Armistice agreement ends conflict between two warring factions
21 Aug 2022Salus News Network
Tactical Operation 31 and Reaver Fleet Mercantile signed an armistice agreement in Gallemi, bringing the weeks-long conflict to a peaceful end.Several months ago diplomatic relations between the faction Tactical Operation 31 (TO31), and its neighbour Reaver Fleet Mercantile (RFM) broke down, as the former expanded into the Reaver Fleet owned systems of Catucab and Potilla. These were not the only expansions into Reaver Fleet territory with hostile intent, as CMDR Hekateh from Salus Invicta explained:
“Salus Invicta was not without blame in escalating this conflict, as we supported our allies of the Steel Brotherhood and the Kaleni Order when they expanded into Reaver Fleet territory. I apologised to CMDR Master Cesspit for our illegal intrusion into Reaver Fleet territory, and ceased any and all hostile activities in their territories. This allowed me to atone for my actions, and redeem myself in the eyes of CMDR Master Cesspit.”
CMDR Master Cesspit made it clear that he wanted all factions supported by squadrons gone from Reaver Fleet systems, including Steel Brotherhood, Kaleni Order as well as the Section 31 Tactical Operation. The conflict escalated however, as TO31 continued to win its wars and elections in RFM territory. CMDR compubuster insisted that TO31 had no intentions of taking system control, nevertheless CMDR Master Cesspit saw this as a violation of the red line he had drawn about CMDR supported factions in his systems.
Over the course of several weeks the conflict kept escalating into a full-blown war. The TO31 systems of Sagartiaci and Ahaut, as well as the Reaver Fleet home world of Kurine suffered massive infrastructure damage in the conflict, and many innocent civilians either died, were severely wounded, or had to flee the hostilities to neighbouring systems as refugees.
CMDR compubuster approached CMDR Hekateh about the conflict, and after talking with both parties involved, CMDR Hekateh offered to become a mediator between the two warring factions. A peace summit was held at Rabinowitz Vision in Gallemi, and after several days of negotiations, both parties signed an armistice agreement to end the conflict.
The Archduchess of House Salus welcomed the efforts of the leader of the Salus Invicta, CMDR Hekateh, in hosting negotiations between the two warring factions:
“While the commander has indubitably contributed to the escalation of the conflict in the early stages of the war, the commander has shown willingness to atone for her actions by working towards peace. Especially with the Thargoid threat looming over us all, we have to work together, regardless of whether we are imperial or independent. United we will survive and prosper, divided we will surely fall to the xeno threat.”