2055

2055 - The Universal Brotherhood (UB), Chicago Contanment Zone and Chermak Blast UCAS FBI discovers insect spirits as controlling the UB, shuts it down, no reasons given publicly. Financial corruption used for cover. Other nations take similar steps, By '56 the UB is completely shut down. Ares assisting destructive raids against local hives, reported as "unmotivated terrorist violence" against the Universal Brotherhood. Aug 22: Knight Errant Firewatch team attacks probable largest insect hive in North America. Bug spirits spill out to infest Chicago. Aug 23: UCAS government establishes Chicago Containment Zone, explained as virulent outbreak of VITAS. Early October: Knight Errant Firewatch team inside Chicago Containment Zone detonates subtactical thermonuclear warhead inside the new core hive. Blast and radiation effects much lower than expected, virtually all the insect spirits in Chicago going into torpor.