- "I can see in your eyes the toll of the war. You strike us. We strike harder. On and on…"
- ―Queen Adrialla of Eiram, to Captain Xiri A'lbaran of E'ronoh
The Eiram and E'ronoh War,[7] also known as the Eiram–E'ronoh war,[8] was a conflict fought between the planets Eiram and E'ronoh.[1] The conflict involved several wars between the two planets, which was why it was also referred to as the Forever War. The latest incarnation of the war was fought[1] between 387 BBY and 382 BBY.[3] The Spiral-class Viz-Core Eviscerator starfighter model saw action during the war.[7] The peoples of Eiram and E'ronoh would not settle their differences, entering into a cold war, until the aftermath of the Eiram–E'ronoh crisis.[2]
The war[]
War of 387 BBY – 382 BBY[]
Beginning[]
The Monarch of E'ronoh doubled down on the war again after his son Niko A'lbaran died on a diplomatic mission to Eiram. The Monarch thought that his son was killed by the the queen of Eiram which was not true as his son had drowned in a tragic accident. Also the E'roni's believed that Eiram stole their colony on the Timekeeper Moon which further increased the tension between the planets.[1] The Battle of Salamento Bridge was fought at one point.[4]
Effects of the war[]
Because important trade routes went through the Eiram system, several worlds dependent on imported food were beginning to starve as the war made the trade routes in the Koradin sector, including the Lipsec Run, unusable. The planets of Sump and Shuraden requested aid from the Republic for this exact reason. The Republic conducted extensive remapping and cleared the hyperlanes of pirates who tried to collect their spoils of war twice to reestablish a lifeline for the starving systems again.[1] The Hutt Clan profited greatly from the war.[9]
The war also caused one of E'ronoh's few allies, Merokia, to cut ties with E'ronoh and not fulfill their promise of relief and decreased the off-planet marble contracts of E'ronoh drastically. The Path of the Open Hand arrived on E'ronoh at least and secured new followers from young citizens who wanted to avoid the draft.[1]
Even though the war never reached Eiram's capital in the form of fighting, surrounding towns were attacked which eroded the infrastructure of Erasmus. Eiram's population was hit hard by the effects of the war as food and water had become scarce goods. Additionally the environment suffered heavily during wartime. The many beaches of Eiram were often stained with oil and fuel that leaked from downed ships. Surrounding greenery was burned from explosions and dwellings were in disrepair.[1]
Out of desperation Eiram's queen Adrialla made a bargain with The Mother for food, fuel and medical supplies. When she did not uphold her end of the bargain though, The Mother sent one of her Children to threaten her into fulfilling her promise.[1]
Ceasefire effort[]
- "You think that matters? You think the people of Eiram care about what those trumped-up royals have to say about any of this? For years they asked us to fight their battles. To sacrifice our loved ones—our husbands, wives, partners, and children—on the altar of their glorious war. And we did so, willingly. We followed them to hell. We pledged our very existence to their cause. And then, one day, just like that, they tell us to lay down our weapons. That the fighting is over. That there will be no more bloodshed. As if everything that had gone before could just be forgotten. As if we could simply accept our losses and move on. Be friends with the people who killed our loved ones. Perhaps even marry them… No one came and asked us about peace, Creighton."
- ―Lian Cerox, to Jedi Master Creighton Sun
Five years after the war reignited, a new attempt for a ceasefire was made. Though the The Mother tasked one of her Children, Serrena, to manipulate one of Thylefire Squadron's starfighters which was supposed to be flown by Xiri A'lbaran in hope of breaking the ceasefire and prolonging the war between the planets. Although the sabotage operation was successful and caused a skirmish between Eirami and E'roni forces, the ceasefire ultimately held.[1] Path member Shea Ganandra suspected that the Hutt Clan was involved in getting peace talks to that point, reasoning that the Hutts wanted to take advantage of post-war rebuilding as they had taken advantage of the war itself.[9]
The Path's interference with the effort to sign the treaty on the neutral moon of Jedha resulted in the conflict exploding into active warfare again with the Battle of Jedha.[5] In learning the Path of the Open Hand's role in engineering the war, which it hoped to use to create chaos it would thrive within, the peoples of Eiram and E'ronoh united against their common foe and entered the Battle of Dalna together.[6]
Behind the scenes[]
Phase II of the Star Wars: The High Republic multimedia project features the Eiram and E'ronoh War, first appearing in Zoraida Córdova's novel The High Republic: Convergence. For Convergence, Córdova researched the World Wars and the Cold War about the cyclical nature of human conflict.[10]
Appearances[]
Sources[]
Star Wars: The High Republic Show: High Republic Phase II Reveals, Chat with the New Authors, and More! on the official Star Wars YouTube channel (backup link) (Posted on StarWars.com)
A Mysterious Mission Begins in The High Republic: Convergence – Exclusive Excerpt on StarWars.com (backup link)
Star Wars: The High Republic Show: The High Republic at New York Comic Con, Phase II Begins Now, and More! on the official Star Wars YouTube channel (backup link) (Posted on StarWars.com)
Creighton Sun: Characters of the High Republic on the official Star Wars YouTube channel (backup link) (Posted on StarWars.com)
Two Jedi Knights Look to Negotiate a Truce in Star Wars: The High Republic: The Battle of Jedha – First Listen on StarWars.com (backup link)
Star Wars: The High Republic Show: Phase II Exclusive Reveals, a Visit to Dark Horse Comics, and More! on the official Star Wars YouTube channel (backup link) (Posted on StarWars.com)
- Star Wars: The High Republic: Chronicles of the Jedi
The Jedi Arrive at Dalna in The High Republic: Cataclysm - Exclusive Excerpt on StarWars.com (backup link)
Star Wars: The High Republic Show: High Republic Phase II Deep Dive, Star Wars Celebration, and More! on the official Star Wars YouTube channel (backup link) (Posted on StarWars.com)
New Concept Art and More Revealed on Star Wars: The High Republic Show on StarWars.com (backup link)
- Star Wars: Timelines
"Zoraida Córdova: The Force of Fantasy" — Star Wars Insider 219
"Lydia Kang: The Magic of Mythmaking" — Star Wars Insider 220
NYCC 2023: 13 Highlights from the Lucasfilm Publishing Panel on StarWars.com (backup link)
- Star Wars: The High Republic Character Encyclopedia
- Star Wars: The High Republic: The Lightsaber Collection
- Star Wars Encyclopedia: The Comprehensive Guide to the Star Wars Galaxy
Notes and references[]
- ↑ 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 1.11 1.12 1.13 1.14 1.15 1.16 1.17 1.18 1.19 1.20 1.21 1.22 1.23 The High Republic: Convergence
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 The High Republic: Into the Dark
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Star Wars: The High Republic Character Encyclopedia
- ↑ 4.0 4.1
"Tales of Enlightenment: No Such Thing as a Bad Customer" — Star Wars Insider 217–218
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 The High Republic: The Battle of Jedha
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 The High Republic: Cataclysm
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 The High Republic: Midnight Horizon
- ↑ The High Republic: The Eye of Darkness
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 The High Republic: Path of Vengeance
- ↑
Interview: Author Zoraida Córdova Talks About the Hope She Brings to the High Republic in 'Convergence' by Kyle Larson on Star Wars News Net (November 25, 2022) (backup link archived on November 25, 2022)