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Line 55: == Role of the Capellan Confederation == == Role of the Capellan Confederation == − Though the death of Joshua Marik and the attempt to deceive the [[Captain-General of the Free Worlds League|Captain-General]] was the excuse given for starting Operation GUERRERO, the Free Worlds League Military wasn't the major aggressor in the struggle. Once the FWLM forces took possession of the eleven Sarna March systems that had belonged to the Free Worlds League prior to the [[Fourth Succession War]], Thomas Marik ordered his troops to consolidate their holdings. + Though the death of Joshua Marik and the attempt to deceive the [[Captain-General]] was the excuse given for starting Operation Guerrero, the Free Worlds League Military wasn't the major aggressor in the struggle. Once the FWLM forces took possession of the eleven Sarna March systems that had belonged to the Free Worlds League prior to the [[Fourth Succession War]], Thomas Marik ordered his troops to consolidate their holdings. Sun-Tzu Liao, however, had been fomenting rebellion on many Sarna March worlds since he took the [[Celestial Throne]] in [[3052]] and wouldn't be satisfied until all the former Capellan worlds were once again part of the Confederation. While engaged to [[Isis Marik]] he also pushed Thomas to assist him in attacking the Sarna March. For five years Thomas refused, but when Operation GUERRERO began, the [[LCCC]] assigned the tactical and strategic command rights of several [[Mercenary|mercenary units]] to the CCAF. Sun-Tzu Liao, however, had been fomenting rebellion on many Sarna March worlds since he took the [[Celestial Throne]] in [[3052]] and wouldn't be satisfied until all the former Capellan worlds were once again part of the Confederation. While engaged to [[Isis Marik]] he also pushed Thomas to assist him in attacking the Sarna March. For five years Thomas refused, but when Operation GUERRERO began, the [[LCCC]] assigned the tactical and strategic command rights of several [[Mercenary|mercenary units]] to the CCAF. === Capellan preparations pre-GUERRERO === === Capellan preparations pre-GUERRERO === − The Capellan Confederation sponsored pro-Capellan terrorist groups on former Sarna March worlds, and in [[3056]] these groups stepped up their attacks on Federated Commonwealth forces. The most well-known terrorist group, ''[[Zhanzheng de Guang]]'' (War of Light), struck police and militia units on [[Aldebaran]], [[Gan Singh]], [[Zurich]], and [[Styk]].<ref name=ShSpherep68>''Shattered Sphere'', p. 68</ref> Throughout [[3056]] and [[3057]] the ''Zhanzheng de Guang'' and other terror groups set up cells on [[Acamar]], [[Fletcher (CC)|Fletcher]], and [[Nanking]]. These groups did whatever they could to destabilize the [[House Davion|Davion]]-installed governments, but neither the CCAF nor FWLM would commit troops to support their efforts until Operation GUERRERO was authorized. + The Capellan Confederation sponsored pro-Capellan terrorist groups on former Sarna March worlds, and in [[3056]] these groups stepped up their attacks on Federated Commonwealth forces. The most well-known terrorist group, ''[[Zhanzheng de Guang]]'' (War of Light), struck police and militia units on [[Aldebaran]], [[Gan Singh]], [[Zurich]], and [[Styk]].<ref name=ShSpherep68>''Shattered Sphere'', p. 68</ref> Throughout [[3056]] and [[3057]] the ''Zhanzheng de Guang'' and other terror groups set up cells on [[Acamar]], [[Fletcher (ROTS)|Fletcher]], and [[Nanking]]. These groups did whatever they could to destabilize the [[House Davion|Davion]]-installed governments, but neither the CCAF nor FWLM would commit troops to support their efforts until Operation GUERRERO was authorized. === CCAF First Wave === === CCAF First Wave === Line 75:
Line 70: At the start of Operation GUERRERO's second wave, Sun-Tzu Liao activated guerrilla networks on [[Caph]], [[Keid]], [[New Home]], [[Epsilon Indi]], and [[Northwind]] in an attempt to return the worlds to the Capellan Confederation. These revolts were successful on each world except Epsilon Indi, and the FWLM sent mercenary units to every world except Keid. (Keid would later join the Lyran Alliance.) At the start of Operation GUERRERO's second wave, Sun-Tzu Liao activated guerrilla networks on [[Caph]], [[Keid]], [[New Home]], [[Epsilon Indi]], and [[Northwind]] in an attempt to return the worlds to the Capellan Confederation. These revolts were successful on each world except Epsilon Indi, and the FWLM sent mercenary units to every world except Keid. (Keid would later join the Lyran Alliance.) − On Northwind, home of the famed [[Northwind Highlanders|Northwind Highlander]] regiments, the pro-Liao terrorist activity, in fact a lone [[Death Commando]] manipulating the Highlanders, made a rebellion began. The [[Battle of Northwind (3057)]] prompted Victor Davion to send the [[3rd Royal Guards]] to insure the planet didn't leave the Federated Commonwealth. The Third's commander attempted to take the planet by force when on-world Highlanders started debating who they should fight for. This action prompted the off-world Northwind Highlander units to return home to liberate their planet, practically destroying the Third Royal Guard RCT in the process.