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| − | In [[3032]] during the midst of the [[Andurien Secession]], hawkish members of the [[Free Worlds League Parliament|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 [[Duchy of Andurien|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.<ref name=FMFWLp43>''Field Manual: Free Worlds League'', p. 43: "Free Worlds Guards Profile"</ref><ref name=MTotBW/><ref name=HBW-62>''Historical: Brush Wars'', pp. 62–63: "The Andurien Wars - Phase 1: The Invasion of the Capellan Confederation - 3032: Counterblows - Tsinghai (February)"</ref> | + | In [[3032]] during the midst of the [[Andurien Secession]], hawkish members of the [[Free Worlds League Parliament|Parliament]] who had felt [[Captain-General of the Free Worlds League|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 [[Duchy of Andurien|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.<ref name=FMFWLp43>''Field Manual: Free Worlds League'', p. 43: "Free Worlds Guards Profile"</ref><ref name=MTotBW/><ref name=HBW-62>''Historical: Brush Wars'', pp. 62–63: "The Andurien Wars - Phase 1: The Invasion of the Capellan Confederation - 3032: Counterblows - Tsinghai (February)"</ref> |
Much to the new Fourth's shock, the planet was defended by the also newly re-formed 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.<ref name=FMFWLp43/><ref name=MTotBW/><ref name=HBW-62/> | Much to the new Fourth's shock, the planet was defended by the also newly re-formed 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.<ref name=FMFWLp43/><ref name=MTotBW/><ref name=HBW-62/> | ||
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Lucia Higgins | |
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| Affiliation | Free Worlds League Federated Suns |
| Career | |
| Rank | Major |
| Profession | MechWarrior |
Lucia Higgins was the commanding officer of the second Battalion of the 4th Free Worlds Guards in 3031.[1]
History[edit]
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 re-formed 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 surrendered with the rest of his Battalion and asked for asylum. He was transferred to New Avalon for debriefing and offered a post on the NAIS College of Military Science as a lecturer.[1]
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 More Tales of the Black Widow, p. 11: "Black Widow Battalion, 3031"
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Field Manual: Free Worlds League, p. 43: "Free Worlds Guards Profile"
- ↑ 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)"