Battle of Brimstone

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Battle of Brimstone

Information

Conflict: The Pretender War

Date: 42 ABY

Location: Selen

Combatants Clan Arcona Dajorra Defense Force Clan Odan-Urr Clan Naga Sadow Clan Taldryan Selenian false gods Caxqettes Anyone they mind controlled

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The Battle of Brimstone was a battle that occurred on Selen, the capital of the Dajorra System and Clan Arcona's seat of power. It was the final battle in a years-long conflict with a group of ancient Force users who fancied themselves as gods of the Selenian people. Longstanding alliances and those still in their infancy were tested when the Arconan summit, led by their recently appointed Consul and Proconsul, called on clans Odan-Urr, Taldryan, and Naga Sadow for aid.

Prelude

Long before the Arconans migrated to the Dajorra System following the Exodus, the beings who would one day be called "The Pretenders" propped themselves up as the de facto rulers and deities of the inhabitants of the system. Records indicate that at some point in the first millennium BBY, these entities went into a form of Force-induced hibernation, though the exact reason for this sudden retreat from the system is unknown.

First Contact

In the year 38 ABY, while several Arcona members were vacationing on Atolli (an isle west of Ussun), the alignment of several celestial bodies in the Selenian sky triggered the release of countless Caxqettes - bloodthirsty chimeric lifeforms born from the False Gods' Dark Side alchemy - from an ancient temple discovered by Arconan researchers. After the Caxqette threat was thwarted and civilians were evacuated to Fort Blindshot, Arconan forces discovered an empty sarcophagus deep within the temple complex.

Deep Waters Rising

In 39 ABY, a human Force-user named Alla’su met with cultists who had located her ‘brother’, a nautolan named Eulauti. After failing to wake him, the cultists siphoned power from the underwater city of Celeste to resurrect him. This resulted in catastrophic failures in the city's hydrostatic bubble, resulting in extensive flooding. Members of Arcona arrive to aid in the city's defense, with some going to guard the Museum of Selenian History. The latter was of particular importance because it was where two artifacts -- Alla'su's Crown and Eulauti's Trident -- were displayed following their discovery years prior.

As many feared, Alla'su and Eulauti descended upon Celeste city with a cadre of cultists and caxqettes under their command. After being denied their possessions by those assigned to protect them, they attacked, but are eventually forced to retreat when the battle begins to turn in the Arconans' favor.

Blood on the Ice

In 40 ABY, the city of Zainab (a research and energy-production hub located on Tunca, the landmass on Selen's southern pole) was attacked by caxqettes, causing widespread power outages across Selen. The attack was led by The Pretenders as they attempted locate another of their siblings named Youltl, a devaronian Force-user with mastery over Darkness and Blinding. Arconan forces are aided in the skirmish taking place in tunnels deep beneath the Tuncan permafrost by a Selenian tribe known as the Tczqiack'ek; the Tczqiack'ek had never forgotten these ancient "gods" and, eager to fight them again, rallied under one of their members named Inpa, who led them into battle alongside her love, Jus. The resulting battle led to a massive collapse of the cave system, killing many, including Youitl. Eulautl was defeated and left to sink in the frigid waters of Tunca.

The Godhunt

A year later. Inpa, Jus and many Selenian scholars began their search for the locations of the resting places of the other Pretenders, hoping to get ahead of Alla'su. With aid from Chupate, leader of the southern island village of Vilcaja, they found a tiny island named Tekpantli. Arcona members traveled there to inspect it, and as their fleet of LAAT/i’s neared the shore, those onboard were beset by illusions, causing the vessels to crash into the shallows. Approaching in canoes, several islanders sought to execute the Arconan forces while they were under the strange spell.

Consul Qyreia received a vision of herself meeting with an echani man, who introduced himself as Maustli -- one of The Pretenders who didn't share his siblings' desire for bloodshed, and instead wanted to protect the Selenians who worshiped him. After the illusions broke, Qyreia warned away the villagers attempting to board the ships, then made preparations to meet with Maustli. The discussion led to Maus agreeing to destroy his personal cryochamber which he and his siblings used to prolong their lives. From thenceforth, Maustli would live as a "mortal" among his people, and Arcona would leave them unharmed; moreover, Maustli agreed to help the clan in the fight against his other siblings.