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|participants=Humans, [[varvax]], [[dione]], [[tenasi]], [[UrDail]], [[kitsen]], and more
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|effects=Formation of [[Detritus|human preserves]] and the [[Superiority]]
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|effects= Formation of [[Detritus|human preserves]] and the [[Superiority]]
|universe=[[Cytoverse]]
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|universe= [[Skyward Universe]]
|books=[[Skyward (series)]]
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|books=[[Skyward (series)|Skyward]]
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|There haven't been any major conflicts since the human wars.
 
|[[Morriumur]]{{book ref|sky2|28}}
 
 
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The '''Human Wars''' are a series of three historical conflicts between humanity and other sapient species of the galaxy, all motivated by humanity's desire to conquer all others. They concluded with humanity's defeat, and the subsequent formation of human enclaves like [[Detritus]], as well as the [[Superiority]], the current chief political power of the known universe.{{book ref|sky2|10}}
 
The '''Human Wars''' are a series of three historical conflicts between humanity and other sapient species of the galaxy, all motivated by humanity's desire to conquer all others. They concluded with humanity's defeat, and the subsequent formation of human enclaves like [[Detritus]], as well as the [[Superiority]], the current chief political power of the known universe.{{book ref|sky2|10}}
   
 
== Background ==
 
== Background ==
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|We're still uncivilized, [[Sonn]]. We have some war machines that could blast down your ships without even pausing.
 
|[[Jason Write]]{{book ref|elysium}}
 
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Historically, most alien races discovered [[cytonics]] prior to developing advanced technology, and thus focused more on developing the former than the latter. Humanity being the sole exception to that rule, their tech vastly outstripped their closest competitor, the [[tenasi]]. As a result, the [[Phone Company]] made an effort to serve as the intermediaries between humanity and alien races, at least until humans would be peaceful enough to live with other, less war-like species in harmony.{{book ref|elysium}}
 
Historically, most alien races discovered [[cytonics]] prior to developing advanced technology, and thus focused more on developing the former than the latter. Humanity being the sole exception to that rule, their tech vastly outstripped their closest competitor, the [[tenasi]]. As a result, the [[Phone Company]] made an effort to serve as the intermediaries between humanity and alien races, at least until humans would be peaceful enough to live with other, less war-like species in harmony.{{book ref|elysium}}
   
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== History ==
 
== History ==
 
The precise timeline of the conflict is unknown. Likewise, it's uncertain what the inciting incident was; currently, it's believed it was humanity's desire to conquer all other species.{{book ref|sky2|10}} In the First War, however, humans allied with an alien race of [[figment]]s. The two species had access to highly advanced technology, including AI and miniaturized hologram projectors.{{book ref|sky2|35}} Among others, they conquered the [[kitsen]], claiming that their shared history made their homeworld practically a human colony.{{book ref|sky2|26}} The First War ended in humanity's failure.{{book ref|sky2|10}}
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|They attacked us first, during the initial human war. Their leader claimed our shared past made us practically a '''human colony''' already.
 
|[[Hesho]]{{book ref|sky2|26}}
 
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During the Second War, humanity would build grand research facilities over abandoned planets and dying stars, such as [[Detritus]]. Their experiments resulted in the summoning of [[delver]]s, which freed themselves of humanity's control almost immediately, turning against their would-be masters and every other living thing.{{book ref|sky2|4}} Thirteen delvers were summoned in total; they would ravage the universe for several decades before eventually fading back to [[nowhere]].{{book ref|sky2|10}} As the delvers hunted by radio communication and [[cytonics]] -- both highly common technologies at the time -- this presumaby spelled the end of the Second War.
The precise timeline of the conflict is unknown. Likewise, it's uncertain what the inciting incident was; currently, it's believed it was humanity's desire to conquer all other species.{{book ref|sky2|10}} In the First War, however, humans allied with an alien race of [[figment]]s. The two species had access to highly advanced technology, including AI and miniaturized hologram projectors.{{book ref|sky2|35}} They conquered the [[kitsen]] first, claiming that their shared history made their [[Kitsen homeworld|homeworld]] essentially a human colony.{{book ref|sky2|26}} The First War ended in humanity's failure.{{book ref|sky2|10}}
 
