Century War

The **Century War** was a major war across a faraway galaxy that erupted in the wake of the discovery of the mythical Crystal.

## Century War

### Performers

Infintana Faction, Undrusa Faction, Vaiyama Faction, Cull Faction, Akit Faction, Saidume Faction, Ossal Faction, Netural Parties

## Origin

The Crystal, wrote about in ancient myth across various cultures, has been excavated on Zealzoda by an illegal Infintana mining operation (on behalf of the Infintana ruler, Ettaya). Although kept secret as it travels back to Infintana, the news is leaked and causes a rush to take control of the Crystal.

Initial peace keeping talks between the factions break down quickly; with all parties recognising the immense power that the Crystal would offer them. The resulting space battle is devastating for most factions; causing a retreat to replan their tactics.

**Infintana Faction - led by Ettaya**

Occoth (religious standing)

Inti (longterm partnership with Infintana)

Sade PGG (is recognised by Infintana)

Zealzoda (claimed by Infintana)

**Undrusa Faction (treaty drawn through marriage between royal families)**

Jor

Antacaar

Asno X

**Vaiyama Faction (armistice enacted by Empress - keeps control of protectorate)**

Osi

Alaseeth

Kisinoul

**Cull Faction (eliminated through mass extinction weapon)**

**Kot**

Upra

Eto Eto

**Akit Faction (eliminated through mass extinction weapon - biological warfare)**

Belloru

**Saidume Faction (eliminated through sanctions by Vaiyama)**

Xellator IV

Xellator V

**Ossal Faction (eliminated through secret treaties with Infintana & Vaiyama)**

Golliochac

Etorrah

Iccent

Trondrarooir

**Neutral Parties**

Ithodia

Trela

Oikirri

Eqa

Bat Udu

Yhpobith

Siege of Deception

* Akit is attacked by the Undrusa faction using biotechnology created on Asno X. This gives Undrusa control over the industrial planet of Belloru.

Hunger of the Rebellion

* Saidume and the twin Xellator mining planets are cut off from resources, killing off mass amounts of the population and forcing them into submission against the Vaiyamans.

Retreat of the Titans

* Crime empires of Ossal are fuelling the fire to try and gain control of the under-protected planets around them while the main players are busy. Eventually this causes problems with local populations & threatens to de-stable their position as the hub of underworld crime. The crime empires create secret treaties with the other combatants to hold their position in whatever empire emerges.

The Cataclysm of Cull

* Ossal destroys the planet of Cull (a Vaiyaman treaty requirement) and physiologically damaged the Aak’u species on the neighbouring Upra. The collection of planets protected by Cull decide to side with Infintana.

Battle of the Mother

* A deadly battle between Infintana and Undrusa results in a stalemate. The two sides agree to a ceasefire; with Undrusa surrending in exchange for the marriage between the two Royal families. Ettaya and Ilse were married to create a treaty between Infintana and Undrusa.

* Xellator V is freed by Infintana forces, while Xellator IV is kept under the Vaiyama Protectorate

Surrender of Vaiyama

* Honour of Callee arranged the armistice between the waring empires. She negotiated to keep the Vaiyaman empire under her control, known as the Protectorate

Ettaya becomes the crowned King; and the collection of planets becomes known as the Infintana Empire in honour of his home.

Although he initially uses the Crystal to further his dominance in this new empire; over time his warring nature is softened to be a kinder ruler over the wide kingdom. He initiates an Empirical Assembly - which allows some limited development for each planet and their interests. This Assembly secures Ettaya as a well loved King amongst the Empire; but causes friction amongst the battle-hardened court he created. He also founded the Galactic Peace Mission; which was entrusted with the smooth running of the Empire without the need for an overarching military structure.

Outside of his political restructuring, Ettaya found spiritual guidance in the Templis Religion of his planet (which he had disengaged with for many years). This, alongside him becoming a father, made him a much more sympathetic man that struggled with some of the decisions he made during wartime to secure ‘peace’.

The power of the Crystal waned; and although it was studied, the Infintana court did not know the true reason. Ettaya entrusted this information only to a small group to prevent further uprising; believing that an empire without the Crystal could ensure this peace for centuries more.