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Line 24: ===Civilian and Militia Commander=== ===Civilian and Militia Commander=== − After returning home to the Inner Sphere after the [[Great Refusal]] that followed the destruction of the Jaguars, Christifori eased back into civilian life on Thorin. He resumed operation of his eponymous interstellar shipping company Christifori Express and accepted a reservist position as CO of the Thorin Militia. He reunited with his sister and only family [[Andrea Christifori]], who was becoming known for her several planet-wide editorials critical of [[Archon of the Lyran Commonwealth|Archon]] [[Katherine Steiner-Davion|Katherine Steiner-Davion's]] policies and fitness to rule. Though he considered himself somewhat apolitical and feared for her safety, he adored his sister and her dedication to principle, gifting her his Medal of Honor.<ref name=MoaHc1/> + After returning home to the Inner Sphere after the [[Great Refusal]] that followed the destruction of the Jaguars, Christifori eased back into civilian life on Thorin. He resumed operation of his eponymous interstellar shipping company Christifori Express and accepted a reservist position as CO of the Thorin Militia. He reunited with his sister and only family [[Andrea Christifori]], who was becoming known for her several planet-wide editorials critical of [[Archon of the Lyran Commonwealth|Archon]] [[Katherine Steiner-Davion|Katherine Steiner-Davion's]] policies and fitness to rule. Though he considered himself somewhat apolitical and feared for her safety, he adored his sister and her dedication to principle, gifting her his Medal of Honor.<ref name=MoaHc1>''Measure of a Hero'', ch. 1</ref> − As militia commander, Christifori reported to [[Colonel]] [[Felix Blucher]], commanding officer of the [[Fifteenth Arcturan Guards]]. The two units conducted exercises together, though tensions would eventually grow between the ostensibly pro-Katrina Arcturan Guards and the militia. Katrina Steiner-Davion was gaining a reputation as willing to employ a heavy hand when dealing with criticism of her rule, and many feared the Guards were on Thorin to be that hand if necessary.<ref name=MoaHc1/> + As militia commander, Christifori reported to [[Colonel]] [[Felix Blucher]], commanding officer of the [[Fifteenth Arcturan Guards]].<ref name=MoaHc1/> The two units conducted exercises together, though tensions would eventually grow between the ostensibly pro-Katrina Arcturan Guards and the militia. Katrina Steiner-Davion was gaining a reputation as willing to employ a heavy hand when dealing with criticism of her rule, and many feared the Guards were on Thorin to be that hand if necessary.<ref name=MoaHc1/> During a "house call" at Andrea Christifori's residence, ostensibly to ensure mutual understanding and "cooperation," the Guards' XO [[Luther Fisk]] shot Andrea to death, claiming to have mistaken a letter opener she had picked up for a knife and deadly intent, though he was a good distance away from her.<ref>''Measure of a Hero'', ch. 4</ref> Colonel Blucher, disgusted with his inept yet politically-connected XO, had Fisk court-martialed immediately and assured Christifori justice would be done.<ref>''Measure of a Hero'', chs. 5–6</ref> Fisk was found guilty and sentenced to 30 years in prison; satisfying Christifori's hunger for justice.<ref name=MoaHc7>''Measure of a Hero'', ch. 7</ref> However, Luther's father and Count of Odessa [[Nicholas Fisk]] carried heavy weight in the Royal Court, and Luther's sentence was quickly commuted by the Archon herself. For Christifori, it was the final straw that led to his decision to revolt.<ref>''Measure of a Hero'', chs. 4–7</ref> During a "house call" at Andrea Christifori's residence, ostensibly to ensure mutual understanding and "cooperation," the Guards' XO [[Luther Fisk]] shot Andrea to death, claiming to have mistaken a letter opener she had picked up for a knife and deadly intent, though he was a good distance away from her.<ref>''Measure of a Hero'', ch. 4</ref> Colonel Blucher, disgusted with his inept yet politically-connected XO, had Fisk court-martialed immediately and assured Christifori justice would be done.<ref>''Measure of a Hero'', chs. 5–6</ref> Fisk was found guilty and sentenced to 30 years in prison; satisfying Christifori's hunger for justice.<ref name=MoaHc7>''Measure of a Hero'', ch. 7</ref> However, Luther's father and Count of Odessa [[Nicholas Fisk]] carried heavy weight in the Royal Court, and Luther's sentence was quickly commuted by the Archon herself. For Christifori, it was the final straw that led to his decision to revolt.<ref>''Measure of a Hero'', chs. 4–7</ref> Line 53:
