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Line 84: ===Planetary History=== ===Planetary History=== ====Succession Wars==== ====Succession Wars==== − After the fall of the first Star League, Rio was contested by several factions. Initially annexed by the Federated Suns, Rio was conquered as part of a small-scale Capellan Confederation military operation launched in early [[2787]]; in addition to capturing Rio, by August 2787 the CCAF had also captured two other former Hegemony worlds that had been annexed by the Federated Suns, [[Angol]] and [[Tybalt]].<ref name="FSWp45"/> Soon, the Capellan Confederation and Draconis Combine were fighting for control of Rio.<ref name=DARWp86/> While cross-border clashes and raids between the [[CCAF]] and [[DCMS]] had been relatively common in the 2790s, the first full-scale battle between the two over control of Rio occurred in late [[2800]]. The Combine attempted to invade Rio with a regiment from the [[Dieron Regulars]] [[brigade]], following the routing of Capellan forces on the nearby world of [[Ronel]] in March 2800. The situation on Ronel was rather different to that on Rio, however; the defending garrison, the [[First Chesterton Voltigeurs]], began by intercepting the DCMS [[DropShip]]s with [[aerospace fighter]]s while the DropShips were entering the upper atmosphere, and successfully shot down two DropShips, which crashed into the surface south of the port city of San Lucas. The remaining Regulars' DropShips managed to land, but found themselves immediately subject to artillery fire from the Voltigeurs, forcing the DropShips to boost for safety as soon as the last [['Mech]]s had managed to disembark. The Regulars attempted to quickly seize San Lucas to use as a base for operations, only to discover that the Voltigeurs had rigged a number of the tallest buildings in the city to collapse using explosives, as well as mining half the streets. Within half an hour of landing, the Regulars found themselves trapped in a burning, fiery hell that had once been a pristine resort town on a world that had enjoyed a reputation as a holiday paradise during the [[Star League era]].<ref name=FSWp82>''First Succession War'', p. 82: "Caught in the Capellan Crossfire"</ref> + After the fall of the first Star League, Rio was contested by several factions. Initially annexed by the Federated Suns, Rio was conquered as part of a small-scale Capellan Confederation military operation launched in early [[2787]]; in addition to capturing Rio, by August 2787 the CCAF had also captured two other former Hegemony worlds that had been annexed by the Federated Suns, [[Angol]] and [[Tybalt]].<ref name="FSWp45"/> Soon, the Capellan Confederation and Draconis Combine were fighting for control of Rio.<ref name=DARWp86/> While cross-border clashes and raids between the [[CCAF]] and [[DCMS]] had been relatively common in the 2790s, the first full-scale battle between the two over control of Rio occurred in late [[2800]]. The Combine attempted to invade Rio with a regiment from the [[Dieron Regulars]] [[brigade]], following the routing of Capellan forces on the nearby world of [[Ronel]] in March 2800. The situation on Ronel was rather different to that on Rio, however; the defending garrison, the [[First Chesterton Voltigeurs]], began by intercepting the DCMS [[DropShip]]s with [[aerospace fighter]]s while the DropShips were entering the upper atmosphere, and successfully shot down two DropShips, which crashed into the surface south of the port city of San Lucas. The remaining Regulars' DropShips managed to land, but found themselves immediately subject to artillery fire from the Voltigeurs, forcing the DropShips to boost for safety as soon as the last [['Mech]]s had managed to disembark. The Regulars attempted to quickly seize San Lucas to use as a base for operations, only to discover that the Voltigeurs had rigged a number of the tallest buildings in the city to collapse using explosives, as well as mining half the streets. Within half an hour of landing, the Regulars found themselves trapped in a burning, fiery hell that had once been a pristine resort town on a world that had enjoyed a reputation as a holiday paradise during the [[Star League era]].<ref name="FSWp82">''First Succession War'', p. 82: "Caught in the Capellan Crossfire"</ref> The Confederation finally won uncontested control of Rio in [[2806]], but only by using nuclear weapons. The radiation forced most of the population to flee, and in the end the Confederation had taken control of a dead world. This would later be a problem as the Federated Suns realized the system's valuable strategic position for raiding the Confederation. For most of the [[Succession Wars (History)|Succession Wars]] the [[AFFS]] used the world as a strategic jump-off point for raids into the Confederation. In [[2980]] the [[CCAF]] attempted to conquer the world with a large fleet of aerospace fighters and other aerospace assets, but the fleet was soundly defeated. This defeat triggered a reorganization of the CCAF's aerospace arm.<ref name=DARWp86/> The Confederation finally won uncontested control of Rio in [[2806]], but only by using nuclear weapons. The radiation forced most of the population to flee, and in the end the Confederation had taken control of a dead world. This would later be a problem as the Federated Suns realized the system's valuable strategic position for raiding the Confederation. For most of the [[Succession Wars (History)|Succession Wars]] the [[AFFS]] used the world as a strategic jump-off point for raids into the Confederation. In [[2980]] the [[CCAF]] attempted to conquer the world with a large fleet of aerospace fighters and other aerospace assets, but the fleet was soundly defeated. This defeat triggered a reorganization of the CCAF's aerospace arm.<ref name=DARWp86/> Line 97:
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Line 123: ===Planetary Locations=== ===Planetary Locations=== * Reno: the planetary capital, located on Grando<ref name=DARWp86/> * Reno: the planetary capital, located on Grando<ref name=DARWp86/> − * San Lucas: port city<ref name=FSWp82/> <!-- Commented out due to lack of information <!-- Commented out due to lack of information
