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Lord '''Marcus Roland''' was placed in charge of the occupation of [[Kentares IV]] during the [[FedCom Civil War]].
 
Lord '''Marcus Roland''' was placed in charge of the occupation of [[Kentares IV]] during the [[FedCom Civil War]].
  
==History==
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==Character History==
 
Like many [[Lyran Alliance]] officials, Roland was completely loyal to [[Archon]] [[Katherine Steiner-Davion]] and was utterly ruthless against the Archon's political enemies. One of the top enemies on the Archon's personal hit list was Duke [[Eric Dresari]], noble ruler of Kentares and one of the Archon's most vocal critics, who inspired his people to protest against the "usurper" sitting on the throne of [[New Avalon]]. Archon Katherine ordered Roland to Kentares to silence Dresari and put down the anti-Archon demonstrations, backed up by a combat command from the [[5th Donegal Guards|Fifth Donegal Guards]].
 
Like many [[Lyran Alliance]] officials, Roland was completely loyal to [[Archon]] [[Katherine Steiner-Davion]] and was utterly ruthless against the Archon's political enemies. One of the top enemies on the Archon's personal hit list was Duke [[Eric Dresari]], noble ruler of Kentares and one of the Archon's most vocal critics, who inspired his people to protest against the "usurper" sitting on the throne of [[New Avalon]]. Archon Katherine ordered Roland to Kentares to silence Dresari and put down the anti-Archon demonstrations, backed up by a combat command from the [[5th Donegal Guards|Fifth Donegal Guards]].
  
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By February of [[3063]], he had almost 4,000 anti-Archon demonstrators arrested and imprisoned.
 
By February of [[3063]], he had almost 4,000 anti-Archon demonstrators arrested and imprisoned.
  
Shortly thereafter, [[Ian Dresari]] returned to Kentares to lead an anti-[[Steiner]] resistance force in a guerrilla war against the oppressors. During the occupation, Roland ordered reprisals against the rebels and rebel sympathizers, culminating in the razing of [[Vale]] and slaughter of its population. However, both attempts failed, thanks to Ian Dresari's unit. In less than three months, Ian and his followers defeated all of Roland's forces. Roland and his second-in-command, [[Leftenant General]] [[Jackson Pory]], were arrested by Dresari forces and court-martialed for war atrocities.{{cn}}
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Shortly thereafter, [[Ian Dresari]] returned to Kentares to lead an anti-[[Steiner]] resistance force in a guerrilla war against the oppressors. During the occupation, Roland ordered reprisals every time harder against the rebels and those who help them: since executing Davion soldiers prisoners, to raze a entire city, "Vale", with all his population. However, both attempts failed, thanks to Ian Dresari's unit. In less than three months, Ian and his followers defeated all of Roland's forces. Roland and his second-in-command, [[Leftenant General]] [[Jackson Pory]], were arrested by Dresari forces and court-martialed for war atrocities.{{cn}}
  
 
==Notes==
 
==Notes==
 
*In the apocryphal PC game ''[[MechWarrior 4: Vengeance]]'', Roland was killed aboard his personal DropShip by Ian Dresari and his team while they were retaking the Kentares IV Royal Palace from Steiner-occupation forces.
 
*In the apocryphal PC game ''[[MechWarrior 4: Vengeance]]'', Roland was killed aboard his personal DropShip by Ian Dresari and his team while they were retaking the Kentares IV Royal Palace from Steiner-occupation forces.
*''[[FedCom Civil War (sourcebook)]]'' does not mention Roland's ultimate fate after his court martial, but given the scope of his crimes against the citizens of Kentares, it is presumed he was executed.
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*''[[FedCom Civil War (sourcebook)]]'' does not mention Roland's ultimate fate after his court-martial, but given the scope of his crimes against the citizens of Kentares, it is presumed he was executed.
  
 
==Behind the Scenes==
 
==Behind the Scenes==

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