Pre-DD[]
The Twin Cities, The cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul in Minnesota, had a rich history dating back to the 1800s. The region was originally inhabited by the Dakota people, who were later displaced by European settlers in the mid-19th century. In 1867, Minneapolis was incorporated as a city, and its population grew rapidly as it became a major center for flour milling, thanks to its access to water power from the Mississippi River. The city's growth was further spurred by the construction of railroads, which made it easier to transport goods and people. St. Paul, on the other hand, became a major center for commerce and transportation, thanks to its location at the head of navigation on the Mississippi River. The city was also a major center for the fur trade, which brought in many French-Canadian traders and Native Americans. St. Paul was incorporated as a city in 1854.
Throughout the late 19th and early 20th centuries, both Minneapolis and St. Paul continued to grow and develop, with the construction of many new buildings and infrastructure projects. However, they also faced many challenges, including labor strikes, political corruption, and racial tensions. During the 1960s and 1970s, the Twin Cities saw significant changes, as they became more diverse and urbanized. The region also experienced significant social and political upheaval, with protests against the Vietnam War and civil rights demonstrations. In 1983, the Twin Cities were still growing and changing, with a population of over two million people, and a diverse economy that included manufacturing, healthcare, education, and technology
September 25, 1983[]
A painting of the destruction of Minneapolis hung up in the TC Museum in Little Falls
on the Night of the 25th, The Vikings had just won against the Detroit Lions, The Twins game had just finished with the Twins winning against Kanas City, the Bars where filled with happy sports fans and it was looking to be a great night. At 6:35, An EBS went off on every T.V, in the city and to the few accounts remaining say the chaos was unreal, Bars and businesses on fire, windows breaking, people struggling to get into fallout shelters and basements. All buses where ordered to take there passengers as far away as possible and the governor was evacuated to Camp Ripley. At 6:46 P.M., A Soviet warhead hit the MSP international Airport which is stationed in between both cities destroying both cities.
Post-Doomsday[]
There are few accounts of what happened to any survivors in the cities in the years after Doomsday. The first siting of Post-Doomsday TC's was on the 26th of September, 1983, by a passenger plane flying to MSP from San Fransisco, Reporting plumes of smoke spewing from the cities. In the suburbs, People fled by the masses to the south, most fleeing down, I-169 and getting put into refugee camps in St. Peters or Victory Village, Mankato where they would starve or die of disease, with 60% of the Refugees dying in the camps. At the Monticello Nuclear Power Plant, The Skeleton crew of Excel employees tried to prevent a meltdown delaying it by 4 years and Lessing its impact by properly sealing off and shutting off the damaged reactor, none of them survived the meltdown. At the Prairie Island, contaminated water killed most of the employees. It had a meltdown a year after Doomsday.
WCRB Exploration[]
In 2015, 2 representatives from the WCRB along with three locals from the North Star Republic explored and photographed the Cities. The missile had hit the area in between the two cities meaning some buildings in the downtown areas still stood, the only ones that could be recognized were St Paul City Hall, UBS Plaza, Rand Tower, and some smaller apartment buildings. These buildings were reported to have sustained heavy amounts of damage but still stood. The expedition was not the first, people have been shipping goods down the Mississippi past the cities since 1999. The expedition concluded that the eastern and northern suburbs remanded undamaged but fires wiped out many of the southern and western suburbs, and the remaining residential areas of the cities.