The October 15 deadline arrived without any sign of compliance by Atlantis. While Bergenia was consulting with its Coalition partners, Atlantis increased its military presence in the region. In the predawn hours of October 16 the armed divisions of the Coalition, under the military direction of Bergenia, engaged the Atlantisan forces entrenched in Province and those stationed in Atlantis itself. Coalition forces, having superior air power, launched air attacks on Atlantis and Province aimed at power stations and utility facilities, as well as military installations, aircraft, military bases and military forces. A sizable number of people were also wounded in the attack.
Alpha station supplies power to a region largely civilian in character.
Coalition forces attacked the bridges that cross the Beta River dividing the capital of Atlantis. The attacks caused severe damage to the most important bridges, rendering them useless. Food and medical supplies could not be transported to the civilian population in the area. However, the attacks had relatively little impact upon the Atlantis military effort. The hospital was used to treat wounded prisoners of war as well as others who were casualties of the fighting.