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Line 10: | planets = | planets = }} }} − The '''Blantleff''' system was home to at least one habitable world and (as of [[3145]]) was located in the [[Marian Hegemony]].<ref name=ER:3145p38/><ref name="FM:3145pVI"/> It is located approximately 481 light-years anti-spinward/rimward of [[Terra]]. + The '''Blantleff''' system was home to at least one habitable world and (as of [[3145]]) was located in the [[Marian Hegemony]].<ref name=ER:3145p38/><ref name="FM:3145pVI"/> It is located approximately 481 light-years anti-spinward/rimward of [[Terra]].{{e}} − ==System Description== + == System Description == − Blantleff is located near the [[Maximillian]] and [[Thadora's Land]] systems.<ref name=ER:3145p38/><ref name="FM:3145pVI"/> + The Blantleff system was located near the [[Maximillian]] and [[Thadora's Land]] systems.<ref name=ER:3145p38/><ref name="FM:3145pVI"/> − ==System History== + == System History == The Blantleff system was settled in [[2992]] by colonists from both the [[Circinus Federation]] and the [[Lothian League]].<ref name="TP1Ep65+"/> The Blantleff system was settled in [[2992]] by colonists from both the [[Circinus Federation]] and the [[Lothian League]].<ref name="TP1Ep65+"/> − ==Political Affiliation== + == Political Affiliation == − {{div col|colwidth=25em}}+ <div class="desktop-3-col"> * [[2596]] - No record<ref name="H:RWp158">''Historical: Reunification War'', p. 158: "Inner Sphere - [2596] Map"</ref> * [[2596]] - No record<ref name="H:RWp158">''Historical: Reunification War'', p. 158: "Inner Sphere - [2596] Map"</ref> * [[2750]] - No record<ref name="ER:2750p36">''Era Report: 2750'', p. 36: "Inner Sphere - [2750] Map"</ref> * [[2750]] - No record<ref name="ER:2750p36">''Era Report: 2750'', p. 36: "Inner Sphere - [2750] Map"</ref> Line 47:
Line 47: * [[3135]] - Marian Hegemony<ref name=ER:3145p10>''Era Report: 3145'', p. 10: "Inner Sphere Map - [3135]"</ref> * [[3135]] - Marian Hegemony<ref name=ER:3145p10>''Era Report: 3145'', p. 10: "Inner Sphere Map - [3135]"</ref> * [[3145]] - Marian Hegemony<ref name=ER:3145p38>''Era Report: 3145'', p. 38: "Inner Sphere Map - [3145]"</ref><ref name="FM:3145pVI">''Field Manual: 3145'', p. VI: "Inner Sphere - 3145"</ref> * [[3145]] - Marian Hegemony<ref name=ER:3145p38>''Era Report: 3145'', p. 38: "Inner Sphere Map - [3145]"</ref><ref name="FM:3145pVI">''Field Manual: 3145'', p. VI: "Inner Sphere - 3145"</ref> − {{div col end}}+ </div> − + <!-- Commented out due to lack of information − -------------------------------------+ = Planet Name = − ==Blantleff== + {{InfoBoxPlanetStandard − {{InfoBoxPlanet | image = | image = − | name = Blantleff + | caption = − | othernames = Dersidatz<ref name="TP1Ep65+">''The Periphery'', pp. 65–66: "Tactical Developments"</ref> + | name = | position = | position = | distance = | distance = | moons = | moons = + | day = | gravity = | gravity = | pressure = | pressure = Line 63:
Line 63: | water = | water = | life = | life = − | continents = + | date = − | colonized = [[2992]]<ref name="TP1Ep65+"/> − | demonym = − | language = − | religion = − | population = | ruler = | ruler = − | political = − | commander = | capital = | capital = + | population = + | USIIR = | hpg = | hpg = − | hpgrep = }} }} − ===Planetary History===+ − ====Succession Wars====+ Opening Statement: "Planet1 is the [orbital number] planet in the SystemName system [and is the regional capital of the FactionName6's Region5 district]. On the surface, the planet hosts CompanyName7's FactoryName8 industrial facility [and the summer palace of ImportantPerson9], while the Industrial Satellite4 facility orbits its moon, Moon10. − Blantleff was settled in 2992 by settlers from both the Circinus Federation and the Lothian League. The colonies were small—a few hundred settlers from each nation, coexisting peacefully—and there is some evidence that the Lothians, who referred to the planet as '''Dersidatz''', were unaware of the presence of the Circinians. The two groups were largely pastoral, herding animals and located hundreds of kilometers away from each other, and up until [[3003]] there were no problems between them.