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Line 21: As part of the Task Force, they easily captured the worlds of [[Shasta]] and [[Millungera]] in the first months of the war. The Guards were later relocated to reinforce the fight in Marik-Stewart space facing with the re-formed [[Silver_Hawk_Irregulars#Silver_Hawk_Irregulars|Silver Hawk Irregulars]] and local militia [[Bondurant Bombardiers|The Bondurant Bombardiers]] on [[Bondurant]]. The fight for Bondurant was a brutal campaign, exhausting both units thoroughly, but ultimately ending in victory for the weary Guards and [[3rd Lyran Regulars|Third Lyran Regulars]]. As part of the Task Force, they easily captured the worlds of [[Shasta]] and [[Millungera]] in the first months of the war. The Guards were later relocated to reinforce the fight in Marik-Stewart space facing with the re-formed [[Silver_Hawk_Irregulars#Silver_Hawk_Irregulars|Silver Hawk Irregulars]] and local militia [[Bondurant Bombardiers|The Bondurant Bombardiers]] on [[Bondurant]]. The fight for Bondurant was a brutal campaign, exhausting both units thoroughly, but ultimately ending in victory for the weary Guards and [[3rd Lyran Regulars|Third Lyran Regulars]]. − The Guards returned to Tamarind-Abbey space to invade [[Simpson Desert]] with most of the Third Lyrans Regulars on December 2. The Guard later continued on to be deployed on [[Danais]] to aid the [[4th Royal Guards|4th Royals]] in their efforts to fight the Silver Hawks and a local militia unit called the "Daredevils of Danais". The Duke and the Guard took the capital city of Breckenridge, thinking they could use the resources of the city to take over the "lightly" defended planet, not knowing the Hawks were planetside. However, the city had been stripped of vital resources and its facilities sabotaged, so the Duke ordered the Guards to raid the city's civilian stores for supplies. The Hawks and the Daredevils made capturing the city a symbol of the resistance of Danais. These forces continued to perform hit-and-run guerrilla attacks on the Guards and other Lyran forces for months. With relentless attacks by civilians and guerrilla forces of the militia alike, Duke Vedet ordered all the civilians in the city of Breckenridge be arrested and locked away by February [[3138]]. By this time, the invasion of the Free Worlds League space had come to a standstill by order of the Archon due to the arrival of [[Clan Wolf]]. + The Guards returned to Tamarind-Abbey space to invade [[Simpson Desert]] with most of the Third Lyrans Regulars on December 2. The Guard later continued on to be deployed on [[Danais]] to aid the [[4th Royal Guards|4th Royals]] in their efforts to fight the Silver Hawks and a local militia unit called the "Daredevils of Danais". The Duke and the Guard took the capital city of Breckenridge, thinking they could use the resources of the city to take over the "lightly" defended planet, not knowing the Hawks were planetside. However, the city had been stripped of vital resources and its facilities sabotaged, so the Duke ordered the Guards to raid the city's civilian stores for supplies. The Hawks and the Daredevils made capturing the city a symbol of the resistance of Danais. These forces continued to perform hit-and-run guerrilla attacks on the Guards and other Lyran forces for months. With relentless attacks by civilians and guerrilla forces of the militia alike, Duke Vedet ordered all the civilians in the city of Breckenridge be arrested and locked away by February [[3138]]. By this time, the invasion of the Free Worlds League space had come to a stand-still by order of the Archon due to the arrival of [[Clan Wolf]]. In March [[3138]], Operation HAMMERFALL had finally resumed and the Guards had landed on the world of [[Helm]] in Marik-Stewart space. The landing arrived with the [[Clan Wolf]] Cluster led by [[Star Colonel]] [[Alaric Wolf]]. Clan forces proceeded without the Guards, and attempted to attack the capital city of Helmsdown. The Wolves attack was called off after running into strong resistance from local forces, who were in fact the Silver Hawks. The Guards were joined by the [[1st Steiner Strikers]] on April 24th in order to reinforce the Lyran forces and help resume battle. In March [[3138]], Operation HAMMERFALL had finally resumed and the Guards had landed on the world of [[Helm]] in Marik-Stewart space. The landing arrived with the [[Clan Wolf]] Cluster led by [[Star Colonel]] [[Alaric Wolf]]. Clan forces proceeded without the Guards, and attempted to attack the capital city of Helmsdown. The Wolves attack was called off after running into strong resistance from local forces, who were in fact the Silver Hawks. The Guards were joined by the [[1st Steiner Strikers]] on April 24th in order to reinforce the Lyran forces and help resume battle. Line 34:
Line 34: ===Brewer's Coup and after=== ===Brewer's Coup and after=== − In [[3140]] the Guards were forced off of [[Kalidasa]]. Duke Vedet used the turmoil of the time to depose the Archon and take her place. At this time elements of the Hesperus Guards were used to protect the throne room. Two years later, Duke Vedet was forced off the throne and he and the Guards went to [[Alekseyevka]] in the Timbuktu Theater. As of [[3145]] the Guards have refused to obey Archon Trillian Steiner's orders to return to Tharkad.<ref name=er3145p59/><ref>''Field Manual: 3145'', pp. 123, 132</ref> + In [[3140]] the Guards were forced off of [[Kalidasa]]. Duke Vedet used the turmoil of the time to depose the Archon and take her place. At this time elements of the Hesperus Guards were used to protect the throne room. Two years later, Duke Vedet was forced off the throne and he and the Guards went to [[Alekseyevka]] in the Timbuktu Theater. As of [[3145]] the Guards have refused to obey current-Archon Trillian Steiner's orders to return to Tharkad.<ref name=er3145p59/><ref>''Field Manual: 3145'', pp. 123, 132</ref> By [[3148]] the First Hesperus Guards were based on [[Rapla]] near the breakaway state of the [[Buena Collective]]. Despite the entreaties of Buena's ruler Warlord [[Diego Widmer]], Brewer refused to involve his personal unit in the defense of that realm. Two years later, when Trillian Steiner asked Brewer for assistance against the newly formed [[Timbuktu Collective]], Brewer instead moved the Guards towards the [[Melissia Theater]] for purposes unknown.<ref>''Shattered Fortress'', p. 48-49</ref> <ref>''Shattered Fortress'', p. 91</ref> By [[3148]] the First Hesperus Guards were based on [[Rapla]] near the breakaway state of the [[Buena Collective]]. Despite the entreaties of Buena's ruler Warlord [[Diego Widmer]], Brewer refused to involve his personal unit in the defense of that realm. Two years later, when Trillian Steiner asked Brewer for assistance against the newly formed [[Timbuktu Collective]], Brewer instead moved the Guards towards the [[Melissia Theater]] for purposes unknown.<ref>''Shattered Fortress'', p. 48-49</ref> <ref>''Shattered Fortress'', p. 91</ref>
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As part of the Task Force, they easily captured the worlds of [[Shasta]] and [[Millungera]] in the first months of the war. The Guards were later relocated to reinforce the fight in Marik-Stewart space facing with the re-formed [[Silver_Hawk_Irregulars#Silver_Hawk_Irregulars|Silver Hawk Irregulars]] and local militia [[Bondurant Bombardiers|The Bondurant Bombardiers]] on [[Bondurant]]. The fight for Bondurant was a brutal campaign, exhausting both units thoroughly, but ultimately ending in victory for the weary Guards and [[3rd Lyran Regulars|Third Lyran Regulars]]. | As part of the Task Force, they easily captured the worlds of [[Shasta]] and [[Millungera]] in the first months of the war. The Guards were later relocated to reinforce the fight in Marik-Stewart space facing with the re-formed [[Silver_Hawk_Irregulars#Silver_Hawk_Irregulars|Silver Hawk Irregulars]] and local militia [[Bondurant Bombardiers|The Bondurant Bombardiers]] on [[Bondurant]]. The fight for Bondurant was a brutal campaign, exhausting both units thoroughly, but ultimately ending in victory for the weary Guards and [[3rd Lyran Regulars|Third Lyran Regulars]]. | ||
| − | The Guards returned to Tamarind-Abbey space to invade [[Simpson Desert]] with most of the Third Lyrans Regulars on December 2. The Guard later continued on to be deployed on [[Danais]] to aid the [[4th Royal Guards|4th Royals]] in their efforts to fight the Silver Hawks and a local militia unit called the "Daredevils of Danais". The Duke and the Guard took the capital city of Breckenridge, thinking they could use the resources of the city to take over the "lightly" defended planet, not knowing the Hawks were planetside. However, the city had been stripped of vital resources and its facilities sabotaged, so the Duke ordered the Guards to raid the city's civilian stores for supplies. The Hawks and the Daredevils made capturing the city a symbol of the resistance of Danais. These forces continued to perform hit-and-run guerrilla attacks on the Guards and other Lyran forces for months. With relentless attacks by civilians and guerrilla forces of the militia alike, Duke Vedet ordered all the civilians in the city of Breckenridge be arrested and locked away by February [[3138]]. By this time, the invasion of the Free Worlds