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Line 14: }} }} − '''Wendy Sylvester''' was an officer in the [[Armed Forces of the Federated Commonwealth]] and later the [[Armed Forces of the Federated Suns]] who served [[House Davion]] at the time of the [[Clan Invasion]] and the [[FedCom Civil War]]. She was more widely known for her relationship with [[Kai Allard-Liao]] prior to the start of her military career. + '''Wendy Sylvester''' (born in [[3028]]<ref name=LH36-WS-1>''Lethal Heritage'', p. 36, Wendy Sylvester states she is a couple of years younger than Kai Allard-Liao</ref> was an officer in the [[Armed Forces of the Federated Commonwealth]] and later the [[Armed Forces of the Federated Suns]] who served [[House Davion]] at the time of the [[Clan Invasion]] and the [[FedCom Civil War]]. She was more widely known for her relationship with [[Kai Allard-Liao]] prior to the start of her military career. − ==History== + ==Personal History== ===Early Life and Career=== ===Early Life and Career=== − Wendy Sylvester was born to a family with a long, proud history of service to the Federated Suns in general and to the elite [[Davion Heavy Guards]] in particular.<ref name=LH3637-WS-2>''Lethal Heritage'', pp. 36–37: Wendy Sylvester discusses her family's history with the Davion Heavy Guards</ref> As both of her parents served with the Guards, it may be assumed that she spent much of her early life growing up on [[New Avalon]], where the Heavy Guards and her parents were based. In due time, Sylvester attended the prestigious [[New Avalon Military Academy]], which by then was part of the [[New Avalon Institute of Science]]. While attending the academy, Sylvester met Kai Allard-Liao, son of [[Candace Liao]], [[Duchess]] of [[St. Ives]] and [[Prime Minister]] of the [[St. Ives Compact]], and [[Justin Allard]], the [[Intelligence Secretary of the Federated Commonwealth]] and a top advisor to [[First Prince]] [[Hanse Davion]]. Sylvester and Allard-Liao began a relationship, and by the time of their graduation in [[3049]], Sylvester was determined that she and Allard-Liao would both be assigned to the Heavy Guards, and that they would ultimately be married. Allard-Liao, graduating fifth in their class, was guaranteed his first choice of assignments. However, he discovered that if he accepted the post, Sylvester herself would be unable to join the Guards as there was only one opening at that time. Rather than deprive Sylvester of serving with the regiment that was her home, Allard-Liao instead took an opening with the [[Tenth Lyran Guards]] in the [[Lyran Commonwealth|Lyran]] half of the [[Federated Commonwealth]], which would take him hundreds of light-years away. This would effectively end his relationship with Sylvester. When she confronted Allard-Liao on 19 May, 3049, he explained his reasons for his actions. Broken-hearted, Sylvester told him she hoped he would learn to confront his demons, then departed.<ref name=LH3542-WS-1>''Lethal Heritage'', pp. 35–42: Wendy Sylvester's background and her breakup with Kai Allard-Liao</ref> + Wendy Sylvester was born to a family with a long, proud history of service to House Davion in general and to the elite [[Davion Heavy Guards]] in particular.<ref name=LH3637-WS-2>''Lethal Heritage'', pp. 36-37, Wendy Sylvester discusses her family's history with the Davion Heavy Guards</ref> As both of her parents served with the Guards, it may be assumed that she spent much of her early life growing up on [[New Avalon]], where the Heavy Guards and her parents were based. In due time, Sylvester attended the prestigious [[New Avalon Military Academy]], which by then was part of the [[New Avalon Institute of Science]]. While attending the academy, Sylvester met Kai Allard-Liao, son of [[Candace Liao]], [[Duchess]] of [[St. Ives]] and [[Prime Minister]] of the [[St. Ives Compact]], and [[Justin Allard]], the [[Intelligence Secretary of the Federated Commonwealth]] and a top advisor to [[First Prince]] [[Hanse Davion]]. Sylvester and Allard-Liao began a relationship, and by the time of their graduation in [[3049]], Sylvester was determined that she and Allard-Liao would both be assigned to the Heavy Guards, and that they would ultimately be married. Allard-Liao, graduating fifth in their class, was guaranteed his first choice of assignments. However, he discovered that if he accepted the post, Sylvester herself would be unable to join the Guards as there was only one opening at that time. Rather than deprive Sylvester of serving with the regiment that was her home, Allard-Liao instead took an opening with the [[Tenth Lyran Guards]] in the [[Lyran Commonwealth|Lyran]] half of the [[Federated Commonwealth]], which would take him hundreds of light-years away. This would effectively end his relationship with Sylvester. When she confronted Allard-Liao on 19 May, 3049, he explained his reasons for his actions. Broken-hearted, Sylvester told him she hoped he would learn to confront his demons, then departed.