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− | The Word of Blake retaliated with a major assault on Outreach, this time with the goal of destroying the Dragoons. Despite the betrayal by the Broadsword Legion, the Dragoons were able to rally and, at one point, pushed the Blakist invaders to the point of collapse. | + | The Word of Blake retaliated with a major assault on Outreach, this time with the goal of destroying the Dragoons. The assault began on the 20th of December when a Blakist force jumped into the Outreach system and destroyed the Dragoon's two defending ''[[Lola III]]''-class [[WarShip]]s, the [[Lola III#Named Vessels|WDS ''Darius'']] and the [[Lola III#Named Vessels|WDS ''Nelson'']]. The Blakist naval vessels then destroyed the Outreach orbital stations; the flagship of the Dragoon's naval forces, the ''[[Aegis]]''-class heavy cruiser [[Aegis#Named Vessels|WDS ''Alexander'']], then attempted a last-ditch defense, but was unable to hold off the Word of Blake forces.<ref name="J:FRp44"/> |
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+ | A day after the naval assault the Word of Blake began a ground assault on Outreach.<ref name="J:FRp44"/> Despite the betrayal by the Broadsword Legion, the Dragoons were able to rally and, at one point, pushed the Blakist invaders to the point of collapse. When it was determined victory would not come through a ground battle alone, the Blakist Warships launched nuclear strikes against the Dragoons; the forces the Dragoons and their allies had on the continent of Romulus were apparently heavily damaged, while those on Remus were completely destroyed by the bombardment.<ref name="J:FRp44">''Jihad: Final Reckoning'', p. 44, "The Jihad In Review"</ref> General Maeve Wolf gathered what survivors she could and evacuated with the assistance of Clan Wolf-in-Exile and the Kell Hounds, finding sanctuary on Arc-Royal.<ref name="W&B17">''Starterbook: Wolf and Blake'', p. 17, "Exodus"</ref> The WDS ''Alexander'' was destroyed covering the retreat called by General Wolf on the 26th of December, and with the destruction of the ''Alexander'', five of the six WarShips operated by Wolf's Dragoons had been lost in action against the Word of Blake in less than three weeks. Despite the bombardment of Outreach and the general retreat by the Dragoons and their remaining allies, the Word of Blake began a blockade of the planet.<ref name="J:FRp44"/> | ||
=====Liberation===== | =====Liberation===== |
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Contents
History Brief
Outreach was first settled during the twenty-second century by Terran colonists attracted to the planet's warm climate, large tracts of arable land and abundant natural resources. During these early years Outreach became known as an agricultural exporter however tourism became the mainstay of the planet's economy after it played host to the Star League Martial Olympiads in 2704. Outreach's tourism industry withered following the collapse of the Star League which forced many inhabitants to emigrate.
Outreach came under Capellan control in 2786 and its fortunes continued to decline until the Fourth Succession War when the Federated Suns captured the planet. Following the cessation of hostilities, First Prince Hanse Davion granted Outreach to Wolf's Dragoons who were considered one of the most famous and formidable mercenary units in the Inner Sphere. This heralded a renaissance for Outreach as the Dragoons transformed it into the center of mercenary trade for the entire Inner Sphere.
Due to the presence of Dragoons and their state-of-the-art defenses monitoring all incoming traffic, the planet became an island of calm after the Sarna March collapsed into the so-called Chaos March. In response to the increasing influence of the fanatical ComStar off shoot the Word of Blake in the Chaos March the Dragoons formed the Allied Mercenary Command. Blakist supported mercenary units staged a rebellion which heavily damaged the Dragoons and Outreach's facilities. On the 26th December 3067 during the Word of Blake Jihad, the planet suffered terribly from nuclear orbital bombardment which crippled both the mercenary unit and their homeworld.[1][2] Blakist forces patrolled the ruins until being forced off-world by the reborn Black Widow Company.
Jihad Era
Battles of Outreach
First Battle of Outreach
On October the 15th 3067 the Waco Rangers, Smithson's Chinese Bandits, the 51st Dark Panzer Jaegers, and the Tiger Sharks (4 mech regiments with support units) launched a well coordinated assault on the Wolf's Dragoons.
- Smithson’s Chinese Bandits bombarded the Drop Port and Home Guard base.
- Waco's Rangers and Smithson's Chinese Bandits ground forces landed at Teptown and then moved to assault Harlech.
- Tiger Sharks returned from a training cycle to join the attack against the AMC forces alongside the 51st Dark Panzer Jaegers.
AMC Forces included; the Dragoon's Wolf Spiders Battalion, Zeta Battalion, Beta and Epsilon regiments. the Broadsword Legion was hired to aid in the defence. Other disparate mercenary units stationed on Outreach at the time of the assault joined either side as they saw fit.
In 4 days of heavy fighting the Home Guard and the Epsilon Regiment were destroyed while other defending units suffered heavy casualties. In the final actions of the battle the Broadsword Legion turned on its erstwhile allies and inflicted serious damage on the Wolf Spider Battalion suffering crippling losses in the process. The remnants of the Broadsword Legion and the mercenary unit Wannamaker's Widowmakers remained to garrison Outreach through out 3068-3071
Battle of Mars
A counter strike by the AMC against the Word of Blake forces on Mars ended in disaster as the AMC forces were intercepted in orbit and largely destroyed.
