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The Boskone War is the name given to the first large scale organized armed conflict in space.  Officially it ran from March 2012 to January 2014<ref>This covers [[Season 1]] of the Fenspace timeline.</ref>. It started when the [[SOS-dan]] called [[SOS-Con]] to deal with the newly realized threat of organized reavers assaulting Fen outposts and ships towards the [[Main Belt]] and ended with the fall of '''Boskone Prime'''.
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The '''Boskone War''' is the name given to the first large scale organized armed conflict in space.  Officially, it ran from March 2012 to January 2014<ref>This covers [[Season 1]] of Fenspace.</ref>. It started when the [[SOS-dan]] called '''[[SOS-Con]]''' to deal with the newly-realized threat of organized [[reavers]] assaulting Fen outposts and ships towards the [[Main Belt]] and ended with the fall of '''Boskone Prime'''.
  
 
==History==
 
==History==
  
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The organization and conduct of reaver raids began much earlier than [[SOS-Con]] and fragments of the 'original' [[Boskonian]] organization survived the official end of the war, though their operations were scaled back both due to lost resources and the desire to avoid [[Great Justice]] and the [[Space Patrol]].
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The [[boskonian]] organization had their origins in both [[Earth]]bound organized crime and homegrown Fennish criminals.  The lawless environment of Fenspace seemed to be an ideal place to expand operations into.  However, there really wasn't much to steal or extort from anybody.
  
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The [[Crime in Fenspace|boskonian organization]] had their origins in both [[Earth]]bound organized crime and homegrown Fenish criminals.  The lawless environment of Fenspace seemed to be an ideal place to expand operations into.  However, there really wasn't much to steal or extort from anybody.
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This changed with two discoveries: '''[[Thionite]]''' was synthesized from the byproducts of several [[Venus Terraforming Project|Venusian terraforming bacteria]], and the '''[[Catgirling Machine]]''' was developed.
  
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This changed with two discoveries.  [[Thionite]] was synthesized from the byproducts of several [[Venus Terraforming Project|Venusian terraforming bacteria]] and the [[Catgirling Machine]] was developed.
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The production of an addictive drug, especially one whose production could be completely controlled, was of immense interest to the small but ambitious [[zwilniks]]. The Catgirling Machine finally offered a solution to a question unethical people had been asking since biomodding had been discovered: Could you use [[Handwavium|'wavium]] to reliably edit a person's mind and body?  Despite the production of Furries, the Catgirling Machine offered the zwilniks the chance to produce appropriately-docile slave women ''en masse'' for various markets on Earth.
  
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The production of an addictive drug, especially one who's production could be completely controlled was of immense interest to the small, but ambitious zwilniks.
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The increased assaults on [[Main Belt]] colonies, gondoliers and mining operations brought the existence of an organized enemy to the attention of Fenspace in general and the [[SOS-dan]] in particular.
  
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While the [[Catgirling Machine]] finally offered a solution to a question unethical people had been asking since biomodding had been discovered.  Could you use [[Handwavium|'wavium]] to reliably edit a person's mind and body?  Despite the production of Furries, the [[Catgirling Machine]] offered the zwilnik's the chance to produce appropriately docile slave women en-mass for various markets on [[Earth]].
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The Fennish response, creating [[Great Justice]], was initially seen as somewhat laughable and influenced some of the [[Boskonian]] leaders to believe they could conquer Fenspace by shattering the major factions. While this proved harder than they had anticipated, OGJ's initial ineffectiveness kept their confidence high and gave them the confidence to band together into the "Boskonian Faction" that Fenspace had previously only imagined existed.
  
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It was the increased assaults on main belt colonies, gondoliers and mining operations that brought the existence of an organized enemy to the attention of Fenspace in general and the [[SOS-dan]] in particular.
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The '''fall of [[Crystal Osaka]]''' was one of the major events of the war, and was considered a blow by both sides; the Fen for the loss of life and the city, the Boskonians for the loss in thionite production and associated revenue and the loss of several ships and their crews.
  
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The Fenish response, creating [[Great Justice]], was initially seen as somewhat laughable and influenced some of the Boskonian Leaders to believe they could conquer Fenspace by shattering the major factions.  This proved harder than they had anticipated, but [[Great Justice|OGJ's]] initial ineffectiveness kept their confidence high.
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The zwilniks targeted the Belt-based factions heavily, as they tend to be the farthest from immediate support. The [[Space Pirates]], the [[Ninja]] and the [[Wizards]] all suffered repeated attacks, with the Wizards coming off the worst as they were the least militant of the three.  [[Pirate Island]] and [[Hidden Asteroid]] both came under attack during the war; the Ninja lost a number of genin teams and their instructors early on, before they understood the organized threat they were facing.
  
