From: His Imperial Majesty King Mahrim II Date: 12 / 09 / 2014 The Empire of Andamonia cc: Ladron Ma'alathig Khadeg, Moethet Berendego Kur'zhetai, Methet Serekh Berendika Arimathe'ka, The Trellinese people of Rha'gutza and Khorvu, The governments of the sovereign nations of Astyria To whom it may concern, It has been nearly seven months since the Sidereal Crown announced its intention to resume its sovereign authority over the Trophy Ports of Rha'gutza and Khorvu. Though there were calls for a swift descent in arms on the Ports, I chose to restrain our armed forces lest we find ourselves faced with a recurrence of that most ignominious of wars. We delayed our planned reunion for over half a year, to give time for the people and garrisons of the Andamonian Empire to withdraw from their occupied territories. We cannot be accused of inequitability; we have been more than generous in postponing what is our singular right of dominion, our inheritance of the unified Ethlorek people. Now, it appears that our generosity has not been welcomed by the Andamonian governments of Rha'gutza and Khorvu. In fact, I am given to understand that there has been no effort by the Andamonian governments to abandon their unlawful presence in our Ports. Furthermore, that the unjust occupier continues to exercise authority granted purely by virtue of military force, even as it imposes curfews and martial law on the Khalitan people in the face of their righteous anger, denies their right to self-determination as a sovereign people and forbids them from instituting their own local government despite their clear desires, is a grave insult to the Trellinese people and to the Sidereal Crown. We have not spent nigh one hundred and twenty years segregated from our kin to have our inheritance denied us, and we can no longer permit the Andamonian Empire to maintain this status quo. Therefore, our last recourse is to issue an ultimatum to the Andamonian emperor, Amahuiz Tlacapilzi. If he does not order an immediate withdrawal of all his troops, people and representatives in both Rha'gutza and Khorvu within 48 hours, it shall be the solemn duty of the Trellinese Empire and all its constituent states, dominions and protectorates to declare a state of war to exist between it and the Empire of Andamonia. That war will be prosecuted until such a time as the five Trophy Ports are once more united under the Sidereal Crown. It is my devout hope that he will see reason and comply with this directive, in the interests of more amicable future relations among the nations of the Sea of Velar. Failing this, the Trellinese Empire will have no choice but to uphold its oaths by force of arms. God willing, such a thing will not come to pass. His Majesty Emperor Mahrim II of the Most Ancient Sidereal Crown, King of Trellin, King of the Isles of Velar, Emperor of Hysera, Protector of Arimathea, Txekrikar, Kur'zhet and Cadenza, Prince of Elori, Ludef, Tar Pegalim and Txakla, Lord of Ledigar, Zha'tar, Khatax and Ternos, Guardian of the Straits of Jajich, Lord Holder of the Trophy Ports Durats, Khorvu, Mintra, Rha'gutza and Vacoas, Duke of Mar'theqa, Ka'alkë, Asketon, Halith and Zynaxa, Marquis of Khem, Tidros and Kethros. |