Vega

2025-01-16T15:39:54Z

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{{Infobox civilization
| above = Vega
|name=Vega|subheader=VEGA Security| image1 = Vega_Emblem.png
| caption1 = The VEGA Logo
| demonym = Vegan
| capital_city = [[New Baker Street]]
| national_color = #b218000
| nat_color_desc = Red
|government_type=Undefined| position_title1 = Emperor
|position_title2=Operations Director| position_name1 = [[MaidPierce]]

|position_name2=[[WitherV]]|activity_level=High
|settlements= [[New Baker Street]], [[Augustgrad]], [[Hegemony]]
|foundation_date=4 January, 2023<br>
2 April, 2019 [[Star Legacy]]|preceded_by=[[Echelon]]|language=English|motto="In strength, VEGA"}}
'''VEGA''' '''Security''', more commonly referred to as '''Vega''' or '''VEGA''' and also the '''Vega Empire''', is one of the oldest and most powerful nations on Horizon's End, widely considered the reigning server hegemon since the launch of the server in 2022 (when it was called [[Echelon]]). VEGA was founded on [[Star Legacy]] in 2019 as a weapons corporation consisting of [[Arimfean]] and [[Oblivion]] veteran players. It was well-known for defeating the then-dominant [[Andromedan Republic]] in two subsequent [[Andromedan Republic-Vega War|wars]]. Much of the old VEGA players joined Horizon's End but initially decided not to recreate their nation, opting to form Echelon instead. On the 4th of January this nation was renamed to VEGA.

VEGA prides itself on never having lost any war (though this is heavily disputed) and being home to the largest collection of server veterans (especially combatants), as well as being a close friend group outside of the server. Most of the original VEGA veterans have since disappeared, most notably [[Vandrayk]]. He was the [effective] leader of VEGA up to his permanent banishment from the server. Since the start of the [[Long Peace]] VEGA mostly remains isolationist, usually only intervening when provoked.

=History=

WIP

= Claims =

* [[New Jita]] - Abandoned city on Eden, built when mob defenders stopped warden spawns
* Seoulixie - Abandoned settlement on [[Aerach]], owned by AlanDragon85
* [[Druskelle]] - Lost city of [[Clone1137]] on [[Vask]], willed to Vega by the previous owner
* [[Perimeter]] - Old city on [[Luxiterna]]
* [[Panacea]] - Abandoned city on [[Rubaciea]]
* Magnisia Plains - [[MaidPierce|MaidPierce's]] [[Aret]] base

==Cities==

* [[New Baker Street]] - Capitol of Vega, on [[Damkoth]]
* [[Hegemony]] - Large Industrial city on [[Qatra]]
* [[Augustgrad]] - Abandoned city project on [[Vask]]
* [[Babylonia]] - [[AssassinXX]]'s base on [[Lioda]]
* [[Bach]] - [[GigaJeff]]'s Farm base on [[Turms]]
* [[Aokigahara]] - [[LeMaire]]'s city on [[Lioda]]

=== Historical ===

* VegaTaxHaven2 - Land claim on Aret at Arta Plateau, also named AretGaming
* VegaTaxHaven3 - Land claim on Vask at Mando Valley
* VegaTaxHaven4 - Land claim on Aret at Ionian Rise South, also named MVGA (Make Vega Great Again)
* RichardShelbyMemorialHegemonyWorkCamp - Founded in the smallest chunk of land on the server before the [[Qatra]] redraw by The_Nebula_1000
* [[Anthill]] - Joined Vega from July 20, 2024 to November 16, 2024.

= Internal Politics =
VEGA internal operations are an enigma to most, as their discord access is highly limited for even citizens. VEGA's organisational structure is the ''Operations Division'', beginning with the Director(s) at the top and going down to the Operatives at the bottom. Citizens are not part of this structure, and usually not considered 'true VEGA' by most. Since Vandrayk's departure the role of the Emperor has largely become symbolic, with VEGA functioning more as an oligarchic regime rather than an autocratic one. VEGA's operations division also extends beyond their nation, as many of their operatives are part of others. Whether these are actual agents of VEGA is disputed and likely varies from case to case.

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Vega-Ekatera War

2025-01-14T20:50:59Z

Assassin: Vega did not know AdelieXY was the reason for the impounding and as such did not contact Kiro clarifying the non-affiliation, clarified that Kiro disregarded the non-affiliation after learning of it and Radiance's involvement.