<ref>''Field Manual: Lyran Alliance'', p. 98</ref> Sun-Tzu declared Northwind an independent Confederation barony and permanently ceded it to the Highlanders.<ref>''Shattered Sphere'', p. 68: "The Highlander Gambit"</ref><ref>These events are detailed in the novel ''[[Highlander Gambit]]'' by [[Blaine Lee Pardoe]].</ref> + On Northwind, home of the famed [[Northwind Highlanders|Northwind Highlander]] regiments, the pro-Liao terrorist activity prompted Victor Davion to send the [[3rd Royal Guards]] to insure the planet didn't leave the Federated Commonwealth. The Third's commander attempted to take the planet by force when on-world Highlanders started debating who they should fight for. This action prompted the off-world Northwind Highlander units to return home to liberate their planet, practically destroying the Third Royal Guard RCT in the process.<ref>''Field Manual: Lyran Alliance'', p. 98</ref> Sun-Tzu declared Northwind an independent Confederation barony and permanently ceded it to the Highlanders.<ref>''Shattered Sphere'', p. 68: "The Highlander Gambit"</ref><ref>These events are detailed in the novel ''[[Highlander Gambit]]'' by [[Blaine Lee Pardoe]].</ref> Zurich fell to a pro-Davion group when the [[Crater Cobras]] mercenary unit's [[Burr's Black Cobras|Black Cobras regiment]] was ordered to [[Nanking]] by the LCCC. Zurich fell to a pro-Davion group when the [[Crater Cobras]] mercenary unit's [[Burr's Black Cobras|Black Cobras regiment]] was ordered to [[Nanking]] by the LCCC. The Black Cobras were assigned to secure Nanking for the Capellan Confederation, which would bring the system's factories under CCAF control. As the Cobras were making planetfall, their [[DropShips]] were destroyed by explosives placed by [[Dancing Joker|saboteurs]]. This effectively wiped out the Black Cobras as a whole, and [[Smithson's Chinese Bandits]] (a Marik mercenary unit already on Nanking) surrendered to the planet's defenders when a Federated Commonwealth relief force arrived. The Black Cobras were assigned to secure Nanking for the Capellan Confederation, which would bring the system's factories under CCAF control. As the Cobras were making planetfall, their [[DropShips]] were destroyed by explosives placed by [[Dancing Joker|saboteurs]]. This effectively wiped out the Black Cobras as a whole, and [[Smithson's Chinese Bandits]] (a Marik mercenary unit already on Nanking) surrendered to the planet's defenders when a Federated Commonwealth relief force arrived. − − Another attack in the operation happened at the beginning of November on the planet [[New Canton]]. The FedCom defenders, the [[First Kestrel Grenadiers]], found themselves besieged by part of [[McCarron's Armored Cavalry]] and the mercenary [[Twenty-first Centauri Lancers]]. The assault failed because the Lancers felt they were being used as cannon fodder, so they terminated their contract and retreated off planet.<ref>''All Good Things'' ''Shrapnel#4'' p. 158</ref> == Aftermath == == Aftermath == Line 88:
Line 81: Though the Free Worlds League gained eleven systems it had lost, the real victor was the Capellan Confederation. Most of the Capellan Confederation's Sarna Commonality worlds, controlled by the Federated Commonwealth since the [[Fourth Succession War]], would return to the Capellan Confederation. (Ironically, this didn't include [[Sarna]], which became one of several independent states in the [[Chaos March]].) Sun-Tzu Liao would also create a new commonality centered on Liao. Though the Free Worlds League gained eleven systems it had lost, the real victor was the Capellan Confederation. Most of the Capellan Confederation's Sarna Commonality worlds, controlled by the Federated Commonwealth since the [[Fourth Succession War]], would return to the Capellan Confederation. (Ironically, this didn't include [[Sarna]], which became one of several independent states in the [[Chaos March]].) Sun-Tzu Liao would also create a new commonality centered on Liao. − The other major outcome of this conflict was the creation of the Chaos March, where forces loyal to the Capellan Confederation, Free Worlds League, Federated Suns, and [[Word of Blake]] struggled for control of many of the former Sarna March worlds. Rather than a single strong entity that the Capellan Confederation couldn't defeat, the Chaos March comprised at least six minor and short-lived independent nations. Sun-Tzu Liao's ''[[Xin Sheng]]''–inspired CCAF would have little trouble conquering these nations in the next few decades. + The other major outcome of this conflict was the creation of the Chaos March, where forces loyal to the Capellan Confederation, Free Worlds League, Federated Suns, and [[Word of Blake]] struggled for control of many of the former Sarna March worlds. Rather than a single strong entity that the Capellan Confederation couldn't defeat, the Chaos March comprised at least six minor and short-lived independent nations. Sun-Tzu Liao's [[Xin Sheng]]-inspired CCAF would have little trouble conquering these nations in the next few decades. == References == == References ==
