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Line 16: | children = | children = }} }} − '''Paul Zardetto''' was an officer with the [[Lyran Commonwealth Armed Forces]]. + '''Paul Zardetto''' was an officer with the [[LAAF]] ==History== ==History== − Zardetto was the commanding officer of the [[Third Lyran Guards]] from [[3050]] until at least [[3085]].<ref name=FM:3085p109/><ref name=20Yp19>''20 Year Update'', p. 19: "AFFC Deployment Table"</ref><ref name=FMLA75>''Field Manual: Lyran Alliance'', p. 75: "3rd Lyran Guards Unit Profile"</ref><ref>''Jihad Turning Points: Tharkad'', p. 7</ref><ref>''Jihad Hot Spots: Terra'', p. 45: "Overview: Alys Marik"</ref> He was the eldest child of [[House Zardetto]], a Lyran military family. + Zardetto was the commanding officer of the [[Third Lyran Guards]] from [[3050]] until at least [[3085]].<ref name=20Yp19>''20 Year Update'', p. 19, "AFFC Deployment Table"</ref><ref name=FMLA75>''Field Manual: Lyran Alliance'', p. 75, "3rd Lyran Guards Unit Profile"</ref><ref>''Jihad Turning Points: Tharkad'', p. 7</ref><ref>''Jihad Hot Spots: Terra'', p. 45, "Overview: Alys Marik"</ref><ref>''Field Manual: 3085'', p. 109, "Lyran Commonwealth Armed Forces"</ref> He was the eldest child of [[House Zardetto]], a Lyran military family. ===War of 3039=== ===War of 3039=== − Zardetto rose to fame after leading the rear guard during the withdrawal from [[Kessel]] in the [[War of 3039]]. His quick thinking earned him the [[McKennsy's Hammer]] and the love of the media, as well as speeding his course to lead the Third Lyran Guards, where he would spend most of his career.<ref name=FMLA75>''Field Manual: Lyran Alliance'', p. 75: "3rd Lyran Guards Unit Profile"</ref> + Zardetto rose to fame after leading the rear guard during the withdrawal from [[Kessel]] in the [[War of 3039]]. His quick thinking earned him the [[McKennsy's Hammer]] and the love of the media, as well as speeding his course to lead the [[3rd Lyran Guards]], where he would spend most of his career.<ref name=FMLA75>''Field Manual: Lyran Alliance'', p. 75, "3rd Lyran Guards Unit Profile"</ref> ===FedCom Civil War=== ===FedCom Civil War=== − Despite the fact the [[388th Division (ComStar)|388th Division]] steadfastly maintained their sole interest in protecting the surrounding worlds from the [[Clan Jade Falcon|Jade Falcons]] after [[Victor Steiner-Davion|Victor Davion]]'s broadcast on December 8th [[3062]] that triggered the [[FedCom Civil War]], the hot-headed [[Colonel]] [[Cyrus Andes]] prepared the [[Eleventh Donegal Guards]] to launch a preemptive strike against the [[Com Guards|Com Guard]] unit no matter the penalty. Only held back by the level headed Leutnant-General Paul Zardetto of the Third Lyran Guards. Though stymied by the Guards' efforts to hold the Eleventh Donegal in check, Andes fomented extremists with [[Brotherhood of Cincinnatus]] loyalties into staging two weeks of increasingly violent anti-ComStar protests to engineer a reason to eject the [[ComStar]] unit from the world, culminating in a protester-triggered incident that led to the death of twelve citizens and three Com Guards, along with hundreds of wounded. On 7 January [[3063]], Colonel Andes ordered the Eleventh to disarm the 388th in response to the massacre, despite the Com Guard division pulling back to ComStar defensive emplacements and the Third Guards' best efforts to contain their fellow unit. The Eleventh Donegal launched near suicidal attacks on the 388th which provoked extremists to attempt to bomb Graceland's [[HPG]] compound.<ref name=FCCW-42>''FedCom Civil War'', pp. 42–43: "Flashpoint - Graceland (7 January 3063)"</ref> + Despite the fact the [[388th Division (ComStar)|388th Division]] steadfastly maintained their sole interest in protecting the surrounding worlds from the [[Clan Jade Falcon|Jade Falcons]] after [[Victor Steiner-Davion|Victor Davion]]'s broadcast on December 8th [[3062]] that triggered the [[FedCom Civil War]], the hot-headed [[Colonel]] [[Cyrus Andes]] prepared the [[11th Donegal Guards|Eleventh Donegal]] to launch a preemptive strike against the [[Com Guards|Com Guard]] unit no matter the penalty. Only held back by the level headed Leutnant-General '''Paul Zardetto''' of the Third Lyran Guards. Though stymied by the Guards' efforts to hold the Eleventh Donegal in check, Andes fomented extremists with [[Brotherhood of Cincinnatus]] loyalties into staging two weeks of increasingly violent anti-ComStar protests to engineer a reason to eject the [[ComStar]] unit from the world, culminating in a protester-triggered incident that led to the death of twelve citizens and three Com Guards, along with hundreds of wounded. On January 7th [[3063]] Colonel Andes ordered the Eleventh to disarm the 388th in response to the massacre, despite the Com Guard division pulling back to ComStar defensive emplacements and the Third Guards' best efforts to contain their fellow unit. The Eleventh Donegal launched near suicidal attacks on the 388th which provoked extremists to attempt to bomb Graceland's [[HPG]] compound.