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Template:Navbox nations

2025-05-05T16:32:32Z

ItsAlreadyGold: CDM isn't defunct. I do agree the nation does not fit into large nations anymore, so it will go at the top of medium

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| group1 = Large
| list1 = *{{flag|Vega logo.jpg|Vega}}*{{flag|Radiance Emblem.png|Radiance}}*{{flag|LonestarFlag.png|Lonestar}}*{{flag|ArimfeaRepublicFlag.png|Arimfea}}
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| group2 = Medium
| list2 = *{{flag|CDM FlagP.png|Cortesia Del Mar}}*{{flag|Nova Flag.png|Imperial Nova}}*{{flag|Ekatera.png|Ekatera}}*{{flag|Carthage emblem.png|Republic of Carthage}}*{{flag|Orovika logo.webp|Orovika}}*{{flag|Separatist_flag.png|Separatist Alliance}}*{{flag|United_Luxit_States.png|United Luxit States}}
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| group1 = Defunct
| list1 = *{{flag|Shadow logo.jpg|Shadow}}*{{flag|Amcar flag.png|Amcaran Social Republic}}
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| group3 = Micro
| list3 = *{{flag|DRAS.png|Arion|Arion}}*{{flag|VAAFFlag.png|Vask Authority}}*{{flag|Halastian_Imperium.png|Halastian Imperium}}*{{flag|Imperial_Emblem.png|The Galactic Empire}}*{{flag|ForColFlag.jpg|Fortuna Collective}}*[[Hybrasil]]*{{flag|Vikyria_Logo.png|Vikyrian Syndicate}}
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| group4 = Defunct
| list4 =
*[[Vulnere]]
* {{flag|Rdylogo.png|RentDueYesterday}}*{{flag|VAAFFlag.png|Andurian Federation}}*{{flag|Weda kitd flag.png|walkemdownand_kickintheydoors}}*[[VTF]]{{flag|Vexor flag.png|Vexor}}
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| group5 = Alliances
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| group1 = Defunct
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* [[Aret Gang]]
* [[Allied Sovereign States|Allied Sovereign States (ASS)]]
* [[Bastion of Neutral Groups|Bastion of Neutral Groups (BoNG)]]
* [[Coalition Against Piracy]]
* [[Aret Treaty Organization|Aret Treaty Organization (ATO)]]
* [[Alliance of Regulus|Alliance of Regulus (AR)]]
* {{flag|Ineviter.png|Horizon Federation}}*{{flag|Ilios_alliance.png|Ilios Alliance}}
}}

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Battle of Skull Crusher's Barge

2025-03-18T07:46:42Z

ItsAlreadyGold: Changed "was" to "is" in "The battle is also one of the biggest fleet battles of the Vega-Nova War"; the war is still ongoing and thus this should be present tense for now.

{{Infobox military conflict
|name = Battle of Skull Crusher's Barge
|partof = [[Vega-Nova War (2025)]]
|image = Battle of skull crushers Barge.png
|caption =The Vegan fleet engaging the Novan Battlecruiser after reinforcements had been sunk
|place = [[Trench]], [[Regulus]]
|date = March 17, 2025
|combatants_header = Participants
|combatant1 = {{flag|Nova Flag.png|Imperial Nova}}
|combatant2 = {{flag|Vega logo.jpg|Vega}}
{{flag|Flag placeholder.png|Oblivion}}
|strength1 = 20k [[Battlecruiser]] ([[NovaManGood2110]]) ☠
 12k [[Destroyer]] ([[_Longy]]) ☠
 12k [[Destroyer]] ([[_Longy]]) ☠
 1k [[Light Gunship|Gunship]] ([[_Longy]]) ☠
 1k [[Light Gunship|Gunship]] ([[Thrawn31]]) ☠
 350 [[Starfighter]] ([[_Longy]]) ☠
1k [[Light Gunship|Gunship]] ([[NovaManGood2110]]) ☠
|strength2 = 20k [[Battlecruiser]] ([[AssassinXX]])
 20k [[Barge]] ([[Skull Crusher]])
 12k [[Destroyer]] ([[Solesey]]) ☠
 12k [[Destroyer]] ([[Solesey]])
 1k [[Light Gunship|Gunship]] ([[BlockBuster019]])
 1k [[Light Gunship|Gunship]] ([[GigaJeff]])
 1k [[Light Gunship|Gunship]] ([[MaidPierce]])
 1k [[Light Gunship|Gunship]] ([[Sherbet_S]]) ☠
 1k [[Light Gunship|Gunship]] ([[Sherbet_S]]) ☠
 1k [[Light Gunship|Gunship]] ([[Sherbet_S]])
1k [[Light Gunship|Gunship]] ([[Skull Crusher]]) ☠
|casualties1 = 7 ships lost (39620 blocks, including 1 Battlecruiser)
|casualties2 = 4 ships lost (15154 blocks)
|result = Decisive [[Vega]]/[[Oblivion]] victory.Novan [[Battlecruiser]] "NIF Repentance" sunk.
|width = 450px
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The '''Battle of Skull Crusher's Barge''' was a major military engagement between the nations of [[Imperial Nova]] and Vega.

The battle was fought over [[Skull Crusher]]'s [[barge]], which the Novans planned to ambush and sink.

The Battle of Skull Crusher's Barge resulted in the second [[Battlecruiser]] to be sunk in server history, and is the largest loss in the [[Vega-Nova War (2025)|Vega-Nova War]].

== Context ==
Skull Crusher, a citizen of [[Vega]] had traveled to [[Trench]] with the Vegan Barge, VS Malibu alone while the Vega military was offline. The Novans, seeing an undefended barge in Trench, deployed 2 1k [[Gunship|Gunships]] to sink the barge uncontested.

Vega received notice from Skull Crusher that the Novans were in Trench shortly before the barge was attacked, prompting the Vegan forces to log on and defend the barge.

== Summary of Events ==
The original assault force consisted of [[_Longy]] and [[NovaManGood2110]] both in 1k gunships. The barge, unable to escape the [[Gravity Well|gravity well]], simply played evasively until backup was able to arrive. The original relief force consisted of [[Sherbet_S]], [[MaidPierce]], [[GigaJeff]], and [[BlockBuster019]], all also in 1k Gunships. The first 2 1ks were sunk, and the Vegan forces then moved to escape Trench. The Novans then deployed their [[Battlecruiser]] to trench, but were unable to catch the Vegan Barge before it evacuated to safety. The Battlecruiser was shortly followed by a 1k Gunship and [[Starfighter]] backup from [[_Longy]] and [[Thrawn31]].