Line 53: On 16 April 3063 and via holoprojector, Rhonda and Christifori spoke for the first time. They set a formal meeting to take place that day at 2100 hours at [[Moseby's Crossroads]], a small and isolated area situated between their two forces.<ref>''Call of Duty'', ch. 7</ref> As Christifori and Rhonda, along with their entourages, made their way to the appointed meeting place, separate disasters greeted them. Rhonda in her ''[[Highlander]]'' and [[Shorty Sneede]] in his ''[[Lancelot]]'' were ambushed by six 'Mechs bearing First Thorin Regiment markings. Christifori, Gramash, and Darius Hopkins were attacked by 'Mechs bearing the symbol of a buffalo-nickel—Snord's Irregulars' symbol. In the end, Hopkins and Sneede were killed. Gramash and Rhonda Snord was incapacitated, leaving Christifori's intelligence on the planet blind and the Irregulars in command of Rhonda's daughter Tasha.<ref>''Call of Duty'', chs. 10–11</ref> Believing the other was responsible for the respective ambushes, Archer's Avengers and Snord's Irregulars laid into each other on Odessa.<ref>''Call of Duty'', chs. 8–10</ref> What neither side knew at the time was that the ambushes were ordered by Count Nicholas Fisk, planned by Loki operative [[Edwin Vester]], and executed by the [[Wolverton's Highlanders]]' commander Colonel [[Robert Feehan]]; all in the hopes that the Snord's Irregulars would either sign Katrina's contract and join the fight against Victor, or grind themselves and the Avengers to dust in a brutal war of attrition. On 16 April 3063 and via holoprojector, Rhonda and Christifori spoke for the first time. They set a formal meeting to take place that day at 2100 hours at [[Moseby's Crossroads]], a small and isolated area situated between their two forces.<ref>''Call of Duty'', ch. 7</ref> As Christifori and Rhonda, along with their entourages, made their way to the appointed meeting place, separate disasters greeted them. Rhonda in her ''[[Highlander]]'' and [[Shorty Sneede]] in his ''[[Lancelot]]'' were ambushed by six 'Mechs bearing First Thorin Regiment markings. Christifori, Gramash, and Darius Hopkins were attacked by 'Mechs bearing the symbol of a buffalo-nickel—Snord's Irregulars' symbol. In the end, Hopkins and Sneede were killed. Gramash and Rhonda Snord was incapacitated, leaving Christifori's intelligence on the planet blind and the Irregulars in command of Rhonda's daughter Tasha.<ref>''Call of Duty'', chs. 10–11</ref> Believing the other was responsible for the respective ambushes, Archer's Avengers and Snord's Irregulars laid into each other on Odessa.<ref>''Call of Duty'', chs. 8–10</ref> What neither side knew at the time was that the ambushes were ordered by Count Nicholas Fisk, planned by Loki operative [[Edwin Vester]], and executed by the [[Wolverton's Highlanders]]' commander Colonel [[Robert Feehan]]; all in the hopes that the Snord's Irregulars would either sign Katrina's contract and join the fight against Victor, or grind themselves and the Avengers to dust in a brutal war of attrition. − Eventually, Christifori and his closest advisors began to suspect the truth. Chaffee and Gramash captured Vester, and extracted from him the evidence they needed to convince the Irregulars that they had both been duped.<ref>''Call of Duty'', chs. 20</ref> Rhonda Snord awoke from her coma and found her unit bottled in by Archer's Avengers. In another attempt at parlay, Christifori drove an unarmed munitions carrier, loaded with food and water and bearing a white flag, up to the encircled Irregulars, where he was greeted by Star Captain [[Norris]]'s [[Masakari]] and [[PPC]] fire.<ref>''Call of Duty'', chs. 21, 23</ref> While under capture by the Irregulars, Archer was able to present his case to Rhonda and Tasha directly. Convinced by Christifori, he and the Snords hatched a plan of their own; one that would result in the destruction of the Blackstone/Wolverton Highlanders, and eliminate Fisk's hold on the planet. + Eventually, Christifori and his closest advisors began to suspect the truth. Katya and Gramash captured Vester, and extracted from him the evidence they needed to convince the Irregulars that they had both been duped.<ref>''Call of Duty'', chs. 20</ref> Rhonda Snord awoke from her coma and found her unit bottled in by Archer's Avengers. In another attempt at parlay, Christifori drove an unarmed munitions carrier, loaded with food and water and bearing a white flag, up to the encircled Irregulars, where he was greeted by Star Captain [[Norris]]'s [[Masakari]] and [[PPC]] fire.<ref>''Call of Duty'', chs. 21, 23</ref> While under capture by the Irregulars, Christifori was able to present his case to Rhonda and Tasha directly. Convinced by Christifori, he and the Snords hatched a plan of their own; one that would result in the destruction of the Blackstone/Wolverton Highlanders, and eliminate Fisk's hold on the planet. By the time the Irregulars and Archer's Avengers had engaged the Highlanders, the Irregular's contract with the Lyran Alliance was up. In a last ditch effort, Count Nicholas Fisk attempted to retain the Irregulars in the service of Katrina, but the effort was futile. With no other options remaining, Fisk and Feehan attempted to decapitate both the Irregulars and the Avengers through headhunting attacks.<ref>''Call of Duty'', chs. 26–27</ref> They failed. The Wolverton's Highlanders were bankrupted, and Nicholas Fisk was taken as a prisoner of war. Christifori was able to persuade Snord's Irregulars to sign a contract with Victor Steiner-Davion that kept them out of the civil war, and the unit was assigned to [[Tukayyid]] to help defend against [[Clan]] incursions. In early May of 3063, Christifori and his Avengers could claim another planet in Victor's name: Odessa.<ref>''Call of Duty'', Epilogue</ref> By the time the Irregulars and Archer's Avengers had engaged the Highlanders, the Irregular's contract with the Lyran Alliance was up. In a last ditch effort, Count Nicholas Fisk attempted to retain the Irregulars in the service of Katrina, but the effort was futile. With no other options remaining, Fisk and Feehan attempted to decapitate both the Irregulars and the Avengers through headhunting attacks.