Eqix-Tleisalzeo Wars
"Of all our conflicts with the Tleisalzeo hives... the worst was devastating for all sides. Though you might not see it with our current strength, if they had gone on for too much longer neither of our species would have survived it.
As it was, they lost several small but still unique hives before the war was over."
A Stiriks leader thinking about events long past.
Violent, multi-sided wars that bloodied the stars around Kiq that no side completely recovered from. When things seemed to calm down it would only spark back up again. Involving the Eqix and numerous Tleisalzeo Hives, not all of which saw the end of the war.
Ambush of Eizae (Originally: Hope) by Foxyowlet
The Conflict
Prelude
Many Eqix factions, after having basically uplifted the Tleis, tried to keep the hives dependent on them for trade as they both advanced to the stars. This didn't go over very well when the hives started to realize this. The Tleis making failed attempts to colonize other planets wasn't helping by stressing many hives out. Tension brewed for years, many started forming alliances and preparing for imminent conflict.
Soon, the first fight occurred: a young Zastasu Hive launched an attack against a group of fifteen Stiriks ships, escorted by over double their numbers in Kazvo Hive ships. Only a handful of Stiriks ships survived with a comparatively small number of the escorting ships.
All hell broke loose in the region shortly after as word of the attack spread like a dry summer wildfire.
Deployment
Ranging from disorganized and unable to direct efforts meaningfully to tactical planning months in advance. Alliances became clearer and ship designs were frantically refined, scraped, or re-purposed. Stiriks, Xikeit, Isso and Zesth largely fought against each other using spies. While the Tleis developed their own formations and tactics.
Battlefield
Many of the star systems surrounding Kiq, and to a lesser extent the system itself, were host to minor skirmishes and full-blown battles that rapidly spiraled out of control. Fighting still in progress becoming almost as common to encounter as the ship graveyards left behind. Wrecks being picked at by one side's ships or another's were not an uncommon sight for simple travel between locations. Often devolving again into battles over who could recover the wrecks left behind, or simply out of anger at the other's presence, particularly between Tleis Hives.
Outcome
An incredibly tense peace followed, everyone expecting fighting to resume even long after it had stopped. Internal fighting and very minor skirmishes still occurred for a bit, but otherwise everyone left each other alone.
Then the Auziq suffered a massive split, depleting their already reduced numbers. This split being directly due to Auziq's continued alliance with the Eqix, despite heavy causalities caused by the Eqix' actions. This splinter group disappeared, becoming the Vlhyae much later.
Then the Auziq suffered a massive split, depleting their already reduced numbers. This split being directly due to Auziq's continued alliance with the Eqix, despite heavy causalities caused by the Eqix' actions. This splinter group disappeared, becoming the Vlhyae much later.
Aftermath
Trauma from the fighting lingered long after the fighting stopped, worst of all among the Tleis hives due to their connection with each other. Many of the hives that survived have long since recovered their numbers, but still lack trust for those they fought against.
The Vlhyae are attempting to stir up old conflict, though they don't know at what cost another war would be.
The Vlhyae are attempting to stir up old conflict, though they don't know at what cost another war would be.
Historical Significance
Legacy
The battles fought during this time remain known as the worst conflict between the Eqix and Tleis. But it also shaped the Tleis hives that survived and came around after the fighting (for better or worse is... debatable.)
Technological Advancement
Advanced sensors and scanning, weapon systems, and energy shields for both sides. The various Tleis hives developed cloaking and other stealth systems, along with most of their combat ships and near current ship layouts. Early versions of Blink Drives were also developed.
Included Conflicts
Conflict Type
War
Battlefield Type
Space
Conflict Result
It only ended when the losses grew too great to continue, mutual destruction would have followed had it continued.
Location
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Belligerents
Strength
Overall: Indeterminate Total Numbers
Auziq: Moderate
Kazvo: Light
Naqik: Weak
Stiriks: Weak Combat Strength
Tievaet: Light
Auziq: Moderate
Kazvo: Light
Naqik: Weak
Stiriks: Weak Combat Strength
Tievaet: Light
Casualties
Total: Severe, Numbers Unknown
Auziq: Severe
Kazvo: Severe
Naqik: Moderate
Stiriks: Moderate, all things considered
Tievaet: Extinct
Auziq: Severe
Kazvo: Severe
Naqik: Moderate
Stiriks: Moderate, all things considered
Tievaet: Extinct
Objectives
Unite the Eqix and Tleis again, survive the war.
Strength
Overall: Indeterminate Total Numbers
Kerewth: Weak
Qovai: Light
Ulzaes: Light
Zastasu: Moderate
Kerewth: Weak
Qovai: Light
Ulzaes: Light
Zastasu: Moderate
Casualties
Total: Severe, Numbers Unknown
Kerewth: Extinct
Qovai: Severe
Ulzaes: Moderate
Zastasu: Moderate
Kerewth: Extinct
Qovai: Severe
Ulzaes: Moderate
Zastasu: Moderate
Objectives
Break away from the Eqix faction's control and ally with as many Tleis as possible.
Strength
Overall: Indeterminate Total Numbers
Kuzin: Moderate
Quask: Moderate
Ulzil: Light
Xukva: Weak
Zikvil: Weak
Kuzin: Moderate
Quask: Moderate
Ulzil: Light
Xukva: Weak
Zikvil: Weak
Casualties
Total: Severe, Numbers Unknown
Kuzin: Moderate
Quask: Severe
Ulzil: Extinct
Xukva: Extinct
Zikvil: Light
Kuzin: Moderate
Quask: Severe
Ulzil: Extinct
Xukva: Extinct
Zikvil: Light
Objectives
Do as much damage to the Stiriks as possible while cutting ties with the Eqix.
Strength
Overall: Indeterminate Total Numbers
Avuil: Moderate
Ilzel: Light
Qikko: Light
Xikeit: Weak Combat Strength
Zirci: Weak
Avuil: Moderate
Ilzel: Light
Qikko: Light
Xikeit: Weak Combat Strength
Zirci: Weak
Casualties
Total: Severe, Numbers Unknown
Avuil: Extinct
Ilzel: Extinct
Qikko: Severe
Xikeit: Moderate
Zirci: Severe
Avuil: Extinct
Ilzel: Extinct
Qikko: Severe
Xikeit: Moderate
Zirci: Severe
Objectives
Topple the other Eqix factions and attempt to keep the Tleis hives from tearing each other apart
Strength
Overall: Indeterminate Total Numbers
Akil: Light
Isso: Moderate
Nazins: Weak
Zesth: Weak Combat Strength
Akil: Light
Isso: Moderate
Nazins: Weak
Zesth: Weak Combat Strength
Casualties
Total: Severe, Numbers Unknown
Akil: Severe
Isso: Severe
Nazins: Extinct
Zesth: Severe
Akil: Severe
Isso: Severe
Nazins: Extinct
Zesth: Severe
Objectives
Topple the other two Eqix factions and mostly unite the Tleis.
Comments
Author's Notes
Belligerents should be done on this page. Just need to add info to peoples, maybe add a couple names to each for leaders...