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The Decan Wars, also known as the war of the stars, is the ongoing solar war that started in the beginning of the 4rd millennium. It involves the vast majority of the inner and outer solar system planets and colonies forming three opposing military alliances: the TEC Alliance, led by Earth, the Decans of Mars, and the Jupiter Concord. In a state of total war. The Decan Wars are to date the deadliest conflict in human history, marked by a rising death toll of  900 million fatalities. With hundreds of millions of people dead due to genocides, massacres, and disease. Orbital Bombardment Ships play a major role in the conflict, including in the use of strategic bombing of dense population centres, and the first uses of Fusion Bombs.

The Decan Wars are generally considered having begun on 8 October 3004, with the destruction of the unarmed science vessel, the Arad Navar being shot down by the Decans, and the subsequent Orbital bombardment of the city of Babeb. From late 3004 to early 3007, in a series of campaigns and treaties, The TEC conquered or controlled much of Mars and the Inner exo - Colonies who apposed the war, and formed the TEC alliance with Venus and Mercury. Under the Copper-hammer Pact. The Jupiter Concord and the TEC Alliance partitioned and annexed many territories of Mars. Following the onset of campaigns in the Northern and Southern Territories, and the Fall of the Martian Capital J'Decca in mid-3009, the war continued primarily between the TEC Alliance and the Jupiter Concord on the Martian Surface, with Clashes in the Central Plateau, the Orbital Battle of Babeb, and the Battle of the Yuts. On 22 June 3010, The Concord led the outer solar system powers in a planetary invasion of Venus, opening the largest Orbital theatre of war in history and trapping the TEC and Venus Military forces on Venus, crucially the Venusian Helldivers, in a war of attrition.

The Start of The Decan War changed the political alignment and social structure of the Solar System and all inner and outer Exo  Colonies. The ARAK was established in 3005 By Civilian powers from all major factions to foster interplanetary co-operation between Mars and the other Humans and put an end to the conflict. The Jupiter Concord and the TEC remain as rival superpowers, with Mars remaining as the center stage for the already half-century-long War.

 The start of the war

On 8 October 3004, An Envoy vessel from Earth was shot down on its landing approach to the Martian capital city of Babeb by an unknown weapon. The vessel was destroyed along with its landing party who included the son of Heinrik Abasi, Admiral of the Battlecruiser "Kingdom" of the 7th Expeditionary Fleet stationed above mars in low orbit. After failing at establishing communication with the martians, and a confirmation that the envoy vessel has been destroyed along with the entire crew and passengers, Admiral Abasi ordered an illegal orbital strike on the city with fusion bombs. Which killed most of the inhabitants and left the city in utter ruin.

 After the bombardment, the Kingdom came under fire from the Jupiter class frigate - the Arad Navar, who had joined the expedition fleet to strengthen relations with the TEC. The frigate fired two warning shots across the hull of the Kingdom and had hailed Admiral Abasi to stand down and be apprehended for breaking first contact protocols, and the committed genocide against countless innocent people with weapons of mass destruction. The Kingdom ignored the Arad Navar's hails and returned fire, destroying its main guns and crippling its communications, After a daring cat-and-mouse chase out of the sector, The Arad Navar was able to escape range from the main fleet and fled towards the asteroid belt where it could send a transmission to the outer colonies. The Jupiter Concord declared war on Earth, shortly followed by all the outer colonies. The Concord also began a Supply blockade of the Venus Silk road, which aimed to damage the economy and the war effort. The Venusian governments responded by ordering interceptor warfare against outer colony merchant ships still operating inside inner space, which would later escalate into the Battle of Venus.

## The invasion on Mars

### War breaks out on Mars (3005 - 3006)

On 13 March 3005,  TEC and Venusian Helldiver forces invaded the Martian Centre lands, which saw a Massive planetary wide orbital bombardment of key martian locations and military installations across Mars. The Martians had within a few months mobilised a substantial army and airforce, using unusual technologies that resembled that of old earth. Peliso and Romaska was conquered within three months of fierce fighting between the 1st Helldiver corps and the Imperial forces. Martian casualties were kept at a minimum while the TEC forces suffered many loses to Imperial Bellator squads. who were using close combat strategies and aggressive direct assults

   On the same day, TEC landing pods were falling close to the Anvil Towers across the center lands that the martians used against the highly advanced equipment of the TEC forces. To circumvent the strong Anvil Line fortifications on the Bebab border, TEC forces directed its attack at the neutral factions of outcasts to the north, and Splinter to the east. The Martians carried out a flanking manoeuvre through the Nomad region, which was mistakenly perceived by TEC satellites as an impenetrable natural barrier against armoured vehicles. By successfully implementing new tactics, the *Imperial Bellator* rapidly advanced to the Channel and cut off the TEC forces in Bebab border, trapping the bulk of the TEC armies in a cauldron on the Bebab-Nomad border near Locurst. The TEC was able to evacuate a significant number of troops from the frontal areas by early June, although abandoning almost all their equipment. A big part of the early war would be confined to the centre lands, in which TEC and Martian forces had a Tug of war stalemate for many years, Before a drastic change in tactics would be put in place.

