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Featurette 1: "Forks in the Road"
Three generals with three different means to the same end. A Councilman is dealt a political equivalent, but it may not be as devastating as those who delivered it believe.

Destiny is on the mind of two foreigners in a strange land, while their former allies experience a power shift whose repercussions are poised to impact both themselves and those around them.

Is all as it seems?

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Runtime: 22m:35s | Filesize: 143.0MB
Release Date: July 22nd, 2007

Writer: Daniel "DanQ" Quick
Editor: "DarkCloud", Gordon "Illuminatus" Smith
Storyliners: Daniel "DanQ" Quick, Gordon "Illuminatus" Smith
Director: Stan "stankarp" Karpinski
Producer: Daniel "DanQ" Quick

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Episode 114: "Loyalties Tested"
The Greeks prepare for another assault attempt on an enemy city with the Egyptians hot on their trail.

A third faction looks to follow-through on its promise of support, while elements of another make a decision to explore switching sides in the intercontinental conflict.

Who are the Egyptians meeting?

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Runtime: 19m:26s | Filesize: 119.1MB
Release Date: March 22nd, 2007

Writers: Daniel "DanQ" Quick, Gordon "Illuminatus" Smith
Editors: "DarkCloud", Gordon "Illuminatus" Smith, Daniel "DanQ" Quick
Storyliners: Daniel "DanQ" Quick, Gordon "Illuminatus" Smith
Director: Stan "stankarp" Karpinski
Producer: Daniel "DanQ" Quick

Episode 113: "Loyalties Questioned"
Questions are getting answered, but how they are received on all sides of this tireless and tiring war is not so forthcoming.

To this end, growing desperation leads one ally to turn on another and then point elsewhere for the cause.

Greek and British soliders advancing.

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Runtime: 17m:53s | Filesize: 100.0MB
Release Date: February 22nd, 2007

Writers: Gordon "Illuminatus" Smith, Daniel "DanQ" Quick
Editors: Daniel "DanQ" Quick, Gordon "Illuminatus" Smith
Storyliners: Daniel "DanQ" Quick, Gordon "Illuminatus" Smith
Director: Stan "stankarp" Karpinski
Producer: Daniel "DanQ" Quick

Episode 112: "Difficult Choices"
Facing a full invasion, civil and military leaders in Greece are fracturing further. A sense of regionalism is now spreading amongst the populace.

Two familiar faces make their return in the process: one set to help unite the country from the outside, and the other sure to divide it further from within.

Greek and British forces engage Egyptians.

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Runtime: 20m:49s | Filesize: 100.0MB
Release Date: December 21st, 2006

Episode 111: "Distant Shores"
Literally and figuratively, nations and factions within nations are beginning to distance themselves from one another at an alarming rate.

Frustrations in the military brass and growing resentment within their ranks along with annoyance and irritation within governments push patience to its limits.

Pharoah Nynetjer commanding her subjects...
Pharoah Nynetjer commanding her subjects...

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Runtime: 15m:12s | Filesize: 90.0MB
Release Date: November 23rd, 2006

Writer: Gordon "Illuminatus" Smith
Editors: Daniel "DanQ" Quick, DarkCloud
Reviewer: Gordon "Illuminatus" Smith
Storyliners: Gordon "Illuminatus" Smith, Daniel "DanQ" Quick
Director: Stan "stankarp" Karpinski
Producer: Daniel "DanQ" Quick

Episode 110: "Difficult Choices"
The Greeks are coming to realize that not only is the war not going in their favour, but that it is going to get worse before it can get better.

Threats from within also take a leap forward as actions turn violent...

Greek and British forces engage Egyptians.

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Runtime: 14m:44s | Filesize: 90.0MB
Release Date: October 19th, 2006

Writer: Daniel "DanQ" Quick
Editor: DarkCloud
Storyliners: Gordon "Illuminatus" Smith, Daniel "DanQ" Quick
Director: Stan "stankarp" Karpinski
Producer: Daniel "DanQ" Quick

Episode 109: "Aftermath"
Hardening attitudes and bitter realities cost a despondent general dearly.

