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The '''Interplanetary War''' was a large [[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="HE33">'''[[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'' (2011)</ref><ref>'''[[Halo 4: The Essential Visual Guide]]''', ''page 32''</ref> | The '''Interplanetary War''' was a large [[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="HE33">'''[[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'' (2011)</ref><ref>'''[[Halo 4: The Essential Visual Guide]]''', ''page 32''</ref> | ||
== | ==Prelude== | ||
===Koslovics and Friedens=== | |||
In the twentieth century humans finally escaped Earth's atmosphere [[Ancient humanity|once again]] to ascend into the inky depths of space.<ref name="HM47">''[[Halo Mythos]]'', ''page 47''</ref> The [[Wikipedia:Yuri Gagarin|first]] modern [[human]] traveled to the lower reaches of Earth's orbit in [[Wikipedia:1961|1961]] and then in [[Wikipedia:1969|1969]] humans [[Wikipedia:Apollo 11|set foot]] on [[Luna]] for the first time in millennia. Other bodies in the [[Sol system]] followed, and by [[2080]] Earth's nations had put together joint efforts to colonize [[Luna]], [[Mars]], and a handful of other sites in the system, including various [[asteroid]]s. Despite the daunting technological challenge of embedding sustainable populations on these worlds, new scientific innovations eventually made it a reality, and the interplanetary colonies saw growth and prosperity during these early years.<ref name="HM47"/> | |||
The assault on Mars marked the beginning of a systematic and dedicated campaign to crush the remnants of the rebel forces on the various planets and outposts they held in the Sol system. Ultimately, Frieden and Koslovic forces were defeated in the face of a massive, unified, inspired, and very powerful UN military.<ref name="HE33"/> The year [[2170]] marked the end of the Interplanetary War with the [[Callisto Treaty]], with the Koslovic and Frieden commanders formally surrendering to the UNSC.<ref name="HE33"/> | In the mid-twenty-second century, two militant movements emerged among Earth's colonies, dramatically altering the political landscape.<ref name="HM47"/> The emergence of both was due in part to overpopulation and unrest on Earth itself.<ref name="Enc42">''[[Halo Encyclopedia]]'', ''page 42''</ref> Those belonging to the first, originating in Mars' mining city of [[Oenotria]], were known as the [[Koslovics]].<ref name="HM47"/> They were named for the miner-turned activist [[Vladmir Koslov]] and his family. The neo-[[Communism|communist]] Koslovic miners railed against what they saw as their financial exploitation by the corporations which dominated the colony.<ref name="HM47"/><ref name="Enc42"/> They looked back on the [[Wikipedia:Soviet Union|Soviet Union]] of the twentieth century with nostalgia and romanticized state control over industry, seeking the elimination of corporate and capitalist influence from societal structures.<ref name="Enc42"/> After the violent takeover of three major mining facilities, the Koslovics were deemed [[Terrorism|terrorist]]s by the [[United Nations]]. Their ideas, however, gained momentum across Mars and rural parts of Luna among people who felt government-sponsored companies were violating colonists' rights.<ref name="HM47"/> Though the Koslovics did have some supporters on Earth, they operated primarily on orbital facilities, the aforementioned colonies, and parts of the [[Jupiter|Jovian]] system.<ref name="Enc42"/> The other hostile ideology, embodied by the [[Frieden]] movement, grew out of the major city [[Katreus]] on [[Europa]] and received backing from a group of corporate interests in the [[Unified German Republic]].<ref name="HM47"/><ref name="Enc42"/> Though 'frieden' is [[Germany|German]] for 'peace', the neo-[[Fascism|fascist]] [[Frieden]]s formed largely in response to Koslovic elements in the Jovian colonies and quickly turned to violence.<ref name="HM47"/><ref name="Enc42"/> In [[2158]] Frieden secessionists targeted a [[United Nations]] embassy in the Europan city of [[Thynia]] and leveled the structure with military-grade explosives.<ref name="HM47"/><ref name="Enc42"/> As with the Koslovics, the United Nations branded them terrorists as well, and then also dispatched UN colonial advisors to [[Io]], another [[Jupiter|Jovian]] [[Jovian Moons|moon]]. On Io the UN advisors were tasked with helping to organize police efforts.<ref name="HM47"/> | ||
===Jovian Moon Campaigns=== | |||
In the years that followed few colonists remained neutral and both militant groups grew rapidly in support and resources.<ref name="HM47"/> The United Nations lacked the military capability to prevent this, so the Koslovics and Friedens spread their influence and activities largely unchecked across Luna, Mars, and the [[Jovian Moons|Jovian moon]]s. Eventually, the opposing politics of both led to a clash between the two, and by [[2160]] [[terrorism]] campaigns had escalated to full-scale war efforts. The resulting conflicts fought between the two factions would come to be known as the [[Jovian Moon Campaigns]]. These early battles foreshadowed the devastation of the Interplanetary War.<ref name="HM47"/> | |||
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The Frieden attacked [[United Nations colonial advisers]] on [[Io]], one of the moons of [[Jupiter]], and UN-sponsored military forces began a pattern of massive buildups. | |||
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===The Rainforest Wars=== | |||
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===The Mars Campaign=== | |||
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==War== | |||
Along with these buildups the UN used its increasing power to bring Earth's [[national government]]s under its power, forming the [[United Nations Space Command]], which combined Earth's distributed national militaries into a single, fully organized force.<ref>'''Halo Encyclopedia (2011)''', ''page 42''</ref> After a successful UNSC Marine attack on [[Mars]] recruitment drives and propaganda tactics strongly bolstered the UNSC's military. The assault on Mars marked the beginning of a systematic and dedicated campaign to crush the remnants of the rebel forces on the various planets and outposts they held in the Sol system. Ultimately, Frieden and Koslovic forces were defeated in the face of a massive, unified, inspired, and very powerful UN military.<ref name="HE33"/> The year [[2170]] marked the end of the Interplanetary War with the [[Callisto Treaty]], with the Koslovic and Frieden commanders formally surrendering to the UNSC.<ref name="HE33"/> | |||
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>'''Halo 4: The Essential Visual Guide''', ''page 74''</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="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>'''Halo 4: The Essential Visual Guide''', ''page 74''</ref> | ||
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==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="HE33"/> | 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="HE33"/> | ||