### Southern Mars (3006 - 3008)

On 10 April 3006, The Jupiter Concord invaded the Southern flats, initiating combat with both TEC and martian forces. The TEC turned south against the weakened Martian Conscript army, and Ferrus fell to them on 14 April. two days later the Splinter signed an armistice with the TEC, and formed an alliance where they would fight against imperial martians and the Jupiter concord.

The First Battle in the region of J'Decca began in early July with Helldiver attacks on martian trade routes and villages. The TEC had rejected the Council of Sages ultimatum, and the Concords air superiority campaign started in August but failed to defeat TEC forces, however succeeding in forcing the indefinite postponement of the proposed TEC invasion of Southern Mars and the City of J'Decca. The Jupiter Concord's strategic bombing offensive intensified with night attacks on TEC Strongholds and other cities in the Southern territories, but failed to significantly disrupt the TEC war effort and largely ended in May 3008. A mutual alliance between the Jupiter concord and the city of J'Decca was established to ensure TEC forces would not take the city, in return J'Decca would support the Concord in their war effort against the TEC army.

### The war of the Colonies (3009 - Present)

In early June 3009 the Outer Colonies attacked and besieged the Neutral Sanctuary base of Freeport One, The only TEC Alliance trading port in the asteroid belt who had announced its complete withdrawal from the conflict at the beginning of the war and signed a peace treaty with the Jupiter Concord,The attack was repulsed with heavy Freeport one casualties. The assault ended within weeks with the takeover of the Port by Outer colonist guerilla forces. The Jupiter concord started preparation for an attack of the outer colonist forces to assist Freeport. to prevent the Colonists from gaining a foothold there, which would be a potential threat for the concords main fuel supply line, and give rise to opposition in the outer sector of the solar system.

In December 3010, many outer colony space stations began counter-offensives against Freeport One. The offensives were moderately successful; by early February 3011 Freeport One had lost control of its eastern Wing, and large numbers of Freeport One liberators had been taken prisoner. The Attacking forces also suffered significant defeats, with the civilian turned military fleets putting a Mercenary Helldiver battleship out of commission by a surprise attack at Sector 7 and neutralising several more warships at the Battle of Tartara.

By late March 3013 The Outer Concord was formed by multiple outer colonies opposing the Invasion of Freeport One; however, the Freeport government was overthrown five days later by a civilian uprising following the brutal murder of a professor who had spoken out against the Government. Freeport One vessels responded with simultaneous invasions of both Io and The Outer Concords command station, commencing on 6 April 3013; Freeport One ships were forced to surrender within the same day after an unsuccessful assault on Io. The Jupiter Concord responded by sending an interceptor fleet to the Outer Concords command station and defeated the Freeport One fleet before they could destroy the command station. The Outer concord was granted Freeport One by the Jupiter Concord. On the condition that they align themselves with the Jupiter Concord and carry out continuous strike attacks on any TEC aligned forces within the Outer Sector near and along the Venusian Silk Line.

 The 3rd through the 6th Fleets were mobilised to mars and took position on the nearby moons of Phobos and Deimos as acting bases of operation for a spearhead to Mars and observing the red planet for any further activity. Several scouting ships and ground troops were deployed across multiple regions on Mars.

The First open battle to be fought between TEC Forces and Imperial Troops was at the crater known as Anoso. Where a Scout Squad of Helldiver Lancers was ambushed by an Imperial Bellator, who wiped out the entire Squadron. Several mechanised Spherical vehicles then opened fire on the TEC outpost from Dune peaks. the TEC forces were defeated and the Imperial Captured the landing Ship.

Open Conflict broke out at multiple regions across Mars where TEC forces were deployed. engaged by multiple Sub-factions of Mars. Ranging from guerilla fighting clans. to Robotic intelligences. many of which who were fighting among themselves when the TEC was not engaged.

After the bombardment of Romu, General Vonslek was arrested and locked in a holding cell, to be transported to Luna to face trial for war crimes commited against an unarmed foe. He was found dead in his Cell A week later, with no known cause of his death.

 VENUS ROLE

While The 7th Fleet had returned to TEC space and revealed what had happened on Mars. Several Exo-Colonies in the JunoVista Trade Route had abruptly become cut off by the Jupiter Initiative without explanation. Without trade moving thru the JunoVista. Venus was cut off from a vital resource that acted as a fertiliser for Venusian soil, the only means for Venus to sustain life and produce oxygen.

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