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{{Era|Human|UNSC}}

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 vast 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}}