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	Sometime prior to the [[War of 3039]], Olivares was promoted to ''Tai-sa'' and placed in command of the rebuilt Eleventh Legion of Vega. They were stationed on [[Alrakis]], a world bordering the Lyran half of the new [[Federated Commonwealth]]. Alrakis was a target in the first wave of the allied invasion, with the [[23rd Arcturan Guards|Twenty-third Arcturan Guards RCT]] dropping onto the planet on 16 April, [[3039]], along with the command company of the [[Fifth Donegal Guards]]. The decisive, aggressive drop by the Twenty-third caught the Eleventh Legion by surprise, quickly forcing them out of their barracks and onto the back foot. Even as the advance contingent of the 23rd was pushing the more numerous Legion back, a second contingent landed on the shores of Lake Carantha and seized Sigmundrac, the planetary capital.		Sometime prior to the [[War of 3039]], Olivares was promoted to ''Tai-sa'' and placed in command of the rebuilt Eleventh Legion of Vega. They were stationed on [[Alrakis]], a world bordering the Lyran half of the new [[Federated Commonwealth]]. Alrakis was a target in the first wave of the allied invasion, with the [[23rd Arcturan Guards|Twenty-third Arcturan Guards RCT]] dropping onto the planet on 16 April, [[3039]], along with the command company of the [[Fifth Donegal Guards]]. The decisive, aggressive drop by the Twenty-third caught the Eleventh Legion by surprise, quickly forcing them out of their barracks and onto the back foot. Even as the advance contingent of the 23rd was pushing the more numerous Legion back, a second contingent landed on the shores of Lake Carantha and seized Sigmundrac, the planetary capital.
−	Olivares counterattacked in an attempt to gain the initiative, forcing the Twenty-third into a bloody series of battles. Sensing that Olivares was striking from a weak position, the Guards pressed on hard, pushing and harrying the Legion back and attempting to pin them up against the Caradhradene Mountains. Based on his experiences with Theodore Kurita, Olivares knew that to be trapped against the mountains would result in the wasteful destruction of the Legion, and therefore he ordered a fighting withdrawal to save as many of his troops as possible. Olivares held the line while his conventional forces boarded their transports, using a ferocious 'Mech attack and artillery fire to delay the Lyran advance. Engaging the Steiner forces in the forests near Lake Carantha, he stalled the advance of the Guards' assault battalion, but lost a third of his available 'Mechs in the process. Then he set fire to the forests, further deterring the Arcturans and allowing his armor forces to pick off several retreating Lyran 'Mechs. Moving through the lake to avoid the fires, the Legion attacked the Lyrans from behind, inflicting losses and giving Olivares the room he needed to pull back. After a running firefight, the Eleventh made it to their DropShips.	+	Olivares counterattacked in an attempt to gain an the initiative, forcing the Twenty-third into a bloody series of battles. Sensing that Olivares was striking from a weak position, the Guards pressed on hard, pushing and harrying the Legion back and attempting to pin them up against the Caradhradene Mountains. Based on his experiences with Theodore Kurita, Olivares knew that to be trapped against the mountains would result in the wasteful destruction of the Legion, and therefore he ordered a fighting withdrawal to save as many of his troops as possible. Olivares held the line while his conventional forces boarded their transports, using a ferocious 'Mech attack and artillery fire to delay the Lyran advance. Engaging the Steiner forces in the forests near Lake Carantha, he stalled the advance of the Guards' assault battalion, but lost a third of his available 'Mechs in the process. Then he set fire to the forests, further deterring the Arcturans and allowing his armor forces to pick off several retreating Lyran 'Mechs. Moving through the lake to avoid the fires, the Legion attacked the Lyrans from behind, inflicting losses and giving Olivares the room he needed to pull back. After a running firefight, the Eleventh made it to their DropShips.
