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The '''Pachoy Rebellion''' is an ongoing armed uprising in [[Pachaug]], an [[International charter city|international charter city]] in [[Crona]]. | The '''Pachoy Rebellion''' is an ongoing armed uprising in [[Pachaug]], an [[International charter city|international charter city]] in [[Crona]]. The conflict originated out of a series of monthlong protests against the continuation of Pachaug's charter city agreement with [[Urcea]] which escalated dramatically on the morning of 17 April [[2032]] with a mutiny of Pachaug's [[Nysdra Sea Guard]] garrison. The domestic government of Pachaug soon split along radical and moderate lines, with both factions forming (or re-forming) a government for the territory. The more radically inclined Provisional Republic held most of the territory until the intervention of the [[Chenango Confederacy]] in May 2032, which deployed its military to subdue the rebellion. By the end of the month, Chenango forces had besieged Pachaug's inner city and naval base in order to avoid major bloodshed. | ||
The Rebellion was seen in Urcea as the general conclusion to the decades-long political reorganization that occurred as a result of [[The Deluge|the Deluge]]. It revealed that the political arrangements made during that period - arrangements that were largely pragmatic and defensive in nature - were no longer appropriate. The rebellion and its aftermath were the culmination of several years of post-Deluge reorganization, beginning with the transition of [[Housatonic]] towards independence and the annexation of the [[Unnuaq Mission State]] by [[New Harren]]. | |||
==Background== | ==Background== | ||
Pachaug was a member of the [[Northern Confederation]] for centuries prior to the events of the [[War of the Northern Confederation]] and [[Algosh Coup]], after which time it fell under the political dominion of [[Algoquona]]. It, along with sister-city [[Housatonic]] chafed under ethnic Algosh domination, and sought ways to regain political autonomy. The end of the [[Treaty of Narasseta]] between Algoquona and [[Urcea]] provided this opportunity. Urcea's Levantine allies launched [[Operation Western Blizzard]], which allowed Pachaug to declare de facto independence and sign an [[International charter city|international charter city]] agreement with Urcea in [[2017]], giving Urcea some economic control over the city in exchange for a high degree of political autonomy and military protection. The agreement greatly benefitted nearby Housatonic, but Pachaug's economic position declined relative to it and generally throughout the 2020s. Additionally, the [[Final War of the Deluge]] brought about Algoquona's destruction, meaning the threat to Pachaug had largely receded by the late 2020s. Many Pachoy also began to feel that the Urceans exhibited favoritism towards Housatonic. In [[2029]], Housatonic was given full permission by Urcea to abrogate its charter and convene a constitutional convention, and Housatonic became a republic in February of [[2030]], even receiving the Unnuaq Chain territories from Urcea following their full independence. Perceptions of anti-Pachoy bias, the negative results of 13 years of the charter agreement coupled with the decreasing need for military protection led to a major political change in the [[2030]] elections, as 14 members who were partly or completely anti-charter were elected to the Pachaug Communal Council, an increase of 6, which gave them the majority. Taking office in 2031, the new anti-charter majority worked slowly and deliberately at first, especially considering that the charter agreement itself required a unanimous vote of the Communal Council to abrogate. Negotiations with Urcea were slow, and many Pachoy perceived that Urcea was intentionally blocking efforts to reform. As a largely symbolic gesture, the Communal Council voted on 15 February 2032 to unilaterally abrogate the treaty. The vote failed, with 14 voting for and 6 against, failing to meet the unanimous threshold. | Pachaug was a member of the [[Northern Confederation]] for centuries prior to the events of the [[War of the Northern Confederation]] and [[Algosh Coup]], after which time it fell under the political dominion of [[Algoquona]]. It, along with sister-city [[Housatonic]] chafed under ethnic Algosh domination, and sought ways to regain political autonomy. The end of the [[Treaty of Narasseta]] between Algoquona and [[Urcea]] provided this opportunity. Urcea's Levantine allies launched [[Operation Western Blizzard]], which allowed Pachaug to declare de facto independence and sign an [[International charter city|international charter city]] agreement with Urcea in [[2017]], giving Urcea some economic control over the city in exchange for a high degree of political autonomy and military protection. The agreement greatly benefitted nearby Housatonic, but Pachaug's economic position declined relative to it and generally throughout the 2020s. Additionally, the [[Final War of the Deluge]] brought about Algoquona's destruction, meaning the threat to Pachaug had largely receded by the late 2020s. Many Pachoy also began to feel that the Urceans exhibited favoritism towards Housatonic. In [[2029]], Housatonic was given full permission by Urcea to abrogate its charter and convene a constitutional convention, and Housatonic became a republic in February of [[2030]], even receiving the Unnuaq Chain territories from Urcea following their full independence. Perceptions of anti-Pachoy bias, the negative results of 13 years of the charter agreement coupled with the decreasing need for military protection led to a major political change in the [[2030]] elections, as 14 members who were partly or completely anti-charter were elected to the Pachaug Communal Council, an increase of 6, which gave them the majority. Taking office in 2031, the new anti-charter majority worked slowly and deliberately at first, especially considering that the charter agreement itself required a unanimous vote of the Communal Council to abrogate. Negotiations with Urcea were slow, and many Pachoy perceived that Urcea was intentionally blocking efforts to reform. As a largely symbolic gesture, the Communal Council voted on 15 February 2032 to unilaterally abrogate the treaty. The vote failed, with 14 voting for and 6 against, failing to meet the unanimous threshold. | ||
