Alt War

UTC Army of ObservationSecret Coalition
 Irishkaisercyclone\_43various clan leaders and individuals
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**The Alt War** was a war started by former Company Member Pittacus who betrayed an UNKNOWN [?] Trading Company ceremony to honor the Army of the Recovery for its efforts during the Spookyfest Campaign. The war began on 6th November when Pittacus executed a surprise attack coined by the UTC as *Aspermont Harbor,* alluding it to the treacherous attack on the real life Attack on Pearl Harbor. The attack claimed many Company lives and the majority of the Spookyfest loot but failed to capture most of the UTC's pumpkins, to which Pittacus' gang claimed to have only captured three.

The Company was furious over the treachery, UTC attitudes on premiums which were just beginning to be accepting of them immediately returned to its more traditional stance of suspicion and hatred. The Directory convened and within a day sent offers of alliances throughout the MineZ community.

These discreet offers of alliances became the Secret Coalition. The UTC had gathered friends from all parts of MineZ's community that included regulars, premiums, healers, bandits, dungeoneers, Shotbow staff, YouTubers and even sympathetic members of Pittacus' group who saw the attack as too underhanded and made them morally uncomfortable with their friends and thus assisted the UTC.

The Alt War was also the very first war in which the UTC didn't fight alone unlike its previous fights and campaigns. The UTC had numerous help from independently operating cells of clans and players. This effectively broke the streak of the UTC's previous isolationist stances. The Company's reconnaissance and spy networks developed from its Secret Allies were very thorough and the UTC was always one step ahead of their opponents. This gave them mastery of the war's tempo and allowed them to hold the initiative from day one.

*This page will contain events that have classified information and as such are sometimes non-sourced or don't make sense. Some facts are omitted to protect the identity of certain individuals who are/were involved in the conflict.*

## Commander Backgrounds

### ***UTC vs UTC?***

A significant aspect of the war is the fact that both commanders were educated in the UTC's methods of warfare, strategy and tactics. Irishkaiser however claims that though Pittacus had gained an understanding of basic fighting, she still did not grasp or fully understand the philosophy of war or essence of strategy, especially UTC's philosophy. The commanders' backgrounds both play a role in how the war is being waged. Irishkaiser, having taught Pittacus, gains an insight on Pittacus' personality and intelligence and Pittacus likewise. However, as Pittacus is the student, whose training was never complete, Irishkaiser has the edge of mastery and thus controlled the initiative of the fighting after the counter-attacks.

### **Irishkaiser**

A student of [Bemine]Halo-Leader in Counter-Strike, Irishkaiser, then known as Al Kazansky and later, Spyware, served in the clan [Bemine] in 2006 before he founded the [?] Clan in 2007. Irishkaiser learned leadership, strategy and tactics through experience, trial and error, advice from more experienced players and a myriad of online sources. His leadership skills and education in tactics and strategies were refined over the years and by 2012, Irishkaiser joined MineZ where he served under killahamsta's Banjo Company, the group that founded the UNKNOWN [?] Trading Company. When killahamsta left MineZ during the Southern War, Irishkaiser who was nominally the most experienced officer took over and went on to serve the Company for four years in numerous wars and conflicts that pockmarked the UTC's history. Gaining insight and experience on the community, the clans, the people and the politics, Irishkaiser learned and adapted and led the UNKNOWN [?] Trading Company to victory after victory, with Cole Castle being his only sharp defeat under his belt.

Pittacus first claimed to have met Irishkaiser before and was actually a friend of his, to which Irishkaiser apologetically responded that he did not remember, even her original name: Anna1102. Irishkaiser eventually recruited Pittacus in the latter stages of the Icaruis War as part of the 111th Regiment of Frostbain and personally trained her how to fight , how to organize and basic tactics and strategies. During the Spookyfest 2016 Campaign, Irishkaiser assigned Pittacus to be part of the Imperial Guard Squad, who were at times tasked to protect him. After the Battle of Tahosa, he allowed the processing of Pittacus' membership to be voted in, but he abstained from voting her in as a Company Member and even voted against Chibotle, her CHG companion, citing that they somehow get in too easy. Irishkaiser after the Aspermont Harbor betrayal accepted full responsibility for the disaster and admitted that his pride got in the way of not seeing the betrayal, for someone of his experience. Irishkaiser then became clear-eyed and objective and planned and masterminded the Company's *revanchism* policy, which included activating a secret alliance of friends and enemies. both old, new and current to fight against Pittacus and her group.

