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Line 83: In August [[3067]], the [[Tortuga Fusiliers]] raided Charleston; the pirates from the [[Tortuga Dominions]] raided Charleston at least once a year, but the 3067 raid which hit Sawyer on the 12th of August was poorly timed, as the planetary militia had mustered in preparation for the annual Founder's Day celebrations. Cities on Charleston were built to be small and vertical, a consequence of the local terrain on the southern continent, which featured vast plains with only a few bedrock extrusions suitable for anchoring heavy foundations, and most of the population lived in skyscrapers linked by skyways fifteen meters above the ground, allowing the population to move between buildings comfortably during the torrential rain that periodically fell across the city. This meant that the switch from plains to urban terrain was sharp, and had forced the Fusiliers to land at the local spaceport several kilometers from Sawyer itself.<ref name=OTS/> In August [[3067]], the [[Tortuga Fusiliers]] raided Charleston; the pirates from the [[Tortuga Dominions]] raided Charleston at least once a year, but the 3067 raid which hit Sawyer on the 12th of August was poorly timed, as the planetary militia had mustered in preparation for the annual Founder's Day celebrations. Cities on Charleston were built to be small and vertical, a consequence of the local terrain on the southern continent, which featured vast plains with only a few bedrock extrusions suitable for anchoring heavy foundations, and most of the population lived in skyscrapers linked by skyways fifteen meters above the ground, allowing the population to move between buildings comfortably during the torrential rain that periodically fell across the city. This meant that the switch from plains to urban terrain was sharp, and had forced the Fusiliers to land at the local spaceport several kilometers from Sawyer itself.<ref name=OTS/> − The planetary government building located in the Square at the heart of Sawyer had originally been a heavily fortified building, in common with such buildings throughout the Concordat, but since the withdrawal of the [[Taurian Defense Force]] garrison in the aftermath of the formation of the Calderon Protectorate, the planetary government had expanded on the government building's defenses. Several turrets had been added to the building, incorporating the heavy weapons available on Charleston in the short time and the small number of additional weapons that could be purchased from the factories on [[Sterope]]; the government had also demolished buildings around the government building to create a kill zone, and installed a number of [[Sniper Artillery Piece]]s within the fabric of the building, mounted on hydraulic platforms that allowed them to be elevated and fired as direct-fire cannon in addition to firing them as regular artillery pieces. The Fusilier raiding party consisted predominantly of infantry and [[Scorpion (Combat Vehicle)|Scorpion]] light tanks, with some [['Mech]] support in the form of a battered and damaged ''[[Phoenix Hawk]]''; the planetary militia lacked any 'Mechs, but the government building represented a significant, heavily-armored bastion that the Fusiliers had great difficulty engaging, whilst the militia's infantry elements were able to engage the Fusilier infantry and call in artillery support. The militia artillery inflicted heavy damage on the pirates, including hitting the ''Phoenix Hawk'' at least once; as the Fusiliers began to retreat, a Taurian infantryman named [[David Talbot]] managed to kill the Tortugan [[MechWarrior (pilot)|MechWarrior]], whose cockpit armor had been breached by the combination of an artillery strike and missiles fired by the militia infantry. The surviving Fusilier forces abandoned the raid, leaving the damaged ''Phoenix Hawk'' for the militia to salvage.<ref name=OTS/> + The planetary government building located in the Square at the heart of Sawyer had originally been a heavily fortified building, in common with such buildings throughout the Concordat, but since the withdrawal of the [[Taurian Defense Force]] garrison in the aftermath of the formation of the Calderon Protectorate, the planetary government had expanded on the government building's defenses. Several turrets had been added to the building, incorporating the heavy weapons available on Charleston at the small time and the small number of additional weapons that could be purchased from the factories on [[Sterope]]; the government had also demolished buildings around the government building to create a kill zone, and installed a number of [[Sniper Artillery Piece]]s within the fabric of the building, mounted on hydraulic platforms that allowed them to be elevated and fired as direct-fire cannon in addition to firing them as regular artillery pieces. The Fusilier raiding party consisted predominantly of infantry and [[Scorpion (Combat Vehicle)|Scorpion]] light tanks, with some [['Mech]] support in the form of a battered and damaged ''[[Phoenix Hawk]]''; the planetary militia lacked any 'Mechs, but the government building represented a significant, heavily-armored bastion that the Fusiliers had great difficulty engaging, whilst the militia's infantry elements were able to engage the Fusilier infantry and call in artillery support. The militia artillery inflicted heavy damage on the pirates, including hitting the ''Phoenix Hawk'' at least once; as the Fusiliers began to retreat, a Taurian infantryman named [[David Talbot]] managed to kill the Tortugan [[MechWarrior (pilot)|MechWarrior]], whose cockpit armor had been breached by the combination of an artillery strike and missiles fired by the militia infantry. The surviving Fusilier forces abandoned the raid, leaving the damaged ''Phoenix Hawk'' for the militia to salvage.<ref name=OTS/> ====The Jihad==== ====The Jihad====
