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Line 9: In [[3057]], Chancellor [[Sun-Tzu Liao]] and Captain-General [[Thomas Marik]] launched a strike at the [[Federated Commonwealth]] in retribution for [[Victor Steiner-Davion]]'s [[Operation GEMINI]]. Dubbed [[Operation GUERRERO]] it was accelerated with Thomas Marik's calculation that [[Katherine Steiner-Davion]] would secede the Lyran half of the [[Federated Commonwealth]] and negotiate a separate settlement with Marik that allowed him to achieve his objective. Katherine ordered home all traditional Lyran units to within the Lyran state's pre–Fourth War borders, leaving many worlds bereft of defenses. Because of the secession, the rump Commonwealth lacked the [[JumpShips]] necessary to reinforce the Sarna March. With the League's pullout, however, the Capellans lacked the military force to secure the worlds that the Commonwealth had all but abandoned. In [[3057]], Chancellor [[Sun-Tzu Liao]] and Captain-General [[Thomas Marik]] launched a strike at the [[Federated Commonwealth]] in retribution for [[Victor Steiner-Davion]]'s [[Operation GEMINI]]. Dubbed [[Operation GUERRERO]] it was accelerated with Thomas Marik's calculation that [[Katherine Steiner-Davion]] would secede the Lyran half of the [[Federated Commonwealth]] and negotiate a separate settlement with Marik that allowed him to achieve his objective. Katherine ordered home all traditional Lyran units to within the Lyran state's pre–Fourth War borders, leaving many worlds bereft of defenses. Because of the secession, the rump Commonwealth lacked the [[JumpShips]] necessary to reinforce the Sarna March. With the League's pullout, however, the Capellans lacked the military force to secure the worlds that the Commonwealth had all but abandoned. − Prior to the offensive, Capellan terrorists had stirred up old Capellan loyalties among the populace, as well as masterminding many terrorist attacks targeting the infrastructure of these systems. In the absence of national militaries, many local governors (and other concerned interests) seized the initiative to restore order. On the worlds where this restoration was successful, most governments were resentful of the apparent lack of interest by the [[Great Houses]], and set up their own nations. Some of these minor powers became influential enough to become multi-world nation-states. The constantly shifting web of alliances, as well as the rapid rise and fall of planetary-level governments led observers to dub this area of instability the Chaos March. + Prior to the offensive, Capellan terrorists had stirred up old Capellan loyalties amongst the populace, as well as masterminding many terrorist attacks targeting the infrastructure of these systems. In the absence of national militaries, many local governors (and other concerned interests) seized the initiative to restore order. On the worlds where this restoration was successful, most governments were resentful of the apparent lack of interest by the [[Great Houses]], and set up their own nations. Some of these minor powers became influential enough to become multi-world nation-states. The constantly shifting web of alliances, as well as the rapid rise and fall of planetary-level governments led observers to dub this area of instability the Chaos March. Over time, both the [[Capellan Confederation]] and the [[Federated Commonwealth]] were able to exert more influence and military pressure on the worlds of the Chaos March, leading to its shrinkage. Though both would become distracted (the Capellans by the war with the [[St. Ives Compact]] and the Commonwealth by the [[Clans]]), many worlds of the Chaos March had been reclaimed by one of the [[Great Houses]]. When the [[FedCom Civil War]] broke out in [[3062]], some Chaos March worlds were caught in the middle. Indeed, Duke [[George Hasek II|George Hasek]] was tired of the Capellans constantly bullying the small nations, so he undertook a campaign to "liberate" some of them. Over time, both the [[Capellan Confederation]] and the [[Federated Commonwealth]] were able to exert more influence and military pressure on the worlds of the Chaos March, leading to its shrinkage. Though both would become distracted (the Capellans by the war with the [[St. Ives Compact]] and the Commonwealth by the [[Clans]]), many worlds of the Chaos March had been reclaimed by one of the [[Great Houses]]. When the [[FedCom Civil War]] broke out in [[3062]], some Chaos March worlds were caught in the middle. Indeed, Duke [[George Hasek II|George Hasek]] was tired of the Capellans constantly bullying the small nations, so he undertook a campaign to "liberate" some of them.
