Fifth Frontier War

Library Data Milieu 1116 

Fifth Frontier War (1107 to 1110) is the latest in the series of Frontier Wars between the between the Third Imperium and the Zhodani Consulate.

• • For information on the Game see Fifth Frontier War (game).

Description (Specifications)

Following several years of unrest and provocation, Imperial sources claimed that Zhodani forces initiated hostilities and attacked across the Third Imperium's borders, while previously placed Zhodani guerrillas on selected Imperial worlds began uprisings. Vargr and Sword World forces allied with the Zhodani also participated in the hostilities.

The armistice, signed in 1110, resulted in the loss of no worlds to the hostiles and returned to the status quo. Actually, there were some significant 'alterations' in the 'status quo ante'. The Sword Worlds split into a new Imperial Client state along with a new, smaller Sword Worlds polity & the Imperium reclaimed a world it had previously given up.

Image Repository

1. A Vargr Mercenary equipped with a TL-10 Armored Vacc Suit with ACR from Sword Worlds conflict Battle for Garda Villis during the Fifth Frontier War.
   

Commanders & Leaders

Imperial Commanders

• Political: Duke Norris Aella Aledon
• Army:
  • Army Vice Marshal Adam Lord Bryor
  • Army Vice Marshal Lord Calavan, Commander of the 43rd Provisional Army (Efate)
    • Army Colonel Eitan Rahbaan, Public relations officer, 43rd Provisional Army (Efate)
• Navy: Sector Admiral Lord Santanocheev (Spinward Marches Fleet)
  • Navy: Sector Admiral Lord Liang
  • Navy: Fleet Admiral Shumi
  • Navy: Fleet Admiral Shanashar
  • Navy: Fleet Admiral Mtume
  • Navy: Fleet Admiral Goolanzoon (100th Fleet)
  • Navy: Vice Admiral Elphinstone (Task Force 17, 212th Fleet)
    • Navy: Commodore Arabella von Ericsson (Cruiser Squadron Avenging Rocs in Detachment, 212th Fleet)
  • Navy: Vice Admiral Ashluda
  • Navy: Vice Admiral Djoulikian
  • Navy: Vice Admiral Vasilyev
  • Navy: Rear Admiral Romao
  • Navy: Rear Admiral Stvi
  • Navy: Rear Admiral Gascona
  • Mercenary: Admiral Gvungughz

Zhodani Commanders

• Fleet Officer Pranatl Demiatl
• Fleet Officer Jdistebr Zdalenstebr
• Fleet Officer Viestlas Kiliantse'tlas
• Fleet Officer Zhobrtlasche' Chteprnentlasche
• Fleet Officer Zhobrtlasche' Polietstlasche
• Battleship Officer Pranatl Tlaplsofatl
• Battleship Officer Pranatl Qianzhatl
• Battleship Officer Pranatl Vleniziatl
• Battleship Officer Pranatl Benshatl
• Battleship Officer Jdistebr Chienjistebr
• Provincial Governor Viestlas Shtaliajtlas
• Battleship Officer Jdistebr Trodranstebr
• Battleship Officer Jdistebr Shanstebr
• Battleship Officer Viestlas Nivrnditlas

Vargr Commanders

• Navy: Admiral Thuekhs (Uthith Fleet)
• Mercenary: Admiral Orzaekh (Gireel Fleet)

Force Composition

Third Imperium

• Navy: 23rd Fleet -- Vilis Subsector
• Navy: 43rd Fleet
• Navy: 100th Fleet (Activated)
• Navy: 125th Fleet -- Jewell Subsector
• Navy: 151st Fleet (From Deneb Sector Fleet)
• Navy: 187th Fleet
• Navy: 193rd Fleet -- Regina Subsector
• Navy: 195th Fleet -- Sabine Subsector
• Navy: 208th Fleet -- Five Sisters Subsector
• Navy: 212th Fleet -- Rhylanor Subsector
  • Navy: Task Force 17 -- To Aramis Subsector
    • Navy: Battle Squadron 203
    • Navy: Cruiser Squadron Avenging Rocs
• Navy: 213th Fleet -- Lunion Subsector
• Navy: 214th Fleet -- Glisten Subsector
• Navy: 1st Provisional Fleet
• Army: 43rd (Provisional) Frontier Army (Efate)
• Army: 85th Infantry Field Army (Heya)

