Keel-Zyrothan War

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Keel/Zyrothan War
Part of The Colonisation of Maphon
Destroyed-forest.jpg
Forest on Maphon cleared by artillery
Date 3.999(.994) AM
Location Maphon
Result Decisive Zyrothan victory
Combatants
Zyrothans Keel
Commanders
General Asgon Keel Queens
Strength
80 Cruisers,
200 Dropships,
800 Jets,
5000 foot soldiers
~80,000 Keel
Casualties
400 foot soldiers All wild Keel

The Keel/Zyrothan War was a campaign to exterminate the Keel by the Zyrothans.

Motivation

The motivation for the war is unknown, but several explanations have been offered. It could have been revenge for the death of colonists (though there was no licensed colony on Maphon), or a political ploy to impress other races, or some other reason.

Progression

The first few teams on Maphon were not well prepared or equipped, and all but two were destroyed within the first week.

However, an artillery detachment was sent after this disaster. A much larger task force was used this time, using artillery to destroy the nests. After several large battles, in the last of which eight hives teamed up, the Keel were exterminated.

Some fertilised eggs were taken by the Zyrothans, and put into stasis back on Yeseg.