<ref name=LH3542-WS-1>''Lethal Heritage'', pp. 35-42, Wendy Sylvester's background and her break-up with Kai Allard-Liao</ref> Sylvester then began her career with the Davion Heavy Guards, inheriting a [[BattleMech]] that had previously been used by her mother and grandfather. Sylvester then began her career with the Davion Heavy Guards, inheriting a [[BattleMech]] that had previously been used by her mother and grandfather. ===Marriage=== ===Marriage=== − At some point she broke with family tradition by marrying outside of the regiment, taking a poet with the surname Karner for a husband. She and the Guards reportedly saw action in the [[Clan Invasion]], and Karner steadily rose up the ranks. She apparently stayed in touch with Kai Allard-Liao, who soon became the best MechWarrior of his generation. By [[3059]], she held the rank of [[Kommandant]] and was in command of the Guards' First Battalion.<ref name=GC245-WK-1>''Grave Covenant'', p. 245: Wendy Karner's career progresses</ref> + At some point she broke with family tradition by marrying outside of the regiment, taking a poet with the surname Kerner for a husband. She and the Guards reportedly saw action in the [[Clan Invasion]], and Kerner steadily rose up the ranks. She apparently stayed in touch with Kai Allard-Liao, who soon became the best MechWarrior of his generation. By [[3059]], she held the rank of [[Kommandant]] and was in command of the Guards' First Battalion.<ref name=GC245-WK-1>''Grave Covenant'', p. 245, Wendy Karner's career progresses</ref> ===Operation BULLDOG=== ===Operation BULLDOG=== − When the [[Second Star League]] was formed, the Davion Heavy Guards were chosen as part of the new [[Star League Defense Force]]. Karner took part in [[Operation BULLDOG]] and she and the Guards saw action on [[Asgard]] in the first wave in May [[3059]], fighting alongside two battalions of the [[Third Benjamin Regulars]], the [[Third Proserpina Hussars]] and the [[Com Guards]]' elite [[278th Division (ComStar)|278th Com Guard Division]]. All of the units were considered crack formations with experience against the [[Clans]]. They faced the defending [[4th Jaguar Dragoons (Clan Smoke Jaguar)|Fourth Jaguar Dragoons]] and the [[Dark Prowlers Keshik (Clan Smoke Jaguar)|Dark Prowlers Keshik]], the command [[Trinary]] of [[Epsilon Galaxy (Clan Smoke Jaguar)|Epsilon Galaxy]]. The Fourth Dragoons were pushed from the mountains of Odin's Retreat to the Ragnarok Plains, where Karner and her battalion lied in wait, supported by a heavy [[combat vehicles|armor]] regiment and [[artillery]]. After an artillery bombardment, Karner and her 'Mechs met 18 Jaguar 'Mechs on a hilltop. Once the Clan warriors charged them, the Heavy Guards pulled back over the ridge where their tanks were lying in wait. The result was a one-sided slaughter, where Karner and her troops wiped out the Dragoon warriors while suffering the loss of just one MechWarrior and two tanks. Karner herself recorded one kill, a Jaguar ''[[Kodiak]]''.<ref name=GC248256-WK-1>''Grave Covenant'', pp. 248–256: Karner and her troops wipe out the Jaguars on Asgard</ref> Asgard was soon liberated by the new [[Star League Defense Force]]. + When the [[Second Star League]] was formed, the Davion Heavy Guards were chosen as part of the new [[Star League Defense Force]]. Karner took part in [[Operation BULLDOG]] and she and the Guards saw action on [[Asgard]] in the first wave in May [[3059]], fighting alongside two battalions of the [[Third Benjamin Regulars]], the [[Third Proserpina Hussars]] and the [[Com Guards]]' elite [[278th Division (ComStar)|278th ComGuard Division]]. All of the units were considered crack formations with experience against the [[Clans]]. They faced the defending [[4th Jaguar Dragoons (Clan Smoke Jaguar)|Fourth Jaguar