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Line 2: ==History== ==History== − The Combine conquered the region in two stages. First, during their invasion of the Federated Suns in [[3144]] [[Draconis Combine Mustered Soldiery|DCMS]] troops dealt a [[Operation MANDRAGORA|major defeat]] to the [[Armed Forces of the Federated Suns|AFFS]] at [[Palmyra]], with the AFFS command hub at [[Tsamma]] and neighboring worlds falling soon after, until reaching the planets Gambier and Mansfield.<ref>''Era Report: 3145'', pp. 33–34</ref> This resulting salient, dubbed the "Palmyra Thumb", was then used as a staging area for the Combine's [[3146]] [[Battle of New Avalon (3146)]], which ended with the fall of the Federated Suns' capital and the subsequent annexation of the worlds in between. Pouring troops into the newly-conquered region, the DCMS dissuaded any swift attempts at dislodging them.<ref>''Shattered Fortress'', p. 31</ref> + The Combine conquered the region in two stages. First, during their invasion of the Federated Suns in [[3144]] [[Draconis Combine Mustered Soldiery|DCMS]] troops dealt a [[Operation MANDRAGORA|major defeat]] to the [[Armed Forces of the Federated Suns|AFFS]] at [[Palmyra]], with the AFFS command hub at [[Tsamma]] and neighboring worlds falling soon after, until reaching the planets Gambier and Mansfield.<ref>''Era Report: 3145'', p. 33-34</ref> This resulting salient, dubbed the "Palmyra Thumb", was then used as a staging area for the Combine's [[3146]] [[Battle of New Avalon (3146)]], which ended with the fall of the Federated Suns' capital and the subsequent annexation of the worlds in between. Pouring troops into the newly-conquered region, the DCMS dissuaded any swift attempts at dislodging them.<ref>''Shattered Fortress'', p. 31</ref> The worlds of the Dragon's Tongue suffered heavily under the harsh Combine occupation, with brutal repression spurring an upsurge in resistance despite the penalties inflicted for even minor transgressions. Any monuments of the Davions were destroyed.<ref>''Shattered Fortress'', p. 33</ref> The worlds of the Dragon's Tongue suffered heavily under the harsh Combine occupation, with brutal repression spurring an upsurge in resistance despite the penalties inflicted for even minor transgressions. Any monuments of the Davions were destroyed.<ref>''Shattered Fortress'', p. 33</ref> − While the AFFS was unable to reclaim its capital between [[3147]] and [[3150]], their constant raids during [[Operation PERCEVAL]] were successful in inflicting serious damage to the occupying forces and tying up Combine troops there.<ref>''Shattered Fortress'', p. 80</ref> In 3150, the Combine suffered a setback: their mistreatment of [[Wolf's Dragoons]] led the mercenary unit to terminate their contract, depriving the Kuritans of five elite regiments.<ref>''Divided We Fall'', p. 117</ref> In part for that reason, the Combine was unable to expand the Tongue, and barely managed to hold it. During [[Operation Dawn]], the Federated Suns managed to reclaim their capital New Avalon, and captured Combine ''Kanrei'' [[Matsuhari Toranaga]].<ref>''The Damocles Sanction'', p. 103</ref> + While the AFFS was unable to reclaim its capital between [[3147]] and [[3150]], their constant raids during [[Operation PERCEVAL]] were successful in inflicting serious damage to the occupying forces and tying up Combine troops there.<ref>''Shattered Fortress'', p. 80</ref> + In 3150, the Combine suffered a setback: their mistreatment of [[Wolf's Dragoons]] made these terminate the contract, depriving the kuritans of five elite regiments.<ref>''Divided We Fall'', p. 117</ref> + Partially for that, the Combine wasn't able ever to expand the Tongue, and barely managed to keep it. During the [[Battle of New Avalon (3151)]], the Federated Suns managed to reclaim their capital planet, capturing the ''Kanrei'' [[Matsuhari Toranaga]].