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| Designation    = Dark Spirits <ref name="FSW(SB)p35">''First Succession War (sourcebook)'', p. 35, "Those Left Behind (Continued)"</ref>
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| unitname    = Dark Spirits <ref name="FSW(SB)p35">''First Succession War (Source Book)'', p. 35, "Those Left Behind (Continued)"</ref>
| formed        = 2789
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| year      = 2821
| Disbanded      =  
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| commander =  
| Previous Designation = Darabont's Damned <ref name="HLoTv2p106">''Historical Liberation of Terra II'', p. 106, "Darabont's Damned"</ref>
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| formed    = 2789
| Nickname      =  
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| jumpships =  
| Affiliation    = Mercenary
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| dropships =  
| Parent Command = N/A
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| aero      =  
| Sub-Command    =  
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| armor    =  
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| infantry  =  
 
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| image    =
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| unitname    = Darabont's Damned <ref name="HLoTv2p106">''Historical Liberation of Terra II'', p. 106, "Darabont's Damned"</ref>
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| year      = 2777
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| commander =
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| formed    = Unknown
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| jumpships = Yes
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| dropships = Yes
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==History==
 
==History==
===Amaris Civil War===
 
'''Darabont's Damned''' were contracted by Amaris forces, and were largely responsible for the rape and devastation visited on [[Zollikofen]].
 
  
When the unit saw how the [[SLDF]] crushed every Republican force that stood in its way but skipped Zollikofen to conquer [[Terra]], the mercenaries decided to cut their losses and flee rather than wait for [[Aleksandr Kerensky|Kerensky]] to turn his attention towards them.
 
  
Darabont's Damned pulled off Zollikofen in March of [[2777]] and headed roughly coreward, jumping back and forth across the [[Lyran Commonwealth]] and [[Draconis Combine]] borders to hide their route, and ultimately disappeared into the [[Periphery]].
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==Composition==
  
===First Succession War===
 
They started to sell themselves as mercenaries and changed their name to '''Dark Spirits'''. They were hired out by [[House Marik]] during the [[First Succession War]] after spending more than a decade in private security service.<ref>''Historical: Liberation of Terra Volume 2'', p. 106 "Darabont's Damned"</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 Darabont's Damned'''
 
|-
 
| ||[[Conner Darabont]]||[[2777]]<ref name="HLoTv2p106"/>
 
|-
 
| colspan="4" style="background: #efefef;" | '''Commanding Officers of the Dark Spirits'''
 
|-
 
|}
 
 
==Tactics==
 
Unknown.
 
 
==Composition==
 
 
===2777 (Darabont's Damned)===
 
===2777 (Darabont's Damned)===
 
* 1 [[Regiment]]<ref name="HLoTv2p106"/>
 
* 1 [[Regiment]]<ref name="HLoTv2p106"/>
CO:Conner Darabont
 
  
===2821===
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===2789 (Dark Spirits)===
'''Dark Spirits''' (Regiment/Regular/Questionable)<ref name= FSSp138>''First Succession War'', p. 138</ref>
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* 1 [[Regiment]]<ref name="FSW(SB)p35"/>
: Note: In 2821 the medium-weight the command was reduced to 56 percent of its strength and was deployed on [[Trellisane]]. <ref name= FSSp138/>
 
  
=== 2830 ===
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===2821(Dark Spirits)===
'''Dark Spirits''' (Regiment/Veteran/Questionable) <ref name=2ndSSp98>''Second Succession War'', p. 98 </ref>
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* Approximately 2 [[Battalion|Battalions]]<ref name="FSW(SB)p138">''First Succession War (Source Book)'', p. 138, "Mercenary Combat Commands (FWLM)"</ref>
: Note: At this point in time the medium-weight unit was stationed on [[Trellisane]] with an operational readiness of 78 percent. <ref name=2ndSSp98/>
 
=== 2864 ===
 
'''Dark Spirits''' (Regiment/Veteran/Questionable) <ref name=2ndSSp98/>
 
: Note: At this point in time the medium-weight unit was stationed on [[Trellisane]] with an operational readiness of 10 percent. <ref name=2ndSSp98/>
 
  
 
==References==
 
==References==
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==Bibliography==
 
==Bibliography==
*''[[First Succession War (sourcebook)]]''
 
 
*''[[Historical: Liberation of Terra Volume 2]]''
 
*''[[Historical: Liberation of Terra Volume 2]]''
*''[[Second Succession War (sourcebook)]]''
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*''[[First Succession War (Source Book)]]''
  
[[Category:Mercenary Commands|Dark Spirits]]
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[[Category:Amaris Empire Armed Forces Commands|Mexican Legion, 2nd]]
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[[Category:Mercenary Commands|King's Wild Cards]]

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