Bimi T'senga
Bimi T'senga | |
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| Affiliation | Draconis Combine |
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| Rank | Tai-sa[1] |
Bimi T'senga was the commanding officer of the Thestria Militia during the War of 3039.[1]
History
Tai-sa T'senga commanded a relatively strong garrison of conventional troops when word reached Thestria of a major Federated Suns/Lyran Commonwealth offensive against the Draconis Combine. T'senga immediately set about having his forces construct fortifications and traps in preparation for a potential assault although, unbeknownst to the militiamen, Wolf's Dragoons had fully briefed the incoming invaders on Thestria's geography. When the mercenary Dioscuri arrived on 2 May, they completely bypassed T'senga's defenses around Thestria's capital city in order to capture the planet's industrial center, major transportation crossroads, and the garrison's logistics base. Strong Combine sentiment in the planet's populace slowed the Dioscuri down some and forced them to call in Armed Forces of the Federated Suns infantry support, which enabled the mercenaries to begin capturing the rest of Thestria's cities and military installations.[1]
T'senga's preparations forced the Dioscuri to overcome fierce resistance on numerous occasions, nearly costing them two companies of BattleMechs in the battle for Aono and almost preventing the capture of Challott before jump jet-equipped 'Mechs overcame the settlement's minefields at the cost of heavy casualties. By mid-July, only the continent of Botonny remained under T'senga's control and the deep defensive line he constructed there could be easily circumvented by enemy DropShips. The Dioscuri launched a major assault against Botonny on 24 July, utilizing their BattleMechs' superior armor and speed to destroy any defenders who stood in their path before moving their DropShips up for their covering fire and repair capabilities. Five days after the Disocuri began their Botonny offensive, they breached straight through the defenses of the capital city at great cost to both themselves and T'senga's soldiers. One more day of fighting left the city under AFFS control and reduced T'senga's forces to a few scattered companies, capable of threatening the occupiers' troops but unable to throw off the invaders' hold on the planet.[1]