Battle for the Imperial Palace (3068)
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The Battle for the Imperial Palace was a military operation, between opposing elements of the Second Sword of Light and their associated support units, that took place on 1 January, 3068 within the Sanethia Kurita Parade Grounds on Luthien.[1]
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Background
Having secured the loyalist Koe No Ryu's compound the previous week, the Black Dragon Society sought to utilize the propaganda division's assets to highlight the military might they had brought to Luthien. Tai-sa Li Sak To had his Kokuryu-Kai-sworn Second Sword of Light assets, minus air support, surround the Imperial Palace during the night of 31 December (New Year's Eve).[1]
1 January 3068
In the short time before dawn, the Black Dragon's Second Sword of Light, supported by elements of Sathen's Snipers moved onto the Sanethia Kurita Parade Grounds proper and engaged the Loyalist Second Sword of Light, who were assisted by the palace guard, the Otomo and the imperial bodyguards, the Izanagi Warriors. The chaos of the battle made the progress of either side difficult to gauge, until the Black Dragons captured and opened the primary gate complex, allowing their seizure of the Imperial Palace to follow soon after. The palace samurai maintained a strong, but ultimately futile, defensive action that allowed the loyalist Third Luthien Guards. In the final hours of the conflict, Otomo infantry commander Franklin Sakamoto was captured and Griffon Meshune was killed.[1]
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- Second Sword of Light (Black Dragon)
- Sathen's Snipers