Dragoons]] and the [[Dark Prowlers Keshik (Clan Smoke Jaguar)|Dark Prowlers Keshik]], the command [[Trinary]] of [[Epsilon Galaxy (Clan Smoke Jaguar)|Epsilon Galaxy]]. The Fourth Dragoons were pushed from the mountains of Odin's Retreat to the Ragnarok Plains, where Karner and her battalion lied in wait, supported by a heavy [[combat vehicles|armor]] regiment and [[artillery]]. After an artillery bombardment, Karner and her 'Mechs met 18 Jaguar 'Mechs on a hilltop. Once the Clan warriors charged them, the Heavy Guards pulled back over the ridge where their tanks were lying in wait. The result was a one-sided slaughter, where Karner and her troops wiped out the Dragoon warriors while suffering the loss of just one MechWarrior and two tanks. Karner herself recorded one kill, a Jaguar ''[[Kodiak]]''.<ref name=GC248256-WK-1>''Grave Covenant'', pp. 248-256, Karner and her troops wipe out the Jaguars on Asgard</ref> Asgard was soon liberated by the new [[Star League Defense Force]]. − The Davion Heavy Guards later took part in the fighting on [[Schuyler]] in the third wave in August, joined by [[First Prince]] [[Victor Steiner-Davion]] and his [[Tenth Lyran Guards]] along with the [[First Genyosha]], the [[4th Wolf Guards (Clan Wolf-in-Exile)|Fourth Wolf Guards]], the [[First St. Ives Lancers]] (led by her former lover, Kai Allard-Liao), and the elite [[91st Division (ComStar)|91st Division]] from [[ComStar]]. This was a "[[Dream Team]]" of elite [[Inner Sphere]] units, assaulting a world defended by the [[Fourth Jaguar Regulars|Fourth]] and [[Twelfth Jaguar Regulars]], along with the [[Nu Galaxy (Clan Smoke Jaguar)|Nu Galaxy]] [[Nu Galaxy Command Trinary|Command Trinary]] and the remnants of the [[Second Jaguar Guards]]. Overwhelmed, the Jaguar forces chose to evacuate after taking losses rather than be wiped out.<ref name=GC296302-S-1>''Grave Covenant'', pp. 296–302: the Star League "Dream Team" assault on Schuyler</ref> This move signaled a general retreat as [[Clan Smoke Jaguar]] fled the Inner Sphere. The Guards joined Prince Victor's SLDF task force when they journeyed to the [[Clan Homeworlds]], relieving the remnants of [[Task Force Serpent]] who were fighting on [[Huntress]]. Although they did not take part in the [[Great Refusal]] on [[Strana Mechty]], they did witness the effective end of the Clan Invasion. They then returned to the Inner Sphere, and took up their post on [[Galax]] where they defended the [[Federated-Boeing Interstellar]] shipyards. [[Archon-Princess]] [[Katherine Steiner-Davion]] stripped them of their [[JumpShip]] transport however, effectively stranding them on their new base world.<ref name=ER3062-32-DHG-AOB-1>''Era Report: 3062'', p. 32: "Factions: Davion Heavy Guards RCT", the Guards' actions after Operation Bulldog</ref><ref name=FMFS77-DHG-OB-1>''Field Manual: Federated Suns'', p. 77: "Davion Heavy Guards RCT: Strength of the Davions", the Davion Heavy Guards after Operation Bulldog</ref> + The Davion Heavy Guards later took part in the fighting on [[Schuyler]] in the third wave in August, joined by [[First Prince]] [[Victor Steiner-Davion]] and his [[Tenth Lyran Guards]] along with the [[First Genyosha]], the [[4th Wolf Guards (Clan Wolf-in-Exile)|Fourth Wolf Guards]], the [[First St. Ives Lancers]] (led by her former lover, Kai Allard-Liao), and the elite [[91st Division (ComStar)|91st Division]] from [[ComStar]]. This was a "[[Dream Team]]" of elite [[Inner Sphere]] units, assaulting a world defended by the [[Fourth Jaguar Regulars|Fourth]] and [[Twelfth Jaguar Regulars]], along with the [[Nu Galaxy (Clan Smoke Jaguar)|Nu Galaxy]] [[Nu Galaxy Command Trinary|Command Trinary]] and the remnants of the [[Second Jaguar Guards]]. Overwhelmed, the Jaguar forces chose to evacuate after taking losses rather than be wiped out.<ref name=GC296302-S-1>''Grave Covenant'', pp. 296-302, the Star League "Dream Team" assault on Schuyler</ref> This move signalled a general retreat as [[Clan Smoke Jaguar]] fled the Inner Sphere. The Guards joined Prince Victor's SLDF task force when they journeyed to the [[Clan Homeworlds]], relieving the remnants of [[Task Force Serpent]] who were fighting on [[Huntress]]. Although they did not take part in the [[Great Refusal]] on [[Strana Mechty]], they did witness the effective end of the Clan Invasion. They then returned to the Inner Sphere, and took up their post on [[Galax]] where they defended the [[Federated-Boeing Interstellar]] shipyards. [[Archon-Princess]] [[Katherine Steiner-Davion]] stripped them of their [[JumpShip]] transport however, effectively stranding them on their new base world.