Editing Vega-Ekatera War (section)

== Vegan Deadlines ==
Following four days of attacking Ekatera with limited success (due to the latter taking advantage of [[Altar Sanctorium]]'s safezone status), Vega elected to put pressure on Ekatera by enacting a series of deadlines regarding their terms for ending the war. 

At the outset of war, Vega's peace terms were merely the free return of [[LeMaire]]'s ship to Vegan custody. On 9 January 2025, however, [[MaidPierce]] of Vega announced that:
 IF The ship is not returned before 12:00 AM EST 1/11/2025 the terms to end our war will be:
 
 THE RETURN OF LEMAIRE'S SHIP TO VEGAN TERRITORY
 240,000 CREDITS TO EMPEROR MAIDPIERCE TO BE DEPOSITIED INTO THE VEGAN NATIONAL BANK
 
 FOR EVERY WEEK FOLLOWING 1/11/2025 THE CREDIT AMOUNT WILL BE QUINTUPLED
 1,200,000 CREDITS ON 1/18/2025
 6,000,000 CREDITS ON 1/25/2025
 ETC
The extreme exponential increase in the Vegan peace fine was intended to coerce Ekatera into suing for peace quickly; however, on 10 January, Kiro231 said in response that:
 i wont give [LeMaire's ship] back till the fine is payed!
 if it isnt payed i'll auction it!
 if it isnt sold at auction i will decomp it >:3
Addressing Kiro's auction threat, XiJinping of Lonestar asked "when's the auction again", as "i just wanted to know when the forever war part of this got to start".

Additionally, Vega announced the intent to establish a full blockade of Altar Sanctorium:
 IF THE SHIP IS NOT RETURNED BEFORE 12:00 AM EST 1/11/2025 VEGA WILL ENACT A BLOCKADE AROUND THE PLANET KOVFEFE TO PREVENT INCOMING TRADE TO ALTAR SANCTORIUM AND WILL URGE OTHER NATIONS OF THE GALAXY TO EMBARGO TRADE AND BAZAAR PURCHASES FROM THE CITY