A long time ago, in a galaxy far away, on
a remote planet that thought itself isolated
in the universe, the empire was attacked by a
small informal alliance. The alliance penetrated
deep into the heart of the empire, killing thousands.
The Empire felt much grief, and a vulnerability it never
knew before. The Emperor knew he must act quickly and
decisively to defeat the rebels and protect the Empire's assets.

The Empire Strikes Back

Immediately, the allies of the empire
came to its aid, and the empire sent its
warplanes to far away nations to root out the
rebels leaders from the caves in which they had
planned the insurrection and to root out the councils
that gave shelter to the rebels. The council was crushed.
The allies and the Empire won the day, and the planet saw
much rejoicing. The rebels were destroyed and they fled abroad.

Return of the Jihad

However, with the rebels on the run,
the empire went too far. The Emperor
went after other councils, who had been
neutral in the conflict, and had given no support
to the rebels. In so doing, the councils united in their
opposition to the empire. The emperor became a symbol
of the Empires evil. The allies of the Empire abandoned her
and left the council and the Empire to battle it out for itself. Only
the monarchy which spawned the Empire took sides with the Empire
in one last ditch attempt to maintain its relevance. But the allies of the councils
gained support from the neutral nations that were eager to prevent the Empire from
becoming too strong. The red Kings of the east in particular took note of the Empires
rise with fear. The stage was set for a power struggle between the small but well equipped
armies of the empire, and the much larger band of rebels. There could be no place for complete
neutrality. The Emperor therefore issued an edict: You are either with the Empire or you are against it.