<ref name=ER3062-32-DHG-AOB-1>''Era Report: 3062'', p. 32, "Factions : Davion Heavy Guards RCT", the Guards' actions after Operation Bulldog</ref><ref name=FMFS77-DHG-OB-1>''Field Manual: Federated Suns'', p. 77, "Davion Heavy Guards RCT: Strength of the Davions", the Davion Heavy Guards after Operation Bulldog</ref> ===FedCom Civil War=== ===FedCom Civil War=== − By the 12 November, [[3062]], Karner had been promoted to the rank of [[Leftenant Colonel]], and was serving as the aide to the Guards' overall commander, [[Marshal_(rank)#Armed_Forces_of_the_Federated_Suns|Marshal]] Ann Adelma.<ref name=FMFS77-DHG-WK-1>''Field Manual: Federated Suns'', p. 77: "Davion Heavy Guards RCT: Strength of the Davions", Wendy Karner's rank and position</ref> + By the 12 November, [[3062]], Karner had been promoted to the rank of [[Leftenant Colonel]], and was serving as the aide to the Guards' overall commander, [[Marshal_(rank)#Armed_Forces_of_the_Federated_Suns|Marshal]] Ann Adelma.<ref name=FMFS77-DHG-WK-1>''Field Manual: Federated Suns'', p. 77, "Davion Heavy GUards RCT: Strength of the Davions", Wendy Karner's rank and position</ref> − When the [[FedCom Civil War]] broke out, the Davion Guards quickly secured Galax for the [[Allies (FCCW)|allies]], but lacked the transport to intercede elsewhere - including nearby New Avalon - for some time. It was not until November [[3066]] that [[Tancred Sandoval]] and later Prince Victor himself were able to provide them with the JumpShips to relocate to New Avalon.<ref name=FCCW168-G-DHG-1>''FedCom Civil War'', p. 168: "Galax", the Davion Heavy Guards spend most of the Civil War on Galax</ref><ref name=FMU129-DHG-FCCW-1>''Field Manual: Updates'', p. 129: "Davion Heavy Guards", the Guards are stranded on Galax</ref> The [[Battle of New Avalon (FedCom Civil War)|Battle of New Avalon]] represented the definitive conclusion of the conflict, and was also one of the bloodiest battles the Federated Suns had seen in decades. Although the fighting nearly destroyed the Guards, the allies were victorious.<ref name=FCCW168171-G-DHG-1>''FedCom Civil War'', pp. 168–171: "New Avalon", the Davion Heavy Guards take part in the battle of New Avalon</ref><ref name=FMU129-DHG-FCCW-2>''Field Manual: Updates'', p. 129: "Davion Heavy Guards", the Guards are nearly destroyed on New Avalon</ref> + When the [[FedCom Civil War]] broke out, the Davion Guards quickly secured Galax for the [[Allies (FCCW)|allies]], but lacked the transport to intercede elsewhere - including nearby New Avalon - for some time. It was not until November [[3066]] that [[Tancred Sandoval]] and later Prince Victor himself were able to provide them with the JumpShips to relocate to New Avalon.<ref name=FCCW168-G-DHG-1>''FedCom Civil War (sourcebook)'', p. 168, "Galax", the Davion Heavy Guards spend most of the Civil War on Galax</ref><ref name=FMU129-DHG-FCCW-1>''Field Manual: Updates'', p. 129, "Davion Heavy Guards", the Guards are stranded on Galax</ref> The [[Battle of New Avalon (FedCom Civil War)|Battle of New Avalon]] represented the definitive conclusion of the conflict, and was also one of the bloodiest battles the Federated Suns had seen in decades. Although the fighting nearly destroyed the Guards, the allies were victorious.<ref name=FCCW168171-G-DHG-1>''FedCom Civil War (sourcebook)'', pp. 168-171, "New Avalon", the Davion Heavy Guards take part in the battle of New Avalon</ref><ref name=FMU129-DHG-FCCW-2>''Field Manual: Updates'', p. 129, "Davion Heavy Guards", the Guards are nearly destroyed on New Avalon</ref> ===Aftermath=== ===Aftermath=== − After the conflict, Karner was promoted to the rank of [[Leftenant General]] and transferred to command the [[Third NAIS Cadet Cadre]] on [[Broken Wheel]].<ref name=FMU140-DHG-FCCW-2>''Field Manual: Updates'', p. 140: "Armed Forces of the Federated Suns (Deployment as of 1 October 3067)", Karner's rank and command after the war</ref> + After the conflict, Karner was promoted to the rank of [[Leftenant General]] and transferred to command the [[Third NAIS Cadet Cadre]] on [[Broken Wheel]].