Battle of Raxus Prime (Cruentusian War)

The  was a battle fought upon, during the Cruentusian War, in a mine rich in ores and metals, as well as an economical source of wealth. It was originally fought between the Srav Federation and the Necasian Military, with Askar Invado looking to appear strong, however the Death's Tongue Militia later arrived, in an attempt to cut themselves a share of the profits. It would be one of the few battles that the Zayre would fight under Askar Invado, and the only reason that the Zayre Warlordess Storm Ironwings hadn't pulled out was because she still maintained the faint hope that Carsal Redharn would be released. The mine was in use, but was abandoned after the owners heard that the war would soon come to Raxus Prime. The end result was a victory for the Necasian Military, with Askar Invado gaining a reputation as a hardliner, with the massacre of many prisoners in cold blood adding to his ruthless reputation.

Build up
After the orchestrations of Askar Invado during the Battle of Cul-Huq, Carsal Redharn had been imprisoned, with an execution pending. In his absence, the position as head of the Necasian Military was vacant, and Askar Invado had his eye upon the position. As the Necasian High Military Council spent its time deciding upon a new leader, Askar Invado decided to assert himself in a new position as commander, as well as gaining reputation for the election, by gaining possession of a mine, the one resource bountiful area in the toxic planet of Raxus Prime. After hearing of the terrors that had happened on the planet of Cul-Huq, the owners of the mine fled, fearing a similar fate at the hands of the merciless, warring factions. The Srav Federation, buoyed up by their recent victory and reluctant to allow the Necasians back into the war, sent a force to combat Invado's, yet Invado took few chances, sending a large, fully armed force, personally commanded by himself. The Necasians arrived on the planet first, and set up defenses in the base, but they had little time to fortify them before the Sravs arrived and assaulted them.

Opening moves
The various walkways and corridors of the mine, as well as the deep shafts and holes, made a dangerous terrain for a battle, and the Necasians used this to their advantage, Invado recognizing the value of a fortified area, and Invado fortified areas around the mine, allowing the Necasians a safe hide away whilst the Sravs were forced to file one by one across walkways, making them easy prey for the Necasians. When Ivran Gresev realized he was no longer facing the less tactically astute Carsal Redharn, he used Drakuv assault tanks to clear a way through for the Sravs, allowing them to issue across the walkways and lay siege to the Necasian foritfications. The fortifications held up well, the Necasians defending them well, but Invado had held back his Krako Warrior Traversers, which acted like a wave and swept the Drakuvs away from the fortifications, allowing the defenders to clear out the Srav troops. This allowed the Necasians breathing space, and allowed them to mount attacks of their own upon the Sravs inside the mine, keeping them under pressure.