Historical The Jabiimese Civil War

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Jabiimese Civil War​

Date

Place

Outcome







143-145 ABY

Jabiim

Communalist victory

•Opposition forces unconditionally surrender​

•Formation of the First Planetary Council​

Combatants​

Red Star Corps

Pyke Syndicate (alleged)​

Royal Guard

Planetary Peacekeeping Forces

Commanders​

Commander Luke Jorval† (RSC)
King Alduin Kero† (RG)​

General Huk Lomari (PPF)

Strength​

Red Star Corps

100,000 ground troops
10 squadrons

•10 bombers
•100 fighters​

100 hovertanks
300 walkers​

Pyke Syndicate

Unknown​

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Royal Guard

25 mi ground troops
5 squadrons

•15 bombers
•45 starfighters​

200 hovertanks
1,000 walkers​

Planetary Peacekeeping Forces

100 million ground troops
25 squadrons

•50 bombers
•250 starfighters​

800 hovertanks
3,000 walkers​

Casualties​

Red Star Corps

20,000 ground troops
2 squadrons
80 hovertanks
159 walkers​

Pyke Syndicate

Unknown​

Royal Guard

20,000 ground troops
2 squadrons​

Planetary Peacekeeping Forces

500,000 ground troops
15 squadrons​

Lore information​

Type

Site lore

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Jabiimese Civil War​

"Ten soldiers wisely led will beat a hundred without a head."
—Old Jabiimese proverb​

The Jabiimese Civil War, also known as the Jabiimese Revolution was a civil war that started in 143ABY and ended in 145 ABY. It was the largest armed conflict in the history of Jabiim, with over 100 million of the world's 2 billion population actively engaged in the battles and 1.3 billion affected by or providing to the war effort. Leaving hundreds of thousands dead and lasting over a 2 year period, it was a grueling time for Jabiim, which ultimately ended with a Communalist victory.​

Spoiler: Contents

Contents​

1.History

2. The War

3 Aftermath

4 Alleged Pyke Syndicate involvement

5. Intent

History

As a planet rich with mountains bearing ore, Jabiim was quickly discovered to have the potential of a real industrial powerhouse, and whoever controlled it would have a spectacular asset. It was the mining companies that rose first, the market brutal and unforgiving. Monopolies rose and fell, and it fluctuated for several centuries. Eventually, the companies settled in as permanent members, with varying degrees of notoriety and property. The economic sector grew, and then came the desk jobs, and the thousands of quickly but highly developed cities, bustling with activity.

The market was owned by a handful of companies who had essentially divided the spoils amongst themselves. Worker movements rose and fell, and new ideas were brought in from the Galaxy and spread in these cities. Soon, the Communalist Party rose up and joined Jabiimese politics, to the dismay of the royalist parties that currently controlled the planet. The monarchy had made a deal with the companies in hopes that if they leave each other alone or help out every once in a while, they would both prosper.

It was the execution of a prominent member of the Red Star Corps, the Communalist Party's underground paramilitary wing to spark the conflict that lead to a fall of dominoes into the bloodiest civil war that ravaged Jabiim in its history. The execution prompted protests, which were quenched by local law enforcement--the Planetary Peacekeeping Forces. Eventually the war was declared in a scathing message live on the planet's local media.

The War

"The guerilla must move amongst the people as a fish swims in the sea."
—Communalist writer and General Kel Hunor​

Within a day of the broadcast, the streets had become a battleground for the PPF and the Royal Guard against the Red Star Corps. The RSC had adapted guerilla tactics to take over core locations in the urban sprawl but also within the mines, which the worker knew like the back of their hand. This resulted in little losses for the RSC, and their careful, well planned hits resulted in the tide of the war turning toward them.

The Communalist question was eventually presented to the collaborating PPF and Royal Guard. The companies more or less owned the PPF if you considered their chain of command, and had begun to grow further and further away from the Royal Guard's leadership, and the strain in relations was further accentuated when they discovered they have differing opinions on how to end this civil war. The PPF was aiming for a more peaceful, concise attitude, but the Royal Guard was intent on swift, brutal action. They grew apart, and 9 months into the war, the Royal Guard turned on the PPF in a famous event--hundreds of the PPF's leadership and influential people dragged through tribunals and imprisoned. The war quickly turned into a free for all, which only made the RSC thrive.

Writer and guerilla tactician Jag Novadream in combat.

The Communalists suffered a harsh defeat in the Battle of Jarak, which lasted 3 days and resulted in the death of RSC Commander Luke Jorval, a figurehead for the movement. The battle took place in the forests that cover the planet, massive valleys between the mountains. They lived a communal lifestyle, as the name implies, sharing what resources they gathered from nature and wasting little. The silence was rarely shattered by opposition troops attacking due to the difficult nature of finding their camps.

After a year and a half of brutal fighting, it quickly began to become clear that it was nearing its end when the Communalists successfully breached the royal palace and captured King Alduin, who was executed in a controversial broadcast. The PPF fought back for another half year, depleting what little resources they had left and facing more and more desertions by the day. In the end, their army imploded into mutinies, and its General was turned over to RSC forces. He was given a trial and imprisoned for life, and the Communalists moved to secure power.

Aftermath

The end of the war was declared by the First Planetary Council, a large legislative gathering elected directly by the citizens, and opposition forces were quickly wiped out, either through peaceful assimilation, or waves of arrests and few executions. Equipment was seized, trenches filled, and safehouses repurposed, and the FPC governed the economy through the use of technology and the insight of the planet's brightest minds. The Jabiimese had finally achieved prosperity. The Free World Alliance had not taken part in the conflict, and it was not even mentioned in the Galactic Senate, though the arrival of a new Senator raised many eyebrows and filled up the news cycle for a good week.

With the King executed, royal forces desperately searched for someone that was part of their monarch's bloodline, but the search came short; the King did not have any children or lover, and his family was all dead. The Royal Guard dissolved easily in the aftermath, and remaining pockets of resistance were wiped out by local militias.

The PPF was in large part arrested or executed for their various crimes during and before the war. The swift hammer of justice struck down hard until fairness for all had been assured.

Alleged Pyke Syndicate involvement

Allegations of Pyke Syndicate involvement erupted when empty spice mines were discovered in the mountains completely depleted of resources. Though not rich in spice, Jabiim nevertheless was put to the test by someone aiming to decide if it was worth claiming. When the civil war broke out, the PPF and Royal Guard were accused of turning a blind eye to Pyke Syndicate activities and taking bribes. Though vehemently denied, there was truth to the claims, and they were tried upon arrest as the war slowly grew to an end. Though never outright seen waving flags and holding banners, most can agree that the Pyke Syndicate--whether through independent mercenaries or scoundrels that had pledged loyalty to the Syndicate--took part in the many battles across the planet's surface, but the specifics will likely never come to light.

Intent

To flesh out the lore of a usually unmentioned planet and provide interesting context for political RP.

 

[Logan]

better dead than red

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