	Aboard his flaghip ''[[Astringent Beauty]]'' Olivares then contemplated ''[[seppuku]]'' during the trip to the [[Jump Point]], because of standing orders not to retreat. However, he opted to hold off after receiving news of the extent of the allied invasion, feeling that the Combine needed him. The Legion traveled to [[Dieron]] to regroup.<ref name=HWO39-2829-A-EO-A-1>''Historical: War of 3039'', pp. 28-29, "Alrakis", Olivares leads the Eleventh Legion in the defense of Alrakis</ref><ref name=TW9497-FW-EO-1-1>''Total Warfare'', pp. 94-97, "''Fighting Withdrawal''", Olivares leads the withdrawal from Alrakis</ref><ref name=SFOTH-EO-1>''Scenario: Fall of the Hammer'', "Situation", Olivares eventually orders the retreat from Alrakis</ref>		Aboard his flaghip ''[[Astringent Beauty]]'' Olivares then contemplated ''[[seppuku]]'' during the trip to the [[Jump Point]], because of standing orders not to retreat. However, he opted to hold off after receiving news of the extent of the allied invasion, feeling that the Combine needed him. The Legion traveled to [[Dieron]] to regroup.<ref name=HWO39-2829-A-EO-A-1>''Historical: War of 3039'', pp. 28-29, "Alrakis", Olivares leads the Eleventh Legion in the defense of Alrakis</ref><ref name=TW9497-FW-EO-1-1>''Total Warfare'', pp. 94-97, "''Fighting Withdrawal''", Olivares leads the withdrawal from Alrakis</ref><ref name=SFOTH-EO-1>''Scenario: Fall of the Hammer'', "Situation", Olivares eventually orders the retreat from Alrakis</ref>

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{{InfoBoxCharacter | image = | caption = | name = Esau Olivares | birthdate = | died = | othernames = | affiliation = [[Draconis Combine]] | rank = ''[[Sho-sa]]'' | title = | position = | profession = [[MechWarrior (pilot)|MechWarrior]] | parents = | siblings = | spouse = | children = }} '''Esau Olivares''' was an officer in the service to the [[Draconis Combine]], known primarily for his personal association with [[Theodore Kurita]] near the end of the [[Succession Wars era]]. ==History== ===Early Life and Career=== Although little is known of Olivares' early life and career, it is established that by the year [[3025]] he was assigned to the [[Legion of Vega]], which at that time was a "dump unit" for malcontents, criminals and other [[DCMS]] warriors considered to be in disgrace. Although still an officer, this assignment suggests that Olivares must have been in considerable disfavor. ===Marfik=== As of 3025, Olivares, holding the rank of ''[[Sho-sa]]'', had established himself as the de facto leader of the [[Eleventh Legion of Vega]] based on [[Marfik]], likely through intimidation for the most part but also with a certain degree of skill and ability. ''[[Tai-sa]]'' Theodore Kurita was assigned as the Legion's new commander in 3025. On 1 April, shortly after Kurita's arrival, Olivares confronted Kurita in the Legion's mess hall, in an attempt to establish dominance despite Kurita's superior rank. Dismissing Kurita as a noble with little military aptitude, Olivares "suggested" he leave the operational command to him. Kurita in turn pointed out the [[scharacki]] feather in Olivares' ear, intentionally provoking him. Before the ''Sho-sa'' could attack, however, Kurita drew his pistol and shot the feather away without wounding Olivares. Cowed and impressed, Olivares accepted Kurita's authority, and the rest of the Legion would soon follow.<ref name=HTTD106107-EO-TK-1-1>''Heir to the Dragon'', pp. 106-108, Olivares confronts Kurita</ref> Olivares subsequently became a devoted follower and second-in-command to Kurita, and over the next few years, the Eleventh Legion's morale improved significantly. Among his duties was the greeting of new recruits, a duty which he performed with significant zest and effectiveness. One such group of recruits arrived on 11 December [[3027]], and they included [[Fuhito Tetsuhara]] among others.<ref name=HTTD118119-EO-R-1>''Heir to the Dragon'', pp. 118-119, Olivares' greets new "recruits" to the Legion</ref> ===Fourth Succession War=== In August [[3028]], the [[Fourth Succession War]] came to Marfik. The [[Battle of Marfik (3028)|Battle of Marfik]] saw the [[Lyran Commonwealth]]'s elite [[Fourth Skye Rangers]] under [[Kathleen Heany]] invade the planet, supported by an overwhelming advantage in conventional forces. One implied objective of the attack was to capture the [[Coordinator]]'s heir apparent, Theodore Kurita. Engaging the Rangers on the 29th of August, Kurita ordered Olivares to determine why the [[11th Armored (Draconis Combine)|Eleventh Armored Regiment]] was breaking position,<ref name=HTTD126-EO-K-11A-1>''Heir to the Dragon'', p. 126, Kurita ordered Olivares to check on the Eleventh Armored</ref> then later having him lead first battalion in covering the DCMS conventional regiments' withdrawal into DonnerBrau Forest.