<ref name=FCCW-42>''FedCom Civil War'', pp. 42-43, "Flashpoint - Graceland (7 January 3063)"</ref> − Angered that Andes' actions had now led ComStar to invoke a [[Interdiction|Communications Interdiction]] on the world, the Third Guards CO Leutnant-General Paul Zardetto ordered his unit to push aside the Eleventh and completely contain the 388th. While apologizing for the Eleventh's action, Zardetto ordered the 388th to withdraw to prevent further escalation of the situation. Recognizing they had little choice to avoid fanning the conflict, with the stipulation that a mixed 'Mech and armored infantry [[Level III]] be left behind to guard the HPG compound from further attacks, the 388th lifted off Graceland on February 5th. Long an embarrassment for his outspoken views, three days later the commander of the [[Pandora Theater]] General Walter Gothard "rewarded" Andes for his disastrous actions with a promotion to a staff position, transferring command of the Eleventh Donegal to Leutnant-General Zardetto's aide Colonel [[Kay Hanley]]. On February 14th, [[Tharkad]] ordered the Third Lyran Guards to move out to [[Pandora]], leaving the Eleventh Donegal as the sole defenders of Graceland.<ref name=FCCW-42/> + Angered that Andes' actions had now led ComStar to invoke a [[Interdiction|Communications Interdiction]] on the world, the Third Guards CO Leutnant-General Paul Zardetto ordered his unit to push aside the Eleventh and completely contain the 388th. While apologizing for the Eleventh's action, Zardetto ordered the 388th to withdraw to prevent further escalation of the situation. Recognizing they had little choice to avoid fanning the conflict, with the stipulation that a mixed 'Mech and armored infantry [[Level III]] be left behind to guard the HPG compound from further attacks, the 388th lifted off Graceland on February 5th. Long an embarrassment for his outspoken views, three days later the commander of the [[Pandora Theater]] General Walter Gothard "rewarded" Andes for his disastrous actions with a promotion to a staff position, transferring command of the 11th Donegal to Leutnant-General Zardetto's aide Colonel [[Kay Hanley]]. On February 14th, [[Tharkad]] ordered the 3rd Lyran Guards to move out to [[Pandora]], leaving the Eleventh Donegal as the sole defenders of Graceland.<ref name=FCCW-42/> − At the end of the war they were reassigned to [[Crimond]].<ref name=FMU177>''Field Manual: Updates'', p. 177: "LAAF Deployment Table - 3067"</ref> + At the end of the war they were reassigned to [[Crimond]].<ref name=FMU177>''Field Manual: Updates'', p. 177, "LAAF Deployment Table - 3067"</ref> ===Jihad=== ===Jihad=== − When [[Alys Rousset-Marik]] was selected by the allied coalition to be the commanding officer of the Free Worlds League front of [[Operation SCOUR]] in January [[3077]], [[Khan]] [[Santin West]] of [[Clan Nova Cat]] was appointed as Alys' second in command, while [[Precentor]] [[Harris Harvison]] of the [[Com Guard]] [[5th Army (ComStar)|Fifth Army]], Leutnant-General Paul Zardetto of the Third Lyran Guards and [[Duke]] [[Leonard Stewart]] served as Alys' senior field commanders.<ref name="JHS:Tp45">''Jihad Hot Spots: Terra'', p. 45: "Overview: Alys Marik"</ref> Zardetto retained command of the unit after the end of the Jihad and subsequent formation of the [[Republic of the Sphere]]. By that point, only [[James Ito]] could rival Zardetto for longevity among LCAF unit commanders. + When [[Alys Rousset-Marik]] was selected by the allied coalition to be the commanding officer of the Free Worlds League front of [[Operation SCOUR]] in January [[3077]], [[Khan]] [[Santin West]] of [[Clan Nova Cat]] was appointed as Alys' second in command, while [[Precentor]] [[Harris Harvison]] of the [[Com Guard]] [[5th Army (ComStar)|Fifth Army]], Leutnant-General '''Paul Zardetto''' of the Third Lyran Guards and [[Duke]] [[Leonard Stewart]] served as Alys' senior field commanders.