Ir'vaki Conflict
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The Ir'vaki Conflict was a very brief interstellar conflict between the Ir'vaki and humanity in 2214, as a response to the opportunistic experimentation on and capture by BioCorp of the race's diplomats who were sent to make first contact, as part of Project Kumeran. It resulted in the humiliation of the Coalition and humanity as a whole.
Conflict
When the evidence of BioCorp's atrocities reached Rothak in 2214, the Ir'vaki were shocked and horrified to discover what humanity had done to their diplomats. The opinions of the different Ir'vaki clans varied wildly, with some advocating for no action and the cessation of communications, while some wanted all-out war. Eventually, the Council of Clans came to a verdict; they would seek justice for the diplomats, and force humanity to experience the suffering they inflicted.
On 12 November 2214, nine clans came together in Cerulos Ra'ath and communed to activate The Conflux, a massive psionic amplifier that, with the combined efforts of millions of Ir'vaki, allowed intent to be broadcast faster than light. The signal resulted in all humans, except the small number of Raven personnel in areas under grid control, being forced to experience the diplomats' suffering, for five continuous minutes. After the signal was shut off, a message was beamed psionically to every human to surrender immediately and comply with their demands.
The signal caused mass panic on Earth. Planes fell out of the sky, infrastructure failed, and Raven was put on high alert. When it subsided, no human wanted to experience the signal again. The Coalition's politicians had no choice but to comply with every human demanding acceptance of the surrender. Raven immediately raided the headquarters of BioCorp and Paradigm. Thousands of people held responsible were detained. The decision by Raven to comply with the demands of the Ir'vaki without taking into account public opinions divided humanity, significantly damaging its PR.
The Ir'vaki sent more detailed instructions later for the handover of the prisoners, and remained very paranoid over any interactions with humanity. Eventually, it was agreed that the Central Martian Space Agency (CMSA) would launch the prisoners into deep space in suspended animation, where the Ir'vaki would retrieve them using a shielded military frigate. This exchange was completed successfully in 2251, and the BioCorp scientists were sentenced on board. Some were executed then and there, while others were returned to Rothak. In any case, no human saw them again.