The Vegans, seeing the Battlecruiser, chose to engage, with the hopes of sinking the Battlecruiser. Vegan forces further rallied [[AssassinXX]] and [[Solesey]] to assist in the fight, bringing the Vegan Battlecruiser and a 12k, respectively. The 1k and Starfighter were sunk, then the focus was directed towards the Battlecruiser, while the Vegans awaited the arrival of their own Battlecruiser.

_Longy came back to counter the fleet with a Starfighter, but was again sunk. He then returned to [[Orlandia]] to pilot a 12k [[Destroyer]]. The Destroyer jumped into Trench, successfully bypassing Sherbet_S' attempt to well, and joined the fight.

The 12k engaged with the Vegan forces, and was able to sink Sherbet_S' Gunship. The 12k and Battlecruiser continued to fight the Vegans until Solesey was able to sink the 12k, sacrificing his own 12k in the process.

Thrawn31 during this time was traveling in a Vesta from [[Ilius]] to [[Aret]] in order to redeploy with _Longy, but by the time both pilots had left Aret to reengage, Sherbet_S had already arrived in another 1k Gunship, and was able to hold both ships down in a well for the rest of the fight between the Novan Battlecruiser and the remaining Vegans.

The Novan Battlecruiser, now having no support, continued to be fired upon, until the Vegans were able to land the finishing blow.

Solesey's second 12k took major hull damage, MaidPierce's 1k took minor hull damage, and the remaining fleet including AssassinXX's Battlecruiser remained undamaged.

Vegan forces then escorted their Battlecruiser to safety at [[Station|space station]] Fraternity outside [[Qatra]]. After securing the Battlecruiser, the Vegans were notified that _Longy and Thrawn31 were still pinned by Sherbet_S' gravity well in [[Regulus System|Regulus]]. Forces regrouped and traveled to Regulus, where they were able to sink Thrawn31's 1k, and then _Longy's 12k, with the only casualty being [[Skull Crusher]]'s 1k. _Longy successfully navigated to the Novan space station Threshold outside Aret before sinking, ensuring the Vegan forces were unable to recover the wreck.

== Related Events ==
Before the Novan Battlecruiser sunk, Thrawn31, on behalf of Nova, offered to player [[Sovrah]] to join the fight on the Novan side, in exchange for 17,500 credits, which he declined, disclosing the offer publicly.

Skull Crusher, while securing the [[Regulus System|Regulus]] to [[Trench]] gate, encountered player [[emeraldknight57]], who was trying to pass into Trench. after Skull Crusher declined entry, emeraldknight57 became surly, declaring "Vega is my arch nemesis." The Vegan forces then recognized emeraldknight57 from [[Star Legacy]], recalling fights they'd had in the distant past. The order was then given to Skull Crusher to dispatch emeraldknight57's Vulture, which he successfully did.

== Legacy ==
The Battle of Skull Crusher's Barge was the second Battlecruiser sink, and the third Battlecruiser loss on HE.

The battle is also one of the biggest fleet battles of the [[Vega-Nova War (2025)|Vega-Nova War]].
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[[Category:Historic Battles]]
[[Category:Player-Created]]

ItsAlreadyGold

2025-02-17T04:52:43Z

ItsAlreadyGold: updated my thing from cdm forum to cdm vp

{{Infobox player
|name = ItsAlreadyGold
|image = Itsalreadygold.png
|nationalities = {{flag|CDM FlagP.png|Cortesia Del Mar}}
|main_residence = [[One (station)]]
|discord = @itsalreadygold
|known_for = [[staff|Senior Moderator]] of [[Horizon's End]] Vice President of [[Cortesia Del Mar]]
}}
'''ItsAlreadyGold''' (or simply "'''Gold'''") is an active player and [[staff|senior moderator]] on [[Horizon's End]]. He is known for his diplomatic and industrial work, as well as his leadership and engagement with the server staff team. Gold serves as a member of the National Forum of [[Cortesia Del Mar]], and is presently a candidate for Vice President.

= History =
== Orovika ==
=== Early Horizon's End ===
ItsAlreadyGold began playing Horizon's End as soon as the server launched in April 2022; he joined the server alongside the nation of [[Orovika]], with whom he had previously played on [[StarLegacy]] since 2019.

Alongside the rest of Orovika, Gold largely sat out the early wars of Horizon's End (such as the [[Cheth Wars]]), pursuant to a policy of Orovikan neutrality. In this time, he instead devoted his efforts to a settlement project called [[Goldburg]], located first on [[Gahara]] in July 2022, and subsequently moved to [[Kovfefe]] in August 2022.

In April 2023, Gold, alongside fellow longstanding Orovikan [[GenBukkit]], would begin work on a new settlement in northwest [[Aret]] called [[Auriko]], which quickly became a critical industrial base of Orovika. Auriko was the basis for Orovika's entry into the [[Aret Treaty Organization]] alongside [[Imperial Nova]] and the [[Amcaran Social Republic]], which was a major anti-piracy alliance in which Gold was an active participant.

It was also at this time that Gold first joined the Horizon's End [[staff]] team as a Helper. Gold was subsequently promoted to Moderator just a month later in May 2023, marking one of the fastest promotions in Horizon's End staff history.

=== Modern Horizon's End ===
Shortly following the [[Frontier Update]], Gold moved his attention to another new settlement project in June 2023, founding the settlement [[Aureki]] alongside GenBukkit in north Ilius. His third active settlement project since the server began, Aureki would continue a pattern of Gold switching settlements frequently within Orovika.

On 3 July 2023, the sudden return of players from [[Cortesia Del Mar]] to Horizon's End prompted Gold, who had once been a member of the nation on [[StarLegacy]], to assist the group in establishing a presence on Horizon's End; Gold invited the settlement of [[Setra Maria]] to Orovika, and provided it with a large quantity of material and technical aid in its first weeks.

==== End of Orovikan Neutrality ====
{{main|Shadow-Orovika War|Horizon Federation-RentDueYesterday War}}
Gold's prominence on Horizon's End would grow as the policy of Orovikan neutrality came to an end with the [[Shadow-Orovika War]], which pitted Orovika against the new nation of [[Shadow]], led by [[Ae0n]] and spurred on by recently-recruited Shadow general [[Noix444]]. This war saw Gold become more active in [[SvS]], and engage in successful diplomacy with members of [[Shadow]], especially [[star_litty]].

