Author Topic: Blakists in the Periphery (Read 28926 times)

HuronWarrior · « **on:** 31 January 2011, 20:59:25 »

How much influence did the Word of Blake have in the Periphery? Worth noting, anyway.
I recall they were basically running thing in the Circinus Federation and on Astrokazsy.
And were they helping mastermind (or at least perpetuate) the Taurian war on the FedSuns? Was it ever confirmed that the Blakists asteroid-bombed the Taurian capital?

Secondly, the WoB war in the periphery. I don't have my books handy, but I don't recall the Blakists doing much in the periphery. They occupied Canopus and then... did what? Did the give it a friendly working over like they gave the Inner Sphere capitals?

Stormfury · « **Reply #1 on:** 31 January 2011, 21:11:00 »

The Word of Blake took over the Circinian Federation and had extensive power over the Taurian Concordat, gained through technological assistance and gifts of things like Vendetta. They also dropped space rocks on the Taurian capitol, pinning the blame on the Federated Suns to send them haring off a spoiling attack.

They had some degree of power in the Magistracy of Canopus, though far less than they did over the Concordat, and less than the Blakists were hoping for.

In addition to that, they had hidden Periphery staging bases and some kind of relationship with the Hanseatic League. That may have been strictly commercial, but perhaps not.

Maelwys · « **Reply #2 on:** 01 February 2011, 01:53:15 »

Canopus and neighboring systems were blacked out, basically paralyzing part of the Magistracy. Then Canopus was occupied, the Magestrix and high ranking officials captured. Those officials later escaped and helped run a resistance. The majority of the fighting seems to have been raiding with some of the core worlds captured. After a bit the 41st Shadow showed up and firebombed the capital. It seem to have been hit pretty bad since they're still talking about the damage in MWDA. After that, the 41st continued the seeming "Raid everywhere" policy, until they were tracked down.

What in the Magistracy was exactly captured it rather hard to tell. Most of the info is highly conflicting, or limited.

Paint it Pink · « **Reply #3 on:** 01 February 2011, 04:44:56 »

Interestingly enough, Circinis is no longer on the Dark Age map...

Maelwys · « **Reply #4 on:** 01 February 2011, 05:25:29 »

Pretty sure it gets the Gibson treatment eventually..ie, nuked until its a smoldering pile of atomic ash.

durant · « **Reply #5 on:** 01 February 2011, 06:30:37 »

there is probably some wob influence in the Samoyedic colonies as has been rumoured in a mercenaries book ! :)
But this is in the deep periphery and it's a rumour...
the erynes was in the hansa league, and the ( not so news) politic against the clans in the league, may be in tie with some diplomat from the wob...

ArcaneRaven · « **Reply #6 on:** 01 February 2011, 07:53:26 »

IIRC, the robes gained great influence in the Marian Hegemony under Caesar Sean. Some kind of exchange like Tech for HPG control. They tried to incite the Marians to attack the Canopians, but the Caesar kicked them out before, instantly worsening the relations between the Hegemony and the Word. And when the Marians attacked Circinius, which was run by the Word effectively, things went down.

Rainbow 6 · « **Reply #7 on:** 02 February 2011, 13:19:05 »

Quote from: Paint it Pink on 01 February 2011, 04:44:56

Interestingly enough, Circinis is no longer on the Dark Age map...

If i'm remembering correctly the Regulan Defense Force paid them a visit in the same way they did Gibson.

Baldur Mekorig · « **Reply #8 on:** 02 February 2011, 13:26:57 »

We know they have at least 2 Phoenix Hawk factories somewhere, as the MoC and TC captured one factory each.

Stormcrow · « **Reply #9 on:** 02 February 2011, 14:29:25 »

Quote from: Baldur Mekorig on 02 February 2011, 13:26:57

We know they have at least 2 Phoenix Hawk factories somewhere, as the MoC and TC captured one factory each.

In what book was this? I don't recall reading it.

Adgar76 · « **Reply #10 on:** 02 February 2011, 14:59:43 »

I think they also threw a neutron bomb on the Marian capitol, killing the Caesar.

Rainbow 6 · « **Reply #11 on:** 02 February 2011, 15:01:03 »

Quote from: Stormcrow on 02 February 2011, 14:29:25

In what book was this? I don't recall reading it.

TRO3085 i think, in the Phoenix Hawk entry.

Moonsword · « **Reply #12 on:** 02 February 2011, 15:21:37 »

Confirmed on that - the Taurians and Magistracy both wound up capturing a line for the PXH-4W.

HuronWarrior · « **Reply #13 on:** 02 February 2011, 15:48:50 »

The Circinians had two lines for the PXH-4W?

Martius · « **Reply #14 on:** 02 February 2011, 15:57:40 »

Quote from: HuronWarrior on 02 February 2011, 15:48:50

The Circinians had two lines for the PXH-4W?

I doubt it was them. Its just some unknown periphery Mechfactories the WoB was nice enough not to blow up. Perhaps their way to say sorry....

HuronWarrior · « **Reply #15 on:** 02 February 2011, 16:00:44 »

Ha ha, right.

