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General Kerensky spent several months devising the invasion plan, in the mean time offering Amaris a chance to surrender; the Usurper, who had begun losing his sanity since the beginning of the Hegemony Campaign, refused in a rambling message. The finalized plan first called for the destruction of the battlestaitions through the use of automated "fire ships."<ref name=TSL91 /> 20 [[JumpShips]] and 60 [[Overlord]] [[DropShips]], with weapons stripped for extra armor and packed with explosives, would perform suicidal kamikaze runs in an effort to take them out. With the jump points clear, the waiting fleet of 932 WarShips and transports would jump in from eight different worlds and make a high-g burn for Terra. Because speed was critical, it was decided the distance between jumping ships would be reduced to one-fourth, in order to fit in more ships per jump, and to give each group five minutes to clear the jump point before the next group jumped in.<ref name=TSL91 /> | General Kerensky spent several months devising the invasion plan, in the mean time offering Amaris a chance to surrender; the Usurper, who had begun losing his sanity since the beginning of the Hegemony Campaign, refused in a rambling message. The finalized plan first called for the destruction of the battlestaitions through the use of automated "fire ships."<ref name=TSL91 /> 20 [[JumpShips]] and 60 [[Overlord]] [[DropShips]], with weapons stripped for extra armor and packed with explosives, would perform suicidal kamikaze runs in an effort to take them out. With the jump points clear, the waiting fleet of 932 WarShips and transports would jump in from eight different worlds and make a high-g burn for Terra. Because speed was critical, it was decided the distance between jumping ships would be reduced to one-fourth, in order to fit in more ships per jump, and to give each group five minutes to clear the jump point before the next group jumped in.<ref name=TSL91 /> | ||
| − | While the fleet was en route to Terra, a second task force of 40 WarShips would use a [[Pirate Jump Point]] to jump close to the planet and destroy as many ''Casper'' drone ships as possible before the main fleet arrived.<ref name=TSL91 /> Once the main fleet had destroyed the rest of the drones, [[Aerospace Fighter]]s would be launched to take out 30 key laser and missile batteries on the European and Asian continents, allowing the transports to land the ground forces and begin the reconquest.<ref name=TSL92 /> General Kerensky knew this would be the last, greatest battle of the civil war, and on January | + | While the fleet was en route to Terra, a second task force of 40 WarShips would use a [[Pirate Jump Point]] to jump close to the planet and destroy as many ''Casper'' drone ships as possible before the main fleet arrived.<ref name=TSL91 /> Once the main fleet had destroyed the rest of the drones, [[Aerospace Fighter]]s would be launched to take out 30 key laser and missile batteries on the European and Asian continents, allowing the transports to land the ground forces and begin the reconquest.<ref name=TSL92 /> General Kerensky knew this would be the last, greatest battle of the civil war, and on January 23rd, twenty minutes prior to the invasion's launch time, he gave a taped address to the entire fleet.<ref name=TSL91 /> |
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Operation Liberation was the codename given to the liberation of Terra during the Amaris Civil War. Begun on January 23rd, 2777, the operation would last until September 29th, 2779, with the personal capture of the Usurper Stefan Amaris by Commanding General Aleksandr Kerensky. As the final battle of the Hegemony Campaign and, indeed, the civil war, the effort to win back the seat of the Star League would prove to be a grueling affair, resulting in immense destruction and the loss of millions of lives.
Preparations
By the time General Kerensky had captured all the worlds closest to Terra, he had suffered significant losses: a third of his ground forces and nearly half his navy had been destroyed in the campaign to recapture Hegemony worlds. However, relief would come in the form of military supplies and refugee assistance from the Capellan Confederation, Lyran Commonwealth, and Federated Suns. As such, Kerensky still had nearly a thousand ships and over 100 divisions available for the invasion of the most heavily defended world in the universe.[1]
The Reagan Space Defense System was the largest and most powerful SDS ever built: besides the many dozens of ground-based laser and missile batteries, it included 250 Casper drone ships orbiting the planet and five heavily armed and armored battlestations protecting both jump points. Unlike prior SDS which had been more easily defeated once electronic countermeasures were developed, the Reagan was more robust; brute force would be the only means of defeating it.[2] Garrisoning the planet's major cities and Castles Brian were Republican divisions fanatically loyal to the self-styled "Emperor" Amaris.[3] Most of these divisions were positioned on the North American continent, protecting Unity City and Amaris.[4]
General Kerensky spent several months devising the invasion plan, in the mean time offering Amaris a chance to surrender; the Usurper, who had begun losing his sanity since the beginning of the Hegemony Campaign, refused in a rambling message. The finalized plan first called for the destruction of the battlestaitions through the use of automated "fire ships."[2] 20 JumpShips and 60 Overlord DropShips, with weapons stripped for extra armor and packed with explosives, would perform suicidal kamikaze runs in an effort to take them out. With the jump points clear, the waiting fleet of 932 WarShips and transports would jump in from eight different worlds and make a high-g burn for Terra. Because speed was critical, it was decided the distance between jumping ships would be reduced to one-fourth, in order to fit in more ships per jump, and to give each group five minutes to clear the jump point before the next group jumped in.[2]
While the fleet was en route to Terra, a second task force of 40 WarShips would use a Pirate Jump Point to jump close to the planet and destroy as many Casper drone ships as possible before the main fleet arrived.[2] Once the main fleet had destroyed the rest of the drones, Aerospace Fighters would be launched to take out 30 key laser and missile batteries on the European and Asian continents, allowing the transports to land the ground forces and begin the reconquest.[3] General Kerensky knew this would be the last, greatest battle of the civil war, and on January 23rd, twenty minutes prior to the invasion's launch time, he gave a taped address to the entire fleet.[2]