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The Blakists returned to Hachiman for a third time on 2 May [[3070]], striking at the HTE complex again. This time they were successful, destroying the various HTE facilities.<ref name="J:FRp48">''Jihad: Final Reckoning'', p. 48: "The Jihad in Review"</ref>
 
The Blakists returned to Hachiman for a third time on 2 May [[3070]], striking at the HTE complex again. This time they were successful, destroying the various HTE facilities.<ref name="J:FRp48">''Jihad: Final Reckoning'', p. 48: "The Jihad in Review"</ref>
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== Planetary History ==
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By [[3025]] '''Hachiman''' was renowned for being a center of computer and electronics manufacture for House Kurita. This meant that the [[ISF]] had a large presence on the planet, with their agents infiltrating the planetary government and not the industries.<ref name=HKp182/>
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===Battle of Masamori===
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In April [[3056]], Hachiman Taro Electronics or HTE, owned by Sri [[Chandrasekhar Kurita]] brought in his own security force, consisting of the [[17th Reconnaissance Regiment]] (nicknamed the Camacho's Caballeros).  The Regiment was sign of trouble in months to come.  Previous months, the various Yahuza groups and HTE rival Tanadi Computers had grown jealous and tired of not getting Kurita notable.  By November, they convinced the ISF that Chandrasekhar had turn traitor and engineered events that would trigger open conflict between Kurita's mercenaries and local garrison force, the 9th Ghost Regiment.  In the initial assault the mercenaries were able repel while it scout infantry was able slipped past enemy lines to ISF headquarters to prove the their employer's innocence.  The conflict destroyed much of water front around HTE's compound at Yamato River.<ref>''Close Quarters'', p.??{{cn}}, snapshot of the events that lead to the battle in the city.</ref>
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===Blakist Raids===
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During the events leading up to the Battle of Masamori, Tanadi Computers and their ''yakuza'' allies issued a false announcement that HTE had developed a new faster-than-light communication system. This brought [[Word of Blake]] commandos in Mid October. The Blakist raid was used as cover for ISF troopers to storm Compound, however was rebuffed by the 17th Recon.
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However, after the November when Tanadi Computer/HTE feud had been resolved, the Blakists returned to Hachiman on its holiday of Chairman's Day Eve.  Two [[Level II]] BattleMech forces with a platoon of Infantry stormed the Chairman's palace and HTE's Complex.  The surprise raid successfully killed the Planetary Chairman, Earl Percival Fillington. However, the Blakists were rebuffed by both mercenaries and 9th Ghosts.<ref>''Heart of Chaos'', p. 25-55, "Events of the Blakist raid of Hachiman".</ref>
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The Blakists returned to Hachiman for a third time on the 2nd of May [[3070]], striking at the HTE complex again. This time they were successful, destroying the various HTE facilities.<ref name="J:FRp48">''Jihad: Final Reckoning'', p. 48, "The Jihad In Review"</ref>
  
 
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