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Line 38: While Hayes' ground attack on Terra continued, secondary battlegroups with heavy aerospace support secured the remainder of the Terran system - including Mars and Venus, as well as the Lunar, [[Belter]], Jovian, and Saturnian settlements. Almost without exception these off-world stations and habitats accepted ComStar control without any opposition stronger than some verbal sparring during negotiations. Leveraged its efforts during the post-Amaris reconstruction, ComStar's diplomatic and economic overtures quickly allowed the organization to secure the support of Terra's civilian governments and administrative centers in favor of SILVER SHIELD.<ref name=FSW-51/> While Hayes' ground attack on Terra continued, secondary battlegroups with heavy aerospace support secured the remainder of the Terran system - including Mars and Venus, as well as the Lunar, [[Belter]], Jovian, and Saturnian settlements. Almost without exception these off-world stations and habitats accepted ComStar control without any opposition stronger than some verbal sparring during negotiations. Leveraged its efforts during the post-Amaris reconstruction, ComStar's diplomatic and economic overtures quickly allowed the organization to secure the support of Terra's civilian governments and administrative centers in favor of SILVER SHIELD.<ref name=FSW-51/> − The greatest resistance to SILVER SHIELD unexpectedly came from two former SLDF mechanized infantry divisions — the [[79th Mechanized Infantry Division|Seventy-Ninth]] and [[123rd Mechanized Infantry Division]]s - located in the Amazonia region of Terra's South America continent. Refusing to submit to the suddenly militant organization's authority even after Hayes appealed to their common bonds as SLDF refugees, these two divisions fought a series of running battles throughout the Amazon rainforests they now called home. While Hayes' ad hoc forces boasted superior numbers, the terrain of the Amazon basin served as a formidable defense and the two rebel divisions inflicted heavy losses before they finally fell in the face of a combined attack from the [[13th Royal Infantry Division]] supported by the remnants of the [[251st BattleMech Division]] that surrounded and shattered their stronghold in the city of Manaus.<ref name=CS-11/><ref name=FMCS-11/><ref name=HLoT2-24/><ref name=HLoT2-117/><ref name=FSW-51/> + The greatest resistance to SILVER SHIELD unexpectedly came from two former SLDF mechanized infantry divisions — the [[79th Mechanized Infantry Division|Seventh-Ninth]] and [[123rd Mechanized Infantry Division]]s - located in the Amazonia region of Terra's South America continent. Refusing to submit to the suddenly militant organization's authority even after Hayes appealed to their common bonds as SLDF refugees, these two divisions fought a series of running battles throughout the Amazon rainforests they now called home. While Hayes' ad hoc forces boasted superior numbers, the terrain of the Amazon basin served as a formidable defense and the two rebel divisions inflicted heavy losses before they finally fell in the face of a combined attack from the [[13th Royal Infantry Division]] supported by the remnants of the [[251st BattleMech Division]] that surrounded and shattered their stronghold in the city of Manaus.<ref name=CS-11/><ref name=FMCS-11/><ref name=HLoT2-24/><ref name=HLoT2-117/><ref name=FSW-51/> ===Aftermath=== ===Aftermath=== Line 53:
Line 53: Recognizing that the House Lords were largely consoling themselves with the belief they'd have plenty of time to take Terra after defeating all other opposition, Blake pushed ahead with secretly strengthening and preparing ComStar's military forces. Within five days of the capture of Terra, a fleet of ComStar [[DropShip]]s descended upon [[New Earth]], the former headquarters of the post–Star League Civil War SLDF. Originally slated to be captured outright during the full version of SILVER SHIELD, Blake and Hayes settled upon a heavy raid in force. Unlike the similar raids against other Terran Hegemony worlds launched by the various Houses, the Hegemony-remnant militia who occupied the SLDF bases and warehouses largely welcomed ComStar forces, going so far as to actively assist them in dismantling the facility's equipment for transport. From the 3rd to the 11th of July, every scrap of advanced equipment and military hardware was methodically stripped and loaded for transport to Terra, stored in secret below Hilton Head as what Blake termed as "an insurance