So I think I've made a creative decision here. I'm going to include the Black Tigers right from the start of this scenario. Previously I had envisioned them joining after the Fifth Battle of Terra but if I am really honoring BTA then it is only proper to have the Black Tigers in this right at the beginning. I'll try to get an outline together for the conflict soon.
blacktigeractual
Re: Blakist Assault on Terra Repulsed!
« Reply #1 on: August 24, 2008, 09:38:54 AM »
Nice T, Similar to my old group's tale.
In ours a conspiracy of Hegemony restorationists existed since the fall of the Star League. Thier infiltration of the Phone Company (Tigerspeak for ComStar) is so complete that when the WoB break up happens several of thier key members hold Blakist positions. When the 21st Centauri is taken hostage Wolf's Dragoons 7th Commando is hired to bust them loose. The Dragoons are hired along with several regimental sized units to supplement the Terran forces both home raised and existing units to counter the assault.
Pro Terran Forces include:
The Blue Star Irregulars (Escape clause in contract.)
Bolton's Rangers (AWOL from FWL)
Sirian Lancers (Same deal.)
The Eridani Light Horse (After Coventry)(A stretch but the we were always fond of them.)
The Black Tiger RCT (Escape Clause in contract)
The 90th Royal Dragoons (The original Black Tigers of New Vandenburg.)
The 42nd CAAN (The Tigersharks)(Non canon unit)
The 1st Ryukaze (Guess who.)
The 12th Hussars (The White Tigers of Acamar)(Our Acamar campaign occured slightly earlier than was written in the RPG module.)
Plus five local ComGaurd units whose commanders were loyal.
Six day long (Real Time, not in game. I took vacation for this (Yes I am a TOTAL nerd.)battle ensues.
To make a long story short Operation Odysseus fails badly. On Terra and many former Hegemony worlds popular uprisings restore these worlds to rightful Terran rule. Under Director General Mitchell Stuart, ComStar is granted International Organization status and maintains it's Hegemony facilities as "Necissary to combating the Clan Threat." However military production is shifted to support of the HAF.
The Sirian worlds seceede to the Hegemony. Thomas Marik does not object.
The BSI becomes the 1st Royal RCT, the Black Tigers; the 2nd.
Low level warfare between the Cappellan Confederation and the Terran Hegemony over former Chaos March worlds begins.
Unrest on Dieron comes to a head during The Black Dragon Crisis. Black Dragon attacks on Dieron use chemical and biological warfare killing DCMS troops and civilians alike. 1st Royal RCT deployed as "Peacekeepers" despite Combine protests. Hegemony troops hunt the Black Dragons down and publicly execute them while Terran aid heavily influences the populace despite the best efforts of the VOTD. Dieron seceedes along with several other worlds.
Situation simmers without resolution
The Star League is reformed as per Canon. Eridani's join SLDF with Terran Blessings. Mitchell Stuart and Theodore Kurita argue about Dieron.
Everybody decides to pound the Smoke Jaguars.
The 1st Royal RCT joins Operation Bulldog, 2nd Royal RCT joins Operation Serpent.
Events of the Twlight of the Clans occur.
ISF loses contact with Dieron.
Northwind Treaty of Neutrality signed.
Wolf's Dragoons official pardoned for thier ancestors part in the Great Betrayal. General Maave Wolf swears alegeance to House Stuart the 1st Terran BattleMech Division (The Wolf Dragoons Division) is formed.
HAF warfleet led by THS Alexander anihilates a WoB fleet at Procyon.
Real Thomas Marik found by SAS Team 1 having commited suicide after evading CIB agents for two years. As per a secret agreement the body is buried quietly in a SLDF graveyard under the name Albert Humphries.
St.Ives conflict smoulders out as with support from both the FedSuns and the Terran Hegemony prevent Cappellan troops from ever gaining a foothold. Morgan Kell marries Candice Liao.
FedCom Civil war erupts with the failed attempt by Katherine Stiener to assasinate Victor. Sandovaal launchers his attack during the Ghost Bear war. The FedSun manage to restore the 3025 border while the 'Neutral" Terrans consolidate thier hold on the new Dieron Sector. The Skye Revolt plays out with the Free Skye govenment appealing to the Hegemony for support. Hegemony troops reinforce Skye. Falcon Invasion makes greater headway than in Canon.
Tikonov revolts against FedSuns fueled by the Skye Revolt and the Civil War and an apparent atrocity by Davion Troops. When this is revealed to have been set up by the Maskirovka the entire region goes haywire. The Wolf Dragoons sent in by Terra at the request of Vassily Chernenko, leader of the Tikonov Union.
Loki agents assasinate Duke Robert Kelswa-Steiner.
Diplomatic negotitions with the Ghost Bear Dominion begin to have profits.
Katherine Steiner deposed by Peter.
Skye joins the Hegemony.
Proof of the Mask's Tikonov operation is brought before the Star League Council. House Liao is censured.
Tikonov joins the Hegemony.
Hegemony-Confederation War begins.
Our game ended with the Tigers defending against thier old nemisis The Big Mac.
Cute huh?
I'll also be trying to integrate as much of BTA's original outline together with mine.
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Hegemony Restorationists aren't a bad idea but I need a name something like Terra Prime or Terra Invictus. Not sure what role I'll have them play in the battle itself perhaps the core of a new Central Intelligence Bureau.
Also working on the size and story of the Black Tigers at this time. They could be on Outreach at this time recovering from raids at the behest of the Federated Commonwealth in the Deep Periphery in order to keep the Clans off balance. Not sure 4 regiments would be appropriate in size at the moment, perhaps 2?
Thoughts??
