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The '''Fall of Caliban''' was the capture of the [[StarCitizen:United Empire of Earth]] controlled [[StarCitizen:Caliban system]] by a [[StarCitizen:Vanduul]] clan in [[StarCitizen:2884]]. The actual battle and capture only lasted two days (7 to 8 July 2884) and was accompanied by an overhasty organized evacuation of 'most' of the system's inhabitants.<ref>{{Cite RSI|url=https://robertsspaceindustries.com/galactapedia/article/0Gz5DNryvE-fall-of-caliban|text=Galactapedia: Fall of Caliban|accessdate=2020-03-31}}</ref> Later attempts of the UEE to re-establish military control failed and ended with the abandonment of Caliban in the same month. | The '''Fall of Caliban''' was the capture of the [[StarCitizen:United Empire of Earth]] controlled [[StarCitizen:Caliban system]] by a [[StarCitizen:Vanduul]] clan in [[StarCitizen:2884]]. The actual battle and capture only lasted two days (7 to 8 July 2884) and was accompanied by an overhasty organized evacuation of 'most' of the system's inhabitants.<ref>{{SC/Cite RSI|url=https://robertsspaceindustries.com/galactapedia/article/0Gz5DNryvE-fall-of-caliban|text=Galactapedia: Fall of Caliban|accessdate=2020-03-31}}</ref> Later attempts of the UEE to re-establish military control failed and ended with the abandonment of Caliban in the same month. | ||
==Siege and capture of Caliban== | ==Siege and capture of Caliban== | ||
The invading Vanduul forces surprised the UEE forces. The defending [[StarCitizen:UEE Navy]]'s [[StarCitizen:88th Squadron]] was annihilated (only one crewman survived)<ref>{{Cite RSI|url=https://robertsspaceindustries.com/galactapedia/article/0Gz5BNmPqo-squadron-88|text=Galactapedia: Squadron 88 (The Lost Squad)|accessdate=2020-03-31}}</ref> protecting civilians trying to flee the system from the attacking [[StarCitizen:Vanduul]] fleet in the first two days. The Vanduul clan used a [[StarCitizen:Kingship]]. It was the last sighting of such a ship until [[StarCitizen:2945]]. | The invading Vanduul forces surprised the UEE forces. The defending [[StarCitizen:UEE Navy]]'s [[StarCitizen:88th Squadron]] was annihilated (only one crewman survived)<ref>{{SC/Cite RSI|url=https://robertsspaceindustries.com/galactapedia/article/0Gz5BNmPqo-squadron-88|text=Galactapedia: Squadron 88 (The Lost Squad)|accessdate=2020-03-31}}</ref> protecting civilians trying to flee the system from the attacking [[StarCitizen:Vanduul]] fleet in the first two days. The Vanduul clan used a [[StarCitizen:Kingship]]. It was the last sighting of such a ship until [[StarCitizen:2945]]. | ||
==Aftermath== | ==Aftermath== | ||
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Revision as of 21:58, 9 April 2026
The Fall of Caliban was the capture of the StarCitizen:United Empire of Earth controlled StarCitizen:Caliban system by a StarCitizen:Vanduul clan in StarCitizen:2884. The actual battle and capture only lasted two days (7 to 8 July 2884) and was accompanied by an overhasty organized evacuation of 'most' of the system's inhabitants.<ref>Script error: No such module "Cite RSI".</ref> Later attempts of the UEE to re-establish military control failed and ended with the abandonment of Caliban in the same month.
Siege and capture of Caliban
The invading Vanduul forces surprised the UEE forces. The defending StarCitizen:UEE Navy's StarCitizen:88th Squadron was annihilated (only one crewman survived)<ref>Script error: No such module "Cite RSI".</ref> protecting civilians trying to flee the system from the attacking StarCitizen:Vanduul fleet in the first two days. The Vanduul clan used a StarCitizen:Kingship. It was the last sighting of such a ship until StarCitizen:2945.
Aftermath
On 9 July reinforcements of the UEE entered the system and fought against the intruders, but after heavy casualties, the system was finally abandoned on 23 July 2884. StarCitizen:Crion and all other planets were harvested by the Vanduul and are still under their control.
Reception
The 2946 holovid series Lost Squad is based on this event.<ref>Comm-Link:Something Every Tuesday - Lost Squad</ref>
References
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