<ref name="TP1Ep65+"/> + --> + + == Planetary History == + === Succession Wars === + Blantleff was settled in 2992 by settlers from both the Circinus Federation and the Lothian League. The colonies were small - a few hundred settlers from each nation, coexisting peacefully - and there is some evidence that the Lothians, who referred to the planet as '''Dersidatz''', were unaware of the presence of the Circinians. The two groups were largely pastoral, herding animals and located hundreds of kilometers away from each other, and up until [[3003]] there were no problems between them.<ref name="TP1Ep65+">''The Periphery, 1st Edition'', pp. 65–66: "Tactical Developments"</ref> In 3003, someone within the Circinian government decided that Blantleff should be a solely Circinian holding, and troops from the Federation attacked the Lothian settlements, determined to kill the Lothian colonists. Within the Lothian population was a man named Blantz, the only Lothian colonist with the benefit of a higher education, and fortunately for the Lothians Blantz was familiar with the history of [[Kentares IV]] and the massacre perpetrated there by the [[Draconis Combine]]. The nomadic Lothian population knew when to expect a [[DropShip]] to arrive, making a regularly scheduled supply run and collecting livestock for sale elsewhere; under Blantz's direction, the Lothians who survived the first raid sent out a distress call and then powered down all their equipment. Then, using Blantz's memory of the tactics used by the survivors on Kentares, the Lothian nomads survived by following behind the Circinian troops. By staying in the wake of the search parties but staying out of sight, the Lothians managed to survive until the supply DropShip arrived. Learning of the colonist's plight from the distress call, the DropShip was able to trace the call to the Circinian rear areas. Having not bothered to secure the area while they hunted, the Federation forces were surprised and decisively defeated by the Lothians.<ref name="TP1Ep65+"/> In 3003, someone within the Circinian government decided that Blantleff should be a solely Circinian holding, and troops from the Federation attacked the Lothian settlements, determined to kill the Lothian colonists. Within the Lothian population was a man named Blantz, the only Lothian colonist with the benefit of a higher education, and fortunately for the Lothians Blantz was familiar with the history of [[Kentares IV]] and the massacre perpetrated there by the [[Draconis Combine]]. The nomadic Lothian population knew when to expect a [[DropShip]] to arrive, making a regularly scheduled supply run and collecting livestock for sale elsewhere; under Blantz's direction, the Lothians who survived the first raid sent out a distress call and then powered down all their equipment. Then, using Blantz's memory of the tactics used by the survivors on Kentares, the Lothian nomads survived by following behind the Circinian troops. By staying in the wake of the search parties but staying out of sight, the Lothians managed to survive until the supply DropShip arrived. Learning of the colonist's plight from the distress call, the DropShip was able to trace the call to the Circinian rear areas. Having not bothered to secure the area while they hunted, the Federation forces were surprised and decisively defeated by the Lothians.<ref name="TP1Ep65+"/> Line 88:
Line 86: Federation troops returned to Dersidatz in [[3037]], but the rebels had spent their time fortifying, preparing and arming themselves; it took until the end of [[3040]] for the Federation to regain control of the majority of the planet in the face of grueling guerrilla tactics, but small groups of rebels continued to fight even after McIntyre had declared victory and withdrawn most of the garrison.<ref name="TP2Ep64A"/> Federation troops returned to Dersidatz in [[3037]], but the rebels had spent their time fortifying, preparing and arming themselves; it took until the end of [[3040]] for the Federation to regain control of the majority of the planet in the face of grueling guerrilla tactics, but small groups of rebels continued to fight even after McIntyre had declared victory and withdrawn most of the garrison.<ref name="TP2Ep64A"/> − ====Marian Hegemony Invasion====+ === Marian Hegemony Invasion === In January [[3066]], Blantleff was invaded by the [[Marian Hegemony]],<ref name="FM:Up194"/> with [[VI Legio]]<ref name="FM:Up195">''Field Manual: Updates'', p. 195: "The Marian Legions"</ref> landing on the world as a part of the first wave of the invasion of the Circinus Federation led by ''[[Caesar (rank)|Caesar]]'' [[Julius O'Reilly]]. Blantleff was captured within weeks, with the Marian invaders being greeted as liberators in many ways by the population of the planet.