Jack of Harts

Texas had been supplementing Fort Hood’s operating budget for decades under the guise of renting the use of their facilities for Texas State Guard training. Fort Hood’s tanks and mechs were extremely expensive to keep operating, and when the President cut all funding to the fort, Texas expanded their rental operations on base lands to keep as many of them running as possible. When the new American President ordered Fort Hood to arrest Governor Lopez and his entire incoming government, as well as the outgoing Governor during the official transition of power, he found that he had no more sway with the base. Fort Hood declined to follow the Impeacher in Chief’s orders. More and more of the American military followed their example and slipped through the President’s fingers as the months went by. Many simply deserted and went home, but a generous portion of them found that States like Texas were far more worthy of their loyalty.