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Line 21: ==Overview== ==Overview== − During Wave Three of the [[Hanseatic Crusade]], [[Seeker Galaxy (Escorpión Imperio)|Seeker Galaxy]] landed on [[Lübeck]] on 11 April [[3140]]. Faced only with local militia and hired merchant mercenaries, Seeker Galaxy made short work of the defenders on the outskirts of the capital city of Schleswig. As they began to refit and repair, they were struck by a counterattack by two of the [[Hanseatic League|Hanseatic League's]] best units, the [[Regional Defense Force 1]] and [[Convoy Defense Force 1]]. According to standing orders for all Wave Three Galaxies, their [[DropShip]]s returned to the jump points after landing troops, hoping to catch any reinforcements in the black. Much like during the [[Battle of Tomalov (3140)|fighting]] in the [[Tomalov]] system, this resulted in a large space battle between the two fleets. The outcome is unknown, but enough assets remained from both forces to allow an eventual retreat. Caught by surprise by the overwhelming numbers, [[4th Scorpion Seekers (Escorpión Imperio)|Fourth Scorpion Seekers]] were destroyed quickly on 30 April. Their morale buoyed, the League forces continued to frustrate Seeker Galaxy with expert flanking and enveloping maneuvers that soon had Seeker Galaxy retreating on all fronts. On 2 May [[Loremaster]] [[Kalara Yeh]] recognized the situation was untenable and ordered a withdrawal. Shortly after the order was given, the consolidated [[Schmidt’s Petraries]] succeeded in locating [[Seeker Keshik (Escorpión Imperio)|Seeker Keshik]], an assault-weight [[Supernova]] [[Trinary]]. While not possessing an expert understanding of Clan culture, [[Captain-Marshal of the Hanseatic Defense Force|Captain-Marshal]] [[Rudolf Schmidt]] knew that "Keshik" meant commander, and had been actively searching for them. The Keshik Warriors shocked Schmidt with their ferocity in trying to protect the Loremaster, and though the Petraries fought well the Keshik eventually broke through their lines and began to slip away. But at the last moment before breaking contact, a CDF 1 aerospace fighter lined up a strafing run on Loremaster Yeh's KGC-000b ''[[King Crab]]'', killing her and a nearby [[Star Captain]]. The Keshik and the Galaxy was shocked into inaction, but quick thinking by several Warriors saved them from even worse destruction, and Seeker [[Calibos (Clan Goliath Scorpion)|Calibos]] took temporary command of the Cluster until [[Star Colonel]] [[Qelli Kirov]] could step in to assume overall command. Once the situation stabilized slightly, Seeker Calibos raced ahead in his ''[[Locust IIC]]'' to scout a clear route to the DropShips.<ref name=SOSPp9>''Spotlight On: Schmidt's Petraries'', pp. 9-10: "Be Careful What You Seek"</ref><ref name=OTPHCp31>''Operational Turning Points: Hanseatic Crusade'', p. 31: "Touchpoint Lübeck"</ref><ref>''Recognition Guide: ilClan, vol. 16'', p. 8: :Locust IIC"</ref> + During Wave Three of the [[Hanseatic Crusade]], [[Seeker Galaxy (Escorpión Imperio)|Seeker Galaxy]] landed on [[Lübeck]] on 11 April [[3140]]. Faced only with local militia and hired merchant mercenaries, Seeker Galaxy made short work of the defenders on the outskirts of the capital city of Schleswig. As they began to refit and repair, they were struck by a counterattack by two of the [[Hanseatic League|Hanseatic League's]] best units, the [[Regional Defense Force 1]] and [[Convoy Defense Force 1]]. According to standing orders for all Wave Three Galaxies, their [[DropShip]]s returned to the jump points after landing troops, hoping to catch any reinforcements in the black. Much like during the [[Battle of Tomalov (3140)|fighting]] in the [[Tomalov]] system, this resulted in a large space battle between the two fleets. The outcome is unknown, but enough assets remained from both forces to allow an eventual retreat. Caught by surprise by the overwhelming numbers, [[4th Scorpion Seekers (Escorpión Imperio)|Fourth Scorpion Seekers]] were destroyed quickly on 30 April. Their morale buoyed, the League forces continued to frustrate Seeker Galaxy with expert flanking and enveloping maneuvers that soon had Seeker Galaxy retreating on all fronts. On 2 May [[Loremaster]] [[Kalara Yeh]] recognized the situation was untenable and ordered a withdrawal. Shortly after the order was given, the consolidated [[Schmidt’s Petraries]] succeeded in locating [[Seeker Keshik (Escorpión Imperio)|Seeker Keshik]], an