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===Origin of Conflict=== ===Origin of Conflict===
3145 was a very difficult year for the Lyran Commonwealth: After Clan Wolf and Clan Jade Falcon's attack on [[Tharkad]], and their later retreat, the state's situation was critical: with their [[Archon]] death, her designated successor, [[Trillian Steiner]], was very impopular between the military leadership. The mercenary group of the [[Kell Hounds]] had been annihilated at the [[Battle of Timkovichi (3142)]], removing one of the key lyran defending units. 3145 was a very difficult year for the Lyran Commonwealth: After Clan Wolf and Clan Jade Falcon's attack on [[Tharkad]], and their later retreat, the state's situation was critical: with their [[Archon]] death, her designated successor, [[Trillian Steiner]], was very impopular between the military leadership. The mercenary group of the [[Kell Hounds]] had been annihilated at the [[Battle of Timkovichi (3142)]], removing one of the key lyran defending units.
− However, quickly reformed by [[Callandre Kell]], the Hounds began a campaign of vengeance, attacking the Falcon held planets. Unable to catch them, the psychotic Falcon leader, Chinggis Khan Malvina Hazen ran preparations to launch a reprisal attack. + However, quickly reformed by [[Callandre Kell]], the Hounds began a campaign of vengeance, attacking the Falcon held planets. Unable to catch them, the psychotic Falcon leader, [[Chinggis Khan]] Malvina Hazen ran preparations to launch a reprisal attack.
The target was obvious: Hesperus II, one of most key planets for the Commonwealth, home of their key [[BattleMech]] factories. The target was obvious: Hesperus II, one of most key planets for the Commonwealth, home of their key [[BattleMech]] factories.
However, the lyran had received word of the impending attack from [[Loki (Intelligence agency)|Loki]] agents in September 3144, but the weakened [[LCAF]] lacked the means to effectively defend Hesperus and even less to repulse the invasion.<ref>''Era Report: 3145'' p. 28</ref> However, the lyran had received word of the impending attack from [[Loki (Intelligence agency)|Loki]] agents in September 3144, but the weakened [[LCAF]] lacked the means to effectively defend Hesperus and even less to repulse the invasion.<ref>''Era Report: 3145'' p. 28</ref>
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3145 was a very difficult year for the Lyran Commonwealth: After Clan Wolf and Clan Jade Falcon's attack on [[Tharkad]], and their later retreat, the state's situation was critical: with their [[Archon]] death, her designated successor, [[Trillian Steiner]], was very impopular between the military leadership. The mercenary group of the [[Kell Hounds]] had been annihilated at the [[Battle of Timkovichi (3142)]], removing one of the key lyran defending units. | 3145 was a very difficult year for the Lyran Commonwealth: After Clan Wolf and Clan Jade Falcon's attack on [[Tharkad]], and their later retreat, the state's situation was critical: with their [[Archon]] death, her designated successor, [[Trillian Steiner]], was very impopular between the military leadership. The mercenary group of the [[Kell Hounds]] had been annihilated at the [[Battle of Timkovichi (3142)]], removing one of the key lyran defending units. | ||
− | However, quickly reformed by [[Callandre Kell]], the Hounds began a campaign of vengeance, attacking the Falcon held planets. Unable to catch them, the psychotic Falcon leader, Chinggis Khan Malvina Hazen ran preparations to launch a reprisal attack. | + | However, quickly reformed by [[Callandre Kell]], the Hounds began a campaign of vengeance, attacking the Falcon held planets. Unable to catch them, the psychotic Falcon leader, [[Chinggis Khan]] Malvina Hazen ran preparations to launch a reprisal attack. |
The target was obvious: Hesperus II, one of most key planets for the Commonwealth, home of their key [[BattleMech]] factories. | The target was obvious: Hesperus II, one of most key planets for the Commonwealth, home of their key [[BattleMech]] factories. | ||
However, the lyran had received word of the impending attack from [[Loki (Intelligence agency)|Loki]] agents in September 3144, but the weakened [[LCAF]] lacked the means to effectively defend Hesperus and even less to repulse the invasion.<ref>''Era Report: 3145'' p. 28</ref> | However, the lyran had received word of the impending attack from [[Loki (Intelligence agency)|Loki]] agents in September 3144, but the weakened [[LCAF]] lacked the means to effectively defend Hesperus and even less to repulse the invasion.<ref>''Era Report: 3145'' p. 28</ref> |