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Line 21: In [[3020]], the Free Worlds League attempted to set a trap for the mercenary unit [[Snord's Irregulars]], in retaliation for the number of successful raids and campaigns against the League that the Irregulars had either performed or supported. The League plan involved redeploying the Third Battalion of the [[Second Free Worlds Guards]] to [[McAffe]] and spreading rumors that a number of priceless artworks, including a number captured from the Irregulars' museum on [[Clinton]] in [[3017]], were being held in a facility on the Kincaid Peninsula on McAffe. The intent was to lure [[Cranston Snord]] into bringing the Irregulars to McAffe to retrieve the artworks, at which point the Third Battalion, commanded by Force Commander Simon Beckner, would ambush and destroy the Irregulars.<ref name="Dispatch">''Dispatch''</ref> In [[3020]], the Free Worlds League attempted to set a trap for the mercenary unit [[Snord's Irregulars]], in retaliation for the number of successful raids and campaigns against the League that the Irregulars had either performed or supported. The League plan involved redeploying the Third Battalion of the [[Second Free Worlds Guards]] to [[McAffe]] and spreading rumors that a number of priceless artworks, including a number captured from the Irregulars' museum on [[Clinton]] in [[3017]], were being held in a facility on the Kincaid Peninsula on McAffe. The intent was to lure [[Cranston Snord]] into bringing the Irregulars to McAffe to retrieve the artworks, at which point the Third Battalion, commanded by Force Commander Simon Beckner, would ambush and destroy the Irregulars.<ref name="Dispatch">''Dispatch''</ref> − Snord took the bait, but managed to outfox the ambushers; using one of the rakshasa storms common to McAffe as cover, Snord had his [['Mechs]] enter the ocean at Marggraf's Harbor and then walk across the ocean floor to the Kincaid Peninsula before jumping from the seaward shelf into the rear area of the Third Battalion. Quickly destroying a complete [[lance]] of Free Worlds Guards 'Mechs—causing the other lances to withdraw—before securing the artworks and leaving McAffe, leaving the destroyed 'Mechs behind for the Free Worlds Guards to salvage. Snord went so far as to send a taunting message to [[Captain-General of the Free Worlds League|Captain-General]] [[Janos Marik]] about the Irregulars successful retrieval of the artifacts—including a toy dog that had belonged to [[w:Elvis Presley|Elvis Presley]]—on returning to the Irregulars base on Clinton. Force Commander Beckner was reduced in rank to [[captain]] and recalled to [[Atreus (FWL)|Atreus]] for a board of inquiry for his failure.<ref name="Dispatch"/> + Snord took the bait, but managed to outfox the ambushers; using one of the rakshasa storms common to McAffe as cover, Snord had his [['Mechs]] enter the ocean at Marggraf's Harbor and then walk across the ocean floor to the Kincaid Peninsula before jumping from the seaward shelf into the rear area of the Third Battalion. Quickly destroying a complete [[lance]] of Free Worlds Guards 'Mechs—causing the other lances to withdraw—before securing the artworks and leaving McAffe, leaving the destroyed 'Mechs behind for the Free Worlds Guards to salvage. Snord went so far as to send a taunting message to [[Captain-General of the Free Worlds League|Captain-General]] [[Janos Marik]] about the Irregulars successful retrieval of the artifacts—including a toy dog that had belonged to [[w:Elvis Presley|Elvis Presley]]—on returning to the Irregulars base on Clinton. Force Commander Beckner was reduced in rank to [[captain]] and recalled to [[Atreus]] for a board of inquiry for his failure.<ref name="Dispatch"/> Since then, Simon Beckner felt wronged by his superiors because he felt that the lance downed was salvageable and Snord only escaped with some junk. He had become driven to return to his position and was willing do anything to return to Battalion Command. He had become reckless.<ref name=MWC/> Since then, Simon Beckner felt wronged by his superiors because he felt that the lance downed was salvageable and Snord only escaped with some junk. He had become driven to return to his position and was willing do anything to return to Battalion Command. He had become reckless.<ref name=MWC/>
