Crimson Glory Forever

"Enlightment and knowledge for all those who follow our great cause!"

- Tagline of the film

Crimson Glory Forever was a propaganda film produced by the Srav Federation during the Cruentusian War, in 24,298 BBY. Directed by Zergei Traktorfaktori, it had a psuedo-documentary style, though most of the events presented were staged. The film proved popular among the Srav population for its jingostic, upbeat message and it was regularly shown to troops inbetween operations.

Synopsis
The film followed the 'life' of an unnamed Srav soldier, and starts with him walking down a street in Yuilnokrad, which is depicted as pristine and shiny. He is inspired by posters and a speech from a speaker tower to join the army. Upon signing up, he makes friends with three more soldiers at training camp, where he is shown clips of 'superior Srav military technology' during a presentation.

Following training, the soldier is dispatched to an unnamed planet to combat the Necasian Military. Upon arriving on the planet, he finds that the Necasians (who are depicted as faceless soldiers wearing intimidating masks) have enslaved the local population and are raping and stealing at their leisure. He stops a Necasian from killing a mother and her baby, and helps her rebuild her house. Meanwhile, 'destruction' apparently caused by the Necasians is shown at length.

After fraternerising with the locals, the Srav soldier is among the spearhead to take the fight to the Necasians. During the attack, his friends are overwhelmed by Necasians and surrender, but are executed nonetheless. In anger, the Srav soldier massacres the Necasians, and takes time to mourn the death of his friends. Meanwhile, Srav vehicles are shown destroying Necasian armored divisions with ease, and their troops are depicted as ineffecient and cowardly, attacking only wounded men.

Eventually, however, the battle is won, and the Srav soldiers work on rebuilding the town, and promise a new and equal society for the grateful inhabitants. The film finishes with a monologue from the soldier, who expresses his pride in serving in the Srav army.

Legacy
The cinematic techniques used in the film were considered revolutionary and innovative for the time, and the film was used as material in film schools in the years following the war. Zergei was also tasked with making both entertainment films by various bodies and propaganda for the United Coalition of Worlds in the post-war years. By the time of the, very few copies of the film existed due to its non-holographic format, though a small group collectors retained copies.