Following the end of the Shadow-Orovika War, Gold struck an informal anti-piracy alliance with [[Imperial Nova]] the same evening, to contend with the newly-created threat of [[RentDueYesterday]], many of whose players had been previously involved in the Shadow-Orovika War.

The departure of [[GenBukkit]] from Orovika on 4 October 2023, and his brief return to piracy alongside [[RentDueYesterday]] for the remainder of the month, left Gold and [[_omni]] the chief active executives of Orovika. Gold was instrumental in the creation and administration of the [[Horizon Federation]] for the full duration of its lifespan, and subsequently aided in the creation of the peacetime [[Ilios Alliance]] alongside former enemy [[Shadow]] (later [[Radiance]]) and the freshly-spawned nation of [[Cortesia Del Mar]].

== Head/Senior Moderator of Horizon's End ==
On 23 February 2024, server director [[GutinGongoozler]] announced changes to the structure of the [[Horizon's End]] staff team; among these changes was the creation of the Head Moderator position, to which Gold and [[MaidPierce]] were jointly appointed.

Gold's tenure as head moderator is one of the things he is best known for on Horizon's End, having served in this position for several notable events in server administrative history, most notably the [[Vask Authority Leak]].

Gold has retained this position (now renamed "senior moderator" as of 1 January 2025) to the present.

== Cortesia Del Mar ==
On 16 October 2024, citing a desire to play with a more active community, Gold, alongside the settlement of [[Astolfo]] (whose players included [[_omni]], [[TheDioriteGod]], and [[liquidreality]]), elected to amicably leave Orovika to join [[Radiance]], with whom Orovika had been allies within the [[Ilios Alliance]] for seven months. While Astolfo would remain in Radiance, Gold would subsequently join [[Cortesia Del Mar]] instead a month later, on 10 November.

On 25 November 2024, Gold would be elected to the National Forum of Cortesia Del Mar, which is the nation's legislature. He is now running in a special election for the Vice Presidency of the nation on a ticket with [[oko]], with the election scheduled to take place from 11-13 January.

Within Cortesia Del Mar, Gold has focused most intently on developing his personal station [[One (station)|One]] in the [[Ilios System]], as well as expanding Cortesia's [[supercapital]] capabilities. In the #general-discussion channel of the Horizon's End "Staff & Friends" Discord server, Gold described his engagement with One as an attempt to "try to meaningfully engage with the industry side of the server", and confirmed that "my enjoyment of the server has skyrocketed as a result of that decision and I've had a lot of things to do instead of the 'damn, I'm bored, I'm going to do something else' that I used to fall into".

[[Category: People]]

Gahara

2025-02-17T04:51:03Z

ItsAlreadyGold: added my old gahara settlement to the page

{{Infobox planet
| name = Gahara
| image = gahara.jpg
| size = 5504 x 5504
| creator = [[Zelrond]]
| ore1 = [[Gold]] (★★★)
| ore2 = [[Emerald]] (★★)
| gas1 = [[Hydrogen]] (20%)
| gas2 = [[Nitrogen]] (30%)
| gas3 = [[Oxygen]] (50%)
| mobs = [[Creeper]]s, [[Zombie]]s, [[Skeleton]]s, [[Witch]]es
}}
'''Gahara''' is the fourth planet located in the Regulus system. A frozen wasteland dotted with massive, colorful glaciers and twisting spires of ice. Coral forests thrive in the planet's frigid oceans, and materials highly valued in electrical components glisten among the frost.
== Notable Landmarks ==
=== Hibernia ===
Hibernia is a small settlement near the center of Gahara, owned by [[Cortesia Del Mar]] and led by [[Peregri]].

=== Arkinor ===
Arkinor was a small-medium sized settlement in the west of Gahara, owned by [[Orovika]] and led by [[ItsAlreadyGold]], It was centered around its mining infrastructure, the surrounding developing settlement consisting of industrial futuristic infrastructure and sealed domes, and the fleet yard that supported Orovika's Regulus fleet operations at the time. It now lays dormant as a nation outpost of Orovika after he packed up and moved elsewhere.

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[[Category:Planet]]
[[Category:Geography]]

Cortesia Del Mar

2025-02-03T11:00:13Z

ItsAlreadyGold: added brickwallgaming + interior minister position to infobox

{{Infobox civilization
| above = The Republic of Cortesia Del Mar
| image1 = CDM FlagP.png
| caption1 = Flag of Cortesia Del Mar
| demonym = Cortesian
| capital_city = [[Setra Maria]]
| government_type = Constitutional presidential republic
| governing_document = [https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/1039267013517914192/1080687451867201586/Constitution_of_Cortesia_Del_Mar.pdf Constitution of the Republic of Cortesia Del Mar, 2023]
| national_color = #3399FF
| nat_color_desc = Sky blue
| alliance = {{flag|Ilios alliance.png|Ilios Alliance}}
| position_title1 = President
| position_name1 = [[oko]]
| position_title2 = Vice President
| position_name2 = [[ItsAlreadyGold]]
| position_title3 = Minister of Security
|position_title4=Minister of the Interior| position_name3 = [[yodabird19]]
|position_name4=[[Brick_WallGaming]]| discord = [https://discord.gg/qeDMBfr qeDMBfr]
|language=English
|activity_level=High
|settlements= [[Cadia]], [[Setra Maria]], [[Anthill]]
|stations = [[Elysium]], [[Fortitude]], [[Seraph]], [[Presidia Alenarith]], One
|foundation_date=29 December, 2023 15 March, 2017 (original)}}
The Republic of '''Cortesia Del Mar''', or '''CDM''', is a large nation on Horizon's End. Cortesia Del Mar is a nation focused on building, industrialism, democracy, and technological expertise. Its sitting President is [[oko]], whose political goals center on renewed national recruitment initiatives, increased investment in supercapitals, and building a structured national finance and loan system. Cortesia possesses three major cities with active populations: its capital of [[Setra Maria]], its sole trade city of [[Cadia]], and the [[Anthill]], which is a large build project.

Cortesia Del Mar is a member of the [[Ilios Alliance]], and maintains positive or neutral diplomatic relations with most nations on the server. Cortesia Del Mar is distinguished by having the largest industrial base on the server, which it uses primarily to bankroll a wide array of both its own and its allies' building and industrial projects.

= Claims =
==Cities==
===Cadia===
{{Main|Cadia}}
The City of '''Cadia''' is a [[Trade City]] on the planet [[Ilius]], led by [[Vortexion]]. It is a large city, with the distinctive feature that the entire city is situated on a series of floating platforms, positioned above Lake Peigneur. These platforms include a large, central trade platform (which hosts the city's importer, exporter, and bazaar), three residential platforms, three shipyard platforms, and several assorted others.
 Cadia is the closest city on the server to [[Spawn]], and as such serves as a frequent tourism and business destination for new players. The city offers free housing at the residential platforms, including to non-residents.

