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Line 76: Victory was assured for Task Force Serpent when, on 30 March, a fleet consisting of units from Task Force Bulldog, led by [[Victor Steiner-Davion]], appeared at the Huntress zenith point. Ten days later, the Bulldog reinforcements arrived on planet and overwhelmed the remaining Smoke Jaguars, most of whom chose to fight to the death rather than surrender.<ref name=SW24/> Victory was assured for Task Force Serpent when, on 30 March, a fleet consisting of units from Task Force Bulldog, led by [[Victor Steiner-Davion]], appeared at the Huntress zenith point. Ten days later, the Bulldog reinforcements arrived on planet and overwhelmed the remaining Smoke Jaguars, most of whom chose to fight to the death rather than surrender.<ref name=SW24/> + + ===Avoiding Annihilation=== + + The North Group retreated westwards, deeper into the mountains. Their movement was slowed because they lacked proper maps of the area. The Smoke Jaguars, however, did not have these difficulties. They not only had maps with the necessary resolution, but they also had more experience with the landscape. + + On March 29th, Task Force Serpent tried to set an artillery-trap: The remnants of the DEST waited in a pass, armed with a portable [[Target Acquisition Gear|TAG]], hidden behind rocks. The rest of the North Group was several kilometers in the west, their [[Arrow IV]]-launchers ready. Indeed, they only had to wait half a day until a major Smoke Jaguar force showed up: at least 35 'Mechs and several Elementals. But after they had lost four 'Mechs (3 destroyed and 1 crippled), they simply stormed the ambush. Only two members of the DEST survived. + + The North Group prepared for defense, but their chances were slim: the Eridani had roughly 60 'Mechs (medium to assault), the ComGuards had 31 'Mechs (but only 19 capable of serious combat) and the St. Ives Lancers roughly 8. Both sides engaged head-on in a narrow pass, but soon something strange was reported: the Elementals had disappeared. + + A task-force, led by Hang Mehta herself, bypassed the TFS-positions and attacked their camp. The camp was defended by 19' Mechs<!--Black Knight, Jaegermech, Cesar, Victor...--> and some infantry, but they were outnumbered against the Smoke Jaguars' ten heavy OmniMechs and two Elemental points. The Smoke Jaguars pillaged the camp; all remaining supplies were either robbed or destroyed and all noncombatants were either taken prisoner or swiftly executed. + + Finally the main force of the North Group was able to push back the Smoke Jaguars, but returned to a destroyed base and no choice other than retreat further. By that time, [[Major]] [[Marcus Poling]] from the 2nd St. Ives Lancers had died after being literally cut in half by an Elemental's machine gun salvo. The 2nd St. Ives Lancers had been reduced to one 'Mech (a ''[[Victor]]'') and about a handful of infantry. + + By sunrise on March 30th, the reinforcements for the South Group and the North Group arrived. The Rasalhague Drakons and Kingston's Legionnaires reinforced the South Group. [[Andrew Redburn]] decided to force his troops to an extreme march, to reach the North Group at any cost, before it could be wiped out. The 11th Lyran Guards brought much-needed supplies to the North Group. With enough time, it could have been able to repair most of their remaining 'Mechs. But they did not get this chance: Alain Beresick reported a yet unidentified fleet of JumpShips had arrived. Contact with the WarShips at the [[jump point]]s was lost. This further demoralized the already mentally-depleted troops. + + By noon, the Smoke Jaguars attacked (among them 'Mechs from the [[Jaguar's Den]]). They had to get through a choke-point, which was only big enough to host about half a dozen 'Mechs at one time. Both sides kept feeding troops to the meatgrinder. Enraged by all these losses, Ariana Winston ran into battle with her ''[[Cyclops]]'', pushing a ''[[Grasshopper]]'' aside and taking his place. She attacked a ''[[Summoner]]'', but had not enough firepower for a quick kill. The ''Summoner'' struck her ''Cyclops'' with a punch and she went to the ground. The ''Summoner'' shot his PPC right into the cockpit of the defenseless 'Mech. Winston's death was revenged by [[Colonel]] [[Charles Antonescu]], who kept firing on the ''Summoner'' until it was reduced to a pile of glowing scrap-metal. + + Minutes later, Alain Beresick reported that the incoming fleet carried the forces of [[Operation Bulldog]], which began immediate operations to relieve the parts of Task Force Serpent that were still under attack. In one of these actions, the [[Tenth Lyran Guard]] saved the Northwind Highlanders by performing a combat drop. Among the members of the Lyran Guard unit which took part in this relief was [[Major]] [[Archer Christifori]]. + + By March 9th, all battle operations were over. Intelligence indicated Khan Lincoln Osis had left for [[Strana Mechty]] five hours before Task Force Bulldog had arrived. Galaxy Commander Hang Mehta had committed suicide by a ritual duel. Most star colonels had committed suicide as well. Galaxy Commander Russou Howell was reported missing. ==Aftermath== ==Aftermath==
