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Along with [[Task Force Serpent]], [[Operation BULLDOG]] was part of a two-pronged Inner Sphere plan to destroy [[Clan Smoke Jaguar]]. BULLDOG's purpose was to fight planet-by-planet to push the Jaguars out of the Inner Sphere, while Serpent snaked around the [[Exodus Road]] to strike the Jaguar's homeworld [[Huntress]]. A Major in the [[AFFC]] at the time, Archer supported BULLDOG by commanding a company of [[Victor Steiner-Davion|Victor Steiner-Davion's]] elite [[Tenth Lyran Guards]]. The Guards suffered only light losses during the operation, and were able to link up with Serpent on Huntress, only to find the Task Force remnants under intense siege from the very Jaguar forces BULLDOG had chased back to the planet. As BULLDOG forces dropped to assist their comrades, Archer was ordered to relieve the [[Northwind Highlanders]], who at the time were engaged in a pitched battle against the Jaguars. Archer ordered his company dropped directly between the two sides, and formed a line to defend the Highlanders. Archer himself engaged and destroyed six Jaguar 'Mechs and three [[Elementals]]. For his efforts, he was awarded the [[Star League Medal of Honor]] for extreme courage during combat, one of only two BULLDOG members to earn the award on Huntress.<ref>''Measure of a Hero'' ch. 1</ref> | Along with [[Task Force Serpent]], [[Operation BULLDOG]] was part of a two-pronged Inner Sphere plan to destroy [[Clan Smoke Jaguar]]. BULLDOG's purpose was to fight planet-by-planet to push the Jaguars out of the Inner Sphere, while Serpent snaked around the [[Exodus Road]] to strike the Jaguar's homeworld [[Huntress]]. A Major in the [[AFFC]] at the time, Archer supported BULLDOG by commanding a company of [[Victor Steiner-Davion|Victor Steiner-Davion's]] elite [[Tenth Lyran Guards]]. The Guards suffered only light losses during the operation, and were able to link up with Serpent on Huntress, only to find the Task Force remnants under intense siege from the very Jaguar forces BULLDOG had chased back to the planet. As BULLDOG forces dropped to assist their comrades, Archer was ordered to relieve the [[Northwind Highlanders]], who at the time were engaged in a pitched battle against the Jaguars. Archer ordered his company dropped directly between the two sides, and formed a line to defend the Highlanders. Archer himself engaged and destroyed six Jaguar 'Mechs and three [[Elementals]]. For his efforts, he was awarded the [[Star League Medal of Honor]] for extreme courage during combat, one of only two BULLDOG members to earn the award on Huntress.<ref>''Measure of a Hero'' ch. 1</ref> | ||
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| + | After returning home to the Inner Sphere after [[The Great Refusal]] that followed the destruction of the Jaguars, Archer returned to civilian life on Thorin. He resumed operation of his eponymous interstellar shipping company Christifori Express and accepted a reservist position as CO of the Thorin Militia. He reunited with his sister and only family [[Andrea Christifori]], who was becoming known for her several planet-wide editorials critical of Archon [[Katherine Steiner-Davion|Katherine Steiner-Davion's]] policies and fitness to rule. Though he considered himself somewhat apolitical and feared for her safety, he adored his sister and her dedication to principle, gifting her his Medal of Honor. | ||
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| + | As militia commander, Archer reported to Colonel Felix Blutcher, commanding officer of the [[15th Arcturan Guards]]. The two units conducted exercises together, though tensions ran high between the ostensibly pro-Katrina Arcturan Guards and the militia. Katrina Steiner-Davion was gaining a reputation as willing to employ a heavy hand when dealing with criticism of her rule, and many feared the Guards were on Thorin to be that hand if necessary. | ||
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| + | During a "house call" at Andrea Christifori's residence, ostensibly to ensure mutual understanding and "cooperation", the Guards' XO [[Luther Fisk]] shot Andrea to death, claiming to have mistaken a letter opener she had picked up for a knife and deadly intent, though he was a good distance away from her. Fisk was court-martialed, found guilty, and sentenced to 30 years in prison; satisfying Archer's hunger for justice. However, Luther's father and Count of Odessa [[Nicholas Fisk]] carried heavy weight in the Royal Court, and Luther's sentence was quickly commuted by the Archon herself. For Archer, it was the final straw that led to his decision to revolt.<ref>''Measure of a Hero'' ch. 4-7</ref> | ||
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He formed his unit the Archer's Avengers (A2 for short) and successfully took [[Thorin]] and [[Muphrid]] in [[3063]] and as reward, Victor Davion promoted him to General. Later, after collaboration with the mercenary unit [[Snord's Irregulars]], [[Odessa]].<ref>''Call of Duty'' ch. 28</ref> | He formed his unit the Archer's Avengers (A2 for short) and successfully took [[Thorin]] and [[Muphrid]] in [[3063]] and as reward, Victor Davion promoted him to General. Later, after collaboration with the mercenary unit [[Snord's Irregulars]], [[Odessa]].<ref>''Call of Duty'' ch. 28</ref> | ||
Revision as of 14:57, 27 October 2023
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Archer Kendrick Christifori | |
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| Personal | |
| Born | c. 3020[1] |
| Died | 3069[citation needed] |
| Affiliation | Federated Commonwealth |
| Career | |
| Rank | Major General |
| Title(s) | Knight of the Sword[1] |
| Profession | MechWarrior |
| Family | |
| Siblings | Andrea Christifori |
Archer Christifori hailed from a well respected family on Thorin, the operators of Christifori Express, an interplanetary shipping company.