===Setra Maria===
{{Main|Setra Maria}}
The City of '''Setra Maria''' is a city on the planet [[Chimgara]], led by the sitting Cortesian President. It is the legal capital of Cortesia Del Mar, with a distinctive dense urban building style. Its distinctive structures include the National Forum building, the Interior Ministry building, the server's oldest hockey rink, and the Setra Maria homeless encampment. Pursuant to its status as the capital, Setra Maria guarantees admission to all residents and citizens of Cortesia Del Mar.
 Setra Maria is connected by both iceroad and item pipe to the [[Woolworths Production Complex]], and as such serves as the port for Cortesia's industrial activity.

===The Anthill===
{{Main|Anthill}}
The '''Anthill''' is a combination city and artistic project on the planet [[Aret]], led by [[Consue]]. It is a large, intricate mega-build mixing Arabian and cyberpunk build themes, which serves as an indefinite artistic project for its participants. The Anthill is wrapped around a central trade tower, which is built out of several thousand [[aluminum]] blocks.
 Admission to the Anthill project comes with complementary build tutoring by Consue.

==Additional Settlements==
===Woolworths===
{{Main|Woolworths Production Complex}}
'''Woolworths''' is a land claim housing the '''Woolworths Production Complex''', which is the server's largest industrial complex. It sits roughly one kilometer east of Setra Maria, and is connected to it by iceroad. The Woolworths Production Complex itself is off-limits to non-allies of Cortesia Del Mar, or those who have not been specifically granted access.

===BlobfoxLineBuildingLtd===
{{Main|BlobfoxLineBuildingLtd}}
'''BlobfoxLineBuildingLtd''' is an under construction minor settlement. Not much information about it or construction plans is publicly available.

[[Astralchroma]] has alluded to intent to build a large underground complex largely inspired by the [[wikipedia:Black_Mesa_Research_Facility|Black Mesa Research Facility]] featured in [[wikipedia:Half-Life_(video_game)|Half Life 1]] and [[wikipedia:Black_Mesa_(video_game)|Black Mesa]].

==Stations==
===Elysium===
'''Elysium''' is a small space station in northwestern [[Regulus]], owned by the settlement Cadia and built by [[Vortexion]]. It is the server's oldest space station, and during the server's first months served as an important base of operations for the nation of [[Arimfea]]. As of the present, Elysium is disused, and is preserved by Cadia as an historical site.

===Fortitude===
'''Fortitude''' is a medium space station in northern [[Regulus]], owned by the settlement Cadia and built by [[Vortexion]]. Its structure consists of two protruding docking arms to its east and west, affixed to a central living hub. Fortitude has a working redstone casino, a domed grassy park, and a large wall of player heads obtained in [[Arimfea]]'s wars.
 Like Elysium, Fortitude was also formerly an [[Arimfean]] station, and served as a crucial center of activity for the nation until the [[Horizon Federation-RentDueYesterday War]]. It is still in use by Cortesia Del Mar.

===Seraph===
'''Seraph''' is a large space station in southern [[Sirius]], owned by the settlement Cadia and built by [[Vortexion]] and [[nungal]]. It is primarily an aesthetic build, with extensively decorated interiors spanning the full height of its mostly-vertical structure. Positioned inside of Seraph's main hall is the a captured [[Vega]]n gunship once used by [[ClownPierce]], whose death sparked the [[Alliance of Regulus-Vega War|Alliance of Regulus-Vega War]] of 2023.

===Presidia Alenarith===
'''Presidia Alenarith''' is a medium space station in southwestern [[Ilios]], owned by the nation and built by [[oko]] and [[yodabird19]]. While still in the final stages of construction, Presidia Alenarith is designed to serve as a central hub for Cortesia Del Mar's [[supercapital]] activity and logistics, possessing large facilities for refueling ships with [[Hydrogen]], charging [[Barge]]s, providing [[Processed Resources|ammunition]] to [[Cruiser]]s and [[Battlecruisers]], smelting [[ores]], and efficiently [[Ship Factory|printing]] new ships.

===One===
'''One''' is a medium space station in western [[Ilios]], owned and built by [[ItsAlreadyGold]]. It is, currently, a slap-dash construction of different station structures added to the large asteroid it is built into. Each addition is haphazardly added as needed by Gold: it has two long docks for parking ships, an industrial room to support asteroid mining expeditions, and an unfinished, but working, decomposer bay.

= Politics =
Cortesia Del Mar's system of government is distinguished by its depth and complexity. The nation, which titles itself "The Republic of Cortesia Del Mar", is governed by a presidential republican political system, the form of which is set out in the [https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/1039267013517914192/1080687451867201586/Constitution_of_Cortesia_Del_Mar.pdf Constitution of Cortesia Del Mar], a legal document which is over 100 pages long.

The national government of Cortesia Del Mar consists of the following bodies:
* The President and Vice President, who are elected together on a four-month cycle every February, June, and October,*
* The Cabinet, a body of specialized Ministers consisting of the President, the Vice President, and the Ministers of Security, Foreign Affairs, and the Interior, who are appointed by the President and have varying specific duties,
* The National Forum, a general legislative body whose members are elected individually for indefinite terms, which is empowered to pass laws within the nation, and
* The Supreme Court, a judicial body empowered to decide civil and criminal court cases, and to review the constitutionality of laws, elected on a four-month cycle every April, and August, and December.

