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	'''Riftwake Incursion''' is a recurring weekly Alliance-versus-Alliance event in '''Per Regna'''. Five ancient '''Riftwake Scars''' mark the galaxy; each week one flares. Alliances destroy '''Siphon Spines''' (PvE), then fight for a continuous hold on the '''Wakeheart''' (PvP). The victor becomes '''Realmwarden''' for seven days and holds the '''Mandate of Regna''': discretionary '''Mandate Caches''' and server-wide '''Regnal Honors''' (buff titles only).<blockquote>'''Status:''' Implemented behind <code>features.riftwakeIncursion</code> (default '''false'''). Contagion belts are seeded by migration and stay unconquerable even while the event flag is off. Eligible galaxies: '''realmLevel ≥ 4''' (Realm 4+ only — R2/R3 lack enough alliance density for Contagion-range AvA).</blockquote>		'''Riftwake Incursion''' is a recurring weekly Alliance-versus-Alliance event in '''Per Regna'''. Five ancient '''Riftwake Scars''' mark the galaxy; each week one flares. Alliances destroy '''Siphon Spines''' (PvE), then fight for a continuous hold on the '''Wakeheart''' (PvP). The victor becomes '''Realmwarden''' for seven days and holds the '''Mandate of Regna''': discretionary '''Mandate Caches''' and server-wide '''Regnal Honors''' (buff titles only).

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'''Riftwake Incursion''' is a recurring weekly Alliance-versus-Alliance event in '''Per Regna'''. Five ancient '''Riftwake Scars''' mark the galaxy; each week one flares. Alliances destroy '''Siphon Spines''' (PvE), then fight for a continuous hold on the '''Wakeheart''' (PvP). The victor becomes '''Realmwarden''' for seven days and holds the '''Mandate of Regna''': discretionary '''Mandate Caches''' and server-wide '''Regnal Honors / Marks'''.<blockquote>'''Status:''' Design locked for planning. Not yet shipped. Numbers below are the starting tunables.</blockquote>

== Contents ==

* Why it exists
* Lore glossary
* Map: scars & contagion
* Event flow
* Access & launch
* Phase 1 — Siphon Spines
* Phase 2 — Wakeheart hold
* Astral Siphon (galaxy drain)
* Realmwarden & Mandate of Regna
* Rewards
* Regnal Honors & Marks
* Fleet losses
* FCS limits
* Anti-domination
* Edge cases
* Tunables
* Related systems

== Why it exists ==
Uncoordinated moon raids and border scrapes do not create a shared server story. Riftwake Incursion channels conflict into:

# '''Spatial pressure''' — expand or ally toward this week’s Active Scar
# '''Hybrid combat''' — PvE spine clears plus open PvP at the Wakeheart
# '''Governance''' — the Realmwarden manually distributes Mandate Caches and Regnal Honors / Marks, driving diplomacy and counter-coalitions

== Lore glossary ==
{| class="wikitable"
!Term
!Meaning
|-
|'''Riftwake'''
|Alien puncture of local space; drains productivity until silenced
|-
|'''Riftwake Scar'''
|One of five fixed systems where a Riftwake can flare
|-
|'''Active Scar'''
|This week’s flared scar (the only attackable site)
|-
|'''Siphon Spine'''
|PvE alien node shielding the Wakeheart (×4 per Active Scar)
|-
|'''Wakeheart'''
|PvP hold target at the scar’s system center
|-
|'''Rift Contagion'''
|Unconquerable blight on the scar + adjacent hexes
|-
|'''Astral Siphon'''
|Galaxy-wide production drain while Riftwake structures live
|-
|'''Realmwarden'''
|Alliance that silenced the Active Scar; rules for 7 days
|-
|'''Mandate of Regna'''
|Realmwarden privileges: caches + title assignment
|-
|'''Mandate Caches'''
|Sealed reward packages distributed by leadership
|-
|'''Regnal Honors'''
|Positive player titles (buffs)
|-
|'''Regnal Marks'''
|Political / debuff titles
|}

