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Line 21: As the unit attempted to make the best of their situation under [[Major]] Timothy Rain, the Rangers' loyalties fragmented between him and [[Captain]] Fiona Schtaffel, a longtime compatriot of Nicholas Olson who advocated all their efforts be directed to seeking his release.<ref name=FMMR-94/> In December [[3068]] this conflict came to a violent head when the Rangers turned their guns against their employer without warning during the opening shots of the [[Word of Blake]] [[Jihad]].<ref name=JHS3070-34>''Jihad Hot Spots: 3070'', p. 34: "Mercenary traitors Rampage on Victoria"!</ref> As the unit attempted to make the best of their situation under [[Major]] Timothy Rain, the Rangers' loyalties fragmented between him and [[Captain]] Fiona Schtaffel, a longtime compatriot of Nicholas Olson who advocated all their efforts be directed to seeking his release.<ref name=FMMR-94/> In December [[3068]] this conflict came to a violent head when the Rangers turned their guns against their employer without warning during the opening shots of the [[Word of Blake]] [[Jihad]].<ref name=JHS3070-34>''Jihad Hot Spots: 3070'', p. 34: "Mercenary traitors Rampage on Victoria"!</ref> − While taking heavy losses at the hands of their fellow garrison unit [[Sung's Rangers]], the mercenaries were able to inflict significant damage and cripple Shengli Arms' production lines before they were finally dislodged. Hijacking civilian [[DropShip]]s to escape off-world, despite coming under attack by the [[aerospace fighter]]s of Sung's Air Raiders and the Victoria Home Guard, the Rangers succeeded in reaching and hijacking a [[JumpShip]] to flee the system.<ref name=JHS3070-34/> The direction of their escape unknown, it was believed that the Rangers were secretly in the employ of Duke George Hasek ''via'' the willing or unwilling aid of Nicholas Olson. + While taking heavy losses at the hands of their fellow garrison unit [[Sung's Rangers]], the mercenaries were able to inflict significant damage and cripple Shengli Arms' production lines before they were finally dislodged. Hijacking civilian [[DropShip]]s to escape off-world, despite coming under attack by the [[AeroSpace Fighter]]s of Sung's Air Raiders and the Victoria Home Guard, the Rangers succeeded in reaching and hijacking a [[JumpShip]] to flee the system.<ref name=JHS3070-34/> The direction of their escape unknown, it was believed that the Rangers were secretly in the employ of Duke George Hasek ''via'' the willing or unwilling aid of Nicholas Olson. Suborned and "enhanced" by the [[Manei Domini]] after their escape, including a number of Domini "liaisons" to keep them in line, the Blakist forces utilized the Rangers to harass and entrap elements of [[Devlin Stone]]'s [[Stone's Coalition|Coalition forces]]. Going to ground in the town of Oanhu on [[Fomalhaut]], the Rangers were tracked down by "[[Tempest Stryker|Damocles]]" with the Coalition forces sending in a small mercenary unit ([[Gannon's Cannons]]) with [[DCMS]] militia support to capture the Blakist-aligned mercenaries in early [[3079]]. The Rangers were finally defeated, but not before causing considerable collateral damage and civilian casualties.<ref name=JFR-69>''Jihad: Final Reckoning'', pp. 69–70: "Chaos Undaunted: Mainframe"</ref> During this final encounter, approximately a third of the Rangers were piloting [[Celestial series|''Celestial'' series]] [[OmniMech]]s, and each member of the unit had a 50,000 [[C-bill]] bounty on their head.<ref name="TCp231">''Total Chaos'', pp. 231–233: "Mainframe"</ref> Suborned and "enhanced" by the [[Manei Domini]] after their escape, including a number of Domini "liaisons" to keep them in line, the Blakist forces utilized the Rangers to harass and entrap elements of [[Devlin Stone]]'s [[Stone's Coalition|Coalition forces]]. Going to ground in the town of Oanhu on [[Fomalhaut]], the Rangers were tracked down by "[[Tempest Stryker|Damocles]]" with the Coalition forces sending in a small mercenary unit ([[Gannon's Cannons]]) with [[DCMS]] militia support to capture the Blakist-aligned mercenaries in early [[3079]]. The Rangers were finally defeated, but not before causing considerable collateral damage and civilian casualties.<ref name=JFR-69>''Jihad: Final Reckoning'', pp. 69–70: "Chaos Undaunted: Mainframe"</ref> During this final encounter, approximately a third of the Rangers were piloting [[Celestial series|''Celestial'' series]] [[OmniMech]]s, and each member of the unit had a 50,000 [[C-bill]] bounty on their head.<ref name="TCp231">''Total Chaos'', pp. 231–233: "Mainframe"</ref> Line 74:
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From at least [[3050]] to [[3054]] the Rangers' three battalions were stationed on [[Altorra]], [[Frondas]] and [[Fronde]] respectively.<ref name=20YU-63>''20 Year Update'', p. 63</ref><ref name=OR-42>''Objective Raids'', p. 42</ref> During this time, Olson's Rangers accepted several members of [[Wolf's Dragoons]] [[Gamma Regiment (Wolf's Dragoons)|Gamma Regiment]] who were discharged for dereliction of duty.<ref>''Wolf Pack'', p. 45</ref> | From at least [[3050]] to [[3054]] the Rangers' three battalions were stationed on [[Altorra]], [[Frondas]] and [[Fronde]] respectively.<ref name=20YU-63>''20 Year Update'', p. 63</ref><ref name=OR-42>''Objective Raids'', p. 42</ref> During this time, Olson's Rangers accepted several members of [[Wolf's Dragoons]] [[Gamma Regiment (Wolf's Dragoons)|Gamma Regiment]] who were discharged for dereliction of duty.<ref>''Wolf Pack'', p. 45</ref> | ||
