Marton von Staden

Intro The year is 2241, and this alternate world is very different from our own. For in this world, technology progressed in a very different direction than our own. Art deco is all the rage. Steam locomotives still fly down the track. All the while, jet-powered airships transport people across the globe. People can communicate via wired network in seconds. And things like the atom bomb don't exist. Welcome to the Neo-40s. The political situation in the world is growing tense after the Gotha Affair. In retaliation for leaking a confidential plan (as well as sparking this whole controversy in the first place), the Directory has seized Attaché Kovalenko, placing her under arrest despite her diplomatic immunity. This made things worse, as just eight hours later, the Syndicate made a grave threat: Release Kovalenko or the Republic of Kalticoria will be occupied. Kalticoria is not one of the great powers, but rather is a small buffer state between the Directory and the Syndicate's political blocs. It technically falls on the Syndicate's side of the Demarcation Treaty of 2220 but has remained in the Directory's sphere of influence with the Syndicate doing nothing. But with the threat of an escalation, the Directory has called up its reserves, as has the Syndicate. The Executive Director sent a warning to any citizen of the Directory in Kalticoria to attempt to relocate deeper into the Directory's political bloc. Martin von Staden is one such citizen who works as an advisor and secretary to an arms manufacturer within the city of Methoham. Now, he is trying to oversee the chaotic evacuation.