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Line 114: The Federated Suns was finally able to launch an attempt to liberate Demeter on 1 February 3077 as a part of [[Operation SCOUR]], the allied coalition assault on the Protectorate. Unfortunately for the coalition, the campaign for Demeter—described as a "factory world"—quickly became a brutal, bogged-down quagmire.<ref name="J:FRp56">''Jihad: Final Reckoning'', p. 56: "The Jihad in Review"</ref> The allied coalition forces consisted of the [[Fifth Crucis Lancers]], the [[Fifteenth Arcturan Guards]] and the [[Third Free Worlds Legionnaires]], and found themselves facing not just the divisions of the [[Demeter Protectorate Militia]] but also two [[Level III]]s from the [[9th Division (Word of Blake)|Ninth Militia Division]], ''Measure of Trust'' and ''Call to the Faithful''. The Blakists rebuffed the initial attack by the Fifth Crucis Lancers and the Fifteenth Arcturan Guards, driving the coalition forces back almost as far as their initial landing zones until an orbital drop by the Third Free Worlds Legionnaires saw the Blakists forced to fall back.<ref name="JHS:Tp36"/> The Federated Suns was finally able to launch an attempt to liberate Demeter on 1 February 3077 as a part of [[Operation SCOUR]], the allied coalition assault on the Protectorate. Unfortunately for the coalition, the campaign for Demeter—described as a "factory world"—quickly became a brutal, bogged-down quagmire.<ref name="J:FRp56">''Jihad: Final Reckoning'', p. 56: "The Jihad in Review"</ref> The allied coalition forces consisted of the [[Fifth Crucis Lancers]], the [[Fifteenth Arcturan Guards]] and the [[Third Free Worlds Legionnaires]], and found themselves facing not just the divisions of the [[Demeter Protectorate Militia]] but also two [[Level III]]s from the [[9th Division (Word of Blake)|Ninth Militia Division]], ''Measure of Trust'' and ''Call to the Faithful''. The Blakists rebuffed the initial attack by the Fifth Crucis Lancers and the Fifteenth Arcturan Guards, driving the coalition forces back almost as far as their initial landing zones until an orbital drop by the Third Free Worlds Legionnaires saw the Blakists forced to fall back.<ref name="JHS:Tp36"/> − The Protectorate Militia forces retreated to New Demeter City, while the Ninth Division forces retreated into the Vicore Industries plant. The Fifth Crucis Lancers and the Fifteenth Arcturan Guards faced a brutal battle to clear New Demeter City, while the Third Free Worlds Legionnaires encircled the Ninth Militia Division forces but were unable to dislodge them from the factory complex. The Ninth Militia Division forces were finally destroyed by orbital bombardment, which also leveled the Vicore Industries plant. A news story filed by [[Keevah Acee]] of the Demeter Free Press on the 17th of March 3077 alleged that the defense of New Demeter City had seen the local citizenry rising up against the coalition forces with whatever weapons they could find or improvise, and also alleged that the Federated Suns front task force had resorted to indiscriminately bombarding not just the Vicore Industries plant but also New Demeter City itself.<ref name="JHS:Tp36"/> + The Protectorate Militia forces retreated to New Demeter City, while the Ninth Division forces retreated into the Vicore Industries plant. The Fifth Crucis Lancers and the Fifteenth Arcturan Guards faced a brutal battle to clear New Demeter City, while the Thirrd Free Worlds Legionnaires encircled the Ninth Militia Division forces but were unable to dislodge them from the factory complex. The Ninth Militia Division forces were finally destroyed by orbital bombardment, which also leveled the Vicore Industries plant. A news story filed by [[Keevah Acee]] of the Demeter Free Press on the 17th of March 3077 alleged that the defense of New Demeter City had seen the local citizenry rising up against the coalition forces with whatever weapons they could find or improvise, and also alleged that the Federated Suns front task force had resorted to indiscriminately bombarding not just the Vicore Industries plant but also New Demeter City itself.