<ref>''Call of Duty'', chs. 26–27</ref> They failed. The Wolverton's Highlanders were bankrupted, and Nicholas Fisk was taken as a prisoner of war. Christifori was able to persuade Snord's Irregulars to sign a contract with Victor Steiner-Davion that kept them out of the civil war, and the unit was assigned to [[Tukayyid]] to help defend against [[Clan]] incursions. In early May of 3063, Christifori and his Avengers could claim another planet in Victor's name: Odessa.<ref>''Call of Duty'', Epilogue</ref> ====Operation AUDACITY==== ====Operation AUDACITY==== − In May of [[3064]], Victor Steiner-Davion secretly met with Christifori on the planet of [[Halfway]]. Victor promoted him to [[major general]] for his efforts to rid the Lyran Alliance of his sister's rule and introduced him to some of his strongest supporters: [[Caradoc Trevana]], [[Jerrard Cranston]], [[Dan Allard]], [[Morgan Kell]], and [[Khan]] [[Phelan Kell]]. Some time ago Victor had asked Archer to design a strategy for dealing with the [[Clan Jade Falcon|Jade Falcons]] in the event they made an incursion into the Lyran Alliance in order to take advantage of the civil war and expand their holdings while honing their warriors. That had come to pass, and Victor needed a plan to deal with the clansmen. Archer proposed to hit the Falcon front line and rear worlds, forcing them to double back to maintain their territory and logistical supplies. According to Victor's intelligence, his sister's forces, under command of General [[Sharon Bryan]], had concentrated her armies at [[Melissia]], practically inviting the Falcons to hit the planet. After quick deliberation, the plan was set. [[Operation BLUDGEON]] would hit recently-conquered Lyran front line planets, and Operation AUDACITY would strike the current Jade Falcon occupation zone. Victor asked one last thing of Christifori before he left the planet to take his war into the [[Federated Suns]]: he asked Archer to replicate his success with the Snord's Irregulars and convince his cousin [[Adam Steiner]] that if he wouldn't join Victor's side, he would at least refuse to believe the poison Katherine dripped into his ear.<ref name=OA-P/> + In May of 3064, Victor Steiner-Davion secretly met with Christifori on the planet of [[Halfway]]. Victor promoted him to [[Major General]] for his efforts to rid the Lyran Alliance of his sister's rule and introduced him to some of his strongest supporters: [[Caradoc Trevana]], [[Jerrard Cranston]], [[Dan Allard]], [[Morgan Kell]], and [[Phelan Kell]]. Some time ago Victor had asked Archer to design a strategy for dealing with the [[Clan Jade Falcon|Jade Falcons]] in the event they made an incursion into the Lyran Alliance in order to take advantage of the civil war and expand their holdings. That had come to pass, and Victor needed a plan to deal with the clansmen. Archer proposed to hit the Falcon front line and rear worlds, forcing them to double back to maintain their territory and logistical supplies. According to Victor's intelligence, his sister's forces, under command of General [[Sharon Bryan]], had concentrated her armies at [[Melissia]], practically inviting the Falcons to hit the planet. After quick deliberation, the plan was set. [[Operation BLUDGEON]] would hit Lyran front line planets, and Operation AUDACITY would strike the current Jade Falcon occupation zone. Victor asked one last thing of Christifori before he left the planet to take his war into the [[Federated Suns]]: he asked Archer to replicate his success with the Snord's Irregulars and convince his cousin [[Adam Steiner]] that if he wouldn't join Victor's side, he would at least refuse to believe the poison Katrina dripped into his ear.<ref>''Operation Audacity'', Prologue</ref> − − As Christifori and his regiments carved their way through the Lyran-Falcon border, scoring limited victories against the Falcons, the linchpin of Lyran loyalist pro-Katrina forces in the [[Melissia Theater]] were destroyed on 16 August 3064 on the theater's namesake planet. General Bryan was killed in the fighting. General Adam Steiner took command of the surviving forces, including those under Christifori's past adversary Colonel Blucher, and retreated to [[Chapultepec]]. Melissia had fallen to the Falcons.<ref>''Operation Audacity'', ch. 7</ref> − − On 29 August, Christifori and his forces intervened to relieve Adam Steiner's beleaguered forces on Chapultepec. After the battle, Archer passed Victor's holodisk to Adam, and convinced him to abandon defending Chapultepec in order to join his Operation AUDACITY.