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* January 11th - [[Archon]] [[Adam Steiner]] liberates [[Tharkad]] from [[Word of Blake]] control, handing Archonship back to [[Peter Steiner-Davion]].<ref name="Jihad Hot Spots: 3076">''[[Jihad Hot Spots: 3076]] pg.20-21 Jihad Timeline''</ref>
* '''May''': The Word's 28th Division and the 45th Shadow Division assault the Kuritan world of [[Benjamin]].
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* January 21th - ComStar’s military forces leaves the Rasalhague Republic.<ref name="Jihad Hot Spots: 3076" />
* '''July 14th''': Clan Nova Cat's [[Xi Galaxy (Clan Nova Cat)|Xi Galaxy]] arrives over Luthien and issues a Trial of Annihilation against the 42nd Shadow Division.
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* February 2nd - [[Com Guard]]-[[AFFS]] forces liberate Robinson.<ref name="Jihad Hot Spots: 3076" />
* '''August 21st''': The [[42nd Shadow Division]] and Clan Nova Cat's Xi Galaxy engage in battle in the Nagasaki community zone on Luthien.
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* February 14th - Allied coalition lead by [[ComStar]] [[Precentor Martial]] [[Victor Steiner-Davion]] retake [[Donegal]] after two week battle with [[Word of Blake]] forces.
* '''August 23rd''': The [[Battle of the Kyoto Zen Arcology Project]] is fought on Luthien.
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:Blakist forces fall back from planet, but use cobalt-clad nuclear devices to destroy two industrial complexes.<ref>''Jihad Secrets: The Blake Documents'' page 24 - Operation Steel Hammer</ref>
* '''November''': The [[31st Division (Word of Blake)|Thirty-first]] and Thirty-Sixth Word of Blake divisions land again on New Avalon.
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* February 20th - [[Filtvelt Coalition]] declares itself independent from the [[FedSuns]].<ref name="BattleTech: 25 Years of Art & Fiction" />
* '''December''': The [[44th Shadow Division|Forty-fourth Shadow Division]] joins the siege of New Avalon.
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* March - [[Clan Hell's Horses]] assaults Ice Hellion positions in the [[Dark Nebula]], while [[Clan Jade Falcon]] and Horses troops land on [[Vantaa]].<ref name="Jihad Hot Spots: 3076" />
* [[Adam Steiner]] returns the Archonship to Peter Steiner-Davion.
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** Ice Hellion saKhan Conner Rood accepts [[Hegira]] at Dark Nebula.
* The [[43rd Shadow Division]], along with the 2nd and 37th Divisions, assaults the Lyran Commonwealth world of Arc-Royal.
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** Ice Hellion Khan Raina Montose is reportively killed on Vantaa along with almost her entire force.<ref>''Jihad Secrets: The Blake Documents'' p. 30 - March 3072 - Ice Hellion final battles, Khan is killed, other accept honorable withdrawl.</ref>
* The Word of Blake's [[21st Division (Word of Blake)|21st Division]] raids the Capellan world of Buenos Aires, attacking with biological weapons.
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* March 22th - A Word of Blake attack force sent to Arc-Royal is defeated.<ref name="Jihad Hot Spots: 3076" />
* The Word of Blake's [[14th Division (Word of Blake)|14th Division]] attacks Draconis Combine worlds of Espakeh, Loysville, and Ningxia.
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**[[43rd Shadow Division]] with [[2nd Division (Word of Blake)|2nd]] & [[37th Division (Word of Blake)|37th Divisions]] lead assault against Arc-Royal.
* The [[40th Dieron Regulars]] take serious casualties in engagements against both Clan Nova Cat and the Word of Blake.
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**Blake Forces are repulsed by Arc-Royal defenders, received heavy damage.
* [[The Society]] attacks and conquers Ironhold in their first overt action, destroying Clan Steel Viper's Omicron Galaxy in the process.
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**Some [[Level II]] Formations manage land on planet and go uncover.<ref>''↑ Jihad Secrets: The Blake Documents'' page 104 - 43rd Division information includes "failed" assault against Arc-Royal.</ref>
* Bandit Caste forces led by The Jaguar destroy the Kindraa Faraday-Tanaga [[16th Assault (Clan Fire Mandrill)|Sixteenth Assault Cluster]] on Atreus.