<ref name="FM:Up194">''Field Manual: Updates'', pp. 194–195: "Historical Brief"</ref> In January [[3066]], Blantleff was invaded by the [[Marian Hegemony]],<ref name="FM:Up194"/> with [[VI Legio]]<ref name="FM:Up195">''Field Manual: Updates'', p. 195: "The Marian Legions"</ref> landing on the world as a part of the first wave of the invasion of the Circinus Federation led by ''[[Caesar (rank)|Caesar]]'' [[Julius O'Reilly]]. Blantleff was captured within weeks, with the Marian invaders being greeted as liberators in many ways by the population of the planet.<ref name="FM:Up194">''Field Manual: Updates'', pp. 194–195: "Historical Brief"</ref> VI Legio expected to act in support of the next stage of the invasion, but the Circinian President, H. R. "Little Bob" McIntyre had been aware of the likelihood of an invasion and had sought aid from neighboring states. The assistance provided by the [[Magistracy of Canopus]] and the [[Rim Commonality]] within the [[Free Worlds League]] was deliberately covert, and consisted of them hiring small mercenary concerns as proxies for the Federation. Some of those mercenaries were deployed to Blantleff, where they tied down the forces of VI Legio with repeated small-scale hit-and-run attacks. This was then followed up by an attack on VI Legio by forces disguised as reinforcements from [[IV Legio]], but which were actually elements of the [[McIntyre House Guard]] and the [[Black Warriors]], equipped with new [[BattleMech]]s provided by the [[Word of Blake]].<ref name="FM:Up197">''Field Manual: Updates'', p. 197: "The Caesar's War"</ref> Although similar tactics had been used on [[Maximillian]], the ruse had been discovered, and VI Legio counterattacked the infiltrators with surprising ferocity, despite the Legion being understrength at the time. The attack kept VI Legio out of the attempted conquest of [[Circinus]] itself, but within two weeks the Federation forces on Blantleff had been defeated;<ref name="FM:Up195"/> the invasion was subsequently halted by ''Caesar'' O'Reilly,<ref name="FM:Up194"/> but VI Legio rebuilt using the salvage from the Federation forces and remained in place on Blantleff in anticipation of Circinian attacks.<ref name="FM:Up195"/> VI Legio expected to act in support of the next stage of the invasion, but the Circinian President, H. R. "Little Bob" McIntyre had been aware of the likelihood of an invasion and had sought aid from neighboring states. The assistance provided by the [[Magistracy of Canopus]] and the [[Rim Commonality]] within the [[Free Worlds League]] was deliberately covert, and consisted of them hiring small mercenary concerns as proxies for the Federation. Some of those mercenaries were deployed to Blantleff, where they tied down the forces of VI Legio with repeated small-scale hit-and-run attacks. This was then followed up by an attack on VI Legio by forces disguised as reinforcements from [[IV Legio]], but which were actually elements of the [[McIntyre House Guard]] and the [[Black Warriors]], equipped with new [[BattleMech]]s provided by the [[Word of Blake]].<ref name="FM:Up197">''Field Manual: Updates'', p. 197: "The Caesar's War"</ref> Although similar tactics had been used on [[Maximillian]], the ruse had been discovered, and VI Legio counterattacked the infiltrators with surprising ferocity, despite the Legion being understrength at the time. The attack kept VI Legio out of the attempted conquest of [[Circinus]] itself, but within two weeks the Federation forces on Blantleff had been defeated;<ref name="FM:Up195"/> the invasion was subsequently halted by ''Caesar'' O'Reilly,<ref name="FM:Up194"/> but VI Legio rebuilt using the salvage from the Federation forces and remained in place on Blantleff in anticipation of Circinian attacks.<ref name="FM:Up195"/> − ====The Jihad====+ === The Jihad === − A task force of Word of Blake troops attacked Blantleff on 18 March [[3070]], striking at the Marian world from staging bases inside the Circinus Federation.