Rondolina
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Rondolina (Japanese: ロンドリーナ), also called Sirius VI, is the sixth and only habitable[citation needed] planet of the Sirius Starzone. Historically part of the Galactic Empire, Rondolina was once the centre of a revolutionary movement that succeeded in toppling an Earth dictatorship.
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2682 CE
- Disgruntled colony worlds protest disproportionate representation in the Humanity Congress, interference in local administration and unfairly high taxes. The Humanity Congress is organised so that the people of Earth will always have a majority over the colony worlds.
- In response to public criticism of unfair congressional representation, the Earth Unity Government uses the colony of Sirius as a scapegoat, claiming that the Sirius government is spreading subversive propaganda in an effort to seize control of the nation.
2685 CE
- Earth's denunciation of Sirius ends up galvanising the opposition. The disgruntled colonies secede from the Humanity Congress, forming their own Sirius Congress. The Sirius Congress then begins building up its military power in preparation for a confrontation with Earth.
2689 CE
- Earth attacks the colony on Sirius VI, Rondolina, to suppress the dissident movement. The Earth soldiers become increasingly undisciplined as the occupation of Rondolina wears on, culminating in a massacre of civilians at the city of Laglane.
2703 CE
- The lack of discipline among the Earth Fleet allows the much smaller Black Fleet of the Sirius Congress to win a series of decisive victories.
2704 CE
- The Black Fleet establishes a blockade around the inner planets of the Sol system. After two months of blockade, the Black Fleet assaults Earth, killing most of the starving population and devastating the planet's surface.
2706 CE
- Carl Palgrem, the leader of the Sirius Congress Revolution, dies of a heart attack.
- Following the death of their leader, the Revolutionary Congress dissolves. The various rebel colonies then fight among each other for control, eventually fragmenting into a number of independent states.
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Background information
The name 'Rondolina' appears to be derived from Londrina, a large city in the southern-Brasilian state of Paraná.
