Fishian Civil War

## About

The Fishian Civil War is an ongoing civil war taking place in the Fish State. It grew out of the unrest of previous wars and the resistance to the current government that had increased ever since the country's independence. Since the eastern European collapse and founding of the Fish State, the country has been under extreme political turmoil over the subject of animal rights and the eradication of pigeons, a species of bird.

## Background

Following the collapse of the Russian Federation, a result of its endless and tiring war with Ukraine, several countries rose from its ashes to gain their sovereignty. The Fish State was one of these nations, its namesake based on the heavy cultural significance of fishing in the region. Unfortunately, a common pest among fisherman and pedestrians was the high population of pigeons and seagulls, who were often responsible for damaging and plundering much of the stock pulled from the seas.

After the heavy supply and logistics issues Russia faced during the war, countries founded post-war were struggling to maintain sustainable food sources, and shortages became rampant. The Fish State was in a prime location, sharing its border with the Black Sea, bountiful amounts of seafood were available. With that amount of resources came at a cost, a de facto war between the wildlife and citizens began to rise. With extreme amounts of unrest and hunger being commonplace, desperation among people to feed themselves was high.

However, the noble and middle classes, a majority of whom survived much of the issues the wars brought, began speaking out against the mass killing of specific bird species. Many animal activists also took the opportunity to voice their opinions, whether online or in person, which only stirred the pot more. Some of those who spoke out weren't only doing so in favor of wildlife either. In some instances there were reports of shootings and theft among those desperate to put food on the table. Several accidental deaths were also reported, supposedly in attempts to hunt down these "flying rats." Eventually, a divide between the middle and lower classes began to widen. Movements for and against legislation banning the killing of certain bird species found themselves all the way up to the government. With the divide now within the government, rumors of rebellion and civil war began to abound. Several high ranking politicians, who had influence over the large private military company Redtail, began talks for plans of coups and sabotages, with large payouts. Sensing an impending overthrow of government, the Fish State called upon its military to begin preparations. They weren't alone either, local militias began to rise in favor of a newly founded resistance movement.

The Pigeon Freedom Movement, or PFM, as it's most commonly called, had plans to overthrow the old government and institute a new order that promised a sustainable, more environmental strategy to end the supply and hunger issues that was plaguing this new nation since its founding. Hell or high water, they planned to march on Bloqi.

## Outbreak of war and UN intervention

Just prior to the wars beginning, leaders of the Fish State called on the United Nations to assist in their goal for peaceful negotiations and aiding with its hungry crisis. The UN Security Council passed Resolution 1124 on April 18th, 2023 and sent 500 peacekeepers of Colonel Amba Singh's Brigade in order to quell the unrest and provide humanitarian aid. This mission would come to be known as UNMFS. Unknown to the United Nation Security Council and Fish State politicians, PFM and Redtail forces marched on Bloqi the same day, engaging the newly deployed UN and FSA troops. The battle would be known as the first Battle of the Dustbowl, which was a well-needed victory for the allies, though the light at the end of tunnel to end the rebellion is far away.

On April 20th, 2023, rebel forces would push again to take the capital, the allies would just narrowly escape defeat, thwarting the attacks again. This would be known as the second Battle of the Dustbowl.

As of April 21st, 2023, the rebellion is still ongoing with many unreported skirmishes and infighting. At this time, the war is still undecisive.