One of the many worlds hit by the Alliance, Kostinbrod would soon find it's defenders pitted against battle-hardened Lyran warriors, fresh from their more recent campaigns.
The forces of the 2nd Donegal Guards expected trouble from the moment their batchall went unanswered, and landed in force. After quickly securing the starport, they encountered sporadic resistance from Adder militia units attempting a guerilla defense. After a week of relentless bombardment from the Guards' aerospace battalion - and 27,000 civilian casualties - the ragged remains of the militia surrendered.