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{{Battles |
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|next=[[Battle For B5 Independence]] |
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|name=Bombing of Mars |
|name=Bombing of Mars |
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|conflict=[[Earth Alliance Civil War]] |
|conflict=[[Earth Alliance Civil War]] |
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+ | |date= April, [[2260]] |
|place=[[Mars]] |
|place=[[Mars]] |
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|result=Hundreds of civilian deaths; Proxima and Orion colonies declare independence |
|result=Hundreds of civilian deaths; Proxima and Orion colonies declare independence |
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|side2=[[Earth Alliance]] |
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|commanders1=Martian government |
|commanders1=Martian government |
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+ | |commanders2=Unknown Earth Force commander,<br>President [[Morgan Clark]] <small>(orders)</small> |
|forces1=None |
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|forces2=[[Thunderbolt]] [[Starfury]] squadron |
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{{Quote box|Don't do it! We've got women and children down here, don't do it!|Mars radio operator}} |
{{Quote box|Don't do it! We've got women and children down here, don't do it!|Mars radio operator}} |
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| − | The '''Bombing of Mars''' was the pivotal event that |
+ | The '''Bombing of Mars''' was the pivotal event that caused the start of the [[Earth Alliance Civil War]]. It began when the Martian government refused to implement martial law as ordered by President Clark. In response, Clark sent his forces to attack Mars. A squadron of Thunderbolt Starfuries was sent to the surface with orders to bomb civilian targets. Despite pleas over the radio from below, the Starfuries launched their missiles, killing hundreds of innocent civilians. |
| − | In response to these atrocities, the colonies of [[Proxima III]] and [[Orion VII]] severed their ties to |
+ | In response to these atrocities, the colonies of [[Proxima III]] and [[Orion VII]] severed their ties to Earth and declared independence. <ref>[[Severed Dreams]]</ref> |
==References== |
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