<ref name="J:FRp48">''Jihad: Final Reckoning'', p. 48: "The Jihad in Review"</ref> Blantleff would be attacked again on 17 March [[3075]] when both Blantleff and Maximillian were attacked by forces of cybernetically augmented troops from the Circinus Federation. Although the attackers were unable to conquer Blantleff or Maximillian, they did capture the nearby worlds of [[Khon Kaen]] and [[Poulsbo]].<ref name="JHS:Tp15">''Jihad Hot Spots: Terra'', p. 15: "Timeline of the Jihad"</ref><ref name="J:FRp53">''Jihad: Final Reckoning'', p. 53: "The Jihad in Review"</ref> During the 3075 attack on Blantleff, a team of mercenaries led by [[Cabot Dayne]] raided a Marian research facility near the town of Rostrum, stealing records and samples. However, while trying to deliver the material to their employer, they learned that they were working for the Word of Blake, and rapidly turned on their liaison, destroying what records they could.<ref name=SoJ>''Sons of Janus''</ref> + A task force of Word of Blake troops attacked Blantleff on the 18th of March [[3070]], striking at the Marian world from staging bases inside the Circinus Federation.<ref name="J:FRp48">''Jihad: Final Reckoning'', p. 48: "The Jihad in Review"</ref> Blantleff would be attacked again on the 17th of March [[3075]] when both Blantleff and Maximillian were attacked by forces of cybernetically augmented troops from the Circinus Federation. Although the attackers were unable to conquer Blantleff or Maximillian, they did capture the nearby worlds of [[Khon Kaen]] and [[Poulsbo]].<ref name="JHS:Tp15">''Jihad Hot Spots: Terra'', p. 15: "Timeline of the Jihad"</ref><ref name="J:FRp53">''Jihad: Final Reckoning'', p. 53: "The Jihad in Review"</ref> During the 3075 attack on Blantleff, a team of mercenaries led by [[Cabot Dayne]] raided a Marian research facility near the town of Rostrum, stealing records and samples. However, while trying to deliver the material to their employer, they learned that they were working for the Word of Blake, and rapidly turned on their liaison, destroying what records they could.<ref name=SoJ>''Sons of Janus''</ref> The [[Green Ghosts]] raided Blantleff at some point prior to April [[3087]].<ref>''Dig, Defend, or Die'', pp. 5–6: "Ted" Konow joined the unit during a raid on Blantleff and scenario date is 08 April 3087</ref> The [[Green Ghosts]] raided Blantleff at some point prior to April [[3087]].<ref>''Dig, Defend, or Die'', pp. 5–6: "Ted" Konow joined the unit during a raid on Blantleff and scenario date is 08 April 3087</ref> − ===Military Deployment=== + <!-- Commented out due to lack of information − ====3066====+ == Political Affiliation == + + == Planetary Rulers == + --> + + == Military Deployment == + === 3066 === * [[VI Legio]]<ref name="FM:Up194"/><ref name="FM:Up195"/> * [[VI Legio]]<ref name="FM:Up194"/><ref name="FM:Up195"/> − ====3067====+ ===3067=== * VI Legio<ref name="FM:Up202">''Field Manual: Updates'', pp. 202–203: "Marian Hegemony Armed Forces"</ref> * VI Legio<ref name="FM:Up202">''Field Manual: Updates'', pp. 202–203: "Marian Hegemony Armed Forces"</ref> :* ''Secunda Cohors'' :* ''Secunda Cohors'' Line 108:
Line 112: * [[Winfield's Regiment]]<ref name=MS69>''Mercenaries Supplemental'', p. 69: "Mercenary Employment Table"</ref> * [[Winfield's Regiment]]<ref name=MS69>''Mercenaries Supplemental'', p. 69: "Mercenary Employment Table"</ref> − ====3145====+ ===3145=== * [[I Legio]] (Shared with [[Maximillian]] and [[Valerius]])<ref name=FM3145p202>''Field Manual: 3145'', p. 202: "Marian Hegemony Armed Forces"</ref> * [[I Legio]] (Shared with [[Maximillian]] and [[Valerius]])<ref name=FM3145p202>''Field Manual: 3145'', p. 202: "Marian Hegemony Armed Forces"</ref> − <!-- Commented out due to lack of information <!-- Commented out due to lack of information − ===Geography===+ == Geography == --> --> − ===Planetary Locations===+ == Planetary Locations == * Rostrum: A settlement. As of [[3075]], it featured a Marian Hegemony research facility.<ref name=SoJ:MvB>''Sons of Janus'' - ''Man Vs. Boy''</ref> * Rostrum: A settlement. As of [[3075]], it featured a Marian Hegemony research facility.<ref name=SoJ:MvB>''Sons of Janus'' - ''Man Vs. Boy''</ref> * Keane Foothills: A region near Rostrum, featuring a spaceport.<ref name=SoJ:ADO>''Sons of Janus'' - ''...Another Door Opens''</ref> * Keane Foothills: A region near Rostrum, featuring a spaceport.<ref name=SoJ:ADO>''Sons of Janus'' - ''...Another Door Opens''</ref> + <!