policy" against interference by the Great Houses. Included in this was nearly a battalion of ''[[Guillotine|Guillotines]]''<ref name=CS-14>''ComStar'', pp. 11–13: "History - The Foundation Years"</ref><ref name=HLoT2-24/><ref name=HLoT2-117/><ref name=FMCS-11/><ref name=FSW-51/><ref>''Technical Readout: Succession Wars''</ref> Recognizing that the House Lords were largely consoling themselves with the belief they'd have plenty of time to take Terra after defeating all other opposition, Blake pushed ahead with secretly strengthening and preparing ComStar's military forces. Within five days of the capture of Terra, a fleet of ComStar [[DropShip]]s descended upon [[New Earth]], the former headquarters of the post–Star League Civil War SLDF. Originally slated to be captured outright during the full version of SILVER SHIELD, Blake and Hayes settled upon a heavy raid in force. Unlike the similar raids against other Terran Hegemony worlds launched by the various Houses, the Hegemony-remnant militia who occupied the SLDF bases and warehouses largely welcomed ComStar forces, going so far as to actively assist them in dismantling the facility's equipment for transport. From the 3rd to the 11th of July, every scrap of advanced equipment and military hardware was methodically stripped and loaded for transport to Terra, stored in secret below Hilton Head as what Blake termed as "an insurance policy" against interference by the Great Houses. Included in this was nearly a battalion of ''[[Guillotine|Guillotines]]''<ref name=CS-14>''ComStar'', pp. 11–13: "History - The Foundation Years"</ref><ref name=HLoT2-24/><ref name=HLoT2-117/><ref name=FMCS-11/><ref name=FSW-51/><ref>''Technical Readout: Succession Wars''</ref> − All the holdouts from the Seventy-Ninth and 123rd Mechanized Infantry Divisions who were captured by or surrendered to Hayes' forces during SILVER SHIELD were send to ComStar detention centers only as long as it took for their bases and military equipment to be confiscated or destroyed. These troops were later offered full pardons and citizenship on Terra or were expelled to the Successor State of their choice along with those House troops captured during the conflict, an offer intended to underscore in the wake of SILVER SHIELD the idea that ComStar was as enlightened and fair as it was powerful.<ref name=FSW-51/> + All the holdouts from the Seventh-Ninth and 123rd Mechanized Infantry Divisions who were captured by or surrendered to Hayes' forces during SILVER SHIELD were send to ComStar detention centers only as long as it took for their bases and military equipment to be confiscated or destroyed. These troops were later offered full pardons and citizenship on Terra or were expelled to the Successor State of their choice along with those House troops captured during the conflict, an offer intended to underscore in the wake of SILVER SHIELD the idea that ComStar was as enlightened and fair as it was powerful.<ref name=FSW-51/> ==References== ==References==
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While Hayes' ground attack on Terra continued, secondary battlegroups with heavy aerospace support secured the remainder of the Terran system - including Mars and Venus, as well as the Lunar, [[Belter]], Jovian, and Saturnian settlements. Almost without exception these off-world stations and habitats accepted ComStar control without any opposition stronger than some verbal sparring during negotiations. Leveraged its efforts during the post-Amaris reconstruction, ComStar's diplomatic and economic overtures quickly allowed the organization to secure the support of Terra's civilian governments and administrative centers in favor of SILVER SHIELD.<ref name=FSW-51/> | While Hayes' ground attack on Terra continued, secondary battlegroups with heavy aerospace support secured the remainder of the Terran system - including Mars and Venus, as well as the Lunar, [[Belter]], Jovian, and Saturnian settlements. Almost without exception these off-world stations and habitats accepted ComStar control without any opposition stronger than some verbal sparring during negotiations. Leveraged its efforts during the post-Amaris reconstruction, ComStar's diplomatic and economic overtures quickly allowed the organization to secure the support of Terra's civilian governments and administrative centers in favor of SILVER SHIELD.<ref name=FSW-51/> | ||