Then, an ordeal by fire awaits two of his untested colleagues when a neighbour's plan for retaliation gets an unexpected push into motion.

Retribution and regret collide.

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Runtime: 15m:41s | Filesize: 95.8MB
Release Date: September 21st, 2006

Writer: Daniel "DanQ" Quick
Editor: DarkCloud
Storyliner: Gordon "Illuminatus" Smith
Director: Stan "stankarp" Karpinski
Producer: Daniel "DanQ" Quick

Episode 108: "The Best of Plans"
The three military leaders continue to bicker over best courses of action, though ultimately come to a tense compromise.

As this unfolds business interests advance, research starts to accelerate and an unexpected countermeasure threatens to disrupt it all.

Greek, Egyptian forces engage one another.

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Runtime: 15m:33s | Filesize: 85.9MB
Release Date: August 24th, 2006

Writer: Daniel "DanQ" Quick
Editor: Gordon "Illuminatus" Smith
Storyliners: Gordon "Illuminatus" Smith, Daniel "DanQ" Quick
Director: Stan "stankarp" Karpinski
Producer: Daniel "DanQ" Quick

Episode 107: "The Best of Plans"
Military leaders listen to more first-hand accounts of a looming threat, but are divided on how to react to them.

Meanwhile, members of the political elite themselves are dividing on how to lead their people against this latest threat.

Luther and Maven, surprised twice over.
Luther and Maven, surprised twice over.

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Runtime: 14m:29s | Filesize: 81.7MB
Release Date: May 11th, 2006

Episode 106: "Adventures Far Away"
The three military leaders continue to bicker over best courses of action, though ultimately come to a tense compromise.

As this unfolds business interests advance, research starts to accelerate and an unexpected countermeasure threatens to disrupt it all.

First contact: friend or foe?

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Runtime: 22m:23s | Filesize: 126.8MB
Release Date: April 20th, 2006

Writer: Daniel "DanQ" Quick
Editors: Gordon "Illuminatus" Smith, DarkCloud
Storyliners: Gordon "Illuminatus" Smith, Daniel "DanQ" Quick
Director: Stan "stankarp" Karpinski
Producer: Daniel "DanQ" Quick

Episode 105: "First Strike"
Questions of who knew what and when must be put on hold as one of their own is reported missing.

Emotions still running high, a dramatic confrontation will have more than one side with reason to claim victory.

An offensive stirs controversy.

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Runtime: 27m:58s | Filesize: 158.3MB
Release Date: March 30th, 2006

Writer: Daniel "DanQ" Quick
Editor: DarkCloud
Reviewer: Gordon "Illuminatus" Smith
Storyliners: Gordon "Illuminatus" Smith, Daniel "DanQ" Quick
Director: Stan "stankarp" Karpinski
Producer: Daniel "DanQ" Quick

Episode 104: "A Day in the Country"
A tragedy puts the Greek people on edge, leading to a sudden and surprising change in command.

A plan is then put into motion, but will this reaction spiral into an overreaction?

A tense meeting taking place.

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Runtime: 23m:09s | Filesize: 130.8MB
Release Date: March 9th, 2006

Writer: Daniel "DanQ" Quick
Editor: DarkCloud
Storyliners: Gordon "Illuminatus" Smith, Daniel "DanQ" Quick
Director: Stan "stankarp" Karpinski
Producer: Daniel "DanQ" Quick

Episode 103: "What Lies Beyond"
The three military leaders continue to bicker over best courses of action, though ultimately come to a tense compromise.

As this unfolds business interests advance, research starts to accelerate and an unexpected countermeasure threatens to disrupt it all.

The new city-site is under construction.

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Runtime: 18m:45s | Filesize: 104.4MB
Release Date: February 9th, 2006

Writers: DarkCloud, Daniel "DanQ" Quick
Editors: Daniel "DanQ" Quick, DarkCloud
Storyliners: Gordon "Illuminatus" Smith, Daniel "DanQ" Quick
Director: Stan "stankarp" Karpinski
Producer: Daniel "DanQ" Quick

Episode 102: "Differences of Opinion"
A sense of fear is spreading amongst the populace in the wake of recent events. Exploration and ego dominate the leaders' time and energies.