Various squadrons were present on the main front in Vilis, Jewell, Regina, Lanth, Aramis and Rhylanor Subsectors

• Spinward Marches Reserve Fleet
  • BatRon 1456
  • BatRon 1594
  • BatRon 1601
  • BatRon 1602
  • BatRon 1603
  • BatRon 1604
  • CruRon 3120
  • CruRon 1239
  • CruRon 1903
  • CruRon 2187
  • CruRon 2188
  • CruRon 2510
  • CruRon 2679
  • CruRon 2735
• Planetary Squadrons
  • CruRon Alell -- Duchy of Regina
  • BatRon Efate -- Duchy of Regina
  • CruRon Efate -- Duchy of Regina
  • CruRon Equus -- Duchy of Rhylanor
  • CruRon Extolay -- Duchy of Rhylanor
  • CruRon Feri -- Duchy of Regina
  • BatRon Jewell -- Duchy of Regina
  • CruRon Jewell -- Duchy of Regina
  • BatRon Porozlo -- Duchy of Rhylanor
  • CruRon Porozlo -- Duchy of Rhylanor
  • AssaultRon Porozlo -- Duchy of Rhylanor
  • CruRon Regina A -- Duchy of Regina
  • CruRon Regina B -- Duchy of Regina
  • CruRon Wochiers -- Duchy of Regina
  • BatRon Zivije -- Duchy of Rhylanor
  • CruRon Zivije -- Duchy of Rhylanor

• Called Up from IISS
  • ScoutRon 53
  • ScoutRon 54
  • ScoutRon 63
  • ScoutRon 76
  • ScoutRon 96
  • ScoutRon 123
  • ScoutRon 321
  • ScoutRon 497

• Regular Squadrons
  • BatRon 492
  • BatRon 493
  • BatRon 191
  • BatRon 192
  • BatRon 203 -- TF 17
  • BatRon 218
  • BatRon 190
  • BatRon 212
  • BatRon 123 -- Black Globe Equipped
  • BatRon 166
  • BatRon 154 -- Black Globe Equipped
  • BatRon 124
  • BatRon 187 -- Black Globe Equipped
  • BatRon 186
  • BatRon 188 -- Black Globe Equipped
  • BatRon 122
  • BatRon 780
  • BatRon 890
  • BatRon 843
  • BatRon 848
  • BatRon 644
  • BatRon 867
  • BatRon 643
  • BatRon 642
  • BatRon 646
  • BatRon 645
  • BatRon 501
  • BatRon 504
  • BatRon 503
  • BatRon 506
  • BatRon 502
  • BatRon 507

• • CruRon 96
  • CruRon 751
  • CruRon 98
  • CruRon 91
  • CruRon 94
  • CruRon 83
  • CruRon 501
  • CruRon 504
  • CruRon 503
  • CruRon 507
  • CruRon 466
  • CruRon 480
  • CruRon 470
  • CruRon 490
  • CruRon 211
  • CruRon 356
  • CruRon 212
  • CruRon 358
  • CruRon 213
  • CruRon 359
  • CruRon 214
  • CruRon 363
  • CruRon 215
  • CruRon 381
  • CruRon 216
  • CruRon 883

• • TankRon 10
  • TankRon 11

• • AssaultRon 26
  • AssaultRon 27
  • AssaultRon 28
  • AssaultRon 29
  • AssaultRon 30
  • AssaultRon 31
  • AssaultRon 32
  • AssaultRon 33

Zhodani Consulate

• Navy: 40th Fleet
• Navy: 68th Fleet
• Navy: 65th Fleet
• Navy: 67th Fleet

• Navy: 47th fleet
• Navy: 28th fleet
• Navy: 35th fleet

• Navy: 14th Colonial Fleet
• Navy: 15th Colonial Fleet
• Navy: 16th Colonial Fleet
• Navy: 17th Colonial Fleet

