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| − | As the last gasp of [[Operation SOVEREIGN JUSTICE]] faded with the last of the [[Capellan March]] troops forced to defend against counterattacking [[Capellan Confederation]] troops, the [[CCAF]] began leapfrogging from world to world within the [[Federated Suns]], steadily approaching the March capital of [[New Syrtis]] as a part of [[Operation THUNDERSTRIKE]]. Ridgebrook was one of the worlds hit by the CCAF during the last two weeks of May [[3069]] as they drew ever-closer to New Syrtis.<ref name="J:FRp47">''Jihad: Final Reckoning'', p. 47, "The Jihad In Review"</ref> | + | As the last gasp of [[Operation SOVEREIGN JUSTICE]] faded with the last of the [[Capellan March]] troops forced to defend against counterattacking [[Capellan Confederation]] troops, the [[CCAF]] began leapfrogging from world to world within the [[Federated Suns]], steadily approaching the March capital of [[New Syrtis]] as a part of [[Operation THUNDERSTRIKE]]. '''Ridgebrook''' was one of the worlds hit by the CCAF during the last two weeks of May [[3069]] as they drew ever-closer to New Syrtis.<ref name="J:FRp47">''Jihad: Final Reckoning'', p. 47, "The Jihad In Review"</ref> |
| − | On the 14th of June [[3080]] [[Field Marshal]] [[Nathaniel Hasek]], the [[AFFS]] officer commanding [[Operation MATADOR]] | + | On the 14th of June [[3080]] [[Field Marshal]] [[Nathaniel Hasek]], the [[AFFS]] officer commanding [[Operation MATADOR]] - the [[Federated Suns]] campaign to recapture the worlds conquered by the [[Taurian Concordat]] - was killed in an ambush on Ridgebrook.<ref name="J:FRp61">''Jihad: Final Reckoning'', p. 61, "The Jihad In Review"</ref> Ridgebrook had been one of the first worlds hit during Operation MATADOR, with troops landing in May 3080; the defending [[Concordat Jaegers]] found themselves facing both the [[Syrtis Avengers]] and the [[59th Strike Regiment]], led by Field Marshal Hasek. The Jaegers were heavily outnumbered and were already facing an active resistance movement on the planet, which was - or had been - a major world in the [[Capellan March]]; all of the advantages were on the side of the [[Federated Suns]], and the campaign for Ridgebrook should have been short.<ref name="J:FRp27">''Jihad: Final Reckoning'', p. 27, "A World Held Hostage"</ref> |
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| + | Instead, the AFFS were unable to capitalise on their advantages, and with the death of Field Marshal Hasek a chain of command struggle between the Avengers and the 59th Striker slowed the pace of operations. Complicating matters further was the announcement by the Taurian forces that every major city on Ridgebrook had been booby trapped - an announcement made on the same day that Field Marshal Hasek died. Not only were the cities booby trapped, but the traps used nuclear devices; if any AFFS forces moved into one of the cities the TDF would detonate the nukes, killing the AFFS troops and countless civilians. This reduced the campaign to an uneasy stalemate with battles fought away from the cities and major population centres; the arrival of the [[1st Taurian Lancers]] in June after successfully running the AFFS blockade of the system promised to draw the campaign out further still.<ref name="J:FRp27"/> | ||
== Nearby Systems == | == Nearby Systems == | ||
Revision as of 09:37, 26 June 2012
(References to Ridgebrook)
Note: X and Y are coordinates (light years on XY plane) relative to Terra at (0, 0)
X: 201.21 Y: -321.87[e]
Contents
Planetary Garrison
3025 to 3050 to 3067
3079
- - At this point in time, the Concordat Jaegers were deployed across Ridgebrook and Flintoft. The Jaegers was at 70% of full strength.
Owner History
- 2571 - Taurian Concordat [5][6]
- 2596 - Federated Suns [7]
- 2750 - Federated Suns [5]
- 2822 - Federated Suns [8][9]
- 2864 - Federated Suns [10][11]
- 3025 - Federated Suns [5][12][13][14]
- 3030 - Federated Suns [15][16]
- 3039 - Federated Suns [17][18]
- 3040 - Federated Commonwealth [19]
- 3050 - Federated Commonwealth [20]
- 3052 - Federated Commonwealth [21]
- 3057 - Federated Commonwealth [22]
- 3058 - Federated Commonwealth [23][18]
- 3059 - Federated Commonwealth [24]
- 3063 - Federated Commonwealth [25]
- 3067 - Federated Suns [19][23][26]
- 3075 - Taurian Concordat [27]
- 3079 - Taurian Concordat [28][29][30]
- 3130 - Taurian Concordat [31]
Planetary History
As the last gasp of Operation SOVEREIGN JUSTICE faded with the last of the Capellan March troops forced to defend against counterattacking Capellan Confederation troops, the CCAF began leapfrogging from world to world within the Federated Suns, steadily approaching the March capital of New Syrtis as a part of Operation THUNDERSTRIKE. Ridgebrook was one of the worlds hit by the CCAF during the last two weeks of May 3069 as they drew ever-closer to New Syrtis.[32]
