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    The War of Civlar
    The War of Civlar
    The War of Civlar
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    The War of Civlar

    By Isuru Abeysinghe

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    The year is 2250.

    Post holocaust.

    Humanity's once expansive civilizations have been laid to waste, a victim of their own innovations, desires and foolhardy concepts of progress. The first cataclysm was an ideological war between factions who, although adhered to largely the same principals and structure, were separated by a rift in mythology and scripture. This was syntax, not semantics. However, those at the top knew that this rift was simply a front, since the real situation concerning mankind was that of overpopulation and the dwindling of resources. As it is politically incorrect to fight wars based on the simple principal of supply and demand, increasing extremism on both sides and the polarizations of the so called ideologies were pumped to the masses as the sole reason for their respective struggles.

    Despite this lack, technology continued to advance on both sides, spurred on by the real and present danger of being subjugated and persecuted should the other side win. Atrocities piled on top of atrocities and a complete ban on communication meant that the separate civilizations eventually no longer considered the other side as human.

    However, the war was not the cause.

    To sustain the ever increasing need for resources, scientists had long since pulled out the safeguards and checkpoints that regulated the progress of technology. Thus, a combination of genetic mutations, caused by medical advances that cured diseases through altering DNA and rouge nano-machines that had also evolved, mechanically as opposed to biologically, to wreak havoc on the balance of nature and topple of human being from the top of the predatory pyramid on Earth.

    Now the expanses of the globe had been rendered largely uninhabitable. To step outside of a protected zone, sealed off by the massive infrastructure projects that isolated humans with their own air, food and water from the majority of the planet would mean certain death.

    But there was still war.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherIsuru Abeysinghe
    Release dateApr 7, 2012
    ISBN9781476262529
    The War of Civlar
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    Isuru Abeysinghe

    My life has generally been devoted to the pursuit of technical ambitions, being a graduate of Software Engineering and working for a financial services company as a software developer. However, I have many interests in humanities - history and politics mainly - providing fuel for my creative outlet of writing. I try and integrate equal parts of bleak and almost brutal analysis together with sardonic comedy to produce works that I hope will offer new perspectives and reflect actual social issues in the real world.

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      The War of Civlar - Isuru Abeysinghe

      THE WAR OF CIVLAR

      By Isuru Abeysinghe

      Smashwords Edition

      Copyright 2009 Isuru Abeysinghe

      This free ebook may be copied, distributed, reposted, reprinted and shared, provided it appears in its entirety without alteration, and the reader is not charged to access it.

      ISBN: 9781476262529 REV: 2

      *****

      INTRODUCTION

      The year is 2250.

      Post holocaust.

      Humanity's once expansive civilizations have been laid to waste, a victim of their own innovations, desires and foolhardy concepts of progress. The first cataclysm was an ideological war between factions that, although adhered to largely the same principals and structure, were separated by a rift in mythology and scripture. This was syntax, not semantics. However, those at the top knew that this rift was simply a front, since the real situation concerning mankind then was that of overpopulation and the dwindling of resources. As it was and ever will be politically incorrect to fight wars based on the simple principal of supply and demand, increasing extremism on both sides and the polarizations of the so-called ideologies were pumped to the masses as the sole reason for their respective struggles.

      Despite this lack, technology continued to advance on both sides, spurred on by the real and present danger of being subjugated and persecuted should the other side win. Atrocities piled on top of atrocities and a complete ban on communication meant that the separate civilizations eventually no longer considered the other side as human.

      However, as to the subject of downfall, the war was not the cause.

      To sustain an ever increasing need for resources, scientists had pulled out the safeguards and checkpoints that regulated the progress of technology. Thus, a combination of genetic mutations, caused by medical advances that cured diseases through altering DNA coupled with rouge nano-machines that had also evolved, mechanically as opposed to biologically, wreaked havoc on the balance of nature and toppled human beings from the top of the predatory pyramid on Earth.

