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Line 1: − {{InfoBoxOrganization − | image = − | Type = Religious Organization − | Founded = − | Dissolved = − | Parent Organization = [[Capellan Confederation]] − | Headquarters = − | Leadership = − }} The '''Thuggee Cult''' was a pre-spaceflight death cult of assassins, which was secretly devoted to the Hindu death goddess, Kali. The cult was known to have numerous enclaves throughout the Inner Sphere by the thirty-first century. They became more public in their devotion to [[Romano Liao|Romano]] and [[Kali Liao]] in thirty-first century, viewing them as avatars. The '''Thuggee Cult''' was a pre-spaceflight death cult of assassins, which was secretly devoted to the Hindu death goddess, Kali. The cult was known to have numerous enclaves throughout the Inner Sphere by the thirty-first century. They became more public in their devotion to [[Romano Liao|Romano]] and [[Kali Liao]] in thirty-first century, viewing them as avatars. ==History== ==History== ===Origins=== ===Origins=== − The Thuggees were a sect originary from [[Terra]]. After settling on the [[Capellan Confederation]] worlds, they began a relationship with the [[House Liao]], seeing their female members as avatars of Kali reborn.<ref>''Blood Will Tell'' ch. 3.</ref> + The Thugees were a sect originary from [[Terra]]. After settling on the [[Capellan Confederation]] worlds, they began a relationship with the [[House Liao]], seeing their female members as avatars of Kali reborn.<ref>''Blood Will Tell'' ch. 3.</ref> ===Succession Wars Era=== ===Succession Wars Era=== Line 18:
Line 9: ===Clan Invasion Era=== ===Clan Invasion Era=== − The Thuggees, during the [[Capellan-St. Ives Civil War]], were ordered by [[Kali Liao]], to steal nerve agent canisters from the planet [[Wei]], and use them against the [[St Ives Compact]]. These so called ''[[Black May]]'' attacks were orchestrated by her against various targets, and were mostly suicidal in nature. Though Kali had expected to kill millions, they claimed that these attacks claimed approximately 100,000 victims, and didn't help to shorten the conflict.<ref>''The Killing Fields'', p. 88-107</ref> + The Thuggees, during the [[Capellan-St. Ives Civil War]], were ordered by [[Kali Liao]], to steal nerve agent canisters from the planet [[Wei]], and use them against the [[St Ives Compact]]. These so called ''[[Black May]]'' attacks were orchestrated by her against various targets, and were mostly suicidal in nature. Though Kali had expected to kill millions, thanks to [[Sun-Tzu Liao]]'s warnings, their attacks ''only'' claimed approximately 100,000 victims, and though that included at least two important St.Ives leaders, didn't help to shorten the conflict.<ref>''The Killing Fields'', p. 88-107</ref> ===Word of Blake Jihad=== ===Word of Blake Jihad=== − The Thuggee were believed all erradicated at the end of the [[Word of Blake Jihad]], but that remained unconfirmed. It was rumored some of their members spirited away Romano Liao's mothballed [[Cataphract]].<ref>''Shattered Fortress'' p. 56.</ref><ref>''Battletech Legends'' p. 33.</ref> + During the [[Word of Blake Jihad]], when Kali Liao associated with the [[Blakist]]s, she personally handpicked to create a hybrid Thuggee-[[Manei Domini]] unit: the so called [[Warrior House White Tiger]]. They were sent to attack [[Sian]] at [[3074]]. However, for unknown reasons, during the battle they turned against their allies of [[Warrior House Rakhasa]], wiping them out to a man. All surviving White Tigers were interrogated and dissected by the [[Maskirovka]] agents.<ref>''Jihad Turning Points Sian'', pp.7</ref> + + The Thuggee were believed all erradicated at the end of the Jihad, but that remained unconfirmed. It was rumored some of their members spirited away Romano Liao's mothballed [[Cataphract]].<ref>''Shattered Fortress'' p. 56.</ref><ref>''Battletech Legends'' p. 33.</ref> ===Dark Age Era=== ===Dark Age Era=== − {{Incomprehensible|small=left|section=yes|reason=it has multiple spelling, grammar, and sentence issues|machine=yes}}+ The Capellan government ruthlessly suppressed the cult, attempting to wipe out, around the turn of century, but though apparently they succeeded, in fact, scattered pockets remained in the remote mountain valleys of their homeworld. As the greatgranddaughter of Kali Liao, [[Ki-linn Liao]] was worshipped as an avatar of her namesake goddess by the Thuggees and raised believing in her own godhoodafter the [[Blackout]] plunged the Inner Sphere into chaos, in [[3134]] they resurfaced on Wei.<ref>''Era Report: 3145'' pp. 88.