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	==Story==		==Story==
	:''"Little old Peter, missing his liter, while Hercy plays in the Red.<br />Down came the glitches and burned us in ditches, and we slept after eating our dead..."''		:''"Little old Peter, missing his liter, while Hercy plays in the Red.<br />Down came the glitches and burned us in ditches, and we slept after eating our dead..."''
	''Starsiege'' contains a rich backstory and plot, which are conveyed to the player via three main sources. The first source is the Compendium, a 150-page booklet which came in the box. The Compendium contains all of the necessary backstory to understand the plot, as well as copious information on the various sides and characters involved in the story. The War Timeline is a running timeline in the game that starts with important events as far back as 2422 and extends all the way to the present time in the game, with updates after each completed mission. Finally, the Scannex, or Omni-Web, is a sort of public chatroom in which various individuals or groups post messages, providing updates and opinions on various events after each mission. While the Timeline tells what's happened, the Scannex is a very important tool to know what's happen''ing'', and works alongside mission briefings, debriefings, and occasional cutscenes to keep the plot flowing and add more depth to the universe.		''Starsiege'' contains a rich backstory and plot, which are conveyed to the player via three main sources. The first source is the [[Starsiege/Compendium\|Compendium]], a 150-page booklet which came in the box. The Compendium contains all of the necessary backstory to understand the plot, as well as copious information on the various sides and characters involved in the story. The War Timeline is a running timeline in the game that starts with important events as far back as 2422 and extends all the way to the present time in the game, with updates after each completed mission. Finally, the Scannex, or Omni-Web, is a sort of public chatroom in which various individuals or groups post messages, providing updates and opinions on various events after each mission. While the Timeline tells what's happened, the Scannex is a very important tool to know what's happen''ing'', and works alongside mission briefings, debriefings, and occasional cutscenes to keep the plot flowing and add more depth to the universe.
	===Background===		===Background===
	:''The background information in Starsiege diverges in some ways from the information provided in previous games. For the purposes of this entry it is assumed that Starsiege is correct. Also, please note that, in keeping with game terminology, when Prometheus is referred to by the pronoun 'it', capitals are used (IT)''		:''The background information in Starsiege diverges in some ways from the information provided in previous games. For the purposes of this entry it is assumed that Starsiege is correct. Also, please note that, in keeping with game terminology, when Prometheus is referred to by the pronoun 'it', capitals are used (IT)''
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	For a short time humanity was free, but Petresun warned of the Cybrid's inevitable return. The second Earthsiege began two short years later, in 2624, as Cybrid forces launched an attack from the moon. Utilizing new drop-pod technology, Cybrid Hercs could be deployed anywhere hard and fast, a new challenge for the TDF forces. Not yet recovered from twenty years of exhausting war against the Cybrids, humanity was not yet ready to protect against this new onslaught, and Earth's chances looked grim. Then, in 2627, Petresun discovered the location of Prometheus and ITS base on the moon. Acting quickly under Gierling's command, a small group of elite TDF soldiers initiated a last-ditch effort to destroy Prometheus. The team carried a nuclear weapon into the heart of the Cybrid base and detonated it, at the expense of their own lives. When the ashes cleared, the Cybrid forces had fallen into disarray, to be quickly mopped up by the TDF. But there was no sign of Prometheus...		For a short time humanity was free, but Petresun warned of the Cybrid's inevitable return. The second Earthsiege began two short years later, in 2624, as Cybrid forces launched an attack from the moon. Utilizing new drop-pod technology, Cybrid Hercs could be deployed anywhere hard and fast, a new challenge for the TDF forces. Not yet recovered from twenty years of exhausting war against the Cybrids, humanity was not yet ready to protect against this new onslaught, and Earth's chances looked grim. Then, in 2627, Petresun discovered the location of Prometheus and ITS base on the moon. Acting quickly under Gierling's command, a small group of elite TDF soldiers initiated a last-ditch effort to destroy Prometheus. The team carried a nuclear weapon into the heart of the Cybrid base and detonated it, at the expense of their own lives. When the ashes cleared, the Cybrid forces had fallen into disarray, to be quickly mopped up by the TDF. But there was no sign of Prometheus...

