Occupation Zones of Mystic

Following the defeat of Mystic in the DPC-MYS War the DPC Alliance and the Cobalt Miltary would establish joint-control over the former territory of Mystic in the form of vassal states and directly-ruled occupation zones. The DPC pitched the idea to the UNEM and Cobalt Military shortly before the end of the war and received support from both sides, with all 3 governments voting for the division of Mystic between them and the smaller galactic powers.

The initial borders were decided during the Icarus Conference and ratified by the Treaty of Archepedes though agreements would be made between empires which would change the borders of the Occupation Zones.

## DPC Occupation Zone

The DPC Occupation Zone was the largest zone due to the regions former ties to the DPC from before the DPC-MYS Split. The DPC Occupation Zone held the most autonomy of all the zones as the DPC wished to see a temporary state be formed from the former areas of Mystic until permanent division could be organised. While the DPC plans for the former Mystic territory was supported by the UNEM, it was met with anger from the Cobalt Military who claimed that the unification of the zones would risk tipping the balance of power in favour of the DPC.

## Athorus Joint Occupation Zone

The Athorus Joint Occupation Zone was located in Athorus was formed from the short-lived Athorus Free System that had formed from the Carolinia Rebellion. The Zone was given special advisement as it contained the former capital of Mystic before and after it was moved to Horizon, due to this the Cobalt military, the DPC and the UNEM decided to jointly occupy the system by building three starbases in orbit around Aegis, these starbases were prohibited from housing shipyard facilities and limited to 3 defence stations in an effort to maintain a balance of power in the system. Occupation of Aegis itself was done via a council of DPC, Cobalt Military and UNEM envoys who had to unanimously agree of matters to be able to enforce decisions, the president of this council would rotate among the great powers.

The addition of EGE Mercenaries and volunteer forces aided all occupying parties by acting as a police force to counter the ever-growing crime rate on Aegis. The DPC and UNEM also assisted in forming the Aegis Civilian Defence Force which was made up of Military Personnel from across the DPC Alliance and former Mystic Military personnel who had defected to the DPC and UNEM. The Aegis CDF was extremely effective at policing Aegis as it had the numbers and the equipment to do so thanks to donations from the DPC and UNEM. Though the Cobalt Military government constantly protested the forming of the Aegis CDF, the Cobalt Military Envoys that represented them in the Aegis Occupation Council ignored their orders and ratified the formation of the Aegis CDF, this resulted in them defecting to the DPC and requesting asylum as the Cobalt Military government made moves to have them executed, the DPC happily granted them Asylum and assigned them to assist the administration of the DPC Occupation Forces.

### DPC Station and Occupation

The DPC Station was a basic "Azura" design starbase which had its drydock facilities replaced with landing pads and storage for occupation equipment. The DPC occupation forces were known to be lenient and caring to the populace of Aegis and would often intervene when Cobalt Military Enforcers would assault civilians, though the DPC forces couldn't be everywhere at once. The DPC organised Safe-Zones to protect the Civilians of Aegis from the growing levels of crime and from the Cobalt Military Enforcers. The DPC Safe-Zones were established in dense residential areas where as many civilians could be protected at once. The DPC Occupation Forces policed these safe-zones and surrounding areas heavily, though this did not stop Cobalt Military Enforcers from continuing their horrendous crimes against the populous.

Looting occurred within the DPC Occupation Forces as well, although on a much less frequent basis than the Cobalt Military's Enforcers. Unlike the Cobalt Military the DPC invested heavily into public punishments for those who participated in looting or any crime against the people of Aegis, with the most common punishment being forced to cook and clean for the populace that they had harmed.

### Cobalt Military Station and Occupation

The Cobalt Military Station was the original Aegis Starbase, that was downgraded to match the terms of the occupation. The Cobalt Military Occupation was brutal with mass killings, sexual assault and looting being common occurrences. While the acts of the Cobalt Military Enforcers were protested by the UNEM and DPC they knew that to expel them would mean war, so instead they organised safe-zones that were the staging points for the DPC and UNEM forces on Aegis to protect civilians, if an enforcer were to commit any crime within these safe-zones it would justify the expulsion of them from Aegis entirely. Several Enforcers also set up safe-zones with assistance from EGE Mercenaries who were often paid for by the DPC, UNEM and sometimes by the civilians themselves. Life in the Cobalt Military Safe-zones was hard as the civilians were unsure of what Enforcers to trust and which to not, thankfully the EGE Mercenaries who were not considered apart of the Occupation Forces, began to operate as a police force in the Cobalt Military Safe-Zones.