Colonial Wars

The Colonial Wars were a series of conflicts that spanned much of the mid 25th century. They primarily involved Earth attempting to retain political control over her colonies, with the colonies asserting their right to self-govern.

Summary
Earth’s influence exploded in early years only to be resented later on by the colonies who began to declare their independence in rapid fire succession. Earth’s establishment, not being one to give up easily on old ways, declared war on the colonies and built massive fleets to re-establish control. The colonies, of course, built their own fleets and thus began the Colonial Wars. They lasted for over two decades and culminated in the invasion of the Solar System by colonial forces and an orbital bombardment that ended in Earth’s surrender. In those final days, once the tide had clearly turned, even the colonies closer to home like Mars and Europa sided with the colonials. When the fighting stopped and the ashes had settled Earth was not enslaved, but rather left to her own devices with the caveat that she should never attempt to control the other worlds again. The Federated Worlds was born and the large fleets were slowly dismantled as they became too expensive to maintain and served no purpose.

Combatants

 * Earth's Legionary Forces
 * Various colonial forces

Quick Facts

 * The Babylonia was the only ship to escape the base on Septus Minor when the colonials attacked.
 * The capital city of Tersis is Serenity City, but it was changed from Resolute some years after the Colonial Wars.