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Line 13: ==History== ==History== − After Operation Bulldog and the destruction of Clan Smoke Jaguar a large number of its former warriors made their way to [[Antallos]]. Although a few [[Clan]] renegades already called the planet home, this was by far the biggest influx of ex-Clanners the world had seen. The group takes its name from the [[Dark Caste]] outcasts of Clan Society. They reside on Antallos only because they have nowhere else to go.<ref name=htpap8>''Historical Turning Points: Antallos'', p. 8</ref> The Dark keep to themselves and shun outside contact, their only communications with outsiders at this time was to simply state "We are Dark". The one pirate band that tried to trade Clan technology with them was annihilated and their ruined [['Mech]]s were piled in front of the city of [[Port Krin]] as a warning to others.<ref>''Field Manual: Periphery'', p. 133</ref> + After Operation Bulldog and the destruction of Clan Smoke Jaguar a large number of its former warriors made their way to [[Antallos]]. Although a few [[Clan]] renegades already called the planet home, this was by far the biggest influx of ex-Clanners the world had seen. The group takes its name from the [[Dark Caste]] outcasts of Clan Society. They reside on Antallos only because they have nowhere else to go.<ref name=htpap8> ''Historical Turning Points: Antallos'', p. 8 </ref> The Dark keep to themselves and shun outside contact, their only communications with outsiders at this time was to simply state "We are Dark". The one pirate band that tried to trade Clan technology with them was annihilated and their ruined [['Mech]]s were piled in front of the city of [[Port Krin]] as a warning to others. <ref>''Field Manual: Periphery'', p. 133 </ref> − Rumors suggest The Dark had attacked a [[Clan Diamond Shark]] merchant flotilla in the [[Mica Majority]] in [[3064]]. This attack was unconfirmed and also attributed to the [[Word of Blake]] and the [[Hanseatic League]].<ref>''Handbook: Major Periphery States'', p. 10</ref> + Rumors suggest The Dark had attacked a [[Clan Diamond Shark]] merchant flotilla in the [[Mica Majority]] in [[3064]]. This attack was unconfirmed and also attributed to the [[Word of Blake]] and the [[Hanseatic League]].<ref>''Handbook: Major Periphery States'', p. 10</ref> − By [[3067]] The Dark were described as a growing band struggling to form a society. It included warriors, both [[Trueborn]] and [[Freeborn]], technicians and laborers. They had started to actively prey on other Zone Gangs and had on occasion bid their services to local warlords in exchange for supplies.<ref>''Mercenaries Supplemental II'', p. 14</ref> + By [[3067]] The Dark were described as a growing band struggling to form a pseudo-society. It included warriors, both [[Trueborn]] and [[Freeborn]], technicians and laborers. They had started to actively prey on other Zone Gangs and had on occasion bid their services to local warlords in exchange for supplies.<ref>''Mercenaries Supplemental II'', p. 14 </ref> − In November 3067 several Clusters from [[Clan Snow Raven]] launched an assault on Antallos. The [[6th Raven Battle (Clan Snow Raven)|6th Raven Battle Cluster]] located The Dark's base of operations. As the Clan Snow Raven forces approached they received a communication from an unidentified speaker that sought the warriors of The Dark to be taken as bondsmen if any were captured thus redeeming their honor. [[Star Colonel]] Dorian Howe laughed and replied that he had no use for bandits and would deal with them appropriately.<ref name=htpap15>''Historical Turning Points: Antallos'', p. 15</ref> + In November 3067 several Clusters from [[Clan Snow Raven]] launched an assault on Antallos. The [[6th Raven Battle (Clan Snow Raven)|6th Raven Battle Cluster]] located The Dark's base of operations. As the Clan Snow Raven forces approached they received a communication from an unidentified speaker that sought the warriors of The Dark to be taken as bondsmen if any were captured thus redeeming their honor. [[Star Colonel]] Dorian Howe laughed and replied that he had no use for bandits and would deal with them appropriately.<ref name=htpap15>''Historical Turning Points: Antallos'', p. 15 </ref> − Some warriors of The Dark attempted to initiate duels, but the Ravens did not honor their challenges. The Ravens had hoped to capture The Dark's supplies, but these were purposefully destroyed claiming several Snow Raven 'Mechs in the explosion. The Dark refused to retreat and in the end were annihilated.<ref name=htpap15/> + Some warriors of The Dark attempted to initiate duels, but the Ravens did not honor their challenges. The Ravens had hoped to capture The Dark's supplies, but these were purposefully destroyed claiming several Snow Raven `Mechs in the explosion. The Dark refused to retreat and in the end were annihilated.<ref name=htpap15/> ==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 39:
