The Miner's Secession War

The Miner's Secession War was a short and bloodless rebellion instigated by the Miner's Combine (later known as the Affiliated Miner's Combine) that saw some of the largest mining settlements of the Arcadian Explorer's Union and the Commonwealth Front of Arcadian Science break away from the factions and demand independence. Both of these federated settlements, the Miners of Martin and the Miners of Boland, agreed to form the Miner's Combine and cooperate with each other in achieving their goals. The entire conflict lasted a matter of two weeks from 6th January 2577 to 21st January 2577, and was sparked by both of the major factions cracking down on what was considered to be 'vigilantism' by citizens of the mining settlements against security personnel guaranteeing the safety of Earth Empire Exodist traders. It only ended when hostages taken by the Miner's Combine were freed in exchange for independence talks, with several tense sieges at the various settlements taking place before this. The conflict is remarkable in that there were no fatalities on either side. Although people were injured in the many skirmishes and standoffs that took place, both sides refrained from escalating the violence into bloodshed. In this sense, many believe the rebellion to be less of a 'war' and more of a violent protest. Regardless, The Miner's Secession War has kept its name in the history archives and is a point of pride for the Affiliated Miner's Combine, as their victory in the conflict against two much greater opponents without losing a single person is considered a heroic achievement.

Conflict Type

Rebellion

Battlefield Type

Land

Start Date

6th January 2577

Ending Date

21st January 2577

Conflict Result

The Affiliated Miner's Combine was formed, with the Miners of Martin and the Miners of Boland breaking away from the AEU and the CFAS respectively to become an independent faction.

Belligerents

The Miner's Combine

• Miners of Boland
• Miners of Martin

The Isolationist Coalition

• Arcadian Explorer's Union
• Commonwealth Front of Arcadian Science

Strength

Approximately 570 rebels in all; around 240 from Miners of Martin and 330 from Miners of Boland, including heavy mining equipment used as weaponry.

Around 450 security personnel from across the AEU, including a number of armoured vehicles and drones; around 685 security personnel from across the CFAS, including a number of armoured vehicles and drones.

Casualties

~120 rebels injured to varying degrees. No fatalities.

229 security personnel injured to varying degrees; 6 armoured vehicles destroyed or disabled; 11 drones destroyed or disabled. No fatalities.

Objectives

• Secure independence from their parent factions.
• Protect their interests, including their raw materials and the right to trade with who they please.

• Regain control of the mining settlements and disband the rebels.
• Secure access to the mined raw materials and resume normal trade.
• Ensure the safe release of the hostages taken by rebels.

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