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Those nukes were targeted to the major cities around all the world. NASDA was programmed to start The Collapse. When the counter-strike launched, the laser defenses failed. The world as we knew, ended. The nuclear winted hit hard.
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Pre-Collapse Factions
These are the factions that existed before The Collapse:
- NASDA
- Professional Scientist World — The publication which contains the only known photo of Dr. Alan Reed.
- The Reed Corporation
Post-Collapse Factions
These are the factions that existed after The Collapse:
- Civilian Prisoners
- New Paradigm
- NEXUS
- Scavenger Faction — Bands of armed scavengers roam the land seeking out oil resources, scrap yards and tins of dog food.
- The Collective
- The Project