United States Of Eurasia

Before I rediscovered 'Simulism' and introduced it to the story I intended to have Z be an alien, or inter-dimensional being/deity and that the immediate threat of nuclear conflict would drive the characters to contemplate their own mortality. Once I introduced Simulism to the story though, the nuclear threat became less of the focus and more a means to the end destruction of the second simulated reality. In any case I researched nuclear plans from nato and nuclear politics a bit.

Also because this was to be an alternative reality from the start I drew down the map from Risk 2210 AD and brainstormed how certain countries in the game had come to be. Like 'The Northwestern Oil Emerite" (Modern Day Alaska). Maybe The United States sold it to the UAE to pay off its debt to china, who knows.

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