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Line 51: </div> </div> ==Notes== ==Notes== − *While The Dark clearly consider their own status to be that of the Dark Caste, it is not known if they have had dealings with other Dark Caste renegades. The fact that they were noted to be forming their own society makes it hard to classify them as such or as a simple pirate band. + *While The Dark clearly consider their own status to be that of the Dark Caste, it is not known if they have had dealings with other Dark Caste renegades. The fact that they were noted to be forming their own society makes it hard to classify them as a such or as a simple pirate band. *Early sourcebooks show the name of this group as "Dark" while the most recent source, ''[[Historical Turning Points: Antallos]]'', shows it as "The Dark". *Early sourcebooks show the name of this group as "Dark" while the most recent source, ''[[Historical Turning Points: Antallos]]'', shows it as "The Dark". Line 59:
Line 58: ==Bibliography== ==Bibliography== − * ''[[Field Manual: Periphery]]'' + *''[[Field Manual: Periphery]]'' − * ''[[Handbook: Major Periphery States]]'' + *''[[Handbook: Major Periphery States]]'' − * ''[[Historical Turning Points: Antallos]]'' + *''[[Historical Turning Points: Antallos]]'' − * ''[[Mercenaries Supplemental II]]'' + *''[[Mercenaries Supplemental II]]'' [[Category:Pirate Commands|The Dark]] [[Category:Pirate Commands|The Dark]]
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==History== | ==History== | ||
| − | After Operation Bulldog and the destruction of Clan Smoke Jaguar a large number of its former warriors made their way to [[Antallos]]. Although a few [[Clan]] renegades already called the planet home, this was by far the biggest influx of ex-Clanners the world had seen. The group takes its name from the [[Dark Caste]] outcasts of Clan Society. They reside on Antallos only because they have nowhere else to go.<ref name=htpap8>''Historical Turning Points: Antallos'', p. 8</ref> The Dark keep to themselves and shun outside contact, their only communications with outsiders at this time was to simply state "We are Dark". The one pirate band that tried to trade Clan technology with them was annihilated and their ruined [['Mech]]s were piled in front of the city of [[Port Krin]] as a warning to others.<ref>''Field Manual: Periphery'', p. 133</ref> | + | After Operation Bulldog and the destruction of Clan Smoke Jaguar a large number of its former warriors made their way to [[Antallos]]. Although a few [[Clan]] renegades already called the planet home, this was by far the biggest influx of ex-Clanners the world had seen. The group takes its name from the [[Dark Caste]] outcasts of Clan Society. They reside on Antallos only because they have nowhere else to go.<ref name=htpap8> ''Historical Turning Points: Antallos'', p. 8 </ref> The Dark keep to themselves and shun outside contact, their only communications with outsiders at this time was to simply state "We are Dark". The one pirate band that tried to trade Clan technology with them was annihilated and their ruined [['Mech]]s were piled in front of the city of [[Port Krin]] as a warning to others. <ref>''Field Manual: Periphery'', p. 133 </ref> |
| − | Rumors suggest The Dark had attacked a [[Clan Diamond Shark]] merchant flotilla in the [[Mica Majority]] in [[3064]]. This attack was unconfirmed and also attributed to the [[Word of Blake]] and the [[Hanseatic League]].<ref>''Handbook: Major Periphery States'', p. 10</ref> | + | Rumors suggest The Dark had attacked a [[Clan Diamond Shark]] merchant flotilla in the [[Mica Majority]] in [[3064]]. This attack was unconfirmed and also attributed to the [[Word of Blake]] and the [[Hanseatic League]].<ref>''Handbook: Major Periphery States'', p. 10</ref> |
