Bloody Monday

Bloody Monday was a series of 3 defensive raids undertaken by the United States Colonial Marine Corps against the forces of the Vaktovian Empire, Imperial Insurgence (Surge), and Outlaw Posse (OP), all within a few short hours on a Monday Evening, all of which resulted in decisive USCMC victories.
== Bloody Monday Begins ==
=== First Defense of Baja ===
One Monday afternoon the forces of the Vaktovian Empire rallied for a flash raid on Baja. After asking members of Highcomm to raid in only 45 minutes, Major Marathon quickly worked to rapidly form a plan and marines got ready to repel the invaders. When VAK forces landed they came at the marine defenses hard, rapidly overcoming and capturing the refinery and spire, meanwhile marine forces quickly secured Matthews Colony, Relay Station and Hill CPs. The VAK forces made excellent use of armored pushes and sniper teams to harass marine forces through the course of the raid, making life hell for the marine infantry. Despite the ferocity of the VAK attacks, their offensive quickly lost its momentum. As more marines trickled into the server, VAK forces were forced from their positions. Marines worked to counter attack as the Vaktovian Army Corps began to lose ground. Marines started their assaults on Refinery, Spire and other points of interest, culminating in the Marines retaking the Refinery. This led to extreme close quarters combat. Eventually the raid was over and the forces of Vaktovia were defeated with an end score of 528-318. 
=== Second Defense of Baja ===
Not long after the Vaktovians were driven from Baja, a member of Surge requested a raid on Baja in only a few short hours. Their raid request was accepted and Marines once again prepared to defend the planet. When Surge landed on Baja, the Colonial Marines were ready. Marine forces rapidly took control of most points of interest on Baja, leaving only Refinery in the hands of the raiders. The majority of the enemy attack was concentrated at spire, where a squad of Marines barricaded the roads and placed mines. With support from armor and air assets, the enemy advance was quickly halted. However, there was another enemy lurking about that neither side expected to face, lag. The extreme lag hit both sides hard during the raid, possibly due to the use of the M240 Flamer Unit by some Marines. This extreme lag made Baja almost unplayable at times for both sides. Eventually Surge pulled out before the timer was run down, and a Marine victory was declared. 
=== Defense of Brimwood ===
One would think that after such an afternoon of hard fighting that there would be some rest for the Marine forces on Baja, one would be wrong. Only minutes after Surge forces were routed from the server, Marine forces were alerted by the QRF bot that Hostiles were present at Brimwood Relay. Curious, and perhaps a bit irritated, a group of Marines led by LTCOL WolfhoundWarmaster and Major MARATHON investigated. Once on site Marines encountered a scouting party from the group Outlaw Posse (OP). After a brief skirmish with OP forces, the OP commander requests a raid. The Marines on site accept the challenge, ready to show these clanners what happens to those who request a flash raid at 8PM. The Marines proceeded to rout the OP members wherever they appeared. Around halfway through the fighting some members of the OP raid force, possibly angered by their inabilty to secure any CPs, started to leave the server. As OP no longer possessed the minimum number of personnel for a Brimwood raid (10 on both sides), Major Marathon prematurely ended the raid and a Marine victory was declared.
=== End of Bloody Monday ===
Bloody Monday officially ended after OP was routed from Brimwood. After this final raid, the day went on as normal. Memes were made, jokes exchanged, and a new ribbon for those who attended the event was proposed, to which the quartermaster said “absolutely not”. While Bloody Monday may not have had the same political or social impact as other wars and conflicts, it was a significant show of force, and true example of the success of the Colonial Marines’ recruiting and advertising campaigns.
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