Disaster of '92

The Disaster of '92 was a surprise attack against the HMIV Rodric IV and her escorts by the People's Democratic Republic of Pandora.
Rodric IV under escort from four Parliament type III class vessels was returning to first Telis, before heading to Parliament City, following a round of Armistice Talks with the Lirrachan Republic and Republic of Acren after the ceasefire agreement the previous July. The convoy was attacked by the Pandrosi People's Defense Fleet, and the Rodric struck a mine trying to escape. It is believed the ship went down with all hands, Emperor William's body was found, the Empress's has not been.
Following the disaster, Hiram Borman, head of the Conservative Royalist Party, was named Acting Prime Minister, and Princess Adelaide, the Empress' only child, was made Empress at the age of seven. A Regency has been declared, and a war on the People's Democratic Republic of Pandora begun.
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