Battle of Casilis (Cruentusian War)

The Battle of Casilis was a battle of the Cruentusian War. It occurred when the Srav Federation discovered a large deposit of valuable ore on the barren planet Casilis, and constructed a base there. When the Necasian Military discovered the Sravs' base, they contacted the Savi Alliance, asking them if they would help the Necasians capture the base. Hungry for revenge, the Savis gladly accepted and, after the two factions agreed on a price to be paid to the Savis, they planned out a strategy for the takeover.

Once their strategy was planned, the Necasians and the Savis set out for Casilis. After a long battle consisting of a Necasian and Savi bombing, much bloodshed, and many casualties, the Sravs surrendered the base to the Necasians. The Necasians then set up a base of their own on the planet, while the Savis, satisfied at achieving revenge, left the planet in search of other opportunities.

Prelude
Following the Savi victory against the Death's Tongue Militia on Tanaab, the Srav Federation had sent out probes to search for more enemy bases. When they sent out a probe on the barren planet Casilis, however, the probe discovered a rare deposit of valuable ores, which could be sold for a high price. The Sravs, excited at their find, sent out a platoon of men to build a base nearby the ores in order to gather said ores. In addition, they sent a decent number of soldiers to the planet, having learned the benefits of doing so from previous battles.

Meanwhile, the Necasian Military was still regrouping after their devastating loss in the Battle of Toydaria. Enraged at the Sravs, they too had sent out probes to search for any Srav bases, so that they could get revenge. Soon after the Srav base had been built on Casilis, a Necasian probe located the base. Eager to get revenge, the Necasians quickly gathered a platoon of soldiers together and contacted the Savi Alliance mercenary coalition, wanting to hire soldiers from them.

The Savis, who were also hurting from their defeat on Toydaria, were also excited at the Necasian discovery on Casilis. However, they knew that simply rushing in and attacking quickly would not be a good strategy. So, the Savis sent a newly appointed commander, a woman named Kadiana Jervada, to discuss a plan of attack with the Necasians.

Planning the takeover
Jervada, along with newly-appointed Necasian commander Kehel Nooram and commander Haveer Jarn, formulated a plan to attack the Srav base. The base was protected by a force field, so before the attack could commence, someone wold have to sneak into the base and deactivate the generator. Excited at an opportunity to show her worth, Jervada volunteered for the mission.

After the shield was deactivated, the attack could commence. The Necasians would bombard the base from space, while the Savis would land some of their ground troops to attack following the bombardment. Then, if needed, the Necasians would land troops of their own.

The battle
Once the plan was finished, Jervada and several soldiers set out for Casilis; once she landed on the planet, the rest of the Savi and Necasian fleets would set out for the planet, so that by the time she had deactivated the shield, the fleets would've arrived. Jervada landed about twenty miles away from the base, then, using a motorbike, set off for the Srav base, as she would get off the bike about a mile away, then walk the rest of the way to the Srav base.

Betrayal
Just as Kadiana was about to get off of her bike, she noticed a large mass of Srav soldiers and tanks standing in formation outside of the base. Shocked, she told the Savis and Necasians of her discovery; but right after she finished her message, a Srav general spotted her, and Kadiana sped off on her bike.

After receiving Kadiana's information, the Savis and Sravs were searching for any missing commanders or soldiers in their fleet. Immediately, they noticed that Kehel Nooram was no where in sight. Shocked at his betrayal, the Necasian immediately began their bombardment of the Srav base. However, at the same time, the Sravs were launching ships of their own into space. The Savis landed as many troops as they could, and were greeted by the Srav army.

Chaos
"It was arguably one of the worst battles of the war. General's orders were being ignored. Friendly fire was evident. Hell, soldiers were so confused, they sometimes unknowingly listened to the commands from generals of opposing sides!"

- A Necasian soldier describing the battle

While a space battle between the Sravs and Necasians was occurring in space, the Savis were fighting Srav ground troops on the surface of Casilis. Neither side could get the upper hand on the other side as, despite being teamed up on, were prepared due to the information provided to them by Kehel Nooram. Concerned about the state of the battle, Haveer Jarn knew that a new plan was needed. He called for Kadiana Jervosa, who had managed to make it back up to the space fleet when a Necasian ship landed and brought her back up.

Behind the scenes
The name 'Casilis' is derived from the latin words "sterilis" and "cassus", which mean "barren" and "empty" respectively.