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| − | After the fall of the first Star League, Rio was contested by several factions. Initially annexed by the Federated Suns, Rio was conquered as part of a small-scale Capellan Confederation military operation launched in early [[2787]]; in addition to capturing Rio, by August 2787 the CCAF had also captured two other former Hegemony worlds that had been annexed by the Federated Suns, [[Angol]] and [[Tybalt]].<ref name="FSWp45"/> Soon, the Capellan Confederation and Draconis Combine were fighting for control of Rio.<ref name=DARWp86/> While cross-border clashes and raids between the [[CCAF]] and [[DCMS]] had been relatively common in the 2790s, the first full-scale battle between the two over control of Rio occurred in late [[2800]]. The Combine attempted to invade Rio with a regiment from the [[Dieron Regulars]] [[brigade]], following the routing of Capellan forces on the nearby world of [[Ronel]] in March 2800. The situation on Ronel was rather different to that on Rio, however; the defending garrison, the [[First Chesterton Voltigeurs]], began by intercepting the DCMS [[DropShip]]s with [[aerospace fighter]]s while the DropShips were entering the upper atmosphere, and successfully shot down two DropShips, which crashed into the surface south of the port city of San Lucas. The remaining Regulars' DropShips managed to land, but found themselves immediately subject to artillery fire from the Voltigeurs, forcing the DropShips to boost for safety as soon as the last [['Mech]]s had managed to disembark. The Regulars attempted to quickly seize San Lucas to use as a base for operations, only to discover that the Voltigeurs had rigged a number of the tallest buildings in the city to collapse using explosives, as well as mining half the streets. Within half an hour of landing, the Regulars found themselves trapped in a burning, fiery hell that had once been a pristine resort town on a world that had enjoyed a reputation as a holiday paradise during the [[Star League era]].<ref name=FSWp82>''First Succession War'', p. 82: "Caught in the Capellan Crossfire"</ref> | + | After the fall of the first Star League, Rio was contested by several factions. Initially annexed by the Federated Suns, Rio was conquered as part of a small-scale Capellan Confederation military operation launched in early [[2787]]; in addition to capturing Rio, by August 2787 the CCAF had also captured two other former Hegemony worlds that had been annexed by the Federated Suns, [[Angol]] and [[Tybalt]].<ref name="FSWp45"/> Soon, the Capellan Confederation and Draconis Combine were fighting for control of Rio.<ref name=DARWp86/> While cross-border clashes and raids between the [[CCAF]] and [[DCMS]] had been relatively common in the 2790s, the first full-scale battle between the two over control of Rio occurred in late [[2800]]. The Combine attempted to invade Rio with a regiment from the [[Dieron Regulars]] [[brigade]], following the routing of Capellan forces on the nearby world of [[Ronel]] in March 2800. The situation on Ronel was rather different to that on Rio, however; the defending garrison, the [[First Chesterton Voltigeurs]], began by intercepting the DCMS [[DropShip]]s with [[aerospace fighter]]s while the DropShips were entering the upper atmosphere, and successfully shot down two DropShips, which crashed into the surface south of the port city of San Lucas. The remaining Regulars' DropShips managed to land, but found themselves immediately subject to artillery fire from the Voltigeurs, forcing the DropShips to boost for safety as soon as the last [['Mech]]s had managed to disembark. The Regulars attempted to quickly seize San Lucas to use as a base for operations, only to discover that the Voltigeurs had rigged a number of the tallest buildings in the city to collapse using explosives, as well as mining half the streets. Within half an hour of landing, the Regulars found themselves trapped in a burning, fiery hell that had once been a pristine resort town on a world that had enjoyed a reputation as a holiday paradise during the [[Star League era]].<ref name="FSWp82">''First Succession War'', p. 82: "Caught in the Capellan Crossfire"</ref> |
The Confederation finally won uncontested control of Rio in [[2806]], but only by using nuclear weapons. The radiation forced most of the population to flee, and in the end the Confederation had taken control of a dead world. This would later be a problem as the Federated Suns realized the system's valuable strategic position for raiding the Confederation. For most of the [[Succession Wars (History)|Succession Wars]] the [[AFFS]] used the world as a strategic jump-off point for raids into the Confederation. In [[2980]] the [[CCAF]] attempted to conquer the world with a large fleet of aerospace fighters and other aerospace assets, but the fleet was soundly defeated. This defeat triggered a reorganization of the CCAF's aerospace arm.<ref name=DARWp86/> | The Confederation finally won uncontested control of Rio in [[2806]], but only by using nuclear weapons. The radiation forced most of the population to flee, and in the end the Confederation had taken control of a dead world. This would later be a problem as the Federated Suns realized the system's valuable strategic position for raiding the Confederation. For most of the [[Succession Wars (History)|Succession Wars]] the [[AFFS]] used the world as a strategic jump-off point for raids into the Confederation. In [[2980]] the [[CCAF]] attempted to conquer the world with a large fleet of aerospace fighters and other aerospace assets, but the fleet was soundly defeated. This defeat triggered a reorganization of the CCAF's aerospace arm.<ref name=DARWp86/> | ||
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===Planetary Locations=== | ===Planetary Locations=== | ||
* Reno: the planetary capital, located on Grando<ref name=DARWp86/> | * Reno: the planetary capital, located on Grando<ref name=DARWp86/> | ||
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