Cassandra Allard-Liao
Sarna News
Cassandra Allard-Liao was the second oldest child of Justin Allard and Candace Liao, as well as the twin sister of Kuan-Yin Allard-Liao. A MechWarrior and career military officer, Cassandra played a key role in the Capellan-St. Ives War before becoming a mercenary.
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Biography
Early Life
As with older brother Kai, Cassandra trained as a MechWarrior.[1]
Outreach
In 3051, Cassandra accompanied her parents and older brother to Outreach at the invitation of Jaime Wolf. There, she undertook training and team-building exercises with other heirs to Inner Sphere nations. During a Clan-style Trial of Position, Cassandra scored a 189, sixth out of the eight individuals who were put through the combat.[2]
War
Worried about Chancellor Sun-Tzu Liao provoking her military into a fight, on 10 August 3060 Duchess Candace dispatched Cassandra at the head of a battalion from the Second St. Ives Lancers to Indicass to rein in the Rubinsky's Light Horse regiment of Khorsakov's Cossacks.[3]
With the war over and the reintegration of the St. Ives Compact into the Capellan Confederation, Cassandra joined up with Rubinsky's Light Horse. The Light Horse stayed on in the personal employ of Duchess Candace Liao until May 3067 when they took a contract with the Lyran Alliance. Cassandra took over command of the First Battalion to allow Colonel Marko Rubinsky to create a command company.[4]
Marriage and children
Cassandra married Tamas Rubinsky and, as of 3071, was expecting a child.[5]
Republic era
In 3085, Cassandra was in command of the remaining battalion of Rubinsky's Light Horse, station on Kowloon.[6]
BattleMechs
During her time on Outreach, Cassandra piloted an Orion.[7]