Sack of Highdrilian: Difference between revisions

 

With the Aikkian court and aristocracy now firmly in hand, the curtailment of these clans became the Concern's new priority. To that end, Kraskne was replaced by Melker Öberg, a former Naval Infantry officer who had overseen the Cryrian response during the 1871 Lielsta Rising. His success in crushing Elven unrest in the Cryrian Highlands made him an attractive candidate for the Concern, as did his close friendship with King Albert of Cryria. Öberg's appointment also marked a shift in the position of the Governor-General, which had historically acted as an appointed civilian administrator separate from the Cryrian military presence. Öberg commanded a great deal of personal respect within the Cryrian Navy, and he treated his appointment as something closer to a military command at the head of an occupying force. Öberg was far less inclined to respect the nominal independence of the Aikkian authorities, a fact which would later lead to considerable friction.