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The '''Interplanetary War''', or '''Interplanetary Wars''', involved a period of [[war|armed conflict]] waged throughout the [[Sol system]] between [[2164]] and [[2170]]. It was fought among the [[United Nations]]; the [[Communism|neo-communist]] [[Koslovics]], led by [[Vladimir Koslov]]; the [[Fascism|fascist]] [[Frieden]], backed by corporations of the [[Unified German Republic]]; and a number of other [[national government]]s. The fighting was the culmination of four prior years of war which included the [[Jovian Moons Campaign]], the [[Rainforest Wars]], and the [[Mars Campaign]].<ref name="Enc33">''[[Halo Encyclopedia (2009 edition)]]'', ''page 33''</ref> Together with the Interplanetary War proper, these conflicts are sometimes collectively referred to as the '''Interplanetary Wars'''.<ref name="Enc44">''[[Halo Encyclopedia (2009 edition)]]'', ''page 44''</ref><ref name="H4TEVG32">''[[Halo 4: The Essential Visual Guide]]'', ''page 32''</ref>

Global wars on Earth shattered the power of old nation-states even as virulent new philosophies spread among the solar colonies.{{Ref/Reuse|HFB}} Not everyone embraced relative peace under the aegis of the United Nations, and new factions with militant ideologies exacerbated political and economic fracture lines to the breaking point.{{Ref/Reuse|HFB}} In the mid-twenty-second century, two militant movements emerged among Earth's colonies, dramatically altering the political landscape.{{Ref/Reuse|HM47}} The emergence of both was due in part to overpopulation and unrest on Earth itself.<ref name="Enc42">''[[Halo Encyclopedia (2009 edition)]]'', ''page 42''</ref> Those belonging to the first, originating in Mars' mining city of [[Oenotria]], were known as the [[Koslovics]].{{Ref/Reuse|HM47}} They were named for the miner-turned activist [[Vladmir Koslov]] and his family. The neo-[[Communism|communist]] Koslovic miners railed against what they saw as their financial exploitation by the corporations which dominated the colony.{{Ref/Reuse|HM47}}{{Ref/Reuse|Enc42}} They looked back on the [[Wikipedia:Soviet Union|Soviet Union]] of the twentieth century with nostalgia and romanticized state control over industry, seeking the elimination of corporate and capitalist influence from societal structures.{{Ref/Reuse|Enc42}} After the violent takeover of three major mining facilities, the Koslovics were deemed [[Terrorism|terrorist]]s by the [[United Nations]]. Their ideas, however, gained momentum across Mars and rural parts of Luna among people who felt government-sponsored companies were violating colonists' rights.{{Ref/Reuse|HM47}} Though the Koslovics did have some supporters on Earth, they operated primarily on orbital facilities, the aforementioned colonies, and parts of the [[Jupiter|Jovian]] system.{{Ref/Reuse|Enc42}} The other hostile ideology, embodied by the [[Frieden]] movement, grew out of the major city [[Katreus]] on [[Europa]] and received backing from a group of corporate interests in the [[Unified German Republic]] which had become frequent targets of Koslovic 'workers' crusades'.{{Ref/Reuse|HM47}}{{Ref/Reuse|Enc42}}{{Ref/Reuse|Xbox}} Though 'frieden' is [[Germany|German]] for 'peace', the neo-[[Fascism|fascist]] [[Frieden]]s formed largely in response to Koslovic elements in the Jovian colonies and quickly turned to violence.{{Ref/Reuse|HM47}}{{Ref/Reuse|Enc42}} In [[2158]] Friedens targeted a [[United Nations]] embassy in the Europan city of [[Thynia]] and leveled the structure with military-grade explosives.{{Ref/Reuse|HM47}}{{Ref/Reuse|Enc42}} As with the Koslovics, the United Nations branded them terrorists as well, and then also dispatched UN colonial advisors to [[Io]], another [[Jupiter|Jovian]] [[Jovian Moons|moon]].{{Ref/Reuse|HM47}} There the UN advisors were tasked with helping to organize police efforts.{{Ref/Reuse|HM47}}

Although the Koslovics suffered extensive losses in the early parts of Martian assault, they continued to thrive on Luna and at isolated points on Earth.{{Ref/Reuse|HM51}} In [[2167#August|August 2167]], however, [[Vladimir Koslov]] and his family were killed in a bombing near [[Lake Autolycus]] on Luna. While the UNSC denied involvement, many believed that the Friedens were not capable of carrying out such an attack. Whatever the cause, this act severed the head of the Koslovic movement.<ref name="HM51">''[[Halo Mythos]]'', ''page 51''</ref> Despite some difficulty on the UNSC's part, [[Europa]], [[Io]], [[Ganymede]], and [[Callisto]] all saw large-scale invasions by the [[UNSC Marine Corps]], resulting in the destruction of hundreds of Frieden bases and weapon caches.{{Ref/Reuse|HM51}} The last of the Friedens fought savagely under [[Oscar Bauer]], nephew of [[Nadja Mielke]], but by mid-[[2169]] little remained of their movement.{{Ref/Reuse|HM51}} The UNSC defeated Koslovic and Frieden forces on Earth and then methodically eradicated their remnants throughout the system in a series of brushfire conflicts.{{Ref/Reuse|Enc42}}{{Ref/Reuse|Xbox}} Before long, the last vestiges of both were apprehended by the UNSC.{{Ref/Reuse|HM51}} The United Nations penned the [[Callisto Treaty]], a ceasefire agreement borne out of fear and simple practicality that gave the UNSC complete military and police jurisdiction in all colonial territories.{{Ref/Reuse|HFB}}{{Ref/Reuse|HM51}} The treaty was signed by representatives of all three factions in [[2170#March|March 2170]] on the [[Jovian Moons|Jovian moon]] of [[Callisto]].{{Ref/Reuse|HM51}}{{Ref/Reuse|Enc42}} Basing its core ethos on a strategy that hearkened back to the [[Wikipedia:United States of America|United States of America]], the technocrats in the UN used its increased power to effectively take charge of Earth's remaining national governments.{{Ref/Reuse|Enc42}}{{Ref/Reuse|HFB}} The UNSC became the single organizing independent force in control of the combined military hierarchy of humanity.{{Ref/Reuse|Enc42}} With this, a single authority came into existence, called the [[Unified Earth Government]] (UEG). This would be the seat of power and governance for all of Earth's colonies henceforth.{{Ref/Reuse|HM51}}

This conflict was never given a proper name prior to the release of the ''[[Halo Encyclopedia (2009 edition)]]''. Instead, it was referred to simply as "the first real interplanetary war" in both the pre-release ''[[Halo: Combat Evolved]]'' timeline and the mirrored version on the ''Halo Wars'' official website. The title is capitalized as a section heading on the ''Halo Wars'' version, though the same is true of the rest of the timeline. Similar to the [[United Rebel Front]], the use of "Interplanetary War" as an official name likely stems from Halopedia, as this wiki once capitalized all article titles as if they were proper nouns.