<ref>''The Damocles Sanction'', p. 103</ref> − After retaking New Avalon, the Duke of Robinson, [[Erik Sandoval-Groell]], led [[Operation Solar Flare]]: a counteroffensive against the rest of the Tongue's planets, one after another. Heavily reinforced by [[mercenary]] commands, Sandoval-Groell's limited forces were able to reclaim all their targets. Some planets were even abandoned by their Kuritan garrisons, such as Coloma.<ref>''The Damocles Sanction'', p. 143</ref> + After retaking New Avalon, The Duke of Robinson, [[Erik Sandoval-Groell]], led a counteroffensive against the rest of the Tongue's planets, one after another. Despite its limited forces, even reinforced heavily by [[mercenary]] commands, were able to reclaim a planet after another. Some even were abandoned by their kuritans garrisons, like Coloma.<ref>''The Damocles Sanction'', p. 143</ref> − The [[Battle of Greeley (3152)|Battle of Greeley]] marked the successful end of Operation Solar Flare. Surviving Kuritans retreated, and the exhausted AFFS ordered a cease-fire across the frontier. The war, at least temporarily, was over.<ref>''The Damocles Sanction'', p. 249</ref> + The [[Battle of Greely (3152)]] put an end to the campaign: the surviving kuritans retreated, and the exhausted AFFS ordered a cease-fire in the frontier. The war, at least temporaly, was over.<ref>''The Damocles Sanction'', p. 249</ref> − − ==Administration== − The Dragon's Tongue, administratively, was called ''New Avalon Prefecture'', but apparently it was never administered as a real Prefecture of the Combine: though led usually with a light hand, their planets were treated as de facto occupied worlds, ruled by martial law.<ref>''Shattered Fortress'', p. 101</ref><ref>''Dominions Divided'', pp. 117–121</ref> ==Dragon's Tongue planets== ==Dragon's Tongue planets== − In order of conquest, the planets were: + In orden of conquest, the planets were: − {{div col|colwidth=25em}} * [[Greeley]] * [[Greeley]] * [[Adrian]] * [[Adrian]] Line 40:
Line 38: * [[Coloma]] * [[Coloma]] * [[New Avalon]] * [[New Avalon]] − {{div col end}} ==Notes== ==Notes== − Named the Dragon's tongue because, at its maximum extension, terminated at two separated planets: New Avalon and Coloma; which gave it a distinctive form similar to a reptile's forked tongue.<ref>''Shattered Fortress'', p. 103</ref>+ The name of Dragon's tongue was appropiated as, in his maximum extension, it finished in two separated planets, New Avalon and Coloma, which gave it a distinctive form, like that of a reptile forked tongue.<ref>''Shattered Fortress'', p. 103</ref> ==References== ==References== Line 49:
Line 46: ==Bibliography== ==Bibliography== − * ''[[Dominions Divided]]'' *''[[Era Report: 3145]]'' *''[[Era Report: 3145]]'' *''[[Shattered Fortress]]'' *''[[Shattered Fortress]]'' − *''[[The Damocles Sanction]]'' [[Category: Draconis Combine Regions]] [[Category: Draconis Combine Regions]] [[Category: Federated Suns Regions]] [[Category: Federated Suns Regions]]
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==History== | ==History== | ||
| − | The Combine conquered the region in two stages. First, during their invasion of the Federated Suns in [[3144]] [[Draconis Combine Mustered Soldiery|DCMS]] troops dealt a [[Operation MANDRAGORA|major defeat]] to the [[Armed Forces of the Federated Suns|AFFS]] at [[Palmyra]], with the AFFS command hub at [[Tsamma]] and neighboring worlds falling soon after, until reaching the planets Gambier and Mansfield.<ref>''Era Report: 3145'', | + | The Combine conquered the region in two stages. First, during their invasion of the Federated Suns in [[3144]] [[Draconis Combine Mustered Soldiery|DCMS]] troops dealt a [[Operation MANDRAGORA|major defeat]] to the [[Armed Forces of the Federated Suns|AFFS]] at [[Palmyra]], with the AFFS command hub at [[Tsamma]] and neighboring worlds falling soon after, until reaching the planets Gambier and Mansfield.<ref>''Era Report: 3145'', p. 33-34</ref> This resulting salient, dubbed the "Palmyra Thumb", was then used as a staging area for the Combine's [[3146]] [[Battle of New Avalon (3146)]], which ended with the fall of the Federated Suns' capital and the subsequent annexation of the worlds in between. Pouring troops into the newly-conquered region, the DCMS dissuaded any swift attempts at dislodging them.<ref>''Shattered Fortress'', p. 31</ref> |
