Sat. Dec 17, 3048: Helen Thrall, commander of 3rd Sirian Lancers, ignored accusations she requested a “blooding” mission against FedCom.
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Posted 17 December 2011 - 09:45 AM
Helen Thrall
Helen Thrall (b. 3000[1] - d. 3067[2]) was a Free Worlds League military officer. Thrall attained the rank of General and commanded the Sirian Lancers through much of the 3050s and '60s. Thrall's assassination was one of the events that triggered a war between the Lyran Alliance and Free Worlds League at the beginning of the Jihad.
[edit] Biography
[edit] Early Career
During the 3040s, then-Colonel Helen Thrall, commander of the Third Sirian Lancers, agitated for action against the Federated Commonwealth. Her petitions fell on deaf ears.[3]
[edit] General
Helen was promoted in 3053 to take command of the Sirian Lancers, replacing the retiring Jefferson Konopka.[4][5]
Like the other members of the Lancers, Thrall looked forward to liberating the worlds of the Sirian Concordance from the Federated Commonwealth. They believed the time had come when Captain-General Thomas Marik initiated Operation Guerrero in 3057. The League retook Graham IV and Pollux, but stopped short of invading Sirius and Procyon. Thrall and the Lancers were incensed at the perceived insult, but could do little.[6]
When news began to spread of atrocities being committed in the Sirian Holds, Thrall decided the time to act had come, with or without the Free Worlds League Military. She sent a brief message to the LCCC telling them that she intended to lead the Sirian Lancers to Sirius and Procyon with or without reinforcements. The Captain-General sent the Fourth Free Worlds Legionnaires to accompany the three regiments of Lancers. In September 3058 the task force liberated Sirius and Procyon, only to discover that a former ComStar Adept Alisander Gyrn had killed tens of thousands seizing power.[6][1]
[edit] Primus
General Thrall created a military junta to run the Sirian Concordance with herself at its head. This made her the de facto ruler of the four-world province. Thrall joined those who blamed the atrocities on the Captain-General's inaction. She publicly opposed the Marik and announced that she would not allow the Lancers to be placed under his command, in direct contravention of the Addendum to the Incorporation. Talk of secession began swiftly, but the Concordance benefited too much from M-bills being used for reconstruction.[6][4][1]
Though Thrall took over the leadership of the Concordance, she chose not to take the title of Primus, instead continuing to call herself "General".[7]
While she focused on running the Concordance, Thrall allowed Colonel Ginny Ebaugh to oversee the Lancers. Thrall and Ebaugh continued to threaten both secession and actual federal representatives in the Concordance. They even refused supply from the FWLM, instead turning to back channels for war materiel. Despite her desire to secede, Thrall had no actual ability to do so. The Concordance was not capable of maintaining its own independence and she rebuffed offers to join the Blake Protectorate because it was too similar to the Sirian Holds for her taste.[8]
[edit] Death and afterwards
On 24 December 3067, Christmas Eve, General Thrall was visiting the Ministry of Trade in Pollux City on Pollux when she was shot to death while getting out of her car. Multiple assailants fired from multiple locations and cut down Thrall's bodyguards as well. Initial reports pinned the blame on agents from the Lyran Alliance, though there was scant proof. In actuality, Thrall's assassination was ordered by Word of Blake to foment tension that ultimately led to war between the Free Worlds League and Lyran border provinces. Soon after that conflict began, the Concordance seceded from the League and joined the Blake Protectorate. By contrast, Thrall came to be viewed as a moderate.[9][2][10][11][12][13][14]
[edit] Philosophical and/or political views
Helen Thrall chose to run the Sirian Concordance as a military junta rather than allow a democratic election, as was traditional in the province. Though she distanced herself from Atreus, Thrall also distrusted the Word of Blake because they reminded her uncomfortably of the insane Alisander Gyrn.[8][15]
Helen Thrall (b. 3000[1] - d. 3067[2]) was a Free Worlds League military officer. Thrall attained the rank of General and commanded the Sirian Lancers through much of the 3050s and '60s. Thrall's assassination was one of the events that triggered a war between the Lyran Alliance and Free Worlds League at the beginning of the Jihad.
