In the pre-War sabotage spiral, unmarked prisec forces bombed Prosperity Mining Depot, Melange Mining's primary Lunar dock. Life support failure killed hundreds of workers. The atrocity crystallized Loonie rage when Earth dithered—sparking the Lunar Insurrection and the wider Worlds War.

Anniversary protests still turn violent. Melange denies everything. Survivors' children run for Heinlein office—or run ice for revenge.