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As the unit attempted to make the best of their situation under [[Major]] Timothy Rain, the Rangers' loyalties fragmented between him and [[Captain]] Fiona Schtaffel, a longtime compatriot of Nicholas Olson who advocated all their efforts be directed to seeking his release.<ref name=FMMR-94/> In December [[3068]] this conflict came to a violent head when the Rangers turned their guns against their employer without warning during the opening shots of the [[Word of Blake]] [[Jihad]].<ref name=JHS3070-34>''Jihad Hot Spots: 3070'', p. 34: "Mercenary traitors Rampage on Victoria"!</ref> | As the unit attempted to make the best of their situation under [[Major]] Timothy Rain, the Rangers' loyalties fragmented between him and [[Captain]] Fiona Schtaffel, a longtime compatriot of Nicholas Olson who advocated all their efforts be directed to seeking his release.<ref name=FMMR-94/> In December [[3068]] this conflict came to a violent head when the Rangers turned their guns against their employer without warning during the opening shots of the [[Word of Blake]] [[Jihad]].<ref name=JHS3070-34>''Jihad Hot Spots: 3070'', p. 34: "Mercenary traitors Rampage on Victoria"!</ref> | ||
| − | While taking heavy losses at the hands of their fellow garrison unit [[Sung's Rangers]], the mercenaries were able to inflict significant damage and cripple Shengli Arms' production lines before they were finally dislodged. Hijacking civilian [[DropShip]]s to escape off-world, despite coming under attack by the [[ | + | While taking heavy losses at the hands of their fellow garrison unit [[Sung's Rangers]], the mercenaries were able to inflict significant damage and cripple Shengli Arms' production lines before they were finally dislodged. Hijacking civilian [[DropShip]]s to escape off-world, despite coming under attack by the [[AeroSpace Fighter]]s of Sung's Air Raiders and the Victoria Home Guard, the Rangers succeeded in reaching and hijacking a [[JumpShip]] to flee the system.<ref name=JHS3070-34/> The direction of their escape unknown, it was believed that the Rangers were secretly in the employ of Duke George Hasek ''via'' the willing or unwilling aid of Nicholas Olson. |
Suborned and "enhanced" by the [[Manei Domini]] after their escape, including a number of Domini "liaisons" to keep them in line, the Blakist forces utilized the Rangers to harass and entrap elements of [[Devlin Stone]]'s [[Stone's Coalition|Coalition forces]]. Going to ground in the town of Oanhu on [[Fomalhaut]], the Rangers were tracked down by "[[Tempest Stryker|Damocles]]" with the Coalition forces sending in a small mercenary unit ([[Gannon's Cannons]]) with [[DCMS]] militia support to capture the Blakist-aligned mercenaries in early [[3079]]. The Rangers were finally defeated, but not before causing considerable collateral damage and civilian casualties.<ref name=JFR-69>''Jihad: Final Reckoning'', pp. 69–70: "Chaos Undaunted: Mainframe"</ref> During this final encounter, approximately a third of the Rangers were piloting [[Celestial series|''Celestial'' series]] [[OmniMech]]s, and each member of the unit had a 50,000 [[C-bill]] bounty on their head.<ref name="TCp231">''Total Chaos'', pp. 231–233: "Mainframe"</ref> | Suborned and "enhanced" by the [[Manei Domini]] after their escape, including a number of Domini "liaisons" to keep them in line, the Blakist forces utilized the Rangers to harass and entrap elements of [[Devlin Stone]]'s [[Stone's Coalition|Coalition forces]]. Going to ground in the town of Oanhu on [[Fomalhaut]], the Rangers were tracked down by "[[Tempest Stryker|Damocles]]" with the Coalition forces sending in a small mercenary unit ([[Gannon's Cannons]]) with [[DCMS]] militia support to capture the Blakist-aligned mercenaries in early [[3079]]. The Rangers were finally defeated, but not before causing considerable collateral damage and civilian casualties.<ref name=JFR-69>''Jihad: Final Reckoning'', pp. 69–70: "Chaos Undaunted: Mainframe"</ref> During this final encounter, approximately a third of the Rangers were piloting [[Celestial series|''Celestial'' series]] [[OmniMech]]s, and each member of the unit had a 50,000 [[C-bill]] bounty on their head.<ref name="TCp231">''Total Chaos'', pp. 231–233: "Mainframe"</ref> | ||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
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==Bibliography== | ==Bibliography== | ||
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* ''[[20 Year Update]]'' | * ''[[20 Year Update]]'' | ||
* ''[[Decision at Acamar]]'' | * ''[[Decision at Acamar]]'' | ||
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[[Category:Mercenary Commands]] | [[Category:Mercenary Commands]] | ||