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Line 20: Lars Syrstad was the executive officer of Simonson's Cutthroats between [[3056]] and [[3071]].<ref name=FMMR100>''Field Manual: Mercenaries, Revised'', p. 100, "Simonson's Cutthroats: Reluctant Renegades"</ref> Lars Syrstad was the executive officer of Simonson's Cutthroats between [[3056]] and [[3071]].<ref name=FMMR100>''Field Manual: Mercenaries, Revised'', p. 100, "Simonson's Cutthroats: Reluctant Renegades"</ref> − In [[3061]], the Cutthroats reappeared in the [[Chaos March]] on the beleaguered world of [[Fletcher (CC)|Fletcher]] with two understrength battalions. They were immediately contracted by the [[Word of Blake]] to join the garrison of [[Terra]]. In the years that followed, the Blakists assisted the Cutthroats in returning almost to full strength by [[3067]]. The Cutthroats were provided with a third ''[[Overlord]]''-class DropShip by their employers, giving them full transport capacity. Their unit quality at this point was regular. Due to their long absence (and possibly their employment with the Word of Blake), their "Dragoon Rating" was D-.<ref name=FMMR100/> In late [[3067]], they were sent to [[Caph]] to support the planetary government, which had declared for the [[Word of Blake Protectorate]], against the local militia, which opposed the move and had attempted a coup against the government. The Cutthroats easily put down the rebellion and remained on-planet in the aftermath.<ref name=MSU106>''Mercenaries Supplemental Update'', p. 106, "Simonson's Cutthroats"</ref><ref name=FMU184>''Field Manual: Updates'', p. 184, "Word of Blake"</ref> + In [[3061]], the Cutthroats reappeared in the [[Chaos March]] on the beleaguered world of [[Fletcher (ROTS)|Fletcher]] with two understrength battalions. They were immediately contracted by the [[Word of Blake]] to join the garrison of [[Terra]]. In the years that followed, the Blakists assisted the Cutthroats in returning almost to full strength by [[3067]]. The Cutthroats were provided with a third ''[[Overlord]]''-class DropShip by their employers, giving them full transport capacity. Their unit quality at this point was regular. Due to their long absence (and possibly their employment with the Word of Blake), their "Dragoon Rating" was D-.<ref name=FMMR100/> In late [[3067]], they were sent to [[Caph]] to support the planetary government, which had declared for the [[Word of Blake Protectorate]], against the local militia, which opposed the move and had attempted a coup against the government. The Cutthroats easily put down the rebellion and remained on-planet in the aftermath.<ref name=MSU106>''Mercenaries Supplemental Update'', p. 106, "Simonson's Cutthroats"</ref><ref name=FMU184>''Field Manual: Updates'', p. 184, "Word of Blake"</ref> The Cutthroats continued to serve the Word of Blake when the [[Jihad]] began in November 3067. Attacking the Federated Suns' world of [[Ankaa]] in May of [[3069]], the Cutthroats easily secured that world. However, one of their ''Overlord''-class DropShips was forced to make an emergency landing and was destroyed in a nuclear explosion from a Davy Crockett-class tactical warhead. The casualties led the Word of Blake to delay deploying the Cutthroats in any new offensive operations. The mercenaries remained on Ankaa, where they began recruiting and training [[Word of Blake Protectorate Militia|Protectorate Militia]] units. The Cutthroats soon became experts in the interrogation of suspected insurgents, specializing in torturing prisoners. This training and philosophy provided by the mercenaries were successful both in creating an effective militia and in eliminating the underground resistance movement on Ankaa. The Cutthroats would soon find their services requested on worlds throughout the growing Protectorate, and they were sending liaisons to assist in the training of Protectorate Militia troops in anti-insurgency tactics throughout the Protectorate.<ref name=MSU106/> The Cutthroats continued to serve the Word of Blake when the [[Jihad]] began in November 3067. Attacking the Federated Suns' world of [[Ankaa]] in May of [[3069]], the Cutthroats easily secured that world. However, one of their ''Overlord''-class DropShips was forced to make an emergency landing and was destroyed in a nuclear explosion from a Davy Crockett-class tactical warhead. The casualties led the Word of Blake to delay deploying the Cutthroats in any new offensive operations. The mercenaries remained on Ankaa, where they began recruiting and training [[Word of Blake Protectorate Militia|Protectorate Militia]] units. The Cutthroats soon became experts in the interrogation of suspected insurgents, specializing in torturing prisoners. This training and philosophy provided by the mercenaries were successful both in creating an effective militia and in eliminating the underground resistance movement on Ankaa. The Cutthroats would soon find their services requested on worlds throughout the growing Protectorate, and they were sending liaisons to assist in the training of Protectorate Militia troops in anti-insurgency tactics throughout the Protectorate.<ref name=MSU106/>
