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	| Nickname      = The Shadow Hunters		| Nickname      = The Shadow Hunters
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	| Parent Command = [[52nd Shadow Division]]		| Parent Command = [[52nd Shadow Division]]
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	The '''Opacus Venatori''' were the [[Word of Blake]]’s elite independent operations unit, designed for espionage and head-hunting. Loosely attached to the [[52nd Shadow Division]], in a similar fashion to the [[McKinnon's Company|Fox’s Teeth]] and [[Sorenson’s Sabres]], the unit was used as a troubleshooter unit, for "special" operations.		The '''Opacus Venatori''' were the [[Word of Blake]]’s elite independent operations unit, designed for espionage and head-hunting. Loosely attached to the [[52nd Shadow Division]], in a similar fashion to the [[McKinnon's Company|Fox’s Teeth]] and [[Sorenson’s Sabres]], the unit was used as a troubleshooter unit, for "special" operations.
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	::*Adept Morris [[Shadow Hawk|SHD-7CS ''Shadow Hawk'']]		::*Adept Morris [[Shadow Hawk|SHD-7CS ''Shadow Hawk'']]
	::*Acolyte Havalah Cazer [[Marauder II|MAD-5W ''Marauder II'']]		::*Acolyte Havalah Cazer [[Marauder II|MAD-5W ''Marauder II'']]
−	::*Acolyte Vanessa Reilly [[Legacy (BattleMech)|LGC-01 ''Legacy'']]	+	::*Acolyte Vanessa Reilly [[Legacy|LGC-01 ''Legacy'']]
	:*Level II - Venatori		:*Level II - Venatori
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	::*Precentor Avitue [[King Crab|KGC-000 ''King Crab'']]		::*Precentor Avitue [[King Crab|KGC-000 ''King Crab'']]
−	::*Adept Mi Tomitaki [[Legacy (BattleMech)|LGC-02 ''Legacy'']]	+	::*Adept Mi Tomitaki [[Legacy|LGC-02 ''Legacy'']]
	::*Adept Lysander [[Longbow|LGB-13C ''Longbow'']]		::*Adept Lysander [[Longbow|LGB-13C ''Longbow'']]
	::*Adept Morris [[Seraph|C-SRP-O ''Seraph'' Invictus]]		::*Adept Morris [[Seraph|C-SRP-O ''Seraph'' Invictus]]

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{{infoBoxMilitaryCommand | image = [[File:Opacus Venatori logo.png|150px|Insignia of the Opacus Venatori]] | Designation = Opacus Venatori | formed = [[3066]] | Disbanded = | Previous Designation = | Nickname = The Shadow Hunters | Affiliation = Word of Blake | Parent Command = [[52nd Shadow Division]] | Sub-Command = }} The '''Opacus Venatori''' were the [[Word of Blake]]’s elite independent operations unit, designed for espionage and head-hunting. Loosely attached to the [[52nd Shadow Division]], in a similar fashion to the [[McKinnon's Company|Fox’s Teeth]] and [[Sorenson’s Sabres]], the unit was used as a troubleshooter unit, for "special" operations. ==History== Originally formed from two special operation units, ''Opacus'' (Shadow or Obscured) from the [[Light of Mankind]] and ''Venatori'' (Hunters) from the [[Manei Domini]], which were merged into the Opacus Venatori in [[3069]]. When the [[Black Warriors]] tried to warn the [[Inner Sphere]] about the Manei Domini and Word of Blake, Opacus was sent to stop them. They did so, killing everyone. The Venatori were used instead to disrupt all [[Wolfnet]] activities in the [[Chaos March]].