The worlds of the Dragon's Tongue suffered heavily under the harsh Combine occupation, with brutal repression spurring an upsurge in resistance despite the penalties inflicted for even minor transgressions. Any monuments of the Davions were destroyed.<ref>''Shattered Fortress'', p. 33</ref> | The worlds of the Dragon's Tongue suffered heavily under the harsh Combine occupation, with brutal repression spurring an upsurge in resistance despite the penalties inflicted for even minor transgressions. Any monuments of the Davions were destroyed.<ref>''Shattered Fortress'', p. 33</ref> | ||
| − | While the AFFS was unable to reclaim its capital between [[3147]] and [[3150]], their constant raids during [[Operation PERCEVAL]] were successful in inflicting serious damage to the occupying forces and tying up Combine troops there.<ref>''Shattered Fortress'', p. 80</ref> In 3150, the Combine suffered a setback: their mistreatment of [[Wolf's Dragoons]] | + | While the AFFS was unable to reclaim its capital between [[3147]] and [[3150]], their constant raids during [[Operation PERCEVAL]] were successful in inflicting serious damage to the occupying forces and tying up Combine troops there.<ref>''Shattered Fortress'', p. 80</ref> |
| + | In 3150, the Combine suffered a setback: their mistreatment of [[Wolf's Dragoons]] made these terminate the contract, depriving the kuritans of five elite regiments.<ref>''Divided We Fall'', p. 117</ref> | ||
| + | Partially for that, the Combine wasn't able ever to expand the Tongue, and barely managed to keep it. During the [[Battle of New Avalon (3151)]], the Federated Suns managed to reclaim their capital planet, capturing the ''Kanrei'' [[Matsuhari Toranaga]].<ref>''The Damocles Sanction'', p. 103</ref> | ||
| − | After retaking New Avalon, | + | After retaking New Avalon, The Duke of Robinson, [[Erik Sandoval-Groell]], led a counteroffensive against the rest of the Tongue's planets, one after another. Despite its limited forces, even reinforced heavily by [[mercenary]] commands, were able to reclaim a planet after another. Some even were abandoned by their kuritans garrisons, like Coloma.<ref>''The Damocles Sanction'', p. 143</ref> |
| − | The [[Battle of | + | The [[Battle of Greely (3152)]] put an end to the campaign: the surviving kuritans retreated, and the exhausted AFFS ordered a cease-fire in the frontier. The war, at least temporaly, was over.<ref>''The Damocles Sanction'', p. 249</ref> |
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==Dragon's Tongue planets== | ==Dragon's Tongue planets== | ||
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* [[Greeley]] | * [[Greeley]] | ||
* [[Adrian]] | * [[Adrian]] | ||
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* [[Coloma]] | * [[Coloma]] | ||
* [[New Avalon]] | * [[New Avalon]] | ||
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==Notes== | ==Notes== | ||
| − | + | The name of Dragon's tongue was appropiated as, in his maximum extension, it finished in two separated planets, New Avalon and Coloma, which gave it a distinctive form, like that of a reptile forked tongue.<ref>''Shattered Fortress'', p. 103</ref> | |
==References== | ==References== | ||
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==Bibliography== | ==Bibliography== | ||
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*''[[Era Report: 3145]]'' | *''[[Era Report: 3145]]'' | ||
*''[[Shattered Fortress]]'' | *''[[Shattered Fortress]]'' | ||
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[[Category: Draconis Combine Regions]] | [[Category: Draconis Combine Regions]] | ||
[[Category: Federated Suns Regions]] | [[Category: Federated Suns Regions]] | ||