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In [[3057]], Chancellor [[Sun-Tzu Liao]] and Captain-General [[Thomas Marik]] launched a strike at the [[Federated Commonwealth]] in retribution for [[Victor Steiner-Davion]]'s [[Operation GEMINI]]. Dubbed [[Operation GUERRERO]] it was accelerated with Thomas Marik's calculation that [[Katherine Steiner-Davion]] would secede the Lyran half of the [[Federated Commonwealth]] and negotiate a separate settlement with Marik that allowed him to achieve his objective. Katherine ordered home all traditional Lyran units to within the Lyran state's pre–Fourth War borders, leaving many worlds bereft of defenses. Because of the secession, the rump Commonwealth lacked the [[JumpShips]] necessary to reinforce the Sarna March. With the League's pullout, however, the Capellans lacked the military force to secure the worlds that the Commonwealth had all but abandoned. | In [[3057]], Chancellor [[Sun-Tzu Liao]] and Captain-General [[Thomas Marik]] launched a strike at the [[Federated Commonwealth]] in retribution for [[Victor Steiner-Davion]]'s [[Operation GEMINI]]. Dubbed [[Operation GUERRERO]] it was accelerated with Thomas Marik's calculation that [[Katherine Steiner-Davion]] would secede the Lyran half of the [[Federated Commonwealth]] and negotiate a separate settlement with Marik that allowed him to achieve his objective. Katherine ordered home all traditional Lyran units to within the Lyran state's pre–Fourth War borders, leaving many worlds bereft of defenses. Because of the secession, the rump Commonwealth lacked the [[JumpShips]] necessary to reinforce the Sarna March. With the League's pullout, however, the Capellans lacked the military force to secure the worlds that the Commonwealth had all but abandoned. | ||
| − | Prior to the offensive, Capellan terrorists had stirred up old Capellan loyalties | + | Prior to the offensive, Capellan terrorists had stirred up old Capellan loyalties amongst the populace, as well as masterminding many terrorist attacks targeting the infrastructure of these systems. In the absence of national militaries, many local governors (and other concerned interests) seized the initiative to restore order. On the worlds where this restoration was successful, most governments were resentful of the apparent lack of interest by the [[Great Houses]], and set up their own nations. Some of these minor powers became influential enough to become multi-world nation-states. The constantly shifting web of alliances, as well as the rapid rise and fall of planetary-level governments led observers to dub this area of instability the Chaos March. |
Over time, both the [[Capellan Confederation]] and the [[Federated Commonwealth]] were able to exert more influence and military pressure on the worlds of the Chaos March, leading to its shrinkage. Though both would become distracted (the Capellans by the war with the [[St. Ives Compact]] and the Commonwealth by the [[Clans]]), many worlds of the Chaos March had been reclaimed by one of the [[Great Houses]]. When the [[FedCom Civil War]] broke out in [[3062]], some Chaos March worlds were caught in the middle. Indeed, Duke [[George Hasek II|George Hasek]] was tired of the Capellans constantly bullying the small nations, so he undertook a campaign to "liberate" some of them. | Over time, both the [[Capellan Confederation]] and the [[Federated Commonwealth]] were able to exert more influence and military pressure on the worlds of the Chaos March, leading to its shrinkage. Though both would become distracted (the Capellans by the war with the [[St. Ives Compact]] and the Commonwealth by the [[Clans]]), many worlds of the Chaos March had been reclaimed by one of the [[Great Houses]]. When the [[FedCom Civil War]] broke out in [[3062]], some Chaos March worlds were caught in the middle. Indeed, Duke [[George Hasek II|George Hasek]] was tired of the Capellans constantly bullying the small nations, so he undertook a campaign to "liberate" some of them. | ||