Christmas War

0381 PC – Earth-Mars tensions rise over trade disagreements, Mid-Colonies stay neutral in fear of loss of security.

0383 PC – Martian Diplomat murdered in internationally reported ‘hate crime’. This creates a ripple effect with the Martian government striking out and leveraging increased tariffs on rare metals. Additional hate crimes appear as high tariffs slow Earth industrial development.

0384 PC – Peltast, Hoplite, Phalanx plans are drawn up and secretly begin manufacturing.

0385 PC – Martian government declares war after a terrorist attack on a Martian domed city. The attack, referred to as ‘Eve’s Fire’, took place on Christmas Eve. With tensions already at the breaking point, the Martian government passes a movement for war. The Athen, Spartan, and Hippokon, and Phoros are manufactured and supplied.

12/25/0385 – Christmas War Start