Hello everyone! As you may know, INSOMNIA’s story begins on Object 6 - a giant space metropolis that has been on its way to the mysterious Evacuation Point for more than 400 years.
You may wonder how and why the people of Nomah ended up in such a situation in the first place. Fear not, our latest lore entry is here to bring you the answers ;)
Home planet
The story of the Nomah nation starts on Teina Nui - a name give by the ancients to their home planet with two bright suns shining high above it. Many centuries have passed before the Nomans united vast territories under their banner, establishing the greatest country that ever existed — the United Nomah Hierarchy.
The age of the Hierarchy became the most fruitful era in the history of human civilization. Nonetheless, an empire of such colossal proportions could not remain undisturbed for long. A political bloc with heavy ties to the military called SORG had formed in the northern dominion, quickly gaining influence and announcing its independence soon after. Fearing the loss of hegemony, the Hierarchy struck first.
The Last War
This was the beginning of the Last War, which became the longest and biggest conflict humankind had ever endured. Millions of lives have been sacrificed; the planet was on the edge of an environmental catastrophe. Glaciers began covering ruined cities when the last Hierarchy stronghold fell.
Towards the end of the war, SORG held a technological advantage. They have introduced golems — giant battle machines that were made from soldiers with heavily modified bodies. Golems were remarkable warriors that held no pity for the enemies of the SORG regime. They lacked the flaws of human infantry - fear was unknown to these creatures; they didn’t need to eat, sleep or rest either. The Hierarchy had no choice - the only way to stop the golems was total nuclear annihilation. The land of Teina Nui turned into piles of radioactive ash and the fate of the Nomah nation was sealed.
When the disastrous outcome of the war became clear, one of Hierarchy’s veterans, general Azar, sent the remnants of his army to northern shores. Their goal was to secure Object 6 — a megalithic interplanetary station, also known as the Ark, that was part of a colonization project predating the war. Abandoned and scarred by orbital bombardment, the station spent many long years at rest in an inconspicuous valley not far from a city called Taloi.
The Exodus
The news about the upcoming evacuation had spread with incredible speed. Thousands of people flocked to a ruined Taloi suburb with hope of salvation. Despite strict control measures taken by the army, many of the fleeing refugees managed to sneak aboard Object 6. The station, controlled by an autonomous navigation system, left the orbit of Teina Nui and headed towards the Evacuation Point — a distant planet where the Nomans hoped to start a new life.
The Nomah nation was saved from the mechanized legions of the SORG regime, but the situation aboard Object 6 was getting worse every day. The army occupied Urb - an isolated sector containing most of the station’s supplies and resources. Hundreds of thousands of evacuees outside of Urb were left in the darkness of abandoned hallways. Famished and sick, no longer visually resembling humans, these people began to huddle together in packs, desperately fighting for a semblance of life.
400 years later, the situation hasn’t changed drastically. That is, until your character, citizen KZ0012, recovers from a long-term stasis known as the Big Sleep. Riots in reservations, large-scale terrorist attacks — this is only a tip of the giant pile of problems that you will encounter on your journey.
Your life, and the lives of Object 6’s inhabitants, is about to change… on September 27th.