The Conclusion of the Final War

The massive wave of attacks which ended the Final War.

The Conflict

Prelude

By the time of these attacks, the Final War had been going on for over 4 years. Both sides had grown weary and desperate, resorting to more brutal and dishonorable tactics over the years. Targeting civilians had become the norm rather than the exception, especially after the political leaders and socio-economic elites had retreated to secret shelters in the Ralenlos Mountains.

Deployment

On Taprunoma 32 at 25:16, the Ran-E-Zu Confederation launched all their remaining weapons of mass destruction towards the enemy's population centers. Two minutes later, the Rilanga Union started unleashing what was left in their own arsenal, attacking the population centers of the other side.

Battlefield

Both sides targeted the coastal regions around the three seas of what is now known as Mustik Hamesi.

• The cities around the Zugderi Sea were largely under Rilanga control.
• The cities north of the Zugnur Sea were closely allied with the Rilanga.
• The cities around the Zugzaspo Sea were largely under Ran-E-Zu control.

The Engagement

The first impacts of intermarine missiles were reported near the Zugnur sea at 25:24. Four minutes later, the Rilanga capital Iv Mikemba was hit and contact was lost shortly after. The Ran-E-Zu capital Azuru-Za was hit at almost the same time. Many more impacts followed in other cities, detonating either nuclear warheads or spreading chemical warfare agents across the coastal regions.

Outcome

By 26:00, all communication between the shelters and the rest of Ranul had broken down. Massive clouds of dust and ash made it near-impossible to assess the situation via satellites. The fact that night was falling over the inner side further complicated the investigation. Since there was no way left to fight, the war came to a sudden stop.

Aftermath

Approximately 297 million Rul were still living outside the shelters by the time the attack happened. Archaeologists later confirmed that the vast majority of them died as a direct result of the nuclear explosions. The rest probably succumbed to the radiation poisoning and chemical warfare agents within the following weeks, or died fighting other survivors for limited supplies.
Most of Mustik Hamesi was rendered uninhabitable for 7 years. As a consequence, the survivors were forced to stay in the Ralenlos Mountains, an area that had been rather barren to begin with. Famine and disease took out almost 20% percent of the remaining population by the time they could return to the coastal regions.

Historical Significance

Legacy

English

In destruction exists a lesson.

— motto of the Rilsu World Republic

Rile

Dotengi e palru golkiz.

— Rokosasmi Rilsu lu kenda

Rile

Dotengi e palru golkiz.

— Rokosasmi Rilsu lu kenda

This drastic wake-up call finally drove the leaders of the Rilanga Union and the Ran-E-Zu Confederation back to diplomacy. On 1 VZR, Sedunoma 26, they signed the Joining Agreement which united all survivors as a single people named the Rilsu.

by Kathrin Janwoski

by Kathrin Janowski

Alternative name(s)

Zem Runeki lu Botkoz

Included under Conflict

The Final War

Conflict Type

Battle

Battlefield Type

Planetary

Start Date

1 NZR, Taprunoma 32, 25:16

Ending Date

1 NZR, Taprunoma 32, 26:00

Conflict Result

global devastation and near-extinction of life on Ranul

Location

Mustik Hamesi

Belligerents

Rilanga

• Rilanga Union

Ran-E-Zu

• Ran-E-Zu Confederation

Strength

~ 122300000

~ 138400000

Casualties

~ 116500000

~ 133200000

Objectives

defeat the Ran-E-Zu Confederation

defeat the Rilanga Union

Musical Theme

Legend...

by Kathrin Janowski

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by Kathrin Janowski