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Line 10: | rank = | rank = | title = [[Duke of Caselton]],<ref name=SoSc26>''Sword of Sedition'', ch. 26</ref><br/>[[Count of Addicks]],<ref name="ED:DA">''Era Digest: Dark Age'', p. 21: "Aaron Sandoval Profile"</ref> | title = [[Duke of Caselton]],<ref name=SoSc26>''Sword of Sedition'', ch. 26</ref><br/>[[Count of Addicks]],<ref name="ED:DA">''Era Digest: Dark Age'', p. 21: "Aaron Sandoval Profile"</ref> − | position = [[Lord Governor of Prefecture IV]]<ref name=DARoSp29/><br>[[Planetary Governor of Addicks]]<ref name=DARWp47>''Dark Age: Republic Worlds (3130)'', p. 47: "Addicks"</ref> + | position = [[Lord Governor of Prefecture IV]]<ref name=DARoSp29/><br>[[Planetary Governor of Addicks]]<ref name=DARWp26>''Dark Age: Republic Worlds (3130)'', p. 26: "Addicks World Profile"</ref> | profession = Noble | profession = Noble | parents = [[Mark Sandoval]] (father)<ref name=DARoSp29/><br/>[[Pamela Sandoval]] (mother)<ref name=DARoSp29/> | parents = [[Mark Sandoval]] (father)<ref name=DARoSp29/><br/>[[Pamela Sandoval]] (mother)<ref name=DARoSp29/> Line 45:
Line 45: ===The Blackout and Swordsworn=== ===The Blackout and Swordsworn=== − After the collapse of the [[HPG]] Network in early August 3132,<ref>''Ghost War'', p. 104: "Date of the HPG Grid collapse and attacks noted."</ref> Aaron began to use his influence to form his own armed force, the [[Swordsworn]]. Using his influence and a regiment of personnel, he started bringing worlds under his influence while not openly admitting rebellion against the Republic. Aaron believed that bringing these worlds under the aegis of [[House Davion]] would reward him later on. + After the collapse of the [[HPG]] Network in early August 3132,<ref>''Ghost War'', p. 104: "Date of the HPG Grid collapse and attacks noted."</ref> Aaron began to use his influence to form his own armed force, the [[Swordsworn]]. Using his influence and a regiment of personnel, he started bringing worlds under his influence while not openly admitting rebellion against the Republic. Aaron believed that bringing these worlds under the aegis of [[House Davion]] would reward him later on. − Aaron put his cousin, [[Erik Sandoval-Groell]] (whom he had helped raise since childhood) into a commanding role in his army. Erik was a leading agent against other renegade Republic splinter factions including his own Prefect [[Kal Radick]]'s. He first dispatched Erik to [[Mara]], where he was to convince the Sandoval family of [[Prefecture III]] to join his Swordsworn group, but failed and was defeated. In response, [[Christine Sandoval]] returned Erik back to him on [[Tikonov]]. + Aaron put his cousin, [[Erik Sandoval-Groell]] (whom he had helped raise since childhood) into a commanding role in his army. Erik was a leading agent against other renegade Republic splinter factions including his own Prefect [[Kal Radick]]'s. He first dispatched Erik to [[Mara]], where he was to convince the Sandoval family of [[Prefecture III]] to join his Swordsworn group. In response, [[Christine Sandoval]] returned Erik back to him on [[Tikonov]]. − Aaron then dispatched his disgraced cousin to [[Achernar]] in [[3133]]; there his Swordsworn forces on planet would attempt to gain control of a rare functional HPG Station from Republican and Radick's [[Steel Wolves]] forces, with a mixed success.<ref>''Call to Arms'' - Aaron hurt by Stone leaving prompts the creation of Swordsworn and Erik being dispatched to Mara and Achernar to attempt to bring these worlds under Aaron's control</ref> + Aaron then dispatched his disgraced cousin to [[Achernar]] in [[3133]]; there his Swordsworn forces on planet would attempt to gain control of a rare functional HPG Station from Republican and Radick's [[Steel Wolves]] forces.<ref>''Call to Arms'' - Aaron hurt by Stone leaving prompts the creation of Swordsworn and Erik being dispatched to Mara and Achernar to attempt to bring these worlds under Aaron's control</ref> ===The Liao Incursion=== ===The Liao Incursion=== Line 59:
Line 59: Aaron managed to control the descent of his 'Mech so he would land near a reef offshore Barosa Island. Aaron managed to keep his bodyguard alive as he piloted his 'Mech along the shallow reef to the shore. He kept his 'Mech away from the huge wave of his DropShip's crash landing. Once on the isle's shore from Gulf of Emeralds, he made his way to the island's spaceport. Aaron managed to control the descent of his 'Mech so he would land near a reef offshore Barosa Island. Aaron managed to keep his bodyguard alive as he piloted his 'Mech along the shallow reef to the shore. He kept his 'Mech away from the huge wave of his DropShip's crash landing. Once on the isle's shore from Gulf of Emeralds, he made his way to the island's spaceport. − Once Aaron got to the spaceport perimeter, he was attacked by the spaceport's security forces. His 'Mech was damaged and running hot. Aaron reflected on his situation and wouldn't believe that it was an accident, but rather sabotage that claimed his DropShip. He then offered a reward to any DropShip crew who would aid his escape from New Canton. He was rescued by Captain [[Gus Clancy]] with his ''[[Excalibur (DropShip class)|Excalibur]]''-class DropShip, the ''[[Tyrannos Rex]]''.<ref>''Fortress of Lies'', ch. 4, pp. 66–69: Aaron's exploits to escape New Canton's security forces and him escape on board the Tyrannous Rex</ref> + Once Aaron got to the spaceport perimeter, he was attacked by the spaceport's security forces. His 'Mech was damaged and running hot. Aaron reflected on his situation and wouldn't believe that it was an accident, but rather sabotage that claimed his DropShip. He then offered a reward to any DropShip crew who would aid his escape from New Canton. He was rescued by Captain [[Gus Clancy]] with his ''[[Excalibur (DropShip)|Excalibur]]''-class DropShip, the ''[[Tyrannos Rex]]''.<ref>''Fortress of Lies'', ch. 4, pp. 66–69: Aaron's exploits to escape New Canton's security forces and him escape on board the Tyrannous Rex</ref> ====Tyrannous Rex and the Campaign to Swoon Worlds==== ====Tyrannous Rex and the Campaign to Swoon Worlds==== Line 89:
Line 89: ===Caleb Davion=== ===Caleb Davion=== − Aaron gradually lost power when [[Caleb Davion]] came to power. His nephew Erik, which had defected with the Suns, taking half of the Swordsworn with him, became the commander of all the Swordsworn in [[3134]].<ref name=ER3145p93>''Era Report: 3145'', p. 93</ref> + Aaron gradually lost power when [[Caleb Davion]] came to power. His nephew Erik became the commander of the Swordsworn in [[3134]].<ref name=ER3145p93>''Era Report: 3145'', p. 93</ref> ===Letters of Marque=== ===Letters of Marque=== Line 95:
Line 95: [[File:Aaron Sandoval death ER3145.jpg|thumb|right|Aaron Sandoval's ''Black Hawk'' surrounded by destroyed Capellan units.]] [[File:Aaron Sandoval death ER3145.jpg|thumb|right|Aaron Sandoval's ''Black Hawk'' surrounded by destroyed Capellan units.]] − ===Capellan Invasion and Death=== + ===Capellan Invasion=== − After the Confederation took [[New Syrtis]] and [[Taygeta]], they turned their attention to [[Tikonov]]. Aaron was on the world at that time, and led the defense in May 3145. The [[CCAF]] invaded the world with [[Warrior House Dai Da Chi]] and two other regiments. The defending Federated Suns forces prevented the Capellan invasion from being successful, but Aaron Sandoval was killed in action. When reinforcements arrived to his last stand's place, they found Duke's 'Mech fallen surrounded by Capellan machines. Apparently, a capellan [[Battle Armor]] had taken him out from his mech's cockpit and killed him from a laser shot to the head. However, his sacrifice prevented the capellan's victory on Tikonov... at least for the time being.<ref name=ER3145p25/> + After the Confederation took [[New Syrtis]] and [[Taygeta]], they turned their attention to [[Tikonov]]. Aaron was on the world at that time, and led the defense in May 3145. The [[CCAF]] invaded the world with [[Warrior House Dai Da Chi]] and two other regiments. The defending Federated Suns forces prevented the Capellan invasion from being successful, but Aaron Sandoval was killed in action.<ref name=ER3145p25/> − − ===Legacy=== − Sandoval's death signaled the death toll to the semi-independence of the Swordsworns. Mostly, those which survived shifted their loyalty to his nephew, Erik Sandoval, becoming his personal regiment.<ref>''The Damocles Sanction'' ch. 1</ref> ==References== ==References== Line 116:
Line 113: * ''[[Ghost War]]'' (novel) * ''[[Ghost War]]'' (novel) * ''[[Sword of Sedition]]'' (novel) * ''[[Sword of Sedition]]'' (novel) − * ''[[The Damocles Sanction]]'' (novel) [[Category:Republic of the Sphere Characters|Sandoval, Aaron II]] [[Category:Republic of the Sphere Characters|Sandoval, Aaron II]] [[Category:Federated Suns Characters|Sandoval, Aaron II]] [[Category:Federated Suns Characters|Sandoval, Aaron II]]
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| title = [[Duke of Caselton]],<ref name=SoSc26>''Sword of Sedition'', ch. 26</ref><br/>[[Count of Addicks]],<ref name="ED:DA">''Era Digest: Dark Age'', p. 21: "Aaron Sandoval Profile"</ref> | | title = [[Duke of Caselton]],<ref name=SoSc26>''Sword of Sedition'', ch. 26</ref><br/>[[Count of Addicks]],<ref name="ED:DA">''Era Digest: Dark Age'', p. 21: "Aaron Sandoval Profile"</ref> | ||
| − | | position = [[Lord Governor of Prefecture IV]]<ref name=DARoSp29/><br>[[Planetary Governor of Addicks]]<ref name= | + | | position = [[Lord Governor of Prefecture IV]]<ref name=DARoSp29/><br>[[Planetary Governor of Addicks]]<ref name=DARWp26>''Dark Age: Republic Worlds (3130)'', p. 26: "Addicks World Profile"</ref> |
| profession = Noble | | profession = Noble | ||
| parents = [[Mark Sandoval]] (father)<ref name=DARoSp29/><br/>[[Pamela Sandoval]] (mother)<ref name=DARoSp29/> | | parents = [[Mark Sandoval]] (father)<ref name=DARoSp29/><br/>[[Pamela Sandoval]] (mother)<ref name=DARoSp29/> | ||
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===The Blackout and Swordsworn=== | ===The Blackout and Swordsworn=== | ||
| − | After the collapse of the [[HPG]] Network in early August 3132,<ref>''Ghost War'', p. 104: "Date of the HPG Grid collapse and attacks noted."</ref> Aaron began to use his influence to form his own armed force, the [[Swordsworn]]. Using his influence and a regiment of personnel, he started bringing worlds under his influence while not openly admitting rebellion against the Republic. Aaron believed that bringing these worlds under the aegis of [[House Davion]] would reward him later on. | + | After the collapse of the [[HPG]] Network in early August 3132,<ref>''Ghost War'', p. 104: "Date of the HPG Grid collapse and attacks noted."</ref> Aaron began to use his influence to form his own armed force, the [[Swordsworn]]. Using his influence and a regiment of personnel, he started bringing worlds under his influence while not openly admitting rebellion against the Republic. Aaron believed that bringing these worlds under the aegis of [[House Davion]] would reward him later on. |
| − | Aaron put his cousin, [[Erik Sandoval-Groell]] (whom he had helped raise since childhood) into a commanding role in his army. Erik was a leading agent against other renegade Republic splinter factions including his own Prefect [[Kal Radick]]'s. He first dispatched Erik to [[Mara]], where he was to convince the Sandoval family of [[Prefecture III]] to join his Swordsworn group | + | Aaron put his cousin, [[Erik Sandoval-Groell]] (whom he had helped raise since childhood) into a commanding role in his army. Erik was a leading agent against other renegade Republic splinter factions including his own Prefect [[Kal Radick]]'s. He first dispatched Erik to [[Mara]], where he was to convince the Sandoval family of [[Prefecture III]] to join his Swordsworn group. In response, [[Christine Sandoval]] returned Erik back to him on [[Tikonov]]. |
| − | Aaron then dispatched his disgraced cousin to [[Achernar]] in [[3133]]; there his Swordsworn forces on planet would attempt to gain control of a rare functional HPG Station from Republican and Radick's [[Steel Wolves]] forces | + | Aaron then dispatched his disgraced cousin to [[Achernar]] in [[3133]]; there his Swordsworn forces on planet would attempt to gain control of a rare functional HPG Station from Republican and Radick's [[Steel Wolves]] forces.<ref>''Call to Arms'' - Aaron hurt by Stone leaving prompts the creation of Swordsworn and Erik being dispatched to Mara and Achernar to attempt to bring these worlds under Aaron's control</ref> |
