First Contact War

The First Contact War started several months after Humanity started to explore the galaxy thanks to the Mass Relay stations. The war was between Humans and the Turian Empire. It started when Human explorers encroached on Turian space and both species soon declaring war on each other. It was Humanity's first contact with an alien species which would later create a bad reputation for humans on the galactic forum. With humanity's resources stretched thin due to exploration efforts the Turians managed to defeat several scout and patrol fleets. The fighting lasted almost two whole months before the Citadel Council stepped in to stop the fighting before it escalated into full-scale planetary war. It was at this time that Humans learned that there were many more sentient species among the stars. In the end only six hundred and twenty-three lives were lost on the human side and only slightly more on the Turian side. The most notable engagements were the First Encounter, Turian attack on Shanxi and the retake of Shanxi by the Humans.