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 Further studies of the valuable third planet begun right away in order to fully evaluate prospects of commercial dilithium mining. Surpricingly, resources of the planet exceeded all expectations. In the process, a yet more amazing discovery was made by the UNSF away team: sings of ancient, highly advanced civilization; a fully functional underground facility!

 Unfortunately it's purpose remained unclear for some time. Just seven days after the discovery, a sizable SSM fleet wiped out UNSF presence from the orbit of Hell's Gate III and gains control of the whole system.

 At this point, both United Nations Space Forces and Soviet States of Mezen had fleets of thousands of faster-than-light spacecraft at their disposal. Mankind's technological level was at it's peak. Thus conflict between these two powerful factions quickly escalated into a full-blown interstellar war... one which would last for twenty years and claim two hundred million lives.


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