<ref name=FMU140-DHG-FCCW-2>''Field Manual: Updates'', p. 140, "Armed Forces of the Federated Suns (Deployment as of 1 October 3067)", Karner's rank and command after the war</ref> − By [[3078]], after years of fighting in the [[Jihad]], the Third NAIS Cadre had been dissolved by order of Princess Regent [[Yvonne Steiner-Davion]]. Karner's fate at this point is undocumented. + By [[3078]], after years of fighting in the [[Jihad]], the Third NAIS Cadre had been dissolved by order of Princess Regent [[Yvonne Steiner-Davion]]. Karner's fate at this point is undocumented. − ==BattleMechs== + ==Battlemechs== Just prior to Operation Bulldog, Karner received a new ''[[Devastator]]'' BattleMech, replacing the machine that had been in her family for at least three generations.<ref name=GC248256-WK-1/> The class of 'Mech she used previously is not clear, but from her reflection on her ''Devastator'', it may be assumed to have been a machine that retained its hand actuators. Just prior to Operation Bulldog, Karner received a new ''[[Devastator]]'' BattleMech, replacing the machine that had been in her family for at least three generations.<ref name=GC248256-WK-1/> The class of 'Mech she used previously is not clear, but from her reflection on her ''Devastator'', it may be assumed to have been a machine that retained its hand actuators. Line 46:
Line 46: <div class="gamerules"> <div class="gamerules"> ===Game Notes=== ===Game Notes=== − Under the ''[[A Time of War]]'' rules, Karner gained the Forcing the Initiative, Banking the Initiative, and Overrun special abilities while commanding in the Davion Heavy Guards, as well as a 2-TP Good Reputation and Well-Connected/New Avalon traits.<ref name=ER3062-141-DHG-1>''Era Report: 3062'', p. 141: "Federated Commonwealth: Davion Heavy Guards", the Davion Heavy Guards command abilities</ref> + Under the ''[[A Time of War]]'' rules, Karner gained the Forcing the Initiative, Banking the Initiative, and Overrun special abilities while commanding in the Davion Heavy Guards, as well as a 2-TP Good Reputation and Well-Connected/New Avalon traits.<ref name=ER3062-141-DHG-1>''Era Report: 3062'', p. 141, "Federated Commonwealth : Davion Heavy Guards", the Davion Heavy Guards command abilities</ref> </div> </div> Line 54:
Line 54: ==Bibliography== ==Bibliography== * ''[[Era Report: 3062]]'' * ''[[Era Report: 3062]]'' − * ''[[FedCom Civil War (sourcebook)|FedCom Civil War]]'' + * ''[[FedCom Civil War (sourcebook)]]'' * ''[[Field Manual: Federated Suns]]'' * ''[[Field Manual: Federated Suns]]'' * ''[[Field Manual: Updates]]'' * ''[[Field Manual: Updates]]'' * ''[[Grave Covenant]]'' (novel) * ''[[Grave Covenant]]'' (novel) * ''[[Lethal Heritage]]'' * ''[[Lethal Heritage]]'' − [[Category:Federated Suns Characters|Sylvester, Wendy]] [[Category:Federated Suns Characters|Sylvester, Wendy]]
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| − | '''Wendy Sylvester''' was an officer in the [[Armed Forces of the Federated Commonwealth]] and later the [[Armed Forces of the Federated Suns]] who served [[House Davion]] at the time of the [[Clan Invasion]] and the [[FedCom Civil War]]. She was more widely known for her relationship with [[Kai Allard-Liao]] prior to the start of her military career. | + | '''Wendy Sylvester''' (born in [[3028]]<ref name=LH36-WS-1>''Lethal Heritage'', p. 36, Wendy Sylvester states she is a couple of years younger than Kai Allard-Liao</ref> was an officer in the [[Armed Forces of the Federated Commonwealth]] and later the [[Armed Forces of the Federated Suns]] who served [[House Davion]] at the time of the [[Clan Invasion]] and the [[FedCom Civil War]]. She was more widely known for her relationship with [[Kai Allard-Liao]] prior to the start of her military career. |
| − | ==History== | + | ==Personal History== |
===Early Life and Career=== | ===Early Life and Career=== | ||
