Bishop Sortek
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Marshal Bishop Sortek (???? - October 3063) was the Commanding Officer of the Davion Brigade of Guards and 1st Davion Guards RCT until his death during the FedCom Civil War (FCCW).
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Family
Bishop Sortek was the cousin of Field Marshal Ardan Sortek, a legendary hero of the Federated Suns and AFFS/AFFC, as well as being the former Prince's Champion.
Standing Up to Tyranny
At the start of the FCCW, Marshal Sortek informed Katherine Steiner-Davion, Archon of the Lyran Alliance and Regent of the Federated Commonwealth, that the 1st Davion Guards stationed on New Avalon would not swear an Oath of Alliegance to her, as the Guards were sworn to protect the citizens of the Federated Commonwealth. In response, "Archon Katrina" ordered her Loyalists to frame the Guards for acts of "terrorism" against AFFC installations, then threatened to arrest Sortek and the entirety of the 1st Guards if they did not stand down, lay down their arms and submit to DMI investigations. Sortek launched his own investigation into the matter and ordered his RCT to stand down, but not allow themselves to be disarmed. On June 25, 3062, a furious Katherine ordered the arrest of the 1st Guards and that the unit be disbanded and stricken from all AFFC records.
Field Marshal and current Prince's Champion Simon Gallagher attempted to negotiate with Sortek, but Sortek refused to speak with Gallagher. On the following day, Sortek completed his investigation and determined that there was little, if any, evidence that 1st Guards personnel had engaged in terrorist acts.
Since Gallagher failed to convince Sortek and his soldiers to effectively surrender, Marshal of the Armies Jackson Davion next attempted to reason with Sortek. Once again, Sortek refused to capitulate to the Archon's demands. Field Marshal Gallagher had enough of Sortek's rebellion and ordered the 3rd Robinson Rangers to lead a Loyalist task force to forcibly disarm and arrest the 1st Davion Guards, per the Archon's orders.
TO BE CONTINUED...
Defiant to the End
Sortek ordered his 1st Guards to engage the Loyalists: the 3rd Robinson Rangers, the 10th Deneb Light Cavalry, the New Avalon CMM and several second-line militia units stationed on New Avalon. This campaign was later referred to in the history books as the First Battle of New Avalon.
By October of 3063, the Guards managed to cripple the CMM, leaving the Rangers and DLC to pursue the Guards into the Grand Avalon Mountains outside of Avalon City. As the Guards made their way through the mountain passes, Sortek came up with the idea that a Company consisting of twelve 'Mechs piloted by elite MechWarriors could hold off the Loyalists long enough for the Guards to escape. Sortek insisted that he lead the delaying action, since he was the unit's CO.
Bishop Sortek and twelve of the best soldiers of the 1st Davion Guards sacrificed themselves so that their fellow soldiers could continue the fight.
TO BE CONTINUED...
Titles and Succession
References
- FedCom Civil War, pp. 60-61, 77-78