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==History==
 
==History==
The '''Dry River Devils''' were a [[mercenary unit]] working for the [[Federated Suns]]. In [[3003]] they were sent to raid the "[[Capellan Confederation]]" world of [[Tsamma]]<ref name=HD>''House Davion (The Federated Suns)'', p. 93</ref> (explained as an illegal revolutionary government<ref>''Handbook: House Davion'', p. 68</ref> on what historically always was a Davion world). However, their reinforcements were delayed; the mercenaries were pounced upon by [[Warrior House Ijori]]. Forced to surrender, they had to turn over their 'Mechs to the victorious Warrior House.<ref name=HD/> The whole episode was said to be exemplary for a decline of [[AFFS|Federation military]] prowess at the time, owing to [[Michael Hasek-Davion]]'s machinations that encouraged corruption in the Davion administrative ranks. Hasek-Davion diverted funds to [[Capellan March]] [[nobility|nobles]] from whom he was seeking favors.<ref name=HD/>
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The '''Dry River Devils''' were a [[mercenary unit]] working for the [[Federated Suns]]. In [[3003]] they were sent to raid the "[[Capellan Confederation]]" world of [[Tsamma]]<ref name=HD>''House Davion (The Federated Suns)'', p. 93</ref> (explained as an illegal revolutionary government<ref>''Handbook: House Davion'', p. 68</ref> on what historically always was a Davion world). However, their reinforcements were delayed; the mercenaries were pounced upon by [[Warrior House Ijori]]. Forced to surrender, they had to turn over their 'Mechs to the victorious Warrior House.<ref name=HD/> The whole episode was said to be exemplary for a decline of [[AFFS|Davion military]] prowess at the time, owing to [[Michael Hasek-Davion]]'s machinations that encouraged corruption in the Davion administrative ranks. Hasek-Davion diverted funds to [[Capellan March]] [[nobility|nobles]] from whom he was seeking favors.<ref name=HD/>
  
 
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