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The defenders were further aided by how the Jade Falcons regularly underestimated their skill and determination to protect their homes. Although the Jade Falcons had a fair amount of intelligence on the Inner Sphere gathered previously by both [[Wolf's Dragoons]] and their own [[Watch]] services, the former's reports had been largely dismissed as traitorous gossip and the latter simply ignored. This resulted in worlds regarded as lightly defended requiring more effort than expected to successfully conquer. One aspect which the Jade Falcons did not ignore was FedCom [[Regimental Combat Team]]s. These were expected to give stiff resistance, requiring the attention of elite Falcon units and a minimum [[cutdown]] of two [[Cluster]]s per world defended by an RCT.<ref name=JFS25/> The defenders were further aided by how the Jade Falcons regularly underestimated their skill and determination to protect their homes. Although the Jade Falcons had a fair amount of intelligence on the Inner Sphere gathered previously by both [[Wolf's Dragoons]] and their own [[Watch]] services, the former's reports had been largely dismissed as traitorous gossip and the latter simply ignored. This resulted in worlds regarded as lightly defended requiring more effort than expected to successfully conquer. One aspect which the Jade Falcons did not ignore was FedCom [[Regimental Combat Team]]s. These were expected to give stiff resistance, requiring the attention of elite Falcon units and a minimum [[cutdown]] of two [[Cluster]]s per world defended by an RCT.<ref name=JFS25/>
− The end of the First Wave was on the face of it a smashing success for the Jade Falcon Clan, which succeeded in capturing all of the target worlds. In truth it had exposed a number of worrying trends which only a few Falcon commanders picked up on. The first of these was the surprisingly tough resistance the FedCom soldiers had displayed in their battles with the Clan. The second was the fact this resistance often didn't end after the Jade Falcons had declared victory. The survivors and those who refused open confrontation simply melting away into the wilderness to begin guerrilla movements. This wasn't helped by the euphoria many Jade Falcon warriors felt at their easy conquests which, although inspiring reverential feelings in some, resulted in many abusing the local population. Regardless, most of Clan Jade Falcon's high command publicly regarded the unexpected skillfulness of their opponents as examples of luck, and when ilKhan Showers called for a final accounting of their First Wave progress the Jade Falcons gave whitewashed battle reports.<ref name=JFS27>''Jade Falcon Sourcebook'', p. 27</ref> + The end of the First Wave was on the face of it a smashing success for the Jade Falcon Clan, which succeeded in capturing all of the target worlds. In truth it had exposed a number of worrying trends which only a few Falcon commanders picked up on. The first of these was the surprisingly tough resistance the FedCom soldiers had display in their battles with the Clan. The second was the fact this resistance often didn't end after the Jade Falcons had declared victory. The survivors and those who refused open confrontation simply melting away into the wilderness to begin guerrilla movements. This wasn't helped by the euphoria many Jade Falcon warriors felt at their easy conquests which, although inspiring reverential feelings in some, resulted in many abusing the local population. Regardless, most of Clan Jade Falcon's high command publicly regarded the unexpected skillfulness of their opponents as examples of luck, and when ilKhan Showers called for a final accounting of their First Wave progress the Jade Falcons gave whitewashed battle reports.<ref name=JFS27>''Jade Falcon Sourcebook'', p. 27</ref>
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The defenders were further aided by how the Jade Falcons regularly underestimated their skill and determination to protect their homes. Although the Jade Falcons had a fair amount of intelligence on the Inner Sphere gathered previously by both [[Wolf's Dragoons]] and their own [[Watch]] services, the former's reports had been largely dismissed as traitorous gossip and the latter simply ignored. This resulted in worlds regarded as lightly defended requiring more effort than expected to successfully conquer. One aspect which the Jade Falcons did not ignore was FedCom [[Regimental Combat Team]]s. These were expected to give stiff resistance, requiring the attention of elite Falcon units and a minimum [[cutdown]] of two [[Cluster]]s per world defended by an RCT.<ref name=JFS25/> | The defenders were further aided by how the Jade Falcons regularly underestimated their skill and determination to protect their homes. Although the Jade Falcons had a fair amount of intelligence on the Inner Sphere gathered previously by both [[Wolf's Dragoons]] and their own [[Watch]] services, the former's reports had been largely dismissed as traitorous gossip and the latter simply ignored. This resulted in worlds regarded as lightly defended requiring more effort than expected to successfully conquer. One aspect which the Jade Falcons did not ignore was FedCom [[Regimental Combat Team]]s. These were expected to give stiff resistance, requiring the attention of elite Falcon units and a minimum [[cutdown]] of two [[Cluster]]s per world defended by an RCT.<ref name=JFS25/> | ||
− | The end of the First Wave was on the face of it a smashing success for the Jade Falcon Clan, which succeeded in capturing all of the target worlds. In truth it had exposed a number of worrying trends which only a few Falcon commanders picked up on. The first of these was the surprisingly tough resistance the FedCom soldiers had | + | The end of the First Wave was on the face of it a smashing success for the Jade Falcon Clan, which succeeded in capturing all of the target worlds. In truth it had exposed a number of worrying trends which only a few Falcon commanders picked up on. The first of these was the surprisingly tough resistance the FedCom soldiers had display in their battles with the Clan. The second was the fact this resistance often didn't end after the Jade Falcons had declared victory. The survivors and those who refused open confrontation simply melting away into the wilderness to begin guerrilla movements. This wasn't helped by the euphoria many Jade Falcon warriors felt at their easy conquests which, although inspiring reverential feelings in some, resulted in many abusing the local population. Regardless, most of Clan Jade Falcon's high command publicly regarded the unexpected skillfulness of their opponents as examples of luck, and when ilKhan Showers called for a final accounting of their First Wave progress the Jade Falcons gave whitewashed battle reports.<ref name=JFS27>''Jade Falcon Sourcebook'', p. 27</ref> |
[[Image:operationrevival-jadefalconwaveone.png|Jade Falcon operation in wave 1|400px]] | [[Image:operationrevival-jadefalconwaveone.png|Jade Falcon operation in wave 1|400px]] |