-- Commented out due to lack of information + == Industrial Centers == − <!-- Commented out due to lack of information+ == Image gallery == − ===Companies and Industries=== --> --> − ===Local Flora and Fauna===+ == Local Flora == * [[Whipwood]]<ref name=SoJ:MvB/> * [[Whipwood]]<ref name=SoJ:MvB/> − <!-- Commented out due to lack of information+ == Map Gallery == − ===Image gallery=== − --> − ==Map Gallery== <div class="system-map-gallery"></div> <div class="system-map-gallery"></div> − ==Nearby Systems== + == Nearby Systems == <!-- NOTE: This table is automatically generated by BattleTechWiki:Project_Planets/Mapping, and any edits to this section may be overwritten at any time by a bot --> <!-- NOTE: This table is automatically generated by BattleTechWiki:Project_Planets/Mapping, and any edits to this section may be overwritten at any time by a bot --> {|class="wikitable nearby-systems" style="background: #gray; text-align:center; border: 1px solid black;" {|class="wikitable nearby-systems" style="background: #gray; text-align:center; border: 1px solid black;" Line 182:
Line 183: |} |} − ==References== + == References == <references/> <references/> − ==Bibliography== + == Bibliography == − {{div col|colwidth=25em}}+ <div class="desktop-3-col"> * ''[[Dig, Defend, or Die]]'' (World Wide Event 2018) * ''[[Dig, Defend, or Die]]'' (World Wide Event 2018) * ''[[Era Report: 2750]]'' * ''[[Era Report: 2750]]'' Line 208:
Line 209: * ''[[Jihad Secrets: The Blake Documents]]'' * ''[[Jihad Secrets: The Blake Documents]]'' * ''[[Mercenaries Supplemental]]'' * ''[[Mercenaries Supplemental]]'' − * ''[[The Periphery (sourcebook)|The Periphery]]'' + * ''[[The Periphery (sourcebook)|The Periphery, 1st Edition]]'' − * ''[[The Periphery, 2nd Edition (sourcebook)|The Periphery, Second Edition]]'' + * ''[[The Periphery, Second Edition]]'' * ''[[Sons of Janus]]'' (in: ''[[A Time of War Companion]]'') * ''[[Sons of Janus]]'' (in: ''[[A Time of War Companion]]'') − {{div col end}}+ </div> + [[Category:Systems|Blantleff]] [[Category:Systems|Blantleff]]
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| − | The '''Blantleff''' system was home to at least one habitable world and (as of [[3145]]) was located in the [[Marian Hegemony]].<ref name=ER:3145p38/><ref name="FM:3145pVI"/> It is located approximately 481 light-years anti-spinward/rimward of [[Terra]]. | + | The '''Blantleff''' system was home to at least one habitable world and (as of [[3145]]) was located in the [[Marian Hegemony]].<ref name=ER:3145p38/><ref name="FM:3145pVI"/> It is located approximately 481 light-years anti-spinward/rimward of [[Terra]].{{e}} |
| − | ==System Description== | + | == System Description == |
| − | Blantleff | + | The Blantleff system was located near the [[Maximillian]] and [[Thadora's Land]] systems.<ref name=ER:3145p38/><ref name="FM:3145pVI"/> |
| − | ==System History== | + | == System History == |
The Blantleff system was settled in [[2992]] by colonists from both the [[Circinus Federation]] and the [[Lothian League]].<ref name="TP1Ep65+"/> | The Blantleff system was settled in [[2992]] by colonists from both the [[Circinus Federation]] and the [[Lothian League]].<ref name="TP1Ep65+"/> | ||
| − | ==Political Affiliation== | + | == Political Affiliation == |
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* [[2596]] - No record<ref name="H:RWp158">''Historical: Reunification War'', p. 158: "Inner Sphere - [2596] Map"</ref> | * [[2596]] - No record<ref name="H:RWp158">''Historical: Reunification War'', p. 158: "Inner Sphere - [2596] Map"</ref> | ||
* [[2750]] - No record<ref name="ER:2750p36">''Era Report: 2750'', p. 36: "Inner Sphere - [2750] Map"</ref> | * [[2750]] - No record<ref name="ER:2750p36">''Era Report: 2750'', p. 36: "Inner Sphere - [2750] Map"</ref> | ||
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* [[3135]] - Marian Hegemony<ref name=ER:3145p10>''Era Report: 3145'', p. 10: "Inner Sphere Map - [3135]"</ref> | * [[3135]] - Marian Hegemony<ref name=ER:3145p10>''Era Report: 3145'', p. 10: "Inner Sphere Map - [3135]"</ref> | ||
* [[3145]] - Marian Hegemony<ref name=ER:3145p38>''Era Report: 3145'', p. 38: "Inner Sphere Map - [3145]"</ref><ref name="FM:3145pVI">''Field Manual: 3145'', p. VI: "Inner Sphere - 3145"</ref> | * [[3145]] - Marian Hegemony<ref name=ER:3145p38>''Era Report: 3145'', p. 38: "Inner Sphere Map - [3145]"</ref><ref name="FM:3145pVI">''Field Manual: 3145'', p. VI: "Inner Sphere - 3145"</ref> | ||
