Insurrectionist Wars

The Insurrectionist Wars, commonly referred to as the Insurrection, was an undeclared civil war between the Terran Commonwealth and various insurrectionist groups—the most prominent one being the New Colonial Alliance.

The war has had a lasting impact on Commonwealth politics and it continues to define the relationship between the inner rim worlds and the outer rim worlds.

Political Climate During the 25th Century
A century has passed since the start of the Domus Diaspora. Humanity has colonised hundreds of worlds. Greatest among them are the inner rim worlds—the first planets that were colonised by humanity when they set out to conquer the inky-depths of space. They are few and far in between, but these worlds contain much of humanity's power. However, these worlds do not have the means to sustain themselves independently, and so they rely on the outer rim worlds to supply them with food, material, and consumer goods. This led many people in the outer rim to believe that they did not have the same degree of rights that the inner rim worlds enjoy. Tension rose between the two groups, reflected most evidently by the sharp increase of riots that occurred across the outer rim worlds.