[[Category: Politics]]
[[Category: Nations]]
[[Category: Player-Created]]

{{Navbox_nations}}

Cortesia Del Mar

2025-02-03T10:57:59Z

ItsAlreadyGold:

{{Infobox civilization
| above = The Republic of Cortesia Del Mar
| image1 = CDM FlagP.png
| caption1 = Flag of Cortesia Del Mar
| demonym = Cortesian
| capital_city = [[Setra Maria]]
| government_type = Constitutional presidential republic
| governing_document = [https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/1039267013517914192/1080687451867201586/Constitution_of_Cortesia_Del_Mar.pdf Constitution of the Republic of Cortesia Del Mar, 2023]
| national_color = #3399FF
| nat_color_desc = Sky blue
| alliance = {{flag|Ilios alliance.png|Ilios Alliance}}
| position_title1 = President
| position_name1 = [[oko]]
| position_title2 = Vice President
| position_name2 = [[ItsAlreadyGold]]
| position_title3 = Minister of Security
| position_name3 = [[yodabird19]]
| discord = [https://discord.gg/qeDMBfr qeDMBfr]
|language=English
|activity_level=High
|settlements= [[Cadia]], [[Setra Maria]], [[Anthill]]
|stations = [[Elysium]], [[Fortitude]], [[Seraph]], [[Presidia Alenarith]], One
|foundation_date=29 December, 2023 15 March, 2017 (original)}}
The Republic of '''Cortesia Del Mar''', or '''CDM''', is a large nation on Horizon's End. Cortesia Del Mar is a nation focused on building, industrialism, democracy, and technological expertise. Its sitting President is [[oko]], whose political goals center on renewed national recruitment initiatives, increased investment in supercapitals, and building a structured national finance and loan system. Cortesia possesses three major cities with active populations: its capital of [[Setra Maria]], its sole trade city of [[Cadia]], and the [[Anthill]], which is a large build project.

Cortesia Del Mar is a member of the [[Ilios Alliance]], and maintains positive or neutral diplomatic relations with most nations on the server. Cortesia Del Mar is distinguished by having the largest industrial base on the server, which it uses primarily to bankroll a wide array of both its own and its allies' building and industrial projects.

= Claims =
==Cities==
===Cadia===
{{Main|Cadia}}
The City of '''Cadia''' is a [[Trade City]] on the planet [[Ilius]], led by [[Vortexion]]. It is a large city, with the distinctive feature that the entire city is situated on a series of floating platforms, positioned above Lake Peigneur. These platforms include a large, central trade platform (which hosts the city's importer, exporter, and bazaar), three residential platforms, three shipyard platforms, and several assorted others.
 Cadia is the closest city on the server to [[Spawn]], and as such serves as a frequent tourism and business destination for new players. The city offers free housing at the residential platforms, including to non-residents.

===Setra Maria===
{{Main|Setra Maria}}
The City of '''Setra Maria''' is a city on the planet [[Chimgara]], led by the sitting Cortesian President. It is the legal capital of Cortesia Del Mar, with a distinctive dense urban building style. Its distinctive structures include the National Forum building, the Interior Ministry building, the server's oldest hockey rink, and the Setra Maria homeless encampment. Pursuant to its status as the capital, Setra Maria guarantees admission to all residents and citizens of Cortesia Del Mar.
 Setra Maria is connected by both iceroad and item pipe to the [[Woolworths Production Complex]], and as such serves as the port for Cortesia's industrial activity.

===The Anthill===
{{Main|Anthill}}
The '''Anthill''' is a combination city and artistic project on the planet [[Aret]], led by [[Consue]]. It is a large, intricate mega-build mixing Arabian and cyberpunk build themes, which serves as an indefinite artistic project for its participants. The Anthill is wrapped around a central trade tower, which is built out of several thousand [[aluminum]] blocks.
 Admission to the Anthill project comes with complementary build tutoring by Consue.

==Additional Settlements==
===Woolworths===
{{Main|Woolworths Production Complex}}
'''Woolworths''' is a land claim housing the '''Woolworths Production Complex''', which is the server's largest industrial complex. It sits roughly one kilometer east of Setra Maria, and is connected to it by iceroad. The Woolworths Production Complex itself is off-limits to non-allies of Cortesia Del Mar, or those who have not been specifically granted access.

===BlobfoxLineBuildingLtd===
{{Main|BlobfoxLineBuildingLtd}}
'''BlobfoxLineBuildingLtd''' is an under construction minor settlement. Not much information about it or construction plans is publicly available.

[[Astralchroma]] has alluded to intent to build a large underground complex largely inspired by the [[wikipedia:Black_Mesa_Research_Facility|Black Mesa Research Facility]] featured in [[wikipedia:Half-Life_(video_game)|Half Life 1]] and [[wikipedia:Black_Mesa_(video_game)|Black Mesa]].

==Stations==
===Elysium===
'''Elysium''' is a small space station in northwestern [[Regulus]], owned by the settlement Cadia and built by [[Vortexion]]. It is the server's oldest space station, and during the server's first months served as an important base of operations for the nation of [[Arimfea]]. As of the present, Elysium is disused, and is preserved by Cadia as an historical site.

===Fortitude===
'''Fortitude''' is a medium space station in northern [[Regulus]], owned by the settlement Cadia and built by [[Vortexion]]. Its structure consists of two protruding docking arms to its east and west, affixed to a central living hub. Fortitude has a working redstone casino, a domed grassy park, and a large wall of player heads obtained in [[Arimfea]]'s wars.
 Like Elysium, Fortitude was also formerly an [[Arimfean]] station, and served as a crucial center of activity for the nation until the [[Horizon Federation-RentDueYesterday War]]. It is still in use by Cortesia Del Mar.

===Seraph===
'''Seraph''' is a large space station in southern [[Sirius]], owned by the settlement Cadia and built by [[Vortexion]] and [[nungal]]. It is primarily an aesthetic build, with extensively decorated interiors spanning the full height of its mostly-vertical structure. Positioned inside of Seraph's main hall is the a captured [[Vega]]n gunship once used by [[ClownPierce]], whose death sparked the [[Alliance of Regulus-Vega War|Alliance of Regulus-Vega War]] of 2023.

===Presidia Alenarith===
'''Presidia Alenarith''' is a medium space station in southwestern [[Ilios]], owned by the nation and built by [[oko]] and [[yodabird19]]. While still in the final stages of construction, Presidia Alenarith is designed to serve as a central hub for Cortesia Del Mar's [[supercapital]] activity and logistics, possessing large facilities for refueling ships with [[Hydrogen]], charging [[Barge]]s, providing [[Processed Resources|ammunition]] to [[Cruiser]]s and [[Battlecruisers]], smelting [[ores]], and efficiently [[Ship Factory|printing]] new ships.

===One===
'''One''' is a medium space station in western [[Ilios]], owned and built by [[ItsAlreadyGold]]. It is, currently, a slap-dash construction of different station structures added to the large asteroid it is built into. Each addition is haphazardly added as needed by Gold: it has two long docks for parking ships, an industrial room to support asteroid mining expeditions, and an unfinished, but working, decomposer bay.

= Politics =
Cortesia Del Mar's system of government is distinguished by its depth and complexity. The nation, which titles itself "The Republic of Cortesia Del Mar", is governed by a presidential republican political system, the form of which is set out in the [https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/1039267013517914192/1080687451867201586/Constitution_of_Cortesia_Del_Mar.pdf Constitution of Cortesia Del Mar], a legal document which is over 100 pages long.