</ref> − The Capellan government ruthlessly suppressed the cult, attempting to wipe out, around the turn of century, but though apparently they succeeded, in fact, scattered pockets remained in the remote mountain valleys of their homeworld. As the greatgranddaughter of Kali Liao, [[Ki-linn Liao]] was worshipped as an avatar of her namesake goddess by the Thuggees and raised believing in her own godhoodafter the [[Blackout]] plunged the Inner Sphere into chaos, in [[3134]] they resurfaced on Wei.<ref>''Era Report: 3145'' pp. 15-88.</ref>{{Verify source}} − On the 18 July [[3148]], the newly retaken [[Federated Suns]] planet [[New Syrtis]] saw a nerve agent and bomb attack on Saso, the planetary capital, which saw more than 200,000 civilians killed. Later, hundreds of people in several towns near Saso were killed on their beds, with their bodies dragged out and left in the open. On August, the [[Fifth Crucis Lancers]] base was assaulted by 'mechs which appeared to be [[Death Commandos]]. However, their 'Mechs were painted black and trimmed with red, and the skull logo had the painted image of Kali. These events were attributed to the Thuggees, as the nerve agent that was used was the same as the one used in the ''Black May'' attacks.<ref>''Shattered Fortress'' p. 55-56.</ref> + On the 18 July [[3148]], after [[Operation CERBERUS]], the newly retaken [[Federated Suns]] planet [[New Syrtis]] saw a nerve agent and bomb attack on Saso, the planetary capital, which saw more than 200,000 civilians killed. Later, hundreds of people in several towns near Saso were killed on their beds, with their bodies dragged out and left in the open. On August, the [[Fifth Crucis Lancers]] base was assaulted by 'mechs which appeared to be [[Death Commandos]]. However, their 'Mechs were painted black and trimmed with red, and the skull logo had the painted image of Kali. These events were attributed to the Thuggees, as the nerve agent that was used was the same as the one used in the ''Black May'' attacks.<ref>''Shattered Fortress'' p. 55-56.</ref> − On the 9th of October of the same year, some Thuggees commited suicide in front of the Summer palace on Forbidden City on [[Sian]], with Ki-linn Liao, while others recorded their suicide by fire and propagated it offworld through the Confederation space, to incitate the death of the Federated Suns. A Thuggee nest outside the city was found by the [[Maskirovka]], but empty.<ref>''Blood Will Tell'' ch. 3.</ref>{{Verify source}} + On the 9th of October of the same year, some Thuggees commited suicide in front of the Summer palace on Forbidden City on [[Sian]], with Ki-linn Liao, while others recorded their suicide by fire and propagated it offworld through the Confederation space, to incitate the death of the Federated Suns. A Thuggee nest outside the city was found by the [[Maskirovka]], but empty.<ref>''Blood Will Tell'' ch 3.</ref> ==References== ==References==
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The '''Thuggee Cult''' was a pre-spaceflight death cult of assassins, which was secretly devoted to the Hindu death goddess, Kali. The cult was known to have numerous enclaves throughout the Inner Sphere by the thirty-first century. They became more public in their devotion to [[Romano Liao|Romano]] and [[Kali Liao]] in thirty-first century, viewing them as avatars. | The '''Thuggee Cult''' was a pre-spaceflight death cult of assassins, which was secretly devoted to the Hindu death goddess, Kali. The cult was known to have numerous enclaves throughout the Inner Sphere by the thirty-first century. They became more public in their devotion to [[Romano Liao|Romano]] and [[Kali Liao]] in thirty-first century, viewing them as avatars. | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
===Origins=== | ===Origins=== | ||
| − | The | + | The Thugees were a sect originary from [[Terra]]. After settling on the [[Capellan Confederation]] worlds, they began a relationship with the [[House Liao]], seeing their female members as avatars of Kali reborn.<ref>''Blood Will Tell'' ch. 3.</ref> |
===Succession Wars Era=== | ===Succession Wars Era=== | ||
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===Clan Invasion Era=== | ===Clan Invasion Era=== | ||
| − | The Thuggees, during the [[Capellan-St. Ives Civil War]], were ordered by [[Kali Liao]], to steal nerve agent canisters from the planet [[Wei]], and use them against the [[St Ives Compact]]. These so called ''[[Black May]]'' attacks were orchestrated by her against various targets, and were mostly suicidal in nature. Though Kali had expected to kill millions, | + | The Thuggees, during the [[Capellan-St. Ives Civil War]], were ordered by [[Kali Liao]], to steal nerve agent canisters from the planet [[Wei]], and use them against the [[St Ives Compact]]. These so called ''[[Black May]]'' attacks were orchestrated by her against various targets, and were mostly suicidal in nature. Though Kali had expected to kill millions, thanks to [[Sun-Tzu Liao]]'s warnings, their attacks ''only'' claimed approximately 100,000 victims, and though that included at least two important St.Ives leaders, didn't help to shorten the conflict.<ref>''The Killing Fields'', p. 88-107</ref> |
