Fusor Coup

The Fusor Coup was an attempted revolution by the Fusorian Grand Duchy against the Kingdom of Bauern from 1997 to 1999, in an attempt to remove Bauern from its' status as the military superpower on Foreuvo. While initially successful, Fusor was defeated after the Republic of Utna intervened on the side of Bauern. The resulting loss of land left Fusor as the only landlocked nation in Foreuvo.

## Background

The Kingdom of Bauern became the military superpower on Foreuvo in 1955 with the formation of the long-range Faium pilot corps Retsnaz. Retsnaz pilots were specially trained to be able to pass over the Banelands, giving Bauern the unique ability to project military power over the entire continent. Bauern established Retsnaz as a police force that would act against the aggressor in any military conflict.

Responses from the other nations of Foreuvo was mixed. Nine nations signed the Retsnaz Accord which recognized the authority of Bauern, with three refusing: Granvilia abstained by citing it's total separation from the main landmass, Aulesia did not attend the accord signing and did not publicly state a reason, and Fusor was already on bad diplomatic terms with Bauern due to a boycott of their exports.

Retsnaz assisted in dozens of armed conflicts between 1955 and 1995, maintaining a positive reputation throughout. However, in 1996, an uprising in Aulesia over the existence of secret concentration camps in the nation was brutally suppressed by Retsnaz immediately, before the Aulesian military could respond and without the permission of the government. This was the final straw for Fusor, which had continuously campaigned against Restnaz since its inception, and later declared an open state of war against Bauern.

## Invasion

Fusor mobilized the 5th Expeditionary Battalion in April 1997 and sent it into Bauern territory with heavy support from three Faium squadrons. They encountered strong resistance, but had penetrated nearly 150 miles past the border by the end of November when they began to settle into winter quarters. An unusually harsh winter caused casualties on both sides but prevented any surprise attacks from either army. By March of 1998, the 4th, 6th, and 7th Fusor armies had mobilized and joined the Expeditionary Battalion; in comparison, Bauern could only mobilize their 1st army due to political failings and a deliberate misinformation campaign by spies from Aulesia.

## Faium Conscription

Fusor managed to advance to within 100 miles of Bauern's capitol before Bauern could mobilize its' full army. This finally turned the tide against Fusor and they lost ground on a weekly basis until the fighting had to pause for winter. During this time, Fusor turned to a desperate measure: they began conscripting even more Faium expressing adults in the nation and training them for combat regardless of overall ability. A surprise attack against Bauern in late February 1999 contained twice the amount of Fusorian Faium pilots in the entire Bauern military.

## Utna Intervention

The Republic of Utna publicly voted 97% Yes to intervene in the Fusor Coup in April 1999. Economic and industrial aid to Bauern began immediately under top secret programs and the military began to re-arm with similar secrecy. Their introduction to the war in June 1999 completely blindsided Fusor and caused chaos in the command structure. Fusor responded with a mandate that all Faium expressing people from age 15 and up were to report for military service.

## Fusor Exhausted

Against two nations' militaries, Fusor eventually ran out of resources. They held the front lines until September 1999, but simply had no army to fight with by October and agreed to an unconditional surrender on the 23rd. At the time of the surrender, Fusor had lost 95% of the Faium expressing population in their borders. Fusor was forced to give up land to both Alca and Utna, cutting off its' access to the coast in an attempt to prevent it from forming a strong military again.

## Seculum Treaty

Bauern invited all the nations of Foreuvo to a summit held on the BSS Seculum in December 1999 to discuss the future of the Retsnaz Accord and the role of Faium pilots in armed conflicts. After a week of hearings and debates, Bauern voluntarily disbanded Retsnaz in favor of the proposed Seculum Treaty, which put strict limits on the number of Faium pilots that could be deployed in battle by each nation. All 12 nations agreed to the terms, and the signing ceremony took place near midnight on new year's eve, bringing a new era of peace with the turn of the millenium.