Rift Incident

Overview

Despite their success in the Collection Conflict The Collection suffered significant losses. The Overlord turned his focus into rebuilding by assimilating minor races prime for integration and assimilation. The assimilation of one race brought the ongoing Cold-War Conflict to the Overlord’s attention. In addition to bringing several new races in the Collection’s control. He soon learned of the ongoing Telkevon-Nepharian Cold War and, using a Vessel to hide his mechanical body, reached out to the Telkevon, hoping to recruit their assistance in defeating the Remusians. Telkevon Central Command had little interest in The Overlord’s offer, and were unwilling to commit to the Overlord's cause. The Overlord withdrew from the region, though he planned to return at a later date.

Remusian scientists aboard the Nadfor Research Installation began “Project Archway”. At roughly the same time, the Telkevon were performing their own studies on Void-Based travel technology. A malfunction in A Telkevon void engine created a tear through Void space, connecting with the lane created by the Remusians and forming an artificial two-way hyperlane. Sector Marshal Tegar Zokonae issued orders to establish a perimeter around the anomaly before alerting Central Command and investigating it further. Remusian Directive Expeditionary Units, Lead by I.E.D. Director Dr. Bishun Barreté, exited into Telkevon space as Sector Marshal Tegar Zokonae had been establishing a perimeter around the rift. The two agreed to talks, with Dr. Barreté retrieving Diplomat Rava James.

During their talks, the Telkevon learned of the Remusian's relations with the Sauran, causing concern among members of the Telkevon High Chamber, who feared the Remusians may join the Peacekeepers. Later, a Sauran Diplomat interrupted one of the meetings to express their outrage at the Remusian's willingness to host the Telkevon, nearly leading to a fight until members of the Remusian Royal Council interceded and adjourned the meeting. The Telkevon also learned of the Collection and saw an opportunity to keep the Remusians out of the Great War. Believing that they would have to one day fight the Collection regardless of the circumstances, the Telkevon offered to help the Remusians destroy the Collection so long as remain neutral in the Great War.

Tensions continued to escalate between the three empires. Telkevon propaganda perpetuated by Sector Marshall Zokonae began to heavily circulate throughout the Republic, while the Sauran start to have more presence in Remusian Space after the arrival of a large flagship escaping the Sauran-Asanian Front (Debatable when this occurs). The Royal Council was presented with an ultimatum however, which either way involved ending relations with the Saurans, and therefor the Peacekeepers, or the Telkevon and dismantling the Rift.

Having already supported the Peacekeepers for many years through collaborative Directive Task forces assigned to many other peacekeepers, siding with them seemed like the logical choice. They had primarily worked in the shadows through Project Impact and the Field-Experimentation Initiative. However, most Directive representatives were repulsed, though not by idea of ending relations with the the Telkevon, but rather giving up research on the Rift.

Some Directive members could not be convinced, but ultimately the Royal council voted, and concluded it would be better long term to finally commit to the Peacekeepers, forcing the Republic to dismantle the Rift and cut any ties with the Telkevon. Any Telkevon forces in the Rift were ordered to leave at once or face the consequences. While a brief conflict ensued between the parties, the Directive was successful in deactivating the Rift stabilizers and cut immediate ties with the Telkevon, thus cementing themselves as part of the Peacekeeper Alliance.