Jade Falcon Incursion (3064)

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Overview

First the different Factions:
The Falcons began an significant rebuild after the Coventry Campaign. They created new Clusters (Swoop Clusters + new PGC and Eyrie Clusters). New equipment and designs filled the holes in the roster. Khan Marthe Pryde has 10 new clusters (6 in the OZ and 4 from the Homeworlds) and the preperation last 10 month. The assault started mid 3064.
The objectivs:

• expanded their occupation zone
• train (blooding) the next falcon generation against a worthsome enemy

The Wolfs took advantage of the lightly defended interclan border. Khan Wards own touman included several newly created clusters as result of the Harvest Trials.
The objectives:

• show the rest of the clans that the wolf had teeth
• took oppotunity of the weakened clan border
• testing new warriors also
  

The Wolf (in Exile) strike at their own in the OZ after several defences of Lyran controlled Worlds.
The LAAF had big troubles. The Civilwar raged on and weaken the entire realm. The Jade Falcons see an easy pray. In the first phase the defense was disorganized but skilled leader like Adam Steiner and Archer Christifori changed the cause to the better side. This efforts go sofar that they can start counter raids/assult in the Falcon OZ. They LAAF started the Operations Bludgeon (to reconquer lyran worlds atttacked by the Falcons) and Audacity (attacking worlds in the OZ).
As a result the clanborder changed significantly. Every faction had gains and looses.

Forces

• IS Forces

=> 1st Argyle Lancers

=> 3rd Alliance Guards RCT

=> 15th Arcturan Guards

=> 20th Arcturan Guards

=> Barber's Marauders (Mercs)

=> Blue Star Irregulars - 1894th Lt Horse (Mercs)

=> Blue Star Irregulars - 21st Rim Wolrd (Mercs)

=> Brion's Legion 1st Regiment

=> Chahar MTM

=> 8th DLH RCT

=> 2nd Crucis Lancers RCT

=> The Dioscuri (Mercs)

=> 39th ComGuard Division

=> 198th ComGuards Division

=> 388th ComGuards Division

=> 6th Donegal Guards

=> 11th Donegal Guards

=> 14th Donegal Guards

=> Roman's Bar Hounds (Fighting Urukhai)

=> Kelenfold PTM

=> Koniz PTM

=> 3rd Lyran Regulars RCT

=> 9th Lyran Regulars

=> 15th Lyran Regulars RCT

=> Neerabup MTM

=> Pandora College Training Battalion

=> Rasalegthi Local Militia

=> Storm's Metal Thunder

=> Thorin FTM (Archer's Avengers)

• Clan Wolf in Exile

=> 1st Wolf Legion

=> 1st Wolf Strike Grenadiers

=> 4th Wolf Guards

• Clan Jade Falcon

Jade Falcon Command

=> Turkina

=> 1st Falcon Swoop Cluster

=> 3rd Falcon Swoop Cluster

Delta Galaxy

=> 1st Falcon Strike Cluster

=> 7th Talon Cluster

=> 8th Talon Cluster

=> Gyrfalcon Solahma Cluster

Omega Galaxy

=> Sigma Galaxy Command Trinary

=> Turkina Eyrie Cluster

=> Pryde Eyrie Cluster

=> 7th PGC

=> Omega Solahma Cluster

Rho Galaxy

=> 124th Striker Cluster

=> 7th Falcon Regulars

=> 18th Falcon Regulars

=> Jade Falcon Eyrie Cluster

Lambda Galaxy

=> 22nd PGC

=> 74th Battle Cluster

=> 24th PGC

=> Lambda Solahma Cluster

=> 2nd Falcon Swoop Cluster

Gamma Galaxy

=> Jade Falcon Guards

=> 1st Falcon Hussars

=> 3rd Falcon Talon Cluster

=> 9th Falcon Talon Cluster

=> Jade Solahma Cluster

Kappa Galaxy

=> 1st Falcon Strike Cluster

=> 8th PGC

=> 10th PGC

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Phases

Phase One = Waves 1 to 5 (10th June - 30th September 3064) + Operation Bludgeon and Operation Audacity

Phase Two = Retreat from Melissia and starting an counter assault in the OZ. Clan WoE take part of the action (End of Phase 10th December 3064)

Phase Three= In the end phase all faction end the fighting slowly and put additional forces as garrison to the conquered planets.