{{Infobox military conflict
|name = Vega - Ekatera War
|date = 5 January 2025 - present
|place = Server-wide (mostly [[Kovfefe]])
|combatants_header = Participants
|combatant1 =
* {{flag|Vega logo.jpg|Vega}}
* {{flag|LonestarFlag.png|Lonestar}}
* {{flag|Radiance Emblem.png|Radiance}}
|combatant2 = {{flag|Ekatera.png|Ekatera}}
|result = Ongoing
|width = 450px
}}
The '''Vega-Ekatera War''' is an ongoing military conflict between [[Vega]] and [[Ekatera]], alongside which the nations of [[Lonestar]] and [[Radiance]] have enacted independent military operations against Ekatera. The nation of Vega is the sole combatant to have formally declared war on Ekatera, while Lonestar have classified their operations against Ekatera as "mass seizure of Ekateran assets", while Radiance classify theirs as "anti-piracy" activity.

Combat in the war has strongly favored the combined military might of Vega, Lonestar, and Radiance; Ekatera's war strategy has primarily centered on sheltering from attacks inside of [[Altar Sanctorium]], the nation's [[Trade City]], which is a safezone. Outside of Altar Sanctorium, several players and two settlements ([https://temp.horizonsend.net/index.php?title=Syros_Republic&action=edit&redlink=1 Syros Republic] and [[Kovfara]]) have left Ekatera since the start of the conflict.

== Origins ==
[[File:Impoundedlemship.png|thumb|350px|[[LeMaire]]'s vessel, impounded by [[Ekatera]] at [[Altar Sanctorium]].]]
On 3 January 2025, Radiance contracted player [[AdelieXY]] to assassinate [[Kiro231]], Queen of Ekatera, in a [[PvP]] attack. On the basis of AdelieXY's previous working relationship with Vega (in [[RentDueYesterday]], the [[Andurian Federation (2024)|Andurian Federation]], and [[Vask Authority]]), Kiro231 made the assumption that AdelieXY (whom she later described as "a player who [Vega] often sponsor") was a Vegan operative, and impounded a freighter parked at [[Altar Sanctorium]] registered to [[AssassinXX]] in response.

The following day, on 4 January, [[LeMaire]], who (rather than AssassinXX) was the actual user of the freighter, informed Vega that her ship had been impounded. Over the course of the same day, Vegan emperor [[MaidPierce]] and diplomat [[Sherbet_S]] attempted to rectify the situation by contacting Kiro231 but were ignored; Kiro231 demanded Vega pay a 48000 credit "fine" to recover the ship and would later disregard AdelieXY's non-affiliation-with Vega, this offer was refused by Vega with Kiro231's failure to acknowledge the non-affiliation being used as justification for an expansion of the conflict on 9 January. On 5 January 2025, MaidPierce announced in the Horizon's End Discord that:
Following the unlawful seizure of LeMaire's vessel in the Trade City "Altar Sanctorium" and Kiro's refusal to speak to any Vegan representatives on the matter, We have decided to declare war until the vessel is returned to Vegan territory.

While some (such as [[Oliveburger22]]) would deem this course an "overreaction" from Vega, [[MaidPierce]] justified Vega's actions by stating that "Vega has made it very clear through [[StarLegacy|SL]] and [[Horizon's End|HE]] that you dont mess with LeMaire"; [[GigaJeff]] of Vega elaborated, "this was an under reaction, we should've reacted harder".

== Expansion of the Conflict ==
Following Vega's declaration of war on Ekatera, and the associated publicization of the circumstances of LeMaire's ship's impounding and the subsequent diplomatic exchange pertaining thereto, several other nations and players on the server would express some level of opposition to Ekatera.

=== Lonestar ===
On 7 January 2025, Chairman [[XiJinping]] of Lonestar, with the unanimous support of the Lonestar executive panel, announced on Discord that:
On 1/5/2025, Lonestar entered into a labor exchange partnership with Ekatera, believing that what seemed to be recent improvements in the nation's leadership and management were indicative of things to come and that this partnership could bear fruit for both parties. Hours later, Ekatera, apparently emboldened by this newfound partnership, seized a trading vessel used by LeMaire and failed to resolve the situation diplomatically with Vega.

Our urging of Ekatera to resolve the situation and to eliminate the risk to Lonestar partners fell upon deaf ears. In fact, Ekatera went so far as to attempt to sway Lonestar's opinion toward opposition to Vega. It is now the opinion of the Executive Panel that Ekatera is a reckless and undiplomatic nation that is willing to engage in abusive practices against traders on a whim--a gross mismanagement of its resources, a problem for interstellar corporations such as ourselves, and a threat to good business. As such, we hereby declare a mass seizure of Ekateran assets by Lonestar corporate enforcers as compensation for these transgressions. This operation is separate and apart from the ongoing Vega war against Ekatera.

