The Outback Colonies (Radioactive Tide)

The Outback Colonies (Ottexga Govonibi) are a united series of tribes located in Australia, in and near Sydney. It is considered the successor to the ancient nation of Australia. Though the Maxamad tribe is considered the leader, the five father tribes have an equal say in the politics of the Outback Colonies.

Geography
The city of Maxamad is located on the brinks of the Australian outback. It is the half-way point for most traders in the Five Father Tribes, some of which are in temperate areas while others are in the outback itself. Most of the land is flat, though hills are not too uncommon in the Outback Colonies.

History
Before the Great Flash (c. 320 BU), the ancient nation of Australia is said to have controlled all of the continent of Australia. This ambitious state had a strong economy and the infrastructure was strong. When the Great Flash occurred, Australia all but avoided the conflict. It survived as a nation for eight years, before the nation collapsed due to poor health and trade resulting from the war.

As the nation broke down into anarchy, some cities are said to have accumulated power and formed governments. Australia existed as city states for centuries. Sydney is said to have been the most powerful tribe until 214 BU, when a civil war resulted in a catastrophic fire that resulted in thousands dead. Many people left the city and by 150 BU, it was completely abandoned.

The exiles of Sydney scattered westward. Hundreds of tribes were formed from the exiles of the Sydney city-state. One such tribe is the Maxamad tribe. Descended from a line of Sydney nobles, the Maxamad shunned technology until 124 BU. The Maxamad tribe discovered other tribes, forming official alliances with them. All was quiet until 92 BU.

An outcast tribe from Erebus had grown strong. Erebus, which was once a military and economic powerhouse, was being ravaged by the Erebus Outcasts. The tribe had almost ceased to exist, its military crushed and economy vanished. Maxamad was the first tribe to help Erebus, keeping the city safe until 41 BU, when the Erebus Outcasts managed to burn much of the tribe down. Though the war was lost, Erebus had shown incredible military strength in the face of the Erebus Outcasts.

The Erebus Outcasts then disappeared, not being officially recorded for decades. This allowed Maxamad's new refugees from Erebus to settle in and help Maxamad become the most powerful unified tribe in Australia. In 12 BU, the Erebus Outcasts returned with a horrible vengeance. They sought the death of Maxamad. Maxamad allied itself with the Herus, Mortyr, Galvin, and Darius tribes. This alliance allowed the tribes to take the fight back to the Erebus Outcasts, destroying their military, and sending the survivors into exile far into the desert.

This alliance allowed the five tribes to work together further until they were practically the same country. In the Year of Unification (Year 336 in standard technological era), the Outback constitution was drafted and the Outback Colonies were formed.