The Battles

Planet:Adelaide

Phase one (23rd November)

Attacker:1st Falcon Swoop Cluster

Defender:planetary Militia

Outcome:The milita was defeated in short order. The Cluster were left as garrison force.

Phase Two (30th March)

Attacker:15th Lyran Regulars

'Defender:1st Falcon Swoop Cluster

Outcome:The attacking Lyrans let the cluster no change and the heavy mechs force them to retreat from the planet on 29th May.

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Planet:Babaeski

Attackers:5th Talon Cluster + Gyrfalcon Eyrie Clusters

Defenders:Grave Walkers (took earlier damage during the invasion)

Outcome:Only one mercernary Dropship left the planet after 3 day of fighting.

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Planet:Ballynure

Attackers:complete Lamba Galaxy

Defenders:Roman's Bar Hounds (Fighting Urukhai)

Outcome:2nd Falcon Swoop Cluster and 24th PGC searched 16 weeks after the mercs and finaly after losing more than 2 battlion left the planet in August

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Planet:Barcelona

Attackers:Turkina Keshik + Pryde Eyrie Cluster + 7th PGC

Defenders:mixed demi-brigade of 14th Donegal Guards

Outcome:After biding to conquer the planet, the 7th PGC defeated the lyran forces in under 2 weeks.

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Planet:Blue Hole

Phase One

Attackers:1st Falcon Swoop Cluster + Turkina Eyrie Cluster + Sigma Galaxy Command

Defenders:8th Deneb Light Cavalry (Allies) + 3rd Alliance Guard (Royalist) + Storms Metal Thunder (as support for the 3rd Alliance) finaly 1 Battalion of the 6th Donegal Guards

Outcome:The 8th DLC do their best to fight against the Falcons, but the lyran units doesn't learn from the Davions. Both commands suffer horrendous looses (only 48 mechs lifted of planet) and the mercs were crushed by the combined might of the Falcon commands. The 6th Donegal Guards were doomed to. The 8th DLC were a shadow of its former self:

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Phase Two

Attacker:1st Wolf Legion (WoE) with support from 8th DLC

Defenders:7th Talon Cluster

Outcome:The intial assault and the ongoing battles were to much for the Falcons an retreated of world. As a result of the fighting the 8th DLC was destroyed:

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Planet:Chahar

Attackers:5 Clusters

Defenders:Chahar MTM

Outcome:The Militia had no change against this overwhelming odds.

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Planet:Chapultepec

Phase One:

Attackers:Omega Galaxy (Turkina Eyrie Cluster + Pridy Eyrie Cluster + 7th PGC)

Defenders:2nd Crucis Lancers (2 combat commands) + Archer's Avengers + 7th Crucis Lancers (1 combat commands) + 15th Arcturan Guards + 20th Arcturan Guards + 14th Donegal Guards (H) + Cucrux FTM (M) + 9th Lyran Regulars (M) + Neerabup MTM (D)

Outcome:The lyrans suffer heavy loses, but the Commanding Officers could left the planet before their commands were completly destoyed.

Phase Two:

Attackers:7th Crucis Lancers

Defenders:Turkina Eyrie Cluster

Outcome:Only 3 trinaries reached the Dropship fot lift of and the rest were an easy prey for the Lancers.

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Planet:Clermont

Attackers:1st Falcon Strike Cluster + 8th Talon Cluser

Defenders:planetary militia

Outcome:The defending units had no chance and the planet were later used for strategic movements.

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Planet:Crimond

Phase One:

Attackers:Lambda Solahma Cluster

Defenders:1st Argyle Lancers

Outcome:After nearly 50 days the Lancers were wiped out.

