I’d like to first thank the Risen War College for providing access to the full (and classified) data set of this alternate worldline Earth Intervention (technically Intervention XB1098), as well as Alex’s help throughout this writing project. While not written as a history per se, it is extremely accurate. Written in a familiar local worldline Earth style, it will be used in early worldline education by the House of Peace once approved by the Social Engineering Board. I leave it to the historians to write a formal historical account someday.
Having participated in this Intervention project since its assignment and inception as the Envoy I can certainly speak on what is covered, but as with any writing it will capture some of the point of view (POV) of the author. I was able to spend an extensive amount of time following the Intervention with many of the named participants and have included their thinking at many critical junctions.
Of course the technical means of the Risen civilization enhance that memorialization if they are made available to authors or the public. [Note, Envoys are the only sentient precluded from nano memory copying during an intervention in an alternate worldline ]. Even today, 50 years later, my respect for Napoleon, General Volkhov, Ambassador Mann and others has only grown during the research. In retrospect I find it amazing that we could run two worldline interventions (and in one case a pacification) simultaneously — and of such diversity! While one of those interventions was technically a failure by initial criteria (and there is still controversy today on that), 25 interventions over 175 years certainly give one an advantage.
A 20 year Intervention process of any intervention is intense and difficult, and these volumes are focused on that stage. Fortunately, I barely survived the very end of the intervention process due to the assassination attempt in Madrid (we will be disclosing some newly declassified aspects of that in these volumes). That assassination attempt of course is also controversial in designating this intervention as a success by some of the non-professional public, but it is not the only part of the public controversy that was initially present but faded over time.
My relationship with the retired US General, known as “Napoleon” has been made legendary by a number of media productions (some of which are fairly accurate), and that relationship is present in these volumes. His memory copying was initiated early in the intervention, but either removed or deleted from the archives by human individuals or AI — we do not know. If deleted it would require Consul directives approved by the Senate for a reason, or criminal actions. This mystery along with his ultimate corporeal disappearance are the focus of much speculation.
I have chosen to not quote any of Risen’s media sources even though they were more than happy to provide them, instead including select quotation for what passes for media in this alternate Earth worldline. NewSoulMedia’s coverage (and sponsorship) of the intervention can never be forgotten including the extremely rare coverage of my going into full combat mode during the Madrid assassination attempt..
So at the 50th anniversary of the intervention I deliver to you what I hope is a fun read.
John Albrecht, Envoy
New Rome V
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