Many thanks to our allies in the UNF for establishing a foothold outpost on Skarkon II. Their material aid and auxillary personnel, as well as their political sway, will be extremely valuable in expanding Operation Galatine to Skarkon II.
I’ll be candid. Intervention in Skarkon II is no easy task and is quickly shaping up to be a major standoff between our coalition and the Krullefor-Seykal bloc. Like Muttokon, Skarkon stands as a major planet bordering The Great Wildlands and constitutes an important stepping stone into Molden Heath. Unlike Muttokon however, which mostly consisted of salty craigs and sparsely populated archipelagos, Skarkon II is a massive, lawless, densely populated planet with a huge amount of terrain diversity. Boasting a population in the tens of millions, if not hundreds, the planet once had a democratic referendum and opted to secede from the Minmatar Republic as Angel’s Cartel sovereign territory. While the cartel forfeited their claims on the planet shortly after, large areas still remain under de facto Cartel administration. It remains a major Cartel stronghold planet, so there’s no small wonder why the Krullefor chose to focus their efforts here. I firmly believe that should Skarkon II fall to the combined effort of Seykal, Krusual, and Krullefor forces the Angel’s Cartel will have effectively lost the planetary war in Molden Heath and Krullefor dominance in the Heath will be secured.
While I cannot condone the actions of the Angel’s Cartel our capsuleer allies in the Minmatar Republic agree that we cannot allow an organisation that possess an urgent threat to the Republic go unchallenged in Molden Heath. A sizeable amount of local civilian leaders on Skarkon II claim loyalty to the Angels and have a shared interest with us in preventing Seykal-Krullefor domination in the region. Their connections, combined with a robust suite of planetary defenses around major areas, has made our prior strategy of conducting an airwar ahead of our major advance ineffective. To that end, I’ve paid a significant amount of ISK to have the ear of various planetary VIPs to ensure swift transition planetside, coordinate with local militias, and identify Krullefor positions used to stage attacks on Cartel assets.
In addition to our UNF allies, our vanguard force will consist of a full company of Bosena Accords veterans, a motorized scout platoon, and a forward operating base staffed by a corp of engineers. Our ground forces will once again be joined by pilots from the 1st Hellawes Strike Fighter Squadron to provide close air support. Troops are already beginning to deploy planetside and are taking up positions around Krullefor staging areas. Make no mistake, this is where we are making our stand against the Krullefor and where we intend to stop their operations dead in their tracks. Today, its open season on the Krullefor and their allies.
Additional facions considered potentially hostile include operatives from:
- Seykal Expeditionary Group
- Krusual Covert Operations
- Tronhada Free Guard
Anatkaa, hivaa saitsuo.
