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June 11, 3066 – Another large flotilla arrives in the system.
The 5th Syrtis Fusiliers is here, led by Major General Robert Koenig. They are organized as an RCT with 1 regiment of mechs, 2 of armor, and 5 of infantry. The 17th are a bit bigger - they have 1 regiment of mechs, 3 of armor, 5 of infantry. Both have equal fighters – the 17th has an extra regiment of armor.
The 5th announces that they heard that the 17th was on planet, and they have come to destroy it. These are huge units, not small ones that can come, do a little brawl on the border tundra where the 17th Arcturan Guard is, and then hop on out. The amount of infrastructure units this size require is massive – techs, administrative, medical, support staff, and more are all needed.
Dukes Small and Essex discussed the possibility of a pro-Victor group wanting to fight the pro-Katrina group that’s here.
Duke Small contracts Maj. Gen. Keonig and gives him a list of requirements for being allowed to stage a war:
1). Fighting a war like that on our planet could get out of hand. Lines on the planet will be drawn, any combatants that cross over those lines will be fired on by local troops.
2). Any retaliation to the above, or a full blown assault, will result in the Coalition officially declaring war on the side that attacks. They will join the Civil War on the other side, and immediately seek out and attack nearby planets, fleets, and industries of that side in nearby systems.
3). The Coalition gets 50% of the salvage from the battle from the person who keeps it.
At first Maj. Gen. Koenig refuses to accept these requirements. After Duke Small points out if it broke out on Koenig’s home-world, he’d be suitably concerned, and want some sort of payment as well for compensation for using it as a battleground.
We negotiate down to 20% of salvage, and then broadcast the parameters of their battle.
We carve out clear lines for the battle on the ground, with huge posts and blazes, that give them a 400 mile, (roughly) diameter area, which includes the entire base of the 17th, and some locals hills, and flat terrain, and two rivers, plus a small lake, and dottings of forests all over. There is nothing else there. We pulled out all civilians. We also give the 17th an extenuation of how long they can be there, for obvious reasons.
Because this favors them a bit, the 17th also agreed to the 20% salvage. We mobilize our forces, and Duke Small orders in some aerospace fighters for local support….
Meanwhile, the 5th FC RCT arrives to attack the 17th…
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