The national government of Cortesia Del Mar consists of the following bodies:
* The President and Vice President, who are elected together on a four-month cycle every February, June, and October,*
* The Cabinet, a body of specialized Ministers consisting of the President, the Vice President, and the Ministers of Security, Foreign Affairs, and the Interior, who are appointed by the President and have varying specific duties,
* The National Forum, a general legislative body whose members are elected individually for indefinite terms, which is empowered to pass laws within the nation, and
* The Supreme Court, a judicial body empowered to decide civil and criminal court cases, and to review the constitutionality of laws, elected on a four-month cycle every April, and August, and December.

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[[Category: Player-Created]]

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Cortesia Del Mar

2025-02-03T10:56:34Z

ItsAlreadyGold: added my station to the stations part

{{Infobox civilization
| above = The Republic of Cortesia Del Mar
| image1 = CDM FlagP.png
| caption1 = Flag of Cortesia Del Mar
| demonym = Cortesian
| capital_city = [[Setra Maria]]
| government_type = Constitutional presidential republic
| governing_document = [https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/1039267013517914192/1080687451867201586/Constitution_of_Cortesia_Del_Mar.pdf Constitution of the Republic of Cortesia Del Mar, 2023]
| national_color = #3399FF
| nat_color_desc = Sky blue
| alliance = {{flag|Ilios alliance.png|Ilios Alliance}}
| position_title1 = President
| position_name1 = [[oko]]
| position_title2 = Vice President
| position_name2 = [[ItsAlreadyGold]]
| position_title3 = Minister of Security
| position_name3 = [[yodabird19]]
| discord = [https://discord.gg/qeDMBfr qeDMBfr]
|language=English
|activity_level=High
|settlements= [[Cadia]], [[Setra Maria]], [[Anthill]]
|stations = [[Elysium]], [[Fortitude]], [[Seraph]], [[Presidia Alenarith]]
|foundation_date=29 December, 2023 15 March, 2017 (original)}}
The Republic of '''Cortesia Del Mar''', or '''CDM''', is a large nation on Horizon's End. Cortesia Del Mar is a nation focused on building, industrialism, democracy, and technological expertise. Its sitting President is [[oko]], whose political goals center on renewed national recruitment initiatives, increased investment in supercapitals, and building a structured national finance and loan system. Cortesia possesses three major cities with active populations: its capital of [[Setra Maria]], its sole trade city of [[Cadia]], and the [[Anthill]], which is a large build project.

Cortesia Del Mar is a member of the [[Ilios Alliance]], and maintains positive or neutral diplomatic relations with most nations on the server. Cortesia Del Mar is distinguished by having the largest industrial base on the server, which it uses primarily to bankroll a wide array of both its own and its allies' building and industrial projects.

= Claims =
==Cities==
===Cadia===
{{Main|Cadia}}
The City of '''Cadia''' is a [[Trade City]] on the planet [[Ilius]], led by [[Vortexion]]. It is a large city, with the distinctive feature that the entire city is situated on a series of floating platforms, positioned above Lake Peigneur. These platforms include a large, central trade platform (which hosts the city's importer, exporter, and bazaar), three residential platforms, three shipyard platforms, and several assorted others.
 Cadia is the closest city on the server to [[Spawn]], and as such serves as a frequent tourism and business destination for new players. The city offers free housing at the residential platforms, including to non-residents.

===Setra Maria===
{{Main|Setra Maria}}
The City of '''Setra Maria''' is a city on the planet [[Chimgara]], led by the sitting Cortesian President. It is the legal capital of Cortesia Del Mar, with a distinctive dense urban building style. Its distinctive structures include the National Forum building, the Interior Ministry building, the server's oldest hockey rink, and the Setra Maria homeless encampment. Pursuant to its status as the capital, Setra Maria guarantees admission to all residents and citizens of Cortesia Del Mar.
 Setra Maria is connected by both iceroad and item pipe to the [[Woolworths Production Complex]], and as such serves as the port for Cortesia's industrial activity.

===The Anthill===
{{Main|Anthill}}
The '''Anthill''' is a combination city and artistic project on the planet [[Aret]], led by [[Consue]]. It is a large, intricate mega-build mixing Arabian and cyberpunk build themes, which serves as an indefinite artistic project for its participants. The Anthill is wrapped around a central trade tower, which is built out of several thousand [[aluminum]] blocks.
 Admission to the Anthill project comes with complementary build tutoring by Consue.

==Additional Settlements==
===Woolworths===
{{Main|Woolworths Production Complex}}
'''Woolworths''' is a land claim housing the '''Woolworths Production Complex''', which is the server's largest industrial complex. It sits roughly one kilometer east of Setra Maria, and is connected to it by iceroad. The Woolworths Production Complex itself is off-limits to non-allies of Cortesia Del Mar, or those who have not been specifically granted access.

===BlobfoxLineBuildingLtd===
{{Main|BlobfoxLineBuildingLtd}}
'''BlobfoxLineBuildingLtd''' is an under construction minor settlement. Not much information about it or construction plans is publicly available.

[[Astralchroma]] has alluded to intent to build a large underground complex largely inspired by the [[wikipedia:Black_Mesa_Research_Facility|Black Mesa Research Facility]] featured in [[wikipedia:Half-Life_(video_game)|Half Life 1]] and [[wikipedia:Black_Mesa_(video_game)|Black Mesa]].

==Stations==
===Elysium===
'''Elysium''' is a small space station in northwestern [[Regulus]], owned by the settlement Cadia and built by [[Vortexion]]. It is the server's oldest space station, and during the server's first months served as an important base of operations for the nation of [[Arimfea]]. As of the present, Elysium is disused, and is preserved by Cadia as an historical site.

===Fortitude===
'''Fortitude''' is a medium space station in northern [[Regulus]], owned by the settlement Cadia and built by [[Vortexion]]. Its structure consists of two protruding docking arms to its east and west, affixed to a central living hub. Fortitude has a working redstone casino, a domed grassy park, and a large wall of player heads obtained in [[Arimfea]]'s wars.
 Like Elysium, Fortitude was also formerly an [[Arimfean]] station, and served as a crucial center of activity for the nation until the [[Horizon Federation-RentDueYesterday War]]. It is still in use by Cortesia Del Mar.

