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* '''Deconstructed''': Although the rebels are quick to frame the conflict in terms of 'freedom' and 'independence', the true motivating factors are the self-interest of the leaders of the colony and their desire for power over their fellow citizens rather than being puppets of their existing overlords; countless people die to effect a minor change of the status quo.
* '''Reconstructed''': Although the rebels are themselves not entirely noble and pure in motivation or conduct, there are genuine grievances that exist between Earth and Mars that need to be addressed one way or another.
* '''Zig Zagged''': Tensions between Earth and Mars nearly reach a breaking point, but then the two planets hold a peace conference... which is sabotaged when the delegates are assassinated. However, the government of Mars disavows any connection to the assassins and offers to help Earth's government in tracking them down. It turns out that the whole thing was [[False
* '''Averted''': The Mars colony remains attached to Earth.
** The nature of space travel and the distance between planets means that the Mars colonists are essentially cut off from Earth to begin with; there's no 'war of independence' because the authorities on Earth and Mars accept that both are to all intents and purposes independent from each other to start with. Any political ties between Earth and Mars are largely symbolic from the start.
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