The Trans-Zemlya Conflict

The Trans-Zemlya Conflict, also known to Al'Shaharians as "The War of the Giants", was a war between the Normian Coalition and the Bastrian Alliance fought on Al'Shahara. The war initially was between Al'Shaharians and the Normian Coalition but quickly evolved to a conflict with Bastro and her allies.

Background
The Normian Merchant Guild had increasingly invested itself in Al'Shahra, especially with it's oil resource.

Prelude
Multiple Oil rigs and refineries were damaged across the country.

Battle of Habafer Island
A hastily formed Normian Coalition Expeditionary Taskforce, 1stNCET, would be the first to arrive in Al'Shahara. It's first target was Habafer Island, a strategic point so springboard into the Al'Shaharian mainland. The 1stNCET was formed with an experimental airborne division as well as traditional units like marines and cavalry.

The Amian 1st Marine Brigade landed under cover of Kelmian naval bombardment near Dalidmur. The militia forces surrendered without resistance allowing the marines to secure quickly Dalidmur and march to Habafer.

The Rotian 1st Airborne Brigade would land between Habafer and Nippuyji where a counter attack was expected. The primary landing area was dismissed when the colonel noticed a more defensible location in the hills. The Airborne Brigade would fight on two flanks, as the Habafer Milita would follow the transport airships to the landing zone, and the Nippuyji Milita would arrive from the South to support the Habafer Milita. After hearing the surrender of the Dalidmur Milita by messenger, the Habafer and Nippuyji Milita withdrew to fortify Habafer.

Habafer would prove difficult to capture. The staunch defenders though only armed with muskets and small cannons would hold out for days until they surrendered to spare the city from more collateral damage.