===Word of Blake Jihad=== | ===Word of Blake Jihad=== | ||
| − | The Thuggee were believed all erradicated at the end of the | + | During the [[Word of Blake Jihad]], when Kali Liao associated with the [[Blakist]]s, she personally handpicked to create a hybrid Thuggee-[[Manei Domini]] unit: the so called [[Warrior House White Tiger]]. They were sent to attack [[Sian]] at [[3074]]. However, for unknown reasons, during the battle they turned against their allies of [[Warrior House Rakhasa]], wiping them out to a man. All surviving White Tigers were interrogated and dissected by the [[Maskirovka]] agents.<ref>''Jihad Turning Points Sian'', pp.7</ref> |
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| + | The Thuggee were believed all erradicated at the end of the Jihad, but that remained unconfirmed. It was rumored some of their members spirited away Romano Liao's mothballed [[Cataphract]].<ref>''Shattered Fortress'' p. 56.</ref><ref>''Battletech Legends'' p. 33.</ref> | ||
===Dark Age Era=== | ===Dark Age Era=== | ||
| − | + | The Capellan government ruthlessly suppressed the cult, attempting to wipe out, around the turn of century, but though apparently they succeeded, in fact, scattered pockets remained in the remote mountain valleys of their homeworld. As the greatgranddaughter of Kali Liao, [[Ki-linn Liao]] was worshipped as an avatar of her namesake goddess by the Thuggees and raised believing in her own godhoodafter the [[Blackout]] plunged the Inner Sphere into chaos, in [[3134]] they resurfaced on Wei.<ref>''Era Report: 3145'' pp. 88.</ref> | |
| − | The Capellan government ruthlessly suppressed the cult, attempting to wipe out, around the turn of century, but though apparently they succeeded, in fact, scattered pockets remained in the remote mountain valleys of their homeworld. As the greatgranddaughter of Kali Liao, [[Ki-linn Liao]] was worshipped as an avatar of her namesake goddess by the Thuggees and raised believing in her own godhoodafter the [[Blackout]] plunged the Inner Sphere into chaos, in [[3134]] they resurfaced on Wei.<ref>''Era Report: 3145'' pp. | ||
| − | On the 18 July [[3148]], the newly retaken [[Federated Suns]] planet [[New Syrtis]] saw a nerve agent and bomb attack on Saso, the planetary capital, which saw more than 200,000 civilians killed. Later, hundreds of people in several towns near Saso were killed on their beds, with their bodies dragged out and left in the open. On August, the [[Fifth Crucis Lancers]] base was assaulted by 'mechs which appeared to be [[Death Commandos]]. However, their 'Mechs were painted black and trimmed with red, and the skull logo had the painted image of Kali. These events were attributed to the Thuggees, as the nerve agent that was used was the same as the one used in the ''Black May'' attacks.<ref>''Shattered Fortress'' p. 55-56.</ref> | + | On the 18 July [[3148]], after [[Operation CERBERUS]], the newly retaken [[Federated Suns]] planet [[New Syrtis]] saw a nerve agent and bomb attack on Saso, the planetary capital, which saw more than 200,000 civilians killed. Later, hundreds of people in several towns near Saso were killed on their beds, with their bodies dragged out and left in the open. On August, the [[Fifth Crucis Lancers]] base was assaulted by 'mechs which appeared to be [[Death Commandos]]. However, their 'Mechs were painted black and trimmed with red, and the skull logo had the painted image of Kali. These events were attributed to the Thuggees, as the nerve agent that was used was the same as the one used in the ''Black May'' attacks.<ref>''Shattered Fortress'' p. 55-56.</ref> |
| − | On the 9th of October of the same year, some Thuggees commited suicide in front of the Summer palace on Forbidden City on [[Sian]], with Ki-linn Liao, while others recorded their suicide by fire and propagated it offworld through the Confederation space, to incitate the death of the Federated Suns. A Thuggee nest outside the city was found by the [[Maskirovka]], but empty.<ref>''Blood Will Tell'' ch | + | On the 9th of October of the same year, some Thuggees commited suicide in front of the Summer palace on Forbidden City on [[Sian]], with Ki-linn Liao, while others recorded their suicide by fire and propagated it offworld through the Confederation space, to incitate the death of the Federated Suns. A Thuggee nest outside the city was found by the [[Maskirovka]], but empty.<ref>''Blood Will Tell'' ch 3.</ref> |
==References== | ==References== | ||