[edit] Biography
[edit] Early Career
During the 3040s, then-Colonel Helen Thrall, commander of the Third Sirian Lancers, agitated for action against the Federated Commonwealth. Her petitions fell on deaf ears.[3]
[edit] General
Helen was promoted in 3053 to take command of the Sirian Lancers, replacing the retiring Jefferson Konopka.[4][5]
Like the other members of the Lancers, Thrall looked forward to liberating the worlds of the Sirian Concordance from the Federated Commonwealth. They believed the time had come when Captain-General Thomas Marik initiated Operation Guerrero in 3057. The League retook Graham IV and Pollux, but stopped short of invading Sirius and Procyon. Thrall and the Lancers were incensed at the perceived insult, but could do little.[6]
When news began to spread of atrocities being committed in the Sirian Holds, Thrall decided the time to act had come, with or without the Free Worlds League Military. She sent a brief message to the LCCC telling them that she intended to lead the Sirian Lancers to Sirius and Procyon with or without reinforcements. The Captain-General sent the Fourth Free Worlds Legionnaires to accompany the three regiments of Lancers. In September 3058 the task force liberated Sirius and Procyon, only to discover that a former ComStar Adept Alisander Gyrn had killed tens of thousands seizing power.[6][1]
[edit] Primus
General Thrall created a military junta to run the Sirian Concordance with herself at its head. This made her the de facto ruler of the four-world province. Thrall joined those who blamed the atrocities on the Captain-General's inaction. She publicly opposed the Marik and announced that she would not allow the Lancers to be placed under his command, in direct contravention of the Addendum to the Incorporation. Talk of secession began swiftly, but the Concordance benefited too much from M-bills being used for reconstruction.[6][4][1]
Though Thrall took over the leadership of the Concordance, she chose not to take the title of Primus, instead continuing to call herself "General".[7]
While she focused on running the Concordance, Thrall allowed Colonel Ginny Ebaugh to oversee the Lancers. Thrall and Ebaugh continued to threaten both secession and actual federal representatives in the Concordance. They even refused supply from the FWLM, instead turning to back channels for war materiel. Despite her desire to secede, Thrall had no actual ability to do so. The Concordance was not capable of maintaining its own independence and she rebuffed offers to join the Blake Protectorate because it was too similar to the Sirian Holds for her taste.[8]
[edit] Death and afterwards
On 24 December 3067, Christmas Eve, General Thrall was visiting the Ministry of Trade in Pollux City on Pollux when she was shot to death while getting out of her car. Multiple assailants fired from multiple locations and cut down Thrall's bodyguards as well. Initial reports pinned the blame on agents from the Lyran Alliance, though there was scant proof. In actuality, Thrall's assassination was ordered by Word of Blake to foment tension that ultimately led to war between the Free Worlds League and Lyran border provinces. Soon after that conflict began, the Concordance seceded from the League and joined the Blake Protectorate. By contrast, Thrall came to be viewed as a moderate.[9][2][10][11][12][13][14]
[edit] Philosophical and/or political views
Helen Thrall chose to run the Sirian Concordance as a military junta rather than allow a democratic election, as was traditional in the province. Though she distanced herself from Atreus, Thrall also distrusted the Word of Blake because they reminded her uncomfortably of the insane Alisander Gyrn.[8][15]
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Posted 17 December 2011 - 12:11 PM
What is that "blooding" mission? And the artist that draw her only knew to draw hair it seems. 
Edited by Adridos, 17 December 2011 - 12:12 PM.
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Posted 17 December 2011 - 02:54 PM
Now don't be mean. The artist could have gotten it perfectly. Maybe she is supposed to look like the jokers mom!
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Posted 17 December 2011 - 03:52 PM
roh, on 17 December 2011 - 02:54 PM, said:
Now don't be mean. The artist could have gotten it perfectly. Maybe she is supposed to look like the jokers mom!
Or maybe ... oh, I forgot what I wanted to say.
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Posted 17 December 2011 - 03:57 PM
Adridos, on 17 December 2011 - 12:11 PM, said:
What is that "blooding" mission? And the artist that draw her only knew to draw hair it seems.
No idea what Thrall specifically wanted to hit this time, but given the situation faced by the Sirian Concordance, she would've jumped on any chance she could get to attack the Federated Commonwealth.
During the Fourth Succession War, Janos Marik withdrew his troops from several worlds without a fight, figuring they'd be overrun anyway. (To be fair, he was facing a combined attack by Davion and Tikonov Free Republic forces, so he was probably right.) This included the worlds of the Sirian Concordance, one of the more rebellious provinces of the Free Worlds League. Needless to say, the Sirian Lancers were pissed, and constantly pushed for the FWLM to help them take back Sirius and Procyon.
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Posted 17 December 2011 - 11:32 PM
roh, on 17 December 2011 - 02:54 PM, said:
Now don't be mean. The artist could have gotten it perfectly. Maybe she is supposed to look like the jokers mom!
ROFLMAO!!!
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Posted 18 December 2011 - 02:22 AM
Adridos, on 17 December 2011 - 12:11 PM, said:
What is that "blooding" mission? And the artist that draw her only knew to draw hair it seems.
The 3rd Lancers were stripped of their best pilots and officers to bolster the 2nd Sirian Lancers shortly before the Forth Succession Wars. They were rebuilt during 3040 and 3044, partly with personal from disbanded Andurien units. Though those men and women brought valuable experience to the unit, the overal rating of the 3rd Lancers was still "Green". Thats why Helen Thrall requested for a "blooding" mission for her unit so the Lancers could get combat experience. The Lancers finally saw action in 3057, during "Operation Guerrero".
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Posted 19 December 2011 - 10:42 AM
I think I remember her from Academy. Didn't realize she ended up with the Lancers. Sounds like she's going all career. Well, good for her. As for her eagerness to go up against Fedcom...well, line service is 90% politics. She'd have better luck thinking less with her heart and more with her purse. If the op doesn't beat the cost/benefit equation then that dog won't hunt. I suppose that's one reason I retired. There's always a fight going on somewhere and now I can pick and choose my own ops.
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