Occupation of Mesa

The Occupation of Mesa was the military occupation of the planet of Mesa by forces of the Grand Alliance, under the command of Vice Admiral Gold Peak. (,) 
== History ==
The occupation of the Mesa System began in October 1922 PD with the capitulation of the Mesan Space Navy to the Tenth Fleet of the Royal Manticoran Navy following the successful invasion of the system. At the same time, the Mesan Planetary Peaceforce withdrew from the Neue Rostock TowerThe MPP had been besieging the tower as part of Operation Rat Catcher..
When the Alliance forces entered orbit of the planet Mesa, Albrecht Detweiler, leader of the Mesan Alignment, detonated 39 nuclear charges on the surface, in orbit, and across the system in an attempt to erase all remaining evidence of the Alignment's existenceMuch of the Alignment's personnel were already evacuated in Operation Houdini.The detonation of the nuclear charges proved to be Detweiler's final act, as it resulted in his death as well.The detonation of the nuclear charges came to be called the Mesan Atrocity..
The surface occupation of the planet was handled by the Talbott Quadrant Guard Expeditionary Force, under the command of Brigadier General Susan HibsonThe replacement of the Talbott Quadrant Expeditionary Force with a multinational occupation force led by the Kingdom of Torch was planned.. (,)
== Challenges ==
Allied occupation of Mesa encountered numerous problems, including:
* establishing a new, more representative governmentAdmiral Gold Peak chose not to immediately recognize a seccy government organized by General Thandi Palane.
* investigation into the numerous nuclear blasts connected with Mesan capitulation - besides members of Gold Peak's staff efforts, the covert international team was employed there (Zilwicki, Cachat, Harahap, Graham),
* pacification of the Mesan security forces and their members (eg. organized in Champions of Safety and Order).
== References ==
Category:Mesa
Category:Royal Manticoran Navy
Category:Royal Manticoran Marine Corps