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| − | Roderick was assigned to Trillian Steiner, and he met with her in May, [[3137]]. Trillian informed him that he would be taking command of special unit that would carry out military operations for political reasons. He would answer directly to her as his commanding officer. Roderick | + | Roderick was assigned to Trillian Steiner, and he met with her in May, [[3137]]. Trillian informed him that he would be taking command of a special unit that would carry out military operations for political reasons. He would answer directly to her as his commanding officer. Roderick insisted that he hand pick his people, mainly soldiers who needed "redemption" and would not necessarily be given a second chance. Roderick regained his rank of Hauptmann for his stint as the new unit commander. |
| − | In late July, he | + | In late July, he brought together the new members of his Battalion, who came from various colorful backgrounds, including prison, to form what Roderick called the [[1st Steiner Strikers|Broken Swords]]. |
| − | He | + | He pointed out in a meeting with Trillian that the [[Silver Hawk Irregulars]] were being used to bleed Lyran forces in the Commonwealth and were beginning to assemble resistance cells on captured worlds. |
| − | The Broken Sword's first combat deployment | + | The Broken Sword's first combat deployment was to the [[Duchy of Tamarind-Abbey]] world of [[Labouchere]] in September of 3137. On Labourgiere, they faced a militia unit called ''Fangs of Marik''. Roderick considered them a third-rate unit that anyone could defeat. Following the battle and eventual defeat of the ''Fangs'', Roderick was given a silver laser pistol by the Fang's commanding officer as a sign of his unit's surrender. |
| − | His unit then | + | His unit then arrived on [[Millungera]] after receiving word from Trillian Steiner concerning his next operation. He met with her on 31st of October and she discussed her plans. She planned to meet with Duke [[Fontaine Marik]] to convince him to surrender and to have Roderick and his battalion arrive a few days later as a show of force. Feeling his dear cousin maybe getting into more trouble that she believed, he handed her the silver laser pistol that was given to him by the Fang's CO. |
| − | November 29th, 3137, the Broken Sword battalion | + | November 29th, 3137, the Broken Sword battalion arrived in orbit over Tamarind, and received a message from Trillian Steiner that negotiations have failed. The unit lands its three ''Union'' Class DropShips, ''Sandpiper'', ''Archon's Pride'' and ''Rogue Star'' on Tamarind. |
| − | Roderick | + | Roderick led his forces against Marik's [[1st Tamarind Regulars Regiment]] on Harvison Flats near the Zanzidb river. There, the Broken Swords stayed ahead of the Regulars and Roderick kept his force intact long enough for reinforcements to arrive. Over the course of weeks of fighting, his cousin Trillian finally made her way to Roderick's unit after he was held up in a village his unit had captured. By the 14th, Roderick's unit had been reduced to a shadow of its former self, his people exhausted. However, after the fourth battle to defend the village of Burkerville from Marik attack, [[3rd Lyran Regulars|Third Lyran Regulars]] arrived on world with General [[Bernard Nordhoff]] in command. Marik forces, en masse, attacked the two battalions. When it became obvious that they were outnumbered, Trillian forced him to see the need to live up to his family name and to reveal that he is a Steiner so that the Lyran people, not [[Vedet Brewster|Duke Vedet]] could win. Conceding to his cousin's logic, he rallied his people, revealing his Steiner heritage. He then proceeded to launch an attack via DropShip on the 1st Tamarind's rear flank as they assaulted the 3rd Lyran Regulars. Roderick ordered both his and Trillian's units to split the 1st Tamarind in two and destroy them. General Nordhoff, seeing he had been betrayed by Steiners, proceeds to his DropShip with his loyal people, and orders his battalions to link up with Broken Swords.<ref>''Fire at Will'' PP. 263, 271, 277, 281 - Tamarind Campaign & Roderick being forced to reveal his true last name.</ref> |
| − | Roderick, left as ranking officer, | + | Roderick, left as the ranking officer, took command and ordered all units to refit before proceeding to the capital of Zanzibar. The city and planet then surrendered, but not before Fontain Marik leaves the planet vowing to continue to fight to free his people. |
==Character Notes== | ==Character Notes== | ||
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Roderick (Frost) Steiner was a Mid-32nd Century Lyran officer and cousin to both Trillian Steiner and Archon Melissa Steiner II.
Roderick Steiner was an honorable man, with a keen military mind. He also possessed a sly sense of humor.
His family changed its surname from Steiner to Frost by the urging of his grandfather, Archon Adam Steiner and had always turned their backs on their Steiner family heritage. He is resentful about the Steiner family and their politics. He avoids revealing his family name at all costs, despite his cousins wanting him to take on burdens of the Steiner family.
