Alovus’ Revolt

Alovus’ Revolt is a series of riots on Harken that toppled both the local economy and exports of the moon over the course of several months. The revolt was in response to Leader Soi Glysser’s decision to remove policies that have been in place since the beginning of the dynasty, coupled with a widespread tax increase. The riots did not cease until Leader Soi and most of his immediate family were found murdered in the palace.

The Beginnings of the Revolt
The revolt takes its name from a young Harkian from one of Harken’s many poverty districts. At the age of 16, the moon’s inhabitants are automatically enrolled to work in their closest Thyrinum mine for two years in order to support Harken’s most lucrative export. This supposed mandated service, however, can be avoided if a fee is paid to dismiss the youth from their duty. Yet, such an option is unavailable for most of Harken’s population as they earn far less than the average Solar System Income Level (SSIL) of that time period.

The death of Alovus was not a surprising one, as the occurrence itself was not entirely uncommon. An estimated 5% of youth workers meet an untimely demise in Harkian mines, due to excessive Thyrinum exposure and working conditions. But in this case, it galvanized Jovane Divenart, father of both Alovus and the revolts.

During Those Months
Soon after Alovus’ demise, his father turned to peaceful protesting in their local district. He advocated for changing the law to exempt legal children from working within the mines. As a local figure within the community, Divenart was able to gather a small coalition. However, the small protests in the district resulted in more arrests than supporters.

Later that month, Leader Soi Glysser held a conference that called for the removal of many long-standing policies that defined the dynasty, as well as tax increases in every financial sector. While these motions were in response to events occurring in nearby systems, it led to widespread disapproval from both the nobility and common folk of the moon. Upon Divenart’s subsequent release from jail, he expanded upon his ideals for change and protested against not only issues pertaining to the mines, but also newly imposed difficulties by their leader. Jovane was able to garner far more support than before, spanning multiple districts and reaching some of the nobility.

However, his leadership was not as expansive. Many upset citizens took it upon themselves to express their anger, resulting in the widespread riots that occurred on the moon. The message of the movement was diluted, and citizens thought of Leader Soi as the source of their growing problems. Their feelings surpassed the abilities of the police force, and exports were halted due to all workers abandoning the mines. Just as the Special Forces were summoned, Leader Soi Glysser and his closest family members were slaughtered inside the palace. The culprit(s) left Glysser’s head in the palace courtyard.

Following the Revolt
After the assassination of Harken’s leading family, Illeran Yahpo rose up from somewhere within the government as Leader. He reversed Soi’s changes, reinstated the former policies, and added new laws that granted mine workers more safety equipment. Once the Harken was back in order, Leader Illeran Yahpo would go on to rule for two decades. His son would later assume power and help usher in the Golden Millenium on Harken.

-V. Proslou