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* [[28th Division (Word of Blake)|28th Division]] leads invasion with the [[45th Shadow Division]], the Blakists are backed up support of mercenary forces.<ref>''Jihad Secrets: The Blake Documents'' page 100 - 28th Division profile.</ref> 
* Society forces besiege New Petra on [[Parakoila]], only to be destroyed by orbital bombardment from the ''Aegis''-class heavy cruiser CJF ''Hawk Eye'' along with the city.
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** The 28th Division forces the defending [[6th Ghost|6th Ghost Regiment]] to surrender.
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** Benjamin Resistence forces conduct hit-and-run attacks against 45th Shadow.
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* March 28 - Word of Blake's [[21st Division (Word of Blake)|21st Division]] raids [[Buenos Aires]] with viro-bio weapon.<ref>''Jihad Secrets: The Blake Documents'' page 96 - 21st Division's raid causes millions to die over 2 years.</ref>
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* April - Clan Ice Hellion [[Operation Ice Storm|Invasion]] offical ends.
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**Clan Ice Hellion survivors withdraw to the Periphery.<ref>''Jihad Secrets: The Blake Documents'' p. 30 - Aftermath - Clan survivors depart for periphery.</ref>
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* April 12th - [[DCMS]] forces equipped with tactical nukes breach [[Algedi]] to liberate the captives.<ref name="Jihad Hot Spots: 3076" />
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* May 1st - A JumpShip with ComStar HPG administrators expelled from the [[Outworlds Alliance]] arrives at [[Sterlington]] and is destroyed by aerospace forces believing them to be a Blakist trick.<ref name="Jihad Hot Spots: 3076" />
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* May 12th - [[Benjamin]] is liberated.<ref name="BattleTech: 25 Years of Art & Fiction" />
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* July - ''Light of Hope'' and ''Sword of Promise'', a Word of Black ''[[Baron]]''-class destroyer and a ''[[Carson]]''-class destroyer respectively, are destroyed in the [[Luthien]] system.
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* Word of Blake's [[14th Division (Word of Blake)|14th Division]] attacks Draconis Combine worlds of [[Espakeh]], [[Loysville]], and [[Ningxia]].<ref>''Jihad Secrets: The Blake Documents'' page 99 - 14th Division attacks in Combine in 3072.</ref>
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*[[Black Dragon]] co-opted DCS ''Urizen II'' stages raids on [[Clan Nova Cat]] merchant shipping before being destroyed above Nova Cat [[WarShip]]s above [[Avon]]. <ref>Jihad Hot Spots: 3072 - pg, 91</ref>
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*Following Black Dragon influenced orders, DCS ''Siriwan'' attempts to cow the [[Arkab Legion]] into line with an orbital bombardment of two cities on [[Algedi]], in retaliation the [[Azami]] destroy the WarShip with two [[Peacemaker]]-class missiles with nuclear warheads.<ref>Jihad Hot Spots: 3072 - pg, 74</ref>
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* Word of Blake Taskforce invades [[Markesan]] with WarShip support.<ref>''Jihad Secrets: The Blake Documents'' page 93-94 - 22nd Division unit profile - brief history.</ref>
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** Blake forces attempt to destroy FedSuns Princess Regent [[Yvonne Steiner-Davion|Yvonne Steiner-Davion's]] command center.
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** Blakist forces are respulsed by Davion defenders and forced to withdraw.
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* [[Devlin Stone]] forms the [[Kittery Prefecture]].<ref name="BattleTech: 25 Years of Art & Fiction" />
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* [[Clan Nova Cat]] attempts to liberate [[Luthien]], but takes heavy losses.<ref name="BattleTech: 25 Years of Art & Fiction" /><ref>''[[Jihad Turning Points: Luthien]]'', p. 1, "Destiny Manifest"</ref>
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* [[Lyran Archonettes]] is formed.<ref name="BattleTech: 25 Years of Art & Fiction" />
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* [[Benjamin]] falls to Word of Blake.<ref>''Jihad Hot Spots: 3072'', p. 76, "Benjamin Falls"</ref>
  
