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Line 1: − '''Operation HOLY SHROUD II''' was a renewed [[Inner Sphere|Sphere]]-wide crackdown by [[ComStar]]'s [[ROM]] division against the [[Great House]]s' attempt to rediscover [[Lostech|technology lost]] during the early [[Succession Wars (History)|Succession Wars]]. The successor to the [[Operation HOLY SHROUD|original HOLY SHROUD]], it proved to be not nearly as effective as its predecessor.<ref name=CSp46>''ComStar'', pp. 46-47: "The Tripitz Affair - The Activist First Circuit"</ref> <ref name=FMCSp13>''Field Manual: ComStar'', p. 13: "Bait and Switch"</ref> <ref name=IOHp105>''Intelligence Operations Handbook'', p. 105: "ROM - Brief History - Dangerous Games"</ref> + '''Operation Holy Shroud II''' was a renewed [[Inner Sphere|Sphere]]-wide crackdown by [[ComStar]]'s [[ROM]] division against the [[Great House]]s' attempt to rediscover [[Lostech|technology lost]] during the early [[Succession Wars (History)|Succession Wars]]. The successor to the [[Operation Holy Shroud|original Holy Shroud]], it proved to be not nearly as effective as its predecessor. ==Overview== ==Overview== − As the [[Third Succession War]] dragged on, the [[Successor State]]s spent considerable resources to protect and build on what surviving technology they retained, along with desperately researching any scraps of lostech that were uncovered. Despite only having limited success, their efforts prevented an outright collapse into a technological dark age, running counter to the prophecies of ComStar that predicted such a decline from which the Blessed Order alone would arise.<ref name=CSp46/> <ref name=FMCSp13/> <ref name=IOHp105/> + As the [[Third Succession War]] dragged on, the [[Successor State]]s spent considerable resources to protect and build on what surviving technology they retained, along with desperately researching any scraps of lostech that were uncovered. Despite only having limited success, their efforts prevented an outright collapse into a technological dark age, running counter to the prophecies of ComStar that predicted such a decline from which the Blessed Order alone would arise. − On the back of the successful resolution of the so-called [[Tripitz Affair]], which saw the [[Com Guards]] prevent a derelict [[WarShip]] entering [[Taurian Concordat]] hands, [[Primus of ComStar|Primus]] [[Yin Takami]] ordered ROM to engage in Operation HOLY SHROUD II, a new wave of assassinations of scientists and engineers similar to that ordered by [[Raymond Karpov]] in [[2838]]. <ref name=CSp46/> <ref name=FMCSp13/> <ref name=IOHp105/> + On the back of the successful resolution of the so-called [[Tripitz Affair]], which saw the [[Com Guards]] prevent a derelict [[WarShip]] entering [[Taurian Concordat]] hands, [[Primus of ComStar|Primus]] [[Yin Takami]] ordered ROM to engage in Operation Holy Shroud II, a new wave of assassinations of scientists and engineers similar to that ordered by [[Raymond Karpov]] in [[2838]]. − However, despite a few minor successes, many of the assassinations were stopped by the [[Federated Suns]]' [[Ministry of Intelligence Investigations and Operations]] and [[Draconis Combine]]'s [[Internal Security Force]]. The only area where the second HOLY SHROUD matched the first was ROM's efforts to misdirect any efforts to link the Order to the assassinations, with not even a hint the supposedly neutral organization was actively seeking to cripple the Inner Sphere.<ref name=CSp46/> <ref name=FMCSp13/> <ref name=IOHp105/> + However, despite a few minor successes, many of the assassinations were stopped by the [[Federated Suns]]' [[Ministry of Intelligence Investigations and Operations]] and [[Draconis Combine]]'s [[Internal Security Force]]. The only area where the second Holy Shroud matched the first was ROM's efforts to misdirect any efforts to link the Order to the assassinations, with not even a hint the supposedly neutral organization was actively seeking to cripple the Inner Sphere. ==References== ==References== − <references />+ * ''[[ComStar (sourcebook)|ComStar]]'', pp. 46–47 − + * ''[[Field Manual: ComStar]]'', pp. 12–13 − ==Bibliography== − * ''[[ComStar (sourcebook)]]'' − * ''[[Field Manual: ComStar]]'' − * ''[[Intelligence Operations Handbook]]'' [[Category:Covert Operations]] [[Category:Covert Operations]]
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| − | '''Operation | + | '''Operation Holy Shroud II''' was a renewed [[Inner Sphere|Sphere]]-wide crackdown by [[ComStar]]'s [[ROM]] division against the [[Great House]]s' attempt to rediscover [[Lostech|technology lost]] during the early [[Succession Wars (History)|Succession Wars]]. The successor to the [[Operation Holy Shroud|original Holy Shroud]], it proved to be not nearly as effective as its predecessor. |
==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
| − | As the [[Third Succession War]] dragged on, the [[Successor State]]s spent considerable resources to protect and build on what surviving technology they retained, along with desperately researching any scraps of lostech that were uncovered. Despite only having limited success, their efforts prevented an outright collapse into a technological dark age, running counter to the prophecies of ComStar that predicted such a decline from which the Blessed Order alone would arise. | + | As the [[Third Succession War]] dragged on, the [[Successor State]]s spent considerable resources to protect and build on what surviving technology they retained, along with desperately researching any scraps of lostech that were uncovered. Despite only having limited success, their efforts prevented an outright collapse into a technological dark age, running counter to the prophecies of ComStar that predicted such a decline from which the Blessed Order alone would arise. |
| − | On the back of the successful resolution of the so-called [[Tripitz Affair]], which saw the [[Com Guards]] prevent a derelict [[WarShip]] entering [[Taurian Concordat]] hands, [[Primus of ComStar|Primus]] [[Yin Takami]] ordered ROM to engage in Operation | + | On the back of the successful resolution of the so-called [[Tripitz Affair]], which saw the [[Com Guards]] prevent a derelict [[WarShip]] entering [[Taurian Concordat]] hands, [[Primus of ComStar|Primus]] [[Yin Takami]] ordered ROM to engage in Operation Holy Shroud II, a new wave of assassinations of scientists and engineers similar to that ordered by [[Raymond Karpov]] in [[2838]]. |
| − | However, despite a few minor successes, many of the assassinations were stopped by the [[Federated Suns]]' [[Ministry of Intelligence Investigations and Operations]] and [[Draconis Combine]]'s [[Internal Security Force]]. The only area where the second | + | However, despite a few minor successes, many of the assassinations were stopped by the [[Federated Suns]]' [[Ministry of Intelligence Investigations and Operations]] and [[Draconis Combine]]'s [[Internal Security Force]]. The only area where the second Holy Shroud matched the first was ROM's efforts to misdirect any efforts to link the Order to the assassinations, with not even a hint the supposedly neutral organization was actively seeking to cripple the Inner Sphere. |
==References== | ==References== | ||
| − | + | * ''[[ComStar (sourcebook)|ComStar]]'', pp. 46–47 | |
| − | + | * ''[[Field Manual: ComStar]]'', pp. 12–13 | |
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| − | * ''[[ComStar (sourcebook)]]'' | ||
| − | * ''[[Field Manual: ComStar]]'' | ||
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[[Category:Covert Operations]] | [[Category:Covert Operations]] | ||