| − | Wendy Sylvester was born to a family with a long, proud history of service to | + | Wendy Sylvester was born to a family with a long, proud history of service to House Davion in general and to the elite [[Davion Heavy Guards]] in particular.<ref name=LH3637-WS-2>''Lethal Heritage'', pp. 36-37, Wendy Sylvester discusses her family's history with the Davion Heavy Guards</ref> As both of her parents served with the Guards, it may be assumed that she spent much of her early life growing up on [[New Avalon]], where the Heavy Guards and her parents were based. In due time, Sylvester attended the prestigious [[New Avalon Military Academy]], which by then was part of the [[New Avalon Institute of Science]]. While attending the academy, Sylvester met Kai Allard-Liao, son of [[Candace Liao]], [[Duchess]] of [[St. Ives]] and [[Prime Minister]] of the [[St. Ives Compact]], and [[Justin Allard]], the [[Intelligence Secretary of the Federated Commonwealth]] and a top advisor to [[First Prince]] [[Hanse Davion]]. Sylvester and Allard-Liao began a relationship, and by the time of their graduation in [[3049]], Sylvester was determined that she and Allard-Liao would both be assigned to the Heavy Guards, and that they would ultimately be married. Allard-Liao, graduating fifth in their class, was guaranteed his first choice of assignments. However, he discovered that if he accepted the post, Sylvester herself would be unable to join the Guards as there was only one opening at that time. Rather than deprive Sylvester of serving with the regiment that was her home, Allard-Liao instead took an opening with the [[Tenth Lyran Guards]] in the [[Lyran Commonwealth|Lyran]] half of the [[Federated Commonwealth]], which would take him hundreds of light-years away. This would effectively end his relationship with Sylvester. When she confronted Allard-Liao on 19 May, 3049, he explained his reasons for his actions. Broken-hearted, Sylvester told him she hoped he would learn to confront his demons, then departed.<ref name=LH3542-WS-1>''Lethal Heritage'', pp. 35-42, Wendy Sylvester's background and her break-up with Kai Allard-Liao</ref> |
Sylvester then began her career with the Davion Heavy Guards, inheriting a [[BattleMech]] that had previously been used by her mother and grandfather. | Sylvester then began her career with the Davion Heavy Guards, inheriting a [[BattleMech]] that had previously been used by her mother and grandfather. | ||
===Marriage=== | ===Marriage=== | ||
| − | At some point she broke with family tradition by marrying outside of the regiment, taking a poet with the surname | + | At some point she broke with family tradition by marrying outside of the regiment, taking a poet with the surname Kerner for a husband. She and the Guards reportedly saw action in the [[Clan Invasion]], and Kerner steadily rose up the ranks. She apparently stayed in touch with Kai Allard-Liao, who soon became the best MechWarrior of his generation. By [[3059]], she held the rank of [[Kommandant]] and was in command of the Guards' First Battalion.<ref name=GC245-WK-1>''Grave Covenant'', p. 245, Wendy Karner's career progresses</ref> |
===Operation BULLDOG=== | ===Operation BULLDOG=== | ||
| − | When the [[Second Star League]] was formed, the Davion Heavy Guards were chosen as part of the new [[Star League Defense Force]]. Karner took part in [[Operation BULLDOG]] and she and the Guards saw action on [[Asgard]] in the first wave in May [[3059]], fighting alongside two battalions of the [[Third Benjamin Regulars]], the [[Third Proserpina Hussars]] and the [[Com Guards]]' elite [[278th Division (ComStar)|278th | + | When the [[Second Star League]] was formed, the Davion Heavy Guards were chosen as part of the new [[Star League Defense Force]]. Karner took part in [[Operation BULLDOG]] and she and the Guards saw action on [[Asgard]] in the first wave in May [[3059]], fighting alongside two battalions of the [[Third Benjamin Regulars]], the [[Third Proserpina Hussars]] and the [[Com Guards]]' elite [[278th Division (ComStar)|278th ComGuard Division]]. All of the units were considered crack formations with experience against the [[Clans]]. They faced the defending [[4th Jaguar Dragoons (Clan Smoke Jaguar)|Fourth Jaguar Dragoons]] and the [[Dark Prowlers Keshik (Clan Smoke Jaguar)|Dark Prowlers Keshik]], the command [[Trinary]] of [[Epsilon Galaxy (Clan Smoke Jaguar)|Epsilon Galaxy]]. The Fourth Dragoons were pushed from the mountains of Odin's Retreat to the Ragnarok Plains, where Karner and her battalion lied in wait, supported by a heavy [[combat vehicles|armor]] regiment and [[artillery]]. After an artillery bombardment, Karner and her 'Mechs met 18 Jaguar 'Mechs on a hilltop. Once the Clan warriors charged them, the Heavy Guards pulled back over the ridge where their tanks were lying in wait. The result was a one-sided slaughter, where Karner and her troops wiped out the Dragoon warriors while suffering the loss of just one MechWarrior and two tanks. Karner herself recorded one kill, a Jaguar ''[[Kodiak]]''.<ref name=GC248256-WK-1>''Grave Covenant'', pp. 248-256, Karner and her troops wipe out the Jaguars on Asgard</ref> Asgard was soon liberated by the new [[Star League Defense Force]]. |