• Navy: 1st Assault Fleet
• Navy: 2nd Assault Fleet
• Navy: 3rd Assault Fleet

• Navy: 7th Fleet
• Navy: 90th Fleet

Vargr

• Corsair: Kforuzeng
• Navy: Gireel Fleet (see 40th Squadron)
• Navy: Uthith Fleet (see 40th Squadron)

Sword Worlds

• Navy: Narsil Fleet
  • Navy: Gram Fleet
  • Navy: Joyeuse Fleet
  • Navy: Sacnoth Fleet

History & Background (Dossier)

No information yet available.

Timeline

1107

• Zhodani war fleet stages at Ruie (Spinward Marches 1809), violating the demilitarized zone
• Ambassador Shterbifriashav delivers a declaration of war to the Duke of Regina at 12:01 on 187-1107
• Zhodani unsuccessfully attack Regina (Spinward Marches 1910), capital of the Spinward Marches
• Sword Worlds attack and take Lanth (Spinward Marches 1719) with fleet and ground elements
• Arba (Spinward Marches 1721) captured by the Gram Fleet of the Sword Worlds Confederation
• Sword Worlds attacks D'Ganzio (Spinward Marches 1920)
• The Travellers' Aid Society issued a travelers' advisory, declaring the entire Spinward Marches sector an amber zone until further notice.
• Rhylanor (Spinward Marches 2716) IISS recalls scout vessels and retired personnel on 206-1107
• The Siege of Efate begins following attacks by Zhodani forces including 1st Assault Fleet
• The Ine Givar terrorist organization funded by the Zhodani and Sword Worlds implicated in numerous acts of destruction and sabotage, including (most recently) the disappearance of the merchant ship Harun-al-Rashid, an explosion and fire in scout base facilities at Meleto (Spinward Marches 2827), and the release of a deadly viral toxin into the water supply of the Imperial Naval installation at Bendor (Spinward Marches 2326).
• Authorities on Tureded (Spinward Marches 2414) have announced the discovery and arrest of a number of "sleeper" agents in high places in the planetary government
• Kinorb (Spinward Marches 2202) and Yorbund (Spinward Marches 2303) systems attacked by Zhodani-allied Vargr forces
• Stave (Spinward Marches 0710) occupied by Zhodani forces

1108

• Yorbund (Spinward Marches 2303) falls to Vargr forces
• Ruby (Spinward Marches 1005), Emerald (Spinward Marches 1006), and Lysen (Spinward Marches 1307) fall to Zhodani forces
• Fighting on Jewell (Spinward Marches 1106) and other worlds of the Jewell Subsector, as well as on Kinorb/Regina (Spinward Marches 2202)
• Imperial Research Station Beta on Yori/Regina (Spinward Marches 2110) evacuated
• Heya (Spinward Marches 2402) and Beck's World (Spinward Marches 2204) fall to Vargr forces
• Mirriam (Spinward Marches 1315) and Calit (Spinward Marches 1515) fall to overwhelming Zhodani forces.
• Fighting in Denotam (Spinward Marches 1413) and Frenzie (Spinward Marches 1116)
• Zhodani forces abandon occupation of Stave (Spinward Marches 0710)