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Victory was assured for Task Force Serpent when, on 30 March, a fleet consisting of units from Task Force Bulldog, led by [[Victor Steiner-Davion]], appeared at the Huntress zenith point. Ten days later, the Bulldog reinforcements arrived on planet and overwhelmed the remaining Smoke Jaguars, most of whom chose to fight to the death rather than surrender.<ref name=SW24/> | Victory was assured for Task Force Serpent when, on 30 March, a fleet consisting of units from Task Force Bulldog, led by [[Victor Steiner-Davion]], appeared at the Huntress zenith point. Ten days later, the Bulldog reinforcements arrived on planet and overwhelmed the remaining Smoke Jaguars, most of whom chose to fight to the death rather than surrender.<ref name=SW24/> | ||
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| + | ===Avoiding Annihilation=== | ||
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| + | The North Group retreated westwards, deeper into the mountains. Their movement was slowed because they lacked proper maps of the area. The Smoke Jaguars, however, did not have these difficulties. They not only had maps with the necessary resolution, but they also had more experience with the landscape. | ||
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| + | On March 29th, Task Force Serpent tried to set an artillery-trap: The remnants of the DEST waited in a pass, armed with a portable [[Target Acquisition Gear|TAG]], hidden behind rocks. The rest of the North Group was several kilometers in the west, their [[Arrow IV]]-launchers ready. Indeed, they only had to wait half a day until a major Smoke Jaguar force showed up: at least 35 'Mechs and several Elementals. But after they had lost four 'Mechs (3 destroyed and 1 crippled), they simply stormed the ambush. Only two members of the DEST survived. | ||
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| + | The North Group prepared for defense, but their chances were slim: the Eridani had roughly 60 'Mechs (medium to assault), the ComGuards had 31 'Mechs (but only 19 capable of serious combat) and the St. Ives Lancers roughly 8. Both sides engaged head-on in a narrow pass, but soon something strange was reported: the Elementals had disappeared. | ||
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| + | A task-force, led by Hang Mehta herself, bypassed the TFS-positions and attacked their camp. The camp was defended by 19' Mechs<!--Black Knight, Jaegermech, Cesar, Victor...--> and some infantry, but they were outnumbered against the Smoke Jaguars' ten heavy OmniMechs and two Elemental points. The Smoke Jaguars pillaged the camp; all remaining supplies were either robbed or destroyed and all noncombatants were either taken prisoner or swiftly executed. | ||
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| + | Finally the main force of the North Group was able to push back the Smoke Jaguars, but returned to a destroyed base and no choice other than retreat further. By that time, [[Major]] [[Marcus Poling]] from the 2nd St. Ives Lancers had died after being literally cut in half by an Elemental's machine gun salvo. The 2nd St. Ives Lancers had been reduced to one 'Mech (a ''[[Victor]]'') and about a handful of infantry. | ||
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| + | By sunrise on March 30th, the reinforcements for the South Group and the North Group arrived. The Rasalhague Drakons and Kingston's Legionnaires reinforced the South Group. [[Andrew Redburn]] decided to force his troops to an extreme march, to reach the North Group at any cost, before it could be wiped out. The 11th Lyran Guards brought much-needed supplies to the North Group. With enough time, it could have been able to repair most of their remaining 'Mechs. But they did not get this chance: Alain Beresick reported a yet unidentified fleet of JumpShips had arrived. Contact with the WarShips at the [[jump point]]s was lost. This further demoralized the already mentally-depleted troops. | ||
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| + | By noon, the Smoke Jaguars attacked (among them 'Mechs from the [[Jaguar's Den]]). They had to get through a choke-point, which was only big enough to host about half a dozen 'Mechs at one time. Both sides kept feeding troops to the meatgrinder. Enraged by all these losses, Ariana Winston ran into battle with her ''[[Cyclops]]'', pushing a ''[[Grasshopper]]'' aside and taking his place. She attacked a ''[[Summoner]]'', but had not enough firepower for a quick kill. The ''Summoner'' struck her ''Cyclops'' with a punch and she went to the ground. The ''Summoner'' shot his PPC right into the cockpit of the defenseless 'Mech. Winston's death was revenged by [[Colonel]] [[Charles Antonescu]], who kept firing on the ''Summoner'' until it was reduced to a pile of glowing scrap-metal. | ||
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| + | Minutes later, Alain Beresick reported that the incoming fleet carried the forces of [[Operation Bulldog]], which began immediate operations to relieve the parts of Task Force Serpent that were still under attack. In one of these actions, the [[Tenth Lyran Guard]] saved the Northwind Highlanders by performing a combat drop. Among the members of the Lyran Guard unit which took part in this relief was [[Major]] [[Archer Christifori]]. | ||
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| + | By March 9th, all battle operations were over. Intelligence indicated Khan Lincoln Osis had left for [[Strana Mechty]] five hours before Task Force Bulldog had arrived. Galaxy Commander Hang Mehta had committed suicide by a ritual duel. Most star colonels had committed suicide as well. Galaxy Commander Russou Howell was reported missing. | ||
==Aftermath== | ==Aftermath== | ||