	{{See also\|Starsiege~~/Compendium~~\|label 1=Starsiege ~~Compendium: History of the Conflict~~}}		{{See also\|Starsiege Backstory\|label 1=Starsiege Backstory}}

	===Plot===		===Plot===

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	For a short time humanity was free, but Petresun warned of the Cybrid's inevitable return. The second Earthsiege began two short years later, in 2624, as Cybrid forces launched an attack from the moon. Utilizing new drop-pod technology, Cybrid Hercs could be deployed anywhere hard and fast, a new challenge for the TDF forces. Not yet recovered from twenty years of exhausting war against the Cybrids, humanity was not yet ready to protect against this new onslaught, and Earth's chances looked grim. Then, in 2627, Petresun discovered the location of Prometheus and ITS base on the moon. Acting quickly under Gierling's command, a small group of elite TDF soldiers initiated a last-ditch effort to destroy Prometheus. The team carried a nuclear weapon into the heart of the Cybrid base and detonated it, at the expense of their own lives. When the ashes cleared, the Cybrid forces had fallen into disarray, to be quickly mopped up by the TDF. But there was no sign of Prometheus...		For a short time humanity was free, but Petresun warned of the Cybrid's inevitable return. The second Earthsiege began two short years later, in 2624, as Cybrid forces launched an attack from the moon. Utilizing new drop-pod technology, Cybrid Hercs could be deployed anywhere hard and fast, a new challenge for the TDF forces. Not yet recovered from twenty years of exhausting war against the Cybrids, humanity was not yet ready to protect against this new onslaught, and Earth's chances looked grim. Then, in 2627, Petresun discovered the location of Prometheus and ITS base on the moon. Acting quickly under Gierling's command, a small group of elite TDF soldiers initiated a last-ditch effort to destroy Prometheus. The team carried a nuclear weapon into the heart of the Cybrid base and detonated it, at the expense of their own lives. When the ashes cleared, the Cybrid forces had fallen into disarray, to be quickly mopped up by the TDF. But there was no sign of Prometheus...

			{{See also\|Starsiege/Compendium\|label 1=Starsiege Compendium: History of the Conflict}}

	===Plot===		===Plot===

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	=== Community Sites ===		=== Community Sites ===
			*[http://library.theexiled.pwnageservers.com/category.php?id=193 Download] from The Exiled's File Library.
			*[http://w.tarazedi.com/Ghosts+Starsiege+Expansion+2 Tarazedi] - An active Starsiege community.
	*[http://www.starsiegeplayers.com/ Starsiege Players] - originally owned by Sierra, this site is now privately maintained.		*[http://www.starsiegeplayers.com/ Starsiege Players] - originally owned by Sierra, this site is now privately maintained.
	*[http://www.the-junkyard.net/ The Junkyard] - Large depository dedicated to Starsiege, Tribes, and Halo.		*[http://www.the-junkyard.net/ The Junkyard] - Large depository dedicated to Starsiege, Tribes, and Halo.

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	'''''Starsiege''''' is a mecha-style vehicle simulation game developed by Dynamix and released in 1999. ''Starsiege'' is set in the ''Earthsiege'' universe, which contains its predecessors ''[[Metaltech: Earthsiege\|Earthsiege]]'' (1994), ''[[Metaltech: Battledrome\|Battledrome]]'' (1994), and ''[[Earthsiege 2]]'' (1995), as well as action game ''[[Hunter Hunted]]'' (1996), strategy games ''[[MissionForce: CyberStorm]]'' (1996) and ''[[CyberStorm 2: Corporate Wars]]'' (1998), and first-person shooters ''[[Starsiege: Tribes]]'' (1998), ''[[Tribes 2]]'' (2001), and ''[[Tribes: Vengeance]] (2004)''. ''Starsiege'' is the end of the ''~~[[Category:EarthSiege\|~~Earthsiege]]'' series and the beginning of the Tribes series.		'''''Starsiege''''' is a mecha-style vehicle simulation game developed by Dynamix and released in 1999. ''Starsiege'' is set in the ''Earthsiege'' universe, which contains its predecessors ''[[Metaltech: Earthsiege\|Earthsiege]]'' (1994), ''[[Metaltech: Battledrome\|Battledrome]]'' (1994), and ''[[Earthsiege 2]]'' (1995), as well as action game ''[[Hunter Hunted]]'' (1996), strategy games ''[[MissionForce: CyberStorm]]'' (1996) and ''[[CyberStorm 2: Corporate Wars]]'' (1998), and first-person shooters ''[[Starsiege: Tribes]]'' (1998), ''[[Tribes 2]]'' (2001), and ''[[Tribes: Vengeance]] (2004)''. ''Starsiege'' is the end of the ''Earthsiege'' series and the beginning of the Tribes series.