Second Battle of Outreach
The Word of Blake retaliated with a major assault on Outreach, this time with the goal of destroying the Dragoons. The assault began on the 20th of December when a Blakist force jumped into the Outreach system and destroyed the Dragoon's two defending Lola III-class WarShips, the WDS Darius and the WDS Nelson. The Blakist naval vessels then destroyed the Outreach orbital stations; the flagship of the Dragoon's naval forces, the Aegis-class heavy cruiser WDS Alexander, then attempted a last-ditch defense, but was unable to hold off the Word of Blake forces.[3]
A day after the naval assault the Word of Blake began a ground assault on Outreach.[3] Despite the betrayal by the Broadsword Legion, the Dragoons were able to rally and, at one point, pushed the Blakist invaders to the point of collapse. When it was determined victory would not come through a ground battle alone, the Blakist Warships launched nuclear strikes against the Dragoons; the forces the Dragoons and their allies had on the continent of Romulus were apparently heavily damaged, while those on Remus were completely destroyed by the bombardment.[3] General Maeve Wolf gathered what survivors she could and evacuated with the assistance of Clan Wolf-in-Exile and the Kell Hounds, finding sanctuary on Arc-Royal.[4] The WDS Alexander was destroyed covering the retreat called by General Wolf on the 26th of December, and with the destruction of the Alexander, five of the six WarShips operated by Wolf's Dragoons had been lost in action against the Word of Blake in less than three weeks. Despite the bombardment of Outreach and the general retreat by the Dragoons and their remaining allies, the Word of Blake began a blockade of the planet.[3]
Liberation
What was left of Outreach was liberated by forces from the Free Worlds front of the allied coalition on the 21st of November 3077. The forces led by Alys Rousset-Marik found that the Word had left Outreach a scorched, ruined world.[5]
Geography
Outreach contains twin continents, named Romulus and Remus. Romulus contains the planet's capital, Harlech, as well as all of its major cities and commercial enterprises. A mountain range known as the Ridge bisects Romulus, and outside of the cities, the continent's countryside turns in small farms and lightly forested hills. Remus, also known as the Outback, is the private hold of Wolf's Dragoons. The mercenary unit maintains a headquarters and training facilities on this arid desert continent. The entire planet enjoys a warm, temperate climate all year round.
Planetary Data[6]
- Star Type: K9V
- Position in System: 2 (of 8)
- Number of Moons: 1 (Cerberus)
- Days to Jump Point: 3
- Surface Water: 75%
- Atm. Pressure: Standard (Tainted)
- Surface Gravity: 1.10
- Equatorial Temp: 24°C
- Highest Native Life: Fish
Era Specific Data
3130[6]
- Population: 1,160,000
- Governor: Emanuel Holings
- Planetary Legate: Brianna Wolf
Garrisoning Military Force
3050
3067[8]
- Ace Darwin's WhipIts (1-2 Lances)
- Lone Wolves
- Tiger Sharks (1 Battalion)
- Battle Magic[9]
- Crimson Crusaders[9]
- 51st Dark Panzer Jaegers[9]
3067 to 3068
3071 to 3073
Manufacturing Centers
Owner History
- 2366 - Terran Hegemony [11]
- 2596 - Terran Hegemony [12]
- 2750 - Terran Hegemony
- 3025 - Capellan Confederation
- 3030 - Tikonov Free Republic
- 3040 - Federated Commonwealth
- 3052 - Federated Commonwealth
- 3057 - Chaos March
- 3062 - Chaos March
- 3067 - Word of Blake Protectorate[8]
- 3130 - Republic of the Sphere [13]
Nearby Planets
References
- ↑ Jihad Hot Spots: 3070, p. 11, "Timeline of the Jihad"
- ↑ Blake Ascending, p. 171, "Timeline of the Jihad"
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 Jihad: Final Reckoning, p. 44, "The Jihad In Review"
- ↑ Starterbook: Wolf and Blake, p. 17, "Exodus"
- ↑ Jihad: Final Reckoning, p. 58, "The Jihad in Review"
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Dark Age: Republic Worlds (3130), p. 244, "World Profile"
- ↑ 20 Year Update, p. 24, "Federated Commonwealth Deployment Table"
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 Mercenaries Supplemental II, p. 66, "Mercenary Deployment Table"
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 9.3 Mercenaries Supplemental, p. 69, "Mercenary Deployment Table"
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 Jihad Secrets: The Blake Documents, p. 110, "Word of Blake Mercenary Deployment"
- ↑ Handbook: House Liao, p. 13, "Capellan Confederation Foundation [2366]"
- ↑ Historical: Reunification War, p. 159, "Inner Sphere - 2596"
- ↑ Map of the Inner Sphere 3130
Bibliography
- 20 Year Update
- Blake Ascending
- Chaos March
- Dark Age: Republic Worlds (3130)
- Handbook: House Liao
- Historical: Reunification War
- Jihad: Final Reckoning
- Jihad Hot Spots: 3070
- Jihad Secrets: The Blake Documents
- Map of the Inner Sphere 3130
- Mercenary's Handbook 3055
- Mercenaries Supplemental
- Mercenaries Supplemental II
- Starterbook: Wolf and Blake