War of Martian Independence

• Early discontent in various Martian mining and industrial colonies began to grow throughout late-21st century due to general perception of exploitation by Earth-side sponsoring nations
• Initial conflict prompted c.2105 by the Gundersdottir's Dome Rebellion (ENT Novel: Beneath the Raptor's Wing)
• Core forces
  • Earth-based national and private armies
  • Colonial citizens and local militias
• Numerous colonial labor strikes followed Gundersdottir's Dome Rebellion (ENT Novel: Beneath the Raptor's Wing)
  • Lack of Martian resources and disruption of supply chains running from outer system through Mars to Earth led to destabilization of Earth economy
• Earth forces sent to put down strikes, leading to bloody confrontations that served to increase local resistance and spur negative reaction from civilians at home
• War concluded early-22nd century with independence of Mars, formation of Confederated Martian Colonies under the Fundamental Declarations of the Martian Colonies
  • Diplomatic relations initially unsteady with Earth, but cooled by formation of United Earth
  • Experience with Mars, coupled with aftermath of the strife with Terra Nova prior to its disappearance, led to increased hands-off policy by UESPA and, later, United Earth regarding colonial oversight beginning 22nd century