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'''The year is 29479, on the planet Rubi-Ka'''. Rubi-Ka is the only known source of notum, a resource that revolutionized nanotechnology, allowing nano-bots to operate outside the human body for long periods of time, making it in great demand across the galaxy.
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The planet was leased to the hyper-corporation Omni-Tek, but mistreatment and poor working conditions in the notum mines led to the clans. Bending to outside pressure Omni-Tek allowed the clans to operate independently for some time. However, Omni-Tek preferred to have complete control and the planet was put through three civil wars in its history. Not everyone favored a side and "neutrals" settled in their own areas, including the scientists who created the floating city of [[Jobe]].
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An unstable peace led to the Notum Wars, but no one was prepared for the discovery of another dimension that coexisted with Rubi-Ka, the Shadowlands. The Shadowlands and Rubi-Ka were once one planet racked with conflict with those who wanted to use a power called the "Source of Life" to become more powerful, the Unredeemed, and with those who felt its overuse was destroying them, the Redeemed. The Unredeemed won and the Redeemed fled spreading their seedlings of mankind around the galaxy. The harvesting of the Source eventually ended up destroying the planet and creating the two worlds. The Unredeemed trapped in this universe found and destroyed the seedlings of mankind the Redeemed had placed except for one, humans. In the late 20th Century the unredeemed set in motion a series of events that would help them get back.
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When the portal to the Shadowlands was open by the scientists in Jobe they found a strange world being torn apart. There were still Unredeemed and Redeemed living there and still in conflict. The clan leaders decided to ally with the Redeemed while Omni-Tek officials allied with the Unredeemed. Explorers went deeper and deeper into the Shadowlands led by the artificial entity [[Ergo]] until they found the Beast. The Beast was killed, but all they discovered was a robot called Number Nine sending out a distress call and saying that the Source was no longer protected and they were coming.
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The question of who "they" were was answered when the first known alien life outside the Shadowlands surrounded Rubi-Ka and without any attempt of communication attacked the planets cities. The attacks were constant, but not destructive and the conflict between the Clans and Omni-Tek became an afterthought. A turning point on recent Clans and Omni-Tek relations came after an assassination attempt Omni-Tek Rubi-Ka's president [[Phillip Ross]]. Old hatreds surfaced and Omni-Tek began to crackdown making some fear of yet another conflict.
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==The Factions==
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'''The Clans''' are represented by the [http://www.counciloftruth.org/ Council of Truth].
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'''Omni-Tek''' holds [http://espanola.com/ot/ department meetings].
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==Current News==
 
<p>To find out more about recent storyline events, check the [http://forums.anarchy-online.com/forumdisplay.php?f=327 Editor News] forum on the official AO website.  There are also events localized to the [http://forums.anarchy-online.com/forumdisplay.php?f=156 Atlantean] and [http://forums.anarchy-online.com/forumdisplay.php?f=359 Rimor] dimensions.</p>
 
<p>To find out more about recent storyline events, check the [http://forums.anarchy-online.com/forumdisplay.php?f=327 Editor News] forum on the official AO website.  There are also events localized to the [http://forums.anarchy-online.com/forumdisplay.php?f=156 Atlantean] and [http://forums.anarchy-online.com/forumdisplay.php?f=359 Rimor] dimensions.</p>
<p>If you want to support the clans, the [http://www.counciloftruth.org/ Council of Truth] holds regular meetings on both servers.  If you are an Omni-tek employee, ORTK is beginning to hold [http://espanola.com/ot/ department meetings] as well.</p>
 

Revision as of 03:51, 8 June 2005

The year is 29479, on the planet Rubi-Ka. Rubi-Ka is the only known source of notum, a resource that revolutionized nanotechnology, allowing nano-bots to operate outside the human body for long periods of time, making it in great demand across the galaxy.

The planet was leased to the hyper-corporation Omni-Tek, but mistreatment and poor working conditions in the notum mines led to the clans. Bending to outside pressure Omni-Tek allowed the clans to operate independently for some time. However, Omni-Tek preferred to have complete control and the planet was put through three civil wars in its history. Not everyone favored a side and "neutrals" settled in their own areas, including the scientists who created the floating city of Jobe.

An unstable peace led to the Notum Wars, but no one was prepared for the discovery of another dimension that coexisted with Rubi-Ka, the Shadowlands. The Shadowlands and Rubi-Ka were once one planet racked with conflict with those who wanted to use a power called the "Source of Life" to become more powerful, the Unredeemed, and with those who felt its overuse was destroying them, the Redeemed. The Unredeemed won and the Redeemed fled spreading their seedlings of mankind around the galaxy. The harvesting of the Source eventually ended up destroying the planet and creating the two worlds. The Unredeemed trapped in this universe found and destroyed the seedlings of mankind the Redeemed had placed except for one, humans. In the late 20th Century the unredeemed set in motion a series of events that would help them get back.

When the portal to the Shadowlands was open by the scientists in Jobe they found a strange world being torn apart. There were still Unredeemed and Redeemed living there and still in conflict. The clan leaders decided to ally with the Redeemed while Omni-Tek officials allied with the Unredeemed. Explorers went deeper and deeper into the Shadowlands led by the artificial entity Ergo until they found the Beast. The Beast was killed, but all they discovered was a robot called Number Nine sending out a distress call and saying that the Source was no longer protected and they were coming.

The question of who "they" were was answered when the first known alien life outside the Shadowlands surrounded Rubi-Ka and without any attempt of communication attacked the planets cities. The attacks were constant, but not destructive and the conflict between the Clans and Omni-Tek became an afterthought. A turning point on recent Clans and Omni-Tek relations came after an assassination attempt Omni-Tek Rubi-Ka's president Phillip Ross. Old hatreds surfaced and Omni-Tek began to crackdown making some fear of yet another conflict.

The Factions

The Clans are represented by the Council of Truth.

Omni-Tek holds department meetings.

Current News

To find out more about recent storyline events, check the Editor News forum on the official AO website. There are also events localized to the Atlantean and Rimor dimensions.