Tricade War

Tricade War
Date 7-7 66 PC – 11-11 69 PC Location House of Light waters T'vaqi waters Mainland T'vaqi Status Resolved
Belligerents
Nation of T'vaqi	Deysachin Kalam Republic of La Rossa Republic of Utlia
Commanders and leaders
Insi Q'so	Mir'aval Vyitui Ketwa Anoa'oa Bartolomeo Marone Areen Leshen
Casualties and losses
~250 (~100 civilian)	Unknown; likely <500

The Tricade War was a military conflict lasting approximately three years, from 66 PC to 69 PC.

Timeline

Trade war and escalation

The Tricade War was precipitated by a trade war between T'vaqi and La Rossa, which began as the result of a T'vaqi embargo on Kalam and subsequent restrictions on Rossan imports (primarily medicine and produce). The aggressive economic policies passed by Grand Magisters Insi Q'so and Loqa Pili increased pre-war tensions, and neither leader backed down when pressured. Eventually, Q'so ordered a group of T'vaqi Coastal Patrol scouting vessels to begin patrolling the waters around Kalam. Though no outward display of hostility was made, the aggression implied by the move strained tensions even further. After an identical TCP fleet was sent to La Rossa, military action was threatened by the House of Light if ships were not withdrawn. The Kalami navy began firing warning shots at TCP vessels, aided by Utlian Amphibious Forces, and Modhes Temple sent naval fleets into T'vaqi waters. The attempts of Grand Magister Adisa Aram to recall TCP ships failed due to the majority created by Q'so and Pili. The Rossan and Kalami navies began capturing TCP ships and taking prisoners.

Tensions reached a boiling point when an Utlian sailor aboard the S1-Liamia class Syetkyrn accidentally launched an explosive shell at the T'vaqi 102ToqaTCPSV while sweeping the deck, capsizing the T'vaqi vessel. This prompted Gmr. Q'so to immediately declare war against the House of Light. La Rossa, Modhes Temple, Utlia, and Kalam followed suit.

Main conflict

The Tricade War did not immediately explode into combat despite the declaration of war from all sides. T'vaqi's location in the archipelago proved a bottleneck for active combat, as transport to and from the island by all other belligerent states took days at the least. As a result, neither side wanted to make the first move in combat, all parties involved instead stockpiling arms and strategically capturing ships when they could. Kalam and La Rossa took prisoners of war. T'vaqi began secretly importing arms from Wälstanland, and the West Attu Trade Company began opportunistically selling arms and combat supplies to both sides. Modhes Temple attempted psychological warfare, announcing on public radio frequencies that the heads of important figures in the T'vaqi bureaucracy could be turned in for a reward in Dru'ul. T'vaqi responded by initiating a complete blackout on international radio communications, though members of the Modhesian Army still managed a few beheadings, including the death of Magister Arqo Toq.

Post-war developments

Insi Q'so on trial before the House of Light in 69 PC.