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Line 75: ===Planetary History=== ===Planetary History=== ====Reunification War==== ====Reunification War==== − The site of the original colony on '''Restitution''' became the site of the planetary capital, Magdeburg, which was also home to the principal planetary industry in the [[Age of War]]. This industry was the media industry, famous and notorious in equal parts throughout the neighboring Free Worlds League for the production of low-brow dramas and pornography - but which also meant that Restitution had experts in communications, data delivery and image and video manipulation. By the end of the [[Age of War]] the communications network on Restitution was as advanced as any in the [[Inner Sphere]].<ref name=H:RWp97/><ref>''Historical: Reunification War'', p. 94: "Know Your Enemy"</ref> + The site of the original colony on '''Restitution''' became the site of the planetary capital, Magdeburg, which was also home to the principal planetary industry in the [[Age of War]]. This industry was the media industry, famous and notorious in equal parts throughout the neighboring Free Worlds League for the production of low-brow dramas and pornography - but which also meant that Restitution had experts in communications, data delivery and image and video manipulation. By the end of the [[Age of War]] the communications network on Restitution was as advanced as any in the [[Inner Sphere]].<ref name="H:RWp97"/><ref>''Historical: Reunification War'', p. 94: "Know Your Enemy"</ref> − War between the [[Star League]] and the Magistracy of Canopus was inevitable after the Magistracy joined the other [[Periphery]] nations in rejecting the [[Pollux Proclamation]]; Restitution was an early target in the initial [[Star League Defense Force]] campaign against the Magistracy. The first priority for the SLDF task force was the planetary capital; so long as Magdeburg remained in Canopian hands, it could efficiently coordinate the planetary garrison's efforts to defend Restitution even when the garrison was operating in the badlands.<ref name=H:RWp97/> + War between the [[Star League]] and the Magistracy of Canopus was inevitable after the Magistracy joined the other [[Periphery]] nations in rejecting the [[Pollux Proclamation]]; Restitution was an early target in the initial [[Star League Defense Force]] campaign against the Magistracy. The first priority for the SLDF task force was the planetary capital; so long as Magdeburg remained in Canopian hands, it could efficiently coordinate the planetary garrison's efforts to defend Restitution even when the garrison was operating in the badlands.<ref name="H:RWp97"/> − The city of Magdeburg was located on a narrow bluff, making it a naturally defensible location; the SLDF soon discovered that Magdeburg had also been expanded with newly-constructed defenses, and drafted plans for a direct assault into the city. To be able to drop troops directly into Magdeburg any anti-air defenses would need to be knocked out, and the SLDF would need to obtain air superiority over the planetary defenders. While the conquest of Restitution had been assigned to the [[57th Brigade]], the need to assure dominance of the air led to the bulk of the aerospace assets assigned to the [[58th Brigade]] also being deployed to assist in the planetary invasion.<ref name=H:RWp97/> + The city of Magdeburg was located on a narrow bluff, making it a naturally defensible location; the SLDF soon discovered that Magdeburg had also been expanded with newly-constructed defenses, and drafted plans for a direct assault into the city. To be able to drop troops directly into Magdeburg any anti-air defenses would need to be knocked out, and the SLDF would need to obtain air superiority over the planetary defenders. While the conquest of Restitution had been assigned to the [[57th Brigade]], the need to assure dominance of the air led to the bulk of the aerospace assets assigned to the [[58th Brigade]] also being deployed to assist in the planetary invasion.<ref name="H:RWp97"/> − With the aerospace forces in place, the planetary invasion began on the 21st of October [[2577]], only for the SLDF forces to find that they faced minimal opposition. Reconnaissance flights confirmed the presence of the civilian population of Restitution on the planet, but couldn't find any trace of the [[3rd Canopian Light Horse]]. The 57th Brigade declared the world pacified a day later, and the whereabouts of the planetary garrison would remain a mystery for more than two weeks, before their final location was discovered - the Restitution garrison had been redeployed to [[Cranston]] in a strategic movement typical of the MAF campaign against the SLDF.<ref name=H:RWp97/> + With the aerospace forces in place, the planetary invasion began on the 21st of October [[2577]], only for the SLDF forces to find that they faced minimal opposition. Reconnaissance flights confirmed the presence of the civilian population of Restitution on the planet, but couldn't find any trace of the [[3rd Canopian Light Horse]]. The 57th Brigade declared the world pacified a day later, and the whereabouts of the planetary garrison would remain a mystery for more than two weeks, before their final location was discovered - the Restitution garrison had been redeployed to [[Cranston]] in a strategic movement typical of the MAF campaign against the SLDF.<ref name="H:RWp97"/> Although the 57th Brigade were responsible for capturing Restitution, the SLDF task force responsible for conquering the Magistracy stationed a number of other units on Restitution during 2577, units which included the [[62nd Royal Brigade]] (from the [[21st Royal Division]]), [[3rd Marik Militia]] and the [[2nd Fusiliers of Oriente|Oriente Fusiliers' 2nd Brigade]].<ref name="H:RWp148">''Historical: Reunification War'', p. 148: "Magistracy Of Canopus Front(Jump-Off - 2582)"</ref> Although the 57th Brigade were responsible for capturing Restitution, the SLDF task force responsible for conquering the Magistracy stationed a number of other units on Restitution during 2577, units which included the [[62nd Royal Brigade]] (from the [[21st Royal Division]]), [[3rd Marik Militia]] and the [[2nd Fusiliers of Oriente|Oriente Fusiliers' 2nd Brigade]].<ref name="H:RWp148">''Historical: Reunification War'', p. 148: "Magistracy Of Canopus Front(Jump-Off - 2582)"</ref>