== Map: scars & contagion ==

=== Five rotating Riftwake Scars ===
{| class="wikitable"
!Rule
!Detail
|-
|Scars
|'''5''' fixed systems on a ring (not galaxy center)
|-
|Active
|'''1''' scar per week (published rotation)
|-
|Dormant
|Other 4 visible on the map, not attackable that week
|-
|Layout (Active Scar)
|'''1 Wakeheart''' + '''4 Siphon Spines''' in the same system
|}

=== Rift Contagion (unconquerable belt) ===
Alien influence bleeds into neighboring stars. Empires cannot permanently claim those systems.
{| class="wikitable"
!Scope
!Count
|-
|Per scar
|Scar + '''6''' adjacent hexes = '''7''' systems
|-
|All scars
|'''5 × 7 = 35''' systems
|-
|Rules
|No system conquering, no alliance territory nodes
|-
|Allowed
|Travel, station for the event, harvest/PvE as configured
|-
|Lore
|'''Rift Contagion''' has spread; those stars reject permanent control
|}
~35 locked systems out of ~7500 is negligible for colonization and prevents a single alliance from owning every approach hex.

== Event flow ==
<code>Weekly rotation picks Active Scar
│
▼
Access check (territory / allied launch within range)
│
▼
Phase 1 — Destroy all 4 Siphon Spines (PvE + PvP perimeter)
│ Wakeheart invulnerable while any spine stands
│ Each clear: −1% Astral Siphon + hold bonus for clearing alliance
▼
Phase 2 — Occupy Wakeheart; hold continuously (default 3h, shortened by hold bonus)
│ Displacement resets that alliance’s hold timer
│ Spines may respawn for bonus contests (Wakeheart stays vulnerable)
▼
Winner — Realmwarden (7 days)
Mandate Caches + Regnal Honors/Marks + optional fatigue if they win again next week</code>

== Access & launch ==
{| class="wikitable"
!Rule
!Detail
|-
|Eligibility
|Alliance with '''connected territory''' within '''2 hexes''' of the active Contagion belt, '''or''' launch rights from an '''allied''' stellar station in range
|-
|Solo
|No Realmwarden path without an alliance
|-
|Launch
|FCS / station missions from eligible origins (own territory or allied station)
|-
|Ownership
|Active Scar system is '''never''' permanently conquered
|}

== Phase 1 — Siphon Spines ==
Four high-tier Siphon Spines protect the Wakeheart.
{| class="wikitable"
!Mechanic
!Detail
|-
|Wakeheart shield
|Invulnerable while '''any''' spine is alive
|-
|Combat
|Hybrid: damage the spine (PvE) while rival fleets contest the system (PvP)
|-
|Clear credit
|Alliance that destroys the spine gets credit
|-
|Hold bonus
|'''+5% Wakeheart hold rate''' per credited spine (max '''+20%''')
|-
|Concurrent FCS
|Max '''2''' active Riftwake FCS rallies per alliance
|-
|HP
|Tuned so roughly '''one full boss-tier FCS''' clears a spine
|}

=== Spine respawn (Wakeheart phase) ===
After all four spines fall and the Wakeheart is vulnerable:
{| class="wikitable"
!Rule
!Detail
|-
|Respawn
|Every '''90 minutes''' at '''50% HP'''
|-
|Shield
|Does '''not''' re-lock the Wakeheart
|-
|Credit
|Re-clear can grant or steal hold-bonus credit for that spine slot
|-
|Cap
|Hold bonus still capped at '''+20%'''
|}