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* '''February 20th''': The [[Filtvelt Coalition]] declares itself independent from the Federated Suns.
 
* [[Devlin Stone]] forms the Kittery Prefecture.
 
* [[The Society]] strikes after centuries of quiet secrecy, seeking the submission of the Clans' warrior caste.
 
  
{{year sections | characters }}
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*Word of Blake's [[Bolla Stealth Tank]] appears in combat on Galatea with the [[47th Shadow Division]].<ref>''[[Jihad Hot Spots: 3076]]'' page 76-77 - Bolla Stealth Tank - First appearance in combat.</ref>
* Major [[Elizabeth DeLaHunt]] is killed on Adherlwin by the 42nd Shadow Division; command of the Third Canopian Light Horse passes to Major Joe Cataio, the last surviving senior officer.
 
* [[Tanala Dyson]] ends her second and final term as President of the Periphery world Wynn's Roost.
 
* [[Erik Kerensky]] dies.
 
* [[Silas Kufahl]] dies in a Trial after calling a Reaving on ilKhan Brett Andrews.
 
* [[Raina Montose]] dies.
 
* [[Aris Sung]] is killed on Fanardir fighting the Word of Blake.
 
  
{{year sections | technology }}
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* The [[Bolla Stealth Tank]] appears in combat on Galatea with the 47th Shadow Division.
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==References==
* The Word of Blake develops the [[Piranha (missile)|Piranha]] Sub-Capital Missile.
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* The Word of Blake develops the [[Stingray (missile)|Stingray]] Sub-Capital Missile.
 
* The Word of Blake develops the [[Swordfish]] Sub-Capital Missile.
 
* The Word of Blake develops the [[Manta Ray]] Sub-Capital Missile.
 
* The Federated Suns and the Lyran Alliance both develop the [[Thunderbolt Launcher]] in the 5, 10, 15, 20 classes.
 
* The Free Worlds League develops the [[Medium Variable Speed Pulse Laser]] in cooperation with the Word of Blake.
 
* The Free Worlds League develops the [[Light Air-to-Air Missile]].
 
* The Lyran Alliance and Clan Wolf-in-Exile develop [[Air-to-Air Arrow Missile]].
 
* ComStar develops [[Modular Armor]].
 
* The [[C3 Remote Sensor Launcher]] is developed by the Draconis Combine.
 
* The 'Mech version of [[Magshot Gauss Rifle]] is developed by the Federated Suns.
 
* Clan Jade Falcon introduces the [[Talon (weapon)|Talon]] weapon.
 
* Clan Hell's Horses introduce the [[Detachable Weapon Pack]] for battle armor.
 
* The [[Stalking Spider#Variants|''Stalking Spider'' 3]] variant is introduced.
 
* The Word of Blake introduces the [[Wyrm SDS Submersible Fortress]].
 
* Gibson Federated BattleMechs introduces the [[Asura]] battle armor and all its variants.
 
* The ''[[Cephalus]]'' [[BattleMech#Light|light BattleMech]] is introduced by The Society.
 
* The Jade Falcon and Hell's Horses variants of the [[Afreet#Variants|Afreet]] are introduced.
 
* [[Hydra (ProtoMech)#Variants|''Hydra'' 4]] ProtoMech is introduced.
 

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