The self-styled Republic of Texas changed the world when they kicked off the Drug Wars. Yes, the federal government had been fighting the drug gangs for decades in fits and starts, but they had never put the full force of the government behind even securing the old Mexican-American border. Let alone fighting the drug gangs. So when Texas made it a priority to end the illegal drug trade once and for all, people listened. And when the Texas Guard crossed the border to fight the Drug Lords in their own territory, the world watched. And when some of the best AIs on the planet joined them in their fight, the world changed. It was the end of an era for humanity, and the beginning of a new one. The world would never be the same again, and I do believe that is for the best.