The Airlords of Han · Character

The Americans

The hunted survivors of a shattered nation, reduced to forest beasts yet secretly bred into supermen by the very oppression meant to destroy them.

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Also known as Americans, their

First appearance: The Airlords Besieged

As a supporting figure in The Airlords of Han, The Americans is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.

The resistance forces besieging Han cities, employing long-gunners and rocket tactics, driven by centuries of oppression.

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With The Hans (rivalry): The Americans are enemies of the Hans, engaged in a larger war.

In The Airlords Besieged: The resistance forces besieging Han cities, employing long-gunners and rocket tactics, driven by centuries of oppression.

Later, in II: The "Ground Ships" Threaten: The collective American resistance forces, including various Gangs such as the Altoonas, Susquannas, and others, preparing to counter the Han ground ships.

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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.

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Escalation
Breaking point
Aftermath
Closing

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The Airlords Besieged
The resistance forces besieging Han cities, employing long-gunners and rocket tactics, driven by centuries of oppression.
II: The "Ground Ships" Threaten
The collective American resistance forces, including various Gangs such as the Altoonas, Susquannas, and others, preparing to counter the Han ground ships.
III: We "Sink" the "Ground Ships"
American forces, including long-gunners and Wyoming girls, execute the plan to destroy the Han ground ships.
IV: Han Electrono-Ray Science
American gunners in the forest fire rockets at the Han airship, though with limited effect.
American Ultronic Science
American engineers are credited with pioneering ultronic science and developing synthetic elements and devices.
IX: The Fall of Nu-Yok
The Americans launch a successful attack on Nu-Yok using inertron rockets, then pursue and destroy the Han survivors in hand-to-hand combat.
XI: The Forest Men Attack
Referred to as 'Forest Men' or 'tribesmen,' launching rocket attacks against the Hans.
XII: The Mysterious 'Air Balls'
Deploy the mysterious air balls as a psychological and tactical weapon against the Han city.
Escape!
Plan to attack Lo-Tan with picked troops, including Colorado Gangs and Wyomings, to damage Han morale.
XV: The Counter-Attack
Fight with discipline despite frustration; use jumping belts, ultronophones, and air balls to counter the Han advance.
Victory
The American forces, including the Colorado Union and southern Gangs, achieve a decisive victory, wiping out a force ten times their number.

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