Anian War

"The Anian War, it's been going on ever since Pocock and d'Aché fired the first shots."

- Captain Givens comparing the length of the war to the Battle of Cuddalore, which began around the time this war did. The Anian War was the longest and most bloody conflict known fought on Anio I. As of 2475 it had lasted 716 years and costed over 180,000,000 lives.

The war's length and technological evolution lead it to be a historical, sociological and anthropological attraction. This growing to the point that all vessels were limited to orbiting 500 km above the planets surface. Any vessels below that were usually chased back up by intense weapons fire.

A large factor of the Anians militaristic society, It lead to the creation of Repair drones, a advanced technology which allowed for the Anians to continue the war without having to enter a dystopian nature of endless and life-threatening repairs.

Prelude
In 1741 and after 30 years of ruthless emancipation, the state of Vlanor came in existence after 4 centuries of their territory being dominated by the Bilan. This lead to socioeconomic aftershocks throughout the Bilan state.

In 1746 the Bilan began secret incursions in deep, although significant, regions of Vlanor space. The distance into Vlanor made third party-induced tensions rise between the Herodian Communism and Vlanor, eventually by 1749 escalating into battles across their borders.

Attempting to stop or hinder the battles, the Grand Anian Supremacy made swings of cowboy diplomacy to "put some sense into the two." Although the attempted hindrance lead to a horrid result.

In 1751 the (at the time) Nutan Royal Dynasty gathered an immense military force, made up of a force which would be on average over 20% larger than any other force they'd meet in their battles. In mid-1752 the military would be deployed, strategically outstanding movements would overcome Bilan and Vlanor defenses, taking over 62,755 km2 each of Vlanor and Bilan land.

Initial stage
In 1755, 4 years into the battles committed by the Nutan and territory gained, the Anian Supremacy had localized over 10,000 out of 87,000 reserve soldiers merged with 4,500 Herodian state, the 14,500 man force would push their way into Nutan territory, costing 100s of lives as they went. The first encounter was in the ancient city of Bu'zar, population a few hundred with a few hundred guards in a nearby instillation. At 6 o'clock morning AT, a 1500+ man battalion intercepted the instillation, easily overthrowing the Bu'zarian guards and capturing the Bu'zarian valley subsequently.

A month later the (as named) Provisional Nutan Guard would counterattack the Anian-Herodian Army, costing their side only under 200 but the Anians and Herodians over 400.

After that defense was made, both sides took a 4 month intermission to reinstate their forces, a intermission which would reignite a flame bigger than before.