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| faction1 = Attacker<br />[[Free Worlds League]], [[Capellan Confederation]] | | faction1 = Attacker<br />[[Free Worlds League]], [[Capellan Confederation]] | ||
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| − | | result = | + | | result = The Federated Commonwealth split in two: [[Lyran Alliance]] and [[Federated Suns]]<br>[[Free Worlds League]] recovers all planets lost in [[Fourth Succession War]]<br>[[Capellan Confederation]] recovers part of his planets lost in the Fourth Succession War and destabilizes so much the zone that most of those planets become a free zone called the [[Chaos March]] |
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== Role of the Capellan Confederation == | == Role of the Capellan Confederation == | ||
| − | Though the death of Joshua Marik and the attempt to deceive the [[ | + | Though the death of Joshua Marik and the attempt to deceive the [[Captain-General]] was the excuse given for starting Operation Guerrero, the Free Worlds League Military wasn't the major aggressor in the struggle. Once the FWLM forces took possession of the eleven Sarna March systems that had belonged to the Free Worlds League prior to the [[Fourth Succession War]], Thomas Marik ordered his troops to consolidate their holdings. |
Sun-Tzu Liao, however, had been fomenting rebellion on many Sarna March worlds since he took the [[Celestial Throne]] in [[3052]] and wouldn't be satisfied until all the former Capellan worlds were once again part of the Confederation. While engaged to [[Isis Marik]] he also pushed Thomas to assist him in attacking the Sarna March. For five years Thomas refused, but when Operation GUERRERO began, the [[LCCC]] assigned the tactical and strategic command rights of several [[Mercenary|mercenary units]] to the CCAF. | Sun-Tzu Liao, however, had been fomenting rebellion on many Sarna March worlds since he took the [[Celestial Throne]] in [[3052]] and wouldn't be satisfied until all the former Capellan worlds were once again part of the Confederation. While engaged to [[Isis Marik]] he also pushed Thomas to assist him in attacking the Sarna March. For five years Thomas refused, but when Operation GUERRERO began, the [[LCCC]] assigned the tactical and strategic command rights of several [[Mercenary|mercenary units]] to the CCAF. | ||
=== Capellan preparations pre-GUERRERO === | === Capellan preparations pre-GUERRERO === | ||
| − | The Capellan Confederation sponsored pro-Capellan terrorist groups on former Sarna March worlds, and in [[3056]] these groups stepped up their attacks on Federated Commonwealth forces. The most well-known terrorist group, ''[[Zhanzheng de Guang]]'' (War of Light), struck police and militia units on [[Aldebaran]], [[Gan Singh]], [[Zurich]], and [[Styk]].<ref name=ShSpherep68>''Shattered Sphere'', p. 68</ref> Throughout [[3056]] and [[3057]] the ''Zhanzheng de Guang'' and other terror groups set up cells on [[Acamar]], [[Fletcher ( | + | The Capellan Confederation sponsored pro-Capellan terrorist groups on former Sarna March worlds, and in [[3056]] these groups stepped up their attacks on Federated Commonwealth forces. The most well-known terrorist group, ''[[Zhanzheng de Guang]]'' (War of Light), struck police and militia units on [[Aldebaran]], [[Gan Singh]], [[Zurich]], and [[Styk]].<ref name=ShSpherep68>''Shattered Sphere'', p. 68</ref> Throughout [[3056]] and [[3057]] the ''Zhanzheng de Guang'' and other terror groups set up cells on [[Acamar]], [[Fletcher (ROTS)|Fletcher]], and [[Nanking]]. These groups did whatever they could to destabilize the [[House Davion|Davion]]-installed governments, but neither the CCAF nor FWLM would commit troops to support their efforts until Operation GUERRERO was authorized. |
=== CCAF First Wave === | === CCAF First Wave === | ||