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In August [[3067]], the [[Tortuga Fusiliers]] raided Charleston; the pirates from the [[Tortuga Dominions]] raided Charleston at least once a year, but the 3067 raid which hit Sawyer on the 12th of August was poorly timed, as the planetary militia had mustered in preparation for the annual Founder's Day celebrations. Cities on Charleston were built to be small and vertical, a consequence of the local terrain on the southern continent, which featured vast plains with only a few bedrock extrusions suitable for anchoring heavy foundations, and most of the population lived in skyscrapers linked by skyways fifteen meters above the ground, allowing the population to move between buildings comfortably during the torrential rain that periodically fell across the city. This meant that the switch from plains to urban terrain was sharp, and had forced the Fusiliers to land at the local spaceport several kilometers from Sawyer itself.<ref name=OTS/> | In August [[3067]], the [[Tortuga Fusiliers]] raided Charleston; the pirates from the [[Tortuga Dominions]] raided Charleston at least once a year, but the 3067 raid which hit Sawyer on the 12th of August was poorly timed, as the planetary militia had mustered in preparation for the annual Founder's Day celebrations. Cities on Charleston were built to be small and vertical, a consequence of the local terrain on the southern continent, which featured vast plains with only a few bedrock extrusions suitable for anchoring heavy foundations, and most of the population lived in skyscrapers linked by skyways fifteen meters above the ground, allowing the population to move between buildings comfortably during the torrential rain that periodically fell across the city. This meant that the switch from plains to urban terrain was sharp, and had forced the Fusiliers to land at the local spaceport several kilometers from Sawyer itself.<ref name=OTS/> | ||
| − | The planetary government building located in the Square at the heart of Sawyer had originally been a heavily fortified building, in common with such buildings throughout the Concordat, but since the withdrawal of the [[Taurian Defense Force]] garrison in the aftermath of the formation of the Calderon Protectorate, the planetary government had expanded on the government building's defenses. Several turrets had been added to the building, incorporating the heavy weapons available on Charleston | + | The planetary government building located in the Square at the heart of Sawyer had originally been a heavily fortified building, in common with such buildings throughout the Concordat, but since the withdrawal of the [[Taurian Defense Force]] garrison in the aftermath of the formation of the Calderon Protectorate, the planetary government had expanded on the government building's defenses. Several turrets had been added to the building, incorporating the heavy weapons available on Charleston at the small time and the small number of additional weapons that could be purchased from the factories on [[Sterope]]; the government had also demolished buildings around the government building to create a kill zone, and installed a number of [[Sniper Artillery Piece]]s within the fabric of the building, mounted on hydraulic platforms that allowed them to be elevated and fired as direct-fire cannon in addition to firing them as regular artillery pieces. The Fusilier raiding party consisted predominantly of infantry and [[Scorpion (Combat Vehicle)|Scorpion]] light tanks, with some [['Mech]] support in the form of a battered and damaged ''[[Phoenix Hawk]]''; the planetary militia lacked any 'Mechs, but the government building represented a significant, heavily-armored bastion that the Fusiliers had great difficulty engaging, whilst the militia's infantry elements were able to engage the Fusilier infantry and call in artillery support. The militia artillery inflicted heavy damage on the pirates, including hitting the ''Phoenix Hawk'' at least once; as the Fusiliers began to retreat, a Taurian infantryman named [[David Talbot]] managed to kill the Tortugan [[MechWarrior (pilot)|MechWarrior]], whose cockpit armor had been breached by the combination of an artillery strike and missiles fired by the militia infantry. The surviving Fusilier forces abandoned the raid, leaving the damaged ''Phoenix Hawk'' for the militia to salvage.<ref name=OTS/> |
====The Jihad==== | ====The Jihad==== | ||