<ref>''Operation Audacity'', chs. 9-11</ref> − − Integrating the former, and technically still current, civil-war enemies was not without friction. Steiner and Christifori gather their command staff together to plan their next move and identify Operation AUDACITY'S next target. Though unsubtle barbs were traded between the two staffs, eventually they agreed to strike at a target would resonate with the Falcons' sense of honor, and force them to halt their attack on the [[Inner Sphere]]. That target was [[Twycross]], site of both the Jade Falcon's disgrace and redemption; and garrisoned by the [[Falcon Guards]]. Christifori and Steiner would separate their forces to disrupt the Falcon supply chain, resulting in Christifori's forces striking Twycross, and then linking back up with Steiner on [[Blackjack (system)|Blackjack]] before the Falcons could respond. However, Christifori took note that he was putting himself and his people at the mercy of Adam Steiner. If Steiner decided to leave Christifori's forces in a lurch by not linking up in time to save them from the Falcons' wrath; there would be little he could do; and Steiner would have stopped the Falcons ''and'' destroyed a powerful civil war enemy.<ref>''Operation Audacity'', ch. 11</ref> − − After Christofori's and Steiner's forces departed Chapultepec, their forces hit multiple planets on their way to Twycross and Blackjack, respectively, including: [[Roadside]], [[Black Earth]], [[Malibu]], [[Crimond]], and [[Butler]]. Khan Phelan Kell and his Wolves supported them both. In the Butler system, Christifori managed to capture the Falcon [[Warship]] ''Black Talon''. On 28 October, Christifori's forces landed on Twycross.<ref>''Operation Audacity'', chs. 12-18</ref> − − Upon reaching the Twycross system, Christifori assessed his intelligence situation. Captain Anton Gramash had managed to pass along what he could: Adam Steiner had taken longer than expected to secure Black Earth, Prince Victor's status was unknown, and Steiner's progression along his planned attack vector was unknown. After a frank discussion with his old friend and confidant Katya Chaffee, Archer made his [[batchall]] to the planet's defenders: Gamma Galaxy's Falcon Guards and their commander [[Ravill Pryde]]. Pryde bid one [[trinary]] to defend the planet and granted Christifori [[safcon]]. The field of battle was to be the [[Plain of Curtains]], just west of the [[Great Gash]]: site of both the Falcon Guards' shameful defeat at the hands of [[Kai Allard-Liao]] during [[Operation REVIVAL]], and their redemption during the [[Refusal War]]. − − As Christifori landed, the planet's massive storm of wind and sand named [[Diabolis]] raged, disrupting both sides' sensors. Pryde seemed to honor safcon as his forces waited for Christifori's forces to land their [[dropship|dropships]] and assemble. Archer needed to defeat the Falcons on their terms in order to maximize the Guards' defeat and loss of honor for the Falcons, so he issued standing orders to engage in Clan-style single combat unless otherwise directed. As Christifori's forces landed, an errant laser blast came from Raville Pryde's [[Timberwolf]] and struck his dropship [[Colonel Crockett]]. Not only had the Guards just shamed themselves by violating safcon, the single combat rules of [[zellbrigen]] were now off. Christifori's forces destroyed the Falcons, wounded their honor, and made public the gun-cam footage of the Falcons' shame. What Christifori didn't know was that Pryde's ''Timberwolf'', in a strange coincidence resembling the historic [[Aidan Pryde|Aidan Pryde's]] "cursed" 'Mech on [[Tukayyid]] years prior, had most likely malfunctioned when it fired its single laser against the heavily armored dropship.<ref>''Operation Audacity'', chs. 18-19</ref> − − Before Christifori could depart Twycross, enraged Jade Falcon forces, including the remainder of the Falcon Guards, descended on the planet. Landing on the far side of the Diabolis, they were able to launch a surprise attack by marching through the storm. After hours of brutal combat, Christifori was victorious, and in the process destroyed the remaining Falcon Guards. He accepted the surrender of the Falcon forces from the ranking officer and Falcon Guard Star Captain [[Diana Pryde]] personally. In order to save her people's honor, he took her as [[bondsman]] and then immediately released her. He sent Diana back to Khan [[Marthe Pryde]] with a message: Archer Christifori was not done mauling the Falcons just yet, and the only way she could stop him was by abandoning her thrust into the Lyran Alliance. Khan Pryde debated the issue with her [[saKhan]] [[Samantha Clees]], and decided to end her invasion. However, she wanted one more chance to avenger her clan's honor: she wanted one more chance to destroy Christifori as he retreated back to Lyran space.<ref>''Operation Audacity'', chs. 21-22</ref> − − Khan Marthe Pryde's never got her chance. Unsanctioned Falcon forces made their own drive to purge Christifori from the universe and found him on Blackjack, Christifori's planned rendezvous location with Adam Steiner's forces. While a Jade Falcon taskforce deployed on the planet at roughly the same time as Christifori's forces did, Adam Steiner was still on [[Silver Springs]], battling a stubborn Falcon force in almost guerilla warfare type conditions. Colonel [[Anne Sung]], commander of a unit Christifori deployed to bolster Steiner's command, was severely injured in the fighting. After visiting her as she recuperated, Steiner made the decision to abandon Hot Springs and make immediate haste to link up with Christifori on Blackjack. [[Kommandant-General]] [[Seamus Kinnell]], his aide-de-camp since General Bryan's death on Melissia, counseled against moving to support Christifori due to his rebel status. Adam Steiner relieved Kinnell of duty on the spot.