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"This land is shattered. It's people are locked in and eternal struggle. Brother fights brother, father fights son. Peace is non-existent, and chaos rules."

- Mezraq's description of the Shattered Peace Continuum

The Shattered Peace Continuum is an alternate universe in which the Great Beings never created the Mata Nui Robot.

History
In this Universe, the Mata Nui robot was never created. The reason for this is that the Great Beings created the Matoran society directly on Sepherus Manga (aka Sepherus Nui). Because of this, the Agori and Glatorian were never created.

The effect of this difference was that an entirely different chain of events was set in motion. The Brotherhood of Makuta could not rebel against the Great Spirit because there was no Great Spirit to rebel against. So, when Teridax began his quest to become the ruler of the universe, he began a vicious civil war that tore all civilization on Sepherus Nui apart.

Teridax's initial attack was on the capitol of Sepherus Nui, Bara Nui. During the attack, the current ruler of Sepherus Manga (Turaga Mata) was killed, along with over 200,000 Toa and Matoran. The Makuta's army only lost 75,000.

The news of the rebellion spread quickly across the planet. Cities began to fortify themselves, Metru began to leave the United Metrus (UM). Alliances were forged, and the planet prepared for war.

The Makuta's next strike was a brutal massacre on the island of Voya Nui, the capitol of Ga-Metru. The various towns and cities that dotted the island were utterly destroyed. The few survivors went into hiding, hoping they wouldn't be found. Teridax chose to place his headquarters in the volcano in the center of the island. He called his newly conquered island Destral.

War in Ga-Metru
When news of the fall of Voya Nui reached the remains UM, they despaired. But the fact that they would share the same fate as their friends, the UM began to train and army of Matoran and Toa. Three months later, the army was placed under the command of Tahu, a Toa of fire.

While the UM had been training, Teridax had continued his campaign and had conquered all of Ga-Metru and was moving to invade Po-Metru. Instead of moving his army to intercept, Tahu moved to attack Tajun, which was located on the coast of the Sea of Protodermis. His army took this city easily, and they began to sail towards the island of Trona Nui.

Surprised by the attack, Teridax recalled his invasion force and move to block Tahu's advance. In a brief stand-off between the Makuta's makeshift fleet and Tahu's fleet of merchant vessels. No shots were fired, and Tahu's force turned back.

However, Tahu would not be beated that easily. He looped his ships around and resumed his origanal course. The UM army arrived on Trona Nui to find it full of Makuta. Tahu's scout's estimated the Makuta's number at over 500,000. Shocked at the numbver of the enemy, Tahu drew back. He then began to formulate a plan.

What Tahu settled on was risky. He ordered half his ships to the other side of the island, cutting it off from Voya Nui. The remaining ships were sent to blockade the bay. The Makuta were startled at the sudden appearence of their enemy, but they quickly recovered and prepared for an attack.

That attack never came. Instead of deploying his troops onto the island, Tahu ordered them to fire any long-ranged weapondry at the city. The barrage cut through the Makuta's ranks and turned buildings into rubble. Then Tahu ordered his army ashore. The chaotic battle that followed was devastating for the Makuta. Of the 500,000 troops origanaly on the island, only 200,000 survived Tahu's vicious assault. The Makuta retreated to the other side of the island, only to find the other half of Tahu's army. With nowhere to run, the Makuta were rallied by their only remaining General, Makuta Trogar. Trogar led the Makuta against Tahu's attack force, fighting for their life. When the battle was over, the Makuta had lost another 50,000 of their number. Tahu allowed the Makuta to retreat, having achieved his objective.

After his victory on Trona Nui, Tahu began to plan the rest of his campaign in Ga-Metru. He realized he would need a stronger foothold in the Metru if his army was to do any real damage. He sent regiments to take the cities of Aquatros, Krast, and Bartran. The attacks were successful, and the gained valuable resources.

Teridax decided that Tahu's invasion had gone far enough. He sent half of his army against Tahu's, retaking Trona Nui and causing the UM heavy loses. When news of the attack on Trona Nui reached Tahu, he decided to recall his forces to Tajun. The UM's campaign in Ga-Metru was at an end.

Rise of the Dark Hunters
While the war was raging in Ga-Metru, certain individuals decide it would be profitable to form a freelancing organization. A former Makuta known only as 'The Shadowed One' decided to create such an organization. And the Dark Hunters were formed.

At first, there were only a few members. But soon, the Hunters began to grow. Full of outcasts, mutants, and rogues, the group became an army for hire. Even though they were fierce fighters, they were rarely hired due to high payment rates.

After a few months of failed freelancing, The Shadowed One decided to change the groups objective. He directed his forces towards Av-Metru, and prepared to invade. The campaign started with a vicious attack upon the city of Artakha. The Hunters mercilessly killed thousands of Matoran.