I'd guess the MAF might have the strength left to pull a force together to snag an old WoB factory, but the TDF? Weren't they down to two battalions and a bucket of loose wires by 3085?

Moonsword · « **Reply #16 on:** 02 February 2011, 16:18:14 »

Quote from: HuronWarrior on 02 February 2011, 16:00:44

I'd guess the MAF might have the strength left to pull a force together to snag an old WoB factory, but the TDF? Weren't they down to two battalions and a bucket of loose wires by 3085?

No idea - someone like Liam's Ghost might have better information on that particular point. All I know is that it's stated in the Deployment section of that entry that they each got one. How and from where wasn't specified.

Baldur Mekorig · « **Reply #17 on:** 02 February 2011, 22:42:46 »

Quote from: HuronWarrior on 02 February 2011, 16:00:44

Ha ha, right.

I'd guess the MAF might have the strength left to pull a force together to snag an old WoB factory, but the TDF? Weren't they down to two battalions and a bucket of loose wires by 3085?

They were hurt, but not as bad as some people think.

Stormlion1 · « **Reply #18 on:** 03 February 2011, 00:09:54 »

I'm guessing the WoB had plenty of bases in the Periphery, whether they had factories is debatable. Probably just staging areas and supply depots. Most i'm betting would be closer to the FWL then the Taurians. Just a guess.

Moonsword · « **Reply #19 on:** 03 February 2011, 07:53:41 »

Quote from: Stormlion1 on 03 February 2011, 00:09:54

I'm guessing the WoB had plenty of bases in the Periphery, whether they had factories is debatable. Probably just staging areas and supply depots. Most i'm betting would be closer to the FWL then the Taurians. Just a guess.

You'd be guessing wrong. Here's the line that was mentioned before.

Quote from: TRO3085, page 236

The Word of Blake created the PXH-4W for their own use, but the Periphery-based manufacturing plants were seized by the Taurian Concordat and Magistracy of Canopus.

Now, exactly what's meant there - are these assembly sites or complete, self-contained operations, for example - is not known, but even an assembly site is going to have some useful tools, technical data, parts, and samples to recover as well as perhaps being suitable for both retooling to do Class F refits without diverting a real factory line and being moved somewhere more secure if that's something the nation deems useful.

St.George · « **Reply #20 on:** 09 February 2011, 06:03:11 »

Quote from: Moonsword on 03 February 2011, 07:53:41

You'd be guessing wrong. Here's the line that was mentioned before.

You didn't anwser what he asked,,,,,ok they had factorys in the Per.Thinkin' his question was a "Location" one,which they didn't give any loc's in the Jihad books I've got,or what I've glenned from the Forums.Safest bet is in the MoC/TC sector,,,but thats alot of Per to cover,all the way out to Deep Per.

Moonsword · « **Reply #21 on:** 09 February 2011, 07:49:38 »

Quote from: St.George on 09 February 2011, 06:03:11

You didn't anwser what he asked,,,,,ok they had factorys in the Per.Thinkin' his question was a "Location" one,which they didn't give any loc's in the Jihad books I've got,or what I've glenned from the Forums.Safest bet is in the MoC/TC sector,,,but thats alot of Per to cover,all the way out to Deep Per.

I thought I was pretty clearly responding to the first two sentences of his post to make it clear that whatever they recovered, it was described as factories, although the implications of that statement aren't obvious.

You're correct that where they found these lines wasn't specified. The Canopians may well have found theirs on the other side of their space, out toward the Marians and FWL. We know the Word was involved with the Taurians pretty heavily. Without more information, it's kind of hard to draw any solid conclusions.

ArkRoyalRavager · « **Reply #22 on:** 09 February 2011, 21:44:22 »

So that gives the Canopians two PXH factories now?

Stormlion1 · « **Reply #23 on:** 09 February 2011, 22:13:48 »

Sadly hard facts are rare during the Jihad.

avon1985 · « **Reply #24 on:** 09 February 2011, 22:17:59 »

Blakists also gained control of Dante in the OA and used it to launch pirate attacks on OA worlds until the Ravens "cleansed" it.

Kit deSummersville · « **Reply #25 on:** 09 February 2011, 22:36:52 »

A lot of pirates, such as Lady Death, were in bed with the Blakists in exchange for equipment. The Brotherhood of Randis seems to be a large thorn in the Robes' side, however.

Maelwys · « **Reply #26 on:** 09 February 2011, 23:57:40 »

Quote from: ArkRoyalRavager on 09 February 2011, 21:44:22

So that gives the Canopians two PXH factories now?

They never had one in the first place, so that makes 1 Phawk factory.

ArkRoyalRavager · « **Reply #27 on:** 10 February 2011, 01:31:40 »

I remembered wrong...thought there was a Phoenix 'Mech with the -7MAF or somesuch designation during the Jihad.

Dread Moores · « **Reply #28 on:** 10 February 2011, 02:48:20 »

Wasp 7MAF, but not a P-Hawk that I recall.

Maelwys · « **Reply #29 on:** 10 February 2011, 03:10:25 »

Yeah. The 7MAF is a Wasp.