<ref>''Operation Audacity'', ch. 24</ref> − − After landing on Blackjack, Christifori linked up with intelligence assets under Anton Gramash. He learned Khan Phelan Kell had taken back Melissia for the Alliance, and the Snord's Irregulars had joined the fray against the Falcons on [[Rasalgethi]]. He also learned that in their pursuit of him, the Falcons had abandoned typical honor-linked combat rituals like batchall and zellbrigen. As the Falcons landed on the planet, Christifori began to realize he was losing the upper hand. The Falcons meant to avenge their honor by conducting an unsanctioned [[Trial of Annihilation]] against his command.<ref>''Operation Audacity'', ch. 25</ref> Luckily for Archer, he was able to call on the captured Falcon Warship, rechristened the [[Black Paw (Individual Aegis-class WarShip)|Black Paw]] under Phelan's Wolves, to provide orbital bombardment in support of his beleaguered forces. The Clan Warship disengaged shortly thereafter to engage the Falcon space assets in system.<ref>''Operation Audacity'', ch. 27</ref> − − As the battle raged and reached its zenith, Adam Steiner arrived to support Christifori on 24 December. As they fought, saKhan Smantha Clees arrived in system and ordered all Jade Falcon units to disengage from Blackjack as part of a larger order to temporarily halt offensive operations on the Lyran border. She spoke with Christifori, and offered a parlay of sorts on [[Blair Atoll]], where fighting still continued.<ref>''Operation Audacity'', ch. 28</ref> During their discussion of how to deal with Khan Pryde, Christifori surprised Adam Steiner by nominating him to speak for the various factions involved, reasoning that he did not speak for the Alliance. Archer gave Adam his word that Victor would support any agreement that halted the Falcon invasion. Adam returned the favor by nominating Archer to be his second and advisor in the negotiations. − − During negotiations, Christifori re-encountered Diana Pryde and learned the Wolves under Khan [[Vlad Ward]] had struck the Falcons as his forces were. Adam attempted to trade captured worlds with the Falcons in order to establish a clean border, but Falcon honor forbade such a trade. In fact, they made it a point to claim that they would not seek to reclaim Twycross, deciding the planet was "cursed soil." Operation AUDACITY ended with Adam Steiner offering the world of Blair Atoll as a perpetual Falcon/Lyran trial site, and in return winning peace for the greater Alliance.<ref>''Operation Audacity'', ch. 29</ref> − − In the end, Adam Steiner saw the value Christifori had brought to the Alliance, and how Victor had offered aid against the Falcons when his sister Katherine did not. He decided to withdraw the Melissia Theater from the civil war. In refusing to aid either side with material or support, Adam hurt Katherine more than he did Victor. Christifori and Steiner shook hands, and Archer took his forces to the Federated Suns to link up with Victor and help finally end the civil war.<ref>''Operation Audacity'', Endplay</ref> ====New Avalon==== ====New Avalon==== Line 92:
Line 68: Following the civil war, Christifori and the Avengers were posted to [[Gibbs]] and undergoing demobilization as of September 3067. This process was aborted as the [[Word of Blake|Blakist]] [[Jihad]] began and the unit remained on the LAAF rolls for the next year and a half. Following the civil war, Christifori and the Avengers were posted to [[Gibbs]] and undergoing demobilization as of September 3067. This process was aborted as the [[Word of Blake|Blakist]] [[Jihad]] began and the unit remained on the LAAF rolls for the next year and a half. − In response in a new [[Jade Falcon Incursion (Jihad)|Jade Falcon incursion]] into the Lyran Alliance, Christifori and the Avengers were tasked with assaulting [[Baker 3]] alongside the [[Knights of St. Cameron]]. This strike into the Jade Falcon Occupation Zone was intended to threaten their lines of communication and divert Falcon units from Lyran territory; instead it ended in disaster for the Avengers. Confronting two veteran front-line Clan Clusters (the [[7th Talon (Clan Jade Falcon)|Seventh]] and [[8th Talon (Clan Jade Falcon)|Eighth Talons]]) rather than the [[10th Provisional Garrison (Clan Jade Falcon)|garrison cluster]] expected, the Avengers were hammered from the start and only a surprise attack by the Knights upon the Falcons' rear allowed the survivors to retreat to their DropShips. Archer Christifori was not among them and was listed as MIA.<ref>''Blake Ascending'', p. 205: "Avengers Fall Back"</ref> + In response in a new [[Jade Falcon Incursion (Jihad)|Jade Falcon incursion]] into the Lyran Alliance, Christifori and the Avengers were tasked with assaulting [[Baker 3]] alongside the [[Knights of St. Cameron]]. This strike into the Jade Falcon Occupation Zone was intended to threaten their lines of communication and divert Falcon units from Lyran territory; instead it ended in disaster for the Avengers. Confronting two veteran front-line Clan Clusters (the [[7th Talon (Clan Jade Falcon)|Seventh]] and [[8th Talon (Clan Jade Falcon)|Eighth Talons]]) rather than the [[10th Provisional Garrison Cluster (Clan Jade Falcon)|garrison cluster]] expected, the Avengers were hammered from the start and only a surprise attack by the Knights upon the Falcons' rear allowed the survivors to retreat to their DropShips. Archer Christifori was not among them and was listed as MIA.<ref>''Blake Ascending'', p. 205: "Avengers Fall Back"</ref> When the Jade Falcons joined [[Devlin Stone]]'s coalition some years later, they confirmed that Christifori had indeed been killed.<ref name=MM>''Masters and Minions: The StarCorps Dossiers'', p. 99</ref> When the Jade Falcons joined [[Devlin Stone]]'s coalition some years later, they confirmed that Christifori had indeed been killed.<ref name=MM>''Masters and Minions: The StarCorps Dossiers'', p. 99</ref>