On the 14th of June 3080 Field Marshal Nathaniel Hasek, the AFFS officer commanding Operation MATADOR - the Federated Suns campaign to recapture the worlds conquered by the Taurian Concordat - was killed in an ambush on Ridgebrook.[33] Ridgebrook had been one of the first worlds hit during Operation MATADOR, with troops landing in May 3080; the defending Concordat Jaegers found themselves facing both the Syrtis Avengers and the 59th Strike Regiment, led by Field Marshal Hasek. The Jaegers were heavily outnumbered and were already facing an active resistance movement on the planet, which was - or had been - a major world in the Capellan March; all of the advantages were on the side of the Federated Suns, and the campaign for Ridgebrook should have been short.[34]
Instead, the AFFS were unable to capitalise on their advantages, and with the death of Field Marshal Hasek a chain of command struggle between the Avengers and the 59th Striker slowed the pace of operations. Complicating matters further was the announcement by the Taurian forces that every major city on Ridgebrook had been booby trapped - an announcement made on the same day that Field Marshal Hasek died. Not only were the cities booby trapped, but the traps used nuclear devices; if any AFFS forces moved into one of the cities the TDF would detonate the nukes, killing the AFFS troops and countless civilians. This reduced the campaign to an uneasy stalemate with battles fought away from the cities and major population centres; the arrival of the 1st Taurian Lancers in June after successfully running the AFFS blockade of the system promised to draw the campaign out further still.[34]
Nearby Systems
Planets within 2 jumps (60 light-years). Closest planets first:
References
- ↑ House Davion (The Federated Suns), p. 134, "Unit Deployment Table"
- ↑ Field Manual: Updates, p. 138, "Federated Suns Deployment Table"
- ↑ 20 Year Update, p. 21, "Federated Commonwealth Deployment Table"
- ↑ Field Report: Periphery, p. 12, "Taurian Concordat Regimental Status"
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Handbook: Major Periphery States, p, 121, "Taurian Concordat after Age of War [2571], Fall of the Star League [2750] and End of the 3rd Succession War [3025]"
- ↑ Handbook: House Davion, p. 48, "Federated Suns After Age of War [2571]"
- ↑ Historical: Reunification War, p. 159, "Inner Sphere - 2596"
- ↑ Handbook: House Davion, p. 54, "Federated Suns After First Succession War [2822]"
- ↑ Handbook: House Liao, p. 31, "Capellan Confederation After First Succession War [2822]"
- ↑ Handbook: House Davion, p. 60, "Federated Suns After Second Succession War [2864]"
- ↑ Handbook: House Liao, p. 39, "Capellan Confederation After Second Succession War [2864]"
- ↑ The Periphery (Sourcebook), p. 151, "Maps of the Periphery"
- ↑ Handbook: House Davion, p. 70, "Federated Suns After Third Succession War [3025]"
- ↑ Handbook: House Liao, p. 40, "Capellan Confederation After Third Succession War [3025]"
- ↑ Handbook: House Davion, p. 72, "Federated Suns After Fourth Succession War [3030]"
- ↑ Handbook: House Liao, p. 49, "Capellan Confederation After Fourth Succession War [3030]"
- ↑ Handbook: House Davion, p. 74, "Federated Suns After War of 3039"
- ↑ 18.0 18.1 Handbook: House Liao, p. 59, "Capellan Confederation After Fourth Succession War [3030]" Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; name "HB:HLp59" defined multiple times with different content - ↑ 19.0 19.1 Handbook: Major Periphery States, p, 127, "Taurian Concordat after modern colonization drive [3040] and after FedCom Civil War [3067]"
- ↑ Era Report: 3052, p. 11, "Inner Sphere Map [3050]"
- ↑ Era Report: 3052, p. 23, "Inner Sphere Map [3052]"
- ↑ Era Report: 3062, p. 11, "Inner Sphere Map [3057]"
- ↑ 23.0 23.1 Handbook: House Davion, p. 78, "Federated Suns After Operation Guerrero [3058]" Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; name "HB:HDp78" defined multiple times with different content - ↑ The Periphery, 2nd Edition, p. 111, "Taurian Concordat and Tortuga Dominions"
- ↑ Era Report: 3062, p. 29, "Inner Sphere Map [3063]"
- ↑ Handbook: House Liao, p. 68, "Capellan Confederation After FedCom Civil War [3067]"
- ↑ Jihad Secrets: The Blake Documents, p. 65, "Inner Sphere Map [3075]"
- ↑ Field Report: Periphery, p. 23, "Taurian Concordat Deployment Map [3079]"
- ↑ Field Report: AFFS, p. 23, "Federated Suns Deployment Map [3079]"
- ↑ Field Report: CCAF, p. 23, "Capellan Confederation Deployment Map [3079]"
- ↑ Map of the Inner Sphere 3130
- ↑ Jihad: Final Reckoning, p. 47, "The Jihad In Review"
- ↑ Jihad: Final Reckoning, p. 61, "The Jihad In Review"
- ↑ 34.0 34.1 Jihad: Final Reckoning, p. 27, "A World Held Hostage"
Bibliography
- 20 Year Update
- Era Report: 3052
- Era Report: 3062
- Field Manual: Updates
- Field Report: AFFS
- Field Report: CCAF
- Field Report: Periphery
- Handbook: House Davion
- Handbook: House Liao
- Handbook: Major Periphery States
- Historical: Reunification War
- House Davion (The Federated Suns)
- Jihad: Final Reckoning
- Jihad Secrets: The Blake Documents
- Map of the Inner Sphere 3130
- The Periphery, 2nd Edition