Clan Invasion
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The Clan Invasion (known to the Clans as Operation Revival) refers to the massive Clan invasion of the Inner Sphere, commencing with the arrival of Clans Jade Falcon, Wolf, Ghost Bear, and Smoke Jaguar in the near, coreward Periphery (The Rift and The Draconian Drift) in August, 3049. The Clan Invasion would continue for two and one-half years, and increase in scope to include three more Invading Clans, but would end with the the Battle of Tukayyid in June, 3052.
Overview
Following the death of ilKhan Leo Showers over Radstadt in 3050, "reserve" Clans Steel Viper and Nova Cat were added ostensibly to "aid" the efforts of Clans Jade Falcon and Smoke Jaguar, while a seventh Clan, Clan Diamond Shark, did not mobilize in time to "aid" Clan Ghost Bear. However, the additions of these reserve Clans were actually meant to hinder the progress by Clan Wolf's rivals, a machination by newly-elected ilKhan Ulric Kerensky of Clan Wolf. In fact, Clans Steel Viper and Nova Cat were intentionally assigned to invasion corridors already assigned to bitter rivals.
Operation Revival was intended to be the great return of General Kerensky's heirs. Ostensibly, the Clans intended to free the people of the Inner Sphere from the greed and corruption of the constantly warring Successor States, and re-create the great Star League. As such, the Clan Invaders focused their attention and their campaigns almost exclusively on units pledged to the Lords of the Great Houses. Only on rare occasions were neutral forces engaged, specifically the Com Guard garrisons. Though ComStar facilities were present on many of the planets conquered during Operation Revival, the Com Guards were ordered to remain neutral - the new Clan Invaders would simply be a different lord to whom ComStar could provide communication services. In an unlikely twist, these neutral Com Guards became the military which stopped the Clan Invasion.
In another machination by ilKhan Ulric, the Clans "revealed" the ultimate goal of the Clan Invasion to Comstar in 3051 - Terra, Comstar's home. The rationale behind the Terran conquest was simple - the Clan capable of successfully conquering mankind's home world would become the ilClan, the Clan which would guide/control the creation of the new Star League. ilKhan Ulric (a Warden) gambled that ComStar would not stand idly while Terra was conquered. While the less sophisticated armies of the Successor Lords could not stop the Clans for some time, Ulric hoped either the more sophisticated Com Guards would halt the Clan invasion (or ensure Clan Wolf would become the ilClan). In either eventuality, Ulric's Warden stance would become ascendant.
ilKhan Ulric Kerensky's gamble worked. His "revelation" prompted Precentor Martial Anastasius Focht to muster the Com Guard in defense of a proxy world - the Com Guards would defend a pair of objectives against each Clan on Tukayyid, a small "backwater" world in the Free Rasalhague Republic. Should the Com Guard fail, ComStar offered to surrender Terra rather than fight. After a month of combat, ComStar emerged victorious, and the ensuing Truce of Tukayyid, signed shortly thereafter between ilKhan Ulric Kerensky and ComStar Precentor Martial Anastasius Focht, stipulating the Clan Invasion could not commence again for 15 years.
Had the Com Guards lost the Battle of Tukayyid, one can only speculate whether or not ComStar would have actually conceded Terra.
