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Line 56: In [[3039]], [[Hanse Davion]] finally launched a [[War of 3039|joint invasion]] of the Draconis Combine, looking to permanently destroy the Dragon. After a wildly successful first wave, General Nondi Steiner held a meeting of her command staff—including Heany—on 12 July on Vega to announce the second wave of the Lyran thrust, dubbed [[Operation WINTERSCHNEE]]. The meeting was attacked by [[DEST]] commandos acting under a plan conceived by [[Ninyu Kerai Indrahar]]. The special forces operatives killed many of the best young officers present and seriously injured others including General Steiner, who was sidelined for the remainder of the war. Heany, who saved Steiner's life during the incident, escaped with a leg injury. Realizing that she was the ranking officer present and active, Heany took command of the Lyran portion of the offensive.<ref name=HTTD331335-1>''Heir to the Dragon'', pp. 331-335—Heany takes command after an attack injures Steiner and kills others</ref><ref name=HW39-66-HGKH-1>''Historical: War of 3039'', p. 66: "The ISF War"—DEST attack decapitates Lyran offensive with Heany taking command</ref> Heany resorted to her traditional Lyran "frontal assault" tactics and the offensive stalled, with Combine counterattacks threatening Lyran gains.<ref name=HW39-66-HGKH-2>''Historical: War of 3039'', p. 66: "The ISF War"—Lyran Offensive stalls</ref> Heany's troops soon found themselves on the defensive, having lost the initiative.<ref name=HW39-69WTC-1>''Historical: War of 3039'', p. 69: "Wave Two and Counterattack"—Heany's "old school" tactics threaten the offensive</ref> In [[3039]], [[Hanse Davion]] finally launched a [[War of 3039|joint invasion]] of the Draconis Combine, looking to permanently destroy the Dragon. After a wildly successful first wave, General Nondi Steiner held a meeting of her command staff—including Heany—on 12 July on Vega to announce the second wave of the Lyran thrust, dubbed [[Operation WINTERSCHNEE]]. The meeting was attacked by [[DEST]] commandos acting under a plan conceived by [[Ninyu Kerai Indrahar]]. The special forces operatives killed many of the best young officers present and seriously injured others including General Steiner, who was sidelined for the remainder of the war. Heany, who saved Steiner's life during the incident, escaped with a leg injury. Realizing that she was the ranking officer present and active, Heany took command of the Lyran portion of the offensive.<ref name=HTTD331335-1>''Heir to the Dragon'', pp. 331-335—Heany takes command after an attack injures Steiner and kills others</ref><ref name=HW39-66-HGKH-1>''Historical: War of 3039'', p. 66: "The ISF War"—DEST attack decapitates Lyran offensive with Heany taking command</ref> Heany resorted to her traditional Lyran "frontal assault" tactics and the offensive stalled, with Combine counterattacks threatening Lyran gains.<ref name=HW39-66-HGKH-2>''Historical: War of 3039'', p. 66: "The ISF War"—Lyran Offensive stalls</ref> Heany's troops soon found themselves on the defensive, having lost the initiative.<ref name=HW39-69WTC-1>''Historical: War of 3039'', p. 69: "Wave Two and Counterattack"—Heany's "old school" tactics threaten the offensive</ref> − The attacks by the DEST and the ISF had also crippled Vega's communications network. When the [[Second Legion of Vega]], reinforced by elements of the [[14th Legion of Vega]] arrived, the defending Lyran forces consisted of the [[Third Davion Guards]] and the [[mercenary]] groups [[Snord's Irregulars]] and the [[Grave Walkers]]' [[1st Grave Walkers|First Regiment]]. Although possessing an edge in numbers, complete lack of coordination on the part of the allied forces and Heany's incompetent leadership and strategy allowed the attackers to make planetfall. When the [[Second Dieron Regulars]] arrived to reinforce the Combine troops, the odds were suddenly even, and the Allies were still no better coordinated. The DCMS forces were supported by twenty conventional regiments, while Heany made poor use of her own armor and infantry forces.<ref name=HW39-7678-V1>''Historical: War of 3039'', pp. 76–78: "Vega (July - August)"—the Second Battle of Vega</ref> Brevet-Marshal James Seymour of the Third Davion Guards strongly advised Heany to stage a mobile defense, properly utilizing the combined-arms tactics that had been proven so effective.