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	In the early 2020s, the solar system was visited by a number of Interstellar Comets, which sparked interest in potential deeper exploration or even exploitation of such a resource. Shortly thereafter, the [[Martian Union]] and the [[United Nations of Earth]] launched competing "Ultra-Deep Space" monitoring constellations - the [[Eyes of Mars]] and [[Homeguard]] projects, respectively. Detection of interstellar comets continued on occasion, but due to the need to exploit the resources of the existing solar system, little serious effort was placed into actually attempting to reach any such objects that passed through the solar system, neither through manned nor unmanned means.		In the early 2020s, the solar system was visited by a number of Interstellar Comets, which sparked interest in potential deeper exploration or even exploitation of such a resource. Shortly thereafter, the [[Martian Union]] and the [[United Nations of Earth]] launched competing "Ultra-Deep Space" monitoring constellations - the [[Eyes of Mars]] and [[Homeguard]] projects, respectively. Detection of interstellar comets continued on occasion, but due to the need to exploit the resources of the existing solar system, little serious effort was placed into actually attempting to reach any such objects that passed through the solar system, neither through manned nor unmanned means.

	This changed with [[9I/Athanor]], an interstellar comet which approached the solar system from well above the ecliptic, quite near to the plane of the galactic equator. This comet was detected by the [[Eyes of Mars]] and [[Homeguard Systems]] within 24 standard hours of each other, and giving over three years of notice before the comet entered the solar system proper. By this time, the [[Solar Co-Prosperity Union]] was sufficiently organized that a joint program supported by all three major polities of the solar system - the [[Artephius ~~Mission~~]] - which involved three major missions - [[Project Negredo]], [[Project Albedo]], and [[Project Rubedo]], to visit 9I/Athanor - a swarm-carrier of unmanned orbiters, a [[Breaking Swarm]] that brought the object into circumsolar orbit, and finally a manned mission, respectively.		This changed with [[9I/Athanor]], an interstellar comet which approached the solar system from well above the ecliptic, quite near to the plane of the galactic equator. This comet was detected by the [[Eyes of Mars]] and [[Homeguard Systems]] within 24 standard hours of each other, and giving over three years of notice before the comet entered the solar system proper. By this time, the [[Solar Co-Prosperity Union]] was sufficiently organized that a joint program supported by all three major polities of the solar system - the [[Artephius Program]] - which involved three major missions - [[Project Negredo]], [[Project Albedo]], and [[Project Rubedo]], to visit 9I/Athanor - a swarm-carrier of unmanned orbiters, a [[Breaking Swarm]] that brought the object into circumsolar orbit, and finally a manned mission, respectively.

	This ultimately resulted in the establishment of a non-governmental organization backed by the SCPU called the [[Paracelsus Institute]], which ultimately lead to the discovery of the [[Rubedo Effect]] and, potentially in the future, the ultimate practicality of [[Interstellar Flight]] other than by [[colony ship]] mission profiles.		This ultimately resulted in the establishment of a non-governmental organization backed by the SCPU called the [[Paracelsus Institute]], which ultimately lead to the discovery of the [[Rubedo Effect]] and, potentially in the future, the ultimate practicality of [[Interstellar Flight]] other than by [[colony ship]] mission profiles.

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	In the early 2020s, the solar system was visited by a number of Interstellar Comets, which sparked interest in potential deeper exploration or even exploitation of such a resource. Shortly thereafter, the [[Martian Union]] and the [[United Nations of Earth]] launched competing "Ultra-Deep Space" monitoring constellations - the [[Eyes of Mars]] and [[Homeguard]] projects, respectively. Detection of interstellar comets continued on occasion, but due to the need to exploit the resources of the existing solar system, little serious effort was placed into actually attempting to reach any such objects that passed through the solar system, neither through manned nor unmanned means.		In the early 2020s, the solar system was visited by a number of Interstellar Comets, which sparked interest in potential deeper exploration or even exploitation of such a resource. Shortly thereafter, the [[Martian Union]] and the [[United Nations of Earth]] launched competing "Ultra-Deep Space" monitoring constellations - the [[Eyes of Mars]] and [[Homeguard]] projects, respectively. Detection of interstellar comets continued on occasion, but due to the need to exploit the resources of the existing solar system, little serious effort was placed into actually attempting to reach any such objects that passed through the solar system, neither through manned nor unmanned means.

