Veena Ligacescu

Veena Ligacescu
Character Profile
Died 3031
Affiliation Free Worlds League
Rank Colonel
Profession MechWarrior

Veena Ligacescu was the commanding officer of the 4th Free Worlds Guards in 3031.[1]

History[edit]

She was given command of the 4th after it had been rebuilt.

In 3032 during the midst of the Andurien Secession, hawkish members of the Parliament who had felt Captain-General Janos Marik had not done enough during the Fourth War pressured his regent Thomas Marik to take some proactive action against the Steiner-Davion alliance. Unwilling to commit the untested 4th in subduing the Anduriens, Thomas attempted to both appease the hawks in parliament and give the unbloodied unit a chance to prove itself, allowing the Fourth's commanding officer Colonel Veena Ligacescu to launch an attack against the Sarna March world of Tsinghai in February. With intelligence indicating only minimal resistance, success seemed a foregone conclusion. [2] [1] [3]

Much to the new Fourth's shock, the planet was defended by the also newly reformed Black Widow Battalion. Natasha Kerensky led the unit of Wolf's Dragoons and effortlessly proved their elite status by shattering the Fourth so badly that the survivors chose to defect to Federated Commonwealth rather than return home to the League. As they feared, Captain-General Janos Marik was enraged by this betrayal, and the disgraced Fourth Free Worlds Guards were permanently disbanded and struck from the rolls of the FWLM.[2] [1] [3]

She died when elements Seventh Kommando used hidden bombs against her 'Mech.[1]

BattleMechs[edit]

She piloted a Rifleman.[1]

References[edit]

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 More Tales of the Black Widow, p. 11, "Black Widow Battalion, 3031"
  2. 2.0 2.1 Field Manual: Free Worlds League, p. 43, "Free Worlds Guards Profile"
  3. 3.0 3.1 Historical: Brush Wars, pp. 62-63 "The Andurien Wars - Phase 1: The Invasion of the Capellan Confederation - 3032: Counterblows - Tsinghai (February)"

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