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Line 23: O'Gordon would win his fourth and final Championship in [[3012]], retiring nearly undefeated and announcing the return of the O'Gordon's Rifles mercenary unit as a [[battalion]]-sized command incorporating survivors from the original Rifles as well as the majority of the Wardogs Cooperative, returning the loyalty he had shown them. The reborn Rifles quickly grew to [[regiment]]al strength within a few short years after a string of successful missions along the [[Free Worlds League]]-[[Lyran Commonwealth]] border.<ref name=S7TGW-PB-16/><ref name=MSU-92/> O'Gordon would win his fourth and final Championship in [[3012]], retiring nearly undefeated and announcing the return of the O'Gordon's Rifles mercenary unit as a [[battalion]]-sized command incorporating survivors from the original Rifles as well as the majority of the Wardogs Cooperative, returning the loyalty he had shown them. The reborn Rifles quickly grew to [[regiment]]al strength within a few short years after a string of successful missions along the [[Free Worlds League]]-[[Lyran Commonwealth]] border.<ref name=S7TGW-PB-16/><ref name=MSU-92/> − Although never quite capturing the same unbeaten record they enjoyed prior to Crossing, the O'Gordon's Rifles would serve every Great House with distinction. By the time of the [[Clan Invasion]], command of the unit had passed to James' grandson [[Jules O'Gordon]].<ref name=S7TGW-PB-16/> Shortly after the [[Truce of Tukayyid]], the Rifles accepted a long-term contract with the [[ComStar]] [[Explorer_Corps_(ComStar)|Explorer Corps]] and joined the search for the [[Clan Homeworlds]]. Tragically Jules O'Gordon and the unit's entire command battalion was lost in [[3054]] accompanying one such mission after their ComStar [[JumpShip]] materialized in a midst of a [[Clan Jade Falcon]] fleet base at the then-unknown system of [[Cambridge]]. Only able to get off a partial transmission before the JumpShip and its attached [[DropShip]]s were obliterated by Falcon [[WarShip]]s, the rest of the Rifles would not learn of the fate of their commander until a year later after ComStar analyzed and sent a follow-up mission.<ref name=MSU-92/> + Although never quite capturing the same unbeaten record they enjoyed prior to Crossing, the O'Gordon's Rifles would serve every Great House with distinction. By the time of the [[Clan Invasion]], command of the unit had passed to James' grandson [[Jules O'Gordon]].<ref name=S7TGW-PB-16/> Shortly after the [[Truce of Tukayyid]], the Rifles accepted a long-term contract with the [[ComStar]] [[Explorer Corps]] and joined the search for the [[Clan Homeworlds]]. Tragically Jules O'Gordon and the unit's entire command battalion was lost in [[3054]] accompanying one such mission after their ComStar [[JumpShip]] materialized in a midst of a [[Clan Jade Falcon]] fleet base at the then-unknown system of [[Cambridge]]. Only able to get off a partial transmission before the JumpShip and its attached [[DropShip]]s were obliterated by Falcon [[WarShip]]s, the rest of the Rifles would not learn of the fate of their commander until a year later after ComStar analyzed and sent a follow-up mission.<ref name=MSU-92/> Stunned by the loss, the rest of Rifles remained on [[Engadine]] and reorganized under Second Battalion commander [[Colonel]] [[Svetlana Windsor]] who assumed command of the entire unit. Windsor opted to extend their contract with the Corps, but negotiated for the unit to be assigned to base defense duties on Engadine rather than expeditionary escorts. Unfortunately this would prove little safer after the Jade Falcon's struck the world in [[3058]] during their [[Jade Falcon Incursion (3058)|drive toward Coventry]], the surprised Rifles caught off-guard but able hold the Explorer Corps base long enough for its staff to retreat.<ref name=MSU-92/> Stunned by the loss, the rest of Rifles remained on [[Engadine]] and reorganized under Second Battalion commander [[Colonel]] [[Svetlana Windsor]] who assumed command of the entire unit. Windsor opted to extend their contract with the Corps, but negotiated for the unit to be assigned to base defense duties on Engadine rather than expeditionary escorts. Unfortunately this would prove little safer after the Jade Falcon's struck the world in [[3058]] during their [[Jade Falcon Incursion (3058)|drive toward Coventry]], the surprised Rifles caught off-guard but able hold the Explorer Corps base long enough for its staff to retreat.<ref name=MSU-92/>
