Wadi Themanayah Falls

After a long but not hard battle, the planet of Wadi Thamaneyah has fallen to Cenian forces. The announcement by Minister of Defense Orric Thobar, comes after a string of Cenian victories in what has been called the Flannium War, although its official name is the Certiorari War. The strategic Hellesburg Valley was the site of the land battle, where the Cenian troops totally routed the Therrions. The Hellesburg Valley is bordered by the Hebante Mountains on one side and the      Hellesburg Heights on the other. The city of Hellesburg is in the middle, located on a bridge and caravan stop on the Hellesburg River. Cenian troops first swooped in and captured the city of Fiarel, on a bend in the Hebante River., in a pincer movement. The Cenians marched out with 100,000 troops from their camp. One flank of Fiarel was surrounded by the 15th Corps, while the 14th Corps surrounded the other flank. The Fiarel garrison surrendered. Meanwhile, part of the 12th Corps attacked the village of Hebante, a critical communications station. The 12th Corps is known for its guerilla warfare, and it hid in the mountains and sniped at the communications exchanged, sniping at convoys and then disappearing into the mountains.  At Fiarel, the Cenian troops moved to cut off communications lines to Fort Aconite and the main city of Hellesburg. The Fort Aconite garrison did not knew what hit them . A lightning quick raid captured the fort and provided a spot for the Cenians’ heavy guns. The guns were soon pointed at Hellesburg, but the Hellesburgites did not know because communications were not available. Soon, the 11th Corps under Lt. Colonel Irren Conn harassed the villages of Trianid and took guns and loot. Lt. Col. Conn’s raids got the attention of the garrison, however, and they sent 3 corps against him.  While the garrison was not on alert, the Cenians snuck up and destroyed the Hellesburg Memorial Bridge with dynamite. To add insult to injury, the Cenian let the capture of Fort Aconite be published. The Therrions sent 3/4 of their forces to capture the fort. Making their move, the Cenians captured the city of Hellesburg, cementing their control of the planet of Wadi Thamaneyah. The planets Certiorari and Cebu are known for their flannium deposits– and for their native species, the Certians, notorious dislike of their rulers, the Empire of Flannium. So when the two planets asked to join Ceni, Ceni agreed to their requests, but one obstacle stood in their way: the obstinate and greedy ruler of Therrion, Nathen Ghyron, who claims “sovereign dominance” over the two planets. Ceni attempted to appease Ghyron with a referendum, but after the results showed 92% in favor of joining Ceni, Ghyron refused to recognize the results of the referendum and invoked a clause in his constitution, saying that if “a planet votes to secede, the ruler of Therrion must declare war on them and on the country they secede to.” In the Cenian Senate, the response was quick and brief. After Kyn Tucin made a speech denouncing the “autocratic despot of Therrion”, the Senate voted 172-0 in favor of declaring war on Therrion to “preserve the right of planets to secede from autocratic rulers” and protect the galaxy against aggression. 

Border Planets Ask to Join Ceni

On the border of Therrion and Ceni, the border planets of Ceru and Cetiorari are asking to join Ceni. What makes this border dispute notable is that Ceru and Cetiorari both have substantial reserves of flannium, a metal used in hyperdrive construction. The planets have been gradually populated by Cenians, and the native Certians are looking to escape the harsh penalties from trading with their neighbor, Ceni, and harsh taxes imposed by Therrion to maintain a military. Therrion leader Nathen Ghyron is refusing to let Ceru and Cetiorari go, claiming "sovereign dominance" over the two planets. Ceni is pushing for the planets to go to whoever the inhabitants want. The Therrions, however, are refusing. These tensions may escalate into war, as Ceni wants all people to be free and belong to whatever country they wish. Ceni will obey the will of the Certian people. Also, Ceni wishes to have the flannium deposits in its hands. But the Therrions will not give up their planets, due to their leader's greed. In fact, he claims the Cenian border planet of Celebes as his own after it broke away several years ago.