Shiss / Union War of 5046

The second Union-Shiss war ended with the destruction of the Shiss Empire as a political entity, with estimates ranging between 70 and 85% of the pre-war population dying. Most of those who survived did so by surrendering to the Union Military. A small convoy was permited to permanently leave the M-0 Galaxy.

The war started when a group of Shiss Raiders led by Hazzzock caused some damage to population centers on some Union Planets, as well as destroying a number GalNet Buoys within the Union Klack Corridor. In response to these attacks, after being presented evidence that the Shiss Raiders operated with at least the consent of their government if not by their orders, the Union Assemblydeclared war on the Shiss Empire (soon confirmed by an Union Wide Vote.)

Shortly after the declaration of war, the number of Shiss raider attacks increased for a brief period of time. As retribution for destroying a number of GalNet Buoys, the planet suspected by SII Security of being the home planet of Hazzzock's raiders was reduced to rubble[1].

After the Nul had joined the Union, many of their ships were decommissioned. Prior to the start of the war, about a third of these ships were purchased "for scrap", but in reality secretly prepared to join in an Union-Shiss War, and there were some in that group purchasing those ships who would consider making a preemptive attack. This group was responsible for the destruction of a number of planets - including at least one who had signaled their surrender.

In general, these freelancing volunteers caused more destruction than the Union Military, and in fact, on numerous occasions had to be warned away from systems that had surrendered when Union Ships arrived.

In his report at the end of the war Admiral Stahl to the Assembly he mentioned the following "The hardest part in this war was attempting to moderate the actions of the Purple Shiss and the Nul. That was not always possible as the future asteroid belts and the P bombed planet will attest."

Assembly ordered investigation showed that these ships were instead used by retired and former NUL military personnel to conduct their own attacks against the Shiss. The crews of some of these ships included a few Klack and Purple Throat Shiss who likewise had previous military experience.

of in fact a group of these raiders The war is notable in that besides the two militaries, there were a number of freelancers on both sides. At the begining of the war,provoked the by

[1] It's suspected that the destruction of Hazzzock's raiders by SII Security was not their only direct contribution to the war. It was however the only action that Rex Schwartz admitted taking.