Forever War

"*I can see in your eyes the toll of the war. You strike us. We strike harder. On and on…*"

## Forever War

### Winner

(peace treaty signed, entering into cold war)

The **Forever War**, also known as the **Eiram and E'ronoh War**, was a conflict fought between the planets Eiram and E'ronoh. The conflict involved several battles between the two planets. The war was fought between around 387 BBY and 382 BBY. The peoples of Eiram and E'ronoh would not settle their differences despite the war seemingly ending at the Battle of Jedha, entering into a cold war, until finally concluding in the aftermath of the Eiram–E'ronoh crisis in 257 BBY.

## Prelude

##### Previous: ...

For centuries, the twin planets E'ronoh and Eiram had existed in a tense standoff, sharing equal domain over an important hyperspace waypoint. Between the planets also sat the moon Eirie. Control of the moon was contested for many years.

##### Diplomatic Mission to Eiram

In 387 BBY, the Prince Niko A'lbaran of E'ronoh traveled to Eiram for a diplomatic mission. However, due to an accident, he drowned in Eiram's oceans while on the world. Infuriated and blaming Eiram for his heir's death, Monarch A'lbaran sparked the Forever War between his planet and Eiram.

## Recount

### 387 BBY

##### First Battle of the Eiram and E'ronoh

Soon after the death of Prince Niko A'lbaran, the first battle of the Forever War was fought. According to Viceroy Ferrol, the battle was an attack by Queen Adrialla on E'ronoh's defenseless cities, leading the people of Eiram in a defense attack against the accusatory people of E'ronoh. Lieutenant Jerrod Segaru of E'ronoh lost his eye during the battle as he defended his homeworld.

##### Battle of Salamento Bridge

On the planet Eiram, a battle occurred at the location known as Salamento Bridge. The Eirami Paternok and the E'roni Kimbral both lost many loved people in the battle. Paternok lost both his wife and brother. The E'ronoh fleet lost at least 17 pilots.

### 387 BBY - 383 BBY

Over the course of 4 years of fighting, several more battles took place between both the planets. Because important trade routes went through the Eiram system, several worlds dependent on imported food were beginning to starve as the war made the trade routes in the Koradin sector unusable. The planets of Sump and Shuraden requested aid from the Republic for this exact reason. The Republic conducted extensive remapping and cleared the hyperlanes of pirates who tried to collect their spoils of war twice to reestablish a lifeline for the starving systems again. The war also caused one of E'ronoh's few allies, Merokia, to cut ties with E'ronoh and not fulfill their promise of aid and decreased the off-planet marble imports to E'ronoh drastically.

Even though the war never reached Eiram's capital in the form of fighting, surrounding towns were attacked which eroded the infrastructure of Erasmus. Eiram's population was hit hard by the effects of the war as food and water had become scarce goods. Additionally the environment suffered heavily during wartime. The many beaches of Eiram were often stained with oil and fuel that leaked from downed ships. Surrounding greenery was burned from explosions and dwellings were in disrepair.

##### Attack on Eiram's Southern Rain Forest

At some point in the war, E'ronoh launched an attack on a southern rain forest on Eiram. The E'ronoh forces had been unaware that the land, previously believed to be uninhabited, actually contained an outpost. The E'roni dropped proton torpedoes on the rain forest, destroying the outpost and leaving no survivors.

##### Mission to Eiram's Western Isles

Working as an operative for the E'ronoh's forces, an individual known as Lina undertook what should have been a routine recon mission to Eiram's western isles. During the mission, her aged starfighter's thrusters malfuctioned moments after take-off, and caused her to crash into the Ramshead Gorge. Because of the public outcry caused by the malfunction, Monarch A'lbaran leased a plot of mountains in Eiram's southern hemisphere to Corellia for thirty-six devilfighters.

### 382 BBY

Out of desperation, Eiram's Queen Adrialla made a bargain with The Mother of the Path of the Open Hand for food, fuel and medical supplies. When she did not uphold her end of the bargain though, The Mother sent one of her "children" to threaten her into fulfilling her promise.

## Timeline of Event

* Prince Niko A'lbaran of E'ronoh dies while on a diplomatic mission to Eiram. His death sparks the beginning of the war.
* The First Battle of the Eiram and E'ronoh occurs.
* The Battle of Salamento Bridge occurs.
* The Attack on Eiram's Southern Rain Forest occurs.
* The Mission to Eiram's Western Isles.
* ...

## Appearances

1. Star Wars: The High Republic - Convergence