Solar War

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The Solar War is a massive system-wide series of armed conflicts between the Society of Man and the Solar Republic beginning in 743 PCE. It began with the Rising, a slave rebellion spearheaded by Killian O'Lykos and the Sons of Ares, and quickly grew into an existential power struggle for the existence of either side.

The Solar War is considered to be one of the most significant conflicts in the history of the Society, surpassing the Dark Revolt and rivaling the Conquering for its scale. The war led to billions of deaths from fighting and genocide, and widespread destruction on continental scales. Both sides produced numerous innovations in military technology and tactics, including ripWing Hives and particle cannons, that irreversibly changed the nature of warfare throughout the solar system.

The term 'Solar War' is a later addition by historians as a historiographical periodisation to encompass several related conflicts occurring across multiple spheres and throughout the Ink.

## Causes and Prelude

The origins of the Solar War can be traced to the Gala of 741 PCE on Luna, when Killian O'Lykos (then known as Alexander au Tulii) dueled Demetrius au Bellona and won, causing Sovereign Karise au Lune illegally step in and end the duel to prevent Bellona's death. House Augustus and their retinue were confined to their villa and Praetorians were sent to assassinate them. House Augustus was able to escape Luna to their fleets in orbit, fleeing to regroup around Mars, kicking off the Martian Civil War between House Augustus and House Bellona, aided by their respective allies.

Following Leonidas au Augustus' assassination and Alexander au Tulii's capture at the Black Wedding, Bellona forces sponsored by the Sovereign attempted to eliminate all remaining Augustus forces, who fled to engage in hit-and-run manoeuvers, developing the Martian Civil War into the Second Moon Lord's Rebellion. This conflict largely centered in the Rim, with Rim and Augustus forces fighting a losing battle until the broadcasted carving of O'Lykos from a Red into a Gold, followed by his rescue at the hands of the Sons of Ares and the now-infamous Phobos Address.

The conflict transitioned yet again into the Rising, an organised slave rebellion ultimately leading to the independence of the Rim, the capture of Luna by Rising forces, and the execution and disappearance of Sovereign Karise au Lune and her heir respectively.

## Siege of Luna and Terra

Following the Fall of Luna, Society-loyal forces retreated to Mercury, where the Ash Lord declared himself Dictator of the Society until the Rising threat was eliminated. While there was tension at this proclamation, resulting in the death of the Fate Knight Atropos au Sejanus following a duel with Nikolaos au Fabii, the bickering Gold Houses eventually acceded, and the disparate fleets were organised into the Ash Armada, which then sailed back to Luna and Terra in a bid to crush the uprising.

In the same period of time, the Rising was reformed into the Solar Republic, a fully functional government based on Luna, the formal capital of the Society. Their rebel forces, with naval forces comprising the White Fleet, while ground forces became the Free Legions. While all this occurred, Caladus au Grimmus worked with Republic leadership to undertake a massive project, turning the Rubicon Sea early warning beacons into jamming devices, cutting off any communications from Terra and Luna to the wider solar system. The Sea was further seeded with the occasional nuclear mine.

## First Terran War

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