<ref name=HTTD131132-EO-M-1>''Heir to the Dragon'', pp. 131-132, Olivares covers the tank and infantry withdrawal into the forest</ref> The [[34th Infantry (Draconis Combine)|34th Infantry Regiment]] refused Olivares' orders to abandon Massingham, and Kurita ordered him to abandon the unit.<ref name=HTTD134-EO-M-2>''Heir to the Dragon'', p. 134, the 34th Infantry refuses Olivares' orders</ref> The Eleventh Legion of Vega continued a guerrilla campaign against the Fourth Skye Rangers for several weeks, pitting Kurita's superior leadership against the Lyran's decisive advantage in numbers and equipment. Eventually, the inevitable end approached, and it was feared ''Tai-sa'' Kurita would be captured or killed. On 26 September, ''[[Tai-i]]'' Tetsuhara reported to Olivares that he had located the ''[[Arctic Fox (Individual Union-class DropShip)|Arctic Fox]]'', a ''[[Union]]''-class [[DropShip]] that might help Kurita escape.<ref name=HTTD153-EO-FT-M-1>''Heir to the Dragon'', p. 153, Tetsuhara finds the ''Arctic Fox''</ref> The following day, Olivares and the other Legion officers met with Kurita to persuade him to depart from Marfik. When Kurita suggested they use the ''Arctic Fox'' to supplement the Legion's defenses, Olivares flatly refused, stating that he had already begun preparing the ship for departure. He also offered Kurita his ''[[Victor]]'' [[BattleMech]], while taking Kurita's ''[[Orion]]'' for himself, to maintain the impression that Kurita was still leading the troops personally. This would keep the Lyrans distracted while Kurita made his escape.<ref name=HTTD154157-EO-M-E-1>''Heir to the Dragon'', pp. 154-157, Olivares trades 'Mechs with Kurita, advises him to abandon Marfik</ref> Kurita and a core group of officers ultimately withdrew from the planet, leaving Olivares in command to conduct a rearguard defense. Shortly thereafter, Olivares led the Legion in their final stand. When his ''Orion'' was downed by Lyran [[artillery]], he communicated with [[Hauptmann-Kommandant]] Heany, mocking her that Kurita had escaped her clutches.<ref name=HTTD159-EO-M-4>''Heir to the Dragon'', p. 159, Olivares mocks Heany after he is captured</ref> After the conflict, Olivares was presumably repatriated to the Combine. ===War of 3039=== Sometime prior to the [[War of 3039]], Olivares was promoted to ''Tai-sa'' and placed in command of the rebuilt Eleventh Legion of Vega. They were stationed on [[Alrakis]], a world bordering the Lyran half of the new [[Federated Commonwealth]]. Alrakis was a target in the first wave of the allied invasion, with the [[23rd Arcturan Guards|Twenty-third Arcturan Guards RCT]] dropping onto the planet on 16 April, [[3039]], along with the command company of the [[Fifth Donegal Guards]]. The decisive, aggressive drop by the Twenty-third caught the Eleventh Legion by surprise, quickly forcing them out of their barracks and onto the back foot. Even as the advance contingent of the 23rd was pushing the more numerous Legion back, a second contingent landed on the shores of Lake Carantha and seized Sigmundrac, the planetary capital. Olivares counterattacked in an attempt to gain an the initiative, forcing the Twenty-third into a bloody series of battles. Sensing that Olivares was striking from a weak position, the Guards pressed on hard, pushing and harrying the Legion back and attempting to pin them up against the Caradhradene Mountains. Based on his experiences with Theodore Kurita, Olivares knew that to be trapped against the mountains would result in the wasteful destruction of the Legion, and therefore he ordered a fighting withdrawal to save as many of his troops as possible. Olivares held the line while his conventional forces boarded their transports, using a ferocious 'Mech attack and artillery fire to delay the Lyran advance. Engaging the Steiner forces in the forests near Lake Carantha, he stalled the advance of the Guards' assault battalion, but lost a third of his available 'Mechs in the process. Then he set fire to the forests, further deterring the Arcturans and allowing his armor forces to pick off several retreating Lyran 'Mechs. Moving through the lake to avoid the fires, the Legion attacked the Lyrans from behind, inflicting losses and giving Olivares the room he needed to pull back. After a running firefight, the Eleventh made it to their DropShips. Aboard his flaghip ''[[Astringent Beauty]]'' Olivares then contemplated ''[[seppuku]]'' during the trip to the [[Jump Point]], because of standing orders not to retreat. However, he opted to hold off after receiving news of the extent of the allied invasion, feeling that the Combine needed him. The Legion traveled to [[Dieron]] to regroup.