   
 
The Third War occurred approximately one hundred years prior to [[Spensa]]'s birth.{{book ref|sky2|23}} Not all of humanity participated in it; some, like the crew of the ''[[Defiant]]'', pleaded neutrality and fled instead. However, once the alien coalition -- either the precursor to [[Superiority]] or Superiority itself -- found them, they wound up going after them anyway.{{book ref|sky1|epilogue}} Humanity still managed to conquer and ally with the [[UrDail]];{{book ref|sky2|8}} despite that, they were still defeated and scattered to the winds, with the only survivors living in preserve-planets overseen by [[KRELL]].{{book ref|sky1|epilogue}}
During the Second War, humanity would build grand research facilities over abandoned planets and dying stars, such as [[Detritus]]. Their experiments resulted in the summoning of [[delver]]s, which freed themselves of humanity's control almost immediately, turning against their would-be masters and every other living thing.{{book ref|sky2|4}} Thirteen delvers were summoned in total; they would ravage the universe for several decades before eventually fading back to [[nowhere]].{{book ref|sky2|10}} As the delvers hunted by radio communication and [[cytonics]] -- both highly common technologies at the time -- this presumably spelled the end of the Second War.
 
 
The Third War occurred approximately one hundred years prior to [[Spensa]]'s birth.{{book ref|sky2|23}} Not all of humanity participated in it; some, like the crew of the ''[[Defiant (starship)|Defiant]]'', pleaded neutrality and fled instead. However, once the alien coalition -- either the precursor to [[Superiority]] or Superiority itself -- found them, they wound up going after them anyway.{{book ref|sky1|epilogue}} Humanity still managed to conquer and ally with the [[UrDail]];{{book ref|sky2|8}} despite that, they were still defeated and scattered to the winds, with the only survivors living in preserve-planets overseen by [[KRELL]].{{book ref|sky1|epilogue}}
 
   
 
== Aftermath ==
 
== Aftermath ==
 
The Human Wars have had a tremendous impact on the universe at large. Human languages, including English, Manadrin Chinese, Hindi and Spanish, are still commonly spoken throughout the galaxy, and are carried by most translator pins.{{book ref|sky2|10}} Moreover, [[delver]]s were first summoned by humans during the Second War, and continue to be a threat, leading to a change in how [[cytonics]] are perceived and used.{{book ref|sky2|19}}
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|The Defiant hadn't taken part in the main war. They’d been condemned simply for being humans, and had been chased until they’d crashed on Detritus.
 
|[[Spensa]]{{book ref|sky2|28}}
 
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The Human Wars have had a tremendous impact on the universe at large. Human languages, including English, Mandarin Chinese, Hindi and Spanish, are still commonly spoken throughout the galaxy, and are carried by most translator pins.{{book ref|sky2|10}} Moreover, [[delver]]s were first summoned by humans during the Second War, and continue to be a threat, leading to a change in how [[cytonics]] are perceived and used.{{book ref|sky2|19}}
 
   
 
The Wars have also led to vast political upheavals. In their aftermath, the surviving humans were confined to a number of preserves, such as [[Detritus]].{{book ref|sky2|19}} The [[Superiority]], too, arose as a result of the Wars, becoming the dominant political power of the known universe thanks to its stranglehold on faster-than-light travel and communication.{{book ref|sky1|epilogue}}{{book ref|sky2|10}}
 
The Wars have also led to vast political upheavals. In their aftermath, the surviving humans were confined to a number of preserves, such as [[Detritus]].{{book ref|sky2|19}} The [[Superiority]], too, arose as a result of the Wars, becoming the dominant political power of the known universe thanks to its stranglehold on faster-than-light travel and communication.{{book ref|sky1|epilogue}}{{book ref|sky2|10}}

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