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Line 77: Originally a world within the Outworlds Alliance, Niles was occupied by forces from the [[Star League]] in November [[2572]] under the terms of [[Directive 21]].<ref name="H:RWp108"/> Originally, these forces consisted of a battalion of infantry and a battalion of [[BattleMech|BattleMechs]] drawn from [[VI Corps (Star League)|VI Corps]] on a rotating basis, with different battalions assigned each year. When [[General]] [[Amos Forlough]] was put in command of the forces that would be used to conduct [[Operation UNION HOLD]], the Star League invasion of the Outworlds Alliance, he increased the garrison on Niles by adding another [[infantry]] battalion and reducing the rotation time for garrison forces to once every two years<ref name="H:RWp110">''Historical: Reunification War'', p. 110</ref> Originally a world within the Outworlds Alliance, Niles was occupied by forces from the [[Star League]] in November [[2572]] under the terms of [[Directive 21]].<ref name="H:RWp108"/> Originally, these forces consisted of a battalion of infantry and a battalion of [[BattleMech|BattleMechs]] drawn from [[VI Corps (Star League)|VI Corps]] on a rotating basis, with different battalions assigned each year. When [[General]] [[Amos Forlough]] was put in command of the forces that would be used to conduct [[Operation UNION HOLD]], the Star League invasion of the Outworlds Alliance, he increased the garrison on Niles by adding another [[infantry]] battalion and reducing the rotation time for garrison forces to once every two years<ref name="H:RWp110">''Historical: Reunification War'', p. 110</ref> − By early to mid [[2581]], preparations for an invasion of the Alliance had reached the point where [[Star League Defense Force]] troops were actively being marshalled on the border, and two full [[divisions]] of Star League troops from [[II Corps (Star League)|II Corps]], the [[Fourth Royal Infantry Division]] and the [[Sixth Royal Division]], were deployed forward to Niles before launching the invasion of [[Sevon]], while the [[Thirteenth Brigade]] of the [[5th Division (Star League)|Fifth Division]] deployed onto Niles before attacking [[Medron]]. Aided by the local knowledge gained by the garrison forces from VI Corps, the II Corps forces rapidly disarmed the local militia and the Star League assumed actual control of Niles before beginning their attacks deeper into the Outworlds Alliance.<ref name="H:RWp110"/> + By early to mid [[2581]], preparations for an invasion of the Alliance had reached the point where [[Star League Defense Force]] troops were actively being marshalled on the border, and two full [[divisions]] of Star League troops from [[II Corps (Star League)|II Corps]], the [[Fourth Royal Infantry Division]] and the [[Sixth Royal Division]], were deployed forward to Niles before launching the invasion of [[Sevon]], while the [[Thirteenth Brigade]] of the [[Fifth Division]] deployed onto Niles before attacking [[Medron]]. Aided by the local knowledge gained by the garrison forces from VI Corps, the II Corps forces rapidly disarmed the local militia and the Star League assumed actual control of Niles before beginning their attacks deeper into the Outworlds Alliance.<ref name="H:RWp110"/> Resistance attacks on Niles were isolated and infrequent during the war, and the planet remained relatively peaceable throughout the conflict.<ref name="H:RWp110"/> On 1 August [[2585]], Bad News was ceded to the [[Draconis Combine]] along with thirteen other worlds as part of the terms laid out within the [[Treaty of Cerberus]].<ref name="H:RWp126"/> Resistance attacks on Niles were isolated and infrequent during the war, and the planet remained relatively peaceable throughout the conflict.<ref name="H:RWp110"/> On 1 August [[2585]], Bad News was ceded to the [[Draconis Combine]] along with thirteen other worlds as part of the terms laid out within the [[Treaty of Cerberus]].<ref name="H:RWp126"/>
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Originally a world within the Outworlds Alliance, Niles was occupied by forces from the [[Star League]] in November [[2572]] under the terms of [[Directive 21]].<ref name="H:RWp108"/> Originally, these forces consisted of a battalion of infantry and a battalion of [[BattleMech|BattleMechs]] drawn from [[VI Corps (Star League)|VI Corps]] on a rotating basis, with different battalions assigned each year. When [[General]] [[Amos Forlough]] was put in command of the forces that would be used to conduct [[Operation UNION HOLD]], the Star League invasion of the Outworlds Alliance, he increased the garrison on Niles by adding another [[infantry]] battalion and reducing the rotation time for garrison forces to once every two years<ref name="H:RWp110">''Historical: Reunification War'', p. 110</ref> | Originally a world within the Outworlds Alliance, Niles was occupied by forces from the [[Star League]] in November [[2572]] under the terms of [[Directive 21]].<ref name="H:RWp108"/> Originally, these forces consisted of a battalion of infantry and a battalion of [[BattleMech|BattleMechs]] drawn from [[VI Corps (Star League)|VI Corps]] on a rotating basis, with different battalions assigned each year. When [[General]] [[Amos Forlough]] was put in command of the forces that would be used to conduct [[Operation UNION HOLD]], the Star League invasion of the Outworlds Alliance, he increased the garrison on Niles by adding another [[infantry]] battalion and reducing the rotation time for garrison forces to once every two years<ref name="H:RWp110">''Historical: Reunification War'', p. 110</ref> | ||
| − | By early to mid [[2581]], preparations for an invasion of the Alliance had reached the point where [[Star League Defense Force]] troops were actively being marshalled on the border, and two full [[divisions]] of Star League troops from [[II Corps (Star League)|II Corps]], the [[Fourth Royal Infantry Division]] and the [[Sixth Royal Division]], were deployed forward to Niles before launching the invasion of [[Sevon]], while the [[Thirteenth Brigade]] of the [[ | + | By early to mid [[2581]], preparations for an invasion of the Alliance had reached the point where [[Star League Defense Force]] troops were actively being marshalled on the border, and two full [[divisions]] of Star League troops from [[II Corps (Star League)|II Corps]], the [[Fourth Royal Infantry Division]] and the [[Sixth Royal Division]], were deployed forward to Niles before launching the invasion of [[Sevon]], while the [[Thirteenth Brigade]] of the [[Fifth Division]] deployed onto Niles before attacking [[Medron]]. Aided by the local knowledge gained by the garrison forces from VI Corps, the II Corps forces rapidly disarmed the local militia and the Star League assumed actual control of Niles before beginning their attacks deeper into the Outworlds Alliance.<ref name="H:RWp110"/> |
Resistance attacks on Niles were isolated and infrequent during the war, and the planet remained relatively peaceable throughout the conflict.<ref name="H:RWp110"/> On 1 August [[2585]], Bad News was ceded to the [[Draconis Combine]] along with thirteen other worlds as part of the terms laid out within the [[Treaty of Cerberus]].<ref name="H:RWp126"/> | Resistance attacks on Niles were isolated and infrequent during the war, and the planet remained relatively peaceable throughout the conflict.<ref name="H:RWp110"/> On 1 August [[2585]], Bad News was ceded to the [[Draconis Combine]] along with thirteen other worlds as part of the terms laid out within the [[Treaty of Cerberus]].<ref name="H:RWp126"/> | ||