Earth was taken over by a crazy, xenophobe of a vice president that killed the president and blamed it on aliens. The rebellion's fight to take back earth was one colony/space station at a time, turning back loyalists and hardliners. Eventually, the rebellion made it to earth, and the president turned earth's defenses towards earth before shooting himself just as troops were banging on the office door to arrest him. Only quick actions and sacrifice saved earth from being scorched to a cinder. It really has a lot of commonality with the current situation in many countries, including replacing their version of CNN/BBC/CBC with loyalists to their president. I say president, because he was elected as VP and legally took command when his predecessor was assassinated, even though it was on his orders.
Random fact about the scene where they find Clarke, the politician who contacts Sheridan about the planetary defenses turning on Earth is the VA for Doctor Chakwas from Mass Effect.
Earth was taken over by a crazy, xenophobe of a vice president that killed the president and blamed it on aliens. The rebellion's fight to take back earth was one colony/space station at a time, turning back loyalists and hardliners. Eventually, the rebellion made it to earth, and the president turned earth's defenses towards earth before shooting himself just as troops were banging on the office door to arrest him. Only quick actions and sacrifice saved earth from being scorched to a cinder. It really has a lot of commonality with the current situation in many countries, including replacing their version of CNN/BBC/CBC with loyalists to their president. I say president, because he was elected as VP and legally took command when his predecessor was assassinated, even though it was on his orders.
SCORCHED EARTH
THE ASCENSION OF THE ORDINARY MAN
Random fact about the scene where they find Clarke, the politician who contacts Sheridan about the planetary defenses turning on Earth is the VA for Doctor Chakwas from Mass Effect.