Mars

Mars (formally designated Sol IV) is the fourth planet of the Sol system, and one of four terrestrial worlds. One of the first human interplanetary colonies, Mars is a major industrial center and one of the largest in the Sol system. Mars is home to the UNSC Navy's primary shipyards at Utopia Planitia and the Orbital Drop Shock Troopers' headquarters at Fort Lincoln.
== History ==
=== Human colonization ===
In 2080, Mars was the first planet colonized by humanity in the first wave of interplanetary colonization in the late 21st century. Following its colonization—largely driven by corporations eager to break free from the restrictions of Earth's gravity and international law—Mars quickly became a hub of industry and state-of-the-art scientific research. Advancements were made particularly in the areas of nano- and biotechnologies; largely robotics-driven industrial manufacturing and spacecraft construction flourished, the latter most notably in the Argyre Planitia. Even before the planet was terraformed, Mars was one of the largest industrial hubs in the Sol system.
=== Interplanetary War ===
During the Interplanetary War, Mars became the first colony to rebel against Earth's authority. As the planet was home to numerous activists and anti-Earth insurgents during the events that led up to the war, many Martians aligned themselves with the Koslovic movement when the first shots of the war were fired.
Mars was the site of a decisive battle during the events surrounding the formation of the United Nations Space Command. The Koslovics attempted to seize control of the shipyards in the Argyre Planitia and Utopia Planitia regions in 2163, but were repelled by a series of blitzkrieg attacks by the newly-organized UNSC Marine Corps. This victory marked a significant boost in the morale of the United Nations forces, and the nascent UNSC subsequently moved on to destroy the Koslovic and Frieden movements throughout the Sol system. After the war ended in 2170 with the signing of the Callisto Treaty, the remaining Koslovic holdouts on Mars were swiftly and brutally put down.
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