Ok so my planned update was a little delayed...
3113
Trade Relations
Acamar PDZ, Capellan March
Federated Suns
8th January 3113 Following a concentrated effort by SLDF neigotiators to gain control over their systems the leaders of Nanking, Acamar, Rachbau, Aboris and Genoa all inform Star League Protectorate executives that they are no longer welcome in their systems giving them a short period of time to evacuate their embassys and leave. The Star League Protectorate representative to the Federated Suns on New Avalon Ambassador Sir Daniel Carter makes an official complaint to the Federated Suns over the treatment given to their personnel.
Intent on stopping further worlds defecting to the Star League the AFFS launch several Raids-in-Force against half a dozen Capellan Confederation systems keeping them from massing forces on the Federated Suns borders. The Capellans continue their covert operations against their neighbours well aware that they cannot match the Federated Suns or Free Worlds League on firepower and personnel only.
Trials of Possession
Jade Falcon Occupation Zone
13th January 3113 The Lyran Commonwealth Armed Forces launch assaults on Sargasso and Blumenort attacking the Jade Falcon Occupation Zone with two Commonwealth Guard RCTs supported by mercenary forces. On Blumenort the Fifth Commonwealth Guard RCT supported by Van Halen’s Heavy Cavalry overwhelm and destroy the Fourth Falcon Lancers Cluster. While the Tenth Commonwealth Guards RCT supported by Millie’s Marauders and the First Pathfinder’s Battalion destroy the Twenty-second Provisional Garrison Cluster.
In the days that follow these assaults the Sea Fox Clan invade Kikuyu, Blue Hole, Chahar, Machiba and Zongshan capturing them all from the Jade Falcons in standard Trails of Possession. The Jade Falcons happily minimise losses on both sides accepting their losses without complaint with JumpShips arriving within days of the Sea Fox assaults and moving their troops further into the Inner Sphere.
Purges
Regulus, District of Regulus
Free Worlds League
20th January 3113Following years of concentrated searching for those aware that he executed the Duke of McKenna, his wife’s father, during the invasion of McKenna in 3093 Prince Lester Cameron-Jones finally tracks down the last person who currently serves as a Corporal in the Regulan military. Lester quietly makes the Corporal disappear unfortunately what the Prince does not know is that his wife Saadia is aware of Lester’s actions and has remained silent for the last three years.
Departure Operations,
Las Halle’s, District of Oriente
Free Worlds League
31st January 3113 Standing in the command room of the Conquistador-class DropShip Halland Marshal Richard Steiner looked over the reports of his First Kathil Uhlans packing up operations and saw that things were going to plan. Finally, after months of negotiations the SLDF gotten the Free Worlds League to agree to let his people get off the Capellan Confederation border. Unfortunately, they wouldn’t be going home to the Federated Suns as the Capellan Confederation had refused to allow them to travel through their space and Regulus was being difficult about letting them travel to Star League space. Instead the Uhlans would first be taken to New Olympica, the Star League holding deep inside the Free Worlds League before finally being able to head back to the Federated Suns. His unit had taken on some of the locals who had appreciated their efforts in defending Las Halles though these people were not from the Federated Suns and held no loyalty to House Davion they respected the history of the Uhlans with the SLDF against the Smoke Jaguars and their efforts to protect their world.
Two security officers entered followed by Prefect Freema Smit of Las Halles “Prefect, welcome onboard.” He said looking up from the planning desk during his time on Las Halles she had visited them several times but as a foreign dignitary she was still to be escorted. After getting over her initial reaction to his surname the two of them had become friends she was aware that his wife was in the Federated Suns along with his daughter and so nothing further had happened.
“Thank you Marshal” she said smiling “I will miss you when you leave.”
“I appreciate that Prefect, our time here has been tough for my people but your population has made it far easier.”
“And your willingness to trade openly with us has been appreciated to all my people.”
“There were times when we thought we’d spend all our money here.” He joked the locals had offered them decent prices on most things but even with money drops into their accounts by the Federated Suns government things had not been easy. Richard Steiner had taken to handing over battlefield salvage taken from the Capellan Confederation raids to pay for supplies.
“We have tried to be fair to you always”
“That you have” he said
“How go your efforts to leave?”
“We are on schedule” he said formally due to battle losses they now had less equipment to leave than what they came with but still there was a lot of moving parts to get working together.
“Good” she said glancing over the table then back at Steiner, there wasn’t anything secret on the table but he was curious about what she wanted with this meeting. “Marshal, Baker and Zulu Companies of the Sixth Militia have requested permission to join you in heading towards Star League space. They are willing to join your unit as full-time members of the Uhlans and swear their loyalties to House Davion or if you are unwilling to take them to enrol in the Star League Defence Force.”
“Interesting” Steiner said for a moment “we had three members of the Eagle’s Talons approach last night and request the same thing. I was about to contact their CO and find out what was going on.”
“The reborn Free Worlds League is a democracy they were given a choice. Obviously, any Free Worlds League equipment they still have in their possession, we will retain.” She said to which Richard Steiner nodded with a smile agreeing to their terms.
“We accept them, once we are at New Olympica we will allow them to make their final choice.” He said
“Thank you Marshal, have a safe trip.” She said bowing to him slightly he returned the nod and she was escorted off his ship. A few hours later the Uhlans departed Las Halles under SLDF escort. Within days of the departure of the AFFS unit the Free Worlds League militia units also moved much of their forces off the planet massively decreasing the numbers of people on the planet.
