Second Galactic War, 2536–2540
2536 Leekee attack Whiropt in an effort to gain new territory. Whitok barely repel attack. Whitok, seeing a double threat to a navy that hasn’t even recovered fully from the last war, begin to spend all money on defense.
2537 Leekee, trying to surprise Whitok forces at Whiropt, travel into Portath Cloud. Forty-seven ships are never heard from again as entire force disappears. (Editor’s Note: this was the Leekee’s biggest blunder, as it gave Whitok time to rebuild its navy. Had Lee-kee attacked directly, it could have claimed half of the Whitok Kingdom’s territory.)
2538 Purist Nation launches major fleet in effort to add Tower 1.
• League of Planets promises war if Purists touch Tower.
• Purists claim the Union cannot allow hostile League ships through its space as it would be a violation of the friendship treaty of 2535. Caught in the diplomatic trap and wanting to avoid war with Purists, the Union claims neutrality and refuses to allow League ships through.
• Purist force, unaware of large Tower Navy, are defeated in first battle for Tower.
2539 League tries to send ships though Union space. Union blockades the movement. Minor firefight ensues with League returning to system.
• League forces are stonewalled by Purist defenses outside Jones system, League helpless to protect Tower.
• August 4: Tower’s Captain Markos surprises Purist forces at Stewart. Purists suffer heavy losses, but still maintain vast numerical superiority. Tower’s hopes for peace are dashed as Purists send 80-ship armada to conquer Tower once and for all.
• November 21: Markos, pursued by 78 Purist vessels, leads Tower’s final 14 ships into the Portath Cloud. Markos baits Purists into cloud and scatters his fleet. Seven Tower ships returned home, and all 78 Purist ships were lost. Captain Markos was never heard from again.
2540 Portath send message to Purists: “Attack again, and we will destroy you.”
• Purist government, unsure of how Tower destroyed most of its fleet, offers Tower peace. Tower accepts.
• Tower secedes from League of Planets. League blames Union for loss of planet, hostile feelings remain today.
• Union, angered at being used in the Tower conflict, breaks off treaty with Purist Nation. Purists warn of consequences.
2551 Ki Navy makes its first appearance, attacking Leekee forces at Replas. Ki Navy wins battle, then returns home.
• Ki Navy attacks Harrah forces. Harrah win soundly and declare war on Ki for unprovoked aggression.
2552 Planetary Union, trying to prevent a war so close to its borders, calls Galactic Peace Conference, attended by all except Prawatt.
• Quyth achieve FTL capability.
Third Galactic War, 2553–2557
2553 Ki sign peace treaty with Harrah (at Galactic Peace Conference). Ki people outraged.
• Ol and Re seceded from Ki Empire.
• Ships stationed at Ol and Re attack Ki, trying to oust cowardly government.
• Leekee see potential for war if Rebels win and decide to support Ki government, attacking the rebels near Ol.
• Rebels hold off Leekee and press closer to Ki. Some landings take place, resulting in numerous ground wars.
2554 Rewalls, who have had excellent relations with the Ki government, threaten war unless rebels retreat. Rebels continue attacks and Rewall engage rebel forces at Re.
• Whitok, spurred on by the memory of unprovoked attacks by Leekee, send “advisors” to help rebels on Leekee border.
• Tower, wary of rebuilt Purist navy and hungry for allies, sends ships to help Leekee.
• Purists, seeing another chance to snatch Tower, side with Rebels for “religious purposes.”
• Planetary Union warns Purists to stay away from Tower.
2556 A minor altercation on the Prawatt/Sklorno border erupts into a full-scale war.
• Harrah join in fight against the Rebels, supporting the government that made the peace treaty.
• April 27: First Battle for Ki. Synchronized attack by the Purists, Whitok and Rebels overwhelm Rewall and Leekee forces. Rebels take Ki, but not before Royal family can be evacuated.
• Purists attack Tower forces at Tower. Union immediately moves to attack Purists.
2557 Battle for Asteroid X7. Union forces meet Purist forces at Asteroid X7. Union wins by small margin. Purists fall back to re-group. (Editor’s Note: the fall back is considered the biggest tactical mistake of the war. The Union could not mount another offensive for at least three months, and the Purists could have brought up reserves and regrouped right on the front lines.)
• June 12: Tower, Rewall and Leekee forces seize opportunity and attack Rebels in Second Battle for Ki. Whitok navy late in arriving and is turned back by organized Rewall defenses.
• July 23: Leekee, Tower and Loyal Ki forces re-take planet. Rebels on planet-side are ousted and Rebel forces return to Re and Ol.
2558 Tower turns down offer to join Union. Instead, they join new Tri-Alliance (Ki Empire, Leekee Collective and Tower Republic).
• Prawatt/Sklorno war is a stalemate.
• Sklorno saturate Ionath, killing all sentient life.
• Prawatt saturate Chikchik, killing all sentient life.
2559 Rewall, hot off their victory over the Ki Rebels, launch a surprise attack against Prawatt-controlled Yewalla. They quickly defeat the Prawatts, who are still weak from war with Sklorno. Rewalls execute all Prawatts in retaliation for actions of 2525.
2561 Ki declare themselves trading capital of the galaxy and sign non-aggression pacts with every system, excluding Prawatt.
2562 Tower and Leekee conduct The Great Planet Trade. Leekee added one of Tower’s moons (New Leekee). Tower adds two planets in Leekee system (Fortress and Citadel).
2563 Ki colonize To.
2568 Harrah claim Satah, which is deep in Whitok space. Whitok are unable to use planet, but still threaten war. Union enters as intermediary; Harrah buy the planet from Whiok for c50 trillion.
2569 Harrah claim Lorah, which Planetary Union has rights to but cannot live on. Caught in same argument they used against Whitok, Union reluctantly sells planet to Harrah for c57 trillion.
2572 February 12: 23 year galactic peace shattered when Quyth send 400 ships against Reiger, crushing defenses and enslaving population.
• February 17: Quyth strike again, sending another fleet of 300 ships against Sklorno held Gritchlik. They take planet and send Sklorno citizens back to Sklorno.
• March 4: Quyth expansion halted by Rewall when they defeat 500-ship force at Loshall.
• March 27: Union forces attack Quyth at Reiger. Union loses 26 ships, Quyth lose 112. Quyth win with incredible numerical superiority (estimated at 4 to 1).
• April 10: Sklorno re-take Gritchlik in costly battle.
• May 22: Quyth re-take Gritchlik with navy returning from Loshall. Sklorno saturate planet before pulling out.
2573 Quyth shock the galaxy when it is discovered they have a permanent colony on radioactive Gritchlik.
• June 4: Quyth colonize and claim Whitok.
• July 6: Quyth colonize and claim Ionath.
• July 17: Quyth colonize and claim Chikchik.
• July 21: Whitok declare war on Quyth for landing on Whitok (even though it will be another three million years before any Whitokian can even set foot on the planet).
• Through three battles, Whitok lose half of their 300-ship navy while destroying 1,012 Quyth ships.
2574 Quyth retaliate to “unprovoked” attacks and send 600 ships to attack New Whitok. Combined Union and Whitok force meet Quyth fleet. Quyth lost 450 ships before retreating, Whitok lost 78 and Union lost 45 (Editor’s Note: largest single battle in Galaxy’s history). Whitok and Quyth agree to a cease-fire.