Titan War

The First Titan War (2913-2915) was a conflict between the International Titan Federation and the Republic of Organized Systems. Caused by rifts in the government, the war ended in the destruction of the RSS Utopia and the Titan capital city of Neu Berlin.

First Settlement.
During the Expansion period of the Republic, few had yet to populate outside of the Asteroid Belt. The First Io Colony was a failure, and most attemps to open communication to ships was limited. That was until 2601, when The Titan Colony began. The Titan Colony (or TC) was the first real attempt of a colony in the Saturn System. During this time, trades routes began opening up, and TC was promoted to the State of Titan. Since that, Titan became the 8th most populated moon in the Republic, with about 19% German settlers.

Trade Route 44
The main trade route for Titan was Trade Route 44. This main route was highly profitable, due to its access to the capital of Neu Berlin. It also had access to many of the copper, sulfur, iron, and steel mines on the planet, making its independence very useful.

Beginning of the War
In 2910, the State of Titan elected Governor Willian Hansen. Hansen was a radical, breaking the status quo of more central-right politicians. Hansen enacted the Pluto Act, which allowed trade routes for the republic to be taxed by the state. For the first time in Titans history, it had independence. In response, the Republic Office of Trade closed Trade Route 44, hoping the Hansen would end the Pluto Act. Unfortinately, he began using Trade Route 19 as the main, redirecting it away from Io. By 2911, Trade Route 44 was reopened.

In 2913, Hansen declared that Titan would 'take control.' That day, Titan seceded from the Republic, becoming the International Titan Federation. Soon after, they began taxing 50% of all imports from Trade Route 44, 19, and 84. That was a final straw for the Republic. On July 9, 2913, the RSS Defiance began an embargo on Trade Route 94, which lead to all routes around Titan.

Battle of MS-19
Soon after, on July 18, the RSS Smithsonian began a trip to the embargo. The Smithsonian was the main battleship of Titan, and headed towards the Defiance.