The greatest loss of life in human history since the black death occurs, the direct consequence of the invasion and the level of human military resistance. The winter conditions of 2019 to 2020 extended well into June of 2020, the climate having shifted into a near state of nuclear winter from both the bombardments and the human nuclear response to Imperial operations. In their haste and panic to gain control of the situation the efforts of the Imperials destroyed far more infrastructure than originally intended, most spend these cold months without access to power, running water, or medical care. This and mass displacement of the population on top of the damage or destruction of vast tracks of civilization have left the human population without a base of production to support itself.

Most agricultural efforts having missed the harvest due to the invasion, the mass route of populations from major population centers which overwhelmed the countryside and their few resources. Fuel supplies are still paralyzed and most global power distribution systems outside of hydro, wind, or solar, are still down. More than likely the spring planting will be done by hand without the benefit of large scale use of fertilizer or pesticides.