Gallery
Major zones of the Periphery
See Also
- Clan Ghost Bear
- Clan Smoke Jaguar
- Clan Steel Viper
- GALAXY COMMAND STAR
- 423rd Assault Cluster
- 468th Assault Cluster
- 81st Battle Cluster
- 60th Battle Cluster
- 57th Striker Cluster
- Clan Nova Cat
- Clan Wolf
- Golden Keshik => The Rock (3049), Dell (3050), Bessarabia (3051), Tamar (3051)
- Clan Wolf Naval Reserve (SUPPORT) (The Wolf Chariots) => Biota (3051), Volders (3051)
- Alpha Galaxy 4 Clusters
- 13th Wolf Guards Cluster => Altenmarkt (3052), Bessarabia (3051), Gunzburg (3051), Satalice (3052), Suk II (3052), Tamar (3051)
- 328th Assault Cluster => Ferris (3049), New Caledonia (3049), Verthandi (3049), Ridderkerk (3050), Svarstaad (3050), Bessarabia (3051), Lothan (3051), Suk II (3052), Tamar (3051)
- 4th Wolf Guards Cluster => Icar (3049), Kirchbach (3050), Rasalhague (3050), Dell(3050), Bessarabia (3051), Satalice (3052), Suk II (3052), Tamar (3051)
- 279th Battle Cluster => Chateau (3049), New Bergen (3049), Rasalhague (3050), Vulcan (3050, Bessarabia (3051), Suk II (3052), Tamar (3051)
- Beta Galaxy 3 Clusters
- Silver Keshik => Blackstone(3049), Planting (3050), Kandis (3050), Kobe (3051), Sevren (3051), Thun (3051)
- 341st Assault Cluster => Paulus Prime (3049), St. John (3049), Harvest (3050), Planting (3050), Engadin(3050), Diosd (3052), Kobe (3051), Sevren (3051), Thun (3051)
- 352nd Assault Cluster => Cyrenaica (3049), Rasalhague (3050), Kandis (3050), Domain (3052), Hyperion (3052), Kobe (3051), Sevren (3051), Thun (3051)
- 3rd Battle Cluster => Lovinac (3049), Planting (3050), Kobe (3051), Rastaban (3052), Sevren (3051), Thun (3051)
- Gamma Galaxy 3 Clusters
- Bronze Keshik => Butte Hold (3049), Placidia (3049), Basiliano (3050), Maestu (3051), Skandia (3052)
- 7th Battle Cluster => Crellacor (3049), Balsta (3049), Skallevoll (3049), Vantaa (3050), Basiliano (3050), Maestu (3051), Skandia (3052), Weingarten (3051)
- 16th Battle Cluster => The Edge (3049), Rodigo (3050), Feltre (3050), Mozirje (30509, Ferleiten (3050), Maestu (3051), Skandia (3052)
- 11th Battle Cluster => Rodigo (3050), Liezen (3050), 11th Wolf Guards (3050), Maestu (3051), Nox (3052), Skandia (3052)
- Red Keshik => Drask's Den (3049), Gustrell (3049), Radstadt (3050), Carse (3051), Shaula (3051)
- 11th Wolf Guards Cluster => Oberon VI (3049), Svelvik (3049), Leoben (3049), Kufstein (3050), Radstadt (3050), Stanzach (3050), Carse (3051), Shaula (3051)
- 37th Striker Cluster => Sigurd (3049), Alleghe (3049), Radstadt (3050), Unzmarkt (3050), Carse (3051), Memmingen (3051), Shaula (3051)
- 4th Striker Cluster => Outpost (3049), Dawn (3050), Moritz (3050), Skokie (3050), Galuzzo (3052), Shaula (3051), Thannhausen (3051)
- Green Keshik => New Oslo (3050), Hainfeld (3051), Laurent (3051
- Nega Garrison Cluster => Hainfeld (3051), Laurent (3051
- Choyer Garrison Cluster => Cusset (3051), Karston (3051)
- Gurbeng Garrison Cluster => Cusset (3051), Wheel (3051)
- Dorbeng Garrison Cluster => Bruben (3050), Hermagor (3050), New Oslo (3050), Hainfeld (3051), Laurent (3051
- Clan Jade Falcon
- Turkina Keshik => Bone-Norman (3050), Here (3050), Toland (3050), Apollo (3050), Hot Springs (3050), Alyina (3050), Baker 3 (3050)
- Clan Jade Falcon Naval Reserve
- GALAXY COMMAND STAR
- Jade Falcon Guards => Barcelona (3050), Twycross (3050)
- 3rd Falcon Talon Cluster => Alkalurops (3050), Barcelona (3050), Here (3050), Derf (3050)
- 7th Falcon Regulars Cluster
- 9th Talon Cluster => Barcelona (3050), Toland (3050), Malibu (3050)
- 2nd Falcon Jaegers Cluster => Seiduts (3050), Waldorff (3050)
- 5th Battle Cluster => Winfield (3050)
- Vau Galaxy => Apolakkia (3050)
- GALAXY COMMAND STAR
- 4th Falcon Talon Cluster => Persistence (3050)
- 4th Falcon Velites => Butler (3050)
- 8th Falcon Regulars Cluster => Anywhere (3050), Bone-Norman (3050), Steelton (3050)
- 89th Falcon Striker Cluster
- 94th Striker Cluster => Somerset (3050)
- 124th Striker Cluster => Golandrinas (3050), Beta VII (3050)
- Peregrine Eyrie Cluster
- Peregrine Solahma
- GYRFALCON GALAXY => Black Earth (3050), Romulus (3050), Wotan (3050), Antares (3050)