<ref>''Starterbook: Wolf and Blake'', p. 34</ref> The two highly skilled units clashed with each other several times, reflecting the dislike their creators (Apollyon and Cameron St. Jamais, respectively) felt for each other. A series of wargames resulted in the death of a soldier from each team. The Precentor Martial declared a moratorium on training. In 3069 the Master declared the two units would merge.<ref>''Starterbook: Wolf and Blake'', pp. 35–36</ref> At the beginning of the [[Jihad]] in [[3067]], the unit was involved in a number of operations, including the elimination of [[WolfNet]] operatives in the former [[Chaos March]]. In June [[3068]], they captured the [[Dictionary#Heir-designate|Heir-Designate]] of the [[Draconis Combine]], [[Hohiro Kurita II|Hohiro Kurita]] on [[Dieron]]. In [[3069]], the unit aided the [[22nd Division (Word of Blake)|22nd Division]] in a lightning assault on [[Moore]].<ref>''Jihad Secrets: The Blake Documents'', p. 100: "22nd Division Unit profile - secretly Opacus Venatori operatives aided in assault"</ref> Elements of the unit were involved in the execution of the ruling family of [[Achernar]] in [[3070]]. In [[3071]], a new branch of [[Alys Rousset-Marik]]'s resistance group made its existence known in violent fashion at the start of the new year by blowing up an [[Irian System Services]] building in downtown Ruckabal. The local efforts by the still-training [[Rochelle Protectorate Militia Division]] had failed and the [[WoB]] sent part of the [[Opacus Venatori]] to hunt them. [[Demi-Precentor]] [[Kendali Morris]] and [[Adept]] [[Achillius St. John]] along two squads of [[battle armor]] crushed the rebels after breaking their ambush, ending their resistance.<ref name=SBWBSM>''Starterbook: Wolf and Blake Scenario: Muckraker''</ref> In [[3073]] they were attached to a task force consisting of the [[40th Shadow Division]] and [[2nd Division (Word of Blake)|2nd Division]], and coordinated the assault on [[Arcturus]]. Despite their skill, they were unable to overcome [[Chandrasekhar Kurita]]'s mercenary forces, and they withdrew from the world.<ref>''Turning Points: Arcturus'', p. 10</ref> In late March [[3075]] the Opacus Venatori raided the Draconis Combine world of [[Isesaki]]. The Venatori leveled the headquarters of [[Isesaki Shipping]] along with a wide swath of the commercial district of Ukonsoi City, and killed Viscount [[Ernest Machida]].<ref name="JHS:Tp15">''Jihad Hot Spots: Terra'', p. 15: "Timeline of the Jihad"</ref><ref name="J:FRp53">''Jihad: Final Reckoning'', p. 53: "The Jihad in Review"</ref> ==Officers== {| class="wikitable" |- ! scope="col" width="220" style="background: #dedede;" | Rank ! scope="col" width="220" style="background: #dedede;" | Name ! scope="col" width="220" style="background: #dedede;" | Command |- | colspan="4" style="background: #efefef;" | '''Commanding Officers of the Opacus Venatori''' |- | [[Precentor]]||[[Avitue]]||[[3066]] - [[3069]] |- | Precentor||[[Berith]]||3069 - [[3072]] |- |} ==Tactics== Independent Operations, head hunting, covert operations. ==Composition History== ===3066=== *2 estimated [[Level II|Level IIs]]<ref>''Starterbook: Wolf and Blake'', p. 32</ref> :*Level II - Opacus ::*[[Precentor]] [[Avitue]] [[Wyvern|WVE-10N ''Wyvern'']] ::*[[Acolyte]] Mi Tomitaki [[Champion|CHP-3P ''Champion'']] ::*[[Adept]] Germaine [[Phoenix Hawk|PXH-7CS ''Phoenix Hawk'']] ::*Adept Iope [[Crab|CRB-30 ''Crab'']] ::*Adept Bondra [[Highlander|HGN-736 ''Highlander'']] ::*Acolyte Vanessa Reilly [[Vanquisher|VQR-2A ''Vanquisher'']] :*Level II - Venatori<ref>''Starterbook: Wolf and Blake'', p. 33</ref> ::*Precentor Arthur Nihjo [[King Crab|KGC-000 ''King Crab'']] ::*Adept Tremonti [[Albatross|ALB-3U ''Albatross'']] ::*Acolyte Bryn Rivenschild [[Tarantula|ZPH-1A ''Tarantula'']] ::*Acolyte Markus Cale [[Blackjack (OmniMech)|BJ2-OF ''Blackjack'']] ::*Adept Calvin [[Toyama (BattleMech)|TYM-1A ''Toyama'']] ::*Adept Cassius Montague [[Stalker|STK-7D ''Stalker'']] ===3068=== :*Level II - Venatori<ref>''Starterbook: Wolf and Blake'', p. 34</ref> ::*Precentor Arthur Nihjo [[King Crab|KGC-000 ''King Crab'']] ::*Adept Bryn Rivenschild [[Lightray|LGH-4W ''Lightray'']] ::*Adept Portia Thomas [[Buccaneer (BattleMech)|BCN-3R ''Buccaneer'']] ::*Adept Candice Petrokovsky [[Grand Titan|T-IT-N 10M ''Grand Titan'']] ::*Adept Marks [[Initiate|INI-02 ''Initiate'']] ::*Adept Cassius Montague [[Shootist|ST-8A ''Shootist'']] ===January 3069=== :*Level II - Opacus ::*Precentor [[Avitue]] [[Grim Reaper|GRM-R-PR62A ''Grim Reaper'']] ::*Adept Tomitaki [[Blue Flame|BLF-21 ''Blue Flame'']] ::*Adept Achillius St. John [[Gurkha|GUR-2G ''Gurkha'']] ::*Adept Morris [[Shadow Hawk|SHD-7CS ''Shadow Hawk'']] ::*Acolyte Havalah Cazer [[Marauder II|MAD-5W ''Marauder II'']] ::*Acolyte Vanessa Reilly [[Legacy|LGC-01 ''Legacy'']] :*Level II - Venatori ::*Precentor Arthur Nihja [[King Crab|KGC-000 ''King Crab'']] ::*Adept Bryn Rivenschild [[Lightray|LGH-4W ''Lightray'']] ::*Adept Candice Petrokovsky [[Grand Titan|T-IT-N 10M ''Grand Titan'']] ::*Adept Lysander [[Longbow|LGB-13C ''Longbow'']] ::*Adept Robeson [[Initiate|INI-02 ''Initiate'']] ::*Adept Cassius Montague [[Viking|VKG-2G ''Viking'']] ===October 3069=== :*Level II - Opacus ::*Precentor Avitue [[King Crab|KGC-000 ''King Crab'']] ::*Adept Mi Tomitaki [[Legacy|LGC-02 ''Legacy'']] ::*Adept Lysander [[Longbow|LGB-13C ''Longbow'']] ::*Adept Morris [[Seraph|C-SRP-O ''Seraph'' Invictus]] ::*Adept Havalah Cazer [[Marauder II|MAD-5W ''Marauder II'']] ::*Adept St. John [[Preta|C-PRT-O ''Preta'' Dominus]] :*Level II - Venatori ::*Adept Arpi Ussali [[Vanquisher|VQR-2A ''Vanquisher'']] ::*Adept Bryn Rivenschild [[Lightray|LGH-4W ''Lightray'']] ::*Adept Candice Petrokovsky [[Mercury (BattleMech)|MCY-102 ''Mercury'']] ::*Adept Aflonse Parchént [[Initiate|INI-02 ''Initiate'']] ::*Adept Vaclav Emerson [[Raijin (Fujin)|RJN-200-A ''Raijin II'']] ::*Adept Cassius Montague [[Viking|VKG-2G ''Viking'']] ===3070=== :*Level II - Opacus ::*Precentor Berith [[Archangel|C-ANG-O ''Archangel'' Infernus]] ::*[[Demi-Precentor]] Morris [[Preta|C-PRT-O ''Preta'']] ::*Adept Mi Tomitaki [[Malak|C-MK-O ''Malak'']] ::*Adept Black Bear [[Grigori|C-GRG-O ''Grigori'' Infernus]] ::*Adept Havalah Cazer [[Seraph|C-SRP-O ''Seraph'']] ::*Adept St. John [[Deva|C-DVA-O ''Deva'' Infernus]] :*Level II - Venatori ::*Adept Arpi Ussali [[Vanquisher|VQR-2A ''Vanquisher'']] ::*Adept Bryn Rivenschild [[Lightray|LGH-4W ''Lightray'']] ::*Adept Elizabeth Rodriguez [[Gurkha|GUR-2G ''Gurkha'']] ::*Adept Portia Thomas [[Buccaneer (BattleMech)|BCN-3R ''Buccaneer'']] ::*Adept Cassius Montague [[King Crab|KCG-008 ''King Crab'']] ::*Adept Jaqueline Norman [[Raijin (Fujin)#Variants|RJN-200-A ''Raijin II'']] ===3072=== :*Level II - Opacus ::*[[Precentor]] [[Berith]] [[Archangel|C-ANG-O ''Archangel'']] ::*[[Demi-Precentor]] [[Kendali Morris]] [[Preta|C-PRT-O ''Preta'']] ::*[[Adept]] [[Mi Tomitaki]] [[Malak|C-MK-O ''Malak'']] ::*Adept [[Rufus Black Bear]] [[Grigori|C-GRG-O ''Grigori'']] ::*Adept [[Havalah Cazer]] [[Seraph|C-SRP-O ''Seraph'']] ::*Adept [[Achillius St. John]] [[Deva|C-DVA-O ''Deva'']] :*Level II - Venatori ::*Demi-Precentor [[Kari Marita]] [[King Crab|KGC-008 ''King Crab'']] ::*Adept [[Bryn Rivenschild]] [[Lightray|LGH-6W ''Lightray'']] ::*Adept [[Elizabeth Rodriguez]] [[Gurkha|GUR-2G ''Gurkha'']] ::*Adept [[Portia Thomas]] [[Buccaneer (BattleMech)|BCN-5W ''Buccaneer'']] ::*Adept [[Cassius Montague]] [[Mercury (BattleMech)|MCY-102 ''Mercury'']] ::*Adept [[Jaqueline Norman]] [[Raijin (Fujin)|RJN-200-A ''Raijin II'']] ==Notes== PRIORITY ALPHA-OMICRON-RHO is a complete [[Opacus Venatori]] target list added from [[the Master]] to Precentor [[Apollyon]], to kill all.<ref>''Starterbook: Wolf and Blake'', p. 39</ref> * Classification: Primoris Domini :Target: [[Black Widow Company]] - [[Stacy Church]] ::: [[Devil's Brigade]] - [[Alex Keller]] ::: Ghost of the Black Watch - [[Loren Jaffray]] ::: Dragoon Commander - [[Tara Lucas (31st c.)|Tara Lucas]] * Classification: Manus Eversor :Target: [[Bounty Hunter]] ::: [[Wolfnet]] (Seventh Kommando) - [[Peter Whitehorse]] ::: [[ComStar]] [[Precentor]] [[ROM]] - [[Victoria Parrdeau]] ::: [[AMC]] unit The Battle Corps - [[Joey Nicole]] ::: [[House DeFallay]] - [[Sayyid DeFallay]] * Classification: Balatro Domini :Target: [[Star Seeds]] - [[Marcel Webb]] ::: Precentor [[Garin Latronis]] ::: [[Dameon Guillome]] - Head of [[Blackwell Corporation]] ::: "[[Prometheus]]" ==Opacus Venatori Members== <gallery> Berith.jpg|Precentor [[Berith]] Kendali Morris.jpg|Zombie Demi-Precentor Delta [[Kendali Morris]] Mi Tomitaki.jpg|Phantom Adept Tau [[Mi Tomitaki]] Rufus Black Bear.jpg|Ghost Adept Beta [[Rufus Black Bear]] Havalah Cazer.jpg|Wraith Adept Beta [[Havalah Cazer]] Achillius St. John.jpg|Poltergeist Adept Omega [[Achillius St. John]] </gallery> <gallery> Kari Marita.jpg|Demi-Precentor [[Kari Marita]] Bryn Rivenschild.jpg|Adept Omicron Rho IX [[Bryn Rivenschild]] Elizabeth Rodriguez.jpg|Adept Psi/Mu [[Elizabeth Rodriguez]] Cassius Montague.jpg|Adept Psi Rho XVIII [[Cassius Montague]] Portia Thomas.jpg|Adept Omicron Rho X [[Portia Thomas]] Jacqueline Norman.jpg|Adept Omicron Rho II [[Jacqueline Norman]] </gallery> ==References== <references /> ==Bibliography== * ''[[Jihad: Final Reckoning]]'' * ''[[Jihad Hot Spots: Terra]]'' * ''[[Jihad Secrets: The Blake Documents]]'' * ''[[BattleCorps Scenarios#Starterbook Wolf and Blake Scenario: Muckraker|Muckraker]]'' ([[BattleCorps]] scenario) * ''[[Starterbook: Wolf and Blake]]'' * ''[[Turning Points: Arcturus]]'' [[Category:Word of Blake Commands|Opacus Venatori]]

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