Cracks in the Mirror

Prelude

At the time of these events, the Epic War continues to rage on...

Upon the front lines of the Repzork-Betel War of Conquest, the fervent Repzork soldiers continue their advance into the junk worlds of Betel. The militaristic Repzork seek to claim the vast resources of the industrial Betel Recyclers.

The rivalry of the Xeverra and Betel has seen an escalation with the Betel under siege. Raids upon Recycler worlds grow ever more regular with the Betel unable to maintain proper strategic defense. With common enemies, the Xeverra and Repzork have forged a friendship of sorts against the Betel.

Part 1

Sandbox

• Repzork/Galdera conflict arises (amaker can go into detail here), taking heat off of the Betel.

[[Amaker

• Context: The Galderans had recently uncovered the Repzork's activities in the sector as well as the Great War as a whole. Appalled by their fallen brethren and the Warlords, the Galderans -who have been in a perpetual war with the Repzork already- show up to join the fray and take the fight to the Warlord Pact as a neutral force.
• The arrival of the Galderans prompts the Repzork to take a defensive position along their holdings, putting a pause on any and all actions on Betel settlements not already under imperial control
• Some of the initial engagements between Repzork and Galderan forces, which occurred in space, were relatively close to the Betel front, necessitating that some of their vessels be redirected, the main goal being to prevent them from reaching the settlements. The plan ultimately fails, however, and the Galderans break through.]]

• Xeverra as unreliable allies, but are needed by the Repzork to save them from the Galdera.
• Galdera at some point surprise the Repzork with Orsaron Knights (Kind of like space marines)

[[Amaker

• Initial ground engagements within Betel settlements and elsewhere see the first-ever mass deployment of Orsaron supersoldiers, who come down in drop-pods and rapid-deployment dropships right on top of strategic locations as general-purpose infantry fight elsewhere. The Repzork, while possessing cybernetics of their own, have not seen something on this scale, nor this numerable, and are caught completely off-guard, turning some engagements into a chaotic rout.

• Side note: A knight is just one classification of Orsaron, there are others; albeit, a Knight is the most common and 'general purpose' of them all.

• The Galderans wish to provide assistance to the wary Betel and help them whenever they can, making sure to contact their leadership and notify them of the situation. However, incidents of what some Galderans consider to be friendly fire causes some frustration; while high command is understanding of the Betel's poor communication capabilities, it causes the Galderans to distance their troops from the Betel to try to avoid further incidents.]]

• Xeverra set their focus on large, strategic projects...
• The Repzork, feeling the brunt of the Galdera, employ a scorched earth policy on Betel worlds

[[Amaker

• To specify, the Repzork will begin using weapons and tactics that they avoided previously either ue to the risks of significant collateral damage or the fact that it would destroy vast quantities of valuable refuse. In order to prevent the Galderans and/or Peacekeepers from acquiring it, they would use tools such as orbital bombardment, artillery, the mass deployment of plasma and acid-based weapons, and anything else they can some up with to cause as much harm as possible. They would likely also call in the Margan of the Golden Blade dynasty, if possible. Something they would not have considered beforehand due to the Margan's extremely destructive nature. ]]

• Scorched Earth displaces many Betel and incites them to form terrorist groups that attack Repzork and Xeverra civilians
• The Khassi develop a plan to tick the Repzork off, which succeeds but sees them face retribution. They demand Peacekeeper intervention...

Part 2

Sandbox

• With Betel civillian terrorism on the rise, member races begin to question where the line must be drawn
• Many races have been supporting the Betel, and face scrutiny for their support
• Many races care more for the economic benefits of the Betel or the consequences of letting the Xeverra and Repzork continue to take Betel resources unmolested
• A crisis begins to emerge where the unity of the Peacekeepers is threatened. A split Peacekeeper alliance would be disastrous for both parties and would likely ultimately see the Warlords emerge victorious if something isn't done to solve this political disaster
• The Betel are not so easy to control. Lack of communication infrastructure allows the war crimes to happen beyond the reach of a government already strained under the weight of two wars. The Peacekeepers cannot simply demand change from the Betel, who publicly condemn such activities but whose statements hold little value.