| − | By [[3067]] The Dark were described as a growing band struggling to form a society. It included warriors, both [[Trueborn]] and [[Freeborn]], technicians and laborers. They had started to actively prey on other Zone Gangs and had on occasion bid their services to local warlords in exchange for supplies.<ref>''Mercenaries Supplemental II'', p. 14</ref> | + | By [[3067]] The Dark were described as a growing band struggling to form a pseudo-society. It included warriors, both [[Trueborn]] and [[Freeborn]], technicians and laborers. They had started to actively prey on other Zone Gangs and had on occasion bid their services to local warlords in exchange for supplies.<ref>''Mercenaries Supplemental II'', p. 14 </ref> |
| − | In November 3067 several Clusters from [[Clan Snow Raven]] launched an assault on Antallos. The [[6th Raven Battle (Clan Snow Raven)|6th Raven Battle Cluster]] located The Dark's base of operations. As the Clan Snow Raven forces approached they received a communication from an unidentified speaker that sought the warriors of The Dark to be taken as bondsmen if any were captured thus redeeming their honor. [[Star Colonel]] Dorian Howe laughed and replied that he had no use for bandits and would deal with them appropriately.<ref name=htpap15>''Historical Turning Points: Antallos'', p. 15</ref> | + | In November 3067 several Clusters from [[Clan Snow Raven]] launched an assault on Antallos. The [[6th Raven Battle (Clan Snow Raven)|6th Raven Battle Cluster]] located The Dark's base of operations. As the Clan Snow Raven forces approached they received a communication from an unidentified speaker that sought the warriors of The Dark to be taken as bondsmen if any were captured thus redeeming their honor. [[Star Colonel]] Dorian Howe laughed and replied that he had no use for bandits and would deal with them appropriately.<ref name=htpap15>''Historical Turning Points: Antallos'', p. 15 </ref> |
| − | Some warriors of The Dark attempted to initiate duels, but the Ravens did not honor their challenges. The Ravens had hoped to capture The Dark's supplies, but these were purposefully destroyed claiming several Snow Raven | + | Some warriors of The Dark attempted to initiate duels, but the Ravens did not honor their challenges. The Ravens had hoped to capture The Dark's supplies, but these were purposefully destroyed claiming several Snow Raven `Mechs in the explosion. The Dark refused to retreat and in the end were annihilated.<ref name=htpap15/> |
==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 | ||
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===3064=== | ===3064=== | ||
Approximately a [[battalion]] ([[Cluster]]) strong with [[DropShip]] and [[JumpShip]] support. | Approximately a [[battalion]] ([[Cluster]]) strong with [[DropShip]] and [[JumpShip]] support. | ||
| − | |||
===3067=== | ===3067=== | ||
48 [[OmniMech|OmniMechs]];<ref name=htpap15/> | 48 [[OmniMech|OmniMechs]];<ref name=htpap15/> | ||
| − | their average status was considered Elite.<ref name=htpap8/> | + | their average status was considered Elite. <ref name=htpap8/> |
==Rules== | ==Rules== | ||
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</div> | </div> | ||
==Notes== | ==Notes== | ||
| − | *While The Dark clearly consider their own status to be that of the Dark Caste, it is not known if they have had dealings with other Dark Caste renegades. The fact that they were noted to be forming their own society makes it hard to classify them as such or as a simple pirate band. | + | *While The Dark clearly consider their own status to be that of the Dark Caste, it is not known if they have had dealings with other Dark Caste renegades. The fact that they were noted to be forming their own society makes it hard to classify them as a such or as a simple pirate band. |
*Early sourcebooks show the name of this group as "Dark" while the most recent source, ''[[Historical Turning Points: Antallos]]'', shows it as "The Dark". | *Early sourcebooks show the name of this group as "Dark" while the most recent source, ''[[Historical Turning Points: Antallos]]'', shows it as "The Dark". | ||
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==Bibliography== | ==Bibliography== | ||
| − | * ''[[Field Manual: Periphery]]'' | + | *''[[Field Manual: Periphery]]'' |
| − | * ''[[Handbook: Major Periphery States]]'' | + | *''[[Handbook: Major Periphery States]]'' |
| − | * ''[[Historical Turning Points: Antallos]]'' | + | *''[[Historical Turning Points: Antallos]]'' |
| − | * ''[[Mercenaries Supplemental II]]'' | + | *''[[Mercenaries Supplemental II]]'' |
[[Category:Pirate Commands|The Dark]] | [[Category:Pirate Commands|The Dark]] | ||