The Chryse Incident was a massacre of civilians by the EDF that occurred sometime before the Second Martian Revolution. It occurred in order to allow mining companies to gain access to ore deposits at their colony. It was a major factor in the formation of the second Red Faction.
Overview[]
Chryse Planitia lies near to Tharsis and the town presumable was formed in the initial colonization of Mars after the first Martian uprising. However, with Earth's economy on the verge of collapse, mining corporations pressurized the EDF to take more brutal measures to gain access to the ore which they sell. The mining companies discovered a large ore deposit beneath the colony at Chryse and tried to evict the settlers but they resisted their attempts.[1]
In response, the corporations sicced the EDF on the miners. A unit under Captain Halvar Gunnarsen, the Pitbull of Mars, indiscriminately opened fire on civilians, killing over three hundred people. The EDF perimeter established around the area would have resulted in even greater casualties, if it wasn't for Jon Kepler. The former ARK employee led survivors through the perimeter and away from harm's way.
Aftermath[]
The brutality with which the EDF executed the corporate will irreversibly damaged the image of the EDF, radicalizing the Martian population. Hugo Davies rejected peaceful methods after the crackdown, reforming the Red Faction, joining forces with Jon Kepler in rallying the survivors. The EDF purged its ranks of dissenters. For example, Carmen Avila, a psychologist, was arrested on charges of sedition and transferred to a concentration camp under Col. Joseph Broga. Capt. Gunnarsen was not reprimanded for his actions, on the contrary, he was promoted and tasked with overseeing the exploitation of the Dust Sector and keeping the miners in line.
References[]
- ↑ Hugo Davies, 2nd RFG mission