Offeat Troubles

Offeat Troubles
Aftermath of the July 3 bombing of the Vogoci People's Plaza by the Offeat Commonwealth Army paramilitary force, which took the lives of 12 civilians.
Date 1934-1936 Location Saint Offeat, Arenoran Isles Result Signing of the Vogoci Agreement Offeat is partitioned into Saint Offeat and Nort-Offeat Withdrawal of Arenoran and C.C.S forces Disarmament of paramilitary forces
Participants
Federalist paramilitaries Offeat Commonwealth Army Offeat Liberation Front Supported by: Commonwealth of Arenor (de facto) State security forces Royal Offeat Army Supported by: C.O.P.U	Independence/royalist paramilitaries Royal Volunteer Forces Offeat People's Liberation Army

The Offeat Troubles, also referred to as the Offeat Standoff and Offeat Civil War was a period of heightened nationalist and political unrest in the Kingdom of Offeat that broke out in 1934 amid the concurrent Federation of Arenor, when the four other Arenoran nations pursued closer economic, political and military ties under a common government.

The conflict was centered primarily around the question of Offeat's future; either integrating into the newly formed Commonwealth of Arenor or pursuing a path of political and economic independence as a sovereign nation. The federation of Saint Offeat in 1934 kickstarted tensions, as vigorous public support for both causes culminated in violent protests and clashes. Both sides began to establish volunteer forces and paramilitaries in anticipation of a worsening military conflict. The conflict became increasingly geographically oriented with the north part of the island heavily pro-federation and the south pro-independence. Sporadic violence became commonplace in major cities like Vogoci and Barotek where numerous bombings and shootings led to civilian casualties. The worsening situation led to the deployment of Coalition Offeat Peacekeeping Unit forces and several demilitarized zones were introduced. The conflict came to an end following the signing of the Vogoci Agreement which divided the Offeat island into two new nations; the sovereign nation of Saint Offeat and the Commonwealth member of Nort-Offeat. Though much of the fighting came to an end, sporadic incidents did occur along the newly formed border.

The Offeat Troubles had a profound political, cultural and economic impact throughout the Arenoran Isles. The conflict left the Offeat island heavily divided, suffering from poverty, unemployment and high crime rates, all of which became the center of contemporary music and political discourse. Calls for the re-unification of Offeat have been ongoing since the conflict's end, though no framework or plan is in place to implement this. As a result, many continue to believe the Troubles did not actually end, but is a frozen conflict awaiting resolution.

1934

First clashes

On November 13th, the Offeat government authorized forces to counter protestors in major cities across the country, including the capital of Vogoci. Prime Minister Melvia Gabbard ordered the soldiers to "not fire unless fired upon", and that the goal was to prevent civilian and non-protestor harm. The following day on the 14th, the protests in Vogoci grew larger and more irritable. Protestors began throwing bricks and rocks at the riot-squads, and the squads hit back with batons and shields. At one point, a protestor threw a flaming bottle into the dispatch of soldiers, causing many injuries and burns. Another protestor fired a gun into the air, resulting in the soldiers unleashing a hail of bullets. 16 people were killed and dozens more injured in what became known as the Walsin Street Massacre.

Popular culture

The Troubles spawned numerous works across various forms of media in both Saint Offeat and the Arenoran Isles, including the 1992 film Day in Vogoci, which centered around two young adults caught up in the violence of November 14th, 1934.