Great War

"Just as Nature has set about a constant improvement of Her species, so has Civilisation whittled away the base and cruel aspects of the Humanities to where once War was the natural order of the World, and Peace something achieved and kept by great men, now do average men keep what was once so dear and fleeting, and War becomes a distant horror kept to the past."

—Guy du Houmrèine, 2763

"Whereas, the Enzimian Imperial government has acted in aggression and in a manner in violation of the treaties between Tira Vella and Treima by making war against them, they have entered into a state of war as well with the Republic of Tira Vella. Therefore, it is resolved by the Gerousia of the Republic of Tira Vella this twelfth of The Dusk, two thousand eight hundred ninety-one of the Common Age, that a state of war, initiated by the Holy Enzimian Empire, is formally declared between the Republic of Tira Vella and the Holy Enzimian Empire according to all international laws, and that the Prime Minister, his cabinet, and the Ministry of War are hereby authorised to excercise the entire naval and military force of the republic and resources of the government to make war against the Enzimian Imperial government and to bring the conflict to a satisfactory conclusion."

—Declaration of War by the Tira Vellan Gerousia, 12 The Dusk, 2891

"With all due respect, sir, past the first million or so, I really don't think anyone is out here dyin' for their country anymore."
"Well then what cause are you dying for?"
"Mostly dyin' 'cause o' too many shells and not enough nurses, sir. Past that we try not to think about it."

—Interview with an Anonymous Enzimian soldier, 2894