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Line 18: During the [[Jihad]], Halloran V was raided on the 26th of March [[3076]] by scouts from the allied coalition formed by [[Devlin Stone]].<ref name="JHS:Tp21">''Jihad Hot Spots: Terra'', p. 21, "Timeline of the Jihad"</ref><ref name="J:FRp55">''Jihad: Final Reckoning'', p. 55, "The Jihad In Review"</ref> Operating independently rather than as a part of Stone's coalition, Capellan Confederation forces were fighting to liberate Halloran V on the 27th of February [[3077]] when the system's fully operational [[SDS]] network allegedly destroyed the ''[[Feng Huang]]''-class [[Feng_Huang#Named_Vessels|CCS ''Franco Martell'']], one of the Confederation's few [[WarShip]]s.<ref name="J:FRp57"/> According to reports in the Capellan media, Halloran V had been liberated by the 27th of February and had rejoined the Confederation.<ref name="JHS:Tp40">''Jihad Hot Spots: Terra'', p. 40, "Liberation At Hand"</ref> During the [[Jihad]], Halloran V was raided on the 26th of March [[3076]] by scouts from the allied coalition formed by [[Devlin Stone]].<ref name="JHS:Tp21">''Jihad Hot Spots: Terra'', p. 21, "Timeline of the Jihad"</ref><ref name="J:FRp55">''Jihad: Final Reckoning'', p. 55, "The Jihad In Review"</ref> Operating independently rather than as a part of Stone's coalition, Capellan Confederation forces were fighting to liberate Halloran V on the 27th of February [[3077]] when the system's fully operational [[SDS]] network allegedly destroyed the ''[[Feng Huang]]''-class [[Feng_Huang#Named_Vessels|CCS ''Franco Martell'']], one of the Confederation's few [[WarShip]]s.<ref name="J:FRp57"/> According to reports in the Capellan media, Halloran V had been liberated by the 27th of February and had rejoined the Confederation.<ref name="JHS:Tp40">''Jihad Hot Spots: Terra'', p. 40, "Liberation At Hand"</ref> − An exclusive report by a news agency based on [[New Avalon]] in the Federated Suns carried an interview purporting to confirm the destruction of the ''Franco Martell''. Broadcast on the 18th of March The interview featured [[Harry Chevalle]], the Captain of an independent merchant vessel named ''[[Ponsatrain]]''. The ''Ponsatrain'' had apparently been in transit to Halloran V when it observed a network of new satellites and orbital stations above the planet. The new facilities hadn't responded to the ''Ponsatrain'', which observed the orders given by the planetary Traffic Control, but became active when the ''Franco Martell'' appeared in the system. The satellites moved slowly around the ''Franco Martell'' - implying that they may not have been satellites, as conventional satellites are not recognized as moving on an interplanetary scale, however slowly - and then upwards of twenty of the satellites launched missiles at the Capellan WarShip. The missiles - described as "ship killer missiles" by Chevalle - inflicted considerable damage on the ''Franco Martell'' by dint of numbers, rather than individual striking power, and when the ''Franco Martell'' moved into a drop position over the planet's surface it was struck by additional missiles from the surface, which allegedly destroyed the ship.<ref name="JHS:Tp41">''Jihad Hot Spots: Terra'', p. 41, "What We Saw"</ref> + An exclusive report by a news agency based on [[New Avalon]] in the Federated Suns carried an interview purporting to confirm the destruction of the ''Franco Martell''. Broadcast on the 18th of March The interview featured [[Harry Chevalle]], the Captain of an independent merchant vessel named ''[[Ponsatrain]]''. The ''Ponsatrain'' had apparently been in transit to Halloran V when it observed a swathe of new orbital satellites and orbital stations above the planet. The new facilities hadn't responded to the ''Ponsatrain'', which observed the orders given by the planetary Traffic Control, but became active when the ''Franco Martell'' appeared in the system. The satellites moved slowly around the ''Franco Martell'' - implying that they may not have been satellites, as conventional satellites are not recognized as moving on an interplanetary scale, however slowly - and then upwards of twenty of the satellites launched missiles at the Capellan WarShip. The missiles - described as "ship killer missiles" by Chevalle - inflicted considerable damage on the ''Franco Martell'' by dint of numbers, rather than individual striking power, and when the ''Franco Martell'' moved into a drop position over the planet's surface it was struck by additional missiles from the surface, which allegedly destroyed the ship.<ref name="JHS:Tp41">''Jihad Hot Spots: Terra'', p. 41, "What We Saw"</ref> Even with the destruction of their WarShip, the Capellan forces continued fighting, and the [[Laurel's Legion]], [[Lockhardt's Ironsides]], [[Fifth McCarron's Armored Cavalry]] had by early April the Protectorate Militia in full rout.<ref name="TCp162"/> But the Word of Blake forces on Halloran V were reinforced on the 3rd of April by the arrival of the [[48th Shadow Division]], allowing the Blakists to recapture the planet.<ref name="J:FRp57">''Jihad: Final Reckoning'', p. 57, "The Jihad In Review"</ref> The vicious counterassault turned into a protracted conflict that lasted a brutal eighteen months (September 3078) before the Word relented and left the Confederation two shattered units, a broken world, and a claim of victory.<ref name="TCp162"/> Even with the destruction of their WarShip, the Capellan forces continued fighting, and the [[Laurel's Legion]], [[Lockhardt's Ironsides]], [[Fifth McCarron's Armored Cavalry]] had by early April the Protectorate Militia in full rout.<ref name="TCp162"/> But the Word of Blake forces on Halloran V were reinforced on the 3rd of April by the arrival of the [[48th Shadow Division]], allowing the Blakists to recapture the planet.<ref name="J:FRp57">''Jihad: Final Reckoning'', p. 57, "The Jihad In Review"</ref> The vicious counterassault turned into a protracted conflict that lasted a brutal eighteen months (September 3078) before the Word relented and left the Confederation two shattered units, a broken world, and a claim of victory.<ref name="TCp162"/>
