STEAM TORPEDO - The world of Steam Torpedo

1918, a dark year.Weakened by dissensions with the French generals, the British army used Telin gas, an experimental weapon developed in greatest secrecy. The gas, aimed at dissolving complex molecular chains, was supposed to deal a fatal blow to their German foe. On October 9th, the British bomber, Damocles, dropped its terrible load on the city of Pforzheim, eradicating all of its 57,000 citizens.

Against all odds, the calculations of the British proved wrong. Though designed to dilute quickly, the gas spread death westward. Soon, France was stricken by its horrible effects. Military and civil losses were horrendous, starting a public uproar with no equivalent in history. People demanded retaliation.

Convinced that their action was legitimate, the British generals prepared further strikes. The French and British alliance was thus put to a sudden end.

An immediate cease-fire was signed between France and Germany, and a new alliance sealed against the British.

That’s how a terrible arms race began. This race revolved around natural gas deposits—the main ingredient of Telin—and every side coveted the now-precious resource. In North America, discovery of vast deposits at the border between Alaska and Canada triggered new tensions. In June 1919, helped by the Russian Empire, Canada annexed Alaska, creating a new battlefront for the USA.

1924...
The First World War has lasted for ten years with no clear leader. No one can foresee its end. Telin gas has been used by all armies, to threaten or punish. Vast portions of each continent are now toxic no man’s lands. Provinces are isolated. States are divided. In many cases, neither men nor goods can travel by land anymore. Sea control is vital and each faction has a new generation of submarines. The reduced crews of these new machines are ordered to make a difference.

You are one of these men. Glory—or death—awaits in the depths of the ocean.

IN 1923, DEEPLY NESTED IN THE ATLANTIC COAST, THE PORT OF LA ROCHELLE WITNESSED THE BIRTH OF THE NEW BREED OF FRENCH-GERMAN SUBMARINES: THE PANZER LA ROCHELLE. THIS MODEL HAS BOTH EXCELLENT HANDLING AND GREAT VERSATILITY, COMBINING POWERFUL WEAPONRY AND STURDY DEFENSES. IT IS EASILY RECOGNIZABLE THANKS TO THE POWERFUL BIG MARTHA CANNON THAT DECORATES ITS CONNING TOWER, A CANNON NAMED BY ITS INVENTOR AFTER HIS WIFE, MARTHA HOFFMEISTER, A GREAT CONNOISSEUR OF FRENCH GASTRONOMY.

THE TALION SUBMARINE IS THE MODEL OF CHOICE FOR MANY INDEPENDENT GROUPS, ATTRACTED BY GAIN. THEY PLUNDER IN THE TRADITION OF 16TH- AND 17TH-CENTURY PIRATES. ITS GENERIC STRUCTURE ALLOWS THE TALION TO BE A VERY VERSATILE WEAPON. WITH TELESCOPIC BOARDING TUBES AND RADIO SCRAMBLERS, TALION CREWS RACE TO OUTDO EACH OTHER IN CUNNING INNOVATION. TO NEUTRALIZE THE ENEMY, THEY HUNT AND BOARD ANY SUBMARINES THEY FIND.

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