Editing AfterTheBomb.Setting (section)

===SETTING NOTES FOR ADDITIONAL IDEA 'ROAD HOGS'===
:“It has been over a 100 years since the ''Big Death'', when most of Humankind was wipes off this world. None are alive today really know what the world was like before the ''Big Death''. It was said to be a ''Golden Age of technology'' and wonder. But the hubris of the Ancients ended all that. In their attempt to hold off the inevitable the Ancients dropped their Nukes on the soils of their own lands but this only spread the virus faster. We still live with the Red Zones even now, after all this time. But we also are free. And you are a defender of that freedom.
:You are a members of the '''State Troopers'''. For many of you, your families have served this great institute for generations and we hope your decedents serve us for many generations to come. You reflect the best of the citizens of the '''Free State of Calli'''. And as for your newcomers, those who have no family ties with us I except no less dedication and courage to duty and to the Troopers. We must all remain ever vigilant from the gangs and marauders from the so-called Road Hogs. But they are not the only treat to our lands. Invaders and bandits have plagued our highways since we took over for the last Human Troopers. We alone maintained the roads the rule of law. But our laws, not Ancients.
:From these traditions I expect the highest levels of respect and courage from each and every one of you. We are all that stands between the peace loving folks of this state and the lawlessness of the north and south, or the invasion dictatorships of the east. That badge you wear reflects these ideals. Good luck out there Troopers!”
:''Captain Diggerson, north regional Captain of the State Troopers of Free California (Mutant Badger uplift) giving a speak to the newest graducating class of State Troopers''

This game is set in the '''Free State of Calli'''. The ''Free State of Calli'' was formed about 80 years ago by members of the '''California State Patrol''' and the '''Free City-State of Sacramento'''. Other independent cities and lands joined over the years flocking to the flag of freedom that the ''Free State'' promoted. The state now extends from the '''City-State of Barstow''' in the far south to the '''Old Highway 44''' and '''Free City of Redding''' in the north. The ''Free State'' promotes the idea of all sapient have rights and freedoms. They work together to promote good will and trade within its borders and free trade with those of similar ideas outside its boards.</Br>

The '''Cali State Patrol''' (or just the '''State Patrol''') is the official law enforces on the roads and highways of '''Calli''' and their work crews maintain the roads throughout the ''Free State'' to better promote trade and travel. They protect these crews and the citizens from bandits and raiders. The have numberous Regional Outposts[https://www.alternatehistory.com/forum/attachments/2hdqjvp-jpg.255626/], mostly concentrated in the northern and eastern parts of the state (to protected against the Road Hogs of the north and the Imperium to the east). </Br>

Most have a very good reputation throughout the state. They generally don't enforce the laws within any free city's limits unless specifically asked or is one of the cities that have grown up around their outposts. They maintain their own fleet of vehicles, most being ground cars of the Old World. They do have a few helicopters in their service but they are hard to maintain and so are used mostly in emergencies. </Br>

The ''Free State'' is surrounded by a few allies and more than one set of hostile lands. Of course there are the '''Road Hogs''' of the old state of '''Oregon'''. These lands are dominated by the powerful '''Swine Brotherhood''' a barbaric and large Motorcycle Gang but they are also made up of numerous other animal and mutant tribes and gangs of outlaws. </Br>

To the west, out on the '''Pacific''' is a chain of islands which serves as the trading area between ''Calli'' and both the '''Seals Republic''' and the waters of the '''Dolphin Free Seas'''. Both are allies and trading partners of the state. </Br>

Towards the northeast are the '''Horselords Lands''' which are allied with the ''Free State''. There lands include the eastern Rockie Moutains of California and Oragen and southern part of Washington state. They trade and have some shared semi-friendly contact with the lands north of the Road Hogs territories; the so-called '''Brotherhood of Thought''' (in this setting they are located in the middle and northern parts Washingon and southwestern Canada). </Br>

To the east are the very large and expansionist '''Prairie Dog Imperium'''. The Imperium are very xenophobic and wish to rule over all others (they claim for protection of Prairie Dog race). Their technology is about on par with the ''Free State'' especially in military matters with a few tanks and armored helicopers and jet fighters in their arsenal. There standing army is also in the thousands (no one really knows for sure and is made up excusively by Pairy Dog). Other Uplifted Animals, Mutant Humans and Plants and Pure Stain Humans within their lands are treated as Second Class citizens wtih few rights, especially the right to bare weapons of any kind except maybe hatchets and daggers. </Br>