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Rim Worlds Republic unit
« on: February 07, 2010, 04:46:20 PM »
In the CBT setting, would it be possible for a bad Rim Worlds Republic unit to survive the Amaris' Coup and be recruited by one of the Successor States?

I know the 23th Republic Light Lancers "The Stealths" did it but how? and where they really bad guys?

Or would it be possible only for really small units and individuals (the main problem there being how they would escape the wrath of the winners)?
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Re: Rim Worlds Republic unit
« Reply #1 on: February 07, 2010, 05:21:43 PM »
Oh sure. Look at the real world examples given to us by the 2nd World War. Many "bad" individuals were taken in by the victorious powers in the lead up to the Cold War. Others managed to escape to Argentina and the InnerSphere is a much larger space to disappear into.

For BTSD units there were a few units in Fanbook 3 - Mercenary Guild who I believe would qualify as black hats. Some are Blackstar (or Rogue) units but others are still legitimate guns for hire. Also I believe there is the story of a Sorvemenyy in TRO2800 which escaped the SLDF. Finally Graham's Grenadiers a new Marik unit I created is mentioned in FM TR.

It all depends upon how evil and well known the individual or group is. The possibility remains they could just disappear and not resurface no matter how bad they are. Also who is looking for them? In canon many could breath easier after the departure of Kerensky but the New Republic remains a concern in BTSD.
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Re: Rim Worlds Republic unit
« Reply #2 on: February 07, 2010, 06:28:29 PM »
aren't the really bad units also the ones most likely to have been posted to Terra or one of the Hegemony worlds ?  From what I gather from the canon Rampage and Vulcan ASF info, these units are also the ones most likely to have benefited from advanced Star League technology.  Certainly a House / Internal Faction / Corporation would be willing to negotiate or offer safe haven in exchange for either said gear out-right or the chance to dismantle and reverse engineer.  Naturally no one is advertising anything of the sort in the classifieds.

Would the bad units have much of a choice not to accept.  If discovered by legitimate / honest units, they most likely will be destroyed on sight.  It's not like they can retain their identity and become mercs or openly visible house troops.  And I suspect these sort are more about self-preservation than doing the right thing for the greater good or self-sacrifice for others.
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Re: Rim Worlds Republic unit
« Reply #3 on: February 08, 2010, 04:52:31 PM »
I looked at the thread on the CBT Forums with the listing of RWR units and I must say that the worst were destroyed and others simply fled/became mercs.

I will look deeper to this post and see if I can find anything useful for me.
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Re: Rim Worlds Republic unit
« Reply #4 on: February 08, 2010, 07:49:00 PM »
Von Strang appears to have made the road trip outta dodge.

it's always possible a few got out of the inner Hegemony worlds before General K. came knocking on the door.  Self preservation can be a powerful motive.  Maybe not whole units but selected companies or individuals.  I doubt that the SLDF had a complete list of all unit officers, not something that Amaris was likely to share.  So after the carnage, a few lances are unaccounted for.  Could have been missed in the count, re-assigned off world, etc.  The planet is liberated, SLDF garrison installed, no insurgent activity, who cares about a couple of missing Rim Worlders ?  99% of the RWR forces are accounted for and there are more planets and Terra still to be liberated.  "Move along, nothing to see here."

Given the self preservation nature of these sorts, I can well see some of them escaping and surviving.
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Re: Rim Worlds Republic unit
« Reply #5 on: February 09, 2010, 04:41:41 PM »
One plausible explanation.

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