Overview:

Operation Eden was the nickname of the Baümen invasion of the Autonomous Soviet Republic of Caravan as a direct response to the annexation of the southern region antrum. The conflict began on February 14th, 2026, with the Valentinus Adjungo. As of you reading this dear reader, the conflict rages on.

Flag of the Nationalist Republic of Baüme

Flag of the Autonomous Soviet Republic of Caravan (unofficial)

Valentinus Adjungo (February 13, 2026):

On February 13, 2026, the Republic of Baüme issued the Valentinus Adjungo, a formal document declaring the incorporation of the southern Antrum region of the Autonomous Soviet Republic of Caravan into Baüme’s Peshanik Oblast.

The move effectively placed the region under Baümen authority and marked a significant territorial expansion for the republic. However, the decision was met with immediate resistance from factions within the region aligned with the existing communist administration, who rejected the legitimacy of Baüme’s leadership.

In the weeks that followed, Baümen Armed Forces gradually moved to establish control across the southern Antrum region. Tensions continued to rise as segments of the local population, frustrated with the shifting power dynamics and the presence of Baümen forces, began organizing opposition. What initially appeared to be scattered resistance soon developed into a broader uprising, signaling the start of a growing conflict in the region.

A Fire Rises (February 14, 2026 - March 8, 2026)

In the days following the February 13, 2026 issuance of the Valentinus Adjungo, unrest in the former Autonomous Soviet Republic of Caravan quickly intensified. Beginning on Valentine’s Day and continuing into early March, resistance to Baümen authority grew as residents across the region began to mobilize.

Local opposition groups, many of them loosely organized at first, formed militias and began coordinating acts of resistance. Demonstrations, sporadic clashes, and property damage were reported in several areas as tensions escalated.

Despite the growing unrest, the ruling Nationalist Workers Party of Baüme (NWPB) initially downplayed the situation. Party officials reportedly believed the resistance would remain small and disorganized, and no major intervention was immediately ordered.

Meanwhile, conditions on the ground continued to deteriorate. Armed groups emerged across the region, with some militias accused of vandalism and looting. Reports also indicated that certain factions sought to obtain military equipment from abroad, including from sources in the United States, while beginning to train recruits for what appeared to be a prolonged conflict.

By early March, it had become increasingly clear that the resistance was evolving from scattered protests into a more organized insurgency, raising concerns that the unrest could develop into a wider regional crisis.

A Nation at War

(March 8, 2026 - Present)

Attack on the SC President (March 8, 2026)

On March 8, 2026, Second Chair President Aiden McLain and Army Director Bryant Martin conducted an official regional check-in near the border between the Antrum Region and the Lignum-urbs Region. The visit was part of a routine inspection of administrative and security conditions in the area.

During their transit between the two regions, the officials were confronted by three members of a Caravan-backed militant group commonly referred to as the “Green Workers.” The group opened fire on McLain and Martin using 6 mm metal BB projectiles. The attack marked one of the few direct assaults on high-ranking government officials during the period.

In response, Martin contacted the Defense and Interior Commissariats of the Republic of Baüme, requesting immediate assistance. The 3rd Infantry Division was placed on alert and ordered to mobilize toward the area. Before the unit arrived, however, McLain and Martin withdrew from the scene. According to McLain, further engagement was deemed unnecessary at the time, and the mobilized forces were subsequently called off.

Both officials successfully left the area with only Martin having a slight head injury due to a pellet hitting his helmet. The incident is generally recorded in historical accounts as a minor but the start of Operation Eden, and the beginning of the Caravan-Baüme War.