Krogan Rebellions

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Krogan Rebellions Part of the Renegade Crisis
Clockwise from top left: Krogan forces deploy nuclear weapons against Hefena; a krogan battle station is engaged by Council forces over Noveria; the krogan navy drop an asteroid on Galisus; Overlord Moro angrily walks out on the Council after his famous "I dare you to take it" speech.
Date:	30 August 700 CE - 3 November 764 CE (64 years, 2 months and 5 days)
Location:	Galaxy-wide
Outcome:	Decisive Council victory Treaty of Taetrus Genophage deployed Collapse of the Tuchankan Empire Krogan surrender All former krogan colonies annexed or abandoned Turian Hierarchy joins the Council and galactic community Vorcha "join" the galactic community End of the Renegade Crisis End of the Imperial Era; beginning of the Pax Galactica Era Terminus Revolutions begin Drafting of the Citadel Conventions Some scattered krogan imperial forces continue to fight for several decades after the war's end, but are eventually rooted out and eliminated.
Territorial changes:	All former Tuchankan territory is annexed by the Council races. Former krogan territories in the Terminus Systems fall under their control after the Terminus Revolutions. Krogan DMZ established, remaining krogan interstellar territory reduced to their own homeworld of Tuchanka.
Engagements:	Sixty Days Offensive Annexation of Lusia Operation Shadow Blitz Galactic Extranet Crsis Antimatter refinery incidents of 700 CE Destruction of Strirgon Station Lusian campaign First Battle of Lusia Second Battle of Lusia Council withdrawal from Lusia Raid on KIS Rite of Malevolence Operation Vengeance Battle of the Widow Relay Battle of Mannovai Terminus Front First raid on Omega Second raid on Omega Attack on Omega Operation Krueg Tarch Annexation of Heshtok Battle of Hatash Destruction of Hatash Occupation of Heshtok Nemean Abyss campaign Krogan invasion of the Nemean Abyss First Battle of the Nemean Abyss Tortuga Raid Council counteroffensive on Tortuga Reclamation of Bekke Fall of Bekke Battle of Tortuga Second Battle of the Nemean Abyss Fall of Korlus Illium campaign First Battle of Illium Second Battle of Illium Nos Astra raid Battle of Nos Astra Third Battle of Illium Operation Kalros' Comeback Battle of Phoifny Station Operation Return Battle of Parnitha Attican Front Battle of Digeris Noverian campaign Siege of Noveria First Battle of Noveria Second Battle of Noveria Third Battle of Noveria Battle of Veles Battle of Neema Perseus Veil campaign Battle of Raann Battle of Dholen Raid near Adas Battle for Rannoch Perseus Blockade Destruction of Galisus Bombardment of Hefena Pinnacle Station raids Elvocolus' offensive Battle of the Elvocolus Line Apien Crest offensive Battle of Taetrus Operation Final Hope Battle of Tuchanka Siege of Tuchanka Battle of the Shroud Joint Front Operation Halcyon's Homecoming Council invasion of the Nemean Abyss Fall of Lusia Battle of the Perseus Veil Liberation of Heshtok Battle of Canrum Operation Canrum Avenged Battle of Uresium Battle of Sazgoth Battle of Dor Battle of Rothla Fall of Mantun First Battle of Vard Second Battle of Vard Aralakh offensive Battle of Ruam Battle of Vaul Vaul counteroffensive Fall of Vaul Second Siege of Tuchanka Fall of Tuchanka
Belligerents Citadel Council Salarian Union Asari Republics Greater Quarian Republic Hanar Primacy Turian Hierarchy (from 749 CE onwards) Tuchankan Empire Heshtok Protectorate (700 - 763) Commanders Eshorame Pesajin Itar Zinisa † (700 - 732) Orgon Duzono (732 - 764) Amliksy Cashi † Kaaysha T'vevo Joses Ledaana Lugik Molbene † Walal Volus † Talmelea Meus † Keluch D'naius † Nyxenthley M'iola † Adora Ellja Ferpum Tarjie † Ikaw Lemori Urdern Wolon † Yagaf Vurlan † Sernok Naenik Jorpal Yaenok † Cinna'Taalun † Faammi'Zimma † Loro'Naalon Reni'Funis Takes-Pride-in-Faith Greets-Death-with-Emptiness Asrus Mehrkuri Procuvius Felgatus Armus Erasrian † Amulmius Stradros † Maxius Elvocolus Octolonia Oraka † Strirgon Gunake † Graken Dhal † Urdnot Seg † Urdnot Jarrod Zroksan Kredak † Juntor Moro † Nartak Shiagur † Tukmar Okeer Pumar Nurna † Garbok Churn † Kardan Grexx † Gatatog Chask Khetarum Stranak Vrirbok Sig Nakmor Drack Strength Special Tactics and Reconnaissance 200 spectre operatives Navy of the Republics 1,050 ships Army of the Republics 30 million troops Asari Commando Corps 800,000 commandos Republican Guard 1 million troops Union Navy 809 ships Union Army 10 million troops Special Tasks Group 8 million troops Greater Rannochian Navy 1,400 ships Greater Rannochian Army 11 million troops Greater Rannochian Marine Corps 8 million marines Navy of the Primacy 100 ships Hanar Mechanized Corps 1 million troops Navy of Palaven 2,400 ships Army of Palaven 40 million troops Marine Corps of Palaven 30 million marines Imperial Colonial Guard 10 million guardsmen Tuchankan Imperial Navy 4,000 ships Tuchankan Imperial Army 140 million troops Vorcha Auxiliary Legions 500 million troops Casualties 102.9 billion 205.3 billion

