To those who find this scroll, heed my words. I, Balthazar Caro, the last sane man on this damned rock we know as Terra Finis, have created a record of our baseness and depravity. Terra Finis—the Last Earth! Would that this name were true, for what the rabid dogs who call themselves men have done here has shown that they deserve no future, no descendants to inherit their legacy of horror. Every part of this diseased boil we call a world has become host to its own, unique nightmare.

The following transmission was intercepted from the CP-04/4748.6 gate on 1 Spring by a deep-space listening post. Its point of origin is unknown—it could not have come from Terra Nova, yet consists of a series of what seem to be bizarre jokes that only make sense if written from a Terra Novan perspective. Wolfe in the science division suggests that this transmission may originate in an alternate universe and entered our own through foldspace, but I think he’s been drinking too much Fort James Special. This is clearly some sort of strange hoax, but further investigation into the reason behind its existence may be warranted. –J. Pliatikos, Talon Intelligence Command, 5 Spring 1954

Spartan II

The Spartan was designed by Peace River Skunkwerks to be an easy to produce heavy trooper gear that could be used in place of Warrior IVs. Simpler, easy to produce components were sourced from other Peace River designs particularly the Crusader. These larger parts made the Spartan quite a bit larger than other gears of its class. Paxton unveiled their new gear to the public as part of its rebuilding campaign with the tagline “Bigger & Badder”. The larger actuators and joint components had an unexpected side effect once the gear hit the market.