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| result = Planetary Devastation | | result = Planetary Devastation |
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Novaya Zemlya Massacre | |
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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]