The Forman War or the World War (12 January 1948 - 17 September 1961) is a global conflict fought between two competing alliances: the Dragon Compact and the Solstice. It is the main event in which DEAD AHEAD takes place. Taking place 4 years after the Centauran Wars, tensions between west and east would polarise the world into two competing factions, fighting for global dominance. The immediate catalyst happened on 12 January 1948, a surprise attack was launched by Antares to diminish Orion's fleet after the events of the second international conference.
The conflict would be the epic climatic showdown between both sides, nearly all the world's nations participating, with many mobilising their resources in pursuits for total war
. During the canon events, the defeat and reversal of Ursan gains would bring the downfall to the military regime of Ivan Mallory. Antares would suffer a similar fate, with the dismantling of Kalvin Tau's hegemonic order and the writing of the Legas Vitae to establish a post-war order. In DEAD AHEAD, the players play a role in deciding the events that followed during the war.
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Series of Events
Background
Grease War
See more in: Grease War. Ursa revanchism reigns strong after the defeat of their forces in the Grease War, losing their colonial possessions of Canis, Hydrus and Hydra to Orion and the newly formed Commonwealth. Ursa would enter a cold war between the Commonwealth and Orion, with tensions high between both sides.
Thus, after the SIC (Second International Conference) incident, Antares reached out to Ursa, seeking a buffer zone between them and Orion before they waged war. As a result, the Solstice was created, a military alliance between Ursa and Antares together with their satellites.
Centauran Wars
See more in: Centauran Wars.
Following a series of provocations between Cetus and Corvus, Antares joins the conflict in the side of Corvus, kickstarting a series of wars collectively known as the Centauran War/Wars. Over the span of a few decades, Antares is able to consolidate control of Centaura, however with fierce disapproval of the hydran nations.
Prelude
With agreement from all forman nations, a second international meeting takes place in Libratum, October 1947. Continuing from the first conference, the Hydran continent condemns the actions of the Antareans. After an hour of quarreling between the two sides, a recess is announced. The meeting is to continue after 30 minutes, and the conference moderators request that each side proposes a fix to the current issue.
During the break, four Antarean representatives and one Orionite representative are found dead in a room. Upon investigation, the Orionite appears to have shot the victims, then shot himself. The fifth and last Antarean representative flees back to his country, and so do the Hydran continent representatives. The LIZ (Libran International Zone) Guardsmen are distressed, knowing a war will ensue because of the incident.
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Factions
Solstice
A few months after the SIC incident, the Antares Imperium reached out to the Ursan Federation, seeking a buffer zone between them and Orion before they waged war. As a result, the Solstice was created, a military alliance between Ursa and Antares + their satellites. The members consisted of:
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| Skorpii Corvus | Skorpii Grusii | Skorpii Riaa | |||
| Corvus | Grusii | Riaa | |||
Dragon Compact
Shortly after the Forman War broke out, the Hydrus Commonwealth reached out to the Orion Republic for military cooperation due to Ursan ships attacking Hydrus patrols. They decided to restore the Dragon Compact which was last active during the Grease Wars. A few months into the Forman War, Antares invaded through much of the Libran continent in a bloody and destructive campaign. Libra, breaking their policy of isolationism/neutralism, begrudgingly reached out to the Dragon Compact, despite their belief of Orion starting the war. The members consisted of:
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| Kingdom of Auriga | Muscan Realm | ||||
| Auriga | Musca | ||||
Course of the War
Invasion of Orion
See more in: Invasion of Orion. Following the deaths of the Antares representatives during the SIC Incident, Antares would prepare for war with Orion as revenge. In 1948, they would go on the offensive and attack District Canis and District Circinia. With the aim of capturing Orion military infrastructure and terrorizing the local civilian population.
Libran Campaign
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Serpents Campaign
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Bear's Blunder
Amici, Quirites, aures vestras mihi praebete; Venio ad Caesarem sepeliendum, non laudandum. Mali homines post eos vivunt; Sepe bona eorum ossa sepelit; sic sit cum Caesare. Nobilis Brutus Ambitiosa tibi Caesar indicavit; Si ita esset, culpa gravis erat; Et graviter respondit Caesar.
Defeat of Antares
Amici, Quirites, aures vestras mihi praebete; Venio ad Caesarem sepeliendum, non laudandum. Mali homines post eos vivunt; Sepe bona eorum ossa sepelit; sic sit cum Caesare. Nobilis Brutus Ambitiosa tibi Caesar indicavit; Si ita esset, culpa gravis erat; Et graviter respondit Caesar.