Phase Two:

Attackers:WoE forces + 39th ComGuard Division

Defenders:74th Battle Cluster

Outcome:The defending Cluster had no change and were destroyed to the last men

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Planet:Dustball

Phase One

Attackers:7th Falcon Regulars + Jade Falcon Eyrie Cluster

Defenders:a militia brigade (2 armor regiments + 1 wing)

Outcome:The fight took the normal way and the defenders were destroyed.

Phase Two:

Attackers:4th Wolf Guards (WoE) + 388th Com Guards Division

Defenders:7th Falcon Regulars

Outcome:The Falcons fought hard and give the attackers a hard day but the number counts for the Lyran/Wolf...

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Planet:Graceland

Attackers:74th Battle Cluster + 22nd PGC

Defenders:11th Donegal Guards + 388th ComGuards Division => later Archer's Avengers + elements of 20th Arcturan Guards

Outcome:The Falcons concentrate the forces first on the 11th DG how follded after 2 weeks and the ComGuards were saved with the arrival of the Archer's Avengers. The Falcons retreat after loosing a trial of position.

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Planet:Kikuyu

Attackers:entire Delta Galaxy

Defenders:6th Donegal Guards + The Dioscuri (Mercs)

Outcome:After fierce battles and a won trial the 6th left the planet. The mercs hold the lines not much longer. They take of with only a regiment of mixed forces.

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Planet:Koniz

Attackers:entire Rho Galaxy

Defenders:Barber's Marauder II's + Konitz PTM

Outcome:As a suprise the elite merc command get in to a trap layed by the Falcons. The unit were destroyed within three day. The militia hold the Falcons 3 months longer in charge but had no change.

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Planet:Kooken's Pleasure Pit

Attackers:Turkina Keshik + 3rd Falcon Swoop Cluster

Defenders:Grave Walkers

Outcome:The clan warriors change the fighting to a hunting party. The mercs were the prey how has to be hunted down. The hunting last two weeks.

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Planet:Machida

Phase One:

Attackers:Turkina Keshik + 3 additional cluster

Defenders:equal Lyran Forces

Outcome:The units retreat of world an left only token garrison forces.

Phase Two:

Attackers:14th Donegal Guards

Defenders:7th PGC

Outcome:The lyrans fought with fury against the falcons and only 2 binaries reached the Dropships.

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Planet:*Medellin

Phase One

Attackers:1st Falcon Striker + 8th Talon Cluster

Defenders:Chahar MTM

Outcome:The command suffere heavy loses early in the invasion and were no equal force against the Falcons:

Phase Two

Attackers:15th Lyran Regulars

Defenders:Pryde Eyrie Cluster

Outcome:The training cluster had no change against these expierend command.

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Planet:Melissia

Phase One

Attackers:7 Clusters

Defenders:Third Alliance Guards (D) + 6th Donegal Guards (D) + 14th Donegal Guards+ 15th Arcturan Guards (2 CC) + elements of Neerabup MTM/Gacrux MTM

Outcome:The Falcons deliver a full assault and give the defenders no change for rest and refit.

Phase Two

Attackers:First Wolf Legion + First Wolf Strike Grenadiers (both WoE)

Defenders:Turkina Eyrie Cluster + Pryde Eyrie Cluster

Outcome:The Wolf in Exile forces fought the Falcons to a stand still and the Lyrans gain controll of the planet again.

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Planet:Newtown Square

Attackers:Pryde Eyrie Cluster + Omega Solahma Cluster + 7th PGC

Defenders:14th Donegal Guards

Outcome:After fierce fighting Adam Steiner retreat his troops and left the planet to the Falcon.

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Planet:Pandora

Attackers:124th Striker Cluster + Jade Falcon Eyrie Cluster

Defenders:Pandora College Training Battalion + planetary milita

Outcome:The defenders were destroyed in a 3 week long fight.

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Planet:Rasalgethi

Phase One

Attackers:Rho Galaxy (4 veteran clusters

Defenders:Brion's Legion 1st Regiment (Merc) + Kelenfold PTM

Outcome:The PTM were destroyed in the initial month of fighting and the mercs wake a guerilla campaign.

