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The '''Interplanetary War''', or '''Interplanetary Wars''', involved a period of [[war|armed conflict]] waged throughout the [[Sol system]] between [[2164]] and [[2170]]. It was fought among the [[United Nations]]; the [[Communism|neo-communist]] [[Koslovics]], led by [[Vladimir Koslov]]; the [[Fascism|fascist]] [[Frieden]], backed by corporations of the [[Unified German Republic]]; and a number of other [[national government]]s. The fighting was the culmination of four prior years of war which included the [[Jovian Moons Campaign]], the [[Rainforest Wars]], and the [[Mars Campaign]].<ref name=" | The '''Interplanetary War''', or '''Interplanetary Wars''', involved a period of [[war|armed conflict]] waged throughout the [[Sol system]] between [[2164]] and [[2170]]. It was fought among the [[United Nations]]; the [[Communism|neo-communist]] [[Koslovics]], led by [[Vladimir Koslov]]; the [[Fascism|fascist]] [[Frieden]], backed by corporations of the [[Unified German Republic]]; and a number of other [[national government]]s. The fighting was the culmination of four prior years of war which included the [[Jovian Moons Campaign]], the [[Rainforest Wars]], and the [[Mars Campaign]].<ref name="Enc33">''[[Halo Encyclopedia]]'', ''page 33''</ref> Together with the Interplanetary War proper, these conflicts are sometimes collectively referred to as the '''Interplanetary Wars'''.<ref name="Enc44">''[[Halo Encyclopedia]]'', ''page 44''</ref><ref name="H4TEVG32">''[[Halo 4: The Essential Visual Guide]]'', ''page 32''</ref> | ||
==Prelude== | ==Prelude== | ||
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===Rainforest Wars=== | ===Rainforest Wars=== | ||
The death toll of the Jovian Moon Campaigns was substantial, but by late [[2161]] the fighting between Koslovics and Friedens had subsided.<ref name="HM50">''[[Halo Mythos]]'', ''page 50''</ref> Bloodshed ceased for several months, and some speculated that the worst had passed. In [[2162#February|February 2162]], however, a series of bombings in [[South America]] began a nineteen-month series of ideologically-motivated [[Wikipedia:Guerrilla warfare|guerrilla]] conflicts between Koslovics, Friedens, and [[United Nations]] forces that would come to be known as the [[Rainforest Wars]].<ref name="Enc42"/><ref name="HM50"/><ref name="Xbox">[[Xbox.com/Halo/Timeline|Xbox.com - Halo timeline]]</ref> Guerrilla engagements spread across the entire continent and elsewhere on Earth, reigniting violence against military and non-military targets throughout the [[Sol system]].<ref name="Enc42"/><ref name="HM50"/> Near the end of the nineteen-month period [[Neo-Friedenism|neo-Friedenists]] turned against hardliner Friedens in [[Delambre]] on [[Luna]] as forces of the newly-formed [[United Nations Space Command|United Nations composite military force]] approached.<ref name="HTCP13"/><ref name="WaypointUNSC">[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/universe/factions/unsc '''Halo Waypoint''' - '''UNSC''']</ref> Though the neo-Friedenists were just as opposed to UN control as the rest, there they tried to negotiate a surrender which would leave them with some remaining power.<ref name="HTCP13">''[[Halo: The Cole Protocol]]'', ''Chapter 13''</ref> The destruction and famine bred by the Rainforest Wars was still threatening to destabilize Earth's economy after the Interplanetary War's conclusion.<ref name="Xbox"/> They also led to some of the most famous literature of the twenty-second century, including [[Jeremiah Mendez]]'s [[2164]] military classic, ''[[A Soldier's Tale: Rainforest Wars]]'', which remained popular well into the twenty-sixth century.<ref name="Enc42"/><ref name="Enc33" | The death toll of the Jovian Moon Campaigns was substantial, but by late [[2161]] the fighting between Koslovics and Friedens had subsided.<ref name="HM50">''[[Halo Mythos]]'', ''page 50''</ref> Bloodshed ceased for several months, and some speculated that the worst had passed. In [[2162#February|February 2162]], however, a series of bombings in [[South America]] began a nineteen-month series of ideologically-motivated [[Wikipedia:Guerrilla warfare|guerrilla]] conflicts between Koslovics, Friedens, and [[United Nations]] forces that would come to be known as the [[Rainforest Wars]].<ref name="Enc42"/><ref name="HM50"/><ref name="Xbox">[[Xbox.com/Halo/Timeline|Xbox.com - Halo timeline]]</ref> Guerrilla engagements spread across the entire continent and elsewhere on Earth, reigniting violence against military and non-military targets throughout the [[Sol system]].<ref name="Enc42"/><ref name="HM50"/> Near the end of the nineteen-month period [[Neo-Friedenism|neo-Friedenists]] turned against hardliner Friedens in [[Delambre]] on [[Luna]] as forces of the newly-formed [[United Nations Space Command|United Nations composite military force]] approached.<ref name="HTCP13"/><ref name="WaypointUNSC">[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/universe/factions/unsc '''Halo Waypoint''' - '''UNSC''']</ref> Though the neo-Friedenists were just as opposed to UN control as the rest, there they tried to negotiate a surrender which would leave them with some remaining power.<ref name="HTCP13">''[[Halo: The Cole Protocol]]'', ''Chapter 13''</ref> The destruction and famine bred by the Rainforest Wars was still threatening to destabilize Earth's economy after the Interplanetary War's conclusion.<ref name="Xbox"/> They also led to some of the most famous literature of the twenty-second century, including [[Jeremiah Mendez]]'s [[2164]] military classic, ''[[A Soldier's Tale: Rainforest Wars]]'', which remained popular well into the twenty-sixth century.<ref name="Enc42"/><ref name="Enc33"/> | ||