| − | The Davion Heavy Guards later took part in the fighting on [[Schuyler]] in the third wave in August, joined by [[First Prince]] [[Victor Steiner-Davion]] and his [[Tenth Lyran Guards]] along with the [[First Genyosha]], the [[4th Wolf Guards (Clan Wolf-in-Exile)|Fourth Wolf Guards]], the [[First St. Ives Lancers]] (led by her former lover, Kai Allard-Liao), and the elite [[91st Division (ComStar)|91st Division]] from [[ComStar]]. This was a "[[Dream Team]]" of elite [[Inner Sphere]] units, assaulting a world defended by the [[Fourth Jaguar Regulars|Fourth]] and [[Twelfth Jaguar Regulars]], along with the [[Nu Galaxy (Clan Smoke Jaguar)|Nu Galaxy]] [[Nu Galaxy Command Trinary|Command Trinary]] and the remnants of the [[Second Jaguar Guards]]. Overwhelmed, the Jaguar forces chose to evacuate after taking losses rather than be wiped out.<ref name=GC296302-S-1>''Grave Covenant'', pp. | + | The Davion Heavy Guards later took part in the fighting on [[Schuyler]] in the third wave in August, joined by [[First Prince]] [[Victor Steiner-Davion]] and his [[Tenth Lyran Guards]] along with the [[First Genyosha]], the [[4th Wolf Guards (Clan Wolf-in-Exile)|Fourth Wolf Guards]], the [[First St. Ives Lancers]] (led by her former lover, Kai Allard-Liao), and the elite [[91st Division (ComStar)|91st Division]] from [[ComStar]]. This was a "[[Dream Team]]" of elite [[Inner Sphere]] units, assaulting a world defended by the [[Fourth Jaguar Regulars|Fourth]] and [[Twelfth Jaguar Regulars]], along with the [[Nu Galaxy (Clan Smoke Jaguar)|Nu Galaxy]] [[Nu Galaxy Command Trinary|Command Trinary]] and the remnants of the [[Second Jaguar Guards]]. Overwhelmed, the Jaguar forces chose to evacuate after taking losses rather than be wiped out.<ref name=GC296302-S-1>''Grave Covenant'', pp. 296-302, the Star League "Dream Team" assault on Schuyler</ref> This move signalled a general retreat as [[Clan Smoke Jaguar]] fled the Inner Sphere. The Guards joined Prince Victor's SLDF task force when they journeyed to the [[Clan Homeworlds]], relieving the remnants of [[Task Force Serpent]] who were fighting on [[Huntress]]. Although they did not take part in the [[Great Refusal]] on [[Strana Mechty]], they did witness the effective end of the Clan Invasion. They then returned to the Inner Sphere, and took up their post on [[Galax]] where they defended the [[Federated-Boeing Interstellar]] shipyards. [[Archon-Princess]] [[Katherine Steiner-Davion]] stripped them of their [[JumpShip]] transport however, effectively stranding them on their new base world.<ref name=ER3062-32-DHG-AOB-1>''Era Report: 3062'', p. 32, "Factions : Davion Heavy Guards RCT", the Guards' actions after Operation Bulldog</ref><ref name=FMFS77-DHG-OB-1>''Field Manual: Federated Suns'', p. 77, "Davion Heavy Guards RCT: Strength of the Davions", the Davion Heavy Guards after Operation Bulldog</ref> |
===FedCom Civil War=== | ===FedCom Civil War=== | ||
| − | By the 12 November, [[3062]], Karner had been promoted to the rank of [[Leftenant Colonel]], and was serving as the aide to the Guards' overall commander, [[Marshal_(rank)#Armed_Forces_of_the_Federated_Suns|Marshal]] Ann Adelma.<ref name=FMFS77-DHG-WK-1>''Field Manual: Federated Suns'', p. 77 | + | By the 12 November, [[3062]], Karner had been promoted to the rank of [[Leftenant Colonel]], and was serving as the aide to the Guards' overall commander, [[Marshal_(rank)#Armed_Forces_of_the_Federated_Suns|Marshal]] Ann Adelma.<ref name=FMFS77-DHG-WK-1>''Field Manual: Federated Suns'', p. 77, "Davion Heavy GUards RCT: Strength of the Davions", Wendy Karner's rank and position</ref> |