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| title = [[Knight of the Sword]]<ref name=CoDc1/> | | title = [[Knight of the Sword]]<ref name=CoDc1/> | ||
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| profession = [[MechWarrior (pilot)|MechWarrior]] | | profession = [[MechWarrior (pilot)|MechWarrior]] | ||
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| − | | siblings = [[Andrea Christifori]] | + | | siblings = [[Andrea Christifori]] |
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| − | After returning home to the Inner Sphere after the [[Great Refusal]] that followed the destruction of the Jaguars, Christifori eased back into civilian life on Thorin. He resumed operation of his eponymous interstellar shipping company Christifori Express and accepted a reservist position as CO of the Thorin Militia. He reunited with his sister and only family [[Andrea Christifori]], who was becoming known for her several planet-wide editorials critical of [[Archon of the Lyran Commonwealth|Archon]] [[Katherine Steiner-Davion|Katherine Steiner-Davion's]] policies and fitness to rule. Though he considered himself somewhat apolitical and feared for her safety, he adored his sister and her dedication to principle, gifting her his Medal of Honor.<ref name=MoaHc1/> | + | After returning home to the Inner Sphere after the [[Great Refusal]] that followed the destruction of the Jaguars, Christifori eased back into civilian life on Thorin. He resumed operation of his eponymous interstellar shipping company Christifori Express and accepted a reservist position as CO of the Thorin Militia. He reunited with his sister and only family [[Andrea Christifori]], who was becoming known for her several planet-wide editorials critical of [[Archon of the Lyran Commonwealth|Archon]] [[Katherine Steiner-Davion|Katherine Steiner-Davion's]] policies and fitness to rule. Though he considered himself somewhat apolitical and feared for her safety, he adored his sister and her dedication to principle, gifting her his Medal of Honor.<ref name=MoaHc1>''Measure of a Hero'', ch. 1</ref> |
| − | As militia commander, Christifori reported to [[Colonel]] [[Felix Blucher]], commanding officer of the [[Fifteenth Arcturan Guards]]. The two units conducted exercises together, though tensions would eventually grow between the ostensibly pro-Katrina Arcturan Guards and the militia. Katrina Steiner-Davion was gaining a reputation as willing to employ a heavy hand when dealing with criticism of her rule, and many feared the Guards were on Thorin to be that hand if necessary.<ref name=MoaHc1/> | + | As militia commander, Christifori reported to [[Colonel]] [[Felix Blucher]], commanding officer of the [[Fifteenth Arcturan Guards]].<ref name=MoaHc1/> The two units conducted exercises together, though tensions would eventually grow between the ostensibly pro-Katrina Arcturan Guards and the militia. Katrina Steiner-Davion was gaining a reputation as willing to employ a heavy hand when dealing with criticism of her rule, and many feared the Guards were on Thorin to be that hand if necessary.<ref name=MoaHc1/> |
During a "house call" at Andrea Christifori's residence, ostensibly to ensure mutual understanding and "cooperation," the Guards' XO [[Luther Fisk]] shot Andrea to death, claiming to have mistaken a letter opener she had picked up for a knife and deadly intent, though he was a good distance away from her.<ref>''Measure of a Hero'', ch. 4</ref> Colonel Blucher, disgusted with his inept yet politically-connected XO, had Fisk court-martialed immediately and assured Christifori justice would be done.<ref>''Measure of a Hero'', chs. 5–6</ref> Fisk was found guilty and sentenced to 30 years in prison; satisfying Christifori's hunger for justice.<ref name=MoaHc7>''Measure of a Hero'', ch. 7</ref> However, Luther's father and Count of Odessa [[Nicholas Fisk]] carried heavy weight in the Royal Court, and Luther's sentence was quickly commuted by the Archon herself. For Christifori, it was the final straw that led to his decision to revolt.<ref>''Measure of a Hero'', chs. 4–7</ref> | During a "house call" at Andrea Christifori's residence, ostensibly to ensure mutual understanding and "cooperation," the Guards' XO [[Luther Fisk]] shot Andrea to death, claiming to have mistaken a letter opener she had picked up for a knife and deadly intent, though he was a good distance away from her.<ref>''Measure of a Hero'', ch. 4</ref> Colonel Blucher, disgusted with his inept yet politically-connected XO, had Fisk court-martialed immediately and assured Christifori justice would be done.<ref>''Measure of a Hero'', chs. 5–6</ref> Fisk was found guilty and sentenced to 30 years in prison; satisfying Christifori's hunger for justice.<ref name=MoaHc7>''Measure of a Hero'', ch. 7</ref> However, Luther's father and Count of Odessa [[Nicholas Fisk]] carried heavy weight in the Royal Court, and Luther's sentence was quickly commuted by the Archon herself. For Christifori, it was the final straw that led to his decision to revolt.<ref>''Measure of a Hero'', chs. 4–7</ref> | ||
