The Bloodflash

Description
LR 223. Lasted 6 months. A war initiated by the Alkenstar Trade Board reportedly due to tensions involved in establishing and maintaining train and trade lines at Silver Empire borders. It was relatively brief, and horrendously bloody for both sides, as the Silver Empire brought enourmous sheer manpower to bear against Alkenstar’s technical marvels. The Silver Empire bled resources and troops in their endless pushing of Alkenstar back, and Alkenstar lost land and resources in excess. After a concerted peace effort, a deal was made that served as an agreeable compromise.

The "Smoke and Land" Deal"
A deal reached between the Silver Empire and Alkenstar, it brought significant prosperity to both the Silver Empire and what would soon become the new country of Ghyssa. In exchange for establishment of trade lines and shops for the purposes of now much-needed prosperity in Absolum and the Isle, the Silver Empire conceded Vornheim the Grey Maze and much of the territory around the Void Wastes to the Alkenstar Trade Board (Although Katapesh remains independent, it has since been heavily influenced by Alkenstar culture and tech). This was relatively successful, and the propagating new technology led to new prosperity.