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The Fall of [[Crystal Osaka]] was one of the major events of the war, and was considered a blow by both sides.  The Fen for the loss of life and the city, the Boskonians for the loss in [[Thionite]] production and associated revenue and the loss of several ships and their crews.
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One of the consequences of the war is the large number of catgirls among the Pirates and Ninja.  However, not every catgirled prisoner recovered enough to be functional, and not all of those who did wanted to go back to their original faction.
  
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The Zwilnik's targeted the [[Main Belt]] based factions heavily, as they tend to be the farthest from immediate support.  The [[Pirates]], the [[Ninja]] and the [[Wizards]] all suffered repeated attacks, with the [[Wizards]] coming off the worst as they were the least militant of the three.  However, both [[Pirate Island]] and [[Hidden Asteroid]] came under attack during the war and the [[Ninja]] lost a number of genin teams and their instructors early in the war, before they understood the organized threat they were facing.
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The [[Interdimensional Incursion Incident]] occurred in May 2013 during the war, and resulted in Fenspace gaining what has become known as the [[Whole Fenspace Catalog]]. Rumours of the catalog's contents and that a copy would be available at [[Fenspace Convention|Serenity-Con]] led to the Boskonians launching a major assault at the con.  They had hoped to capture the catalog and decapitate the Fennish leadership by killing the SMOFs gathered there.
  
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One of the consequences of the war is the large number of Cat girls among the [[Pirates]] and [[Ninja]].  However, not every catgirled prisoner recovered enough to be functional, and not all of those who did wanted to go back to their original faction.
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The attack on Serenity-Con was beaten off, though not easily. [[Great Justice]] was reorganized; the [[Space Patrol]] was created and the military arm of Great Justice was streamlined and made more efficient.  The newly reorganized Great Justice tracks the attack on Serenity-Con back to its staging area, code named '''Boskone One'''.  Fleet Operation Atilla was launched against Boskone One, which fell to the Fenspace Convention.
  
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The [[Interdimensional Incursion Incident]] occurred in May 2013 during the war, and resulted in the creation of what has become known as the [[Whole Fenspace Catalog]].  Rumours of the catalog's contents and that a copy would be available at [[Fenspace Convention|Serenity Con]] lead to the Boskonians launching a major assault at the [[Fenspace Convention|con]].  They had hoped to capture the catalog and decapitate the Fenish leadership by killing the [[Glossary#S|SMOF]]'s gathered there.
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Four months after the Serentity-Con attack, OGJ and the Patrol's intelligence services had severely damaged Boskonian operations and located their central base, '''Boskone Prime'''.  They also learned that the Boskonians were planning another major strike and were gathering ships.
  
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The attack on [[Fenspace Convention|Serenity Con]] was beaten off, though not easily, and [[Great Justice]] was reorganized.  The [[Space Patrol]] was created and [[Great Justice]] was streamlined and made more efficient. The newly reorganized [[Great Justice]] tracks the attack on Serenity-Con back to its staging area, code named Boskone One.  Fleet Operation Atilla is launched againts Boskone One which falls to [[Great Justice]].
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In the largest fleet action in the war, the gathered Boskonian fleet was destroyed and Boskone Prime was besieged. The asteroid colony fell to Fennish forces on January 15, 2014, heralding the end to two years of war.
  
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Four months after the [[Fenspace Convention|Serentity Con]] attack [[OGJ]] and the [[Space Patrol|Patrol's]] intelligence services had severely damaged Boskonian operations and located their central base, Boskone Prime.  They also learned that the [[Boskonian]]'s were planning another major strike and were gathering ships.
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The organization and conduct of reaver raids began much earlier than [[SOS-Con]], and fragments of the 'original' Boskonian organization survived the official end of the war, though their operations were scaled back both due to lost resources and the desire to avoid Great Justice and the Space Patrol.
  
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In the largest fleet action yet in the war the gathered [[Boskonian]] fleet is destroyed and Boskone Prime is besieged.  The asteroid colony falls to Fenish forces a week later, heralding the end to two years of war.
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==Boskonian Bases==
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==Boskone Bases==
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Known [[Boskonian]] bases, in order of discovery:
 
Known [[Boskonian]] bases, in order of discovery:
  