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On 16 April 3063 and via holoprojector, Rhonda and Christifori spoke for the first time. They set a formal meeting to take place that day at 2100 hours at [[Moseby's Crossroads]], a small and isolated area situated between their two forces.<ref>''Call of Duty'', ch. 7</ref> As Christifori and Rhonda, along with their entourages, made their way to the appointed meeting place, separate disasters greeted them. Rhonda in her ''[[Highlander]]'' and [[Shorty Sneede]] in his ''[[Lancelot]]'' were ambushed by six 'Mechs bearing First Thorin Regiment markings. Christifori, Gramash, and Darius Hopkins were attacked by 'Mechs bearing the symbol of a buffalo-nickel—Snord's Irregulars' symbol. In the end, Hopkins and Sneede were killed. Gramash and Rhonda Snord was incapacitated, leaving Christifori's intelligence on the planet blind and the Irregulars in command of Rhonda's daughter Tasha.<ref>''Call of Duty'', chs. 10–11</ref> Believing the other was responsible for the respective ambushes, Archer's Avengers and Snord's Irregulars laid into each other on Odessa.<ref>''Call of Duty'', chs. 8–10</ref> What neither side knew at the time was that the ambushes were ordered by Count Nicholas Fisk, planned by Loki operative [[Edwin Vester]], and executed by the [[Wolverton's Highlanders]]' commander Colonel [[Robert Feehan]]; all in the hopes that the Snord's Irregulars would either sign Katrina's contract and join the fight against Victor, or grind themselves and the Avengers to dust in a brutal war of attrition. | On 16 April 3063 and via holoprojector, Rhonda and Christifori spoke for the first time. They set a formal meeting to take place that day at 2100 hours at [[Moseby's Crossroads]], a small and isolated area situated between their two forces.<ref>''Call of Duty'', ch. 7</ref> As Christifori and Rhonda, along with their entourages, made their way to the appointed meeting place, separate disasters greeted them. Rhonda in her ''[[Highlander]]'' and [[Shorty Sneede]] in his ''[[Lancelot]]'' were ambushed by six 'Mechs bearing First Thorin Regiment markings. Christifori, Gramash, and Darius Hopkins were attacked by 'Mechs bearing the symbol of a buffalo-nickel—Snord's Irregulars' symbol. In the end, Hopkins and Sneede were killed. Gramash and Rhonda Snord was incapacitated, leaving Christifori's intelligence on the planet blind and the Irregulars in command of Rhonda's daughter Tasha.<ref>''Call of Duty'', chs. 10–11</ref> Believing the other was responsible for the respective ambushes, Archer's Avengers and Snord's Irregulars laid into each other on Odessa.<ref>''Call of Duty'', chs. 8–10</ref> What neither side knew at the time was that the ambushes were ordered by Count Nicholas Fisk, planned by Loki operative [[Edwin Vester]], and executed by the [[Wolverton's Highlanders]]' commander Colonel [[Robert Feehan]]; all in the hopes that the Snord's Irregulars would either sign Katrina's contract and join the fight against Victor, or grind themselves and the Avengers to dust in a brutal war of attrition. | ||
| − | Eventually, Christifori and his closest advisors began to suspect the truth. | + | Eventually, Christifori and his closest advisors began to suspect the truth. Katya and Gramash captured Vester, and extracted from him the evidence they needed to convince the Irregulars that they had both been duped.<ref>''Call of Duty'', chs. 20</ref> Rhonda Snord awoke from her coma and found her unit bottled in by Archer's Avengers. In another attempt at parlay, Christifori drove an unarmed munitions carrier, loaded with food and water and bearing a white flag, up to the encircled Irregulars, where he was greeted by Star Captain [[Norris]]'s [[Masakari]] and [[PPC]] fire.<ref>''Call of Duty'', chs. 21, 23</ref> While under capture by the Irregulars, Christifori was able to present his case to Rhonda and Tasha directly. Convinced by Christifori, he and the Snords hatched a plan of their own; one that would result in the destruction of the Blackstone/Wolverton Highlanders, and eliminate Fisk's hold on the planet. |
By the time the Irregulars and Archer's Avengers had engaged the Highlanders, the Irregular's contract with the Lyran Alliance was up. In a last ditch effort, Count Nicholas Fisk attempted to retain the Irregulars in the service of Katrina, but the effort was futile. With no other options remaining, Fisk and Feehan attempted to decapitate both the Irregulars and the Avengers through headhunting attacks.<ref>''Call of Duty'', chs. 26–27</ref> They failed. The Wolverton's Highlanders were bankrupted, and Nicholas Fisk was taken as a prisoner of war. Christifori was able to persuade Snord's Irregulars to sign a contract with Victor Steiner-Davion that kept them out of the civil war, and the unit was assigned to [[Tukayyid]] to help defend against [[Clan]] incursions. In early May of 3063, Christifori and his Avengers could claim another planet in Victor's name: Odessa.