Imagine a reality where the empire did not fall in 1917, but stood fast at the very abyss; where the Treaty of Versailles became not an ending, but only a pause; where the Russian armored bulwark of mechanized brigades swept over the Near East.
In this version of history, Emperor Alexei decides to challenge the Island Empire.
The grim and bloody year of 1917 did not turn into catastrophe—the Russian state endured. The empire held firm on the edge of the precipice, reaped the fruits of victory, and expanded its industrial might. Under the scepter of Emperor Alexei, the country prospers. However, Versailles proved to be only a ceasefire. The Second World War, sparked by a local spark, flared across all of Europe, and Russia did not stay on the sidelines. In response to aggression and the suppression of its subjects’ interests, Alexei answers with a blow of a armored fist. A steel tide of Russian mechanized units crashes over the Near East. Over ancient Jerusalem, the Russian flag flies. Proud France bows its head to the new masters of Europe. But that’s not where the story ends: the enemy is too strong and hungers for revenge. And now the Russian fleet accepts the challenge thrown down by the haughty Island Empire.