==War== | ==War== | ||
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==Aftermath== | ==Aftermath== | ||
The [[Unified Earth Government]] was constituted as humanity's governing body by the UN in the immediate wake of the conflicts in 2170. After the war the UNSC were forced to deal with a less obvious but equally serious threat: overpopulation and a massive military that has no enemy to fight. The post-war period saw massive population surges that, coupled with the destruction and famine bred by the Rain Forest Wars, threatened to destabilize the interplanetary economy.<ref name=" | The [[Unified Earth Government]] was constituted as humanity's governing body by the UN in the immediate wake of the conflicts in 2170. After the war the UNSC were forced to deal with a less obvious but equally serious threat: overpopulation and a massive military that has no enemy to fight. The post-war period saw massive population surges that, coupled with the destruction and famine bred by the Rain Forest Wars, threatened to destabilize the interplanetary economy.<ref name="Enc33"/> | ||
Humanity would not be able to expand beyond the confines of the Solar System until nearly two centuries later, with the discovery of [[Shaw-Fujikawa Translight Engine|slipspace travel]] in [[2291]] and the subsequent formation of the first [[Inner Colonies]] in [[2362]]. Through [[Human colonies|interstellar colonization]] humanity would enter a new golden age, with its massive population stabilized across many off-system worlds and goods transported to Earth from the colonies.<ref name="timeline">[http://www.halowars.com/GameInfo/Timeline.aspx '''Official Halo Wars Community Site''': ''Timeline'']</ref> | Humanity would not be able to expand beyond the confines of the Solar System until nearly two centuries later, with the discovery of [[Shaw-Fujikawa Translight Engine|slipspace travel]] in [[2291]] and the subsequent formation of the first [[Inner Colonies]] in [[2362]]. Through [[Human colonies|interstellar colonization]] humanity would enter a new golden age, with its massive population stabilized across many off-system worlds and goods transported to Earth from the colonies.<ref name="timeline">[http://www.halowars.com/GameInfo/Timeline.aspx '''Official Halo Wars Community Site''': ''Timeline'']</ref> | ||
The war saw the first military applications of [[Biological augmentation|bioaugmentation]] protocols, already used outside the military to adapt humans to the conditions of space and different colonial habitats.<ref name=" | The war saw the first military applications of [[Biological augmentation|bioaugmentation]] protocols, already used outside the military to adapt humans to the conditions of space and different colonial habitats.<ref name="Enc44"/> These augmentations would serve as an early precursor to the enhancements used in the [[ORION Project]] and the subsequent [[Spartan|SPARTAN programs]]. Spacecraft-borne [[nuclear weapon]]s were also first employed during these conflicts.<ref name="H4TEVG74">''[[Halo 4: The Essential Visual Guide]]'', ''page 74''</ref> | ||
==Timeline of events== | ==Timeline of events== | ||
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===[[2164]]=== | ===[[2164]]=== | ||
*'''January''': In response to the violence on Mars, the United Nations launches various lightning strikes against Koslovic forces in the Argyre Planitia. This is the first extraterrestrial deployment of the newly established [[UNSC Marine Corps]].<ref name=" | *'''January''': In response to the violence on Mars, the United Nations launches various lightning strikes against Koslovic forces in the Argyre Planitia. This is the first extraterrestrial deployment of the newly established [[UNSC Marine Corps]].<ref name="Enc33"/> The [[Mars Campaign]] would last for two full years, as the UNSC bombed Koslovic remnants, effectively wiping out all Martian oppostion.<ref name="HM50"/> | ||
*The [[United Nations Space Command]] is established by the [[United Nations]] to eliminate the various [[rebel]] organizations in the [[Sol system]].<ref | *The [[United Nations Space Command]] is established by the [[United Nations]] to eliminate the various [[rebel]] organizations in the [[Sol system]].<ref name="Enc42"/> | ||
*The conflict later known as the Interplanetary War had officially begun. The UNSC forces begin a systematic and dedicated drive to crush the remnants of the Frieden and Koslovics throughout the Solar system.<ref name=" | *The conflict later known as the Interplanetary War had officially begun. The UNSC forces begin a systematic and dedicated drive to crush the remnants of the Frieden and Koslovics throughout the Solar system.<ref name="Enc33"/> | ||
===[[2167]]=== | ===[[2167]]=== | ||
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===[[2170]]=== | ===[[2170]]=== | ||
*'''March''': An official ceasefire agreement, the [[Callisto Treaty]] is signed, giving the UNSC military jurisdiction of all colonial settlements. The [[Unified Earth Government]] is formed in the wake of the conflict, becoming the seat of power for all future colonies.<ref name=" | *'''March''': An official ceasefire agreement, the [[Callisto Treaty]] is signed, giving the UNSC military jurisdiction of all colonial settlements. The [[Unified Earth Government]] is formed in the wake of the conflict, becoming the seat of power for all future colonies.<ref name="Enc33"/><ref name="HM51"/> | ||
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