====== Mandalorian / Echani Conflict ======

<data !story>
Description [wiki]       : The Mandalorians are building a force to engage the [[Echani]]
Forum [forum]*           : 416, 419, 434, 511, 585
Type*                  : Politics, Intergalactic Politics
Characters [ref]*        : 
Factions [ref]*          : Union, Echani, Mandalorian Fleets
Locations [ref]*         : 
Start Date [date]        : 2012-03-28
End Date [date]          : 2014-03-01
Related Stories [ref]*   : Mandalorian War
Story Teller [ref::user] : Mercury
</data>

<data faction_reward #Reward: Exchange with the Echani>
Story [ref]: [[]]
Faction [ref]*: Praetorian Empire, Veolian Commonwealth
Influence: 1
</data>

The Echani, long a mysterious people who did not allow any entry into their territories and did not go beyond their borders, contacted the Union.  Minister of foreign affairs [[Characters~Ardios Eldrilith]] and minister of defence [[Characters~Nehket Aeka]] met with speaker Duhiel of the Echani, who warned them about a new Mandalor taking control of the Mandalorian Fleet and building up forces. The Union, seeing this threat, investigated their gift of an Echani ship for new technologies and have declared their interest in cooperation against the Mandalorians. The situation is as of yet ongoing, and the two powers remain in conflict.
