It is fairly clear from the opening cutscene that Helldivers 2 takes place in a satirical, Starship Troopers-esque future the place a dystopian authorities glorifies the concept of dying for “democracy.” So it might not shock you an excessive amount of to seek out out Tremendous Earth is not precisely all that democratic, and lots of the issues we’re out fixing with our bullets and lasers are of our personal making. Particularly for those who did not play the unique Helldivers, a whole lot of this is not made tremendous apparent.
I in all probability solely have a couple of minutes right here earlier than you and your squad drop a 500KG bomb on my condominium for 50 expertise and a few frequent samples after I am charged with treason, so I will be transient:
“Managed Democracy” is mainly a Fb persona quiz that decides the place your vote ought to go
You’ll have seen that Tremendous Earth is dedicated to spreading Managed Democracy. That first half, because it seems, is the kicker. The in-game encyclopedia from the unique Helldivers reads:
“Using laptop aided voting software program, residents are requested to reply a number of questions, and the result of their vote is determined upon by the pc. This removes the uncertainty that existed within the previous techniques the place voters did not perceive absolutely what they have been voting for, giving us Managed Democracy.”
So you do not truly vote for a candidate or a celebration as a citizen of Tremendous Earth. It is extra like telling the voting machine who your favourite Ninja Turtle is and which of those attire you’d put on to the Academy Awards, and then you definitely blindly and patriotically belief that your vote will probably be allotted appropriately.
The bugs flip into oil after they die, so Tremendous Earth needs to ensure we by no means absolutely eradicate them
This one is hinted at for those who get the target to destroy an unlawful broadcast station on a bug-occupied planet in Helldivers 2, with messages like “THIS THREAT IS ALL ABOUT OIL!” and “WAKE UP PEOPLE! THE BUG MENACE IS A SUPER EARTH CONSTRUCT!” Because it seems, when a terminid dies, its corpse conveniently breaks down into oil. There are additionally some insinuations that they might have been created or genetically modified by Tremendous Earth scientists, like within the Alien franchise—to current a extra compelling menace, produce extra oil, or perhaps each. Oh Tremendous Earth, what’ll you consider subsequent?
The truth that fossil fuels are nonetheless in use in a future the place we will construct superior plasma weaponry and warp drives is a significant inform. Tremendous Earth would not actually need the bugs gone. They wish to depart sufficient of them alive to repopulate to allow them to hold sending you and your pals to die, then harvest that candy black gold.
The robots are communists who rebelled towards Tremendous Earth
The Automatons we see in Helldivers 2 appear to be an evolution or probably an offshoot of the Cyborgs faction from the unique Helldivers, who have been a bit extra human of their look. They have been initially rebels who seceded from Tremendous Earth’s militaristic empire to type what Arrowhead’s Johan Pilestedt described in a 2014 interview with GamingBolt as “a socio-anarchistic feudal society,” and have been shortly labeled as terrorists.
The ‘borgs even used to attempt to recruit Helldivers despatched to combat them within the first sport. They appear to have deserted that concept now together with what little flesh that they had left, however you’ll be able to nonetheless see their propaganda whenever you’re shutting down a broadcast tower on an Automaton planet asserting issues like, “WE HAVE ELIMINATED INEQUALITY!” Should you sneak up on a patrol of Automatons, you’ll be able to even hear them chanting in unison.
On high of this, Hellpods have been initially created to suppress a peaceable socialist breakaway state referred to as Northman’s Creek. This occasion is introduced up a few occasions as a historic curiosity for those who chat up the bridge officers in your tremendous destroyer.
Actual, precise issues folks have been arrested or executed for on Tremendous Earth, in accordance with the lore:
Suspected of being an alien sympathizerFailing to honor the flag of Tremendous EarthQuestioning official authorities narrativesBeing a “hippie”Calling for peace with the cyborgsHaving a toddler with out a government-issued allow (reinforcing how not-nice the Tremendous Earth authorities is, apparently this “C1-PERM” type is sophisticated and troublesome to finish)Doing science the federal government would not like (Did you ever take into consideration why we hold getting paid to explode analysis outposts?)Publishing an article on the GWW (Galactic Large Internet, which is monitored by the state) exposing Tremendous Earth’s lies. No extra frags for oil! Bear in mind Northman’s Creek!
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Len Hafer is a harmful terrorist who was terminated for spreading lies and sedition among the many ranks. This archive is offered for coaching functions solely, to assist you in figuring out traitorous broadcasts earlier than they’ll unfold.
