Coup attempt of 2495

The 2495 Terran military coup attempt, simply known as the Coup, was an attempted military takeover of the Federal Government. It was primarily launched by elements of the Federal Army and some smaller fleets of the Federal Navy. The main cause of the coup was the friendly relations established with the Menya Union. The coup is considered to have lasted from July 4th to July 7th, with some forces surrendering as late as August 3rd. The coup was followed up by a major purge. 
The coup very rapidly disintegrated. Despite managing to capture the buildingd of both the Senate and Assembly of the People, only a handful of parliamentarians were captured. The rebels were also poorly organised and lacked coherent objectives and leadership. The coup had been predicted by both the Bureau and ONI, and it was ultimately allowed to happen so as to make the follow-up purge more palatable to the public. The entirety of the Terran intelligence apparatus sided against the rebels, which sealed the coup's fate befote it even began.