Operation Overtake

## Outcome

* Molt Jarrak Tephlar is captured and sent to Malion-211;
* The **Grapnel Regiment** is dismantled and assimilated into the other four;
* Vahrskhinthekhonn has established full control over the Sirius system

## Forces

* 130 Remarian infantry;
* 71 Centaurian infantry;
* 23 Faltharian infantry;

63 support artillery vehicles; 2 combat spaceships; 1 laser mortar | 6,918 light tanks; 12,000 total infantry:* 8510 Tantinorian infantry;
* 3313 Remarian infantry;
* 158 Faltharian infantry;
* 19 Pataliputrian infantry;

## Casualties and losses

**Operation Overtake** is a military operation conducted by the Grey Order commander Vahrskhinthekhonn soon after the beginning of the Third Galactic War.

## Background

One week into the war with the Galactic Union, defectors from the Grapnel Regiment under the command of Molt Jarrak Tephlar have revealed the regiment's plans to effectively initiate a coup d'état in the Malion system. The goal was to overthrow the government of Tal'zara Alimasharimun while his resources are being spent on fighting the GU and his forces inside of the system are weak. The defectors have notified Commander Vahrskhinthekhonn of the Iron Phalanx Regiment, whose command centre was stationed close to Molt Jarrak Tephlar's at the time in the Sirius system, far away from the central conflict in the Teiton system. Without hesitation, Vahrskhinthekhonn has initiated **Operation Overtake** and led his divisons on Sirius-111 under false pretence of a transit checkpoint.

As Operation Overtake commenced, Commander Vahrskhinthekhonn's Iron Phalanx Regiment concentrated its main attack force at the unguarded East entrance to Commander Tephlar's capital city on Sirius-111. The element of surprise was crucial in this initial stage. The Iron Phalanx knew that disabling the city's power grid would be a pivotal move to gain the upper hand.

The first artillery barrage unleashed by the Iron Phalanx had a devastating effect. It struck the city's power grid, plunging at least half of the electricity-dependent Grapnel vehicles into disarray. The darkness that enveloped the city, coupled with the confusion among the Grapnel forces, allowed the Iron Phalanx's tanks and infantry to advance without encountering significant resistance.

As Vahrskhinthekhonn's forces pushed deeper into the city, they entered the central district, drawing closer to Commander Tephlar's base of operations. Recognizing the gravity of the situation, Tephlar issued orders for all closely available Grapnel units to defend their headquarters.

The sheer number of Iron Phalanx heavy tanks was overwhelming for the Grapnel forces. With the headquarters now under siege, both sides transitioned from vehicular combat to ground combat. The streets of the central district became a battleground where infantry units engaged in close-quarters fighting.

Despite fierce resistance, the Iron Phalanx troops managed to breach the headquarters building. Inside, they ruthlessly eliminated Grapnel units who attempted to defend their commander. Eventually, they succeeded in capturing Commander Molt Jarrak Tephlar himself.

The capture of Tephlar was a turning point in the battle. The Grapnel forces, realizing the dire situation and with their commander in enemy hands, immediately surrendered. The Iron Phalanx, now in control of the situation, escorted Tephlar off the planet, marking a significant victory for their regiment.

## Outcomes

Upon his return to Malion-211, Molt Jarrak Tephlar met his fate on the public stage, facing execution by the hand of Tal'zara Alimasharimun, a broadcast witnessed by the masses. Following Tephlar's demise, the Grapnel Regiment saw its dissolution, and its remaining elements were integrated into the ranks of the other four Grey Order regiments.

Subsequently, Commander Vahrskhinthekhonn assumed total control over the Sirius system, a strategic acquisition that marked a critical juncture in the Grey Order's goals. With newfound authority consolidated, Vahrskhinthekhonn began targeting the Arcturus system, another member of the Galactic Union.