Assault on Denova

Soon after the defeat of the Eternal Empire, Republic forces on an outer rim system, Denova, left their faction for the newly formed Eternal Alliance. Along with them was ownership of the planet.

Little objection was received from the Republic, as most officials saw it as a waste of resources. The main reason being there at all was that the Republic wished to keep the extensive baradium mines out of Imperial hands. On top of that, the Alliance Commander and Supreme Commander Jace Malcom previously agreed on a deal that Republic defectors to the Alliance were not considered traitors and that the Republic wouldn't attempt to retrieve them.

Little objection was received from the Republic, as most officials saw it as a waste of resources. The main reason being there at all was that the Republic wished to keep the extensive baradium mines out of Imperial hands. On top of that, the Alliance Commander and Supreme Commander Jace Malcom previously agreed on a deal that Republic defectors to the Alliance were not considered traitors and that the Republic wouldn't attempt to retrieve them.

While seemingly a peaceful transfer of ownership, Republic General Amos Rike prepared an invasion force that swiftly took the mines hostage. While the Alliance was free of KIA's, they refused to let defected Republic loyalist hold Alliance territory.

Situation
The Alliance had only confirmed that the Republic did not officially support Rike's actions, and stated the Alliance was free to deal with the situation as needed.

Eventually, the Commander coordinated a task force of recon specialist and other operatives to eliminate the threat. The Commander aimed to inflict minimum casualties and damage to resources to the loyalist, as the Alliance could salvage their equipment, and recruit whoever wasn't as willing as others to wage war on the Alliance.

Battle
The Alliance was only able to maintain a beachhead, as Republic artillery was constantly bombarding the area, creating a "No Mans Land" between the Alliance and Rike's main forces.

From here, the Commander led their team through a series of bunkers, disabling artillery and anti-air, freeing Alliance air support to aid the team and other scattered forces.

Republic forces were relentless, several loyalist leaders sacrificing themselves in attempts to hold off the Commander, ultimately failng. In the final moments of the battle, the beachhead was secure, wounded evacuated, and forces on site. All that remianed was Rike, who had commondeered a prototype hover tank from an unkown Republic source.

After his tanks destruction, he attempted to eliminated the whole team in a suicide bombing. However he was cut down before the detonation could take set off.