<ref name="JHS:Tp45">''Jihad Hot Spots: Terra'', p. 45, "Overview: Alys Marik"</ref> Zardetto retained command of the unit after the end of the Jihad and subsequent formation of the [[Republic of the Sphere]]. By that point, only [[James Ito]] could rival Zardetto for longevity among LCAF unit commanders. − − ===BattleMech=== − By 3068, Paul Zardetto piloted a ''[[Warhammer IIC]]'' 3.<ref>''BattleCorps Scenario: Shake N Bake Falcon''</ref> − − ==Notes== − * A typo in ''[[Field Manual: 3085]]'' also lists Zardetto as commander of the [[Third Lyran Regulars]].<ref name=FM:3085p108>''Field Manual: 3085'', p. 108: "Lyran Commonwealth Armed Forces Deployment Table"</ref> The unit’s profile correctly names [[Cynthia Nelson]] as the Third Regulars’ commander.<ref name=FM:3085p102>''Field Manual: 3085'', p. 102: "Third Lyran Regulars"</ref> ==References== ==References== Line 45:
Line 39: ==Bibliography== ==Bibliography== * ''[[20 Year Update]]'' * ''[[20 Year Update]]'' − * ''[[FedCom Civil War (sourcebook)|FedCom Civil War]]'' + * ''[[FedCom Civil War (sourcebook)]]'' * ''[[Field Manual: Lyran Alliance]]'' * ''[[Field Manual: Lyran Alliance]]'' * ''[[Field Manual: Updates]]'' * ''[[Field Manual: Updates]]''
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| − | '''Paul Zardetto''' was an officer with the [[ | + | '''Paul Zardetto''' was an officer with the [[LAAF]] |
==History== | ==History== | ||
| − | Zardetto was the commanding officer of the [[Third Lyran Guards]] from [[3050]] until at least [[3085]]. | + | Zardetto was the commanding officer of the [[Third Lyran Guards]] from [[3050]] until at least [[3085]].<ref name=20Yp19>''20 Year Update'', p. 19, "AFFC Deployment Table"</ref><ref name=FMLA75>''Field Manual: Lyran Alliance'', p. 75, "3rd Lyran Guards Unit Profile"</ref><ref>''Jihad Turning Points: Tharkad'', p. 7</ref><ref>''Jihad Hot Spots: Terra'', p. 45, "Overview: Alys Marik"</ref><ref>''Field Manual: 3085'', p. 109, "Lyran Commonwealth Armed Forces"</ref> He was the eldest child of [[House Zardetto]], a Lyran military family. |
===War of 3039=== | ===War of 3039=== | ||
| − | Zardetto rose to fame after leading the rear guard during the withdrawal from [[Kessel]] in the [[War of 3039]]. His quick thinking earned him the [[McKennsy's Hammer]] and the love of the media, as well as speeding his course to lead the | + | Zardetto rose to fame after leading the rear guard during the withdrawal from [[Kessel]] in the [[War of 3039]]. His quick thinking earned him the [[McKennsy's Hammer]] and the love of the media, as well as speeding his course to lead the [[3rd Lyran Guards]], where he would spend most of his career.<ref name=FMLA75>''Field Manual: Lyran Alliance'', p. 75, "3rd Lyran Guards Unit Profile"</ref> |
===FedCom Civil War=== | ===FedCom Civil War=== | ||
| − | Despite the fact the [[388th Division (ComStar)|388th Division]] steadfastly maintained their sole interest in protecting the surrounding worlds from the [[Clan Jade Falcon|Jade Falcons]] after [[Victor Steiner-Davion|Victor Davion]]'s broadcast on December 8th [[3062]] that triggered the [[FedCom Civil War]], the hot-headed [[Colonel]] [[Cyrus Andes]] prepared the [[Eleventh Donegal | + | Despite the fact the [[388th Division (ComStar)|388th Division]] steadfastly maintained their sole interest in protecting the surrounding worlds from the [[Clan Jade Falcon|Jade Falcons]] after [[Victor Steiner-Davion|Victor Davion]]'s broadcast on December 8th [[3062]] that triggered the [[FedCom Civil War]], the hot-headed [[Colonel]] [[Cyrus Andes]] prepared the [[11th Donegal Guards|Eleventh Donegal]] to launch a preemptive strike against the [[Com Guards|Com Guard]] unit no matter the penalty. Only held back by the level headed Leutnant-General '''Paul Zardetto''' of the Third Lyran Guards. Though stymied by the Guards' efforts to hold the Eleventh Donegal in check, Andes fomented extremists with [[Brotherhood of Cincinnatus]] loyalties into staging two weeks of increasingly violent anti-ComStar protests to engineer a reason to eject the [[ComStar]] unit from the world, culminating in a protester-triggered incident that led to the death of twelve citizens and three Com Guards, along with hundreds of wounded. On January 7th [[3063]] Colonel Andes ordered the Eleventh to disarm the 388th in response to the massacre, despite the Com Guard division pulling back to ComStar defensive emplacements and the Third Guards' best efforts to contain their fellow unit. The Eleventh Donegal launched near suicidal attacks on the 388th which provoked extremists to attempt to bomb Graceland's [[HPG]] compound.<ref name=FCCW-42>''FedCom Civil War'', pp. 42-43, "Flashpoint - Graceland (7 January 3063)"</ref> |
