Beginning from Enyo, the Confederation forces attempted to stop the Kilrathi advance in Dakota, and starting in Kurasawa, turned to the offensive and pushed their way into Empire of Kilrah space. By the time the Claw reached Venice, the Kilrathi have been chased out of Brimstone, Kurasawa and Gimle, and then begun to pull out of Tartarus and Nifelheim. Venice was where they make their stand as it was where the Kilrathi Star Base with the Kilrathi High Command headquarters were installed. Theaters of the conflict were: