Fiction:Second Great Cyrannus War/Rebellion

"The rebellion begins today."

- Commodore, in the aftermath of the Battle of Cognalorilos

The Rebellion was a period of the following the surrender of the New Republic during the Fall of the Twelve Worlds. In the aftermath, the Empire consolidated its rule over the vast, imposing martial law on the and the space once occupied by  in the Quadrants, and the  in the Plazith Rim. Remaining Republic loyalists in Cyrannus soon took up arms with the, and a small remnant of the Grand Republic Fleet led by President.

In the Unknown Regions—the last safe refuge from the might of the Empire—the New Republic Remnant fled into Cognatus Space, where their forces were dealt a heavy blow by a new entry to the war, the under the command of the Grand Imperarch. Striking with the clandestine aid of the, the Dominion besieged , attacking both the Order of Cognalorilos and the Republic Remnant, with Zillum himself personally killing Republic Fleet Admiral , resulting in the fragmentation of the Remnant to a meagre fleet of four starships. Under the command of Fleet Admiral, the Republic Remnant sought to establish a new base to rebuild their shattered forces and inaugurate the beginning of a new guerrilla war against Imperial forces.

Simultaneously, in the aftermath of his victory at Cognalorilos, and armed with an armada of highly advanced warships, Zillum set his sights on his fatherland:i Space, seeking to open a new front against the Empire's self-proclaimed lordship over Cyrannus. Thus, despite the fall of the Republic, the Empire was forced to contend with the Star Dominion's designs of galactic conquest, as well as resistance from the fallen Republic's allies across Gigaquadrantic space. In the Plazith Rim, with the rise of, the Empire became locked in a titanic struggle for dominance against the and —sparking a new front of total war between the superpowers.

Trivia

 * Rebellion represents the third major story-arc of the, following the Opening Stages and Escalation.
 * Contributors to the war are encouraged to add battles and events at their leisure.