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From: Harold D. Hale [email removed]
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Subject: The 2nd Solomani Rim War - A Chronology, Part 1, corrected
Status: RO
It's amazing what you'll find when you run a quick spell check *after*
you've already sent out a message to 50 states and God knows
how many countries....<sheepish grin>
The Second Solomani Rim War -A Chronology
by Harold D. Hale
Note: This document contains material copyrighted by Game Designers
Workshop (GDW), Inc. GDW retains all copyright privileges to said
material. All other material is copyrighted by the author. Permission to
use non-GDW copyrighted material may be obtained by contacting
the author at [email removed].
Introduction
Unless otherwise noted, all dates contained in this document are in
accordance with the Imperial Calendar. It is told primarily from the
perspective of the Solomani Rim, though major events elsewhere that
influence events there are also noted.
If you have any comments, suggestions or criticisms about this
chronology (particularly events you feel should be included), please
send them to:
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GEnie subscribers can also send their input to: HHALE1
1116 -Year One
313 -1116
Imperial Rim Fleet (consisting of the Magyar, Solomani Rim and Alpha
Leonis Sector fleets -some 18 front-line and 18 reserve numbered fleets
total) is placed on high alert after news of Emperor Strephon#s
assassination reaches Terra by jump-6 naval courier. Imperial Marine
and Army personnel and installations are also placed on high alert.
1117 -Year Two
036 -1117
News of Strephon#s assassination announced on Terra. The following
day,
riots and full scale rebellion breakout in several locations. The fighting is
particularly bad in India, where Imperial Army have to be called in to
rescue
ethnic Vilani who lived in the region.
060 -1117
The Solomani High Council makes decision to invade the Imperium and
seize Terra. The decision follows over a month of secret debate within
the Secretariat which saw several ultra-Liberal members resign. Orders
placing the Solomani Navy and member-state armies on high alert are
issued the next day.
090 -1117
The entire Imperial Old Expanses Fleet receives orders to withdraw from
their current positions and attack Dulinor#s forces. This order is
protested initially by its commander and the commander of the
Imperial Rim Fleet, Admiral Boris Gokhman. The order is later revised to
leave a token force of a half dozen reserve fleets to cover the Solomani
border.
143 -1117
Solomani invasion begins. The three prong advance into the Old
Expanses, Daibei, and Solomani Rim Sectors meets stiff resistance in
Daibei, and virtually none in the Old Expanses. In the Solomani Rim,
three separate forces (consisting of both naval vessels and troop
transports) take part in the invasion. The first, the Aldabawi Fleet,
invades that subsector from Krypton. The second, the Dingir Fleet, lays
siege to Iilike. The final fleet, the Liberation Fleet, occupies Scandia,
Tewfik and Melchior in the Arcturus subsector.
151 -1117
Ember falls to the Solomani Liberation Fleet as the Solomani continue their
advance on all fronts. Imperial forces retreat to Terra and Prometheus,
expecting the next Solomani advance to be directed to one or both of
these systems. The Solomani Albadawi Fleet lays siege to Munilgan
after an initial assault fails. Other elements of the Albadawi Fleet
advance into the Gashidda system and link up with advancing elements
of the Solomani Dingir Fleet.
***The biggest cause of attrition within the Imperial Rim Fleet at this point
is
not the Solomani, but defections of Imperial vessels to the various
factions which are developing in the Imperial Rebellion. Many ships
simply refuel and depart the system they are defending for parts
coreward. Numerous squadrons within the fleets remain loyal to the
their commanders, however, and those that chose to stay and fight put
up a spirited resistance.
152 -1117
Loyal Imperial fleet elements in the Terran and Prometheus systems are
ordered to make for Dingir at best possible speed. Prometheus is
ordered evacuated of all military personnel, and the additional Marine and
Army troops sent to Terra.
154 -1117
Siege of Terra begins as elements of the Solomani Liberation Fleet
by-pass Prometheus and jump directly to the Terran system. A three day
battle for control of Mars ends in Solomani victory.
158 -1117
First Battle of Dingir begins. Advancing elements of the Solomani Dingir
Fleet arrive in the outer system and skirmish with system defense boats
for control of Iirumish (a large gas giant).