      Today, the expanses of the globe have been rendered largely uninhabitable. To venture outside of a protected zone, sealed off by the massive infrastructure projects that isolated humans with their own air, food and water (known as the 'Domes') would mean certain death.

      But there is still war.

      CHAPTER 1: THE INTERROGATION

      Eva sat in her prison cell contemplating her outcome. Dressed in plain white overalls, imbued with the latest Civlarian advances in self-cleaning clothes, she had prepared herself for a belligerent onslaught from her captors. To her surprise, her hair had not been cut, nor her personal possessions removed. To this point she felt a glimmer of hope that she would be processed in some fashion akin to humanity – but she didn't really know anything about this place and the people.

      Looking around her she noticed her small room was fitted with a television, food dispensers and other facilities. None of that seemed strange, apart from the television. She hadn't turned it on since the time she had been in the room, largely due to a concern against the most powerful tactic that her enemy would now use against her – persuasion. The priests had warned her about the corrupting influences of Civlar, the bribery of human morals, and their eventual implications.

      The door opens and a middle aged man appears. Like the guards at the prison itself, he is dressed in outlandish and extravagant attire. At first she thought this would be just another guard but she knew full well that there is no discernible way of determining the rank of Civlarian officials. With a green Mohawk and a leather jacket promoting bizarre symbolized concepts, she could be forgiven for thinking that he was indeed just a guard. However, as he began to speak, it became clear to her that there was more underfoot.

      Well, I suppose you think you are in for an arduous process. I would like to allay your concerns right now regarding this matter, the man states in an official voice. I only have a few statements to make to you. A few simple statements. You will then make a decision regarding how you want to proceed with the information I shall impart on you, he begins.

      Eva sat silently, apparently the program of persuasion was about to begin.

      Firstly, let me say that you will not be harmed physically and will not be interfered with sexually. This is a standard statement, he continues, taking a small swig from a glass of water he had brought with him.

      What's in that, drugs? Eva asks defiantly. If she was going to be interfered with mentally, she might as well put up the indication that she would start fighting now.

      I assure you that I am at this present time not encumbered by any mind altering substance... states the man, cut short by Eva's sarcastic laughter. The man is unphased by this, but realized that he will need to change his tactic. For the first time in his career as a military negotiator – time was of the essence.

      Since you have made a gesture that you do not believe that statement that I have made, I will now proceed to empirically prove my point. In you training, you should be aware that the longest lasting of our available recreational substances has a lifespan of three days. I will sit here for three days or until such a time as you are satisfied that I am telling the truth.

      Three days pass with only, sitting, staring, eating and taking toilet breaks.

      The man and woman are still in the room. Neither has said a word. Their respectively advanced training allows them to control their minds, their boredoms and desires.

      Fine Eva remarks with disgust.

      Shall I continue? the man implores, satisfied that Eva will now be more likely to cooperate. He takes a long, protracted breath and begins his speech:

      Our intelligence has confirmed that you are in possession of some information that could greatly assist our efforts in removing the threat to our sovereignty. I refer obviously to the XYZ-21 prototype encryption algorithm. To put it bluntly, we require you to divulge the coordinates of the laboratory that houses the development team. Naturally, we understand that you are not inclined, providing you profession, and - he paused to smile wryly - philosophy, to co-operate with our demands.

      So you're going to torture me? Eva says with a hint of fear, feigned to a certain extent based on her desire to draw out the process. She knows that her people were soon going to make use of what she had discovered. After the words escaped her mouth she has realized her supposed mistake. The man had revealed now that the enemy has known of the algorithm, but she also knew that there would be scant evidence linking her with her own discovery. She would need to somehow conceal her reactionary question and play the role of a simple technician which she had professed on capture.

      No, the man replies succinctly.

      Rape me then? she snaps. She was half serious; although her knowledge of Civlarian society was rudimentary she knew that it was a place where there

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