== Phase 2 — Wakeheart hold ==
{| class="wikitable"
!Mechanic
!Detail
|-
|Capture
|Win the fight for system center → your alliance '''occupies'''
|-
|Win condition
|Continuous occupation until required hold time elapses
|-
|Base hold
|'''3 hours''' wall-clock at +0% bonus
|-
|Hold bonus
|<code>requiredHold = 3h / (1 + bonus)</code>; e.g. +20% → '''~2h 30m'''
|-
|Displacement
|Enemy victory → occupier timer '''resets to 0'''; new occupier starts fresh
|-
|Neutral Wakeheart
|No alliance left stationed → timer does not tick
|-
|Window
|Default '''8 hour''' active event window
|}

=== Example hold times ===
{| class="wikitable"
!Spines credited
!Hold bonus
!Approx. continuous hold needed
|-
|0
| +0%
|3h 00m
|-
|1
| +5%
|~2h 51m
|-
|2
| +10%
|~2h 43m
|-
|3
| +15%
|~2h 36m
|-
|4
| +20%
|~2h 30m
|}

=== Tiebreakers (window ends, no full hold) ===

# Longest continuous hold in the last 2 hours
# Else most spine clears credited
# Else no Realmwarden — Mandate Cache pool rolls to next week (+10%)

== Astral Siphon (galaxy drain) ==
While Riftwake structures remain, they drain galaxy productivity.
<code>drain = 5% base + (1% × remaining alive spines/Wakeheart)</code>
With '''1 Wakeheart + 4 Siphon Spines''' (5 structures):
{| class="wikitable"
!State
!Approx. drain
|-
|Event start (all alive)
|'''10%'''
|-
|Each spine cleared
|'''−1%'''
|-
|All spines cleared, Wakeheart still contested
|'''6%''' (Wakeheart)
|-
|Realmwarden claimed / Wakeheart silenced
|'''0%'''
|}
Applies to '''production income''', not warehouse stock. Global UI should show current Astral Siphon and recent clear attribution.

== Realmwarden & Mandate of Regna ==
{| class="wikitable"
!Privilege
!Duration
|-
|'''Realmwarden''' status
|'''7 days''' (until next Incursion)
|-
|'''Mandate Caches'''
|Manual distribution by leadership
|-
|'''Regnal Honors / Marks'''
|Up to '''8''' assignments, any player on the server
|}

== Rewards ==

=== Mandate Caches (manual) ===
Delivered to the winning alliance leadership vault. R5/R4 distribute manually (diplomacy + contribution).
{| class="wikitable"
!Tier
!Name
!Qty (starting)
!Role
|-
|High
|'''Prime Mandate Cache'''
|3
|Top contributors / key allies — rare schematics, strong speedups, hyper-resources, optional global boost consumable
|-
|Medium
|'''Spinebreaker Cache'''
|8
|Active combatants — shards, repair accelerators, gather boosts, shields
|-
|Standard
|'''Accord Cache'''
|15
|Pacts & smaller allies — basic resources, short speedups, contribution tokens
|}
Unallocated caches: audit log visible to the alliance; unused stock partly rolls / partly decays at week end (see tunables).

=== Participation (non-winners) ===
Top alliances by spine damage + hold time still earn weekly-event LP / scaled packs via the weekly event pipeline so losing the Wakeheart is not a zero.

== Regnal Honors & Marks ==
The Realmwarden alliance leadership assigns up to '''8''' unique titles to '''any player on the server''' (not alliance-only). Effects last while assigned (up to 7 days). '''24h cooldown''' per title slot after reassignment.

