“Death toll high in the aftermath of the recent crisis. Despite valiant efforts from private and public hospitals, the number of casualties is still rising as a result of the long term effects. One of the worst hit hospitals was a private clinic in the Forge, with over a fifth of patients succumbing to their injuries.”

Reported on Capital City TV

Some separatists kept their fight against SPEAR alive for personal reasons. Many years after SPEAR and the separatists ended their conflict in Capital City as a result of the independence movement and Sable's leadership, SPEAR staff was still targeted in attacks, though without the logistical support of the Capital City Separatist Branch, most of these attacks were unsuccessful. The exact extent of the subversion is however still unknown.

Extract from “SPEAR - A History”, by John Mors

After the Capital City Branch came into the open and started working with SPEAR and the government, many of the hardliners left to join other branches. One of the most notorious became the California branch, especially after Shepherd took over operations. Struggling for independence in an environment that was generally not supportive of the notion meant many of them kept to guerrilla tactics and underhanded attacks against SPEAR, wherever possible.

Extract from “The Black Hand- Undercover”, by Axel Rogers