Dark Heart of the Serpent Empire

Nuevo Tenochtitlan, Pan-Hispanist Union

22 June, 2010 0914 HRS



In the morning haze caused by tens of thousands of automobiles; the rhythm of life in the capital pulses. Citizens move about, running to this meeting or that. The beating heart of an expanding empire; an empire born of pride in an ancient heritage. A proud, lively, and motivated people.

In an underground room below the fortress of Chapultapec is a more sinister motivator. He reads progress reports on all aspects of the union. In them, however, is one overriding concern: the current war with the northern enemy. In many places it goes well, perhaps better than expected. Most of California south of San Francisco Bay, Southern and western Texas, and all of Arizona and New Mexico are in his hands. His spies have penetrated as far north as Pennsylvania and Kansas City.

However, all is not well. Houston, Texas continues to hold out, and the invasion of Florida was a miserable failure. So miserable, in fact, that the gringos[1]were able to launch a counteroffensive that successfully took Cuba, Hispaniola and regained Puerto Rico. Truthfully, with the addition of most of Canada, the United States now controls two-thirds of North America. The independent nation of Quebec is now the only potential ally on the continent.

What prevents such an alliance is the fact that any announcement of such would bring a swift and complete conquest of Quebec by the United States. Even now, the gringos send divisions of troops to the United Kingdom and Australia. Further, even if he could send troops to Quebec, they would have to circumnavigate the globe to get there. The United States Navy is all-powerful in the Atlantic and the North Pacific oceans. In the South Pacific, American strength grows as their naval forces shift more ships south. Japan's navy is growing, easing the burden for the Americans.

Deep in thought, Senor Reynaldo Nunez Del Cortino is startled by his military advisor. Looking bewildered, Del Cortino asks why the advisor is present.

"Senor," he sighs, "the Ambassador from the Vatican is here."

"Show him in," Del Cortino orders.