	As a simulation, ''Starsiege'' offers players the ability to pilot a wide variety of massive bipedal war machines known as ''[[HERCULAN]]''s (Humaniform-Emulation Roboticized Combat Unit with Leg-Articulated Navigation) (or 'HERCs' for short), as well as several tanks. Set in 2829, ''Starsiege'' contains an array of advanced technology, and numerous upgrades are available for each vehicle. ''Starsiege'' takes place across a number of planets and moons in the solar system, offering a range of different locations throughout the game and in multiplayer battles, including Earth (Terra), Titan, Luna, Mars, Venus, and Mercury. There are two campaigns, Human and Cybrid. The human campaign places the player as a member of the Free Martian Alliance (a faction of the Martian rebellion, detailed later).		As a simulation, ''Starsiege'' offers players the ability to pilot a wide variety of massive bipedal war machines known as ''[[HERCULAN]]''s (Humaniform-Emulation Roboticized Combat Unit with Leg-Articulated Navigation) (or 'HERCs' for short), as well as several tanks. Set in 2829, ''Starsiege'' contains an array of advanced technology, and numerous upgrades are available for each vehicle. ''Starsiege'' takes place across a number of planets and moons in the solar system, offering a range of different locations throughout the game and in multiplayer battles, including Earth (Terra), Titan, Luna, Mars, Venus, and Mercury. There are two campaigns, Human and Cybrid. The human campaign places the player as a member of the Free Martian Alliance (a faction of the Martian rebellion, detailed later).

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	'''''Starsiege''''' is a [[mecha]]-style [[vehicle simulation game]] developed by [[Dynamix]] and released in [[1999]]. ''Starsiege'' is set in the ''Earthsiege'' universe, which contains its predecessors ''[[Earthsiege]]'' ([[1994]]), ''[[Battledrome]]'' ([[1995]]), and ''[[Earthsiege 2]]'' ([[1995]]), as well as action game ''[[Hunter Hunted (game)\|Hunter Hunted]]'' ([[1996]]), strategy games ''[[Mission Force: Cyberstorm]]'' ([[1997]]) and ''[[Cyberstorm 2: Corporate Wars]]'' ([[1998]]), and [[first-person shooters]] ''[[Starsiege: Tribes]]'' ([[1998]]), ''[[Tribes 2]]'' ([[2001]]), and ''[[Tribes: Vengeance]] ([[2004]])''. ''Starsiege'' is the end of the ''[[Earthsiege]]'' series and the beginning of the Tribes series.		'''''Starsiege''''' is a [[mecha]]-style [[vehicle simulation game]] developed by [[Dynamix]] and released in [[1999]]. ''Starsiege'' is set in the ''Earthsiege'' universe, which contains its predecessors ''[[Earthsiege]]'' ([[1994]]), ''[[Battledrome]]'' ([[1995]]), and ''[[Earthsiege 2]]'' ([[1995]]), as well as action game ''[[Hunter Hunted (game)\|Hunter Hunted]]'' ([[1996]]), strategy games ''[[Mission Force: Cyberstorm]]'' ([[1997]]) and ''[[Cyberstorm 2: Corporate Wars]]'' ([[1998]]), and [[first-person shooters]] ''[[Starsiege: Tribes]]'' ([[1998]]), ''[[Tribes 2]]'' ([[2001]]), and ''[[Tribes: Vengeance]] ([[2004]])''. ''Starsiege'' is the end of the ''[[Earthsiege]]'' series and the beginning of the Tribes series.

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	In August 2007, Vivendi shut down the online gaming servers for many of its older games, including the "Master Server" for Starsiege that allowed players to find online games hosted by others. Some fans have set up [http://starsiege1.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=updates&action=display&thread=9 replacement master servers], and players can manually place the IP addresses of those servers into Starsiege's "master.cs" configuration file, in place of the original master servers' IP addresses.		In August 2007, Vivendi shut down the online gaming servers for many of its older games, including the "Master Server" for Starsiege that allowed players to find online games hosted by others. Some fans have set up [http://starsiege1.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=updates&action=display&thread=9 replacement master servers], and players can manually place the IP addresses of those servers into Starsiege's "master.cs" configuration file, in place of the original master servers' IP addresses.

	==~~External links~~==		==See Also==
			* [[Starsiege/Patches\|Starsiege Patch Notes]]

	=== Community Sites ===		=== Community Sites ===
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