Galactic Cold War

Combatants| * Ariphius Confederacy
	+ Ariphius Military
* Corporate Trade Alliance
	+ Varus-Sub Corporation
* Taraeus Corporation
	+ Regime Military
	+ Fractured Regime  (briefly)
* Imperious Order
	+ United Systems Company

Commanders| * Intelligence
	+ State Command
	+ Charles Caravius
* Ariphius Security & Enforcement Bureau
	+ Director Orjen
	+ Director Hazin
* Lords' Delegation
	+ Lord Muk
	+ Lord Geoffrey Zentin

The **Galactic Cold War**, often referred to as simply the **Cold War**, was a period of galaxy-spanning geopolitical tension between the newly reformed Regime and the Ariphius Confederacy, preceding the outbreak of the Datasea War. The Cold War lasted sixty-eight years, between Genesis reforming the Regime from the Fractured Regime in 3GE 901 and the first invasion of Brorrt in 3GE 964.

After the re-emergence of Genesis, taking the place of supreme leader of the Regime following the Confederacy-dominated Ariphius Era, the Regime's military power rapidly expanded and the tension between the two states was at a breaking point for decades, finally leading to all-out war when the Regime's military invaded the Vurani sector on the Brorrt Frontier.

## Prelude

### The War Era

Prior to the War Era, during the late First Galactic Era, the newly formed Ariphius Confederacy slowly expanded throughout the Galactic Interior and Inner Territories, while simultaneously making significant technological advancements. The datasea was created, allowing instant galactic communication.

Acting as the central body of the datasea was Genesis, until Ariphius scientists innovated further and created a more powerful superintelligence in the form of Intelligence, capable of governing the Confederacy as head of state. Genesis, after being replaced, was removed from the datasea system, though survived in a physical android body and went into hiding in Edgespace. With the strategies devised by Intelligence, the Confederacy quickly subdued and fragmented the Regime, collapsing the government and forcing the remaining officials into Edgespace. The Ariphius Confederacy, through aggressive expansion, became the dominant faction of the galaxy.

### Re-emergence of Genesis and Regime expansion

In circa 3GE 600, Genesis emerged from hiding as a sympathiser of the Fractured Regime, an organisation with the intention of restoring the Regime to its former glory. The Lords' Delegation, learning of Genesis, secretly placed him as the mind of the Fractured Regime. They set the illusion that the organisation aimed to bring a new age of freedom where a non-human AI did not rule the galaxy, but in reality it was an attempt to gain power.

With the strategies formulated by Genesis, the Fractured Regime allied itself with many isolated organisations and groups across the galaxy. The Datasea Insurgency joined the Regime's effort, trying to collapse the Confederacy from its capital on Nikrontri, their work funded by the Regime, who began the process of military expansion. The Regime eventually formulated a powerful military to rival that of the Confederacy.

### Nikrobiru Cold War

The Datasea Insurgency orchestrated terror attacks and sabotaged government operations in Nikrobiru City from 3GE 955 onwards. The Insurgency amassed great numbers by allying itself with Nikrontreen gangs and wealthy crime families, such as the Neriabois family, creating a small army of criminals wielding weapons smuggled in from the Regime. Agents of the Ariphius Security & Enforcement bureau enforced the law and exposed Insurgency conspirators, learning of the Insurgency's alliance with the Regime. This created further tension between the Confederacy and the Regime, and war was an inevitability.