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The asteroid belt is a major source of mineral resources and the material used to build Cylli. Disputes over resources help drive the war between Earth and Mars.
Also recorded as: The belt
Conflict and construction
Steve Thomas argues after the war that the belt contains enough material for both powers, while Philip Currie deplores the lives lost over rocks and politics. Odin's wreckage is left circulating among the asteroids. Later cooperation draws heavily on the belt to construct the great cylindrical habitat.[1][2]
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Sources
Simon Evans, The Flaxen Tyranny, first edition (2023). Page numbers refer to the printed pagination of the source edition.