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Line 10: | Sub-Command = | Sub-Command = }} }} − ==History== + ==History== − The Rifles were a minor sized mercenary unit. It was one of dozens contracted by the [[Federated Suns]] into the dawn of the [[IlClan Era]]. During [[Operation DAWN]], the reconquest of [[New Avalon]], and later [[Operation SOLAR FLARE]], the reconquest of [[Dragon's Tongue]], all available units had been contracted by the Suns to assist. The Rifles were one of those. + The Rifles were a minor sized mercenary unit. It was one of dozens contracted by the [[Federated Suns]] into the dawn of the [[IlClan Era]]. During [[Operation DAWN]], the reconquest of [[New Avalon]], and later [[Operation Solar Flare]], the reconquest of [[Dragon's Tongue]], all available units had been contracted by the Suns to assist. The Rifles were one of those. + However, their contract was a special one: most of the units weren't payed in money, but in land grants of the freed worlds. Contracting the rest was problematic, as the [[MRBC]] was corrupt, slow an ineficient. But a new ''MRBC'' had risen, a totally unexpected one: the [[Clan Sea Fox]]. SaKhan [[Ya'el Labov]] of [[Fox Khanate]] had decided to replace the MRBC, and quickly found clients between mercenaries and employers.<ref>''Dominions Divided'', pp. 42.</ref> − However, their contract was a special one: most of the units weren't paid in money, but in land grants of the freed worlds. Contracting the rest was problematic, as the [[MRBC]] was corrupt, slow and inefficient. But a new MRBC had risen, a totally unexpected one: the [[Clan Sea Fox]]. SaKhan [[Ya'el Labov]] of [[Fox Khanate]] had decided to replace the MRBC, and quickly found clients between mercenaries and employers.<ref>''Dominions Divided'', p. 42</ref>+ The Rifles signed a contract with the Suns. Another contracted unit, [[Scoleri's Sabres]]' leader, Marvin Scoreli, convinced Marshal [[Philip Rahm]] of the [[8th Crucis Lancers]] to send the Sabres, along with the Acadians, to launch a raid into the Tongue. Their target was the world of [[Sullivan]], defended by the [[Draconis Combine]] [[Eleventh Ghost]]. But Marvin's intentions were far from honest ones: as many others mercenary officers, he believed the Foxes naive and tried to take advantage of them. So, previously to landing on Sullivan, he had taken his advance in gold bullion and salvage rights, contacted the Ghosts and made a deal with them. So when the Sabres and Rifles landed, the last ones fell into an ambush than destroyed them. The Sabres and the Eleventh split their salvage from the battle, and the Sabres laughed over their ill-gotten wealth.<ref>''Dominions Divided'', pp. 42-43.</ref> − The Rifles signed a contract with the Suns. Another contracted unit, [[Scoleri's Sabres]]' leader, Marvin Scoleri, convinced Marshal [[Philip Rahm]] of the [[Eighth Crucis Lancers]] to send the Sabres, along with the Acadians, to launch a raid into the Tongue. Their target was the world of [[Sullivan]], defended by the [[Draconis Combine]] [[Eleventh Ghost]]. But Marvin's intentions were far from honest ones: as many others mercenary officers, he believed the Foxes naive and tried to take advantage of them. So, previously to landing on Sullivan, he had taken his advance in gold bullion and salvage rights, contacted the Ghosts and made a deal with them. So when the Sabres and Rifles landed, the last ones fell into an ambush than destroyed them. The Sabres and the Eleventh split their salvage from the battle, and the Sabres laughed over their ill-gotten wealth.<ref>''Dominions Divided'', pp. 42–43</ref>+ However, Scoreli had clearly underestimated the Foxes, and three warriors of the Acadians managed to escape, and inform Rahm and the Foxes about the betrayal. But while the marshal wrote off the event as the peril of doing business, the Foxes did not: they voided the Sabres' contract and reimbursed the Federated Suns of the payed money, and later annihilated the Sabres, which sent a clear message to all Foxces clients, both mercenary and clients, than staying off the straight path will be punished with deadly force.<ref>''Dominions Divided'', pp. 43.