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| − | The site of the original colony on '''Restitution''' became the site of the planetary capital, Magdeburg, which was also home to the principal planetary industry in the [[Age of War]]. This industry was the media industry, famous and notorious in equal parts throughout the neighboring Free Worlds League for the production of low-brow dramas and pornography - but which also meant that Restitution had experts in communications, data delivery and image and video manipulation. By the end of the [[Age of War]] the communications network on Restitution was as advanced as any in the [[Inner Sphere]].<ref name=H:RWp97/><ref>''Historical: Reunification War'', p. 94: "Know Your Enemy"</ref> | + | The site of the original colony on '''Restitution''' became the site of the planetary capital, Magdeburg, which was also home to the principal planetary industry in the [[Age of War]]. This industry was the media industry, famous and notorious in equal parts throughout the neighboring Free Worlds League for the production of low-brow dramas and pornography - but which also meant that Restitution had experts in communications, data delivery and image and video manipulation. By the end of the [[Age of War]] the communications network on Restitution was as advanced as any in the [[Inner Sphere]].<ref name="H:RWp97"/><ref>''Historical: Reunification War'', p. 94: "Know Your Enemy"</ref> |
| − | War between the [[Star League]] and the Magistracy of Canopus was inevitable after the Magistracy joined the other [[Periphery]] nations in rejecting the [[Pollux Proclamation]]; Restitution was an early target in the initial [[Star League Defense Force]] campaign against the Magistracy. The first priority for the SLDF task force was the planetary capital; so long as Magdeburg remained in Canopian hands, it could efficiently coordinate the planetary garrison's efforts to defend Restitution even when the garrison was operating in the badlands.<ref name=H:RWp97/> | + | War between the [[Star League]] and the Magistracy of Canopus was inevitable after the Magistracy joined the other [[Periphery]] nations in rejecting the [[Pollux Proclamation]]; Restitution was an early target in the initial [[Star League Defense Force]] campaign against the Magistracy. The first priority for the SLDF task force was the planetary capital; so long as Magdeburg remained in Canopian hands, it could efficiently coordinate the planetary garrison's efforts to defend Restitution even when the garrison was operating in the badlands.<ref name="H:RWp97"/> |
| − | The city of Magdeburg was located on a narrow bluff, making it a naturally defensible location; the SLDF soon discovered that Magdeburg had also been expanded with newly-constructed defenses, and drafted plans for a direct assault into the city. To be able to drop troops directly into Magdeburg any anti-air defenses would need to be knocked out, and the SLDF would need to obtain air superiority over the planetary defenders. While the conquest of Restitution had been assigned to the [[57th Brigade]], the need to assure dominance of the air led to the bulk of the aerospace assets assigned to the [[58th Brigade]] also being deployed to assist in the planetary invasion.<ref name=H:RWp97/> | + | The city of Magdeburg was located on a narrow bluff, making it a naturally defensible location; the SLDF soon discovered that Magdeburg had also been expanded with newly-constructed defenses, and drafted plans for a direct assault into the city. To be able to drop troops directly into Magdeburg any anti-air defenses would need to be knocked out, and the SLDF would need to obtain air superiority over the planetary defenders. While the conquest of Restitution had been assigned to the [[57th Brigade]], the need to assure dominance of the air led to the bulk of the aerospace assets assigned to the [[58th Brigade]] also being deployed to assist in the planetary invasion.<ref name="H:RWp97"/> |
| − | With the aerospace forces in place, the planetary invasion began on the 21st of October [[2577]], only for the SLDF forces to find that they faced minimal opposition. Reconnaissance flights confirmed the presence of the civilian population of Restitution on the planet, but couldn't find any trace of the [[3rd Canopian Light Horse]]. The 57th Brigade declared the world pacified a day later, and the whereabouts of the planetary garrison would remain a mystery for more than two weeks, before their final location was discovered - the Restitution garrison had been redeployed to [[Cranston]] in a strategic movement typical of the MAF campaign against the SLDF.<ref name=H:RWp97/> | + | With the aerospace forces in place, the planetary invasion began on the 21st of October [[2577]], only for the SLDF forces to find that they faced minimal opposition. Reconnaissance flights confirmed the presence of the civilian population of Restitution on the planet, but couldn't find any trace of the [[3rd Canopian Light Horse]]. The 57th Brigade declared the world pacified a day later, and the whereabouts of the planetary garrison would remain a mystery for more than two weeks, before their final location was discovered - the Restitution garrison had been redeployed to [[Cranston]] in a strategic movement typical of the MAF campaign against the SLDF.<ref name="H:RWp97"/> |
Although the 57th Brigade were responsible for capturing Restitution, the SLDF task force responsible for conquering the Magistracy stationed a number of other units on Restitution during 2577, units which included the [[62nd Royal Brigade]] (from the [[21st Royal Division]]), [[3rd Marik Militia]] and the [[2nd Fusiliers of Oriente|Oriente Fusiliers' 2nd Brigade]].<ref name="H:RWp148">''Historical: Reunification War'', p. 148: "Magistracy Of Canopus Front(Jump-Off - 2582)"</ref> | Although the 57th Brigade were responsible for capturing Restitution, the SLDF task force responsible for conquering the Magistracy stationed a number of other units on Restitution during 2577, units which included the [[62nd Royal Brigade]] (from the [[21st Royal Division]]), [[3rd Marik Militia]] and the [[2nd Fusiliers of Oriente|Oriente Fusiliers' 2nd Brigade]].<ref name="H:RWp148">''Historical: Reunification War'', p. 148: "Magistracy Of Canopus Front(Jump-Off - 2582)"</ref> | ||