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Beginning of the Third Genoa Campaign
In the main story line, in October 3066, after employment for more than 25 years with the Capellan Confederation, a large mercenary unit abandoned its post and attacked Genoa in order to bring it under the Confederation’s control as a fait accompli. Duke Hasek moved the powerful 12th Vegan Rangers to check it on Genoa, and the unit was blasted in two weeks, had two of its DropShips taken by the Rangers, lost all of its tanks and infantry, and then blasted for Arboris to bring in a easier-defended planet and use it as a rally point for more Cap forces. Hasek’s forces followed, devastated the unit in one week, and dropped it to 7 lances, killed the Commander in doing so, and captured its DropShips. The unit stole a pair of DropShips from the Rangers troops and launched, returning to Capellan Space where they were stripped of their contract, given an F Dragoons rating, and removed as a unit. Meanwhile, the Rangers had captured enough salvage from the operation to field two new battalions of mechs.
It seems easy enough to fit the initial attack into our campaign, for slightly different reasons, and we may observe some different results, but you get the idea. This is something that can add another defensive campaign to our ongoing battle for legitimacy.
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