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Character History
Early Life
Roderick grew up and was raised alongside his cousins, Trillian and Melissa. His grandfather ,"the General", privately educated him in many subjects, including politics and military tactics. He attended and graduated from the War College of Buena in 3135. [1] at rank of Hauptmann.
Early Military Career
In April 3136, his unit, under the command of Colonel Drew Quentin, participated in joint military exercise with Republic forces on Algorab. During the exercises, Clan Jade Falcon expeditionary forces invaded the planet.
On orders of Colonel Quentin, Roderick was forced to fall back to a location that he felt was a bad tactical decision. He then disobeyed Quentin's orders to save the lives of his men. He later took the blame for his decision, without passing it to his commanding officer. The Military Court reduced him in rank from Hauptmann to Lieutenant. The general public sympathized with him, as anyone who followed the news knew the real story. His steadfast insistance on defending his people at the price of his reputation and career was considered by some the stuff of legend. Instead of profiting over the fame he gained from his court trial, he shunned it. This resulted in making him even more popular.[2] After his court-martial, he was shunned by potential commanding officers.
He was later assigned to LCAF Staging Base Boelck on Cavanaugh II for Operation Hammerfall.
Operation Hammerfall
Roderick was assigned to Trillian Steiner, and he met with her in May, 3137. Trillian informed him that he would be taking command of a special unit that would carry out military operations for political reasons. He would answer directly to her as his commanding officer. Roderick insisted that he hand pick his people, mainly soldiers who needed "redemption" and would not necessarily be given a second chance. Roderick regained his rank of Hauptmann for his stint as the new unit commander.
In late July, he brought together the new members of his Battalion, who came from various colorful backgrounds, including prison, to form what Roderick called the Broken Swords.
He pointed out in a meeting with Trillian that the Silver Hawk Irregulars were being used to bleed Lyran forces in the Commonwealth and were beginning to assemble resistance cells on captured worlds.
The Broken Sword's first combat deployment was to the Duchy of Tamarind-Abbey world of Labouchere in September of 3137. On Labourgiere, they faced a militia unit called Fangs of Marik. Roderick considered them a third-rate unit that anyone could defeat. Following the battle and eventual defeat of the Fangs, Roderick was given a silver laser pistol by the Fang's commanding officer as a sign of his unit's surrender.
His unit then arrived on Millungera after receiving word from Trillian Steiner concerning his next operation. He met with her on 31st of October and she discussed her plans. She planned to meet with Duke Fontaine Marik to convince him to surrender and to have Roderick and his battalion arrive a few days later as a show of force. Feeling his dear cousin maybe getting into more trouble that she believed, he handed her the silver laser pistol that was given to him by the Fang's CO.
November 29th, 3137, the Broken Sword battalion arrived in orbit over Tamarind, and received a message from Trillian Steiner that negotiations have failed. The unit lands its three Union Class DropShips, Sandpiper, Archon's Pride and Rogue Star on Tamarind.
Roderick led his forces against Marik's 1st Tamarind Regulars Regiment on Harvison Flats near the Zanzidb river. There, the Broken Swords stayed ahead of the Regulars and Roderick kept his force intact long enough for reinforcements to arrive. Over the course of weeks of fighting, his cousin Trillian finally made her way to Roderick's unit after he was held up in a village his unit had captured. By the 14th, Roderick's unit had been reduced to a shadow of its former self, his people exhausted. However, after the fourth battle to defend the village of Burkerville from Marik attack, Third Lyran Regulars arrived on world with General Bernard Nordhoff in command. Marik forces, en masse, attacked the two battalions. When it became obvious that they were outnumbered, Trillian forced him to see the need to live up to his family name and to reveal that he is a Steiner so that the Lyran people, not Duke Vedet could win. Conceding to his cousin's logic, he rallied his people, revealing his Steiner heritage. He then proceeded to launch an attack via DropShip on the 1st Tamarind's rear flank as they assaulted the 3rd Lyran Regulars. Roderick ordered both his and Trillian's units to split the 1st Tamarind in two and destroy them. General Nordhoff, seeing he had been betrayed by Steiners, proceeds to his DropShip with his loyal people, and orders his battalions to link up with Broken Swords.[3]
Roderick, left as the ranking officer, took command and ordered all units to refit before proceeding to the capital of Zanzibar. The city and planet then surrendered, but not before Fontain Marik leaves the planet vowing to continue to fight to free his people.
Character Notes
- Roderick Steiner is a noted pilot of a modified Clan Rifleman IIC 3. As it has been modified, the IIC 3 is armed with Large Pulse Lasers instead of the typical Heavy Large Lasers.
References
Bibliography
- Fire at Will - MWDA Novel
- The Last Charge - MWDA Novel