Earth forces attempted to invade the Aurorans, with little success.

Earth forces in the mean while work to build giant robots to combat the anticipated next attack.

What the Earth forces could come and retrieve to honor with a hero's burial had been so gathered, decades past.

"And their goal was to completely destroy the colony, in order to strike fear into the heart of Earth forces."

To develop warp drive and create more ships to bring to bear against Earth forces in the war.

Sheridan refuses and tries to reason with the task force, but the Earth forces close in for attack.

The Earth forces weren't going to give up that easily.

Now that all of the Earth forces have withdrawn, the only thing the rebel forces can do is attack.

We were captured in orbit by Earth forces and made prisoner.

All of your details about the food expedition are correct, including some that I doubt the Earth forces could know.