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During the [[Jihad]], Halloran V was raided on the 26th of March [[3076]] by scouts from the allied coalition formed by [[Devlin Stone]].<ref name="JHS:Tp21">''Jihad Hot Spots: Terra'', p. 21, "Timeline of the Jihad"</ref><ref name="J:FRp55">''Jihad: Final Reckoning'', p. 55, "The Jihad In Review"</ref> Operating independently rather than as a part of Stone's coalition, Capellan Confederation forces were fighting to liberate Halloran V on the 27th of February [[3077]] when the system's fully operational [[SDS]] network allegedly destroyed the ''[[Feng Huang]]''-class [[Feng_Huang#Named_Vessels|CCS ''Franco Martell'']], one of the Confederation's few [[WarShip]]s.<ref name="J:FRp57"/> According to reports in the Capellan media, Halloran V had been liberated by the 27th of February and had rejoined the Confederation.<ref name="JHS:Tp40">''Jihad Hot Spots: Terra'', p. 40, "Liberation At Hand"</ref> | During the [[Jihad]], Halloran V was raided on the 26th of March [[3076]] by scouts from the allied coalition formed by [[Devlin Stone]].<ref name="JHS:Tp21">''Jihad Hot Spots: Terra'', p. 21, "Timeline of the Jihad"</ref><ref name="J:FRp55">''Jihad: Final Reckoning'', p. 55, "The Jihad In Review"</ref> Operating independently rather than as a part of Stone's coalition, Capellan Confederation forces were fighting to liberate Halloran V on the 27th of February [[3077]] when the system's fully operational [[SDS]] network allegedly destroyed the ''[[Feng Huang]]''-class [[Feng_Huang#Named_Vessels|CCS ''Franco Martell'']], one of the Confederation's few [[WarShip]]s.<ref name="J:FRp57"/> According to reports in the Capellan media, Halloran V had been liberated by the 27th of February and had rejoined the Confederation.<ref name="JHS:Tp40">''Jihad Hot Spots: Terra'', p. 40, "Liberation At Hand"</ref> | ||
| − | An exclusive report by a news agency based on [[New Avalon]] in the Federated Suns carried an interview purporting to confirm the destruction of the ''Franco Martell''. Broadcast on the 18th of March The interview featured [[Harry Chevalle]], the Captain of an independent merchant vessel named ''[[Ponsatrain]]''. The ''Ponsatrain'' had apparently been in transit to Halloran V when it observed a | + | An exclusive report by a news agency based on [[New Avalon]] in the Federated Suns carried an interview purporting to confirm the destruction of the ''Franco Martell''. Broadcast on the 18th of March The interview featured [[Harry Chevalle]], the Captain of an independent merchant vessel named ''[[Ponsatrain]]''. The ''Ponsatrain'' had apparently been in transit to Halloran V when it observed a swathe of new orbital satellites and orbital stations above the planet. The new facilities hadn't responded to the ''Ponsatrain'', which observed the orders given by the planetary Traffic Control, but became active when the ''Franco Martell'' appeared in the system. The satellites moved slowly around the ''Franco Martell'' - implying that they may not have been satellites, as conventional satellites are not recognized as moving on an interplanetary scale, however slowly - and then upwards of twenty of the satellites launched missiles at the Capellan WarShip. The missiles - described as "ship killer missiles" by Chevalle - inflicted considerable damage on the ''Franco Martell'' by dint of numbers, rather than individual striking power, and when the ''Franco Martell'' moved into a drop position over the planet's surface it was struck by additional missiles from the surface, which allegedly destroyed the ship.<ref name="JHS:Tp41">''Jihad Hot Spots: Terra'', p. 41, "What We Saw"</ref> |
Even with the destruction of their WarShip, the Capellan forces continued fighting, and the [[Laurel's Legion]], [[Lockhardt's Ironsides]], [[Fifth McCarron's Armored Cavalry]] had by early April the Protectorate Militia in full rout.<ref name="TCp162"/> But the Word of Blake forces on Halloran V were reinforced on the 3rd of April by the arrival of the [[48th Shadow Division]], allowing the Blakists to recapture the planet.<ref name="J:FRp57">''Jihad: Final Reckoning'', p. 57, "The Jihad In Review"</ref> The vicious counterassault turned into a protracted conflict that lasted a brutal eighteen months (September 3078) before the Word relented and left the Confederation two shattered units, a broken world, and a claim of victory.<ref name="TCp162"/> | Even with the destruction of their WarShip, the Capellan forces continued fighting, and the [[Laurel's Legion]], [[Lockhardt's Ironsides]], [[Fifth McCarron's Armored Cavalry]] had by early April the Protectorate Militia in full rout.<ref name="TCp162"/> But the Word of Blake forces on Halloran V were reinforced on the 3rd of April by the arrival of the [[48th Shadow Division]], allowing the Blakists to recapture the planet.<ref name="J:FRp57">''Jihad: Final Reckoning'', p. 57, "The Jihad In Review"</ref> The vicious counterassault turned into a protracted conflict that lasted a brutal eighteen months (September 3078) before the Word relented and left the Confederation two shattered units, a broken world, and a claim of victory.<ref name="TCp162"/> | ||