| − | The greatest resistance to SILVER SHIELD unexpectedly came from two former SLDF mechanized infantry divisions — the [[79th Mechanized Infantry Division| | + | The greatest resistance to SILVER SHIELD unexpectedly came from two former SLDF mechanized infantry divisions — the [[79th Mechanized Infantry Division|Seventh-Ninth]] and [[123rd Mechanized Infantry Division]]s - located in the Amazonia region of Terra's South America continent. Refusing to submit to the suddenly militant organization's authority even after Hayes appealed to their common bonds as SLDF refugees, these two divisions fought a series of running battles throughout the Amazon rainforests they now called home. While Hayes' ad hoc forces boasted superior numbers, the terrain of the Amazon basin served as a formidable defense and the two rebel divisions inflicted heavy losses before they finally fell in the face of a combined attack from the [[13th Royal Infantry Division]] supported by the remnants of the [[251st BattleMech Division]] that surrounded and shattered their stronghold in the city of Manaus.<ref name=CS-11/><ref name=FMCS-11/><ref name=HLoT2-24/><ref name=HLoT2-117/><ref name=FSW-51/> |
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Recognizing that the House Lords were largely consoling themselves with the belief they'd have plenty of time to take Terra after defeating all other opposition, Blake pushed ahead with secretly strengthening and preparing ComStar's military forces. Within five days of the capture of Terra, a fleet of ComStar [[DropShip]]s descended upon [[New Earth]], the former headquarters of the post–Star League Civil War SLDF. Originally slated to be captured outright during the full version of SILVER SHIELD, Blake and Hayes settled upon a heavy raid in force. Unlike the similar raids against other Terran Hegemony worlds launched by the various Houses, the Hegemony-remnant militia who occupied the SLDF bases and warehouses largely welcomed ComStar forces, going so far as to actively assist them in dismantling the facility's equipment for transport. From the 3rd to the 11th of July, every scrap of advanced equipment and military hardware was methodically stripped and loaded for transport to Terra, stored in secret below Hilton Head as what Blake termed as "an insurance policy" against interference by the Great Houses. Included in this was nearly a battalion of ''[[Guillotine|Guillotines]]''<ref name=CS-14>''ComStar'', pp. 11–13: "History - The Foundation Years"</ref><ref name=HLoT2-24/><ref name=HLoT2-117/><ref name=FMCS-11/><ref name=FSW-51/><ref>''Technical Readout: Succession Wars''</ref> | Recognizing that the House Lords were largely consoling themselves with the belief they'd have plenty of time to take Terra after defeating all other opposition, Blake pushed ahead with secretly strengthening and preparing ComStar's military forces. Within five days of the capture of Terra, a fleet of ComStar [[DropShip]]s descended upon [[New Earth]], the former headquarters of the post–Star League Civil War SLDF. Originally slated to be captured outright during the full version of SILVER SHIELD, Blake and Hayes settled upon a heavy raid in force. Unlike the similar raids against other Terran Hegemony worlds launched by the various Houses, the Hegemony-remnant militia who occupied the SLDF bases and warehouses largely welcomed ComStar forces, going so far as to actively assist them in dismantling the facility's equipment for transport. From the 3rd to the 11th of July, every scrap of advanced equipment and military hardware was methodically stripped and loaded for transport to Terra, stored in secret below Hilton Head as what Blake termed as "an insurance policy" against interference by the Great Houses. Included in this was nearly a battalion of ''[[Guillotine|Guillotines]]''<ref name=CS-14>''ComStar'', pp. 11–13: "History - The Foundation Years"</ref><ref name=HLoT2-24/><ref name=HLoT2-117/><ref name=FMCS-11/><ref name=FSW-51/><ref>''Technical Readout: Succession Wars''</ref> | ||
| − | All the holdouts from the | + | All the holdouts from the Seventh-Ninth and 123rd Mechanized Infantry Divisions who were captured by or surrendered to Hayes' forces during SILVER SHIELD were send to ComStar detention centers only as long as it took for their bases and military equipment to be confiscated or destroyed. These troops were later offered full pardons and citizenship on Terra or were expelled to the Successor State of their choice along with those House troops captured during the conflict, an offer intended to underscore in the wake of SILVER SHIELD the idea that ComStar was as enlightened and fair as it was powerful.<ref name=FSW-51/> |
==References== | ==References== | ||