### **Pittacus**

The UTC first encountered Pittacus fighting against the UNKNOWN [?] Trading Company during the Icaruis War as part of a group called the Chain Helmet Gang(CHG). The Company defeated every group, including CHG. The Chain Helmet Gang later switched sides and joined the Company because they found members of anti-UTC, particularly \_\_\_Toxic\_\_\_, to be the greater evil. During the Icaruis War, Pittacus named herself UTC\_StolenValor after Irishkaiser caught her doing the act of "Stolen Valor", but Irishkaiser didn't particularly mind as he later discovered that she didn't know exactly what it meant. After the CHG switched sides, the UTC later fought to defend Pittacus for the rest of the conflict, particularly from both anti-UTC and other third-party groups, with Irishkaiser personally leading one fight to help Pittacus against a bandit called Nokah during a Trade Run in Portsmouth. Throughout the Icaruis War and in the eye-chat, Pittacus repeatedly preached hatred of both the UTC and the anti-UTC, but this was tolerated and ignored by Irishkaiser and the rest of the Company, citing their "free speech" values and her apparent non-threatening posture.

Pittacus kept giving information to FireKnight1483 and was planning to betray the UTC before she even joined. Pittacus was eventually recruited in the 111th Regiment of Frostbain alongside Chibotle, a friend she met from playing Annihilation, and a CHG member during the Icaruis War. Pittacus and Chibotle were both personally trained by Irishkaiser on weapons, tactics and strategies using both Shotbow's GG and the UTC's personal Drill Server. Pittacus and Chibotle served under Irishkaiser's Army of the Recovery in Cyclone\_43's Abel Company as part of the Imperial Guard Squad, where they distinguished themselves during the Spookyfest 2016 Campaign. For her actions, Pittacus received Company Membership and the Combat of Merit, 1st Class for gaining five confirmed kills during the Battle of Tahosa. Throughout this time, Pittacus had posted messages denouncing certain aspects of the UTC's culture and always talked about how she was "always there for my fellow premiums"[sic], the traditional enemies of the UTC. This was taken as a joke by most UTC members, and even those who didn't think it was a joke, simply passed it off as a personal opinion and as part of her right of free speech in the clan.

Throughout her time in the UTC, Pittacus gained insight on the clan's culture, organization, tactics, routes and supply lines and she knew she only had one shot before the UTC war machine would turn on her and her friends. Irishkaiser, having trusted Pittacus, invited her to celebrate the Army of the Recovery's triumph during the Spookyfest Campaign where she made her strike with Chibotle and YEETCOPTER(Bachelorette). She immediately lamented that she only had one shot and that she could never pull it off again - even if the UTC wanted her back. It was later reported that she manipulated events and members in LowBall420's group, using her superior UTC education and feminine allure to rise as "Supreme Leader" in the course of the Alt War. Pittacus after Aspermont Harbor claims to have "broken" Irishkaiser and had made the UTC "more premium", to which intelligence reports say otherwise and even confirm that Pittacus' and her group were just projecting and are in denial. Intelligence reports indicate that when Pittacus began her role as leader, she first wanted to be organized like the UTC, but failed to push through and her clan went no further than Supreme Leader and subordinates, with a "trusted" inner circle. After realizing her group is not organized or disciplined enough to apply UTC tactics and methods, she reverted to traditional premium thinking and ideas.

## Aspermont Harbor

The **attack on Aspermont Harbor,** taking place on November 5th of 2016 was the catalytic event and first encounter of the Alt War. It was an ambush at the hands of two defectors, Pittacus and Chibotle including several of their allies at the site of a ceremonial assembly at the Company's capital of Aspermont.

