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Vangard
The planet Vangard as seen from afar. 75 years prior to the beginning of the series, a catastrophic event caused numerous satellites to descend, plunging the world into an ice age. This was the result of a change in orbital dynamics of the earth-moon system, as well as the impact of several relatively large satellites. As the first person to experiment with soul fragmentation, The Man in the Black Overcoat could not forsee the tremendous impact his actions would have on the world. His fractured soul created an energy pulse which influenced the world's electromagnetic frequency, causing Vangard's satellites to gravitate downwards in a single moment. In his haste, the Overcoat's bid for immortality had a devestating affect on the world. Future Gunsmith's have since been determined as a result of rolling blackouts which occur when new Gunsmiths come into existence.