Editing Blistica (section)

====Operation Crop Dust ====
On December 5th, 2184, orders were given to liberate Blistica, along with [[Mintoria]] as-well as [[Esker]], all of which are locked behind enemy lines. Such mentioned planets have been identified as being rich in salt-mines, which is needed in order to rectify the shortage of chlorine and finally commence the production of MD-8 Gas Mines and its requisition to all Super Destroyers. However, like Mintoria, all of Blistica's supply lines lead to Automaton space, and [[Zzaniah Prime]] had to be liberated first in order to restart Blistica's liberation campaign and allow for its liberation. Following Zzaniah's liberation, the Automaton forces in the Gellert Sector had been sent on the run and what little had been left behind would concentrate on Blistica, preventing early liberation efforts from seeing much success.

These early delays, combined with the Helldiver Corps' focus on planets like Esker and Mintoria made it so that, by the time the main fleet finally reached Blistica, they would be unable to make progress towards its liberation in time to meet the operation deadline. While Operation Crop Dust failed, Blistica was still liberated by December 10th, successfully quashing the last remnants of the Automatons in the Gellert Sector.