First Battle of Istanboulder

Though the Treaty of Nara gave both sides hope for a peaceful future, the impeachment of Voodlie threw this hope out the window. Voodlie, with the help of his ally Rickermerico, applied for military assistance from Sirradra, claiming he had been couped by the rest of Istanboulder and had to take his position back by force.

Thanks to the already bitter feelings between Istanboulder and Sirradra, the new Empire reacted quickly. After briefly examining the evidence the Government of Istanboulder presented, Sirradra announced a military intervention. Istanboulder claimed the military intervention violated the Treaty of Nara, but Sirradra disagreed, insisting Voodlie was the legitimate election winner. Their stated goal was to place Voodliedood into power, and restore peace by removing the "terrorist revolutionaries" present in Istanboulder. Realizing their intentions of removing most of the population that backed Voodlie's impeachment, Istanboulder had no option but to meet war with open arms - as the conflict was affirmed to be one of Life or Death.

The Government of Sirradra mobilized without issuing any ultimatums or engaging in any Diplomacy, knowing Istanboulder would never accept a puppet ruler in their country. While not known at the time, it is now known - Thanks to information from Rickmerico - that should the former leadership of Istanboulder have appeased Sirradra and allowed the illegitimate Voodliedood into power, he would have enacted a coup with Sirradra's support, established a dictatorial diarchy with Rickmerico, and purged the rest of the Istanboulder loyalists anyways. Istanboulder-Sirradra relations broke down overnight as Sirradra's refused Istanboulder's request to present their case in front of the Sirradran Council, and both sides prepared for the oncoming war that would decide Istanboulder's fate.