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* '''Boskone One''' (codename 'The Farm'): The staging post of the Serenity Valley attack, Boskone Alliance primary transportation hub and major slaver base.
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* '''Boskone One''' (codename "The Farm"): The staging post of the Serenity Valley attack, Boskone Alliance primary transportation hub and major slaver base.
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* '''Boskone Two''' (codename 'Shipwreck Island'): Boskonian Alliance chief shipyards.
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* '''Boskone Two''' (codename "Shipwreck Island"): Boskonian Alliance chief shipyards.
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* '''Boskone Three''' (codename 'Greenland'): Chief Thionite production facility.
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* '''Boskone Three''' (codename "Greenland"): Chief Thionite production facility.
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* '''Boskone Four''' (codename 'Jusenkyou'): Boskonian Alliance chief R&D base.
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* '''Boskone Four''' (codename "Jusenkyou"): Boskonian Alliance chief R&D base.
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* '''Boskone Five''' (a.k.a. '[[The Hell-Hole in Space]]'): Original Boskonain Alliance base, now a training base.
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* '''Boskone Five''' (a.k.a. ''[[The Hell-Hole in Space]]''): Original Boskonain Alliance base, now a training base.
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* '''Boskone Prime''' (codename 'The Black Tower'): Boskonian Alliance C&C/Meeting Place/Bolt-Hole/Neutral Ground.
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* '''Boskone Prime''' (codename "The Black Tower"): Boskonian Alliance C&C/Meeting Place/Bolt-Hole/Neutral Ground.
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* '''Boskone Six'''  (''Undiscovered'')  [[2462 Nehalennia]] is Boskone Six, but as of 2015 no-one knows this.
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[[2462 Nehalennia]] is one possible "Boskone Six," but as of 2015 no-one knows this.
  
 
==Timeline==
 
==Timeline==
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* '''7 May 2012''' [[SOS-con]] held at [[Port Phobos]], founding of [[Great Justice]]
 
* '''7 May 2012''' [[SOS-con]] held at [[Port Phobos]], founding of [[Great Justice]]
 
* '''9 January 2013''' The fall of [[Crystal Osaka]].
 
* '''9 January 2013''' The fall of [[Crystal Osaka]].
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* '''16-19 May 2013''' Tensions between the [[SOS-dan]] and [[Noah Scott]] boil over.  [[Great Justice|OGJ's]] headquarters evicted from [[Stellvia]].  They re-establish themselves at [[Grover's Corners]].
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* '''16-19 May 2013''' Tensions between the [[SOS-dan]] and [[Noah Scott]] boil over.  OGJ's headquarters evicted from ''[[Stellvia]]'' and relocated to ''[[Grover's Corners]].''
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* '''29 May 2013 - 5 June 2013''' The [[Interdimensional Incursion Incident]] and the creation of the [[Whole Fenspace Catalog]].
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* '''29 May 2013 - 5 June 2013''' The [[Interdimensional Incursion Incident]] and the release of the [[Whole Fenspace Catalog]] to Noah Scott.
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* '''xxx 2013''' The [[Soviet Air Force]] expands in the face of the war, founding their Extra Terrestrial Combat Command (X-COM) and the MARS units.
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* '''June 2013''' The [[Soviet Air Force]] expands in the face of the war, founding their [[Soviet Air Force#Extraterrestrial Combat Command (X-COM)|Extra Terrestrial Combat Command (X-COM)]] MARS units.
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* '''August 2013''' Serenity-con is attacked by reavers, [[Great Justice|OGJ]] reorganized, the [[Space Patrol]] split off.
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* '''August 2013''' Serenity-con is attacked by [[reavers]], OGJ reorganized, the [[Space Patrol]] founded.
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* '''xxx 2013''' Fleet Operation Attila, [[Great Justice]] captures ''Boskone One''.
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* '''September 2013''' Fleet Operation Attila, Great Justice captures ''Boskone One''.
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* '''xxx 2013''' The [[Soviet Air Force]]'s [[Delta Pavonis]] expedition departs.
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* '''January 2014''' Boskone Prime falls. First instance of the [[Fen Sports#The Port Phobos Invitational|Port Phobos Invitational]].
 
* '''January 2014''' Boskone Prime falls. First instance of the [[Fen Sports#The Port Phobos Invitational|Port Phobos Invitational]].
  
 
==Fiction==
 
==Fiction==
  
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The Boskone War plays a major role in the following stories:
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The Boskone War is the backdrop to the following stories:
  
 
* [[A Hard Rain's Gonna Fall]]
 
* [[A Hard Rain's Gonna Fall]]
 
* [[Boarding Action]]
 
* [[Boarding Action]]
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* [[Entertaining the troops(%3F)]]
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* [[Entertaining the troops(?)]]
 
* [[Interview with a Zwilnik]]
 
* [[Interview with a Zwilnik]]
 
* [[Into the Great Wide Open]]
 
* [[Into the Great Wide Open]]
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Revision as of 02:37, 24 February 2010

The Boskone War is the name given to the first large scale organized armed conflict in space. Officially, it ran from March 2012 to January 2014[1]. It started when the SOS-dan called SOS-Con to deal with the newly-realized threat of organized reavers assaulting Fen outposts and ships towards the Main Belt and ended with the fall of Boskone Prime.

