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| name                = Cassandra Allard-Liao
 
| name                = Cassandra Allard-Liao
| birthdate          = [[3032]]<ref>''Shattered Sphere'', p. 73, Major Cassandra Allard-Liao</ref>
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| affiliation        = [[House Allard-Liao]]
 
| affiliation        = [[House Allard-Liao]]
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| parents            = [[Justin Allard]] (father)<br/>[[Candace Liao]] (mother)
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| siblings            = [[Kai Allard-Liao]]<br/>[[Kuan-Yin Allard-Liao]]
| profession          = Noble
 
| parents            = [[Justin Allard]] (father)<br>[[Candace Liao]] (mother)
 
| siblings            = [[Kai Allard-Liao|Kai]]<br/>[[Kuan-Yin Allard-Liao|Kuan-Yin]] (twin)<br/>[[Quintus Allard-Liao|Quintus]]
 
 
| spouse              = [[Tamas Rubinsky]]
 
| spouse              = [[Tamas Rubinsky]]
 
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'''Cassandra Allard-Liao''' was the second oldest child of [[Justin Allard]] and [[Candace Liao]], as well as the twin sister of [[Kuan-Yin Allard-Liao]]. A [[MechWarrior (pilot)|MechWarrior]] and career military officer, Cassandra played a key role in the [[Capellan-St. Ives War]] before becoming a mercenary.
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'''Cassandra Allard-Liao''' (b. [[3032]]<ref>''Shattered Sphere'', p. 73, Major Cassandra Allard-Liao</ref>&mdash; ) was the second oldest child of [[Justin Allard]] and [[Candace Liao]], as well as the twin sister of [[Kuan Yin Allard-Liao]]. A [[MechWarrior (pilot)|MechWarrior]] and career military officer, Cassandra played a key role in the [[Capellan-St. Ives War]] before becoming a mercenary.
  
==History==
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==Biography==
===Early life===
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===Early Life===
 
As with older brother [[Kai Allard-Liao|Kai]], Cassandra trained as a MechWarrior.<ref>''Threads of Ambition'', p. 35</ref>
 
As with older brother [[Kai Allard-Liao|Kai]], Cassandra trained as a MechWarrior.<ref>''Threads of Ambition'', p. 35</ref>
  
 
===Outreach===
 
===Outreach===
In [[3051]], Cassandra accompanied her parents, older brother, and [[Kuan-Yin Allard-Liao|sister]] to [[Outreach]] at the invitation of [[Jaime Wolf]], the legendary commander of [[Wolf's Dragoons]]. There, as part of the [[Outreach Summit]], she undertook training and team-building exercises with other heirs to the [[Inner Sphere]] nations, seeking to meet the threat of the [[Clan Invasion]]. During what was supposed to be an exercise in team-building among the young royals, Cassandra attacked [[Sun-Tzu Liao]], then the heir to the [[Capellan Confederation]], because the group wanted to use his extra-long fingernails to defuse a bomb. She wrestled him to the ground and threatened to break off one of his nails until stopped by [[Ragnar Magnusson]]. Sun-Tzu, for his part, did nothing to hide his antipathy towards her.<ref>''Blood Legacy'', pp. 17-20, 53-64, 74-76, 98-106, 141-147, 164-165</ref>
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In [[3051]], Cassandra accompanied her parents, older brother, and sister to [[Outreach]] at the invitation of [[Jaime Wolf]]. There, she undertook training and team-building exercises with other heirs to [[Inner Sphere]] nations. During what was supposed to be an exercise in team-building among the young royals, Cassandra attacked [[Sun-Tzu Liao]], then the heir to the [[Capellan Confederation]], because the group wanted to use his extra-long fingernails to defuse a bomb. She wrestled him to the ground and threatened to break off one of his nails until stopped by [[Ragnar Magnusson]]. Sun-Tzu did nothing to hide his antipathy towards her.<ref>''Blood Legacy'', pp. 17-20, 53-64, 74-76, 98-106, 141-147, 164-165</ref>
  
 
During a [[Clan]]-style [[Trial of Position]], Cassandra scored a 189, sixth out of the eight individuals who were put through the combat.<ref>''Blood Legacy'', pp. 223-224</ref>
 
During a [[Clan]]-style [[Trial of Position]], Cassandra scored a 189, sixth out of the eight individuals who were put through the combat.<ref>''Blood Legacy'', pp. 223-224</ref>
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By July, the Compact had lost three worlds, Indicass, [[Denbar]], and [[Vestallas]]. Cassanrda's efforts ensured that the Capellans could not immediately consider the worlds pacified, however.<ref>''Threads of Ambition'', p. 261</ref>
 
By July, the Compact had lost three worlds, Indicass, [[Denbar]], and [[Vestallas]]. Cassanrda's efforts ensured that the Capellans could not immediately consider the worlds pacified, however.<ref>''Threads of Ambition'', p. 261</ref>
  
