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Line 14: Formed in [[2928]] from survivors of the [[Twelfth Lyran Regulars]] during the [[Third Succession War]], Markson's Marauders were a classic hard-luck [[mercenary]] command, barely scraping out a living. As of [[3025]] the unit had the plum assignment assisting in the defense of the [[Federated Suns]] capital world of [[New Avalon]], yet still remained on the verge of bankruptcy.<ref name=FMMR90>''Field Manual: Mercenaries, Revised'', p. 90: Unit Profile</ref> Formed in [[2928]] from survivors of the [[Twelfth Lyran Regulars]] during the [[Third Succession War]], Markson's Marauders were a classic hard-luck [[mercenary]] command, barely scraping out a living. As of [[3025]] the unit had the plum assignment assisting in the defense of the [[Federated Suns]] capital world of [[New Avalon]], yet still remained on the verge of bankruptcy.<ref name=FMMR90>''Field Manual: Mercenaries, Revised'', p. 90: Unit Profile</ref> − Following the conclusion of this contract in the wake of the [[Fourth Succession War]], the Marauders accepted a pirate hunting contract on the [[Outback|backwater world]] of [[Estuan]] close to the [[Pirates Haven|Pirates Haven Cluster]], resigned to them ultimately becoming the next [[Wilson's Hussars]]. Instead, Markson's Marauder would discover their niche, the unit's preference for [[BattleMech#Light|light]] 'Mechs ensuring they could intercept and fend off the pirates, the Marauders becoming highly adept at hunting down and tracking the pirates to their bases, wiping them out for the bounties.<ref name=FMMR90/> + Following the conclusion of this contract in the wake of the [[Fourth Succession War]], the Marauders accepted a pirate hunting contract on the [[Outback|backwater world]] of [[Estuan]] close to the [[Pirate's Haven|Pirate's Haven Cluster]], resigned to them ultimately becoming the next [[Wilson's Hussars]]. Instead, Markson's Marauder would discover their niche, the unit's preference for [[BattleMech#Light|light]] 'Mechs ensuring they could intercept and fend off the pirates, the Marauders becoming highly adept at hunting down and tracking the pirates to their bases, wiping them out for the bounties.<ref name=FMMR90/> Relatively content as they finally began to move beyond a hand to mouth existence, the [[Clan Invasion]] would result in the desperate [[Armed Forces of the Federated Suns]] instead offering Markson's Marauders a contract to face the [[Clans]]. Recognizing such a contract would be suicide mission, then-commander Patrick Markson declined and chose to head to [[Outreach]], winning a lucrative contract to defend the [[Periphery]] research stations of the [[Draconis Combine]]-based [[Dragon's Wings Mining Company]]. In truth Dragon's Wings was a front for the Combine's search for the [[Clan Homeworlds]], the unwary Marauders would provide such sterling service that when the project drew to a close before [[Operation BULLDOG]] upon their return to Outreach they were besieged by agents from almost every major power offering generous offers for pirate hunting and escort operations.<ref name=FMMR90/> Relatively content as they finally began to move beyond a hand to mouth existence, the [[Clan Invasion]] would result in the desperate [[Armed Forces of the Federated Suns]] instead offering Markson's Marauders a contract to face the [[Clans]]. Recognizing such a contract would be suicide mission, then-commander Patrick Markson declined and chose to head to [[Outreach]], winning a lucrative contract to defend the [[Periphery]] research stations of the [[Draconis Combine]]-based [[Dragon's Wings Mining Company]]. In truth Dragon's Wings was a front for the Combine's search for the [[Clan Homeworlds]], the unwary Marauders would provide such sterling service that when the project drew to a close before [[Operation BULLDOG]] upon their return to Outreach they were besieged by agents from almost every major power offering generous offers for pirate hunting and escort operations.<ref name=FMMR90/>
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Formed in [[2928]] from survivors of the [[Twelfth Lyran Regulars]] during the [[Third Succession War]], Markson's Marauders were a classic hard-luck [[mercenary]] command, barely scraping out a living. As of [[3025]] the unit had the plum assignment assisting in the defense of the [[Federated Suns]] capital world of [[New Avalon]], yet still remained on the verge of bankruptcy.<ref name=FMMR90>''Field Manual: Mercenaries, Revised'', p. 90: Unit Profile</ref> | Formed in [[2928]] from survivors of the [[Twelfth Lyran Regulars]] during the [[Third Succession War]], Markson's Marauders were a classic hard-luck [[mercenary]] command, barely scraping out a living. As of [[3025]] the unit had the plum assignment assisting in the defense of the [[Federated Suns]] capital world of [[New Avalon]], yet still remained on the verge of bankruptcy.<ref name=FMMR90>''Field Manual: Mercenaries, Revised'', p. 90: Unit Profile</ref> | ||
| − | Following the conclusion of this contract in the wake of the [[Fourth Succession War]], the Marauders accepted a pirate hunting contract on the [[Outback|backwater world]] of [[Estuan]] close to the [[ | + | Following the conclusion of this contract in the wake of the [[Fourth Succession War]], the Marauders accepted a pirate hunting contract on the [[Outback|backwater world]] of [[Estuan]] close to the [[Pirate's Haven|Pirate's Haven Cluster]], resigned to them ultimately becoming the next [[Wilson's Hussars]]. Instead, Markson's Marauder would discover their niche, the unit's preference for [[BattleMech#Light|light]] 'Mechs ensuring they could intercept and fend off the pirates, the Marauders becoming highly adept at hunting down and tracking the pirates to their bases, wiping them out for the bounties.<ref name=FMMR90/> |
Relatively content as they finally began to move beyond a hand to mouth existence, the [[Clan Invasion]] would result in the desperate [[Armed Forces of the Federated Suns]] instead offering Markson's Marauders a contract to face the [[Clans]]. Recognizing such a contract would be suicide mission, then-commander Patrick Markson declined and chose to head to [[Outreach]], winning a lucrative contract to defend the [[Periphery]] research stations of the [[Draconis Combine]]-based [[Dragon's Wings Mining Company]]. In truth Dragon's Wings was a front for the Combine's search for the [[Clan Homeworlds]], the unwary Marauders would provide such sterling service that when the project drew to a close before [[Operation BULLDOG]] upon their return to Outreach they were besieged by agents from almost every major power offering generous offers for pirate hunting and escort operations.<ref name=FMMR90/> | Relatively content as they finally began to move beyond a hand to mouth existence, the [[Clan Invasion]] would result in the desperate [[Armed Forces of the Federated Suns]] instead offering Markson's Marauders a contract to face the [[Clans]]. Recognizing such a contract would be suicide mission, then-commander Patrick Markson declined and chose to head to [[Outreach]], winning a lucrative contract to defend the [[Periphery]] research stations of the [[Draconis Combine]]-based [[Dragon's Wings Mining Company]]. In truth Dragon's Wings was a front for the Combine's search for the [[Clan Homeworlds]], the unwary Marauders would provide such sterling service that when the project drew to a close before [[Operation BULLDOG]] upon their return to Outreach they were besieged by agents from almost every major power offering generous offers for pirate hunting and escort operations.<ref name=FMMR90/> | ||