Special Chapter (YEAR 2042)

Report: Quinn

The bustling city of Rome.

Italy.

The Via Claudia.

Temperature: 25° Celsius (77°F)

Rome. City of marble and ruins. Rome's ancient history, once the life of so many a historian, was that of dominance, failure and reinvention. Just like the city of old, the Roman capital had fallen to civil war shortly before the Third World War. Rebellion ravaged Italy's capital, with it's citizens taking a stand against their complacent government. Although Italy's political superiors refused to partake in the World War, they knew they would not be safe for long.

When the warheads were launched, many cities were targeted, Rome included. But despite the accusations of its citizens, the Italian government had been preparing. In a joint effort with China, two massive energy shields were deployed over Shenzhen and Rome, sparing them from the nuclear fire that consumed so much of the rest of the world.

The OMEGA Horizon Shield, known by the locals as the 'scudo orizzonte', saved their lives.