Galactic Coalition-Cobalt Military War

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The Galactic Coalition-Cobalt Military War, also known as the Coalition War, was a significant war that began in early 2636 with the Battle of the Galactic Edge which left both sides in vulnerable positions.

## Beginning

Early on the 13th of March 2636 DPC Naval forces began its largest Naval Exercise in its history, with over 1000 ships being present for a 1 week series of exercises that would see the combat readiness of the main DPC fleet in the Milky-Way tested to see if they could survive a modern war. The exercise would be split between two Fleets codenamed Fleet Exodus and Fleet Icarus with Fleet Exodus being composed mostly of the DPC's large vessels with a small amount of smaller destroyers and the DPC - 8467 - Oblivion, frigates and corvettes while Fleet Icarus would me made up of mostly DPC small vessels with the support of around 30 cruisers and 10 battleships as well as the DPC - 8466 - Imperium.

The Naval Exercise posed a perfect opportunity for the Cobalt Military to deal a devastating blow to the Coalition Naval Forces by completely destroying the primary DPC force. Cobalt Military force movement was reported by scouting vessels from the OBK of Haigon which led DPC High Command to initiate an immediate weapons check on all forces on the third day of the exercises. Cobalt Military forces amassed outside sensor range of the DPC Milky-Way Station Alpha-02 Station Cluster in two distinct battlegroups, Battlegroup Alpha was intended to engage DPC Fleet "Exodus" while Battlegroup Brave was intended to engage DPC Fleet "Icarus" and then to move back and to support Battlegroup Alpha.

On the 16th of March a Cobalt Military vessel entered the sensor range of Station Cluster Alpha-02 causing an immediate red alert at the station as per protocol. The vessel later reported to be a cruiser began broadcasting a distress signal claiming it was having power issues and was in need of tow to undergo repairs, the crew of Station Alpha-02-A dispatched a team of engineers to board the ship to conduct an investigation, the Engineers later reported the ship had clearly been sabotaged leaving the Station Cluster to remain on alert.

## Outbreak of War

On the 17th of March 2636 diplomatic ties were cut between the Cobalt Military and the DPC and ambassadors to the DPC were withdrawn, within an hour war was declared between the Cobalt Military and the DPC. The DPC invoked the mutual defence clauses of the Galactic Coaltion agreement and also of the vassalage agreements of Haigon and the Republic of Eagalon, the Cobalt Military attempted to prevent Haigon entry into the war by offering compensation which was rejected by the Haigon Government.

Immediately upon declaration of war on the Planet of Athorus, which was still under mutual occupation of the Coalition and Cobalt Military, firefights and exchanges broke out between the Coalition and Cobalt Military exercises. The Cobalt Military launched lightning offensives into the Mystic Provisional State and Haigon with the intent of capturing key Fortress Worlds before they could be properly activated.

The primary Cobalt Military and Coalition Fleets met at the Battle of the Galactic Edge which resulted in the complete devastation of both sides and also the deaths of King Rhys Ciantar of Haigon as well as the believed but unconfirmed deaths of Grand Admiral Lachlan Conqueror, Rear Admiral Leon Felippo of Eagalon and President Alex Hollens of the UNE.

The Cobalt Military offensive into Haigon culminated at the battle of the Shinrhata Dhezra where Haigon forces angered by the recent announcement of Rhys Ciantars death completely destroyed the Cobalt Miliary Spearhead denying the Cobalt Military a quick victory against Haigon.