Campaign:NHNE/Events/Battle of Sparks
The Battle of Sparks was the culmination of the Taktsang Pirates Campaign that took place in 298.
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The Battle of Sparks was the last throw-of-the-dice by the Taktsang Pirates in 298. It lasted just 9 days from 298-012 to 298-020 with the heaviest fighting taking place on 298-014.
The battle occurred as a desperate attempt to capture and hold hostage the Government of the Belt. The battle failed to prevent any landing, but the invaders were held-off without doing catastrophic damage to Sparks - although parts of the North Pole Spaceport were destroyed.
The battle took place in 3 stages
298-012 to 298-014 when the forces of the pirates gathered and struck at Sparks, with the defenders able to little but shadow the force and harass it's scouts.
298-014 when the pirates arrived near sparks to find the defenders deployed to resist.
298-015 to 298-020 as the defenders mopped up the landed forces and broke up the remaining formations. It was during this last stage that Captain Lano Jukes was killed.