	This changed with [[9I/Athanor]], an interstellar comet which approached the solar system from well above the ecliptic, quite near to the plane of the galactic equator. This comet was detected by the [[Eyes of Mars]] and [[Homeguard Systems]] within 24 standard hours of each other, and giving over three years of notice before the comet entered the solar system proper. By this time, the [[Solar Co-Prosperity Union]] was sufficiently organized that a joint program supported by all three major polities of the solar system - the [[~~Paracelsus~~ Mission]] - which involved three major missions - [[Project Negredo]], [[Project Albedo]], and [[Project Rubedo]], to visit 9I/Athanor - a swarm-carrier of unmanned orbiters, a [[Breaking Swarm]] that brought the object into circumsolar orbit, and finally a manned mission, respectively.		This changed with [[9I/Athanor]], an interstellar comet which approached the solar system from well above the ecliptic, quite near to the plane of the galactic equator. This comet was detected by the [[Eyes of Mars]] and [[Homeguard Systems]] within 24 standard hours of each other, and giving over three years of notice before the comet entered the solar system proper. By this time, the [[Solar Co-Prosperity Union]] was sufficiently organized that a joint program supported by all three major polities of the solar system - the [[Artephius Mission]] - which involved three major missions - [[Project Negredo]], [[Project Albedo]], and [[Project Rubedo]], to visit 9I/Athanor - a swarm-carrier of unmanned orbiters, a [[Breaking Swarm]] that brought the object into circumsolar orbit, and finally a manned mission, respectively.

	This ultimately resulted in the establishment of a non-governmental organization backed by the SCPU called the [[Paracelsus Institute]], which ultimately lead to the discovery of the [[Rubedo Effect]] and, potentially in the future, the ultimate practicality of [[Interstellar Flight]] other than by [[colony ship]] mission profiles.		This ultimately resulted in the establishment of a non-governmental organization backed by the SCPU called the [[Paracelsus Institute]], which ultimately lead to the discovery of the [[Rubedo Effect]] and, potentially in the future, the ultimate practicality of [[Interstellar Flight]] other than by [[colony ship]] mission profiles.

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	==9I/Athanor==		==9I/Athanor==
	-~~Forthcoming~~-		In the early 2020s, the solar system was visited by a number of Interstellar Comets, which sparked interest in potential deeper exploration or even exploitation of such a resource. Shortly thereafter, the [[Martian Union]] and the [[United Nations of Earth]] launched competing "Ultra-Deep Space" monitoring constellations - the [[Eyes of Mars]] and [[Homeguard]] projects, respectively. Detection of interstellar comets continued on occasion, but due to the need to exploit the resources of the existing solar system, little serious effort was placed into actually attempting to reach any such objects that passed through the solar system, neither through manned nor unmanned means.

			This changed with [[9I/Athanor]], an interstellar comet which approached the solar system from well above the ecliptic, quite near to the plane of the galactic equator. This comet was detected by the [[Eyes of Mars]] and [[Homeguard Systems]] within 24 standard hours of each other, and giving over three years of notice before the comet entered the solar system proper. By this time, the [[Solar Co-Prosperity Union]] was sufficiently organized that a joint program supported by all three major polities of the solar system - the [[Paracelsus Mission]] - which involved three major missions - [[Project Negredo]], [[Project Albedo]], and [[Project Rubedo]], to visit 9I/Athanor - a swarm-carrier of unmanned orbiters, a [[Breaking Swarm]] that brought the object into circumsolar orbit, and finally a manned mission, respectively.

			This ultimately resulted in the establishment of a non-governmental organization backed by the SCPU called the [[Paracelsus Institute]], which ultimately lead to the discovery of the [[Rubedo Effect]] and, potentially in the future, the ultimate practicality of [[Interstellar Flight]] other than by [[colony ship]] mission profiles.

Zadammac: /* The Outer Planets */

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The Outer Planets

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	With the abundant resources of the outer planets at their fingertips, the economic tension caused by the inherent contraduction between Earth's geoengineering projects and Mars's terraforming projects decreased rapidly, and the frameworks developed for intergovernmental cooperation in this matter eventually became the foundational institutions of the [[Solar Co-Prosperity Union]], a sort of supranational entity for resolving disputes between the Martian Union and the United Nations of Earth.		With the abundant resources of the outer planets at their fingertips, the economic tension caused by the inherent contraduction between Earth's geoengineering projects and Mars's terraforming projects decreased rapidly, and the frameworks developed for intergovernmental cooperation in this matter eventually became the foundational institutions of the [[Solar Co-Prosperity Union]], a sort of supranational entity for resolving disputes between the Martian Union and the United Nations of Earth.