Contents
History
Operation BULLDOG
Along with Task Force Serpent, Operation BULLDOG was part of a two-pronged Inner Sphere plan to destroy Clan Smoke Jaguar. BULLDOG's purpose was to fight planet-by-planet to push the Jaguars out of the Inner Sphere, while Serpent snaked around the Exodus Road to strike the Jaguar's homeworld Huntress. A Major in the AFFC at the time, Archer supported BULLDOG by commanding a company of Victor Steiner-Davion's elite Tenth Lyran Guards. The Guards suffered only light losses during the operation, and were able to link up with Serpent on Huntress, only to find the Task Force remnants under intense siege from the very Jaguar forces BULLDOG had chased back to the planet. As BULLDOG forces dropped to assist their comrades, Archer was ordered to relieve the Northwind Highlanders, who at the time were engaged in a pitched battle against the Jaguars. Archer ordered his company dropped directly between the two sides, and formed a line to defend the Highlanders. Archer himself engaged and destroyed six Jaguar 'Mechs and three Elementals. For his efforts, he was awarded the Star League Medal of Honor for extreme courage during combat, one of only two BULLDOG members to earn the award on Huntress.[2]
Civilian and Militia Commander
After returning home to the Inner Sphere after The Great Refusal that followed the destruction of the Jaguars, Archer returned to civilian life on Thorin. He resumed operation of his eponymous interstellar shipping company Christifori Express and accepted a reservist position as CO of the Thorin Militia. He reunited with his sister and only family Andrea Christifori, who was becoming known for her several planet-wide editorials critical of Archon Katherine Steiner-Davion's policies and fitness to rule. Though he considered himself somewhat apolitical and feared for her safety, he adored his sister and her dedication to principle, gifting her his Medal of Honor.
As militia commander, Archer reported to Colonel Felix Blutcher, commanding officer of the 15th Arcturan Guards. The two units conducted exercises together, though tensions ran high between the ostensibly pro-Katrina Arcturan Guards and the militia. Katrina Steiner-Davion was gaining a reputation as willing to employ a heavy hand when dealing with criticism of her rule, and many feared the Guards were on Thorin to be that hand if necessary.
During a "house call" at Andrea Christifori's residence, ostensibly to ensure mutual understanding and "cooperation", the Guards' XO Luther Fisk shot Andrea to death, claiming to have mistaken a letter opener she had picked up for a knife and deadly intent, though he was a good distance away from her. Fisk was court-martialed, found guilty, and sentenced to 30 years in prison; satisfying Archer's hunger for justice. However, Luther's father and Count of Odessa Nicholas Fisk carried heavy weight in the Royal Court, and Luther's sentence was quickly commuted by the Archon herself. For Archer, it was the final straw that led to his decision to revolt.[3]
FedCom Civil War
He formed his unit the Archer's Avengers (A2 for short) and successfully took Thorin and Muphrid in 3063 and as reward, Victor Davion promoted him to General. Later, after collaboration with the mercenary unit Snord's Irregulars, Odessa.[4] In 3064 and 3065 Christifori also led Operation AUDACITY with A2, Phelan Kell and his Clan Wolf-in-Exile and Adam Steiner and his forces. This operation was designed to check the untimely invasion of the Inner Sphere by Clan Jade Falcon during the FedCom Civil War. This was done by jumping deep into the Jade Falcon occupation zone and taking worlds behind their lines.[5]
Christifori and his unit took part in the battles on New Avalon in early 3067. They undertook a diversionary assault on Avalon Island, pretending to be the main assault force to draw loyalist units away from the true intended beachhead on the island's opposite side. Although this action exhausted his troops and incurred heavy casualties, Christifori and at least some of his troops also took part in the assault on Davion Palace, though it remains unclear if they were deployed as an irregular floating "firefighter" unit or acting entirely on their own behalf.
Ultimately, Victor Steiner-Davion did Archer Christifori the favor of sending him back with Jackson Davion to arrest Katherine Steiner-Davion following her unconditional surrender: It was Christifori who got to handcuff and march the captive Katherine Steiner-Davion off from her throne.
Post–Civil War and death
Following the civil war, Christifori and the Avengers were posted to Gibbs and undergoing demobilization as of September 3067. This process was aborted as the Blakist Jihad began and the unit remained on the LAAF rolls for the next year and a half.
In response in a new Jade Falcon incursion into the Lyran Alliance, Christifori and the Avengers were tasked with assaulting Baker 3 alongside the Knights of St. Cameron. This strike into the Jade Falcon Occupation Zone was intended to threaten their lines of communication and divert Falcon units from Lyran territory; instead it ended in disaster for the Avengers. Confronting two veteran front-line Clan Clusters (the 7th and 8th Talons) rather than the garrison cluster expected, the Avengers were hammered from the start and only a surprise attack by the Knights upon the Falcons' rear allowed the survivors to retreat to their DropShips. Archer Christifori was not among them and was listed as MIA.[6]
When the Jade Falcons joined Devlin Stone's coalition some years later, they confirmed that Christifori had indeed been killed.[7]
BattleMech
His trademark BattleMech was a Penetrator that was modified from its original stock model specifications over time, making use of captured Clan Extended Range Large Laser technology that was salvaged from Clan space. Clan technology consistently gave him an advantage over many Inner Sphere pilots.
References
Bibliography
- Blake Ascending
- Call of Duty (novel)
- The Longest Road (short story)
- Masters and Minions: The StarCorps Dossiers
- Measure of a Hero (novel)
- Operation Audacity (novel)