- 1st Falcon Striker Cluster => Evciler (3050), Hot Springs (3050), Alyina (3050)
- 1st Falcon Velites => Roadside (3050), Alyina (3050)
- 305th Assault Cluster => Maxie's Planet (3050)
- Gyrfalcon Eyrie Cluster
- Gyrfalcon Solahma Cluster
- 12th Jade Falcon Galaxy => Steelton (3050)
- Invasion corridor - Clan Wolf
- Invasion corridor - Clan Jade Falcon
- Invasion corridor - Clan Ghost Bear
- Invasion corridor - Clan Smoke Jaguar
- Invasion corridor - Clan Nova Cats
- Invasion corridor - Clan Steel Viper
Clan Wolf
Clan Jade Falcon
3.Clan Ghost Bear
4.Clan Smoke Jaguar
5. Clan Nova Cat
6. *Clan Steel Viper
Periphery
Wave 5 (November-December 3051)
- Worlds Ceded to Clan Steel Viper
Planet | Attackers | Defenders | Outcome |
---|---|---|---|
Waldorff (FC) November 3051 |
Triash Keshik | None | The planet was transfered from the Jade Falcon to the Steel Viper after an decision of the Ilkhan himself. [1] |
Benfled (FC) November 3051 |
400th Assault Cluster (Alpha Galaxy) |
Narhails Raiders Benfled Cadet Corps |
The seasond mercaniers were unprepared for the swiftness of the invading Cluster. Even with 2 regiments the 4 hour lasting battle left 12 companies shattered on the field. The remaining 2 battalion retreat offworld. The Cadet Corps suprised the VIpers with an trial of position for the planet. The Trial was fight by an Elemental and an huge 'normal' cadet. The Viper had another victory. [2] |
Jabuka (FRR) December 3051 |
Alpha Galaxy | 17th Donegal Guards RCT 19th Lyran Guards RCT |
The Vipers deceided to change the common fighting style. Because they used artillery strikes and Elemental for sneak attacks from the rear. [3] |
Montmarault (FC) November 3051 |
1st Viper Guards (Alpha Galaxy) |
305th Assault Guards (Delta Galaxy) |
The hatred of both sides turned the battle in to a slaughter. After 72 hours of fighting the forces were excauted. The Steel Viper could secure victory, but the Jade Falcon were angry about the outcome. The Viper force were anhillated after the warriors named the Jade Falcon Clan Chicken. [4] |
Orkney (FRR) Dezember 3051 |
104th Assault Cluster (Viper Guards) |
1st Falcon Strikers (Delta Galaxy) |
With equal forces from the two clans, the following battle show no clear winner. The engagement ended after 2 days in an retreat of both sides. The Vipers get sole owner of the planet because the Falcons left the world after Tukayyid. [5] |
Twycross November 3051 |
423rd Assault Cluster 428th Assault Cluster 94h Battle Cluster (Gamma Galaxy) |
9th F-C RCT 10th Lyran Guards RCT |
The Vipers knowing about the horrendous defeat from the Falcon and tried to avoid the same mistakes. The clan forces used the planetary weather to their advance. The sandstorms were the cover for the landing cluster. The defenders were not preapred and the Viper deal a huge amount of damage to the F-C units. The Viper-Maw tactic was used with great effect by the cluster. The defenders make an figting retreat to the spaceport and abonanend the world.[6] |
Post Invasion
Planet | Attackers | Defenders | Outcome |
---|---|---|---|
Antares (FC) September 3053 |
1st Viper Guards 2nd Viper Guards (Alpha Galaxy) |
2nd Falcon Jaegers 5th Battle Cluster (Delta Galaxy) |
The invading Steel Viper unit was suprised by the aid from the locals. They helped the Vipers with their superior knowledge about the terrain. These give the Vipers an initial advantage, because the defending Falcon units were cattled to one place. The co of the Falcon ask the Vipers for sfcon, which was granted.[7] |
Bensinger (FC) April 3055 |
Viper Fusiliers (Alpha Galaxy) |
305th Assualt Cluster (Gamma Galaxy) |
The landing was terrible for the Fuiliers. Disorganized and in the hair cross of the awaiting Falcon, the Vipers were on the edge of the collapse, but that not happen. Even with nearly 25% loses they turned the fight in their favor. The Falcon force was so badly positioned that they had to fire on their on comrades before reaching the enemy.[8] |
Blackjack (FC) June 3052 |
4th Viper Guards Aplpha Newt Cluster Alpha Solahma Cluster (Alpha Galaxy) |