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Lars Syrstad was the executive officer of Simonson's Cutthroats between [[3056]] and [[3071]].<ref name=FMMR100>''Field Manual: Mercenaries, Revised'', p. 100, "Simonson's Cutthroats: Reluctant Renegades"</ref> | Lars Syrstad was the executive officer of Simonson's Cutthroats between [[3056]] and [[3071]].<ref name=FMMR100>''Field Manual: Mercenaries, Revised'', p. 100, "Simonson's Cutthroats: Reluctant Renegades"</ref> | ||
| − | In [[3061]], the Cutthroats reappeared in the [[Chaos March]] on the beleaguered world of [[Fletcher ( | + | In [[3061]], the Cutthroats reappeared in the [[Chaos March]] on the beleaguered world of [[Fletcher (ROTS)|Fletcher]] with two understrength battalions. They were immediately contracted by the [[Word of Blake]] to join the garrison of [[Terra]]. In the years that followed, the Blakists assisted the Cutthroats in returning almost to full strength by [[3067]]. The Cutthroats were provided with a third ''[[Overlord]]''-class DropShip by their employers, giving them full transport capacity. Their unit quality at this point was regular. Due to their long absence (and possibly their employment with the Word of Blake), their "Dragoon Rating" was D-.<ref name=FMMR100/> In late [[3067]], they were sent to [[Caph]] to support the planetary government, which had declared for the [[Word of Blake Protectorate]], against the local militia, which opposed the move and had attempted a coup against the government. The Cutthroats easily put down the rebellion and remained on-planet in the aftermath.<ref name=MSU106>''Mercenaries Supplemental Update'', p. 106, "Simonson's Cutthroats"</ref><ref name=FMU184>''Field Manual: Updates'', p. 184, "Word of Blake"</ref> |
The Cutthroats continued to serve the Word of Blake when the [[Jihad]] began in November 3067. Attacking the Federated Suns' world of [[Ankaa]] in May of [[3069]], the Cutthroats easily secured that world. However, one of their ''Overlord''-class DropShips was forced to make an emergency landing and was destroyed in a nuclear explosion from a Davy Crockett-class tactical warhead. The casualties led the Word of Blake to delay deploying the Cutthroats in any new offensive operations. The mercenaries remained on Ankaa, where they began recruiting and training [[Word of Blake Protectorate Militia|Protectorate Militia]] units. The Cutthroats soon became experts in the interrogation of suspected insurgents, specializing in torturing prisoners. This training and philosophy provided by the mercenaries were successful both in creating an effective militia and in eliminating the underground resistance movement on Ankaa. The Cutthroats would soon find their services requested on worlds throughout the growing Protectorate, and they were sending liaisons to assist in the training of Protectorate Militia troops in anti-insurgency tactics throughout the Protectorate.<ref name=MSU106/> | The Cutthroats continued to serve the Word of Blake when the [[Jihad]] began in November 3067. Attacking the Federated Suns' world of [[Ankaa]] in May of [[3069]], the Cutthroats easily secured that world. However, one of their ''Overlord''-class DropShips was forced to make an emergency landing and was destroyed in a nuclear explosion from a Davy Crockett-class tactical warhead. The casualties led the Word of Blake to delay deploying the Cutthroats in any new offensive operations. The mercenaries remained on Ankaa, where they began recruiting and training [[Word of Blake Protectorate Militia|Protectorate Militia]] units. The Cutthroats soon became experts in the interrogation of suspected insurgents, specializing in torturing prisoners. This training and philosophy provided by the mercenaries were successful both in creating an effective militia and in eliminating the underground resistance movement on Ankaa. The Cutthroats would soon find their services requested on worlds throughout the growing Protectorate, and they were sending liaisons to assist in the training of Protectorate Militia troops in anti-insurgency tactics throughout the Protectorate.<ref name=MSU106/> | ||