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By the beginning of July, food within the Republican-held territory began to run short. This information reached Chenango forces through defectors, who began to steadily stream over the barricades and out of the city center as food dwindled. The Trinational Army then managed to secure a negotiated agreement with the Provisional Republican government: food shipments would arrive every four days in exchange for three hostages being released, or more in the case of a mother and children. The Charterist government protested to its allies that this prolonged the rebellion indefinitely, and NSTA eventually was persuaded to end the trades. The final food shipment arrived on 2 August following the last "bystander" (non-government, non-military, non-business proprietor) hostage being released. Overall, about 50 people were released, including the final release which included the remaining number of children and significant-others. On 8 August, it was revealed that an additional 6 hostages had been released by means of subterfuge, with collaborators within the Republic disguising hostages and sneaking them out with the departing personnel who brought the food shipment. In response, Republican forces brought forward the former naval base commander - a New Harrenic [[Ranks in the Urcean Armed Forces|Rear Návarce]] named Paul Collan - and four captured collaborators, and lined them up in view of the besieging Chenango forces. The five were then shot in the head as a reprisal for the subterfuge. The execution was viewed by NSTA forces as an escalation, and at a meeting on 9 August the NSTA Council directed Chenango forces to storm the city center and naval base before the end of the month. The Trinational Army began preparations for a full assault. | By the beginning of July, food within the Republican-held territory began to run short. This information reached Chenango forces through defectors, who began to steadily stream over the barricades and out of the city center as food dwindled. The Trinational Army then managed to secure a negotiated agreement with the Provisional Republican government: food shipments would arrive every four days in exchange for three hostages being released, or more in the case of a mother and children. The Charterist government protested to its allies that this prolonged the rebellion indefinitely, and NSTA eventually was persuaded to end the trades. The final food shipment arrived on 2 August following the last "bystander" (non-government, non-military, non-business proprietor) hostage being released. Overall, about 50 people were released, including the final release which included the remaining number of children and significant-others. On 8 August, it was revealed that an additional 6 hostages had been released by means of subterfuge, with collaborators within the Republic disguising hostages and sneaking them out with the departing personnel who brought the food shipment. In response, Republican forces brought forward the former naval base commander - a New Harrenic [[Ranks in the Urcean Armed Forces|Rear Návarce]] named Paul Collan - and four captured collaborators, and lined them up in view of the besieging Chenango forces. The five were then shot in the head as a reprisal for the subterfuge. The execution was viewed by NSTA forces as an escalation, and at a meeting on 9 August the NSTA Council directed Chenango forces to storm the city center and naval base before the end of the month. The Trinational Army began preparations for a full assault. | ||
The summer had been a significant period of radicalization within Republican lines. | The summer had been a significant period of radicalization within Republican lines. At the beginning of the conflict, most of the councilor in the provisional government sought independence and conciliation with Urcea as a peer partner as well as some economic concessions to make Pachaug more competitive. After months of siege, however, goals had shifted, and most of those within the siege lines took on a general anti-Levantine sentiment, with some members of the government going as far as to suggest a "total purge" of Levantines, [[Nysdrine people|Nysdrines]], and other Occidentals from the country in the event of their victory. As efforts to turn Chenango forces on the siege lines failed and optimism faded, the view within the provisional government became primarily vengeance oriented. Between 1 August and 8 August, significant debates were held within the government on executing the hostages; while a slim majority blocked executions, largely on strategic ground, their political position grew more tenuous after the events of 8 August. When it became clear after 9 August that the Trinational Army was bringing in additional personnel and equipment, the provisional government fully transitioned to a scorched earth policy. The hostages were to remain, but large numbers of suspected collaborators and anyone with perceived Levantine ancestry were rounded up on the night of 12 August. Unlike the relative comfort of the hostages at the naval base, these collaborators - about 45 in all - were thrown into a small room for two days before being hanged along the city's channel system on the morning of 15 August. The provisional government also ordered that as much useful material as possible be destroyed and equipment sabotaged, with booby traps to be placed throughout their remaining territory. At the naval base, orders were given to have full watch around the clock as well as high degrees of readiness for all soldiers. The barracks containing the hostages received several additional guards in order to prevent a raid. | ||
===Storming the city=== | |||
===Massacre of 18 August=== | ====Massacre of 18 August==== | ||
==Aftermath== | ==Aftermath== | ||
[[Category:Crona]] | [[Category:Crona]] | ||
[[Category:IXWB]] | [[Category:IXWB]] | ||
[[Category:Wars]] | [[Category:Wars]] | ||