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Line 92: In the British Isles, the cadet forces at Sandhurst were somewhat luckier. When they proved unable to hold Sandhurst,<ref name=TFOT-27>''The Fall of Terra'', pp. 27–28: "Scenario 8: Serve to Lead"</ref> the cadets withdrew westward and divided into two, one group (Task Force Epee) heading toward the Salisbury Plain training ranges in the north, the others moving to secure supplies (Task Force Saber) and a route into Wales (Task Force Foil) in the south. While the northern group successfully used the training field's simulator and drone systems to confuse the attackers,<ref name=TFOT-34>''The Fall of Terra'', pp. 34–35: "Scenario 9: Fields of Camlann"</ref> the southern groups fought a number of rearguard actions while gathering supplies through the Cotswold and Malvern Hills before heading towards the Severn River. <ref name=TFOT-36>''The Fall of Terra'', pp. 36–37: "Scenario 10: Who Dares Wins"</ref><ref name=TFOT-30>''The Fall of Terra'', p. 30: "Scenarios 9–12: Mini-Campaign Rules"</ref><ref name=TFOT-10-2/> In the British Isles, the cadet forces at Sandhurst were somewhat luckier. When they proved unable to hold Sandhurst,<ref name=TFOT-27>''The Fall of Terra'', pp. 27–28: "Scenario 8: Serve to Lead"</ref> the cadets withdrew westward and divided into two, one group (Task Force Epee) heading toward the Salisbury Plain training ranges in the north, the others moving to secure supplies (Task Force Saber) and a route into Wales (Task Force Foil) in the south. While the northern group successfully used the training field's simulator and drone systems to confuse the attackers,<ref name=TFOT-34>''The Fall of Terra'', pp. 34–35: "Scenario 9: Fields of Camlann"</ref> the southern groups fought a number of rearguard actions while gathering supplies through the Cotswold and Malvern Hills before heading towards the Severn River. <ref name=TFOT-36>''The Fall of Terra'', pp. 36–37: "Scenario 10: Who Dares Wins"</ref><ref name=TFOT-30>''The Fall of Terra'', p. 30: "Scenarios 9–12: Mini-Campaign Rules"</ref><ref name=TFOT-10-2/> − Forced to use the two bridges just north of Bristol, while the bulk of the southern groups succeeded in crossing before Word of Blake fighters destroyed the main spans of each bride, over a fifth of the Sandhurst cadets were trapped between the river and the invaders and forced to surrender.<ref name=TFOT-38>''The Fall of Terra'', pp. 38–39: "Scenario 11: Croeso Y Cymru"</ref> The surviving task forces linked up and squared off with the numerically superior invaders in West Wales, both sides suffering heavy losses before the Com Guard forces finally crumbled. Cadet Epsilon II [[Duncan Fergusson]] lost his ''[[Crockett]]'' in this final engagement after twenty-two hours of setting ambushed. Though believed dead, his body was never recovered, and several cadets were known to have escaped into the mountains before the remaining troops chose surrender over certain annihilation, signaling the end of active ComStar defense by March 5th. Adept Epsilon III [[Will Clark]] distinguished himself in this campaign with three ’Mech kills in his ''[[Buccaneer (BattleMech)|Buccaneer]]''.<ref name=TFOT-40>''The Fall of Terra'', pp. 40–42: "Scenario 12: Season's End"</ref><ref name=TFOT-10-2/><ref>'"Technical Readout: 3050 Upgrade'', p. 218: "CRK-5003-1 Crockett"</ref><ref>''Technical Readout: Succession Wars'', p. 160: "CRK-5003-1 Crockett"</ref><ref name=TRO3060p98/><ref name=TROJp106/> + Forced to use the two bridges just north of Bristol, while the bulk of the southern groups succeeded in crossing before Word of Blake fighters destroyed the main spans of each bride, over a fifth of the Sandhurst cadets were trapped between the river and the invaders and forced to surrender.<ref name=TFOT-38>''The Fall of Terra'', pp. 38–39: "Scenario 11: Croeso Y Cymru"</ref> The surviving task forces linked up and squared off with the numerically superior invaders in West Wales, both sides suffering heavy losses before the Com Guard forces finally crumbled. Cadet Epsilon II [[Duncan Fergusson]] lost his ''[[Crockett]]'' in this final engagement after twenty-two hours of setting ambushed. Though beleived dead, his body was never recovered, and several cadets were known to have escaped into the mountains before the remaining troops chose surrender over certain annihilation, signaling the end of active ComStar defense by March 5th. Adept Epsilon III [[Will Clark]] distinguished himself in this campaign with three ’Mech kills in his ''[[Buccaneer (BattleMech)|Buccaneer]]''.<ref name=TFOT-40>''The Fall of Terra'', pp. 40–42: "Scenario 12: Season's End"</ref><ref name=TFOT-10-2/><ref>'"Technical Readout: 3050 Upgrade'', p. 218: "CRK-5003-1 Crockett"</ref><ref>''Technical Readout: Succession Wars'', p. 160: "CRK-5003-1 Crockett"</ref><ref name=TRO3060p98/><ref name=TROJp106/> ===Aftermath=== ===Aftermath===