Phase Two:

Attackers:Snord's Irregulars (Mercs) supported by Brion's Legions

Defenders:Rho Galaxy (3 Clusters) reinforced by 2nd Falcon Swoop Clusters

Outcome:Snord's Irregulars retreated in contrast to the superior numbers of the clan forces.

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Planet:Zhongshan

Attackers:Turkina Keshik + 1st Falcon Swoop Cluster

Defenders:Chahar MTM

Outcome:After a series of short, brutal battles the MTM left the planet in the Flacon hands.

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Jade Falcon OZ

Khan Marthe Pryde left wisely 4 galaxies as guardians of the Falcon OZ. The lyrans attacked ten planets.

Planet:Beta VII

Attackers:2nd Crucis Lancers

Defenders:Jade Solahma Cluster

Outcome:The defenders had no chance and were wiped out.

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Planet:Black Earth

Attackers:14th Donegal Guards + 15th Arcturan Guards + 9th Lyran Regulars + later First Wolf Strike Cluster (WoE)

Defenders:3rd Talon Cluster

Outcome:The 3rd Talon deliver fierce resistance to the attackers and only the combined might of four commands brake the falcon force.

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Planet:Blackjack

Attackers:Archer's Avengers (with Black Paw - Warship) + later reinforced by Adam Steiner task force

Defenders:8th PGC + 10th PGC (with Withe Talon - Warship) + arrival of 2 additional clusters

Outcome:Both sides deliver strikes with no significant sign of progress. Later saKhan Samantha Clees arrived with more forces as support. As a suprise she invented the lyrans to follow her to Blair Atholl.

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Planet:Blair Atholl

Phase One

Attacker:388th Com Guard Division

Defender:9th PGC

Outcome:The PGC started a fierce defense and beat the ComGuards when ever possible.

Phase Two

Outcome:Both sides receive reinforcements, but a general ceasefire where annouced. It was created the Blair Atholl agreement. The world is in jointly controll of Lyrans and Falcons. The planet is chance to prove untested warriors against Lyran troops. The lyrans were save for the next years.

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Planet:Butler

Phase One

Attackers:Archer's Arvengers

Defenders:9th Talon CLuster

Outcome:A Black Lion-class cruiser were captured early in the operation, which were transfered to the WoE. The defenders onplnaet were no match for the invaders.

Phase Two

Attackers:elements of 5th Battle Cluster + 18th Falcon Regulars Cluster

Defenders:conventional forces and elements of Blue Star Irregulars

Outcome:In response to the capture of Twycross through Clan Diamond Shark, the falcons reconquer the planet again to have a unbroken line of defense.

Planet:Graus

Attackers:3rd Lyran Guards

Defenders:10th PGC

Outcome:The PGC had no chnage to regroup after the initial assault and were doomed after two days of battle.

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Planet:Hot Springs

Attackers:14th Lyran Guards

Defenders:5th Battle Cluster

Outcome:The Steiner troops retreat of world frustrated after a two weeklong battle without an sign of success.

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Clan Wolf Attacks

• Khan Ward attacked during wave 9

Planet:Colmar (fight continued)

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Planet:La Grave (fight continued)

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Planet:Quarell (conquered)

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• expand its operation in wave 10:

Planet:Steelton

Attackers:13th Wolf Regulars

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Planet:Zoetenmeer

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Planet:Seiduts

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• Clan jade Falcon won following planets from Clan Wolf

Planet:La Grave

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Defenders:20th Wolf Regulars

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Planet:Domain

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• The Jade Falcon counterassault include

Planet:Bessarabia

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Defenders:1st Wolf Garrison Cluster

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Planet:Biota

Attackers:

Defenders:1st Wolf Garrison Cluster + 20th Wolf Regulars

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Planet:Cusset

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Defenders:20th Wolf Regulars

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Planet:Colmar (recaptured)

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Maps

• LAAF + JF 3059.png
• LAAF + JF 3067.png

References

• Fedcom Civil War, p.110, 121, 181, 186

Bibliography

• FedCom Civil War (sourcebook)