History

The boskonian organization had their origins in both Earthbound organized crime and homegrown Fennish criminals. The lawless environment of Fenspace seemed to be an ideal place to expand operations into. However, there really wasn't much to steal or extort from anybody.

This changed with two discoveries: Thionite was synthesized from the byproducts of several Venusian terraforming bacteria, and the Catgirling Machine was developed.

The production of an addictive drug, especially one whose production could be completely controlled, was of immense interest to the small but ambitious zwilniks. The Catgirling Machine finally offered a solution to a question unethical people had been asking since biomodding had been discovered: Could you use 'wavium to reliably edit a person's mind and body? Despite the production of Furries, the Catgirling Machine offered the zwilniks the chance to produce appropriately-docile slave women en masse for various markets on Earth.

The increased assaults on Main Belt colonies, gondoliers and mining operations brought the existence of an organized enemy to the attention of Fenspace in general and the SOS-dan in particular.

The Fennish response, creating Great Justice, was initially seen as somewhat laughable and influenced some of the Boskonian leaders to believe they could conquer Fenspace by shattering the major factions. While this proved harder than they had anticipated, OGJ's initial ineffectiveness kept their confidence high and gave them the confidence to band together into the "Boskonian Faction" that Fenspace had previously only imagined existed.

The fall of Crystal Osaka was one of the major events of the war, and was considered a blow by both sides; the Fen for the loss of life and the city, the Boskonians for the loss in thionite production and associated revenue and the loss of several ships and their crews.

The zwilniks targeted the Belt-based factions heavily, as they tend to be the farthest from immediate support. The Space Pirates, the Ninja and the Wizards all suffered repeated attacks, with the Wizards coming off the worst as they were the least militant of the three. Pirate Island and Hidden Asteroid both came under attack during the war; the Ninja lost a number of genin teams and their instructors early on, before they understood the organized threat they were facing.

One of the consequences of the war is the large number of catgirls among the Pirates and Ninja. However, not every catgirled prisoner recovered enough to be functional, and not all of those who did wanted to go back to their original faction.

The Interdimensional Incursion Incident occurred in May 2013 during the war, and resulted in Fenspace gaining what has become known as the Whole Fenspace Catalog. Rumours of the catalog's contents and that a copy would be available at Serenity-Con led to the Boskonians launching a major assault at the con. They had hoped to capture the catalog and decapitate the Fennish leadership by killing the SMOFs gathered there.

The attack on Serenity-Con was beaten off, though not easily. Great Justice was reorganized; the Space Patrol was created and the military arm of Great Justice was streamlined and made more efficient. The newly reorganized Great Justice tracks the attack on Serenity-Con back to its staging area, code named Boskone One. Fleet Operation Atilla was launched against Boskone One, which fell to the Fenspace Convention.

Four months after the Serentity-Con attack, OGJ and the Patrol's intelligence services had severely damaged Boskonian operations and located their central base, Boskone Prime. They also learned that the Boskonians were planning another major strike and were gathering ships.

In the largest fleet action in the war, the gathered Boskonian fleet was destroyed and Boskone Prime was besieged. The asteroid colony fell to Fennish forces on January 15, 2014, heralding the end to two years of war.

The organization and conduct of reaver raids began much earlier than SOS-Con, and fragments of the 'original' Boskonian organization survived the official end of the war, though their operations were scaled back both due to lost resources and the desire to avoid Great Justice and the Space Patrol.

Boskonian Bases

Known Boskonian bases, in order of discovery:

  • Boskone One (codename "The Farm"): The staging post of the Serenity Valley attack, Boskone Alliance primary transportation hub and major slaver base.
  • Boskone Two (codename "Shipwreck Island"): Boskonian Alliance chief shipyards.
  • Boskone Three (codename "Greenland"): Chief Thionite production facility.
  • Boskone Four (codename "Jusenkyou"): Boskonian Alliance chief R&D base.
  • Boskone Five (a.k.a. The Hell-Hole in Space): Original Boskonain Alliance base, now a training base.
  • Boskone Prime (codename "The Black Tower"): Boskonian Alliance C&C/Meeting Place/Bolt-Hole/Neutral Ground.

2462 Nehalennia is one possible "Boskone Six," but as of 2015 no-one knows this.

Timeline

This is by no means complete.

Fiction

The Boskone War is the backdrop to the following stories:

Notes

  1. ↑ This covers Season 1 of Fenspace.
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