	This period continued for a considerable time, eventually leading to a relatively stable solar astropolitics.		This period continued for a considerable time, eventually leading to a relatively stable solar astropolitics, though it never fully erased the distinction between Earther, Martian, or Vestan populations. Some time after the settlement of Tianming Station, the [[Collective Nation of the Minor Planets]] was declared, seeking immediate recognition by, and participation in, the SCPU. Ultimately, they were admitted, but only after the conclusion of the [[Void Rebellions]], which were chiefly caused by Earther and Martian reluctance to give up direct control of resource production on and through these worlds.

	==9I/Athanor==		==9I/Athanor==
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The Outer Planets

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	==The Outer Planets==		==The Outer Planets==
	-~~Forthcoming~~-		Exploration and colonization of the outer planets - more specifically, the moons of the two nearer gas giants - was a contentious issue before the Belt was even robustly colonized. In the moons of Jupiter and Saturn, the [[Martian Union]] saw the opportunity for supply chains that did not pass through earth and arguably did not reduce earth's capacity for geoengineering. Unfortunately, the [[United Nations OSC]] saw the opportunity to accelerate their reclamation schedule. These contentions only ultimately got worse as the needs of [[Vesta]] complicated matters for both planets.

			Exploration - and colonization - of the Outer Planets, without escalating the [[Earth-Mars Cold War]] was only possible in heavy collaboration through an intergovernmental framework called the [[Unified Solar Exploration Compact]]. This agreement is what allowed Earth to reach rapid parity in drive systems with the exchange of [[Luceno Confinement Drive]] research and engineering data, as well as established a shared exploration framework that allowed both planetary-aligned unmanned missions and joint Earth-Mars manned missions - the latter forming what became known as the [[Olympos Program]], which ultimately culminated in the establishment of [[Tianming Station]] on and under the surface of [[Callisto]], and a subsequent diaspora.

			With the abundant resources of the outer planets at their fingertips, the economic tension caused by the inherent contraduction between Earth's geoengineering projects and Mars's terraforming projects decreased rapidly, and the frameworks developed for intergovernmental cooperation in this matter eventually became the foundational institutions of the [[Solar Co-Prosperity Union]], a sort of supranational entity for resolving disputes between the Martian Union and the United Nations of Earth.

			This period continued for a considerable time, eventually leading to a relatively stable solar astropolitics.

	==9I/Athanor==		==9I/Athanor==
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Zadammac: /* Colonizing The Belt */

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Colonizing The Belt

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	Colonization within the Belt was not merely driven by resource extraction. From Earth, the bulk of colonists were initially contractors directly related to the extraction trade, with extensive corporate backing, but operating under extremely tight United Nations regulations. From Mars, however, the Belt was much more attractive. Regulations were more lax, strongly favouring the right of individual crews in the pursuit of the Belt's resources. Life in the Belt was also not meaningfully more dangerous than life on the Martian Surface, in the estimation of an especially poor underclass. Many Martians saw the value of a "fresh start" in life on Vesta, and after Pallas, no small minority of Earth's underclass saw an appeal in Martian collectivism, and a fresh start for themselves.		Colonization within the Belt was not merely driven by resource extraction. From Earth, the bulk of colonists were initially contractors directly related to the extraction trade, with extensive corporate backing, but operating under extremely tight United Nations regulations. From Mars, however, the Belt was much more attractive. Regulations were more lax, strongly favouring the right of individual crews in the pursuit of the Belt's resources. Life in the Belt was also not meaningfully more dangerous than life on the Martian Surface, in the estimation of an especially poor underclass. Many Martians saw the value of a "fresh start" in life on Vesta, and after Pallas, no small minority of Earth's underclass saw an appeal in Martian collectivism, and a fresh start for themselves.

