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While CERBERUS had ended in success, the high casualties among his mercenaries and their prominent role led both AFFS and mercenary soldiers to question Julian Davion's competence as a battlefield leader.<ref name=SF41/> When he returned to [[Remagen]] early in [[3148]] to confer with his senior officers, Julian faced a storm of criticism from the AFFS High Command, and was forced to a compromise. [[Prince's Champion]] [[Erik Sandoval-Groell]] assumed effective leadership of the military in exchange for supporting Julian's overall strategy of postponing the liberation of New Avalon.<ref>''Shattered Fortress'', p. 55: "Unfit to Lead"</ref> [[MIIO]] also followed up New Syrtis' liberation with [[Operation WHIRLWIND]], a covert campaign aimed at nearby Capellan-occupied worlds that netted the Federated Suns three more planets by April.<ref>''Shattered Fortress'', p. 57: "The Fox Bites"</ref> While CERBERUS had ended in success, the high casualties among his mercenaries and their prominent role led both AFFS and mercenary soldiers to question Julian Davion's competence as a battlefield leader.<ref name=SF41/> When he returned to [[Remagen]] early in [[3148]] to confer with his senior officers, Julian faced a storm of criticism from the AFFS High Command, and was forced to a compromise. [[Prince's Champion]] [[Erik Sandoval-Groell]] assumed effective leadership of the military in exchange for supporting Julian's overall strategy of postponing the liberation of New Avalon.<ref>''Shattered Fortress'', p. 55: "Unfit to Lead"</ref> [[MIIO]] also followed up New Syrtis' liberation with [[Operation WHIRLWIND]], a covert campaign aimed at nearby Capellan-occupied worlds that netted the Federated Suns three more planets by April.<ref>''Shattered Fortress'', p. 57: "The Fox Bites"</ref>
− With New Syrtis once again a threat to the Confederation's [[Galactic Directions|spinward]] flank, Daoshen Liao ordered cells of Capellan saboteurs, apparently members of the [[Thuggee Cult]] very well equipped, on the planet to conduct terror attacks throughout 3148. Culminating in nerve gas strikes, New Syrtis fell into near-anarchy by August and Julian Davion was forced to personally return to regain control of the world, where he would find himself fighting off another Capellan invasion and being maimed in the process.<ref>''Shattered Fortress'', pp. 55–57: "Costly Sacrifices"</ref> + With New Syrtis once again a threat to the Confederation's [[Galactic Directions|spinward]] flank, Daoshen Liao ordered cells of Capellan saboteurs on the planet to conduct terror attacks throughout 3148. Culminating in nerve gas strikes, New Syrtis fell into near-anarchy by August and Julian Davion was forced to personally return to regain control of the world, where he would find himself fighting off another Capellan invasion and being maimed in the process.<ref>''Shattered Fortress'', pp. 55–57: "Costly Sacrifices"</ref>
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While CERBERUS had ended in success, the high casualties among his mercenaries and their prominent role led both AFFS and mercenary soldiers to question Julian Davion's competence as a battlefield leader.<ref name=SF41/> When he returned to [[Remagen]] early in [[3148]] to confer with his senior officers, Julian faced a storm of criticism from the AFFS High Command, and was forced to a compromise. [[Prince's Champion]] [[Erik Sandoval-Groell]] assumed effective leadership of the military in exchange for supporting Julian's overall strategy of postponing the liberation of New Avalon.<ref>''Shattered Fortress'', p. 55: "Unfit to Lead"</ref> [[MIIO]] also followed up New Syrtis' liberation with [[Operation WHIRLWIND]], a covert campaign aimed at nearby Capellan-occupied worlds that netted the Federated Suns three more planets by April.<ref>''Shattered Fortress'', p. 57: "The Fox Bites"</ref> | While CERBERUS had ended in success, the high casualties among his mercenaries and their prominent role led both AFFS and mercenary soldiers to question Julian Davion's competence as a battlefield leader.<ref name=SF41/> When he returned to [[Remagen]] early in [[3148]] to confer with his senior officers, Julian faced a storm of criticism from the AFFS High Command, and was forced to a compromise. [[Prince's Champion]] [[Erik Sandoval-Groell]] assumed effective leadership of the military in exchange for supporting Julian's overall strategy of postponing the liberation of New Avalon.<ref>''Shattered Fortress'', p. 55: "Unfit to Lead"</ref> [[MIIO]] also followed up New Syrtis' liberation with [[Operation WHIRLWIND]], a covert campaign aimed at nearby Capellan-occupied worlds that netted the Federated Suns three more planets by April.<ref>''Shattered Fortress'', p. 57: "The Fox Bites"</ref> | ||
− | With New Syrtis once again a threat to the Confederation's [[Galactic Directions|spinward]] flank, Daoshen Liao ordered cells of Capellan saboteurs | + | With New Syrtis once again a threat to the Confederation's [[Galactic Directions|spinward]] flank, Daoshen Liao ordered cells of Capellan saboteurs on the planet to conduct terror attacks throughout 3148. Culminating in nerve gas strikes, New Syrtis fell into near-anarchy by August and Julian Davion was forced to personally return to regain control of the world, where he would find himself fighting off another Capellan invasion and being maimed in the process.<ref>''Shattered Fortress'', pp. 55–57: "Costly Sacrifices"</ref> |
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