https://starcrusade.fadingsuns.org/index.php?action=history&feed=atom&title=Battle_of_Vimer_RidgeBattle of Vimer Ridge - Revision history2026-10-17T03:36:21ZRevision history for this page on the wikiMediaWiki 1.42.2https://starcrusade.fadingsuns.org/index.php?title=Battle_of_Vimer_Ridge&diff=2869&oldid=prevPalamedes: Headings and Paragraphs2013-06-25T13:35:18Z<p>Headings and Paragraphs</p>
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<tr><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>The request for assistance came in several forms. For those with links to the Imperials, the appealing note was written in formal terms and countersigned by Marshal Cassius. For those with links to Caelwyn, it was personal requests, or letters. For those of the Muster, the lure was simple - cold hard cash. In every case, though, the help needed was simple enough in context - in potential field actions somewhere on the East Bank. Travel was arranged beforehand - by heavy rotor-flitter, to catch up with a moving military column, it seems. But two things were not mentioned, nor given - the location of the operation, nor the target, til the fateful day. Operational security around the mission was high, with Li Halan intelligence agents working hard to keep matters in the dark.</div></td><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>The request for assistance came in several forms. For those with links to the Imperials, the appealing note was written in formal terms and countersigned by Marshal Cassius. For those with links to Caelwyn, it was personal requests, or letters. For those of the Muster, the lure was simple - cold hard cash. In every case, though, the help needed was simple enough in context - in potential field actions somewhere on the East Bank. Travel was arranged beforehand - by heavy rotor-flitter, to catch up with a moving military column, it seems. But two things were not mentioned, nor given - the location of the operation, nor the target, til the fateful day. Operational security around the mission was high, with Li Halan intelligence agents working hard to keep matters in the dark.</div></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>Once everyone is seated, Caelwyn nods to one of the aguillette-shouldered operations officers, who raps on a large map of the Gulf with his swagger stick and then moves to another board on which a smaller image, looking like a starship or satellite shot has been blown up to A1 size, showing the immediate fifty miles around the encampment. Caelwyn nods his head to the officer, who steps into place to point out things at his General's command, and the Li Halan nobleman begins to speak. "Officers and men and women of the Known Worlds. As you now know, after our landing one week ago, we are currently one hundred and eighty five kilometers into the coastal Emirate of Rabaq. As yet, this information is not widespread outside of the milita forces that have been unfortunate enough to encouter the formation." The officer raps on the red X on the larger map.</div></td><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>Once everyone is seated, Caelwyn nods to one of the aguillette-shouldered operations officers, who raps on a large map of the Gulf with his swagger stick and then moves to another board on which a smaller image, looking like a starship or satellite shot has been blown up to A1 size, showing the immediate fifty miles around the encampment. Caelwyn nods his head to the officer, who steps into place to point out things at his General's command, and the Li Halan nobleman begins to speak. "Officers and men and women of the Known Worlds. As you now know, after our landing one week ago, we are currently one hundred and eighty five kilometers into the coastal Emirate of Rabaq. As yet, this information is not widespread outside of the milita forces that have been unfortunate enough to encouter the formation." The officer raps on the red X on the larger map.</div></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>The Ishwin commandos prepare earlier, along with Trisje, for they have to be at work before dawn comes. The plan is not overly complicated - they will infiltrate the outskirts of the HQ camp, plant explosives and sabotage devices, and then use recoilless rifles to strike the sleeping commander's tent area while the bombs go off. Then, once he rushes out - Trisje can introduce him to a bullet. The Ishwin are unusual soldiers - natives of a free tribal confederacy, sworn to various families of the Li Halan in order to secure nomadic rights. The three tribes sworn to Caelwyn send warriors each year as tithe - their best hunters. They all carry jumpcrosses aroudn their throats, but also leather medicine bags and strung coyote teeth and eagle feathers on their dogtags.</div></td><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>The Ishwin commandos prepare earlier, along with Trisje, for they have to be at work before dawn comes. The plan is not overly complicated - they will infiltrate the outskirts of the HQ camp, plant explosives and sabotage devices, and then use recoilless rifles to strike the sleeping commander's tent area while the bombs go off. Then, once he rushes out - Trisje can introduce him to a bullet. The Ishwin are unusual soldiers - natives of a free tribal confederacy, sworn to various families of the Li Halan in order to secure nomadic rights. The three tribes sworn to Caelwyn send warriors each year as tithe - their best hunters. They all carry jumpcrosses aroudn their throats, but also leather medicine bags and strung coyote teeth and eagle feathers on their dogtags.</div></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>Many say it is always darkest before the dawn, and Trisje seems to be using this to the fullest effect. Complete with nightvision goggles to help her lead the way and hold up a hand to guide the Ishwin. Very serious business now! And despite the patterns of guards, she somehow manages to slip by and find the right path in. Ducking spot lights, hiding against walls. Somehow, they make it seem easy. Even if it really, really shouldn't be.</div></td><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>Many say it is always darkest before the dawn, and Trisje seems to be using this to the fullest effect. Complete with nightvision goggles to help her lead the way and hold up a hand to guide the Ishwin. Very serious business now! And despite the patterns of guards, she somehow manages to slip by and find the right path in. Ducking spot lights, hiding against walls. Somehow, they make it seem easy. Even if it really, really shouldn't be.</div></td></tr>
</table>Palamedeshttps://starcrusade.fadingsuns.org/index.php?title=Battle_of_Vimer_Ridge&diff=2868&oldid=prevPalamedes: Spelling Corrections2013-06-25T13:30:48Z<p>Spelling Corrections</p>
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<tr><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="−"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>What limited rumours there were relate to the departure of the Dragon <del style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">Kegion </del>and its entire logistics train on the road leading south from Akko a couple of weeks ago, and perhaps, the mysterious departure of the Port-Admiral's Squadron on 'manouvers' in the gulf at around the same time.</div></td><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="+"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>What limited rumours there were relate to the departure of the Dragon <ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">Legion </ins>and its entire logistics train on the road leading south from Akko a couple of weeks ago, and perhaps, the mysterious departure of the Port-Admiral's Squadron on 'manouvers' in the gulf at around the same time.</div></td></tr>
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