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Line 90: A few years after these first cities were established, geologists found extensive radioactive ores and other mineral resources that caused a few mining companies to arrive on-world; the output from these mines contributed significantly to the Terran Hegemony's economy, to the extent that the neighboring Draconis Combine wanted the world. This ongoing tension resulted in the first battle with [[BattleMech]]s.<ref name=DARWp44/> A few years after these first cities were established, geologists found extensive radioactive ores and other mineral resources that caused a few mining companies to arrive on-world; the output from these mines contributed significantly to the Terran Hegemony's economy, to the extent that the neighboring Draconis Combine wanted the world. This ongoing tension resulted in the first battle with [[BattleMech]]s.<ref name=DARWp44/> − In [[2443]], the [[DCMS]] sent a company of tanks to Styx [[Battle of Styx (2443)|to raid the warehouses and refineries]], hopefully capturing them intact for use by the Combine. The defenders, a [[lance]] of Terran Hegemony BattleMechs from the [[801st Heavy Armored Regiment]] led [[Lieutenant Colonel]] [[Amanda Cunningham]],<ref name=XTROPVp8>''Experimental Technical Readout: Primitives, Volume 1'', p. 8: "MSK-5S Mackie"</ref> met the company of tanks with infantry support outside the city of Barbados. The muddy plains impeded the Kuritan armor, while the 'Mechs simply strode around with no problem; the net result was the complete destruction of the raiding Draconis unit, and the emergence of the BattleMech as the preeminent combat unit.<ref name=DARWp44/><ref name="ED:AOWp5">''Era Digest: Age of War'', p. 5: "The New Knights"</ref> + In [[2443]], the [[DCMS]] sent a company of tanks to Styx [[Battle of Styx (2443)|to raid the warehouses and refineries]], hopefully capturing them intact for use by the Combine. The defenders, a [[lance]] of Terran Hegemony BattleMechs from the [[801st Heavy Armored Regiment]] led [[Lt. Colonel]] [[Amanda Cunningham]],<ref name=XTROPVp8>''Experimental Technical Readout: Primitives, Volume 1'', p. 8: "MSK-5S Mackie"</ref> met the company of tanks with infantry support outside the city of Barbados. The muddy plains impeded the Kuritan armor, while the 'Mechs simply strode around with no problem; the net result was the complete destruction of the raiding Draconis unit, and the emergence of the BattleMech as the preeminent combat unit.<ref name=DARWp44/><ref name="ED:AOWp5">''Era Digest: Age of War'', p. 5: "The New Knights"</ref> After the fall of the [[Star League]], the Draconis Combine took control of the world and kept it until the [[Word of Blake]] to the [[Jihad]]. After the fall of the [[Star League]], the Draconis Combine took control of the world and kept it until the [[Word of Blake]] to the [[Jihad]].
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A few years after these first cities were established, geologists found extensive radioactive ores and other mineral resources that caused a few mining companies to arrive on-world; the output from these mines contributed significantly to the Terran Hegemony's economy, to the extent that the neighboring Draconis Combine wanted the world. This ongoing tension resulted in the first battle with [[BattleMech]]s.<ref name=DARWp44/> | A few years after these first cities were established, geologists found extensive radioactive ores and other mineral resources that caused a few mining companies to arrive on-world; the output from these mines contributed significantly to the Terran Hegemony's economy, to the extent that the neighboring Draconis Combine wanted the world. This ongoing tension resulted in the first battle with [[BattleMech]]s.<ref name=DARWp44/> | ||
| − | In [[2443]], the [[DCMS]] sent a company of tanks to Styx [[Battle of Styx (2443)|to raid the warehouses and refineries]], hopefully capturing them intact for use by the Combine. The defenders, a [[lance]] of Terran Hegemony BattleMechs from the [[801st Heavy Armored Regiment]] led [[ | + | In [[2443]], the [[DCMS]] sent a company of tanks to Styx [[Battle of Styx (2443)|to raid the warehouses and refineries]], hopefully capturing them intact for use by the Combine. The defenders, a [[lance]] of Terran Hegemony BattleMechs from the [[801st Heavy Armored Regiment]] led [[Lt. Colonel]] [[Amanda Cunningham]],<ref name=XTROPVp8>''Experimental Technical Readout: Primitives, Volume 1'', p. 8: "MSK-5S Mackie"</ref> met the company of tanks with infantry support outside the city of Barbados. The muddy plains impeded the Kuritan armor, while the 'Mechs simply strode around with no problem; the net result was the complete destruction of the raiding Draconis unit, and the emergence of the BattleMech as the preeminent combat unit.<ref name=DARWp44/><ref name="ED:AOWp5">''Era Digest: Age of War'', p. 5: "The New Knights"</ref> |
After the fall of the [[Star League]], the Draconis Combine took control of the world and kept it until the [[Word of Blake]] to the [[Jihad]]. | After the fall of the [[Star League]], the Draconis Combine took control of the world and kept it until the [[Word of Blake]] to the [[Jihad]]. | ||