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In the British Isles, the cadet forces at Sandhurst were somewhat luckier. When they proved unable to hold Sandhurst,<ref name=TFOT-27>''The Fall of Terra'', pp. 27–28: "Scenario 8: Serve to Lead"</ref> the cadets withdrew westward and divided into two, one group (Task Force Epee) heading toward the Salisbury Plain training ranges in the north, the others moving to secure supplies (Task Force Saber) and a route into Wales (Task Force Foil) in the south. While the northern group successfully used the training field's simulator and drone systems to confuse the attackers,<ref name=TFOT-34>''The Fall of Terra'', pp. 34–35: "Scenario 9: Fields of Camlann"</ref> the southern groups fought a number of rearguard actions while gathering supplies through the Cotswold and Malvern Hills before heading towards the Severn River. <ref name=TFOT-36>''The Fall of Terra'', pp. 36–37: "Scenario 10: Who Dares Wins"</ref><ref name=TFOT-30>''The Fall of Terra'', p. 30: "Scenarios 9–12: Mini-Campaign Rules"</ref><ref name=TFOT-10-2/> | In the British Isles, the cadet forces at Sandhurst were somewhat luckier. When they proved unable to hold Sandhurst,<ref name=TFOT-27>''The Fall of Terra'', pp. 27–28: "Scenario 8: Serve to Lead"</ref> the cadets withdrew westward and divided into two, one group (Task Force Epee) heading toward the Salisbury Plain training ranges in the north, the others moving to secure supplies (Task Force Saber) and a route into Wales (Task Force Foil) in the south. While the northern group successfully used the training field's simulator and drone systems to confuse the attackers,<ref name=TFOT-34>''The Fall of Terra'', pp. 34–35: "Scenario 9: Fields of Camlann"</ref> the southern groups fought a number of rearguard actions while gathering supplies through the Cotswold and Malvern Hills before heading towards the Severn River. <ref name=TFOT-36>''The Fall of Terra'', pp. 36–37: "Scenario 10: Who Dares Wins"</ref><ref name=TFOT-30>''The Fall of Terra'', p. 30: "Scenarios 9–12: Mini-Campaign Rules"</ref><ref name=TFOT-10-2/> | ||
| − | Forced to use the two bridges just north of Bristol, while the bulk of the southern groups succeeded in crossing before Word of Blake fighters destroyed the main spans of each bride, over a fifth of the Sandhurst cadets were trapped between the river and the invaders and forced to surrender.<ref name=TFOT-38>''The Fall of Terra'', pp. 38–39: "Scenario 11: Croeso Y Cymru"</ref> The surviving task forces linked up and squared off with the numerically superior invaders in West Wales, both sides suffering heavy losses before the Com Guard forces finally crumbled. Cadet Epsilon II [[Duncan Fergusson]] lost his ''[[Crockett]]'' in this final engagement after twenty-two hours of setting ambushed. Though | + | Forced to use the two bridges just north of Bristol, while the bulk of the southern groups succeeded in crossing before Word of Blake fighters destroyed the main spans of each bride, over a fifth of the Sandhurst cadets were trapped between the river and the invaders and forced to surrender.<ref name=TFOT-38>''The Fall of Terra'', pp. 38–39: "Scenario 11: Croeso Y Cymru"</ref> The surviving task forces linked up and squared off with the numerically superior invaders in West Wales, both sides suffering heavy losses before the Com Guard forces finally crumbled. Cadet Epsilon II [[Duncan Fergusson]] lost his ''[[Crockett]]'' in this final engagement after twenty-two hours of setting ambushed. Though beleived dead, his body was never recovered, and several cadets were known to have escaped into the mountains before the remaining troops chose surrender over certain annihilation, signaling the end of active ComStar defense by March 5th. Adept Epsilon III [[Will Clark]] distinguished himself in this campaign with three ’Mech kills in his ''[[Buccaneer (BattleMech)|Buccaneer]]''.<ref name=TFOT-40>''The Fall of Terra'', pp. 40–42: "Scenario 12: Season's End"</ref><ref name=TFOT-10-2/><ref>'"Technical Readout: 3050 Upgrade'', p. 218: "CRK-5003-1 Crockett"</ref><ref>''Technical Readout: Succession Wars'', p. 160: "CRK-5003-1 Crockett"</ref><ref name=TRO3060p98/><ref name=TROJp106/> |
===Aftermath=== | ===Aftermath=== | ||