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| − | Blantleff was settled in 2992 by settlers from both the Circinus Federation and the Lothian League. The colonies were | + | --> |
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| + | == Planetary History == | ||
| + | === Succession Wars === | ||
| + | Blantleff was settled in 2992 by settlers from both the Circinus Federation and the Lothian League. The colonies were small - a few hundred settlers from each nation, coexisting peacefully - and there is some evidence that the Lothians, who referred to the planet as '''Dersidatz''', were unaware of the presence of the Circinians. The two groups were largely pastoral, herding animals and located hundreds of kilometers away from each other, and up until [[3003]] there were no problems between them.<ref name="TP1Ep65+">''The Periphery, 1st Edition'', pp. 65–66: "Tactical Developments"</ref> | ||
In 3003, someone within the Circinian government decided that Blantleff should be a solely Circinian holding, and troops from the Federation attacked the Lothian settlements, determined to kill the Lothian colonists. Within the Lothian population was a man named Blantz, the only Lothian colonist with the benefit of a higher education, and fortunately for the Lothians Blantz was familiar with the history of [[Kentares IV]] and the massacre perpetrated there by the [[Draconis Combine]]. The nomadic Lothian population knew when to expect a [[DropShip]] to arrive, making a regularly scheduled supply run and collecting livestock for sale elsewhere; under Blantz's direction, the Lothians who survived the first raid sent out a distress call and then powered down all their equipment. Then, using Blantz's memory of the tactics used by the survivors on Kentares, the Lothian nomads survived by following behind the Circinian troops. By staying in the wake of the search parties but staying out of sight, the Lothians managed to survive until the supply DropShip arrived. Learning of the colonist's plight from the distress call, the DropShip was able to trace the call to the Circinian rear areas. Having not bothered to secure the area while they hunted, the Federation forces were surprised and decisively defeated by the Lothians.<ref name="TP1Ep65+"/> | In 3003, someone within the Circinian government decided that Blantleff should be a solely Circinian holding, and troops from the Federation attacked the Lothian settlements, determined to kill the Lothian colonists. Within the Lothian population was a man named Blantz, the only Lothian colonist with the benefit of a higher education, and fortunately for the Lothians Blantz was familiar with the history of [[Kentares IV]] and the massacre perpetrated there by the [[Draconis Combine]]. The nomadic Lothian population knew when to expect a [[DropShip]] to arrive, making a regularly scheduled supply run and collecting livestock for sale elsewhere; under Blantz's direction, the Lothians who survived the first raid sent out a distress call and then powered down all their equipment. Then, using Blantz's memory of the tactics used by the survivors on Kentares, the Lothian nomads survived by following behind the Circinian troops. By staying in the wake of the search parties but staying out of sight, the Lothians managed to survive until the supply DropShip arrived. Learning of the colonist's plight from the distress call, the DropShip was able to trace the call to the Circinian rear areas. Having not bothered to secure the area while they hunted, the Federation forces were surprised and decisively defeated by the Lothians.<ref name="TP1Ep65+"/> | ||
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Federation troops returned to Dersidatz in [[3037]], but the rebels had spent their time fortifying, preparing and arming themselves; it took until the end of [[3040]] for the Federation to regain control of the majority of the planet in the face of grueling guerrilla tactics, but small groups of rebels continued to fight even after McIntyre had declared victory and withdrawn most of the garrison.<ref name="TP2Ep64A"/> | Federation troops returned to Dersidatz in [[3037]], but the rebels had spent their time fortifying, preparing and arming themselves; it took until the end of [[3040]] for the Federation to regain control of the majority of the planet in the face of grueling guerrilla tactics, but small groups of rebels continued to fight even after McIntyre had declared victory and withdrawn most of the garrison.<ref name="TP2Ep64A"/> | ||
