Earth (1990 A.D.)
| Earth (1990 A.D.) | |
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| Time Period: | 1990 A.D. |
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 Map of Earth – 1990 A.D. | |
1990 A.D. is one of the four major time-zones accessible through the time doors within the alternate history of Earth created by Minax's disruptions in Ultima II.
Description[edit]
The year 1990 was eight years away in 1982, when Ultima II was released.
This dark version of the near future portrayed a world of perilous international conflict. The paranoid hostilities of the late Cold War in this reality appear to have been moving towards confrontation, rather than resolution, probably because of the influence of Minax. About one century years later, Minax gave the final blow to Earth.
During this era, the Castle of Lord British still stood in what could have been the modern United Kingdom, along with the new settlement of Port Bonifice. The apparent center of North American power during the era was a metropolis known as New San Antonio, which proved a city of major significance in the Stranger's quest to destroy Minax. Outside of human civilization, a dungeon still existed in the mountains of Greenland, and a tower could also be found near the border of Egypt and Libya.
When the Time Doors collapsed, everything that came out from them was sucked back and returned to their original time zones. This includes time travelers, future technology, and also Minax's minions.
Locations[edit]
- Greenland dungeon
- Tower in North Africa
- Signpost in Australia
- Castle of Lord British
- Port Bonifice
- New San Antonio
Lore[edit]
| “ | The present—if we can still call it that. Specifically, 1990. It is, but apparently now not as it was to have been, a rather perilous time of planetary egocentricism leading to an overemphasis on dangerously shaky intraplanetary jealousies and greed. The times reflect the people who suffer stress with a sense of urgency that encourages pragmatism over reason, dulls an awareness of values and leads weaker souls to lives of crime. – from The Second Age of Darkness (Ultima II)
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Gallery[edit]
Map from the patched PC version
