The Unity War

Military action

Civil disobedience and riots break out in Lockport as leviathan refineries come online and the Emperor dispatches troops to protect Imperial assets and workers. Garrison duty and civil suppression rapidly escalates into armed conflict between Imperial and Skov forces, sparking off more than three decades of conflict.

Skov citizens begin to demonstrate and riot in Lockport after the scope of the leviathan refineries (and the toxic externalities they create) become apparent. Refinery workers are deliberately targeted to reduce plant capacity, resulting in Imperial troops being dispatched to garrison the sites. The Skovlanders insist that they are not subject to unilateral Imperial decree, claiming their figure-head king, Aldric, as their rightful ruler and they demand a withdrawal of the processing plants. Overuse of force by Imperial defenders results in numerous civilian casualties and Skov paramilitary forces begin to actively skirmish with Imperial troops in the city.   A rapid spiral of escalating violence and troop deployments commences, resulting in a combined commitment of nearly 750,000 troops over several fronts. Fighting devolved into static warfare across several fronts and issues with both logistics and public opinion cause multi-year periods of limited engagement punctuated by brutal offensives with casualties counted in the tens of thousands but little ground being gained or lost.   The war only grinds to a halt following the assassination of Skov Queen Alayne and her husband. With Skov morale shattered a provisional government offers surrender to the Imperium and orders their remaining military forces to lay down arms.