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Line 37: ===Origin of Conflict=== ===Origin of Conflict=== − The ''Draconis Reach'' was a chaotic region of space located between the Draconis Combine and the Federated Suns. Both states had been in conflict for centuries, and the [[Dark Age Era]] saw more of it. The Reach was created in the late 3080s, when [[House Sandoval]] dispatched mercenaries and some House troops into a belt of worlds, creating a ''no man's land''. Over the next six decades, both states would feed troops into the disputed territory, with raids between planets launched by both, neither able or willing to commit enough forces to end the stalemate for good. However, by [[3139]], all the worlds comprising it were, at least nominally, under the direct control of the Suns', which began taking steps to fully integrate them into their space, but they were very slow.<ref>''Field Manual: 3145'', p. 19</ref> + The ''Draconis Reach'' was a chaotic region of space located between the Draconis Combine and the Federated Suns. Both states had been in conflict for centuries, and the [[Dark Age Era]] saw more of it. The Reach was created in the late 3080s, when [[House Sandoval]] dispatched mercenaries and some House troops into a belt of worlds, creating a ''no man's land''. Over the next five decades, both states would feed troops into the disputed territory, with raids between planets launched by both, neither able or willing to commit enough forces to end the stalemate for good. However, by [[3139]], all the worlds comprising it were, at least nominally, under the direct control of the Suns', which began taking steps to fully integrate them into their space, but they were very slow.<ref>''Field Manual: 3145'', p. 19</ref> ---- ---- ===Launch of the Operation=== ===Launch of the Operation=== − However, before the Suns had the opportunity to fully pacify and annex the Reach's worlds, the Combine acted. In an unexpected move, Matsuhari Toranaga, the Combine's [[Draconis_Combine_Mustered_Soldiery#Gunji-no-Kanrei|''Gunji-no-Kanrei'']], hired Wolf's Dragoons. In March 3139, right after they have arrived from Lyran space, he unleashed them upon the Reach; the Draconis Reach Campaign had began. + However, before the Suns had the opportunity to fully pacify the Reach's worlds, the Combine acted. In an unexpected move, Matsuhari Toranaga, the [[Draconis_Combine_Mustered_Soldiery#Gunji-no-Kanrei|''Gunji-no-Kanrei'']] of the Combine, hired Wolf's Dragoons. Right after they have arrived from Lyran space, unleashed them upon the Reach in March 3139; the Draconis Reach Campaign had began. − The Dragoons began their invasion with the [[Battle of Marlowe's Rift (3139)]], in which they took the planet in barely two days, and later, despite heavy Davion's opposition, both [[Wapakoneta]] and [[New Aberdeen]] fell under their forces.<ref>''Redemption Rift'', ch. 2-6</ref> + The Dragoons began their invasion with the [[Battle of Marlowe's Rift (3139)]], in which they took the planet in barely two days, and later, despite heavy Davion's opposition, both [[Wapakoneta]] and [[New Aberdeen]] fell under them.<ref>''Redemption Rift'', ch. 2-6</ref> − − At first there was some tension between the Dreagoons and the subordinated ''Ryuken-go'', but eventually their shared history overcame any distrust.<ref>''Era Report'', p. 22</ref> − Soon, The First Prince, Caleb Davion, was informed of the attack... but as it wasn't happening into Federated Suns space, simply ignored it. However, their subordinates sent some reinforcements to the Reach. The [[Ryuken]] and Dragoons competed to see who conquered worlds quicker. An attempt of the Federated Suns to stop them failed during the [[Battle of Misery (3139)]], which became another Combine's victory.<ref>''Redemption Rift'', ch. 12</ref> Soon, The First Prince, Caleb Davion, was informed of the attack... but as it wasn't happening into Federated Suns space, simply ignored it. However, their subordinates sent some reinforcements to the Reach. The [[Ryuken]] and Dragoons competed to see who conquered worlds quicker. An attempt of the Federated Suns to stop them failed during the [[Battle of Misery (3139)]], which became another Combine's victory.