[ There's a longer pause as he considers leaving it there, but: ]
Earth didn't take it too kindly when Mars declared independence. We've been in a cold war for over a hundred years.
Or we were, anyway.
The real war broke out just before I got here.
But before you ask, I ain't got any grudge with anyone from Earth. The war ain't even one that should be being fought, right now. I ain't have any interest in bringing old fights here.
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[ There's a longer pause as he considers leaving it there, but: ]
Earth didn't take it too kindly when Mars declared independence. We've been in a cold war for over a hundred years.
Or we were, anyway.
The real war broke out just before I got here.
But before you ask, I ain't got any grudge with anyone from Earth. The war ain't even one that should be being fought, right now. I ain't have any interest in bringing old fights here.