A very different teaser
I'm still working on the fae novel, but it's always the new things that are the most fun. So below I've pasted in some of the background material I'm developing for my science fiction YA that's being pulled from the trunk and dusted off...
From milhistory.usnation.wiki
Battle of Io: The decisive military engagement of the Separatist War, alternately known as the Terran Civil War, World War III, or by reference to the various smaller wars that are grouped together due to the contemporaneous and interconnected settings.
Separatist forces, under the command of Admiral Richard Gannar, had constructed a mobile spacedock/shipyard in the proximity of the moon Io. In a complex series of military maneuvers, noted by historian Allyson Cruz to be “chess-like”, Unified Earth Defense Fleet cruisers routed the small defensive force and destroyed the shipyard.
The battle is also notable as UEDF scouts, moving into position, intercepted communications indicated that UEDF Commodore Rene Trilouis, a command staff officer at UEDF headquarters, had been sending classified information to the Separatists. This information had permitted construction of the facility in a hidden location. He narrowly escaped capture by military police and sought asylum from a variety of non-UEDF nations until the end of hostilities.
The loss of the shipyard, with three large cruisers under construction and 3,000 personnel aboard, proved to be a fatal blow to the Separatist military. Following the defeat, all construction and most repairs were halted as there were no trained engineers or technicians available. Separatist forces began a new non-engagement strategy to preserve their equipment.
Increasingly, historical speculation, such as a recent book by Cruz, suggests that the Battle of Io was the catalyst of a major political victory for the Separatist forces. The bloody yet efficient strategies of Admiral Elizabeth Cosgrove, fleet commander for the UEDF, were seen as draconian and unduly harsh by a majority of the population in major UEDF member states, which led to an increased call for a negotiated settlement.