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* [[6th Amaris Fusiliers]] (Republican rebels)<ref name="H:RWp128">''Historical: Reunifcation War'', p. 128, "Reunification War: Rim Worlds Republic Front Deployments (2581)"</ref>
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* [[6th Amaris Fusiliers]] (Republican rebels)<ref name="H:RWp128">''Historical: Reunifcation War'', p. 128, "Reunification War: Rim Worlds Republic Front Deployments (2581)"</ref><ref name="H:RWp152">''Historical: Reunification War'', p. 152, "Rim Worlds Republic Front (Jump-off - 2587)"</ref>
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* [[SLDF]] [[VIII Corps (Star League)|VIII Corps]]<ref name="H:RWp154">''Historical: Reunification War'', p. 154, "Rim Worlds Republic Front (Jump-off - 2587)"</ref><ref name="H:RWp155">''Historical: Reunification War'', p. 155, "Rim Worlds Republic Front (2588-2596)"</ref>
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Originally named '''Austerlitz''',<ref name="HB:MPSp25"/> this world was a part of the [[Finmark Province]] of the [[Rim Worlds Republic]], and vanished from maps during the [[3rd Succession War]].<ref name="HB:HSp40"/><ref name="HB:HSp47"/> In [[3130]] the planet had reappeared on maps as a part of the [[Rim Territories]] but had been renamed '''Scauld'''.<ref name="MotIS3130"/>
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===Reunification War===
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By the end of the [[Age of War]] '''Austerlitz''' was a world within the [[Finmark Province]] of the [[Rim Worlds Republic]].<ref name="HB:MPSp18">''Handbook: Major Periphery States'', p. 18, "Rim Worlds Republic after Age of War (2571)"</ref>
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Civil war erupted in the Rim Worlds Republic in [[2575]], with the factions polarised around those loyal to [[First Consul]] [[Gregory Amaris]] and those loyal to the [[Rift Republican Army]] and the [[Rim Provisional Government]].<ref name="H:RWp130">''Historical: Reunification War'', p. 130, "The Spark"</ref> Austerlitz was garrisoned by a the [[6th Amaris Fusiliers|Sixth Amaris Fusiliers]] from at least [[2581]] onwards, a regiment which had chosen to side with the [[RRA]] and the [[RPG]].<ref name="H:RWp128"/> The [[Star League]] eventually decided to intervene in the civil war in support of Gregory Amaris, and in [[2579]] assembled [[Task Force MAILED FIST]] to help secure Amaris' control over the Rim Worlds Republic. A multinational force headed by the [[Star League Defense Force]], Task Force MAILED FIST was responsible for executing [[Operation MAILED FIST]], the name given to the military intervention. the first wave of attacks focused on securing significant worlds near [[Apollo]],<ref name="H:RWp132">''Historical: Reunification War'', p. 132, "Case Apollo"</ref> until a destructive raid on [[Alarion]] by forces from the Fourth Fusiliers in retaliation prompted the SLDF to alter its initial strategy for the campaign, the focus shifted to reducing [[Rim Worlds Army]] concentrations throughout the Republic and the capture of key worlds.<ref name="H:RWp133">''Historical: Reunification War'', p. 133, "Island Hopping (2582 - November 2590)"</ref>
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In late [[2584]] the SLDF changed tactics again; a number of major RWA units had been destroyed or captured, and the focus for the campaign shifted to capturing worlds of strategic importance, but the campaign was slowed by the greatly increased resistance offered by the RWA and local civilian populations, prompted by atrocities performed by the [[Draconis Auxiliary Corps]] when they captured [[Nightwish]] in mid-2584. [[Archon]] [[Viola Steiner-Dinesen]] of Battle Group Finmark assigned the [[31st Armor Division|Thirty-First Armor Division]] - one of two [[division]]s within the SLDF [[VIII Corps (Star League)|VIII Corps]] - to the conquest of Austerlitz and the neutralization of the Sixth Fusiliers in [[2587]].<ref name="H:RWp152"/>
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The heavily outnumbered Sixth Fusiliers fought to great effect on Austerlitz, turning the battle for control of the planet into a brutal slugging match; the Sixth Fusiliers used their heavy units to lock the Thirty-First in place and then used their light armor to launch fast, slashing attacks on the Thirty-First's infantry regiments. The Thirty-First drew on the available [[AeroSpace Fighter]] support and fast [[BattleMech]] [[company|companies]] to try and counter the Sixth Fusiliers' tactics, and while these efforts were partially successful the Sixth Fusiliers had still inflicted enough damage on the Thirty-First Division before being defeated at the end of the three-week battle to force the Thirty-First to have to be temporarily withdrawn from the Task Force MAILED FIST order of battle for refitting.<ref name="H:RWp134+">''Historical: Reunification War'', p. 134-135, "Arlina to Viborg (December 2584 - September 2588)"</ref>
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===The Dark Age===
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Austerlitz vanished from maps during the [[3rd Succession War]],<ref name="HB:HSp40"/><ref name="HB:HSp47"/> but had reappeared by [[3130]] as a part of the nation known as the [[Rim Territories]], although the world had been renamed '''Scauld'''.<ref name="MotIS3130"/>
  
 
==Nearby Systems==
 
==Nearby Systems==

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Garrisoning Military Force

2581-2587

2587-2588

Owner History

Planet History

Reunification War

By the end of the Age of War Austerlitz was a world within the Finmark Province of the Rim Worlds Republic.[5]

