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: First there was a ''simple'' first wave of re-purposed "Insect Allies". Griffin was participating in these missions and witnessed the effects. | : First there was a ''simple'' first wave of re-purposed "Insect Allies". Griffin was participating in these missions and witnessed the effects. | ||
: Then there were plans to also spread '''artificially enhanced, drought-resistant versions of [[wp:Xylella_fastidiosa|Xylella fastidiosa]]'''. Since the war was expected to take several years the administration wanted to have a long-lasting "solution" - mass starvation. The '''refugee waves''' would increase '''social tensions and nationalistic streams''' in the surrounding countries, eventually destabilizing these as well and ''reliably'' '''prevent an installation of WCG''' in the whole region. For Griffin this was madness and not compatible with American values. | : Then there were plans to also spread '''artificially enhanced, drought-resistant versions of [[wp:Xylella_fastidiosa|Xylella fastidiosa]]'''. Since the war was expected to take several years the administration wanted to have a long-lasting "solution" - mass starvation. The '''refugee waves''' would increase '''social tensions and nationalistic streams''' in the surrounding countries, eventually destabilizing these as well and ''reliably'' '''prevent an installation of WCG''' in the whole region. For Griffin this was madness and not compatible with American values.<!--What if Xylella begins to spread uncontrollable in Africa and then destabilizing Europe as well?--> | ||
Griffin was among those renegades who declared themselves mercenaries to help out pro-WCG states. Their name was Blackstars. | Griffin was among those renegades who declared themselves mercenaries to help out pro-WCG states. Their name was Blackstars. | ||
At the same time | At the same time a scientist named Feng demanded the WCG to be a shield against global threats originating from high tech domains. Such threats would manifest in bio-weapon attacks if nothing was done in a foreseeable future. As a consequence WGC installed the TCTF. However, the new task force was too immature to immediately deal with such issues. | ||
: After Griffin had killed the GATC sci he found a new raison d'être in Feng's idea of a TCTF. He had become an embittered, "nationless" patriot. | : After Griffin had killed the GATC sci he found a new raison d'être in Feng's idea of a TCTF. He had become an embittered, "nationless" patriot. | ||