Civilian and military interests clash as decisions are ultimately made – but at what cost?

Heracles directs the Council meeting.
Heracles directs the Council meeting.

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Runtime: 13m:03s | Filesize: 78.8MB
Release Date: January 19th, 2006

Writers: DarkCloud, Daniel "DanQ" Quick
Editors: Daniel "DanQ" Quick, DarkCloud, Joe "snoopy369" Matise
Storyliners: Gordon "Illuminatus" Smith, Daniel "DanQ" Quick
Director: Stan "stankarp" Karpinski
Producer: Daniel "DanQ" Quick

Episode 101: "Dawn of Ages"
The future becomes more uncertain when a settlement of unknown peoples is discovered by a scouting party.

Debate over how to respond leads to a national first and sets in motion future events that can only result in unforeseen consequences.

(This release contains a rectified soundtrack -- the original version (dated December 21st, 2005) is no longer officially distributed.)

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Lookout and Intrepid are exploring...
Lookout and Intrepid are exploring...

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Runtime: 09m:47s | Filesize: 47.4MB
Release Date: June 15th, 2006

Writer: Daniel "DanQ" Quick
Editor: DarkCloud
Storyliners: Daniel "DanQ" Quick, Gordon "Illuminatus" Smith
Director: Stan "stankarp" Karpinski
Producer: Daniel "DanQ" Quick

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Ex104: "Say What?"
When being filmed, what do the live actors portraying series characters actually say to the camera?

Find out in this special production where snippets of these individuals' 'real' names, voices and words are revealed publicly for the first time. Director Stan "stankarp" Karpinski's voice can be heard in the background giving instructions from time-to-time.

You heard me.

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Runtime: 11m:25s | Filesize: 68.4MB
Release Date: April 24th, 2007

Director: Stan "stankarp" Karpinski
Compiler: Daniel "DanQ" Quick
Producer: Daniel "DanQ" Quick

EndS1P: "End Season 1 Music Video (Episodes 108-114)"
Creator/Producer Daniel "DanQ" Quick put together this video montage of clips from Episodes 108-114 of the series.

Set to the theme of Nickelback's "If Everyone Cared".

Cue series splash...

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Runtime: 03m:34s | Filesize: 22.0MB
Release Date: April 10th, 2007

Producer: Daniel "DanQ" Quick

Ex102: "ApolyCon '06 Greetings"
Written and produced for official registrants of ApolyCon '06. It uses the opportunity to poke fun at Apolyton Civilization Site from which the conference was based, Rise of Nations, and the series itself.

Includes a number of characters "breaking the fourth wall" and introduces a never-before-seen character. This work was first shown 'live' at this event in Timonium, MD on July 8th, 2006.

Group meeting?

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Runtime: 07m:00s | Filesize: 36.9MB
Release Date: July 20th, 2006

Writer: Daniel "DanQ" Quick
Editors: DarkCloud, Gordon "Illuminatus" Smith
Storyliner: Daniel "DanQ" Quick
Director: Stan "stankarp" Karpinski
Producer: Daniel "DanQ" Quick

MidS1P: "Mid-Season 1 Music Video (Episodes 101-107)"
Creator/Producer Daniel "DanQ" Quick put together this video montage of clips from Episodes 101-107 of the series.

Set to the theme of Tears for Fears' "Everybody Wants to Rule the World".

Violent acts...

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Runtime: 04m:08s | Filesize: 20.9MB
Release Date: June 28th, 2007

Producer: Daniel "DanQ" Quick

Ex101: "Skype Conferencing Test"
Creator/Producer Daniel "DanQ" Quick, Co-Executive Producer "DarkCloud" and Director Stan "stankarp" Karpinsi test the conferencing capabilities of Skype in helping produce bonus features for the series.

At least, that's how it starts out... Recorded on December 15th, 2005.

[AoN Title Screen]

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Runtime: 08m:31s | Filesize: 04.0MB
Release Date: February 2, 2006

Producer: Daniel "DanQ" Quick