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Line 23: As a result of Colonel Papadakis' efforts, by [[2765]] the First Chargers were a muscular heavy [[BattleMech]] regiment with a level of skill that belied a lack of recent combat experience. As with the other regiments of Chargers the cavaliers of the First were heavily indoctrinated with the brigade mythos of the apparent-invincibility of the Chargers, an attitude that had the potential to become a critical flaw in combat.<ref name="FR:CC2765"/> As a result of Colonel Papadakis' efforts, by [[2765]] the First Chargers were a muscular heavy [[BattleMech]] regiment with a level of skill that belied a lack of recent combat experience. As with the other regiments of Chargers the cavaliers of the First were heavily indoctrinated with the brigade mythos of the apparent-invincibility of the Chargers, an attitude that had the potential to become a critical flaw in combat.<ref name="FR:CC2765"/> − In February [[2787]] [[Captain-General of the Free Worlds League|Captain-General]] [[Kenyon Marik]] launched his famous "ten parsec-wide" invasion of the [[Capellan Commonality|Capellan]] and [[Sarna Commonality|Sarna Commonalities]] of the Capellan Confederation. One of the first targets of his invasion was [[Vanra]], which had been home to the First Capellan Chargers for almost twenty-five years. The [[FWLM]] task force assigned to the invasion of Vanra consisted of three regiments from the [[Marik Militia]] - the [[3rd Marik Militia|Third]], the [[17th Marik Militia|Seventeenth]] and the [[Twenty-first Marik Militia]] regiments - escorted by a naval task force that included at least one [[battleship]], the [[Agrippa|FWLS ''Agrippa'']], two [[destroyer]]s, two [[squadron]]s of attack [[DropShip]]s and three [[Wing (Formation)|wings]] of [[aerospace fighter]]s. The Chargers were heavily outnumbered, but Colonel Juliano Papadakis was determined to lead a fierce resistance against the invaders.<ref name="FSWp53"/> + In February [[2787]] [[Captain-General]] [[Kenyon Marik]] launched his famous "ten parsec-wide" invasion of the [[Capellan Commonality|Capellan]] and [[Sarna Commonality|Sarna Commonalities]] of the Capellan Confederation. One of the first targets of his invasion was [[Vanra]], which had been home to the First Capellan Chargers for almost twenty-five years. The [[FWLM]] task force assigned to the invasion of Vanra consisted of three regiments from the [[Marik Militia]] - the [[3rd Marik Militia|Third]], the [[17th Marik Militia|Seventeenth]] and the [[Twenty-first Marik Militia]] regiments - escorted by a naval task force that included at least one [[battleship]], the [[Agrippa|FWLS ''Agrippa'']], two [[destroyer]]s, two [[squadron]]s of attack [[DropShip]]s and three [[Wing (Formation)|wings]] of [[aerospace fighter]]s. The Chargers were heavily outnumbered, but Colonel Juliano Papadakis was determined to lead a fierce resistance against the invaders.<ref name="FSWp53"/> Papadakis made the most of the Chargers' familiarity with the terrain on Vanra, and as the Marik Militia DropShips began landing, he had his combat air group engage, hammering at the Militia forces. By the time his [[aerospace fighter]]s had withdrawn, the Militia had lost more than two [[squadron]]s of fighters, and an ''[[Overlord]]''-class DropShip carrying a [[battalion]] from the Seventeenth Marik Militia had been crippled, crash-landing in the forests almost twenty kilometers south of Utrecht, the planetary capital city. Familiar with the dense forest and the networks of transient riverbeds in the area, Papadakis knew that the terrain would be confusing and difficult to negotiate for any forces sent to rescue the downed forces. Papadakis' prediction proved correct; he deployed the entire Third Battalion of the Chargers to converge on the site, whilst the remaining elements of the Seventeenth diverted away from their intended positions near Utrecht to try and rescue their comrades, weakening the enemy plan. With much of the forest floor concealed from view from the air, the Chargers' Third Battalion was able to pick off and kill the survivors from the DropShip crash that they found, as well as ambushing and destroying almost a full battalion of rescue forces from the Seventeenth.<ref name="FSWp53"/> Papadakis made the most of the Chargers' familiarity with the terrain on Vanra, and as the Marik Militia DropShips began landing, he had his combat air group engage, hammering at the Militia forces. By the time his [[aerospace fighter]]s had withdrawn, the Militia had lost more than two [[squadron]]s of fighters, and an ''[[Overlord]]''-class DropShip carrying a [[battalion]] from the Seventeenth Marik Militia had been crippled, crash-landing in the forests almost twenty kilometers south of Utrecht, the planetary capital city. Familiar with the dense forest and the networks of transient riverbeds in the area, Papadakis knew that the terrain would be confusing and difficult to negotiate for any forces sent to rescue the downed forces. Papadakis' prediction proved correct; he deployed the entire Third Battalion of the Chargers to converge on the site, whilst the remaining elements of the Seventeenth diverted away from their intended positions near Utrecht to try and rescue their comrades, weakening the enemy plan. With much of the forest floor concealed from view from the air, the Chargers' Third Battalion was able to pick off and kill the survivors from the DropShip crash that they found, as well as ambushing and destroying almost a full battalion of rescue forces from the Seventeenth.<ref name="FSWp53"/>
