Australian Civil War

The Australian Civil War is an event briefly described in the book Deus Ex: Icarus Effect. According to the book, in the mid 2020's, Australia found a large underground reserve of fossil fuel off the coast of Antarctica. In this time, fossil fuels are almost entirely depleted, so there were conflicting interests between North Australia, which wanted to use the gas for China and their own benefit, and the more western South Australia. The two sides have since resorted to War. According to Ben Saxon, protagonist of Icarus Effect, over 1/3 of forces on both sides are not soldiers, but rather private armies such as Bell Tower Associates. Saxon lead a special task force called Strike Team Six in the Australian Civil War, when his entire team was killed due to faulty information from his superiors, beginning the events of the book.