Vulcanite Crusades

Vulcanite Crusades:

Shortly after the Vulcan Humanization Acts were introduced protests and riots on Vulcan were happening all over. Coeus ships were turned away and IDG either joined protestors or got overwhelmed. Soon after this a prominent political figure named, Koura Kana, rallies the people behind her in an effort to declare independence. After a quick referendum the people voted for a new government for Vulcans only. On October 7th 3602, They declare independence from the FSS. The few loyalist tried to contact the IDG and FSS officials on Coeus but the new Free Vulcanite Republic cracked down on communication. The first few battles on the planet were between the Vulcan Defense Forces (VDF) and loyalist militias. The FSS got the message back on Earth about the situation and prepared the IDG on Coeus for an invasion of Vulcan. A huge amount of propaganda was introduced and people joined the IDG in droves. The FSS also introduced conscription.  The VDF prepared its defense by adapting older model ex-IDG ships .

First Crusade:

In 3616, the first IDG ships were in orbit around Vulcan. The battle of Vulcan Orbit was a quick one but the Vulcanite ships were effective in delivering a unexpected blow to the attack fleet. Entry into orbit was even more brutal as more ships were gunned down and the IDG faced much greater resistance. The VDF had well trained ex-IDG strategical geniuses and they wanted it to be as costly for the FSS as possible. Once IDG made landing on the north and south poles, they found destroyed and abandoned artillery and Anti-Air. They were sabotaging their own equipment.  They fought a few Vulcanite squads they found and defeated them but the rest were gone and nowhere to be seen. When they interrogated the Vulcanites they didn’t say a lot and never gave up the information. When they finally got it out of one of the captured they found that they had to trek all the way to the equator which was a true representation of hell. It is extremely hot there and there are thousands of volcanoes. There is also a lack of oxygen on Vulcan. The Vulcanites have learnt to conserve their breaths and capture more oxygen, however the Coeusesse have no such adaptation, making them take many stops to catch their breath. The fortress they controlled was called Mustafar and it was a huge, recently finished, very defensive position which was surrounded by volcanic mountains. The soldiers traveled there slowly but they were ambushed and whittled down bit by bit as the Vulcanites knew this was harsh terrain for the IDG. A huge convoy was ambushed on the way there. The VDF and IDG faced off for days as the IDG tried to defend its armored vehicles. In the end the IDG retreated and many vehicles had to be abandoned. Without most of these vehicles, taking the land around and in the fortress would be almost impossible. To make it worse IDG ships were easy targets from AA and hidden artillery that were built into rocks and mountains. Ships never knew where they were getting shot from and most of the time wouldn't have time to react. After so much loss the IDG lost a lot of their invading force. 800,000 IDG were sent to Vulcan, 500,000 came back. They retreated back into orbit to replenish supplies and troops. The orbital bombardment campaigns were not very successful as the IDG didn’t have a great idea of where they were trying to aim. Even after taking many losses and civilians getting caught in the cross fire of bombardment the moral stayed strong as they fought the IDG off.

During the orbital bombardment period, the council debated on nuclear weapons but in the end no one wanted Vulcan uninhabitable. They ruled it out as it would break existing acts and go against the constitution.

Second Crusade:

On January 1st 3640, the Second Crusade began. This time the IDG had new ships called Gunship Mark 62 aka Chameleons. They are called such for their invisi-screens which allow them to be practically invisible while trying to be undetected. The IDG were going to use this to drop troops around Fort Mustafar by turning off all energy systems until they enter the lower atmosphere.  The Vulcanites were taken by surprise and only realized when they could finally pick them up on radar. The alarms went off and the VDF got in defensive positions. AA managed to detect large amounts of Mark 62s and shoot them down in entry, However, they had already gotten through and they managed to land large amounts of troops. They didn’t manage to get inside the city. They tried to start a siege but the Vulcanites wouldn’t let them organize. It seemed as if the were always under fire. The IDG managed to sabotage supplies entering the city and take small villages and towns around the fort but never got in it. They were constantly under risk as they were surrounding the enemy but the enemy was surrounding them.