| − | + | === Marian Hegemony Invasion === | |
In January [[3066]], Blantleff was invaded by the [[Marian Hegemony]],<ref name="FM:Up194"/> with [[VI Legio]]<ref name="FM:Up195">''Field Manual: Updates'', p. 195: "The Marian Legions"</ref> landing on the world as a part of the first wave of the invasion of the Circinus Federation led by ''[[Caesar (rank)|Caesar]]'' [[Julius O'Reilly]]. Blantleff was captured within weeks, with the Marian invaders being greeted as liberators in many ways by the population of the planet.<ref name="FM:Up194">''Field Manual: Updates'', pp. 194–195: "Historical Brief"</ref> | In January [[3066]], Blantleff was invaded by the [[Marian Hegemony]],<ref name="FM:Up194"/> with [[VI Legio]]<ref name="FM:Up195">''Field Manual: Updates'', p. 195: "The Marian Legions"</ref> landing on the world as a part of the first wave of the invasion of the Circinus Federation led by ''[[Caesar (rank)|Caesar]]'' [[Julius O'Reilly]]. Blantleff was captured within weeks, with the Marian invaders being greeted as liberators in many ways by the population of the planet.<ref name="FM:Up194">''Field Manual: Updates'', pp. 194–195: "Historical Brief"</ref> | ||
VI Legio expected to act in support of the next stage of the invasion, but the Circinian President, H. R. "Little Bob" McIntyre had been aware of the likelihood of an invasion and had sought aid from neighboring states. The assistance provided by the [[Magistracy of Canopus]] and the [[Rim Commonality]] within the [[Free Worlds League]] was deliberately covert, and consisted of them hiring small mercenary concerns as proxies for the Federation. Some of those mercenaries were deployed to Blantleff, where they tied down the forces of VI Legio with repeated small-scale hit-and-run attacks. This was then followed up by an attack on VI Legio by forces disguised as reinforcements from [[IV Legio]], but which were actually elements of the [[McIntyre House Guard]] and the [[Black Warriors]], equipped with new [[BattleMech]]s provided by the [[Word of Blake]].<ref name="FM:Up197">''Field Manual: Updates'', p. 197: "The Caesar's War"</ref> Although similar tactics had been used on [[Maximillian]], the ruse had been discovered, and VI Legio counterattacked the infiltrators with surprising ferocity, despite the Legion being understrength at the time. The attack kept VI Legio out of the attempted conquest of [[Circinus]] itself, but within two weeks the Federation forces on Blantleff had been defeated;<ref name="FM:Up195"/> the invasion was subsequently halted by ''Caesar'' O'Reilly,<ref name="FM:Up194"/> but VI Legio rebuilt using the salvage from the Federation forces and remained in place on Blantleff in anticipation of Circinian attacks.<ref name="FM:Up195"/> | VI Legio expected to act in support of the next stage of the invasion, but the Circinian President, H. R. "Little Bob" McIntyre had been aware of the likelihood of an invasion and had sought aid from neighboring states. The assistance provided by the [[Magistracy of Canopus]] and the [[Rim Commonality]] within the [[Free Worlds League]] was deliberately covert, and consisted of them hiring small mercenary concerns as proxies for the Federation. Some of those mercenaries were deployed to Blantleff, where they tied down the forces of VI Legio with repeated small-scale hit-and-run attacks. This was then followed up by an attack on VI Legio by forces disguised as reinforcements from [[IV Legio]], but which were actually elements of the [[McIntyre House Guard]] and the [[Black Warriors]], equipped with new [[BattleMech]]s provided by the [[Word of Blake]].<ref name="FM:Up197">''Field Manual: Updates'', p. 197: "The Caesar's War"</ref> Although similar tactics had been used on [[Maximillian]], the ruse had been discovered, and VI Legio counterattacked the infiltrators with surprising ferocity, despite the Legion being understrength at the time. The attack kept VI Legio out of the attempted conquest of [[Circinus]] itself, but within two weeks the Federation forces on Blantleff had been defeated;<ref name="FM:Up195"/> the invasion was subsequently halted by ''Caesar'' O'Reilly,<ref name="FM:Up194"/> but VI Legio rebuilt using the salvage from the Federation forces and remained in place on Blantleff in anticipation of Circinian attacks.<ref name="FM:Up195"/> | ||
