Icarus

In the year 2302, the Marathon VII colonial monitor arrived at its destination. Behind it, the artifact closed the gateway, and once more returned to its silent slumber. Behind their journey of 150 years, was left the Terran Federation as it struggled into the second Formic War. Behind was left all that came before. What came next lay ahead. What traveled with would echo thereafter.   The precious cargo of colonist disgorged from the ships that exited the large bays. Many in a few spots, but some silent and far away. As they did so came the others, staking a simultaneous claim. By the year 2400, what remained was but ashes of what came before. From the destruction of escalating war, after mighty exertion - did peace come at last. In treaty, the technology for war limited as. Behind tall walls lay the most verdant land turned to toxic ash.