===Seraph===
'''Seraph''' is a large space station in southern [[Sirius]], owned by the settlement Cadia and built by [[Vortexion]] and [[nungal]]. It is primarily an aesthetic build, with extensively decorated interiors spanning the full height of its mostly-vertical structure. Positioned inside of Seraph's main hall is the a captured [[Vega]]n gunship once used by [[ClownPierce]], whose death sparked the [[Alliance of Regulus-Vega War|Alliance of Regulus-Vega War]] of 2023.

===Presidia Alenarith===
'''Presidia Alenarith''' is a medium space station in southwestern [[Ilios]], owned by the nation and built by [[oko]] and [[yodabird19]]. While still in the final stages of construction, Presidia Alenarith is designed to serve as a central hub for Cortesia Del Mar's [[supercapital]] activity and logistics, possessing large facilities for refueling ships with [[Hydrogen]], charging [[Barge]]s, providing [[Processed Resources|ammunition]] to [[Cruiser]]s and [[Battlecruisers]], smelting [[ores]], and efficiently [[Ship Factory|printing]] new ships.

===One===
'''One''' is a medium space station in western [[Ilios]], owned and built by [[ItsAlreadyGold]]. It is, currently, a slap-dash construction of different station structures added to the large asteroid it is built into. Each addition is haphazardly added as needed by Gold: it has two long docks for parking ships, an industrial room to support asteroid mining expeditions, and an unfinished, but working, decomposer bay.

= Politics =
Cortesia Del Mar's system of government is distinguished by its depth and complexity. The nation, which titles itself "The Republic of Cortesia Del Mar", is governed by a presidential republican political system, the form of which is set out in the [https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/1039267013517914192/1080687451867201586/Constitution_of_Cortesia_Del_Mar.pdf Constitution of Cortesia Del Mar], a legal document which is over 100 pages long.

The national government of Cortesia Del Mar consists of the following bodies:
* The President and Vice President, who are elected together on a four-month cycle every February, June, and October,*
* The Cabinet, a body of specialized Ministers consisting of the President, the Vice President, and the Ministers of Security, Foreign Affairs, and the Interior, who are appointed by the President and have varying specific duties,
* The National Forum, a general legislative body whose members are elected individually for indefinite terms, which is empowered to pass laws within the nation, and
* The Supreme Court, a judicial body empowered to decide civil and criminal court cases, and to review the constitutionality of laws, elected on a four-month cycle every April, and August, and December.

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[[Category: Player-Created]]

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Shadow-Orovika War

2025-02-03T10:07:42Z

ItsAlreadyGold: changed a little more stuff, there's a long way to go

{{Infobox military conflict
|name = Shadow - Orovika War
|image = ShadowWar.png
|caption = A screenshot of a battle between Orovikan and Shadow forces around Aret
|date = 22 August 2023 - 29 September 2023 (40 days)
|place = Server-wide
|combatants_header = Participants
|combatant1a = {{flag|Orovika logo.webp|Orovika}}
* {{flag|CDM FlagP.png|Cortesia Del Mar}}
{{flag|Vega logo.jpg|Vega}}
(Working with Orovika as mercenaries)
|combatant2a = {{flag|Shadow logo.jpg|Shadow}}
{{flag|Arimfea Flag.png|Arimfea}}
(Working with Shadow as mercenaries)
|combatant1b = {{flag|Orovika logo.webp|Orovika}}
* {{flag|CDM FlagP.png|Cortesia Del Mar}}
{{flag|Vega logo.jpg|Vega}}
(Working with Orovika as mercenaries)
|combatant2b = {{flag|Shadow logo.jpg|Shadow}}
{{flag|Rdylogo.png|RentDueYesterday}}
(Working with Shadow as mercenaries)
|casualties1 = 32881 [[warship]] blocks lost
19979 [[freighter]] blocks lost
|casualties2 = 51511 [[warship]] blocks lost
12969 [[freighter]] blocks lost
|result = [[Shadow]] accepts conditional surrender on 29 September. 
Simmering tensions that would lead into the founding of [[RDY]].
|width = 450px
}}
The '''Shadow-Orovika War''' was a military conflict on [[Horizon's End]] fought between the nation of [[Orovika]] and the nation of [[Shadow]], with substantial support from [[Arimfean]] mercenaries, in the late summer of 2023.

= History =
== Prelude ==
=== Noix444 Joins Shadow ===
* noix was generally disliked & had been pirating before this
* joined shadow, then proceeded to attack someone in orovika (who?)
* orovika initially just wanted to hunt noix & not the rest of shadow, but then shadow started supporting him militarily

== Conflict ==
=== 22 August Incident ===
* what was the incident that kicked this off?

=== First Attempt at Peace Negotiations ===
* cite the negotiations channel heavily here

=== Orovikan Anti-Piracy Doctrine ===
* cite gen's statement @ the bottom of the negotiations channel
* After aeon presented her extortion shakedown offer, orovika treated shadow as nothing more than pirates, and did unrestricted warfare
* less combat-skilled members of shadow at the time (ex. smolpotatolord, star_litty, astrobolt) were hard targeted
* maybe mention the diplomatic negotiations to get other nations off Orovika's back over this
** (Draft for this ^) After an attempt to end the conflict peacefully, The Shadow representatives claimed "we believe there is a huge misunderstanding. We are not surrendering to Orovika. On the contrary, most of us are thoroughly enjoying this war and believe we are doing quite well." "However, from what we have seen, based on Orovikan's words and actions, the Orovikan people and leadership are tired of this war and want it to end. Therefore, we present the following terms of Orovika's surrender: The war is to be considered over Orovika will not siege any of Shadow's stations lest the war reprise Each member of Orovika will, individually, be given the opportunity to purchase 7 days of immunity from being pirated by Shadow's Vanguard for the price of $15k on a weekly basis. The cost of 15k is per-person per-week. Once purchased immunity will last until the hour it was purchased 7 days from the starting date. - Ae0n" to which the Orovika's response was unanimous: "fuck no" - Oliveburger22 / CrystaAqua / Crossac / Gold

=== Mass Player Exodus from Shadow ===
* most members of shadow were very unhappy with the war & wanted out
* who all left in this time besides star? I remember that voidsentrose also left, right?