<ref name="JHS:Tp36"/> On 30 April [[3078]], it was revealed by [[Colonel]] [[Marcel Webb]]—Commanding Officer of the [[Star Seeds]] mercenary unit and head of security for the allied coalition—in a news broadcast from [[Kittery]] that the reason for Governor de la Sangre's disappearance in 3077 was his capture by coalition forces. Following his arrest, de la Sangre had been providing the coalition with intelligence, and the news broadcast served to both announce that de la Sangre had been captured and that the coalition had filed criminal charges against him for a range of crimes including conspiracy to commit genocide, treason, illegal sale of restricted weapons and violation of public trust. The same news broadcast also announced the filing of charges by the allied coalition against the Word of Blake affiliated individuals known as [[The Master]], [[Precentor Martial of the Word of Blake|Precentor Martial]] [[Cameron St. Jamais]], Precentor [[Apollyon]], [[Precentor Naval]] [[Gregory Zwick]], Precentor [[Alexander Kernoff]], [[Mary Durant]] and [[Parker Steele]].<ref name="JHS:Tp82">''Jihad Hot Spots: Terra'', p. 82: "Charges Filed"</ref> On 30 April [[3078]], it was revealed by [[Colonel]] [[Marcel Webb]]—Commanding Officer of the [[Star Seeds]] mercenary unit and head of security for the allied coalition—in a news broadcast from [[Kittery]] that the reason for Governor de la Sangre's disappearance in 3077 was his capture by coalition forces. Following his arrest, de la Sangre had been providing the coalition with intelligence, and the news broadcast served to both announce that de la Sangre had been captured and that the coalition had filed criminal charges against him for a range of crimes including conspiracy to commit genocide, treason, illegal sale of restricted weapons and violation of public trust. The same news broadcast also announced the filing of charges by the allied coalition against the Word of Blake affiliated individuals known as [[The Master]], [[Precentor Martial of the Word of Blake|Precentor Martial]] [[Cameron St. Jamais]], Precentor [[Apollyon]], [[Precentor Naval]] [[Gregory Zwick]], Precentor [[Alexander Kernoff]], [[Mary Durant]] and [[Parker Steele]].<ref name="JHS:Tp82">''Jihad Hot Spots: Terra'', p. 82: "Charges Filed"</ref>
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The Federated Suns was finally able to launch an attempt to liberate Demeter on 1 February 3077 as a part of [[Operation SCOUR]], the allied coalition assault on the Protectorate. Unfortunately for the coalition, the campaign for Demeter—described as a "factory world"—quickly became a brutal, bogged-down quagmire.<ref name="J:FRp56">''Jihad: Final Reckoning'', p. 56: "The Jihad in Review"</ref> The allied coalition forces consisted of the [[Fifth Crucis Lancers]], the [[Fifteenth Arcturan Guards]] and the [[Third Free Worlds Legionnaires]], and found themselves facing not just the divisions of the [[Demeter Protectorate Militia]] but also two [[Level III]]s from the [[9th Division (Word of Blake)|Ninth Militia Division]], ''Measure of Trust'' and ''Call to the Faithful''. The Blakists rebuffed the initial attack by the Fifth Crucis Lancers and the Fifteenth Arcturan Guards, driving the coalition forces back almost as far as their initial landing zones until an orbital drop by the Third Free Worlds Legionnaires saw the Blakists forced to fall back.<ref name="JHS:Tp36"/> | The Federated Suns was finally able to launch an attempt to liberate Demeter on 1 February 3077 as a part of [[Operation SCOUR]], the allied coalition assault on the Protectorate. Unfortunately for the coalition, the campaign for Demeter—described as a "factory world"—quickly became a brutal, bogged-down quagmire.<ref name="J:FRp56">''Jihad: Final Reckoning'', p. 56: "The Jihad in Review"</ref> The allied coalition forces consisted of the [[Fifth Crucis Lancers]], the [[Fifteenth Arcturan Guards]] and the [[Third Free Worlds Legionnaires]], and found themselves facing not just the divisions of the [[Demeter Protectorate Militia]] but also two [[Level III]]s from the [[9th Division (Word of Blake)|Ninth Militia Division]], ''Measure of Trust'' and ''Call to the Faithful''. The Blakists rebuffed the initial attack by the Fifth Crucis Lancers and the Fifteenth Arcturan Guards, driving the coalition forces back almost as far as their initial landing zones until an orbital drop by the Third Free Worlds Legionnaires saw the Blakists forced to fall back.<ref name="JHS:Tp36"/> | ||