"It doesn't matter whether or not you agree with the end result, you simply can't deny that it was a turning point in galactic history: it was also a bloody repeat. The krogan were the heroes in one story, and enemies in the next. It was only natural that the salarians would once again come to the rescue with yet another unorthodox method that will come to bite everyone in the ass later. Just typical."

— Former turian serviceman.

The Krogan Rebellions, also known as the Krogan-Council War, the Wars of the Renegade, the Krogan Wars and sometimes but rarely as the Sixty Years War, was a galaxy-wide major conflict between the Citadel Council and the Tuchankan Empire that begun in 700 CE and continued as late as 764 CE. A military escalation of the Renegade Crisis, the events and situation leading up to the Rebellions had been festering for decades beforehand due to the actions of the krogan warlord Moro, also known as "the Renegade", who made a reputation for himself by aggressively claiming worlds by the hundreds, with the Council fearing that the krogan policy of "Jebreksad", which purported that krogan population growth would necessitate constantly claiming new lands, would cause them to expand into Council-held territories. Krogan expansionism, xenophobia and ethnic purity meant that the krogan were constantly at odds with the Council, often provoking them into standoffs, blockades and minor skirmishes. A short border conflict with the quarians was seen as a probing action by the krogan to see if the galaxy was ready for war, and the annexation of two colonies originally claimed by the quarians led to the Council ordering the quarians to stand down and give up the colonies peacefully, not wanting to escalate the crisis.

Eventually, krogan sights landed on Council-held territory, and after several annexations of asari and salarian worlds, Moro demanded the asari colony of Lusia, believing the Council would back down as they had before. The Council summoned Moro to the Citadel, where the asari councilor Keluch D'naius made it clear the Council would not back down if the krogan attempted to annex Lusia, refusing to budge one more inch. Moro instead laughed, giving his famous "I dare you to take it" speech before the assembly and storming out. The krogan shortly thereafter annexed Lusia, keeping their promise. The Council kept theirs and retaliated in a series of hard-hitting pre-emptive strikes meant to take the krogan off balance, kick starting the war. For the first days of the war, only the asari and salarians were involved in the conflict, although the hanar and quarians would join the war only after the krogan declared war on them.

The conflict saw many galactic developments, including the formation of the Special Tactics and Recon branch of the Citadel, the arrival of the turians on the galactic scene, the first and last deployment of a Council-sanctioned biological weapon strike as well as the drafting of the Citadel Conventions. The war ended after the Fall of Tuchanka, following the deployment of the genophage two years earlier. 

The results of the Rebellions continue to be reflected today, none more prevalent than krogan hatred and bitterness towards salarians and turians. The genophage would remain pertinent until June 21, 2186 CE, when it was finally cured.