Fiction:Marinus' Rebellion

=Marinus' Rebellion=

"That is the price of peace. There are always those who believe that they rule as a privilege. Even as these traditionalists lose their power, oppression will find its way into societies throughout the Gigaquadrant. Diplomacy, however noble, is limited in the extent to which it can stop this. How many of these people are willing to hold their power out of duty? Perhaps they took it humbly, but with time, they are overwhelmed by it. Only a few need to fall to... corruption, and entire civilizations will fall with them. As the human saying goes, 'power corrupts'. The only way to fight back is to fight back.""

- High Councilor

Sometimes referred to as the Talven Crisis, Marinus' Rebellion refers to an international diplomatic conflict between the and the Four-Power Alliance, as well as events leading up to this. The conflict itself was a consequence of a sizable military buildup within the Talven Empire in the Southern Milky Way, which largely a result of the Talven High Councilor Balbus Marinus' ambition and desire to solve the 'problems' of.

The Crisis was brought to an end after the High Councilor called for negotiations on with representatives of the Four-Power Alliance on the Talven world of, following public criticism of the buildup in 2818. The Talven Empire was disarmed and reformed, gaining membership in the.

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