The Confederation invaded St. Loris in March [[3062]], a world that was defended by the Light Horse and Cassandra's battalion of the Lancers augmented by [[Home Guard (Capellan Confederation)|Home Guard]] forces. On 3 April, Cassandra took her Lancers on the offensive, intent on flanking [[House Hiritsu]] and the [[Third Confederation Reserve Cavalry]]. A demi-company of Reserve Cavalry overextended themselves and charged at Cassandra's position, intent on taking her down. She turned her company on them and destroyed the [['Mech]]s before they could get her. Weeks later, Cassandra planned another offensive action, this one meant to sever the supply lines of the forces on St. Loris and bog down the [[Teng]] front. She broke her unit down into companies to hit multiple objectives.<ref>''The Killing Fields'', pp. 50-55, 67-69, 102</ref>
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The Confederation invaded St. Loris in March [[3062]], a world that was defended by the Light Horse and Cassandra's battalion of the Lancers augmented by [[Home Guard (Capellan Confederation)|Home Guard]] forces. On 3 April, Cassandra took her Lancers on the offensive, intent on flanking [[House Hiritsu]] and the [[Third Confederation Reserve Cavalry]]. A demi-company of Reserve Cavalry over-extended themselves and charged at Cassandra's position, intent on taking her down. She turned her company on them and destroyed the [['Mech]]s before they could get her. Weeks later, Cassandra planned another offensive action, this one meant to sever the supply lines of the forces on St. Loris and bog down the [[Teng]] front. She broke her unit down into companies to hit multiple objectives.<ref>''The Killing Fields'', pp. 50-55, 67-69, 102</ref>
  
Beginning on 2 May, Thuggee followers of [[Kali Liao]] used a nerve gas agent taken from [[Wei]] to attack "traitor Liaos" in what would become known as [[Black May]]. When the Light Horse received word of the imminent attacks, Tamas Rubinsky took his company out looking for Cassandra. A Confederation [[DropShip]] attacked the forces as they were linking up. Damaged from the DropShip attack, Tamas punched out, directly into the path of a nerve gas cloud. The younger Rubinsky had been affected by the weapon meant for her. She had to explain the ordeal to his father days later. The neurological damage he suffered would never allow him to pilot a 'Mech again with any effectiveness. On the 18th she oversaw a prisoner exchange with House Hiritsu, though [[Aris Sung]] got the better of her when she tried to negotiate a partial withdrawal. By June, Tamas had recovered enough to get around, so Cassandra made plans to relocate the Lancers and stay on the offensive.<ref>''The Killing Fields'', pp. 85-92, 101-105, 108-112, 122, 133-138, 157</ref>
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Beginning on 2 May, Thugee followers of [[Kali Liao]] used a nerve gas agent taken from [[Wei]] to attack "traitor Liaos" in what would become known as [[Black May]]. When the Light Horse received word of the imminent attacks, Tamas Rubinsky took his company out looking for Cassandra. A Confederation [[DropShip]] attacked the forces as they were linking up. Damaged from the DropShip attack, Tamas punched out, directly into the path of a nerve gas cloud. The younger Rubinsky had been affected by the weapon meant for her. She had to explain the ordeal to his father days later. The neurological damage he suffered would never allow him to pilot a 'Mech again with any effectiveness. On the 18th she oversaw a prisoner exchange with House Hiritsu, though [[Aris Sung]] got the better of her when she tried to negotiate a partial withdrawal. By June, Tamas had recovered enough to get around, so Cassandra made plans to relocate the Lancers and stay on the offensive.<ref>''The Killing Fields'', pp. 85-92, 101-105, 108-112, 122, 133-138, 157</ref>
  
 
Cassandra had relocated to [[Ambergrist]] by August and was on [[Tantara]] in September. Her work holding the Teng front along the so-called "St. Loris line" allowed Candace to forge a plan that involved abandoning the St. Ives front, including the capital itself, to hold more of the Compact's worlds.<ref>''The Killing Fields'', pp. 194-200, 251-253, 259</ref>  
 
Cassandra had relocated to [[Ambergrist]] by August and was on [[Tantara]] in September. Her work holding the Teng front along the so-called "St. Loris line" allowed Candace to forge a plan that involved abandoning the St. Ives front, including the capital itself, to hold more of the Compact's worlds.<ref>''The Killing Fields'', pp. 194-200, 251-253, 259</ref>  
  
A series of ceasefire agreements were implemented and broken beginning in [[3063]]. At the behest of Candace, Kuan Yin negotiated a peace agreement that brought the Compact back into the Confederation as the [[St. Ives Commonality]].<ref>''Field Manual: Capellan Confederation'', p. 16, "The Capellan Solution"</ref><ref>''Handbook: House Liao'', p. 65, "Standing Firm"</ref>
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A series of cease fire agreements were implemented and broken beginning in [[3063]]. At the behest of Candace, Kuan Yin negotiated a peace agreement that brought the Compact back into the Confederation as the [[St. Ives Commonality]].<ref>''Field Manual: Capellan Confederation'', p. 16, "The Capellan Solution"</ref><ref>''Handbook: House Liao'', p. 65, "Standing Firm"</ref>
  
