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It is mankind's most basic nature to destroy what he creates, to one day turn a season of peace into one of war. Badge of Blood will use Valve's Source engine from Half-Life 2 to tell a dramatic narrative of a bitter independence war fought between the corporate colonies of Mars and the major economic powers of Earth. In doing so, we are also adhering to the principles of realism, avoiding the many clichés of the genre. You won't see force fields, laser swords, or blasters here. We are going to great lengths to ground our science fiction in science fact, to tell a story of what can be; of what someday will be. What will the first war in space be like? What weapons will be used, and who will participate? How will it be fought? We aim to answer these questions as we continue to develop Badge of Blood the Half-Life 2 mod. To punctuate our dedication to the setting in which the First Person Shooter will be taking place, we will also be publishing a set of core rulebooks and...
![[VEHICLE/BACKGROUND] Grossman SC-159 "Phoenix"](https://media.moddb.com/cache/images/mods/1/5/4555/thumb_620x2000/27671.jpg "[VEHICLE/BACKGROUND] Grossman SC-159 \"Phoenix\"")
The now famous SC-159 concept materialized in the
mid 2170s as the result of the United States Air
Force's HCT (Hypersonic Cargo Transport)
program, in which the Grossman aerospace
corporation was the principle designer. The
program was intended to replace the U.S.'s
aging fleet of C-216s, calling for a heavy lifting
aircraft that could load its intended cargo (150
soldiers, 50 stretcher patients and attendants, or
45 tons of cargo), then deliver and unload its
payload anywhere in the world, even improvised
airstrips, in less than an hour's time.
The design was also be capable of
trans-atmospheric flight, delivering payloads into
space and/or lunar colonies, and servicing
satellites or orbital facilities.
Overall, the Phoenix program proved to be quite a
bargain after adjusting for the large production
run, and was completed in less than 2 years time.
The first two YC-159 prototypes flew in July of
2177 with no mishaps. After a brief testing and
evaluation period, the SC-159A was being
distributed to U.S. Air Force and Space Command
units by 2179, while the C export version was
being delivered to various GPA member states
across the globe. A civilian version, officially
named "Phoenixliner" (but generally
referred to as "Bullet") delivered 350
passengers at suborbital speeds anywhere on the
globe.
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