Bizarre, indeed! To those pondering last week, here you have it – Colonel Haulley is wearing his Royal Canadian Marine uniform. In real life, there is no such thing as the Royal Canadian Marines, although the Canadian Forces do have a substantial fleet and carry out amphibious exercises with the United States, NATO and the Pacific Alliance on a regular basis, and stormed Juno Beach on D-Day in the War (the most successful of the Overlord landings). So in a world where Canada is the key power-broker and international military leader, giving them a power-projection weapon like a Marine Corps was always reasonable to me. Plus, Haulley is such a tough guy, making him anything less than a Royal Canadian Marine seemed… I don’t know, exactly, but in the U.S., the Marines are very often seen as totally gung-ho badasses, and so this alternate-universe Canada needed something similar to suit the role. I think everyone has basically gotten on board.
Anyway.
This was an unusually tough week for me. I had a LOT of work to do under very rough conditions. I think it’s in good taste not to go into specifics, naturally, but suffice it to say, it got a little rocky for a while there, but I’m on an even keel now, I think. I’m looking forward to a little time off now that the holidays are approaching, though, I can tell you that much for damn sure. For right now, I’m worn down to a stump, so I’m basically just going to make my bed and then go to it.
We’re creeping up on the end of the chapter, though… Stay tuned for the finale!
Hmm, mike’s bubbles have gone from square to rounded, perhaps moving from machine to a more human voice? A sentient voice, perhaps?
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I can’t get anything past you guys, can I?
perfect Worried+Dafuq? face in the last overpanel there. And as Killercrow points out. Green MIKE text in a round speech bubble? smoother tonality, but why is he in Hauley’s memories now? or rather, why is he playing back Hauley’s memories
Maybe It will help Hauley understand the situation, he really needs it as he is by far over the edge at the moment
Yeah, I put him through the wringer in this chapter, for sure!
–M
Aha! You noticed! 😀
Oh, man, I’m LOVING where this is going.
Also, I really hate being a nitpicky little brat, but there’s something I noticed with the flag on Haulley’s sleeve. On his current Colonel’s uniform, it’s of the pre-1965 Red Ensign, but here, the flag is very similar to (and maybe is) the current Royal Canadian Navy ensign, with modern-day Canadian flag in the upper corner. I’m not sure if you want to change it, or just write it off as an in-universe thing, but do with it what you will.
Again, love this series!
Yes, I did that deliberately. Prior to 1960, the Royal Canadian Navy used the same ensign as the Royal Navy (UK). So to set it apart and make clear that this us Canada acting as it’s own power, I used the modern naval ensign to represent the Canadian Marines. Technically it ought to be the national flag I guess, but what the heck.
–M
Just how powerful is Canada here? By how you just discribed them they sound very powerful but by just how much? Even though I’m sure do to the comies controlling Europe they have a lot more poeple but how big are they in the UNA
The Canadian Confederation is the leading member of the UNA. They are one of the seven permanent members of the UNA Security Council, and they have the largest atomic arsenal in the UNA, with 9,200 active warheads on standby. They are the world’s leading producer of petrochemicals, iron ore, uranium, bauxite, coal and carbon composites. They are host to one of the two primary industrial combines in the West: Nordyne Defense Dynamics has its headquarters in Toronto. And when Europe fell in the 1970s, the majority of the continent’s exile scientists, industrialists and skilled technical and labor workers resettled in Canada (with the exception of the French exile community, which largely settled in the Québecois Republic). So, all in all, they are very powerful, indeed.
And by the way, the seven permanent UNA Security Council members are Canada, the United States, Mexico, the Republic of Cuba, the Empire of Japan, the Union of South Africa and the Australian Federation: those seven are also the atomic powers of the United Nations.
That is awesome that you have the 6-Commando universe planned out so well. I hope when your first book goes to print it will have a similar rundown on each of the major powers both within the 4 main alliances (UNA, FSR, CONASUR, Arab League) and any independent countries which may wield significance outside the big 4. The section you have on the site could be easily expanded and elaborated on in print assuming there is space.
BTW, hope you and everyone on the forum have a safe and wonderful Thanksgiving!
I have to agree there, both in the impressive research and the depth of the 6-commando universe and that it should show in a print.
I really enjoy that there is some thought behind the story and that it is not just something made up along the way just in order to draw something “flashy”. 🙂