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Mars Resistance

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MARS RESISTANCE
Base of Operations: Syria Planum, Mars
Race(s): Humans (Martian born)
Leader(s): Number One - (Tessa Holloran)
Senior Member(s): Number Two
Donavan
Other Members: John Demeter
Affiliations: Free Mars
Earth Alliance Resistance



"Mars will never be free until the sands run red with Earther blood"
– Slogan of the Mars Rebellion

The Mars Resistance has been active on Mars in one form or another almost since the colony's foundation.

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[edit] Free Mars

In 2243 the Free Mars movement stared out as peaceful political initiative to achieve Martian independence though political means. A lack of sympathy on Earth and increased exploitation of the colony from Earth based corporations resulted in the organisation being co-opted by more militant factions and resorted to acts of terrorism to make it's message heard. One of the most notorious leaders of Free Mars was Abel Horn, who gain notoriety when he claimed responsibility for the destruction of Ritchey Station. [1]

[edit] Food Riots

Following the Earth-Minbari War, with the Alliance's infrastructure in ruins, food shipments became tightly rationed. Always a powder keg of tension, the Martian population believed Earth had given the wants of it's own citizens at the cost of the needs of the colony world, as punishment for declaring themselves neutral during the conflict. What followed was a planet-wide riot, most likely instigated and taken full advantage of by Free Mars fanatics. Though Earthforce was eventually able to put down the riot, thanks mostly to the re-enforcements from Station Io, the animosity between the colony and Earth would only grow with time. [2]

[edit] Mars Rebellion

2257 saw a rapid increase in independence movements on Mars, some even more radical that Free Mars. A number of incidents followed including an attack on Station Phobos in 2258. Resistance finally gave way to open rebellion when the resistance raided a reserve military base, capturing some heavy weaponry and attempted to usurp the Earth controlled government. The lead to a total communications black-out and several days of prolonged fighting in and around the Capital in Solis Planum. Though at first unwilling, President Luis Santiago eventually bowed to pressure to use force in subduing the population by ordering elite shock troops to secure the Capital. It was during this time that Abel Horn, the most notorious leader of Free Mars was killed when his ship was shot down by the EAS Pournelle over Phobos. After the fighting had died down a new Mars Provisional Government was formed, headed by Xavier Montoya. [3][4][1] In December President Luis Santiago visited Mars a part of a goodwill tour of the outer planet colonies, presumably in the hopes of rebuilding relations with the Mars Colony. [5]

[edit] Resistance Under Clark

After the death of Luis Santiago and the destruction of Earthforce One at the Io Transfer point, the newly installed President Morgan Clark did little to ease tensions between Mars and Earth. In late 2259, with the aid of the Anla'Shok the Mars Resistance uncovered a secret Psi Corps sleeper program while one of their best agents was on an intelligence gathering mission in Syria Planum. In 2260 the Resistance found new life and a swell it's ranks (including serving Earthforce personnel) at the onset of the Earth Alliance Civil War. Following President Morgan Clark's Martial law decree, along with the subsequent bombings and planetary blockage the Mars Provisional Government declared independence from the Earth Alliance in protest over the martial law decree. Clark's crackdown was harsh with open battles across the planet, a planetary embargo and communications jamming in effect, though with news outlets such as ISN now directly under EarthGov control, very little about what was really going on was known outside of Mars itself. By the spring of 2261, 259 days since the Mars declaration of independence the resistance had lost control of 75% of the planetary surface with the capture of New Vegas and Flinntown. [6][7][8] Though driven underground, in December of 2261 the Resistance movement proved to be critical in the rescue of John Sheridan from Clark's forces and disabling the fleet loyal to Clark in orbit above Mars in the final assault led by Sheridan. During the battle resistance members successfully infiltrated and captured several Earthforce ground bases. [9]

[edit] Mars Free

With the defeat of the Clark Regime and as a condition for the Earth Alliance's membership in the newly formed Interstellar Alliance, the political independence of Mars was finally recognised by EarthGov. [10] Many former members of the Resistance found themselves as leaders in the newly reformed Mars Provisional Government and quickly set about establishing Mars as an independent power and hunting down the corporations that had been exploiting Mars and it's population for generations. However, since some in Earth Dome were considerably less than happy with loosing the former colony, the new government found itself repeatedly frustrated by Earth bureaucrats and red tape. [11]

[edit] Known Members Of The Mars Resistance

[edit] References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 A Spider in the Web
  2. ↑ To Dream in the City of Sorrows
  3. ↑ A Voice in the Wilderness, Part I
  4. ↑ A Voice in the Wilderness, Part II
  5. ↑ Chrysalis
  6. ↑ Severed Dreams
  7. ↑ The Illusion of Truth
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3 Racing Mars
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 Endgame
  10. ↑ Rising Star
  11. ↑ Objects in Motion
  12. ↑ 12.0 12.1 The Face of the Enemy
  13. ↑ 13.0 13.1 13.2 Divided Loyalties
  14. ↑ 14.0 14.1 Lines of Communication
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