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As a result of Colonel Papadakis' efforts, by [[2765]] the First Chargers were a muscular heavy [[BattleMech]] regiment with a level of skill that belied a lack of recent combat experience. As with the other regiments of Chargers the cavaliers of the First were heavily indoctrinated with the brigade mythos of the apparent-invincibility of the Chargers, an attitude that had the potential to become a critical flaw in combat.<ref name="FR:CC2765"/> | As a result of Colonel Papadakis' efforts, by [[2765]] the First Chargers were a muscular heavy [[BattleMech]] regiment with a level of skill that belied a lack of recent combat experience. As with the other regiments of Chargers the cavaliers of the First were heavily indoctrinated with the brigade mythos of the apparent-invincibility of the Chargers, an attitude that had the potential to become a critical flaw in combat.<ref name="FR:CC2765"/> | ||
| − | In February [[2787]] [[ | + | In February [[2787]] [[Captain-General]] [[Kenyon Marik]] launched his famous "ten parsec-wide" invasion of the [[Capellan Commonality|Capellan]] and [[Sarna Commonality|Sarna Commonalities]] of the Capellan Confederation. One of the first targets of his invasion was [[Vanra]], which had been home to the First Capellan Chargers for almost twenty-five years. The [[FWLM]] task force assigned to the invasion of Vanra consisted of three regiments from the [[Marik Militia]] - the [[3rd Marik Militia|Third]], the [[17th Marik Militia|Seventeenth]] and the [[Twenty-first Marik Militia]] regiments - escorted by a naval task force that included at least one [[battleship]], the [[Agrippa|FWLS ''Agrippa'']], two [[destroyer]]s, two [[squadron]]s of attack [[DropShip]]s and three [[Wing (Formation)|wings]] of [[aerospace fighter]]s. The Chargers were heavily outnumbered, but Colonel Juliano Papadakis was determined to lead a fierce resistance against the invaders.<ref name="FSWp53"/> |
Papadakis made the most of the Chargers' familiarity with the terrain on Vanra, and as the Marik Militia DropShips began landing, he had his combat air group engage, hammering at the Militia forces. By the time his [[aerospace fighter]]s had withdrawn, the Militia had lost more than two [[squadron]]s of fighters, and an ''[[Overlord]]''-class DropShip carrying a [[battalion]] from the Seventeenth Marik Militia had been crippled, crash-landing in the forests almost twenty kilometers south of Utrecht, the planetary capital city. Familiar with the dense forest and the networks of transient riverbeds in the area, Papadakis knew that the terrain would be confusing and difficult to negotiate for any forces sent to rescue the downed forces. Papadakis' prediction proved correct; he deployed the entire Third Battalion of the Chargers to converge on the site, whilst the remaining elements of the Seventeenth diverted away from their intended positions near Utrecht to try and rescue their comrades, weakening the enemy plan. With much of the forest floor concealed from view from the air, the Chargers' Third Battalion was able to pick off and kill the survivors from the DropShip crash that they found, as well as ambushing and destroying almost a full battalion of rescue forces from the Seventeenth.<ref name="FSWp53"/> | Papadakis made the most of the Chargers' familiarity with the terrain on Vanra, and as the Marik Militia DropShips began landing, he had his combat air group engage, hammering at the Militia forces. By the time his [[aerospace fighter]]s had withdrawn, the Militia had lost more than two [[squadron]]s of fighters, and an ''[[Overlord]]''-class DropShip carrying a [[battalion]] from the Seventeenth Marik Militia had been crippled, crash-landing in the forests almost twenty kilometers south of Utrecht, the planetary capital city. Familiar with the dense forest and the networks of transient riverbeds in the area, Papadakis knew that the terrain would be confusing and difficult to negotiate for any forces sent to rescue the downed forces. Papadakis' prediction proved correct; he deployed the entire Third Battalion of the Chargers to converge on the site, whilst the remaining elements of the Seventeenth diverted away from their intended positions near Utrecht to try and rescue their comrades, weakening the enemy plan. With much of the forest floor concealed from view from the air, the Chargers' Third Battalion was able to pick off and kill the survivors from the DropShip crash that they found, as well as ambushing and destroying almost a full battalion of rescue forces from the Seventeenth.<ref name="FSWp53"/> | ||