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On the evening of 20.IX.1706 AN, King [[Prince Edward|Edward]] of Akhidia went missing from his suite in [[Zremlan Palace]] following a private drinking party. News of his disappearance was immediately suppressed by palace authorities, in the hope that the 67-year-old monarch would eventually resurface, as had been the case in [[Disappearance of Edward I and Gegek I|similar circumstances six years previously]]. Increasingly desperate attempts to contain the situation completely collapsed in early XI. 1706 AN, when leaked reports of the strongman monarch's mysterious absence hit the country's media; the resulting outpouring of popular speculation, accusations and counter-accusations lifted the lid on the barely suppressed personal and political tensions at the heart of the regime. | On the evening of 20.IX.1706 AN, King [[Prince Edward|Edward]] of Akhidia went missing from his suite in [[Zremlan Palace]] following a private drinking party. News of his disappearance was immediately suppressed by palace authorities, in the hope that the 67-year-old monarch would eventually resurface, as had been the case in [[Disappearance of Edward I and Gegek I|similar circumstances six years previously]]. Increasingly desperate attempts to contain the situation completely collapsed in early XI. 1706 AN, when leaked reports of the strongman monarch's mysterious absence hit the country's media; the resulting outpouring of popular speculation, accusations and counter-accusations lifted the lid on the barely suppressed personal and political tensions at the heart of the regime. | ||
==The crisis intensifies== | |||
The rising political tensions finally boiled over when Edward's sister, [[Princess Caryl]], publicly blamed "elements close to the throne" of abducting or even murdering her brother. Although she declined to identify those she believed responsible, supporters of Edward were quick to accuse Queen [[Befra]], wife of Edward's co-monarch [[Neil I|Neil]], of desiring to remove both Edward and [[Matthew I|King Matthew]] so as to ensure the uncontested succession of her newborn son, [[Prince Ivar]]. Although both Neil and Befra categorically denied any involvement in Edwards disappearance, the rumours refused to go away, as angry partisans of the three monarchs gathered outside public buildings in the major cities. | |||
This growing power struggle at the heart of the Akhidian state emboldened other disaffected elements within wider society. The Fentoian ethnic group, long marginalised by the predominantly Batii elites, became increasingly restive, with Fentoian leaders openly calling for the abolition of the monarchy and Akhidia's restructuring as a federal state. On the island of Gera, terrorist organisation [[Al-Ramo]] took advantage of the chaos to renew its guerilla campaign, swiftly isolating the provincial capital. | |||
Revision as of 13:23, 21 March 2022
| Item | HQ & HQ Squadron | Sabre Squadron | Artillery Battery | Regiment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lieutenant Colonel (LTC) | 1 | - | - | 1 |
| Major (MAJ) | 2 | 1 | - | 5 |
| Captain (CPT) | 8 | 1 | 1 | 12 |
| Lieutenant (LT) | 4 | 4 | 3 | 19 |
| Commissioned Officers | 15 | 6 | 4 | 37 |
| Regimental Corporal Major (RCM) | 1 | - | - | 1 |
| Corporal Major (CPM) | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 |
| Staff Corporal (SCP) | 9 | 5 | 2 | 26 |
| Chief Corporal (CCP) | 12 | 14 | 6 | 60 |
| Corporal (CPL) | 19 | 22 | 9 | 94 |
| Lichguard (LGD) | 16 | 24 | 4 | 92 |
| Non-commissioned Officers | 60 | 66 | 22 | 280 |
| Zombot (ZBT) | 55 | 22 | 29 | 150 |
| Total Personnel | 130 | 94 | 55 | 467 |
| Item | HQ & HQ Squadron | Sabre Squadron | Artillery Battery | Regiment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Necrogravimetric Vehicle Combat Tank 120mm | 1 | 9 | - | 28 |
| Necrogravimetric Vehicle Combat Infantry 40mm | 1 | 9 | - | 28 |
| Necrogravimetric Vehicle Combat Howitzer 155mm | - | - | 3 | 28 |
| Combat vehicles | 2 | 18 | 3 | 59 |
| Necrogravimetric Vehicle Carrier Cargo | 37 | 3 | 15 | 61 |
| Necrogravimetric Vehicle Carrier Command | 4 | 1 | 1 | 8 |
| Necrogravimetric Vehicle Carrier Necromedical | 5 | - | - | 5 |
| Support vehicles | 46 | 4 | 16 | 74 |
| Machine Gun 12.7mm | 17 | 2 | 6 | 29 |
| Crew-served weapons | 17 | 2 | 6 | 29 |
| Launcher Grenade | - | 8 | - | 24 |
| Machine Gun 5.56mm | - | 8 | - | 24 |
| Pistol 9mm | 11 | 45 | 12 | 158 |
| Rifle 5.56mm Carbine | 106 | 46 | 43 | 287 |
| Small arms | 117 | 107 | 55 | 493 |
Cibola 1704
Etzeland
- Nationalpark Eisenfels: +67,140 sq km
- Canton Monduz (boundary adjustment on northern coast & southern mountains): +5,256 sq km
- Canton Leichenhafen (more defensible frontier; possible fortifications): +2,232 sq km
Steerswick
- Southcape
- Wadonston
- Moorland
- Western National Park?
Cibola 1706
1706 Akhidian Crisis
Background
On the evening of 20.IX.1706 AN, King Edward of Akhidia went missing from his suite in Zremlan Palace following a private drinking party. News of his disappearance was immediately suppressed by palace authorities, in the hope that the 67-year-old monarch would eventually resurface, as had been the case in similar circumstances six years previously. Increasingly desperate attempts to contain the situation completely collapsed in early XI. 1706 AN, when leaked reports of the strongman monarch's mysterious absence hit the country's media; the resulting outpouring of popular speculation, accusations and counter-accusations lifted the lid on the barely suppressed personal and political tensions at the heart of the regime.
The crisis intensifies
The rising political tensions finally boiled over when Edward's sister, Princess Caryl, publicly blamed "elements close to the throne" of abducting or even murdering her brother. Although she declined to identify those she believed responsible, supporters of Edward were quick to accuse Queen Befra, wife of Edward's co-monarch Neil, of desiring to remove both Edward and King Matthew so as to ensure the uncontested succession of her newborn son, Prince Ivar. Although both Neil and Befra categorically denied any involvement in Edwards disappearance, the rumours refused to go away, as angry partisans of the three monarchs gathered outside public buildings in the major cities.
This growing power struggle at the heart of the Akhidian state emboldened other disaffected elements within wider society. The Fentoian ethnic group, long marginalised by the predominantly Batii elites, became increasingly restive, with Fentoian leaders openly calling for the abolition of the monarchy and Akhidia's restructuring as a federal state. On the island of Gera, terrorist organisation Al-Ramo took advantage of the chaos to renew its guerilla campaign, swiftly isolating the provincial capital.