<ref>''Redemption Rift'', ch. 12</ref> ===Conflict Conclusion=== ===Conflict Conclusion=== − By the end of the year, every world of the Draconis Reach had been taken and pacified by the Combine. However, even then, Caleb Davion only allowed to send a single regiment to defend the frontier. After [[ISF]] reported the gathering of Davion forces on the Federated Suns' world [[Glenmora]], just outside the former area of the Reach. Fearing it was the prelude for a counterattack, the bulk of the Dragoons launched a devastating raid against the planet. However, they found harder than expected opposition, being trapped on the ground for two months. + By the end of the year, every world of the Draconis Reach had been taken and pacified by the Combine. However, even then, Caleb Davion only allowed to send a regiment to defend the frontier. After [[ISF]] reported the gathering of Davion forces on the Federated Suns' world [[Glenmora]], just outside the former area of the Reach. Fearing it was the prelude for a counterattack, the bulk of the Dragoons launched a devastating raid against the planet. However, they found harder than expected opposition, being trapped on the ground for two months. The Dragoons' campaign had been greatly facilitated by the fact than the 2nd Robinson Rangers, the Sandoval's unit which usually defended the Reach was on [[Robinson]] during a period of rest and refit, but now they were expecting them on Glenmora, and gave them a good fight.<ref>''Era Report: 3145'', pp. 51</ref> The Dragoons' campaign had been greatly facilitated by the fact than the 2nd Robinson Rangers, the Sandoval's unit which usually defended the Reach was on [[Robinson]] during a period of rest and refit, but now they were expecting them on Glenmora, and gave them a good fight.<ref>''Era Report: 3145'', pp. 51</ref> − The [[Battle of Glenmora (3140)]] almost became a deathtrap for the Dragoons' elite, but the Ryuken-go's intervention, by their commander's own initiative, allowed them to crush the Davion defenders and evacuate the Dragoons, battered, but operative. That signaled the end of the campaign.<ref>''Redemption Rift'', ch. 13-23</ref> + The [[Battle of Glenmora (3140)]] almost became a deathtrap for the Dragoons' elite, but the Ryuken's intervention, by their commander's own initiative, allowed them to crush the last Davion defenders and evacuate the Dragoons, battered, but operative. That signaled the end of the campaign.<ref>''Redemption Rift'', ch. 13-23</ref> ==Aftermath== ==Aftermath== Line 63:
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| − | The '''Draconis Reach Campaign''' was a Dark Age Era military operation undertaken by the Draconis Combine and its contracted [[mercenary]] units against local militia and Federated Suns' forces. | + | The '''Draconis Reach Campaign''' was a Dark Age Era military operation that was undertaken by the Draconis Combine and its contracted [[mercenary]] units against local militia and Federated Suns' forces. |
==Operation Brief== | ==Operation Brief== | ||
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===Origin of Conflict=== | ===Origin of Conflict=== | ||
| − | The ''Draconis Reach'' was a chaotic region of space located between the Draconis Combine and the Federated Suns. Both states had been in conflict for centuries, and the [[Dark Age Era]] saw more of it. The Reach was created in the late 3080s, when [[House Sandoval]] dispatched mercenaries and some House troops into a belt of worlds, creating a ''no man's land''. Over the next | + | The ''Draconis Reach'' was a chaotic region of space located between the Draconis Combine and the Federated Suns. Both states had been in conflict for centuries, and the [[Dark Age Era]] saw more of it. The Reach was created in the late 3080s, when [[House Sandoval]] dispatched mercenaries and some House troops into a belt of worlds, creating a ''no man's land''. Over the next five decades, both states would feed troops into the disputed territory, with raids between planets launched by both, neither able or willing to commit enough forces to end the stalemate for good. However, by [[3139]], all the worlds comprising it were, at least nominally, under the direct control of the Suns', which began taking steps to fully integrate them into their space, but they were very slow.<ref>''Field Manual: 3145'', p. 19</ref> |
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===Launch of the Operation=== | ===Launch of the Operation=== | ||
