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====FedCom Civil War==== ====FedCom Civil War====
− During the period immediately before the [[FedCom Civil War]], Galatea's economy began to improve slowly as the demand for mercenaries steadily increased, but the Civil War devastated Galatea. Thousands of innocent people were killed as the battle for control of Galatea descended into a planetwide brawl between [[BattleMech]] gangs; [[Group W]] managed to restore order to much of Galatea, but not before the planet had been left in a state only marginally better than it had been in after the Amaris Civil War three centuries before.<ref name=DA:RWp186/> + During the period immediately before the [[FedCom Civil War]], Galatea's economy began to improve slowly as the demand for mercenaries steadily increased, but the Civil War devastated Galatea. Thousands of innocent people were killed as the battle for control of Galatea descended into a planet-wide brawl between [[BattleMech]] gangs; [[Group W]] managed to restore order to much of Galatea, but not before the planet had been left in a state only marginally better than it had been in after the Amaris Civil War three centuries before.<ref name=DA:RWp186/>
Trouble began on Galatea after the initial call for support issued by [[Victor Steiner-Davion]], as the already-busy mercenary market on the planet saw representatives from dozens of groups such as private concerns and military agencies add to the recruiters already present from the major powers, all looking at increasing their own standing. Hot on their heels were literally thousands of mercenaries who arrived within the first four weeks, some with equipment and some without, and even more mercenaries were en route. The [[Word of Blake]] was particularly active, recruiting as many [[MechWarrior (pilot)|MechWarriors]] as possible, but both major factions of the Civil War also recruited heavily. With so many competing factions on the planet tensions steadily mounted, until the first major eruption of violence on New Year's Eve of [[3062]].<ref name="FCCWp42">''FedCom Civil War'', p. 42: "Galatea (31 December 3062)"</ref> Trouble began on Galatea after the initial call for support issued by [[Victor Steiner-Davion]], as the already-busy mercenary market on the planet saw representatives from dozens of groups such as private concerns and military agencies add to the recruiters already present from the major powers, all looking at increasing their own standing. Hot on their heels were literally thousands of mercenaries who arrived within the first four weeks, some with equipment and some without, and even more mercenaries were en route. The [[Word of Blake]] was particularly active, recruiting as many [[MechWarrior (pilot)|MechWarriors]] as possible, but both major factions of the Civil War also recruited heavily. With so many competing factions on the planet tensions steadily mounted, until the first major eruption of violence on New Year's Eve of [[3062]].<ref name="FCCWp42">''FedCom Civil War'', p. 42: "Galatea (31 December 3062)"</ref>
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− | During the period immediately before the [[FedCom Civil War]], Galatea's economy began to improve slowly as the demand for mercenaries steadily increased, but the Civil War devastated Galatea. Thousands of innocent people were killed as the battle for control of Galatea descended into a | + | During the period immediately before the [[FedCom Civil War]], Galatea's economy began to improve slowly as the demand for mercenaries steadily increased, but the Civil War devastated Galatea. Thousands of innocent people were killed as the battle for control of Galatea descended into a planet-wide brawl between [[BattleMech]] gangs; [[Group W]] managed to restore order to much of Galatea, but not before the planet had been left in a state only marginally better than it had been in after the Amaris Civil War three centuries before.<ref name=DA:RWp186/> |
Trouble began on Galatea after the initial call for support issued by [[Victor Steiner-Davion]], as the already-busy mercenary market on the planet saw representatives from dozens of groups such as private concerns and military agencies add to the recruiters already present from the major powers, all looking at increasing their own standing. Hot on their heels were literally thousands of mercenaries who arrived within the first four weeks, some with equipment and some without, and even more mercenaries were en route. The [[Word of Blake]] was particularly active, recruiting as many [[MechWarrior (pilot)|MechWarriors]] as possible, but both major factions of the Civil War also recruited heavily. With so many competing factions on the planet tensions steadily mounted, until the first major eruption of violence on New Year's Eve of [[3062]].<ref name="FCCWp42">''FedCom Civil War'', p. 42: "Galatea (31 December 3062)"</ref> | Trouble began on Galatea after the initial call for support issued by [[Victor Steiner-Davion]], as the already-busy mercenary market on the planet saw representatives from dozens of groups such as private concerns and military agencies add to the recruiters already present from the major powers, all looking at increasing their own standing. Hot on their heels were literally thousands of mercenaries who arrived within the first four weeks, some with equipment and some without, and even more mercenaries were en route. The [[Word of Blake]] was particularly active, recruiting as many [[MechWarrior (pilot)|MechWarriors]] as possible, but both major factions of the Civil War also recruited heavily. With so many competing factions on the planet tensions steadily mounted, until the first major eruption of violence on New Year's Eve of [[3062]].<ref name="FCCWp42">''FedCom Civil War'', p. 42: "Galatea (31 December 3062)"</ref> |