<ref name=HWO39-2829-A-EO-A-1>''Historical: War of 3039'', pp. 28-29, "Alrakis", Olivares leads the Eleventh Legion in the defense of Alrakis</ref><ref name=TW9497-FW-EO-1-1>''Total Warfare'', pp. 94-97, "''Fighting Withdrawal''", Olivares leads the withdrawal from Alrakis</ref><ref name=SFOTH-EO-1>''Scenario: Fall of the Hammer'', "Situation", Olivares eventually orders the retreat from Alrakis</ref> Three months later, on 12 July, Olivares and the Eleventh Legion returned to Alrakis, this time joined by the [[Eighth Alshain Regulars]] and using a [[Pirate Jump Point]] to gain the advantage of surprise. Combined with a surprise strike from the planetary militia, which had previously been cooperating with the Lyrans, the DCMS troops landed uncontested. The Regulars wanted to attack the allied troops at Sigmundrac immediately, but the more experienced Olivares held them back, grouping his forces and reorganizing the militia troops. Surrounding the city, Olivares decided against artillery or air strikes to dislodge the Arcturan Guards, instead using superior knowledge of the city and subterfuge to smuggle his troops into the city, where they planted explosives beneath the Steiner command center. Advancing on the city, Olivares directly contacted the Lyran commander, calling on her to surrender. When she refused, he detonated the explosives, killing many officers and knocking the Guards' command out of the fight. Olivares then attacked with his Legion, attempting to cut the enemy off from the spaceport. [[Leutnant-Colonel]] [[Nadine Killson]] took command of the Steiner troops, using her 'Mech battalion and conventional forces effectively. This resulted in a bloody battle as both sides took heavy losses in a fight for control of the spaceport. Ultimately, Olivares withdrew, knowing that he had the advantage in numbers and supplies to repair his damaged 'Mechs. Killson, for her part, pulled her troops back to the spaceport, knowing that holding it for potential reinforcements from offworld represented their best chance of holding the planet against the Combine. For the next several weeks, the two sides probed and harassed eachother, until the general recall was declared. The Guards lifted off Alrakis on 13 August, leaving Olivares and his troops triumphant.<ref name=HWO39-707374-A-EO-A-2>''Historical: War of 3039'', pp. 70, 73-74, "Alrakis", Olivares leads the counterattack on Alrakis</ref> ===Later Life and Career=== Nothing has thus far been chronicled thus far of Olivares' later life and career. ==Physical Description== Olivares was described as a towering individual, over two meters in height and very muscular. Prior to the Fourth Succession War, his face was already scarred, and he cultivated an intimidating look.<ref name=HTTD106107-EO-A-1>''Heir to the Dragon'', pp. 106-107, Olivares' appearance</ref> After the Fourth War, when he was given command of the Eleventh Legion, Olivares adopted a more "civilized" appearance, abandoning his nose stud and his trademark blood-red scharacki feather. He continued to refuse to shave, however, maintaining a stubble.<ref name=TW94-FW-EO-A-1>''Total Warfare'', p. 94, "Fighting Withdrawal", Olivares' alters his appearance over the years</ref> ==BattleMechs== Olivares piloted a ''Victor'' up through most of the Battle of Marfik.<ref name=HTTD154157-EO-M-E-1/> He ultimately traded 'Mechs with Theodore Kurita, to maintain the illusion that the Kuritan heir was still on the planet.<ref name=HTTD159-EO-M-4/> The ''Orion'' he accepted from Theodore, ''[[Revenant (Individual Orion BattleMech)|Revenant]]'', had an incredible pedigree, having once been piloted by [[Aleksandr Kerensky]], but it was wrecked by Lyran artillery. In turn, Theodore Kurita continued to pilot Olivares' ''Victor'' until it was destroyed in battle on [[Vega]] on 13 December [[3028]]. During the fighting on Alrakis, Olivares piloted a ''[[Dragon]]''.<ref name=TW94-FW-EO-D-1>''Total Warfare'', p. 94, "Fighting Withdrawal", Olivares is using a ''Dragon''</ref> ==Gallery== <gallery> Dragon (Esau Olivares) TotalWarfare.jpg|Olivares in his ''Dragon'', fighting on Alrakis. </gallery> ==References== <references/> ==Bibliography== * ''[[Fighting Withdrawal]]'' (in ''[[Total Warfare]]'') * ''[[Heir to the Dragon]]'' * ''[[Historical: War of 3039]]'' * ''[[Scenario: Fall of the Hammer]]'' [[Category:Draconis Combine Characters|Olivares, Esau]]

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