3rd Talon 4th Talon (Omicron Galaxy) |
As an response to the raids from the Jade Falcons, the Viper came to Blackjack to stay. The initial landing was shortly contested by the 2 Talon forces. When they discover the superior numbers of the invaders, they retreat to a small city. The high temperature were in the beginning an disadvantage to Vipers. At the dawn of the night, the invaders make the final assault and have another planet in their ownership. [9] |
Blair Atholl (FC) November 3052 |
4th Viper Guards 400th Assault Cluster (Alpha Galaxy) |
89th Striker Cluster 94th Striker Cluster (Vau Galaxy) |
The initial landing of the Steel Vipers were contested by the 89th Striker. The assault seed chaos in the line of the invader, but only for a short time. The 89th had withdrew to an second defence line were the sister unit, the 94th Striker Cluster, waited in prepared position of the advandcing Viper forces. In a long battle the 89th were anhillated by the fury of the Steel Vipers adn the 94th Striker could barely lift offworld. [10] |
Goat Path (FC) June 3052 |
Viper Fusiliers 126th Strike Cluster (Beta Galaxy) |
2nd Falcon Jaegers 5th Battle Custer (Delta Galaxy) |
In response to the increase crossborder raids between the Falcon and the Viper, the planet get an battleground. The Vipers tried to take the fight to the Falcons back. The equal forces battle hard to gain the upper hand. The two Viper cluster could secure the planet but only with heavy loses.[11] |
Graus(FC) Setember 3053 |
4th Viper Guards 400th Assault Cluster (Alpha Galaxy) |
4th Falcon Velites 89th Striker Cluster (Vau Galaxy) |
The invasion of the world was hard fought on both sides. The simultanilious assault at Antares give the Falcon time for preparation, because the other viper force startet their assault 30 minutes to early. The following battle continued for over 72 hours with outrest. The Falcon decided to leave the planet immedatly. [12] |
Parakoila (FC) July 3052 |
75th Striker Cluster (Gamma Galaxy) Steel Viper |
5th Provisional Garrison Cluster (Rho Galaxy) Jade Falcon |
The planetary commander of the Falcon troops consider the world not worth enougth for an battle with the invading Steel Vipers. Only few shots fired the 5th PGC aboandend the planet. [13] |
Persistence January/March 3054 |
195th Striker Cluster (Beta Galaxy) |
4th Talon (Omicron Galaxy) |
What began as an normal invasion get into along campaign. The assaulting 195th Striker Cluster used their furiocity as an advantage, but the Talon unit gained lost ground. This situation continued for the next 12 weeks. Both sides haven't the proper strength to deliver the final strike when needed. The situation was decided with an duell which the CO of the Viper had won. [14] |
Trell I (FC) April 3053 |
51st Battle Cluster (Gamma Galaxy) Steel Viper |
8th Privisional Garrison Cluster (Epsilon Galaxy) Jade Falcon |
The 51st Battle Cluster had the task to destroy the raiders base of the Jade Falcon. The landing was uncontested and the following search took a long time. When the Vipers enter the a cave system, the defending Falcon began their ambush. The battle was hards and over the next 4 days no clear winner had emerged. The better equipment of the Viper secured the victory even in light of the high casaulties. [15] |
- Clan Wolf
- Clan Jade Falcon
- Clan Ghost Bear
- Clan Smoke Jaguar
- Clan Nova Cat
- Clan Steel Viper
- Clan Diamond Shark
- Clans
- Federated Commonwealth
- Draconis Combine
- Free Rasalhague Republic
- Warden Clans
- Crusader Clans
Notes
- ↑ Sourcebook Invading Clans p.88
- ↑ Sourcebook Invading Clans p.88
- ↑ Sourcebook Invading Clans p.88
- ↑ Sourcebook Invading Clans p.88
- ↑ Sourcebook Invading Clans p.88
- ↑ Sourcebook Invading Clans p.88
- ↑ Sourcebook Invading Clans p.90
- ↑ Sourcebook Invading Clans p.91
- ↑ Sourcebook Invading Clans p.89-90
- ↑ Sourcebook Invading Clans p.91
- ↑ Sourcebook Invading Clans p.89
- ↑ Sourcebook Invading Clans p.91
- ↑ Sourcebook Invading Clans p.90
- ↑ Sourcebook Invading Clans p.91
- ↑ Sourcebook Invading Clans p.90