Editing Vega-Ekatera War (section)

== Origins ==
[[File:Impoundedlemship.png|thumb|350px|[[LeMaire]]'s vessel, impounded by [[Ekatera]] at [[Altar Sanctorium]].]]
On 3 January 2025, [[Radiance]]-contracted player [[AdelieXY]] assassinated [[Kiro231]], Queen of Ekatera, in a [[PvP]] attack. On the basis of AdelieXY's previous working relationship with Vega (in [[RentDueYesterday]], the [[Andurian Federation (2024)|Andurian Federation]], and [[Vask Authority]]), Kiro231 made the assumption that AdelieXY (whom she later described as "a player who [Vega] often sponsor") was a Vegan operative, and impounded a freighter parked at [[Altar Sanctorium]] registered to Vegan [[AssassinXX]] in response.

The following day, on 4 January, [[LeMaire]], who (rather than AssassinXX) was the actual user of the freighter, informed Vega that her ship had been impounded. Over the course of the same day, Vegan emperor [[MaidPierce]] and diplomat [[Sherbet_S]] attempted to rectify the situation by contacting Kiro231, but received no response; Kiro231 subsequently demanded Vega pay a 48000 credit "fine" to recover the ship (disregarding AdelieXY's non-affiliation-with Vega), an offer which Vega refused. On 5 January 2025, MaidPierce announced in the Horizon's End Discord that:
 Following the unlawful seizure of LeMaire's vessel in the Trade City "Altar Sanctorium" and Kiro's refusal to speak to any Vegan representatives on the matter, We have decided to declare war until the vessel is returned to Vegan territory.

While some (such as [[Oliveburger22]]) would deem this course an "overreaction" from Vega, [[MaidPierce]] justified Vega's actions by stating that "Vega has made it very clear through [[StarLegacy|SL]] and [[Horizon's End|HE]] that you dont mess with LeMaire"; [[GigaJeff]] of Vega elaborated, "this was an under reaction, we should've reacted harder".