War for Lugh
The War for Lugh started with President Halsey declaring war against the Crimson State Group on the 13th of March 3301. Halsey decided to send the FNS Nevermore to fight in Lugh for it's maiden flight. [1]
The Crimson State group had lobbied for help from the Alliance of Independent Systems, to provide military aid and combat ready pilots. Alliance Prime Minister Edmund Mahon refused to aid the Crimson State Group, arguing that Lugh was legally ruled by the Federation, hence the Crimson State Group did not rule a functioning independent state that would be a legitimate target for Alliance military aid.[2]
Core Dynamics postponed the maiden flight of the FNS Nevermore following an embarrassing systems failure. During a weapons test, its systems opened fire on Hudson Dock instead of the target drone ship. This caused the station to automatically fire back, resulting in dozens of deaths and hundreds of millions of credits in damages to both structures. [3]
The Federation received false intelligence that Éamonn Uí Laoghire, leader of the Crimson State Group, was aboard an unarmed refugee convoy near Lugh 6. Halsey ordered Federal pilots to attack the convoy. An estimated 9,322 innocent Federal civilians died in the attack. Halsey's approval rating fell to 26% and Shadow President Hudson swore there would be an investigation into the attack. [4]
The Crimson State Group took control of Hartsfield Market, the station with the master controls of Lugh’s military defence network. [5]
Congress decided to withdraw the Federal Navy from Lugh. [6]
The Crimson State Group won the conflict, taking control of the system and freeing it from Federation rule.