The history of TAM (Tera-Ard-Mir) is a saga spanning 250 million years, characterized by war, plague, technological evolution, and the rise and fall of civilizations.
### Early History and World War 3
**250 Million Years Ago:**
- **World War 3 (WW3):** Fought between precursor humans (known as The Elders) and an artificial intelligence (AI) called The Evil-Eye. This catastrophic conflict turned the skies red with iron battleships and ravaged TAM.
- **Outcome:** Neither side emerged victorious, both retreating as a parasitic virus, the Great Infection (a result of TAM's toll), spread across the planet.
### Post-War Era
- **Humanity’s Retreat:** Facing uninhabitable conditions on the surface, humanity sought refuge in vast underground bunkers to survive the aftermath of WW3 and the Great Infection.
- **The Parasite Network:** Mutated survivors formed the Parasite Network, seeking to cure themselves and adapting through cyber enhancements that altered their biology.
- **Rise of the Curators:** Politicians and generals, now mutated into Parasites themselves, established a dictatorship to control the surviving populace.
### Development of Underground Societies
- **The Council of Curators:** Ruling elite who controlled large underground cities like Everlasting Sundown (ELSD) and Cash-More-Dread (CMD). They used their power to maintain order and conduct experiments to combat the Great Infection.
- **Social Hierarchy:** ELSD became a symbol of wealth and prosperity, contrasting with the slums of CMD where the less fortunate lived amidst pollution and crime.
- **Scientific Advancements:** Baltazar the High Alchemist made significant scientific breakthroughs, including the creation of the Copper Goliath to protect survivors in the toxic wastelands.
### Interactions with TAME and the Outer World
- **TAME Arrival:** The TAME (aboriginal Entities of TAM) settled on Earth after receiving a distress signal, seeking to terraform the planet. They were eventually manipulated into becoming Squidmoid Warmongers by the Parasites.
- **Technological Manipulation:** The Curators funded research to harness the Great Infection, turning it into a weapon against the advanced TAME, though this led to unintended consequences.
- **The Ominous Voice:** A mysterious force that influenced and controlled both humans and TAME, leading to further chaos and conflict.
### Later Centuries and Current State
- **Cultural Evolution:** Over centuries, humanity evolved underground, forgetting the world above and creating a new society based on myths and fabricated truths.
- **Internal Strife:** Despite advancements, internal strife continued, with factions like the Fleshmeat Syndicate emerging to challenge the Alchemist Society and Curators.
- **Current Uncertainty:** The disappearance of the Ominous Voice leaves humanity and TAME in uncertainty, facing the challenge of survival amidst continued societal and biological upheavals.