It lasted from September 6, 2132 to a day later. The conflict itself did not pass the twenty-two hours mark. Despite its short duration, the war claimed more than 1.4 million lives, a million of which were Martian civilians killed in the orbital bombardment launched by the UN. Eventually, the UN and Mars ceased open hostilities and attended the Kev Polis Peace Conference, where Mars was granted independence in exchange of its recently developed hyperlaser weapon.