Legacy War/Session 5

State of the war:

* Aeldrum upgraded its null bombs–“sophisticated”–figured out what made the previous bombs tick, and will be able to produce them at a consistent rate (maybe 1-2/session)
* Lots of tariffs (or lack thereof) for ATC
* We held Semal–lots of casualty and troop movement, but no real strategic gains for them.

Nipponese update:

* Margravate of Tarim convinced the Middle Kingdom to declare war on the Nipponese
* Kingdom of Aksai Chin then declares war on the Brass Cities, so maybe it’s a wash? But mess in Celestial Space, and Brass Cities and Nipponese might fight each other

The Shantine Empire took a Nippon gate (their planets are more densely interconnected, so it doesn’t matter which one)
Shantine versus Nipponese at Brumaire–Nipponese win the naval battle

Naga Space:

* We establish an embassy with Sigvald (Perfect Princes)
* Brass Cities having a field day when attacking defended positions–so Sigvald is ready to negotiate (ATC failed him, lost the Pin Jump, ditched him, likely have all gone to ground)
* We found some black pyramids–Brass Cities got the early ones (and this is holy stuff to them; they think they’re descendents of angels of Baradun), but there are more further in (dust worlds)
* Rebel factions under Sigvald are rising up, aided by tech and forces from Imperial Space (maybe ATC operatives, maybe someone else, maybe Margravate people)

Harwel:

* We didn’t lose the gate, but we did lose a lot of men
* They’re cut off, so we can’t put more troops there

Mir’Thalran:

* We control it
* Thalranese Marches are busy with controlling Firhbank, which Aeldrum just gave them

Korinth:

* Psychics started a psychic terror attack on Fialta forces
* Possible for us to take it back, if they keep diverting forces elsewhere (Semal, civil war)

Aeldrum:

* On the verge of civil war: Aeldrum Militia rebels against Doge Bareth
	+ He never used the military, just local “volunteers” or police forces
* They try to get Doge to be elected by core worlds instead of just Aeldrum, but just barely fail
* Bareth and Doge Durant (very leftist) make a deal with Workers Party, but they don’t hold up their end of the deal (not enough people on his side), so he betrays them and attacks the protestors
	+ Durant (doge of Galthad) secedes, and now there’s lots of dirt on him
* Maybe impeachment of Serene Doge?
* ATC not allowed on Aeldrum, but are in position to attack Aeldrum (!)
	+ Fired as war secretary and then rebellions immediately broke out
* Serene Doge maybe making a junta; maybe going to arrest Parliamentarian
	+ Has industrialists in his camp
	+ He needs:
		- Conservative backing–if no, screwed; if yes, at least has capital
			* Sinvas Luvelath–son of Doge before Leopold; possible hero of the conservative movement
		- Lidenia backing–if no, lots of resources against him (could cause impeachment rather than civil war)
		- Progressive leader, Doge Tiello (candidate in impeachment scenario)–will he get baited into violence or something else that could lead to his arrest
			* Maybe we would like him better: not a warmonger; could hand over more power to parliament (de-centralize military command structure)
			* He’s like central left–a compromise progressive–gets stuff done (Obama)
		- Guilds and sovereign cities (core world stakeholders): back impeachment or open rebellion?
		- Industrialist, Corina Vendrin. If she wipes out Luvelath
* Lidenia probably has a bomb, but officially Hanon Mossag holds them (Serene Doge)
* Supreme Coalition Commander
* Military is days or weeks away by communication or by ships–can’t really stop domestic forces from doing things
	+ Military elsewhere are loyal to the Doge or to private interests
* Flashpoints:
	+ Count of Lidenia–existentially essential for him to remove the Doge for some reason?
	+ Do Galthadis remain in open rebellion long enough to inspire others, especially the Core Worlds?
	+ Does progressive leader Doge Tiello get goaded into violent action, or something that’ll be met with violence by the Serene Doge?
* We do still have an agent within the Aeldrum state department (tried and almost succeeded in getting Lidenia assassinated)
* Sylletis has links to militia and anarchist movement; assassinated a moderate and blamed it on the police
* Aeldman government cannot ally with militia or workers party anymore, but alone they will lose
	+ Will he have to bring in the military to quash them, or just local forces?
* Dalthadi bank, until very recently, had Doge Leopold

Perfect Princes:

* Banshee: son of Sigvald, currently battling for Aeldrum at Korinth
	+ Try to win him with promise of governorship

Lidenia tried to sell plans to Brass Cities on capital ship designs

* We give this intel to the elvish friend of Graves who we’re coordinating with

Most sophisticated robots are pure deterministic machinery (least sophisticated are partly organic, just resistant to psychic stuff)

So–Banshee betrays at Korinth as soon as we make a move