After the AI in control of Arcteria was overthrown, the remaining citizens of the fallen country were left with nothing, save the chips in their heads, some Ripsaw robotic IFVs, and enough food & water to last a month. Aid from the US was received gratefully, and by 2040, the last of the wreckage was cleared, making space to rebuild. 2 years later, the nation's infrastructure had been restored to working condition, and an influx of refugees from Central America caused the population to swell to a point where there wasn't enough space to comfortably house everyone. Because of the sudden growth, or perhaps in spite of it, corruption was running rampant. A new leader was elected through the new system. He used a pseudonym, and promised to crack down on bribery and extortion, as well as fix other, less important issues. At the end of his 5 year term, an opponent won the election, but the leader refused to give up power. A period of violent protests and unrest followed, eventually ending with the military forcibly discontinuing the riots. The leader, now the self-declared Emperor, ordered all but one copy of the Arcterian governmental documents destroyed. The Emperor dissolved the nation's entire system, and proclaimed the former US state as The Empire of the Burning Star. Its army is heavily reliant on highly-mobile hovercraft, and the air force is currently made up of decade-old Arcterian aircraft designs. Highly aggressive, the minute country is already being considered a threat by the United States of America.