===The Liao Incursion=== | ===The Liao Incursion=== | ||
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Aaron managed to control the descent of his 'Mech so he would land near a reef offshore Barosa Island. Aaron managed to keep his bodyguard alive as he piloted his 'Mech along the shallow reef to the shore. He kept his 'Mech away from the huge wave of his DropShip's crash landing. Once on the isle's shore from Gulf of Emeralds, he made his way to the island's spaceport. | Aaron managed to control the descent of his 'Mech so he would land near a reef offshore Barosa Island. Aaron managed to keep his bodyguard alive as he piloted his 'Mech along the shallow reef to the shore. He kept his 'Mech away from the huge wave of his DropShip's crash landing. Once on the isle's shore from Gulf of Emeralds, he made his way to the island's spaceport. | ||
| − | Once Aaron got to the spaceport perimeter, he was attacked by the spaceport's security forces. His 'Mech was damaged and running hot. Aaron reflected on his situation and wouldn't believe that it was an accident, but rather sabotage that claimed his DropShip. He then offered a reward to any DropShip crew who would aid his escape from New Canton. He was rescued by Captain [[Gus Clancy]] with his ''[[Excalibur (DropShip | + | Once Aaron got to the spaceport perimeter, he was attacked by the spaceport's security forces. His 'Mech was damaged and running hot. Aaron reflected on his situation and wouldn't believe that it was an accident, but rather sabotage that claimed his DropShip. He then offered a reward to any DropShip crew who would aid his escape from New Canton. He was rescued by Captain [[Gus Clancy]] with his ''[[Excalibur (DropShip)|Excalibur]]''-class DropShip, the ''[[Tyrannos Rex]]''.<ref>''Fortress of Lies'', ch. 4, pp. 66–69: Aaron's exploits to escape New Canton's security forces and him escape on board the Tyrannous Rex</ref> |
====Tyrannous Rex and the Campaign to Swoon Worlds==== | ====Tyrannous Rex and the Campaign to Swoon Worlds==== | ||
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===Caleb Davion=== | ===Caleb Davion=== | ||
| − | Aaron gradually lost power when [[Caleb Davion]] came to power. His nephew Erik | + | Aaron gradually lost power when [[Caleb Davion]] came to power. His nephew Erik became the commander of the Swordsworn in [[3134]].<ref name=ER3145p93>''Era Report: 3145'', p. 93</ref> |
===Letters of Marque=== | ===Letters of Marque=== | ||
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[[File:Aaron Sandoval death ER3145.jpg|thumb|right|Aaron Sandoval's ''Black Hawk'' surrounded by destroyed Capellan units.]] | [[File:Aaron Sandoval death ER3145.jpg|thumb|right|Aaron Sandoval's ''Black Hawk'' surrounded by destroyed Capellan units.]] | ||
| − | ===Capellan Invasion | + | ===Capellan Invasion=== |
| − | After the Confederation took [[New Syrtis]] and [[Taygeta]], they turned their attention to [[Tikonov]]. Aaron was on the world at that time, and led the defense in May 3145. The [[CCAF]] invaded the world with [[Warrior House Dai Da Chi]] and two other regiments. The defending Federated Suns forces prevented the Capellan invasion from being successful, but Aaron Sandoval was killed in action | + | After the Confederation took [[New Syrtis]] and [[Taygeta]], they turned their attention to [[Tikonov]]. Aaron was on the world at that time, and led the defense in May 3145. The [[CCAF]] invaded the world with [[Warrior House Dai Da Chi]] and two other regiments. The defending Federated Suns forces prevented the Capellan invasion from being successful, but Aaron Sandoval was killed in action.<ref name=ER3145p25/> |
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* ''[[Ghost War]]'' (novel) | * ''[[Ghost War]]'' (novel) | ||
* ''[[Sword of Sedition]]'' (novel) | * ''[[Sword of Sedition]]'' (novel) | ||
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[[Category:Republic of the Sphere Characters|Sandoval, Aaron II]] | [[Category:Republic of the Sphere Characters|Sandoval, Aaron II]] | ||
[[Category:Federated Suns Characters|Sandoval, Aaron II]] | [[Category:Federated Suns Characters|Sandoval, Aaron II]] | ||