<ref name=HW39-69CT-BMJS-1>''Historical: War of 3039'', p. 69: "Commonwealth Thrust"—Seymour's quotation on Heany's strategy</ref> Heany rejected his advice, choosing to meet the "Pride of Shionoha" of the Second Dieron in a frontal assault. Outmaneuvered in the field, the Allies slowly gave ground. Snord's Irregulars, cut off from their allies, left the planet, retreating back into the Commonwealth. By August 9, the Grave Walkers had also evacuated the planet with heavy losses. Outnumbered nearly three-to-one and demoralized under Heany's overall command, the Third Davion Guards continued to resist for three more days before Heany finally ordered the retreat.<ref name=HW39-7678-V1/> Heany later tried to blame the debacle on the Grave Walkers and Irregulars, but a review by the [[MRBC]] cleared them of wrongdoing, and both commands remained in Lyran employ.<ref name=HW39-78V-1>''Historical: War of 3039'', p. 78: "Vega (July - August)"—the MRBC clears the mercenaries of wrongdoing</ref> + The attacks by the DEST and the ISF had also crippled Vega's communications network. When the [[2nd Legion of Vega]], reinforced by elements of the [[14th Legion of Vega]] arrived, the defending Lyran forces consisted of the [[3rd Davion Guards]] and the [[mercenary]] groups [[Snord's Irregulars]] and the [[Grave Walkers]]' [[1st Grave Walkers|First Regiment]]. Although possessing an edge in numbers, complete lack of coordination on the part of the allied forces and Heany's incompetent leadership and strategy allowed the attackers to make planetfall. When the [[2nd Dieron Regulars]] arrived to reinforce the Combine troops, the odds were suddenly even, and the Allies were still no better coordinated. The DCMS forces were supported by twenty conventional regiments, while Heany made poor use of her own armor and infantry forces.<ref name=HW39-7678-V1>''Historical: War of 3039'', pp. 76–78: "Vega (July - August)"—the Second Battle of Vega</ref> Brevet-Marshal James Seymour of the Third Davion Guards strongly advised Heany to stage a mobile defense, properly utilizing the combined-arms tactics that had been proven so effective.<ref name=HW39-69CT-BMJS-1>''Historical: War of 3039'', p. 69: "Commonwealth Thrust"—Seymour's quotation on Heany's strategy</ref> Heany rejected his advice, choosing to meet the "Pride of Shionoha" of the Second Dieron in a frontal assault. Outmaneuvered in the field, the Allies slowly gave ground. Snord's Irregulars, cut off from their allies, left the planet, retreating back into the Commonwealth. By August 9, the Grave Walkers had also evacuated the planet with heavy losses. Outnumbered nearly three-to-one and demoralized under Heany's overall command, the Third Davion Guards continued to resist for three more days before Heany finally ordered the retreat.<ref name=HW39-7678-V1/> Heany later tried to blame the debacle on the Grave Walkers and Irregulars, but a review by the [[MRBC]] cleared them of wrongdoing, and both commands remained in Lyran employ.<ref name=HW39-78V-1>''Historical: War of 3039'', p. 78: "Vega (July - August)"—the MRBC clears the mercenaries of wrongdoing</ref> ===Clan Invasion Era=== ===Clan Invasion Era=== − By [[3050]], Heany held the rank of [[Hauptmann General]] in the new [[AFFC]], and was [[Marshal (rank)|Marshal]] [[Spiro Fairchild]]'s second-in-command of the Accrington Command in the [[Skye March]].<ref>''20 Year Update'', p. 26: "Skye March: Ryde Theater - Accrington Command"—Heany is second-in-command in Accrington</ref> Although a high-ranking assignment, Heany's lack of a field command may have been a reflection of her past failures. In the aftermath of the [[Clan Invasion]] and the subsequent reorganization of the [[AFFC]], Heany was placed in command of the Accrington Command as early as [[3054]].<ref>''Objective Raids'', p. 18: "Skye March: Ryde Theater - Accrington Command"—Heany commands the Accrington Command</ref> She was not, however, promoted to the rank of Marshal, which was the traditional rank for a province commander at the time. + By [[3050]], Heany held the rank of [[Hauptmann General]] in the new [[AFFC]], and was [[Marshal (rank)|Marshal]] [[Spiro Fairchild]]'s second-in-command of the Accrington Command in the [[Skye March]].<ref>''20 Year Update'', p. 26: "Skye March: Ryde Theater - Accrington Command"—Heany is second-in-command in Accrington</ref> Although a high-ranking assignment, Heany's lack of a field command may have been a reflection of her past failures. In the aftermath of the [[Clan Invasion]] and the subsequent reorganization of the [[AFFC]], Heany was placed in command of the Accrington Command as early as [[3054]].<ref>''Objective Raids'', p. 18: "Skye March: Ryde Theater - Accrington Command"—Heany commands the Accrington Command</ref> She was not, however, promoted to the rank of [[Marshal_(rank)#Armed_Forces_of_the_Federated_Suns|Marshal]], which was the traditional rank for a province commander at the time. ===FedCom Civil War and Retirement=== ===FedCom Civil War and Retirement=== Line 72:
Line 72: {{quote|''The Dracs rolled over in Götterdämmerung. We'll give them a good kicking this time too.''|Hauptmann-General Kathleen Heany, in preparation for the War of 3039<ref name=HW39-11TW39-HGKH>''Historical: War of 3039'', p. 11: "The War of 3039"—Heany's quote entering the War of 3039</ref>}} {{quote|''The Dracs rolled over in Götterdämmerung. We'll give them a good kicking this time too.''|Hauptmann-General Kathleen Heany, in preparation for the War of 3039<ref name=HW39-11TW39-HGKH>''Historical: War of 3039'', p. 11: "The War of 3039"—Heany's quote entering the War of 3039</ref>}} − {{quote|''A frontal assault on the enemy? Oh, very inspired.''|Brevet-Marshal James Seymour of the [[Third Davion Guards]] on Heany's defense strategy of Vega<ref name=HW39-69CT-BMJS-1/>}} + {{quote|''A frontal assault on the enemy? Oh, very inspired.''|Brevet-Marshal James Seymour of the [[3rd Davion Guards]] on Heany's defense strategy of Vega<ref name=HW39-69CT-BMJS-1/>}} ==BattleMechs== ==BattleMechs==
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In [[3039]], [[Hanse Davion]] finally launched a [[War of 3039|joint invasion]] of the Draconis Combine, looking to permanently destroy the Dragon. After a wildly successful first wave, General Nondi Steiner held a meeting of her command staff—including Heany—on 12 July on Vega to announce the second wave of the Lyran thrust, dubbed [[Operation WINTERSCHNEE]]. The meeting was attacked by [[DEST]] commandos acting under a plan conceived by [[Ninyu Kerai Indrahar]]. The special forces operatives killed many of the best young officers present and seriously injured others including General Steiner, who was sidelined for the remainder of the war. Heany, who saved Steiner's life during the incident, escaped with a leg injury. Realizing that she was the ranking officer present and active, Heany took command of the Lyran portion of the offensive.<ref name=HTTD331335-1>''Heir to the Dragon'', pp. 331-335—Heany takes command after an attack injures Steiner and kills others</ref><ref name=HW39-66-HGKH-1>''Historical: War of 3039'', p. 66: "The ISF War"—DEST attack decapitates Lyran offensive with Heany taking command</ref> Heany resorted to her traditional Lyran "frontal assault" tactics and the offensive stalled, with Combine counterattacks threatening Lyran gains.<ref name=HW39-66-HGKH-2>''Historical: War of 3039'', p. 66: "The ISF War"—Lyran Offensive stalls</ref> Heany's troops soon found themselves on the defensive, having lost the initiative.<ref name=HW39-69WTC-1>''Historical: War of 3039'', p. 69: "Wave Two and Counterattack"—Heany's "old school" tactics threaten the offensive</ref> | In [[3039]], [[Hanse Davion]] finally launched a [[War of 3039|joint invasion]] of the Draconis Combine, looking to permanently destroy the Dragon. After a wildly successful first wave, General Nondi Steiner held a meeting of her command staff—including Heany—on 12 July on Vega to announce the second wave of the Lyran thrust, dubbed [[Operation WINTERSCHNEE]]. The meeting was attacked by [[DEST]] commandos acting under a plan conceived by [[Ninyu Kerai Indrahar]]. The special forces operatives killed many of the best young officers present and seriously injured others including General Steiner, who was sidelined for the remainder of the war. Heany, who saved Steiner's life during the incident, escaped with a leg injury. Realizing that she was the ranking officer present and active, Heany took command of the Lyran portion of the offensive.<ref name=HTTD331335-1>''Heir to the Dragon'', pp. 331-335—Heany takes command after an attack injures Steiner and kills others</ref><ref name=HW39-66-HGKH-1>''Historical: War of 3039'', p. 66: "The ISF War"—DEST attack decapitates Lyran offensive with Heany taking command</ref> Heany resorted to her traditional Lyran "frontal assault" tactics and the offensive stalled, with Combine counterattacks threatening Lyran gains.<ref name=HW39-66-HGKH-2>''Historical: War of 3039'', p. 66: "The ISF War"—Lyran Offensive stalls</ref> Heany's troops soon found themselves on the defensive, having lost the initiative.<ref name=HW39-69WTC-1>''Historical: War of 3039'', p. 69: "Wave Two and Counterattack"—Heany's "old school" tactics threaten the offensive</ref> | ||
