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Line 95: Bad News remained quiet during the first year of the war, but in [[2582]] the redeployment of Star League forces led to the auxiliary [[Draconis Combine]] forces which were supporting the [[SLDF]] task force taking over responsibility for Bad News from the Star League forces. In [[2583]], the Bad News [[DCMS]] garrison force was the [[Third Dieron Regulars]], who were designated as the reserve force for those Combine forces deployed to invade the nearby worlds of [[Nexus Ri]], [[Kazanka]] and [[Zlatousi]].<ref name="H:RWp121"/> Bad News remained quiet during the first year of the war, but in [[2582]] the redeployment of Star League forces led to the auxiliary [[Draconis Combine]] forces which were supporting the [[SLDF]] task force taking over responsibility for Bad News from the Star League forces. In [[2583]], the Bad News [[DCMS]] garrison force was the [[Third Dieron Regulars]], who were designated as the reserve force for those Combine forces deployed to invade the nearby worlds of [[Nexus Ri]], [[Kazanka]] and [[Zlatousi]].<ref name="H:RWp121"/> − Although individual battalions of the Third Dieron Regulars were moved forward as garrisons to Nexus Ri, Kazanka and Zlatousi in [[2583]]<ref name="H:RWp121"/> a battalion of BattleMechs supported by two regiments each of infantry and armor remained as the garrison on Bad News, and had been terrorizing the population since becoming the de facto garrison. Following the battles on [[Haynesville]], the [[Outworlds Alliance Militia]] had been able to add two new BattleMech regiments to its strength using salvaged matériel, and this allowed the [[Pitcairn Legion]] to raid into territory occupied by Star League and Draconis Combine forces. Bad News was selected as a target for one of these raids, and the Second Regiment of the Pitcairn Legion under the command of [[Colonel]] [[Samantha Milton-Jones]] made planetfall on Bad News on the 13th of March 2583.<ref name="H:RWp123"/> + Although individual battalions of the Third Dieron Regulars were moved forward as garrisons to Nexus Ri, Kazanka and Zlatousi in [[2583]]<ref name="H:RWp121"/> a battalion of BattleMechs supported by two regiments each of infantry and armor remained as the garrison on Bad News, and had been terrorizing the population since becoming the de facto garrison. Following the battles on [[Haynesville]], the [[Outworlds Alliance Militia]] had been able to add two new BattleMech regiments to its strength using salvaged material, and this allowed the [[Pitcairn Legion]] to raid into territory occupied by Star League and Draconis Combine forces. Bad News was selected as a target for one of these raids, and the Second Regiment of the Pitcairn Legion under the command of [[Colonel]] [[Samantha Milton-Jones]] made planetfall on Bad News on the 13th of March 2583.<ref name="H:RWp123"/> Milton-Jones immediately focused her attention on the Third Dieron forces, despite a counterattack on the 14th of March by a scratch force of [[Kurita]] 'Mechs and armor which had been undergoing work in a makeshift depot the Combine forces had established on Bad News. The Pitcairn Legion forces not only saw off this counterattack and every subsequent attack, but also spent the next three weeks all but destroying the Third Dieron Regulars' 'Mech battalion and inflicting heavy damage on the supporting armor regiments. The Legion troops only retreated off-world when a Combine [[WarShip]] appeared in-system.<ref name="H:RWp123"/> Milton-Jones immediately focused her attention on the Third Dieron forces, despite a counterattack on the 14th of March by a scratch force of [[Kurita]] 'Mechs and armor which had been undergoing work in a makeshift depot the Combine forces had established on Bad News. The Pitcairn Legion forces not only saw off this counterattack and every subsequent attack, but also spent the next three weeks all but destroying the Third Dieron Regulars' 'Mech battalion and inflicting heavy damage on the supporting armor regiments. The Legion troops only retreated off-world when a Combine [[WarShip]] appeared in-system.<ref name="H:RWp123"/>
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Bad News remained quiet during the first year of the war, but in [[2582]] the redeployment of Star League forces led to the auxiliary [[Draconis Combine]] forces which were supporting the [[SLDF]] task force taking over responsibility for Bad News from the Star League forces. In [[2583]], the Bad News [[DCMS]] garrison force was the [[Third Dieron Regulars]], who were designated as the reserve force for those Combine forces deployed to invade the nearby worlds of [[Nexus Ri]], [[Kazanka]] and [[Zlatousi]].<ref name="H:RWp121"/> | Bad News remained quiet during the first year of the war, but in [[2582]] the redeployment of Star League forces led to the auxiliary [[Draconis Combine]] forces which were supporting the [[SLDF]] task force taking over responsibility for Bad News from the Star League forces. In [[2583]], the Bad News [[DCMS]] garrison force was the [[Third Dieron Regulars]], who were designated as the reserve force for those Combine forces deployed to invade the nearby worlds of [[Nexus Ri]], [[Kazanka]] and [[Zlatousi]].<ref name="H:RWp121"/> | ||
| − | Although individual battalions of the Third Dieron Regulars were moved forward as garrisons to Nexus Ri, Kazanka and Zlatousi in [[2583]]<ref name="H:RWp121"/> a battalion of BattleMechs supported by two regiments each of infantry and armor remained as the garrison on Bad News, and had been terrorizing the population since becoming the de facto garrison. Following the battles on [[Haynesville]], the [[Outworlds Alliance Militia]] had been able to add two new BattleMech regiments to its strength using salvaged | + | Although individual battalions of the Third Dieron Regulars were moved forward as garrisons to Nexus Ri, Kazanka and Zlatousi in [[2583]]<ref name="H:RWp121"/> a battalion of BattleMechs supported by two regiments each of infantry and armor remained as the garrison on Bad News, and had been terrorizing the population since becoming the de facto garrison. Following the battles on [[Haynesville]], the [[Outworlds Alliance Militia]] had been able to add two new BattleMech regiments to its strength using salvaged material, and this allowed the [[Pitcairn Legion]] to raid into territory occupied by Star League and Draconis Combine forces. Bad News was selected as a target for one of these raids, and the Second Regiment of the Pitcairn Legion under the command of [[Colonel]] [[Samantha Milton-Jones]] made planetfall on Bad News on the 13th of March 2583.<ref name="H:RWp123"/> |
Milton-Jones immediately focused her attention on the Third Dieron forces, despite a counterattack on the 14th of March by a scratch force of [[Kurita]] 'Mechs and armor which had been undergoing work in a makeshift depot the Combine forces had established on Bad News. The Pitcairn Legion forces not only saw off this counterattack and every subsequent attack, but also spent the next three weeks all but destroying the Third Dieron Regulars' 'Mech battalion and inflicting heavy damage on the supporting armor regiments. The Legion troops only retreated off-world when a Combine [[WarShip]] appeared in-system.<ref name="H:RWp123"/> | Milton-Jones immediately focused her attention on the Third Dieron forces, despite a counterattack on the 14th of March by a scratch force of [[Kurita]] 'Mechs and armor which had been undergoing work in a makeshift depot the Combine forces had established on Bad News. The Pitcairn Legion forces not only saw off this counterattack and every subsequent attack, but also spent the next three weeks all but destroying the Third Dieron Regulars' 'Mech battalion and inflicting heavy damage on the supporting armor regiments. The Legion troops only retreated off-world when a Combine [[WarShip]] appeared in-system.<ref name="H:RWp123"/> | ||