The Anti-Hero Underground is a vast network of militant survivalists at war with the provinces of Mechanopolis and all of machine culture. Living deep in the Outlands, beyond reach of The Biosphere, the Anti-Heroes exist in small sustainable base camps throughout the unsettled terrain.

The first Anti-Heroes originated during the post-modern industrial climb, soon after the rise of Mechanopolis and the machine empire. Seeking to regain basic fundamentals of life, the original Anti-Heroes left the confines of an oppressive imperialistic society that threatened to destroy the natural landbase. Rejecting the monotony of mechanized culture, the Anti-Heroes sought to reconnect with nature and physical labor; determined, resourceful, and firm-willed, they carved a niche for themselves amidst what was left of the great trees, near the Elwha River basin. After living peacefully for several years in isolation, the Anti-Heroes and their settlement were discovered by government cyborgs during an experimental training exercise. During the brief skirmish that followed, several of the Anti-Heroes were killed. The remaining survivors fled deeper into the Outlands, evading capture. Presumed wounded or dead, the survivors of the original Elwha River Skirmish were discarded, minimally cited in the government database as ‘derelict humans' occupying a ‘rouge settlement'. Although the machines deemed the skirmish as an isolated incident of little or no significance, it was in fact the turning point for the Anti-Hero Movement. Survivors of the Elwha River Skirmish became more organized and militant, shifting their focus from that of isolation to confrontation. The Anti-Hero Underground was formed.

Throughout the following decades the Anti-Heroes grew in size, populating the Outlands and gaining momentum by way of subversive recruitment. In house birth rates gave life to new generations of pure Anti-Heroes, and a counter-offensive was launched against the machines. As a result, the provinces of Mechanopolis officially declared war on the Anti-Hero Underground- to this day the conflict remains bloody and ongoing.

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