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In [[3020]], the Free Worlds League attempted to set a trap for the mercenary unit [[Snord's Irregulars]], in retaliation for the number of successful raids and campaigns against the League that the Irregulars had either performed or supported. The League plan involved redeploying the Third Battalion of the [[Second Free Worlds Guards]] to [[McAffe]] and spreading rumors that a number of priceless artworks, including a number captured from the Irregulars' museum on [[Clinton]] in [[3017]], were being held in a facility on the Kincaid Peninsula on McAffe. The intent was to lure [[Cranston Snord]] into bringing the Irregulars to McAffe to retrieve the artworks, at which point the Third Battalion, commanded by Force Commander Simon Beckner, would ambush and destroy the Irregulars.<ref name="Dispatch">''Dispatch''</ref> | In [[3020]], the Free Worlds League attempted to set a trap for the mercenary unit [[Snord's Irregulars]], in retaliation for the number of successful raids and campaigns against the League that the Irregulars had either performed or supported. The League plan involved redeploying the Third Battalion of the [[Second Free Worlds Guards]] to [[McAffe]] and spreading rumors that a number of priceless artworks, including a number captured from the Irregulars' museum on [[Clinton]] in [[3017]], were being held in a facility on the Kincaid Peninsula on McAffe. The intent was to lure [[Cranston Snord]] into bringing the Irregulars to McAffe to retrieve the artworks, at which point the Third Battalion, commanded by Force Commander Simon Beckner, would ambush and destroy the Irregulars.<ref name="Dispatch">''Dispatch''</ref> | ||
| − | Snord took the bait, but managed to outfox the ambushers; using one of the rakshasa storms common to McAffe as cover, Snord had his [['Mechs]] enter the ocean at Marggraf's Harbor and then walk across the ocean floor to the Kincaid Peninsula before jumping from the seaward shelf into the rear area of the Third Battalion. Quickly destroying a complete [[lance]] of Free Worlds Guards 'Mechs—causing the other lances to withdraw—before securing the artworks and leaving McAffe, leaving the destroyed 'Mechs behind for the Free Worlds Guards to salvage. Snord went so far as to send a taunting message to [[Captain-General of the Free Worlds League|Captain-General]] [[Janos Marik]] about the Irregulars successful retrieval of the artifacts—including a toy dog that had belonged to [[w:Elvis Presley|Elvis Presley]]—on returning to the Irregulars base on Clinton. Force Commander Beckner was reduced in rank to [[captain]] and recalled to [[ | + | Snord took the bait, but managed to outfox the ambushers; using one of the rakshasa storms common to McAffe as cover, Snord had his [['Mechs]] enter the ocean at Marggraf's Harbor and then walk across the ocean floor to the Kincaid Peninsula before jumping from the seaward shelf into the rear area of the Third Battalion. Quickly destroying a complete [[lance]] of Free Worlds Guards 'Mechs—causing the other lances to withdraw—before securing the artworks and leaving McAffe, leaving the destroyed 'Mechs behind for the Free Worlds Guards to salvage. Snord went so far as to send a taunting message to [[Captain-General of the Free Worlds League|Captain-General]] [[Janos Marik]] about the Irregulars successful retrieval of the artifacts—including a toy dog that had belonged to [[w:Elvis Presley|Elvis Presley]]—on returning to the Irregulars base on Clinton. Force Commander Beckner was reduced in rank to [[captain]] and recalled to [[Atreus]] for a board of inquiry for his failure.<ref name="Dispatch"/> |
Since then, Simon Beckner felt wronged by his superiors because he felt that the lance downed was salvageable and Snord only escaped with some junk. He had become driven to return to his position and was willing do anything to return to Battalion Command. He had become reckless.<ref name=MWC/> | Since then, Simon Beckner felt wronged by his superiors because he felt that the lance downed was salvageable and Snord only escaped with some junk. He had become driven to return to his position and was willing do anything to return to Battalion Command. He had become reckless.<ref name=MWC/> | ||