Though they originally came to Mars in order to free the miners, the EDF eventually become tyrannical, taking complete control over the planet, ruling it with an iron fist, and suppressing all dissent. Two sectors, Parker and Eos, were named after the greatest heroes of the miner rebellion. Terra forming of Mars took place, and the planet was reorganized into sectors. Led by Eos and assisted by Parker, the miners managed to kill Capek, cure the Plague, and create an opportunity for the Earth Defense Force (EDF) to liberate the planet.ĭuring the next fifty years, the EDF restructured the Ultor Corporation. In 2078, a miner-led rebellion called the Red Faction fought back. Capek also performed nanotechnology experimentation (known as 'the Plague') upon miners - without their consent, and with no provisions taken to ensure their well-being. It was in these camps that Ultor brutally forced miners to work under extremely poor conditions an Ultor employee known as Dr.
It is known that as early as the 2000s, a company called the Ultor Corporation may have had plans to start a mining operation on the planet.Ī shortage of usable minerals on Earth gave Ultor the perfect opportunity to create mining colonies on Mars without any interference, regulation, or oversight.īy 2075, the Ultor Corporation had established a large number of mining camps on the planet. The exact history of Mars prior to 2075 is largely unknown.
