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==Planetary History== | ==Planetary History== | ||
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Settled at some point prior to the [[Age of War]],<ref name="HB:MPSp93"/> during the [[Reunification War]] '''Aspropirgos''' became a target for the SLDF invasion of the [[Magistracy of Canopus]] during the third year of the military campaign. The [[Star League Defense Force]] task force commanded by [[Captain-General]] [[Marion Marik]] launched their attack on Aspropirgos in September [[2580]] and while the planetary invasion force was smaller than those used during [[2578]] and [[2579]], it still consisted of a complete [[SLDF]] [[brigade]] - the [[58th Brigade|58th]] - supported by the [[3rd Marik Militia]] and the [[2nd Fusiliers of Oriente|2nd Brigade]] of the [[Fusiliers of Oriente]].<ref name="H:RWp101"/><ref name="H:RWp148">''Historical: Reunification War'', p. 148, "Magistracy Of Canopus Front(Jump-Off - 2582)"</ref> | Settled at some point prior to the [[Age of War]],<ref name="HB:MPSp93"/> during the [[Reunification War]] '''Aspropirgos''' became a target for the SLDF invasion of the [[Magistracy of Canopus]] during the third year of the military campaign. The [[Star League Defense Force]] task force commanded by [[Captain-General]] [[Marion Marik]] launched their attack on Aspropirgos in September [[2580]] and while the planetary invasion force was smaller than those used during [[2578]] and [[2579]], it still consisted of a complete [[SLDF]] [[brigade]] - the [[58th Brigade|58th]] - supported by the [[3rd Marik Militia]] and the [[2nd Fusiliers of Oriente|2nd Brigade]] of the [[Fusiliers of Oriente]].<ref name="H:RWp101"/><ref name="H:RWp148">''Historical: Reunification War'', p. 148, "Magistracy Of Canopus Front(Jump-Off - 2582)"</ref> | ||
Whilst the defending [[Magistracy Armed Forces]] units on Aspropirgos managed to sting the invading forces, contesting the invasion, they retreated before the SLDF could mount an effective pursuit, preserving their strength as part of a general refit and rearmament campaign both sides were conducting.<ref name="H:RWp101"/> The Magistracy of Canopus had 13 worlds annexed by the [[Free Worlds League]], either during the [[Reunification War]]<ref name="H:RWp159"/> or by Star League decree in [[2602]],<ref name="H:RWp161">''Historical: Reunification War'', p. 161, "Good Neighbours To The Magistracy"</ref> and Aspropirgos was one of these worlds. | Whilst the defending [[Magistracy Armed Forces]] units on Aspropirgos managed to sting the invading forces, contesting the invasion, they retreated before the SLDF could mount an effective pursuit, preserving their strength as part of a general refit and rearmament campaign both sides were conducting.<ref name="H:RWp101"/> The Magistracy of Canopus had 13 worlds annexed by the [[Free Worlds League]], either during the [[Reunification War]]<ref name="H:RWp159"/> or by Star League decree in [[2602]],<ref name="H:RWp161">''Historical: Reunification War'', p. 161, "Good Neighbours To The Magistracy"</ref> and Aspropirgos was one of these worlds. | ||
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| + | ===The Jihad=== | ||
| + | During the [[Jihad]] the [[Word of Blake]] used Aspropirgos as a launching point for operations against the Magistracy of Canopus. On the 29th of June [[3073]], an attack group drawn from the Magistracy Armed Forces and the [[Capellan Confederation Armed Forces]] hit Aspropirgos, targetting the Word of Blake staging grounds. The allied attack group spent 12 days systematically destroying the Blakist facilities along with most of the infantry support for the [[41st Shadow Division]].<ref name="JHS3076p31">''Jihad Hot Spots: 3076'', p. 31, "Timeline of the Jihad"</ref><ref name="J:FRp51">''Jihad: Final Reckoning'', p. 51, "The Jihad In Review"</ref> | ||
==Nearby Planets== | ==Nearby Planets== | ||
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* ''[[Handbook: Major Periphery States]]'' | * ''[[Handbook: Major Periphery States]]'' | ||
* ''[[Historical: Reunification War]]'' | * ''[[Historical: Reunification War]]'' | ||
| + | * ''[[Jihad: Final Reckoning]]'' | ||
| + | * ''[[Jihad Hot Spots: 3076]]'' | ||
* ''[http://home.ifi.uio.no/~oysteint/btech/maps/IS_3130.pdf Map of the Inner Sphere 3130]'' | * ''[http://home.ifi.uio.no/~oysteint/btech/maps/IS_3130.pdf Map of the Inner Sphere 3130]'' | ||
* ''[[The Periphery, 2nd Edition]]'' | * ''[[The Periphery, 2nd Edition]]'' | ||
Revision as of 08:37, 24 April 2012
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Contents
Planetary Garrison
2580
3079
- Elements of 18th Marik Militia[3]
Owner History
- 2366 - Periphery [4]
- 2571 - Magistracy of Canopus [5][6][7]
- 2577 - Magistracy of Canopus [2]
- 2580 - Magistracy of Canopus (occupied by SLDF/FWLM troops from September)[8]
- 2596 - Free Worlds League [9]
- 2750 - Free Worlds League [7]
