Pioneer Military Alliance

PMA logo before KU Betrayal

* CPR (Neutral: ISU Member)
* 1st (Neutral: ISU Member)
* TFD (Neutral: ISU Member)
* KU (Neutral: Former Member)

* EFN (N/a: Neutral)
* EDF (N/a)

The PMA is a military alliance formed in the wake of the 1st Fleet-Phoenix Coalition war as a response to the perceived threat of the Confederated Pioneer Republic's suspected Military expansion and 1st's Aggressive push into the Outer Reach.

### Mission

The initial stated goal of the PMA was in defense of a force known to the Pioneer system as the EDF (Earth Defense Force), a military and government structure based around Earth that was believed to be a direct threat to the Pioneer system, as well as other remote systems colonized by the EFN and the Fleets. In addition, as part of the PMA forming, they immediately declared war on the Confederated Pioneer Republic, citing threats of the growning nation and demand for their surrender. Later on, PMA seemed to change gears to exist in opposition to the ISU. The operational goal of the alliance is the removal of ISU (CPR and 1st) from the Outer Reach. Originally, the goal was to keep CPR and 1st from becoming threats, but as the war ground on, that goal changed. Now, the PMA is now fully dedicated to the removal of 1st fleet and CPR.

### Founding Members

* Phoenix Coalition

A faction formed from the remaining Civilian Defense Force military assets and Civilian's that were left to their own devices after the fall of Malta. After being betrayed by REM a founding member of CPR and then given empty promises by CPR leading up to and after the Enfield raid PXC would lose all trust in CPR leading up to the formation of PMA.

* Khans United

A Faction finding its roots in the Belt Region, the Khans' predecessors are responsible for the destruction of the CDF, inadvertently creating the scenario that led to the rise of the ISU. They are motived by their long term enmity with 1st fleet, and seek to push their old oppressors out of the Outer Reach. Later leaving the alliance to join the ISU after seeing the Riders and Phoenix Coalition causing issues diplomatically, and trying to end the two factions entirely without any hopes of peaceful end to the war in sight.

* The Riders

The oldest Faction in the alliance, the Riders' territory is at the front lines of the war and has the longest border with ISU. Their motivation in the war is to remove the CPR as a dangerous, destabilizing factor in the system.

### History

With the change in power during the progress of Season 3, multiple smaller factions arose in the power vacuum of the fall of the CDF. With the major powers, of the Khans and Riders recuperating, and a newly arrived 1st Fleet squadrons of Task Force Deliverance, this led to infighting for power amongst these smaller factions.

Two powers rose out of these smaller factions, the Confederated Pioneer Republic (CPR), and the Phoenix Coalition (PXC). Initially allies, over the course of the season, these relations were extremely strained due to incidents after Enfield, as well as a deal between the Phoenix Initiative (PHX) a founding member of PXC and Winged hussars (WH) one of the founding members of CPR, falling through, as relations changed.

The Riders, also had issues with the Confederated Pioneer Republic, suspecting them of involvement in the Enfield attack, threatening them later suggesting their involvement and action in the events. With cited issues against CPR, and concerns of growing cruiser numbers, the Riders had suspicion CPR could grow to a large power, and threaten the Riders in time.

The Khans, while initially concerned with defending their ally, came into concern with the growing power as well, looking to support and defend the Riders.

In consort, the three powers banded together to form a new alliance, PMA. Citing on its announcement the reason for forming being to combat the EDF in the coming future for their primary goal, but immediately declaring war on CPR as their second opening action. With this declaration, sparking the start of the Supremacy War, as it was dubbed.

With an opening attack meant to cripple and force the CPR to a point of surrender, the Riders, and PXC made the opening attacks of the war. with a 3 way push, tiles 1B, 3B and 4B were attacked in a major offensive. The squadron, Shipbreaker, one of PXC's heaviest squadrons containing the Battleship Apollyon's Fury, hit 1B and met CPR's Battleship, Remington. While other squadrons, such as the RR Imperial squadron containing the RR Battleship Ravager, clashed in 3B, and Rider's Notus and Zephyr squadron's met CPR's heaviest squadron, Artemis Squadron in 4B. The Battleships Remington and Ravager would both be lost in the opening battles of the war.

Expecting a quick end to the war in the opening offensive, where 1/4 battles resulted in victory, the PMA forces pulled back initially and made a 2nd wave offensive, with the Khan squadrons now arriving to bolster their ranks. However, the 2nd wave would also see a counter offensive made by CPR onto Rider space, onto 2A, the Rider's shipyard tile. This 2nd wave which was significantly more successful, still left losses on both sides, after the Rider shipyard was scuttled to prevent capture in addition to the loss of a Khan squadron, along with a clash between KU Shiver and CPR Artemis on 4B leading to Artemis taking heavy losses and forced the squadron to retreat into the surrounding area of their HQ placing it under siege.

PMA forces would continue their offensive until victory seemed close, that the Riders had seized Remington Shipyards from CPR control, and had pushed into the CPR core tiles, this was when the Khans had enough. Behind the scenes, multiple peace talks had been attempted to end the war, and come to terms that would bring an end to the conflict. Several peace deals were discussed between members of ISU and KU without the other PMA members knowledge, but were blocked by Rider and Phoenix Coalition leadership, when they decided that the peace would leave the outer reach right back where it started. This led to the Khans taking a drastic measure, leaving the alliance and making a direct move against the Riders to try to put an end to the Supremacy war before things went any further.

After a failed siege on the Rider's HQ, Cantina that lead to the loss of a Khan squadron, and an attack from a PFF battlegroup seeking to wipe the two weakened forces off the map, peace talks were finally held.

Only the Riders and PXC remain as members of the PMA at the end of Season 3, and will likely remain close allies into season 4.