The ceremony had more than a month of preparation, not only in the retrieval of the ceremonial garb but mostly in the pumpkins for which the past several weeks were dedicated to capturing. The Company planned to capture nearly every pumpkin that spawned before Halloween, then to incinerate them at their capital as a display of power over the Company's foes and over the administration. At the Saturday of November 5th, Kruziikaazjun and VerGath donned their service uniforms after several minutes of surveying Aspermont for trespassers. Albeit their direct vulnerability, the Company was steadfast in the loyalty of the guardsmen.

Pittacus and Chibotle had been training for two months in the Company, in that time actively participating in the victory of several battles and proving themselves seemingly loyal. Both of them chose a spot on top of a nearby tree to "guard" from, while the rest took to the ground. This was a subtle but extremely effective position for their plan, which gave them direct view of their targets and a high ground to flee from. Kruziikaazjun and VerGath stood at ease at the end of the graveyard used for the ceremony, and were about to descend when a flash grenade detonated with sheer accuracy blinding everyone except for the Company's newfound enemies. Kruziikaazjun and VerGath were killed in seconds and several guards were slain by a number of players who struck at Pittacus' command. Only a few were able to survive the attack, but a sizeable amount of the Company's precious cargo was stolen.

The events of Aspermont Harbor had unearthed a novel level of anger and patriotism within the Company. It came as a profound shock how easily the Company's enemies were able to infiltrate their ranks and how successful they were as a consequence. Kruziikaazjun expressed mournfulness for the members who had lost their lives that day as the remaining pumpkins were burned at the feet of Hell Tree, but without hesitation prepared for vengeance against the interlopers by assembling a coalition of the Company's allies and bracing to retaliate with the full extent of his power.

## The Alt War

The Secret Allies counter-attacked one day later in Rainytown(Paluster) and recaptured one of the Pumpkins and an Astrum Omega Book. Almost at the same day, the second pumpkin, which was given to a Dawn Brigade Member was intercepted by the Secret Allies who took it back.

After recapturing two pumpkins, Irishkaiser honored the fallen of Aspermont Harbor and gave a speech with the two recaptured pumpkins. The details of the speech and the video itself of it are classified with only a few Secret Allies being given the video to showcase the resolve of the Company to fight on and to show them it wasn't impossible to fight them.

On 12th November, Coalition forces led by a classified Company Member were stalking one of Pittacus' members. The Allies wanted to attack but the Company Member in charge held them back, preferring to observe and bring back intel. The Company Member's decision proved right in the end and the group's patience later had them confirm an alt(Rooney19) filled with gold. Not wanting to let the opportunity go, the Company Member ordered a strike, captured the golden armor sets and effectively returned the balance of power to the favor of the UTC. Company Forces were astounded by the amazing luck they acquired and felt a sense of pride and victory. The majority, having felt that their honor was satisfied and that further attacks were only cruel. Irishkaiser acquired the goods and used it as a bargaining tool to get their own lost items back, but all of the Company felt that their acquisition of the gold armor sets more than paid for the losses sustained during Aspermont Harbor.

## Aftermath and Military Legacy

The Alt War was a very unique conflict conducted by the Company. Due to its low-intensity PvP and extensive use of espionage and sabotage, the Alt War never had any major fighting involved. Irishkaiser however considers it the "finest" and "most expert" campaign he had ever conducted due to his minimum use of resources and maximum amount of inventory damage. The war early on, since the counter-attack in Rainytown against ProfessorPitt, gave the UTC the initiative for the rest of the conflict to which the enemy could never recover said initiative. The UTC was always in control of the war after Rainytown. This conflict holds a special place in the mind of Irishkaiser who considers it a competitively strategic masterpiece.

## references

1. ↑ https://www.reddit.com/r/UnknownTradeCo/comments/5au85z/the\_legion\_dhonneur\_of\_the\_battle\_of\_tahosa\_2016/?st=ivy3f317&sh=50a576db