=== Final Peace Negotiations ===
* terms of surrender
** mention that the dd was so bad oro werent sure whether to accept it lmao

== Aftermath ==
=== RentDueYesterday ===

* I forgot the specifics but their merc work was seen by orovika as them simply pretending to be mercs to fight orovika, especially because orovika tried to hire them multiple times and were turned away
* RDY kept being antagonistic towards orovika and attacking them after the war, even though they werent being paid

=== Radiance Revolution ===
* aeon's actions here were extremely unpopular among most of shadow's members
* aeon proceeded to go completely inactive, leaving star to rebuild the nation mostly from scratch
* this set up the radiance revolution the following year

= Legacy =

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Vega-Ekatera War

2025-02-03T09:52:11Z

ItsAlreadyGold: "rebranding to NCR" to "temporarily rebranding to NCR"

{{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
|casualties1=Vega: 
One 11891 block ship (Recovered)

Lonestar: 
Equiila departed faction|casualties2=12,000 block Destroyer 
107 block Speeder 
Settlements Kovfara and Syros Republic 
2 PvP kits 
12 PvP deaths 
Numerous ship materials 
Indeterminate income lost to extended blockade and trade embargoes 
Most of its active members 
Support of former leaders Emeris and Avan Brightearth|image=Ripgru.png}}
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", and 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 ([[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]] assassinated [[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 Vegan [[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 received no response; Kiro231 subsequently demanded Vega pay a 48000 credit "fine" to recover the ship (disregarding AdelieXY's non-affiliation-with Vega), an offer which Vega refused. 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 [[GalaxyGaming Mc]]. [[Syros Republic]], formerly Symred, had also joined Lonestar during the day Vega's war began as the partnership between Lonestar and Ekatera fell apart.

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

== The Nexus Affair ==
In the morning of 24 January 2025, the industrialist [[Equiila]] of Lonestar—who had recently started his own settlement on Lioda called Nexus—opted to secede from Lonestar, citing frustration with the Chairman's handling of the war. Equiila then joined Ekatera and announced his intentions to manufacture a fleet to defend the nation, stating, "so, when my men are online and kiro is, im gonna start a mass printing on a war fleet." This triggered a swift response from Lonestar, who promptly placed a 50,000 credit bounty per kill on all members of Nexus and declared that it would seek total liquidation of the settlement regardless of its nation. Lonestar enforcer [[Sovrah]] would kill Nexus member [[Abu 42069]] in PvP soon afterward at Nexus itself, prompting Nexus members lacking new player protection to seek shelter in Altar Sanctorium.

Later that night, Equiila would agree to the surrender of his Normandy-class [[Heavy Freighter]], which contained a significant number of ship building materials, metals, and various equipment that he had received from Lonestar, as well as materials he had brought to Altar Sanctorium from Nexus. Chairman XiJinping retrieved the ship directly from Altar Sanctorium itself, escorted by a [[Destroyer]] and a [[Tackle Gunship]]. Pursuant to Lonestar's peace demand, leadership of Nexus was then passed to Abu_42069_, and Equiila left Ekatera soon afterward upon having his destroyer sunk by Vega forces. The rest of the restructured Nexus would then secede from Ekatera and return to Lonestar, rebranding to [[Berx]].

== 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]]).

=== Formation of and Conflict With New Switzerland ===
On 9 January 2025, the settlement of [[Kovfara]] seceded and formed [[New Switzerland]], a minor independent nation. While its relationship with Ekatera was initially unclear due to puzzling statements from Kovfaran leader [[HealerMageZ]] and confusion over his continued role in an Ekateran discord server, it would be revealed in the coming weeks that Ekatera and New Switzerland are hostile to one another. Ekateran attacks on New Switzerland would mark the first counterattacks from Ekatera during the war.

=== Internal Conflict ===
On 17 January 2025, Ekateran co-founder [[Avan Brightearth]] would become involved and attempt to reach a peaceful conclusion to the war. In response to his involvement, most Ekateran national assets (most notably space claims) were transferred to Altar Sanctorium. This attempt at negotiations would ultimately fail due to a continued unwillingness to negotiate from Ekatera despite Avan's efforts, and Avan would subsequently withdraw from the situation. During this time, [[Emeris]], a founder of the [[Star Legacy]] iteration of Ekatera would revoke their permission for the modern Ekatera to continue using its name, leading to Ekatera temporarily rebranding to NCR.

As of 30 January 2025, Ekatera's total active player count had dropped to 3, resulting in the loss of its bazaar, safezone, and ability to be a crating destination.
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Shadow-Orovika War

2024-12-28T03:13:51Z

ItsAlreadyGold: Created page with "{{Infobox military conflict |name = Shadow - Orovika War |image = ShadowWar.png |caption = A screenshot of a battle between Orovikan and Shadow forces around Aret |date = 20 August 2023 - 29 September 2023 (40 days) |place = Server-wide |combatants_header = Participants |combatant1 = {{flag|Orovika logo.webp|Orovika}} * {{flag|CDM FlagP.png|Cortesia Del Mar}} {{flag|Vega logo.jpg|Vega}} (Working with Orovika as mercenaries) |combatant2 = {{flag|Shadow..."

{{Infobox military conflict
|name = Shadow - Orovika War
|image = ShadowWar.png
|caption = A screenshot of a battle between Orovikan and Shadow forces around Aret
|date = 20 August 2023 - 29 September 2023 (40 days)
|place = Server-wide
|combatants_header = Participants
|combatant1 = {{flag|Orovika logo.webp|Orovika}}
* {{flag|CDM FlagP.png|Cortesia Del Mar}}
{{flag|Vega logo.jpg|Vega}}
(Working with Orovika as mercenaries)
|combatant2 = {{flag|Shadow logo.jpg|Shadow}}
{{flag|Arimfea Flag.png|Arimfea}}
(Working for Shadow as mercenaries)
|casualties1 = 32881 [[warship]] blocks lost
19979 [[freighter]] blocks lost
|casualties2 = 51511 [[warship]] blocks lost
12969 [[freighter]] blocks lost
|result = White peace by 29 September.
Simmering tensions that would lead into the founding of [[RDY]].
|width = 450px
}}
The '''Shadow-Orovika War''' was a medium size military conflict on Horizon's End fought between the forces of [[Orovika]] and the pirate nation of [[Shadow]], with substantial support from [[Arimfean]] mercenaries, in the late summer of 2023.

= History =
== Prelude ==
=== Orovikan Neutrality with Alliance of Regulus===
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== Conflict ==
=== Fleet Doctrine ===
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== Peace Negotiations Breakdown ==
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== Final Peace Negotiations ==
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= Legacy =
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[[Category:Conflicts]]
[[Category:Politics]]
[[Category:Player-Created]]

File:ShadowWar.png

2024-12-28T02:50:00Z

ItsAlreadyGold: A dynmap screenshot of a battle between Orovikan and Shadow forces around Aret, with Novans standing on guard against Vega

== Summary ==
A dynmap screenshot of a battle between Orovikan and Shadow forces around Aret, with Novans standing on guard against Vega