Addendum 2: Operation Trident [RESTRICTED]

Addendum 2: Operation Trident [RESTRICTED]

After being delivered a series of devastating defeats at the hands of Confederate General Sev'rance Tann, Republic High Command developed a new major counteroffensive intended to retake the initiative and potentially pressure the Separatist government into a favourable peace treaty. Designed with three concurrent offensives in mind, Operation Tridentis to take place in the final months of the first year.

The main offensive is designated as the Therbon Plan, after its eponymous architect. As the cornerstone of the entire operation, the Therbon Plan represents the greatest undertaking of the Grand Army since its inception, requiring the cooperation of three Sector Armies and tens of thousands of man-hours in preparation necessary to minimize inter-army friction.

Consisting of a two-pronged attack towards the Columex System along the Salin and Perlemian hyperlanes, the Therbon Plan intends on capturing the vast majority of the Separatist foundry worlds in the region, crippling the Separatist war effort and potentially forcing their government into a peace treaty.

Phase 1. Admiral Kreuge's taskforce, supported by an Open Circle taskgroup under Jedi General Obi-Wan Kenobi, must break through the Separatist defence at Salvara, opening up the Rimward Perlemian to invasion. At the same time, a joint Blazing Claw-Open Circle taskforce under Admiral Yularen and Jedi General Anakin Skywalker departs Phindar to extend the enemy defence.

Phase 2. The 12th Sector Army invades Ringo Vinda, Abhean, Centares, and other Perlemian systems as they progress Rimward. The 3rd Sector Army is detached to take the foundry worlds of Metalorn, Wobani, and Saleucami. The 11th Sector Army progresses along the Salin Corridor, taking Vjun and Lucazec.

At first, the Coburn Plan was proposed as a diversionary attack to draw away the attention of Sev'rance Tann, but had ballooned into a massive offensive after it reached the attention of the influential Governor-General Octavian Grant. Now, the Coburn Plan represents a joint effort by the 20th and 18th Sector Armies to liberate the entire Rimma Trade Route from Separatist control, on a scale that rivals the Therbon Plan.

Phase 1. The 20th Sector Army begins to two pronged advance on Separatist occupied territory on the Coreward hyperlanes. Jedi General Empatojayos Brand leads taskforce on the Shipwrights' Trace to take the important shipyard world of Fondor and its satellite systems, planning on using the civilian government's general unsupportiveness of the Separatist cause to resolve their reintegration with a peaceful negotiation. Concurrently, General Grant will take the factory world of Mechis III, crippling the Separatist war effort in the region.

Phase 2. After taking Yag'Dhul, overall command will be transferred to Jedi General Rees Alrix as the 20th Sector Army leaves the Tapani Oversector's jurisdiction. General Alrix is to negotiate a peaceful reintegration with the Republic-aligned Wroona, while investigating Sev'rance Tann's potential ties to the Wroonians. After assembling with the 18th Sector Army, General Alrix will launch a combined offensive is down the Rimma hyperlane, drawing Separatist elements away from the Seswenna Sector.

Phase 3. In collaboration with the Outland Regions Security Force, the 18th Sector Army under the command of Brigadier General Gideon Tarkin will stage a breakout from Eriadu, expanding the salient and improving the Republic's precarious situation in the Western Reaches. Both the 20th and 18th Sector Army will meet at Sullust, to capture the shipyards in the system and end the Separatist presence in the region.

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