Changes: The Resistance

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The Resistance is the collective name for a multitude of anti-Earth Federation movements that existed ever since Gehenna. The Resistance claimed that it was the successor to the mages of the Traditions, who fought the Technocracy, ever since the Age of Reason (17th Century CE). Their goals have always been for freedom for mages and werewolves from the Tech Infantry draft, but beyond that, their ideals have always been murky and their methods questionable.

Early History

With the sacrifice of Eisenstein in destroying the Bug attack in 2000, this caused a massive awakening among a previous unbelieving majority. Mages and werewolves existed. The Traditions, having suffered and been almost defeated by the Technocracy, took the opportunity to strike openly. In response, the Technocracy convinced the Security Council of the United Nations to dispense with Peacekeepers and create a new multinational forces called the Tech Infantry. Their open war was soon overshadowed, however, by the rise of the antediluvians. Hence the war for controlling magic was lumped in with the war called Gehenna.

After the Traditions were defeated, many fled to the Eastern Bloc, whom they helped in keeping their independence from the newly formed Earth Federation. Others served the Black Hand in the Wraithlands. The ones that didn't hid and were eventually caught or killed by the Tech Infantry.

Founding of the Resistance

It was the invention of the ion drive that saved those mages who refused to serve the Federation. Able to spread to distant colonies, their numbers grew, quietly out of sight of the recruiters. The invention of the hyperspace beacon allowed for the FedNet (or just Net for short) and allowed these recalcitrant mages to form alliances. Although the old Traditions were destroyed and their ways forgotten, a new group was able to communicate and coordinate for the first time.

These early Resistance cells were mostly local and limited to planetary operations. However, their first great success was in creating an underground railroad to smuggle out tagged mages who were hunted by the Tech Infantry. This allowed their numbers to grow. Eventually, some cell leaders were able to carve out safe zones, on worlds or moons outside the Fed's eyes.

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+[[File:Resistance.jpg|thumb|400px|right|Sounds sexier than "Scared Mage Communes."]]The Resistance is the collective name for a multitude of anti-[[Earth Federation]] movements that existed ever since [[Gehenna]]. The Resistance claimed that it was the successor to the mages of the Traditions, who fought the [[Technocracy]], ever since the Age of Reason (17th Century CE). Their goals have always been for freedom for mages and werewolves from the [[Tech Infantry]] draft, but beyond that, their ideals have always been murky and their methods questionable.
-[[File:Resistance.jpg|thumb|400px|right|Sounds sexier than "Scared Mage Communes."]]&nbsp
-The Resistance is the collective name for a multitude of anti-Earth Federation movements that existed ever since Gehenna. The Resistance claimed that it was the successor to the mages of the Traditions, who fought the Technocracy, ever since the Age of Reason (17th Century CE). Their goals have always been for freedom for mages and werewolves from the Tech Infantry draft, but beyond that, their ideals have always been murky and their methods questionable.
 ===Early History===
-With the sacrifice of Eisenstein in destroying the Bug attack in 2000, this caused a massive awakening among a previous unbelieving majority. Mages and werewolves existed. The Traditions, having suffered and been almost defeated by the Technocracy, took the opportunity to strike openly. In response, the Technocracy convinced the Security Council of the United Nations to dispense with Peacekeepers and create a new multinational forces called the Tech Infantry. Their open war was soon overshadowed, however, by the rise of the antedeluvians. Hence the war for controlling magic was lumped in with the war called Gehenna.
+With the sacrifice of Eisenstein in destroying the [[Bug ]]attack in 2000, this caused a massive awakening among a previous unbelieving majority. Mages and werewolves existed. The Traditions, having suffered and been almost defeated by the [[Technocracy]], took the opportunity to strike openly. In response, the [[Technocracy ]]convinced the Security Council of the United Nations to dispense with Peacekeepers and create a new multinational forces called the [[Tech Infantry]]. Their open war was soon overshadowed, however, by the rise of the [[antediluvian]]s. Hence the war for controlling magic was lumped in with the war called [[Gehenna]].
-After the Traditions were defeated, many fled to the Eastern Bloc, whom they helped in keeping their independence from the newly formed Earth Federation. Others served the Black Hand in the Wraithlands. The ones that didn't hid and were eventually caught or killed by the Tech Infantry.
+After the Traditions were defeated, many fled to the [[Eastern Bloc]], whom they helped in keeping their independence from the newly formed [[Earth Federation]]. Others served the [[Black Hand]] in the [[Wraithlands]]. The ones that didn't hid and were eventually caught or killed by the [[Tech Infantry]].