159 -1117
Imperial troop transport ships arriving from the Prometheus system
manage to elude the Solomani blockade and arrive safely on Terra with
the loss of only two ships. The arrival of the Prometheus garrison
strongly reinforces the Imperial garrison there, and helps quell
anti-Imperial riots.
160 -1117
Solomani forces advancing from the Alpha Leonis Sector seize control of
a number of worlds just within the boundaries of the Solomani Rim, chief
among them Ludovic and Palnu.
166 -1117
Battle of Dingir ends in a decisive Imperial victory. Having securing
Iirumish, Solomani forces jumped into the inner system, only to be
confronted by the heavily reinforced 115th Fleet (the reinforcements
consisted of the bulk of the ships that withdrew from Terra and
Prometheus on the 152nd), commanded by Admiral Yau. The surprised
Solomani (who to this point had been confronted primarily by much
smaller forces) were defeated in detail and forced to withdraw.
168 -1117
Fleet elements from the Vegan Autonomous District begin arriving in the
Dingir system. These reinforcements serve to deter further Solomani
advances toward the system.
169 -1117
The first Solomani assault on Terra fails, but at great cost to both sides.
General Marc Yoshtiru, commander of the Imperial forces on Terra is
killed during the attack. He is succeeded by General Benjamin Gomez.
c. 186 -1117
Battles of Zaggisi and Lagash begin. Both end in Imperial victories.
c. 200 -1117
Solomani raids on Durruhesh and Grendel. Iddamakur briefly occupied.
205 -1117
Talks toward a cease-fire begin between IRIS (acting without
authorization from Admiral Gokhman) and representatives of the
Solomani Party.
228 -1117
Second Solomani assault on Terra begins. Eventually a foothold is
gained by Solomani forces on the surface near Perth, Australia. This
foothold is widened and expanded slowly as the Solomani must fight for
every meter of ground they gain.
310 -1117
A cease-fire agreement negotiated between IRIS and Solomani Party
representatives is announced. The agreement takes the high
commands of both the Imperial and Solomani forces in the area by
surprise (the Solomani High Command was under the impression its
representatives were going to negotiate an Imperial surrender).
Originally planned to last 90 days, it is largely ignored by both sides. The
Solomani representatives who negotiated the agreement are arrested by
Solsec upon the arrival at Home for exceeding their authority.
c. 327 -1117
After a series of defeats, the Solomani advance into the Daibei Sector is
stopped so that their forces have an opportunity to resupply and
reorganize.
350 -1117
The Old Expanses Sector is formally annexed by the Solomani
Confederation. The agreement follows talks between Solomani and
Sector officials. At the time Solomani forces were continuing to extend
their occupation of the sector almost unmolested. By the end of the
year, however, elements of the Diaspora Fleet, working in cooperation
with Margaret#s faction (on an unofficial basis), had reestablished a
continuous front-line against Solomani forces and were preparing for a
counterattack.
c. 327 - 1117
After a series of defeats, the Solomani advance into the Daibei Sector is
stopped so that their forces have an opportunity to resupply and
reorganize.
350 - 1117
The Old Expanses Sector is formally annexed by the Solomani
Confederation. The agreement follows talks between Solomani and
Sector officials. At the time Solomani forces were continuing to extend
their occupation of the sector almost unmolested. By the end of the
year, however, elements of the Diaspora Fleet, working in cooperation
with Margaret#s faction (on an unofficial basis), had reestablished a
continuous front-line against Solomani forces and were preparing for a
counterattack.
The Old Expanses Sector is formally annexed by the Solomani
Confederation. The agreement follows talks between Solomani and
Sector officials. At the time Solomani forces were continuing to extend
their occupation of the sector almost unmolested. By the end of the
year, however, elements of the Diaspora Fleet, working in cooperation
with Margaret#s faction (on an unofficial basis), had reestablished a
continuous front-line against Solomani forces and were preparing for a
counterattack.
c. 362 -1117
The Solomani have managed to take most of Terra. Pockets of
resistance still exist in the Himalayas and in the Amazon and Congo
rainforests. Under orders from General Gomez, a number of Imperial
Marines manage to sneak out from encirclement and go underground.
They would later form the basis for continued Imperial resistance on
Terra.
365 -1117
General Gomez offers his surrender of all remaining Imperial forces
under his direct command.