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At the start of Operation GUERRERO's second wave, Sun-Tzu Liao activated guerrilla networks on [[Caph]], [[Keid]], [[New Home]], [[Epsilon Indi]], and [[Northwind]] in an attempt to return the worlds to the Capellan Confederation. These revolts were successful on each world except Epsilon Indi, and the FWLM sent mercenary units to every world except Keid. (Keid would later join the Lyran Alliance.) | At the start of Operation GUERRERO's second wave, Sun-Tzu Liao activated guerrilla networks on [[Caph]], [[Keid]], [[New Home]], [[Epsilon Indi]], and [[Northwind]] in an attempt to return the worlds to the Capellan Confederation. These revolts were successful on each world except Epsilon Indi, and the FWLM sent mercenary units to every world except Keid. (Keid would later join the Lyran Alliance.) | ||
| − | On Northwind, home of the famed [[Northwind Highlanders|Northwind Highlander]] regiments, the pro-Liao terrorist activity | + | On Northwind, home of the famed [[Northwind Highlanders|Northwind Highlander]] regiments, the pro-Liao terrorist activity prompted Victor Davion to send the [[3rd Royal Guards]] to insure the planet didn't leave the Federated Commonwealth. The Third's commander attempted to take the planet by force when on-world Highlanders started debating who they should fight for. This action prompted the off-world Northwind Highlander units to return home to liberate their planet, practically destroying the Third Royal Guard RCT in the process.<ref>''Field Manual: Lyran Alliance'', p. 98</ref> Sun-Tzu declared Northwind an independent Confederation barony and permanently ceded it to the Highlanders.<ref>''Shattered Sphere'', p. 68: "The Highlander Gambit"</ref><ref>These events are detailed in the novel ''[[Highlander Gambit]]'' by [[Blaine Lee Pardoe]].</ref> |
Zurich fell to a pro-Davion group when the [[Crater Cobras]] mercenary unit's [[Burr's Black Cobras|Black Cobras regiment]] was ordered to [[Nanking]] by the LCCC. | Zurich fell to a pro-Davion group when the [[Crater Cobras]] mercenary unit's [[Burr's Black Cobras|Black Cobras regiment]] was ordered to [[Nanking]] by the LCCC. | ||
The Black Cobras were assigned to secure Nanking for the Capellan Confederation, which would bring the system's factories under CCAF control. As the Cobras were making planetfall, their [[DropShips]] were destroyed by explosives placed by [[Dancing Joker|saboteurs]]. This effectively wiped out the Black Cobras as a whole, and [[Smithson's Chinese Bandits]] (a Marik mercenary unit already on Nanking) surrendered to the planet's defenders when a Federated Commonwealth relief force arrived. | The Black Cobras were assigned to secure Nanking for the Capellan Confederation, which would bring the system's factories under CCAF control. As the Cobras were making planetfall, their [[DropShips]] were destroyed by explosives placed by [[Dancing Joker|saboteurs]]. This effectively wiped out the Black Cobras as a whole, and [[Smithson's Chinese Bandits]] (a Marik mercenary unit already on Nanking) surrendered to the planet's defenders when a Federated Commonwealth relief force arrived. | ||
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== Aftermath == | == Aftermath == | ||
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Though the Free Worlds League gained eleven systems it had lost, the real victor was the Capellan Confederation. Most of the Capellan Confederation's Sarna Commonality worlds, controlled by the Federated Commonwealth since the [[Fourth Succession War]], would return to the Capellan Confederation. (Ironically, this didn't include [[Sarna]], which became one of several independent states in the [[Chaos March]].) Sun-Tzu Liao would also create a new commonality centered on Liao. | Though the Free Worlds League gained eleven systems it had lost, the real victor was the Capellan Confederation. Most of the Capellan Confederation's Sarna Commonality worlds, controlled by the Federated Commonwealth since the [[Fourth Succession War]], would return to the Capellan Confederation. (Ironically, this didn't include [[Sarna]], which became one of several independent states in the [[Chaos March]].) Sun-Tzu Liao would also create a new commonality centered on Liao. | ||
| − | The other major outcome of this conflict was the creation of the Chaos March, where forces loyal to the Capellan Confederation, Free Worlds League, Federated Suns, and [[Word of Blake]] struggled for control of many of the former Sarna March worlds. Rather than a single strong entity that the Capellan Confederation couldn't defeat, the Chaos March comprised at least six minor and short-lived independent nations. Sun-Tzu Liao's | + | The other major outcome of this conflict was the creation of the Chaos March, where forces loyal to the Capellan Confederation, Free Worlds League, Federated Suns, and [[Word of Blake]] struggled for control of many of the former Sarna March worlds. Rather than a single strong entity that the Capellan Confederation couldn't defeat, the Chaos March comprised at least six minor and short-lived independent nations. Sun-Tzu Liao's [[Xin Sheng]]-inspired CCAF would have little trouble conquering these nations in the next few decades. |
== References == | == References == | ||