	From the start of the [[Earth-Mars Cold War]] through to the period of cooling tensions following the [[Collapse of Pallas]], both Earth and Mars built up impressive navies - the [[~~UNSOC~~ Second Fleet]] and the [[Martian Space Security Forces]], respectively. The Cold War also saw an extensive buildup in unmanned missiles on both sides, as well as corresponding countermeasures. Fortunately, that war never went fully hot.		From the start of the [[Earth-Mars Cold War]] through to the period of cooling tensions following the [[Collapse of Pallas]], both Earth and Mars built up impressive navies - the [[UNSSC Second Fleet]] and the [[Martian Space Security Forces]], respectively. The Cold War also saw an extensive buildup in unmanned missiles on both sides, as well as corresponding countermeasures. Fortunately, that war never went fully hot.

	==The Outer Planets==		==The Outer Planets==

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	==9I/~~Anathor~~==		==9I/Athanor==
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	==Colonizing The Belt==		==Colonizing The Belt==
	-~~WIP~~-		While Earth would ultimately replicate (and even lead innovation within the drive class) the [[Luceno Confinement Drive]], the meaningful push to explore and exploit the Asteroid Belt and the outer planets originated with Mars - Earth's presence in the Belt being largely an exercise in astropolitical responsiveness, given the instability on earth itself, especially the early years. Initially, such efforts focused on material retrieval from sufficiently valuable asteroids. The true period of colonizing the asteroid belt began with the establishment of the Martian-Aligned colonies on [[Vesta]] - previous to this, no in-belt settlements existed - early exploration was instead mostly based from [[Scylla Port]] just beyond the orbit of [[Deimos]], or a comparable station aligned with the UN, in an orbit about the Earth-Sun L4, the [[Deep Space Interchange Station]]. Both stations remained in use even after the settlement of Vesta, as they had other economic payoffs. Earth also attempted to establish a colony on [[Pallas]], which [[Collapse of Pallas \|catastrophically failed]]. The resulting [[Collapse of Pallas\| intervention of Mars]] resulted in a period of detente between Earth and Mars, though fundamental political differences between the two planets and the ongoing [[Geoengineering Resource Contention]] kept tensions from completely dissolving.

			Colonization within the Belt was not merely driven by resource extraction. From Earth, the bulk of colonists were initially contractors directly related to the extraction trade, with extensive corporate backing, but operating under extremely tight United Nations regulations. From Mars, however, the Belt was much more attractive. Regulations were more lax, strongly favouring the right of individual crews in the pursuit of the Belt's resources. Life in the Belt was also not meaningfully more dangerous than life on the Martian Surface, in the estimation of an especially poor underclass. Many Martians saw the value of a "fresh start" in life on Vesta, and after Pallas, no small minority of Earth's underclass saw an appeal in Martian collectivism, and a fresh start for themselves.

			From the start of the [[Earth-Mars Cold War]] through to the period of cooling tensions following the [[Collapse of Pallas]], both Earth and Mars built up impressive navies - the [[UNSOC Second Fleet]] and the [[Martian Space Security Forces]], respectively. The Cold War also saw an extensive buildup in unmanned missiles on both sides, as well as corresponding countermeasures. Fortunately, that war never went fully hot.

			==The Outer Planets==
			-Forthcoming-

			==9I/Anathor==
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Zadammac: /* Martian Independence */

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Martian Independence

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	CAS declared, unilaterally, that UNOSC involvement in the Homesteader project was no longer required for technical expertise or organizational support, and that effective immediately, CAS themselves would take over responsibility for all matters related to the logistics, organization, management, and governance at [[Prosperity City]]. This was an intentional provocation. UNOSC reasserted that, by the terms of the agreements that had formalized the projects, they were responsible for governmental oversight for Prosperity and any other colony of the Earth in space, and dispatched the [[UNSSC]] [[First Fleet]] to Mars. In response, CAS declared its intention to sue for full independence in the ICC, and that UNSOC had violated the terms of the Outer Space Treaty by militarizing space. The UN General Assembly immediately passed a declaration that supported the UNSSC's mission to mars, and the War for Martian Independence was on.		CAS declared, unilaterally, that UNOSC involvement in the Homesteader project was no longer required for technical expertise or organizational support, and that effective immediately, CAS themselves would take over responsibility for all matters related to the logistics, organization, management, and governance at [[Prosperity City]]. This was an intentional provocation. UNOSC reasserted that, by the terms of the agreements that had formalized the projects, they were responsible for governmental oversight for Prosperity and any other colony of the Earth in space, and dispatched the [[UNSSC]] [[First Fleet]] to Mars. In response, CAS declared its intention to sue for full independence in the ICC, and that UNSOC had violated the terms of the Outer Space Treaty by militarizing space. The UN General Assembly immediately passed a declaration that supported the UNSSC's mission to mars, and the War for Martian Independence was on.

