The Plaeto Conflict



The Plaeto Conflict was the last military action during the 2nd West-Repub Coldwar. During the 4 month war Western Frontier and Republic Land supplied two factions with military equipment. In the end the Western frontier supported faction, The Plaeto Consortium, overwelmed the Plaetian Republic with the help of  Western Frontier firepower.

Tension on Plaeto
During a time of economical hardship and recesion the Plaetian Republic was struggling to run. Millions of people were put out of jobs and the death toll of starvation was astronomical. A major military leader in the Republic conceived a plan to take over the government by force. The plan suceeded and the government in exile fled to a the Rond Peninsuela were they rebuilt there society. But they never recovered and the Consortium gained a edge in military technology.

Superpower Involvement
During the time of these events the Western Frontier and Republicland were in a cold war. The Plaeto system was located in a area of space called the nuetral zone were neither side dared enter or risk starting a war. Seeing that gaining control of this system would give the Western Frontier a foothold in the nuetral space the Western Frontier decided to support the more powerful Consortium government. Seeing this the Republicland commitee of generals decided to send large quantities of military equipment to aid the government in exile. At first the untrained Consortium armies lost ground to the Vetean Plaetians and the military equipment sent by Republicland. But after the Western Frontier began training the army of the consortium and sending ground forces of its own the war began to lean in the Consortium's favor.

Breaking the Stalmate
After a month of a unofficial ceasefire rockets rained down on Republic troops. The Consortium began there attacks with a massive rocket artillary strike. The Republic responded to this by firing artillary of there own suplied to them by Republic Land. While this was happening the Consortium launched a assult on the Northern flank of the Republic across the Gian River. The beach assult was a blood bath as the Consortium troops were continuously cut down. This stalemate was only broken when the Western Frontier sent there elite Marines to take the river. After 3 days the beach assult the North Flank failed and the Republicans were on the run. A suprise sabotage and air raid was also accomplished when Western Frontier teams hijacked Republican transport helicopters and flew them to the Republican capital of Balfacu. Once inside the city the teams laser designated airstrikes on Military bases and Anti air defences. The operation was a huge success. To retaliate the Republicans made a last ditch counter attack to retake the North Flank by sea. The Consortium generals were informed of this by a traitor in the Republican War Department. Atleast 1000 men were lost in the failed assult. The loss of men in the counter attack was the last hope for the Republic and the capital fell days later.