| − | The Protectorate Militia forces retreated to New Demeter City, while the Ninth Division forces retreated into the Vicore Industries plant. The Fifth Crucis Lancers and the Fifteenth Arcturan Guards faced a brutal battle to clear New Demeter City, while the | + | The Protectorate Militia forces retreated to New Demeter City, while the Ninth Division forces retreated into the Vicore Industries plant. The Fifth Crucis Lancers and the Fifteenth Arcturan Guards faced a brutal battle to clear New Demeter City, while the Thirrd Free Worlds Legionnaires encircled the Ninth Militia Division forces but were unable to dislodge them from the factory complex. The Ninth Militia Division forces were finally destroyed by orbital bombardment, which also leveled the Vicore Industries plant. A news story filed by [[Keevah Acee]] of the Demeter Free Press on the 17th of March 3077 alleged that the defense of New Demeter City had seen the local citizenry rising up against the coalition forces with whatever weapons they could find or improvise, and also alleged that the Federated Suns front task force had resorted to indiscriminately bombarding not just the Vicore Industries plant but also New Demeter City itself.<ref name="JHS:Tp36"/> |
On 30 April [[3078]], it was revealed by [[Colonel]] [[Marcel Webb]]—Commanding Officer of the [[Star Seeds]] mercenary unit and head of security for the allied coalition—in a news broadcast from [[Kittery]] that the reason for Governor de la Sangre's disappearance in 3077 was his capture by coalition forces. Following his arrest, de la Sangre had been providing the coalition with intelligence, and the news broadcast served to both announce that de la Sangre had been captured and that the coalition had filed criminal charges against him for a range of crimes including conspiracy to commit genocide, treason, illegal sale of restricted weapons and violation of public trust. The same news broadcast also announced the filing of charges by the allied coalition against the Word of Blake affiliated individuals known as [[The Master]], [[Precentor Martial of the Word of Blake|Precentor Martial]] [[Cameron St. Jamais]], Precentor [[Apollyon]], [[Precentor Naval]] [[Gregory Zwick]], Precentor [[Alexander Kernoff]], [[Mary Durant]] and [[Parker Steele]].<ref name="JHS:Tp82">''Jihad Hot Spots: Terra'', p. 82: "Charges Filed"</ref> | On 30 April [[3078]], it was revealed by [[Colonel]] [[Marcel Webb]]—Commanding Officer of the [[Star Seeds]] mercenary unit and head of security for the allied coalition—in a news broadcast from [[Kittery]] that the reason for Governor de la Sangre's disappearance in 3077 was his capture by coalition forces. Following his arrest, de la Sangre had been providing the coalition with intelligence, and the news broadcast served to both announce that de la Sangre had been captured and that the coalition had filed criminal charges against him for a range of crimes including conspiracy to commit genocide, treason, illegal sale of restricted weapons and violation of public trust. The same news broadcast also announced the filing of charges by the allied coalition against the Word of Blake affiliated individuals known as [[The Master]], [[Precentor Martial of the Word of Blake|Precentor Martial]] [[Cameron St. Jamais]], Precentor [[Apollyon]], [[Precentor Naval]] [[Gregory Zwick]], Precentor [[Alexander Kernoff]], [[Mary Durant]] and [[Parker Steele]].<ref name="JHS:Tp82">''Jihad Hot Spots: Terra'', p. 82: "Charges Filed"</ref> | ||