Unification War

Around 304 million Earth-years ago, three corporations based on the Gamiala Mainland began to adopt the Dramilian Federation's business model in an attempt to compete with them. This led to the largest armed conflict between organized groups in Tetro's history thus far.

Rise of the Competitors
Each competing corporation had monopolized production of a specific resource, and leveraged their position by requiring adherence to policies in order to access that resource. The Norveon Collective mined rare metals, Gamiala Energy extracted natural gas, and Biosphere produced genetically engineered food products. As these corporations' influence began to spread, the Dramilian Federation reacted by enacting a policy that blacklisted citizens of other corporations. Gamiala Energy and Biosphere responded by blacklisting Dramilian citizens in an attempt to assert their market dominance, while the Norveon Collective simply ceased its operations on Gamiala and relocated to Terrelia.

Escalating Tension
Mutually exclusive citizenship and conflicting policies of the three remaining corporations led to social isolation of the groups that aligned themselves with each one. Soon the social isolation became geographic isolation, as individuals relocated to areas where they could do business with other members of their group. The geographic regions were formalized by the creation of policy zones, which were precisely delineated areas in which the policies of each corporation would be enforced. The Dramilian Federation saw this as a threat to the societal unity of the Frelian species and was determined to eliminate its rivals. 300 million years ago, the Federation attempted to do so by instigating what became known as the Unification War. Dramilian aircraft were dispatched to the borders of the policy zone to blockade any vehicles transporting food products or hydrogen out of Dramilian territory.

Running the Blockade
Within days, starvation forced Gamiala Energy and Biosphere to act by sending their own much larger aircraft to force back the Dramilian fleet. Unbeknownst to them, the Federation had recently developed liquid projectile weapons capable of firing a stream of molten iron through the air. When aimed at the air intakes of enemy vehicles, the iron would usually solidify inside the engine, causing it to seize. As the Gamiala Energy and Biosphere fleets approached, they were bombarded with liquid metal by cannons on the ground before they could get within grappling range of the Dramilian aircraft. Biosphere suffered severe losses in the ensuing battle and withdrew from the conflict, ceding their policy zone to the Dramilian Federation. Gamiala Energy suffered losses as well, but due to some aircraft's ducted engines they avoided being disabled by the rain of liquid metal. These aircraft were able to break through a small section of the blockade and open a supply line to transport desperately needed food and fuel into the resource-starved Gamiala Energy policy zone.

Stalemate
While the Federation focused their attention on securing the gap in their blockade, Gamiala Energy restarted production of aircraft, now exclusively producing designs with ducted engines. The conflict continued for several thousand years, with each side expending a majority of their resources on new weapon and armor technologies. Little territory changed hands during this period as the battlefield advantage shifted back and forth between Gamiala Energy and the Dramilian Federation.

The Federation's Winning Play
Gamiala Energy successfully maintained its supply line until the Federation developed guided missiles that could latch onto enemy aircraft, disrupting their aerodynamics and weighing them down. Without a practical defense against this new type of weapon, Gamiala Energy began to lose territory and the war was over after another 632 years, leaving the Dramilian Federation in complete control over the entire continent of Gamiala.

Aftermath
To this day, the Federation's elimination of their competitors and expansion of their influence across the continent has successfully deterred any other corporations from attempting to enter the social services market on Gamiala. With policies governing almost every aspect of Tetrian's lives, it has guided the evolution of Tetrian society and created a culture where unity is valued above all else. There remains a small segment of the population that considers the lack of competition in the social services sector to be a risk that could lead to an abuse of power by the Dramilian Federation. Over the last 300 million years, these individuals have initiated several attempts to restrict the Federation's power, though as of yet none have been successful.