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The '''Earth''' was the homeworld of the [[Terrans]] up until 2335.
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The '''Earth''' was the center of the [[Terran]] civilization up until 2335.
  
 
==History==
 
==History==
By the end of the 21st centaury, Earth became endlessly polluted and the natural resources have been depleted. Thankfully to advanced technology, humanity was allowed to leave their homeworld and begin expanding their empire to planets outside the Earth.
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[[Image:Intel earth.png|right|Earth]]
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The year 2335 brought a major change in Terran history: The [[Sol]] system was sealed off by the destruction of the [[SD Lucifer|SD ''Lucifer'']] in [[subspace]]. After the [[Second Shivan Incursion|second Great War]], the [[Galactic Terran-Vasudan Alliance]] might use the data they gathered from the [[Knossos]] device to rebuild a Terran portal and restore contact with Earth and the Sol system.
  
Because of the largest part of the indrustry was moved to space stations and colonies, the environment of the Earth slightly recovered, inspiring the Terrans to make efforts to save their homeworld from destruction. The previously polluting technologies have been made more environment friendly and the atmosphere was purified of poisonious gases.
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Little is known about Earth or its history during the events of FreeSpace. Earth seems to have been an important part of the Terran industrial base, and the [[Galactic Terran Alliance]]'s economy apparently suffered greatly after it became separated from Earth. For example, after Earth was cut off, the GTVA lacked the gases to build the [[GTW Prometheus|Prometheus]] plasma gun until the discovery of the [[nebula system|nebula beyond Gamma Draconis]].
  
In the long run, the population of the Earth dwindled, again decreasing the level of air pollution and the needed resources to be mined out. After discovering [[subspace]], the humans were able to mine from other planets and export the resources to Earth.
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Earth's fate after 2335 is unknown. The FS2 techroom description states that, without support from its colonies, Earth would have had to drastically change its political system. Two main theories emerged after the loss of Earth: the system had collapsed into anarchy, or had survived and remained a stable society.
  
In the [[The 14-Year War|Terran-Vasudan War]], the Earth and the [[Sol]] system took a major role. A large part of the [[Galactic Terran Alliance|GTA]]'s factories and shipyards were orbiting around the Earth or other planets in the [[Sol]] system.<br>
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All efforts to communicate with Earth have failed. This is odd, as Earth should have been able to pick up any radio transmissions from its colonies even without subspace communication; the nearest friendly system ([[Alpha Centauri]], controlled by [[Vasudans]]) was only five light years away.
The Earth was also known to be the headquarters of the [[Galactic Terran Alliance]].
 
  
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==Nostos==
*FreeSpace 1
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Though there is no canon evidence of a return to Earth and the Sol system, it is stated at the end of the FreeSpace 2 cutscene that in decades, the GTVA would be able to build a subspace portal similar to the Knossos and return to Earth. Many campaigns feature returns to the solar system.
 
 
The year 2335 brought a major change in Terran history: The [[Sol]] system was sealed off by the destruction of the [[SD Lucifer]] in [[Subspace|subspace]]. After the [[The Second Shivan Incursion|second Great War]], the [[Galactic Terran-Vasudan Alliance]] might use the data they gathered from the [[Knossos]] device to rebuild a Terran portal and restore contact with Earth, and the [[Sol]] system. <br>
 
<i>There is no canon information about a return to the Sol system.</i>
 
 
 
==See also==
 
[[Sol]]
 
  
 
[[Category:Stars and Planets]]
 
[[Category:Stars and Planets]]

Latest revision as of 11:40, 19 July 2011

The Earth was the center of the Terran civilization up until 2335.

History

Earth

The year 2335 brought a major change in Terran history: The Sol system was sealed off by the destruction of the SD Lucifer in subspace. After the second Great War, the Galactic Terran-Vasudan Alliance might use the data they gathered from the Knossos device to rebuild a Terran portal and restore contact with Earth and the Sol system.

Little is known about Earth or its history during the events of FreeSpace. Earth seems to have been an important part of the Terran industrial base, and the Galactic Terran Alliance's economy apparently suffered greatly after it became separated from Earth. For example, after Earth was cut off, the GTVA lacked the gases to build the Prometheus plasma gun until the discovery of the nebula beyond Gamma Draconis.

Earth's fate after 2335 is unknown. The FS2 techroom description states that, without support from its colonies, Earth would have had to drastically change its political system. Two main theories emerged after the loss of Earth: the system had collapsed into anarchy, or had survived and remained a stable society.

All efforts to communicate with Earth have failed. This is odd, as Earth should have been able to pick up any radio transmissions from its colonies even without subspace communication; the nearest friendly system (Alpha Centauri, controlled by Vasudans) was only five light years away.

Nostos

Though there is no canon evidence of a return to Earth and the Sol system, it is stated at the end of the FreeSpace 2 cutscene that in decades, the GTVA would be able to build a subspace portal similar to the Knossos and return to Earth. Many campaigns feature returns to the solar system.