Battle of Kiamba (3062)

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Battle of Kiamba (3062)
Conflict details
Part of	First Combine-Dominion War
Start Date	October 3062
Planet(s)	Kiamba
Attacking Forces
Affiliation	Clan Ghost Bear
Commanding Officer(s)	Star Colonel Katrina Homaovi
Command(s)	Second Bear Regulars
Defending Forces
Affiliation	Draconis Combine
Commanding Officer(s)	Tai-sa Stephan Somogyi
Command(s)	Fourth Pesht Regulars First Genyosha (reinforcements)
Other Forces

Prelude

Following the 16 October 3062 Kokuryu-kai assault on Alshain, the Ghost Bear Dominion launched a flurry or retaliatory strikes against neighboring Draconis Combine worlds. On 1 November Coordinator Theodore Kurita was briefed on the situation, with eleven worlds under assault, Kiamba being one of them.

Overview

Star Colonel Katrina Homaovi of the The Second Bear Regulars issued a batchall which Tai-sa Stephan Somogyi of the defending Fourth Pesht Regulars responded to with defiant indifference that served only to enrage Homaovi more. When the Second landed they tore into the Fourth, decimating the command within hours. Recognizing the inevitable, Somogyi gave order for the Fourth to retreat off world.

In order to cover this retreat, Somogyi challenged a Trinary Star Captain to a Trial of Possession for the right to use the Gurana Plains to pursue the retreating Fourth. Facing the Star Captain's Gladiator with his Sunder Somogyi was successful in buying the Fourth enough time to regroup. Chu-i Niko Vester and his SDR-7M Spider also gave an impressive performance in this engagement.

It is unclear if the Fourth actually retreated off world or later went to ground, but a short company of seven BattleMechs under Tai-i Kiro Shinada had been separated from the larger regiment and proceeded to operate under the assumption they were the last remaining Combine forces on the world. Seeking shelter in Star League era caves near New Buzen City. Relying on civilians for intelligence on Ghost bear movements Shinada determined Homaovi and her Star would be in the vicinity to conduct an "observation tour." Suspecting this to be a poor attempt at subterfuge designed to draw out resistance members, Shinada elected to set a trap for Homaovi's trap. From his Daikyu Shinada commanded his lance of a Sho-ko Rokin Taam's No-Dachi, Sho-ko Adam Lemarque's Grim Reaper, and a Strider to attack the lead Storm Crow, and the two Novas flanking the Summoner which he correctly assumed was Homaovi. The remains of his Bravo Lance under Chu-i Shia Norto consisting of her Panther, a Javelin, and a damaged Jenner were assigned the trailing Mad Dog. Shinada and Homaovi paired off to duel, with Tamm facing one of the Novas. Bravo Lance was succesful at downing the Mad Dog but at the price of Norto's Panther and the Jenner. Bravo's survivng Javelin asissted Lemarque in downing a Nova but was destroyed in the process. Shinada's Daikyu was legged, forcing him to only watch as his unit died around him. Freed from her own duel, Homaovi proceeded to destroy Lemarque's Grim Reaper to end the confrontation. Shinada, determined to demonstrate his honor in ther ways now that combat victory had been denied him, retrieved his swrds and exited his cockpit. Refusing Homaovi's claim over him as a bondsman he proceeded to commit seppuku, causing Homaovi to declare his death to be a waste.

At some later point the First Genyosha arrived to relieve the Fourth and inflicted severe damage upon the Bears as they brawled until the end of the conflict.

Bibliography

• Field Manual: Updates
• Path of Glory
• Risk of Honor
• Technical Readout: 3050 Upgrade
• Technical Readout: 3058 Upgrade
• Technical Readout: Clan Invasion