Arasinian Commerce War

The **Arasinian Commerce War** was one of the first military actions undertaken by the Centrum Assembly and its nascent Defence Force, fought against several corporate elements collectively known as the Savaragi-Rota Alliance, around Arasin Maxima and its moons

## Background

Shortly after the discovery of Drift within Riberite crystals on Lysara, and the subsequent development of Drift Drives, the newly formed Centrum Assembly began developing plans for a larger project - a Gate, constructed primarily of Drift, that would facilitate interstellar travel. However, such a Gate would require massive amounts of Drift to be collected and used in the construction. As such, the Assembly established a mandate for all corporate elements that required a significant portion of their Drift bounties be handed over to the government, with the intention of funnelling that Drift into the development of the First Drift Gate and its return counterpart for the opposite side.

However, many corporations illegally went against this mandate, skimming off and hoarding Drift supplies for their own personal use. The two main companies involved were Savaragi Industrial and the Rota Excavations Company, who, upon being discovered, formed together as the Savaragi-Rota Alliance, absorbing or colluding multiple other mining concerns in the Arasin Maxima planetary system to their side in the process. This act of succession immediately forced the Assembly's hand, and the Commerce War began.

## Strategy

### The SRA

Although equipped with their own militia to defend against Pirates and other elements, the SRA weren't prepared for a full-scale war against the Assembly and its newly assembled CDF. As such, they banked on Arasin Maxima's distance from Centrum as being their key factor to success - they believed that the CDF would be unwilling to undertake the vast, seven month long burn to get to Arasin, and would merely accept the Alliance's demands, likely involving the reduction of Drift Mandates, and allowing companies in the SRA to make more profits off their mining efforts.

### The CDF

In comparison, the CDF saw the SRA's movement to succession as entirely false. Although their fleet had no Drift Drives/Very inefficient Drives at the time, the CDF saw the seven month travel time as a reasonable expenditure if it meant reclaiming the Drift supplies that the SRA had begun to hoard. As such, the CDF dispatched a Fleet straight to Arasin, with the intention of forcing the SRA to capitulate.

## Conflict

After travelling for seven months, the advanced and powerful vessels of the CDF were easily able to push back against the SRA Militia, fighting several battles across Arasin's Planetary System, with all of its major moons seeing action.

The war came to a close when the CDF made a decisive attack against SRA elements on Lyrion, culminating in the Battle of Lyrion Point, wherein the SRA surrendered unconditionally.

## Aftermath

### Consequences

#### Savaragi-Rota Alliance

It is unknown what became of the companies involved with the SRA, but it can be assumed that, at least, the two largest members (and the Alliance's namesake) were broken up and had their assets sold. It's also probable that the Assembly, through the CDF, chose to maintain a tighter, more centralised grip around Arasin, ensuring the proper amount of Drift was being transferred to the Government for use in Gate projects.

#### Centrum assembly

As the first interplanetary conflict faced by the CDF, this resounding victory solidified their place as an essential branch of the Assembly's government. After this, the CDF appeared to take a more active role in politics, given the Admiralty's modern sway in the Cabinet.

## References

1. ↑ Visual Dictionary Edition 1, Page 7

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