War of the Second Coalition

The War of the Second Coalition is a war involving the Grevian Empire and the Socialist Republic of Athonia. Starting in 85 IE, the Grevian Empire had been with odds with the SROA over its perceived threats to the Ivenian Republic just east of it.

## Background

After the end of the First Coalition, Ivenia was greatly weakened in terms of its economy and help after Chastonovia was annexed by the SROA and made a puppet state under its will. From then on, Ivenia sought the aid of Grevia as it had been its firm supporter during the war and had sent aid to both Chastonovia and Ivenia during the war.

The overall goal for the Grevian Empire was to contain the expansion of the SROA while limiting the SROA’s capabilities to project its power over Dresanaria after the climax of the War of the First Coalition just decades prior. Whereas Ivenia, which was still weakened over the War of the First Coalition, sought the help and aid of the Grevian Empire to protect its borders with the SROA that had annexed Chastonovia northwest of Ivenia and had established a puppet state of it.

## Prelude

Since the end of the First Coalition, the SROA had been increasing its campaign to get allies in order to have the necessary strength to invade Ivenia. The plan worked when the SROA signed an alliance with the newly refounded STO of Forarendt and Magdorland in 83 IE in order to combat Grevian influence that is spreading through Dresanaria. With Grevia being slightly weakened following the aftermath of the Brother’s Civil War, the SROA started planning for an invasion of Ivenia that is planned to take place in 85 IE.

After 2 years of careful planning, the SROA Armed Forces greenlit the plan to take place in May of 85 IE. With war looming towards both Ivenia and Grevia, both nations stroke a plan that would allow them to both reduce the number of allies to the SROA and add more allies to their cause. On the morning of the 23rd of February, the Ivenian foreign diplomat to Forarendt came to the Forarenian embassy to discuss membership inside the STO. The Forarenians, leader of the STO, gladly accepted the request just hours after the diplomat arrived.

Unbeknownst to the SROA, they were literally walking through a trap that was laid by the Ivenians. With the plan greenlit for the 1st of March, they were unprepared for what was to come.

## The War

### March

As planned, the SROA declared war on Ivenia and soon skirmishes began to take place in the border. Following the declaration of war, the Ivenian Army soon started to use scorch earth tactics while also withdrawing slowly towards their expected positions. Hours after the war had been declared, the Grevians and the STO joined the war under Ivenia who had by now retreated 50km deep into their homeland.

The Athonian Military enjoyed several tactical victories in the field, although they were necessarily considered as strategic victories for Ivenia since they were already on the process on withdrawing and that they were just fighting the rearguard of the armies. In 12th of March, the Athonian Army was advancing rapidly and was just starting to breach through the defence lines set up by Ivenia when they were met with the arriving legions of Grevia.

With Grevian legions arriving every day, the Athonian Navy decided to sortie The New Chastonovian Navy of 2.500 warships of varying size out into orbit. Once reaching orbit, the shields of the warships were suddenly shut off, leaving the entire fleet vulnerable. Then in that moment, the Imperial First Fleet assaulted the unsuspecting ships from the flanks with frigates leading in the fray launching torpedoes that struck any ship that didn’t react quickly enough.

With the concentration now focused on the Imperial First Fleet, the New Chastonovian Navy went into the fray, confident in their superior numbers. Even with their superior armaments, the Grevians were now on the defensive, being increasingly pushed back. Just at they were about to be overwhelmed, The Magdorish Third Fleet that had been sent to aid The Coalition arrived precisely in the rear of The New Chastonovian Navy, and they went straight in even though they are outnumbered 5:1. Shocked by the sudden arrival of the Magdorish and with the Grevians now starting to change into offense again, the morale of the New Chastonovian Navy broke. The Athonians retreated in such disarray that they didn’t form a rearguard and were almost annihilated with several of those ships defecting to the Coalition.

The Battle Under The Stars had been a decisive victory for the Coalition. Not only did they cripple the Athonian Navy but they also denied any chances of an Athonian invasion from space. With the destruction of half of the entire Athonian Navy, the