The Red Revolt

The Red Revolt was a violent insurrection that occurred on Mars, and was caused by the Anarcho-Communist group the New Proletariat Front.

Disaster on Mars
On August 4th, 2005, a group of Anarcho-Communists called the New Proletariat Front staged an armed revolt on Opportunity, the planetary capital on Mars. They were able to defeat the local police forces despite being outnumbered. Later that same day, they stormed into the Opportunity Capitol Building and then took Governor Austin McGellic hostage, threatening to kill him if the US Government does not secede Mars to them. At the time Captain Wilson was orbiting Mars aboard the Liberty-class frigate the USS Jacobin when USSF command sent him on a mission to deal with the NPF and save Governor McGellic. With the commands carried out he sent his ship to the Martian surface, and a brief but bloody battle took place with a small transport ship full of communist rebels. The Jacobin opened fire, blasting the ship in two. To this day, some of the rubble from the ship still orbits around Mars. By the start of the Human-Sargist War, Governor McGellic is still in office.

Galactic Reaction
Many nations around the United Allied Nations had their own opinions on this event. The Soviet Union condemned the United States for allegedly still adhering to the mentality of the Cold War. The Chairman of the PRC agreed with the Soviets. Meanwhile the Supreme Leader of the NSSF infamously quoted "the lying traitors are down, hail victory," applauding American efforts. The British Empire made no comment about the incident. This was the only time when the US and the USSR became deserve on this ordeal and still are till this day.