Battle of Lum (3070)

Battle of Lum (3070)
Conflict details
Part of	Wars of Reaving
Start Date	February 3070
End Date	25 September 3070
Planet(s)	Lum
Result	Clan Steel Viper victories
Territorial Changes	Clan Steel Viper conquests
Attacking Forces
Affiliation	Clan Steel Viper
Command(s)	Alpha Galaxy Omega Galaxy CSV Perigard Zalman, Leviathan Prime-class Steel Viper Naval Reserve including: CSV Coiled Serpent, Vincent-class† CSV Martial Legacy, Essex-class
Defending Forces
Affiliation	Clan Jade Falcon
Command(s)	Seventy-fourth Battle Cluster Emerald Talon Naval Assault Star including: CFJ Ironhold Provider, Carrack-class† CJF Blue Aerie, Black Lion-class† CJF White Aerie, Black Lion-class CJF Gauntlet, Liberator-class†
Other Forces
Affiliation	Clan Snow Raven
Command(s)	Brim Naval Assault and Circe Battle Stars including: CSR Black Beard, Fredasa-class CSR Venture Star, Carrack-class CSR Eternity, Essex-class† CSR Vision of Terra, Lola III-class† CSR Black Justice, Aegis-class CSR Blue Lancer, Aegis-class† CSR Lord Death, Aegis-class CSR Tenacity, Volga-class† CSR Rook, Potemkin-class† CSR Snowflake, Potemkin-class†

In the year 3070 Clan Steel Viper fought two large scale Trials of Possession for the world of Lum, first against Clan Jade Falcon and then against Clan Snow Raven.

Against the Falcons

In February 3070, the Steel Viper Naval Reserve arrived in the Lum system to rid Clan space of the last Clan Jade Falcon enclave outside Strana Mechty. After fierce bidding, Alpha Galaxy won the right to destroy the Falcons. After warning Clan Snow Raven not to interfere, the Naval Reserve closed quickly with the already battered Emerald Talon Naval Assault Star. Having won the honor do be lead vessel, the Essex-class CSV Martial Legacy leads her fleetmates into a brutal hour-long battle that destroys the Liberator-class CJF Gauntlet, Black Lion-class CJF Blue Aerie, and the Carrack-class CFJ Ironhold Provider. The Black Lion-class CJF White Aerie is badly wounded and is forced to jump away to Strana Mechty. After making planetfall, the Seventy-fourth Battle Cluster is quickly overwhelmed. Less then a Star of Falcon Warriors are left alive to be claimed as isorla.

Bibliography

• Recognition Guide: ilClan, vol. 7
• The Wars of Reaving