Opacus Venatori

Unit Description

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 Fox's Teeth & Sorenson's Sabres, the unit been used a troubleshooter unit, for "special" operations.

History

Originally formed from two special operation units, Opacus from the Light of Mankind & Venatori from the Manei Domini, which were merged into the Opacus Venatori in 3066.

At beginning of the Jihad in 3067, the unit was involved in a number operations, including the elimination of WolfNet operatives in the former Chaos March. In June 3068, they captured the Heir-Designate of the Draconis Combine, Hohiro Kurita on Dieron.

In 3069, the unit aided the 22nd Division in a lightning assault on Moore.^[1]

Elements of the unit were involved in the execution of the ruling family of Achernar in 3070.

Officers

The unit was lead by Specter Precentor Berith since December, 3069

Tactics

Independent Operations, head hunting, covert operations

Composition History

3066

2 estimated Level IIs.^[2]
- Level II - Opacus
  - Precentor Avitue WVE-10N Wyvern
  - Acolyte Mi Tomitaki CHP-3P Champion
  - Adept Germaine PXH-7CS Phoenix Hawk
  - Adept Iope CRB-30 Crab
  - Adept Bondra HGN-736 Highlander
  - Acolyte Vanessa Reilly VQR-2A Vanquisher

- Level II - Venatori^[3]
  - Precentor Arthur Nihjo KGC-000 King Crab
  - Adept Tremonti ALB-3U Albatross
  - Acolyte Bryn Rievenschild ZPH-1A Tarantula
  - Acolyte Markus Cale BJ2-OF Blackjack
  - Adept Calvin TYM-1A Toyama
  - Adept Cassius Montague STK-7D Striker

3068

- Level II - Venatori^[4]
  - Precentor Arthur Nihjo KGC-000 King Crab
  - Adept Bryn Rivenschild LGH-4W Lightray
  - Adept Portia Thomas BCN-3R Buccaneer
  - Adept Candice Petrokovsky T-IT-N 10M Grand Titan
  - Adept Marks INI-02 Initiate
  - Adept Cassius Montague ST-8A Shootist

January 3069

- Level II - Opacus
  - Precentor Avitue GRM-R-PR62A Grim Reaper
  - Adept Tomitaki BLF-21 Blue Flame
  - Adept Achilleus St. John GUR-2G Gurkha
  - Adept Morris SHD-7CS Shadow Hawk
  - Acolyte Havalah Cazer MAD-5W Marauder II
  - Acolyte Vanessa Reilly LGC-01 Legacy

- Level II - Venatori
  - Precentor Arthur Nihja KGC-000 King Crab
  - Adept Bryn Rivenschild LGH-4W Lightray
  - Adept Candice Petrokovsky T-IT-N 10M Grand Titan
  - Adept Lysander LGB-13C Longbow
  - Adept Robeson INI-02 Initiate
  - Adept Cassius Montague VKG-2G Viking

October 3069

- Level II - Opacus
  - Precentor Avitue KGC-000 King Crab
  - Adept Mi Tomitaki LGC-02 Legacy
  - Adept Lysander LGB-13C Longbow
  - Adept Morris C-SRP-O Seraph Invictus
  - Adept Havalah Cazer MAD-5W Marauder II
  - Adept St. John C-PRT-O Preta Dominus

- Level II - Venatori
  - Adept Arpi Ussali VQR-2A Vanquisher
  - Adept Bryn Rivenschild LGH-4W Lightray
  - Adept Candice Petrokovsky MCY-102 Mercury
  - Adept Aflonse Parchènt INI-02 Initiate
  - Adept Vaclav Emerson RJN-200-R Raijin II
  - Adept Cassius Montague VKG-2G Viking

3070

- Level II - Opacus
  - Precentor Berith C-ANG-O Archangel Infernus
  - Demi-Precentor Morris C-PRT-O Preta
  - Adept Mi Tomitaki C-MK-O Malak
  - Adept Black Bear C-GRG-O Grigori Infernus
  - Adept Havalah Cazer C-SRP-O Seraph
  - Adept St. John C-DVA-O Deva Infernus

- Level II - Venatori
  - Adept Arpi Ussali VQR-2A Vanquisher
  - Adept Bryn Rivenschild LGH-4W Lightray
  - Adept Elizabeth Rodriguez GUR-2G Gurkha
  - Adept Portia Thomas BCN-3R Buccaneer
  - Adept Cassius Montague KCG-008 King Crab
  - Adept Jaqueline Norman RJN-200-R Raijin II

3072

- Level II - Opacus
  - Precentor Berith C-ANG-O Archangel
  - Demi-Precentor Morris Kendali C-PRT-O Preta
  - Adept Mi Tomitaki C-MK-O Malak
  - Adept Rufus Black Bear C-GRG-O Grigori
  - Adept Havalah Cazer C-SRP-O Seraph
  - Adept Achillus St. John C-DVA-O Deva

- Level II - Venatori
  - Demi-Precentor Kari Marita KGC-008King Crab
  - Adept Bryn Rivenschild LGH-6W Lightray
  - Adept Elizabeth Rodriguez GUR-2G Gurkha
  - Adept Portia Thomas BCN-5W Buccaneer
  - Adept Cassius Montague MCY-102 Mercury
  - Adept Jaqueline Norman RJN-200-R Raijin II

Notes

PRIORITY ALPHA-OMICRON-RHO is an complete Opacus Venatori target list added from the Master to Precentor Apollyon.^[5]

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

Classification: Manus Eversor

Target: Bounty Hunter

Wolfnet (Seventh Commando) - 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"

References

↑ Jihad Secrets: The Blake Documents, p. 100 - "22nd Division Unit profile - secretly Opacus Venatori operatives aided in assault".
↑ Starterbook: Wolf and Blake, p. 32
↑ Starterbook: Wolf and Blake, p. 33
↑ Starterbook: Wolf and Blake, p.34
↑ Starterbook: Wolf and Blake, p. 39

Bibliography

[1] Jihad Secrets: The Blake Documents, p. 100 - "22nd Division Unit profile - secretly Opacus Venatori operatives aided in assault".

[2] Starterbook: Wolf and Blake, p. 32

[3] Starterbook: Wolf and Blake, p. 33

[4] Starterbook: Wolf and Blake, p.34

[5] Starterbook: Wolf and Blake, p. 39

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