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'''Gold Rush''' (6 September 2024 {{emdash}} 4 January 2025) was the 2nd campaign in the ''Domiere Campaign'' storyline. It involved the EDC 13th Corps 7th Planetary Brigade Combat Team continuing to engage rebel leader Lieutenant General Fyke on the eastern front to try and take down most of his main force. The campaign was abandoned due to insufficient players voting to resume the war game after a Christmas hiatus.

{{Infobox military conflict
| image             = Gold rush poster.jpg
| image_size        = 200px
| caption           = Poster for ''The Gold Rush'', a silent comedy film starring [[wikipedia:Charlie Chaplin|Charlie Chaplin]].
| place             = Planet Condyle, Fuzyke Continent
| conflict          = Operation Gold Rush
| status            = [[File:Antu waiting.svg|18px|link=]] Abandoned
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| combatant1        = {{Br separated entries
|1st Komodo
|1st Victoris Pioneers
|Bogatyr
|Easy Company
|Ligeia
|Orion
|Sunburst
|The Night's Radiance
|Zembla}}
| combatant2        = Rebels
| commander1        = {{Br separated entries
|Major Barentsz
|Captain Blakely
|Lt. Colonel Burton
|Major Forge
|Major Kamenev
|Lt. Colonel Leyn
|Captain Purcell
|Major Rhyla
|Lt. Colonel Thorne}}
| commander2        = Lt. General Fyke
| strength1         = {{Br separated entries
|18 infantry<ref>11 regular, 2 combat medics, 2 combat engineers, 1 special forces, 2 sappers</ref>
|2 towed artillery<ref>1 heavy, 1 super-heavy</ref>
|2 {{abbr|LUV|Light utility vehicle}} transports
|4 trucks<ref>2 light trucks with artillery, 1 light truck for logistics, 1 heavy truck for logistics</ref>
|1 M-{{abbr|AMC|Armored mortar carrier}}
|1 M-{{abbr|SPAAG|Self-propelled anti-aircraft gun}}
|3 H-tanks<ref>2 heavy tanks, 1 heavy tank with a transport slot</ref>
|1 H-{{abbr|IFV|Infantry fighting vehicle}}/Mine clearing
|1 L-IFV transport
|1 {{abbr|VTOL|Vertical takeoff and landing}} gunship
|4 VTOL transports<ref>2 M-VTOL transport, 1 M-VTOL transport/logistics, 1 H-VTOL transport/logistics</ref>}}
| strength2         = To be determined
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|B1-2 "Cupid" (KIA)
|L1-3 "Segomo" (KIA)
|N1-4 "Zwaan" (MIA)}}
| casualties2       = {{Br separated entries
|1 {{abbr|MANPAD|Man portable air defense}} unit 
|1 armored convoy unit
|2 infantry units 
|1 VTOL helicopter unit}}
}}

== Background ==
Following the events of operation [[Wide Eyes]], in which the 7th Planetary Brigade Combat Team successfully prevented Lt. General Fyke from attaining control of ''Citta Del Tesoro'' and the adjacent airfield, General Ardel ordered his forces to engage Fyke on the northern, western, and eastern fronts simultaneously. The eastern front was entrusted to the 7th Planetary Brigade Combat Team, who was given an offer of "double-or-nothing" pay to assist further, which Colonel Adams accepted. 

The brigade then prepared to deploy east towards the cities of ''Creux Passer'' and ''Elever Racines''. According to Ardel, the "main force" of Fyke is located within the region.

Upon arrival, it became clear that the men in the operational area were wearing the military uniforms of the Fesalian Military. It was explained by Ardel that it was likely the men in the area had deserted due to Fyke's influence. 

=== Objectives ===
For this operation, the 7th Planetary Brigade Combat Team was instructed to:
* Secure and hold ''Creux Passer'' while keeping it's infrastructure intact.
* Secure and hold ''Elever Racines''.
* Take action to ensure the ''Elever Lac'' dam was not intentionally destroyed by the opposing force.

=== Deployment ===
Deployment into the operational area took place over the course of 3 rounds (0-2) at drop zones codenamed ''Western'', ''Goodshoes'', and ''Mriya'', though no company opted to deploy forces at the latter location.

The veteran companies 1st Komodo, 1st Victoris Pioneers, Easy Company, Ligeia, and Sunburst joined the operation. They were joined by newly operational companies Bogatyr, Orion, The Night's Radiance, and Zembla.

== Operation chronology ==
An operational chronology is not available for this campaign due to the wiki being created well into the campaign's life-cycle, resulting in a backlog of orders that the primary writer could not keep up with.

== Footnotes ==
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