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Vespucci system wtih Dreadnought Ravager.
-- History of Gladius
Task Force Gladius was originally a segment of the Legion’s war machine working under Executive Commander Hunter, and was allocated to Pacifica base in Bering under an extension to an agreement with the Rheinland Arbeitergewerkschaft’s Unioner Department, who at the time had entered in to a small scale alliance. The Task Force included the Legion capital assets Incursus, Damocles and Excalibur. This Task Force was named aptly, as it’s intent was to stage guerilla attacks in to Bering, Hudson and Texas against Liberty’s naval assets, as well as the war machine of Rheinland, often in cooperation with the AGS. Hellfire liaison personnel were also stationed on Pacifica to maintain diplomacy with the AGS, and Gladius was also able to more easily reach out to the Legion’s other allies in Rheinland, such as the Hessian Army.
Task Force Gladius was recalled to Vespucci prior to the Schism (a civil war which left the Legion in a weakened state.) Gladius was effectively disbanded after the Schism as it’s capital assets were all separated, reassigned or returned to dry-dock for maintenance or assignment to other Legion forces.
Automated storage center orbiting Planet Guadalajara.
-- Present Day
Vespucci. A shining beacon of freedom in the dark territories of Liberty. The light recedes, and the Legion answers.
The Legion had long ago recognised the need for Vespucci to become it’s own independent and sovereign nation in order to remain a viable force within Liberty and beyond. A lack of reliable exports and a need for mass funding for the Legion’s forces have left the system teetering on the edge of collapse, and many worry that it will only decline. Liberty’s war footing and the rise of groups of rebels, pirates, and other hostile forces in and around Liberty as the Legion’s forces dwindle in number have left Vespucci at risk, even with Ravager guarding the gates.
As such, Hellfire High Command has recently begun assigning personnel and assets to a new arm of the Legion. This Task Force is brought together under Fleet Admiral Desmond Noble, and is now given the burden of bringing Vespucci from it’s knees and making it a powerhouse of industry, population and influence again, while strengthening ties to former allies and major supporters outside of Vespucci.
Gladius is re-established from the ashes of Hellfire under new leadership.
While it no longer has the heavy hitting capital vessels Incursus, Damocles and Excalibur assigned to it, the men and women of Gladius are determined to restore Vespucci to it’s former glory through any means necessary. However, without a capital fleet for back up and operating deep within hostile space, this new Gladius uses the combat doctrine of the Gladius of old, spearheading hit and run attacks and utilising the guerrilla strategies employed so long ago by it’s former self.
Fort Leniex with Battleship Fate's Hand in the background.
-- Goals
To re-establish a proper base of operations.
To establish diplomacy with former Rheinland allies.
To recreate Gladius' infrastructure.
To support Vespucci’s more recent plan to attempt to create an independent sovereignty in nearby systems.
-- Nutshell
ID: Hellfire Legion IFF: Hellfire Legion Home system: Vespucci Technology: Hellfire Legion line, Border Worlds line, Civilian line
Hostile:_____Rheinland Lawfuls _____________Liberty Rogues _____________Outcasts _____________Lane Hackers _____________Bounty Hunters Guild _____________Liberty Navy _____________Liberty Security Force _____________Liberty Police, Inc.
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