We demand the submission of Ekatera to an occupation of Altar Sanctorium, formerly Haven, by Lonestar forces and the appointment of a Lonestar representative to governorship of the city. It is clear that the city's current management is inept and that outside intervention is required to return it to an acceptable condition that benefits interstellar trade. We recognize that it may take a long time for Ekatera to come to terms with this, and are prepared to continue seizing their assets until they do.

Lonestar will welcome Ekateran citizens displeased by their leader into its ranks.
While not a formal declaration of war, Lonestar members would begin attacking members of Ekatera following this announcement. Lonestar's offer of asylum to departing Ekaterans was taken up by the settlement Syros Republic, formerly Symred.

Lonestar's peace demand of being granted governorship of Altar Sanctorium is broadly understood to be one that no nation on Horizon's End would fulfil, and as such is functionally tantamount to a statement that Lonestar does not intend to pursue peace with Ekatera.

=== Radiance ===
On 9 January 2025, Cherubim [[_omni]] of Radiance, on behalf of the 1st Quartet of Radiance, announced on Discord that:
Given the recent developments regarding Ekatera's pirating of LeMaire's vessel, Radiance will be engaging in Anti-piracy against Ekatera in support of Vegan forces until LeMaire's ship is returned to her, or until Vega comes to a peace agreement with Ekatera.
While no members of Radiance and Ekatera have yet engaged in combat since this declaration, Radiance's statement represented the third major nation to take part in hostile activity against Ekatera. Radiance's declaration did not invoke the [[Ilios Alliance]] of which they are a member, as the Ilios Alliance's military requirement applies only to defensive actions, leaving [[Cortesia Del Mar]] and [[Orovika]] neutral in the conflict.

== Vegan Deadlines ==
Following four days of attacking Ekatera with limited success (due to the latter taking advantage of [[Altar Sanctorium]]'s safezone status), Vega elected to put pressure on Ekatera by enacting a series of deadlines regarding their terms for ending the war.

At the outset of war, Vega's peace terms were merely the free return of [[LeMaire]]'s ship to Vegan custody. On 9 January 2025, however, [[MaidPierce]] of Vega announced that:
IF The ship is not returned before 12:00 AM EST 1/11/2025 the terms to end our war will be:

THE RETURN OF LEMAIRE'S SHIP TO VEGAN TERRITORY
240,000 CREDITS TO EMPEROR MAIDPIERCE TO BE DEPOSITIED INTO THE VEGAN NATIONAL BANK

FOR EVERY WEEK FOLLOWING 1/11/2025 THE CREDIT AMOUNT WILL BE QUINTUPLED
1,200,000 CREDITS ON 1/18/2025
6,000,000 CREDITS ON 1/25/2025
ETC
The extreme exponential increase in the Vegan peace fine was intended to coerce Ekatera into suing for peace quickly; however, on 10 January, Kiro231 said in response that:
i wont give [LeMaire's ship] back till the fine is payed!
if it isnt payed i'll auction it!
if it isnt sold at auction i will decomp it >:3
Addressing Kiro's auction threat, XiJinping of Lonestar asked "when's the auction again", as "i just wanted to know when the forever war part of this got to start".

Additionally, Vega announced the intent to establish a full blockade of Altar Sanctorium:
IF THE SHIP IS NOT RETURNED BEFORE 12:00 AM EST 1/11/2025 VEGA WILL ENACT A BLOCKADE AROUND THE PLANET KOVFEFE TO PREVENT INCOMING TRADE TO ALTAR SANCTORIUM AND WILL URGE OTHER NATIONS OF THE GALAXY TO EMBARGO TRADE AND BAZAAR PURCHASES FROM THE CITY

== Impact ==
=== Abrogation of the [[Arimfea-Ekatera Alliance]] ===
On 10 January 2025, [[Middosk]] of [[Arimfea]] announced,
Our alliance with Ekatera is defunct. Even as pirates we must adhere to a code of honour; trade cities should not impound ships outside of war -- especially not from innocent bystanders. LeMaire deserves justice and all who crusade to achieve it have our support. Repsecting the previously warm relationship between our two nations I have elected not to declare war on Ekatera as others have.
The abrogation of the Arimfea-Ekatera alliance represented the loss of Ekatera's final alliance (save for [[tapachky]]'s one-man nation of [[Hibernia]]).

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