Sathrati Emergency
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The Sathrati Emergency was an invasion scare in the Emirate of Sathrati when an intervention by the Imperial Forces to overturn the Protocols of Erudition and depose the Council of Sathrati was expected. None of the Khaz Modanese island groups (So-Sara being the largest) except for Zy-Rodun, took the side of the Council of Sathrati. This being accounted for by the main So-Sara islands having fallen under the sway of Drak-Modan and thus outside the bounds of the Protocols of Erudition, although the presence of Imperial Legions undoubtedly helped in this regard.
The crisis would see the Honourable Company go to considerable lengths to protect its long established investments in the region.
Overview of Sathrati preparations
In Laemill (VIII) of 1730 AN, rising tensions with the Imperial government in Raynor's Keep led the Council of Sathrati to issue a "Declaration of Preparedness" amid fears of an imminent Shirerithian intervention to overturn the Protocols of Erudition and depose the Council. This directive set in motion a series of defensive measures across the Sathrati islands.
The paramilitary and militia forces present in the islands were temporarily integrated into a unified "Combined Sathrati Forces" built around the command structure and hierarchy of the Jaysh al-Sathrati. Zurvanudin Miran al-Osman, an experienced military leader, was appointed overall commander of these forces which fell under the strategic control of the Southern Banner Group of Benacia Command.
To better coordinate the defence, each of the major islands - Amity, Mirioth, Yardistan, and Zy-Rodun - was designated as its own "Defence Sector" led by an appointed commandant. The two corps of the Jaysh al-Sathrati divided responsibilities, with the I Corps overseeing Yardistan and the II Corps managing the other three sectors.
Available military assets of the Jaysh were assigned to reinforce each of the sectors based on assessments by the high command. This included significant numbers of infantry, armoured cavalry, artillery, and air support units fanning out across strategic locations on the islands.
Civil defence measures were also implemented. All airports and ports were closed except those granted specific exemptions. The Sathrati Vanguard Corps, a paramilitary wing of a major political party, mobilised defence volunteer units in each local bailiwick to assist with patrols, static defence, and security missions.
Infernal machines were spotted being laid in the waters near Novi Nigrad, suggesting preparations for coastal defense as well. Meanwhile, a "peace camp" was established in the capital, Novi Nigrad, by anti-war centenarians, though authorities allowed this protest to proceed.
With forces moving into defensive positions and the islands effectively in lockdown, the Combined Sathrati Forces waited tensely through 1730.
Timeline
- 1730.VII.2: The Second Thuylemans Cabinet signs Imperial Decree 1226, banning the influence of foreign organisations and companies in Shirerithian government institutions. While Sathrati isn't named even once, the Decree is clearly meant to undermine the Council of Sathrati and Protocols of Erudition.
- 1730.VII.13–1730.VIII.12: ESB-Jagdverbände began to arrive in Sathrati, taking over primary responsibility for the security of the Council of Sathrati headquarters in Novi Nigrad, the members of the council resident in the isles, and Novi Nigrad International Airport.
- 1730.VIII.19: Following reports from the political officer paid to attend upon the Chamber of Petitions and Pleas and represent the interests of the Council at the Imperial Court in Raynor's Keep, alongside similar concerning diplomatic cables from the legation of the Benacian Union to the Commission for Foreign Affairs, a "Declaration of Preparedness" was issued by the Council of Sathrati, formalising the temporary integration of paramilitary and militia formations present in the Emirate into the Combined Sathrati Forces, the establishment of defence sectors, and certain measures of preparedness to be undertaken across each of the sectors.
- 1730.VIII.20: Inshore craft observed to be engaged in the setting of infernal machines in the roadstead of Novi Nigrad and the adjoining bay areas.
- 1730.VIII.21:
- A peace camp was established in Novi Nigrad. Bemused authorities allowed the initiative, dreamt up by a group of centenarians belonging to the Order of the Holy Lakes to proceed unopposed.
- The Imperial Marshals, assisted by the Pxepcetxežyreho, 8re Dekošyre Ġuseš, started arresting politicians and nobles aligned with ESB on charges of corruptions and bribery, across the Khaz Modanese isles. While successful on So-Sara and most minor isles, police actions in Zy-Rodun were thwarted by armed resistance of the United Free Company.
- 1730.VIII.22:
- Directive on Anti-Invasion Measures and Coastal Defence issued by the Council of Sathrati.
- As a response to the unlawful arrest and detention of ESB employees on the islands of So-Sara, the Jaysh al-Sathrati detained Daniel Mortis du Grifos, Lord Mortis du Grifos and Lord Lieutenant for Amity, and removed him along with his family and staff to an undisclosed location.
- 1731.I.1: With the execution of Abner Shas, the flow of Benacian reports from Shirekeep to the Council of Sathrati is ended.
- 1731.I.24: Reports of significant Shirerithian forces "in transit". Circulars issued to defence sectors restating the importance of adherence to directive 1730-002 on anti-invasion measures and coastal defences.
- 1731.V.11: Despairing of a negotiated accomodation, the Council of Sathrati published the Articles of Just Secession, severing ties with the Imperial Republic until such time as it would declare its own willingness to recognise the Protocols of Erudition.