<ref>''Call of Duty'', Epilogue</ref> | By the time the Irregulars and Archer's Avengers had engaged the Highlanders, the Irregular's contract with the Lyran Alliance was up. In a last ditch effort, Count Nicholas Fisk attempted to retain the Irregulars in the service of Katrina, but the effort was futile. With no other options remaining, Fisk and Feehan attempted to decapitate both the Irregulars and the Avengers through headhunting attacks.<ref>''Call of Duty'', chs. 26–27</ref> They failed. The Wolverton's Highlanders were bankrupted, and Nicholas Fisk was taken as a prisoner of war. Christifori was able to persuade Snord's Irregulars to sign a contract with Victor Steiner-Davion that kept them out of the civil war, and the unit was assigned to [[Tukayyid]] to help defend against [[Clan]] incursions. In early May of 3063, Christifori and his Avengers could claim another planet in Victor's name: Odessa.<ref>''Call of Duty'', Epilogue</ref> | ||
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| − | In May of | + | In May of 3064, Victor Steiner-Davion secretly met with Christifori on the planet of [[Halfway]]. Victor promoted him to [[Major General]] for his efforts to rid the Lyran Alliance of his sister's rule and introduced him to some of his strongest supporters: [[Caradoc Trevana]], [[Jerrard Cranston]], [[Dan Allard]], [[Morgan Kell]], and [[Phelan Kell]]. Some time ago Victor had asked Archer to design a strategy for dealing with the [[Clan Jade Falcon|Jade Falcons]] in the event they made an incursion into the Lyran Alliance in order to take advantage of the civil war and expand their holdings. That had come to pass, and Victor needed a plan to deal with the clansmen. Archer proposed to hit the Falcon front line and rear worlds, forcing them to double back to maintain their territory and logistical supplies. According to Victor's intelligence, his sister's forces, under command of General [[Sharon Bryan]], had concentrated her armies at [[Melissia]], practically inviting the Falcons to hit the planet. After quick deliberation, the plan was set. [[Operation BLUDGEON]] would hit Lyran front line planets, and Operation AUDACITY would strike the current Jade Falcon occupation zone. Victor asked one last thing of Christifori before he left the planet to take his war into the [[Federated Suns]]: he asked Archer to replicate his success with the Snord's Irregulars and convince his cousin [[Adam Steiner]] that if he wouldn't join Victor's side, he would at least refuse to believe the poison Katrina dripped into his ear.<ref>''Operation Audacity'', Prologue</ref> |
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Following the civil war, Christifori and the Avengers were posted to [[Gibbs]] and undergoing demobilization as of September 3067. This process was aborted as the [[Word of Blake|Blakist]] [[Jihad]] began and the unit remained on the LAAF rolls for the next year and a half. | Following the civil war, Christifori and the Avengers were posted to [[Gibbs]] and undergoing demobilization as of September 3067. This process was aborted as the [[Word of Blake|Blakist]] [[Jihad]] began and the unit remained on the LAAF rolls for the next year and a half. | ||
| − | In response in a new [[Jade Falcon Incursion (Jihad)|Jade Falcon incursion]] into the Lyran Alliance, Christifori and the Avengers were tasked with assaulting [[Baker 3]] alongside the [[Knights of St. Cameron]]. This strike into the Jade Falcon Occupation Zone was intended to threaten their lines of communication and divert Falcon units from Lyran territory; instead it ended in disaster for the Avengers. Confronting two veteran front-line Clan Clusters (the [[7th Talon (Clan Jade Falcon)|Seventh]] and [[8th Talon (Clan Jade Falcon)|Eighth Talons]]) rather than the [[10th Provisional Garrison (Clan Jade Falcon)|garrison cluster]] expected, the Avengers were hammered from the start and only a surprise attack by the Knights upon the Falcons' rear allowed the survivors to retreat to their DropShips. Archer Christifori was not among them and was listed as MIA.<ref>''Blake Ascending'', p. 205: "Avengers Fall Back"</ref> | + | In response in a new [[Jade Falcon Incursion (Jihad)|Jade Falcon incursion]] into the Lyran Alliance, Christifori and the Avengers were tasked with assaulting [[Baker 3]] alongside the [[Knights of St. Cameron]]. This strike into the Jade Falcon Occupation Zone was intended to threaten their lines of communication and divert Falcon units from Lyran territory; instead it ended in disaster for the Avengers. Confronting two veteran front-line Clan Clusters (the [[7th Talon (Clan Jade Falcon)|Seventh]] and [[8th Talon (Clan Jade Falcon)|Eighth Talons]]) rather than the [[10th Provisional Garrison Cluster (Clan Jade Falcon)|garrison cluster]] expected, the Avengers were hammered from the start and only a surprise attack by the Knights upon the Falcons' rear allowed the survivors to retreat to their DropShips. Archer Christifori was not among them and was listed as MIA.<ref>''Blake Ascending'', p. 205: "Avengers Fall Back"</ref> |
When the Jade Falcons joined [[Devlin Stone]]'s coalition some years later, they confirmed that Christifori had indeed been killed.<ref name=MM>''Masters and Minions: The StarCorps Dossiers'', p. 99</ref> | When the Jade Falcons joined [[Devlin Stone]]'s coalition some years later, they confirmed that Christifori had indeed been killed.<ref name=MM>''Masters and Minions: The StarCorps Dossiers'', p. 99</ref> | ||