Editing Rhonda Snord

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| name                = Rhonda Snord
| birthdate           = [[2999]]<ref name=CSIp14>''Cranston Snord's Irregulars'', p. 14</ref>
| died                = 22 January [[3073]]<ref name=JS:TBDp36>''Jihad Secrets: The Blake Documents'' p. 36</ref><ref name=JSTBD-36>''Jihad Secrets: The Blake Documents'', pp. 36-37 - "Around the Sphere - The Lyran Alliance - Bombings and Barbarism"</ref>
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| affiliation         = [[Snord's Irregulars]]
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| parents             = [[Cranston Snord]] (father)<ref name=CSIp14/>
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| children            = [[Alexandria Natasha Snord|Alexandria Snord]] (adopted)<ref name=MH55p69>''Mercenary's Handbook: 3055'', p. 69</ref>
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'''Rhonda Snord''' was the [[freeborn]] daughter of [[Cranston Snord]]. She succeeded her father as commander of the [[Snord's Irregulars]] [[mercenary]] unit.

==History==
===Early life===
Rhonda and her father departed from Clan space in [[3005]] when she was six years old as part of the [[Dragoon Compromise]]. During the journey, Jaime Wolf and Cranston agreed that it would be best if Snord split off from the main group to form an independent mercenary unit that would focus on locating old [[Star League]] technologies and artifacts. Snord's Irregulars were the result of this plan.

===Early career with the Irregulars===
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Having grown up with the unit, it was only natural Rhonda would follow her father as a [[MechWarrior (pilot)|MechWarrior]]. Although she was readily accepted by the unit, during her first action on [[Phecda]], she was seriously wounded in both legs, and would have been rendered incapable of piloting a [['Mech]] if not for the medical assistance of [[Wolf's Dragoons]].

===Taking command and the War of '39===
In [[3037]] having already suffered one heart attack, Cranston stepped down as commander of the Irregulars. He turned command over to Rhonda. She built the unit into a full [[battalion]], completely equipped with [[SLDF|Star League Defense Force]] BattleMechs. The unit would go on to serve with distinction in the [[War of 3039]], all the while continuing to seek [[Star League]]-era technology.

===Clan Invasion and Operation MERLIN===
In [[3051]] during the [[Clan Invasion]], Rhonda led her unit on a mission into Clan-occupied territory, seeking the location of [[Camelot Command]], an ancient [[Star League]] outpost. On [[Apollo (planet)|Apollo]], the Irregulars won a [[Trial of Possession]] against [[Clan Jade Falcon]] for the information they needed, absorbing the captured Clan warriors as bondsmen. After fighting their way off planet, they found the SLDF base in the [[Dark Nebula]]. At the base, they made numerous discoveries and were able to activate several of Camelot Command's defenses.  

It was not long before the Falcons came calling, determined to take the base from the mercenaries. After a long fight, the Irregulars emerged victorious, incorporating the captured Clan warriors and equipment into their unit roster. At this time, Rhonda reorganized the Irregulars into two full [[Cluster]]s.

===FedCom Civil War===
During the [[FedCom Civil War]], the Irregulars were stationed on [[Odessa]] in [[3063]] with a contract that was about to expire. [[Archer Christifori]] and his [[Archer's Avengers|Avengers]] soon arrived, seeking to offer the Irregulars a contract to join [[Victor Ian Steiner-Davion|Victor]]'s forces. A [[Lyran Intelligence Corps|Loki]] operative was able to start a brief conflict between the Irregulars and the Avengers. When the deception was discovered, the Irregulars agreed to leave [[Katherine Steiner-Davion|Katherine]]'s employ, effectively leaving Odessa in Victor's hands. Not wanting to fight in the Civil War, the Irregulars instead relocated to the Clan border where they later opposed the Clan Jade Falcon incursion into the [[Lyran Alliance]].

===Jihad===
During the [[Word of Blake]] [[Jihad]], Rhonda was among the high-ranking dignitaries killed by the [[Fritz Donner|Donner Bombing]] on [[Arc-Royal]] in early [[3073]].<ref name=JSTBD-36/><ref>''Jihad Hot Spots: 3072'', p. 118</ref><ref name=JSTBD-36/>

==Children==
Rhonda adopted a young girl who was orphaned during a [[Free Worlds League]] raid. She named the child [[Alexandria Natasha Snord]], and as of [[3051]] she was being raised on [[Clinton]] by her godmother, [[Misha Auburn]].  She later joined the unit and became Rhonda's second in command by the time of the [[FedCom Civil War]].{{cn}}

==Picture Gallery==
<gallery>
Crastonsnordirregulars-color.png|Rhonda Snord with her father holding weapons
Rhonda and Cranston Snord.jpg‎|Snord with her father Cranston in their prime
Rhonda_Snord_Rhondas_Irregulars.png|Snord, ca. [[3051]]
Rhonda Snord.jpg|Snord, ca. [[3055]]
RhondSnord_Shadow_Hawk.PNG|Snord in her ''[[Shadow Hawk]]''
CCG Mercenaries Highlander.jpg|Snord's ''[[Highlander]]''
</gallery>

==BattleMechs==
Rhonda Snord piloted a ''[[Shadow Hawk]]'' earlier in her career. When Snord's Irregulars started deploying Star League 'Mechs, she switched to a ''[[Highlander]]''. The words "Heavy Metal" were painted on the barrel of the Gauss rifle, and several external speakers were mounted, which she would use to flood the battlefield with twentieth-century rock and roll. Despite her fondness for [[w:Elvis Presley|Elvis Presley]], she is well aware of the disruptive value provided by heavy metal music.<ref>''Rhonda's Irregulars'', p. 17</ref>

==References==
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==Bibliography==
* ''[[Call of Duty]]'' (novel)
* ''[[Cranston Snord's Irregulars (scenario pack)]]'' (scenario pack)
* ''[[Jihad Hot Spots: 3072]]''
* ''[[Jihad Secrets: The Blake Documents]]''
* ''[[Mercenary's Handbook 3055]]''
* ''[[Rhonda's Irregulars (scenario pack)|Rhonda's Irregulars]]'' (scenario pack)

[[Category:Mercenary Characters|Snord, Rhonda]]
[[Category:Clan Wolf Characters|Snord, Rhonda]]