League space had come to a | + | The Guards returned to Tamarind-Abbey space to invade [[Simpson Desert]] with most of the Third Lyrans Regulars on December 2. The Guard later continued on to be deployed on [[Danais]] to aid the [[4th Royal Guards|4th Royals]] in their efforts to fight the Silver Hawks and a local militia unit called the "Daredevils of Danais". The Duke and the Guard took the capital city of Breckenridge, thinking they could use the resources of the city to take over the "lightly" defended planet, not knowing the Hawks were planetside. However, the city had been stripped of vital resources and its facilities sabotaged, so the Duke ordered the Guards to raid the city's civilian stores for supplies. The Hawks and the Daredevils made capturing the city a symbol of the resistance of Danais. These forces continued to perform hit-and-run guerrilla attacks on the Guards and other Lyran forces for months. With relentless attacks by civilians and guerrilla forces of the militia alike, Duke Vedet ordered all the civilians in the city of Breckenridge be arrested and locked away by February [[3138]]. By this time, the invasion of the Free Worlds League space had come to a stand-still by order of the Archon due to the arrival of [[Clan Wolf]]. |
In March [[3138]], Operation HAMMERFALL had finally resumed and the Guards had landed on the world of [[Helm]] in Marik-Stewart space. The landing arrived with the [[Clan Wolf]] Cluster led by [[Star Colonel]] [[Alaric Wolf]]. Clan forces proceeded without the Guards, and attempted to attack the capital city of Helmsdown. The Wolves attack was called off after running into strong resistance from local forces, who were in fact the Silver Hawks. The Guards were joined by the [[1st Steiner Strikers]] on April 24th in order to reinforce the Lyran forces and help resume battle. | In March [[3138]], Operation HAMMERFALL had finally resumed and the Guards had landed on the world of [[Helm]] in Marik-Stewart space. The landing arrived with the [[Clan Wolf]] Cluster led by [[Star Colonel]] [[Alaric Wolf]]. Clan forces proceeded without the Guards, and attempted to attack the capital city of Helmsdown. The Wolves attack was called off after running into strong resistance from local forces, who were in fact the Silver Hawks. The Guards were joined by the [[1st Steiner Strikers]] on April 24th in order to reinforce the Lyran forces and help resume battle. | ||
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===Brewer's Coup and after=== | ===Brewer's Coup and after=== | ||
| − | In [[3140]] the Guards were forced off of [[Kalidasa]]. Duke Vedet used the turmoil of the time to depose the Archon and take her place. At this time elements of the Hesperus Guards were used to protect the throne room. Two years later, Duke Vedet was forced off the throne and he and the Guards went to [[Alekseyevka]] in the Timbuktu Theater. As of [[3145]] the Guards have refused to obey Archon Trillian Steiner's orders to return to Tharkad.<ref name=er3145p59/><ref>''Field Manual: 3145'', pp. 123, 132</ref> | + | In [[3140]] the Guards were forced off of [[Kalidasa]]. Duke Vedet used the turmoil of the time to depose the Archon and take her place. At this time elements of the Hesperus Guards were used to protect the throne room. Two years later, Duke Vedet was forced off the throne and he and the Guards went to [[Alekseyevka]] in the Timbuktu Theater. As of [[3145]] the Guards have refused to obey current-Archon Trillian Steiner's orders to return to Tharkad.<ref name=er3145p59/><ref>''Field Manual: 3145'', pp. 123, 132</ref> |
By [[3148]] the First Hesperus Guards were based on [[Rapla]] near the breakaway state of the [[Buena Collective]]. Despite the entreaties of Buena's ruler Warlord [[Diego Widmer]], Brewer refused to involve his personal unit in the defense of that realm. Two years later, when Trillian Steiner asked Brewer for assistance against the newly formed [[Timbuktu Collective]], Brewer instead moved the Guards towards the [[Melissia Theater]] for purposes unknown.<ref>''Shattered Fortress'', p. 48-49</ref> <ref>''Shattered Fortress'', p. 91</ref> | By [[3148]] the First Hesperus Guards were based on [[Rapla]] near the breakaway state of the [[Buena Collective]]. Despite the entreaties of Buena's ruler Warlord [[Diego Widmer]], Brewer refused to involve his personal unit in the defense of that realm. Two years later, when Trillian Steiner asked Brewer for assistance against the newly formed [[Timbuktu Collective]], Brewer instead moved the Guards towards the [[Melissia Theater]] for purposes unknown.<ref>''Shattered Fortress'', p. 48-49</ref> <ref>''Shattered Fortress'', p. 91</ref> | ||