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}}The '''Mackenzie War''', also sometimes known as the '''Cascadia-NWT War''', was an armed conflict between the [[Cascadia|Republic of Cascadia]] and the nation of NWT (later renamed to Mackenzie) which lasted from October 31, 2024 to December 3, 2024. This followed a secession from Cascadia, primarily by members of the [[Cascadian Communist Party]], who left dissatisfied with the nation. Eventually, a territorial dispute was escalated to war by NWT. | }}The '''Mackenzie War''', also sometimes known as the '''Cascadia-NWT War''', was an armed conflict between the [[Cascadia|Republic of Cascadia]] and the nation of NWT (later renamed to Mackenzie) which lasted from October 31, 2024 to December 3, 2024. This followed a secession from Cascadia, primarily by members of the [[Cascadian Communist Party]], who left dissatisfied with the nation. Eventually, a territorial dispute in the [[Great North]] was escalated to war by NWT. After a month of fighting, and two coups within NWT, Cascadia's defense apparatus defeated the much smaller nation, leading to a Cascadian victory. Afterward, NWT was annexed into [[Aurora:Alaska|Alaska]], and eventually reformed as Alaska declined in 2025. | ||
== Background == | == Background == | ||
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=== NWT Secession === | === NWT Secession === | ||
On October 2, 2024, a | On October 2, 2024, xStoicx, xHydre, and a handful of other mayors, exclusively members of the Cascadian Communist Party, seceded peacefully from Cascadia to form the nation of NWT. Since neither xHydre nor xStoicx had paid their [[CascAID]] debts to the government upon secession, many advisors in the Cascadian cabinet suggested that the Cascadian National Guard be placed on alert. This wasn't a universal opinion though, with Home Secretary [[Setrus]] and [[President of Cascadia|President]] [[Dracnoian]] believing that there wasn't an immediate cause for concern or hostility. The pair would pay off their debts soon after, and would be joined by a small collection of other mayors looking for a new experience in the long-ignored Great North, including longtime Cascadian RuffWoof. xStoicx would draft the constitution of the new "communist" NWT, placing the powers of government in a legislature that would elect a Prime Minister to serve as head of government. However, xStoicx and xHydre would serve as "founders" of the nation, a title that granted them veto powers and enormous soft influence over the government. RuffWoof was elected as the nation's first Prime Minister, and on October 8, he signed a Non-Aggression Pact with Cascadia. Though the secession was peaceful, and both nations upheld a veneer of cooperation, the secession was not without scorn, and relations between NWT and Cascadia were privately quite teneous. | ||
== Prelude to War == | == Prelude to War == | ||
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In the morning hours of November 1, NWT forces began to place siege towns near important Cascadian towns in the Great North. Notably, [[Vancouver]] was targeted. These towns forced the Cascadian government to bring in emergency funds to Vancouver's overclaim shield, preventing a disastrous overclaim of the city. PvP battles, now being organized by the Cascadian National Guard, continued to take places across the Great North with NWT forces. On November 3, a NWT siege town named Yatsburgh was placed on the outskirts of Astoria. Around 9:00 PM PT, Cascadian forces entered into the Battle of Yatsburgh, ultimately leaving the battle with a partial victory (having taken less losses in PvP). | In the morning hours of November 1, NWT forces began to place siege towns near important Cascadian towns in the Great North. Notably, [[Vancouver]] was targeted. These towns forced the Cascadian government to bring in emergency funds to Vancouver's overclaim shield, preventing a disastrous overclaim of the city. PvP battles, now being organized by the Cascadian National Guard, continued to take places across the Great North with NWT forces. On November 3, a NWT siege town named Yatsburgh was placed on the outskirts of Astoria. Around 9:00 PM PT, Cascadian forces entered into the Battle of Yatsburgh, ultimately leaving the battle with a partial victory (having taken less losses in PvP). | ||
While sporadic fighting between the two armies continued for several weeks, the war quickly devolved into an attrition war while both sides waited for overclaim opportunities or boredom to strike down the other. | While sporadic fighting between the two armies continued for several weeks, the war quickly devolved into an attrition war while both sides waited for overclaim opportunities or boredom to strike down the other. Dracnoian took the approach that NWT was to be treated less like a near-peer-foe and more like a pest. Meanwhile, xHydre was leading NWT's efforts to poach Cascadian towns to little effect. During this lull in the fighting, Cascadian operations focused on covert actions that mostly remain classified to this day. What is known however is that one of them involved the NWT mayor of Pechorsk Colter, Haines, who was providing intel to the Cascadian [[Cascadia Office of Intelligence|Office of Intelligence]]. The information they provided was used to great effect by Cascadian leadership, who were able to predict NWT warplans and monitor their internal affairs. On November 12, Haines was outed as a spy and kicked from the nation, causing Cascadian forces to rush to their defense. This began the Battle of Pechorsk Crater, which saw Cascadian forces successfully defend the town from NWT attacks. This would be the last major battle of the Johnstone Strait Offensive. | ||
=== NWT Relationship with the PSA === | === NWT Relationship with the PSA === | ||