Novaya Zemlya Massacre

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Novaya Zemlya Massacre
Conflict details
Part of Age of War
Start Date 2399
End Date 2399
Planet(s) Novaya Zemlya IV
Location(s) Low Orbit
Result Planetary Devastation
Territorial Changes No change
Attacking Forces
Affiliation Capellan Confederation
Defending Forces
Affiliation Federated Suns
Other Forces

Tensions between the Capellan Confederation and the Federated Suns erupted when Capellan space forces bombarded Novaya Zemlya IV in what is known as the Novaya Zemlya Massacre.[1]

History[edit]

The Capellan Confederation attacked the Federated Suns planet of Novaya Zemlya IV in 2399, massacring seventy-five percent of the population and crippling the planet's agricultural and industrial centers for centuries.[2]

Even though this was close to the start of the Age of War, the Novaya Zemlya Massacre was remarkable as it was the first time that a massed fleet of spaceships (including the Du Shi Wang-class battleship) bombarded a planet's civilian infrastructure—cities, industrial centers, and even agricultural lands—from orbit.[2][3][4][5]

This attack prompted the Federated Suns to launch an immediate military buildup, starting with WarShips.[2]

References[edit]

  1. Handbook: House Davion, p. 108: "President Marie Davion" profile
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 House Davion (The Federated Suns), p. 28: "Maiden Aunt"
  3. Handbook: House Davion, pp. 25, 90
  4. Technical Readout: 3075, p. 252
  5. BattleSpace Sourcebook, p. 9

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