Fiction:The Spode Wars

The Spode Wars is a conflict fought by the forces of the Anti-Spode Alliance against the various invading zealot forces of Spode.

Backround
Upon the formation of the ASA, several nearby zealot empires became angry at the resistance and mission of the Alliance, and promptly amassed forces under the name of Spode, organized by a series of Archbishops.

The "Intermediate" zone of the planet Genesis III was first fortified by the Archbishop of the planet's system, before the ASA quickly moved in and formed defensive positions. This set-up brought upon the Spode Wars.

Rise of the Forces of Spode
Early on in the war, the forces of Spode became the often victors, winning battle after battle and frequently being the first side to fortify vital planets. Genesis III was one of the few battles wherein the ASA was victorious, and allowed for the Alliance to extend it's boundaries outward.

Shortly after Genesis III, Forces under the name of Spode invaded the homeplanet of the Magisoars, Magisauri. In a hotly contested battle and counter-offensive, the ASA proved able to defend the planet from a takeover by the forces of Spode, however at a distinct cost.

Advantage of the Alliance
The Alliance later forms an advantage in technology over the forces of Spode, particularly in that it outfits even it's infantry in health and energy storage and recharge packs, whereas the empires under Spode frequently relied on their numbers to drive out the smaller ASA force.

This advantage allowed the ASA to later win many battles, and eventually restore the "front line" to the edges of the Spore coalition.

On-Going Conflict
The war is an on-going conflict, still hotly contested in battle after battle between the Alliance and coalition forces of Spode.