Taurion is a Hybrid of MMO / RTS / 4X. Prospect, Mine, Refine, Build, Fight, Craft, Trade and play to earn. Running Fully Decentralized on the Xaya Gaming Platform.

## About This Game
## Welcome to Taurion. A Fully decentralized MMORTS.

A Fully persistent sandbox MMO that runs unstoppable and autonomous.
Prospect, Mine, Refine, Build, Fight, Craft, Trade and work with other players
to build your empire.

Backstory:

Over the years the governments of the Earth became increasingly hostile and
fractured. Alliances were formed and broken. Eventually 12 factions emerged in
a semi-stable world order (or houses as they are now known). By this time the
scale of weaponry available to the 12 factions was too powerful to use without
exterminating all life on Earth. Consequently, when WWIII erupted, it wasn’t a
kinetic war. It was an information and propaganda war that lasted well over a
century. Intelligence agencies had taken over news and entertainment and shut
down free speech entirely. Every piece of information, or rather
disinformation, was curated. Nobody knew what was true or what was false.

The absence of a meaningfully informed population left the megacorporations
free to do as they pleased. With regulatory capture, they simply pushed
through laws and regulations that benefited them and their shareholders in the
short term. The constant flux of “truth” in the disinformation campaigns made
long term planning nearly moot, and also made it easy for the megacorporations
to create and push their own narratives.

Environmental standards were dismantled, and all laws regarding genetic
engineering were erased. Biotech companies produced ever more genetically
modified plants and animals that required ever harsher pesticides, herbicides,
and stronger antibiotics.

Slowly the Earth was poisoned. Superbugs became more common, wiping out
millions of people, nevermind the costs to domestic animals and wildlife. GMO
plants became invasive species, destroying pristine environments and
disrupting ecosystems. People became sicker and sicker as agro chemicals
poisoned their water supplies while fisheries suffered as the lakes, rivers,
and oceans were poisoned. Species were going extinct at alarming rates.

Eventually there was a crack in the social world zeitgeist and people began to
reject government and corporate narratives that were clearly the opposite of
reality. Mass protests turned into riots that were mostly crushed by
government forces and private security forces hired by corporations. But for
every casualty, the movements attracted 10x more people.

Behind the scenes the intelligence agencies ramped up misinformation campaigns
against each other, blaming other factions for domestic and international
problems. Following suit, the megacorps began environmental campaigns to
support protesters against their competition.

Social cohesion in large urban centres was breaking down. Logistics chains for
food, fuel, and consumer goods were crumbling. Protests got bigger and bigger
and spilled over into suburban areas as well and degenerated into city-wide
riots and looting.

Peak violence happened when the Jodon faction launched a limited nuclear
strike against the Tydroid corporation’s main production city, Berlin, in
order to satisfy public outcry that was flamed by a disinformation campaign
from the Yonic corporation, Tydroid’s largest competitor.

Rather than continue the violence on Earth, the various factions and megacorps
launched strikes against each other’s satellites in order to disrupt
communications and push their own narratives.

The situation had become desperate, and in 2247 the 12 factions formed a
discussion group called “The Houses” to bring an end to the worldwide
violence. For several years they debated and discussed, until in 2251 they
arrived at the conclusion that they’d all failed humanity, and that the Earth
was doomed, poisoned beyond the point of no return. They would need to head
for the stars if mankind were to survive.

Building starships to transport colonists would take 20 intense years, but not
everyone would get to go.

Selection of people who would go to the stars took place under the authority
of the technetronic elite in the 12 Houses. Only the best and brightest would
have a seat reserved for them and their families. Billions would be left
behind on the poisoned, dying Earth.

As the selections progressed, it became increasingly apparent to those that
would be left behind that they weren’t going to be chosen. Human rights
protests across the planet turned into full scale riots with many casualties.
The world was thrown into chaos and society began to break down (even more).

But for the colonists all that was left behind. They would drift into
cryosleep for a seeming eternity only to wake up as if no time had passed.
There would be weeping as some cryopods had failed during the long journey,
leaving only crusty bones and ashes where a living human should have been.

Three of the 12 Houses, House Jodon, Reubo and Ephrati, would colonise planets
in 3 nearby solar systems in a distant sector of the galaxy. The fates of the
other 9 Houses are unknown.
## THE PLANETS, THE SIGNAL, THE MISSION…
Three of the 12 Houses, House Jodon, Reubo and Ephrati, would colonise planets
in 3 nearby solar systems in a distant sector of the galaxy. The fates of the
other 9 Houses are unknown.
## THE PLANETS
House Jodon landed on and colonised Lionis. This volcanic planet has 1 side
perpetually facing its sun, making only a thin band around the planet
habitable. Nevertheless, rich and fertile soil along that thin band would
ensure their survival.

House Reubo landed on and colonised Aquarion. This planet is over 97% covered
by water. Adapting to their new environment would require innovative solutions
for land use and infrastructure. Unsurprisingly, science and innovation are
highly valued by the Reubos who pride themselves on being rational and
practical.

House Ephrati landed on and colonised Verdis. This lush and green planet is
inhabited by many predatory animals and dangerous foliage.
## THE SIGNAL
Several years ago a strange and indecipherable signal was received. It was
clearly created by intelligent life and was traced back to a planet orbiting a
nearby brown dwarf star. Speculation was rampant. What or who created it? What
did it mean? What did it say?

Each House prepared small scouting missions to investigate. This was no mean
feat as resources for interstellar travel were highly scarce. Expectations
were similarly high.

## THE INVESTIGATION
Initial reports from the missions were impressive. The planet was rich in
natural resources beyond their most hopeful expectations. Mining operations
would be wildly profitable and would alleviate strict resource rationing back
home on Lionis, Aquarion and Verdis.

It was the Ephrati who first discovered an ancient tower, presumably built by
the same intelligent life that sent the signal. The tower stood high,
disappearing into the clouds above.

Venturing into the tower on foot, the Ephrati expedition team marveled at the
architecture and strange symbols and pictures carved into the walls, floors
and ceilings. But it was one in particular that caught their attention. It was
written in an old Earth language. “Taurion.” Who could the beings that built
this be? And why would an old Earth tongue be written in here? Speculation,
conjecture, and wild conspiracy theories were rampant on the net.

Other ancient buildings would also be found scattered around the planet.
## THE MISSION
Back home each House prepared to send people to Taurion. Excitement was high
and people eagerly began training for the challenges that would await them on
Taurion.

Taurion