assault-weight [[Supernova]] [[Trinary]]. While not possessing an expert understanding of Clan culture, [[Captain-Marshal of the Hanseatic Defense Force|Captain-Marshal]] [[Rudolf Schmidt]] knew that "Keshik" meant commander, and had been actively searching for them. The Keshik Warriors shocked Schmidt with their ferocity in trying to protect the Loremaster, and though the Petraries fought well the Keshik eventually broke through their lines and began to slip away. But at the last moment before breaking contact, a CDF 1 aerospace fighter lined up a strafing run on Loremaster Yeh's KGC-000b ''[[King Crab]]'', killing her and a nearby [[Star Captain]]. The Keshik and the Galaxy was shocked into inaction, but quick thinking by several Warriors saved them from even worse destruction, and Seeker [[Calibos (Goliath Scorpion)|Calibos]] took temporary command of the Cluster until [[Star Colonel]] [[Qelli Kirov]] could step in to assume overall command. Once the situation stabilized slightly, Seeker [[Calibos (Goliath Scorpion)|Calibos]] raced ahead in his ''[[Locust IIC]]'' to scout a clear route to the DropShips.<ref name=SOSPp9>''Spotlight On: Schmidt's Petraries'', pp. 9-10: "Be Careful What You Seek"</ref><ref name=OTPHCp31>''Operational Turning Points: Hanseatic Crusade'', p. 31: "Touchpoint Lübeck"</ref><ref>''Recognition Guide: ilClan, vol. 16'', p. 8: :Locust IIC"</ref> Seeker Galaxy departed the world, moving next to [[Kalmar (HL)|Kalmar]] with an excessive display of wariness. The League forces meanwhile returned to [[Bremen (HL)|Bremen]] in short-lived triumph. Left undefended, Lübeck was simply occupied by a Trinary of [[Grunt Galaxy (Escorpión Imperio)|Grunt Galaxy]] sometime around July while the final battle for Bremen was ongoing.<ref>''Operational Turning Points: Hanseatic Crusade'', p. 12: "Wave 4"</ref><ref name=SOSPp9/><ref name=OTPHCp31/><ref>''Operational Turning Points: Hanseatic Crusade'', p. 18: "Wave 6 Map"</ref> Seeker Galaxy departed the world, moving next to [[Kalmar (HL)|Kalmar]] with an excessive display of wariness. The League forces meanwhile returned to [[Bremen (HL)|Bremen]] in short-lived triumph. Left undefended, Lübeck was simply occupied by a Trinary of [[Grunt Galaxy (Escorpión Imperio)|Grunt Galaxy]] sometime around July while the final battle for Bremen was ongoing.<ref>''Operational Turning Points: Hanseatic Crusade'', p. 12: "Wave 4"</ref><ref name=SOSPp9/><ref name=OTPHCp31/><ref>''Operational Turning Points: Hanseatic Crusade'', p. 18: "Wave 6 Map"</ref>
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| − | During Wave Three of the [[Hanseatic Crusade]], [[Seeker Galaxy (Escorpión Imperio)|Seeker Galaxy]] landed on [[Lübeck]] on 11 April [[3140]]. Faced only with local militia and hired merchant mercenaries, Seeker Galaxy made short work of the defenders on the outskirts of the capital city of Schleswig. As they began to refit and repair, they were struck by a counterattack by two of the [[Hanseatic League|Hanseatic League's]] best units, the [[Regional Defense Force 1]] and [[Convoy Defense Force 1]]. According to standing orders for all Wave Three Galaxies, their [[DropShip]]s returned to the jump points after landing troops, hoping to catch any reinforcements in the black. Much like during the [[Battle of Tomalov (3140)|fighting]] in the [[Tomalov]] system, this resulted in a large space battle between the two fleets. The outcome is unknown, but enough assets remained from both forces to allow an eventual retreat. Caught by surprise by the overwhelming numbers, [[4th Scorpion Seekers (Escorpión Imperio)|Fourth Scorpion Seekers]] were destroyed quickly on 30 April. Their morale buoyed, the League forces continued to frustrate Seeker Galaxy with expert flanking and enveloping maneuvers that soon had Seeker Galaxy retreating on all fronts. On 2 May [[Loremaster]] [[Kalara Yeh]] recognized the situation was untenable and ordered a withdrawal. Shortly after the order was given, the consolidated [[Schmidt’s Petraries]] succeeded in locating [[Seeker Keshik (Escorpión Imperio)|Seeker Keshik]], an assault-weight [[Supernova]] [[Trinary]]. While not possessing an expert understanding of Clan culture, [[Captain-Marshal of the Hanseatic Defense Force|Captain-Marshal]] [[Rudolf Schmidt]] knew that "Keshik" meant commander, and had been actively searching for them. The Keshik Warriors shocked Schmidt with their ferocity in trying to protect the Loremaster, and though the Petraries