Destruction of London

The Destruction of London occurred during the Arrival.

After the solar storm disabled the Arks, the Alto Ark Socheon crash-landed in the center of London. However, this Ark was more severely damaged than most of the others. A few hours later, the drive core of the Seocheon exploded, destroying London and contaminating southern England with radiation.

As a result, the British Empire fractured, leaving many colonies to govern themselves. Colonies such as Canada, Australia, South Africa, India, Aden, Singapore and Hong Kong managed to establish themselves as independent nations while others were either absorbed by native empires and annexed by other empires.