The Battle of Miro

The moon of Miro

**The Battle of Miro**, also known as **"Operation: On-the-rocks"**, was a battle which occurred on the moon of **Miro**.

The Confederacy of Independent Systems had taken a Republic-controlled starfighter dock on the moon of Miro. Before the Separatists could finalize their push across the valley, however, the Republic managed to step in and drive back the droid forces.

The Republic operation was spearheaded by **Clone Advisor Royal**.

### Crossing the Valley

The Republic forces were dropped off at the eastern dock, where they then moved west in a counter-assault on the Separatists.

Once they reached the central FOB, the forces split off. Shock and a few members of the 327th went South to clear an FOB of a local animal infestation, **Captain Cookieman** of the 41st led his battalion to the North in order to capture a temporary prison built by the Seps. The rest of the remaining troopers pushed on Westward to the starfighter dock.

Once the 41st reached their location, they discovered that the prisoners were actually separatist war criminals. Clone Advisor Royal then ordered the 41st to execute the prisoners, as they were not needed for the mission.

Soon after, once the valley was cleared, all of the troops were ordered to regroup with the main attack force at the docks, where they together managed to storm the platform.

Both of the droid lander craft stationed on the platform attempted to take off and escape individually. The first one was shot down by Republic air support almost instantly. **Staff Sergeant Trapper** of the 212th stepped into the second lander moments before it took off, and was carried up inside of the craft. The troopers, despite knowing that the Staff Sergeant was inside, fired upon the craft, sending it down with Trapper inside. Trapper miraculously survived the crash and was carried off of the field and operated on by medics **Capooa** and **Lister**.

### Clearing the Command Base & Compass Confusion

Not too far from the starfighter dock was a temporary command base used by the CIS. Troopers met great resistance clearing the base and lost many soldiers due to complications with the built-in compass in the soldier's helmets being off-centered for each soldier. Many whole battalions didn't even reach the base due to leaders not knowing what direction to lead their troops.

Due to miscommunication between Clone Advisor Royal and the ground troops, the Tactical Droid stationed inside the base was accidentally destroyed before anyone could recover information from it.

### Separatist Counter-Assault

Because the clones couldn't get any information out of the Tactical Droid at the command base, no one knew what the CIS plan was.

Shortly after, a Munificent-Class Star Frigate managed to pierce the airspace over the valley. Multiple MTTs and AATs were dropped from the sky in front of the southern FOB, while Hyena-Class Bombers were also deployed from the CIS frigate.

Clone Advisor Royal quickly ordered the troops to defend from the southern FOB. Many soldiers were lost due to the previously mentioned compass bug until the Valkyrie Venator shined a lazer beacon onto the base in order to guide the troops from far away.

Soon ensued a long and stressful fight between the Republic Forces and the CIS. Two MTTs were stalled by the soldiers at the FOB, but kept releasing wave upon wave of droids due to air support being distracted by droid bomber craft. Eventually, however, the bombers were destroyed, and the MTTs shortly after. Two more MTTs were dropped and attempted to approach from the West, but were stopped by multiple AT-TE walkers.

### The Bug Problem

The droids weren't the only thing the clone troopers had to fend off, however.

A local species of giant bugs made their own counter-assault from the East of the FOB. A horde of these creatures and many queen-like members of the species were killed by terrified soldiers as they had to hold their ground. Despite having naturally tough and durable exoskeletons, the bugs were easily torn through by the soldiers.

### Evacuation and Aftermath

Shortly after getting rid of the bugs, the separatist frigate over the valley attempted to escape, only to be shot down by the Valkyrie. Soldiers were soon after evacuated on LAAT gunships and delivered safely back to the Venator.

After much surgery and an amputation of the right leg, Staff Sergeant Trapper was brought back into fighting condition and given a cybernetic leg.