fought well the Keshik eventually broke through their lines and began to slip away. But at the last moment before breaking contact, a CDF 1 aerospace fighter lined up a strafing run on Loremaster Yeh's KGC-000b ''[[King Crab]]'', killing her and a nearby [[Star Captain]]. The Keshik and the Galaxy was shocked into inaction, but quick thinking by several Warriors saved them from even worse destruction, and Seeker [[Calibos ( | + | During Wave Three of the [[Hanseatic Crusade]], [[Seeker Galaxy (Escorpión Imperio)|Seeker Galaxy]] landed on [[Lübeck]] on 11 April [[3140]]. Faced only with local militia and hired merchant mercenaries, Seeker Galaxy made short work of the defenders on the outskirts of the capital city of Schleswig. As they began to refit and repair, they were struck by a counterattack by two of the [[Hanseatic League|Hanseatic League's]] best units, the [[Regional Defense Force 1]] and [[Convoy Defense Force 1]]. According to standing orders for all Wave Three Galaxies, their [[DropShip]]s returned to the jump points after landing troops, hoping to catch any reinforcements in the black. Much like during the [[Battle of Tomalov (3140)|fighting]] in the [[Tomalov]] system, this resulted in a large space battle between the two fleets. The outcome is unknown, but enough assets remained from both forces to allow an eventual retreat. Caught by surprise by the overwhelming numbers, [[4th Scorpion Seekers (Escorpión Imperio)|Fourth Scorpion Seekers]] were destroyed quickly on 30 April. Their morale buoyed, the League forces continued to frustrate Seeker Galaxy with expert flanking and enveloping maneuvers that soon had Seeker Galaxy retreating on all fronts. On 2 May [[Loremaster]] [[Kalara Yeh]] recognized the situation was untenable and ordered a withdrawal. Shortly after the order was given, the consolidated [[Schmidt’s Petraries]] succeeded in locating [[Seeker Keshik (Escorpión Imperio)|Seeker Keshik]], an assault-weight [[Supernova]] [[Trinary]]. While not possessing an expert understanding of Clan culture, [[Captain-Marshal of the Hanseatic Defense Force|Captain-Marshal]] [[Rudolf Schmidt]] knew that "Keshik" meant commander, and had been actively searching for them. The Keshik Warriors shocked Schmidt with their ferocity in trying to protect the Loremaster, and though the Petraries fought well the Keshik eventually broke through their lines and began to slip away. But at the last moment before breaking contact, a CDF 1 aerospace fighter lined up a strafing run on Loremaster Yeh's KGC-000b ''[[King Crab]]'', killing her and a nearby [[Star Captain]]. The Keshik and the Galaxy was shocked into inaction, but quick thinking by several Warriors saved them from even worse destruction, and Seeker [[Calibos (Goliath Scorpion)|Calibos]] took temporary command of the Cluster until [[Star Colonel]] [[Qelli Kirov]] could step in to assume overall command. Once the situation stabilized slightly, Seeker [[Calibos (Goliath Scorpion)|Calibos]] raced ahead in his ''[[Locust IIC]]'' to scout a clear route to the DropShips.<ref name=SOSPp9>''Spotlight On: Schmidt's Petraries'', pp. 9-10: "Be Careful What You Seek"</ref><ref name=OTPHCp31>''Operational Turning Points: Hanseatic Crusade'', p. 31: "Touchpoint Lübeck"</ref><ref>''Recognition Guide: ilClan, vol. 16'', p. 8: :Locust IIC"</ref> |
Seeker Galaxy departed the world, moving next to [[Kalmar (HL)|Kalmar]] with an excessive display of wariness. The League forces meanwhile returned to [[Bremen (HL)|Bremen]] in short-lived triumph. Left undefended, Lübeck was simply occupied by a Trinary of [[Grunt Galaxy (Escorpión Imperio)|Grunt Galaxy]] sometime around July while the final battle for Bremen was ongoing.<ref>''Operational Turning Points: Hanseatic Crusade'', p. 12: "Wave 4"</ref><ref name=SOSPp9/><ref name=OTPHCp31/><ref>''Operational Turning Points: Hanseatic Crusade'', p. 18: "Wave 6 Map"</ref> | Seeker Galaxy departed the world, moving next to [[Kalmar (HL)|Kalmar]] with an excessive display of wariness. The League forces meanwhile returned to [[Bremen (HL)|Bremen]] in short-lived triumph. Left undefended, Lübeck was simply occupied by a Trinary of [[Grunt Galaxy (Escorpión Imperio)|Grunt Galaxy]] sometime around July while the final battle for Bremen was ongoing.<ref>''Operational Turning Points: Hanseatic Crusade'', p. 12: "Wave 4"</ref><ref name=SOSPp9/><ref name=OTPHCp31/><ref>''Operational Turning Points: Hanseatic Crusade'', p. 18: "Wave 6 Map"</ref> | ||