Hunter's campaign continued into Av-Metru, leaving a wake of death behind it. Eventually, the Hunters reached Kadra Nui, the capitol of the Metru. The battle for Kadra Nui lasted for months. When the smoke finally cleared, the Hunters were victorious. They named their newly conquered land Odina, and renamed Kadra Nui Xia.

Formation of the Confederate Metrus of Sepherus Nui
While the Dark Hunters, Brotherhood of Makuta, and UM fought, certain Metrus decided to form their own alliance. So five Metru- Fe-Metru, Kra-Metru, Lu-Metru, Ba-Metru, and De-Metru- joined forces and attacked Odina, in an atempt to liberate it's inhabitants.

The campaign was a disaster. The armies of the combined Metru's failed to take a single city. The armies marched home in defeat. The five Metrus decided that they would be more powerful if they were one, so they created the Confederate Metrus of Sepherus Nui (CMSN). They were joined by Jo-Metru, and they attacked again.

The Confederate and Dark Hunters War
The CMSN's armies attacked Odina, retaking Artakha, and began their slow advance to Xia. When they arrivd, they were bruised and battered. But they fought on. The battle was tipped in the Hunters favor, who held the high ground, and out-numbered and out-gunned the CMSN army.

The Hunters pushed their opponents back, and chased them back to the city of Zixia. The CMSN army began to fortify the city, and used it like a fort. The Hunters were surprised when they reached Zixia, and were forced to turn back.

The CMSN army decided to change tactics, and instead of attack Xia again, they destroyed forts and outposts along the edge of Odina. These attacks crippled the Hunters greatly, because it left them vulnerable to attack from other alliances.

The Shadowed One ordered his army to attack the CMSN army and force them back into the CMSN. His army obeyed, and within a week, Odina was empty of all CMSN forces. But that wasn't good enough for The Shadowed One. He wanted vengeance. So, he ordered his Army to continue it's advance, and to head for Karzahni, a major city in Kra-Metru.

The Hunters obeyed, and they took the city easily. Then they burnt it to the ground. Then they headed for Darzok Nui, the capitol of Kra-Metru. The battle was fierce, but the Hunters won, and burnt the city to the ground, just like in Karzahni. The Hunters then set up outposts around the edges of Kra-Metru. The war was over, and the Hunters had won.

The Order of Mata Nui
Realizing that their world was crumbling, three Metrus joined together to form the Order of Mata Nui (OMN). Comprised of Ar-Metru, Va-Metru, and Ev-Metru, the Order swore to protect order and peace at whatever cost. They allied themselves with the UM, and a new campaign began.

Since there were two armies, Tahu and Mezraq (The leader of the OMN army) decided to attempt a flanking movement. Since the UM already possessed Tajun, it was decided that the UM would attack from the north and the OMN from the south.

The Brotherhood was taken completely unawares, allowing the two allied armies to gain momentum. The center of Ga-Metru was being squeezed, with nowhere to go. Teridax decided to remain on Destral, instead of attempting to fight his way through the invading forces.

When both armies met at Destral, Tahu ordered his troops to open fire upon the island, killing thousands upon thousands of Makuta. Stunned by Tahu's brutality, Mezraq ordered his army to withdraw, leaving Tahu alone in enemy territory. The Makuta saw the opening and attacked Tahu's forces, causing him to retreat to Tajun, and any hope of taking Destral was lost.

A week later, the OMN declared war on the UM.

United Metrus

 * Ta-Metru
 * Po-Metru
 * Ko-Metru
 * Onu-Metru
 * Le-Metru
 * Vo-Metru
 * Ce-Metru
 * Pro-Metru
 * Ende-Metru
 * Si-Metru
 * Ty-Metru
 * Ki-Metru

Confederate Metrus of Sepherus Nui

 * Fe-Metru
 * Lu-Metru
 * Ba-Metru
 * De-Metru

Order of Mata Nui

 * Ar-Metru
 * Va-Metru
 * Ev-Metru

Brotherhood of Makuta

 * Ga-Metru
 * Destral/Voya Nui

Dark Hunters

 * Odina/Av-Metru and Kra-Metru
 * Xia

Trivia

 * The Shattered Peace Continuum is very advanced. They have weapons such as guns and canons. Jeep-like vehicles are used for transportation. The CMSN also created the first navy.


 * Beings in in this continuum are mostly organic, and many of them will bleed if cut.
 * Makuta do not bleed because they are made of 'essence', a liquid which is contained by their armor. If a Makuta's armor is cracked, that Makuta's 'essence' will leak out. However, since a Makuta's 'essence' is not made of blood, it is not considered 'bleeding'.