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Operation Skybolt was the name given to the [[Regency]] pacification and annexation of the [[New Islands Subsector|New]] and [[Old Islands Subsector]]s in 1140. After the decision to secure the Islands was reached, elements of the [[19th Fleet|19th]], [[74th Fleet|74th]] and [[128th Fleet|128th]] fleets moved to forward bases like [[Tonnurad (world)|Tonnurad]] and assembled into two main battle groups: Task Forces Oliphant and Crocodile. The combined forces jumped off from {{WorldS|Zuflucht|Reft|0921}} and quickly overawed the decimated inhabitants of {{WorldS|Serendip Belt|Reft|1323}} into surrendering without a fight. The two groups stopped to wait for their supply trains; resupplied they moved into the bloodiest fight of the entire campaign: the pacification of {{WorldS|New Colchis|Reft|1327}}.
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([[1140]] to [[1141]]): [[Operation Skybolt]]
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* Operation Skybolt was the name given to the [[Regency]] pacification and annexation of the [[New Islands Subsector|New]] and [[Old Islands Subsector]]s in 1140 to 1141.  
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* It occurred within [[Charted Space]].
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== Description ([[Specifications]]) ==
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After the decision to secure the Islands was reached, elements of the [[19th Fleet|19th]], [[74th Fleet|74th]] and [[128th Fleet|128th]] fleets moved to forward bases like [[Tonnurad (world)|Tonnurad]] and assembled into two main battle groups: Task Forces Oliphant and Crocodile. The combined forces jumped off from {{WorldS|Zuflucht|Reft|0921}} and quickly overawed the decimated inhabitants of {{WorldS|Serendip Belt|Reft|1323}} into surrendering without a fight. The two groups stopped to wait for their supply trains; resupplied they moved into the bloodiest fight of the entire campaign: the pacification of {{WorldS|New Colchis (Re 1327)|Reft|1327}}
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=== Image Repository ===
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No information yet available.
  
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== History & Background ([[Dossier]]) ==
 
After a brutal six week battle, the two task forces parted, with Oliphant moving to take {{WorldS|Joyeuse (Re 1628)|Reft|1628}}, {{WorldS|New Home|Reft|1925}}, (in what was another short but brutal fight), {{WorldS|Colchis|Reft|2026}} and {{WorldS|Amondiage|Reft|2325}}. Crocodile overran the cluster of worlds adjacent to New Colchis, moved to take {{WorldS|Topas|Reft|1522}}, {{WorldS|Neubayern|Reft|1822}}, {{WorldS|Sansterre|Reft|2322}} and rejoined Oliphant to capture Amondiage. Skybolt continued for another six months total, as Neubayernian and New Colchisian soldiers on {{WorldS|Elysee|Reft|1525}} temporarily set aside their differences and attacked the small Regency Army and Marine Garrison assigned to patrol the world, and these forces broke up into guerilla units after being repulsed by [[Regency Marine]] reinforcements.
 
After a brutal six week battle, the two task forces parted, with Oliphant moving to take {{WorldS|Joyeuse (Re 1628)|Reft|1628}}, {{WorldS|New Home|Reft|1925}}, (in what was another short but brutal fight), {{WorldS|Colchis|Reft|2026}} and {{WorldS|Amondiage|Reft|2325}}. Crocodile overran the cluster of worlds adjacent to New Colchis, moved to take {{WorldS|Topas|Reft|1522}}, {{WorldS|Neubayern|Reft|1822}}, {{WorldS|Sansterre|Reft|2322}} and rejoined Oliphant to capture Amondiage. Skybolt continued for another six months total, as Neubayernian and New Colchisian soldiers on {{WorldS|Elysee|Reft|1525}} temporarily set aside their differences and attacked the small Regency Army and Marine Garrison assigned to patrol the world, and these forces broke up into guerilla units after being repulsed by [[Regency Marine]] reinforcements.
  
== Description (Specifications) ==
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=== Event Timeline ===
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== History & Background (Dossier) ==
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== [[World]]s & [[Sector]]s ([[Astrography]]) ==
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This event primarily took place in the following areas: <br>
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''[[Charted Space]]:''
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* [[Reft Sector]]
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** [[New Islands Subsector]]
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** [[Old Islands Subsector]]
  
== References & Contributors (Sources) ==
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=== World Listing ===
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This event occurred at the following [[world]]s and [[system]]s: 
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== References & Contributors ([[Sources]]) ==
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|S1= [[Peter Gray]] - [https://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/Traveller_TNE/conversations/messages/1163 Traveller TNE Mailing List] ''Deneb Library Data: The Last Lexicon Part 2'' published 8 April 2002
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|S1= EXTERNAL LINK: [https://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/Traveller_TNE/conversations/messages/1163 Traveller TNE Mailing List] ''Deneb Library Data: The Last Lexicon Part 2'' published 8 April 2002 by [[Peter Gray]]
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|S2= [[Traveller Wiki Editorial Team]]
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|S3= Author & Contributor: Lord (Marquis) and Master of Sophontology [[Maksim-Smelchak]] of the [[Ministry of Science]]
 
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Latest revision as of 14:33, 26 March 2023

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(1140 to 1141): Operation Skybolt

Description (Specifications)[edit]

After the decision to secure the Islands was reached, elements of the 19th, 74th and 128th fleets moved to forward bases like Tonnurad and assembled into two main battle groups: Task Forces Oliphant and Crocodile. The combined forces jumped off from Zuflucht (Reft 0921) and quickly overawed the decimated inhabitants of Serendip Belt (Reft 1323) into surrendering without a fight. The two groups stopped to wait for their supply trains; resupplied they moved into the bloodiest fight of the entire campaign: the pacification of New Colchis (Reft 1327).

Image Repository[edit]

No information yet available.

History & Background (Dossier)[edit]

After a brutal six week battle, the two task forces parted, with Oliphant moving to take Joyeuse (Reft 1628), New Home (Reft 1925), (in what was another short but brutal fight), Colchis (Reft 2026) and Amondiage (Reft 2325). Crocodile overran the cluster of worlds adjacent to New Colchis, moved to take Topas (Reft 1522), Neubayern (Reft 1822), Sansterre (Reft 2322) and rejoined Oliphant to capture Amondiage. Skybolt continued for another six months total, as Neubayernian and New Colchisian soldiers on Elysee (Reft 1525) temporarily set aside their differences and attacked the small Regency Army and Marine Garrison assigned to patrol the world, and these forces broke up into guerilla units after being repulsed by Regency Marine reinforcements.

Event Timeline[edit]

No information yet available.

Worlds & Sectors (Astrography)[edit]

This event primarily took place in the following areas:
Charted Space:

World Listing[edit]

This event occurred at the following worlds and systems:

12 of 12 World articles in Operation Skybolt
Amondiage  •  Colchis  •  Elysee (Re 1525)  •  Joyeuse (Re 1628)  •  Neubayern  •  New Colchis (Re 1327)  •  New Home  •  Sansterre  •  Serendip Belt  •  Tonnurad  •  Topas  •  Zuflucht  •  
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References & Contributors (Sources)[edit]

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