Southern Cross Timeline - 2029

January

January 3, 2029	The 21st ATAC rescues Gryphon Squad from New World Order forces in the Merchant Republic.
Mid-January, 2029	Southern Cross forces battle the Sultanate of Indonesia and its NWO allies for control of New Guinea.
January 20, 2029	Private Richards is injured when suicide bombers hidden amongt refugees from Darwin attempt to destroy the levees protecting Dundee Base from river flood waters.

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February

Mid-February, 2029	Southern Cross begin a second counteroffensive in New Guinea, pushing Indonesian and NWO forces back to East Timor.
February 21, 2029	Tactical Corps forces fail to take back control of Darwin from insurgents, casualties amonst the TC troops are high.
February 27, 2029	Under cover of a tropical storm Tactical Corps mecha forces, backed up by the 21st ATAC, successfully seize control of Darwin, insituting martial law to get the insurgency under some degree of control.

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March

March 12, 2029	Southern Cross forces, including the 21st ATAC, launch a surprise attack on Manila, seizing control of the city and extending UEG control of the South Pacific theater of operations.
March 18, 2029	Private von Varenburg is transferred from the 21st ATAC to Monument City where the GMP recruit him for a top secret mission.
March 26, 2029	A false peace conference between the UEG and the EBSIS is staged in Taipei. The ruse draws out key NWO naval assets that are ambushed and destroyed. The real peace conference, held on Sakhalin Island results in a treaty between the two superpowers stating their intent to set aside hostilities and concentrate their efforts on the elimination of the NWO.

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April

Early April, 2029

Southern Cross forces, including the 21st ATAC, began an invasion of China Quadrant from neighboring India Quadrant while EBSIS forces invade Chinese-occupied Manchuria Quadrant in the first combined offensive of the war. Captain Mace is injured when his hovertank is destroyed in battle (April 3), Lt. Graves takes command. The 21st ATAC disables the NWO's giant tracked mecha carrier (April 13).

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May

Mid-May, 2029

The 21st are deployed to the Thailand region of Indochina to help cut off NWO reinforcements from reaching Chinese forces. Several members of the 21st are separate from the rest of the squadron while on patrol and stumble across the hidden Sanctuary Valley. They remain there for approximately a week before leaving and rendezvousing with the rest of the squadron.

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June

Mid-June, 2029

Southern Cross forces locate and destroy the orbital NWO mecha factory, which was hidden inside a derelict Zentraedi spacecraft floating in the debris ring.

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July

Early July, 2029	The 21st ATAC deploys to Africa as the war nears its conclusion.
July 13, 2029	Southern Cross forces capture the city of Luanda. Major Krueger is captured.
Mid-July, 2029	Southern Cross base Fort Hope is taken back from the NWO.
Late July, 2029	Major Krueger is successfully deprogrammed and provides vital information on the location of the NWO's last major base.

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August

Early August, 2029

The 21st ATAC deploys from Fort Victoria to attack the last NWO outpost. Traitorous Jungle Squad soldiers try to stop them but the ambush is foiled by Lt. Myers and her Tactical Corps squadron. The 21st and Lt. Myers' squadron successfully infiltrate the NWO base and shut it down, capturing key NWO leaders in the process. Major Krueger fakes his death with the help of a few members of the 21st ATAC.

Mid-August, 2029

With the central NWO leadership captured or killed the war effectively ends with the various NWO factions now operating without central support or new mecha supplies.

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September

Mid-September, 2029

Lt. Myers begins training Tank Girl in infantry anti-mecha combat techniques. Brains finishes work on his Protoculture Sensor.

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October

Early October, 2029	NWO scientific leader Dr. Erlich is tried for war crimes in Perth. The 21st ATAC helps provide security for the trial.
Mid-October, 2029	Lt. Graves is given his own command and leaves the 21st ATAC.

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November

November 2, 2029	Newly promoted Corporal von Varenburg returns to the 21st ATAC.
November 6, 2029	Dr. Erlich is found guilty of war crimes and sentenced to multiple life sentences.

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December

December 11, 2029	The Robotech Research Facility announces the development of the Protoculture Sensor but the Head of Research, Dr. Lazlo Zand, claims Brains' creation as his own. Brains files a complaint with the military authorities.
Late December, 2029	Brains designs and builds para-sailing hoverboards for the squadron as Christmas presents.

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