Keel-Zyrothan War
Keel/Zyrothan War | |||||||
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Part of The Colonisation of Maphon | |||||||
Destroyed-forest.jpg Forest on Maphon cleared by artillery | |||||||
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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.