| − | + | === The Jihad === | |
| − | A task force of Word of Blake troops attacked Blantleff on | + | A task force of Word of Blake troops attacked Blantleff on the 18th of March [[3070]], striking at the Marian world from staging bases inside the Circinus Federation.<ref name="J:FRp48">''Jihad: Final Reckoning'', p. 48: "The Jihad in Review"</ref> Blantleff would be attacked again on the 17th of March [[3075]] when both Blantleff and Maximillian were attacked by forces of cybernetically augmented troops from the Circinus Federation. Although the attackers were unable to conquer Blantleff or Maximillian, they did capture the nearby worlds of [[Khon Kaen]] and [[Poulsbo]].<ref name="JHS:Tp15">''Jihad Hot Spots: Terra'', p. 15: "Timeline of the Jihad"</ref><ref name="J:FRp53">''Jihad: Final Reckoning'', p. 53: "The Jihad in Review"</ref> During the 3075 attack on Blantleff, a team of mercenaries led by [[Cabot Dayne]] raided a Marian research facility near the town of Rostrum, stealing records and samples. However, while trying to deliver the material to their employer, they learned that they were working for the Word of Blake, and rapidly turned on their liaison, destroying what records they could.<ref name=SoJ>''Sons of Janus''</ref> |
The [[Green Ghosts]] raided Blantleff at some point prior to April [[3087]].<ref>''Dig, Defend, or Die'', pp. 5–6: "Ted" Konow joined the unit during a raid on Blantleff and scenario date is 08 April 3087</ref> | The [[Green Ghosts]] raided Blantleff at some point prior to April [[3087]].<ref>''Dig, Defend, or Die'', pp. 5–6: "Ted" Konow joined the unit during a raid on Blantleff and scenario date is 08 April 3087</ref> | ||
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* [[VI Legio]]<ref name="FM:Up194"/><ref name="FM:Up195"/> | * [[VI Legio]]<ref name="FM:Up194"/><ref name="FM:Up195"/> | ||
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* VI Legio<ref name="FM:Up202">''Field Manual: Updates'', pp. 202–203: "Marian Hegemony Armed Forces"</ref> | * VI Legio<ref name="FM:Up202">''Field Manual: Updates'', pp. 202–203: "Marian Hegemony Armed Forces"</ref> | ||
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* [[Winfield's Regiment]]<ref name=MS69>''Mercenaries Supplemental'', p. 69: "Mercenary Employment Table"</ref> | * [[Winfield's Regiment]]<ref name=MS69>''Mercenaries Supplemental'', p. 69: "Mercenary Employment Table"</ref> | ||
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* [[I Legio]] (Shared with [[Maximillian]] and [[Valerius]])<ref name=FM3145p202>''Field Manual: 3145'', p. 202: "Marian Hegemony Armed Forces"</ref> | * [[I Legio]] (Shared with [[Maximillian]] and [[Valerius]])<ref name=FM3145p202>''Field Manual: 3145'', p. 202: "Marian Hegemony Armed Forces"</ref> | ||
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* Rostrum: A settlement. As of [[3075]], it featured a Marian Hegemony research facility.<ref name=SoJ:MvB>''Sons of Janus'' - ''Man Vs. Boy''</ref> | * Rostrum: A settlement. As of [[3075]], it featured a Marian Hegemony research facility.<ref name=SoJ:MvB>''Sons of Janus'' - ''Man Vs. Boy''</ref> | ||
* Keane Foothills: A region near Rostrum, featuring a spaceport.<ref name=SoJ:ADO>''Sons of Janus'' - ''...Another Door Opens''</ref> | * Keane Foothills: A region near Rostrum, featuring a spaceport.<ref name=SoJ:ADO>''Sons of Janus'' - ''...Another Door Opens''</ref> | ||
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* [[Whipwood]]<ref name=SoJ:MvB/> | * [[Whipwood]]<ref name=SoJ:MvB/> | ||
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* ''[[Dig, Defend, or Die]]'' (World Wide Event 2018) | * ''[[Dig, Defend, or Die]]'' (World Wide Event 2018) | ||
* ''[[Era Report: 2750]]'' | * ''[[Era Report: 2750]]'' | ||
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* ''[[Jihad Secrets: The Blake Documents]]'' | * ''[[Jihad Secrets: The Blake Documents]]'' | ||
* ''[[Mercenaries Supplemental]]'' | * ''[[Mercenaries Supplemental]]'' | ||
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