| − | Angered that Andes' actions had now led ComStar to invoke a [[Interdiction|Communications Interdiction]] on the world, the Third Guards CO Leutnant-General Paul Zardetto ordered his unit to push aside the Eleventh and completely contain the 388th. While apologizing for the Eleventh's action, Zardetto ordered the 388th to withdraw to prevent further escalation of the situation. Recognizing they had little choice to avoid fanning the conflict, with the stipulation that a mixed 'Mech and armored infantry [[Level III]] be left behind to guard the HPG compound from further attacks, the 388th lifted off Graceland on February 5th. Long an embarrassment for his outspoken views, three days later the commander of the [[Pandora Theater]] General Walter Gothard "rewarded" Andes for his disastrous actions with a promotion to a staff position, transferring command of the | + | Angered that Andes' actions had now led ComStar to invoke a [[Interdiction|Communications Interdiction]] on the world, the Third Guards CO Leutnant-General Paul Zardetto ordered his unit to push aside the Eleventh and completely contain the 388th. While apologizing for the Eleventh's action, Zardetto ordered the 388th to withdraw to prevent further escalation of the situation. Recognizing they had little choice to avoid fanning the conflict, with the stipulation that a mixed 'Mech and armored infantry [[Level III]] be left behind to guard the HPG compound from further attacks, the 388th lifted off Graceland on February 5th. Long an embarrassment for his outspoken views, three days later the commander of the [[Pandora Theater]] General Walter Gothard "rewarded" Andes for his disastrous actions with a promotion to a staff position, transferring command of the 11th Donegal to Leutnant-General Zardetto's aide Colonel [[Kay Hanley]]. On February 14th, [[Tharkad]] ordered the 3rd Lyran Guards to move out to [[Pandora]], leaving the Eleventh Donegal as the sole defenders of Graceland.<ref name=FCCW-42/> |
| − | At the end of the war they were reassigned to [[Crimond]].<ref name=FMU177>''Field Manual: Updates'', p. 177 | + | At the end of the war they were reassigned to [[Crimond]].<ref name=FMU177>''Field Manual: Updates'', p. 177, "LAAF Deployment Table - 3067"</ref> |
===Jihad=== | ===Jihad=== | ||
| − | When [[Alys Rousset-Marik]] was selected by the allied coalition to be the commanding officer of the Free Worlds League front of [[Operation SCOUR]] in January [[3077]], [[Khan]] [[Santin West]] of [[Clan Nova Cat]] was appointed as Alys' second in command, while [[Precentor]] [[Harris Harvison]] of the [[Com Guard]] [[5th Army (ComStar)|Fifth Army]], Leutnant-General Paul Zardetto of the Third Lyran Guards and [[Duke]] [[Leonard Stewart]] served as Alys' senior field commanders.<ref name="JHS:Tp45">''Jihad Hot Spots: Terra'', p. 45 | + | When [[Alys Rousset-Marik]] was selected by the allied coalition to be the commanding officer of the Free Worlds League front of [[Operation SCOUR]] in January [[3077]], [[Khan]] [[Santin West]] of [[Clan Nova Cat]] was appointed as Alys' second in command, while [[Precentor]] [[Harris Harvison]] of the [[Com Guard]] [[5th Army (ComStar)|Fifth Army]], Leutnant-General '''Paul Zardetto''' of the Third Lyran Guards and [[Duke]] [[Leonard Stewart]] served as Alys' senior field commanders.<ref name="JHS:Tp45">''Jihad Hot Spots: Terra'', p. 45, "Overview: Alys Marik"</ref> Zardetto retained command of the unit after the end of the Jihad and subsequent formation of the [[Republic of the Sphere]]. By that point, only [[James Ito]] could rival Zardetto for longevity among LCAF unit commanders. |
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==References== | ==References== | ||
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==Bibliography== | ==Bibliography== | ||
* ''[[20 Year Update]]'' | * ''[[20 Year Update]]'' | ||
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* ''[[Field Manual: Lyran Alliance]]'' | * ''[[Field Manual: Lyran Alliance]]'' | ||
* ''[[Field Manual: Updates]]'' | * ''[[Field Manual: Updates]]'' | ||