The Hyades Revolts was the collective name given to a series of revolutionary actions that occurred in the Hyades Cluster in 2156.
History[]
Unrest and conflict[]
In 2156, on the tail end of the Core Conflict, workers at mining colonies throughout the Hyades Cluster rebelled against mistreatment and poor conditions, and proclaimed allegiance to the Union of Progressive Peoples. Their employer, Hyperdyne Systems, appealed to the United Americas for assistance in restoring order, and the United States Colonial Marine Corps were drafted in to do so in spite of the fact that the Hyades Cluster lay beyond the 20 Parsec Limit, and therefore the UA's purview. The crisis continued until the UPP and UA agreed on a ceasefire in 2163, and Hyperdyne was forced to withdraw from the area.
Aftermath[]
In 2170, Kinshasa Enterprise d'Etat Miniere, the state mining company of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, was disciplined by the UA for selling resources to the rebels. To remain solvent, KinEtat was forced to sell off its spaceborne assets including the orbital refinery Katanga, which was purchased by Seegson in 2174.
Appearances[]
- Alien: The Roleplaying Game — Colonial Marines Operations Manual (mentioned only)
- Aliens: Fireteam Elite (mentioned only)
- Building Better Worlds (mentioned only)