| − | When the [[FedCom Civil War]] broke out, the Davion Guards quickly secured Galax for the [[Allies (FCCW)|allies]], but lacked the transport to intercede elsewhere - including nearby New Avalon - for some time. It was not until November [[3066]] that [[Tancred Sandoval]] and later Prince Victor himself were able to provide them with the JumpShips to relocate to New Avalon.<ref name=FCCW168-G-DHG-1>''FedCom Civil War'', p. 168 | + | When the [[FedCom Civil War]] broke out, the Davion Guards quickly secured Galax for the [[Allies (FCCW)|allies]], but lacked the transport to intercede elsewhere - including nearby New Avalon - for some time. It was not until November [[3066]] that [[Tancred Sandoval]] and later Prince Victor himself were able to provide them with the JumpShips to relocate to New Avalon.<ref name=FCCW168-G-DHG-1>''FedCom Civil War (sourcebook)'', p. 168, "Galax", the Davion Heavy Guards spend most of the Civil War on Galax</ref><ref name=FMU129-DHG-FCCW-1>''Field Manual: Updates'', p. 129, "Davion Heavy Guards", the Guards are stranded on Galax</ref> The [[Battle of New Avalon (FedCom Civil War)|Battle of New Avalon]] represented the definitive conclusion of the conflict, and was also one of the bloodiest battles the Federated Suns had seen in decades. Although the fighting nearly destroyed the Guards, the allies were victorious.<ref name=FCCW168171-G-DHG-1>''FedCom Civil War (sourcebook)'', pp. 168-171, "New Avalon", the Davion Heavy Guards take part in the battle of New Avalon</ref><ref name=FMU129-DHG-FCCW-2>''Field Manual: Updates'', p. 129, "Davion Heavy Guards", the Guards are nearly destroyed on New Avalon</ref> |
===Aftermath=== | ===Aftermath=== | ||
| − | After the conflict, Karner was promoted to the rank of [[Leftenant General]] and transferred to command the [[Third NAIS Cadet Cadre]] on [[Broken Wheel]].<ref name=FMU140-DHG-FCCW-2>''Field Manual: Updates'', p. 140 | + | After the conflict, Karner was promoted to the rank of [[Leftenant General]] and transferred to command the [[Third NAIS Cadet Cadre]] on [[Broken Wheel]].<ref name=FMU140-DHG-FCCW-2>''Field Manual: Updates'', p. 140, "Armed Forces of the Federated Suns (Deployment as of 1 October 3067)", Karner's rank and command after the war</ref> |
| − | By [[3078]], after years of fighting in the [[Jihad]], the Third NAIS Cadre had been dissolved by order of Princess Regent [[Yvonne Steiner-Davion]]. Karner's fate at this point is undocumented. | + | By [[3078]], after years of fighting in the [[Jihad]], the Third NAIS Cadre had been dissolved by order of Princess Regent [[Yvonne Steiner-Davion]]. Karner's fate at this point is undocumented. |
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Just prior to Operation Bulldog, Karner received a new ''[[Devastator]]'' BattleMech, replacing the machine that had been in her family for at least three generations.<ref name=GC248256-WK-1/> The class of 'Mech she used previously is not clear, but from her reflection on her ''Devastator'', it may be assumed to have been a machine that retained its hand actuators. | Just prior to Operation Bulldog, Karner received a new ''[[Devastator]]'' BattleMech, replacing the machine that had been in her family for at least three generations.<ref name=GC248256-WK-1/> The class of 'Mech she used previously is not clear, but from her reflection on her ''Devastator'', it may be assumed to have been a machine that retained its hand actuators. | ||
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===Game Notes=== | ===Game Notes=== | ||
| − | Under the ''[[A Time of War]]'' rules, Karner gained the Forcing the Initiative, Banking the Initiative, and Overrun special abilities while commanding in the Davion Heavy Guards, as well as a 2-TP Good Reputation and Well-Connected/New Avalon traits.<ref name=ER3062-141-DHG-1>''Era Report: 3062'', p. 141 | + | Under the ''[[A Time of War]]'' rules, Karner gained the Forcing the Initiative, Banking the Initiative, and Overrun special abilities while commanding in the Davion Heavy Guards, as well as a 2-TP Good Reputation and Well-Connected/New Avalon traits.<ref name=ER3062-141-DHG-1>''Era Report: 3062'', p. 141, "Federated Commonwealth : Davion Heavy Guards", the Davion Heavy Guards command abilities</ref> |
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==Bibliography== | ==Bibliography== | ||
* ''[[Era Report: 3062]]'' | * ''[[Era Report: 3062]]'' | ||
| − | * ''[[FedCom Civil War (sourcebook) | + | * ''[[FedCom Civil War (sourcebook)]]'' |
* ''[[Field Manual: Federated Suns]]'' | * ''[[Field Manual: Federated Suns]]'' | ||
* ''[[Field Manual: Updates]]'' | * ''[[Field Manual: Updates]]'' | ||
* ''[[Grave Covenant]]'' (novel) | * ''[[Grave Covenant]]'' (novel) | ||
* ''[[Lethal Heritage]]'' | * ''[[Lethal Heritage]]'' | ||
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[[Category:Federated Suns Characters|Sylvester, Wendy]] | [[Category:Federated Suns Characters|Sylvester, Wendy]] | ||