The Alliance/Coalition War - A History
From Sirius Sector Neural Net Database
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[edit] Introduction
At present, humans reside in the Sirius sector, but the region itself was born out of strife. It has taken a long journey to the vague semblance of peace the region currently enjoys.
The history of the Sirius sector begins approximately 800 years in the past, originating from humanity's home, Earth, in the Sol system. Few historical records remain which explain what exactly happened, but conventional history outlines the development of the fledgling sector.
[edit] The Great War
Before the great exodus from Sol, there had been a great war which had plagued the system for over one hundred years. The war must have started sometime in the 2100s because the Exodus takes place in the 23rd century (2200s), one hundred years after the start of the war. Little is now known about how, or even why the war started. However, it is known that there were two opposing forces: the Eastern Coalition (led by Russia, China and the Arab States) and the Western Alliance (led by the United States, United Kingdom, Germany, Spain, and Japan). Millions died in a vast but inconclusive conflict until the Coalition gained the upper hand at last.
[edit] Exodus
When the Coalition arrived at one of Jupiter's moons with hostile intent, they were confronted with an impressive sight. The Alliance, in desperation, had constructed 5 sleeper ships in secret to carry many colonists to a distant sector where it was hoped that they would escape the prejudice which had divided the human race for so long. Each ship was christened after its patron nation: the Bretonia (Great Britain), the Rheinland (Germany), the Hispania (Spain), the Kusari (Japan) and the Liberty (the United States). As the Coalition attacked, the sleeper ships and their escorts managed to break through the blockade and escape through hyperspace to the Sirius sector.
[edit] Arrival
Upon arrival, each sleeper ship went their separate ways. The Hispania was sabotaged on its way to Sirius and was thought to be lost. The Bretonia was hit when she broke the Coalition blockade and arrived 20 years later. The colonists settled down on different planets in different systems, and without the influence of war prospered and lived in relative peace with each other. Finally, they achieved interstellar flight and made contact. Although the history of Sirius has been plagued by hostilities and hardships, nothing on the scale of the great war has yet become reality.
[edit] Rumours and Further Speculation
There has been some speculation about what happened after the sleeper ships left, and that the Nomads showed up and destroyed the Sol system. A video found on the Freelancer Bonus Disc has been much cause for debate. Digital Anvil stated that it was the original intro for Freelancer, but was eventually scrapped.
[edit] Links
Freelancer Original Intro on Youtube