- 2822 - Free Worlds League [10][11]
- 2864 - Free Worlds League [12][13]
- 3025 - Free Worlds League [12][13][14]
- 3030 - Free Worlds League [15][16]
- 3058 - Free Worlds League [15][16]
- 3059 - Free Worlds League [17]
- 3067 - Free Worlds League [18][19][14]
- 3079 - Free Worlds League [20]
- 3130 - Duchy of Andurien [21]
Planetary History
The Reunification War
Settled at some point prior to the Age of War,[7] during the Reunification War Aspropirgos became a target for the SLDF invasion of the Magistracy of Canopus during the third year of the military campaign. The Star League Defense Force task force commanded by Captain-General Marion Marik launched their attack on Aspropirgos in September 2580 and while the planetary invasion force was smaller than those used during 2578 and 2579, it still consisted of a complete SLDF brigade - the 58th - supported by the 3rd Marik Militia and the 2nd Brigade of the Fusiliers of Oriente.[8][22]
Whilst the defending Magistracy Armed Forces units on Aspropirgos managed to sting the invading forces, contesting the invasion, they retreated before the SLDF could mount an effective pursuit, preserving their strength as part of a general refit and rearmament campaign both sides were conducting.[8] The Magistracy of Canopus had 13 worlds annexed by the Free Worlds League, either during the Reunification War[9] or by Star League decree in 2602,[23] and Aspropirgos was one of these worlds.
The Jihad
During the Jihad the Word of Blake used Aspropirgos as a launching point for operations against the Magistracy of Canopus. On the 29th of June 3073, an attack group drawn from the Magistracy Armed Forces and the Capellan Confederation Armed Forces hit Aspropirgos, targetting the Word of Blake staging grounds. The allied attack group spent 12 days systematically destroying the Blakist facilities along with most of the infantry support for the 41st Shadow Division.[24][25]
Nearby Planets
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Historical: Reunification War, p. 150, "Magistracy Of Canopus Front(Jump-Off - 2582)"
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Historical: Reunification War, p. 94, "Reunification War: Magistracy of Canopus Front Deployments (2577)"
- ↑ Field Report: FWLM, p. 15, "Non-Aligned Forces"
- ↑ Handbook: House Liao, p. 17, "Capellan Confederation Founding [2366]"
- ↑ Handbook: House Liao, p. 25, "Capellan Confederation after Age of War [2571]"
- ↑ Handbook: House Marik, p. 24, "Free Worlds League after Age of War [2571]"
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 Handbook: Major Periphery States, p. 93, "Magistracy of Canopus after Age of War [2571] and fall of the Star League [2750]"
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 Historical: Reunification War, p. 101, "Gallis, Aspropirgos, Fanardir and Borgan's Rift (January 2580-October 2581)"
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 Historical: Reunification War, p. 159, "Inner Sphere - 2596"
- ↑ Handbook: House Liao, p. 31, "Capellan Confederation after First Succession War [2822]"
- ↑ Handbook: House Marik, p. 34, "Free Worlds League after First Succession War [2822]"
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 Handbook: House Liao, p. 39, "Capellan Confederation after Second Succession War [2864]" Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; name "HB:HLp39"" defined multiple times with different content - ↑ 13.0 13.1 Handbook: House Marik, p. 38, "Free Worlds League after Second Succession War [2864]" Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; name "HB:HMp38" defined multiple times with different content - ↑ 14.0 14.1 Handbook: Major Periphery States, p. 96, Magistracy of Canopus after Age of War, p. 96, "Magistracy of Canopus after Third Succession War [3025] and after FedCom Civil War [3067]"
- ↑ 15.0 15.1 Handbook: House Liao, p. 49, "Capellan Confederation after Fourth Succession War [3030]" Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; name "HB:HLp49"" defined multiple times with different content - ↑ 16.0 16.1 Handbook: House Marik, p. 51, "Free Worlds League after Fourth Succession War [3030]" Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; name "HB:HMp51" defined multiple times with different content - ↑ The Periphery, 2nd Edition, p. 112, "Magistracy of Canopus & Tortuga Dominions"
- ↑ Handbook: House Liao, p. 68, "Capellan Confederation after FedCom Civil War [3067]"
- ↑ Handbook: House Marik, p. 56, "Free Worlds League after FedCom Civil War [3067]"
- ↑ Field Report: FWLM, p. 17, "Free Worlds League Military Deployment Map - August 3079"
- ↑ Map of the Inner Sphere 3130
- ↑ Historical: Reunification War, p. 148, "Magistracy Of Canopus Front(Jump-Off - 2582)"
- ↑ Historical: Reunification War, p. 161, "Good Neighbours To The Magistracy"
- ↑ Jihad Hot Spots: 3076, p. 31, "Timeline of the Jihad"
- ↑ Jihad: Final Reckoning, p. 51, "The Jihad In Review"