While evidence exists that the first encounter with the Surakari occurred several centuries ago, the first official contact occurred when the Heragul Destroyer, the Quartex Six, was destroyed patrolling the edges of the Shadow Brook system. Several hours after the destroyer failed to check in, a small search party encountered additional Surakari forces and withdrew from the system.
The full scale invasion of the Heragul Empire began the next day. First it was three planetary systems, then six that fell under attack. All six would fall within two weeks and the largest engagement thus far in the war would soon begin.
Minex was one of the most important planetary systems in the Sarlet district from both a political and industrial perspective. The siege of Minex lasted for nearly three months and it was only saved thanks to the tactics of Captain Zar-X-Let. His Sarlet command battle group, along with Minex’s fleets, broke the back of the Surakari at Minex Four, but not before crippling damage was done to the mining and industrial centers of the system. Though this battle was a victory for the Heragul, this planetary system was reduced to a shell of its former self.
Following this siege, the Surakari expanded their invasion conquering over a dozen more planetary systems. As the Verlanda system fell, the Surakari climbed onto the door step of the Albion Economic Prefecture.
The Surakari are not the only threat facing the Heragul Empire. Beyond the borders of the Sarlet District, Heragul scout fleets, called the Exterion Fleets have encountered an alien race that calls themselves the Colayth Guard. The intention of these aliens are truly a mystery, but they have historical ties to the enslaved Krylan. Negotiations at a planet named Barin Se-Kar were hopefully going to end any threat of violence, but a Surakari attack destroyed many of the warships involved in the delegation, delaying any hope of peace.
Many major events and conflicts have already occurred in the Kalidasia Timeline. The details of the events below can be found in our various Products and historical campaigns.
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[-2 Months] Exterion Fleet Gamma Encounters the Colayth Guard
[-1 Week] A Meeting Between the Heragul and Colayth Guard Turns Violent
[0 Days] The Quartex Six is Destroyed by the Surakari – The Invasion Begins
[1 Day] Surakari Forces Attack the Quatrail, Silex, and Tyronna Systems
[2 Weeks] The Siege of Minex, the Seventh System to be Attacked, Begins
[5 Weeks] Captain Zar-X-Let leads the Surakari into the Killing Fields of Minex Six
[2 Months] Frustrated, the Surakari Strike at Minex Four and Micena One
[3 Months] Heragul Defenders Drive Back the Surakari at Minex Four, Ending the Siege
[3 Months] Instead of Stopping the Invasion, the Surakari Expand Their War, Attacking a Dozen More Systems
[3 Months] In Order to Prevent a Two Front War, the Heragul Meet with the Colayth Guard at Barin Se-Kar. The Surakari disrupt the meeting and the Colayth Guard Discover the enslavement of the Krylan
[3 Months] The Surakari Strike the Verlanda System
[4 Months] The Verlanda System Falls to the Surakari
[6 Months] Cadre, Albion, and Kaylynn all come under attack in a three pronged invasion plan
[7 Months] The Kaylynn System Falls to the Surakari
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