| − | The attacks by the DEST and the ISF had also crippled Vega's communications network. When the [[ | + | The attacks by the DEST and the ISF had also crippled Vega's communications network. When the [[2nd Legion of Vega]], reinforced by elements of the [[14th Legion of Vega]] arrived, the defending Lyran forces consisted of the [[3rd Davion Guards]] and the [[mercenary]] groups [[Snord's Irregulars]] and the [[Grave Walkers]]' [[1st Grave Walkers|First Regiment]]. Although possessing an edge in numbers, complete lack of coordination on the part of the allied forces and Heany's incompetent leadership and strategy allowed the attackers to make planetfall. When the [[2nd Dieron Regulars]] arrived to reinforce the Combine troops, the odds were suddenly even, and the Allies were still no better coordinated. The DCMS forces were supported by twenty conventional regiments, while Heany made poor use of her own armor and infantry forces.<ref name=HW39-7678-V1>''Historical: War of 3039'', pp. 76–78: "Vega (July - August)"—the Second Battle of Vega</ref> Brevet-Marshal James Seymour of the Third Davion Guards strongly advised Heany to stage a mobile defense, properly utilizing the combined-arms tactics that had been proven so effective.<ref name=HW39-69CT-BMJS-1>''Historical: War of 3039'', p. 69: "Commonwealth Thrust"—Seymour's quotation on Heany's strategy</ref> Heany rejected his advice, choosing to meet the "Pride of Shionoha" of the Second Dieron in a frontal assault. Outmaneuvered in the field, the Allies slowly gave ground. Snord's Irregulars, cut off from their allies, left the planet, retreating back into the Commonwealth. By August 9, the Grave Walkers had also evacuated the planet with heavy losses. Outnumbered nearly three-to-one and demoralized under Heany's overall command, the Third Davion Guards continued to resist for three more days before Heany finally ordered the retreat.<ref name=HW39-7678-V1/> Heany later tried to blame the debacle on the Grave Walkers and Irregulars, but a review by the [[MRBC]] cleared them of wrongdoing, and both commands remained in Lyran employ.<ref name=HW39-78V-1>''Historical: War of 3039'', p. 78: "Vega (July - August)"—the MRBC clears the mercenaries of wrongdoing</ref> |
===Clan Invasion Era=== | ===Clan Invasion Era=== | ||
| − | By [[3050]], Heany held the rank of [[Hauptmann General]] in the new [[AFFC]], and was [[Marshal (rank)|Marshal]] [[Spiro Fairchild]]'s second-in-command of the Accrington Command in the [[Skye March]].<ref>''20 Year Update'', p. 26: "Skye March: Ryde Theater - Accrington Command"—Heany is second-in-command in Accrington</ref> Although a high-ranking assignment, Heany's lack of a field command may have been a reflection of her past failures. In the aftermath of the [[Clan Invasion]] and the subsequent reorganization of the [[AFFC]], Heany was placed in command of the Accrington Command as early as [[3054]].<ref>''Objective Raids'', p. 18: "Skye March: Ryde Theater - Accrington Command"—Heany commands the Accrington Command</ref> She was not, however, promoted to the rank of Marshal, which was the traditional rank for a province commander at the time. | + | By [[3050]], Heany held the rank of [[Hauptmann General]] in the new [[AFFC]], and was [[Marshal (rank)|Marshal]] [[Spiro Fairchild]]'s second-in-command of the Accrington Command in the [[Skye March]].<ref>''20 Year Update'', p. 26: "Skye March: Ryde Theater - Accrington Command"—Heany is second-in-command in Accrington</ref> Although a high-ranking assignment, Heany's lack of a field command may have been a reflection of her past failures. In the aftermath of the [[Clan Invasion]] and the subsequent reorganization of the [[AFFC]], Heany was placed in command of the Accrington Command as early as [[3054]].<ref>''Objective Raids'', p. 18: "Skye March: Ryde Theater - Accrington Command"—Heany commands the Accrington Command</ref> She was not, however, promoted to the rank of [[Marshal_(rank)#Armed_Forces_of_the_Federated_Suns|Marshal]], which was the traditional rank for a province commander at the time. |
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{{quote|''The Dracs rolled over in Götterdämmerung. We'll give them a good kicking this time too.''|Hauptmann-General Kathleen Heany, in preparation for the War of 3039<ref name=HW39-11TW39-HGKH>''Historical: War of 3039'', p. 11: "The War of 3039"—Heany's quote entering the War of 3039</ref>}} | {{quote|''The Dracs rolled over in Götterdämmerung. We'll give them a good kicking this time too.''|Hauptmann-General Kathleen Heany, in preparation for the War of 3039<ref name=HW39-11TW39-HGKH>''Historical: War of 3039'', p. 11: "The War of 3039"—Heany's quote entering the War of 3039</ref>}} | ||
| − | {{quote|''A frontal assault on the enemy? Oh, very inspired.''|Brevet-Marshal James Seymour of the [[ | + | {{quote|''A frontal assault on the enemy? Oh, very inspired.''|Brevet-Marshal James Seymour of the [[3rd Davion Guards]] on Heany's defense strategy of Vega<ref name=HW39-69CT-BMJS-1/>}} |
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