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O'Gordon would win his fourth and final Championship in [[3012]], retiring nearly undefeated and announcing the return of the O'Gordon's Rifles mercenary unit as a [[battalion]]-sized command incorporating survivors from the original Rifles as well as the majority of the Wardogs Cooperative, returning the loyalty he had shown them. The reborn Rifles quickly grew to [[regiment]]al strength within a few short years after a string of successful missions along the [[Free Worlds League]]-[[Lyran Commonwealth]] border.<ref name=S7TGW-PB-16/><ref name=MSU-92/> | O'Gordon would win his fourth and final Championship in [[3012]], retiring nearly undefeated and announcing the return of the O'Gordon's Rifles mercenary unit as a [[battalion]]-sized command incorporating survivors from the original Rifles as well as the majority of the Wardogs Cooperative, returning the loyalty he had shown them. The reborn Rifles quickly grew to [[regiment]]al strength within a few short years after a string of successful missions along the [[Free Worlds League]]-[[Lyran Commonwealth]] border.<ref name=S7TGW-PB-16/><ref name=MSU-92/> | ||
| − | Although never quite capturing the same unbeaten record they enjoyed prior to Crossing, the O'Gordon's Rifles would serve every Great House with distinction. By the time of the [[Clan Invasion]], command of the unit had passed to James' grandson [[Jules O'Gordon]].<ref name=S7TGW-PB-16/> Shortly after the [[Truce of Tukayyid]], the Rifles accepted a long-term contract with the [[ComStar]] [[ | + | Although never quite capturing the same unbeaten record they enjoyed prior to Crossing, the O'Gordon's Rifles would serve every Great House with distinction. By the time of the [[Clan Invasion]], command of the unit had passed to James' grandson [[Jules O'Gordon]].<ref name=S7TGW-PB-16/> Shortly after the [[Truce of Tukayyid]], the Rifles accepted a long-term contract with the [[ComStar]] [[Explorer Corps]] and joined the search for the [[Clan Homeworlds]]. Tragically Jules O'Gordon and the unit's entire command battalion was lost in [[3054]] accompanying one such mission after their ComStar [[JumpShip]] materialized in a midst of a [[Clan Jade Falcon]] fleet base at the then-unknown system of [[Cambridge]]. Only able to get off a partial transmission before the JumpShip and its attached [[DropShip]]s were obliterated by Falcon [[WarShip]]s, the rest of the Rifles would not learn of the fate of their commander until a year later after ComStar analyzed and sent a follow-up mission.<ref name=MSU-92/> |
Stunned by the loss, the rest of Rifles remained on [[Engadine]] and reorganized under Second Battalion commander [[Colonel]] [[Svetlana Windsor]] who assumed command of the entire unit. Windsor opted to extend their contract with the Corps, but negotiated for the unit to be assigned to base defense duties on Engadine rather than expeditionary escorts. Unfortunately this would prove little safer after the Jade Falcon's struck the world in [[3058]] during their [[Jade Falcon Incursion (3058)|drive toward Coventry]], the surprised Rifles caught off-guard but able hold the Explorer Corps base long enough for its staff to retreat.<ref name=MSU-92/> | Stunned by the loss, the rest of Rifles remained on [[Engadine]] and reorganized under Second Battalion commander [[Colonel]] [[Svetlana Windsor]] who assumed command of the entire unit. Windsor opted to extend their contract with the Corps, but negotiated for the unit to be assigned to base defense duties on Engadine rather than expeditionary escorts. Unfortunately this would prove little safer after the Jade Falcon's struck the world in [[3058]] during their [[Jade Falcon Incursion (3058)|drive toward Coventry]], the surprised Rifles caught off-guard but able hold the Explorer Corps base long enough for its staff to retreat.<ref name=MSU-92/> | ||