=== Example Regnal Honors (buffs) ===
{| class="wikitable"
!Honor
!Intent
!Example modifiers
|-
|Supreme Marshal
|Military lead
| +12% fleet attack speed, −15% unit repair cost
|-
|Arch-Architect
|Build / infra
| +20% construction speed, −10% monument upgrade cost
|-
|Master of Trade
|Economy / diplomacy
| +25% resource production, −15% marketplace tax
|-
|High Inquisitor
|Ops / PvE
| +15% march speed, +10% PvE boss damage
|}

=== Example Regnal Marks (debuffs / politics) ===
{| class="wikitable"
!Mark
!Intent
!Example modifiers
|-
|Exiled Warmonger
|Rival fighter
|−10% fleet attack
|-
|Broken Supply Lines
|Rival economy
|−15% production
|-
|Marked Traitor
|Internal pressure
| +20% repair cost
|-
|Pariah
|Diplomatic isolation
|Cannot receive alliance packages for 7d
|}

== Fleet losses ==
{| class="wikitable"
!Combat
!Loss profile
|-
|Siphon Spine (PvE)
|Softer (siege-like ~'''15%''' debris / graveyard split)
|-
|Alliance vs alliance (perimeter or Wakeheart)
|Standard PvP (~'''30%''' debris + Ship Graveyard buyback)
|-
|Home colony stun
|'''No''' colony hangar stun from Riftwake battles
|-
|Attacker immunity
|Riftwake PvP does '''not''' strip personal immunity shields
|}

== FCS limits ==
{| class="wikitable"
!Limit
!Value
|-
|Concurrent Riftwake FCS rallies per alliance
|'''2'''
|-
|Participants per rally
|Boss-tier caps (reuse pirate boss style: high participant / per-alliance soft caps)
|-
|Loot / credit curve
|Prefer '''10–12''' participants for strong share access
|}

== Anti-domination ==
{| class="wikitable"
!Lever
!Effect
|-
|Hold bonus from spines
|Skill / timing can beat pure blob size
|-
|Spine respawn
|Late alliances can steal bonuses
|-
|Coalitions
|NAP + allied launch stations
|-
|Mandate fatigue
|Each consecutive week the '''same''' alliance retains Realmwarden: '''−5%''' battle stats (cap '''−15%'''); resets when another alliance wins
|-
|Manual caches / titles
|Tyranny invites next-week coalitions
|}
Rotation cartels are a social risk, not a hard technical ban.

== Edge cases ==
{| class="wikitable"
!Case
!Resolution
|-
|Four alliances clear four spines; fifth takes Wakeheart
|Allowed; fifth has no hold bonus unless they steal respawns
|-
|Same tick damage on a spine
|Higher total damage alliance gets clear credit
|-
|Occupier at 2h59m kicked
|Timer resets; must complete a full continuous hold again
|-
|Alliance disbands mid-hold
|Occupation void; Wakeheart goes neutral
|-
|Event ends with no full hold
|Tiebreakers; else no Realmwarden, Mandate Cache pool rolls over
|-
|Caches undistributed
|Vault holds them; end-of-week auto-split / decay rules apply
|-
|Pre-existing owners in Contagion hexes
|Prefer empty rings at seed; live servers need a one-time abandon / relocate path
|}

== Tunables ==
{| class="wikitable"
!Parameter
!Starting value
|-
|Riftwake Scars
|5
|-
|Systems under Rift Contagion
|35
|-
|Wakeheart + Siphon Spines
|1 + 4
|-
|Access range
|2 hexes
|-
|Event window
|8 hours
|-
|Base continuous hold
|3 hours
|-
|Hold bonus per spine
| +5% (max +20%)
|-
|Spine respawn
|90 min @ 50% HP (Wakeheart phase)
|-
|Astral Siphon
|5% + 1% per remaining structure
|-
|Realmwarden duration
|7 days
|-
|Regnal Honor / Mark slots
|8
|-
|Title reassignment cooldown
|24h / slot
|-
|Concurrent FCS / alliance
|2
|-
|Mandate fatigue
|−5% / retained week, max −15%
|}

== Related systems ==

* [[Alliance Territory]] — connected territory and access
* [[Territory Siege]] — hold / debris patterns (inspirational, not the same flow)
* [[Pirate Bosses]] — FCS tonnage, participant caps, loot share curves
* [[Fleet Combat]] — PvP debris vs Ship Graveyard
* [[Alliances]] — leadership ranks for cache / title tools

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