Third Crusade:

The Third Crusade started way to late. It was suppose to come in 3681 but instead came in 3699. The Coeusesse on Vulcan had been living though hell the past few decades and just wanted to go home. 600,000 soldiers were sent there in the second crusade, now only 200,000 remain. The reinforcements were two decades late. However these reinforcements are newly trained able bodied recruits. A little less than 1 million IDG were sent to overwhelm Mustafar. This was too much for the Vulcanites as now Mustafar was being reduced to ruble and they could scatter the enemy troops. Before a siege could even begin, the VDF escaped to the less harsh desert regions. The 200,000 IDG left over from the second crusade were finally sent home. As the IDG traveled north and south, they encountered more and more gorilla fighters. This time, however, the IDG had learned their tactics and could counter them more effectively. They also brought oxygen pumps to be able to go long distances without stopping. However, it was still costly and Vulcan resolve was impressive. In 3878, the IDG utilized upcoming warp drive technology to bring more IDG forces(1.5 million) from the Solar System to Vulcan. They managed to take most of the planet. Lots of the VDF went into hiding and civilians were watched over and kept under an iron fist for the duration of the war. Resistance movements grew but for the time being it was an occupation.

In politics, debates got heated. The Modification Acts had been revised and updated so people started wanting Vulcan people to be accepted for their looks and adaptations. However, the Vulcanite Republic wanted independence and that was that. They never wanted to be under threat again and they already had a lot of hatred for the FSS. The FSS, trying to be more inclusive of its colonies outside of the Solar System, renamed itself the Interstellar Human Federation(IHF).

After a couple decades the IDG from the Solar System were tired of occupying Vulcan and wanted to return to their families. In 3964, The IHF allowed them to return but the Coeusesse were forced to stay as they are closer and their force was thought to be enough to occupy the planet. The Vulcan quickly took this as an opportunity to strike back. Resistance groups took up arms and rebels took over major cities. Many Coeusesse mutinied and deserted. Moral was extremely low. Most soldiers just were not willing to fight. In 3976, the IHF withdrew its last IDG on Vulcan and the Coeusesses were finally returned to their families. The FVR government took back control of the planet and people celebrated their freedom. The peace deal stated that the FVR wouldn’t be allowed to expand out of their planet besides the moon of Jasper. The other two, Yaro and Leangd were still controlled by the IHF.

Coeusesse Revolt:

The Coeusesse felt like they had been wronged. The IHF conscripted them when they were young so getting ready to fight on Vulcan became part of their culture and up bringing. Now that the Coeusesse were finally free of this lifestyle they enjoyed life at the fullest. However, many Coeusesse were convinced that the IHF weren’t done and they would order a fourth crusade. A lot of the population wasn’t convinced of the IHF motives for attacking Vulcan and lots admired the Vulcanites for resisting the IHF. In 4140, after rising tensions and riots, the Coeusesse people tried to take up arms and take over the government buildings in Twilight City. Even though they made head way at first by capturing the representative house, the IDG quickly swarmed the city and took back the building. Twilight City was occupied by IDG forces until 4273.

Fourth Crusade:

In 4625, the Vulcanites detected IDG ships gathering in orbit. For decades the IHF had been waging war against illegal colonies. Vulcan was deemed as one of these. Orbital bombardment commenced but Vulcan had developed Cyber and Magnetic shields so it was very well defended. In 4643, the IDG tried to make a landing on the planet but was completely repelled.  The Vulcanites had even managed to capture the moon Yaro from the IDG. The Vulcanites had been working in the background with Extractors(An interstellar faction that based its society around mining planetary bodies) by sending them soldiers to defend them and by paying them to send them a ton of resources. This allowed the VDF to create gunships of their own and create shields to protect from attack. The IHF was not expecting the Vulcanites to be this technologically advanced. From 4643-4669, the IDG tried multiple attempts to land but the VDF was very effective and repelled the attacks. In 4669, a coup was launched in the capital of the IHF and the troops surrounding Vulcan were withdrawn. This was the last ever Crusade. The IHF descended into disarray and the end of the IHF was near.