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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.
 
  
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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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>
  
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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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 GTA'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 [[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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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 is 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.
The Earth was also known to be the headquarters of the [[Galactic Terran Alliance]].
 
  
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According to the FS2 techroom, "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 communcation; the nearest friendly system was only five lightyears away.
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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]] 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>
 
<i>There is no canon information about a return to the Sol system.</i>
  

Revision as of 19:26, 12 July 2007

The Earth was the homeworld of the Terrans up until 2335.

History


WARNING: This article contains spoilers for the following storylines:



  • FreeSpace 1

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 GTA'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 is 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.

According to the FS2 techroom, "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 communcation; the nearest friendly system was only five lightyears away.

There is no canon information about a return to the Sol system.

See also

Sol