===Postwar===
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===Post-war===
 
With the war over and the reintegration of the St. Ives Compact into the Capellan Confederation, the Light Horse stayed on in the personal employ of Duchess Candace Liao until May [[3067]] when they took a contract with the [[Lyran Alliance]]. Betrothed to Tamas, Cassandra left with them, taking over command of the first battalion to allow Colonel Marko Rubinsky to create a command company.<ref>''Field Manual: Capellan Confederation'', p. 30, "Rubinsky's Light Horse"</ref><ref>''Field Manual: Mercenaries, Revised'', p. 98</ref><ref>''Handbook: House Liao'', p. 81, "St. Ives"</ref><ref name=MSU102 />
 
With the war over and the reintegration of the St. Ives Compact into the Capellan Confederation, the Light Horse stayed on in the personal employ of Duchess Candace Liao until May [[3067]] when they took a contract with the [[Lyran Alliance]]. Betrothed to Tamas, Cassandra left with them, taking over command of the first battalion to allow Colonel Marko Rubinsky to create a command company.<ref>''Field Manual: Capellan Confederation'', p. 30, "Rubinsky's Light Horse"</ref><ref>''Field Manual: Mercenaries, Revised'', p. 98</ref><ref>''Handbook: House Liao'', p. 81, "St. Ives"</ref><ref name=MSU102 />
  
 
===Jihad===
 
===Jihad===
After leaving the Confederation, the Light Horse settled in on [[Blackjack (system)|Blackjack]], directly across the border from [[Clan Jade Falcon]]. The Falcons took advantage of the chaos caused by the [[Jihad]] and attacked in January [[3069]]. The Light Horse initially beat back the [[3rd Falcon Swoop (Clan Jade Falcon)|Third Swoop Cluster]]. The following day, the Falcons sent a headhunter unit after the regiment's command staff. Colonel Rubinsky anticipated the maneuver and dispatched Cassandra and her battalion on a similar operation against the Falcon's on-world headquarters. Cassandra surprised the Falcons, who could not defend their base for a full ten minutes. At the cost of two 'Mechs, the first battalion nearly annihilated the Falcon base and supplies. When the Third called in reinforcements, the Light Horse quit Blackjack and retreated to [[Melissia]].<ref name=MSU102 />
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After leaving the Confederation, the Light Horse settled in on [[Blackjack (planet)|Blackjack]], directly across the border from [[Clan Jade Falcon]]. The Falcons took advantage of the chaos caused by the [[Jihad]] and attacked in January [[3069]]. The Light Horse initially beat back the [[3rd Falcon Swoop (Clan Jade Falcon)|Third Swoop Cluster]]. The following day, the Falcons sent a headhunter unit after the regiment's command staff. Colonel Rubinsky anticipated the maneuver and dispatched Cassandra and her battalion on a similar operation against the Falcon's on-world headquarters. Cassandra surprised the Falcons, who could not defend their base for a full ten minutes. At the cost of two 'Mechs, the first battalion nearly annihilated the Falcon base and supplies. When the Third called in reinforcements, the Light Horse quit Blackjack and retreated to [[Melissia]].<ref name=MSU102 />
  
 
===Marriage and children===
 
===Marriage and children===
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==BattleMechs==
 
==BattleMechs==
During her time on Outreach, Cassandra piloted an ''[[Orion]]''.<ref>''Blood Legacy'', p. 105</ref> With the Second St. Ives Lancers in 3060, she was at the helm of a ''[[Cestus]]''. Notably, her ''Cestus'' appears to be an undocumented jump-capable variant.<ref>''Threads of Ambition'', ch. 26, p. 202</ref>
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During her time on Outreach, Cassandra piloted an ''[[Orion]]''.<ref>''Blood Legacy'', p. 105</ref> With the Second St. Ives Lancers in 3060, she was at the helm of a ''[[Cestus]]''.<ref>''Threads of Ambition'', p. 122</ref>
  
 
==References==
 
==References==
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==Bibliography==
 
==Bibliography==
* ''[[Blood Legacy]]'' (novel)
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*''[[Blood Legacy]]''
* ''[[Era Report: 3062]]''
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*''[[Era Report: 3062]]''
* ''[[Field Manual: 3085]]''
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*''[[Field Manual: 3085]]''
* ''[[Field Manual: Capellan Confederation]]''
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*''[[Field Manual: Capellan Confederation]]''
* ''[[Field Manual: Mercenaries, Revised]]''
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*''[[Field Manual: Mercenaries, Revised]]''
* ''[[Handbook: House Liao]]''
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*''[[Handbook: House Liao]]''
* ''[[The Killing Fields]]'' (novel)
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*''[[The Killing Fields]]''
* ''[[Mercenaries Supplemental Update]]''
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*''[[Mercenaries Supplemental Update]]''
* ''[[Shattered Sphere]]''
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*''[[Shattered Sphere]]''
* ''[[Threads of Ambition]]'' (novel)
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*''[[Threads of Ambition]]''
  
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