| − | However, before the Suns had the opportunity to fully pacify | + | However, before the Suns had the opportunity to fully pacify the Reach's worlds, the Combine acted. In an unexpected move, Matsuhari Toranaga, the [[Draconis_Combine_Mustered_Soldiery#Gunji-no-Kanrei|''Gunji-no-Kanrei'']] of the Combine, hired Wolf's Dragoons. Right after they have arrived from Lyran space, unleashed them upon the Reach in March 3139; the Draconis Reach Campaign had began. |
| − | The Dragoons began their invasion with the [[Battle of Marlowe's Rift (3139)]], in which they took the planet in barely two days, and later, despite heavy Davion's opposition, both [[Wapakoneta]] and [[New Aberdeen]] fell under | + | The Dragoons began their invasion with the [[Battle of Marlowe's Rift (3139)]], in which they took the planet in barely two days, and later, despite heavy Davion's opposition, both [[Wapakoneta]] and [[New Aberdeen]] fell under them.<ref>''Redemption Rift'', ch. 2-6</ref> |
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Soon, The First Prince, Caleb Davion, was informed of the attack... but as it wasn't happening into Federated Suns space, simply ignored it. However, their subordinates sent some reinforcements to the Reach. The [[Ryuken]] and Dragoons competed to see who conquered worlds quicker. An attempt of the Federated Suns to stop them failed during the [[Battle of Misery (3139)]], which became another Combine's victory.<ref>''Redemption Rift'', ch. 12</ref> | Soon, The First Prince, Caleb Davion, was informed of the attack... but as it wasn't happening into Federated Suns space, simply ignored it. However, their subordinates sent some reinforcements to the Reach. The [[Ryuken]] and Dragoons competed to see who conquered worlds quicker. An attempt of the Federated Suns to stop them failed during the [[Battle of Misery (3139)]], which became another Combine's victory.<ref>''Redemption Rift'', ch. 12</ref> | ||
===Conflict Conclusion=== | ===Conflict Conclusion=== | ||
| − | By the end of the year, every world of the Draconis Reach had been taken and pacified by the Combine. However, even then, Caleb Davion only allowed to send a | + | By the end of the year, every world of the Draconis Reach had been taken and pacified by the Combine. However, even then, Caleb Davion only allowed to send a regiment to defend the frontier. After [[ISF]] reported the gathering of Davion forces on the Federated Suns' world [[Glenmora]], just outside the former area of the Reach. Fearing it was the prelude for a counterattack, the bulk of the Dragoons launched a devastating raid against the planet. However, they found harder than expected opposition, being trapped on the ground for two months. |
The Dragoons' campaign had been greatly facilitated by the fact than the 2nd Robinson Rangers, the Sandoval's unit which usually defended the Reach was on [[Robinson]] during a period of rest and refit, but now they were expecting them on Glenmora, and gave them a good fight.<ref>''Era Report: 3145'', pp. 51</ref> | The Dragoons' campaign had been greatly facilitated by the fact than the 2nd Robinson Rangers, the Sandoval's unit which usually defended the Reach was on [[Robinson]] during a period of rest and refit, but now they were expecting them on Glenmora, and gave them a good fight.<ref>''Era Report: 3145'', pp. 51</ref> | ||
| − | The [[Battle of Glenmora (3140)]] almost became a deathtrap for the Dragoons' elite, but the Ryuken | + | The [[Battle of Glenmora (3140)]] almost became a deathtrap for the Dragoons' elite, but the Ryuken's intervention, by their commander's own initiative, allowed them to crush the last Davion defenders and evacuate the Dragoons, battered, but operative. That signaled the end of the campaign.<ref>''Redemption Rift'', ch. 13-23</ref> |
==Aftermath== | ==Aftermath== | ||
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* ''[[Era Report: 3145]]'' | * ''[[Era Report: 3145]]'' | ||
* ''[[Field Manual: 3145]]'' | * ''[[Field Manual: 3145]]'' | ||
| − | * ''[[Redemption Rift]]'' | + | * ''[[Redemption Rift]]'' |
| − | * ''[[Shattered Fortress]]'' | + | * ''[[Shattered Fortress]]'' |
[[Category:Late Dark Age Era Military Operations|Draconis Reach Campaign]] | [[Category:Late Dark Age Era Military Operations|Draconis Reach Campaign]] | ||