"We Surrender"
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THE ULTIMA WAR IS A MAJOR CONFLICT THAT ERUPTED IN THE EARLY 2500S AS A RESULT OF LONG-STANDING ECONOMIC, POLITICAL, AND CULTURAL TENSIONS BETWEEN GAUUS AND THE UNIA.
Peace negotiations began in 2522, followed by Gauus surrendering to the UNIA in 2523. They would be reabsorbed into the alliance, but had significantly weaker autonomy and abilities to dictate economic and political terms.
While the UNIA celebrated the victory, the scars of the conflict were long-lasting. Economic recovery took decades, and tensions between Terra and Gauus, while reduced, never fully disappeared.
Politically, the war strengthened the UNIA’s central authority, using the conflict as a piece against disunity. The conflict also led to significant advancements in military technology and planetary defense systems, which would influence future interplanetary relations in the Hydrus System.