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==== Eden ====
[[File:Dfc_eden1.png |125px|thumb|right|Eden Prime]]

Eden Prime was the first of the worlds to be settled on, and therefore the most developed and populated by the arrival of the Scourge. Three other planets in the system were also colonized over time, but no others reached the level of Eden Prime. Wishing to keep the planet from being despoiled as Earth had been, industrial and military development took place largely underground, leading to a vast network of tunnels and caverns that proved a boon to those fleeing from the Scourge.

Nearly the entire population were either killed or captured by the Scourge, with only a few managing to break through the enemy fleets and jump to the frontier colonies. The remainder hid underground, and many lost their lives to violence from human hands as turmoil and chaos ran rampant. Over time groups established themselves, but by then the Scourge, having secured the surface, began flushing out the underground, leaving only scattered remnants who would eventually come to form the Resistance.

Over a century and a half later, a respected leader of one of the Resistance groups by the name of Karl Foley spotted something fall from the sky near the capital city of New Troy. There they discovered the remnants of a spacecraft of unknown make or origin. Digging through the remains, they came across a plaque declaring the ship to be of the United Colonies of Mankind, and realized that somewhere out there, other humans had survived and were strong enough to launch spacecraft of their own. In time, the two would come to meet and form an alliance.

Foley was far from the only leader on Eden Prime, as the Resistance was a not a unified or coherent political entity, but just an overarching label for the survivors of the invasion. A tyrannical man by the name of Salakahn, who had established himself and his forces outside the city of Atlantia, was contacted by the PHR and offered material support in exchange for assistance on the surface and an agreement to push back against other Resistance groups and the soon to arrive UCM as directed.

Being the first established and most developed of the Cradle Worlds, Eden Prime was selected for the first push of the Reconquest, and on June 6th 2670, the UCM fleet arrived. The Scourge orbital defenses were swept aside, and the strike carrier UCMS Avenger was the first ship to break atmosphere and begin the campaign to eradicate the Scourge.

The cities of New Troy and Romagrad were cleared of the majority of Scourge, leaving them under UCM control. Atlantia proved a far more difficult target, with forces of the Scourge, PHR, and Salakahn's warriors all fighting against the UCM. As the tide turned against them and UCM victory loomed, Salakahn took one last parting shot on his way out. As the UCM pushed to take final control of the city, Salakahn detonated a nuclear weapon, obliterating the city along with all the UCM, PHR, and Scourge present, and fled to hide near the city of New Athens.

The cities of Star Casablanca and New Athens remained under Scourge control. UCM armor suffered great losses in Star Casablanca, to the point that morale cratered and insubordination was rampant. The situation there eventually pushed the UCM to deploy a tactical nuclear strike, finally eliminating their foe, but killing thousands of resistance fighters. New Athens proved resistant, with environmental conditions and Shaltari involvement delaying action against the city.

A vast industrial complex/city known as Odin's Foundry, stretching along a 2000-mile long scar into the mantle of the planet, was a primary point of contention with PHR and Resistance forces also involving themselves. The UCM took control of the complex, but the resistance forces present there was of a particularly brutal nature and not inclined to tolerate their presence.

Eden VII had served as a massive titanium mining operation. Scourge troops had firmly established themselves in the vast underground complexes, immune to orbital bombardment. While control was secured, a long battle of attrition was seemingly the only option to dislodge the last of the Scourge forces.

In orbit, Shaltari activity also proved a hinderance to actions throughout the system, and even occasional PHR encounters occur. For now though, Eden has been officially declared conquered, and local resistance fighters have begun to be enlisted in the ranks of the UCM.