United States is on the verge of finishing                               ████
████      construction on the Freedom Star, a controversial orbital                            ████
████      military platform that will upset the balance of world                               ████
████      power. The European Federation withdraws from NATO in                     ████
████      protest.                                                                                                   ████
████                                                                                                                    ████
████      Tensions between the European Federation, the United                         ████
████      States, and Russia are building and will soon reach the                            ████
████      breaking point.                                                                                        ████