Editing Jihad

==Overview==
The '''Word of Blake Jihad''' was a major interstellar war that involved all major [[factions]]. The [[First Battle of Harlech (3067)|opening salvo]] was launched in October [[3067]] against [[Wolf's Dragoons]] on their homeworld of [[Outreach]].<ref name=JFS70_11-13>''Jihad Hot Spots: 3070'', p. 11-13 - "Jihad Timeline"</ref><ref name=BA_171-73>''Blake Ascending'', p. 171-173 - "Jihad Timeline"</ref> The war lasted until the [[Word of Blake]]'s defeat in [[3081]], which was made possible through unifying efforts of [[Devlin Stone]] and [[David Lear]], using their gathered coalition forces to crush the new Blakist Hegemony. 

The Word's strategy mainly consisted of attacking capitals and other important industrial worlds to hamper their enemies' capacity to wage war. They created a "white-out" of the [[HPG]] grid that forced regional leaders to take a more active role, then manipulated those leaders to create chaos and warfare that distracted their enemies from the Word's activities. During the early parts of the war, the Blakist "hidden" armies hit former [[Chaos March]] worlds in the vicinity of [[Terra]]. This led to the formation of the Word's new nation, the [[Word of Blake Protectorate]].

The Jihad was not comprised only of the Word of Blake assaulting foreign powers, but also conflicts that erupted between neighboring states. Of note were the fights between the [[Free Worlds League]] and [[Lyran Alliance]], [[Capellan Confederation]] and [[Federated Suns]], [[Federated Suns]] and [[Draconis Combine]], [[Clan Snow Raven]] and their allies in the [[Outworlds Alliance]] fighting both the [[Federated Suns]] and [[Draconis Combine]], and the ongoing conflict between the [[Marian Hegemony]] and [[Circinus Federation]].
[[File:Word of Blake Jihad (Jihad, Final Reckoning).png|right|thumb|Mech Battle during the Word of Blake Jihad.]]

==Major Military Operations==
The following is a listing of military operations conducted by various factions during the war. They are listed in order of dates of operations. Some operations occurred against in opposition to each other and are listed together.

*[[Battle of Mars (3067)|Task Force Vengeance]] ([[3067]]) - [[Wolf's Dragoons]] and the [[Allied Mercenary Command]]'s attempted retaliatory strike against [[Terra|Mars]] in the [[Terra]] system. The battle ended with the task force being completely wiped out.

*[[Operation STEEL HAMMER]] ([[3068]]) - The [[Word of Blake]]'s assault against major Lyran worlds and capitals.

*[[Operation BROKEN FIST|Operation ÜBERSCHATTEN and Operation BROKEN FIST]] (3068 - [[3069]]) - [[House Steiner]]'s [[Skye/Bolan Alliance]] conflict with the Marik border worlds, including the [[Duchy of Tamarind]]. 

*[[Operation SOVEREIGN JUSTICE]] (25 June 3068 to October 3068) - The [[Capellan March]]'s offensive to recapture the [[St. Ives Compact]] from the [[Capellan Confederation]]. Operations officially ended April [[3070]].<ref>''Jihad Secrets: The Blake Documents'', pp. 17-18: Operation details</ref>

*[[Operation THUNDERSTRIKE]] (8 October 3068 to 1 April 3070) - The Capellan Confederation counter-offensive against Operation SOVEREIGN JUSTICE.<ref>''Jihad Secrets: The Blake Documents'', pp. 18-21: Counter offensive into the Federated Suns by the House Liao forces</ref>

*[[Operation SHOWTIME]] (16 June 3068 to 11 December [[3071]]) - The Blakist invasion and occupation of [[Solaris|Solaris VII]].<ref>''Jihad Secrets: The Blake Documents'', pp. 25-27: details occupation and Solaris resistance forces ending the operation</ref>

*[[Operation ICE STORM]] (June 3071 to April [[3072]]) - [[Clan Jade Falcon]]'s counter-offensive against the [[Clan Ice Hellion]] invasion, with elements of [[Clan Hell's Horses]] assisting.<ref>''Jihad Secrets: The Blake Documents'', pp. 28-30: Intelligence on Falcon war against the Ice Hellion's invasion</ref>

*[[Operation SCOUR]] (10 January [[3077]] to [[3078]]) - The Devlin Stone led Coalition offensive against the Word of Blake Protectorate which culminated in the liberation of Terra.

==Additional Military Operations==
On 21 August [[3072]], combined-arms units of [[Clan Nova Cat]] engaged in battle with the Word of Blake in the [[Nagasaki]] community zone within the [[Crane (district)|Crane]] district on [[Luthien]].<ref>''Jihad Turning Points: Luthien'', p. 1, "Manifest Destiny"</ref>


==References==
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==Dates==
*Start Date - [[Start date::3067]]
*End Date - [[End date::3081]]

==Bibliography==
* ''[[Blake Ascending]]''
* ''[[Jihad Hot Spots: 3070]]''
*''[[Jihad Secrets: The Blake Documents]]''
*''[[Jihad Turning Points: Luthien]]''


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