Civil war erupted in the Rim Worlds Republic in 2575, with the factions polarised around those loyal to First Consul Gregory Amaris and those loyal to the Rift Republican Army and the Rim Provisional Government.[17] Austerlitz was garrisoned by a the Sixth Amaris Fusiliers from at least 2581 onwards, a regiment which had chosen to side with the RRA and the RPG.[1] The Star League eventually decided to intervene in the civil war in support of Gregory Amaris, and in 2579 assembled Task Force MAILED FIST to help secure Amaris' control over the Rim Worlds Republic. A multinational force headed by the Star League Defense Force, Task Force MAILED FIST was responsible for executing Operation MAILED FIST, the name given to the military intervention. the first wave of attacks focused on securing significant worlds near Apollo,[18] until a destructive raid on Alarion by forces from the Fourth Fusiliers in retaliation prompted the SLDF to alter its initial strategy for the campaign, the focus shifted to reducing Rim Worlds Army concentrations throughout the Republic and the capture of key worlds.[19]

In late 2584 the SLDF changed tactics again; a number of major RWA units had been destroyed or captured, and the focus for the campaign shifted to capturing worlds of strategic importance, but the campaign was slowed by the greatly increased resistance offered by the RWA and local civilian populations, prompted by atrocities performed by the Draconis Auxiliary Corps when they captured Nightwish in mid-2584. Archon Viola Steiner-Dinesen of Battle Group Finmark assigned the Thirty-First Armor Division - one of two divisions within the SLDF VIII Corps - to the conquest of Austerlitz and the neutralization of the Sixth Fusiliers in 2587.[2]

The heavily outnumbered Sixth Fusiliers fought to great effect on Austerlitz, turning the battle for control of the planet into a brutal slugging match; the Sixth Fusiliers used their heavy units to lock the Thirty-First in place and then used their light armor to launch fast, slashing attacks on the Thirty-First's infantry regiments. The Thirty-First drew on the available AeroSpace Fighter support and fast BattleMech companies to try and counter the Sixth Fusiliers' tactics, and while these efforts were partially successful the Sixth Fusiliers had still inflicted enough damage on the Thirty-First Division before being defeated at the end of the three-week battle to force the Thirty-First to have to be temporarily withdrawn from the Task Force MAILED FIST order of battle for refitting.[20]

The Dark Age

Austerlitz vanished from maps during the 3rd Succession War,[10][11] but had reappeared by 3130 as a part of the nation known as the Rim Territories, although the world had been renamed Scauld.[16]

Nearby Systems

Systems within 60 light-years (distance in light years)
Closest systems first:
Oporto 18.55 Anatolia 30.13 Aboukir 31.33 Lywick 35.39 Lushun 40.84
Viluisk 43.53 Edirne 45.25 Finmark 54.61 Inner Surge 54.84 Canal 55.91
Delagoa 55.98 Malaga 57.37 Kwangjong-ni 58.99

Notes

It was confirmed that Austerlitz and Scauld were one and the same by the Catalyst Game Labs writing staff.

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Historical: Reunifcation War, p. 128, "Reunification War: Rim Worlds Republic Front Deployments (2581)"
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Historical: Reunification War, p. 152, "Rim Worlds Republic Front (Jump-off - 2587)"
  3. ↑ Historical: Reunification War, p. 154, "Rim Worlds Republic Front (Jump-off - 2587)"
  4. ↑ Historical: Reunification War, p. 155, "Rim Worlds Republic Front (2588-2596)"
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 Handbook: Major Periphery States, p. 18, "Rim Worlds Republic after Age of War [2571]" Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name "HB:MPSp18" defined multiple times with different content
  6. ↑ Handbook: House Steiner, p. 25, "Lyran Commonwealth after Age of War [2571]"
  7. ↑ Historical: Reunification War, p. 158, "Inner Sphere Map [2596]"
  8. ↑ Handbook: Major Periphery States, p. 25, "Rim Worlds Republic At the Fall of the Star League [2750]"
  9. ↑ Handbook: House Steiner, p. 36, "Lyran Commonwealth after First Succession War [2822]"
  10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 Handbook: House Steiner, p. 40, "Lyran Commonwealth after Second Succession War [2822]"
  11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 Handbook: House Steiner, p. 47, "Lyran Commonwealth after Third Succession War [3025]"
  12. ↑ Handbook: House Steiner, p. 56, "Lyran Commonwealth after Fourth Succession War [3030]"
  13. ↑ Handbook: House Steiner, p. 59, "Lyran Commonwealth after War of 39 [3040]"
  14. ↑ Handbook: House Steiner, p. 61, "Lyran Commonwealth after Clan Invasion [3052]"
  15. ↑ Handbook: House Steiner, p. 70, "Lyran Commonwealth after FedCom Civil War [3067]"
  16. ↑ 16.0 16.1 Map of the Inner Sphere 3130
  17. ↑ Historical: Reunification War, p. 130, "The Spark"
  18. ↑ Historical: Reunification War, p. 132, "Case Apollo"
  19. ↑ Historical: Reunification War, p. 133, "Island Hopping (2582 - November 2590)"
  20. ↑ Historical: Reunification War, p. 134-135, "Arlina to Viborg (December 2584 - September 2588)"

Bibliography

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