Alliance–Imperial War
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The FPA–Imperial War was the longest, bloodiest conflict in human history, lasting nearly 160 years, from 640 UC (331 IC / 3440 CE) to 799 UC (1 NIC / 490 IC / 3599 CE). By war's end, both the Galactic Empire and the Free Planets Alliance were destroyed, and all of humanity would be united for the third time in its history under the banner of Reinhard von Lohengramm's New Galactic Empire.
History
The war between the Free Planets Alliance and the Galactic Empire began in Imperial Year 331, when the Empire first learned of the existence of the Alliance. Emperor of the Galactic Empire, Kaiser Friedrich III, dispatched an invasion fleet through the Iserlohn Corridor, under the command of Grand Duke Herbert. The Free Planets Alliance countered with a fleet of its own, led by Lin Pao. Contrary to the Kaiser's expectation, Lin Pao's fleet won an overwhelming victory. The Alliance quickly established a defensive line within the Iserlohn Corridor, and the war with the Empire soon escalated, though neither side was initially able to gain a distinct advantage over the other. For much of the war, the Empire was on the offensive strategically, while the Alliance was fighting defensively to repel Imperial invasions.
At some point, a second navigable route between the Galactic Empire and the Free Planets Alliance was discovered: the Fezzan Corridor. Little is known of early Fezzani history, but Fezzan quickly established itself as an autonomous state, outside the jurisdiction of both the Empire and the Alliance — though technically it was still a dominion of the Empire. Fezzan became an independent zone, allowing for trade and diplomacy to exist between the two nations.
Timeline
640 UC (331 IC / 3440 CE)
- Battle of Dagon - First battle of the war. The Imperial Expeditionary Force is almost completely annihilated. Major Alliance victory.
696 UC (387 IC / 3496 CE)
- Battle of Schann-tau - Alliance victory.
717 UC (408 IC / 3517 CE)
- Imperial Vice Admiral Therman's troops mutiny.
728 UC (419 IC / 3528 CE)
- Battle of Forseti - Alliance victory.
738 UC (429 IC / 3538 CE)
- Battle of Firezard - Bruce Ashbey and the officers of the "730 Mafia" lead Alliance forces to victory. Major Alliance victory.
742 UC (433 IC / 3542 CE)
- Battle of Dragonia - Bruce Ashbey leads Alliance forces to another victory. Alliance victory.
745 UC (436 IC / 3545 CE)
- Second Battle of Tiamat - Largest battle of the war. Death of Bruce Ashbey and effective disbandment of the "730 Mafia". Major Alliance victory.
751 UC (442 IC / 3551 CE)
- Battle of Palantia - Alliance's 11th Fleet takes severe damage. Imperial victory though diminished slightly by pursuit of withdrawing Imperial forces by Alliance reinforcements, resulting in more Imperial casualties.
766 UC (457 IC / 3566 CE)
- The Empire finishes construction of Iserlohn Fortress.
788 UC (479 IC / 3588 CE)
- Battle of El Facil - El Facil temporarily falls under Imperial control. Imperial victory.
792 UC (483 IC / 3592 CE)
- Battle of Arlesheim - The Keyserling Fleet opens fire prematurely, spoiling the Imperial ambush, and then suffers over 60% casualties from the Alliance counterattack. Alliance victory.
- Fifth Battle of Iserlohn - Alliance Fleet Admiral Sidney Sithole attempts to take Iserlohn Fortress with his parallel pursuit strategy but fails. Imperial victory.
794 UC (485 IC / 3594 CE)
- Battle of Van-Fleet - Inconclusive space battle. Ground battle results in effective destruction of Alliance base on Van Fleet 4=2. Minor Imperial victory
795 UC (486 IC / 3595 CE)
- Third Battle of Tiamat - Imperial victory. Alliance's 11th Fleet sustains severe damage.
796 UC (487 IC / 3596 CE)
- Seventh Battle of Iserlohn - The FPA's 13th Fleet captures Iserlohn Fortress with no losses. Major Alliance victory
- Battle of Amritsar - Effective destruction of the Alliance's 8th Fleet. Major Imperial victory.
- Battle of Astarte - Effective destruction of the Alliance's 2nd Fleet, 4th Fleet, and 6th Fleet. Major Imperial victory.
- Battle of Bilrost - The Alliannce's 5th Fleet withdraws from the Reuenthal Fleet but sustains nearly 30% losses. Imperial victory.
- Battle of Dverger - The Alliance's 7th Fleet surrenders to the Kircheis Fleet. Imperial victory.
- Battle of Jafnhar - The Alliance's 13th Fleet gains the advantage over the Kempf Fleet and disengages. Alliance victory.
- Battle of Lesing - Effective destruction of the Alliance's 3rd Fleet by the Wahlen Fleet. Major Imperial victory.
- Battle of Lügen - The Alliance's 10th Fleet withdraws from the Bittenfeld Fleet but with 50% losses and losing Vice Admiral Ulanhu. Imperial victory
- Battle of Wansteidt - The Alliance's 8th Fleet withdraws from the Mecklinger Fleet but sustains nearly 30% losses. Imperial victory.
799 UC (1 NIC / 490 IC / 3599 CE)
- Battle of Rantemario - Imperial victory.
- Battle of Vermilion - Alliance tactical victory/Imperial strategic victory.
- Treaty of Barlat - End of war