	This war took place over the run of a little under a year and mostly consisted of three major battles: the [[Seizure of Aitken]], the [[First Battle of the Martian Hohmann]], and the [[MEO Blockade]]. By this point, space was not highly militarized. The First Fleet and the matching [[CAS Rebel Fleet]] were the only military spacecraft in the solar system, and the [[First Battle of the Martian Hohmann]] did a good job in terms of reducing the number of spacecraft in orbit. However, there was no counter for the [[MEO Blockade]], and the CAS and UN sued for peace. In the end, they ratified the [[First Earth-Mars Accords]], which established Earth and Mars as politically disparate entities, and established rules for trade between them.		This war took place over the run of a little under a year and mostly consisted of three major battles: the [[Seizure of Aitken]], the [[First Battle of the Martian Hohmann]], and the [[MEO Blockade]]. By this point, space was not highly militarized. The First Fleet and the matching [[CAS Rebel Fleet]] were the only military spacecraft in the solar system, and the [[First Battle of the Martian Hohmann]] did a good job in terms of reducing the number of spacecraft in orbit. However, there was no counter for the [[MEO Blockade]], apart from the consequences of the First Battle of the Martian Hohmann, and the CAS and UN sued for peace. In the end, they ratified the [[First Earth-Mars Accords]], which established Earth and Mars as politically disparate entities, and established rules for trade between them.

	The early timing of Martian Independence is largely responsible for the [[Earth-Mars Wealth Gap]].		The early timing of Martian Independence is largely responsible for the [[Earth-Mars Wealth Gap]].

Zadammac: /* Colonization of Luna */

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Colonization of Luna

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	At around the time of the launch of the earliest [[International Space Station]] modules, the issue is raised at the [[United Nations General Assembly]] in Nairobi that the establishment of the exploration camps on the moon necessarily violated the provisions of the [[Outer Space Treaty]], which stated that national claims on outer space bodies were not permissible. The issue ended up being staved off in the short term by the [[Berlin Accord on Space Administration]], which temporarily consigned [[Lunograd]] to NASA management while the Russian state was reorganizing. The later ruling of the General Assembly was that lunar colonization missions could go ahead under the auspices of the newly-formed [[United Nations Outer Spheres Committee]], an agency of the UN for the purpose of organizing international efforts at space flight.		At around the time of the launch of the earliest [[International Space Station]] modules, the issue is raised at the [[United Nations General Assembly]] in Nairobi that the establishment of the exploration camps on the moon necessarily violated the provisions of the [[Outer Space Treaty]], which stated that national claims on outer space bodies were not permissible. The issue ended up being staved off in the short term by the [[Berlin Accord on Space Administration]], which temporarily consigned [[Lunograd]] to NASA management while the Russian state was reorganizing. The later ruling of the General Assembly was that lunar colonization missions could go ahead under the auspices of the newly-formed [[United Nations Outer Spheres Committee]], an agency of the UN for the purpose of organizing international efforts at space flight.

	The first UNOSC-lead operations on the Mun were the [[Unity Program]], which established a permanent base near ~~the center of the~~ [[~~Mare Imbrium~~]] on the moon's ~~near~~ side. Through successive evolution, this exploration camp slowly became a true colony and city on the Lunar surface. This development, rather than the US and Russian exploration camps (which did, eventually, become similar in scale to Unity Base), is usually credited in histories as the first "lunar colony", and also as the first city directly governed by a UN agency.		The first UNOSC-lead operations on the Mun were the [[Unity Program]], which established a permanent base near [[Daedalus Crater]] on the moon's far side. Through successive evolution, this exploration camp slowly became a true colony and city on the Lunar surface. This development, rather than the US and Russian exploration camps (which did, eventually, become similar in scale to Unity Base), is usually credited in histories as the first "lunar colony", and also as the first city directly governed by a UN agency.

	==United Nations Federalism==		==United Nations Federalism==