Fifth Frontier War

Fifth Frontier War (1107 to 1110) between the Third Imperium and the Zhodani Consulate.

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

Description

Latest in the series of Frontier Wars between the Third Imperium and the Zhodani Consulate.

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.

History & Background (Dossier)

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
• Zhodani unsuccessfully attack Regina/Regina (Spinward Marches 1910), capital of the Spinward Marches
• Sword Worlds attack and take Lanth (Spinward Marches 1719) with fleet and ground elements
• Arba/Lunion (Spinward Marches 1721) captured by the Gram Fleet of the Sword Worlds Confederation
• Sword Worlds attacks D'Ganzio/Lanth (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
• The Siege of Efate begins following attacks by Zhodani forces
• 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/Cronor (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 and is retaken from Sword Worlds forces
• Beck's World/Regina (Spinward Marches 2204) retaken and Vargr fleet 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)
• Vargr forces allied with the Outworld Coalition instructed by their supreme commander to cease hostilities and surrender to the Imperial military
• 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

Commanders & Leaders

Imperial Commanders

• Political: Duke Norris Aella Aledon
• Army: Army Vice-Marshal Adam Lord Bryor
• Navy: Admiral Lord Santanocheev
• Navy: Vice-Admiral Elphinstone
• Navy: Admiral Arabella von Ericson

Zhodani Commanders

• Classsified

Force Composition

Third Imperium

• Navy: 214th Fleet
• Navy: 213th Fleet
• Navy: 212th Fleet
• Navy: 201st Fleet
• Navy: 195th Fleet
• Navy: 193rd Fleet
• Navy: 151st Fleet
• Navy: 100th Fleet
• Navy: 23rd Fleet
• Navy: 1st Provisional Fleet
• Navy: Imperial Scout Squadron 497
• Navy: Battle Squadron 203
• Army: 43rd (Provisional) Frontier Army (Efate)
• Army: 85th Infantry Field Army (Heya)
• Mercenary: Ericsson's Rocs (Starmercs)

Zhodani Consulate

• Navy: 90th Fleet
• Navy: 47th fleet
• Navy: 40th Fleet
• Navy: 15th Fleet
• Navy: 7th Fleet
• Navy: 1st Assault Fleet

Vargr

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

Sword Worlds

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

References & Contributors (Sources)

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 Far Future Enterprises or by permission of the author. The page history lists all of the contributions.

• Classic Traveller Supplement 8 Library Data (A-M)
• Classic Traveller The Spinward Marches Campaign

Worlds & Sectors (Astrography)

This historical event primarily took place in the following areas:

• Spinward Marches Sector

References & Contributors (Sources)

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 Far Future Enterprises or by permission of the author. The page history lists all of the contributions.

• Classic Traveller Supplement 11 Library Data (N-Z)
• Author & Contributor: Lord (Marquis) and Master of Sophontology Maksim-Smelchak of the Ministry of Science