</ref> − However, Scoleri had clearly underestimated the Foxes, and three warriors of the Acadians managed to escape, and inform Rahm and the Foxes about the betrayal. But while the marshal wrote off the event as the peril of doing business, the Foxes did not: they voided the Sabres' contract and reimbursed the Federated Suns of the paid money, and later annihilated the Sabres, which sent a clear message to all Sea Fox clients, both mercenary and clients, than staying off the straight path will be punished with deadly force.<ref>''Dominions Divided'', p. 43</ref>+ ==Officers== − − ==Officers== {| class="wikitable" {| class="wikitable" − |- + |- ! scope="col" width="220" style="background: #dedede;" | Rank ! scope="col" width="220" style="background: #dedede;" | Rank ! scope="col" width="220" style="background: #dedede;" | Name ! scope="col" width="220" style="background: #dedede;" | Name Line 37:
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| − | The Rifles were a minor sized mercenary unit. It was one of dozens contracted by the [[Federated Suns]] into the dawn of the [[IlClan Era]]. During [[Operation DAWN]], the reconquest of [[New Avalon]], and later [[Operation | + | The Rifles were a minor sized mercenary unit. It was one of dozens contracted by the [[Federated Suns]] into the dawn of the [[IlClan Era]]. During [[Operation DAWN]], the reconquest of [[New Avalon]], and later [[Operation Solar Flare]], the reconquest of [[Dragon's Tongue]], all available units had been contracted by the Suns to assist. The Rifles were one of those. |
| + | However, their contract was a special one: most of the units weren't payed in money, but in land grants of the freed worlds. Contracting the rest was problematic, as the [[MRBC]] was corrupt, slow an ineficient. But a new ''MRBC'' had risen, a totally unexpected one: the [[Clan Sea Fox]]. SaKhan [[Ya'el Labov]] of [[Fox Khanate]] had decided to replace the MRBC, and quickly found clients between mercenaries and employers.<ref>''Dominions Divided'', pp. 42.</ref> | ||
| − | + | The Rifles signed a contract with the Suns. Another contracted unit, [[Scoleri's Sabres]]' leader, Marvin Scoreli, convinced Marshal [[Philip Rahm]] of the [[8th Crucis Lancers]] to send the Sabres, along with the Acadians, to launch a raid into the Tongue. Their target was the world of [[Sullivan]], defended by the [[Draconis Combine]] [[Eleventh Ghost]]. But Marvin's intentions were far from honest ones: as many others mercenary officers, he believed the Foxes naive and tried to take advantage of them. So, previously to landing on Sullivan, he had taken his advance in gold bullion and salvage rights, contacted the Ghosts and made a deal with them. So when the Sabres and Rifles landed, the last ones fell into an ambush than destroyed them. The Sabres and the Eleventh split their salvage from the battle, and the Sabres laughed over their ill-gotten wealth.<ref>''Dominions Divided'', pp. 42-43.</ref> | |
| − | + | However, Scoreli had clearly underestimated the Foxes, and three warriors of the Acadians managed to escape, and inform Rahm and the Foxes about the betrayal. But while the marshal wrote off the event as the peril of doing business, the Foxes did not: they voided the Sabres' contract and reimbursed the Federated Suns of the payed money, and later annihilated the Sabres, which sent a clear message to all Foxces clients, both mercenary and clients, than staying off the straight path will be punished with deadly force.<ref>''Dominions Divided'', pp. 43.</ref> | |
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! scope="col" width="220" style="background: #dedede;" | Rank | ! scope="col" width="220" style="background: #dedede;" | Rank | ||
! scope="col" width="220" style="background: #dedede;" | Name | ! scope="col" width="220" style="background: #dedede;" | Name | ||
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| − | ==References== | + | ==References== |
| − | <references/> | + | <references /> |
| − | ==Bibliography== | + | ==Bibliography== |
* ''[[Dominions Divided]]'' | * ''[[Dominions Divided]]'' | ||
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[[Category:Mercenary Commands|Acadian Rifles]] | [[Category:Mercenary Commands|Acadian Rifles]] | ||