Vance Rezak
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Vance Rezak - 31st Century Periphery Pirate, former Kurita Nobleman & DCMS officer, and Military leader of the Band of the Damned
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Brief Character Description
He was a average size man with only two distinguish physical traits, scarred face and artificial left hand. Rezak been noted for his keen intelligence, brutality, and extensive spy network. By the 3050s, Rezak was considered one of the most wealthiest individuals in the periphery.[1]
Character History
Service with Draconis Combine
Rezak was born to a Draconis Combine noble family, where he later went on to attend the Sun Zhang Academy. Rezak risen through the ranks of DCMS, saw extensive combat in career as Commanding Officer. In a raid on world of Koulen, Rezak was badly injured in a cockpit explosion which resulted in loss of his hand and scarring on his face.[2]
By the 3040s, he had achieved the rank of Sho-sa & give command of the 2nd BattleMech Battalion of the 7th Pesht Regulars. In 3048, his commander Tai-sa Kurtis Benzinger assigned him and battalion of old & rejected MechWarriors to task of hunting down the notorious pirate band that had been terrorizing Combine's periphery border worlds.
His battalion search for several months, tracking the Band of the Damned though the periphery region known as the Draconis Rift. His unit finally corners the Band and ends up fighting on a uncharted world where his unit fights a fierce battle to annihilate the pirates. During the two weeks of initial fighting, the pirates manage to damage their JumpShip stranding the Sho-sa Rezak's unit. Rezak needing reinforcements, order his battalion into defensive positions and calls for supply & reinforcements. However after of further fighting between the two, Rezak's supplies growing low. In desperate bid to end the fight, he orders a all-out assault on Damned. Rezak's strategy is successful, he and his men are able to defeat the pirates. Rezak in defeating Damned's leader then in surprise moved declares himself leader of the Damned. He and his men merge with the pirate band.[3]
Early Piracy Career
After assuming control of the Damned, he declares war on his former nation for its betrayal of him and his unit during their time fighting pirates. It is believe he also discovered that his old commander Tai-sa Benzinger, was working with the Damned and he deliberately send them on suicide mission to be victim of the pirate band.[4]
Shortly after 3049, the band under command of Rezak begun conducted numerous raids against Combine worlds. In these raids, the Damned reap the numerous stolen goods includes slaves from these targeted worlds. The Band's success lead to Rezak establishing a estate & secret operating center on the pirate world of Antallos. During the course of years and wealth, Rezak establishes large spy ring of informants from New Avalon to Luthien.[5]
Later Piracy Career
During the course of the years in late 3050s into the early 3060s, Rezak and his band discovers a uninhabited Spinward periphery world along the Combine's unprotected border. On this barely inhabitable planet, Rezak establishes a secret staging and operations base there. Naming it Rezak's Hole, he goes through great care keep the base secret. He uses Rezak's Hole as means deeply penetrate the Combine's largely unprotected periphery border. Sometime in 3060s, he also cuts a deal with Word of Blake where deploy least two companies worth of troops with his unit. Blakist Operating Agent known as "Tricky" Smith, becomes Rezak's second in command of this Pirate band. Rezak's band is successful up to this point, capturing company worth of DCMS OmniMechs and expanding his battalion into combine-arms regiment which included coupe battalions of armor vehicles, and Aerospace Fighter Squadron.[6]
While at he was at his Port Krin estate on Antallo, elements of Clan Snow Raven attack and wiped out his base and garrison forces on Rezak's Hole in 3064. Rezak and fortifies his position on Antallo. Though unexpected twist of chance, rogue mercenary unit Vinson's Vigilantes after clashes with his band collapses and merges with Rezek's pirate band without a shot fired. This allowed Rezak's pirate band come up to Regimental strength by 3067.[7][8]
Despite his Band recouping some of its strength, rumors that Rezak being harassed by Clan Snow Raven & even former Smoke Jaguar warriors nearly daily issuing Trials against him.[9]
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References
- ↑ The Periphery (1996), p. 84 - Vance Rezak - Profile indicates Rezak as of 3059 he was one richest individuals in the periphery.
- ↑ The Periphery (1996) p. 84 - Brief profile of Vance Rezak which included early career details.
- ↑ The Periphery (1996), p. 83 - Early DCMS military career and events that lead to his life as a pirate.
- ↑ The Periphery (1996), p. 83 - Vince Rezak's Band of the Damned - ComStar agents uncover Benzinger setting up Rezak & his unit to lose against pirates.
- ↑ Field Manual: Periphery, p. 127 - Officers - Vance Rezek's intelligences network develops well into the Fed Suns and his former nations of the Draconis Combine.
- ↑ Field Manual: Periphery, p. 127 - Band of the Damned - Unit information force strength.
- ↑ Field Manual: Updates, p. 199 - Pirates / Band of the Damned - Snow Ravens attack in 3064, Vinson's Vigilantes breaks up and joins the Damned.
- ↑ Field Manual: Updates, p. 204 - Deployment Table - Damned now listed as a Regiment, no details how its organized or its make up.
- ↑ Handbook: Major Periphery States, p. 11 - Pirates - Vance Rezak under "attack" by Dark Caste Clanners.