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===End of the Second Star League and Start of the Jihad===
 
===End of the Second Star League and Start of the Jihad===
In November, [[3067]] the [[Fourth Whitting Conference]] ended in disaster for the Word of Blake.  Having been nominated for provisional membership along with the [[Taurian Concordat]], it was nevertheless unable to convince the various leadership of the Inner Sphere Great Houses to sustain the [[2nd Star League|League]], which was formally dissolved.  
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In November, [[3067]] the [[Fourth Whitting Conference]] ended in disaster for the Word of Blake.  Having being nominated a provisional with the [[Taurian Concordat]], it was unable keep the various leadership of the Inner Sphere Great Houses to sustain the [[2nd Star League|League]].
  
The Protectorate forces then carried out crippling attacks on a number of Periphery and Great House capital worlds with WarShips and other devastating means.  These attacks hampered the Successor States' ability to counter Blakist moves to expand the Protectorate. The assault was announced as an attempt to force the Star League Council to reconvene and restore the [[Second Star League]].<ref>''Dawn of the Jihad'', pp. 24–25: "And It Came to Pass" - Word of Blake forces strike at capital worlds "attempting" to reconvene the Star League Council</ref>  The Word of Blake also conducted a "White-Out" of the [[HPG]] Network using viruses and other means of disrupting the Inner Sphere's means to communicate from world to world.<ref>''Jihad Secrets: The Blake Documents'', p. 112: Though the Looking Glass / Notes - Letter from Peter Abdulsattah to [[Chandrasekhar Kurita]] mentioning the Blakists' White-Out</ref>
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The Protectorate forces then carried out crippling attacks on a number of Periphery and Great House capital worlds with WarShips and other devastating means.  These attacks crippled or hampered Succession States from acting to counter Blakist moves to expand the Protectorate. These attacks were announced as means attempt to reconvene the Star League Council to restore [[Second Star League]] from disbandment.<ref>''Dawn of the Jihad'', pp. 24–25: "And It Came to Pass" - Word of Blake forces strike at capital worlds "attempting" to reconvene the Star League Council</ref>  Word of Blake also conducted a "White-Out" of the [[HPG]] Network using viruses and other means of disrupting the Inner Sphere's means to communicate from world to world.<ref>''Jihad Secrets: The Blake Documents'', p. 112: Though the Looking Glass / Notes - Letter from Peter Abdulsattah to [[Chandrasekhar Kurita]] mentioning the Blakists' White-Out</ref>
  
After the start of the [[Jihad]], the Protectorate's borders expanded rapidly, mostly by taking worlds that were once part of the [[Terran Hegemony]].  The "White-Out" provided disruptive cover for Blakist frontline divisions to seize worlds.<ref>''Jihad Secrets: The Blake Documents'', pp. 89, 101–102: Word of Blake Protectorate - Militia unit on-attack once White-Out occurs</ref>  The Word of Blake also sent detachments of their regular Militia forces along with special forces belonging to their ''Shadow Division'' to conduct black-op attacks in trouble spots.
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After the start of the [[Jihad]], the Protectorate's borders expanded rapidly, mostly by taking worlds that were once part of the [[Terran Hegemony]].  The "White-Out" provided disruptive cover for Blakist frontline Divisions to seize worlds.<ref>''Jihad Secrets: The Blake Documents'', pp. 89, 101–102: Word of Blake Protectorate - Militia unit on-attack once White-Out occurs</ref>  Having unknown military Divisions of their regular Militia forces and more elusive forces belonging to its ''Shadow Division'' conduct black op attacks in trouble spots.
  
 
The Word of Blake took worlds from the Chaos March, the [[Draconis Combine|Draconis Combine's]] Dieron Military District, the Freedom Theater and Skye Province of the [[Lyran Commonwealth]], and parts of the [[Free Worlds League]].
 
The Word of Blake took worlds from the Chaos March, the [[Draconis Combine|Draconis Combine's]] Dieron Military District, the Freedom Theater and Skye Province of the [[Lyran Commonwealth]], and parts of the [[Free Worlds League]].

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