1109

• Ghandi/Lanth (Spinward Marches 1815) Naval Base attacked by Zhodani naval and ground forces, including units of the elite Zhodani Consular Guard
• Operation Iedshrpr launched by elements of the Imperial Navy's Corridor Fleet in a drive to break The Siege of Efate
• Ylaven/Lanth (Spinward Marches 1916) captured by the Zhodani
• Heya/Regina (Spinward Marches 2402) retaken in operations against the Vargr
• Arba/Lunion (Spinward Marches 1721) recaptured by the Imperium
• Lanth (Spinward Marches 1719) falls to and is retaken from Sword Worlds forces
• Beck's World/Regina (Spinward Marches 2204) retaken by TF17 of 212th Fleet and the 40th Squadron's Gireel Fleet is destroyed
• Major Imperial raid against Zhodani military and industrial installations at Ninjar/Cronor (Spinward Marches 0608)
• Imperial naval forces and attached army and marine units have retake Calit/Vilis (Spinward Marches 1515)
• 40th Squadron forces allied with the Outworld Coalition instructed by their supreme commander, Admiral Thurkhs, to cease hostilities and surrender to the Imperial military. Not all heed this call.
• Major fleet exchange at Rhylanor/Rhylanor (Spinward Marches 2716) with the Imperium retaining control
• Major Zhodani losses inflicted in their attempt to retake Calit/Vilis (Spinward Marches 1515)
• Dyrnwyn/Sword Worlds (Spinward Marches 1522) invaded and occupied by Imperial troops as part of Operation Azhanti Sunrise

1110

• The 214th Fleet attacks and destroys most of the Sacnoth Fleet at Sting (Spinward Marches 1525)
• Imperium occupies Beater/Sword Worlds (Spinward Marches 1424), Durendal/Sword Worlds (Spinward Marches 1523), Dyrnwyn/Sword Worlds (Spinward Marches 1522), Hofud/Sword Worlds (Spinward Marches 1524), and Tyrfing/Sword Worlds (Spinward Marches 1324) following defeat of Sword Worlds fleets
• Coup on Arden/Vilis (Spinward Marches 1011) has replaced the pro-Zhodani government with a pro-Imperial coalition
• Zhodani Consulate and the Imperial Admiralty announced that an armistice as of 120-1110 Imperial reckoning

Major Historical Events Timeline: 1116

These are some of the more important historical events concerning this history:

• (979 to 986): Third Frontier War
  • (986): Battle of Porozlo
• (1082 to 1084): Fourth Frontier War
  • (1084): Battle of Two Suns
• (1107 to 1110) Fifth Frontier War between the Third Imperium and the Zhodani Consulate.
• (1110): Division of the Sword Worlds and creation of the Border Worlds

Worlds & Sectors (Astrography)

This historical event primarily took place in the following areas:
Charted Space

• Spinward Marches Sector

World Listing: 1105

The following systems and worlds are associated with this event:

38 of 38 World articles in Fifth Frontier War

Arba  •  Arden  •  Beater  •  Beck's World  •  Bendor  •  Calit  •  D'Ganzio  •  Denotam  •  Durendal (SM 1523)  •  Dyrnwyn  •  Efate  •  Emerald  •  Esalin  •  Frenzie  •  Ghandi  •  Heya  •  Hofud  •  Jewell (SM 1106)  •  Kinorb (SM 2202)  •  LanthLanth  •  Lysen  •  Meleto  •  Menorb  •  Mirriam (SM 1315)  •  Ninjar  •  PorozloPorozlo  •  Regina  •  Rhylanor  •  Ruby  •  Ruie  •  Stave  •  Sting  •  Tureded  •  Tyrfing  •   Ylaven   •  Yorbund  •  Yori  •  Yres  •  

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See also

• Frontier Wars
  • First Frontier War
  • Second Frontier War
  • Third Frontier War
  • Fourth Frontier War
  • Fifth Frontier War

References

This list of sources was used by the Traveller Wiki Editorial Team and individual contributors to compose this article. Copyrighted material is used under license from Mongoose Publishing or by permission of the author. The page history lists all of the contributions.

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• William H. Keith Jr.. Flight of the Stag (Marischal Adventures, 1981), 2.
• William H. Keith Jr., J. Andrew Keith. Salvage Mission (Marischal Adventures, 1981), 2.
• Marc Miller. The Spinward Marches Campaign (Game Designers Workshop, 1985), 8-16.
• Dave Nilsen. The Regency Sourcebook (Game Designers Workshop, 1995), 78,79.
• Roger Malmstein. Gvurrdon Sector Campaignbook (Roger Malmstein, 2002), 7.
• Martin Dougherty. The Fifth Frontier War (Mongoose Publishing, 2024), passim.
• Martin Dougherty. Flashpoints (Mongoose Publishing, 2024), passim.