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As part of the UNP's objective to reunite ethnic Fortunans and regaining former territory of the First Fortunan Empire, the regime took its first step in 2012 with the annexation of the Medium Islands. During a one year campaign, Fortuna secured the cluster of islands in the Medium Sea between the Fortuna Archipelago and the island of Eridani Theta uncontested. This was the empire's first military campaign outside of its borders and was for the most part a success. Most of the resistance to the Fortunan takeover took place on Linaro Island where the remnants of Lyone's opposition were entrenched. On April 20, Fortunan troops first landed on Linaro Island and quickly gained control of Cannato, the largest town on the island. Fortunan troops however would not take full control of the island until after a six month long engagement when the final pockets of resistance were defeated on October 15. The annexation of the other islands went without much resistance with but a few occurrences. The first major incident occurred in the city of Regara on the Telga Islands. On April 26 during a protest against the annexation, violence broke out, starting when a Fortunan officer firing upon the crowd, leading to the rest of the Fortunan troops following likewise. Known as simply the "Telga Incident" by the Fortunan regime or the "Telga Massacre" by residents and the international community, the incident ended with the death of one Fortunan officer and 25 Telgan residents. This marked a four month period known as the Telgan Uprising which saw heavy conflict between Telganese rebels and Fortunan forces. Although the uprising was unsuccessful, it reminded Fortunan leaders of the difficulty it would take to reunite the Aspirian Isles. The regime continues to defend the actions of their troops in Telga, saying they acted out of self defense. Another attempt of resistance occurred off the shores of Mira Island on May 28 when local residents and fishermen of the island blocked off the landing force. The conflict came to an end after Fortunan naval ships forcing their way past leading to multiple casualties of Mira residents and the sinking of around a dozen fishing vessels. As with Telga, the Fortunan military defended their actions citing the incident first occurred due to aggressive maneuvers by the islanders. IIt would not be until 2013 when the final attempts at resistance came to an end, allowing for the regime to begin the process of assimilating culturally and economically into the empire. This process at times included "purification" procedures placed back in the 1970s, causing for continued discrimination and forceful emigration from the islands. With the annexation of the Medium Islands, it opened up the Medium Sea to Fortuna, giving them control of the area's shipping lanes, fishing spots, and oil reserves. The assimilation process would continue for a few years until 2016 when Medium Island residents were given full citizenship within the empire.